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House Of Commons.
chase After a speech of some length [ from the Chancellor of the Exchequer , Mr . Baring , Sir R . Peel , Sir R . IngEs , and other members , made a few i-emarks . 17 th . —At an early fitting , Mr . Clay presented a petition for leave to make from bonded corn or flour biscuits for shipping . Mr . Stanley presented a message from his majesty , suggesting that the members of the Order of the Bath should be relieved from the
payment of fees . Mr . C . Berkeley brought in a bUl to amend the law which regulates the transmissions of newspapers through the Post-office . The ChanceEor of the Exchequer brought forward his motion on the subject of the Poor Laws . After dwelling for some time on the importance of the subject , the difficulty of dealing ivith it , and the iEwhich attended of the endeavours of the legislature to do
success many so , he referred to the appointment and labours of the Commission , from which the valuable body of evidence had emanated , on the statements of which he rested the necessity of an immediate change . As regards the law of settlement , Ms Lordship observed , that every mode ought to be aboEshed except that of birth ancl right acquired by marriage . He tiE
proposed that every one should foEow the settlement of his parents the age of sixteen , and then to have recourse to Ms own , which was to be the place of his birth . The Chancellor of the Exchequer brought in Ms bill for the Commutation of Tithes in England and AVales . Sir J . Graham brought in a BiE to alter , amend , and consolidate the laws for regulating pensions .
A return was ordered of the Establishment of the Royal MUitary Asylum at Chelsea , stating the name and rank of each Officer , and the pay and allowances ; also , whether receiving half-pay or any other allowances from the public , with the contingent expenses necessary for the support of the Establishment , for the year 1833-4 . 18 ft . —Mr . Stanley , in a Committee on the King ' s message , moved that compensation be granted to the Officers of the Order of the Bath
in lieu of fees , it being intended to admit Officers to that distinction exempt from the fees already paid . —Sir E . Codrington said that he had resisted the fees ( between 300 / . ancl 400 / . ) demanded ; and had told the First Lord of the Admiralty that rather than pay for the honour he would decline it . After a long discussion , the resolution was agreed to . Mr . S . Rice , in a Committee cf Supply , moved the remainder of the Miscellaneous Estimates , wMch called forth a long debate .
2 Ut . —Mr . Goulbourn presented a petition from Cambridge , simUar to the one presented to the Upper House by the Duke of Gloucester A long debate ensued , which was adjourned . The ChanceEor of the Exchequer , in a committee on church-rates , introduced his plan . He proposed that the church-rates should be abolished ; and that 250 , 000 / . a year should be raised as a charge on the land-tax instead , which was to be appEed chiefly to the sustaining and repairing the fabric of the churches . This fund to be invested in the hands of the Church Commissioners , to be destributed to the purposes of
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House Of Commons.
chase After a speech of some length [ from the Chancellor of the Exchequer , Mr . Baring , Sir R . Peel , Sir R . IngEs , and other members , made a few i-emarks . 17 th . —At an early fitting , Mr . Clay presented a petition for leave to make from bonded corn or flour biscuits for shipping . Mr . Stanley presented a message from his majesty , suggesting that the members of the Order of the Bath should be relieved from the
payment of fees . Mr . C . Berkeley brought in a bUl to amend the law which regulates the transmissions of newspapers through the Post-office . The ChanceEor of the Exchequer brought forward his motion on the subject of the Poor Laws . After dwelling for some time on the importance of the subject , the difficulty of dealing ivith it , and the iEwhich attended of the endeavours of the legislature to do
success many so , he referred to the appointment and labours of the Commission , from which the valuable body of evidence had emanated , on the statements of which he rested the necessity of an immediate change . As regards the law of settlement , Ms Lordship observed , that every mode ought to be aboEshed except that of birth ancl right acquired by marriage . He tiE
proposed that every one should foEow the settlement of his parents the age of sixteen , and then to have recourse to Ms own , which was to be the place of his birth . The Chancellor of the Exchequer brought in Ms bill for the Commutation of Tithes in England and AVales . Sir J . Graham brought in a BiE to alter , amend , and consolidate the laws for regulating pensions .
A return was ordered of the Establishment of the Royal MUitary Asylum at Chelsea , stating the name and rank of each Officer , and the pay and allowances ; also , whether receiving half-pay or any other allowances from the public , with the contingent expenses necessary for the support of the Establishment , for the year 1833-4 . 18 ft . —Mr . Stanley , in a Committee on the King ' s message , moved that compensation be granted to the Officers of the Order of the Bath
in lieu of fees , it being intended to admit Officers to that distinction exempt from the fees already paid . —Sir E . Codrington said that he had resisted the fees ( between 300 / . ancl 400 / . ) demanded ; and had told the First Lord of the Admiralty that rather than pay for the honour he would decline it . After a long discussion , the resolution was agreed to . Mr . S . Rice , in a Committee cf Supply , moved the remainder of the Miscellaneous Estimates , wMch called forth a long debate .
2 Ut . —Mr . Goulbourn presented a petition from Cambridge , simUar to the one presented to the Upper House by the Duke of Gloucester A long debate ensued , which was adjourned . The ChanceEor of the Exchequer , in a committee on church-rates , introduced his plan . He proposed that the church-rates should be abolished ; and that 250 , 000 / . a year should be raised as a charge on the land-tax instead , which was to be appEed chiefly to the sustaining and repairing the fabric of the churches . This fund to be invested in the hands of the Church Commissioners , to be destributed to the purposes of