§ Viscount Palmerstonmoved the Second Reading of the Actions for Gaming Discontinuance (No. 2) Bill.
§ On the question that the Bill be now read a second time,
§ Mr. Christieobjected to proceeding with the measure.
§ Viscount Palmerstonsaid, what he proposed by the Bill was, to continue things in the same state as by common agreement they ought to remain, viz., as they were, until Parliament should have time to consider the state of the law. He trusted the Bill might be read a second time. The plaintiff in the actions might be heard by counsel, if that was his object, at any other stage.
§ Mr. T. Duncombesaid, that great injustice would be done if the House did not allow counsel to be heard at the Bar.
§ Mr. M. Gibsonobserved, that his hon. Friend did not oppose the Bill, but merely contended for the hearing of counsel. He wished to know whether the right hon. Baronet at the head of the Government would or would not oppose the hearing of counsel?
§ Sir R. Peelsaid, he was not prepared to give any assurance on the subject.
§ Mr. Christiemoved, that the debate be adjourned.
§ The House divided:—Ayes 10; Noes 61: Majority 51.
| List of the AYES. | |
| Bouverie, hon. E. P. | Howard, hn. C. W. G. |
| Brotherton, J. | Mainwaring, T. |
| Duncan, G. | Pechell, Capt. |
| Gibson, T. M. | Rawdon, Col. |
| TELLERS. | |
| Warburton, H. | Duncombe, T. |
| Wawn, J. T. | Christie, W. D. |
| List of the NOES. | |
| Antrobus, E. | Howard, hon. H. |
| Arundel and Surrey, Earl of | Hutt, W. |
| Jermyn, Earl | |
| Baring, hon. W. B. | Jocelyn, Visct. |
| Bentinck, Lord G. | Lincoln, Earl of |
| Boldero, H. G. | Mackenzie, W. F. |
| Borthwick P. | McNeill, D. |
| Bramston, T. W. | Marsham, Visct. |
| Clerk, Sir G. | Nicholl, rt. hn. J. |
| Codrington, Sir W. | O'Connell, M. J. |
| Colborne, hn. W. N. R. | Palmerston, Visct. |
| Collins, W. | Peel, rt. hon. Sir R. |
| Craig, W. G. | Peel, J. |
| Cripps, W. | Ponsonby, hon. C. F. |
| Darby, G. | Pringle, A. |
| Denison, E. B. | Rice, E. R. |
| Douglas, Sir C. E. | Ross, D. R. |
| Drummond, H. H. | Rous, hon. Capt. |
| Eliot, Lord | Rushbrooke, Col. |
| Entwisle, W. | Sibthorp, Col. |
| Escott, B. | Stanley, hon. Lord |
| Forster, M. | Sutton, hn. H. M. |
| Fremantle, rt. hn Sir T. | Vane, Lord H. |
| Gaskell, J. Milnes | Vesey, hon. T. |
| Gladstone, rt. hn. W. E. | Waddington H. S. |
| Gordon, hon. Capt. | Walsh, Sir J. B. |
| Goulburn, rt. hn. H. | Worsley, Lord |
| Graham, rt. hn. Sir J. | Wortley, hon. J. S. |
| Grimston, Visct. | Wortley, hon. J. S. |
| Hamilton, L. C. | |
| Herbert, hon. S. | TELLERS. |
| Hervey, Lord A. | Young, J. |
| Hodgson, R. | Lennox, Lord A. |
§ Bill read a second time.
§ The House adjourned at a quarter past two o'clock.