§ PRESENTED. READ 1a.
§ LORD LYNDHURSTpresented a Bill to substitute one Oath for the Oaths of Allegiance, Supremacy, and Abjuration, and for relieving the Religious Scruples of certain of Her Majesty's Subjects.
§ Afterwards,
THE EARL OF LUCANpresented a Bill to provide for the Relief of Her Majesty's Subjects professing the Jewish Religion.
LORD CAMPBELLsaid, that it never rained but it poured. Their Lordships had now two Bills before them, each having the same object in view. One of them was laid on the table in the early part of the evening by the noble and learned Lord (Lord Lyndhurst), and the other was now presented by the noble Earl (the Earl of Lucan). With all respect to his noble and gallant Friend he thought he had better leave the matter in the hands of the noble and learned Lord.
§ LORD LYNDHURSTgave notice that he would move the second reading of his Bill on Thursday next.
THE EARL OF LUCANwished to have his Bill considered at the same time as that of the noble and learned Lord, but thought that Thursday next was entirely too soon.
§ THE EARL OF DERBYsaid, it was important that every Member of their Lordships' House should know exactly what each of those Bills proposed to do. It appeared that they were to have rival Bills before them. He knew nothing of the merits of either measure. Under the circumstances he did not think he was asking too much when he said he thought that there ought to be, at all events, ten days' notice given before the Motion for the second reading of either of them.
§ LORD LYNDHURSTsaid, as he had no objection to do anything that was convenient to the House, he would postpone the second reading of his Bill until Friday week.
§ EARL STANHOPEsaid, he had a Motion on the paper for Friday week, but under the circumstances he would postpone his notice to next Monday week.
§ The Bills were severally read 1a; and ordered to be read 2a on Friday, the 18th instant.
§ House adjourned at a quarter to Seven o'clock, till To-morrow, half-past Ten o'clock.