The Express.
London, England, 1858-06-18 00:00:00

JOINT STOCK COMPANISS ACTS AMENDMENT

BILL.

The Muss than went Into coinmitiss on the above bill.
The SOLICITOR-GENERAL explained the objects of
the bill, which were to give additional force to the bill of
bet year for the oompulaory winding•np of joint-stock com-
panies.
On clause 20, which provided for the prosecution of delin-
quent direckm
Hr. NALINS remarked that there ought certainly to be a
imple and inexpensive mode of proceeding against direc-
tors who had been guilty of declaring fictitious dividends,
or midst fraudulent reports. It as. a diagram to the jab-
ot the country that the prosecution of the Bora
grlttrallank directors should have cost 10,0001. At the
same time he was unwilling to entrust liquidators with the
&Isolate power of deciding whether there should be a prose-
cution or not. It would too frequently happen that they
would be disposed to institute prosecutions with a view to
obtaining costs rather then beingisg delinquents to joints,
and he would therefore suggest that no prosecution should
take pine without the previous consent of the court under
whose authority the company was wound up.
Sir R. BETRELL said no amass was incurred in the
Royal British Bank one beyond what was really necessary.
He concurred in the suggestion of the hem end learned
member for Wallingfral, that no priseoallon should take
piece without the anent of the cant.
After some remarks from Kr, B/LAZIAT Hooke and Kr,
Alums,
The SOLICITOR-GENERAL said attention had already
been called to this branch of the sMect by the hon. and
learned member for the Tower Ha . That hon. and
Learned member proposed that the court should direct the
liquidators to Institute prosecutions, alter the manner of the
Bankruptcy Commiesioners, where fraud came out against
a bankrupt. That wee a suggestion well worthy of attention,
and it Mould receive at another stage of the
bill. In the meanwhile he would amend this claim by
making it read thus . " It shall be lawful for the liquidators
to prosecute with the previom sanction of the court."
The clause to amended was agreed to.
Clams 21 was struck out.
The remaining clauses were agreed to, and the house
having roamed, the bill was ordered to be remand to-
MOITOW.

TsirMs, Ac., of Britieh Sabjects Abroad Bill was reed
a weed time, with the understanding that It should be dia.
meek on the order for going Into commutes.
Certain Charity Bills, brought from the Lords, were read
a woad tizse.

- The Clerk of Petty Sado= (Ireland) Bill and the Nisi
Prins Court (Ireland) Bill pissed the same stage
The Durham County Palatine Jurisdiction Bill passed
through committee.
UNIVERSITIES (SCOTLAND) BILL.
Mr. COWAN, Kr. BUCHANAN, end Mr. DUNLOP having
=to the government to gun some longer time to con-
bill in ita amended form, its commillel ves pest-
paned till Monday.
PCBLIC HEALTH BILL.
On the motion for going into committee on this bill,
Mr. PALK mid he should like to know what was the
Asa of this bill, whether it was for the purpose of trans-
ferring the sanitary powers of the Board of Health from the
=beard to bor oal boards ; re-constituting the old
of Health, which had been condemned so frequentlyby
that house. He should not object to give the board arbitrary
Lwarato meet such a case of as the visitation of
cholara, or the pollution of the Thames, the stench from
which wee so great that he understood it was cow-
pieined et by all the members who visited the library of
the home that day. (Hear, hear.) Bat he did not
think such powers were necessary for localities in the country.
The third clause gave power to the Privy Conned to direct
such inquiries from time to time as they should think fit with
regard to the public health. But what then? There wee no
power to do anything more; and he wished to know whet
was the object of the clause. Then the fourth dense pro-
vided that a medical officer should be appointed at 1,6001. •
year. What were to be his duties and how was he to find
time to perform them Boehm that he would be • person in
the practice of his profserion
Mr. ADDERLEY said this bill had nothing to do with
the government of town', but was every simple measure, the
main object of which was to provide for the emergency of an
epidemic ; and he trusted that the house would be allowed to
goruiAto committee, that they might diem* the &tells of the
The home that wog Into committee on the bill.

On clause 4,
Mr. PALK moved to omit the latter portion of the clause,
which related to the appointment of a toadied °Sew.
Mr. JOSEPH LOCKE said the clause gave the Privy
Council the power of fixing the salaries, and took from
this house the power over the puree. He thought
the bill should not be passed in this locos manner.
If this portion of the clams went not at m& out, he should
move that the chairman report progress.
Lord DUNCAN end Mr. JACKSON objected to the clause.
Mr. 8. ESTCOURT thought that if they raterved to par-
liament I. determine what the salary should be, they reserved
to it anfilciett power.
Mr. GILPIN objected to giving the authority to the
Privy Council. Many members who took an interest is the
bill were &beat, and he thought it would be better to report
FraIIONSELL supported the clean; no expenditure
would Mks place nadir it without the sanction of parliament.
After some further discumloa,
Mr. COX moved that the chairman report program.
The committee then divided.

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Mr. WALPOLE said the powers pupated to be is., by
the roma Mil were semowbst thee the power width
now said* hat to eider le obviate the objesions which had
been reds hi manse to alter the latter pert of the =
as se to ealmeiss pp of e perettoest
'Mow, wise Amid be empassred to =AU a teraprery •p-
-polatsmate, the reneseratket of which Atrialbs fludby
Met Tneem
Alter a fewp.
words from Lord DUNCAN, Mr. ATITON, Mr.
P Mr. O'Betexj sad some other hon. members, the
t, ouppeted by Mr. WALPOLI, Wee adopted, sad
the dimes, me siseaded, woo agreed to.
The ressidahag clauses sad the preamble wore then agreed
to, sad the chairmen wsporied proems.
The Juries (Ireland) Bill and the Treasbr of lasi Bill
wen reed • wooed time.
The adjourned debate on going into ocessebase ea the
Galway Freemen's Disfranchisement Bill was postponed,
after some dismission, till Tuesday next, at the twain
the Chancellor of the Exchequer &slag that day
that the question might be fairly discussed.
The County Management Bill passed through committee.
INSURANCE AND ASSURANCE INSTITUTIONS

BILL.

Oa the notion for rasaZi tie adjourned debate or this
bill. G. A. HAMILTON thought that cossidsrlag the
greet Jenrette 'evolved le this bill. then was no chases of 1
ulnas it this rebus, sad on the undentandiag that the
bill wee not to be promoted with this essioa he would car
stet to uses day nut month being eared for dim swing the
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Mr. SHIRMAN unsplatesd that this mar was again
to le postponed, bet In ameyeed
_repeeittes of the se-
reuse& and oared el• 7.1111 Jelly it the Mosession.
The tearer wee eceordie&
WILLS OF BRITISH Preen ABROAD.
Sir R. BETHELL obtained leave to brig la • bill to
arced she law In Maths to the wills of Britt& sobisets
dying whilst midget Area&
The DOI was read • err thee
ADMINISTRATION OF JUSTICE.
Sir R. BETH/ LL also obtained leave to te • bIB is
mist the sdiehtistrattot of Judos by affording better sires
for ascartalatog the law of other ountrise ha oars where
quetione r to each law row
The bill was reed • ant thee.
ART UNIONS ACT AMENDMINT.
Mr. W. EWART brought le • bill to mod the sot he
*etpet Woes.
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The hems eillemsel et twisty netsuke peat 1 welsh.