The Express.
London, England, 1867-06-28 00:00:00

IMPERIAL PARLIAMENT.

HOUSE OF LORDS.—Titt-t..e r
• lie -I: of lat)!:10% Vest.' .
0 bishop, e. r.v stated that the report which
bad e;-,.c. rain in sonic of the with
lestspet io r:to proceedings of the ri:na: C.111,i1.614102
l'y tii.. ,alhorist. d, and for th .exit part de-
lft/id of. tenth, -.lid that there wits an uoderstending
nt; '▪
:it• members of the colum • tJ
&Ste I i.,11 hiring the poet.:
The Lnitaity (Scotland) Bill was re;ol see at 3 time.
Ireland) Bill passed 1;...
The f.t! tr•i4 Bill. and the I. i.
anent •;,,;'entetital (No. 3) Bill, %krt. :1 third,
tiru: •: I
Earl De ( Eli...iv called to the
e. the committee lei the tri.uspol-t anti sup-
ply dep (Amiga of the arely. and itAt.•l .;.Ir. stele
the intended to take a ;:li reference.
to t 1... ~,,,, ;its of that comiii;:t.s
The Earl of Loatnotint mid as the :cotinmen-
&tip::: of the committee, if carried try.. utaild
Oftt.! change 4 in the depot tmeni , they re-
quire I ettiod deal of consideration ; and as yet Sir
John Patins••ton, though personally inclined to the
TeminnendTtions wasnot its a I NOS:, i• 'V say
what vtur:s• iletild be finally adopted.,
Tito 'hike of e tat spoke its terms of
the ability display ;d by the committee, had
presented it most able and exlutuative report. Thu
• • IKt fv: Ared was that the of this de-
partition:of ointrol wouldbecome at. "nicer of such
ectusilera'sle consequence, that %mks.' the afire
were stilt:Ll) regulated he might be able winittisly
to embarrass, instead of :misting the operii.bots of
the general in command.
Lord STHAT/INAIKN poilttvl out the. importance
of the transport service to the etticioncy of the
army. Owing to the habitual neglect of this branch
• had,on more than...tie occasion, neatly lost India.
The subject then dropped, and the ho-ise ad-
journed at 7 "'clock.

