Star.
London, England, 1819-12-08 00:00:00

COTTON FACTORIES.

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Sir ROBERT PEEL called the attention of the
-House to an ALE that was passed during the last Ses-
sion Er limiting the hairs of employing persons in
the Cotton Manufactories. There was now reason to
fear that many persons would be out of employ; and
he conceived it would be necessary to alter that Act,
so far as related to the limited hours of working.—
He therefore moved for leave to bring in a BM to
amend the Act of last Session relative to the Cotton
Factories, and the prelervation of the health of the
young persons employed therein.
Lord ARCHIBALD HAMILTON heartily con-
curred in the measure, because, if unfortunate men

were suffering from a want of employment. it was
proper they should have the means of getting a sub-
sistence at any hours, otherwise they woulB not only
be sufferers themselves, but they would aggravate
the sufferings of the People.
Mr. PHIPPS wished to warn the House, against
the danger of legislating on any subject fur regulat-
ing the business of free labour. The best proof of
the mischief of such a practice was the necessity
which has appeared of amending the Act of last Ses-
sion ; and now it seemed that a legislative sanction
was to be given to a most disgraceful practice, that
of employing workmen at night. .
Mr. BROUGHAM did not conceive that an omis-
sion which took place in a former Bill was a reason
why the present Bill should net be introduced, for
the purpose of correcting that omission.
Mr. KIRKMAN FINLAY thought the former Act
full of omissions, and that ,there was no possibility of
regulating subjects of thi; kind without encountering
the most serious inconveniences. The best remedy
,ct, which was found
before it was put in
bring in the Bill.
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3ved, that the House
Committee on this
the SPRAKEIR do leave'
he begged leave to
'le Lord to the great
measure to Ireland, where
or disturbance, that
that country. No man
to protect the peace-
. country against any out-
it:pitted there. The House,
that on the night When the
forward this measure, he*
farther than to express
state of that country ;
his speeches, signify his
of pains and penalties
so, he (Mr. Hutchin-
s the point, and resisted
such pains and penalties
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