§ Order for Committee read.
§ MR. RYLANDSreminded the Government of their promise last Session that no Private Bill should be taken at a Saturday Sitting. He hoped the hon. Member who had charge of the Bill would not press it.
§ MR. RITCHIEsaid, he would certainly not stand in the way of the opinion of the House. The Bill, however, was of great importance; and if it was to pass into law, it was exceedingly desirable that this should be done without 1710 any unnecessary delay; because since the Bill had been introduced to the House no less than between 2,000 and 3,000 applications had been made for these licences in the Metropolitan district. These applications would all come on for adjudication next month; and what he desired to do was to place the power which had been asked for by every bench of magistrates in the country in their hands before they came to decide upon all those applications. He hoped the opposition which had been notified would be withdrawn, and that the Bill would come on another night.
§ CommitteedeferredtillMondaynext.
§ House adjourned at a quarter before Seven o'clock till Monday next.