The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1867-07-02 00:00:00

HOUSE OF COMMONS.

I MOIIIDAT.— After the notices of motion bad been disposed
of,tbe House went into committee on the Reform Bill.
Toe C•entellor of the Retrieve entere I into a Mem-
' meat of the slew of the Government with regard to the
Rovedsry Commkeon, sod the precedent that they had
followed in the meter. The Goverament, the right
hon. gentkman said, were anxious to arrive at an
understendine without any del.y, and proposed to
reduce the number of the Contreiseloosre to are Lord
Eversley still to be the president. The other Cone
minionere would be Mr. Ft.. Gurney, Sir Francis
Croeley, Sir John Duckworth, and Mr. Walter. The
assistaneeommissioners would be appointed by lb.
Parlisosentary Corainicirionere. end the secretary be
the Government front the Civil Service conneeted with
the Tremory. 9r. Bright expressed himself satisfied
with the Proposed Oilmen. except the appointment of
the secretary, and the matter then dropped. Progress
was resumed at clause 40 of the Reform Bill. Several
amendments were proposed and raised considerable
discussion, hut, with one exception, the whole of them
were Melded.
TUZSDAT.—The HMIS in committee disposed of the
kat of the original elans-s of the Reform Bill. Before
doing so, it was agreed to accept Sir Ramada P.lmer's
definition of a "dwelling house," which term, for
electoral purposes, will hereafter include any part of a
house serarately occupied and separately rated. This
important amendment having been added to the bill,
the committee peoceeded to consider the postponed and
the new Mauer& The clause appoinsiag Lord Bewail,
Mr. R. Gurnee, Sir John Ditekworth, bir F. Crossley.
sod Mr. W.lier the boundary commiseioners was agreed
to, after some alibied observations from Mr. Derbe
Grath and &leant Omelet, and an adorkeicin by Mr.
Gladstone that the selection was an impartial and
satisfactory oeu A clause was proposed IMx
Sandford that in the com of the bor,ughs in which the
freemen residing within seven miles have a right to
vote, the commissioners should enquire wbeber their
, bonadarie. should not he enlarged so is to include all
I householders within the same radius of seem mile..
Mr. Gladstone Led the Chancellor of the &chequer
I objected to the .m-ndment, and after some diseweioa
lit eras rejected. The dimusdoo of the those, which is
of a highly teohnien/ character, was °optioned until the
enspeesion of the sitting. The house reassembled at 9
°Weak. A select committee was appointed to con.
alder whether any alteration can be made in the internal
erraneentente of the house, so as to enable a greater
number of members to housed take part in the proceed-
iage. 'rhe Libel Rill passed through committee. The
attorneys, gru, Certificsite Duiy Bill reseed through
Committee. committee on the railways irnsits
sod passeeers communim ltion) Bill several
were greed to and the House adjourned.

WEDIITSDAT —The Irish land somlion meted Om
whole of the ditiog. The obj-ert of Sir C. 0' glass's
Lead Thews Bill, shish mine on fnr osmnd natio& is
to improve the relatioss of landlord end tenant in
Ireland,-tbe present ussakelastory state of which, it
waa cockaded, I. tho root of all lb. evils to the
country. The Bill aims at disommeng as mut& es
namable benaneise from year to year, and substitatiog
for them lames of twentrom years. Mr Henry Brom
moved Use rejectioe of the Bill, end coatkamod it as
monstrous invasion of the rights of property. Atacama
thine who took port in the debate were Mr. C.
Footmen*, Mr. O'Beirne, Sir J Grey, and the Attorney.
general for beim& the Misr of whom ridicaled the
the idea that either the land coestion or the Church
catatioit had onything to do with lb* discontent is
Intim& or had anythloe to do with tint discontent in
Ireland, or had led to the Fenian imitation. ,The totals
stood adjourned at a quarter to Mx o'oleek.

Tgraarisor.—The committee resumed its labours on
the Reform Bill. and Mr. D. Griffith moved an amend-
ment to the 31s1 elan'., providing that no mutant
oommiasioner •hould be appointed to exendoe the
bomderies of the new boroughs who bad semiarid,
acted as an 111.404011 agent, but it was negatived without
• division. The Chanoellor of the Fachequer propped
a new °lanes in lieu of Clams 37, providing that my
member holding an °Mos under the Crown 'hada not
vacate his mist on being tionsterred to another office.
The clause was agreed to after some verbal alterations.
The right boo. gentleman then brought up a new clams
for the multiplioation of polling plums, which ghee rise
to sonelderable dimension. lie. Fewests moved an
addition to the clams, providing teat the exposes, sr
eeseary for the conduit of an elecelon should be paid out
• lao county and borough rata,. and Mr. Lahmehere
armed an amendment to 'be effort that each eandidete
should deposit • aim of ElOO previous to the election as
his share of the smarm s. Mr. Labouithere's amend-
meet was negatived without • dividon, and Mr.
Fawcett', was lost by a considerable majority.
FIUDAY.—In committee there was • log diaenssion
upon • new elms, moved by the Attorney Genoral,
providing that micas ehould be sent to retemayers
oesapying premiss. ooriferrbag the franchise, and that
no
rat* should be deemed payable until the experatim
of asven clear days from the servile of seeds requisitirm.
Upon • division it was rejected by 937 to M. Yr.
' Gladstone complained that the Government bad
given their assent to the principle of the clam., and
, Kr. Bright said be understood that the Government
were pledged is the wetter; under the circumstances
the Chancellor of the Exchequer said be would bring up
another chime. Colonel Dyott p•opoised • new Aimee,
Providing that any person possessing • freehold =ca-
tion within the parliamentary boundary of any
and residing within seven miles thereof, shall be entitled
to a vole for that borough in remote to that qualifier
tics, and not for the county in which that borough is
situated. At the coosolusion of the solinters arguments
Is favour of this proposal, proems was reported, the
Ades- being soon after inspeaded. At the evening
elft."se Yr. C. Fortress oomplaised of ths abuses an
Irish Reform 13111, and was sesooded by Colossi Freseh.
The Chamonix of the Exehequer promised to propose •
I wham of nipresentative reform for the deter island
I next mossion, and the motion wee withdrawn.