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London, England, 1819-05-20 00:00:00

CERTIFICATED CONVEYANCERS.

Mr. LYTTELTON moved the Order of the Day for a Com-
mittee on the Stamp Duties' Act, so far as related to certifi-
cates authorizing persons to act as Conveyancers. He re-
matked that great alarses prevailed, from improper and un-
persons obtaining such certificates, and said it was
his intention to move in the. Committee fur leave to bring in
a bill to amend the law in this respect.

The House then resolved itself into a Committee on the Act.
Mr. LYTTELTON said, than an the 13i11 which he meant to
propose, the following exceptions were intended to be made
from those who required a certificate to practice as Conveyan-
cers. ;These were:—lst. That it should nut extend to
Stewards of Noblemen or others, to prevent them from draw-
ing leases--3d. That it should not prevent any person froii
drawing a will-sd. That it should not extend to persons
drawing Conveyances, &c. gratuitously. Conveyancing Was
one of the most important branches of the Law, yet at present
Attornies were exposed to a much greater expellee, and
greater difficulties, before they could practice, than Convey-
ancers. The some qualification ought to be required, as to
length of study and otherwise, to entitle persons to certifi-
cates as Conveyancers as for Attornics. He concluded by
moving that the Chairman be instructed to in,ive the House
for,leave to bring in a Bill to amend the said Act, so far as
related to persons acting as Conveyancers.
The motion was agreed to; after which the House re-
sumed, and leave was given to briiig in the Bill.
POOR RATES' MISAPPLICATION BILL.

Tile Poor Rates' Misapplicatiuu Bill was committed. In
the Committee,
Mr. HUME asked whether it was intended to move any
clause respecting the Children of Dissenters:
Mr. S. BOURNE said, be uuderstood that a Worthy Al-
derman intended to move such a clause at a future stage.—
But lie apprehended the principle of such a clause would be
quite new.
The House resumed, and the Report was ordered to be re-
ceived on
CLERKS OF THE PEACE (IN IRELAND) BILL.

Sit J. Ni::WPORT preseirte:ltlie'Report of the irish Clerks
of the Brace Bill. .

After a few tsords from Mr. COURTENAY, relative to the
progress of this Bill,
Lord CARHANIPTON made some observations relative to
the abuses which had existed in the appointment of Clerks of
the Peace in Ireland. lu the case which bad come before the
House this Session, an instance appeared of this office being
actually sold by the Custos Rotolorum to an incompetent per-
son, and that a person had been dismissed from the office, not
for negligtnce or malversation, but on the principle of sic
rots sirjaheo slat pro ratione voiuntas. The Noble Lord pro-
ceeded to animadvert on such abuses, and on the proceedings
which had taken place on the subject, when—
Mr. COURTENAY rose to order. It had been underitood
that the discussion shouid take place on a future stage.
Lord CARHAMPTON said, lie wished to have the Bill re-
committed. As it now stood, it was not au honest Bill—nor
such as was likely to be Useful. The Hon. Member, when he
brought it in, had not his wits about him. His zeal had
blinded his judgment. When the subject was next discussed,
he would tell the House a story relative to the subject of this
Bill which would astonish them.

After a few words from Sir J. Newport, the Report was
ordered to be further considered on Friday.

BANKRUPT LAWS.

The Bankrupt Laws Amendment Bill was committed on
the motion of Mr. J. SMITH ; and a conversation ensued, in
which the Solicitor-General, Mr. J. Smith, Mr. Alderman
Waithman, the Attorney-General, Mr. W. Courtenay, Mr.
it. Grant, Mr. D. W. Harvey, Sir .John Newport, Mr. 'l'. Wil-
son, Mr. Martin, Mr. K. Finlay, Mr. Williams, A:r. Serjeant
Onslow, Mr. Martin (of Galway), Mr. Tennyson, &c. took
part.
The CHAIRMAN reported progress, end obtained leave to
sit again on Friday next.
The Ordi-r for the further consideration of the Repor: of
the Bankrupt Regulation Bill was postponed to Friday next.