HC Deb 10 June 1880 vol 252 cc1721-2

Order for Second Reading read.

Motion made, and Question proposed, "That the Bill be now read a second time."—(Lord Frederick Cavendish.)

MR. O'SULLIVAN

said, he should like to know what was proposed by the Bill?

LORD FREDERICK CAVENDISH

said, the Bill was simply a consolidation measure.

MR. BARING

said, 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. GLADSTONE

said, that no alteration in the law was proposed by the Bill; it only aimed at consolidating the law.

MR. ONSLOW

said, 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 CAVENDISH

said, 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.