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London, England, 1817-07-05 00:00:00

IRISH GRAND JURY PRESENTMENT BILL.

On the motion for the third reading of the Irish Grand
Jury Presentment Bilis •
Sir GEORGE HILL a.!mitted that the Bill teas now less.
objectitinalile than before it harl gone throughtbe Committee.
But he sti.l saw so nrany'fOrCiiii.• reasons against it, and, at
least, *hv'it stwuld for this Session, that he felt it
his-duty to move, as .that the Bill be read a
third time this day three mouths.
General HART was
of opint.in that:the Bill should be post-
potted, and therefore' was in favour of the amendment.
Sir F. FLOOD thought there could he 111.1 apology for pro-
ceeding, with the Bill Si this period of the Session. per-
sisted in maintaining that this Bill could 'he considered in
no other light than as a Bill of Indictment against all the
Grand Juries of Ireland. He was fir from thinking the Bill
was now in any degree improved. It was as indefensible as
evsr,
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An Irish Member, whose name we could not learn, spoke
shortly against the 13111.
VESEY FITZGFit4LD shortly defended the
Fh- t hout;lit the appointrnmit. of County Surveyors desirable
even with a Cif •w 16 economy.

DALY was agaiol/4t tiie Bill, which hoConsidered a re-
flection „n all tse firatol Juries of Ireland.
• The House then divided.
Ayes . • • • c
Noes .
1114j.)1 it s• for the .
The Bill was then read a third time.

Sit F. FLOOD moved an Amendment, making the appoiat-
ment et County hinl,e)or,, optional to the different counties.
wive negatived without a division.
Several other Aniendincnti were nioved, and negatived
wit ;mot any divi.;in3.—The 1.1111 was than passed.
The Deptvy Itemenibrancer of the Exchelucr Bill was com-
mitted, alit) the Report received. The Bill was ordered,, as
amended, to. he printed, and the; Report to be thither con-
sidered on Monday.
The spiriikTacie TIM was read a third time and passed.
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Mr. LUTTERWOII.III. presented a Petition trout the
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watchmakers of.f.ondon, praying..fur:au inquiry into the cause
of the depression of their trade: and Mr. Brougham pre-
sented a similar Petition from the Colony of Oxtm (I, which
also complained of the dray on plate which was imposed on
watchmakers : both l'etifions weie read, aril ()Meted to be
Trferrt d to the Committee on the Watchmakers' Petitions.

Mr.BROUGHAM presented a Petitionfrom certain Nailers
of the Parish of St, Nmiatt's, in Stirlingshire,-complainini; of
the distresses which they suffered in tallsetPlence of the n';
of machinery in the ire• of nails, and praying the.
House to in, pow a duly on maelii very.
The Petition was re:id, and ordered to lie on the table.
Mr. BROUGHAM pre,cnted a Petition from certain poor
Fishermen in the neighbourhood of Harwich, 'complaining of
the Salt Tax.--Read, and ordered to lie on the tattle.
Mr. HART DAVIS presented a Petitiou from the Master
Chininev Sweepers", of praying to tie heard by Counsel
at the liar, against sonic provisions of the now before
the House to put an end to the use of Climbing boys, and
stating, that they were extremely desirous to do
.any, thing
to better the condition of boys employed by them.—.ltead,
and ordered to lie on the table.
EXTENTS IN 'MD BILL.

'lle Extents in Aid Bit! was read a third time.

The ATTORNEY-(;ENhttAl, moved an amendment, to
enable persons confined under the process of Extents in Aid,
to apply, under certain circumstances, to the Nrons of the
Excheyter for discharge, tither in Term time or during
the Vacation, on giving one mouth's notice to the creditor.
This clause was agreed to. •
On the mation that the Bill dpi pass, Mr. W. SMITH again
expressed his satisfaction that so much ‘7;t3 :!one by this Rill.
But at the same time there were still many abuses to be done.
away with in this process.
-Mr. HART I )41.V1S concurred entirely in the opinion of the
Hon. Gentleman (Mr. W. Smith).—The 1301 then paired.