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London, England, 1858-05-12 00:00:00

CHIEF JUSTICE OF BOMBAY BILL.

The LORD CLUNCELLOR appealed to his noble
friend not to perseveru in his motion for the discharge
of the order uf the day for the second reading of this,
bill.

The Earl of ELLENBOROUGH then withdrew his
motion, and substitutad one for it that the bill should he
read a second time. The noble earl stated that the ob
ject of the bid was to legalise the act done by the Lord
Chief Justice of Bombay after the appointment of a suc-
cessor, whose patent was signe 1 on the 22d February,
the lats Government having resigned on the 20th of that
month.

Tbe bill was read a second time.
TRANSFER OF LAND BILL.

Lord CRAN WORTH moved the third reading of the
bill. It was a measure that would ensure a safe title
on the purchase of land.

Lord St. LEONARDS opposed the motion. The
Court of Chancery had not the means of carrying out
the business that would be thrown upon it in conferring
par;iatuent3ry title under this bid, If the measure passed
into a law there oug!4t to be a separate court established
for carrying out its provisions, similar to the Irish
Encumbered Estates Court for Ireland. The state of
the country did not require that the purchasers of estates
should go to the Court of Chancery for a parliamentary
title.

Af,er some remarks from the Earl of DONDUGH-
MOR E,

Lord.WENSLEYDALE rose to express his objec-
tion to the third reading of the bill.
Lord CRANWORNI —Will you let me postpone the
third reading of the bill ?
Lord ST. LEONA RDS—No. He would move it
him,e'f. He then moved the third reading of the bill
this day six months.
Lord CRAN WORTH—Then I 'sill second the motion.
Lord WENSLEYDALE said lie had the most serious
oljecti.ns to the bill, whica he stated at con,iderab!e
length when it was introduced. It would eff, et a total
alteration in the prez:ent system of conveyancing ; but
his principal ohj-3ction to it was, that in sales through
the Court of Chancery the title would be investigated
by persons who had no interest in the &sct e, and why:
woulrt only use the ordinary degree of care ex,reised by
pubic officers, and not by the scrutinising eye and
interested motives of professional conveyancers. All
mortgages on land would be decreased in value by the
passing of this measure. It was a measure so full of
danger thrt their lordships ought to pause before paz.siot
it ir:to a law.

The LORD CHANCELLOR complained that the
course propo,ed pith rtftrenc3 to this bill had been
unusual. It was cost-mary to di.cuss the principle
of a measure on the second reading, but no discussion
took place on the second reading of the bill, and the
result was that it with others were referred to a selec
committee to txtinine their details, and he understood
h►s noble and learned friend (Lard Lyndhur,t) who tock
great interest, in the euleci; committee on the bill, en
endeavoured to improve it, dil net intend to opposo the
third reading of the
Lord LYNDHURST : No.
The LORD CHANCELLOR said he considered the
bill an experiment that ought to be tried with the least
expense to the country, and he looked upon it as a step
in the right direction. The object of the bill was not to
compel purchasers to take ps;try titles, but to give them
the option of having the titles there examined. The
Court of Chancery was not a very popular court, but ho
thought that court the best in which to try the expert:-
'neut. He wished the bill to pas-, believing it would he
found to be a successful experiment, and then provis►ors
could be made for establishing a separate court for its
working. He should supp.irt the third rea iing
cf the

Lord REDESDALE opposed the third reading o
the bill.

LordABINGER opposed the third reading of the bill.
After some remarks from Lord CRA.NWORTII to
reply,

Their Lordships then divided. The numbers were—
Content.; l3
Non-contents l2
Maj()rity . ..... —1
This bill was read a third time and passed.
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TENANTS FOR LIFE TRUSTEES, &c., BILL.
This bill pa,,sed through committee.
LOAN SOCIETIES BILL.
The bill way read a second time.
LA.W OF PROPERTY A.NIENDMENT BILL.
The amendment 4 to this bill were agreed to.
The house adjourned at a quarter to 8 o'clock.

HOUSE OF COMMONS.—(YESTERDAY.)
The SPEAKER took the chair at 4 o'clock.
PRIVATE BILLS.
The Maidstone Gag Bill was read a third titne and
passed.

The following bills were cansilered and ordered to
be road a third time :—Aberdare Water ; Dundalk and
Enniskillen Railway; Sculcoates and Kingston-upon-
Hull Gas.

GLOBE INSURANCE CONIPANY-(STAMP
DUTY ON MEMORIALS.)

The house went into committee on this subject when,
Mr. FORSTER moved the following resolution :
That a stamp duty of five pounds shall be payable for and
upon the first memorial which may be enrolled pursuant
to a bill to enable the Globe Insurance Company to
alter and amend some of the provisions of their deed
of settlement, and to confer further powers on the
company, from which nsemozial the names of the persons
who shall be deemed, held, and taken to be the trustees
of the company shall appear, and upon and for every
other such memorial in which the name of any perso❑
shall for the first time be inserte i as a trustee
of the company the like sum of five pounds, in lieu
of the Stamp Duties which would otherwise be pay-
able upon the deeds, surrenders, admissions, or
assurances in the law which, in case the said bill were
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RAIL WAY BILLS (GROUP 8).
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