HC Deb 26 March 1847 vol 91 c543
The EARL of LINCOLN

moved that the Drainage of Lands Bill be read a second time.

COLONEL SIBTHORP

protested against the further progress of this important and objectionable Bill at so late an hour. He thought that every body should be left to drain his own land as he liked. The hon. Member (Mr. Pusey) had already postponed his Bill, and he thought the noble Earl should adopt the same course. If not, he (Colonel Sibthorp) should deem it his duty to move the adjournment of the House. The hon. Member accordingly moved that the House do adjourn.

The EARL of LINCOLN

said, that as the Bill involved no new principle, he hoped that the hon. and gallant Member would not persist in his Motion.

MR. HENLEY

trusted that his hon. and gallant Friend would permit the Bill to proceed. He thought it was a Bill which would have very beneficial effects.

MR. C. BERKELEY

said, that he had many objections to the Bill, and he hoped that his hon. and gallant Friend would persist in his Motion for the adjournment of the House.

The House divided on the question of adjournment:—Ayes 1; Noes 49; Majority 48.

List of the AYES.
Arkwright, G.
TELLERS.
Sibthorp, Col. Berkeley, C.
List of the NOES.
Adderley, C. B. Macnamara, Maj.
Aglionby, H. A. M'Carthy, A.
Barrington, Visct. Masterman, J.
Berkeley, hon. Capt. Maule, rt. hon. F.
Blackstone, W. S. Monahan, J. H.
Bowring, Dr. Napier, Sir C.
Brotherton, J. Neville, R.
Buller, C. O'Brien, A. S.
Buller, Sir J. Y. O'Brien, C.
Carew, W. H. P. O'Brien, W. S.
Craig, W. G. O'Connell, M. J.
Crawford, W. S. O'Conor Don
Deedes, W. Packe, C. W.
Dickinson, F. H. Palmer, R.
Duckworth, Sir J. T. B. Pechell, Capt.
Dundas, Adm. Peel, rt. hon. Sir R.
Dundas, Sir D. Ricardo, J. L.
Escott, B. Sandon, Visct.
Greene, T. Somerville, Sir W. M.
Grey, rt. hon. Sir G. Tufnell, H.
Hawes, B. Ward, H. G.
Henley, J. W. Wawn, J. T.
Howard, hon. C. W. G. Williams, W.
Hume, J. TELLERS.
Jervis, Sir J. Lincoln, Earl of
Labouchere, rt. hon. H. Trollope, Sir J.

The Bill read a second time.

House adjourned.