§ Order for Second Reading read.
§ SIR JOHN LUBBOCKsaid, he introduced this Bill on behalf of the Institute of Bankers. It was confined to certain points, as to which he believed there was, practically, no difference of opinion amongst those engaged in commerce. It was brought in by the hon. Member for Essex (Mr. Baring), than whom there could be no better exponent of the wishes of merchants, and by the hon. Member for Bristol (Mr. S. Morley); while, from a legal point of view, the names on the back of the Bill of the hon. and learned Member for Christ-church (Mr. Horace Davey) and of the hon. Member for Liverpool (Mr. Whitley), would be thought to be a sufficient guarantee of the desirability of the Bill. He was anxious to get to the stage of Committee, and could then wait the progress of the Government measure, which dealt with the whole subject. He begged to move that the Bill be read a second time.
§ Motion made, and Question proposed, "That the Bill be now read a second time."—(Sir John Lubbock.)
§ Motion agreed to.
§ Bill read a second time, and committed for To-morrow, at Two of the clock.