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London, England, 1852-03-27 00:00:00

CONSOLIDATED FUND BILL.

On the motion of the Ear] of LONSDALE this Bill
was read a secoLd time, and ordered to be committed.
WILLS ACT (AMENDMENT).

The LORD CHANCELLOR moved th; report on
the Willa Act Amendment Bill.

Lord CR ANWORTH still retained his former opi-
nions on the general subject, but as certain molifica-
tions had been made in the m?asure by the Noble and
Learned Lord, he should not object to it any further.
The report was then received.
ENCUMBERED ESTATES COURT.

The Earl of WICKLOW put a question to the Noble
Earl at the bead of the Government whether it was his
intention to introduce a measure to prolong the En-
cumbered Estates Act for another year, and also, if it
was his intention, at the expiration of that period, to
give a more settled and permanent position to this
Court.

The Earl of DERBY said that the object of the Go-
vernment was precisely the same as that; of the Noble
Earl opposite—to prevent the inconvenience which
would :result in Ireland from the sudden ter-
mination of business in the Encumbered Estates Court,
As the Act stood at present, it would expire in the
course of the present session, and to avoid the conse-
quences of a sudden termination, it had been thought
advisable to introduce a Bill to prolong its existence for
another year. In the meantime the Lord Chancellor of
Ireland would direct his attention to en-
deavour to ascertain whether it would be
practicable to simplify the proceedings in the
Court of Chancery in Ireland, so as to allow the
business of the Encumbered Estates Court to be trans-
ferred to the Court of Chancery at the expiration of the
period for which extension was now sought. This
would not be calculated to diminish the good effects
which this court had produced in Ireland, but
merely to return from the present extraordinary
course of proceeding to the ordinary tribunals
`of the country. If, however, her Majesty's Govern-
were prevented from effecting those reforms in the Court
of Chancery which they intended to propose, they did
nob /04 preoleaoa how a6ouring a continuance of the
benefits produced by this court, by introducing a mea-
sure for the still further prolongation of its existence.
The Marquis of LANSDOWNE quite agreed with
the Noble Earl that the sudden termination of this
court would be attended by great inconvenience, and
by an entire cessation of those beneficial results which
they had produced in Ireland. He was very glad to
hear, too, that the Noble Earl would not feel precluded
from continuing the operation of this court, supposing
that he were not able to carry the improvements in the
Court of Chancery which be proposed.
After a few words from the Earls of GLENGALL and
Doetouomnortu, the matter then dropped.
ASSEMBLING OF PARLIAMENT BILL.

Lord BROUGHAM moved the second reading of the
Proclamation for the Assamblitg of Parliament Bill. He
said that though he had named 35 days in the Bill, in-
stead of 50, he had strong doubts whether 28 days
would not be better.

L)rd R,EDESDALE coneidered the Bill to be wholly
uurinessary.

Loed CRANWORTH was of the same opinion. He
asked the Lard Chancellor whether he would wish the
writs to ba made returnable in leas than 50 days?
The LORD CHANCELLOR had not had an oppar•
tunity of looking into the Bill; but as his Noble Friend
had argued it, tie considered it unnecessary. He would
nit, however, opp so the second reading, but he would
look with great care at the measure before it went into
Committee.

Lord BROUGH.I.II replied. The Bill might not be
necessary; but all he could say was, that if it were nct
passed no one would be found to advise the Crown to
summon Parliament within less than 50 days after a
dissolution.

The Bill was then read a second time.
CONDUCT OF BUSINESS IN THE HOUSE.

Lord REDESDALE moved the adoption of the fol-
lowing sessional resolutions:—

" That all notices of proceedings on publio Bills and
of other matters be inserted in the minutes of each day,
according to the priority of every such notice, or as the
Lords Riving the Bamo may have agreed; and that the
House do always proceed with the same in the order in
which they shall so stand, unless the Lord who shall have
given any such notice shall withdraw the same, or shall,
with the leave of the House, consent to its postpone-
ment, or shall be absent at the appointed time after the
House shall have entered upon the consideration of the
said notices, in which latter case it shall be held to be a
lapsed order, and not be proceeded with until after the
notice shall have been renewed.

" That on all oecwions notices to suspend any of the
standing orders of the House shall be disposed of before
the House proceeds to the other notices.
"That, on Tuesdays and Thursdays, the Bills which
are entered for consideration on the minutes of the day,
shall, with the before-mentioned exception, have prece-
dence of all other notices; but petitions relating to any
such Bill may be presented immediately before the mo-
tion is made to proceed with tho Bill.
_ _ _ _ _

" That any business for which notice is not required, and
all proceedings relating to private Bills, may, in accordance
with present usage, be entered upon before the notices of
the day are called for, but the House will proceed with the
notices in preference to other matters at any time after a
quarter-past five o'clock, at the request cf any Lord who
may have a notice on the minutes."
The resolutions, after a short conversation, were
agreed to.
The Earl of GLENGALL, brought in a Bill to
amend the laws relating to medical practitioners in Ire-
land, which was read a first time.
The NOBLE EARL then moved for a return of the
number of men who volunteered from the Irish militia
regiments into the line, from the year 1793 to 1815, in-
clusive; a return of the number of officers, non-com-
missioned officers, and privates of the permanent staff of
the Irish militia, in 1817; a similar return for the year
1825; a similar return for the year 1840; and a similar
return for the year 1851.
The returns wore orderad, and their Lordships ad-
journed.