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London, England, 1866-02-20 00:00:00

TELEGRAPH ACT AMENDMENT BILL,

On the- motion of Earl GRANVILLE, this bill We 8
read a second time, the standing orders 37 and 38 being
dispensed Is ith.
CATTLE DISEASES BILL.

Earl GRANVILLE, in moving the second reading of
this bill, said that it would be unnelessary to d;rect the
attention of their lordships to the circumstances that ren-
dered legislation 'on the subject of the cattle plague impera-
tive. He explained the principal points in the bill, which
had already been fully discussed in the other hOuse. Ho had
no doubt their lordships would see the advantages of the
bill, the object of which was to west the progress of the
calamity, the extent of which was not disputed. He con-
cluded by formally moN.lng the second reading of the bill,
and for that purpose the suspension of the standing orders
Nos. 37 and 38.

The Duke of DUCCLEITCH complained that their lord-
ships' house had been called upon to legislate upon this
important subject precipitately, and the coyrse which had
been adopted was similar to that in the case of tho suspen-
sion of the Habeas Corpus Act in Ireland last Saturday,
without any similar necessity. Ho thought no case had
been made out for the superseding, as proposed by this
bill, of the jul:sdiction of the local justices of the pe.:ce in
Scotland in reference to a matter like that before the
house.

Earl GRANVILLE said that the details of the bill
might be considered in cotrmitteee, and therefore he
thought it was not necessary to do more at present than to
read the bill a second time. The clauses could be d. -
cussed fully in committee.

The Eatl of DALHOUSIE did not oppose the pr:nciple
of the bill, but he objected to the slur which it virtually
cast upon the magistracy.

The bill was then read a second time.
The house then went into committee on the bill.
The Earl of DERBY was understood to say that some
modifications of the clauses would be desirable.

The Marquis of BATH said that the bill would be in.
operative until another bill on the same subject was in.
troduced.

Clauses 1,2, and 3 were agreed to without further dis-
cussi on.

On clause 4 there was some discussion, iu tho course o.
which

Earl GRANVILLE repeated the substance of what he
had previously stated, but the clause was ultimately
agreed to.

On clause 5,
The Duke of ARGYLL defended the courr3 which the
Govelament had adopted in reference to the powers they
had given to the commissioners of supply in Scotland in
levying a rate, and the administration of the same, becav,
he conterded they were the proper patties to be entrusted
:th such functions.

After a few humorous observations from Lord DERBY
upon the differences of opinion which existed among mem-
bers of the Government upon the merits of the clame, which
were replied to by Lord GRANVILLE in a s'milar tone,
The house divided, when the amendment was negatived
by a majority of 52 to 15.
The remaining clauses were agreed to, after short dis-
cussioi ; but upon clause 10, which had been postponed,
Lord LICHFIELD proposed an amendment requiring
inspectors to state in writing their reasons before entering
upon any premises.

The amendment was lost, upon a division, by a majority
of one.

The bill was then read a third time and passed.
Their lordships adjourned shortly before 9 o'clock.

HOUSE OF COMMONS-LAST EVENING.

The SPEAKER took the chair at the usual how..
HAMPSTEAD, HIGHGATE, AND CHARING-CROSS

RAILWAY.

On the motion for the reading o: this bill,

Mr. HUGHES moved as an amendment that the bill bo
read a second time that day six months. He said this was
another bill of the same sort as that they had thrown
out the other evening, and he did not think that he
should so soon have had to come before the house
to ask them again to stand the poor man's
friend, and refuse its assent to the proposal
for the read'•ig of the bill a second time. He
should oppose every railway bill that did not compersate
or reinstate every person turned out of his house or lodg-
ing bemuse he did not happen to hold a lease.
Mr. SAMUELSON supported the bill.
Mr. LOCKE said he shor'd suppoA the amendment o/
his bon. rend the member :or Lambeth.

Lord R. CECIL thought that the object of the hon. mem-
ber might be better gained by an alteration in the Lands
Clauces Consolidation Act.

Mr. WALPOLE thought the course suggested MS ave
good one.
Mr. HUGHES said he had a clause in preparation to the
effect suggested by the noble lord opposite, but he was
under tile impression that ho could only effect Is object
by taking the course of opposing all metropolitan railway
bills until the amendment was made.
Col. WILSON-PATTEN said that it would be better for
the hon. member to allow the bill to pass a ;.:3cond reading.
It was quite open to him afterwards to move a resolution
with the object he had in caw for the consideration or the
hou.,e. If it was agreed to, it could be introduced into all
metropolitan railway bills passed during the present
session ol Parliament.

Mr. HUGHES said he would adopt the suggestion of the
hon. and gallant gentleman opposite.
The amendment was then withdrawn, and the bill was
read a second time.
EPPING FOREST.

Mr. DOULTON said that on an early day he should ask
the Government whether they were aware of the great
extent to which Epping Forest was being enclosed, and
also whether they wore aware that Lord Cowley had en-
closed a great polaon of the forest. He should conclude
his queltions by asking the Cove; ment whether they in-
tended to introduce any bill on the subject of the enclo-
stre of open spaces dv•.ing the present seL3ion.