HL Deb 11 August 1859 vol 155 cc1337-8

Order of the Day for the House to be put in Committee upon the Medical Acts Amendment Bill read.

THE EARL OF BESSBOROUGH moved, that the House do now resolve itself into a Committee on the said Bill.

VISCOUNT DUN GANNON moved, that the Bill be committed that day three months. He did so, because he found the Royal College of Surgeons in Dublin, London, and Edinburgh, and the Royal College of Physicians in the last-named city united in asking to have the Bill postponed until next Session, that they might come to some arrangement with the University of Dublin, which wished to introduce a new system under which the Universities would have power to grant licences to practise in surgery.

Amendment moved, to leave out "now," for the purpose of inserting "this day three months."

LORD REDESDALE

stated, that the Bill did nothing more than remedy an omission in the Bill of last Session, in conferring on the University of Dublin the right which she at all times possessed of granting surgical licences. The surgical education in that University was of the highest class.

THE LORD CHANCELLOR

thought it but right to pass the Bill, if it was merely meant to remedy an error in the Medical Act of last Session; but if it introduced any new principles or arrangements, he was strongly opposed to its being farther proceeded with until they had further time for inquiry.

EARL GRANVILLE

thought, as there were some matters in dispute, it would be well to postpone the Bill for the present. If the University of Dublin obtained the right it sought by the Bill, the English and Scotch Universities would be claiming it also.

THE DUKE OF LEINSTER

was understood to support the Bill.

LORD KINGSDOWN

hoped the noble Lord who had charge of the Bill would not press it this Session. There had been no opportunity of inquiry; and one part of the Bill had been thrown out by the other House.

Amendment and original Motion withdrawn; and Order for the House to be in Committee, discharged.