HC Deb 14 August 1867 vol 189 cc1534-5

Order for Second Reading read.

Motion made, and Question proposed, "That the Bill be read a second time To-morrow."—(Sir James Fergusson.)

MR. AYRTON

moved that the Order be discharged, he having arranged with the noble Lord having charge of the measure that the Order for this and the following Bills should be discharged.

Amendment proposed, To leave out from the words "That the" to the end of the Question, in order to add the words "said Order be discharged,"—(Mr. Ayrton,) —instead thereof.

Question proposed, "That the words proposed to be left out stand part of the Question."

SIR JAMES FERGUSSON

said, that it was unusual to press a Motion for the discharge of a measure in the absence of the Member who had charge of it.

MR. TITE and COLONEL SYKES

had both understood that the Order was to be discharged.

MR. M'KENNA

said that, at all events, it was only a question whether the Order should be discharged on that or the following day.

MR. AYRTON

said, he thought that an arrangement once made should be carried out. He should persist in his Motion, but had no objection to the debate on that Motion being adjourned until the following day.

MR. LABOUCHERE

moved the adjournment of the debate.

Motion agreed to.

Debate adjourned till To-morrow, at Two of the clock.