HC Deb 15 June 1858 vol 150 c2157

Order read for resuming Adjourned Debate on Question [8th June], "That the Order for the Committee be discharged."

Question again proposed.

MR. BERESFORD HOPE

said, he would move that the debate be adjourned. The Chancellor of the Exchequer had, a few evenings ago, suggested that no Bill likely to lead to discussion should be taken after twelve o'clock, and he did not think they would find one more likely to lead to a debate than this.

Motion made, and Question proposed, "That the debate be now adjourned."

SIR JOHN SHELLEY

said, he objected to an adjournment to a distant day.

MR. CLAY

protested against this Bill being put off day after day. When the Chairman of a Select Committee introduced such a Bill, the Government were bound to support and assist him. The present Government, however, were throwing every obstacle in his way, no doubt with the sole object of catching a few stray votes of Irish Members. If the debate was adjourned, the Government ought to undertake to give some morning for the discussion.

SIR JOHN PAKINGTON

said, he did not think the Government were liable to the imputations of the hon. Member. He trusted the House would have no objection to the adjournment of the debate, and would suggest that it be resumed on Thursday or Friday next.

Motion put and agreed to.

Debate further adjourned till Thursday.

House adjourned at half after Twelve o'clock.