§ Resolution [April 21] reported.
§ SIR JOHN PAKINGTONsaid, he rose to put a Question—
§ MR. SPEAKERsaid that, according to the rules of the House, the Question must refer directly to the Resolution itself.
§ SIR JOHN PAKINGTONsaid, he proposed to make some observations with reference to Supply.
§ MR. ROEBUCKsaid, he wished to know what the Resolution was about. He had not been able to hear a word of it as read, and he did not think any other Member had been able to collect its purport.
§ MR. SPEAKERread the Resolution—
That, in lieu of the yearly per-centage Duty now chargeable for or in respect of any Insurance from loss or damage by Fire only, which shall be made or renewed on or after the 25th day of June, 1864, of or upon any Goods, Wares, or Merchandise, being stock in trade, or of or upon any Machinery, Fixtures, Implements, or Utensils used for the purpose of any manufacture or trade, there shall be charged and paid yearly a Duty at and after the rate of one shilling and sixpence per annum for every £100 insured; and when any such Insurance as aforesaid shall be made or renewed at any time between the 22nd day of April, 1864, and the said 25th day of June, for any period of time extending beyond the said last-mentioned day, there shall be charged and paid for and in respect of the time intervening between the making or renewing of the said Insurance and the said 25th day of June, the yearly per-centage Duty at and after the rate chargeable on the said 22nd day of April, and for and in respect of any subsequent period, including the said 25th day of June, the rate of Duty chargeable according to this Resolution; and no return or allowance of Duty, except at and after the last-mentioned rate, shall be made in respect of time unexpired, or otherwise, on any such Insurance as aforesaid, which shall have been made or renewed before the said 22nd day of April, 1864.
§ LORD ROBERT CECILsaid, he wished the right hon. Gentleman would have the goodness to state what was the precise rule of the House to which he referred when he informed the hon. Baronet that he must confine himself to the Question that the Resolution be agreed to. It would be convenient to know whether they could not discuss grievances before they voted the money.
§ MR. SPEAKERIn order that every opportunity might he afforded to hon. Gentlemen to speak on the subject, I delayed in rather an unusual manner in putting the Question. The rule of the House is this:— On the Report of Supply, the Question is, "That this Resolution be read a first time." Then, "That it be read a second time." When the Question is put that the Resolution be read a second time, it is open to any hon. Member to make any observations he may think necessary. I do not know if any hon. Member observed it, but I rather paused in putting the Question that the Resolution be read a second time. No hon. Member rising to make any observations, the rule of the House is, that when the Resolution is read a second time, and the Question is that the House do agree 1552 to the said Resolution, no observations may be made of a general nature, but they must refer to the Resolution under discussion.
§ Resolution agreed to.