§ Upon the motion of Mr. Poulett Scrope, the Order of the Day for the further consideration of the report on the Parochial Assessments Bill was read.
§ Mr. G. Knight moved, that the bill be recommitted this day three months.
§ Captain Pechellgave a qualified support to the bill, and thought it advisable to go into committee upon it, in order to rid it of its objectionable features, retaining those clauses which were likely to prove good and useful. He objected to the extensive powers given to the overseers, but approved of the proposed appeal to the borough magistrates.
§ Mr. P. Scropehoped the hon. Gentlemen opposite would not persist in opposing the progress of the bill. In committee he should be prepared to make some alterations, in order to render it more palatable to the hon. Members who had spoken on the subject.
§ The House divided:—Ayes 35: Noes 12: Majority 23.
§ House in Committee.
§ On clause 4,
§ Captain Pechellobjected to the amount of the penalty to be levied by this clause on overseers if they did not discharge 1106 their duty properly. He thought it ought to be reduced from 5l. to 20s.
§ Mr. Goulburnlooked on the clause as a vague piece of legislation.
§ Sir A. Dalrymplewas of opinion, that it would press with too great severity on those public officers.
§ Mr. P. Scropedefended the clause, on the ground that it was necessary to prevent the frauds which often took place in rating.
§ The Committee divided on the question that the clause stand:—Ayes 38; Noes 14: Majority 24.
| List of the AYES. | |
| Adam, Admiral | Norreys, Sir D. |
| Aglionby, H. A. | Palmerston, Viscount |
| Baines, E. | Philips, M. |
| Baring, rt. hn. F. T. | Pigot, D. R. |
| Brotherton, J. | Scholefield, J. |
| Campbell, Sir J. | Seymour, Lord. |
| Ferguson, Sir R. | Sheil, rt. hn. R. L. |
| Greenaway, C. | Smith, J. A. |
| Grey, rt. hn. Sir C. | Stanley, hon. E. J. |
| Grey, rt. hn. Sir G. | Steuart, R. |
| Handley, H. | Stuart, Lord |
| Hawes, B. | Stock, Dr. |
| Hindley, C. | Talbot, C. R. M. |
| Hobhouse, T. B. | Thornely, T. |
| Leader, J. T. | Wakley, T. |
| Macaulay, rt. hn. T. B. | Warburton, H. |
| Maule, hon. F. | Wood, B. |
| Morpeth, Viscount | |
| Morris, D. | TELLERS. |
| Muntz, G. F. | Scrope, P. |
| Muskett, G. A. | Hoskins, K. |
| List of the NOES. | |
| Ashley, Viscount | Irton, S. |
| Broadley, H. | Palmer, G. |
| Burrell, Sir C. | Pechell, Captain |
| Dalrymple, Sir A. | Sandon, Viscount |
| Evans, Sir De L. | Young, J. |
| Gordon, R. | |
| Goulburn, rt. hn. H. | TELLERS. |
| Grimsditch, T. | Knight, G. |
| Hodges, T. L. | Wood, Col. T. |
§ Clause agreed to.