§ Captain Pechellmoved that there be laid before the House a Return of all cases of surcharge for Duties on Windows which have been decided by the Commissioners acting in the execution of the Acts relating to the Assessed Taxes, from the 1st day of January, 1839, to the 31st day of December, 1844.
§ The Chancellor of the Exchequersaid it would be quite impossible to grant the Return, as the surcharges were made by the local assessors, and no record was kept by the Commissioners.
§ Mr. Humethought there would be no difficulty in making the Return for the present year, although there were no records of past years.
§ Captain Pechellwas dissatisfied with the answer of the Chancellor of the Exchequer, and would divide the House.
§ The House divided:—Ayes 5; Noes 31:—Majority 26.
| List of the AYES. | |
| Blewitt, R. J. | Wawn, J. T. |
| Brotherton, J. | TELLERS. |
| Hollond, R. | Hume, J. |
| Martin, J. | Pechell, Capt. |
| List of the NOES. | |
| Acland, Sir T. D. | Henley, J. W. |
| Bentinck, Lord G. | Hepburn, Sir T. B. |
| Cardwell, E. | Herbert, rt. hon. S. |
| Clerk, rt. hon. Sir G. | Jermyn, Earl |
| Collett, W. R. | Lincoln, Earl of |
| Cripps, W. | Mackenzie, W. F. |
| Darby, G. | McNeill, D. |
| Dickinson, F. H. | Masterman, J. |
| Drummond, H. H. | Neeld, J. |
| Entwisle, W. | Neeld, J. |
| Escott, B. | Sibthorp, Col. |
| Forster, M. | Sutton, hon. H. M. |
| Fremantle, rt. hn. Sir T. | Trelawny, J. S. |
| Gordon, hon. Capt. | Trotter, J. |
| Goulburn, rt. hon. H. | TELLERS. |
| Graham, rt. hn. Sir J. | Young, J. |
| Hawes, B. | Pringle, A. |
§ House adjourned at a quarter to one o'clock.