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after an order absolute shall have been made execution
shall not issue against any contributoiies of the company
at the suit of any creditor, in respect of any debt due
from the company, unless, on motion to the Court of
Chancery, leave to that effect be given; and that upon
such motion it shall be lawful for the Court of Chancery
either to permit execution immediately to be issued, or
to suspend the same for such period and upon such terms
as the said court shall, in its discretion, think fit, regard
being had both to the proceedings pending under this
Act, and to the conduct of the shareholders against
whom execution is sought to be enforced in obeying the
same." _

Mr. M. GIBSON regretted that it was not in his
power to agree to the proposal of the Hon. and
Learned Member, on the ground that this Bill had no-
thing to do with creditors, but its simple object was to
enable shareholders to settle their differences between
each other by themselves. Creditors took no benefit
from the Bill, and he could not consent to place them
under the difficulties which this clause would create.
Mr. TURNER opposed the clause as being totally at
variance with every principle on which the Bill was
founded.

Mr. AGLIONBY supported the clause, which had
received the sanction and support of many
competent
authorities in the country, who had communicated with
him on the subject of this measure.
The SOLICITOR-GENERAL opposed the clause,
on the :grounds stated by the Right Hon. Gentleman
Mr. M. Gibson) who had introduced the Biil.
The House divided, when there appeared.—
For the clause
Against it
Majority

The clause was consequently lost.
Mr. WYLD then moved the following clause—" And
be it enacted that all associations or companies formed
for the purpose of working mines or minerals shall be
liable to the operation of this Act."
The clause was added by way of rider to the Bill,
which was then passed.
LAW OF ENTAIL (SCOTLAND) BILL.
On the motion of the LORD ADVOCATE, the
House resolved itself into Committee on this Bill-
On clause 2 being proposed,
Mr. D. M'NEILL suggested that a better mode than
that proposed by the clause of altering the law would
be to put both heirs of entail in possession and heirs of
entail that were to come into possession on the same
footing, and to enable both descriptions, at 25 years of
age, to disentail the estate on the consent being obtaind
of the heir apparent; and if there was no heir apparent,
the consent of any limited number of the persons next in
succession. This would be a better and sore simple
course of legislation.
The LORD ADVOCATE said that the suggestion
of his Hon. and Learned Friend was adopted in the
next clause. The present clause was necessary oh
foe
greater efficiency and practical effect to that whicl-
lowed, and as it had been adopted by a majority of the
Select Committee, to whom the Bill had been referred,
he (the Lord Advocate) felt bound to press it.
Mr. F. MACKENZIE observed that the clause had
only been carried in the Select Committee by a majority
of one, and, objecting as he did to the principle of the
clause, he moved that it be struck out of the Bill.,
Mr. OSWALD supported the amendment.
The Committee then divided, when there appeared—
For the clause

Against it
Majority .............. --68
The clause was then agreed to.
In clause 3 the LORD ADVOCATE proposed cer-
tain alterations, with the view, as he stated, of rendering
the object of the clause more clear.
After a few words from Mr. M`NEILL and Mr. MAC-
KENZIE,
Mr. BOUVERIE moved as an amendment the sub-
stitution of the word " three" for " four," in the num-
ber of consents of heirs-substitute necessary to constitute
a title.

After a discussion, the Committee divided, when there
appeared—

For the clause. , B6
Against it
Majority .. —69
The clause was then agreed to as amended.
Clauses 4 to 11 inclusive were agreed to.
On clause 12 being proposed,
Mr. B. COCHRANE suggested with reference to this
clause, and the two subsequent ones, that words should
be introduced to enable proprietors to sell outlying lands
to the extent of three-fourths of their improvements.

Mr. HUME thought it advisable to adopt some alter-
ation of that nature.

The LORD ADVOCATE said the subject bad been
much considered, but he was of opinion that the clauses
were better as they stood.
The clause was then agreed to, as were clauses up
to 35.

Clauses 36 and 37 having been agreed to, the House
resumed.

The LORD ADVOCATE said there were some
clauses in writing which he was anxious to introduce;
but on account of the lateness of the hour he would not
propose them until the bringing up of the report.
The LORD ADVOCATE said that he hoped to
bring it up to morrow (this day); but if the Committee
wished, the report might then be read pro forma, and
the discussion on the additional clauses taken on a future
day,
The report was then read pro forma, and its further
consideration having been adjourned to Monday next,
the House adjourned at a Quarter-past Ono o'clock.

PARLIAMENTARY BUSINESS.
From the Votes and Procealings of the House of Commons.)

THURSDAY, MAY 25.
STANDING ORDERS COMMITTEE.

The following Resolution was reported from the above
Committee:—
That in the case of the Alford and Boston Road peti-
tion, for dispensing with standing order No. 145, and to
read the Bill a first time, the said standing order ought
to be dispensed with, and that the parties be permitted
to read the Bill a first time not later than three clear
days from the presentation of this report:Resolution
agreed to.

PARLIAMENTARY DIVISIONS•

From the Votes and Proceedings of the House of Conunom.)

