§ Order read for resuming adjourned Debate on Question [1st August], "That Mr. Speaker do now leave the Chair."
§ Question again proposed.
§ Debate resumed.
§ Question put, and agreed to.
§ House in Committee.
§ (In the Committee.)
§ Clause 1.
§ THE CHANCELLOR OF THE EXCHEQUERsaid, that the clause proposed to extend the provisions of the existing law, so as to give power to justices to grant a search warrant to enter any house where fireworks were kept, and, if any fireworks were there found, to destroy them. This was a somewhat arbitrary power, and he was informed by the police authorities that they did not consider it necessary.
§ MR. JOHN LOCKEexplained that the necessity for the Bill had arisen from the accidents which were lately caused in South-wark and Lambeth by the keeping of fireworks in buildings where it was dangerous to have them.
§ MR. EDWIN JAMESobjected to the provisions which authorized the seizing and destroying of fireworks.
§ MR. MALINSwished to strike out the words "or kept for sale."
§ Motion made, and Question put, "That the Chairman do report progress."
§ The Committee divided:—Ayes 35; Noes 11: Majority 24.
§ House resumed.
§ Committee report progress.
§ House adjourned at a quarter after Two o'clock.