HC Deb 17 July 1844 vol 76 c993

House in Committee on the Metropolitan Buildings Bill.

On Schedule B,

Mr. Hawes

said, he was astonished to find the Bill so far advanced at half-past six o'clock. He thought it would have been no great stretch of courtesy, under the circumstances, if the noble Lord had postponed the Bill. He had intended to propose several Amendments in some of the Clauses, which he had been deprived of the opportunity of doing; but he should feel it his duty to bring them forward on the Report, and to recommend them to the attention of the House. He felt that the Bill had been smuggled through the House without that fair and proper consideration which was due to a measure affecting so great a mass of property; but he hoped that in the other House of Parliament there were parties who had a better feeling of what was demanded by the magnitude of the interests at stake. Yes, thank God, there was a House of Lords, and he did not despair that the Bill would there receive more attention.

Schedule agreed to.

On Schedule C, Section 2,

Mr. Hawes

moved to substitute the words "district surveyor," instead of "official referees."

The Committee divided on the question that the words "official referees" stand part of the Clause:—Ayes 25; Noes 10: Majority 15.

List of the AYES.
Acland, T. D. Hodgson, R.
Baring, hon. W. B. Knatchbull, rt. hn. Sir E.
Boldero, H. G. Lincoln, Earl of
Buckley, E. Lockhart, W.
Christopher, R. A. Marsham, Visct.
Clerk, Sir G. O'Brien, A. S.
Colvile, C. R. Palmer, G.
Cripps, W. Polhill, F.
Darby, G. Somerset, Lord G.
Eliot Lord Spooner, R.
Goulburn, rt. hn. H. Sutton, hn. H. M.
Graham, rt. hn. Sir J. TELLERS.
Henley, J. W. Young, J.
Herbert, hon. S. Pringle, A.
List of the NOES.
Brotherton, J. Fleetwood, Sir P. H.
Busfield, W. Humphrey, Mr. Ald.
Mitchell, T. A. Wawn, J. T.
Muntz, G. F. TELLERS.
O'Connell, M. J. Hawes, B.
Scott, R. Tufnell, H.

On the Motion that the Schedule stand part of the Bill,

Mr. Hawes

said, he would take the sense of the House against it.

The Committee divided on the question that Schedule C stand part of the Bill:—Ayes 29: Noes 5: Majority 24.

List of the AYES.
Acland, Sir T. D. Henley, J. W.
Baring, hon. W. B. Herbert, hon. S.
Boldero, H. G. Hodgson, R.
Brotherton, J. Knatchbull, rt. hn. Sir E.
Buckley, E. Lincoln, Earl of
Busfeild, W. Lockhart, W.
Christopher, R. A. Marsham, Visct.
Clerk, Sir G. O'Brien, A. S.
Colvile, C. R. Palmer, G.
Cripps, W. Polhill, F.
Darby, G. Somerset, Lord G.
Duncombe, T. Spooner, R.
Eliot, Lord Sutton, hon. H. M.
Fleetwood, Sir P. H. TELLERS.
Goulburn, rt. hon. H. Young, J.
Graham, rt. hon. Sir J. Pringle, A.
List of the NOES.
Browne, R. D. Wawn, J. T.
Mitchell, T. A. TELLERS.
Muntz, G. F. Hawes, B.
Scott, R. Humphery, Ald.

Whereupon Mr. Greene left the Chair and Mr. Speaker having resumed the Chair, Mr. Greene reported, that it appeared on a division in the Committee, that only thirty-nine Members were present; upon which Mr. Speaker counted the House, and forty Members being present, the House again went into Committee on the Metropolitan Buildings Bill.

The Schedules were agreed to.

The House resumed. Bill to be reported.

House adjourned at a quarter-past ten o'clock.