§ Sir R. Whittington's Charity Bill,
§ Read a second time, and committed to a Standing Committee.
§ Bridgend (Hope English Baptist Chapel, etc.) Charity Bill,
§ Motion made and Question proposed, "That the Bill be now read a second time."
§ Lord BALCARRESThese Bills are printed at the public expense, and presented in the same way as any important public Bill or a Bill introduced by a private Member, and the whole expense incidental to them is borne by the taxpayers at large. I do not take any objection to these Bills, but under these circumstances I presume they will be treated, when passed, as ordinary statutes of the realm.
§ Mr. SOARESI think the Noble Lord was satisfied with the way in which similar Bills were treated last year. They were printed and numbered in the ordinary way. If he will take the assurance I will see that these Bills are treated in the same way.
§ Lord BALCARRESWill they have the current numbers in proper order?
§ Mr. SOARESI am not quite sure about that, but I think the Noble Lord was satisfied last year.
§ John Marshall's Charity Bill,
§ Read a second time and committed to a Standing Committee.
706§ Lichfield and Longdon Congregational Chapels and Trust Property Charity Bill,
§ Read a second time and committed to a Standing Committee.
§ Dewsbury and Batley Congregational Chapel Charities Bill,
§ Read a second time and committed to a Standing Committee.
§ Wortley Congregational Chapel Charity Bill,
§ Read a second time and committed to a Standing Committee.
§ And it being after half-past Eleven of the clock, Mr. Speaker adjourned the House without Question put, in pursuance of the Standing Order.
§ Adjourned at Two minutes before Twelve o'clock