HC Deb 12 July 1838 vol 44 c184
The Lord Advocate

moved, that the further consideration of the Bankrupts' Estates (Scotland) Bill be deferred till Saturday.

Sir W. Rae

wished to know whether it were intended to proceed with a bill which made such an immense change in the law at this period of the Session? Here was a bill which had taken four or five years to prepare, and in which there were not less than 145 clauses, and at this period of the Session it could not be expected to pass both Houses. It was intended to throw the blame on the House of Lords of rejecting the bill, and he did not think that was a fair position in which to place that House. He trusted, that it would be withdrawn until the next Session, and then brought fairly before the House. He moved, that it be further considered that day month.

The Lord Advocate

was rather surprised at the tone of his right hon. Friend. No doubt this bill had been before the House for five years, but similar bills had been before the House twelve or fifteen years, and it was extremely difficult to obviate the various objections made to the bill. If there was any ground for further deliberation he had no objection to give the opportunity. If his right hon. Friend had adopted a different tone, he might, perhaps, have been disposed to accede to his suggestions, but under the present circumstances he could not.

The House divided on the original motion: Ayes 62; Noes 34: Majority 28.

List of the AYES.
Archbold, R. Grattan, H.
Baines, E. Hawes, B.
Barnard, E. G. Hector, C. J.
Barry, G. S. Hill, Lord A. M. C.
Beamish, F. B. Hobhouse, T. B.
Bernal, R. Howard, F. J.
Bewes, T. Howard, P. H.
Blake, M. J. Hutton, R.
Blake, W. J. James, W.
Bridgeman, H. Langdale, hon. C.
Brotherton, J. Macnamara, W.
Bryan, G. Melgund, Lord
Callaghan, D. Morris, D.
Clements, Lord O'Connell, J.
Divett, E. O'Ferrall, R. M.
Duke, Sir J. Palmer, C. F.
Elliot, hon. J. E. Parker, J.
Fergusson, R. C. Parrott, J.
Finch, F. Pattison, J.
Gillen, W. D. Pechell, Captain
Power, J. Turner, E.
Rich, H. Turner, W.
Rundle, J. Vigors, N. A.
Sanford, E. A. Villiers, C. P.
Somerville, Sir W. M. Wallace, R.
Stanley, E. J. Warburton, H.
Stuart, Lord J. White, A.
Strutt, E. Wilbraham, G.
Style, Sir C. Williams, W.
Tancred, H. W. TELLERS.
Thornely, T. Murray, J. A.
Troubridge, Sir E. T. Maule, F.
List of the NOES.
Barrington, Lord Hughes, W. B.
Blair, J. Hurt, F.
Blandford, Marq. of Mackenzie, T.
Bruges, W. H. L. Miles, P. W. S.
Buller, Sir J. Y. Nicholl, J.
Dalrymple, Sir A. Palmer, G.
Darby, G. Parker, R. T.
Dungannon, Lord Perceval, G. J.
Egerton, W. T. Polhill, F.
Freemantle, Sir T. Rolleston, L.
Goulburn, H. Rose, Sir G.
Graham, Sir J. Sinclair, Sir G.
Grant, F. W. Somerset, Lord G.
Grimsditch, T. Wyndham, W.
Hodgson, F.
Hodgson, R. TELLERS.
Holmes, W. Rae, Sir W.
Hope, G. W. Gordon, Captain

Consideration of the report postponed till Saturday.