Lords Sitting of 20 March 1806

MINUTES.
The American Treaty bill,
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the Mutiny bill, the English and Irish Militia bills, the Militia Subalterns bill, and the Militia Adjutants bill, passed through committees, and were reported.—On the third reading of the Woollen Manufacturers' Penalty Suspension bill, Mr. Harrison was heard on behalf of certain clothiers of Yorkshire, petitioners, against the duration of the bill. The object of his speech was to induce the house to alter the term fixed for the duration of the bill from 12 to 6 months, in order that there might be a better chance of some permanent measure relative to the subject being adopted during the present session. Counsel having withdrawn, Lord Auckland declared his opinion with respect to the bill to be unaltered by what had fallen from the learned counsel. Whether any permanent measure was adopted this session or not, the duration of the bill for 12 months could have no effect in either case to retard or accelerate that measure. He did not see therefore any reason why the term of its continuance should be altered.—The bill was then read a 3d time and passed.