The Sun.
London, England, 1835-06-01 00:00:00

BUSINESS OF THE HOUSE.

After some conversation between the SPEAKER and Sir J.
GRAHAM, respecting the early hour at which the House met,
and the absence from the Votes of any other notice than
simply that "the Speaker would take the Chair at Two
o'Clock," without any reference to private business,
The SPEAK ER said that the Right Hon. Baronet was
quite right in stating that there was no specific notice in the
votes that the House would commence with private business,
but the ordinary practice was that private business should
take precedence of public business.
Sir J. GRAHAM said an Hon. Friend of his had given
notice that he would object to a particular clause in this
Bill—that Hon. Member was not then in the House,
but if he were present and made the motion, he ( Sir J. G.)
would support it. He would therefore move that this clause
should be omitted.

The SPEAKER suggested to the Right Hon. Baronet
that he should make his objection to the clause on the third
reading of the Bill, in which the Right Hon. Baronet
acquiesced, and withdrew his motion.
Mr. P. HOWARD had given the Hon. Member alluded to
by the Right Hon. Baronet due notice, and had taken every
opportunity to act fairly towards him ; he therefore thought
it hard that this clause should be allowed to hang over after
that Hon. Member had lost his opportunity. TLe Hon Gen-'
concluded by moving that the report be received,"
Sir R. H. INGLIS would not occupy the House for any
time. The existing laws were against allowing travellinr, on
the Sabbath, and the exception was in its favour ; when a
party, therefore, came for new power, it was in the discretion
of the House either to grant or refuse them, as they thought
most actordant with the law of God and the law of man, in
the present instance. The Act under which this Company
carried on their concern, was an Act containing a clause pro-
hibiting travelling on the Sunday, but the Bill which the
Hon. Member proposed to lay on the table was to repeal this
clause, and to give unlimited power to the Company.
Mr. HOWARD—The Bill did not moot that question.

Sir R. H. INGLIS was aware of that, but the effect of re
pealing the clause would be to give such power. He called
upon the House to pause and consider whether it was, under
such circumstances, consistent with fair legislation that this
Bill should pass. He had given notice that he would move
the insertion of a clause, prohibiting travelling on the Sunday
—he would not then make his motion, but he %Nould do so on
the third reading of the Bill.
Mr. POTTER unch ratood that the Hon. Baronet (Sir R.
H. Inglis) was not opposed altogether to Sunday travelling,
but only during the hours of divine service.
Sir R H. INGLIS was opposed altogether to travelling on
the Sabbath.
The Report was then received.

Mr. WALKER presented a petitior! from the Mayor and
Corporation of Londonderry, in favour of the Londonderry
Improvement Bill.
On the motion of an HoN. MasthEa the Londonderry Im-
provement Bill was read a second time and ordered to be com-
mitted.

Mr. BROTHERTON brought up the Report of the Cern-
mittee on the Preston and Wyre Railway Bill.
Mr. DIVETT brought up the report of the Committee
on the Ashburton Read Bill, and the Liverpool Building Bill.
Lcrd HENNIKER presented petitions from Suffolk, pray-
Lag for an alteration in the law of debtor and creditor, and
complaining of agricultural distress.