§ Upon the Motion of the Lord Chancellor, the House resolved itself into a Committee on the Municipal Corporations' Act (England) Amendment Bill.
§ The several clauses were read and agreed to.
The Marquess of Camdenproposed the insertion of a clause for the purpose, as was understood, of preserving the power of the Chancellor of the University of Cambridge in regard to the licensing of houses.
The Earl of Radnorobjected to the clause, as giving to the Chancellor of Cambridge and exclusive power of granting and withdrawing licences, not possessed by other magistrates.
§ The Duke of Wellingtonsupported the clause upon the ground of the privileges of the University, which were respected in the Bill, for he found in the Act of Parliament of last Session, words to this effect— Provided that nothing herein contained shall affect the rights and privileges of the Chancellor or other officers of the Universities of Oxford and Cambridge.
§ The clause was agreed to.
§ The Bill reported, with amendments.
§ The House resumed.