HC Deb 27 February 1867 vol 185 cc1089-90

(by Order.) SECOND READING.

Order for Second Reading read.

Motion made, and Question proposed, "That the Bill be now read a second time."

COLONEL SOMERSET

said, he rose to move that the Bill be read a second time that day six months, on the ground that it had already been rejected by Parliament.

Amendment proposed, to leave out the word "now," and at the end of the Question to add the words "upon this day six months."—(Colonel Somerset.)

Question proposed, "That the word 'now' stand part of the Question."

MR. ROEBUCK

said, he had often opposed the discussion of Private Bills in that House on the second reading, and he thought this Bill had better be sent to a Committee.

MR. DILLWYN

said, that it was quite true that it was one of a batch of Bills thrown out last Session by the House of Lords; but it had passed this House, and it was generally admitted, in the inquiry before the Committee, that the Vale of Swansea required more railway accommodation for the development of its mineral wealth.

MR. DODSON

said, that a primâ facie case was made out in favour of the Bill last year; that it had come back this year without a competitor; and it might be expected that it bad been modified to avoid the opposition which last year proved fatal to it.

Amendment, by leave, withdrawn.

Main Question put, and agreed to.

Bill read a second time, and committed.

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