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London, England, 1846-08-22 00:00:00

IMPERIAL PARLIAMENT.

HOUSE OF LORDS, August 21.
The LORD CHANCELLOR took his seat on the Woolsabk at
Five o'clock.

WRECK AND SALVAG BILL.
d This Bill was read a second time an E d ordere to be OW
mitted.
DEATH BY ACCIDENTS COMPENSATION 0'1;
Lord CAMPBELL said, acceding to notice, he hiLt,
draw their Lordships' attention to a most important sallno
The Bill which awarded compensation in the case of ace
had come up from the Commons with some ainendtas_, need
Last session a Bill of the same kind was irit7uueely
into their Lordships' House, and though ansTna-sThii
passed by them the Commons had thrown it 0"
session it was again introduced, and on this occasion ttbe
had passed it but with amendments. As they hi° „Woe
Bill the compensation was to go to the next of kin, a Pr°•"-hitl
which was common in law. The Commons, however, to
provided especially that it should be divided ase"g $4-
members of the family, extending to grandfather and gr_„,s
mother, stepson, stepfather and stepmother. He bad Wilco
objection to that amendment, and he would
010" thee
their Lordships to agree to it.—(Hear.) A Their
amendment was, perhaps, more questionable. . nos
Lordships had provided that the compensation should be Oi"0.
portion to the suffering person's property, but the effect'
mons had introduced an amendment to tue the/
that the jury should divide the money tilif
might award among the family according to
tbst
wants and necessities. He would have preferrolin
merely general rule had been laid down. This te d
bs
existed in Scotland, and been found to work we";1110eats;
would advise their Lordships to accept the amend soot
He said after what had been stated in certain istssose
the Bill, he felt it necessary to add that it bad been intyitehlt
only after the most painful consideration by the prowl COY
and Learned Lord now on the Woolsack, the late fArksabeis
cellor, Lord Denman, and by himself. The greatest Wes'
taken in the preparation of the Bill.
The amendments were then agreed to. we BO'
NAVAL AND MILITARY DEPARTMEICI" -
This Bill was read a second time.
EJECTMENTS (IRELAND) BILL. .00
The Earl of CLARENDON moved that this BP
be read a second time. deg°.
Lord CAMPBELL said that this Bill carried anteitl
recommendation of the Earl of Devon's Commission' which
most important enactment of the Bill was
was recommended by the Earl of Devon, 111/ ',-
prevented the distraint of growing crops. eis4
common law of England and Ireland, n° 13
, „ trena,
crops could be distra'nedi but in 1816 the law was $
into Ireland, and since that time had been found to be
serious sod 011
s' mi,ehief. this 1
Lord ELLENBOURGH said, that he understue- oe'
was not yet printed, and to move the second reading
was printed was out of the usual practice of the House• tibs
oe
The Marquis of LANSDOWNE said, that as
_,sit le, tbs
intention of the House only to adjourn until tosrael—
Bill Might be printed by that time. t tog
The Earl of WICKLOW said that, as he could not o
to-morrow, their Lordships would perhaps permit htn , inters',
few words upon the Bill at once. Ha thought that any
feren 'e with the present laws in Ireland would oast be or,
inconvenience. If it made any alteration in the law '.'"reteP
plied to one country more than another he should enter 107004
against it, for he thought that any law applied to one
ought to be applied to the other.
THE INCOME-TAX DEDUCTION 13---
This Bill was read A
a seet:nd time. )13101 ;
PUBLIC WORKS AND FISHERIES N 93i1111-
On the motion of the Earl of CLARENDON, the
through Committee.
DRAINAGE OF LANDS (IRELAND) - ato lled
On the motion of the same NOBLE EARL, this Bill
through
Cmmittee. r auo explanad baled
on by Earl GREY, that there rers
few amendments in the clauses, which he It! thole
for the improvement of the Bill. In this opial°Ted,
of Ellenborough and Lord Monteagle solo
latter stating, however, that he feared that the 131 peal,
framed, was inappl,cable to the state of Ireland• os
sutsinfeudation which took place there, that countr. s
Jos I'o
very different position from England, and that which for for th.s
feet!), applicable to this country was quite useless psesPo
c.'untr!, and he would say, therefore, let the gl.s of se
matter of couase, and then improve it in the COw.'"
b°
session. • g°l ld
ob°
The Marquis of LANSDOWNE said that nothie,o
more true than that which had been asserted 131..;010.,,,
Friend, that the great number of consents which W°l2., I Of rof
rwl
be obtained would throw great impediments in theertisio'oe
working of this Bill, in the few days hich, „wise toe
the present session it was impossible to phrase it eta
_OOl.O
as it was. but he might rest assured that his suggestiemisng
taken into careful consideration before the begie_n,se of
next year, so as to render it effective for the prevea"-
e selfiss
tress in Iseland.
not
uSggee.etilei
Earl GREY, in reply, stated that he did
what was the purport of his Noble Friend's.
the
sybet
to
unless it was that the Government should take tr'issatiel
the drainage of lands into its own hands where the ,•••
dissented.

