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done to the former borough. He should divide upon
the clause.

After a few words in reply from the LORD AD
VOCATE,

Strangers were ordered to withdraw, but no division
took place, and the clause was agreed to.
On clause 18 being propesed,
Mr. F. MAULS moved that all the words from the
words " kirk sessions" down to the words " boards" be
omitted.

Mr. BOUVERIE supported the amendment.
Mr. LOCKHART opposed it.
A short discussion then took place ; after which,
strangers were ordered to withdraw, and the House
divided, when there appeared—
For the amendment 3O
Against it

—Majority for the clause
Clauses 19, 20, 21, Lnd 22, were then agreed to.
When clause 23 was read,

Mr. F. SCOTT proposed as an amendment, " that
after the word 'assessment,' the words or in which such
funds shall have been provided by legal assessment for
thirty consecutive years immediately prior to the Act,'
should be inserted." He took the opportunity also of
stating that there was as much chance of maladminis-
tration with this Bill a 3 there was in the present state of
the law. No case in his opinion had been made eut for
the proposed alterations.

The LORD ADVOCATE said that, heretofore, those
who held land or houses, and who were assessed, but
were not heritors, were not represented, nor could take
share in the election of those who represented them ;
but the principle recognised in the present measure was,
that those who were assessed, whether they were heri-
tors or not, should be represented.—(Hear.)
Nlr. F. M A.ULE was glad to hear that announcement,
for he quite concurred with the Lord Advocate that all
who were assessed, whether they were heritors or not,
should have a share in the representation.
Mr. ELLICE, jun., feared that the numbers in parishes
who were not heritors were so great as to materially
embarrass the proceedings.
The clause was then agreed to.
Clauses 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, and 31 were also made
part of the Bill.

On clause 32 being rend,
The LORD ADVOCATE, in answer to a question
from Mr. Bouverie, said he thought it better to put on
the local board the responsibility of supervision.
The clause was then agreed to, as was also clause 33.
Clause 34 was then agreed to.
On clause 35 being put,
Mr. WATSON moved that the Chairman report pro-
gress.

Sir JAMES GRAHAM denounced, and Lord HOWTOR
advocated this course, which being put from the chair,
was adopted.
PAROCHIAL SETTLEMEN I' BILL.
On the question that the other orders of the day be
proceeded with, the second reading of the Parochial Settle.
ment Bill, the committal of the Commons Inclosure and
Lunatic Asylum Bills, and the second reading of the Con-
stables Public Works (Ireland) Bill were postponed till
this day.
MERCHANT SEAMEN'S FUND BILL.
This Bill was ordered to be reported on Tuesday next,
and the Committee on the Merchant Seamen's Bill was
deferred till the same day.
COAL TRADE (PORT OF LONDON) BILL.
This Bill was ordered to be committed on Monday next.

FIELD GARDENS BILL
The report was brought up and agreed to.
FOREIGN LETTERS BILL.
The report was brought lip and received.
SMALL DEBTS BILL (No. 2.)
This Bill was read a second time.

COLLEGES (IRELAND) BILL.
The Committee on this Bill was postponed un,
Monday.

DRAINAGE (IRELAND.)
Sir T. FREMANTLE obtained leave to bring in
Bill to amend the Bill of 1841, respecting drainage in
Ireland.

The other orders of the day were then disposed of, and
he House adjourned at one o'Clock.