§ Order for Second Reading read.
§ MR. MONK, in rising to move that this Bill be read a second time, said, he was astonished at the state of the Benches opposite— there being no one upon the Treasury Bench, and only six Members upon the Ministerial side altogether. When a Bill of this nature was before the House, he thought some Members of Her Majesty's Government should have been present to hear the arguments he intended to urge in support of it. [Cries of "Move!"] Under the circumstances, he should, without further preface, move that the Bill be now read a second time.
§ Motion agreed to.
§ Bill read a second time, and committed for Friday.