HC Deb 20 July 1858 vol 151 cc1863-5

Order for Third Reading read.

LORD JOHN RUSSELL moved the third reading of the Bill.

Motion made and Question proposed, "That the Bill be now read the third time."

MR. NEWDEGATE moved the adjournment of the debate, on the ground that there had been an understanding that the Bill would not be brought on at so late an hour, owing to which many Members had gone away.

LORD JOHN RUSSELL

said, he should be glad to postpone the third reading, if it were put down first on the Orders for to-morrow.

THE CHANCELLOR OF THE EXCHEQUER

said, that the first Order for to-morrow was the Freedom from Arrest Bill, and, as there were great objections to the Bill, and it had very little chance of passing this Session, probably the hon. Member for Northamptonshire might be induced to withdraw it, when the Jews Bill might be taken first.

LORD ALFRED CHURCHILL

did not think it at all likely that the hon. Member for Northamptonshire would withdraw his Bill.

Motion made and Question put, "That the Debate be now adjourned."

The House divided:—Ayes 38; Noes 86: Majority 48.

Question again proposed, "That the Bill be now read the third time."

COLONEL NORTH moved the adjournment of the House.

MR. WARREN

again appealed to the noble Lord the Member for London to postpone the Bill.

MR. MILNER GIBSON

said, he saw no reason why the hon. and learned Member for Midhurst should not, if he were anxious to do so, proceed to address the House. Though the hour was late (a quarter to two o'clock), hon. Members must be prepared to submit, at the present period of the Session, to the inconvenience of sitting somewhat beyond the usual hour.

LORD JOHN RUSSELL

said, he saw no reason why the House should not at once be favoured with the additional enlightenment which the hon. and learned Member for Midhurst might be prepared to throw upon the question.

MR. SPOONER

protested against proceeding with the Bill, on the ground that many hon. Members had left the House under the belief that the third reading would not be pressed forward at so late an hour.

MR. WALPOLE

did not think that much was to be gained by persevering in such Motions as that for the adjournment of the debate and of the House. For his own part he could not vote for the Motion for the adjournment of the House, as he was anxious that the other Orders on the paper should be proceeded with.

MR. NEWDEGATE

contended that it was unfair to press on the Bill under the circumstances.

Motion made and Question put, "That this House do now adjourn."

The House divided:—Ayes 22; Noes 99: Majority 77.

Question again proposed, "That the Bill be now read the third time."

MR. W. N. HODGSON moved the adjournment of the debate.

MR. BERESFORD HOPE

thought, that as there was a large number of hon. Members who were opposed to the Bill, and as there was no absolute necessity for proceeding with it at once, it would be but doing an act of courtesy to afford those hon. Members an opportunity of expressing their opinions with respect to the measure.

LORD JOHN RUSSELL

, not wishing to inconvenience the House, consented to postpone the Bill until this day, although the sense of the House had been shown by the last division.

Debate adjourned till To-morrow.

House adjourned at a quarter after Two o'clock.