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KIDWELLY TOWN COUNCIL.
KIDWELLY TOWN COUNCIL. The monthly meeting of this body was held at the Town-hall, Kidwelly, on Monday evening, there being present Mr D Harris, Mayor Aid. Morgan, Ald. Stead, Mr Daniel Stephens, Mr E V Davies, Mr R Browne, Mr H Wilkins, Mr D Morris, Mr C Blackmore, Mr Wm Walters, Mr D C Edwards, town clerk Mr Anthony, surveyor and Mr Francis Randell, inspector. The minutes of the last meeting were read and signed. GENERAL PURPOSES COMMITTEE. This Committee reported that the water in- spector's book was examined, and attention had been given to the leakage in the reservoir, and the inspector instructed to repair same thoroughly. Application was received from the contractor of Siloam Baptist Chapelfor use of water during the construction of the building, and the Committee recommended that the application be granted for the sum of JE5, subject to the following conditions (1) that the water be supplied during certain hours in the day only, at the discretion of the inspector (2), that all expense in laying the water on, and repairs required to same be paid for by the ap- plicant; and (3) payment to be made in advance. The inspector was instructed to charge, in future, all circuses, menageries, and shows pitched on Hillfield, the sum of 5s for water. Mrs Morris was given permission to erect a pigstye adjoining her boundary."—The report was adopted on the motion of Mr E V Davies, chairman of the committee. THE SELLING OF CORPORATION PROPERTY. The following letter was received from the Local Government Board on the above matter Sir, I am directed by the Local Government Board to advert to your letter of the 10th June with reference to the, application of the Town Council of Kidwelly for consent to the sale and letting of certain Corporation lands. I am to state that before deciding upon this application the Board will direct a local enquiry to be held on the subject by one of their inspectors. The inquiry will take place as soon as the other engagements of the inspectors will permit, and due notice of it will be given." Mr R. Browne said the enquiry would cost the borough about JE3. THE ALLEGED RATING INCONSISTENCIES. Alderman Stead referred at length tu the resolu- tion passed at the last meeting rescinding his former motion as to the proposed action re the list of irregularities aud inconsistencies in the valua- tion list, and he gave notice that he would move, if present, at the next meeting: "That the resolu- tion passed at the meeting of this Council in June, rescinding the resolution passed in May that the report of the committee appointed by the Town Council to go through the valuation list be adopted and carried into effect, be rescinded, and the original resolution adopted, unless the matter is, in the meantime, dealt with by the assessment com- mittee. THE WATER RENT AGAIN.—ANOTHER SERIOUS ALLEGATION. Alderman Stead, speaking on his non-payment of the water rent, said there was a large amount out- standing due for water rent under the demand notes. Some had paid and some bad not. He intimated to the Council at the last meeting that the resolution passed by them to collect did not meet the case. They must carry it into effect, and they could only do so, so far as he was concerned, by showing him that the view he took of the situation was an incorrect one, and it must be by legal process. He was so confident of the illegality of the modus operandi that he could not any longer be a party to the illegal collection (in his opinion) of the water rent. Therefore, if he was still to be a member of that council, he must have the thing rectified, and it could only be recti- fied by testing his objections. He threw out the suggestion that if there was a real difference between him and the town clerk, a saving of future expense would be made by having the legal opinion of a third person. As a member of the council he was entitled to be heard, and to a great extent his views bad been corroborated by another member of the council, who happened to be a solicitor. He did not say that lawyers bad greater knowledge than the rest of the council, but they had had a special training to give the right inter- pretations to Acts of Parliament, and their opinions ought to be listened to. This question of water rent had opened his eyes, and he now further stated without fear of contradiction, that at no time since the constitution of that corporation had a single rate been made which was legal—(commo- tion)-he did not care whether it was the district, poor, or highway rate, and he would not further Eit on a council which collected illegal monies until the matter was put right. He further gave notice that, as a ratepayer, he would not pay any more rates of any kind, until the whole matter was recti- fied by the committee after hearing his reasons No rate levied in that borough could be recovered in a court of law. Mr E. Browno said it was partly on his sugges" tion that the resolution rescinding the previous resolution was passed. He did not differ on many points with Alderman Stead on the subject, but he must say that the water rent was only illegal in so far that it could not be recovered in a court of law. There was nothing illegal in asking the people to pay it-it was morally rigbt. It was only similar to what was done at St. Ishmael and other places where they paid a kind of school board rate volun- tarily, which they were not forced by law to pay. As a practical question, it amounted to this Their estimates, which had been passed, were based on