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THE

INDUSTRIAL SCHOOLS BILL.

The consideration in committee of this bill was
resumed at clause 9. The clauses from oto 13 were
agreed to after much discussion. On clause 14,
Lord E. HOWARD took exception to words in the
clause by which, over anti above the 33. a week
which a parent was to contribute to the maintenance
of his child in an industrial school, he was to be
charged with the payment of other " expenses in-
curred respecting the child, and also the expenses
of conveying the child to school." He objected to
that part of the clause, because the expenses men-
tioned in it were unlimited, and because the payment
3f them would press heavily upon the poorer classes.
Mr. ADDERLEY assented to the omission of the
words objected to by the noble lord, and the words
were expunged accordingly.
The clause, as amended, was then ordered to
stand part of the bill, as were also clauses 15, 16,
and 17.

Clause IR, imposing a penalty not exceeding 5/.
on pei sons who shall induce children to abscond or
remain away from school, was agreed to, Mr. ADDER-
LEY consenting to insert the words " two justices,"
instead of "one justice," on the bringing up of the
report.
The remaining clauses having been grimed to,
Mr. ADDERLEY, in lieu of clause 5, which had been
postponed, moved a clause providing that children
taken into custody for vagrancy might be sent to
school while inquiries were made.
The clause was agreed to.

Mr. ADDERLEY then moved a clause—for which he
was indebted to the hon. member for Somersetsbire
(Mr. Miles)—in lieu of clause 7. Its object was to
enable justices to make the parent responsible for
the good behaviour of his child. The original clause
provided for a legal security being taken from the
patent, but that having been strongly übjected to by

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the right hon. member for Oxfordshire and others,
he now proposed that they should only require a
written assurance from the parent that he would be
answerable for the good behaviour of his child fOr
any period not exceeding twelve months.
Mr. BOWYER moved the insertion of words limiting
the operation of the clause to cases in which there
had been a previous conviction.
After a few words from Mr. Cox the amendment
was agreed to. _ _ _

Mr._ Cox then proposed, after the words " giving
magistrates power to order a child to be detained for
such period as he may think necessary for his educa-
tion," to add, "not exceeding six months," which
wes negatived.
The clause, as amended, was then agreed to.
Mr. ADDERLEY proposed the following new clause,
which was agreed to :

ff the child, after such assurance u aforesaid being
given, be brought up again on a similar charge within the
period for which the parent has become responsible for
his good behaviour, the justices may inflict a fine upon the
parent not exceeding 40a., should it be proved to thp
satisfaction of the justices that the last•mentioned act of
vagrancy has taken place through the neglect of the parent.
Lord GODERICH proposed the following clause,
which was also agreed to :

The time during which any child shall be lodged in any
certified industrial school under this act 'hall. for all the
purposes of the Act of the 9th and 10th years of the reign
of her present Majesty, chap. 66, and of every act incor-
porated therewith, be excluded in the computation of the
time therein mentioned.

Mr. GREGORY then proposed to add a clause, pro-
viding that the children in industrial establishments
should be permitted to have the teaching of the
ministers of the religious body of which they or their
parents were members.
Mr. MessEy thought the clause was one which
required more consideration than time would allow
upon this occasion, and would suggest that it should
be withdrawn for the present and be brought up on
the report.
Mr. GREGORY expressed his willingness to accede
to that recommendation.

The schedules were agreed to, and the bill finally
passed through committee at a quarter to six o'clock,
the last mment at which opposed bills can be pro-
ceeded with on Wednesdays.

OXFORD ELECTION.

Mr. E. C. EGERTON reported from the select com•
mittee appointed to inquire into the merits of the
petition against the return for the last election for
the city of Oxford :

1. That Charles Neate, Esq., was not duly elected to
serve in the present Parliament at the last election for the
city of Oxford, and that the said last election, as far as
regards the said Charles Neate, Esq., was a void election.
2. That the said Charles Neate, Esq., by his agents,
committed bribery at the said election.
3. That it was proved before the committee that 198
persona were employed by Mr. Neate's committee as poll-
clerks and messengers, In of whom voted for Mr. Neste,
and that they subsequently received from his agents pay-
ments of sums varying from 11. to 2s. tid., which sums
were paid under pretence of remuneration to messengers
and runners ; and, although it Wll4l not proved before the
committee that these payments to the voters were the pri-
mary motives for deciding their votes, yet it appeared to
the committee that in many cases no adequate services were
performed for those payments.
4. That it appeared to the committee that the aforesaid
acts of bribery were committed without the knowledge or
consent of the said Charles Neste, Eq.
i. That it was proved that treating to some extent was
catried on at the last election for the city, but it was not
proved to be catried on by the order or authority of the
said Charles Neste, Esq.
The committee thought it right to add that they were
not of opinion that the issue of a new writ for the city of
Oxford ought to be suspended.

