§ (The Lord Henniker.)
§ (NO. 76.) SECOND READING.
§ Order of the Day for the Second Reading read.
§ Moved, "That the Bill be now read 2a—(The Lord Henniker.)
§ LORD HERSCHELLsuggested that a Petition having been presented against the Bill it should be referred to a Select Committee.
§ LORD HENNIKERsaid, the First Commissioner of Works had no objection whatever, although the time had expired for presenting Petitions, to allow the Petition to go to the Select Committee. The Bill was a hybrid one, and as there was already a Petition against it, it would go, as a matter of course, before a Select Committee. He might mention that there was an agreement between the Office of Works and Clement's Inn with respect to a footway to take the place of the one to be moved. This agreement would be considered as honourably binding on the Government; but if it was desired, the First Commissioner had no objection to insert a clause in the 1434 Bill to carry out the agreement. Perhaps this statement might meet the objection of the noble and learned Lord.
§ THE CHAIRMAN OF COMMITTEES (The Duke of BUCKINGHAM and CHANDOS)pointed out that the Committee could not be appointed before Whitsuntide. As to the Petition, he thought the proper course would be to give Notice for Thursday that Standing Order No. 93 should be considered with the view of its being suspended in order to admit the Petition being received.
§ Motion agreed to; Bill read 2a accordingly, and committed: The Committee to be proposed by the Committee of Selection.