The Rutland daily globe. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1873-1877, 1874-03-20
Parliament-The Queens Speech,

LONDON, March 10.
Parliament rc-assembled to-day, and the
queens speech was read. Her majesty re-
fers to the continuance of friendly relations
with foreign powers, and alludes to the
marriage of the duke of Edinburgh as a
pledge Of friendship between two great en-
pires. Warm praise is given to the troops
composing the Ashantec expedition, for
the courage and endurance displayed in
the campaign. Speaking of the famine in
Bengal the queen says the governor gen
eral of India has been directed to spare no
cost in his efforts to mitigate this terrible
calamity. Estimates of expenditures for
the coming financial year will be submitted
to the house of commons Immediately.
Measures will be submitted to parliament
which it is hoped will be found calculated
to do away with much of the delay and OK
pense attending the transfer of lands in
England. Several local matters are refer
red to- including the working of the act af-
fecting the relationship between master
and servant the act dealing with olfcnses
connected with trade, and the law of con
spiracy. In view Of circumstances made
against these measures, her majesty desires
that parliament, before attempting fresh
legislation concerning them. should be in
possession Of all material facts and of pre-
else questions in the controversy, to secure
which she has issued her royal commission
of inquiry into the state and working Of
the laws.
THE FOLLOWING Is THE srEECn VERBATIM,
RECEIVED LATER.
Loyds ami gentlemen: l recur to your
advice at the earliest period permitted by
the arrangements consequent upon the re-
tirement of the late administration. My
foreign relations continue most friendly
cnce arising from these cordial relations
for the maintenance of European peace
and the faithful observance of international
obligations. The marriage Of my son is
at once a source of happiness 10 myself and
pledge of friendship between two great
empires. The Ashantce war has terminated
in the capture aud destruction of the capt.
tai, and TO negotiations which trust may
lead to a more satisfactory condition of af-
fairs than hitherto. The courage, discipline
and endurance Of my forces, and the encr-
gy and skill evinced in the conduct of the
expedition. have brilliantly maintained, I'M
dor tbn tr,-in,r .irp t,a-
dictionary reputation of the British army,
| deeply regret that the drought has af-
fected the most populacc provinces of
the Indian empire and produced extreme
scarcity in some parts amounting TO actual
famine over an area inhabited by many
millions. | have directed the Governor
General of India TO spare no cost in strv
ing to mitigate this terrible calamity
My Lords and gents, the delay and eX-
pcnscs attending the transfer of land in
England has long been felt TO he a rcproach
TO our law and a serious obstacle TO deal
ings in real property trust the measure
which will now be submitted for your
consideration will be found calculated to
remove much of the evil which Is COM
planned of. You will probably he of opin-
that the Encouragement of the judicature
and the bleudmg of its administration of
law and equity, which were effected in
England by enactment of last session are
to be extended to Ireland.
You will be asked TO devote Your time to
the accomplishment of this object. The
greater part of the charges are applicable
to tribunals in Scotland, but you will be
invited to consider the most satisfactory
mode of bringing procedure upon Scottish
appeals into harmony with the recent egis-
lation. Among other measures. relating
specially to Scottish interests, a bill amend
ing the law relating to land rights and ia
ciltating transfer of land, will be laid be-
fore you. Serious differences have arisen
and circumstances been made by large
classes of the community as to the work
ing of the recent act affecting relationships
between master and servant. of act of 1871
In dealing with offences connected with
trade and of its law of conspiracy on these
SUBJECTS, l am DESTROYS that before attempt
ing fresh legislation you should be in pos
session of all material facts of the precise
questions in controversy, and for this pur-
pose have issued my royal commission of
inquiry into the state and workings of the
present laws, with view TO their early
amendment if found necessary.
A bill will be introduced dealing with
such parts of acts regulating the sale of
intoxicating liquors, as have given rise to
complaints and appear to deserve interfcr-
cnce of parliament
Your attention will be directed to laws
affecting friendly proyident societies. These
matters will require grave considerations,
and pray Almighty God to guide your de-
libcratODs