The Sun.
London, England, 1870-05-18 00:00:00

SPECIAL EDITION.

SUN OFFICE, 7 O'CLOCK.

tmpERIAL PAULIA dEN I'.

110 USE OF COMMONS-2rIIIS D.
t else The Speaker took the chair at twenty minutes past
o'clock.

MALLOW ELECTION.
Irr • WATERS took the oath and his seat,for Mallow.
XICIPAL BOROUGHS (METROPOLIS) BILL
Ile 14r• C. BUXTON moved .the second reading of this bill.
len-larked that there was no self-government for
I'or!)lonthe The only attempt in that direction was
establishment of the Metropolitan Board of '
Works, but the functions of that body being limited it
Qulld not be regarded as a municipal system of self-
17"erlunent. His plan was that the City Corporation
should be extended to the whole of the metropolis, and
that it should carry with it all its present functions, pro-
rtY, and prestige. London, he contended, suffered
izroua the want of some powerful system of self-govern-
elit• The hon. member described what he called the state
of ,
LarenY in London, and pointed out the evils attendant
riPen the conlinicated and anomalous form of government
11t Present existing in the metropolis. He said that the
81,14al e Was a wasteful one in every respect, both in regard
time and money. The necessity for a central and
V.l,verful intelligent body was obvious and imperative.
PrOposed to take the existing divisions of
'),,i.d00 for
Parliamentary boroughs, and that
ell Parliamentary borough should be endowed
with a
complete municipal institution, which would
enable it to deal with all the petty affairs which
(~'°111(1 not come under the cognizance of the Central
clroronient, as not interesting the whole of the metro-
Ict)°118. 'The extraordinary defect of which he spoke was
distinctly recognised on all hands, and it was almost uni-
tl'sallY admitted that the time had come to amend it.
„
v EENTINCK moved that the bill be read a second
lue that day six months. The hon. member called
att•
ention
to the various schemes which had been proposed
sr the better government of the metropolis, and pointed
°lit that the present plan was toally different from any
of the
schemes previously advocated. The scheme pro-
posed by the Select Committee of 1867 had been
ceived with very great favour. It was that
the Board of Works should be entirely, recon.
!',roeted as the central authority of London,
!t,s constitution should be altered, its name changed, and
p)wer enlarged. It was proposed that the Board
I°old have control over the gas and water, and protect the
Public interest, both as regarded the thOroughfares and rail-
-43'8, kc. He hoped the three bills which the hon. member
had brought in would not, at this advanced period of the ses-
:ia4l, he referred to a select committee. It was clear that
e matter could not be dealt with this year, and if the
fhllbieet were deferred the Government would have time
mature consideration.
"\h• AionitisoN remarked that there was an advantage
it the Preliminary inquiry by a select committee, because
reduced the points in dispute to a minimum. So far
'4l having no authority to urge in favour of the scheme
‘)f
the hon. member for East Surrey, he could cite the
authority of the Metropolitan Board of Works and the
t° Oration- The proposal of Mr. Buxton was more
statesmanlike than that of the Committee of 1867.
l
tOrd JOHN MANNERS said no Government' could hope
ft'
• eVe successfully with the immense difficulties con.
i med In the proposal, unless they secured the co-opera-
get,
°I the great representative bodies such as existed at
resent moment. He did not think any good would result
:°:11 referring the series of bills relating to the subject to
-*elect committee.
4r• LOCKE was in favour of the proposal for one
eeutral governing body, which should be the Corporation,
the whole of the metropolis being divided into wards.
Atr. W. H. SMITH said that a constitution for Londoit
,
undoubtedly necessary, but the question involved
to-e 4 a great principle that it was unadvisable to refer it
a Select committee. He agreed with Mr. Locke as to
the desirableness of extending the corporation.
/It BRUCE thought so important a question should be
not
lt with by Government, and at the same time he did
think it was inconsistent to refer the subject to a
celeet committee. He was not sanguine enough to believe
that a
select committee could conduct the inquiry to an
„ 80 as to enable the Government to deal with the
subject this session.
°Oir• RUSSELL GURNEY said he was authorised by the
irPrration to say that they were anxious for a full
-41 airy.
r,cBir WILLIAM' TITS, on behalf of the Metropolitan Board
"1 Works, made a similar statement.
b Alderman LAWRENCE pointed out that no provssion had
Zit made for the extension of the boundaries of London.
rtY Years hence, he observed, the population might be
Bi z naillions.
After some further discussion the House divided—

