§ SIR CHARLES ADDERLEY,in moving that the Order for Committee 214 on this Bill be read in order to its being discharged, said, that after the divisions of last Tuesday, which showed that there was a minority of 36 against 93 that undertook the responsibility of opposing the Bill by every means, he had resolved not to trouble the House with nightly struggles, at the period to which the opposition had delayed the Bill. The opposition was first announced before the Bill was printed, and therefore it was irrespective of its details, and against every measure coming within its title. The plea had been a general fear of any possible increase of rates, which, on the contrary, the Bill proposed to economize, by completing the duties of officers already constituted. It was desirable to exhaust the amendments of Sanitary Acts recommended by the Cora-mission before consolidating the law. The Acts of the last two Sessions had completed both the central and local machinery for all sanitary purposes, the digests of statutes must serve as law for a little longer. He gave Notice that he would re-introduce the Bill, excepting the 8th clause, at the opening of next Session, in time, if possible, for consolidation, which should be clear of Amendment, the same year.
§ MR. PELLsaid, he could not assent to the character which the right hon. Gentleman had given to the opposition. It had reference not to the increase of rates, but to the new powers which it was proposed to confer on Medical Officers of Health.
§ Order read and discharged:—Bill withdrawn.