The Sun.
London, England, 1832-10-17 00:00:00

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SURREY SESSIONS.

Yesterday a General Quarter Sessions of the
Peace for the county of Surrey wai held at King.
stun. There was a very full attendance of Ma-

Orates.

Shortly after twelve o'clock the Chairman, B.
BARNARD, Esq., took his seat on the bench.
The Court was occupied for a considerable time
in settling matters connected with the registration.
Committees were appointed for the purpose of ap-
pointing polling places for the eastern and western
divisions of the county respectively, and as it ap-
peared that the overseers had, in a great many in-
stances, neglected to transmit to the Clerk of the
Peace lists of the voters in their several parishes,
the Clerk of the Peace was authorized to address a
circular letter, ordering them to transmit such lists
forthwith, and acquainting them with the amount of
penalty (500/.) which, under the Reform Act, they
incurred for such neglect of duty.
The reports from the medical and clerical officers
of the houses of correction at Brixton, Kingston,
and Guildfthd, and from the county gaol, were then
presented and read.

APPOINTMENT OF A STIPENDIARY CHAIRMAN.

The Clerk of the Peace then read the report o
he committee appointed in consequence of a rest).
ution of the Court, that in consequence of the greal
ncrease of the criminal business at the sessions, it

was expediant to appoint a chairman, with an ade-
quate remuneration for his services, and that a com-
mittee should be appointed to devise the best means
for carrying that resolution into effect. The com-
mittee, in their report, recommended that the selec-
tion of a legal gentleman to fill the situation should
be vested in the hands of the Chief Justice of the
King's Bench, no barrister of less than seven years'
standing gt the bar to be eligible to it ; and they
suggested that his salary should be fixed at 1,0001.
per annum. They reeorninitmled further that such
permanent chairman, with the Magistrates to assist,
should preside at all sessional business, with the ex•
ception of the four county sessional days, when a
chairman selewed from amongst the Magistrates
themselves should preside.
Mr, NICHOLSON, in moving Ow the report of the
committee should be confirmed, did not anticipate
that any objections would be raised to such a mea-
sure, except such as arose out of the expense of it.
Mr. SIMINE4 seconded the motion.
Mr. WARD did not object to the principle of the
measure, for he was of opinion that it was of the
greatest importance that the person presiding at
their Quarter Sessions would be a permanent officer,
but he thought that 1,000/. a-year would be a great
deal too much to pay to such an officer. The num-
ber of days which he would be employed throughout
the year would be altogether 57, and at a salary of
8001. per annum ha would be paid at the rate of 141.
per day, which would be amply sufficient for him.
Mr. SPEER objected to the measure.
Mr. AWN supported the motion.
Sir T. lutrroN spoke at considerable length
against the proposition,
Mr. R. JACKSON recommended the postponement
of the question to the Epiphany Sessions.
Mr. COLES moved, as an amendment, that the
further consideration of the subject be postponed
till the first day of the Epiphany Sessions, and that
in the mean time the report of the Committee in re-

ference to it be printed and circulated amongst the
Magistracy.
After some discussion, the amendment was finally
agreed to.
The Court did nut adjourn until near 7 o'clock.