§ The Admiralty Court Bill was read a third time on the Motion of Mr. C. Wood.
§ Mr. Hume moved as an amendment to the first clause, that instead of the sum of 4,000l. being the salary to be paid to the Judge of the High Court of Admiralty, the sum of 3,000l. be inserted. He bad the authority of Sir John Nicholl for this proposition, who had declared that 3,000l. was an adequate salary.
§ Mr. C. Woodthought, that after the two long discussions, and the two divisions that had taken place in a much fuller House than now, on this question, and which had been carried by a majority of two to one in favour of the larger sum, it was not necessary that he should trouble the house with any observations.
§ The House divided on the question that 4,000l. stand in the Bill: Ayes 47; Noes 16: Majority 31.
| List of the AYES. | |
| Adam, Admiral | Morpeth, Viscount |
| Anson, hon. Col. | Muskett, G. A. |
| Baring, F. T. | O'Connell, D. |
| Bowes, J. | O'Connell, M. J. |
| Clements, Visct. | O'Ferrall, R. M. |
| Craig, W. G. | Palmer, G. |
| Dalmeny, Lord. | Parker, J. |
| Donkin, Sir R. S. | Pechell, Captain |
| Douglas, Sir C. E. | Perceval, Colonel |
| Elliot, hon. J. E. | Pigot, D. R. |
| Ewart, W. | Price, Sir R. |
| Finch, F. | Pryme, G. |
| Gordon, R. | Rice, rt. hon. T. S. |
| Grattan, J. | Rolfe, Sir R. M. |
| Hawes, B. | Russell, Lord J. |
| Hinde, J. H. | Rutherford, rt. hn. A. |
| Hodges, T. L. | Shaw, rt. hon. F. |
| Hoskins, K. | Sheil, R. L. |
| Howick, Viscount | Somerville, Sir W. M. |
| Lowther, J. H. | Stanley, hon. E. J. |
| Macaulay, T. B. | Steuart, R. |
| Maule, hon. F. | Stock, Dr. |
| Troubridge, Sir E. T. | TELLERS. |
| Wilbraham, G. | Wood, C. |
| Wood, G. W. | Grey, Sir G. |
| List of the NOES. | |
| Aglionby, H. A. | Hector, C. J. |
| Blair, J. | Hodgson, R. |
| Broadley, H. | Hotharn, Lord |
| Brotherton, J. | Parker, R. T. |
| Bruges, W. H. L. | Vigors, N. A. |
| D'Israeli, B. | Williams, W. |
| Duncombe, T. | |
| Forester, hon. G. | TELLERS. |
| Grimsditch, T. | Hume, J. |
| Hamilton, C. J. B. | Wallace, R. |
§ Mr. Hume moved that a proviso be added to the end of the first clause, enacting that the judge of the Admiralty Court, after the present Parliament, should, during his continuance in office, be incapable of being elected and sitting as a Member of the House of Commons.
§ Mr. C. Woodmust again say, that after the full discussion this question had undergone, it was unnecessary for him to say a word upon it.
§ Lord Hothamsaid that the proviso of the hon. Member of Kilkenny made no personal application to Dr. Lushington, and he saw no reason why the report of the committee on this subject should not be acted upon.
§ Captain Pechellopposed the proviso on principle, having voted against the hon. Member for Southwark on a similar question.
§ Mr. Wallaceshould vote for the proviso from sheer and positive principle.
Mr. O'Connellsaid, it was certainly purely a question of principle. There was now no apprehension of the abuse of the prerogative of the Crown; he was therefore exceedingly happy to vote againt the motion of his hon. Friend.
§ The House divided on the proviso. Ayes 20; Noes 41: Majority 21.
| List of the AYES. | |
| Blair, J. | Hamilton, C. J. B. |
| Broadley, H. | Hawes, B. |
| Bruges, W. H. L. | Hinde, J. H. |
| D'Israeli, B. | Hodgson, R. |
| Douglas, Sir C. E. | Hotharn, Lord |
| Duncombe, T. | Lowther, J. H. |
| Ewart, W. | Palmer, G. |
| Forester, hon. G. | Parker, R. T. |
| Grimsditch, T. | Perceval, Colonel |
| TELLERS. | |
| Vigors, N. A. | Hume, J. |
| Williams, W. | Wallace, R. |
§ Bill passed.