§ Order for Second Reading read.
§ MR. LONGThe Government cannot possibly accept the Second Reading of this Bill; and, looking at the time, I hope that no attempt will be made to proceed with it now.
§ MR. J. ROWLANDS (Finsbury, E.)I must press the Motion for Second Reading.
§ Motion made, and Question proposed "That the Bill be read a second time."
§ Amendment proposed, to leave out the word "now," and at the end of the Question to add the words "upon this day six months."—(Mr. Tomlinson,)
§ Question put, "That the word 'now' stand part of the Question."
§ The House divided:—Ayes 31; Noes 69.
§ Words added.
§ Main Question, as amended, put, and agreed to.
§ Second Reading put off for six months.
§ And, it being after One of the clock, Mr. Speaker adjourned the House without Question put.