The Bill then went through Committee.
PUBLIC WORKS (IRELAND). soria
COUNTY WORKS PRESENTMENTS (111
HOUSE OF COMMONS OFFI'..Es•
These Bills also went through Committe. it
MARRIAGES (IRELAND) BILL.
eei (0
The Commons' amendments on this Bill were sgr
Committte.

SPIRIT LICENSES 13ILI. also
This Bill went through Committee ; as did
The Turnpike Trusts Bill,
The Lunatic Asylum- Bill,
The Public Fi.heres (Ireland) Bill, ' and
The P,iblie Works Commissioners
Bill.
The Baths arid Wa.hhouses (Ireland)
' lELAND BILL Olt
FISHERES (
; „
The Commo ns' amenldmentsß on tie 1S) uer es
were also agreed to.
EXCLUSIVE
-
EXCLUSIVE PRIVILEGE OF TRADING
TION (IRELAND) BILL. of
This Bill was read a third time art 4 pAs.ed. _corr
-yr .ra La r It I I-1E Arl nEHEr 40.
OFFENDERS. f tba
The Marquis of LAN NDOWNE S
aid upon the tah'solse°
f-fouse a return of the amount of moneys paid as re-
the apprehension of i,ffen,lers. nal,. 0
St-Ie•.EDY REMOVAL OF NUISANCES '"
The Marquis of LANSDOWNE moved that the leer
shcu!tl resolve itself into a Committee for the puree; stet;
-iderng the provisions of this Bill, and took occatiouthe
the nature of its operations. He stated that to
had been called for in consequence of the diser,:
healthy season, and the prevalence of epidemic rola,"
Am,:ng other
and
there were several goettiOic,
for the due and proper whitewashing of e: odh)ru.
houses, and making it corapulsory upon . the 01011;
to remove all offensive, matter, and etner, Aber ,`
The expense thus created was to be detiayeu w 0 P'lt
d it
the owners or the occupiers of the houses ;50 •to e
posed that this enactment should be carried tenolist-a
by town council?, commissioners, and boards of g,„ bri,"„,
That the Bill was necessary it was supergueue nohirr,
forward any details to prove, as he was sure theirbv;toolt"
vr.nild concur in its propriety. He would concluae
that the House should go into Committee on the LlilLitimfarlii;
The Marquis of LANSDOWNE, in reply to Lord_nad to
said that another Bill of a similar character was Pro to
to
brought forward, having reference to Ireland. order"
The Bill then went through Committee, and was
Ob.
e -
be reported to-morrow. Iceo or
The Marquis of LANSDOWNE said that th se - .
read a third time on Monday, and he would then t.
port unity of referring to the Land Valuation (Irelell°l
Their Lordships then adjourned.

