 They opposed the idea of the government granting money to any private institution of higher education, and so were upset about the Maynooth Grant.The 1845 Maynooth bill (Maynooth College Act 1845,(8 and 9 Vic., c.25)), was carried by 323 to 176 votes.Together with the repeal of the Corn Laws, it split Peel's Tories, eventually leading to the creation of the modern Liberal and Conservative parties