§ Mr. Baines, in moving the third reading of this Bill, observed, that the object of it was to exempt Quakers and Moravians from taking the oath of office under the Municipal Corporations Act. The reason why he did not include the Jews in the provisions of this measure was, because the right hon. Gentleman, the Chancellor of the Exchequer, had already introduced a Bill for the relief of the Jewish Disabilities.
Mr. Goulburnconsidered, that this measure, unless it had a general effect with respect to all those entertaining conscientious scruples to the present form of the oath, had better be withdrawn.
§ Mr. Aglionbywas most unwilling to allow the exemption of the Jews from taking the oath in question to depend upon the passing of the measure which was brought forward for the relief of that large and respectable class of the community from the general disabilities under which they laboured.
§ Debate adjourned.