HC Deb 05 May 1896 vol 40 cc646-7

On the Order being read for the Second reading of this Bill,

MR. T. B. CURRAN (Donegal, N.)

objected.

MR. T. LOUGH (Islington, W.)

expressed the hope that the hon. Member would withdraw his objection and allow the Bill to be read a Second time. It was entirely of a non-party character, the result of a report presented in the time of the late Government, and was, he hoped, the first of some much-needed beneficent legislation on behalf of the London cabmen. ["Hear, hear!"]

MR. T. B. CURRAN

I object.

SIR JOHN BRUNNER (Cheshire, Northwich)

appealed to the hon. Member for North Donegal to allow London to have a little Home Rule.

MR. CURRAN

Yes! but not Cabman Rule. [Laughter.] I object.

Second Reading deferred till To-morrow.