The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1871-07-18 00:00:00

CAMPAIM MAXIIIIVIII IN TILE ACTI:IIS.

In reply to BD H. VIIINST,
Sir 11. STORKS said it was Intended as soon Ai the harm
was over to amenable 30,000 men, one-hid ot
regulars, and the rest militia, yeomanry, and *e:iateirs
Alderahot, whence they would proceed to Herksh:re iv
tart trainielug and exercise. TM =Pita,, uounir. ci
volunteers would be trained so farm puudble in e
with the regular forces who were from woe to tniic
in that diwtrict. It was also intended to give privet. •-0
iniustrial occupation, and officers profca.ioual
There would be a general officer commauding
dividon, and it would be his duty to report on the a
Use otßcers under Ms command.
lIASITULL DRUSILAS.De SILL.
Wiling/Mr.—Hr. D. DALRYMPLI, ou rising to eV%
second reading of this Bill, said the question what t'li wff
drunkards, whether drunkenness \Via a crime era Jeeaa 3
both, and how drunkards were to be cured or pietael
were three questions which he proposal to solre by anis a
that Bill Returns thowed that in the year ending to es7‘
1870. in England, Wales, and Scotland, there were
convictions for drunkenneas ; and that out of gAlttie
sal convictions of all kinds, 27,13 I were for offences nen
drankennese, making the total number of cons lawn",
Elected with drunkenneu 131,431. Ho had received bimine
upon hundreds of letters filled with harrowing details, in
earnestly advocating a measure of that nature. Druida3
must be dealt with, both for their os n sakes and for tee
of the community. For many years they hid traded drunker
nese sea crime and failed, the result being the Oiling of reit
workhouses, and asylums at the cost of the ratepayers. DA
hon. member for Oldham had meutioned that eine indiiiduil
in the hundred of Salford had been puoishal for druukeume
110 times, and three moo and three %VILMA 1.1 timca.
different plan of treating drunkards hit been tried in Us.
United States, and with better emcee; it ems of no use a.
rail against intoxicating Neer so. device of the Dorn, per
se, it woe no more harmful than any other onntnnation of
elements ; it wail the abuse of it, particulenylat wenn, whieh
Lo be peoldal against. There were Liam isa) a in ishleb
the t4ll would deal with habitual drunkards; first, by placing
the io a reformatory through their own voluntary anon ;
. a which existed at present, but had balled. .e* been
attended with only partial success, owing to the inability So
keep persons under restraint longer than they pleased to
remain; ascandly, by the anion of relatives, clauses 0 to 11,
affording complete protection against an improper appliQticao
of that part of the measure; thirdly, by magisterial acti.an us
committing to reformatories persons who had been tunvi.teJ
three times within six month., either of drunken...l Of of
althea connected with drunkenness. Iho Dili applied to
Engiand and Walco, Scotland and Ireland, stud to une sal
women alike—(lmar, hear), In part elle Of this llil tic
habitual drunkard was declared to be "one who by rmue
frequent, excessive, or constant use of intokbating lisiaD
Is lusble of soll•Lantrol, dangerous to himself or °than $
incapshhe of proper attention and care for hiunc.l sal 10
family." If a drinker did not come up—or rather d,vii-de
that mark, be would not come wider the eperation ot Mc ILL
From rotoriu, published with respect to these refornum,
America, it appeared that the annual cures =loomed to
' 40 to 63 percent—(hear, Mar).
34.14aLr observed that the Hal of the hon. memlnt 1.14 th
must command the eympathy of the House, but at to
time It was one whiten it would he extremely dittleug t,
Into operation. (Hear, hear.) Tao crime of habitual
OM was unfortunately very prevalent in iii, own coati*, ..";
they had in the county my lum the meet remarkable 4,3.° "
imbecility produced by drunkenness
Mr. AMATO remarked them weal hardly a number of
House who, within the range of his own elperieme. 10
I known some wretched came of habitual drunic6o,
hear.) They could not speak to a cumin:Al omit tau 11.0t-
who did not advocate the necessity of passing mad •••••
measure an the present. (Hear, hear.)
Sir W. LATIIIOI said the differeuce between his Bill se.
one before the House was that be (nit' W. Las son) Ai..
the drink, and Ina hon. friend heeled up the wan. (3 ""."
Punishment had tailed to cure the evil of drunkenness t 7.,
country. so, also, had teetotal lectures ;and OM, wined ed.,'.;
to be the case out long as they permitteal l)otte./
their living by the sale of drink. (Hear, hear.) Ile tes
say, however, that any plan which ameneal at al, Ic
lessening the evil effects of intemperance should have l't"
support,
lisinar criticised the provisions el the Bill.
Mr. limy= supported the bill. .1
Colonel itairrehor admitted the magnitude of the
drunkenness, but the evil Ws/ certainly ou the &craw, —,-,
nowhere mole conspicuously than in Inc
He moved that the Hill be read a se.doini tune that JaP''''
01,12ah1.

