The Sun.
London, England, 1867-08-07 00:00:00

IMPERIAL PiRLILIKENT

HOUSE OF COMMONS—THIS DAT.
The SPEAKER took the chair at 12 o'clock.
UNIFORMITY ACT AMENDMENT BILL.
Mr; FAWCETT moved the third reading of this bill,
but the motion was opposed by Mr. C. Bentiuck.
The house divided, when there appeared—
For the third reading ..................... 31
Against it .............................. 41
......

Majority ........................... •
Tho bill was consequently lost.
LIBEL BILL.
Sir C. O'LOGIILEN moved the third reading
of this
bill.
Mr. AYRTON opposed the motion, on the ground that
the bill would prove detrimental to the liberty of the press.
The effect of the bill would be too make persons more
amenable to punishment for pn slander than
at present, and that a person whop rinted the statftment
should be exempt from punishment--a proposition he
considered altogether unjust. The bill in his opinion
deprived the person libelled of all protection, because all
that was necessary to absolve the printer from liability
was that the report be accurate. It was said the person
injured would have the opportunity of writing an explana-
tion, which would be published in the same newspaper
that printed the libel, provided he did not involve other
parties. That, he contended, was altogether impossible ;
and, as for proceeding against the speaker, it was quite
open for a person to give a fictitious name,
and thus the
unfortunate person who had been the subject of the slan-
derous attacks would be effectually prevented from disco-
vering his real name and address. Re contended that
another fault in the bill was that it exempted one
class of the community from the law of the land, because it
prevented a person libelled proceeding against a newspaper
proprietor without he could find two responsible persons
who would become sureties for the costs of the action. The
bill seemed as if it had been drawn orateby newspaper pr
he
o-
prietors respectively for their own pction, without t
in general. The
slightest regard to the rights of the p
newspaper on the
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result of the bill would be to put a bad
same footing as one conducted with care and ability, and
therefore he hoped the house would reject the bill.
C. O'LOGHLEN declined to follow the hon. gentle-
man into a discussion of the principle of the bill. The
measure had been fully considered by
the house, and he
considered that the hon. member had availed himself of an
illegitimate means of defeating the bill.
Mr. NEWDEGATE and Mr. WHALLEY opposed the bill.
The ATTORNEY-GENERAL supported the bill, as he
was of opinion that the measure contained many beneficial
provisions.
The Rouse divided, when there appeared--
For the third reading
—6l
. 79
Against it 18
Majority in favour of the bill
FAWNBROKING BILL.
The motion for the second reading of this bill was with-
drawn.
INCREASE OF THE EPISCOPATE BILL.
On the motion fora going into committee on this bill,
Mr. FAWCETT sid he had given notice of his inten-
tion in order to carry out the voluntary principle of moving
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words at the end of the clause, "I>rovid.d that no scheme
shall be submitted for confirmation to her Majesty in
Council until there
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paid or transferred
to the Ecclesiastical Commissioners by voluntary gift or
bequest monies, securities, or estates, of which the au al
interest, rents, or profits shall be sufficient to pay thenn an-
nual income of the bishop and of all other persons to be
appointed to any office under such scheme according to
the stipulations thereof, and all other charges and expenses
of carrying the same into effect."
The amendment was agreed to.
The remaining clauses, with the exception of clause 9,
which provided for the succession of the new bishops to
seats in the II ouse of Lords, and which was stck out, wore
agreed to, and the chairman having reported ru
the bill, the
house resumed.
The Public Works (Ireland) Bill was read a third time
and passed.
The Militia Reserve Bill was read a third time aud
passed.
The Railways (Ireland) Bill was read a third time and
passed.
The house then adjourned.