HC Deb 15 June 1863 vol 171 cc964-5

Bill considered in Committee.

LORD RICHARD GROSVBNOR

moved that so much of the Bill as relates to Rhyl Pier and the Provisional Order referring thereto be struck out.

MR. WYLD

, as a Member of the Committee to which the Bill was referred, said, that the Committee had inquired into the subject with great care and had decided according to the evidence. He should therefore support the decision of the Committee.

MR. HUMBERSTON

said, that the governing body at Rhyl had petitioned against the confirmation of the Provisional Order relating to that place. If it were confirmed, a pier would be enforced on the inhabitants to which they objected, and they would be compelled to buy up the projectors, in order that they might get a pier afterwards adapted to their requirements.

MR. MILNER GIBSON

said, that all the proceedings upon the Bill had been strictly regular, and the Select Committee had reported in favour of the Bill. Of course, it was for the House to say whether it would or would not confirm the finding of the Committee; but for himself he thought they ought to do so, for he believed that the Committee was perfectly impartial and had framed their Report upon the evidence before them.

MR. E. P. BOUVERIE

said, that the fact was, that through a technical mistake the Provisional Order had not been opposed, as it otherwise would have been, in the Select Committee. It Was most important that the House should take care that under cover of these Provisional Orders promoters of bubble schemes should not be enabled to carry out their plans at the expense of the inhabitants of a district.

MR. LIDDELL

said, that Parliament never contemplated encouraging jobs or parties occupying ground without a bonâ fide intention to carry out a work. He thought the Board of Trade had not done its duty in the matter.

MR. MILNER GIBSON

denied that there had been any negligence on the part of the Board of Trade. He believed that this matter was purely a question of competition.

MR. E. ELLICE (Kilmarnock, &c.)

said, that unless more satisfactory information were given on the part of the Board of Trade he would support the Amendment.

MR. COBBOLD

, as Chairman of the Select Committee, said, it appeared in the evidence that many of the local Commissioners and many inhabitants of the town were favourable to the Bill. The Committee were unanimously of opinion that it was expedient to confirm the Order.

House resumed.

Bill reported; as amended, to be considered Tomorrow.