The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1862-02-18 00:00:00

HOUSE OF COMMONS.

Mom:Est.—The House sat but a short time, and the
business tninsaoted was of an unimportant character.
TUSSDAT.—Mr. White moved the following resolu-
tion :—That as soon as the estimates are ready, one
night in each week be given to their consideration ;
motions on going into committees of supply being on
that day not permitted, except by express permission
of the House."—Considerable discussion ensued, Mr.
Walpole and Mr. Disraeli opposing it, and on. the re-
winuiendetion of Lord P•lineniten, Mr. White- eon-
sented to withdravethe motion.—Mr. Ayrton obtained
leave to bring in • lip to amend the law relating to the
recovery of damages by workmen and servants, and of
compensation by the families of workmen and servants
killed by aecidect.—Mr. M. Milnes obtained leave te
bring in a Bill to render legal marriages with • deceased
wife's sister; the measure to include Sootland, Ireland,
and the colonies.—Mr. C. Douglas, in the abeenee of
Sir J. Trelawney, obtained leave to bring in a Bill for
the abolition of Church-rates; and Mr. Newdegate •
Bill to establish a charge in lieu of church-rates, in com-
mutation thereof, and to afford facilities for the provi-
sion of other funds applicable to the purposes of church-
rates.—Mr. Collier obtained leave to bring in a Bill to
prohibit the payment of the expensesof conveying voters
to the poll in boroughs.
WIDNESDAY.—The House sat but a few minutes, and
no business of importance was transacted.
THURSDAY Numerous petitions were presented
against the Revised Educational Code, and this also was
the chief subject of debate.—The Home Secretary
stated, in answer to a question, that his attention had
been drawn to the recommendations of the coroner's
jury in the Hartley Colliery catastrophe inquest. These
recommendations, said Sir George Grey, were nowunder
the consideration of the Government, with the view of
devising a measure for the prevention of such accidents
in future. This is as it should be.—The President of
the Board of Trade intimated his intention of introduc-
ing a Bill with reference to merchant shipping, similar
to last year's measure, with 80030 slight amendments.—
The Solicitor-General is also to introduce • Bill relating
to Joint-stock companies.—Mr. M. Gibson, in reference
to • questian by Mr. Bentinck, said from the report of
the Inspectors it did not appear that any new circum-
stances had arisen during the year which rendered legis-
lative interference desirable in the management of rail-
ways. Accordingly it was not the intention of the
Government to introduce any bill upon the subject.—
The recent sinister rumours respecting the behaviour of
the Warrior, on her voyage oat to Lisbon, were intro-
duced by Sir J. Paxton, and Lord C. Paget stated that
he had received no official communication on the sub-
ject. The comptroller of the nevy had had a letter
from the captain, however, in which that officer had
said the comptroller would be glad to learn that they
had been favoured with "a continuation of gales of
wind." The vessel had behaved admirably on the voy-
age, having only sprung the main-yard slightly. The
stories about the straining sod labouring of the ship, it
would thus appear, are simply " boeh."—Mr. Daiwa in-
troduced the Education Minute discussion, which occu-
pied the rest of the sitting.
Pitmsv.-.—Mr. Cox excited the risible faculties of his
hearers by intimating that on Tuesday next be intended
to ask Lord Palmerston whether Government were to
introduoe • Reform Bill during the present session of
Parliament —A great many questions were asked on •
great variety of subjects, and the proceedings were some-
what enlivened by • slight spar between Mr. Macguire
and Sir Robert Peel—Sir G. C. Lewis stated that • sum
would be presented in the estimates for the fortification
of Bristol Channel—On the motion of Sir G. Grey, the
Highway Bill was reed • second time by a majority of
141 to :301.—Sir R. Peel obtained leave to bring in two
or three Irish Bills, and Ifr. Alcock a Bill for the
volentary commutation of church-rates.