The Express.
London, England, 1853-07-02 00:00:00

The amendment agreed to substituted periodical literary
work for pamphlets t ad literary work.
On the motion that the blank be filled up (as to the duty
to be charged on every advertisement inserted in any
periodical or literary work) with the words "sixpence,"
Mr. CRACFURD expressed hi.; regret that the com-
mittee should, by its recent vote, have stultified the vote ,1
come to by the house on a previous occasion'. lie mild
not understand, while advertisements in railway carriages
and omnibuses were allowed to go free, that advertise.
menu in newspapers and periodicals should be taxed. Not
that he desired that the tax should be extended
in its application, but that it should be altogether abolished,
and he be7jed to move an amendment to substitute " 0 "
for the words "six pence."
Lord J. RUSSELL would call attention to the state of
the question. They had decided in a comparatively full
house in favour of his right hon. friend's proposal to abolish
two-thirds of the tat. Since then the attend ltlC3 had be-
come thin, members laving gone away upon the under-
standing that the decision would be accepted instead of the
alternative proposed by the right hon. member for Man-
chester, and to attempt to reverse that decision under these
circumstances would, he thought, be most unfair.
The committee divided on the proposition that the duty
be Gd.

Ayes
Noes
The committee then again divided on the question that
no duty be inserted in the resolution—(that the tax be
abolished)
Ay es
Noes
The house then resumed.

The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER said it was
his duty to report to the house all the resolutions except
the last.
Mr. HUME said that he was desirous of asking the
Speaker whether the proceeding which had taken place was
correct. They had divided on a proposition which was
negatived, and afterwards they divided on an amendment
that an "0" be inserted in the resolution, one party vot-
ing for the " 0" and the other against it, and those who
were in fivour of the "0" carried it. That was an un-
usual occurrence, and be should be glad to be infdrmed if
it was competent to them so to tote.
Mr. HOU VEItIE wished to state to the house what the
1 questions put really were. It would be seen that on the
notices the third resolution we., that from and after the Sth
of July t)-ere should be levied in respect of advertisements a
duty of Gil. The hon. member moved that the 6d. be
omitted from the resolution, and " nothing" inserted. He
(Mr. Bouverie) put the question, and a division took place
on the question that Gd. stand part of the resolution, which
wits negatived, and the 6d. was struck out. Ile then put
the main resolution with " nothing" at the end of it, and
that was carried in the affirmative ; and that was the reso-
lution he was ordered to report to the house.
The SPEAKER said the proceeding was perfectly formal.
It was a proper question for the committee, whether Gd.
should stand part of the resolution or not, and the neat
division war, on the question whether the committee
would agree to the resolution without Gd. being inserted.
It seemed to him to be perfectly regular.
The report was then ordered to be brought upon Monday.
SUCCESSION DUTIES BILL.
The house went into committee on this bill, and resumed
at _

Clause 21, which was agreed to, as well u the clauses up
to 28, inclusive.
Some attempt was made to go on with clause 29, but the
cries to report progress were incessant from the country
gentlemen, and accordingly
The CHAIRMAN reported progress, it bring understood
that the bill would be gone on with in committee on Mon-
day, the stamp duties to be placed second fur Monday.
The house then resumed.

RESIDENT MAGISTRATES (IRELAND) BILL.
This bill was read a third time and pas.ed.
COMMON LODGING-HOUSES BILL (LORDS).
This bill was read a third time sad passed.
SHERIFFS' COURT (SCOTLAND) BILL.
This bill was read a third time and pas.cd.

SPITALFIELDS, &c., IMPROVEMENT BILL.
The house we'd lots committee on this bill, which wiui
passed through committee and ordered to be reported.

BATTERSEA PARK BILL.
This bill wu read a third time and passed.

SAVINGS BANKS ANNUITIES.
The report on this bill was further considered.