HC Deb 13 February 1872 vol 209 cc329-30
MR. WHITE

said, he rose, at the request of his hon. Friend the Member for Leicester (Mr. P. A. Taylor), to move for leave to bring in a Bill for the abolition of the Corn Laws—[Laughter]—he begged pardon—the Game Laws. He was thinking of the question which had given him his first acquaintance with political life.

MR. HERMON

asked the hon. Member for Brighton to postpone his Motion, as the hon. Baronet the Member for Essex (Sir Henry Selwin-Ibbetson) had a Bill on the Table on the same subject.

MR. SPEAKER

said, that it was usual to allow a Member to bring in a Bill for another Member when there was no opposition, but not when opposition was expected.

MR. WHITE

said, he was willing, under such circumstances, to withdraw his Motion.

MR. HERMON

said, he would withdraw his opposition.

Motion agreed to. On Motion of Mr. TAYLOR, Bill for the abolition of the Game Laws, ordered to be brought in by Mr. TAYLOR, Mr. DICKINSOS, Mr. JACOB BRIGHT, Mr. M'COMBII, and Mr. JAMES WHITE.

Bill presented, and read the first time. [Bill 36.]