HC Deb 21 July 1859 vol 155 cc250-1

Order for Committee read.

House in Committee.

(In the Committee.)

Clause 1,

MR. NEWDEGATE

hoped, that at that late period of the night (twenty minutes past one after midnight) the hon. Member for Sheffield would withdraw the Bill [Mr. HADFIELD refused.] He would then move that the Chairman report progress, and asked leave to sit again. - Motion made, and Question put, "That the Chairman do report progress and ask leave to sit again."

The Committee divided: Ayes 20; Noes 56: Majority 36,

MR. BANKS STANHOPE

, observing that it was quite impossible that the Bill could be properly considered at that late hour, moved the adjournment of the debate.

Motion made, and Question put, "That the Chairman do now leave the Chair."

The Committee divided: Ayes 19; Noes 54: Majority 35.

MR. STEUART moved that the Chairman report progress.

VISCOUNT PALMERSTON

hoped that this course would not be persisted in after the declared opinion of the Committee. It was taking undue advantage of the rules of the House,

MR. SPOONER

reminded the noble Lord that he himself had expressed an opinion against taking an opposed measure at a late hour of the night.

MR. NEWDEGATE

said, he could not think it reasonable to proceed with this Bill under the circumstances.

MR. HADFIELD

then proposed to postpone further progress in the measure till Wednesday.

House resumed.

Committee report progress.