§ EARL GRANVILLE, in moving that the Bill be now read the second time, said, its object was to amend the 37 Geo. III. c. 127, and the 39 & 40 Geo. III. c. 14, by which the period limited for summoning Parliament to meet was at present regulated. The period at present fixed was any day not less than 14 days from the day of the date of the Proclamation summoning Parliament to meet. The present Bill simply shortened that period to six days.
§ Motion agreed to.
§ Bill read 2a (according to Order), and committed to a Committee of the Whole House To-morrow.
§ House adjourned at a quarter past Six o'clock, till To-morrow, Twelve o'clock.