The Express.
London, England, 1847-03-11 00:00:00

one : but in the great mass of Irish business before the house,
he could only express his hope that government might be
able to introdote etch a Measure in the present session. But
this must greatly depend on the manner in whieb they were
allowed to proceed with the bills at present before the house.
All he scald say was, that he would concur with the Solid.
tor-Gienetal for Ireland on the subject.
Mr. M. O'FERRALL said it was highly desirable that
the holders of estates under strict settlement, which was the
condition of the great bulk of estates in Ireland, should be
eoabled to lay out their own money on their property, with-
out coming. to government to borrow. It would be much
better to give this power to the Irish landlords, than to cast
upon them the foul imputations to which they had recently
been No frequently subjected in this house.
Mr. HENLEY suggested a modification of the provision
giving landlords the right to enter on lands, by requiring no-
tice to be previously given.
Mr. VESEY defended the provision aa it stood.
After a few words from Viscount Noway,
The clause was negatived without a diviaien.
Lord COURTENAY moved the insertion of a clause. of
which he had given notice, empowering incorporated com-
panies for the improvement of land in Ireland to borrow
money for the purposes of this act. His object in proposing
this clause was to place the companies on the same Leung as
private individuals. He quoted from the report of a society
for draining and improving waste lands in Ireland, to show
that, in a district in the neighbourhood of Sligo, under the
management of the company, not a single individual bad
sought employment on the public works.
The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER objected
also to this clause being intrsclueed into the present bill.
Without underrating the importance of the companies
alluded to, he did not think it advisable to give them further
powers, as they were already enabled to borrow, by an act of
last leaden, for a period of twenty years; and the present
bill would only extend the period by two years. If these
companies were in the position of owners, they might borrow
under this bill; if not, he did not think it advisable to intro.
dues a clause into this bill for amending their powers.
Lord COURTENAY, not wishing to throw any impedi-
ment in the way of the present bill, said he would withdraw
his clause.
The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER proposed
some additional clauses, giving further powers to the com-
missioners, in conformity with a promise he had held out on
a former evening. The clauses were agreed to.
The Earl of LINCOLN rose to move an amendment on
the fourth clause, but, it being near six o'clock, on the sug-
. gestion of the Chancellor of the Exchequer, the further con-
. aideration of the bill was deferred till this day.
RAILWAY COMMISSIONERS.
Mr. STRUTT laid on the table a report from the rail-
. way commissioners, with reference to the bills in groups 1
and 12. The former group would go into committee to-
morrow (this day) ; the committee oil the other group was
r necessarily deferred, by reason of the inaccurate information
which had been furnished to the commissioners by some of
. the companies. The report was ordered to lie on the table.
The house adjourned at six o'clock.