The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1859-02-15 00:00:00

Emperial parliament.

HOUSE OF LoRDS-HONDAY.

The Jim of Property and Trustees, Relief Amendment
fill Wa, read a ,womel time, and the Lord Chancellor
laid on the table • Bill to amend the laws relating to
lte'dor awl Creditor, which, after Nome diacussion, was
read • tint time. Their Lordships then adjourned.

TUESDAY.
TI e Evl of MONNINGTON took the oaths end his seat
on acceding to the title.

THURSDAY.

The House met at 5 o'clock.
The Earl of Mt. OE KU INS wished to know whether
the election of I/110 instead of two Hospodars in Hohlavia
and Wallachia was not contrary to the treaty of August
last.
The Earl of If A 1.10.148V11T stated that it would not be
advantsge to the puhlie interests to discuss the ques-
tion in its pre.ent position.
Their Lordships then passed the Law of Property and
Trustees Relief Amendment Rill through committee.
The houn CHANCELLOR Called the attention of the
House to a measure for amending the Winilingoip Act.
Having briefly reviewing the various Acts of Parliament
on the subject, ho stated that the main object of the
present Hill was the consolidation of rill previous Acts.
He proposed to retain all former regulAt. , and to
extend the advantages of the proposed Bill to all com-
panies, especially insurance companies, which, under
present circuilistanoes, were excluded from the opera-
tion of former Acts.
I Lord Bitociiiism agreed with the principle of con-
solidation advocated by the proposer of the Rill.
Their Lordships then adjourned at dee minutes to 6
o'clock.

purpowei.
. Mr. V. SMITH slaked whether any reward or mark of
FRIDAY. honour had been conferred upon those native Princes or
The Earl of IAMBI", in reply to • question of the their Minister* who had proved faithful to her Majesty
Duke of Richmond, stated that the report of Inspec. during the late Indian mutiny. He mentioned instances
tura of Prisons fur Scotland for the year MS would nut in which this fidelity had been conapicuous.
be ready before Easter. Lord STANLEY obeerved that there was hardly any
Lord Leiriou moved for a return of the names of all subject of greater impedance at the prwient time, and
persons ansassinated in Ireland from the tltth of May, agreed that the whole course of recent events had con.
DIM to the 31st of December, Is.'.s. finned the opinion of that school of Indian politicians
The Earl of DERBY objected strongly to the motion, who maintained the importance of keeping up the native
and stated that the criminal tables would supply the i Staten, against the policy of anuexation. He stated the
information required. steps taken in oonjnnction with the local Government
After a short discusainn, in which Lord NIIINTRAOI.C, for granting rewards and marks of honour to native
Lord InexciaxeoN, and Lord LINSAIIT took part, the 'winces and chiefs, and read a list of those upon whom
motion was withdrawn. such distinctions had been conferred.
Earl (Gm asked when the report of the Militia Conn Sir .1. Panisitrom gave an explanation, in reply to
mission would be presented to the House. Mr. Buxton, of the conduct of commander Dunn, of her
trod HANDisiig said that at present the evidence blajesty'a steam sloop Virago, towards the screw store'
before the Commission was incomplete, but that the ship Czar, on the 22nd of January.
report of the Co 11111 l issioit would he presented to the The lion for adjouniment was then agreed to.
Hoene as anon asissetible. The Occasional Forms of Prayer Dill paase4 through
Earl GIOLY alluded to the defects of the present ens- es ltee.
tent, and dwelt upon the injustice of employing Militia The Simicerott•Gxxitßah moved for leave to bring in
regiments on home service, thereby defrauding the Line a Bill to simp.ify the title to landed estates. After a
of their fair share of home duty. He obeervint that men I general review id the state of the law of real proPerty,
received bounden for enlisting in Militia regimentn, and and the evils, including the depreciation of its value
, were not birdieo g when called upon. It was his owing to the want of a simplification of titles, be pro-
opinion that to trust to the Militis iii case of war was to I ceeded to consider iii detail the nature of the cella, which
trust to a broken reed, and that the Militia was nit, AV wore mainly two. The first evil attending the transfer
had been stated, a reserve I that there was no adequate of land was the length of time which elapsed between
return for the money they cost the country. Ile thought the making tbe bargain and the completion of the per.
it right to complain of the delay which had occurred in chase, no I the expense attending the investigation of
bringing fin ward the report of the Con 111 l assign', and title. The other evil was, that when the estate was
iihjected to the course of the present Government, who bought, if money were to be raised upon its mortgage,
carried on the Intsinenn of the country by on 'salons the same investigat was necessary, the same delay
to such an extent that the Goverument itself might be and cal.-41'o wen: incurred, end repeated idwidd the
said to he in conianinnion. estate be for sale. These were the salient evils
The Earl of Dv.itiav thought that Lord Grey ought to to which landed property in this country was exposed. In
be the lent person to object to die pn•sent commission, I Ireland the Landed Estate. Court had been empowered
Its Ile had expressed I self highly gratified at its ate to glee relief in the cane of unencumbered as well IV4 ete
pointinent Isst year. He was COllVllleed that in the hour cumbered estates, and to give a Parliainentary title in
of danger the Militia r.ould be hiniel of real service, and the Case of the former as well as the latter, and this change
asserksh that as the larger part of the regular army was had not been found to work inju.tiec to individuals.
at present engaged in Doha, it was neces.ary to maintain Looking at the facilities affurdeal by this Court,
a Militia to meet any sudden emergency which might Compared with the dilatory and expensive process if
arise. He thought it would be unfair, if having appointed illet,tigating titles in England, he asked why • svateisi
a t•oininission, they Await proceed to legislate on the so benidieial t. One country should not be applicable to
subject without its reimrt the other, and be contended that there were no valid
Lord Gitasvit.i.R agreesl with Lord Grey upon the reasons which sl Id deter the Legislature from apply-
number and variety of COMIUiVAiOIIII appointed by the mug a part of the Irish system to England. He theu
Government. proceeded to give a general outline !if the provisions by
The Duke of RICHMOND, as Chairman of the Commis- which, under this Bill, owners in fee simple of land, or
don. assured their Lordships that they had been pitting persons having the power to dispose of the fee simple of
de die iii iliu a. an.l hat no complaint ought not to be lamb alid who hal been in pootession for five years,
made against it on the score of idkness. He invited might come to • court and obtain a declaration of title,
Esrl Grey to appear its a witness lama, the Coniminsion, which should he efficacious for ocrtain purposen. He
and pleilva hinotelf nut to detain him longer than one prois,sed to provide & safeguard or cheek, not given in
or two days. helmet, enabling parties interested to lodge a collation
After a few words from Lonl GREY, or rareisi in the court prior to a declaration of title. It
Their Lordships adjourned at half past 6 o'clock, was proposed that the Cana should consist of two
judges, with salaries of X 3,000 and L-2,500 a year. The
Solicitor.tieneral then proceeded to explain the pro-
visiolis of a subneliary measure for a registry of titles,
enabling a person having a declaration of title to put his
mone 011 the register as the person entitled to transfer
the estate, subject to any eareat, which might be of
either of two kinds, the nature and area of which he
explained. He proposed that this registry should be to
London, and that, as well as the Court, it should be in
to a certain extent, self supporting.
Sr R. Bimini. expreased his thanks to the Govern-
ment for the introduction of this measure, and the great
pleasure with which he had listened to the admirable
and lucid speech of the Solicitor. General. He suggested
a few points for the coiaideration of Sir H. Cairns,
warning him of the oppcwition he would have to
encounter in the conduct of the measure, and of the
difficulties with which lie would have to contend.
After some cursory remarks by Mr. Domis, Mr.
ATRTON, and Mr. GRIFFITH,
Mr. Lowe said the memoirs, reflected the highest
honour upon the Government.
Mr. MAUNA, admitting that it was most 'desirable to
simplify titles, though there were more practical diffi-
culties in his way inherent in titles than the Solicitor-
General anticipated.
Mr. Hainvieldi made a few remarks, and leave was
given to bring in the Bill, and a Bill to establish a
Registry of Landed Estates.
Mr. Watisme moved for leave to bring in a Bill
to amend the Acts relating to the Ecclesiastical Com-
mission, briefly indicating the scow of the Bill.
Leave was given.
The House, after sonic further bioduess, adjourned at
a quarter to 10 o'clock until Monday.

