The Express.
London, England, 1847-06-03 00:00:00

JUVENILE OFFENDERS BILL.

Oi the mOtioitoiii;.l..iiiiiiifeciii:ics—house went
into committee on this bill.___ _ _

—The ATTORNEY-GENERAL suggested the omission
of the words giving power to whip juvenile offenderspubliely.
Sir T. PAKINOTON consented to omit the words, and
they were expunged aoeordingly.
Col. T. WOOD proposed to omit the words giving power
to whip juvenile prisoners more than once.
Mr. ESCOTT objected to the infliction of any whipping
at all, and would move an amendment to that effect.
Mr. GREENE intimating that this amendment could not
be made until the report,
Mr. ESCOTT said he should divide the committee against
the clause altogether.
Mr. WAKLEY objected to the clause, as giving an un-
constitutional power to the magistrate.
The ATTORNEY-GENERAL said that the bill con-
ferred no new power on the magistrate; it merely prescribed
new rules for the exercise of one that already existed.
Viscount SANDON supported the clause. It was in his
opinion much better to try a bey at once for • trifling
offence, and give him • sound wholesome thrashing, than to
commit him to prison, from whence he must come blasted in
morals and character. _ _ _ _

iFiiLltiWould be glad to hear the noble lord's
definition of a sound wholesome thrashing. (Langhter.)
He eonsidered the punishment immoral and dirgraeo&l, and
one that should not be adopted. He believed that after
every flogging the boy would be worm than before.
Mr. CHRISTOPHER approved of the principle of the
bill, as touting to keep juvenile offenders from the contami-
nation of the gaol.
Mr. CORTE'S objected to the bill as leaving the amount
and severity of the flogging to the discretion of the jailor.
He objected to flagging altogether, but if it were permitted
it should be done under specific sentence and proper
inspection.
Aftar some further discussion the committee divided.

For the amendment --- T—.
Against it 56-48
Mr. BODKIN objected to the power given by the clause
of eubetitating a fine for flogging in certain cues.
After a conversation the oosualttte divided

For the clause
For the amendment 27— 3

The clause wee then armed to, el were the ear=
clause' of the bill. The Uwe resused—bill to be
to-morrow this day).
POOR AND HIGHWAY RATER EXEMPTION BILL.
Mr. P. SCROPE moved the sommi rem/Ift Cl this bill,
the object of which wm to exempt the ~am Cl small
honer, under a certain manual nlse, from heel teat on, as
they were already from general taatfea lir we.
net new in lota tesistiam, hr the 4ldelebeth imposed
the tan sassedistgite the mune of the polio who bed to pay
it; end by the it We. M., a power wet rim to the pi-
thee to =map pease from lend mike. Int this bad
been done in so Lesavesiest and uncertain manster, and his
object was to Az • alemard of value below whist the occu-
pier should not be liable.
Kr G. GREY, admitting that it was 'hirable by every
predicable means to improve the onditioa of the
ha front thMl that this bill went ateemliet that
=He ea OM eantrery, thet It wadi only
direct rends= to trabling igesnieters to eoartroct
the very wont elms of ruche, et as to some within the
Ilinitatiees Ovate, szampiksi item taxation. (Hear.) He
taisrohn moved that thebM be read a semmd tarns that day
▪ aralbs.
wexpg reseemended the has. gentleman to

withdraw the bill convinced that it would ;et sent the
laudable eleest he had in view.
Mr. PAKINGTON expressed a hope that the govament
would talcs up the subject next susise, as the law matins
small temenenti wu in a Tery WlSlthilleklasetate.
Col. WOOD was stem* opposed le ezenepallee of
such tenements.

Mr BC6UPS ceseerred In thgtdenlhettleeuyest
ought to be taken up by the sevement# and, theeelbre,
withdrew the hill.
MEDICAL REGISTRATION AND MEDICAL LAW

DILL

Mr. WAKLEZtnei Whim Ind titi ;pm& reading of this
bill till Monday se se yet bees Wonby
the ocrousittoe whisk beisoppelided dr imbilost. S.
expected that in • few aq• tray would be Ms to mks auk
a report on that part of the ealiket whisk WWI to the
objections to the bill, as would at woe be satichielory to the
hoots aad the proildos.
Baena raft bed kr Illeaday week.
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