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missioners, was that of discouraging the subordinate officers.
This statement was made by Mr. Chadwick, who said that his
suggerions had not been attended to by Mr. Lewis. Bat it
was found, on the cross-examination of Mr. Chadwick, that no
suggestions had been offered at all, that he had only hinted at
certain improvements, which it was a very happy thing that
\lr. Lewis did not attend to. With respect to this present
Bill, he quite agreed with its provisions ; the only objection to
it was, that it joined in one board the executive along with the
legislative authority. This was a great difficulty, but it could
not be avoided. The proposal of the Honourable
Member, that all the orders which it would be
deemed expedient to make, should be collected into
one statute, and enacted, would lead to endless confusion, as
the law which would be adopted for the northern portion of
England would by no means suit the southern. Besides, how
would they deal with the case where it would be necessary, at
a moment's notice, to modify the law, instances of which
would be constantly recurring; in such a case they would give
a power of reversion to an Act of Parliament, which would be
a far more objectionable power than that granted by the Bill.
The alteration by which Commissioners had scats in that
House, was also a great improvement. He would conclude by
stating his resolution to support the measure.
Mr. HENLEY moved the adjournment of the debate.
Lord
the Hon HN1.1.0 MembersSSELL objectedmeant seriouslyto
loan adjournment, and
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Mr. PERRAND said that it was because his Hon.
meant seriously to discuss the qt/
uestion that he moved the ad"
ournment, and he did trust that the Noble Lord would show
a respect to the feelings of the House and the country in V'
ieral, and not press the further discussion of the questi"'
l'here were five or six gentlemen whom be knew vrere anxious
to address the House.
Mr. HENLEY said he would be very sorry to interfere with
discuss
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amble to go on at that late hour of the night.
The debate was then adjourned.
SUPPLY.
On the question being put for bringing up the report on
the Committee of Supply,
Mr. WILLIAMS objected to the vote for defraying the
expense of the Ecclesiastical Commissioners, because be
.bought that expenditure ought to be defrayed nut of the
revenues of the Church, and not out of the public exchequer.
Lord J. RUSSELL said the vote was deliberately agreed to
in Committee after a lengthened discussion, and he had nothing
further to add to what he had already stated on the subject.
Mr. BROTHERTON said he should be compelled, urn
principle, to vote for his Hon. Friend the Member for Coventry,
if he divided the House on the vote, but he really must object
to their spliting straws in this way. It was unworthy of
great principle.
The House then divided, when there appeared—
For the vote 7ts
Against it 8
Majority in favour of the vote
•••
The House resumed, and the report was ordered to be
brought up on Thursday.
POOR RELIEF (IRELAND) BILL.
MESSAGE FROM THE LORDS.
Messengers from the Lords brought down the Poor Belief
(Ireland) Bill, with the Lords' amendments, and several other
public and private Bills, and prayed the assent of the Cornain°
to the several Bills.
Lord J. RUSSELL moved that the Bill, as amended, be
printed and taken into consideration on the 31st of May 11.6
'lid not think that it would be possible to have the amendments
and considered by the House till after the Whitsuntide
holidays.
The motion was then agreed to. 1 Bill,
The reports on the Transference of Lands (Scotian", -
the Heritable Securities for Debt (Scotland) Bill, the Burger
Tenure (Scotland) Bill, and the Crown Charters Bill. were
received, and the Bills were ordered to be read a third time on
Thursday next.
POOR REMOVAL ACT REPEAL BILL.
Mr. BANKES brought in the Poor Removal Act BePee'
Bill, which was read a first time, and ordered to be read I
secon
The time on Friday next.
d other orders of the day were then disposed of, and the
[louse adjourned at Half-past Twelve o'clock.