Mr. E. burn opposed the Bill u being caleulsted t ,
considerable expense on the ratepayers without am
of a auislactory result-
Mr J. Earingsrosi would not have support, iIL3
reading of this thud there was any chance a
law—(a laugh). lie wished, however, to record
favour of Its principle, in the hope that in a Intim
would be followed by a More workable measure.
Mr. li'Laux said that every ineilno.l niau iiEL:ikon...oo
elgucal a petition in favour of this 11111, and there oat
Who had better opportunity of kuowiud
drunkenness;tod.icted on men and &maim. to
Sir IL Brawm-Isserson was es inert. °pp" .
no.. any one, but he was equally opposed r, u tog
Mr. Biu:ea opposed the But, bemuse In its ilvist::„.l it
bristled with objections. Us would advise las
to prim for a seeond reading of his Bill, but 1, pretol
Committee, whieh next erosion could giie a fuj '—
Investigation to the whole subfeet.
lit
Mr. trai.ei grim acceded to the suggesholl, „„,i—
-withdrawn. 1,1
Mr. Dmua then moved tbs second reading ~f b"'
the provision in the E lunation Act of And ... 1
elect." hi give their ,4011 cumulatively in the •
•
ineutheth of .11001 Wards. The motion wasuudi"
• divielou.
Tuusama.-11r. O. U. Euro= asked the Prium' Sl°4l°
nab do_.
as to ths date at which It Is kseato,dadjeems:lmAdompusgi.
OM kW; Sabo* and Umi

party far the manner In which the Imainew. of the
been conducted, awl the delay which heal howl
1•
.011ntl.c pregrow .4 the Estimate&
"drietem i4lc4 that that I . gentlemm had abused
• ti r the kami.u.a uf obatructing the huilwas of

aopearanca was Jo•reetod iv; nrrit
to turaltito Liberals up en their duties
ultimately died out In a pathetic lamentathm
4tl
11":,4i1 I"".ItAtLI olt. r the want of &Scotch Edui_ 01111 inn
!f*i.,,oitary Lass, and • Tribun id Ultimate APpail,
hy a desctir Mit of the 141 ot RA "oil slur and
hisuhtv kd ad unpliatic thclaratlon. receive,'
Owen. and bloods 1.1 laughter, that the on'y cc.4l
▪ • hill Ii it 4 adablidimeut had bc,t,blT. docod into
and Terminal to stand In the •ay ml the:Ai au
• anasnrea, sal that the Prime Minister tool bsc•
zfert to an expiring bah, and MU Taaxioua:ely enkimm.st a

