§ On the motion for the third reading of the High Sheriff's Expenses Bill,
§ Sir Edward Knatchbullobjected to proceeding with a measure of so much importance at so late an hour of the night. The bill had now advanced to its last stage, but had never yet been discussed or considered. He should certainly oppose the motion.
§ The House divided.
§ Ayes 40: Noes 16; Majority 24.
| List of the AYES. | |
| Adam, Admiral | Pigot, D. R. |
| Archbold, R. | Power, J. |
| Baines, E. | Pryme, G. |
| Baring, F. T. | Redington, T. N. |
| Beamish, F.B. | Russell, Lord John |
| Blake, W. J. | Rutherfurd, rt. hon. A. |
| Brotherton, J. | Salwey, Colonel |
| Busfield, W. | Stanley, hon. E. J. |
| Chalmers, P. | Stanley, W. O. |
| Duncombe, T. | Steuart, R. |
| Elliot, hon. J. E. | Stewart, J. |
| Hastie, A. | Strutt, E. |
| Jervis, J. | Tancred, H. W. |
| Lemon, Sir C. | Turner, W. |
| Maule, hon. F. | Wallace, R. |
| Mildmay, P. St. John | Warburton, H. |
| Morpeth, Lord Visct. | Westenra, hon. H. R |
| Morris, D. | Winnington, H. J. |
| Norreys, Sir D. J. | |
| O'Connell, M. | TELLERS. |
| O'Ferrall, R. M. | Davies, Colonel Parrott, J. |
| Pechell, Captain |
| List of the NOES. | |
| Aglionby, H. A. | Hodgson, R. |
| Burroughes, H. N. | Kelburne, Lord Visct |
| Collins, W. | Plumptre, J. P. |
| Darby, G. | Rice, E. R. |
| Filmer, Sir E. | Talfourd, Mr. Sergt. |
| Finch, F. | Williams, W. A. |
| Gore, O. J. R. | |
| Grimsditch, T. | TELLERS. |
| Hector, C. J. | Knatchbull, Sir E. |
| Hobhouse, T. B. | Barneby, J. |
§ On the question, that the bill do pass,
§ Mr. Barnebyobjected to the second clause, because the Sheriffs would be able to appoint their own dependents, a javelin-men, and call upon the county to clothe and pay them.
§ He moved the omission of part of the clause.
Mr. F. T. Baringsaid, that the sheriffs were answerable for the javelin-men, and therefore ought to have the appointment,
§ The House again divided on the question that the clause remain:—Ayes 36 Noes 17:—Majority 19.
| List of the AYES. | |
| Adam, Adml. | Archbold, R. |
| Baines, E. | Pigot, D. R. |
| Baring, F. T. | Power, J. |
| Beamish, F. B. | Pryme, G. |
| Busfield, W. | Redington, T. N. |
| Chalmers, P. | Russell, Lord J. |
| Duncombe, T. | Rutherfurd, rt. hon. A. |
| Eliot, hon. J. E. | Salwey, Col. |
| Hastie, A. | Stanley, hon. W. J. |
| Jervis, J. | Stanley, W. O. |
| Lemon, Sir C. | Steuart, R. |
| Maule, hon. F. | Stewart, J. |
| Mildmay, P. St. John | Turner, W. |
| Morpeth, Visct. | Warburton, H. |
| Morris, D. | Westenra, hon. H. R. |
| Norreys, Sir D. J. | Winnington, H. J. |
| O'Connell, M. | |
| O'Ferrall, R. M. | TELLERS. |
| Parrott, J. | Davies, Col. Wallace, R. |
| Pechell, Capt. |
| List of the NOES. | |
| Aglionby, H. A. | Knatchbull, right hon. Sir E. |
| Brotherton, J. | |
| Burroughes, H. N. | Plumptre, J. P. |
| Collins, W. | Rice, E. R. |
| Filmer, Sir E. | Talfourd, Mr. Sergt. |
| Finch, F. | Thompson, Mr. Ald. |
| Gore, O. J. R. | Williams, W. A. |
| Grimsditch, T. | |
| Hector, C. J. | TELLERS. |
| Hobhouse, T. B. | Darby, G. |
| Hodgson, R. | Barneby, J. |
§ Bill passed.