HC Deb 25 June 1863 vol 171 cc1494-5

Order for Committee read.

Motion made, and Question proposed, "That Mr. Speaker do now leave the Chair."

MR. H. B. SHERIDAN

moved that the House go into Committee on this Bill.

MR. LYGON

moved as an Amendment that the House go into Committee on that day three months.

Amendment proposed, To leave out from the word "That" to the end of the Question, in order to add the words "this House will, upon this day three months, resolve itself into the said Committee,"—(Mr. Lygon,)—instead thereof.

Question proposed, "That the words proposed to be left out stand part of the Question."

MR. H. B. SHERIDAN

said, the Bill would apply only to places in which there were 25,000 inhabitants, and he hoped the Amendment would not be pressed.

SIR GEORGE GREY

said, he entertained certain objections to the Bill, and had prepared Amendments to meet those objections.

MR. COLLINS

suggested that the Bill should be committed pro formâ, with a view to having the Amendments printed.

MR. LYGON

said, under those circumstances he should withdraw his Amendment.

Amendment, by leave, withdrawn.

Main Question put, and agreed to.

Bill considered in Committee.

House resumed.

Bill reported; to be printed, as amended [Bill 189]; re-committed for Tuesday next.