the water rents. He was afraid they could not reduce the estimated expenditure, and if the water rents were not paid there would be an adverse balance to cope with. The result would be that next year their rates, or some of them, must inevi- tably be heavier. The money must be paid in some form or other. The best way would be to let the matter slide to the end of this financial year and then rectify any existing errors next year' He wanted the ratepayers to look at it in a practi- cal way-if some of them would not pay, it only shifted the matter on the shoulders of the whole community next year (hear, hear). Mayor-I was going to ask Mr Stead if he could not fall in with the suggestion to let the matter go this year and rectify it next year, rather than go to litigation. If the borough takes proceedings, Mr Stead will have to go to expense as well as the borough. -Alderman Stead Perfectly true.—Mr E. V. Davies: There are 12 parties besides Mr Stead who have not paid. The money due from them amounts to t2 139 4d, and Mr Stead owes £ 1 Is 7d.-The Mayor and Mr Walters again appealed to Alderman Stead to leave the matter drop on a guarantee that the alleged errors be rectified when the next rating would be fixed. The arrears were few, and it had now dwindled down to such a small matter. Alderman Stead answered that if he bad a guarantee that they would be agreed as to the basis of what should be done in future, he would be pre. pared to overlook the past, but he had no such guarantee, and he bad a right to give his firm opinion against any others. It was not to the general advantage of the ratepayers A°r. c D8e^10n te Pfty that which, under! Act of Parliament, they were not asked to pay Mr Browne had referred to monies been paid voluntarily. The ratepayers might volun- tarily agree to pay, but they, as a Council' bad no Power to enforce the payment as they now tried to do. They were acting as trustees of public money, and so long as he was member of the Council, he would not deviate from his statutory duties. He had no guarantee that the rating would ue reelined, and, for the public good, he- rathar oourted the opportunity of proving that every rate levied in the borough was illegal. If they liked to appoint a committee, and that committee or the Council came to some arrangement as to how future rates should be collected, then he should be prepared to let the matter drop, but until the question was properly dealt with he would not have the power taken out of his hards to compel them to go to some tribunal other than theirs at Kidwelly, for the summonses would naturally be issued there against him for non-payment of watpr rent, and he would have to go before the Mayor as chief magistrate, and another gentleman who would be guided by the town clerk, it was only natural, then, that he should wish the hearing to be at Llanelly or Carmarthen. Mr Browne gave notice for the next meeting that he would move That, in future, the expense of water supplied for domestic purposes be levied by water rates, and for all other purposes by water rents." He believed that would meet the case. The Town Clerk said he personally would summon every one, including Mr Stead, who had not paid, and bring the matter to an end, but he did not advise the council to go to law, as the sum was very small. To make a broad assertion that every rate levied in Kidwelly since 1885 was illegal was nonsense. If left to him he would hare no hesitation m taking proceedings and he believed he would succeed, but seeing that thev were patting their heads together for the public good, what gain was it for one man to be con- tinually finding faults. If Mr Stead and him differed let tit ecouncil decide between them. Hecould confideutlysay that whateverhadbeendone had been doae in the best interests of the boroogh. He was not one of those lawyers who at any time recom- mended legal proceedings, and though he would be one of those who would benefit if the council took action, yet be would advise them not to go to law. The discussion was prolonged for over an hour, and at the end personalities were to the fore. Mr Blackmore bad a dig at Mr Stead, and Mr Stead had his retort, but the ultimate decision of the council was to hold a special meeting on Monday next to come to some definite understanding. A REMINISCENCE ON THE COUNTY COUNCIL ELECTION. Mr Daniel Stephens said it was his duty, as representing the ritepayei-s, to draw their attention to the fact that Mr Row- land Browne, his worthy opponent at the county council election, had refused to pay the 2s Gd due from him for the use of the town liill on the evening previous to the election. Mr Browne formally held a meeting and made a speech. He (Mr Stephens) thinking it incumbent on him to refute some of Mr Browne's statements at the meeting, rose up and addressed the audience for about ten minutes. He (Mr Stephen?) had paid his fee for the short time he occupied the hall and now, on principle, he insisted on Mr Browne doing the same.—Mr Browne interrupted, and said the matter was verging into personalities. When he stated his reasons to the Council at the last meet- ing for not paying be carefully avoided mentioning Mr D. Stephens.—Mr Stephens: Our legal friends want everything to be legal and right; let them show ns an example and pay their debts (laughter). -Mr Browne said if such conduct was allowed to go on at election times between opponents, it should be played out. The matter was dropped without any goal been reached, and the Council then dwindled one by one out of the room.
MICHAELMAS QUARTER SESSIONS.
