§ Order of the Day for Second Reading read. Objection taken.
§ MR. W. R. BOUSFIELD (Hackney, N.)By the courtesy of the House, I hope I may be allowed to make an appeal to the hon. Gentlemen who object. This is a Bill which embodies a report of a conference of inspectors of weights and measures submitted to the Board of Trade. The Board of Trade have sent that report to all the local authorities in the country. Nearly 80 per cent. of these, including the authorities of such important cities such as Manchester, Sheffield, Leeds, Wolverhampton, Glasgow, Liverpool, Ipswich, and a number of counties, approve of its recommendations, which are embodied in this Measure. The Bill is absolutely non-contentious and non-pertisan. I do appeal to hon. Members to let the Bill be read a second time. Whatever discussion may be necessary upon it can well be taken in the Committee stage.
§ Second Reading deferred till Thursday next.