The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1875-06-08 00:00:00

Intrrial f arlimunt.

ROUSE OF LARDS.
MONDAY.
In reply to Esrl Rama, Lord Danny explained what
the Government had done relative to the recent European

TUESDAY.
The Church Patronage Bill pawed through committee.
THURSDAY.
The Lords devoted • couple of hours to passing through
Committee the Artisans I iweUin. BilL
One or two other Bills were advanced a stage.
FRIDAY.
On the Church Patronage Bill coming up on the report
of the amendments,
Lord Hotiotrrom appealed to the Bishop of Peterborough.
in consideration of the debate and divisions in Committee,
to withdraw the Bill.
The BISHOP rather tartly declined to follow the
suggestion, and the Bill was ordered to be read • third
time.
Several other Bills were advanced a stage.

HOUSE OF COMMONS.
Mont:oAT.
There was great talk on the question of the exclusion of
strangers. Lord Hartington's resolutions were negatived.
and the following by the Pastime adopted—" That if. at
any sitting of the House, or in Committee, any menilser
shall take notice that strangers are present, the Speaker
or the Chairman (as the case may be) shall forthwith put
the question that strangers be ordered to withdraw, with-
out permitting any debate or amendment, provided that
the Speaker or 11211HME/1 may whenever he thinks fit
order the withdrawal of strangers from any parted the
House."
The House went into Committee on the Friendly
Societies Bill, and agreed to several clauses.
"'miner.
Mr. WHALLEY, backed by Dr. KENEALT, vainly endea-
voured to force the issue of a ant for Norwich.
Some progress was then made with the Friendly
Societies Bill; and in the evening Sir JOHN list called
attention to the present system of promotion and retire-
ment in the Royal Navy.
WEDNESDAY.
Mr. J. S. CRAMMED moved the second reading of the
Landlord and Tenant (Ireland) Act, INN, Amendment
Bill, to declare the custom or usage, and make it certain,
and it was proposed to effect this by providing that any
holding in Ulster should be presumed to be subject to the
custom in case of disturbance by the landlord, that each
presumption should not he rebutted by proof of leaser or
surrender merely, and that the sale of the right may take
place by public auction or by private contract to any
person to whom the landlord could allege no reasonable
objection.
Mr. Ginsov moved that the Bill be read • second time
that day three months. lie contended that the Bill was
unnecessary, and said the relations between landlords and
tenants in Ulster were admirable if they were only let
alone. _ . .

Mr. Burr supported the Bill as a measure of justice to
the Ulster tenants. . .

v the Bill.
Mr. •.—v—sanTippneed
The Soticatin•G•sgitst. for Ireland said this was not •
Bill to amend, but to rival the Act of 1870, and it was so
ill-drawn that the lioverntnent could not accept it.
The Marquis of Ilsamtorott •upported the second reed-
it's. without pledging himself to all its details.
On a division, the motion for the second reading was
defeated by a majority of 150, • result that was greeted
with cheers from the supporters of the Government.
THEIR/WAY.

The ArrogYET-Gwanat gave notice of hie ..a.ite—aio-i;.to
move for the issue of a Royal Commission to inquire into
the alleged corrupt practises at elections in the city of
Norwich.
. . . .

...„
To Mr. Ptimsom., who was anxious about the probable
fate of the Merchant Shipping Act,
The PRIME MINISTER repeated in a much modified form
hls famous declaration about the intention of the Govern-
ment with respect to the Bills which appeared on the
Ministerial programnie for the session. "It is the lutes.
tion of the Government," he now said, "to use their
utmost efforts to pass every Bill they havelntroduced, the
principle of which has been accepted by the House by the
Bill being read a second time "
. .. • . . .

Societies Bill was passed to
Clause 2S, when progress was reported.
The House resumed the Friendly Societies BtII in Com-
mittee: _ . .

—ii-n-7-lause 28, which prot idea for payments on the death
of rhildEen. .

.....
Mr. 11011gOoD moved an amendment with respect to
the ages of the children to he insured, the object of which
was to radon, the existing law no that the payments
under five years of age might be .C 6 and under ten years
.L tit
_ . .

—.—
Mr. Serjeant sin NKS thought that the Chancellor of the
Exchequer had done wisely in the concessions he had
already made, and would do well to go this one step
further, for the working cLisses entertain strong feel.
ings on this interference with their economical arrange-
ment.

...
Mr. klEtteg also hoped that the Chancellor of the
Exchequer would make this conceasion, and allow the sum
to he spmad over different societie,
Mr. ItocaucK made • similar appeaL If there warn any
ground of suspicion against the working-classes in this
respect, it ought to be atated openly, and openly dealt
with.

The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER was happy to
accede to the amendment. but referred to the evidence
taken before the Royal Commission as to the necessity of
some restriction. lle, however, lore testimony to the
manner in which the leading men connected with the
societies had acted in thiA matter, which was one of great
delicacy, and somewhat difficult to deal with. They frankly
admitted that it was desirable there should be no profit
beyond the real loss on life.
This concession was highly approved of by Mr. DODSON,
Mr. HERMON, and others.
Mr. A. Baowx expressed strong doubta of its propriety,
and entered his protest against it
Mr. Mutcrx warmly defended the conduct of the Chan-
cellor of the Excheßuer, and his observations were cordially
endorsed by Mr. MACDONALD, Dr. CAMERON, and Mr. J.
IStxtv ex.

—...
The amendment was then agreed to.
An amendment was agreed to at the instance of Mr. J.
Cowes, allowing payments on the death of children to be
made to the grandfather, uncle, or aunt, as well u the
perenta and their personal relatives.
The CMAXCLLLOR of the Eger NU ER called attention to
the cue of the insurance companiea doing industrial busi-
ness, which were practically friendly sorietiee. The words
In the dame bad created I.olllc alarm, &sit was feared that
they would jadeite all irk/menu-a companies. He would,
therefore, move to insert in this clause the won's,
" industrial insurance companies," and an interpretation
1 clause to define then to he .u.. 11 insurance companies
granting policies for less than kari iind receiving payments
at intervals ig less than three months.

m 00....
The amendment was then agreed to.
'louses 2,4 and 19 were also agreed to.
The remaining clauses were agreed to, and the BM
pawed through committee amid cheers from the Ministerial
sole of the House.
The sitting was suspended at seven o'clock.
The House resumed at nine o'clock.
On the motion for going into Committee of Supply,
Mr. TORRILNS -eit an whines for a commission to
inquire into the dismissal from active service of officers
of the army under the rank of Major-General, not
incapacitated by bodily or mental infirmity, or who have
not been allowed the opportunity of being brought before
a court martial.
Sir G. BALFOUR rose to speak upon the :notion, when
the House was counted out at a quarter to twelve
o'clock.