BUSINESS OF THE HOUSE. (Hansard, 31 May 1858)

THE CHANCELLOR OF THE EXCHEQUER
said, that although in strictness he should have made the Motion he was about to submit at half-past four, he would ask the indulgence of the House to allow him to make it then, as he knew it would be the wish of the House that it should be made at an early hour. It was to the effect that Government Orders of the day should have precedence on Thursdays over the other Orders of the day during the remainder of the Session. He hoped that the House, having consideration to the lateness of the Session, and also to the fact that the business of Her Majesty's Government did not commence until the 12th of March, would consent to this Mo- 1200 tion. With regard to the Order of the Day for Thursday the 10th June, of which notice had been given by the hon. Member for East Surrey (Mr. Locke King), he (the Chancellor of the Exchequer) had intimated to the hon. Member that he would be willing to make an arrangement with him, so that his Motion might come on some other day.

§ VISCOUNT PALMERSTON
begged to express his full concurrence in the Motion of the right hon. Gentleman, which was in accordance with the course that had always been taken at this period in former Sessions. But perhaps the right hon. Gentleman would have the goodness to inform the House what was the nature of the business which it was the intention of the Government to introduce besides the Estimates.

THE CHANCELLOR OF THE EXCHEQUER
observed that the Estimates would not come on on Thursdays. He would add, that the measure which the Government proposed to take on Thursday next would be, amongst others, the measure of his learned Friend the Attorney General for Ireland with respect to the sale of land.

§ LORD JOHN RUSSELL
said, he presumed that the hon. Member for Surrey was a consenting party to the proposed arrangement; but having given up a day on which he had precedence at the request of the right hon. Gentleman, he (Lord John Russell) thought the hon. Member would be entitled to Thursday next instead of Thursday the 10th.

THE CHANCELLOR OF THE EXCHEQUER
said, he had communicated with the hon. Member for Surrey, but unfortunately had not yet received his answer. He had reason, however, to believe, that the proposition would be agreeable to the hon. Member.

§ MR. ROEBUCK
said, he wished to know if the Indian Resolutions were to come forward on Friday next?

THE CHANCELLOR OF THE EXCHEQUER
said, he would prefer that they should be postponed until the reappearance of the President of the Board of Control in his place.

MR. HEADLAM
said, that the Bill he had introduced relative to joint-stock banks had been postponed in deference to the wishes of the Chancellor of the Exchequer, and now stood for Thursday. He hoped the right hon. Gentleman would allow it to come on then.

THE CHANCELLOR OF THE EXCHE- QUER
I supported the hon. Gentleman's Bill and voted for it, but I cannot do any more at present. I can only say that I shall feel very glad if he finds an opportunity of bringing it forward and passing it.