The Express.
London, England, 1847-03-02 00:00:00

SHREWSBURY ANU CHESTER RAILWAY.

On the motion for the second reading of this bill,
Kr. HODGSON objected to it, on the ground that a bill
of precisely the same nature, but under a different name, had
been rejected by the committee last session. He moved en
instruction to the committee, that they should, before in-
quiring into the preamble, ascertain whether one of the
branches proposed to be made was not precisely the same
with one that had been 14 jected last year.
Dr. BOWRINO, the mover of the second reading, con-
sented to its being postponed for a week.
PRIVATE BILL LEGISLATION.

Mr. ILUME moved, '`Fh:t the house do agree with the
first report from the commitee on private bills.. The object
of this motion was to prevent any private bills going before a
committee until the house bad passed the bills (which were
in a state of forwardness) that had been recommended by
the committee. By pursuing this course a great saving
would be effected. Three of the bills were prepared, and
the whole would soon be before the house,—he hoped in
the present week.
In answer to a question from Inril G. SOMERSET,
Mr. STRUTT said, he could answer for four of the bills
which related to his department as being in a state of for-
warders..

Sir R. INGLIS objected to the motion, on the ground that
it bad been brought forward without sufficient consideration ;
ass report had only been printed on Friday, and the house
was now celled upon to adopt it.
Mr. GREENE said the object of the bills to be intro-
&wed was merely for the consolidation of certain clauses
which formed part of every private bill; therefore the pro-
moting of these bills would derive no advantage whatever
from being allowed to proceed, and would suffer no it eon-
venienee by waiting till the bills recommended by the com-
mittee were pasted. The bill for consolidating the provisions
of improvement bills was most important, es these bills at
prowl VON* of the mom incongruous deeeriptioa.
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V- Its bills being arillfngto adopt all the
ought not to be put to the expense of further delay.
Mr. lIROTHERTON thought the beet course would be
tn allow the hills to go into committee, subject to the addi-
tion of the clauses recommended by the committee on pri-

rate bill,.

Mr. CARDWELL moved the adjournment of the debate
until Thursday, that the house might have further time to
consider the report.
Ultimately, the motion was withdrawn.
NEW ZEALAND COMPANY.

On the motion that the hew Zealand Company Bill be
read a second time,
Sir R. INOLIS objected that a bill of such importance
abould be &Sewed to pan as a private bill. He should object
to the further progress of the bill except under the sanction
and responsibility of a government department.
Lord J. RUSSELL said he was not acquainted with the
provisions of the bill, nor indeed had he until that moment
known of its introduction. Previous to int further progress
he would make inquiries at the Colonial-office.
Mr. HUME observed that it had been understood that no
private bill was to be proceeded with except under the sanc-
tion of a government department. He trusted that the rule
would not be departed from in this case.—Motion agreed to ;
bill read a second time.