§ MR. PAULL moved for leave to bring in a Bill to encourage and facilitate the erection and improvement of Piers and Harbours in Great Britain and Ireland.
§ SIR JOHN PAKINGTONsaid, the inconvenience of legislating on public questions by private Members was so great, that it was the intention of the Admiralty to bring in a Bill with regard to Piers and Harbours; but at the same time he would not object to the hon. Gentleman's laying his Bill on the table.
Leave given.
Bill to encourage and facilitate the erection and improvement of Piers and Harbours in Great Britain and Ireland, ordered to be brought in by Mr. PAULL, Mr. BRAMLEY-MOORE, and Mr. LINDSAY.
§ Bill presented and read 1°.