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Ss a-rnreciairl, as if suet !•1- zoos res:,ectively were
tenants I r iit,, szibiect iu impeachine.l-. fur waste.
And be it enacted, That in every ease of improvements
effected under the powir or audio! ities last here-
inbe,f we contained, the said of Public
Works shall have the like power of determin-
ing and sig, ifs IN; the amount of increased rent
or re its, if any, winch the oci.up ers ut such lands ought
immediateh-ol prospectively to pay. by reason of such im
provemsuts, and which ilicreas r4-nt or rents shad be paid
and may he recovered in like ;winner, as respectively here-
inbefore provided in resilect of improvements made by means
of loans from the said Commissiooers.
the second reading of th
On the question being put for ,

clause, -
The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER to"k the
same objection to it that he did when the Noble Lord pro-
posed it on a former occasion. He must, therefore, resist
the introduction of the clause.
Viscount NEWRY said itestates placed in their hands was not flir to refse trusteas
es
the power of improving
trust property
Mr. M. J. O'CONNELL urged upon Government the
necessity of reconsidering their deci'ion upon this clause. A
good deal of land would remain unimproved if they did not.
After a few words from Mr. SMITH O'BRIEN,
Mr. HUME said, it appeared to him that it private indi-
viduals could be found to advance money to improve pro-
perty in Ireland, it would be much better to take it from
them than from the public purse.
The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER said the Hon.
Member for ALmtrose misunderstood the meaning of the
clause. rt was not to enable trustees to advance their trust
money under this Bill, but to expend it in the improvement
of their own land. _ .

