HC Deb 01 March 1877 vol 232 cc1248-9

(Mr. Whalley, Mr. Morgan Lloyd, Sir George Bowyer.)

[BILL 62.] COMMITTEE.

Order for Committee read.

Motion made, and Question proposed, "That Mr. Speaker do now leave the Chair."—(Mr. Whalley.)

MR. PARNELL

said, that it was too late to go into Committee then, and begged to move the adjournment of the debate.

Motion made, and Question proposed, "That the Debate be now adjourned." —(Mr. Parnell.)

MR. O'SHAUGHNESSY

said, the measure had passed a second reading, and was a Bill which did not affect the Irish Members at all. He thought it was a good Bill for the metropolis, and hoped the Motion for Adjournment would not be persisted in.

MR. MELDON

said, it was utterly impossible for any private Member to get a Bill through, however important. If any large number opposed it of course it would not proceed; but if only one Member did he thought it ought to be allowed to go on.

MR. J. COWEN

thought that they were pressing the Rule too harshly. He hoped the Amendment would be withdrawn.

MR. ASSHETON CROSS

observed, that the Bill was a very simple one, and was likely to work beneficially in the case of a large number of people. He hoped it would be allowed to pass through Committee. It would only take a few minutes.

Motion, by leave, withdrawn.

Main Question, "That Mr. Speaker do now leave the Chair," put, and agreed to.

Bill considered in Committee, and reported; as amended, to be considered To-morrow.

House adjourned at One o'clock.