The Express.
London, England, 1860-07-05 00:00:00

IMPERIAL PARLIAMENT.

MOUSE OF COMMON&—WitiltleDaT, JIIIT 1
THE HIGHWAYS BILL.
Ktentinned from yenderday'a Ezprese.)
The swam, was supported by Mr. K. Senna, Mr.
Medea, Mr. Walter, Ind BE W. Jolliffe ; and mp mad by
Mr. Vreeland. Mr. knight, Mr. Barrow, Colonel W. Patten,
and Mr. Only/.
air G. C. LEWIS defended the bill, the print! le of
which I ad hem in operation In sir counties of South Wales.
and the system which had been there established bad been
heand to work satisfactorily ; while in its details the pre.
mat hi l was an improvement on the law which rec.dated
the reeds to Wales. and it supplied the deficiencies which
were f at a., the rbtern there.
Kr. HENLEY' opposed the bill, believing that it would
not semi* the services of skilful officers. and would is-
mien do burdens of the ratepayers. He also objected to
iY eselrabeilig tendency.
On a division, the second reading was carried by DOS to
MK
DEALERS IN MARINE STORES BILL.
Ow Vie motion for going into committee on this bill,
Mr. HEN LEY mid before the house went into committee
be world beg to oak the hon. member who had !barge
of the bill what his intentions were with regard to it.
Tba bill bed mood a reread reading without any replace.
Menhaving been given of it ; and he uodentood that under
=visions it would be necessary for plumbers, black.
iniesiongers, silversmiths, and all workers in metal,
is Irk- oat homes. Be thought this regulation reqeired
very important toweiderat ion before the home amested to it.
Mr. SPOON ER said that the bill as it 'toad at first was
antainly open to the objection of his right_ lion. friend
bat it would le found that an amendment had been inserted
the paper, the object of which was to place marine store-
beirws in the lame position ea pawnbroker', sanely, that, it
void l be °imagery for them to take out a license if they
should have received notice from the police that their bun•
seas was sot conducted in a proper manner ; otherwise it
would not be for them to take out licenses.
Mr. NORRIS he thought the title of the bill
acorcety coeveyed a true sense of its meaning. If the
object of the MU was to put down thefts of keys and in-
ferior -errant* in nuinufacturuag towns, he oleo thought the
beers - %boatel not be mven in perpetuity, but renewed an.
mislay ; also that it should be granted fur a much larger
Nam tine Ile.
Sir 0. C. LEWIS mid he certainly thought it desirable ,
Sat the dealers in the*e articles aboidd be placed under
mane ;rispectiue • but more arbitrary provaions than were
°untamed in this act he had rarely mes. All dealers in
we'd, all those who knight and add old iron or scrap iron
would he iseluded in in provision'. Desirks, in an act of
the j.rnaent reign, 9 and I.) e. N, being as set to con.
eolida'e the laws relating to week and salvage, there was
cent...owl a definition of a marine ekeerelealee which did
not a,noe with the definition of the has. member. The
onto' my definition already erialbeg wee a dealer in anchors,
made, ininta, old iron, or marine *arm of say kind, where
be thought the ward. " o:d iron " must be read, with re-
keen eto articles of use in ships and marine occupations.
The Edl abo provided that the customer must state his
piece of modems and bu,auese, but the customer might
Maar to do this.
Mr, NEWDROATE raid that, notwithstanding the title
of the tall, there meld be no doubt it was the intention of
he (newt that it shouhl refer to inland towns like
ltirm'ngham, and be hoped the house would go into cool-
'mitt,. on the bill.
bide H. EiTtvAIRT said that the bill was intended to
chisel: the iniquitous mysteni of plunder which went on in
the tows of Birmingham, and which was also to he fonnd to
gala in most inland towne. If the provision of the bill
we too etnegeet that would soon be diseovere!, if the
boor would allow the bill to go into conintitt.. ; hut to
=it at that stage would be hardly I.:r to his hon.

