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House Of Commons.
Sir J Campbell brought in a Bill to amend the Law relative to AVills which were read a first time . —The Select Committee on Colonial Military Expenditure was re-appointed . —The House adjourned to the 6 th . 6 th . —Several petitions were presented and reports brought up — Colonel EVANS inquired of Sir R . Peel when it was his intention to bring forward Ins financial statement . —Sir Robert said he thought that tins would be most inconvenient
a course , by introducing the financial statements of the country before the estimates were passed , and the amount of revenue , and the general demands for the public service , were satisfactoril y ascertained . This was the ancient course , and he thought by far the most convenient . —Mr . Plume thought the House outrht to be made acquainted with the state of the revenue , as they might then be able to pass a vote for the actual sum required . —Sir Robert Peel said that the Government did not intend to postpone their measures , but the course he had stated was the adopted as well as the most convenient custom .
9 th . —The Great AA ^ estern Railway Bill was read a second time . —Mr 1 ooke presented a petition from the Rev . T . P . Gurney , upwards of 38 years curate and officiating minister of St . Allen , Cornwall , complaining of not having been preferred b y his Diocesan ( the Bishop of Exeter ) to that living ; and praying that , in any Bill to be brought in for Church reform , a clause be introduced making provision in the nature of "half-pay" to superannuated poor curates , out of the surplus revenues of Cathedral and Ecclesiastical
revenues . —Mr . Roebuck presented a petition from the Legislative Council ancl the House of Assembly of Lower Canada , complaining of grievances . —Sir R . Peel stated that the present government had appointed a gentleman to the Canadas to make inquiries into the several complaints of the assemblies , and as to the means of remed ying the same ; and upon that report he hoped tbe government would be enabled to bring forward that would
measures give redress and conciliate the Canadas . —Mr . Bagshaw called the attention ot the government to a recent attack made by the Caffres on the settlers at the Cape of Good Hope—Sir G . Gierke promised that any information possessed by government on the subject should be communicated . —Ihe House went into a committee of Ways and Means , and several votes were agreed to .
1 "T £ M , 1 uess of Chandos brought forward his motion for the repeal of the malt-tax , ivhich led to a very extended discussion . —The Chancellor of the Exchequer resisted the motion , as closing him against the consideration of every other interest , ancl before the House could by possibility know the state of the finances . It ivould be his duty to make that statement as early as possible ; he should do so , but he could not make it till after the close of the financial year . He contended that the estimates could not be reduced lower ; that a property tax was the only resource ; and that , he thought , the country crentlemen wouhl
Hesitate about sanctioning . If , however , the House should sanction the motion , he had no alternative but to leave with the House the consequences of the responsibility ivhich it would then have assumed .-I he House eventuall y divided , when there appeared for the motion 192 against it 350 ; majority 158 . Sir R . Peel in reply to Mr . Hume , said that he could not make his financial statement until after the 5 th of Apnl .-A motion of Mr . Shiel , that the addresses of , ancl the answers to , the Orange Lodges should , be printed , was acceded to .
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House Of Commons.
Sir J Campbell brought in a Bill to amend the Law relative to AVills which were read a first time . —The Select Committee on Colonial Military Expenditure was re-appointed . —The House adjourned to the 6 th . 6 th . —Several petitions were presented and reports brought up — Colonel EVANS inquired of Sir R . Peel when it was his intention to bring forward Ins financial statement . —Sir Robert said he thought that tins would be most inconvenient
a course , by introducing the financial statements of the country before the estimates were passed , and the amount of revenue , and the general demands for the public service , were satisfactoril y ascertained . This was the ancient course , and he thought by far the most convenient . —Mr . Plume thought the House outrht to be made acquainted with the state of the revenue , as they might then be able to pass a vote for the actual sum required . —Sir Robert Peel said that the Government did not intend to postpone their measures , but the course he had stated was the adopted as well as the most convenient custom .
9 th . —The Great AA ^ estern Railway Bill was read a second time . —Mr 1 ooke presented a petition from the Rev . T . P . Gurney , upwards of 38 years curate and officiating minister of St . Allen , Cornwall , complaining of not having been preferred b y his Diocesan ( the Bishop of Exeter ) to that living ; and praying that , in any Bill to be brought in for Church reform , a clause be introduced making provision in the nature of "half-pay" to superannuated poor curates , out of the surplus revenues of Cathedral and Ecclesiastical
revenues . —Mr . Roebuck presented a petition from the Legislative Council ancl the House of Assembly of Lower Canada , complaining of grievances . —Sir R . Peel stated that the present government had appointed a gentleman to the Canadas to make inquiries into the several complaints of the assemblies , and as to the means of remed ying the same ; and upon that report he hoped tbe government would be enabled to bring forward that would
measures give redress and conciliate the Canadas . —Mr . Bagshaw called the attention ot the government to a recent attack made by the Caffres on the settlers at the Cape of Good Hope—Sir G . Gierke promised that any information possessed by government on the subject should be communicated . —Ihe House went into a committee of Ways and Means , and several votes were agreed to .
1 "T £ M , 1 uess of Chandos brought forward his motion for the repeal of the malt-tax , ivhich led to a very extended discussion . —The Chancellor of the Exchequer resisted the motion , as closing him against the consideration of every other interest , ancl before the House could by possibility know the state of the finances . It ivould be his duty to make that statement as early as possible ; he should do so , but he could not make it till after the close of the financial year . He contended that the estimates could not be reduced lower ; that a property tax was the only resource ; and that , he thought , the country crentlemen wouhl
Hesitate about sanctioning . If , however , the House should sanction the motion , he had no alternative but to leave with the House the consequences of the responsibility ivhich it would then have assumed .-I he House eventuall y divided , when there appeared for the motion 192 against it 350 ; majority 158 . Sir R . Peel in reply to Mr . Hume , said that he could not make his financial statement until after the 5 th of Apnl .-A motion of Mr . Shiel , that the addresses of , ancl the answers to , the Orange Lodges should , be printed , was acceded to .