The Sun.
London, England, 1833-07-09 00:00:00

SEA APPRENTICESHIPS.

Mr. HERBERT CURTEIS moved the third reading
of the Sea Apprenticeships Bill.
Mr. HODGES moved an amendment, that it be read
a third time that day six months.

On this question the gallery was cleared for a division.
For the third reading ..
- Against it 6l
Majority for the third reading —2O
On our readmission we found
Lord G. BENTINCK moving, as an amendment,
that " Apprentice in the Sea Service" should be de-
fined as a person apprenticed to the owner of a ship
or vessel, or to a householder using or exercis;ng
the trade of the seas, by fishing or otherwise—and
also by means of being employed in inland navigation as an
apprentice.
Lord GEORGE LENNOX opposed the amendment.
He feared the Bill as it now stood would not pass the
other House, and he was certain that with such an amen d-
ment it would not be agreed to.
Lord G. SOMERSET thought the House should have
further information on the subject before they passed an Act
which would alter the whole law of settlement.
Mr. HALL DARE supported the amendment.
The SOLICITOR-GENERAL opposed it, and con-
tended that such an amendment could not with propriety
be introduced in the Bill.
The gallery was then cleared for a division, but none
took place, and the amendment was withdrawn. On our
readmission we found
Sir R. PEEL contending the Bill interfered too exten-
sively with the present law of settlement.
After a few words from Mr. Hall Dare, Mr. Lloyd,
Lord G. Lennox, and Sir Robert Peel, the Bill passed.
VAGRANTS BILL.
The order of the day for the third reading of this Bill
having been read,
Mr. O'Costxam. and Mr. KENNEDY expressed their
wish that the measure should be posoponed.
Mr. PALMER said the object of the Bill was to pro-
vide for the transmission of the vagrants to their native
countries, and to throw the expense more equally on the
counties of England. The Bill had been discussed in
Committee and unanimously agreed to.
Mr. KENNEDY said there was no Scotch Member
on the Committee, therefore it was highly desirable to
postpone it. The Bill interfered with the law of settlement.
After a few words from Mr. E. DAVISON,
Lord G. SOMERSET said he would not oppose the
second reading, but would reserve to himself the right of
proposing any amendments in the future stages of the
Bill. He objected that the cost of the transmission of
vagrants should be defrayed at the public expense, instead
of that of the counties themselves.
Mr. O'CONNELL was of opinion that many parts of
the Bill were objectionable, and he thought, therefore,
that the best course would be to postpone it.
Mr. ESTCOURT advocated the Bill, arguing that any
alterations which might be necessary could be made in
the subsequent stages.
After a desultory conversation, the Bill was read a
second time, and ordered to be committed on Monday next.
TITHE COMMUTATION BILL.
Lord ALTHORP, in moving the second reading of
the Tithe Commutation Bill, stated that it was the in-
tention of Government to withdraw the compulsory
clauses, and he hoped that the House would agree to allow
the Bill to be read a second time pro forma, in order that
the requisite alterations might be made in Committee.
Colonel DA'VIES thought the Bill ought not to be
pressed forward by Government during the present session.
Toe Bill was then read a second time.
ROYAL BURGHS (SCOTLAND) BILL.
The LORD ADVOCATE moved the third reading
of this Bill.
Mr. GILLON moved that, instead of the words " ten
pounds" the words " five pounds and upwards" should be
inserted.
Mr. HUME seconded the amendment.
After a few words from Mr. GILLON, the LORD
VOCATE, and Mr. OSWALD,
Mr. ROBERT STEUART said, that having in the
Committee up stairs proposed the amendment now sug-
gested by his Hon. Friend, which was negatived without
a division, and having voted for the motion of the Member
for Peebles on a former occasion, be wished to state why
he should oppose the present motion. The question had
been twice fully discussed, and twice it had been nega-
tived, and every person must be well aware of that which
the Lord Advocate had told them, that if this motion was
carried, the Bill must be lost. Although be had already
shown his wish to adopt the principle of the Hon. Gen-
tleman's motion, so long as it was practicable to adapt it
to the Bill, to throw the Bill out altogether would be too
great an evil to risk at this period of the Session ; and as
he could not consent to haeard the fate of the Bill to
which the country so anxiously looked, he should reluc-
tantly vote against the motion.
The LORD ADVOCATE objected to the proposed
alteration, on the grouud that it would render a new sys-
tem of registration necessary. It was totally inconsistent
with the present system.
The gallery was then cleared for a division, when there
appeared—

For the third reading
Against it 36
Majority

The Bill was then read a third time ind passed.
The Burghs Police (Scotland) Bill was read a third
time ; after which amendments were made, and the Bill
passed.
The Burghs Magistrates' (Scotland) Bill was read a
third time, clause added, amendments made, and the Bill
passed.