The Sun.
London, England, 1865-02-16 00:00:00

IMPERIAL PARLIAMENT

HOUSE OF COMMONS—LAsr EVENING.
The SPEAKER did not take
the chair until 25 minutes
to 1 o'clock, a house not having been formed before.
PRIVATE 8178 INES S.
The standing orders were declared to have been c(n-
plied with in the case of several private bills, and more
than 200 private bills were read a second time, Which
occupied about three-quarters of an hour.

PETITIONS.
Petitions were presented by Mr. BArcry from bankers,
merchants, and other inhabitants of Manchester, in favour
of a repeal of the duty on fire insurance.

Colonel SYKES presented a petition from Indian officers
praying forthe redress of certain grievances of which they
complain.

LICENSING PUBLICHOUSES.

Mr. LAWSON gave notice that on the 2d reading of
the Liverpool Licensing Bill, he would move that the sub-
ject should not be dealt with by a private bill.
ENTRY INTO PUBLICIIOUSES.

Mr. COX introduced his bill to amend the regulations
relating to the right of entering publichouses, which was
read a first time.

MORTGAGE DEBENTURES BILL

Lord NAAS, on moving the second reading of this bill,
said that last year a private bill was introduced into the
House of Commons having the same object contemplated
in the present bill, and it received the sanction of ho7l.
members. When it went to the Upper House their to considered that the subject to which it re,,iated
was of a nature that should not be dealt I:eith by
a private bill, and accordingly a public bill was (Jriginated
in the Upper House. That bill was referred to a select
committee, consisting of the Earl of Derby, Granville,
Earl Devon, Lord Truro, and other noble lords, by whom
it received a strict scrutiny. However, by the advice of the
Attorney-General, the bill was withdrawn last session. The object of the present bill was similar to the measure
alluded to, and proposed the introduction of no new sys-
tem, but the augmentation and adaptation of the old
system to meet the existing st of circumstances,
as far as it could possibly .ate
effected. The
noble lord entered into several details to show the
necessity that existed for this bill, and referred to the pra,c-
tice that prevailed in Russia, to which, to some extent, it
was proposed to assimilate the law by this measure. He
cited the authority of Mr. Urquhart and Mr. Stuart Mills
in support of his view, and in reference to the system in
Russia. With regard to the detail, he had communicated
with the Attorney-General,
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as well as some others,
committee, to which he had no objection.

Sir G. GREY said the Attorney-General considered the
question of such importance that it should have the careful
consideration of a select committee, and as that course
would be consented to Government and the house would
not be compromised -by agreeing to the second reading.
Mr. TTENLEY said that he did not see why lending
money on land should not have such an agency as pre-
vailed in the money market—namely, jobbers—of whom he
did not wish to speak invidiously. He doubted, however,
if the registration would effect the object proposed by giv-
ing security to debenture holders, while he objected to the
introduction of surveyors, which the necessity of the bill
required. He asked the right hon. gentleman (Sir G. Grey),
on the part of the Government, not to allow of any refer-
ence being made to public offices which was not real. He
hoped that the bill would be licked into shape in com-
mittee.

Mr. SCULLY hoped that the bill would be allowed:to go
into a select committee, but at the same time he objected
to it both in principle and detail, for he considered it was
drawn up in a very artificial manner. He objected to the
powers proposed to be given to a public company under
this bill to issue mortgage debentures, which would
have the effect of giving such company a vast monopoly, lie
contended that the object proposed by this bill could bo
best effected by affording increased facilities to the landed
interest in making transfers. It was manifest that the
complex system proposed by this bill was unnecessary and
unjust, and he denied that the continental system went
to the same extent. He did not think that the subject could
be properly dealt with by a select committee, as it required
more accuracy and enquiry than such a tribunal could
afford, and in his opinion it should be referred to a com-
mission, an opinion which was founded on an experience
of fifteen years, during which he paid much attention to
this important matter.

Mr. AYRTON said that landowners laboured under a
great difficulty in effecting these transfers in regard to loans,
which operated injuriously on them, as well as On
persons who were desirous of lending money on landed
-property. He approved of the agency proposed by this
bill, which he thought would go far to remedy the present
grievances of the landed interest.

The bill was then read a second time and referred to a
select committee.

LAND DEBENTURES (IRELAND) BILL.
This bill was read a second time and referred to a select
committee.

LAND DEBENTURES BILL.
This bill was also read a second time and referred to a,
select committee.

JUSTICES OF PEACE PROCEDURES BILL.
This bill was brought up and read a first time.
INSOLVENT DEBTORS BILL.
This bill was read a first time.
The house then adjourned at ten minutes past threo
o'clock.