The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1865-02-14 00:00:00

Rousz OF commoriB.

WIDNESDAY.—The prooeedings were of a very
trivial character, and devoid of public, interest.
TITURBDAY.—Mr. Boyle took his seat for Berkshire.
—the speaker informed the House that Mr. Adair and
Mr. Hassird had consented to eat with Mr. Rickard,
his counsel, Ad referees oh priests bills—A long discus-
sion then arose on a propoSition by Mr. C. Forster that
the number of members of select umalitteee should be
three instead of four. Finally, this was negatifed by
154 votes to 72.—Mr. Torrens moved in respect to
private bills that "All petitions 'presented by the
prOmoters, opponents, or other •parties connected with
snob bills, be Minted at the expense of the petitioners,
and copies of theme petitions, as well as a copy of the
bill to be considered, be deafens(' to each member of
the committee not less than tare daye previous to its
assembling."—Golonel Wilson Patten agreed that this
was a desirable proposition, but thought it would entail
considerable expense. He suggested a postponement of
the motion. After some discussion, the motion was
postponed.—kfr. H. Seymour moved—" That a message
be sent to the Lords requesting their lordships to
comintinicate RI this House the minutes of evidenoe
which may be taken before every committee on a private
bill originsiing in the present se.ision with their lord-
ships sent down to this Hown."—The motion was agreed
to.—Mr. W. E. Forster gave notice that on the 17th
inst. he would ask a question as to the arrangement
between the Foreign Office and the Board of Trade as
to foreign trade. Mr. Msguire gave notice of a bill
to abolish the rower of distress for the recovery of rent
In Ireland.—Mr. Newdegate gave notice of a motion ,
to inquire into the growth of oonventuftl establishments
in this country—Mr. Baines gave notice for an early
day of a bill to extend the borough franchise.—Sir F.
Kelly postponed his motion AS to the in.lt-taz to 17th of
March.—ln reply to Mr. ilennetz-y, Lord C. Paget said
the Government intend to proceed with the establish-
ment of a dockyard in Cork harbour.—ln reply to Mr.
Bentinck, Mr. Milner Gibson said that the Government
did not intend at present to legislate in respect to ran-
way accidents. The question of oommunioition between !
passengers end plaids was under consideration by the
authonties at the railway cle.ringhouse.—ln reply to
Mr. Bssley, Sir G. Grey said he had received no repre-
sentation in respect to the Case of Mr. Ashworth, at
Shrewsbury.—Mr. Moffatt moved for a selebt committee
to inquire into the working of the bankruptcy laws. If
those laws were now legally administered the Bank-
ruptey Act had set up a system for the encouragement
of roguery and the very worst offences that could be
committed in • mercantile community. That portion
of the law which encouraged the assignment of debtors'
estates gave a great advantage to fraudulent debtors.
The truth was that the Act had been emasculated in
the Lords. He advised a resort to the bankruptcy
system of Scotland, where the creditors had control
over the assets of the debtor. He moved the appoint-
ment of the committee.—The Attorney-General declined
to say anything on the matter at present. —Mr. Roebuck
complained that most serious injustice bad been done
to several official assignees by the report of a commission
Issued by the Lord Chancellor. The motion for a corn-
mittee was thee agreed to.—Mr. Hadfield obtained
leave to Introduce • bill to abolish the oaths and de-
claratimus necessary on taking certain offices.—Lord R.
Montague moved for leave to introduce a bill to amend
the laws for the protection of \Maar in rivers and