THURSDAY, MAY 25.
LAW OF ENTAIL ( SCOTL AND) BILL.
(IN THE COMMITTEE.)
Second Clause (Heir in possession under an existing
entail, born after the Ist day of March,
1848, may dis-
entail ; born before that date may do so with consent of heir
next in succession, being heir apparent born after the Ist
day of March, 1848) : Question put, " That the Clause stand
part of the Bill." The Committee divided

- MAJORITY—AYES, 87.
A land, Sir T. D. Glyn, G. C. Paget, Lord Clarence
Aglionby, H. A. Greene John Parker, John
Baines, M. T. Grey, Sir George Patten, J. W.
Bellew, R. M. Grosvenor, Lord
._R. Perfect, Robert
Bentinek, Lord G. Mourner, Sir J. Pinney, William
Blackall, S. W. Hastie, Alexander Pugh. David
Bouverie, F. I'. Ilawes, Benj. Pusey, P.
Boyle, Colonel Hayter, W. G. Reynolds, John
Bright, John Headlam, T. E. Romilly, John
Brockman, H. D. lieneage, F. Rutherford, A.
Brown, W. Hobhouse, Sir J. Shell, R. ,
Butler. P. S. Hume, Joseph Shelburne, Earl of
Buxton, Sir E. Hutt, William Smith, J. A.
Chohneley, Sir M. Jervis, Sir John Smith, J. Benin
Clay, James Keogh, William Smollett, A.
Clements, Charles Keppel, George T. Somerville, Sir W.
Clive, IL B. King, Peter John Talbot, C. R.
Cobden, Richard Labouchere, Henry 1 hicknesse, R. A.
Cocks, T. S. Lewis G. C.
Thompson, Colonel
Conyngham, Lord A. Lincoln, Earl of Thornely, Thomas
Cowper, W. F. Macnamara, Major TrelownY, J. S.
Craig, W. G. Maitland, Thomas Tynte,
Colonel
Cubittt, William Martin, Samuel ward, B. G.
1 Dalrymple,;Captain Matheson, Colonel Watkins, Colonel
Davie, Sir H. Maule, Fox Wood, Sir Charles
Duncan, George Melguad, Viscount Wood, W. P.
Duncuft, John Mitchell, T. A. Wortley, J. S.
Elliot, John E. Morris, David TELLES..
Freestun, Colonel Mostyn, E. M. L. Tufnell, Henri
French, F. Paget, Lord A. Hill, Lord Idarcus

MINORITY—NOES, 19.
Boldero, H. G. Forbes, Wm. Newdegate, N.
Clerk Srl G. Godson, Richard Rufford, Francis
Cobbold, J. C. Heneage, G. H. Vyse, B. 'L.-IL H'
Coles, H. U. Henley, J. W.
Colvile, C. R. Hope, Sir J. TELLERS.
Drummond, Home Lockhart, W. " - Mackenzie, W. F.
Dundas, George M'Neill, Duncan Oswald, Alexander
Filmer, Sir E. Neeld, Joseph

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Third Clause (Heir of entail under an existing entail may
dis-entail with certain consents)—Amendment proposed,
page 2, line 37,;after the words " in possession shall," to insert
the words " be the only heir of entail in existence for the
time, and shall be unmarried, or not being the only heir of
entail in existence, and unmarried, shall ,have obtained the
consents of the whole heirs of entail, if there be less than four
in being at the date of such consents, and at the date of
I:espeatarieonAntni;
Amendment."
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presenting such application, or otherwise shall have obtained
the consents of the four nearest heirs, who at the said dates
are for the time entitled to succeed to such estate in their
order successively, immediately after such heir of entail, in
possession or otherwise, shall have obtained the consents of
the heir apparent under the entail, and of the heir or heirs,
in number not less than two, including such heir apparent,
who in order successively would be 11,,pe_irroa
Pro-
vided also, That the nearest heir of entail for the time, en-
titled to succeed to such estate immediately after such heir in
anyth
apgoseseestsitowne,nwtyli-efirevean)y,esauracheounthpelrehtee,iranedxi;st,
legal incapacity :—Amendment proposed, to the proposed
Amendment, to leave out the word' four, in order to insert
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The Committee divided:—
MINORITY—AYES, 17.
Archdall, Captabt Hodgson, W. N. Scott, F.
Clerk, Slr,:G. • Lygon, Gen. Stafford, Augustus
Coles, Henry B. Mackenzie, W,F. Verner, Sir W.
-
Drummond, Home W.Nelli, Duncan
Fellowes, E. ' 3lelgund, Viscowit
Forbes,mune
.
l'ilmer, Sir E. liceld, John hart
W.
Henley, J. W. Neeld, Joseph Lock, W.-
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BIAJORITY—NOES, 86.
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Aglionby, Henry Grey, Sir G.
Sir W,
Bellew, K. N.
Blackall, S. W.
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Brown, W. Greene,
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Clive, Henry B. Hume, Joseph Stanton, IV, HW,
Colvile, C. R. Hutt, William
Conyngham, Lord A. Jervis, Sir John Talbot, c. el
Cowper, WF. Keogh, William Taltourd, g
Dalrymple, Captain Kappa, G. T. Thom ' —erg' ant
Davie, Sir Henry king, P. J.
D'Eyncourt, T. Lewis, George C. Townshond. Captain
Duncan, George Lincoln, Earl of Ward, u„ G.
31acnamara, Major Watkins, c,r,
Duncuft, John
Dundas, Admiral Maitland, Thom Wawn, j
Dundas, Georges Matheson, J. Willcox, Brodie
Ellice, Lord Matheson, Colonel Williams, John
Ellice, Edward 31aule, Fox , Williamson. sli, H.
Elliot, J. E. 3lure, Colonel Wood, Sir Charles—--
Emlyn, Viscount • O'Connell, M. J.. Wortley, ...
Fordyce, A. D. Oswald, A. 4S.
Fox, Richard M. rage, Lord A.
Freestun, Colonel. paget, Lord C.
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