HC Deb 05 August 1879 vol 249 c232

Order for Committee read.

SIR HENRY SELWIN-IBBETSON

expressed a hope that the House would go into Committee' on the Bill, which was merely for the purpose of continuing the existing Act for three years, there being a substitution of two Judges instead of one Judge for the trial of Election Petitions.

SIR CHARLES W. DILKE

thought the proposed change too important to be discussed now at the fag-end of a Morning Sitting, and opposed the taking of the Bill.

Committee deferred till this day.

The House suspended its Sitting at Seven of the clock.

The House resumed its Sitting at Nine of the clock.