The Central Glamorgan Gazette, and General, Commercial, and Agricultural Advertiser. — 1868-04-24 (Bridgend, Mid Glamorgan, Wales)

IMPERIAL PARLIAMENT.  In the House of Commons, on Monday, on the order of the day for going into committee of aupply, hir. Smelled called attention to the crndurt of the biecretery for India in refeicuee to tho Madras Irrigation Company and the East India Irrigation and Canal Company, and moved a resolution condemnatory of the policy of the Indian Government.  ...--.. Sir S. Northcole justified the course which baU been taken by his predemisor in office awl by Matadi. Attar a few observations from Mr. J. B. Smith, who expressed an opinion that Irrigation works should be undertaken by ilovernment, and not by private individuals, The motion was withdrawn.  Mr. Wstkin moved for -a select committee to inquire into tb?..conilition M lon, and the action. of its Government.. . . .  "WM irate e7a-nd said the reel mmipla it was that Ceylon had been milled upon to make hoc toll tont ribution to the coat of the troops kept tier°. Mr. Childers urged on the Government, if they would not grant • select committee, the policy of sendieg out a esitundasion to inquire into the state and Government of Ceylon. Toe motion was negatived. The Mouse thou went into committee of eupply on the Civil Service Estimates, and several votes in class 1, coinpricing public works and buildings, were agreed to after a disenamon extending over several hours. In the course of the eiscusaion, a paint of some importance arose as to the order of proceedings. Mr, Serjeant Gaselee moved that the vote be reduced by £15,000, but the chairman ruled that, as there had been an amendment moved for the reduction of au item, it was incompetent for any member to reduce the whole vote, and this decision he supported by reference to the fourth resolution, regulating the procedure of committees. Mr. Ayrten pointed out that this ruling practically deprived the House of its power over the estimates, as there might be a vote amounting to millions, and if an objection bad been made to an item of RS, that would preclude the committee from making any reduction in tim total 1111101.111 t.  The Chancellor of the Exchequer, on the other hand, submitted that if Mr. Ayrton'a view were the right one, it would be poseible to take a vote of the committee on the same subject twice. . . . .  Mr. Ajrton intimated that he should move to alter the monition. _ _  The-iie-endary Dill was read a second time, The Petty Ses,ions and Lock-op Houses Bill and the Ptisons (Compensation to Officers) Bill paroled through committee, anti  The House adjourned.  In the House of Commons, on Tuesday, Mr. Shaw Lofevre brought in a bill to amend the Law relating to the Property of Married Women, by.providiug that in future a woman Anil retain complete control after marriage over her fortune and over any dune she may earn in the way of wages or otherwise, and that she shall be capable of suing and being sued on money matters suit she were afl eets sole. A discussion followed, arising out of an incident in the debate of Monday night, on the mode of procedure in committee of supply. Mr. Ayrton moved to rescind the resolution which proniblts any motion for the general reduction of a vote after a proposition to reduce or omit items has been discussed and disposed of. Ultimately, on the sugge.tion of Mr. Disraeli, the debate waa adjourned for a week. _  On the motion for going into committee on the Capital Punishment within Prisons Bill, Mr. Gilpin moved a resolution in favour of the total sheion of capital punishment, and in a lengthy speech dilated on the usual arguments in favour of the ohangh— the greater reverence for human life which it would spread among the peop?e, the irretrievable character of the punishcant, the frequent mistakes made, the unwilliagness of juries to convict, and its practical failure to deter. Mr. Gregory argued against the resolution  'the retililuiion.' was supported by Mr. Neate, and opposed by Mr. Mill, who was of opinion that in cases of aggravated murder, where the circumstance, admitted oleo palliation, and where the act was not an exception, but the natural result of a man's course of life, solemnly to blot him out of the category of human beings was the most impressive punishment to which society could resort. On a division the resolution was negatived by 127 to 23. The bill was then discussed in committee, and the clauses were agreed to without any substantial alteration. The Religious Buildings (Sites) and the Artisans' and Labourers' Dwellings Bills passed through sommittee. Several other bills were forwarded a stage, and the House :adjourned.