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London, England, 1838-07-07 00:00:00

IMPERIAL PARLIAMENT.

(THIS DAY.)

HOUSE OF COMMONS.

The SPEAKER took the Chair at Twelve o'Clock.
Mr. J. PARKER moved the second reading of the Fishguard Harbour
Bill, No. 2.—Agreed to.

Mr. T. DUNCOMBE presented two petitions against the Middirsex
Comity Courts Bill, and one from the Vestries of St. Andrew, Holborn,
and St. George, against the plurality of votes given by the Poor-law
Amendment Bill, and praying for its amendment.
Mr. KINisTAIRD presented a petition from the Magistrates of Peril,,
complaining that they were not to be properly represented at the Prison
Board.

PILOTAGE BILL.

Captain GORDON presented a-Petition;ainst this Bill.
INLAND BONDING.

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Mr. LASCELLES presented a petition from Wakefield, in favour of
inland bonding.

SCOTCH ROYAL BURGHS BILL.
Mr. PRINGLE presented petitions against this Bill.
Mr. F. MAULE said it was not intended to proceed with tha•
this session.
Mr. WALLACE inquired if the Lord Advocate had received the
report respecting the complaint of Wm. Barr, Esq , alleging delays by
the Sheriff's of the Upper Ward of the county of Renfrew in adminis-
teringjustice in their Courts ? And if he had received it, whether be
had reported thereon to the Secretary of State fur the Home Depart-
ment ?
The LORD ADVOCATE said he had received a report from the per.
son to whom the investigation of the complaint made by Mr. Barr was
entrusted, but as it was'.a matter of great consequence, and required fur-
ther consideration,'he had not yet reported thereon to the Secretary of
State. There was not in the report anything affecting the administra.
'ion of justice further than delay alone. But the Bill now before the
House effectually guarded against any such delay in ftiture.
PRISONS (SCOTLAND) BILL

On the motion of Mr. F. MAULE the House went into Committee
on the Prisons [Scotland) Bill; Mr. BERNM, in the Chair.
On clause 16 being proposed,
Mr. KINNAIRD contended that there was no provision made for an
adequate representation of the borough magistrates at the General
Board, but would not propose any amendment. The Lords Lieutenant
of counties, and Sheriff's, were ex officio members of the Board ; surely
then some of the borough magistrates should also be so.
Mr. PRINGLE said it was proposed that the Lieutenant of the
county be an ex officio Member of the Board. Now, that functionary
was often absent; he would therefore move that it be" the Lord Lieute.
nant, and any Vice. Lieutenant to be named by the Lord Lieutenant."
Mr. It. STEUART had never before heard of such a proposition,
and it was rile that would be invidious.
Strangers were ordered to withdraw.
The House divided, when there appeared—
For the Original Motion • . 53
For the Amendment 33
Majority
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Mr. CHALMERS moved that all Provosts of Boroughs be et officio
members of the County Board for the regulation of the Prisons.
After a few words from Mr. F. MAULE, the Hon. Gentleman said
the feeling of the Committee had been so decidedly expressed against
any addition to ex officio members of the Board, that he would not press
his amendment.

The Clause was then agreed to,
Clauses up to 30 were also agreed to, with a rather desultory
discussion.
On Clause 31, Mr. HAWES moved the omission of the Clause.
The Gallery was cleared for a division, but none took place, and the
Clause was agreed to.
Clauses 32 and 33 were also agreed to.
Mr. F. MAULE moved a provision in the 34• h clause, to the effect
that the General Board be authorized to levy upon each county such
sum as they might deem necessary for the building, repairing, or alter.
ing the prisons.

Mr. BLAIR submitted that the districts ought only to be assessed
according to the amount of crime, and not the amount of population.
The plan proposed would give the manufacturing districts a great ad-
vantage over the rural districts, for while in some of the latter the ex_
pence of maintaining a prisoner was 451. a year, in Edinburgh it
only amounted to ill. Ils. 6d; and in Lanarkshire (in which Gla-gow
was situated) only Si. Ss. He proposed, therefore, as an amendment,
that the estimate be formed on the amount of crime, and that the word
population be omit ted.

Mr. FOX MAULE opposed the amendment, as did,
The LORD ADVOCATE who said that the provision had not been
introduced without the most mature consideration.

SECOND EDITION.

After a few words from Mr. Marie,
Mr. BLAIR withdrew his amendment, and the clause, as amender',
was ordered to stand part of the Bill.

Clauses from 35 to 45 were agreed to, with a few verbal amendments,
The remaining clauses were agreed to.

Mr. LOCKHART inquired when the Bill was likely to be reported ?
The LORD ADVOCATE replied on Monday.
Mr. BERNAL brought up the Report of the Committee of Supply,
which was agreed to.

1 be Vagrant Act Amendment Bill was reported.
The Qualification of Members' Bill was further considered, and some
amendments proposed by Sir E. SUDGEN were agreed to, after a few ob.
serrations from Mr. WARBURTON.

ARMS (IRELAND) BILL.
This Bill was read a second time on the motion of Lord MORPETU.
Mr. HUTT brought up the Report of the Committee on the South
Australian Act Amendment Bill. To be read a third time on Monday.
Lord MORPETH moved the second reading of the county of
Clare Advance Bill. The Noble Lord said the Bill was rendered
necessary from the defalcation of the Treasurer of the County of Clare,
and it was to provide for the payment of the wages of road contract.jrs
and others, who could not be paid without it.
The House then Adjourned.