§ (Mr. Tomlinson, Mr. John Talbot, Baron Dims-dale, Mr. Francis Powell, Admiral Field, Mr. Penrose Fitzgerald, Mr. Dixon-Hartland.)
§ [BILL 35.] SECOND READING.
§ Order for Second Reading read.
§ MR. TOMLINSON (Preston)said, that the Bill was a very short one, and he hoped the House would allow it to be read a second time. Its object was one which the House sanctioned last Session, but, owing to the exigencies of other Business, the Bill which he then had the honour to introduce, though read a second time, did not pass. The sole object of the Bill was to enable Bishops who needed Suffragans and desired to put in operation the Act of Henry VIII., which enabled Bishops to appoint Suffragans and give them a certain legal status—to enable them in all cases to take a title for their Suffragans from places in their own dioceses. The Bill being so simple, and the time being so short, he hoped the House would now agree to the second reading.
§ Motion made, and Question proposed, "That the Bill be now read a second tinue."—(Mr. Tomlinson.)
§ MR. CONYBEARE (Cornwall, Camborne)said, he understood that the Bill was practically identical with that introduced last year—the only difference was that this year the Bill was amplified with certain" "whereases."
§ MR. TOMLINSONThe wording is slightly different.
§ MR. CONYBEAREsaid, the wording was slightly different, no doubt. There were now considerable recitals to the Bill, which he did not think improved it; but, whether that was so or not, ho desired to remind the hon. and learned Member and the House that this was 1799 the Bill which was popularly designated last Session as the "Bogus Bishops Bill." The hon. Member for Cavan (Mr. Biggar) described it as—
§ It being half an hour after Five of the clock, the Debate stood adjourned.
§ Debate to be resumed upon Tuesday next.
§ House adjourned at twenty-five minutes before Six o'clock.