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London, England, 1862-06-19 00:00:00

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IMPERIAL PAIILIAAEN .

HOUSE OF COMMONS—YESTERDA
The SPEAKER took the chair at 12 o'clock.
SALE OF SPIRITS BILL.
On the motion for going into committee on this bill,
Mr. W. FORSTER moved the following :—" That it be
an instruction to the committee that they
extend the operation of the bill and of the act thereby
amended, to the sale of beer, wine, and cider."
After some discussion, the house divided—
For the motion ...... • ... have power to
50
Against ...
Majority
The motion was accordingly 10.!t.
On the first clause, which constiWted the whole bill,
Mr. W. MARTIN moved the follow;ng amendment
"Page 2, line 11, leave out all after and insert be
and the same is hereby repealed, so far only
as relates to
spirituous liquors sold to be consumed elsewhere than on the
premises where sold, and sent to and delivered et the •esi.-
deuce of the purchaser thereof in quantities not less at any
one time than a reputed quart."
After a short discussion, the clause, as amended, was
agreed to, and the bill went though committee, after
which the house restneed.
CLERGY RELIEF BILL.

The house tlren;;tint') committee on this bill.
on clause 1,
Mr. GRIFFITH moved the following amendment:—
" Line 6, leave out ' solemnly,' L.,lter declare,' leave
out ' that I conscientiously dissent from the doc-
trine and discipline of the Church of Eng-
land,' and insert "that I desire to be relieved from
any civil disabilitio, disqualifications, restrictions, and
prohibitions to which I may be now subjected as tseing in
holy orders.'"
Mr. BOIIVERIE opposed the amendment.
After a few words from several hon. members, the amend-
ment was negatived, and the clause was agreed to, as well
as clause 2.
On clause 3,
Mr. DILLWYN moved the emiosion of certain words,
in order to deprive bishops of the power of excommuict
ing clergy.
„„ sprepant Pigoa, and Mr. Griffith , u 1313
after
Some conversation ensued, in the course CS which Mr.
g orted
and Sir W. Heathcote Opposed the amendment;
which the house divided :
For the amendment
Against •. • **************** ....... 173
Majority ....... — 98
The clause was then agreed to, as here clauses 4 and 5.

On clause 6,
Mr. DILL WYN moved an amendment to
the effect that
a minister holding an office as a minister of the Church of
England should vacate the same on his secession, but that
he should not be required to vacate an office if he held it
previous to entering the ministry.
After some discussion, the committee divided, And the
numbers were—
For the amendment
..
Against
Majority
On clause 7, which contains a proviso at the end exclud-
ing from the House of Commons persons who had seceded
from the ministry of the Church of England,
Mr. DILL WYN moved the omission of the proviso, and
contended that constituencies alone were the proper parties
to decide on the fitness of persons to be elected members of
the house.
Mr. BOUVERIE said that he was inclined to agree
with the amendment, but being the mouthpiece of the select,
committee appointed to consider the bill,he felt boundto Aup
port the retention of the proviso in question.
The house divided—
Ayes
Noes
Majority
The clause was accordingly agreed to, as was clause S,
the last clause of the bill.
The house then resumed.
CHURCH RATES VOLUNTARY COMMUTATION'
BILL.
Mr. ALCOCK, in mooing the second reading of this bill,
said that the measure did not propose any comprooise,
but merely provided a capital fund, raised by voluntary
contribution, to render the Church independent of a com-
pulsory rate.
Mr. EVANS seconded the motion.
Mr. NEWDEGATE said he had a bill for commutation
before the house, but he had deferred it at the request of
Mr. Estcourt, who had given a notice of resolutions on the
subject of church-rates. He thought the bill now before
the house and that he (Mr. Newdegate) proposed should
be referred to a select committee.
Sir G. GREY said he had no objection to the second
reading if the bill was only meant to affirm a principle, but
the provisions of the bill were extremely defective.
Mr. PACKE thought the bill would be entirely inope- •
rative, and moved that it be read a second time that day
six months.
Mr. SPOONER seconded the amendment.
Mr. EST COU RT advised the postponement of the bill
rntil Fl,n fate of his T
The debate was adjourned till this day week.
BALLOT AT MUNICIPAL ELECTIONS BILL.
Mr. A. SMITH moved the second reading of this bill.
Mr. HOPWOOD moved as an amendment that the bi!T
be read a second time that day six months.
The house divided—
For the second reading ................ 45
Against it ...
Majority ...............
The bill was accordingly lost.
PIERS AND HARBOURS.
Mr. M. GIBSON, in committee of the w"hole house,
moved that leave be given to bring in a bill for es.'nfinning
certain pier and harbour orders.—Agreed to.
The house adjourned at 20 minutes to 6.