§ Order for Second Reading read.
§ Motion made, and Question proposed, "That the Bill be now read a second time."—(Lord Frederick Cavendish.)
§ MR. O'SULLIVANsaid, he should like to know what was proposed by the Bill?
§ LORD FREDERICK CAVENDISHsaid, the Bill was simply a consolidation measure.
MR. BARINGsaid, that the Bill had only been distributed to hon. Members that morning, and he thought that they should have a longer opportunity of considering it. He had heard a great deal of discussion upon other Consolidation Bills, and thought it would be well to postpone this.
MR. GLADSTONEsaid, that no alteration in the law was proposed by the Bill; it only aimed at consolidating the law.
§ MR. ONSLOWsaid, they had had experience in former years of Consolidation Bills. He remembered one instance in which they were told that a Bill was a consolidation measure when it dealt with totally extraneous matters. He had not read the present Bill; but he thought it unreasonable to expect that it should pass at the present time.
§ LORD FREDERICK CAVENDISHsaid, he was willing to postpone the matter, and begged to move the adjournment of the debate.
§ Motion made, and Question, "That the Debate be now adjourned."—(Lord Frederick Cavendish,)— put, and agreed to.
§ Debate adjourned till Monday next.