Mr. HUME thought that the present was not a fitting op-
portunity to go into the subject.
The Earl of LINCOLN hoped that the Government would
consider the subject at the present time. He thought
it desirable that some provision should be intro-
duced into the measure as speedily as possible, and that those
Acts introduced a few years since by the Duke of Richmond
and the Hon. Member for Berkshire, might be taken as a
basis for those provisions.
Mr. SHARMAN CRAWFORD wished to express his
dissent against clauses 34 and 44 of the Bill, the former
clause giving the Commissioners power to enter on the
lands of any person against their wishes, and the
second clause gave them power to increase the
amount of the rents, and he would give notice that upon
the third reading of the Bill he would move that those two
clauses should be expunged.
Mr. M. J. O'CONNELL thought it of great importance
that capital should be set as free as possible for employment
at the present time in Ireland.
Mr. AGLIONBY thought that it was the duty of the
Government to bring in a Bill upon the subject, and not
allow the expense and trouble of doing so to be borne by
any individual Member of the Howe.
Mr. LABOUCHERE said, he agreed in the observation
that this was a measure with which the Government
could more easily deal than any individual Member.
He hoped sincerely that the Government would be
able to introduce a in. asure upon that subject, but he would
entreat the House to remember that the Government could
not pledge itself to bring in any other measures than those
which they had introduced until !hey had been able
to see what progress they could make with those which
they had undertaken. The Government had been asked
during the course of the day to hriag in n ► less than three
Irish measures.
Mr. MORE OTERRALL said that if such a measure
WAS brought in, it ought to be done so by her Majesty's Go-
vernment. Property in Ireland was under such restrictions,
that the proprietors were prevented from raising money to
improve their estates.
Af er some further discussion, the amendinent we,
negatived.
Lord COURTENAY moved that the following clause
be added to the Bill :—( Ulcers/in:lnel Companies for im-
provement of Land in Ireland. en) pun emit to borrow
money for the purrs., of this Art. ) And whereas so-
cieties or companies incorporated ov Act of Parliament, or
established by charter. in Ireland or in England, for the im-
provement of land in Ireland, or far reel oiaihg lend in Ire-
land, may be desirous of apple hies for advances of money
under the provisions of this Ac', but •loubte may arise
whether .tuch soeieiies or conipaoies are wi tele toe pro-
vi4ions of this Act, and whether they are an horised t •
bar ;iv money, by reason of the ebseece. of special
autholityin their Acts or Charters of Insurporatien,
by reason of the powers to borrow, therein contains not
having arisen, or being inappicable to this Act ; be it t;ere
fore enacted, that it shall and may be lawful for the
trustees or directors of any such society or company, incor-
porated by Act of Parliament or by Royal charter, solely for
the improvement of land in Ireland, or for reclaiming
land in Ireland, and which society or company shall he en-
titled to any such lands proposed to be improved raider this
Act for an estate in fee, or under and by virtue of any lease
hrlives renewable for ever, or for a term of years whereof
forty years or more may be unexpired at the time of applica-
tion for a loan under this Act, to convene a special general
meeting of the shareholders, with such notice as may be
required by the respective t.ct, or Charter of Incorporation,
and specifying in such notice the object of such meeting, and
to submit to such meeting a proposition for borrowing money
under the provisions of this Act; and, if the mejority of the
shareholders present at such meeting shall authorise the
directors to borrow a sum of money under the provisions of
this Act, it shall and may be lawful for the said Commis-
s!oners of Public Works,. if they shall think fit, upon the appli-
cation by memorial of the trustees or directors for the time
being of such society or company, to advance any sum of
money not exceeding the sum by such resolution of the
special meeting authorised, upon the security of a rent-charge,
or rent-charges, under this Act, although such society or
company may not have powers independently of this Act to
borrow money, or may have special powers of borrowing
which shall not have arisen ; and in any such case such
trustees or directors for the time being shall or may be
considered as owners wider the provisions of this Act,
and they are hereby authorised to do all acts which any
owner of land, as defined in this Act, is authorised and em-
powered to do in relation to loans to be made, or rent-charges
to be created, under this Act, or any works of improvement
to be executed under the same, or other the purposes of
this Act ; and upon any advance being made to the trustees
or directors for the time being, of any such society
or company, under the provisions of this Act,
the lands belonging to any such society or company, and
mentioned in the order of the said Commissioners, shall
be charged and chargeable with such rent-charge, or
rent-charges, as by this Act provided in respect
of any loan or advance thereunder, and subject and
liable to the like provisions and regulations as in this Act
contained in relation to such tent-charges and the priority
of the same.
On the motion for the second reading of the clause,
The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER said that the
objects contemplated in the Noble Lord's clause had been so
nearly provided for in the Bill that he really did not see a
necessity for adding to its general provisions.
LortICOURTENAY said the prat'. sse I object ofthe Bill was
to give employment to the poor, alit he had never looked
upon it as calculated to benefit property in Ire-
land. It was with the former view that he had
proposed this clause, but as be was not disposed to throw
any impediment in the way of the Bill, he would, with the
permis-ion of the House withdraw the clause.
The clause was ace rdiinsly withdrawn.
An amended clause, proposed by the CHANCELLOR of
the EXCHEQUER, was then agreed to.
The further consideration of the report was then post-
poned till Friday next.
LOAN BILL.
The Loan Bill was then real a third time and passed.
REPORT OF THE RAILWAY COMMISSIONERS.
Mr. STRUTT said he wa: unab:e to lay the report of the
Railway Commissioners upon the table of the House, in con-
sequence of a great number of inaccuracies in the informa-
tion furnished by the railway companies themselves.
He very much regretted that such was the fact, but the fault
did not lie with the Cemmissioeess, but the railway com-
panies themselves.
The House then adjourned at Six o'clock.

PARLIAMENTARY DIVISIONS.

(From the Votes are? Proceedings of the House of Commons.

TUESDAY, MARCH 9.
PUNISHMENT OF DEATH.

