HC Deb 08 May 1860 vol 158 cc880-1
MR. EDWIN JAMES

said, he wished to ask the hon. Member for Bath (Mr. Tite), Whether it is his intention to proceed this evening with the Second Reading of this Bill?

MR. TITE

, in reply, said, he begged to say that he intended to postpone it for a week, and then, if it were read a second time, he should propose to refer it to a Select Committee. The measure was somewhat urgent, inasmuch as it referred to a debt of £200,000 which had been cast upon the Board of "Works by the Commissioners of Sewers.