The Sun.
London, England, 1801-05-14 00:00:00

110 USE OF t'OIIIMONS.

WEDNESDAY, MAY 13.
Koope's Straw. Paper ManufaCtory Bill, and the
Poor Rate Assessment Bill,' were read a first time.
The Militia Adjutants' Bill was read the third
time- and' as ed.
The House resolved itself into a Committee, to
,consider of the MI 31 Geo. 111. cap. 39, resped-
ing Seamen.
'Mr. BU/DON proposed that a.specifie time
should be agreed on for signing the agreement be-
twixt Masters and Seamen, with a view to prevent
Seamen from making an exorbitant demand of Wages
previous to sailing. `I-fe therefore proposed a Reso-
lution to this efted, " That it was the opii.ion of
the Committee, that it would tebd.to the benefit of
'the CoaSting Trade, if the. Master of a Coasting
vessel was made liable to a certain penalty for every
Seamanhe carried out to Sea, without having made
an agreement with such Muiner, within twenty-
four hours before such vessel could proceed to. Sea
s,and•such Seaman as had not signed thissagreement,•
or had quitted the service before the expiration of
-the contract, should nor be entitled to sue for wages,
•or to the benefit or said Mi."
Mr. W. DUNDAS said, he did not think this
Res6lution would remedy the evil. complained of,
and thought it more advisable that a Committee be,
-first appoint.cd to inquire into the Coasting Trade
of the Cbuntry, and then; for Resolutions to be
. btough; in upon the. Report of such Committee.
General GASCOYNE express-v(1 his approbation
of the meastire, and of the Resolution proposed.
Mr. DENI, Mr. JEFFREY, and Sir 137 V.
ELFORI), approved of the suggestion of appoint-
ing a Committee to enqiiire into the Coasting
Trade.
• Mr. M. A.; TAYLOR supported Mr. Boa ooN
in the Resolution he had proposed, and particularly
as he thought its tendency, if adopted,_ would be to
reduce the price of Coals.. •
Mr: JONES approtied of the Resolution on the
same aecount. He remarked, that there had been
a Committee 'appointed for. neatly 'twelve months,
respeEting,Coals, and hitherto they had effeCted no-
thing,-as to a redudion of price. • -
The SPEAKER suggested' the propriety of the
Chairman's leaving the Chair, and reporting pro-
gress, that Gentlemen might- in the mean while
. consider the subjcd. tie thoUght the Law on the
subjed as it now stood, required an alteration, and
that a.measute of the nature of the one now propos.'
et!, would be advisable.
This suggestion being adopted, the Chairman ac.
cordingly reported progress, and asked leae to sit
again. It• was then agreed that the Committee
should sit again on Wednesday next.
Mr. ADDINGTON gave notice, that he. should
• move to.morrow for the appointment of a Selea
Committee, to inquire into the Laws respelling Salt.
He also took the opportunity of giving notice, that
. in the Committee of Ways and Means On Monday
rcxt, he meant to propose certain Taxes to replace
those which had been taken off Pepper,expor tett, and
anted Linens.
Lord Fla.witEsourv. brought up the King's Pro-
clamation, and SUndri Papers-relative to, the Island
of Grenada, which had been previously moved for
IV Mr. ttISHINGION, and which were ordered to
be refetred"to the Committee on the Petition of the
Proprietors of the Island of Grenada. •