COPYHOLD ENFRANCHISEMENT EXTENSION BILL.

HL Deb 06 July 1848 vol 100 cc152-3

The Order of the Day having been moved for going into Committee,

LORD WHARNCLIFFE

observed, that there had recently been a meeting of persons interested in copyhold property, who were of opinion that a plan might be devised which would effect the purpose intended by this Bill in a manner much less objectionable than that proposed by the present measure. Under these circumstances, he was inclined to think that the better course, by far, would be to postpone the Committee on the Bill for a few days, in order to enable the parties in question to consider the details of the subject, and to submit their scheme to the consideration of the noble and learned Lord who had charge of the Bill.

The DUKE of CLEVELAND

concurred. The best course of all would be to appoint a Select Committee to consider the Bill; but if that were not done, the better course would be to postpone, as suggested, the further progress of the measure for a few days.

After a brief discussion, in which the Earl of STRADBROKE, Lord REDESDALE, and the Marquess of SALISIBURY took part,

Committee put off.

House adjourned.