§ MR. STANLEY LEIGHTONasked the First Lord of the Treasury, Whether, in view of the general understanding that no contentious Business should be taken on the first two days after the holidays, and that the Burial Grounds Bill has been put down for Thursday 4th June, he will fix some other day for its Second Beading?
MR. GLADSTONE,in reply, said, he did not admit there was any understanding that no contentious Business should be taken on the two first days after the Holidays. There was a general understanding that Business of the first class should not be taken upon those days. He was not prepared to say that any absolute pledge could be given that this Bill would not be brought forward, if there was a fair and reasonable opportunity for doing so.