§ Order for Third Reading read.
§ Motion made, and Question proposed, "That the Bill be now read the third time."
§ Motion made, and Question put, "That the Debate be now adjourned."—(Mr. Thomas Cave.)
§ The House divided:—Ayes 19; Noes 53: Majority 34.
§ Question again proposed, "That the Bill be now read the third time."
§ Amendment proposed, to leave out from the word "be," to the end of the Question, in order to add the word "recommitted,"—(Mr. James Lowther,)—instead thereof.
§ Question put, "That the words proposed to be left out stand part of the Question."
§ The House divided:—Ayes 48; Noes 21: Majority 27.
§ Main Question proposed.
§ Motion made, and Question put, "That the Debate be now adjourned."—(Mr. Eustace Smith.)
§ The House divided:—Ayes 56; Noes 14: Majority 32.
§ Debate adjourned till To-morrow at Two of the clock.
543§ Complaint made to the House by the honourable Member for Barnstaple, of the terms of a Letter relating to the Ecclesiastical Dilapidations Bill, written by Mr. Joseph K. Aston.
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Letter delivered in, and read as follows:—
Bounty Office, Westminster,
5th August, 1872.
Sir,
Ecclesiastical Dilapidations Bill.
May I ash the favour of your staying to night, to keep a House until this Bill has been read a 3rd time.
The Bill is urgent—it has been considered and approved by several Members of the front benches in both Houses; and the probable attempt of a "count out" will emanate from parties personally interested, as money lenders or agents, in debarring the Clergy and this Office from the benefits and improvements contemplated by the Bill.
I have the honour to be, Sir,
Your faithful & obliged Servt.
JOSEPH K. ASTON,
Secretary.
§ Motion made, and Question proposed, "That Mr. Joseph K. Aston do attend at the Bar of this House To-morrow at Two of the clock."
§ Debate arising;
§ Debate adjourned till To-morrow, at Two of the clock.