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the appointment of a Comm Its.* al present, to wte why the
proposed retorms bad not been carried into execution. T. •
Criminal Cods was a nominal, riot a real syntein, as the !awe
were lint not in execution. A knowledge of facts relative 10
New South Wales might enable the House to set what reforms
might be mode MI the Crint •.1 Code. ()pee the plan of tho
Noble Lord the inquiry coin ne•er come to a conclusion,
If it was intended to prevent Inquiry,. mere effectual mods
could not possibly be adopted. Many of Ike facts ..tated by
the Hon. Gentleman called lordly for reform, and had beets
unknown to the Committee of 11112.—(Hear, bear !)--Shoeld
the colony not be reformed, it wuuld be a nest of vipers its
that part of the world.
Mr. GOULBURN replied, at cen•id• r.ble length, to what
had fallen front Mr. Bonet and Mr. Wilberforee. He should
himself vote fur the p e.iees (petition ; b it from No wish 13
e•qnire. Government were analogs to ...rid tint ape.
gluten to New South Wales. but few w. r r Ili ig to lea.,
their aative country. With r. a inet to Ili, Cab .lie
man who had been sent home, the feet was, Sisal he had omde
application to Lord Batlitir4 its be sent 0 t ; Ls upon
enquiry being made to his reel. siartical slip. runs, they had
report. d that he ass a man unfit to I.a.e the rate of souls.
Wilk greyed to the small number of females that attended
the Church at Sidney, it shonlJ he ti•eol;er,eti, that from ISlii
to 1818, the number of stales trasapurted had !seen &NS% and
of females only 291.—Aad that fact perfectly explained ikts
eisennwimer rlludeJ Ir.
Mr. CAhIwING .41,1. wills respect to the motion and Riede.
ject, it cert..inly cumplatucil of the srserity of ti,e iaa.
%Insight, forma, if the ,efety of ,tre.ety could b. pi mix.
Iry laws les. severe, that hr slimed %ay Ihr law oodlit to CCM' j•
.1111.1 as it was. But at the tmr thai G•mile.nen were thus
eseitme the ferling• of .)ittp.atity fur time laitlltiCla 4i41.14,
the lees, let it n.it lie tot gal len that they al-o sit to leaislate
for the lirest vat ion of the t e..ce, the peopi.rl; ,antl earn the
liens, of the Puldie ; and lie could not brit re girt these sat
at discussion., wh,rh, without kwiug provid.d. or re. a 5..4-
g. sled, any other system, had tile tlfeet sit ... main,/ that
which had se lo itt existed. 'fail scheme cioila tie ~I;ges.eil
by which .er, wide ry cool I lir louder J edi,
there r. uid be tint our oitiniett es to Capital unisoment,
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Mr. Tisetsav contended. that the present sunt.ott oualit • o
be •areed .o, and ought nut to I e supetaeded b the Nubia
Lord s notice. The enquiry .ate' tat date of the coasts s-
ship.. cud the Colony of New Sott.b Wahl'. would furnish
antfieiewt minter fur enquiry for one C,lnwsitt. e; chile flit
Noble oto 000000 1, trivet-top lir state of the pri.ons,
would sthund.littly employ assiother Lemittitittee ; mud be could
sueuul abet connection there s.es between the tans Guth.
Yacht whirls rendeted it sirs ....ery that they eh .old Ind%
Ise referred to one Couhnittee, unless if we. for the
purpose of preventieg soy Report being mode tin-
ting the pre.enf Session. the N,.ble L. r.l bad said,
C se c..soil nut hr fumed nua these we..• au malty Eh/ -
tie's] wed "'lies Committees setting He tied sin dotslit, if the
Notsle hood would agree to the motion, that he could get, ors
4 411hject :to nanny, 10 Committees in 10 minute. ; but if
taw chute sithjeet nat. referred to owe Consuls- fr. ale NOW!
Lord would ou .nape gel • atepurt yeas ante; ito casino gat
IY But•ny Bay this yeas.
Air. 11A1 NUK-T was iu fsvoor of the previous gnestion
Mr C. xis as wens fsvour of the unxlu..l motion.
