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London, England, 1850-08-09 00:00:00

SAVINGS BANKS BILL.

On the motion for the suiond reading of this Bill,
Sir EL WILLOUGHBY said that wai a measure of
considerable importance, in which the country at large
was concerned, and on which Hon. Members not then
present would wish to address the House. It was not a
proper time of the
.session to proceed with it, nor was
that an hour at which they could fairly discuss a subject
of such great weight. In tact, before they could legis-
late safely upon that mater they should submit the
whole question to some inq airy or other; and ne there-
fore put it to the night non. Baronet the Chaucellor of
the Exchequer whether it would not be more advisable
to postpone it until the next sh,ssion. However, if his
suggestion was not acted on, he was ready to go on with
the discussion then.

The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER said it
was with great regret that he felt obliged to come to the
same conclusion as the Hon. Baronet. Ile had been
most anxious to obtain a discussion en that important
measure during the present session; hut as that s.emeS
not likely to be had, and it was of the greatest conse-
quence that the measure should have the fullest delibe-
ration, he felt he was doing the best he could in comply-
ing with the Hon. Member's request. and postponing the
Bill till ❑ext session.—(lleur, bear.)
Mr. HUME said tba; was a measure of very great
importance, and it would be impossible to reconcile all
the conflating opinions which existed on the subject in a
hasty and brief discussion. He, therefore, approved of
the postponement of the Lill to ❑ext session. He would
have the resoluticns which had been come to on
that subject printed at once, so that tho House and the
public might be aware of the full statement cf the case.
Mr. HINDLEY trusted no alarm would be created
amongst the depositors in savings backs; and that if
trustees did not do their duty, the Government would
act as they had done in the case of the eutre-street
Savings Bank.
Mr. S. CRAWFORD—Such a measure should be
brought forward as would give ample security to the de-
positors in those banks.
Mr. P. SCROPE said they were to have had a Bill
brought in on that subject in the early part of the
session; they were then at its close, and nothing had
been done. Ile wondered a run had not taken place on
the savings banks before now. The sooner they put
these useitil institutions on the best footing possible the
better for the improvement of the condition of the great
masses of the industrious classesia this empire..

Mr. REYNOLDS regretted the determination of
Government to withdraw the Bill, and expressed a hope
that when again iotroduced next year it who'd contain
the principle of responsibility in the state for the due
payment of all deposits in savings banks.
The Bill was then ordered to be read a second time
that day three months.
The Copyright of Designs Act Amendment Bill was
committed pto form.
The Landlord and Tenant (Ireland) (No. 2) Bill was
ordered to be committed that day three mouths.
The Union of Liberties with Counties Bill was passed
through Committee.
The General Board of Health (No. 3) Bill was passed
through Committee.
INSPECTION OF COAL MINES.

Tho Flo-t;;;;;;nlin-tn-6-An-rvi-ttee on this Bill.

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In reply to Sir H. WILLOUGHBY,
Sir G. GREY said that the Bill would not place any
limit upon the actual number of inspectors, but Parlia-
ment would have a check in voting the salaries.
The several clauses having been agreed to, the Bill
was reported with amendments to the House, which then
adjourned at H Teq o'clock.