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Hon. Gentleman's motion ought to have been attained by his for-
mer Bill to prevent cruelty to animals. He thought this mode of I
legislation very objectionable.
Mr. HUME hoped the Hon. Gentleman would frame his Bill an
as to include cats. (Hear and laughter.) They, poor creatures
were worried by both dogs aril boys. He appealed to the lion.
Gentleman whether there was not an abundance of vermin called
mice and rats, in the destruction of 'thick cats were highly useful
to omit the care of cats. therefore, was to neglect the interests of
the public and of humanity. (Laughter.)
Mr. Secretary PEEL said he believed that every enemy to hu-
manity would rejoice in the partial efforts of the Hon. Gentleman :
they were calculated to throw ridicule on the proceedings of the
House. lie could see m1.7(404011 why as legislators they should ex-
tend • protection to dogs from which cat. were excluded.
Mr. MARTIN said that three years ago, when bringing for-
wiled his Bill to prevent cruelty, he hail been encouraged by a
Noble Lord in the upper House to introduce the protection of dogs.
The Hon. Member then cited several instances of extreme cruelly.
At (Word, a rev days ago, a man thought the under-jaw of his
dog too long, and what was his conduct? he took a saw and deli-
berately sawed off two or three inches from the jaw.
Mr. isEsicrr thought such a meastite requisite to prevent the
savage exhibitions of dog fighting.
Sir F. BUR BETT said he did not understand the provisions of
the Bill at present. nor its necessity. It appeared to him that acts
of atrocious cruelty were amenable to the common law.
Stran•rers were then ordered to withdraw ; but

On our return to the gallery we understood that no division had
taken place. and that the motion was withdrawn.
Mr. BM/tit/EN moved the second reading of the Clerkship
Enrol nem ►lit,.

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Mr M.M. RIDLEY said. that persons who served an apprentice.
ship to attorneys were by the present system obliged to pay 1201.
for stamps, which sery often exposed them to great inconvenienc,
in case of the death of the person to whom they served their
apprenticeship. lle would therefore wish to have a clause intro.
dueed into the fill, which would enable such persons to make up
that sum by annual payments of MI. or 251. per year, by which the
revenue would lase nothing.
Mr. HERMES raid that the suggestions of the non. Member
Might be a subject for future consideration. He thought as far
as the Treasury W:111 concerned, tun objection would be made to such
an arrageincnt ; but the object of the present Itlal was to remove •
particul ir inconvenience, which *as felt by certain individuals.
Mr. I.OClill.lltT said he had a clause to propose which he
thought of importance. A former Act enabled persona who had
graduattd Within sit years of their matricutation, and had served a
clerkship of three years, to he enrolled as attornies of any of the
Courts of law or equity. The clause which he had to propose
would have a retrospective effect, and would enable persons Who
had neglected to take their degrees within the period prescribed by
the Act, to hare themselves enrolled after • service of three years
Clerkship.

The a.lau•e was then ',roomed and agreed to.
W. H ()MI /N brooglit tip eertrin extrae.s from pattern re-
lative to the state of the Aare trade in the Colonies.—Ordered to be
printed.
Mr. GOI'L(3t'ItN brought up further papers in explanation
of the system adopted by Government, relative to the slave trade,
which were also ordered to be printed.