Lord Stanleyhaving moved the Order of the Day for going into Committee on this bill, for the purpose of postponing it, said that he proposed to fix it for Monday next, in the hope that by that time he might be able to go into committee on the bill pro forma, for the purpose of inserting various alterations and amendments, which, at the suggestion of different parties, he intended to submit to the consideration of the House. It might be convenient also to state, as at this period of the year agreements were being made by persons in the emigration business, and intending emigrants, and as emigration might be materially affected by the passing of the bill, that he did not propose to have the bill come into operation so as to affect the emigration of the present spring. He would insert words to provide for its coming into ope- 420 ration at a period certainly not earlier than the 1st of June next.
§ Committee fixed for Monday.
§ Mr. Hawesunderstood that the noble Lord would only go into committee pro forma on Monday. He presumed the noble Lord would give notice of the day on which he intended to have the bill discussed in committee.
Lord Stanleywas not even sure of being able to go into committee with the bill pro forma on Monday. If he should be able, it would be only for the purpose of inserting alterations and amendments; after which, the bill would be reprinted, and he would take care to give notice of the day on which he proposed to proceed further with it.