The Stourbridge Observer, Cradley Heath, Halesowen & District Chronicle.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1870-06-04 00:00:00

IMPERIAL PARLIAMENT.

In the Ronne of Lords. May 30, the Duke of Richmond
asked Lord Granville to ilk the second reading of the Irish
Land Bill (supposing it to be read a first time before the
Whitsuntide holidays) on Tuesday, the 14th June.
Earl Granville consented to this course.
The Marquis of Salisbury hoped they were not going to
into committee directly after the second reading.
The Marquis of Clatirionr,le thought the committee might
be lived for a week alter the second reading...
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On the order for going into committee on the High Court
of Justice Bill,

The Lord t hancellor made some further observations on
the bill, and explained why the opinions of the judges thereon
has been only recently obtained and printed ; and after a
lengthened otivission, the bill went through committee.
Lord Kimberley explained the math provisions of the
Tramway+ Bill, which was read a second time and ordered to
be referred to a Select Committee.
The Sequestration Lid a ent through Committee.
The rich Land Bill was brought up from the Commons and
read a tirPt time, and their lordships 110 Journed.
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In the Mlles of Commons several private bills were read
a third time and passed.
Mr. filactle asked the Under-Secretary for Foreign Affairs
1/ negotiations were in progress for international copyright
arrangements with the United states ; miff Parliament will
have an opkottuhlty of considering them before they are con-
firmed? .

Mr. Otway ronlied that negotiations were yet pending:
hut under the General International Cops right Act there
wouLl_he no nerasity to r.rotr:rthe matter to Parliament.
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ktr. lhomss Hughes asked the Attorney. General whether
he can hold out any hope of protection being extended to
unpatented inventions of workmen which may be exhibited
at the forthcoming Workmen's International Exhibition.
The Attorney. General said that it wax his intention to
Introduce a bill for this purpose, by which protection would
be granted to exhibiting inventors for six months, and by
which he hoped every necessity would be met.
The Irish Land Bill was read a third time and passe

amid loud cheering.
The second reading of the Customs and Inland Revenue
Bill, and the Stamp Dirties Nil, gave rise to a brief conversa-
tion on matters of detail, the general discussion being by
consent postponed until the committee.
Mr. Henley drew attention to the oractice or rule of order-
ing strangers to withdraw, anti the circumstances under
which it was enf arced last week. The public, he Merited,
had a right to know the opinions of their representatives on
a matter of such great social importance a. that which was
then antler discussion, and the Attempt to debate in secret
would do ten tiines nut, harm than publicity.
Mr. Gladstone agreed that the exercise of the power last
Tuesday wes inopportune, and that the subje, t was one
on which a public discussion would be by far the lesser of
two evils. Ina he pointed oat that there was molt dif-
ference of opinion out of doors, and that there was nothing
startling, therefore, in tho action, and nothing to call
for an humediAte interference with the power. The Go,
ventnient was not prepared to make any recommendation to
the !louse on its own responsibility, but he would not object
to the appointment of a committee !droller to that which
Considered the point in 1849, and reported against any
Interference.
dirt. May seggested that notice should be given to the
•• Lathes' Gene! y " mm hen there subject. were being discussed,

Mr. Crau!ord, In justifying his conduct, denied that hi,
ob!ect was tA exclude the ladles who, with two exceptions,
withdrew of their own accord before the debate began. lie
wished to enter a protest against flooding the breakfast
tables of the country with reports of details unfit tor publi-
cation.

The House then went into Committee of Supply On the
Navy Estimates, when a considerable number of votes were
agreed to, votes 10, 11, and 17 being postponed until me.-
In moving the second reading of the Gun Licenses Bill the
Chancellor of the Exchequer announced that, in deference to
numerous representations, he had decided to retain the pm-
sent game cert ideate in addition to the new duty.
'I he Cale of Poisons (Ireland) BM was passed through com-
mittee, and the Metropolitan Board of Works Loans Bill
was also passed through committee.
The Married Women's Property Bill was read a third time
and passed, and after the other business had been disposed
of the House adjourned.

In the House of Lords. May 1, • bill to legalise the new
lectionary was brought in nod read a test time.
Lord Cairns gave notice that on the report on the High
Court of Justices Bill being brought up he should move
a resolution with regard to the further progress of the
measure._. . .

Lord Westbury moved the second reading of the Felony
13111, the object of which is to abolish the forfeiture of lands
end goods on convictions for felony.
The Lord Chancellor expressed his approval of the bill,
whlcb had undergone (he said 1 a severe scrutiny.

The Lill was read a second time.

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In Committee on the Norwich Voters Disfranchisement
MIL Lord Cairns cited passages from the Report of the Corn.
mlisioners which, in his opinion, made the conclusion to
which they had come in certain individual cases questionable.
Removed an amendment. exempting Mr. Arthur Bignold and
others ?corn disqualification, which arts accepted by the Lord
Chancellor and adopted. The bill then went through Com-
emitted.
The Churchwardens' Liability Bill paused through Com-
mittee.
The Bridgewater and Beverley Disfranchisement Bill paused
through Committee.
The Lord Chancellor, in answer to Lord Redesdale, said
Mist the Beal Estates Succession Bill had been tined for the
earliest day in the Commons, and would he proceeded with,
it p.,ssible, this Session. With regard to the introduction of
Law Bills into their Lordships' House, the encouragement
hitherto given to him had not been such as to induce him
very often to into that course.
Their lordships adjourned until Monday, the 13th inet
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lathe House of COMMOLS, several private bills were read a
third time and passed.
lir. Clolls gave notice, on behalf of Lora tendon, that on
the ffith of June he would move for leave to bring in a bill
to provide parochial councils in every parish.
Mr. E 1 kyn Intimated that on an early day after Whitsuntide
he would call attention to the uneatiafactory condition of the
metropolitan police force, and would move for the appoint-
ment of a select committee to enquire into the constitution of
the force with a view to its increased efficiency ; and also into
the system of pensions granted to the ne.ce.
Sir John Lubbock asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer
why the excess of interest paid to the trustees of savings
banks during the year 1860. over that received by the coin-
missioners, amounted to £217,254 151. 104. while the excess
,o• he year 1,-tel was only £17.091 lis 2d.!