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

SISTER

General P. THOMPSON, in preventing a petition from
Bradford in favour of marriage with a deceased wife's
sister said the petition was numerously signed and
would reach from Westminster Abbey to Bradford, and
added, every person there, sir, wants to marry his wife's
sister. (Loud laughter.)
WESTMINSTER HALL.

Sir A. AGNEW gave notice that he should on Fri-
day ask the First Commissioner of Public Welke
whether it was his intention to give orders for the
removal of the unsightly shed in one cf the ctrners cf
Westminster Hall, and also if there was reason to hope
a more suitable entrance to that house would be pro-
vided for hon. members than at present through a swing
door covered with green baize.
MARRIAGE AMENDMENT BILL.
Viscount BURY moved the second reading of this
bi 1.
Mr. B. HOPE moved its second reading this day six
months. He complained of a question of so much im-
portance being considered in the middle of theday, just as
if it was one that affected only the most insignificant
class interest in the country. Tills question was one of
great importance, and required ;heir serious attention.
It affected every class, from the Queen on the throne
to the lowest mendicant in the streets, yet the
noble lord who bad moved the second reading
had declined to state the grounds on which he wished
to alter a law that had been in use upwards of 300 years.
He bad, therefore, thrown on the opponents of the mea-
sure the onus of proving the necessity of maintaining the
present law, and they would not hesitate to accept the
challenge. In 1847 a Royal commission was appointed
to investigate the subject, and after hearing evidence
they made a report, which had been treated as apke,
and attacked and ridiculed by the late Sir H. Inglis and
Mr. Goulbourne, gentlenaen who were no? given to
making jokes, or ridicule matters of grave importance.
Bills bad been introduced into that house i:intilar to this
and thrown out, which he hoped would be the fate of this
bill. He traced the progress of the agitation to the pre-
sent time, which be said savoured strong of
an attorney's office. (Laughter ) Toe house knew
bow petitions were got, and be thought they
should not place reliance on them, and bad their °pp-
nents given the emissaries of the Marriege Law Re-
form Association Society a second sheet of paper aid a
few shillings they woul I have been able to present as
many petitions against the bill as bad been presented in
its favour. The number of petitions were the exact
number of 30 and 35, and 40 and 46 petitioners' names
affixed, clearly showed the men were paid by the 30's
and 46's. The petitions came principally from London,
and in reference to petitions and that presented by the
late Mr. Fergus O'Connor, he (Mr. Hope)
believed that in no petitions did numbers less
represent weight and consideration than those
that bad been presented in favour of this bill.
The main question for their consideration was whether
these marriages were lawful or not? but with the great
difference of religious opinion existing in that house he
thotieht it would be a difficult question to argue. He
should base his argument on the fo Ming, was the whole
evidence of Scripture interpreted by its own words, and
the divergent opinions of Christians since, raise so high
a degree of probability that these marriages were not
lawful and should be set aside on account of its social ie•
convenience, so as to permit them to assent t i the
second reading of this bill. The report of the Royal
Commission shirked the point with reference to the law
and practice relative to marriage in the earliest ages a'
Christianity.

(LEFT SPEAKING.)

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