The Hon...Ott:Wed : Fur the gtotion;9.i—Far the prov:ogg
question, I.id—Awyuttly
FRIDAY. _

Orders were male relauer io the attendance of Members
on bitl,ds fot the Election Ca/implores ; the Speaker heir;
dr-
r. to make out a 11,f either.. Heinuets who did not attend
to dole to be laid tort., is the Wine nit Monday, Soo it acing
ordered that those who sheet d riot ne.ke solficiout ra. use tar
•trience amsord us taiier, .we the coatody wt tue ?indent at
Arius.
Mr. H DAVI, presented a Peition from the Traders of
Bristol *silo.' the lir.oierut Deistora' Act; lirels was
usilered so lie on the table.
GitAhlt) JURY PRESENTMEWTS.
Mr. Dawson brought fortiori his motion tor a Cornml:tee to
take into consideration the Irish Grazul Jury Presentment Act of ...se
Session; his object being to awe rid. out to r eal the la.v.
Sir .1. Newport trusted that the inectiality of surveys would be
talt,u into consideration.
1"1- H. PARNELL that all application. for money shculd
r Terve the previoos nooks.' of oragistratee before being presented
to the Grind .luriett.
Sir G. Iltib apt roved of the pmposel fora Committee ; but if
he were placed on it he should not be hound by what hail been just
suggested. lie gave notice, that on Monitor he should apply for
leave to bring in a Bill to empower the Grand Juriis at the Sprit.;
Attlee, to dispose of opplieirtions an grouts regardiig works now to
progress.
Mr. V. Frrzorstain arid, Sir G. Hill's opposition was not fair.
hecaus.t as yet the Bill was untried—it hail not been in full operatibni
The Hon. Baronet had heretofore spoken ofthe destsitctive state of
the to:Ai—hut he knew the contrary of what he stated to be the faet.
The prin iple of the Act had Ihxm approved, and ito effects had been
innetioal. It had produced the lowering of wages fat public works,
and generally more satisfaction among ilis working deuce. Ile
should Igo into the Committee determined to support the principle of
the Bill ; if lie failed he should retire from v with regret. H. rued
been charged with throwing iniputat.ions on class., of didividuale;
lie ilia not comitsin of the magiatraey altogether, hut lie repeated
that there were magistrates •n the Comeeetin who ought not to be
there. He wanted to improve the stasis bribe Bench. lie unplored
the I louse not to abandon the Act tilt Owl been Carle tried; oho. e
all, not to think of retooling to the oltillinle of the law.
Mr. AIIreCTIOWBIE expressed favourable to the princirle
of the Act; arid suggest:ll an sow', in, of the mouth,. thar t e
Committee should he on the Act •`* "the view to • mere etinctital
exerition of the same." ii • •
Sir G. Hill explained. observing ;ha. lie did not wish to eerier. t'e
old law, and that he was out revponsible for the Act of last Sea-bdu
Sir .0. Nrwenar trnu,d that the thought of ripealimrthe opt
would never be entertained ; hut that the Committee would be gnsa
into with the view of really ame-ding the Act. He was snrprteil
that none of his Mejrnity's Min'steri hail favoured the House wits
the opinion of government on this set ,ject.
A Member tleinecatel the idea of returning m the old law.
Mr. Dawson molted obii.tong that lie ilesirid the strictest pit.
gutty. and he adopted the sublimed amendment of Mr. ASrr-
cro,., hie.

Motion ar:reed to.
Mr. C. Itll z.ina ALT) d;selairried hating ever thrown aety
tations on the r..tsitlect ;:entry of I; .:nrl also Otat he had .n.
eititral.ii large espetttntinnc, Ifs had ever said, that arty renied
trizsi me would he attend,ll with great difficulty. Sonar had said.
that it wits not thought that ntilkoittli r,.ittls came within th Ae ;
but wa. the Undue to estmd indulgence for ignorance or inattention
for. in fart. not romeirg t! Art.
.57t ette.inn's gin.. for a Bill t• carry into emet rem.;
Conventions regrading WI daunt of 3, itish SuOjtv s n the ra
inert of ; nil 'tr. F•mit'l'a for a Copy of Appourtino, •
Co,rumi—inrrrs under the Tray ies with Spain and l'ortu,a', Ibs th
Abnl:tll,l al the Slave Stade, and of aity instiu, Lionivc.s o sue
Comntiasiouces, being disposed of, the !louse aliousued ..14.1m0b