The Sun.
London, England, 1870-05-25 00:00:00

IMP Elll AL PA EILIAMENT.

HOUSE OF LORDS.—TUESDAY.
The Lord Chancellor took his seat on the woolsack.

CONTAGIOUS DISEASES ACT.
LIFFORD complained of the manner in which
Petitions had been got up against the bill; the signatures,
said, in many cases being those of mere children.
RATING POWERS AND CONSTRUCTION BILL.
b,11.41.1 of KIMBERLEY moved the second reading of this
the object of which was to confer additional powers
t-!). the Board of Trade as regarded the mode of construe-
-I°n and expenses in carrying out these works.
The bill was read a second time.
NORWICH VOTERS' DISFRANCHISEMENT

On BILL.
the motion of the LORD CHANCELLOR this bill was
re a second time.
Lord IRISH CHURCH ACT AMENDMENT BILL.
REDESDALE moved the second reading of this
the' the object of which was to remedy an omission in
Act of 1869. The Act which came into operation oil
tk_
Ist of January last year directed that all monies
b. t might arise between that time and the present should
Paid to the commissioners, who were required to pay
the Proceeds to those entitled to receive it, but where a
be
vacancy occurred, and no person was appointed to the
e--ce, no direction was given what was to be done with
tt: neY. The bill remedied this defect, and had the
PProval of the authorities of the Irish Church.
After
a short discussion the bill was read a second time.
POOR RELIEF (METROPOLIS) BILL.
rtnis bill was read a third time and passed.
lordships adjourned shortly before six o'clock.

110 USE OF CONDIONS.—TUESDAY.
Th
e Speaker took the chair at five minutes to four
clock.

THIRD READINGS.
f The following bills were read a third time :—The Bed-
eirdti
taand Northampton Railway Bill, the Dublin Corpo-
o
the ~n, Water Bill, the Great Western Railway Bill, and
Lottenham and Hampstead Junction Railway Bill.

On NEW STANDING ORDER.
11 the motion. of Mr. Dodson, the following new stand-
ho°rder Was agreed to :—The owner or occupier of any
W ,18 e, shop, or warehouse in any street through
which it is proposed to construct any tram-
va?'' and who alleges in any petition against a pro-
friQual order that the construction or use of the
jiirlinwaY proposed to be authorised thereby will in-
`°llBlY affect him in the use or enjoyment of his pre-
°l. in the conduct of his trade or business, shall be
titled to be heard on such allegations before any select
eir,:barnittee to which the bill relating to the said provisional
41er is referred.

MEDICAL RELIEF.
Dr Lusu moved for returns of the gross amount entered
in
It he annual reports of the Poor Law Board as expended
,-;,llledfcal relief to the poor for each of the ten years
„„41 g 1869, and of the gross amount paid from the Con-
flated fund in aid of medical officers' salaries for each
f
° -e ten years ending 1869.
Tiae return was ordered.

MEDICAL ACT 1858.
Slr 4111 i GRAY moved an address for a return from
Zig of the licensing bodies named in the schedule of the
ti:(lkal Act 1858, shewing as respects each licensing body,
e number and kind of license, diploma, degree, or certi-
reeate granted, the amount of fee paid, and the number of
ars during which each candidate for qualification was
I.4llllred to study.
The motion was agreed to.

MODERN SHIPBUILDING.
colonel BERESFORD asked the First Lord of the Ad-
miraltyAetZ whether it was the case that the two ships the
"e and Volage had been constructed of iron and had
been covered with wood merely to enable copper sheath-
8' to be used, involving an additional cost of about from
to
mr per ton.
do • CRILDERS said it was quite true that such had been
done
and executed according to order. The ships were
been -w
for a special purpose, and the matter of cost had not
- Overlooked.

