The Sun.
London, England, 1845-05-17 00:00:00

SCOTTISH TOLLS BILL.

The Duke of RICH AOND said that, in moving
the second reading of this Bill, his or.ly object was to
assimilate the tolls in Scotland to those in England.
In the former country, it was an almost universal prac-
tice to license the toll-keepers for the purpose of selling
spirituous liquors ; and he had been credibly informed
that it was a common practice, when a carter Read his
toll to pass a bar, to give him his change in liquor instead
of money. The excuse was, that the custom of licensing
these houses was necessary, in consequence of the dis-
tance at which these houses stood from each other. But
this was all a mistake, for these houses were licensed, in
many instances, where the houses stood within a few
hundred yards of a town. lie believed. that there were
not less than 450 houses which.were licensed under awe
circumstances. This wasp lainly unnecessary. fort ie
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the second reading.
Lord CAMPBELL gave his most hearty concurrence
Bill.
to the principle of thisHe could speak from
recent experiecce, for since he had last been in their
Lordships' house he bad been into Scotland, and had
there heard complaints from all quarters of the evil
working of the practice. There was one county in
which there was not a single toll-house without a licence;
and so far from these houses being established as a con-
venience, he knew that in one instance the house was
not more than 300 yards from the town. In other in-
stances the houses were placed at the foots of bridges.
and the bridges were actually beleagured by them. In
one county the sheriff was the person who farmed the
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The Duke of MONTROSE approved. of the Bill, and
he should certainly, if necessary, give his vote. for it.
The Earl of ROSEBERRY said much inconvenience
would result if this was to be a general law in Scotland,
and would interfere materially with private property.
Many notorious abuses. existed under the old Act,
which were abrogated in a great measure by the Act at
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The Bill was then read a second time.
CALICO PRINT WORKS BILL.
The second reading of this Bill was postponed until
Tuesday.

Several Bills were advanced a stage, and their Lord,
ships adjourned.

RI USE OF COMMONS, May 16.
The SPEAKER took the Chair at Four o'clock.

SCARBOROUGH WATER-WORKS.
After the presentation of several petitions against th•
grtint to Alaynooth, the Scarborough Water-Worke
Bill was read a second time.
RAILWAYS.

Mr. S. WORTLEY said that be would detain the
House but a very few moments before moving
the adoption of the re•olution of which he had
given notice, and which was simply in con-
formity with a recommendation in the first report of the
Committee on Railways last session. He was induced
to draw the attention of the House to this subject from
a belief that we were not yet, in a position to come to
any general rule on railway legislation. During the l!ist
session of Parliament a Bill had been passed. which
required that all future Bills for the formation
of
railways should be subject to its pronstons. This
was the plan adopted by bis Right Hon, Prfeisti