THE NATIONAL LAND COMPANY. (Hansard, 18 April 1850)

§ SIR B. HALL
said, seeing the hon. and learned Member for Nottingham in his place, he begged to put a question to him in reference to a Bill which before Easter he stated he would introduce as early as possible after the recess, namely, a Bill for the purpose of winding up the affairs of the National Land Company. He begged to ask him whether he now 496 intended to introduce that Bill, and if so, whether in the shape of a public or of a private Bill?

§ MR. F. O'CONNOR
said, that the hon. Member was quite right in stating that he (Mr. O'Connor) had declared his intention of introducing a Bill upon the subject alluded to. The truth was, he had not been able to be in the House until the night before last, having been ill since some time before Easter. He could tell the hon. Member, however, that he had made an appointment, which that hon. Gentleman was at liberty to attend if he chose—for a consultation to-morrow morning with Mr. Walmsley, of Parliament-street, upon the best mode of accomplishing the object. But he (Mr. O'Connor) had also a question to put to the hon. Baronet—whether it was true that the hon. Baronet had once been the trustee of funds belonging to some poor persons in his neighbourhood?

§ MR. SPEAKER
called the hon. and learned Member to order, whereupon Mr. O'Connor resumed his seat.

§ SIR B. HALL
begged to say one word on what had fallen from the hon. and learned Member for Nottingham.

§ MR. SPEAKER
suggested that the hon. Member should take some other opportunity. The first Order of the Day related to the Larceny Summary Jurisdiction Bill, and the question before the House was, that the Speaker do now leave the chair. The hon. Member must, therefore, speak to that point.

§ SIR B. HALL
observed, that he should move the adjournment of the debate. But there would be an opportunity to-morrow of adverting to the matter on which he wished to address the House, when the Secretary for the Treasury moved the adjournment of the House; and he challenged the hon. and learned Member for Nottingham to be then in his place.