§ VISCOUNT PALMERSTONsaid, he begged leave to move, that upon Thursday, the 14th day of this instant July, and upon every succeeding Thursday during the present Session, Government Orders of the Day shall have precedence of Notices of Motion. It was well understood he w essential such an arrangement as that was to the despatch of public business, and he should hope no objection would be made to it, seeing he believed the Motion he had just made was proposed at a later period than usual in previous Sessions. At the same time, perhaps the House would allow him to make a suggestion with the 541 view to facilitating the despatch of business. The House met yesterday at the usual hour, and, there Being very little private business before the House, the Speaker was kept in the chair, and he n. Members were kept waiting for a considerable time, until the clock pointed to the half hour at which public business commenced. He would suggest to the right he n. Gentleman and to the House whether it would not be convenient, on days on which there should not be a sufficient amount of private business to occupy the House until half-past four, that it should be understood that the public business would commence at a quarter past four. An unnecessary loss of time would be then prevented.
§ Resolved—That upon Thursday the 14th day of this instant July, and upon every succeeding Thursday during the present Session, Government Orders of the day shall have precedence of Notices of Motions.
§ On the Motion that the House at its rising do adjourn till Monday.