Los Angeles daily herald., 1888-11-30
OLD ENGLAND.
Things That Agitate the
British Mind.
PROCEEDINGS IN PARLIAMENT.
A Member in Disgrace-The Ash
bourne Act Passes Third Read
ing-NOtes.

associated Press Dispatches to the HERALD
LONDON, November 29.-Robert Ger
Davis, member of Parliament for Ker
nington division, Lambeth, was CON
mitted to prison Tuesday for contempt c
court in failing to pay e377 due by hin
as administrator of his uncle's estate
He appeared in court to-day and offere'
to apologize and refund the money. Th
Judge, however, refused to interfere ant
| the order of arrest was handed to
Sheriff for execution. The Davis deb
was subscribed by Tory member o
Parliament to prevent the disgrace of thu
arrest OF member for breach of trust.
In the Commons day, Healy asket
what steps Smith, the Government
leader, intended to recommend to the
House to take regarding the charge
against Davis of using money received ir
judiciary capacity. Smith denied the
existence of any proof to justify him ask
ing the House to pronounce judgment
on Davis.
Robertson, Liberal, reminded the
House that the expulsion of a member
could be decreed for breach of trust
and he asked if Davis conduct did moi
amount to that.
Smith protested against nasty action
in a matter affecting the character and
honor OF members.
Healy intimated that unless the Gov
ernment acted in the matter, he would
move on Tuesday next, that new writ
be issued for an election to fill the seat
now held by Davis.
Later-Davis has been imprisoned.
In the Commons this evening Brad
laugh moved to adjourn the House in
order to call attention to the continued
Imprisonment OF Moroney in Kilmain-
ham Jail, for contempt OF court, under
the Coercion act. He said Moroney was
suffering in health and becoming in.
sane. He represented that bankruptcy
proceedings be used with view to COM
pei Moroney to divulge certain things
which Moroney refused to divulge.
After a long debate the motion was re-
jected. A desultory discussion on the
Ashbourne act then followed finally the
bill passed the third reading.
At last nights session OF the Commons
Mahoney. Nationalist, moved the inser-
ton in the bill Of new clause to the
effect that the Land Commission
shall take as security for the payment by
tenants of their installments, the i'm
provements executed by tenant for his
predecessor in title.
Balfour, Chief Secretary for Ireland,
opposed the motion on the ground that
it would introduce great confusion, and
also because it was against the interests
of purchasing tenants. Rejected by a
vote of '159 to GA.
Mr.. Smith, Government leader, ap-
pealed to the House to assist in closing
the debate on the bill. The Govern
ment, he said, was desirous OF meeting
the opposition as far as possible, and
would accept the series of amendments
proposed by Healy, relating to the sub
letting of laborers, and also to the pro-
vision that the Land Commission shall
not sanction an advance of money to 8
tenant, unless they are certain that the
application of the tenant was not made
under duress. The Government also in
tended to remote the bill dealing with
the registration Of titles.
Sir Morley and Mr.. Shaw Lefevre both
expressed themselves satisfied with these
concessions.
Mr.. Smith thereupon moved that the
purchase bill be read the third time
Mr.. Healey, however, objected on ac-
count of undue haste.
Mr.. Balfour said that Ed ward Harring-
ton would not he arrested under the
pending warrant against him during the
debates on Irish estimates.
Mr.. Smith announced the withdrawal
of the Wheel Tax bill.
THE PARNELL INQUIRY.
Several witnesses were examined be
fore the Parnell Commission yesterday
with reference to outrages in Castle
Island district, County Kerry. Maurice
Kennedy, farmer, reluctantly gave
evidence regarding the proceedings of the
local League, of which he was a mem
ber. He had heard the word "roasters''
used at meeting Of the League, but he
didn't know its meaning.
Mr.. Shannon, Dublin solicitor who
is assisting the Times, testified that Ken
nedy told him that the local League had
list of "roasters" hung up in the office
"Roasters" meant turnspit for "roast
ing' or boycotting landlords. The peo
pie were forbidden to work for mer
whose names were on the list Of "roast.
ers."
Inspector Crane gave evidence to-day
as to the progress of crime in Irelanc
being coincident with the formation ol
the League wherever a League organiza-
ton was started, outrages followed. No
every League follower was Moonlighter
but the majority of Moonlighters were
Leaguers. On cross-examination wit
ness admitted that he never had beer
able to trace directly the connection O.
persons convicted of outrages with the
League. No crimes had occurred in con
Dection with Home Rule agitation or the
extension of franchise; every crime
arose over land disputes.
Inspector Rice, deposed, always un
derstood that the Moonlighters executed
the behests of the League. On beiD,
cross-examined by Harrington. witness
said he could not point out single in
stance supported by proof, where tn
League directed Moonlight outrage.
NOTES.
| The boat race between Cambridge an,
Yale universities has been fixed approx
mately for April 18th.
At council meeting of the Britisl
Medical Society resolution was passe'
deprecating the publication OF the detail
of the late Emperor Frederick's sicknes
as violation of professional confidence
The council accepted the regrets of th
editor of the Society's organ concernin
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