The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1875-03-23 00:00:00

Emperial parliament.

MUNE OF IA•111101.

Me"'DAT.
The Land Titles ant Transfer lilt, which came before
the 11,:tuie on the report of.ainetulninnta.

Lonl SELIMPILNK proposeithe addition of • clause wok.
In the registration of fee simple compulsary after three
years, but ou a divisiou was defeated by ifl votes ea:sin:it
15.
TVEiDAY.
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Several Bills were advanced a stage. The disc—ulo—n..on
the thin reading of the increase of the Episcopate Bill
variod by some high talking between Lord LYTTELTON
and the Duke of Iticiinosay.

WIDNUDAT.

The House transacted a little unacelLsneoifs-gnirneis.-•
TM:MAT.
The Loan ritsdatttOs.. in replying to • question from
Lord Chelmsford, was not able to bold out any definite
hope of the Government's dealing with laws of marriage
reported upon by the Royal Commission of ldfin.
FRIDAY.
The Regiinental Exchanges Bill was read a first time,
and the Land Titles and Transfer Bill was read a third
time ant 11.11 Med.
The hub of RICHMOND informed the Earl of Kimberley
that the Government were not prepared to revise the
Agricultural rhildren's Act of I<3. The House, on rising.
adjourned till the Bth of April for the Easter Recess.

HOUSE OR COMMONS.
MONDAY.
In Oommittee on the Regimental Exchanges Bill, the
Marquis of lisanxerex drew from Mr. Gathorne Hardy
the assurance that °dicers exchanging under the Act
would be required to make "a declaration of honour"
that they had not been assisted in raising the necessary
funds by any of the junior officers of their regiment,
anxious to stimulate the flow of promotion.
An amendment to extend the principle of the Rill to
neneommi.sionol °Ricers and privateu was negatived by
azain.t 47. the Nfarqui• of Hartingten, Mr. Lowe, Mr.
(laden, and other member,, of the late Ministry going
with the i inAjorty.
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Mr. Batista next moved to exclude moment,' nett
officers from the privilege of the Bill, and was defeated by
MI votes against Kt
An amendment proving that in no rase should the
intent psid on any exchange exceed 1.5110 was defeated
be a majority iif 7ti in a committee of diri members. Mr.
Gladstone and Mr. ltright voted with the minority.
On Mr. Ottumwa amendment to introduce the
restraining salon of the Army Brokerage Act the Governs
taint triumphed by 24 votes against Ilk&
. . . . .

I
A t iir. motion t ruport progress wm made. and being
this time support.' by the Marquit of Harlington. Mr.
IN:gum-IL after a vain protest 'gnat them motion.
"generated in the heat of the lobby. unwillingly agreed
to the propo.al.
TrtsDaT.
Mr. Tagrritty brought on his amendment to the
tr,whieuee MIL which ',ought to provide that
the Act should not apply ti any officer who hg., egt...go
the army since the bit of November. The hon.
member set forth • powerful plea ..n behalf of the younger
ottie.r. .4 the army, who had gained their positions
through their own merito awl would he put ti a dig-
/Avant:me hy the acti 11 .4 the
. .

--Vr..-17ossn support...l the amendment in a vigorous
stiev..h. Ile tersely ilescrilwil the object of the Bill as
being "to make commissions in the army a valuable
uvular.'
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Shortly after four n'clock. Mr. Clutharowt appeared at
the lower end of the table, and 11.14.4 WeICOMe.I by loud and
prolonged cheering (rein the 111opogiti.0 benches. He
warned the Government .4 the danger "( introducing into
Parliamentary pronslure • principle .1 diaturbanee
which had been iliamdrouely illustrated last Manion
by their aetion in revert .4 the Endowed
schoole Act Amendment lill. Swim day, he said.
the powerful majority which now enabled them to
~arry such Hills as they please.' w.. 111.1 has In indlest
and they might lin.l that the measure whioh they were
now measuring out woold be meted nut to them. So one
.I.minl that there are perfs•ctly legitimate causes for
.boajug servi e in India, cause... 4 bealth..4 family. and
many othes personal considerations. What we contend
thi. that Set poesevion w calth ought not to
le. a ground for the asoidatiou 4 irkennui 11err5ce —(011110-
s'..tion Owen). No hcre would gum... that ant
ti.-er in the British army se-nil be misled by any am..unt
of money, or anY, secondary motive whateser. where
honour or dangor 14 1!I ./11..41-111. It I. 11.01 a ..f
dangerou" sers ice it is not a 'emotion .4 flinching from
the o:slls Ironour. lcit it 14 A .111444101..1 the AV.11.1111.4.1
irks cervice. Irksome service ie the great difficult% .4
esert standing anuyru t. •of ism awl ineree.pecially
in a standing army lake our.. which has to erne all ..wer
the a wigi Thal La ;Tea* alfgraVakte•ll 11).the n04144,mit
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