§ Order for Second Reading read.
§ MR. SLANEY, in moving the Second Reading of this Bill, said, it came before the House on the recommendation of two successive Committees, and he might describe its purpose almost in a word, which was to enable poor people with small sums invested in partnership transactions to have recourse when necessary to a cheap tribunal, and to bring those small partnerships within the meaning of the Friendly Societies' Act. He would not further detain the House, as he had found the principle of the Bill had met with general assent.
§ MR. HENLEYsaid, he was extremely glad that this subject had been brought under the consideration of the House, because a very great number of people were interested in it. He hoped sincerely that the object which the hon. Member had in view in bringing forward the Bill might be realised. He (Mr. Henley) thought it desirable that the Bill should go before a Select Committee, in order that it might be the better adapted to carry out that object.
§ Bill read 2°.
§ The House adjourned at half after Five o'clock.