§ Lord Althorpsaid, that some difficulty had been felt, occasionally, to determine which party should go into the lobby during a division. The general rule was, that the minority should go out; but it was occasionally difficult to ascertain which was the minority. He (Lord Althorp) proposed, that whichever party was declared by the Speaker to be in the minority, or which should call for a division, should go into the lobby.
§ Mr. C. W. Wynnhad no objection to the proposal made by the noble Lord; but he thought that, as it was contrary to the rules of the House to make any such Motion without notice, it might be expedient to postpone the Motion.
§ Lord Althorphad no wish to press the Motion on the House at present, if it was thought desirable to postpone it.
§ The Motion withdrawn.
§ Lord Althorpalso moved, that, in future, all Orders of the Day fixed for Mondays or Fridays, should be taken into consideration before any other motions in the Order-book.
§ Mr. C. W. Wynnasked, if the noble Lord meant, that in a case of sudden emergency, a Member would not be allowed to make a Motion? He (Mr. Wyun) had known instances in which that privilege was of the utmost importance, and where the effect of the Motion would be lost if it could not be brought forward till after notice had been given.
§ Lord Althorpdid not for a moment conceive that Members should give up the right of making Motions without notice, in an emergency. The notice of Motion was merely a matter of courtesy, and it should always be left to Members to consider whether it was important to bring forward a Motion without observing the usual courtesy.
§ The Motion agreed to.