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to be submitted to the Right Honourable Gentleman for
his opinion. Tinder the old system oaths might be ad-
ministered by a magistrate, but in inquiries before magis-
trates, oaths could not be administered. How did the
Right Hon. Gentleman propose to act?
Mr. C. HULLER said the facts of each case he had
no doubt would be carefully sifted by boards of guar-
dians, though not accompanied by the solemnity of an
oath. The cases submitted to him would be mere matters
of fact, not matters of law, relating to the removability
of paupers, which must come before the proper tribunal.
Mr. HENLEY considered the clause a most valuabk
one, and was sure that many parties would be happy to
avail themselves of the aisistance of his Right Hon.
Friend.

The clause was then agreed to, as were also clauses
up to S.
Col. THOMPSON then moved a substantive clause in
these terms:—" That the guardians of any union or pa-
rish may, with the order of the said Commissioners, and
in aJnformity with such regulations as they shall direct,
procure or assist in procuring the emigration of any poor
person chargeable, or who would, if relieved, be charge-
able upon the common fund of such union, or in the case
of any parish not comprised in a union, who may,
though not settled therein, be exempt from liability to
removal therefrom; and such guardians shall, in the case
of a union, charge the costs and expenses incurred in
such emigration upon the common fund; and in the case
of a parish not in a union, upon the moneys in their
hands for the relief of the poor."
Mr. C. BULLET remarked that in the present state
of the law certain funds were applicable to the purposes
of emigration. Where numbers of persons in places like
Bradford could not get employed, and wished to emi-
grate, it was hard indeed that their parishes should be
burdened with their cost, seeing that they
wished to earn a protitable subsistence elie-
where. He had his own opinions upon emi-
gration, but occupying the position he did, he did
not wish to express any opinion on the matter except
this, that the provisions of the Act should be extended to
some of those who were irremovable, and who wished to
seek a living elsewhere. It was for these reasons that
he had consented to the introduction of the clause of the
Hon. Member.

The clause was read a first time, and ordered to be
proceeded with when the report was brought up.
Sir W. JOLLIFFE moved the insertion of the following
clause :—(Paupers not removablefrom any Poor-law union
in which they shall have resided five years.) And be it
enacted, that from and after the passing of this Act, no
warrant of removal shall be granted for any person from
the union in which such person shall have resided for
five years next. before the application for such warrant.
Mr. C. BULLER recommended- the lion. Baronet to
withdraw the clause, as he considered it too important
to be introduced in a temporary Bill.
Sir. W. JOLLIFFE then withdrew the clause.
The other clauses of the Bill were then agreed to, and
the report was ordered to be received to morrow.
PAROCHIAL DEBT AND AUDIT BILL.
The committal of this Bill was postponed to
Thursday.
POOR-LAW UNION DISTRICT SCHOOLS BILL.
The committal of this Bill was postponed to
Thursday,
RENEWABLE LEASEHOLD CONVERSION

(IRELAND) BILL.

The committal ;)t this Bill was postponed.
PAYMASTERS' OFFICES CONSOLIDATION

BILL.
This Bill was read a third time and passed.
HIGHWAY RATES BILL.
This Bill was read a third time and passed.
• TURNPIKE ACTS CONTINUANCE BILL.
This Bill was read a, second time and ordered to be
committed.

INSOLVENT DEBTORS' COURT BILL.
The report on this Bill was brought up, and the Bill
orderedtobe read a third time to-morrow.

CLERK OF TILE PEACE (DUBLIN) BILL.
The Committee of this Bill was postponed to Monday,
at twelve.

CHURCHES' BILL.
The Committee on this Bill was postponed to Monday,
at tvvelvc.
WINDSOR. CASTLE AND TOWN APPROACHES
IMPROVEMENT BILL.
This Bill was read a third time and passed.
The House then adjourned to a Quarter past Five
o'clock. -

The House resumed at a Quarter past Five o'clock.
Sir C. LEMON presented a petition from Cornwall
against the Bill for altering the duties on copper ore.
Lord DUDLEY STUART presented a petition from
a number of orders of Odd Fellows, praying that the
Benefit Societies' Act might be extended to their body.
The Noble Lord also presented a petition from the late
printer of the House, complaining that he had been
hardly dealt with in being dismissed from his situation,
and praying for the establishment of a national printing
establishment in preference to having the public printing
executed by contract.
Lord COURTENAY presented a petition praying
for an amendment of the laws Mating to vagrancy.
Mr. T. EGERTON presented several petitions pray-
ing the House to adopt measures to prevent the sale of
Intoxicating liquors on the Sabbatki-day:_