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Per the second reading
Against "'

Majority ... 64
Ile bill was read a second time and referred to a select
cohunittec.
4-A-RRIED WOMEN'S PROPERTY BILL.
bin"'' RUSSELL GURNEY moved the second reading of this
that Re said he had found a general feeling
of a change should take place in the state
jae the law as it affected the husband and wife.
had instanced the evil effects which the law
vid upon women, and he quoted from the
th ;en" of the member for Sheffield, who stated
tat he knew many cases of great hardship.
p4;-'74(13 of 800 women in his employ were married
lea, and earned good wages. In very many instances
then husbands were idle and dissipated, and spent the
s"
varllitcr
.8 of their wives. The argument as to the exten-
ntt- of the law of marriage settlements was
thr,el.4Y inapplicable in the present case, whilst
41- obtaining. of a protection order from the
tila'aistrates would be but a declaration of war between
e,,llll6band and wife, and would result in lamentable
lich,-ecluenees. The only remedy was the one he proposed,
I;:tiltelY, that a woman should not lose or fOrfeit her pro-
-371)Y the act of marriage. He noticed the objection
df;secl against the bill, One was that it would introduce
the"
into a family, but he reminded the House
thea:t the rich always took care to secure the property of
tea; daughters. The hon. and learned gentleman then
th;` 1a variety f authorities in favour of the change in
fea law' Proposed by the bill, and also to prove that the
te entertained by those who opposed the measure were
gtottniu
'ess. He hoped the House would assent to this bill,
ploreel had been most carefully considered, but he im-
th 11°11. gentlemen not to pass any half measure on
tneti abject. It was a matter of the most vital importance
fsq..Ce working classes. They felt they were suffering a
Nvol°°llB wrong, because they could not see why a poor
thettia:4ll's mangle should not be just as much protected as
eh lady's consols.
+vit. -DO
-"AIKEs felt equally with the right hon. gentleman
atth there was a gredt necessity for a change in the law
NaLrespect to the property of women, but he did not
the proposals of the bill now under the considera-
til°ll °f the House calculated to remedy the evil. He
LiVherefore thought the wisest course woul I be to refer the
re,,,t: elect co-mmittee, a course be should agree to with
ut to his own bill.
r' JESsxL and Mr. MUNDELLA supported while Mr.
pita, objected to the bill.
e SOLICITOR GENERAL approved of the bill, which was
enlually read a second time.
MARRIED WOMEN'S PROPERTY (No. 2) BILL.
tio,„ • ItAIREs moved the second reading of this bill, a mo-
b rigbtWhich was met by a direct negative from Mr. Jacob
-ke.
On
a division the bill was rejected, the numbers being—
the bill 46 ; against it 20'.
eo.The debate on the Corporation of Loudon Bill and the
~_lderation of the County of London Bill was postponed
til -'
7“, °lldaY next.
The Rouse ailjourned a few minutes before 6 o'clock.

fo,ille example of Messrs. Boulton and Park have
been
nu.
numerous imitators. Two foreigners at Hull have
fined
a smal the experiment on a rude scale. They were
l sum.
thohr:. Rev. Curteis, M.A., Eaton College, Principal of
Atoc-1- seological College, Lichfield, and Prebendary of Ash-
:3,, was elected Bampten Lecturer for 1871 by the heads of
olle' 8
at Oxford last evening.
marriage of the Count de Caraman with
as e• us Padone, the great heiress, who not only trings
Wuk'nuneneo fcrtune, but gives to her husband the title of
, Was celebrated on Monday in the chapel of the
senate, at Paris, in presence of a brilliant couipany.