ELECTION.

Mr. G. A. lissit.rom reported from the committee
appointed to inquire into the petition against the
last Maidstone election, that they found Mr. A. B.
Hope and Captain Scott were duly elected. The
committee also reported that the evidence given
before them was unsatisfactory and contradictory ;
and although no sufficient proof had been given of
corrupt practices at the last election, the committee
thought it necessary to state that a sum of
3,3001. was paid in 1847 for the expenses of one
candidate, although there was no contest upon that
occasion.

The Turnpike Trusts Abolition (Ireland) Bill was
read a third time and passed.
Mr. WILSON obtained leave to introduce a bill to
authorise the Commissioners of Public Works
(Ireland) to sell mill sites and water power, not-
withstanding final award, in any drainage or naviga-
tion district.
The house adjourned at six o'clock.

HOUSE OF LORDS—Timnsn.tr.

On the motion of LordV
CexeneLt, the Sale of
Obscene Works Bill was reported as amended in
committee, and ordered to be read a third time on
Monday next.

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Theii lordships adjourned at six p.m.

Lord BROUGRAIt prepared a bill to amend the law '
touching the conveyance of real property, and for
effecting a complete registration thereof.
The LORD CHANCELLOR said their lordships and
the public were greatly indebted to hie noble and
learned friend for having introduced the bill, because
great good must arise from the discussion of the
subject. If the measure did not become law, the
discussion must give rise to suggestions for improve-
ment, and probably the Government would be enabled
in the course of the next session to carry those
suggestions into effect.
The bill was then read a first time.
Lord MALNESRURY, on behalf of Lord Derby, gave
notice that it was that noble lord's intention to move
on Friday that the Oaths Bill be rend a second time
that day six months.


HOUSE OF COMMONS—Tnessorr.
At the morning sitting on the order for going into
committee on the
BZEORMATORT SCHOOLS BILL,
Mr. Ar,cocx moved to defer the committeb for three
months, his chief objection to the bill being that it
was compulsory, and would therefore interfere with
voluntary efforts.
The amendment was seconded by Mr. HANBURT,
who argued that the measure was not called for, and
thatit would impede rather than facilitate the reforma-
tory movement.
Sir G. GREY said the speech of Mr. Alcock had no
reference to this bill, which he could not hate read.
The bill of last session was compulsory, but that
principle had been expressly excluded from the pre-
sent bill.
In the debate which ensued the main objections
urged against the measure were that it would cast a
heavy burden upon the ratepayers, and impede volun-
tary action in the reformatory movement.
The amendment was supported by Mr. Briscoe, Mr.
Buxton, Sir H. Verney, Mr. Garnett, Mr. B arrow, and
Mr. Pease ; while Sir E. Kerrison Mr. Hackblock,
Mr. Mimes, Mr. B. Denison, Mr. Bathes, and Mr. C.
Gilpin spoke in favour of the bill.
Upon a division the amendment was negatived by.
168 to 37, and the house went into eotnmittee upon
the bill, the clauses of which, after some discussion,
were agreed to.
Sir G. GREY promised to consider some additional
clauses of which Mr. Miles gave notice on the bring-
ing up of the report.
The house resumed, and the Chairman reported
that the bill passed through committee.
The Gleba Lands (Ireland) Bill passed throng
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committee. 1
The further consideration of the 0
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Ititlft
Amendment Bill in committee wait', &
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twelve o'clock on Tuesday next.
BURY ELECTION PETITION. ''lt jlom
Mr. HUTT brought up the report of the committee,
which stated that R. W. Philips, Esti hid been duly
returned as a burgess to serve ilk a
iill ifyithent
ePar-
liament for the borough of Bury. A''
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LAMBETH ELECTION A.
The following gentlemen, having en Appointed
to investigate the allegations in this petit/op, were
sworn at the table—viz., lgr. Ingham (chairman),
Sir A. Matheson, Mr. Colvile, Viscount Saudon, and
Major Wortley.

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BATH Zizonoll Wrtrigtrg.
The following gentlefilin wtra siSdn as the com-
littee to try this patition—vii., Mr. Horsman (chair.
Lan), Mr. Seymour Fitzgerald, Los aslvriknflir ft:
erney, and Mr. Cheatham. 4- 144 04 ruk •
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