The Sun.
London, England, 1848-07-28 00:00:00

THE POOR-LAW BILL.

Mr. C. BULLER said he was extremely desirous of
removing any doubt that might exist in the mind of the
House with respect to some of the Bills which he
had brought forward, but which he had found it would
be impossible to proceed with during the present session.
—(clear, hear.) Having heard from some Members
that they entertained several objections to the Poor-
law Superannuation Bill, which he was bound to state
were al.o entertained to a great extent in the country,
ho should not trouble the 110u,41 with the Bill
in the present session.—(Hear, hear.) In another
session he hoped to bring it forward in an improved
form, in which it would receive the assent of the House.
Ho therefore begged to move that the order for the
second reading be discharged. With respect to the
Poor-law Union Charges Bill, he had not been discou-
raged by any discussion that had taken place upon it; nay,
on the contrary, be considered if the amendment of the
Hon. Gentleman the Member fur Oxfordshire had been
submitted to the House, that the principle of the Bill
would have been affirmed by a large majority—(Hear,
hear)—but there was one power which he could not
guard against—the power of time—yet he could not
abandon;the main principle of the'Bill, as it was absolutely
necessary to pass this session a hill to continua the Act
of Mr. Bodkin.—(Hear, hear.) He was also anxious to
press the clause relating to vagrancy, and he
must say that unless the House passed these
clauses it would be quite hopeless for him to put
down the system of vagrancy which had so extensively
sprung up of late. He proposed, therefore, that the
House should read the Bill a second time, and gu inte
Committee pro forma, to strike out the other clauses. The
Bill would then come before the House in its new shape.
Mr. SPOONER remarked, that if the Right Hon.
Gentleman had received communications from all parts
of thin favouroftheUangiaoinnsCtliita,rgaensdßhiell,hande
had also country
received communications
two petitions to present, praying the House to throw out
the Bill.
Mr. HENLEY had no difficulty in consenting to the
the Right Hon.
-vagrancy clause, if, in the ,meantime,
Gentleman would throw the expense on the establish-
ment charges.
After a short discussion the order was discharged.

IRELAND.
In roply to a question from Sir L. O'BRIEN,
Lord J. RUSSELL admitted that it was very de-
sit awl, that Irish Members should return to their country
as soon as possible, and stated that, should the debate
be finished to-night, there would be no objection to take
Mr. Sharman Crawford's motion, with respect to reme-
dial. measures for Ireland, to-morrow at twelve o'clock.

CORRUPT PRACTICES AT ELECTIONS.
Colonel SIBTIIORP wished to know whether it was
the intention of the Noble Lord at the head of the Go-
ve vninent to proceed with the Corrupt Practices at
EL tctious Bill, and if so at: what period he intended to
bri,lg it on ?
I .or 4 J. RUSSELL said he proposed to proceed with
that Bill on Monday next, but if anything arose to pre•

vent its coming on on that day he should take it on
Tuesday, at twelve o'clock.
Colonel SIBTHORP—Thon I beg to give notice that
on Tuesday next, at twelve o'clock, if that Bill is
brought on, I shall move the adjournment of the
House, and persist in the motion, whatever factious
proceedings may be taken by the Government.
MEDICAL CHARITIES IN IRELAND.

In reply to a question from tir. FITZSTEPHEN
FRENCH,
Sir W. SONIERVILLE said he was very much
afraid, and he made the &vowel with great regret, that
ha should not be able in the present session to introduce
a Bill for the better regulatiin of Medical Charities in
Ireland. It was, however, his intention to introduce a
temporary measure for the renewal of the Fever Act
of 1846 as a portion of it.
DUTIES LEVIED BY THE GERMAN CONFE-