The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1868-07-28 00:00:00

HOUSE OF COMMONS.

MONDAT.—in committee the House considered the
Registration (Ireland) 16111, and the Metropolitan
Cattle Market Bill.
Torismir.—The Appropriation Bill was read a third
time in the House of Commons and passed, sfter
the Chancellor of the Esehequer, on the motion for
going into committee on the P.lectric Telegralls
explained what had taken plaoe with reference to the
bill since it was read a second time. An rrangement,
he said, bad been come to with the telegraph °Dm.
panics to buy up their lines at 20 years' purobsee of
their nett profit+, and an arrangement had also been
entered into with the railway coinpaniea for the
purchase of their inttrest, which bad been ratified by
the select committee. The maximum profits, be said,
were estimated at £203,000 a year. Mr. Geshoen
criticised the bill at some length, and contended that
the Government had pledged themselves to Rite six
millions for a property which was not worth mote than
four and a half millions. Ile ILBSI rted that the brine
accepted by the Goes raw ut but sent the shares up to
more than £2OO, whereas their highest price before the
purchase was mooted was £l5O, which, with ten per
cent, for compulsory purchase would have been £165
per share. Mr. Gladstone expreseed his de-ire ts see
the bill passed, but he considered it should be distinctly
understood that they were not in any way fettering the
powers of the new Parliament In dealing with this
question. After some observations from other members,
the House went into committee on the bill.
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WIDNICSDAT. —The order for the committal of Ore
Oxford and Cambridge Universities Bill woe discharged,
and the bill was withdrawn. Mr. Hubbsrd'a Church ,
Mates itegutaaon Sill was postponed to Wednesday
next, amidst laughter, Irbial grom.ll, inerrmeed on Lear.
ins the proposition that followod, to po.tona.
Newdogate's Church Rates Commutation Mil for a
fortnight. Mr. Disraeli announced that the Govern.
went had resolvrd to exiend the Bribery Bill to Ireland
and Scotland. which elicited an expression of approval
from Mr. Dl'Laren and Sir Colman O'Loghlen. After
seine general converaation, the Moose proceeded to
, oonsider the bill al emended. During the preliminary
discursion the course j roposed to be adopted in regard
I to Mr. Fawiatt's clause was cotnuieuted upon very
I freely, and not to the satisfaction of the Government.
Several amendnients were proposed, nearly the whole
of which were debated on divisions. The SolicitorGetoral, ou behalf of the Lord Advoeste, moved •seriec
of clauses attending the Ant to Scotland, but proposed
to withdraw the one throwing the expenses of the
sheriffs for hu.tings, ice., on the rates. This coulee
was objected to, and a warm discussion ensued. Upon
a division,. however, the chum was thrown out by a

maj•rity of twelve.
Tlicastisg..-Thoonlymatter of interest wastliedisaus.
5100 on the re! ort of the Corrupt Practices at Elections
Bill. After various amendments had been moved, all
a which were negatived, the Solicitor-General moved
the rejection of the clause throwing the expenses of
hustings and polling places on the local rates, contend.
log that its retention would result in adventurers
coming forwsrd as candidates at electioes. Mr. Fawcett
strongly condemned the conduct of the Government in
attempting to remind the clause, and earnestly appealed
to the House to defeat the attempt. The clause was,
however, upon a division, struck out by a msjority of
lir; to 97. Mr. Fawcett gave notice that on the third
reading he would move the re-committal of the bill in
order to re-insert the clause. •
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Fat DAT. The Election Petitions and Corrupt
Praotees Bill we, read a third time and passed. Mr.
Fawcett again made an attempt to get his clause in-
serted, but faded. 101 voting with the Government and
91 with Mr. Fawcett. It was announced that the
Government had received official information of the
outbreak of cattle plague in Egypt, and reports of •
similar outbreak in dill. rent parts of &mist.
SATURDA T. —The order for the recommittal of the
Metropolitan Foreign Cattle Market Bill was discharged.
and the House then proceeded to the consideration of
the Railways Bill, to which one or two useful clauses
were added.