§ Order for Second Reading read.
§ MR. GATUORNE HARDY, in moving that the Bill be now read the second time, said, that as any discussion of the measure would probably be on details, such discussion could best take place in Committee.
§ Motion made, and Question proposed, "That the Bill be now read a second time."—(Mr. Gathorne Hardy.)
MR. HEADLAMdid not wish to oppose the second reading, but thought it right to tell Her Majesty's Government that in some parts of the North of England strong objections were entertained to the machinery of the Bill, especially so far as it related to North and South Shields.
§ MR. SERJEANT GASELEEobjected to the principle of the Bill, which was to take away voters from the country and place them in the towns, thus eliminating the town voters, who were really the Liberal voters. Without going the length of moving the rejection of the Bill, he thought there should be further discussion on this stage, and therefore moved that the House do now adjourn.
§ Motion made, and Question proposed, "That this House do now adjourn."—(Mr. Serjeant Gaselee.)
§ MR. CANDLISHdid not think any one could object to the principle of the Bill, which was simply that boundaries should be altered.
§ MR. SERJEANT GASELEEsaid, he would withdraw his Amendment.
§ Motion, by leave, withdrawn.
§ Main Question put, and agreed to.
§ Bill read a second time, and committed for Thursday, 30th April.
§ House adjourned at half after Twelve o'clock.