The Sun.
London, England, 1847-12-10 00:00:00

ORDNANCE MAPS.

Mr. HUME gave notice that next week he should
ask some member of the Government what steps had
been taken with respect to the Ordnance survey for
providing the public with copies of the plates and
maps already published at reasonable prices ?
IRISH CORPORATIONS.

Mr. REYNOLDS gave notice that after the
recess he should move for leave to bring in
a Bill to place the municipal corporations of Ireland
upon a more equal footing with the rights and privi-
leges of those of England and Scotland.
PRISON DISCIPLINE.

Lord NUGENT seeing :the Secretary of State for
the Home Deparsment in his place, he begged
to put a question to him of which he had given
notice. It was with reference to the Act sth
and 6tb of Victoria, which gave power to magis-
trates assembled in Quarter Sessions to frame
codes and rules for the prisons within their jurisdic-
tion which should become law after they had been
sanctioned by the Secretary of State for the Home
Department. The question he wished to put was
whether the power of imprisoning separately,
given by that Act, both prisoners convicted and
prisoners waiting for trial, had come under
the consideration of the Right Hon. Baroeet, and
whether it was his intention to propose any modifi-
cation of the Act, so as to take away the power of
imprisoning separately.
Sir GEORGE GREY said the Noble Lord had
correctly stated the provisions of the Act, and in
accordance with these provisions, regulations had
been framed relating to separate imprisonment,
which had received the sanction of the
Home-office. It was ceriainly not the intention of
the Government to propose any alteration of the Act,
but he might mention that prisoners separately con-
fined who were waiting their trials were allowed
greater privileges and indulgences than were enjoyed
by those who had been convicted.
COPYHOLDS AND CUSTOMARY TENURES.
Mr. AGLIONBY, pursuant to notice, asked the
Right Honourable the Secretary of State for the Home
department whether it was the intention of Govern-
ment to introduce any measure for the compulsory
enfranchisement of copy hal and customary tenures.
Sir G. GREY said the committee originally ap-
pointed to enquire into the subject were preparing a
Bill to accomplish the object which the Hon. Gentle-
man had in view, though it would not go to
the length he 'proposed ; and when that Bill
should have been transmitted to him, ha should be
prepared to give the Hon. Member a satisfactory and
definite answer.
PRIVATE BILLS.
Mr. AGLION BY, pursuant to notice, asked the
President of the Board of Trade whether it was the
intention of the Government to propose any measure
for carrying into effect the recommendations of the
Select Committee on Private Bills of last session, snd
for enabling towns, or parishes, or districts, to adopt
the previsions of the general Consolidation Acts,
without comiog to Parliament by Bill fur that
purpose.

"Dlr. .LABOTTCHEIZE said, with regard to the
Consolidation Acts, he had to state that a Bill was in
preparation for consolidating the two Acts ; but with
regard to the latter portion of the lion. Member's
question, he doubted whether it was expedient to in-
troduce any Bill for the purpose the Hon. Member
had in view. With regard to the recommendations
of the Committee generally, he could only say
that the report had only recently come
into his handa, but he could assure the
Hon. Member they should have his best attention,and
the best measure should be adopted for carrying
them out.

Mr. GOULBOURN wished to know if the Right
Hon. Gentleman had any objection to lay upon the
table the expenses which were incurred last year on
account of private Bills.
Mr. LABOUCHERE said he bad not the least
objection.