§ Motion made, and Question proposed, "That the Bill be now read a Second Time."
MR. GREYobjected to the Bill, because it would still leave the whole power of managing important funds in the hands of the corporation of Newcastle, the Bill providing that nine out of the seventeen commissioners to be appointed should be members of the town-council of Newcastle.
§ Amendment proposed, to leave out the word "now," and at the end of the Question to add the words "upon this day six months."
MR. ORDsupported the Bill. The corporation of Newcastle were now willing to give up the right which they had so long enjoyed of the exclusive administration of the property, and to allow other towns to he associated with them in it, and he could not see, therefore, on what ground the principle of the Bill was objected to.
§ MR. SPOONERsaid, there was another Bill on the paper, the "Tyne River Conservancy Bill," and he hoped the hon. Gen- 635 tleman opposite the Member for Newcastle-upon-Tyne would consent to allow both Bills to go before the same Committee, otherwise he thought the Amendment should not be withdrawn.
§ MR. HUMEsaid, that the second Bill just alluded to had been reported to the House last Session, after seventeen days' consideration in Committee, and had received the sanction of the House, though at too late a period to allow of its being-pressed forward.
§ Question proposed, "That the word 'now' stand part of the Question."
§ Amendment, by leave, withdrawn.
§ Main Question put, and agreed to.
§ Bill read 2o, and committed, and referred to the Committee of Selection.