The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1866-05-08 00:00:00

Morsetsbirt.

NARITA°, WITH • D-lICIASID WM.'S Elutrza
Btu. —This Bill Iran thrown oat coo the round
reading by 174 against 166. In the majority vi,.:
Tbe Roo. W. H. B. Portman, Limit .C.l. N. Stark
Capt. R. G. Gridley, Mr. T. A. Mitchell, Capt.
J. H. M. Calcrark Mr. 0. (1 Olyn and in the
minority Mr. J. Players Gni Mr. R. brooks. Mr.
Waring paired in favour of the Bill.

Tins Oovgzsnnsv BA rIVII BILL. The
loo&-empected Government Bill for the aseendment
• of the Bankruptcy Law of &gland Imo been plead
in the hands of members of Parliament It is a
tioneolklaing Bill, containing 917 11•1114011 a., sal is
brought in by the Aaorney -General. Solicitor-
General, and Sir George tiny. It propose' to oon-
anus the elating Court a Benkruptcy, with the
existing comotissiooers and regmaars, and with the
existing dietriout Verancice in Commissionershipe
in the country are not to be Riled up ; and in London
the Coanniseioners are to he reduced to two. Power
is reserved to the Queen in Council to transfer to
the County Omit the jurisdiction of say country
district which may become vacant. The country
madras are oustinned as Wing oaken. The
alone of official amigo« rod of meorenger rue to be
abolished. The aliens', sinecure tidies of aoononte&
in bankruptcy is amassed, sad at the i•ld saery of
1600 s-par; but power is given to the Lord Chan-
, orlior in the event of • vacancy to abolish the
! office, should be so deartniss A new allot,
I tanned the " Cootroller is Batt reptoy," is
I I. be created, also at • salary of £l6OO a-year,
whose &Aim are somewhat akin to aims of
the "Accountant in Bankruptcy." is Scotland, and
I who supervises the mama of all bankruptcies
No "chief judge" is to be appointed, but the Court
of Appeal in Chemistry is oonstituted the Court of
Appal in Bankruptcy. Compeneatimes and retiring
tuthuitior am to be paid out of momyr to be voted
by Parliament. Imprisonment for debt (as the
result of an action ails, or • decree in equity) is
to be entirely abolished. No debtor henceforth ie to
be permitted to petition for adjudication against
himself; but any creditor (however smell the amount
of his debt) may petition for it spina the debtor,
if an set of bankruptcy have been ormanitted by
the later. The ativatoss for the administration of
the estate are very Sualiar to those of the Scotch
system. The creditors at their 6rl meeting are to
a•ft an soignee (termed as in Scotland "the
trustee"), who may or may not be • creditor, but
who shall give &rowdy to the Court. Two or more
creditors (or pro:I-holden of creditors) as. thee
to be appointed impactors" a the. trustee." These
inspectors' duties are sunder to those of the " open-
miesionen "in Scotland. Periodical dividends must
be made by the trustee—the tires at the a:pa/Aloe
I of us moths after adjudication, and oilers at the
expiration of oath soooseding period of three months
mail the whole estate has bees divided. Pour
mouths altar adjudtation are bankrupt may apply
for hie &wham& and may ..btain it, if his assets
sailor to pay • dividend of fa Sc. is the posed
to all bis medlars who have proved, or whose °lairs,
are admitted, and if the trustee nitre him a artilosa
that be ha renderedl • fall ammo and rendered
e.ltingasistasce. la ease the estate pays is. than
ea bd. in the pound, the bankrupt cannot obtain
his discharge nail after sit yam frost adjudication,
and then only in ors he los corn plied with the other
against...us of the Act. lffisharete claims are
appended, providing for change from kaakmpley to
ensagemest, and Sc tree deeds for basalt of
eredetors, for oseepoeftien, and let intrichothip.
Tao penal einem are *amnia sashes The Otort is
directed be ammit elleadeee fee tral before the
ordinary ftruaind Court, and if the Court directs
preemetion, the eras are to he borne mode of pra
mostioss for felony are horns The creditors mg
elm Nig psalms *Wm &silks al the atom

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