HC Deb 10 February 1873 vol 214 cc273-4

Considered in Committee.

(In the Committee.)

MR. PLIMSOLL,

in rising to move that the Chairman be directed to move the House, that leave be given to bring in a Bill for the Survey of certain Shipping and to prevent overloading, said, that since he had circulated a book amongst the Members of the House on this subject he had had upwards of 300 letters from as many Members of the House, and of that number 97 had authorized him to put their names on the back of the Bill. That could not be done without great inconvenience, and therefore he had determined to take the first 10 names, and he asked the others to accept that as an explanation.

MR. NORWOOD

said, he had no wish to oppose the Motion; but he expressed a hope that hon. Members who had received the book referred to would suspend their judgment on the ground that it was an ex parte statement capable of being satisfactorily answered.

Motion agreed to. Resolved, That the Chairman be directed to move the House, that leave be given to bring in a Bill to provide for the Survey of certain Shipping and to prevent overloading.

Resolution reported: — Bill ordered to be brought in by Mr. PLIMSOLL, Mr. HORSMAN, Mr. CHARLES LEWIS, Mr. STAVELEY HILL, Mr. SAMUDA, Mr. CARTER, Sir HENRY SELWIN-IBBETSON, Sir ROBERT TORRENS, Mr. EYKYN, and Mr. LEEMAN.

Bill presented, and read the first time. [Bill 43.]