The Sun.
London, England, 1868-07-25 00:00:00

CORRUPT PRACTICES AT ELECTIONS BILL.

On the motion for the third reading of this bill,
Mr. FAWCETT moved that the bill be re-committed,
with a view of reintroducing a clause throwing the
expenses of candidates on the ratepayers. He disclaimed
all intention, by adopting the course he did, to peril the
passing of the bill.

Mr. DISRAELI hoped the hon. member would not per-
severe in attempting to impede the progress of the bill
by pressing his motion. It would, in fact, be to peril alto-
gether the passing of the bill, and he disclaimed altogether
that anything was done during the former discussion not
justified by the rules of the house.
Mr. LEEMAN and Mr. HOPE were in favour of the
motion.

Mr. HENLEY thought that it was useless to fritter
away the time in needless discussion, and the best thing to
ba done was to read the bill a third time, if they were
really in earnest to deal with bribery. He thought it was
rather a dirty thing for a candidate to do to ask the rate
payers, who already had quite enough to contend with, to
pay the expenses of his ele'tiou. (Hear, hear.)
The house than divided, when there appeared—
For the recommittal of the bill
Against it

Majority in favour of Government... 11
The bill was then read a third time and passed.
REGULATION OF RAILWAYS BILL.

The house then went into committee on this
bill, the object of which is to improve the
arrrangements for travelling on railivays. Various
amendments were proposed, the most important of which
was that of fixing the time to three months after the
passing of the act when means of communication should
be made between passengers and guards in all trains run-
ning 20 miles without stopping.
Another amendment agreed to was the giving to com-
panies power to divide ordinary stock into two classes.

The consideration of the other amendments to the bill
occupied up to seven o'clock, at which hour the sitting
was suspended.
On resuming at nine o'clock a som3what animated and
unexpected discussion arose.

Mr. JACOB BRIGIIT moved that the house at its rising
do adjourn till Monday, contending that after the heavy
sittings of the week it was too much to take business
that was likely to be strongly opposed on a Saturday
morning.

Mr. MILNER GIBSON seconded the motion.
Mr. .DISRAELI trusted that the hon. member would
not press to a division until the business of the evening
was concluded, when they could judge by the progress
made whether it would be necessary to sit to-day, more
especially after the loss of the previous night by the
" count out." From the high character gained by the
hon. gentleman during the short time that he had sat
in the house, he was sure that he would not inter►upt
the business at this period of the session ; but he was as-
tonished that ono who had been a Minister of the Crown,
and had had so much experience, should have seconded
the motion.

Mr. M. GIBSON protested against any measure like
the Foreign Cattle-market Bill being taken on Saturday,
taunting the country members with being absent on
Thursday night when they might have kept a house.
Mr. G. HARDY denounced the whole procedure as being
dictated by factious opposition to the Foreign Cattle-mar-
ket Bill.