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London, England, 1847-06-25 00:00:00

HEALTH OF TOWNS BILL.

Earl FORTESCUE presented several petitions in
favour of the Health of Towns BilL

QUALIFICATION OF PEERS (SCOTLAND) BILL.
The Earl of ROSEBERY moved the second reading
of this Bill ; and in doing so took occasion to describe
the mode of electing representative Peers of Scotland.

After a few words from Lord MoNTEAGLE,—EOrd
DINMAN, and Lerd BROUGHAM,
The Bill was read a second time.
The Usher of the Black Rod having announced a
Message from the Commons, '

The LORD CHANCELLOR proceeded to put the
usual question, " that the messengers be called in,"
when

Lord BROUGHAM said that he thought the waste
of time called for by this absurd mummery ought really
to be put an end to. He thought that their Lordships
ought to adopt the same mode with respect to Bills com-
ing from the House of Commons as that House did with
respect to Bills from this House—viz., the mode of re-
ceiving Bills by a list. The Noble Lord also gave notice
that he would bring the whole subject before the House
on Monday.
The messengers were then called in according to the
old ceremony.

RAILWAY ACCOMMODATION BETWEEN
LONDON AND BIRMINGHAM.

Lord REDESDALE postponed his motion, " That
the Railway Commissioners be directed to into the ac •
commoaation afforded by the several lines of railway
now open or in the course of construction, or projected,
bitiween London and Birmingham, and :to report to this
House early in the ensuing session of Parliament in what
manner they are of opinion that the interests of the
public may he most effectually secured in regard to
such lines, and whether it is expedient that the broad
guage should be extended to Birmingham ; and if so, in
what manner such an arrangement can be carried into
effect with the least interference with existing interests,
and with the system of railway communication as set-
tled by the Act for regulating the gauge of railways.
and what conditions it would be desirable to annex to
any permission granted to the Great Western or other
railway company to lay down a broad gauge contrary to
the provisions of the said Act.

OXFORD AND BIRMINGHAM JUNCTION
RAILWAY BILL.
_ _

The Earl of DEVON then brought forward the mo-
tion of which he had given notice, to refer the petition
of the chairman of the Oxford and Birmingham Junc-
tion, and the Birmingham and Wolverhampton and
Dudley Railway Companies (presented to this House on
the 17th instant), to the Select Committees on Standing
Orders, with instructions to the said Com-
mittee to report their opinion whether in the case
of the Birmingham and Oxford. and Birmingham
Wolverhampton and Dudley Railways Amalgamation
Bill, it may not be expedient, under the peculiar circum-
stances of the case, to dispense with tho proof of the
standing order 220 sec. 6, which requires that the said
Bill should be submitted to a special meeting of the pro-
prietors of the Birmingham and Oxford Railway, and
that the said Committee do proceed at their meeting
on Tuesday next, to ascertain whether the other stand-
ing orders applicable to the said Bill have been complied
with, and to report their decision thereon forthwith to
the House."

(LEFT SITTING.),

HOUSE OF COMMONS

The House resumed at Five o'clock.
The Usher of the Black Rod appeared at the bar and
summoned the House to the bar of the House of Lords
to hear the Royal Assent given to several Bills (for
which see Lords' report).
CROWLAND AND COWBITT DRAINAGE BILL.
This Bill was read a third time and passed.
INVERNESS HARBOURS BILL.