§ This bill stood on the order book for a second reading this day. Mr. Huskisson and Mr. Sturges Bourne, the two Secretaries of the Treasury, wished it to be read accordingly. The members of opposition in the house, appeared to wish that the second reading might either be deferred, or debated then. The Chancellor of the Exchequer was not in the house. At length, after several short conferences across the table,
§ Mr. Foxrose. He said, that the public business ought not to be made to wait for any member of that house. He certainly would not wait. He should move the order of the day.—The order of the day for the second reading of the Horse Duty bill was then read, upon, which the hon. gent, observed, that he did not wish to determine the course of the public business. What he thought was, that it would he highly improper in the house to suffer the business of the public to wait for any man.
§ Sir Robert Buxtonsaid, that there were some amendments intended to be made in the bill; and therefore thought that; the order ought to be postponed to Tuesday next.—This was agreed to and the house adjourned.