§ Mr. Gladstonemoved the second reading of the Railway Bill.
§ Viscount Sandonsaid, he did not wish to delay the bill passing through a second reading, but he hoped that a pledge would be given by his right hon. Friend, that ample time would be given for going into the consideration of a law affecting this great branch of enterprise in order that communications, if necessary, might be had with parties interested.
§ Mr. Gladstonesaid, he believed that no very great time would be required to proceed with this bill; the parties interested were quite alive to its provisions. They had been in communication with the Board of Trade, and would have full time to consider it. He could readily give a pledge that no attempt would be made to interfere with the interests of parties connected with the subject without giving ample time to those parties to make any communication they might think proper.
§ Bill read a second time.