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London, England, 1845-07-29 00:00:00

SCOTCH POOR-LAW.

The Duke of BUCCLEUt_III moved that the House
go into Committee on the Scotch Poor•lavv Bill. In
doing so he begged to say that the great cause of dis-
content in Scotland on this subject had been owing to
the' inadequacy of tho relief afforded by law hitherto ex-
istin, and also of that which was the result of private
charity. The Noble Duke then took a review of the
different Acts in force for the maintenance of the poor
in Scotland. since the time of William and Mary, and
c4ntr-astecl their provisions with those of the measure
now-to-be adopted. He then proceeded to state the sub-
stance of the Lifferent clauses of the Bill, and the cob-
jeet3 they had in view. He regretted having detained
their Lordships so long. He had gone through the
chittaes rather hurriedly ; but if he had omitted any
point, he would be glad to be reminded of it, by any
.ICob!e Lord. , - - .

Lord CAMPBELL, though waling to admit that the
present Bill was in many respects satisfactory, yet,
looking at the advanced period of the session, he
hoped the Government would postpone it till next year.
The Bill contained some clauses which if not expunged
or greatly modified would be a curse to Scotland. Any
man, for Instance, who went to reside in Scotland for a
temporary purpose, if he only took a Moor there for
sporting for a few weeks, would be liable to be rated
nut only for his property in Scotland, but for all his
Property in Engl&nd, in the East and West Indies, or in
Atnerica, and for all his stock in trade, and this, in his
noioion, was neither fair nor liberal, and he trusted her
INl•jcst.)'s Government would take some course to re-
'dove the objections in Committee. He appea!ed to the
goo,' sense of the. Noble Dolt* opposite (Iluecleuch),
sail he trusted he would see the necessity of postpone-
ment. •

The IT,,u,e then went into Committee on the Bill,
when u. desultory conversation took place between Lord
CAMPBELL and the airl of lIADDINGTON, the first of
whom contending that the Bill did not sufficiently de-
fine the meaning of the terms "means.' and " sub-
stance," upon which persons resident in Scotland were
to be rated to the poor, while the latter contended that
it did,

The LORD CHANCELLOR' remarked that their
Lordships were wasting time in discussing the point.
The Bill introduced no new principle, and it would he
now as hitherto open to the courts of law to define, when
acasion silo:111d arise, what was the meaning of the
terms " means" and " substance." The Noble and
ie%reed Lord was a diqinguished lawyer, and well able
to define the meaning of the trim. Instead, therefore,
of culling oven the Noble Duke (Buccleurh) to give
the required definition of the terms, he ought to enlighten
the [louse himself upon the matter.—(llear, and a laugh.)
The Earl of DALHOIit,IE declared that the meaning
of tine terms veto well understood in Scotland, and the
principles which had regulated the courts of law in de-
eidirg upon these questions had hewn iu force for the
last.,•threJ hundred years. He thought, therefore, the
Noble and Learned Lord had raised an unnecessary
discussion.

After a word or two from the Duke of BUCCLEUCH
and Lord CAMPBELL, the Bill went through Committee,
end their Lordships having resumed, the Chairman
reported progress►, and the Bill was ordered to be read
It third time to-morrow.
UNCLAIMED DIVIDENDS BILL.

This Bill was read a third time and passed, as was
als(k_the Spirits (Ireland) Bill, and the Excise Duties or
Spirit (Channel Islands) Bill.
SALE AND LEASING OF RAILWAYS BILL.
This Bill was read a second time and ordered to be
committed.
BILLS OF EXCHANGE BILL.

This Bill was also read a second time, and ordered to
be committed.

LUNATICS (IRELAND) BILL.
This Bid passed through Committee as did also the
Drainage (Ireland) Bill, and the Irish Fisheries Bill.
Lord MONTEAGLE wished to introduce a clause
which Would impose the smallest penalty, but it was
withdrawn, and the Bill passed through Committee, and
the report was ordered to be brought up to- nr-rrow.
ASSISTANT BARRISTERS (IRELAND) BILL.
This Bill was read a second time, and ordered to be
committed to-morrow.
STAMPS DUTIES (IRELAND) BILL.

This Bill was read a second time, and ordered to be
printed.

MILITIA (IRELAND) BILL. ,
This Bill was read a second time.
LANDS AND WOODS IMPROVEMENT BILL.
This Bill was read a second time.
LUNATICS' ASYLUM BILL.
0n the second reading of this Bill being moved,
Lord BEAUMONT objected that there was 1,500/. a
year alloweti to the Commissioners under this Bill, when
the Poor-law Commissioners had 0n1y,700/.
The Bill was read a second time without further
comment.

DERBY COURT BILL.
This Bill 'was read a second time, and ordered to be
read a third time to-morrow.
REAL PROPERTY BILL.
This Bill was read a first time, and ordered to be read
a second time to-morrow.
COUNTY RATES BILL.
This Bill was read a first time, and ordered to be read
a second time to-morrow.
The other Bills were advanced a stage, and the House
adjolirned till to-morrow.

HOUSE OF COMMONS, July 28.
(Continued from our Afternoon Edition of yesterday,
- The House resumed at Five o'clock.

REPORTS.,

The reports on the Nelson's Charity and the Ellison's
Estate Bill were brought up and agreed to.
SMALL DEBTS BILL.

Mr. IL BERKELEY said, that owing to the other
business upon the paper, it would not be in the power
of the House to consider and discuss this Bill, which
it6od for the third reading that evening. He should,
th-”, wish to know how they might have the dis-
f t e intentiod to move an ilinondinflic upon

c.or ti clauses.
• Sir, GRAHAM, with the view of acommodatir4
the Hon. Member, would then move that the order o:
the clay on this Bill be discharged, for the purpose o:
uovitii,f, that lit be read a third time to-morrow, al
twelve o'clock. _ _ .

Str VALEIN BLAKE said, that as the
functions of that House were about to be suspended,
lie begged leave to make a few obst--,r-rations upon the
conduct of an individual, and upon the policy of the
; overernent during the present s'ssion.
After an observation from the SPEAJLER, upon a point
Of order,
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