HC Deb 19 April 1860 vol 157 cc2040-1

Order for Third Reading read.

SIR JOHN TRELAWNY moved the third reading of the Church Rates Abolition Bill.

Motion made, and Question proposed, "That the Bill be now read the third time."

LORD JOHN MANNERS

said, he could not believe that the hon. Baronet was serious in proposing to take that stage of the Bill at so late an hour. There was no wish to offer anything like a factious opposition to it, but it could not be expected that so important a Bill could be read a third time without discussion at half-past 1 o'clock. He moved that the debate be adjourned.

SIR JOHN TRELAWNY

said, he could not consent to postponing the Question to that day three months, which would practically be the case. He resisted the adjournment unless the Government would give him a morning sitting.

MR. BENTINCK

could not conceive how the right hon. Gentleman connected Sir J. Barnard's Act with any opposition to the Church Rates Bill. He took the course he had adopted because he thought the proposal an immoral one.

VISCOUNT PALMERSTON

suggested whether there would be any objection to taking the debate on Tuesday morning.

Motion made, and Question put, "That the Debate be now adjourned."

The House divided:—Ayes 76; Noes 131: Majority 55.

Question again proposed "That the Bill be now read the third time."

MR. LYGON

then moved the adjournment of the House.

Motion made, and Question put, "That this House do now adjourn."

The House divided:—Ayes 73; Noes 124: Majority 51.

Question again proposed, "That the Bill be now read a third time."

MR. SOTHERON ESTCOURT

suggested that the third reading of the Bill should be adjourned to Friday week, which was the first open day.

SIR JOHN TRELAWNY

announced that he would follow his original intention of proceeding with the Bill on the first available opportunity, and he would therefore put down the third reading for to-morrow evening.

Motion made, and Question proposed.—"That the Debate be adjourned till Friday next, at Twelve of the Clock."

Motion, by leave, withdrawn.

Debate adjourned till To-morrow.

House adjourned at Two o'clock.