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London, England, 1867-07-03 00:00:00

IMPERIAL PARLIAMENT

lIOUSE OF COAINIONS.—Tors DAY.
The SPEAKER took the chair at 12 o'clock.
BANNS OF MATRIMONY BILL.

Mr. MONK moved the seeoul reading of this bill, which
was to define the meaning of the Marriage Act of the 4th
Geo. IV., chap. 76, to declare the legal time at which the
publication of the banns of tnerriap should be made, to
validate marriages which might be Declared void by the
ecclesiastical court in consequence of the publication of
the banns at an undue time, and to relieve clergymen Post
the pains and penalties they may be liable to under the
Marriage Act.
Mr. B. HOPE opposed the bill, on the ground that a
Royal Commission was sitting which would deal with the
matter.

After a short discussion the bill was read a second time
and ordered to be committed on Friday.
ROMAN CATHOLIC CHURCHES AND GLEBES

(IRELAND) BILL.

Sir C. O'LOGIIIEN moved the second reading of this
bill, which was merely an extension of the present law
with a view to enable the owners of laud to grant leases
for the erection of Roman Catholic churches and schools,
and also for glebe purposes. The site for the churches
was limited to live, and glebes to twenty acres. By the
present law absolute owners of land could grant the leases
without any restriction, but limited owners could not
and ho proposed by the bill to give that power
to the latter, limiting it to the extent he had just
stated. Ho believed that one of the most beneficial things
that could bs effected was to give each Catholic clergyman
in Ireland a residuum in the parish which was committed
to their care. The Roman Catholic Church in Ireland was
the religion of the people, not of the State, and, as it could
not be ignored, it was but just that some stops should be
taken to show that it was recognised by the State, and
this could be done by enabling globes to be purchased for
them, which would, ho was certain, be followed by the
best results. The leases, he proposed, should bo made
direct to the bishop and his successors, and not, as was
now the law, to trustees on his behalf.
Mr. NEWDEQATE objected to the bill because it went
in direct opposition to the Charitable Bequests Act of
1860, and therefore ho moved that it be read a third time
that day six months.
A discussion ensued iu which Mr. Bagwell, Mr. Whalley,
and Mr. Henley took part.
The ATTORN EY-UENERAL for IRELAND said ho
objected to the bill as a very mischievous ono. With
respect to the providing proper residencies fur the Roman
Catholic clergy and other matters, ho should have no ob-
jection to such being effected in.the most liberal manner,
but then he should require that proper and sufficient safe-
guards should accompany that enactment. He thought
the law as it at present existed was quite sufficient for the
purpose of meeting the object of the bill, and, therefore, as
it was unnecessary, he hoped the house would adjourn the
amendment that had been moved by the hon. memLer for
North Warwickshire.

The house divided, when there appeared
For the amendment • .
Against it
Majority
The bill was consequently lost.
UNIFORMITY ACT AMENDMENT BILL.
On the motion that the house go into committee on this

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bill,
Mr. C. BENTINCI said, on the undorstandiug that an
opportunity should be afforded for a full di6eussion of the
third reading of the bill, he should not offer any objection
to the house going into committee.
Mr. FAWCETT, who had charge of the bill, said he
would do all iu his power to meet the views of the boo.
gentleman opposite
The house then went into committee.
Mr. NEATE moved the insertion of a clause, which on
a division was agreed to.
The clause was accordingly added to the bill, and the
Chairman reported progress.
The Public Records (Ireland) Bill was road a third
time and passed.
TRADES UNIONS ACT.
Mr. G. HARDY obtained leave to WIT in a bill to ex-
tend the Trades Union Commission Act, 1867.
The house then adjourned.