The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1876-05-30 00:00:00

Impetial Varltammt.

MONDAY.

In the House of Lords the Earl of MOIST. ilk 711;i;i4to
Karl GRAIIITILLY, made a statement relating to the note to
Tsixlcsy similar to that made by the PRIM'S lihmena in
the other House. On the Motion of the Earl of CAILMARTON
the Cruelty to Animals Bill was, after some discussion
generally favourable to the measure, reed • second time.
is the house of Commons in answer too question, Mr.
DISMAXLI said that be was not at present prepared to
advise Her Kalserty to order the release of the prisoners
now mitering punishment for anion in breach of their
allegiance to'the Crown. He also stated that Her Majesty's
Government had been unable to concur in the proposals
which had been drown up by the Governments of Russia,
Austria. and Germany, and addressed to the Porte, and
whim had since been acquiesced in by the Governments of
Prance and Italy. The Merchant Shipping Bill tausad
through Committee.

Tralrisr.
Berl GUT moved the second reading of his Burials Bill,
which, after some discussion, was, without a division,
rejected, on the motion of the Duke of RICHMOND and
Gonnox. Several measures having been advanced • stage
their lordships adjourned until Friday. Thursday being
Ascension Day.
Ir. W. FL JAMIS called attention to the city of London
angient guilds or companies, and insisted that some light
ought to be thrown on their administration, with the vUtv
of making their recources available for educational end
other ()Meets °easement with modern ideas. He moved
for returns of the income and expenditure of the property,
trusts, and charities of theme companies for the oast three
Team. After some discussion the motion was withdrawn,

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WiDeriDAT.
Mr. MACDONALD moved the second reading al the
Liability of Employers for injuricimi L3L the object.(
which was to amend the L d
aw emo on with respect
to injuries received in the course o employment After
a lengthened debate, Mr. Clots offered, if the meeinint
were withdrawn, to semi to the appointment of a Select
Committee. This offer was accepted, and the bill was
withdrawn. •

THURSDAY.
In committee on the Customs and Inland Revenue BID
Mr. Hooosom moved to amend the 6th clause, fixing the
Income tax at 9d. in the pound. by subatituting_Vd. me
amendment, on a division, was rejected by MI to la
Some discussion followed on the motion by Hr. HUSSIARD
YO limit the partial exemption to incomes under .CRIO a
year, but the committee rejected it without a division.
Subenquently a proposition was made by Hr. BAlcuir to
mempt from license duty guns used by (semen exclusively
for the protection of their crops, but the CIIANCRLLOR of
the Excitsoogn declined to accept it and the clean wae
on'a division, rejected by 108 to 41. The lull was then
puma through committee. On the motion far going into
committee on the Commons Da Mr. Fsergil moved :
' That in the opinion ot this House this bill does not give
adequate protection to the interests of the rural labourers.
and does not provide proper securities against the en.
closure of those commons which it is desinble to
in their unencloeed condition for theme* and ..17,7.111
of the poor." The amendment having been negatived by
234 to 9R. the House went into committee on the bill.
FRIDAY.

DT. CAMERON called attention to the circular addressed
to the tenants of the Duch,' of !Ammeter by the Chancel-
lor of that Duchy, excluding them from the benefits of
the Agricultural Holdinp Act, and moved a resolution
affirming that "It is undesirable that the bensfite in.
tended by Parliament to accme to any clam of Her
Majesty's subjects from the paeans of any statue Mould
be neubslised by the official action of • member of the
administration responsible for the enactment of that
statute." The motion was negatived. The Merchant
Shipping Bill was read a third time and pared.