110I'sE (IF coSiIIoNS—MONDAY7

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The Qneen's reply to the addrees was read and ordered
to lie on the table Of the House. A new writ was I
ordered for the University of Oxford. in the room of the ;
Right Hon. W. E. Gladstone, who has accepted ...nice
as Lord high Commissioner of the lonian Islands.—The
Chancellor of the Exchequer said in reply to Mr. T.
Dunoombe, and Mr Bright, that it would be impossible
to fix a day for bringing forward the New Reform Bill,
as much important business must be first transacted,
but he thought it possible considerable progress 'night
be made in committee before Easter. In answer to •
question front Mr. Sheridan, whether it was intended to
pardon Sir John Dean Paul. and Mr. Straka'', Mr.
Walpole said that since their conviction the law had
been altered, and the penalty attached to their offence
lessened. but as there was no precedent in the records
of the Home Office, he would have to lay flown rules for
those cases which lout occurred, and the Courts would
decide on future punishment in such cases. It was
agreed, on the mut ~,,, of Sir S. Northcote that a supply
should be granted to Her Majesty. Mr. Walpole ~,,, ved
the second reading of the Occasional Forms of Prayer
BBL which, after a few words from Mr. Hadfield, Mr.
Newdegate, Mr. Roebuck, and other gentlemen was
agreed to. Mr. Dillywn brought in a Bill wanton' the
law respecting endowed wined., the Chancellor of the
Exchequer brought in a Bill to amend the laws concertm.
ing superannuation*, the Attorney-Genera for Ireland
I and Lord Naas, introduced bills relating to Ireland, and
I Mr. hardy obtained leave to bring in a measure for the
better management a highways in England. The re.
maining business was then transacted, and the House
adjourned.