§ MR. WATKIN WILLIAMSasked the honourable and gallant Member for Truro, Whether, as this Bill proposes to abolish offices, he will give an assurance that the Bill shall be referred to a Select Committee in order that the case of those interested shall be fully considered?
SIR JAMES HOGG, in reply, said, this Bill was based on the Report of the second Committee which investigated the subject last Session. It contained no compensation clauses; but if the House agreed to the second reading, he would move that the Bill be referred to a Select Committee, and he could promise that all those who were interested should have an opportunity of explaining their case.
§ MR. WATKIN WILLIAMSsaid, that after that explanation, which was so far satisfactory, he should not move his Amendment for the rejection of the Bill.