HC Deb 25 April 1849 vol 104 cc848-50
MR. MACKINNON

moved that Mr. William Miles and Mr. Eliot Yorke be discharged from further attendance on the Smithfield Market Committee, and that Mr. Ormsby Gore and Mr. Wodehouse be added to the Committee.

SIR DE LACY EVANS

objected to the Motion; complaining that the metropolis was not represented on the Committee. He moved, as an amendment, that Mr. Osborne be substituted for Mr. Wodehouse.

ALDERMAN SIDNEY

said, that the metropolis had reason to complain of the manner in which this Committee had been obtained. He objected to a new Committee at this late period of the Session. The corporation had been prevented from enlarging the market, because they did not know what Parliament was about to do.

MR. MACKINNON

said, he had not added to the Committee. He merely proposed to substitute two Gentlemen who were willing to servo, for two who were not. He had asked several metropolitan Members if they were willing to serve, and they had declined.

Notice taken, that forty Members were not present; House counted, and forty Members not being present,

The House was adjourned at five minutes before Six o'clock.