The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1842-04-22 00:00:00

uteri net barristers were better calcuAted to carry out the
various duties placed on the commissioners than medical
men ; besides, he did not think they could obtain the first
class of medical men to undertake these duties.
Mr. PaxixoToN was much afraid that if the bill passed in
its present shape, no medical man of respectability would
consent to be at the head of such an asylum.
Mr. MILES hoped the present measure would be but the
precursor of a more general measure on the subject.
Mr. WAKLEY suggested that neither the words " barris-
ter" nor " medical" might appear in the clause, in which case
the responsibility would be thrown on the lord chancellor.
After a few observations from Mr. HENLEY,
Mr. HARDY stated that he was once so deceived by a pa-
tient in a lunatic asylum, that if he could, he would have
ordered his instant discharge. Upon that occasion he had,
by mistake, been himself locked up in the lunatic ward.
From his experience on that occasion, he was in favour of
having a medical commissioner in preference to a barrister.
Mr. WAKLEY so far altered his amendment as to move
that the words " each of the barristers" should be omitted.
On a division, Mr. Wakley's amendment was carried by a
majority of 22 to 19.
Lord G. SomEusET stated that the whole of the machinery
of the bill was embarrassed by the carrying of the amend-
ment. He was completely in 'the dark as to what the house
desired, and, not knowing how to meet its wishes, was will-
ing to give up the bill to Mr. Wakley.
After a short conversation, the chairman reported progress,
and asked leave to, sit again that day fortnight.
The house then resolved itself into committee upon the
copyright bill.
On the proposition of the clause prohibiting extracts from
books unless taken bond fide for the purposes of criticism,
a discussion took place, it being contended by Mr. Wakley,
Mr. Aglionby, and other hon. members, that the clause was
too restrictive in its character, and would prevent extracts
by compilers, who for school or other books might wish to
avail themselves of them.
Several verbal amendments were made in the clause, after
which the committee divided upon the question whether it
should stand part of the bill.
The clause was carried by:a majority of 36 to 11.
The remaining clauses were agreed to, with some amend-
ments, after which the house resumed, and the report was
ordered to be received on Thursday-
The Public-houses Bill was, on the motion of Captain
Rous, read a second time.
SIR V. BLAKE moved the second reading of the Barristers
(Ireland) Bill, the object of which was to supersede the ne-
cessity of serving terms in the English inns of court, for the
purpose of being called to the Irish bar.
Mr. J. D. JACKSON moved the second reading of the bill
that day six months. He thought it was of material impor-
tance that Irish gentlemen should be obliged to spend some
time in London before being called to the Irish bar.
After a few words from Mr. J. O'CONNELL the second
reading of the bill was negatived without a division.
The other orders of the day were then disposed of, and
the house adjourned.