§ House in Committee.
§ Bill reported without Amendment.
§ On the bringing up of the Report,
The BISHOP of OXFORDmoved the omission of some words from the second clause of the Bill, and the insertion of the words "for lucre or gain" after the word "shall," as had been suggested by the Lord Chief Justice (Lord Denman).
§ Amendment agreed to.
LORD CAMPBELLsaid, for the sake of the public, the Bill ought to be printed in its amended form, in order that it might be considered in its principle, and its various 1265 provisions. If, then, he thought he could support the third reading, he would; but if he could not, he gave the right rev. Prelate due notice now, that he might not be exposed to the imputation of improper motives if he should think it incumbent on him to oppose it.
The BISHOP of OXFORDconcurred in the suggestion of the noble and learned Lord, and therefore moved that it should be reprinted with the Amendments.
§ LORD PORTMANhoped the right rev. Prelate would give sufficient notice of the third reading of the Bill, that their Lordships, having considered the printed Bill as amended, might attend in their places, if disposed, and give their votes upon it.
The BISHOP of OXFORDunderstood that the principle of the Bill had been discussed on the second reading, and he had to remind their Lordships that the second reading had been postponed till late in the Session that it might be so discussed. He had, of course, no objection to the principle of the Bill being thoroughly discussed; but he hoped, at this late period of the Session, nothing would be done un-necessarily to impede its passing before the recess.
§ Bill to be read 3a on Thursday next.