The Sun.
London, England, 1866-03-02 00:00:00

IMPERIAL PARLIAMENT

HOUSE OF LORDS-LAST EVENING.
The LORD CHANCELLOR took his seat on the woolsack at
five o'clock.

THE CATTLE PLAGUE.

The Duke of BUCCLEUCH presented a petition from
certain cattle salesmen and others in Edinburgh, against
some clauses in the Cattle Plague Diseases Bill, and com-
plained of the undue haste with which the measure had
been passed. He contended that no proper notice had been
given to the public respecting this measure.

PRIVATE BUSINESS.
The Holy Island, &c., Reclamation Bill and Roach
Fishery Bill were severally read a second time.

THE CATTLE PLAGUE.
Lord BERNERS read a letter ho had received complain-
ing that infected cattle were still imported into this coun-
try, and suggested that the most stringent measures should
be adopted to prevent the same.
E trl GRANVILLE was understood to say that the
Home office had taken every means to prevent the evil
complained of.

The Earl of LICHFIELD expressed a hope that some
clause would be adopted in the proposed bill to prevent a
_recurrence of the treatment to which cattle were exposed
in their conveyance by railway and steamboats. The
treatment they received was such as to promote the exten-
sion of the cattle disease. He asked a question of the noble
earl (Granville) on the subject, and mentioned different
cases of cruelty to which cattle were exposed in their
travel from different places, including the want of water,
which he contended was a disgrace to, a civilised country.
Earl GRANVILLE said that, ho had already answered

three or four questions on the subject, and he thought it
was time the house should recur to the practice of requir-
ing notice of any questions before the Government were
called on to answer them. _ _ .

On the motion of the Earl of MALMESBURY, tho
Marquis of Bath was added to the select committee on tho
Cattle Plague Disease Bill.
RAILWAY COMMUNICATION.

The' Earl of CARNARVON asked her Majesty's Go-
vernment their intention with regard to the various bills
affecting railway communication in the metropolitan dis-
trict now before Parliament. He expressed his strong dis-
approval of the facilities that were exposed for the intro-
duction and passing through Parliatlient of a large number
of railway bills without due consideration, and. which
conferred very great powers on the promoters. The nurn-
ber of railway bills before Parliament this session was
very large, and their construction would involve the out-
lay of millions, while the course adopted by Parliament
was to scramble them through committees. He com-

plained of the hardships to which in many cases
persons possessing property were , exposed by
their property being seized, and they compelled
to put up with the award of an arbitration which in many
'instances acted very unjustly against the proprietors.
There was too much and too little legislation in regard to
these metropolitan railways, for an unnecessary number of
lines were sanctioned, while adequate protection was not
afforded to those who were affected by their construction.
He alluded to the hardships inflicted on lodgers in poor
localities, who were driven out of their tenements and ob-
liged to pay exorbitant rents.
Earl RUSSELL said that no doubt it was the duty of
the Board of Trade to take the present subject into their
consideration, and measures would be introduced this ses-
sion in reference to the same. He did not think, how-
ever, that there was any necessity for a com-
mittee. The number of railways in reference had been
reduced, several having been withdrawn, and there were
only two or three that would cause any difficulty. Under
these circumstances he did not consider a joint committee
of both houses necessary.
SCHOOLMASTERS ON THE FENIAN CON-
SPIRACY.

.Lord DIINSANY moved for a return on the above sub-
led.

RAILWAY LEGISLATION.
After some observations by Lord REDESDALE on this
subject, the house adjourned.