Motion made, and Question put, " That leave be given to
bring in a BOA for Hitt total repeal of the Punishment of
Death." The House divided:—
MINORITY—AYES, 41.
Aglionby, H. A. Escott, Bickliam Pechell, Captain
Balne, Walter Fielden, John Strickland, Sir G.
Barclay, David Harmer, Sir John Tancred, H. W.
Barnard, E. U. Hindley, C. Thornely, T.
Bewring, Dr. Hutt, William Trelawny, J. S.
Brotherton, Joseph Kelly, sir Fitzroy Turner, Edmund
Brown, W. Lawless, Cecil Walker, Richard
Castlereagh, Vise. Mackinnon, W. Warburton. H.
Christie, W. D. M'Carthy, Alex. Williams, W.
Crawford, W. 6. Mulles, it Itonckton Yorke, Henry B.
Currie, R. Morison, General
])ennistoun, J. Muntz, G. F. TELLIES.
D'Eyncourt, C. T. O'Brien, C. Ewart, William
Duncan, George O'Connell, John Hume, Joseph
Ellis, Wynn Pattison, James

MAJORITY—NOES, 81.
Acland, Sir T. Grey, Sir G. Parker, John
Adderley, C. V. Raiford, Sir Henry Patten, J. W,
Aldam, William nestle, Archibald Peel, Colonel
Arundel, Earl of Henley, J. W. Protheroe, E.
Baillie, 11. J. Herbert, Sydney Pulsford, Robert
Baring, Henry Heron, Sir It. Pusey, P.
Baring, Thomas Dope, G. W. Rashleigh, W.
Barrington, Viscount Howard, C W.G. Reid, Colonel
Bellew, R. M. Ingestre, Visct. Round, C. G.
Bennet, I'. Inglis, Sir It. Russell, Lord J.
Bentinek. Lord G. James, Sir W. C. Scrope, G. I'.
Berestord, Major Jervis, Sir John Seymour, Lord
Berkeley, Craven Law, C. E. Shaw, F.
Buller, Air J. Y. Lawson, Andrew Sheppard, T.
Carew, W. H. Polo Lefroy, Anthony Sibthorp, Colonel
Chichester, Lord J. Lincoln, Earl of Smith, J. A.
Clay, Sir W. Lindsay, Colonel Smythe, G.
Clerk Sir G. MacAulay, T. B. Somerville, Sir W.
Clive, Vise. _Mackenzie, T. Spooner, Richard
Douglas, Sir H. Manners, Lord J. Stuart, V.
Duncembe, 0. Matheson, James Stratt, Edward
Dundas, Sir David Miles, William Vesey, lion. T.
Entwisle, W. Monahan, J. H. Vyse, R. H. R. H.
Fellewes, E. Morpeth, Viscount Wortley, J. S.
Ferguson, Sir Ti. Newry, Viscount Wrightson, W. B.
Frewen, C. 11. .N, )rt Island, Viscount TELLERS.
Gladstone, J. N. Palmer, Robert Tufnell, H.
Graham, Sir James Palmer, G. Craig, W. G.

PARLIAMENTARY BUSINESS.
(From the Votes and Proceedio9., of !he Rouxe of C'ommung.)
TUESDAY, 31.1,11.Cil 9.
The andernamed Railway [till was presented, read a first
time, and ordered to be read a second time:—
Gloucester and Hereford Railway and Canal Purchase—
" for constructing a Railway from Gloucester to Hereford,
with Branches therefrom to be called The Gloucester ant
Hereford Railway,' audio transfer to such Company the
liereford4dre andoucestersttire. Canal Nayi ation, and for
other purp-ses connected therewith." g
The following Railway Bills were read a second time, com-
mitted, and referred to the. Committ. e of Selection :
Manchester, Buxton, :t1,110: k, and Midlands Junction De-
viations.
Mold (front Mold to join the Chester and Holyhead Railway).
Oxford, Worcester, and Wolverhampton (No. 2—Exten..
slops and Amendment).
Great
ta
Great Indian
and L'mehouse R il-
Regen s Company (Paddington
way and Branch).
The undPrnarned Railway
Bill waA withdrawn :
Glasgow, Paislev, at,d Glasgow
Gaud).
and to the Caledonian Rai
le
" a'
‘t' two )
FAISPATIEB (To be divided o
STAN DIN TEE.
STANDING ORDERS COll 11
lowing Resolutions were reported Irons the above

, :
in the case of the Manchester Corporation Water-
,gewer to sell to the Manchester and Salford Water-
4.pany) petition, the standing orders ought to be
hk`with:—That the parties be permitted to proceed
.tZ • ;r Bill.
11 Warhat in the case of the Rathmines Improvilnent

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