§ Motion made, and Question proposed, That the Bill be read the first time."
§ MR. HEALYinquired whether the Bill was to be regarded as a Public or as a Private Bill, there being some uncertainty on the point, owing to what had occurred in the other House, and a great Constitutional question might arise upon it?
§ MR. SPEAKERsaid, that the measure had been treated as a Public Bill in the House of Lords.
§ Motion agreed to.
§ Bill read the first time. [Bill 243.]