§ General Loftuscomplained of the hardship which the Paving board of Dublin suffered in consequence of the suspension by lord Hardwicke, and the stigma which that suspension attached to their character.
Mr. C. Wynnebegged gentlemen to understand that this bill did not at all affect the question between lord Hardwicke and the Paving board, as the object of this bill was to grant a certain sum of money for the paving, cleansing, and lighting of the streets of Dublin.
§ Lord De Blaquierespoke in favour of the Paving board, of which he was a member, and requested the house, before they passed this bill, to take time deliberately to ponder.
§ Mr. J. Latouchevindicated the conduct of lord Hardwicke, who suspended the paving board in consequence of the report of a commission of enquiry; which report contained many and strong charges of malversation against that board. But this report would be soon laid before the house, and gentlemen would then be enabled to judge of lord Hardwicke's conduct, and of the character of those who complained of him.—The bill was ordered to be read second time this day three weeks.