§ Viscount Morpethmoved the third reading of the County of Clare Treasurer Bill.
§ Mr. Goulburnwished to know what were the peculiar circumstances in this case, which justified the Legislature in advancing a sum of money to the county of Clare?
§ Lord Morpethsaid, that in consequence of the defalcations of the treasurer, application had been made to Government for a loan, to which application the Government had acceded, fixing the interest at four per cent.
§ Lord G. Somersetsaid, he could see no reason why the Legislature should interfere on behalf of the county of Clare, any 375 more than on behalf of the parish of St. George. He thought it was setting a bad precedent.
§ Viscount Morpethsaid, that there were not the same facilities in the county of Clare, as in the parish of St. George, for raising money.
§ The House divided:—Ayes 57; Noes 61:—Majority 4.
List of the AYES | |
Adam, Admiral | Lushington, C. |
Baines, E. | Lynch, A. H. |
Bannerman, A. | Macnamara, W. |
Barrington, Lord | Mildmay, P. |
Bellew, R. M. | Morpeth, Lord |
Bridgeman, H. | O'Brien, W. S. |
Brotherton, J. | O'Connell, M. J. |
Bruges, W. H. L. | Palmer, G. |
Craig, W. G. | Parker, J. |
Curry, W. | Perceval, Col. |
Dalmeny, Lord | Pinney, W. |
Divett, E. | Price, Sir R. |
Dunbar, G. | Pryme, G. |
Elliot, hon. J. E. | Roche, Sir D. |
Ferguson, Sir R. | Sheil, R. L. |
Fleetwood, Sir P. | Smith, B. |
Hastie, A. | Smith, R. V. |
Hayter, W. G. | Stanley, E. J. |
Hill, Lord A. M. C. | Thomson, C. P. |
Hodges, T. L | Thornley, T. |
Hollond, R. | Townley, R. G. |
Howard, Sir R. | Verner, Col. |
Hurst, R. H. | Vigors, N. A. |
Hutt, W. | Wilshere, W. |
Hutton, R. | Wood, C. |
James, W. | Wood, G. W. |
Jones, T. | Yates, J. A. |
Kinnaird, hon. A. | TELLERS. |
Langdale, hon. C. | Steuart, R |
Lucas, E. | O'Ferrall, R. M. |
List of the NOES. | |
A'Court, Capt. | Filmer, Sir E. |
Aglionby, H. A. | Finch, F. |
Baring, H. B. | Forester, hon. G. |
Blackstone, W. S. | Gillon, W. D. |
Blair, J. | Goulburn, H. |
Broadley, H. | Graham, Sir J. |
Bruce, Lord E. | Grant, F. W. |
Bryan, G. | Grimsditch, T. |
Burrell, Sir C. | Hawes, B. |
Chute, W. L. W. | Hobhouse, T. B. |
Clayton, Sir W. | Hogg, J. W. |
Codrington, C. W. | Hope, hon. C. |
Codrington, Adm. | Hume, J. |
Collins, W. | Kemble, H. |
Darby, G. | Knight, H. G. |
Dick, Q. | Knightley, Sir C. |
Douglas, Sir C. E. | Lockhart, A. |
East, J. B. | Lowther, J. H. |
Easthope, J. | Mackenzie, T. |
Eaton, R. J. | Martin, J. |
Egerton, W. T. | Monypenny, T. |
Fector, J. M. | Morris, D. |
Neeld, J. | Sinclair, Sir G. |
Parker, R. T. | Somerset, Lord G. |
Pattison, J. | Thomson, Alderman |
Perceval, hon. G. J. | Trench, Sir F. |
Philips, M. | Wallace, R. |
Philips, G. R. | Warburton, H. |
Rushbrooke, Col. | |
Rushout, G. | TELLERS |
Salwey, Colonel | Inglis, Sir R. H. |
Sibthorp, Colonel | Hodgson, R. |
§ Viscount Morpethgave notice, that he should move the third reading of the bill on the next day.
§ Sir G. Sinclairprotested against the course proposed by the noble Lord. The House having decidedly expressed its opinion, the bill ought not to be pressed further.
§ Viscount Morpethsaid, the usual amendment, that the bill be read this day three months not having been made, it was competent to him to move, that it be read a third time to-morrrow. He had given notice of his intention, thinking it fairer after what had occurred, to do so; but he might have made the motion to-morrow, as a matter of course. He could assure the House, that if this were, in any respect, a party question, he should acquiesce in the decision; but as it affected several poor road contractors in Clare, men who were in a destitute condition, he begged the House would again take it into their consideration. There were about 17,000l. due to these poor men, owing to the default of the treasurer, for work performed by them during the last year and a half, under the expectation that they would be punctually paid. The county was too poor to raise the money immediately, and the Government proposed to advance it on sufficient security.
§ Sir J. Grahamadmitted, that the money due to these poor men must be made good, but not by England, or Scotland, or Ireland, but by the county of Clare itself. Why did not the wealthier ratepayers of the county come forward, and make some arrangement. They might obtain the money on account. He did not object to the noble Lord moving the third reading of the bill to-morrow, but he should oppose the motion.
§ Lord Morpethsaid, that a similar advance was made some years ago to the county of Tyrone.