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London, England, 1860-07-28 00:00:00

VENTION BILL.

This bill, as amended, was read a third time and passed.
FELONY AND MISDEMEANOUR BILL.

The report of amendments on this bill was considered
and agreed to, and the bill ordered for a third reading.
POSTAGE (ARMY AND NAVY) BILL
This bill passed through committee.
MEDICAL ACT (1858) AMENDMENT BILL.
This bill passed through committee.
HIGHWAY RATES ACT CONTINUANCE BILL.
This bill passed through committee.
INDUSTRIAL MUSEUMS (SCOTLAND) BILL.
This bill was read a second time.
METROPOLITAN POLICE FORCE (DOCKYARDS)
BILL.

The Duke of SOMERSET, in moving the second read
ing of this bill, said that its object was to enable the metro
politan police to have authority in the dockyards. The
measure was desirable in consequence of it having been
found impossible, with the aid only of the local police force,
to prevent petty embezzlements.
The motion for the second reading was agreed to, and
the bill ordered to be committed.
HERITABLE SECURITIES (SCOTLAND) BILL.
This bill was road a second time.
MAYNOOTH COLLEGE BILL.
This bill was read a second time.
BANK OF IRELAND (No. 2) BILL.
This bill was read a second time.
WEIGHTS AND MEASURES (IRELAND) BILL.
This bill was read a second time.
SHERIFF COURT HOUSES (SCOTLAND) BILL.
This bill, after some opposition by the Duke of Buc-
CLEUCII, who thought the bill would throw unfair expense
upon counties, was read a second time.
POLICE AND TOWNS IMPROVEMENT (SCOT-
LAND) AMENDMENT BILL.
This bill was read a second time.
LOCAL GOVERNMENT AMENDMENT BILL.
This bill was read a second time.
COUNTY CORONERS BILL.
This bill was read a second time.
The following bills were then severally read a second
time :—The Common Law Procedure (Ireland) Act (1853)
Amendment Bill ; the Copyholds Inclosure Commissions,
&c., Bill ; the Turnpike Trusts Arrangements Bill ; the
Railways Act (Ireland) (1851) Amendment Bill; and the
Game Certificates, &c., Bill.
THE GAS (METROPOLIS) BILL.

Lord LLANOVER moved (in the event of the examiners
reporting that the standing orders have been complied
with) the second reading of this bill.
Lord REDESDALE was understood to say that he
not object to the motion, and
After a few words from Lord EBURY, the motion was
agreed to.
Lord EBURY gave notice of his intention to propose a
bill next session to alter and amend the 13th and 14th of
Charles 11., c. 4, commonly called the Act of Uniformity.
The house then adjourned.

HOUSE OF COMMONS.-(YESTERDAY.)
The SPEAKER took the chair at twenty minutes after
;welve o'clock,

PRIVATE BUSINESS.

The Lords' amendments to the Wigan Water Bill and
the Monkland Railway Bill were considered and agreed to.
The following bills were read a third time and passed :
Boschetti's Estate, Daniel Stewart's Hospital, and Galway
Harbour (No. 2).
The Caithness (No. 2) Bill was read a second time, and
several private bills were read a first time.
LANDLORD AND TENANT (IRELAND) BILL.
The house went into committee on this bill, resuming at
clause 36.

Mr. M'MAHON said that he had a motion on the paper
for the omission of this clause, but after the opinion which
the house had already expressed in reference to this bill,
and considering the lateness of the session, he would not
press the motion.
The O'DONOGHUE was of opinion that, as there was
such a thin attendance of Irish members (only about nine
being present), they ought not to proceed with a bill of such
importance. He concluded by moving that the chairman
report progress.
The motion was withdrawn, and the clause, as amended,
was agreed to.
Clause 37, with some verbal amendments, was agreed to,
as were clauses 38 and 39.
On clause 40,
Mr. M'MAHON moved an amendment to the effect that
the provisions of the clause, which enabled a tenant to give
up a tenement when destroyed by fire, should be extended
to cases where the property was destroyed accidentally by
tempest or by water.
Mr. DEASY did not oppose the amendment, further
than that he considered it unnecessary, the terms " inevit-
. able accident" meeting the views of the hon. and learned
member.
, The clause was then agreed to. _ _

Clauses to 47 inclusive, with some verbal amendment
were agreed to, and clause 48 was omitted.
Clause 49 was agreed to.

On clause 50, which provided for the continuance of the
power of distress, some discussion took place.
Mr. DEASY appealed to the committee to allow the