§ Order for Second Reading read.
§ Motion made, and Question proposed, "That the Bill be now read a second time."—(Sir Charles Forster.)
§ MR. BRYCEsaid, he had given Notice of his intention to move the rejection of the Bill at that stage, and he wished to explain why that Notice had been given. The Bill, as originally framed, proposed to take three pieces of land from three commons in the neighbourhood of Maltby; but its promoters had now agreed to insert a clause in Committee by which a deviation would be made, and no part of the common land would be taken. In consequence of that agreement, by which the interests of the public who resorted to these commons for recreation would be sufficiently protected, he (Mr. Bryce) should withdraw his opposition to the Bill.
§ MR. STUART-WORTLEYstated, that he also had placed a Notice on the Paper opposing the second reading of the Bill. He wished to express his satisfaction at the arrangement which had been arrived at. Large populations were interested in the preservation of this common land, and were anxious not to be deprived of the amenities they had hitherto enjoyed. He was glad that this railway, which would give an easy means of access to a pleasure ground, was not to be abandoned.
§ MR. CARBUTTremarked, that it was an unusual course to oppose a Bill on the second reading. The promoters, however, in this case had agreed to a make a deviation of their line to the extent of three miles. He might say this—that if the line had been constructed as was at first proposed, it would have conferred a great advantage in securing the drainage of a very boggy country, and rendering a large tract of land available for the use of Sheffield. He believed the principal ground of opposition was that the draining of this boggy land would get rid of a considerable number of rare plants which grew upon it.
§ Question put, and agreed to.
§ Bill read a second time, and committed.