§ MR. CALLAN (for Mr. HAVILANDBURKE)asked the Secretary of State for the Home Department, Whether it is his intention to persevere with the Second Reading of the Betting Bill on Monday next; and, if not, whether it would not be desirable, in the present state of public business, to postpone the consideration of that measure until next Session?
MR. BRUCEsaid, in reply, that he had unavoidably come to the same conclusion as the hon. Member—that it was not expedient to persevere with the second reading of this Bill this Session. It was not a subject with which he was specially familiar, and, in the absence of a number of Gentlemen who took a great interest in the subject, and thoroughly understood it, he thought that discussion would not be likely to lead to any satisfactory solution. He proposed introducing a Bill early next Session.
§ MR. J. LOWTHERsuggested that it would be advisable to refer the matter to a Select Committee.