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London, England, 1837-03-09 00:00:00

IMPERIAL PARLIAMENT.

HOUSE OF COMMONS, MARCH 8.
The SPEAKER took the Chair at. Three o'clock.
Mr. HALE • presented a petition from the Board of
Guardians of Stow in the 'Vold, praying that the Poor Law
Act might have a fair trial.
Mr. FIELDEN presented several petitions from different
parts of Lancashire against the Poor Law Amendment Act.
'The SPEAKER thought that one of the petitions
could not be received by the House ; it contained this
paragraph—" That your remonstrators consider the new
Poor-law enactments the greatest piece of legal inhumanity
ever sanctioned by any Legislative Assembly, and the
authors of it might be fairly charged with speculative mur-
ders."—(Hear, hear, and a laugh.) It did not directly
charge the House with murder, but he thought it was a
petition which could not be received.
Mr. F. BARING thought the petition was not in the
proper form and, after what had fallen from the Speaker,
he had no doubt the Hon. Member would withdraw it.
• Sir JOHN BECKETT thought that at all events it
could not be said that the petition was respectfully worded.

Mr. FIELDEN said the same charges were made in
'the public papers every day, and no less than twenty-two
cases of infanticide had occurred within a very short time
in the neighbourhood from which this Petition came. After
what had fallen from tli4 Chair he would withdraw the pe-
tition.

Mr. HARDY presented a petition, signed by 1,500 in-
dividuals, from a place in the West Riding of .Yorkshire,
complaining of the new Poor Law Act, and praying that
immediate steps might be taken for its amendment. .
Mr. G. PALMER presented a petition from St. Ste-
phen's, Coleman-street, against the establishMent of Unions.
Mr. PUTTER presented a petition praying for a mo-
dification in the Poor Law Amendment Act, particularly
of the separation clauses. He was confident the Committee
lately appointed would do justice, and give satisfaction to
the country.
Mr. WALTER presented petitions complaining of the
Poor Law-Act.
Colonel THOMPSON presented a petition from a dis-
charged soldier, whose case was before under the considera-
tion of the House, but without any result satisfactory to
himself.—(Laughter.) He stated that there were arrears
of pay due to him, which were at length paid in fifteen in-
stalments, that he was obliged to travel 3,000 miles, and
was three years engaged in looking for it.
CHURCH RATES.
Captain ALSAGER presented petitions in favour of
Church-rates ; one from Bletchingley, and the other from
Kingston-on-Thames. It would be in the recollection of
the House that, a few evenings ago, a petition, signed by
74 individuals, was presented from the latter place with a
contrary prayer. On that occasion he (Captain Alsager)
said it did not contain the, opinions of the majority of the
inhabitants, and that observation was now proved to be
correct by the petition he should lay upon the table, as it
was signed by 503 highly respectable individuals.
STEAM-BOATS.
The same HON. MEMBER presented a petition from the
merchants and importers of corn into the port of London,
complaining of the injury done to their corn by the spray
caused by the steamers in the river, and calling for pro-
tection.
Mr. SCHOLEFIELD presented a petition from Bir-
mingham, and two other places, praying for a reduction of
the duty on Soap. Also a petition from a Benefit Society
in Birmingham, praying for a repeal of the laws affecting
these Societies.
Mr. Sergeant JACKSON presented a petition from the
Lord Bishop and 200 Clergy of the Diocese of Cleric and
Ross, against the present System of National Education in
Ireland ; and a petition from the Bishop and Clergy of the
Diocese of Meath, to the same effect. •
The HON. MEMBER also presented a petition from the
parish of St. Anne's, Dublin, praying that that House
would not grant Municipal Corporations to Ireland,• as it
would transfer the power from the hands of the Protestants
to those of the Roman Catholics. -

Sir OSWALD MOSLEY presented a petition signed
by 1,000 landowners of Staffordshire, praying that the
County-rates ,might be placed under the control of a body of
the rate-payers ; and also praying for the appointment
of a rural police and stipendiary magistrates in the more
populous districts of Staffordshire. The petitioners also
prayed that the rate-payers might be enabled to take copies
of all accounts deposited among the records of the county.
Mr. EATON presented petitions from a great number
of places in Cambridgeshire, in favour of Church-rates.
Mr. SANFORD presented a petition from a tax col-
lector of the County of Somerset, who had been placed on
the Superannuated List, and who had not received the full
allowance provided by the statute.
The SPEAKER—Does the Petitioner ask for were
than he at present receives ?

Mr. SANFORD--Yes, that is the object.
M'. O'CON- NELL presented thirty petitions from (I..if-
The SPEAKER—Then the petition cam, 0 be received. fe'.ent parts of Ireland, praying for Corporation Re corgi` in
Mr. BARING said, that if the petitior
was
of be informal-- --- .t that country ; and thirty petitions for the total aboliti:m of
ought to be amended. It should cents=
~a lr,cir.
Church-rates.
and not one demanding further stir ' He
geenreelrta
itp
how-
Sir G. STRICKLAND presented. petitions. from Hud-
ever, to be his duty to inform ti'• i.is' derslieid and Rawdon, praying for a 'repeal of the-duties on
the petitioner had been frequent' ,F:
under consideration, and woollen cloths exported, aniA upoll wool, and olive o'..i im-
tl at the case of
the sum awarded was accord' ng.
1-
uthe cold regulation of Ported ; also a petition from EcelesfieW, praying for the
the Treasury. If the t'+• to total abolition of Church-ra',,es. •
put forward he was sure it
Pe 1...t0ne7 r had any other claim to
i would . be attended to. Mr. M. J. O'CONN-ELL piesented petitions from
Mr. SANFORD then witb drew the petition. The Kerry and Longford, 'praying for Municipal Reform for
Hon. Member 'also presented petitions from Somersetsbire Ireland, and for the total abolition of Tithes.
praying that in any arranirement • for the abolition of Church- DUTY ON COTTON.
rates, church edifices might be 1 ,rotected. Petitions were presented by Mr. H. FLEETWOOD; and
Mr. WALLACE presonte(', a petition from the Cham- Mr. it.GLIoNny, praying for a reduction of the d' sty on,
ber of Commerce of Greenock, praying for a change of the Raw Cotton.
law respecting Bonded War( i b oases. The Hounorable 'Colonel THOMPSON, on behalf of his Hon. I?riend,
Member also presented a poi ::t.ioh ';'roN the Chamber of Dr. .Bowring, gave notice of his intention, on,th 3 27th of
Commerce of the same town, •praying for thp.
repeal
of
the April, to move for a-return, showing a comparP 'ice state-
duty on cotton wool ; also a -petit;
on from PAW:, for the nient of the duties on all articles of British tr.,anufacture
total abolition of Church-rate 9. . levied in the different countries of the world. .i
Mr. FITZGIBBON pros
uct, A
,ti petitions from Lalttlelles POOR LAWS.
in 14vour of Corporate Rao i:. ,
for Ircland, ' Sir T.l. WILMOT presented a petition fFpni Warwick-
,
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