HC Deb 09 July 1877 vol 235 c1038

Order for Second Reading read.

Motion made, and Question proposed, "That the Bill be now read a second time."

SIR WILLIAM HARCOURT

said, that the Bill proposed considerable changes in the system of licensing, and he objected to its being taken at that time of night.

MR. MUNDELLA

said, he intended to move in Committee that it be simply a suspensory Bill for one year. Considering a Lords' Committee was investigating the whole question, it was desirable there should not in the meantime be an immense multiplication of these licences over which there was no jurisdiction.

LORD FREDERICK CAVENDISH

moved the Adjournment of the Debate.

Motion agreed to.

Debate adjourned till Wednesday.