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HOUSE OF OOMMONS.—TureNnsy, .lc .e 27.
In the Hoess of COIIMONO, Mr. (ii.Ai.smee
asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer if he would
give Cie house further infer:nar us to the ratio_,
area, and population of the proposed nev.. bor.-pies
before the. •• • • N., :he ili:enssion of the se:.edales.
Toe Cnatii.ettoe of the Extaicot tit said he wiAs
Under the in.prexsion that there was 11 return giv-
ing all the information required, but if there was
sot he would uud:rtake that the information
should be given.
The LOOM. went into committee on the Rept,-
nentation of the People Bill, resuming the discus-
sion on the new clause, 31, which appoints the
bound:.r; commissioners and defines their powers.
Mr. D. GRINV1(11 moved to add a provi,,o
that no person who has acted as election agent shall
he esei,tant c..inniissioner, but this was opposed by
The en A NCILLOR of the Exile/ Wee, who, while
be admitted that government would not appoint
eleotan agents, thought it unnecessary to fetter
the discretion of the couunimioners, and the pro-
viso was negatived.
The clause was then agreed to.
A now clause was brought up by the Citeseett-
Lost of the ExcHuic sit in lieu of clause :37, provid-
ing that a member holding an office of profit under
the crown shall not vacate his seat on transfer, to
another office.
Mr. HEELzy objected to the clause, thinking it
wise that the constituencies should still have the
power of expressing their approval or disapproval of
the eiange of office by the member.
Lord (Airtime:4 a and Mr. fitameroex expressed
their approval of the clause.
After some further discussion the clause was
agreed to, with alterations necessary on the adop-
tion of a suggestion by Mr. Ayrton, that the offices
to which the clause has reference should be enu-
merated iu a schedule.
, Another new clause, moved by the CHAIWILLLOL
of the EXCHEQUER, and which was to provide for
increased polling places, was also agreed to, after
considerable discussion on points of detail.
Mr. Favveurr moved an addition to the clause
providing that the expenses lawfully incurred by
the returning officers for the provision of hustings,
p.tl clerks, polling booths and rooms, and any
other nary requisites for the conduct of the '
election, shall be defrayed in the case of any county
from the county rate, and in the cane of a borough
• from the borough rate. The clause just agreed
to, lie said, would much increase the number of
polling places, and consequently the legal awl
ne...assary expenses ; and them expenses, he
argued, ought not to be thrown on the candidate.
If they were, the house would become more than it
was at present a house for rich men only.
Mr. LABOUCHEMI agreed in the principle of the
proviso, but in order to prevent persons coming
forward who were not bona tide candidatea, he
moved as an amendment that each candidate shall
be required to deposit with the returning officer
1001. in case of a county, and 501. in case of a
borough, and that if the expenses do not amount
to that sum the difference be returned to him.
The discussion was continued for some time, Mr.
Hibben, Mr. B. Hope, Mr. Evans, and Sir H.
Verney supporting the proviso ; and Mr. Barrow,
Lord ilotham, Sir M. Ridley, and Mr. Henley
opposing it ; the main objection being that the
clause would encourage sham candidates, and
instead of lessening expense would really increase
, it by multiplying contests.
Mr. J. S. Mitt observed that a great deal too
much had been said about sham candidates, because
the expenses of the returning officer were but a
small part of the expenses, which it was impossible
to prevent. The principal expenses were adver-
tisements and the hire of rooms in which to address
the electors, and if the sham candidate did not
incur them the real candidate need not fear him.
These expenses were part of the expense of govern-
ing the country, and they might as well tax judges
for adminietenng justice as tax candidates.
Lord Clawson/4x believed that in future if this
proviso were carried sham candidates would not be
found merely among eccentric individuals, but they
would be sent down by London clubs. If they
wished to bring down their institutions with a run
they would adopt this amendment.
Mr. Ctsuerorie remarked that the only argu-
ment against the amendment was that it would
encourage the cowing forward of sham candidates,
but that argument was met by requiring a de-
posit towards the expenses. He regarded the
principle on which the motion was founded as is
mound principle. As they were about to give a
large and popular franchise, it ought to be an
object with theta to equaliao as far as they could
the man of large means and the man of small
means so far as regarded their candidature. The
judgment of the constituency would always turn
on character, intellect, tradition, and ancient respect.
Mr. S. °expiate opposed the amendment, say
if it were carried, the consolidated hull
mould be in danger.
Mr. Leis.; observed that if they adopted this
proviso they ought, if they were consistent, to go
a step further and pay every member.
The CHANCELLOR of the EICHLQUER said if the
principle of the amendment were a correct one it
ought to go further, and provide for the paymer.t
of other expenses. The amendment would lead to
great practical inconvenience, and he entreated.-the
committee not to agree to it.
Mr. Lsbouchere s amendment was negatival
without a division, hut a division took place on
Mr. Fawcett's, and it was rejected by 248 to 142.
The clause was then agreed to.
Other clauses, authorising the returning officer
to hire mums, fixing the time for the delivery of
the lists and the commencement of the register of
votes, and making an amendment in the oath to be
taken by the poll clerk, were also added to the
bill, but on the last a division took place on an
amendment moved by Mr. R. GURNEY to sub-
stitute a declaration for an oath, which was nega-
tived by 178 to 173.
Farther pmgreas with the bill was then postponed.
The Vaccination Bill was read a third time and
passed, after a short discussion raised by Mr. VA?c-
JOIREVI., who moved the rejection of the bill, but
did not press his motion to a division.
Several bills were forwarded a stage and the
house adjourned at two o'clock.