HC Deb 30 June 1868 vol 193 c419

Order read, for resuming Adjourned Debate on Amendment proposed to Question [17th June], "That the Bill be now road a second time;" and which Amendment was, to leave out the word "now," and at the end of the Question to add the words "upon this day three months."—(Mr. Bentinck.)

Question again proposed, "That the word 'now' stand part of the Question."

Debate resumed.

MR. J. STUART MILL

appealed to the Secretary of State for India, by whom the adjournment of the debate had been moved on the former occasion, to proceed with his argument.

SIR STAFFORD NORTHCOTE

said, that at that late hour he did not feel justified in launching the House upon a fresh discusssion.

MR. J. STUART MILL

then briefly replied to some of the arguments advanced in the course of the debate a few days since upon this Bill, expressing his regret that the measure, instead of being met with a direct negative by a private Member, had not been left for the consideration of the Government.

Question put, and negatived.

Words added.

Main Question, as amended, put, and agreed to.

Bill put off for three months.