The Earl of Lauderdale, in moving the third reading of this bill, observed that the noble lord opposite had charged him with bringing in this bill at a time when all was peace and quietness in Spitalfields in consequence of the subsisting regulations. Now, the fact was, that one half of the work in Spitalfields was not regulated.
§ The Earl of Harrowbysaid, that some alteration had been made in the regulations respecting the narrow work, but there had been none as to the broad.
The Earl of Darnleycould not object to the principle of the bill. He, however, thought that it was not prudent to press the measure at the present time, and therefore would not vote either way.
The Lord Chancellorwas of opinion, that those who felt themselves most injured by the bill, did not rightly understand it. He was also of opinion, that the measure was premature, and that the arrangement which had been recently entered into ought not to be disturbed. Their lordships then divided; for the 793 third reading—Contents 39; Proxies 22—Not-Contents 36; Proxies 19— Majority for the third reading 6. The bill was accordingly read a third time and passed.