The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1867-08-06 00:00:00

imperial Varltanunt.
ROUSE OF LORDS.

llnntiay.—The Earl of Yalinesbary, in consequesoe
of iodiepositioa of the Earl of Derby, briefly moved that
the House should go into Committee on the Reform
Bill Lord Ha/ifaz then mooed Ws resolution, sod in.
nova) of some length minutely analysed the redistriba.
flout scheme of the Governmett, and denounced it as
full of irregularities end anomalies. The Earl of
fialmesburg warmly replied. Among the supporters of
the rethlution vu Earl Rowell, who warned the Go-
vernment that if they repoted it they most be pre-
pared for the responsibility of further agitation. Upon
• division, the resolution less defeated by 100 to 59, and
their lordships then went into committee on the WU,
when Lord Cairn's amendment, raising the lodger quali-
ficaticn from £lO to £l5, was oarried by 121 to 89. The
amendniect increasing the oopyhold qualification from
£5 to £lO was oleo carried, the Lord C'hansellor having
agreed to it.

TOZSDLY.—EarI Grey was tinsueeesful in his attempt
to revive the compound householder, the clause being
defeated by 148 to 43.—Lord Halifax's amendment pro-
peeing to abolish the qualification for tee county vote In
towns was refused by 135 to 4L —Lord LTD<Don then
brought forward hi. motion for disfranchising all who
cannot write • legible hand, and it is said that when he
handed in his amendment the clerk aru obliged to beg
the favour of his lordship'. assistance in deciphering
the specimen of caligraphy laid before him I The
amendment, however, was negatived, as also was one
for that ranchising freemen created in future. After con.
siderable discouion, a clause, by which no person can
have more than two votes, was added to the Bill. by
112 to 51 -majority against tbe Government 91.
THOISDAT.—EarI Grey moved his amendment to
the redistribution scheme. It propored that boroughs
with • population of 12,000 should in future return
only one member each. By the adoption of this plan
twelve seats would be gabled, and by • system of
grouping which the noble earl intended to propose
eleven more would be obtaiaed, making twenty-three
in all. He proposed to give three seats to the Inns
of Court and • third member to all counties and
divisions of counties and boroughs having more than
150,000 inhabitants. The Earl of Derby characterised
the plan of the noble earl as incomplete and crude,
and contended that it would lead to the introduction
of no many new and untried principles that Parliament
would have to considerably prolong its sitting to give
them that consideration which they required. The
noble lord threatened that if the amendment were
carried he should move that the chairman report
progreu, in order that he might consult his colleagues
alto the course they should pursue. A long and
animated debate followed, and upon a division the
amendment wu defeated by • majority of 12. Lord
Lyveden then moved an amendment for disfranchising
boroughs with a less population than WOO, which, upon
• division, was also rejected.
FRIDLY.—An amendment was proposed by the
Marquis of Salisbury to allow electors both in boroughs
and count'se to vote by means of voting papers, instead
of attending personally at the polling booths. The
Earl of Derby gave his unqoUilled adheaion to the prin•
cipla of the clause, which, alter • short discussion, was
carried by 114 egaiest 36. The schedules were agreed
to. and the Bill passed through committee, amidst slight
cheers from the Ministerial benches.