Sir RAILWAY TRAVELLING.
v.).
'l.• CROFT asked the Vice-President of the Board of
Trade whether he was aware that the Great Weirteen
.
waY Company was in the habit of running passenger
tara:_
through tunnels without lights in the carriages,
tiequested him to take measures for compelling the
thehe
lug of passenger carriages on all railways during the
Pas''iage through tunnels.
r* LEPEvnE said he had received no complaint on the
"4ect, and further, there was no power to compel rail-
ay
thro eclnPanies to put lights into their carriages in passing
ugh tunnels.

kr THE HORSE DUTY.
BANBURY-TRACY asked the Sectretary to. the
t,e4urY if his attention had been called to the circum-
ri e that sixty-one farmers, who were carting mate-
W4tesi gratuitously for the rebuilding of the Trefeglwys
„sil Calvinistic Methodist chapel had been forced
amounting
Excise officer to take out licenses for their horses,
Fund
in all to £3O 10s., and that the Building
amount;
of the chapel had had to recoup to them that
and whether farmers were liable for horse duty
4,11;11.
.gratuitously carting materials for building and
it 1,,,,,,,11.111g churches, chapels, and schools, and if so, whether
fOr the intention of the Government to take any steps
the
the law in that respect.
harille CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER said his attention
ch'ar,:eell, drawn to the subject, and if the excise made a
Theunder such circumstances they had been in error.
Provisions of the Act applied to horses kept solely
gorisatiliB.e, Ina culture. If a farmer lent his horse for a
ha, service, such as that described, no duty would
ve to be paid ; but if the horses were let out and a profit
the transaction, then farmers forfeited the
Mr'
and became liable for duty.
t 13Ass asked whether plough-horses carrying people
oi,'Lllreh would be chargeable with duty.
WC„ CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER replied that
s
wa Lel' for going to church or other places, if the service
wa gratuitous no duty would be charged, but if a profit
s made then duty would have to be paid.
DOCKYARD MANAGEMENT.
Ach,lt.- 44E8 ELPHINSTONE asked the First Lord of the
the :l'altY what were the reasons for the statement of
va:ecretary to the Admiralty, on Friday last, "that it
tree4'4 advisable that a private firm should have the
ef e Portions of the Royal Dockyard for the purpose of
akandg UP two ships for which they had made offers,"
'nether, had that offer been accepted, it would not
oehoe,sueen the means of giving employment to many men
Ploi,:a_ye been discharged without compensation or ern-
the h* CHILDERs said he was surprised at the question of
to iho
baronet, because had the Government proposed
woiitlitPduce strange workmen into the dockyard no one
wa,--`4 have complained sooner than he. The reason
diw that it would be extremely difficult to maintain
thline if two different sets of workmen were employed.
to hi respect to the latter part of the question, it appeared
the nI that labour must have been employed, whether
Thes'iDs Were broken up inside or outside the dockyard.
theZascil why Government did not break up old ships
his ;relives was a large question,and he could not compress
tiO4.-Diacation into the compass of an answer to a ques-

PARLIAMENTARY ELECTIONS BILL.
jWit L
\Ailey, LATHAM asked the First Lord of the Treasury
tt since the Parliamentary Elections Bill, which
DollcL' for second reading on Monday next, had been post
tlaeaed' he was able to name a day after Whitsuntide when
Al:corirld reading of this bill would be taken.
eceai. 'LADsToNE said he could not fix the date for pro-
Witliotig,_ with the bill, but they were desirous of doing so
do 11.0.' the least delay. There were the Educa.
tlari• :jilt the University Tests Bill, and the
theyiace,ll,tarY Elections Bill are to be disposed of, and
Pr -Iltrt not all be taken together. The Government
Wi°tlll)°tBleici t° Proceed first, with as much speed as possible,
Woke be clucation Bill. That
.disposed of, the others
y
•', taken up without dela
Sir . CATTLE PLAGUE.
receive -tl3BETsox asked whether the Government had.
Ported anY official intelligence with respect to the re
kr. outbreak of cattle plague in Doubs, in France
ktelli PoRsTER said inquiry had been made, andfrom
reporig'enee received it appeared at present that t h
,be was unfounded. However, a sharp look out would

Mr'itt
AI,NCOME AND PROPERTY TAX.
moved for a return of the amount of pro-
, eAert _ assessed to Income and Property Tax under
Wales au Nco 3. " and D, in each county in England and
1869.70. utland, in each of the years from 1864-5 to
retuvi was
ordered.