HC Deb 10 August 1857 vol 147 cc1286-7

Order for the consideration of the Lords' Amendments read.

SIR JAMES DUKE

said, he would take the opportunity of protesting against this measure being carried through as a private instead of a public Bill. From this reason hon. Members had not had an opportunity of objecting to any portions of it, and he had many complaints made to him respecting various provisions of the Bill.

SIR JOHN SHELLEY

said, he agreed with his hon. Friend that this Bill should have been a public and not a private Bill, and that it contained many objectionable features.

MR. BRISCOE

remarked that he was of the same opinion.

MR. SPEAKER

said, he begged to remind the hon. Member that they were not then discussing the principles of the Bill, but simply considering the Lords' Amendments.

Lords' Amendments agreed to.