The bowie then went into committee.
Owen l sad 2 were agreed to.
OE clam 3.
Mr. SPOONER moved a verbal amendment.
NE G. C. LEWIS acid there was no doubt that this bill
dld practically prepare to repeal to a certain eltrellt the
'Welk; act of which he bad spoken, and if another inter.
prolatium of • " dealer in marine shires" was cob :emplaced.
lise Dwight some attempt should he made to ail:mil:de the
two Lida
Mr. 4POON Elt elphiiiied that the ten., included marl
Meer who were wit iteri:ers in marine stores it the legal
.ease, awl WWI' olio were reeeivera of stolen gouda.
Mir ti. C. LEW IS poiotod out that under the bill any
peeve who dealt so old metal was Liable to be visited by a
ice: ma to show muse why he should not be callol "pore
to take met • bonus. The bill might be held to include
hantets who dealt in old gold. (Laughter.)
Mr. ItOESUCK said thwt dealers an marine stores were
define. by Una bill to be those who dealt in metals
ugly ; bet suppose a man who was a dealer in sap
kept a crucible ni his cellar ; this was pea the person to
whom • petty thief would betake himself, sod theroforsi
eganot this else of criminals the bill would be wholly
mopen'tive Nor did the act touch paw nbookors„ sod many
prem. of that perseasiou, he uadentookl, were receivers cf
stolen good,
kir. DOC V ERIE objected to the prov.sion which re-
goo ..ol.the ...called dealer io marine storm to put his norms
mail occupation caw his door. If those persons really were
reeeivers of at .!eu gout., it would be deeirahle that their
evoilotion should he ocioceeled from the public as us
ill Is EN LEY said he thought the amendirent of his
nicile the bill ten thousand times worse
than it wee before. Meer, hear.) Every one who
dealt any owl metal was to satisfy the policy
that he was canoiaii 00 his business in a manner such as
the magistrates thought, proper or be called upon to pry ha
IA laugh.) Then every custuiruct was to give i.;11 Address
sat 311 that every ironmonger who =old a smite
to • lad moat require the boy to give his maidebee rod haul-
-11“11. What hosiness was a boy supposed to love? (A
laugh.) Besides. it was the ;amities. of the police to suspect
everybody. Ile had uo doubt that every member of that
hones was moppet...l of ...molting. (A laugh ) At least
he conk! not answer for the negative.
Mr. HAN KEY armed that the chairman report rogrese.
Mr. CLIVE suggested that the Lill should be witidrawia
sad thee the hem. pothole's should bring in a uleautort
with • view to mimed the meaning of the its J.A •• marine
gore lumens" la the saluting act.
Mr. SPOONER nonarked that the right hon. gectleniaa
(Mr. Healey) had kept up his old character. :he right
boo. was a ferret in a rabbit warren -if he
a 101 l there was :wend to it. (Laughter.)
Mr. H. VIVIAN rid it was easy to ridicule a bill of this
kind, but it was • we sore that was much wanted, and the
boo. gentleman had done well to bring it forward.
Mr. RIDLEY hoped the Home Secretary would t..rn hie
attention to the IlappfSblli,l of the practices couipLained of.
Mr. ROEBUCK quits Admitted the etisrenut of the evil
the bill was intended to r..cet ; but what he objected twee,
that they should attempt to meet the evil by a hill so
arbitrary sad so likely to prove ineficient.
Sir C. LEWIS belie% ud it was a very. general charai ter-
lite of dealers iu ruariue stores, especially iu hirer town',
to be habitually or ocio.oually receivery of stolen 4(oxis.
Be wool -I premise to make inquiries of the iammimumers
of ;since as to the clesirublenete of attempting some legisla-
tion on the subject.
Mr SPOON ER then agreed to withdraw his Lill, and
The house resumed.
1117ROPOLIT.IN BUILDING ACT (1835) ADEN D-
M ENT RILL.
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This bill passed through c 4
HIMIWAYS, ROADS, Be., BILL.
Kr. CRAUEURD, ia moving the committee of this hill,
implained that its object was to meet a recent deraion of
the Court of Queen's Beach to the Meet that soy person
opening • mid, even with the consest et all the parties who
had authority over it, was Stayd a nolvance at WIT1111(41
law and aright be indicted by • sualpir living at a distance.
There were u.irly • thousand all sad water cowponies
which were e4l 01114 On their operation with priv..te
Bo Lad r•disiderahly modified his measure in order to save
thaw vested mimesis h he was sorry to say the house
was every 'ear creating by private legislation. (Hear.)
Mr. Sl'fitiN ER moved that the bill be committal that
Sty three mouths, which was agreed to without a &oboe.
FRIENDLY SOCIETO'24 ACT AMENDMENT BILL.
This bill pored through conunittee.
COLEWORT BARR-M.IOS (PORTSMOUTH) BILL
This bill pared throe% ocenroittee.
MEDICAL ACT (1555) AMENDME.NT BILL.
This hill was read • mead time.
SALE OF GAB ACT AMENDMENT (No. 3) BILL
This bill was read • second time sad ordered to be sea
bend te • select committee.
L.IIICENY LAWS CONSOLIDATION AM
AMENDMENT.
Viscount RAYNHAM obtained keys to bring lea hill to
mom! time a t of tine 7th aid sth years of Geo. IV., c.
fur ~ousolidatig amt amending the laws in England relative
to Isp.!erly eel other uffeth us counected therewith.
HACKNEY PARR! 11.E:4 (METROPOLIS) ACT
AMENDMENT.
Viscount RA YN II A M obtaitied leave to bring in a bill to
tool the act of the Intl. awl 11th years of Yict., 33,
Be the better regulatio of uietrivolitea stage and hareacy
iserriages.
NEW WHIT.
Colonial TAYLOR mused for a am writ for I=al to
siort asessSet the names of Sir E. dee4
The homes rase et sin o'clock.

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the L.me a robe* to repeal Ito duty um per. Mr.
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witb they isetrewest were reed truss and Mr.
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scribing the swim of as Leedom as agopteak. • mad Perdu-
tsurskry,. wool to with ow dimonties% and a potato.
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