Northern Times.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1859-07-21 00:00:00

YESTERDAY

AMENDMENT ON THE MIDGET

Sir A. Wn.LcrerGrrny gave notice of an amendment in
the budget, to the effect that the increased income-tax should
not exceed 3d. in the pound.
EDINBURGH ANNUITY-TAX BILL.
Mr. Bliex moved the second reading of the Edinburgh
Annuity Tax Bill ; the impost taxed the majority for the
benefit of the minority ; the annuity tax was far more
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oney in Ireand, whch on
extended to houses,...tuusLers- the annual m
value of £lO,l while ini .Edinn-
lS,
burgh even cellars were rated to the annuity ; it was not a
.tax upon property merely, but uponthaersons.
Mr. BLACKBURNE complainedpt no substitute wa
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ny the bill for ti. out voluntary contributions,
anuwished to know what were the views of Government.
Siot G. C. LEWIS Observed that the difficulty lay in
finding. a substitute for the tax. He agreed in the prin-
ciple
of the bill, and hoped that next session it would be in
the power of Government to propose some efficient substi-
tute for the tax. It would be premature at that time to
enter into the views of the 'Government.
Lord ELcuo said that the tax was the stock-in-trade of
the members for Edinburgh. The substitute suggested by
the promoters of the bill offered a voluntary contnbution in 1;... -r _

law. He' moved, as an adm mutter me
be read a second time that day threemen months. ent that the bill
Mr. SPOONER seconded the amendment, which was
supported by Mr. Millar.

oi support oi
the Bill,
Mr. C. BRUCE said that as the -Government had adopted
the principle of the measure, it ought therefore to have
'been made &condition that the present Bill be withdrawn

Mr. CAIRO denied the-last allegation
Church nor the poor were robbed by the Bill
Mr. NEWDEGATE could not support a Bill which proved
the abolition of a tax for the mttintenance of the clergy
without providing any substitute. If Government were dis-
posed to take service under the member for Birmingham, he
would do all in his power to make them wear his livery.
Mr. BAXTER urged Mr. Black to accept the proposal of
Government, and to be eoutont with flip fiairmatian ,of the

either the

;principle of the Bill. -- -
Mr. BAILLIE said that if the Government intended to
introduce a Bill next session, he could not see the use,of
Proceeding with the present

zaulimuti . Luang to =min Site pro-
-1)0,444 the Government.
RIORT advised the hon. member to pat 310 trust in
governments. One government hall 'undertaken the 'settle-
ment of the Church Rates, and had .done nothing but dis-
gust partiok.
Ur. S. EETcoraz was glad that Goveonnent had taken
111) Vie matter, which could not be dealt wish by a private
member.

After a Ow explanatory words from Sir G. C. ..11,Eviis, the
house di.vidiA and the second reading was eaLTied 13T
162 to log,

immuccesam
fVEMIIITS AND MEASDIttS,
Mr. J. Lo Inoved the second reading of the Weiets
andie.asures Bi U 7 the object/of !which was to provide tha:

whereby forfeiture of goods, effected in cases of felony, and
corruption of blood in cases of treason. The right hon.
gentleman, who had several bills on the subject on the
paper, proposed to proceed only With one other—the
Offences against the Person Bill—intended for the punish-
ment of death in cases short of murder and treason. lie
should urge these bills until the Government pledged itself
to take up the matter. The right hon. gentleman declared
that it was the intention of the Government, this session,
to introduce measures for the consolidation of the Statute

Mr. JAMES warmly approved of the efforts of Mr. White-
side, and hoped the Government would lose no time in un,
dertaking the settlement of the law, which at present was
open to the greavest abuses.
Mr. WHITESIDE promised 'his' cordial assistance in im-
proving the law and enforcing the principle of his bill. .He
was happy to say that no separate legislation would be' re-
quired for Ireland. The bills (five in number), were then
withdrawn.'

THE JUDGMENTS .811

Mr. WHITESIDE moved the second ,reading of the Judg-

s 13111, the object of which was to ena
tained in Ireland to be enforced in England
After a short discussion .the bill was read a second tiuu
The House then adjourned at 6 o'clock.

LOCAL INTELLIGENCE.

' Captain Epee, captain and adjutant of the 3rd Royal
Lancashire Militia, and Mr. King, assistant chief constable,
and formerly superintendent of police at Bolton intend to