HC Deb 10 May 1900 vol 82 c1352

[SECOND READING.]

Order for Second Reading read.

Motion made, and Question proposed, "That the Bill be now read a second time."

MR. JONATHAN SAMUEL (Stockton)

said that some explanation should be given regarding the Bill. They had such a number of Bills introduced every session to amend the Act of 1891 that they would soon require a consolidating Bill.

MR. BROADHURST (Leicester)

said the Bill was purely formal. It would save expense and obviate the necessity for holding a useless meeting.

MR. JONATHAN SAMUEL

said the House ought to have fuller information.

* SIR JOHN DORINGTON (Gloucestershire, Tewkesbury)

said that, following the analogy of the Municipal Corporations Act, the Act of 1891 fixed a statutory meeting every year, but as County Council elections only took place every third year this was very inconvenient and the Bill would alter this.

Question put and agreed to.

Bill read a second time and committed for Wednesday next.

Adjourned at a quarter after Twelve of the clock.