HC Deb 21 March 1876 vol 228 cc427-8

Bill considered in Committee.

(In the Committee.)

SIR CHARLES W. DILKE moved that the Chairman should leave the Chair. He, in conjunction with other London Members, had come to the conclusion that the Bill was perfectly and entirely useless, and therefore he did not see the good of proceeding with it. The Bill, in fact, would not change the present law.

Motion made, and Question proposed, "That the Chairman do now leave the Chair."—(Sir Charles W. Dilke.)

SIR WILLIAM FRASER

thought some explanation of the object of the Bill should be given.

MR. WHALLEY

defended the Bill, the object of which was to throw open to the public certain spaces in the metropolis, subject to the consent of the proprietors.

MR. ASSHETON CROSS

suggested to the hon. Member the propriety of postponing the matter for a week, so that the subject might be considered and the Chairman of the Metropolitan Board of Works might be present.

MR. GOLDSMID

expressed a strong opinion that it was very undesirable to put innocuous measures on the Statute Book.

Question put.

The Committee divided:—Ayes 45; Noes 29: Majority 16.

[No Report.]