§ MR. STUART WORTLEYsaid, he felt the difficulty experienced by hon. Members not connected with the Government in conducting Bills of great public interest through the House, and had appealed to the noble Lord at the head of the Government to assist him in fixing some day next week for the resumption of the adjourned debate on the Marriages Bill. He now renewed his appeal, and suggested Thursday next as a day that might he given for the discussion. The Poor Law (Ireland) Bill was put down for that day; but from what he had heard of the progress of the Committee upon that subject, he believed the noble Lord would not look with confidence to bringing on that Bill upon that day. If the adoption of this suggestion were declined, he would make another proposal to the House, but trusted the noble Lord would accede to this. He would also beg to remind the noble Lord that 2,700 of his own constituents had petitioned the House in favour of the measure.
§ LORD J. RUSSELLhoped the right hon. and learned Gentleman could suggest some other arrangement. It appeared to him (Lord J. Russell) that the adjourned debate might have been concluded on the second night, especially as it was a Friday; and he could not consent to put of Government Bills of great importance from the days for which they were fixed.
§ MR. WORTLEYhad had it suggested to him in a quarter entitled to the greatest respect from the House that Thursday, June 7, not being an Order day, and being a day too distant for any Motion to be yet fixed for it, the House might be disposed to consent in this special case to give precedence on that day to the adjourned debate. He would therefore move at the proper time that on Thursday, June 7, Orders of the Day have precedence of notices of Motion.
Subject dropped.