The Sun.
London, England, 1865-04-11 00:00:00

The House of Commons after Easter,

1 On the reassembling of the House of Commons
on Monday, the 24th inst., it will be proposed to go
into committee on the Union Chargeability Bill. Mr.
Ferrand on this will move " That poor rates in aid
of manufacturing wages have been, and are still,
systematically levied in the manufacturing districts
on agriculture, with the sanction of the Poor Law
' Board, whereby the burdens on land are increased
and the worst features of the old Poor Law are
maintained, that the Union Chargeability Bill will
greatly extend the area of this unjust taxation, im-
pose ruinous burdens upon agriculture for the
benefit of manufacture, and create serious discon-
tent." On Tuesday, April 25, Mr. H. B. Sheridan
will move for a select committee to inquire into the
mode in which persons unconvicted of any crime or
offence are treated in places of detention during re-
mand. On the same day Mr. Henry Seymour will
submit a motion on the Land Tenure of India, and
its importance in relation to the growth of cotton.
OnWednesday, April 26, the Inns of Court Bill and
the Theatres, &c., Bill, will be submitted for second
reading. The Writs Registration (Scotland) Bill is
put down for second reading on Thursday, April
27. Mr. E. Craufurd will move as an amendment
that it be read a second time on that day six months.
On Friday, April 28, Mr. M'Mahon will move for
the appointment of a commission to prepare measures
for assimilating in all respects the law of Ireland to
that of England. Mr. Pollard-Urquhart will move
for a select committee to inquire into the operation
of the augmented spirit duties in Ireland. Mr.
Hennessy will submit a motion with reference to the
grievances of the out-door officers of Customs. The
second reading of the Merchant Shipping Disputes
Bill is put down for Monday, May 1. On Tues-
day, May 2, the house will proceed with the ad-
journed debate on Mr. Dillwyn's resolution, affirm-
ing that the present position of the Irish Church is
unsatisfactory, and calls for the early attention of
her Majesty's Government. On Wednesday, May
3, Mr. Baines will move the second reading of his
Borough Franchise Bill. Lord Elchci has given
notice of his intention to move " the previous ques-
tion." On Wednesday, May 10, Mr. Newdegate
will move the second reading of his Church-rates
Commutation Bill. Sir Charles Douglas will move
as an amendment,, that it be read a second time on
that day six months. The Roman Catholic Oath
Bill and the Grand Juries (Ireland) Bill are put
down for second reading on Wednesday, May 17,
and the Tests Abolition (Oxford) Bill and the
Municipal Corporations (Ireland) Act Amendment
Bill for Wednesday, May 24. For Wednesday,
May 31, the second reading of the Railway Con-
struction Facilities Act (1864) Amendment Bill, the
Educational and Charitable Institutions Bill, and
the Trespass (Scotland) Bill are put down. Viscount
Bury will move as an amendment to the Railways
&c., Bill that it be read a second time on
that day six months. There are several notices of
motion on the books of the house for which no days
have been fixed. Among them are motions by Sir
John Hay on Navy Guns, Mr. Buxton on Clerical
Subscription, Mr. Whalley on the County Franchise
in Scotland, Sir F. Smith on Harbours of Refuge,
Mr. Walpole on the British Museum, Mr. O'Reilly
on the Belfast Commissson, and Captain Jervis on
Railway Legislation.