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London, England, 1850-07-13 00:00:00

COURT OF CHANCERY BILL.

Lord LANGDALE introduced this Bill, which was
read a first tine.
METROPOLITAN INTERMENTS BILL.

The Esrl of CARLISLE moved the third reading of
this 13111.

Lord REDESDALE moved a proviso to afford pro-
tection to persons entitled to the inheritance of land
which may be sold for cemetery purposes under this Act,
and to prevent the sale, under certain circumstances, of
entailed land and family mansions.
The Earl of CARLISLE opposed the proviso, as it
would be injurious and obstructive t) the working of the
Bill. He wished to disahute the House of the notion
that there was any foregone e,nelusion as to the pro-
perty to he taken f r the purpose of a cemetery,
Lord MON r EAGLE •unnerted the proviso.

The Earl of ELLEN BOROUGH considered this Bill
as of more importance than any railway Bill that had
ever passed, as it concerned he dth of three millions
of people. He th mglit parlcs the best of all places
that could be taken for cemeteries. becave there were
no houses there exupt the family mansion. He therefore
opposed the proviso.
After a few words from Lord REDESDALR and the Earl
of CARLISLE, their Lordships divided, when there ap-
peared—
_ .

Contents (for the provisr)) ... 24
Non.contrnts (against it) ... ... 42
Majority against the proviso ... —lB
The Bill wa3 then reid a third time and passed.
RAILWAY ABANDONMENT BILL

On the order of the day for the consideration of the
Commons' amendments to this Bill,
The Earl of GRANVILLE moved that the amend-
ments be scree 7 to.

Lord REDESDALE opposed the motion.
Strangers were ordi-red to withdraw, and their Lord-
ships divided, when there appeared— _ .

Contents
Non-contents ... 38
Majority against agreeing to the )
4
Commons' amendments ...S
PARLIAMENTARY VOTERS (IRELAND) BILL.
The Marquis of LANSDOWNE moved the third
reading of this Bill; and,
Afc,r a few remarks from Lord REDESDALE, the
motion was agreed to.
On the vestion that the Bill do pass,
The Marquis of WEST MEATH said, he had not
beard of a single petition being presented in favour of
this measure. It had been said that the constituency in
Ireland had dwindled down; but he denied the fact,
though, no doubt, the number of registered ♦oters bad
dwindled sway. The 81. franchise, proposed by the
Government, would have been neither more nor lens
than a pauper franchise; and, notwithstanding all that
bad been said about the alteration male by their Lord-
ships to 151., he believed it would still be little better
than a pauper franchise.
The Bill was then passed.

COUNTY COURTS EXTENSION BILL.
Lord BEALTIIONT moved that the House go into
Committee on this Bill.

Lord BROUGHAM said, he had already given their
Lordships notice that he would propose certain amend-
ments in-this Bill, those amendments being similar in
their nature to enactments which he bad embedied in
his Bill of 1833. These were to give parties the option
of going either before the superior courts or the county
o ourts, in cases where the amount tees between 201. and
501.; also to give the powers of appeal on points of law;
and to create in certain eves a concurrent jurisdiction
(tbe precise nature of which we did not hear). He
gave no opposition to the Bill, but he thought there was
every reason why this important measure—the most im-
portant that hal come before their Lordships for many
years—should be sent before a Select Committee. It
was a most important measure, inasmuch as, though 501.
was named in the Bill, the averaee of all cases tried in
England, Scotland, and Ireland, were ftr sums under
401. Ho had once shown ther Lordships that for
the whole county palatine of Lancaster during
the spring assizes if one particular year, the
average in HS cases was for sums either of
15/. les., or 161 15e, he could not nom re-
member whicb; and, therefore, he heel that it was im-
possible to over-estimets the importance of the measure.
He might instance also the extreme interest which was
felt oa the subject throughout the entire country.
Never in all his Parliamentary experience had so many
letters and petitions been entruit-d to him on any sub-
ject, anti from many Jiff-rent parties he had received
nntnereus suegestions and amendments which he was
requested t r propose. M any of these referred to matters
of detail, and reeeired carefit consideration, first on ac-
count of their merits, and secondly, in order that it
might be seen whether thy dil not interfere with other
parts of the Bill. He had therefore c ,me to the resolu-
tion of suggesting that their Lordships should not pro-
ceed further that dty with the Bill, bet should agree to
send it before a Select Cernesittee, where those clauses
of the Bill of 1833. which he proposed should be
adopted, might be takes into fill alit delteerate con-
sideration, fie did nor. propose Cemisittee with
the slightest intention of delaying the measure ;
for if he farad that there teas any eitention of that kind,
he would at ones ne,ve that the Chairman report
progress; and he gave this neece to whoever might in-
tend to vote for delay in the Select Comrnitt,e, that he
would be the first to meet the-. attempt at delay by
moving that the Chairmen report proere:s, and then let
the floti,e deal weli the 13i11 in the hest way it could.—
(Hear, hear.) Thar, he thought, would be a guarantee
to the puelic that this measure would not be delaytd
longer than was aesolu'ely necessary to its efficiency.
He was delighted to state to their Lordships One he was
sure they would all rejoice at the intelligence) that his
Noble and Learned Friend Lord Lynlhur&t was so far
recovered, after the late operation to which he had been
subjected, that he would be able t s atten t in his place on
Monday or Tuesday next—(Hear)—ethen they would
have the value of his a lvice on that measure. He be-
lieved he might say his Noble and Learned Friend
approved of the measure, subject to certain modi
fications. His Noble and Learned Friend (Lord
Denman) was unable feorn bad health to attend
in the House; but he was in communication
with him on this suhject, and but for the late
Post-office alterations he might be able to receive and
lay before their L telships on Monday next a full state-
ment of the doubts eetertsined by his N stele and Learned
Friend and the amendments he proposed. Bur, at all
events, on Tuesday he would ha in possession of a corn-
muaicatien from him embracing a stitement of his
views. He hoped they wo Ile also have the attendance
of his Noble Friend (~r•1 Wharncliffh), who last year
so ably and so industriously represcnrel the great mer-
cantile interest of the city of Load m on some roost im-
portant matters. The Noble and Learned Lord then
proposed that the Bill should be sent to a Select Com-
mittee.