HOUSE OF COMMONS, August
The SPEAKER took the Chair at Twelve o'clock.
POOR LAW. mreisll°
A return was brought up from the Poor-law ~e-ers,
ers, in answer
DUKE toOF an order in Counc'SilEST.
ATE BILL'
This Bill was read a third time and pa.,ed. s.
10(
MARRIAGES OF DISSENTS 8 the poo.r •e,,,,
Dr. O WRING presented a petiti'in frlat the vs'
guardians of Ilfracombe. They complain,d,he workholiri
clerk of Barnstaple hal made his office
kin Marriages 01 I/
that union, and that was the place where toe -- n the ,
!enters were r, gistered. They conceived thrtt whe
senter,
it
in
such a placfora[ J'j
allowed the celebration of marriage., between Is ~,eno,
not intended that any disgrace should be cast upon the
was 61.0
petitioners believed that the registry
to a contumely on their marri.ges, and they pray' bes
alteration at Barnstaple. He (Dr. Bowring) therefore
to call the attention ot the Government to the subject.
GLASGOW COLLEGE BILL. 111°
Mr. WARBURTON disapproved of the passing °O/
e
Bill until some clause was inserted giving the Lords 0 tll
Treasury the power of controlling the funds arising ft.°
exchange or sale of land. o°l'll
Mr. GIBSON CRAIG said that it was at /east of 1
that such an impediment should be thrown in the Oro o
Bill of this kind at its present stage. But as it wag_eartosg°
an unusual kind he would explain that all the Go "
a 0 The
they
6
nuthorities had been consulted respecting its terms, a. Pit
were perfectly satisfied with the proposed ehan,.guens Olicf
object of the Bill was to remove the College ort 1,3
had become a very bad and unwholesome
ear of
the town to a better locality. The Commit:bee Pr ~"e
Lords who had sat on the Railway Bill which be ' Colgo
secuted by the Company who sought to remove tie
io.
ea
to make way for their line, approved of the P:a bad l'ege
buildings of the College, and the grounds attachee.eschav7i,
valued at 87,000/., and the property to be given in r
was valued at 146,0001 ,so that not only was abe „vire Je
obtained, but the trustees were put in possession of 0011th
new college. The Government auth.rit les, law officers, aid' all sr
tpiroonv proved oa
whatever,
et
vh r so
hethtraut,stiendrtehaeliti
parties personally concerned had been 'consulted, aniid obie.de'
to r
without ny further delay. fop
, s
Mr. P. M. STEWART said that offer what lit° cre'g
his Hon. Friend the Member for Edinburgh (31r. „of -
he could not help saying that this Bill was quite, unneceofOr
pass in the present session. He might cite the College
of Gds'
s
burgh as an instance. This Bill was t o remove the Coliege.,ool
gow from the centre of the town to a rural locality be.reetoixaa
ill
western extremity of the town. And how was Ihisohe he
-eortiel dwliaesallowed° va.
sought ? Why all those connected with the college dacha[
prayed for the removal were the professors, w,11,7, 1/1",:j
their remuneration from the class students. rl°l.ursis:o
were the advantages ? They !got for the college e „ntsfe'li
more fashionable locality. But what were the disad"hoptto.
They went a distance of two and a half miles from tbeducati°
where the medical students obtained the best of their
.e
_a cooed_
None but gentlemen acquainted with Glasgow Collitatio,,P!
possibly understand the case. The students at that.l!spih
were generally of a poorer order than those in tn.terl,lo:,
universities, holding situations in warehouses and orlahi to 5,
in the town, the neighbourhood of which enabled Meat jape:,
tend the classes. he Bill might have undergone ggrer the 1.1,
tigation, but no sufficient reason had been shown '°o/ 01,,
moval. The only cause shown was the constructio.n_.. braeo
way—not a great national undertaking, but a painy. 1e,.6
which would not be of any particular service to anYT-01,t En'
system of instruction there all allowed to have been P'
pegcessful. nimittee eel the
Colonel REID thought that, as one of the Coe 35 „
sat upon this Bill, it was ncessary for him to stat trne!:o,,e
as twenty. years ago an attempt was made to %. ri_re
college, in consequence of the badness of the cane
structure was quite incompetent for its present Purghe„ had
nit
accommodation for the professors was so bad that t p 0!
the slightest advantages for retirement, which, from :7to the
clas
tion were absolutely necessary. Then with reg "-`,.s
re-
wer
s*
Glasses, such was the deficiency that three with
beds'
absolutely meeting daily in one room. Then 240 b
spect to the hospital, there were now oVw the rad.s!
which were quite insufficient for the purpose• i‘°_os,
company offered to provide a new college andola n
lie thoug
giving a difference of 1.16,0001. against 87,0.0
o-ught to be
esre_
this so good a bargain for the college that it ,
_.,,b thr:!
cured as soon as possible, for he believed that.
ist"Will so the
was a competition between the promo era of
quite readY -° belie°g
Caledonian Company, they would 1 e qui had fee „
e was a 0114"
their engagement. The fact was, the- , c
faculty of
between the regius professors and the
to this Bill, ell'
and that was the sole reason of the oppositto
Mr HU= thought the Gallant °Mei-
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