§ Order for Committee read.
§ Motion made, and Question proposed, "That Mr. Speaker do now leave the Chair."—(Mr. Bruce.)
MR. BRUCEsaid, he was anxious to be frank with those hon. Members who had given notice of their intention to oppose this Bill. The time of the House was now very precious, and there were several measures which it was of the last importance should be passed this Session. If, therefore, the opposition to this Bill was to be persisted in, rather than that those measures should be imperilled he would withdraw the Bill.
ALDERMAN SIR JAMES LAWRENCE, who had an Amendment on the Paper, "That this House will, upon this day three months, resolve itself into the said Committee," said, it was impossible for him to consent to the course recommended by the right hon. Gentleman, because there were peculiar circumstances connected with the Bill, which, whatever might be the result of his Motion, the House ought to be acquainted with.
MR. BRUCEsaid, he would withdraw his Motion for going into Committee, and would move that the Order be discharged and the Bill withdrawn.
§ Motion, by leave, withdrawn.
§ Bill withdrawn.