The Sun.
London, England, 1858-05-08 00:00:00

VACCINATION IN p,ELSND.

Mr. lIONSELL said he found that by the report of the
Irish Poor Law Commissioners, while there were 84.000
children vac finated in Ireland in the year 1.56, there were
only 47,0 A vaceinattra in 1857. Great danger to human
life might aiise from the present state of the law on this
subject, an I he would therefore ask the Chief Secretary
fcr Ireland whether he proposed to introduce a bill to
c irry out the recommendation of the commissioners on
this subject?
Lord NAAS replied that the attention of the Govern-
ment had been called to this important subject. He had
had some communication with the commiss!oneri, and he
hoped to be able in the course of the session to introduce
a bill on the subject.
The motion that the house on its rising do adjourn tint;
Monday was then put and agreed to.
STAMP Miff. ON DRAFTS BILL.

The house then went into committee on this bill. On
clause 1,
Mr. J. ff. GURNEY said the stamp would take effect
from the passing of the bill. He thought that some ct-r-
-tain date should be fixed. A fortnight would be a r,.ason-
n,b!e time for the bankers to give notice to their customers
bad to have stamped cheques prepared. He moved an
amendment to the effect that the bill should come into ope-
ration a fortnight, after it had received the r )val assent
The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER said he
found on inquiry that the stamps would be ready by the
21th inst., and he proposed that .that date should be in-
serted.

M.. GURNEY said that would meet his views. and
withdrew his amendment, and that of the Chaucellor of
the Exchequer was agreed to.
Mr. MOFFAT moved to insert the words limiting tha
opt. ttion of the act to sums exceeding two pounds.
Mr. CHEATHAM and Mr. BRISCOE supported the amend-
ment.

Mr. G. A.. HAMILTON opposed it, and said the object
of the bill was to remove all exemptions.
The house was cleared for a division, but none took
place, and the amendment was negatived.
The clause Was then agreed O.
The CLIAIRUAII was then proceeding to put clause 2,
when,
Mr. BRADY, who had given notice of an amendment to
clause I, said he did not hear the clause put, and he did
not thiek there were ten members in the house who did.
Mr. J. FAVART asked the Chancellor of the Eecheepter
whether he had taken into consideration the suggestion that
a penny Postage stamp might be 1180' ?
The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER said the
proposition was a very plausible one, but be found on in-
quiry it would create so much confusion th st it was im-
possible to agree to it.
Mr. KIRK said a general opinion prevailed out of doors
that the tax would not be so productive as the ChanceLor
of the Exelequ:r estimated, as a groat many persons would
ava' I themselves of this stain
to save the receipt stomp.
The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER said, no
doubt the bill would cause some diminution in the revenue
from receipt stamps, but that had been taken into cal-
culation. p

Mr. BRADY asked if he might be allowed to move an
addition to clause 1?
The CHAIRMAN Certainly not ; that clause has been
passed.
Mr. GROGAN observed that the tax would bear hardly
on depositors in B.l.viro.s banks. Ile thought thrra should
be an exemption their favour.
Mr. G. A. HAMILTGN said, by the General Savings
Bonk Act, an exemption was created in respect to deposits
in savings banks; and by the Friendly Societ;es Act posts:nip
duty was leviable on she operations of flintily societies.
Mr. WILSON said it was quite clear that, after this bill
was passed. there would be no more drawing of cheques to
bxercr, but they woul I all he drawn to order, and the p b.rty
in whose favour they were drawn must endorse tueni
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Mr. MALINS thought that stamped cheques would not
lead to any na ateri it decrease in the number of stamped re-
ceipts, and for as obvious reason. Few persons who•paid