The Sun.
London, England, 1866-02-20 00:00:00

IMPERIAL PARLIAMENT

HOUSE OF LORDS.—(,AsT EVENING.)
The LORD CHANCELLOR took his seat on the woolsack a
five o'clock.

PRIVATE BUSINESS.
The following bills were read a second time :—Dagen-
ham Dock Railways, Flintshire Oil and Canal, Hornsey
Gas, Mersey Docks, Pagham Harbour, South Essex Rail-
way, Titanic Steel and Iron, Downs Dock, Thames
Subway, East India Irrigation and Canal, Holderness Em-
bankment and Reclamation.
ART BILL.
On the motion of Lord STANLEY of ALDERLEY
this bill was read a second time.
T gLEGRAPH ACT AMENDMENT BILL.

On the motion of Earl GRANVILLE, this bill was
read a second time, the standing orders 37 and 38 being
dispensed with.

CATTLE DISEASES BILL.

Earl GRANVILLE, in moving the second reading of
this bill, said that it would be unnecessary to direct the
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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. He had
no doubt their lordships would see the advantages of the
bill, the object of which was to arrest the progress of the
calamity, the extent of which was not disputed. He con-
cluded by formally mov:ng the second reading of the bill,
and for that purpose the suspension of the standing orders
Nos. 37 and 38.

Tho Duke of BUCCLEUCH complained that their lord-
ships' house had been called upon to legislate upon this
important subject precipitately, and the course which had
been adopted was similar to that in the case of the suspen-
sion of the Habeas Corpus Act in Ireland last Saturday,
without any similar necessity. He thought no case had
been made out for the superseding, as proposed by this
bill,.of the jui:sdiction of the local justices of the peace 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 committee©, and therefore he
thought, it was not necessary to do more at present than to
read the bill a sacond time. The clauses could be d'.)-
cussed fully in committee.

The Earl of DALHOUSIE did not oppose the principle
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 bal.on the same subject was in-
troduced.

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

cussion.

On clause 4 there was some discussion, in the course o:
which

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

On cause 5,

The Duke of ARGYLL defended the course which the
Government had adopted is reference to the powers they
had given to the commissioners of supply in Scotland in
levying a rate, and the administration of the same, becau. e
he contended they were the proper pasties to be entrusted
vi:Lh such functions.

After a few humorous obzervations from Lord DERBY
upon the differences of opinion which existed among mem-
bers of the Government upon the merits of the dame, which
were replied to by Lord GRANVILLE in a similar 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-
cussion; 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 holt-7.
HAMPSTEAD, HIGHGATE, AND CHARING-CROSS

RAILWAY.

On the moLion for the reading oTthis bill,
Mr. HUGHES moved as an amendment that the bill be
read a second time that day six months. lie sad 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 reading of the bill a second time. He
should oppose every railway bill that did not compensate
or reinstate every person turned out of his house or lodg-
ing because he did not happen to hold a lease.
Mr. SAMUELSON suppored the bill.
Mr. LOCKE said he shou'd support the amendment of
his hon. friend the member :or Lambeth.
Lord H. CECIL thought that the object of the hon. mem-
ber might be better gained by an alteration in the Lands
Clauses Consolidation Acs.

Mr. WALPOLE thought the course suggested was ave. 7
good one.

Mr. HUGHES Said he had a clause in preparation to the
effect suggested by the noble lord opposite, but he was
under Vie impression that he could only effect Fs object
by taking the course of opposing all metropolitan ralway
bills until the amendmejt 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 aaerwards to move a resolution
with the object he had in view for the consideration of the
hou.,e. If it was agreed to, it could be introduced into all
metropolitan railway bills passed during the present
session of 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 Goveinment whether they were aware of the great
extent to which Epping Forest was being enclosed; and
also whether they were aware that Lord Cowley had en-
closed a great poi;Son of the forest. He should conclude
his quel;lons by asking the G oveiament whether they in-
tended to introduce any bill on the subject of the enclo-
sure of open spaces dung the present session.
RAILWAY DEBENTURES.
Mr. HANK EY asked the President of the Board of
Trade whether he intended to propose any measu-e this
session for the registration of debentures issued by railway
companies, with the N:ew of enabling debenture holders
or lenders of money on debentures to ascertain whether
the companies are in a position legally to issue such deben-
tures.

Mr. M. GIBSON said a bill was in preparation, and
would be brought forward wiLhout the smallest delay, the
object of which was to prevent railway companies exceed-
ing the powers given them under their Acts of Parlia-
ment.