übkinn of the ihilcißUl was restouNl at tho cn
,r..ti,11 a )Ir. Jatir.• Loirtsurgli t., r.. ti• C lot
ti .103U•C 3 provision for the e.tabihinol of • .1..t..un
, pat.tra; at.al the &bate lasted 1... r beoreca five &TA

is hour..
hafore the ellacu slon closed Yr. m id° a sharp
ri humorous attack upon the Liberal tiombms for th ir
„ace. lie said lin did not iomplain—it ono the rale of hi.
1.• ,over to COMI.LIII -but lie wiAled to call att.. ntion to the
which had iwen poraidcistly *bermes' by bon.
'en OpptAte 1,1 It. 0,41,10 0.4100.1111011C0W SUMO 01 his
en friends were angry that be thought he had no rumen to
...plain. They ha.l had opportunities of adire..hig the
ace which be c much coveted In his earl) dap,
gl his bon. (timid the member for York had introduced Ilia
1100 ha • speech worthy of any debate—(oppo.ltlon cheers).
gentlemen f ppoalte—ho could not call them his opponents
10l been obstinately tiled. Had they raftxted on what •
.ocriotlt inllitcoce their silence might hats on their future
wavtal IhtlitallittiLtry vpsaking VOVI like playing the fiddle;
praetice—(a laugh)—atid gent'emcu upt...11.0 might
wet prolonged di:atm:teak, had left them no longer masters.
f that oratory winch they would And so requidte at • new
Astigliter). list suill a time they found themselves
undercd, it would be no excuse to their coir.tituents to
,h 3 they had orders front the Tresniry to be
r). They might be asked about the Army Bill or tho
captain-7(lond cries of "quertkm")—the latter a
shich • roadie friend of Ida had stated hi. intention
,• before the liouse—(questiou). They had now before
~, ,„ the motion of his bow friend a matter that deserved
wriouv attention. It was a procedure perfectly
o hunt with the wb.ption of the ballot, awl If they ha
bill il
they ought to guard against the intimidation of the
(lacar, Thi. proposal was the only scheme by
hich lb. incongruity, the inconsistency, the grievances and
„Idols which mu.t accrue front the inloption of the Bill of
C.,ecnancitt coil be prevented, and yet not • single
100 l beau brought forward from the Liberal benches
to hi..mdmrters. 41t, trusted, for thocredit of the
ow, that that state of things would not continue, hut that
irs.ons would he offend in support of the Govenanent
anal in aii.wer to the oldections which members,
, the fultilinent of their duty. offered respectboly and with
..1 komp.,. to the consideration of the Ilimsi—(chours).
The Committee then divided:—
fix the amendment
Against ..

164

Majority • 67
Mr. I'° then then moved for the substitution of voting
fr voting papers.
Yr foasnut mid he did not stretch much Importance to
thcr ca.da or" papets were used, but be objectod to putting
e,nl" cardstut" the DIII. because tt would Ilz them to
• .1,•.• the word paper would ineludo rads.
lit . 1.1.%1.T0N1 said it the Illou e wan in favour of CeJtin
,11,i,011, the G sernnicot not attaching much imgortauce
matt. r, would cheerfully b.rw to KJ 11ed1401%.
t.e Counitittce MITA:it- -
For the mut udment •106
Ageing .. • • • • •• 175

Majority 9
.i,amliterand eht er:).
IF:!" was then reported.
hicotomittse on the ISAII.AL 1;i11,
KINNAW AY (for Mr. S. CA Y.) 111./V4.41 a icriet of arnesd-
wa.. the object of whielt was c I pros itle that there should be
,iiinrbalsto the haihit pepern eyed by voters, which vomiter-
have a distinguishing tiara and be capable of being
in the eseyt of a scrutiny. Considerable diseussien
; 01. and intimately the ainendummt wax rejecta.d by 201
tal-t 117 l'rogre.. WSJ then reported.
-At The ning sitting Mr. Gout advocated placing Irish rail-
., .- the hinds of an amalgamated laiard, with a Govern-
• , _ troll.: against deficit in their future working.
11t.t.svvoee expressed the readiness of the Government
Mlth the subject on what might appear to them to Le
ignitable principles when the proper thus arrived.