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London, England, 1845-07-11 00:00:00

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PHYSIC AND SURGERY DILL.

The consideration of this Bill was postponed till next Monday.
The Joint Stock Companies Bill was read a second time; as
were also the Geological Survey Bill, and the Arts Union
(No. 2) Bill.
MERCHANT SEAMEN'S FUND BILL.
Mr. CURTEIS moved the consideration of the report ott
this Bill.
Mr. HOWARD hoped that the Bill would be postponed till
the next session of Parliament. It would inflict great hard-
ship on his constituents, and ought not to be passed without
full consideration.
Mr. A GLIONBY had no objection to the postponement of the
Bill, if her Majesty's Government thought that by so doing they
could introduce the Bill in a more improved form next session.
If it was the opinion of the Government that by postponing
the measure till the next session of Parliament the interest of
all parties would be better attended to, he had no objection
to agree to that postponement. He didl not wish to thwart
her Majesty's Government, kut to obtain from them an as-
surance that in the next session the subject should meet their
earliest consideration, and a Bill would be brought in on the
subject.
Sir GEORGE CLERK fully believed that in the recess
the Government would be enabled to prepare a more satisfac.
tory and comprehensive measure, which would be brought for.
ward next session, and as the present Bill had not been re-
ceived favourably by the body whom it was intended most to
benefit, he trusted the House would allow the matter to be
postponed.
Mr. NA' AWN asked the House to read the reports of 1841
and 1h44, to see the unjust way in which seamen were
treated. and he would only put it to the Right Ho.
nourable Baronet at the head of her Majesty's Government,
whether, after these reports, it was not absolutely necessary
that some measure should be carried into effect to remove these
grievances.
After a few words from Mr. CURTEIS the Bill was
postponed.
The Speaker then left the chair, and Mr. Greece having
taken his place, the House went into Committee on
THE BANKRUPTCY DECLARATION BILL.
The House then resumed, and the Speaker reported
progress.
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After an explanation from Sir George Clerk, and a short
conversation between Sir Gecrge Cockburn, Mr. Wawn,
Captain Corry, and Mr. Lambton, that and the other clauses
were agreed to, and the Bill was ordered to be printed and re•
ported to-morrow (this day).
The House having resumed,
Sir THOMAS FREMANTLE obtained leave to bring in
a Bill to continue expiring Turnpike Road Acts in Ireland.
Mr. MANNERS SUTTON obtained leave to bring in a
Bill to continue certain Turnpike Acts; a Bill to continue
an Act for authorising the application of highway rates to
turnpike-roads ; another, to continue the Act to amend the
law relating to loan societies ; another, to suspend the making
of lists and the ballots and enrolments for the militia of the
united kingdom ; and another, to continue the exemptiogoof
inhabitants of parishes, townships, and villages from liability
to be rated as such, in respect of stock in trade or other pro-
perty, to the relief of the poor.
Mr. M. SUTTON then asked leave to introduce a Bill to
continue two Acts, relating to the removal of poor persons
born in Scotland and Ireland, and chargeable to parishes in
England.
Mr. W. S. O'BRIEN intimated his intention of opposing
the introduction of so pernicious a Bill. The Acts whose con-
tinuance was now sought for, had been found to work most
prejudicially to Ireland; the power of removing paupers.
even after long industrial residence had entitled them
to a settlement, was a hardship alike weighing
heavily on the pauper and the country to which he
was removed. He therefore should strenuously resist the 'in-
troduction of the Bill.
After a few words from Mr. Robert Palmer, Sir James