Lord WEI ARNCLIFFE thonzlit, that if their Lord-
ships were certain ther wai sufficient tie 3", it would be
highly cdesirab!e to send the Bill before a ScleA Com-
mittee; but, unfortunately, at the present period of the
session, they coul I not lie without daub's on the sub-
ject. At the same time he did not see that it would be
necessary to have a very prolonged investigation, and on
the whole, he thought that such a course was likely to
lead to an improvement of the mea,ure.
Lord BE NU MONT, knowing es he did that the Noble
and Learned Lord (Lord Brougha-n) was a most sincere
supporter of the Bill, and also perceivin7, that he, as well
as many of their LordAhipA, were anxious that the Bill
should go out in as perfect a f,rm as possible, would be
vary reluctant to decline sending it. befo e a Select Com-
mittee. Hi. Noble and Learned Friend proposed three
impor, ant alterations in the Bill. One or these was the
optionsl clause, to which he must say he had no objec-
tion, as he thought, if both pirties agreed, they ought
to have the power of going before any court they chose.
The next amendment wa,( to give an appeml on points of
law, and this he also th ught might be highly desirable.
But with retard to the third amendment, which related
to the concurrent jurisdiction. he should regard it as a
death blow to the Bill. He should, in fsct, consider it
as equivalent to the total destruction of the meaiure;
and he hoped that the N,ble and Learned Lord would
leave that clause to be considered after the Bill came
from the Select Committee.

Lord BROUGHAM said he had the concurrence of
all the great law Lords in the propocels which be had
announced to the House. They were decidedly of opi-
nion that the only condition, on which they could sup-
port the Bill was the adoption of the amendment to which
the Noble Lord (Lord Beaumont) so strongly objected.
The Bill av,is then ordered to be sent to a Select Com-
mittee, Lord Beaumont consenting to the proposal on the
thorough understanding that it was not done fur the pur-
pose of delay.
The Municipal Corporations (Irel ,nd) 811 was read a
second time.
The Court of Chancery (Ireland) Bill went through
Com mittee.
Lord WIIARNCLIFFE presented a great numSer of
petitions in favour of an alteration in the law of
'marriage.
Lord SIOUN fC AMIE EL presented a petition against
the system of national education in Ireland.
The Earl of II Ait ttO Vir BY presented several petitions
against the licensing of beer-shops, and against the ad-
mission of Jews to Parliament.

The House adjourned shnnty after Seven o'clock.

HOUSE OF CO,ll !TONS, July 12.
MEDICAL CHARITIES BILL
(Continued from our Afternoon Edition of yesterday.)
Sir R. FERGUSON moved the insertion of the words
" one competent physician or surgeon." the effect of
which would be to have but one responsible paid medical
officer on the hoard.
Sir W. SOMERVILLE was understood to oppose the
smendmsnt.
The House thee divi&d, when there appeared—
For the amendment
Against it

... 58

Majority..

... -40

The Oommittee again divided on the cpestiGn, whe-
ther he medical officer should,be of seven or ten years'
standing. The numbers were—
For ten years ...
For seven years

... 50

... —23
Lord NAAS moved a proviso, that every act of the
Medical Commissioners should b) deemed to be the act
or tile Poor-law Commissioners,
Mr. SCULLY did not think the proviso necessary,
—lnasmuch as the Commission could not act without the
‘Sisieuce of the Chief ruor-law Cummisaioncr.

After some discussion, the Committee divided, when
there appeared—
For the proviso

Against it . . 60
Majority ... ... —36
The proviso was consequently lost.
Colonel DUNNE still insisted that some words ought
to be introduced into the Bill, to throw the responsi-
bility of the Commis•ion upon the Poor-law Commis-
sion or some other authorities.

Sir WM. SOMERVILLE said the Government would
be responsible for the operation of the Bill.
Lord NAAS gave notice that, on the bringing up of
the report, he would take the sense of the House upon
the proviso which the Committee had negatived.
The clause was then agreed to, after which the House
resumed, when the Chairman obtained leave to sit again