MICHAELMAS QUARTER SESSIONS. CARDIGANSHIRE. The Midsummer Quarter Sessions for the County of Cardigan were held at the Town-hall, Lampeter, on Thursday (30th ult). There were present Mr J. VV. Willis Bund, chairman Mr T. H. Maddy, Dolaeron Mr David Davies, Yelindre Mr Charles Lloyd, Waunifor Mr Lewis Davies, Gelly Captain Stewart, Alltrodyn Rev Rhys Lloyd, Troedyraur Mr Griffith Rowlands, Aberystwyth; and Mr J. W. Szlumper, Aberystwyth. The Chairman read the report of the committee appointed at the Michaelmas Sessions, 1890, to consider the existing boundaries of the petty sessional divisions of the county, and proposed that the same be received, printed and circulated, and that its adoption be discussed at the next Sessions. The motion was seconded by Mr Szlumper, and carried unanimously. Mr J. W. Bund moved (1) That the members of the Standing Joint Committee appointed by the Court be in future appointed at the Easter Quarter Sessions in each year instead of the Epiphany Sessions, and that the necessary alierations be made in the Standing Orders for that purpose"; aud (2) "That the present members of the Standing Joint Committee ap- pointed by the Court be continued in office until the Easter Sessions, 1893." Mr Charles Lloyd seconded the motions, which were passed. A communication from the Secretary of State re the First Offenders Act was read and discussed. The only prisoner for trial was a person named Arthur Leslie, aged 35, described a a groom, who was committed for trial by the Aberystwyth Bench of Magistrates on Monday in last week on the charge that he did on the 23rd June, 1892, at Llanbadarnfawr, feloniously steal a watch and chain valued A:30, the property of Edward Chesters Rogerson, a lieutenant in the Cardigan- shire Militia.—The Grand Jury returned a true bill against the accused who, when the charge was read to him, pleaded Not Guilty." Mr A. J. Hughes, solicitor, Aberystwyth, prosecuted on behalf of Mr E. C. Rogerson, who deposed as to his being a lieutenant in the Cardiganshire Militia which had been for some time past en- camped in the suburbs of Aberystwyth. The prisoner was a groom in the service of one of his brother officers, whose tent was pitched im- mediately behind his own. On the evening of the 23rd June he attended a ball given by the militia officers, leaving his watch and chain valued JE30 in his tent. When he returned the articles were gone, and he immediately gave the police in- formation. He identified the watch and chain produced by the police as the ones he had lost. Evidence was also given by the police as to find- ing the articles on the prisoner on Saturday, the 25th of June, when he was arrested for being drunk. The prisoner's defence was that he had bought the articles for a few shillings from a man who represented himself as being very badly off for cash.—The Jury, having retired, returned with a verdict of guilty. Mr A. J. Hughes re- marked to the Court that Lieut. Rogerson was not at all anxious to press the case, but that he left it entirely in their hands, whether the ac- cused would be dealt leniently with or not.—The prisoner was sentenced to three months' im- prisonment with hard labour. CARMARTHENSHIRE. The Midsummer Quarter Sessions for Carmar- thenshire was held at Carmarthen on Friday. In the absence of Lord Emlyn (the chairman of the court), Mr Arthur Lewis (vice chairman), pre- sided, and there was also present :—Mr E. M. Davies, Upland; Col. Gwynne-Hughes, Glan- cothy Dr. Lawrence, Waungron Mr A. W. J. Stokes, St. Botolph'a, Pembrokeshire Captain Phillips, Pentypark Mr C. W. Jones, Carmar- then Mr Sampson, Pontardulais Mr Jennings, Gellydeg; Mr H. S. Carver, Blaencorse; Mr Dudley Williams Drummond, Portisclifle, Ferryside Mr James Buckley, Bryncaeriau; Mr W. P. Jeffreys, Cynghordy the Rev. R. Gwynne Lawrence, Middleton Hall; and Mr J. W. Gwynne Hughes, Tregib. NEW MAGISTRATES. Dr Griffiths, Pontardulais Capt Tudor Lloyd Harries, Brynamlwg and Mr D. Jones Lloyd, Gilfachwen, Llandyssul, qualified, and took their seats on the bench. THE GRAND JURY. The following gentlemen were empanelled on the grand jury :— Messrs. Benjamin Davies, Pentowin, Llan- stephan D Evans, Mount Pleasant, Llanwrda Daniel Griffiths, Glantowy, Llanegwacl William Griffiths, Cilcennin House, Llanclilo; David Harries, Nantyrhebog, Llangunnock; William Jones, Glancennen-uchaf, Llandilo-fawr John Lewis, Glandulais, Llandilo-fawr William Lewis, Grongar, Llangathen James Martin, Avenue Villas, Llanelly D B Morgans, Caeau- newydd, Llangathen II F Morgans, Blaen- blodau Hall, Llanfihangel-ar-arth J B Morgan, New Road, Llanelly Charles S Reed, Mma- street, Llanelly Griffith Williams, King's Head, Llandilo and David Davies, Llaethige, Caio. SHEEP STEALING. David Moses (33), Cwmcaenewydd, Cray, Bre- David Moses (33), Cwmcaenewydd, Cray, Bre- con, farmer, was charged on three indictments, with sheep stealing; (1), 24 sheep, value 183 m "I each, from Owen Lewis, Penrhiw, Llanddausant (2), 19 sheep, value El each, from Charles Stew- art, Blaenddol, Mothvey (3), one ewe, value £ 1, from Charles Stewart, on or about 4th March, 1891. True bills were found against the prisoner on each charge at the Michaelmas Sessions, 1891, but the hearing had to be postponed until last sessions, because prisoner was undergoing a sen- tence of 6 months imprisonment on another charge of sheep stealing heard at Brecon sessions. —Prisoner, an intelligent looking man, pleaded "not guilty' to the first indictment.—Mr Corner, of the Oxford Circuit (instructed by Mr H. Alfred Thomas, Llandovery, and Mr Evans, Brecon,) prosecuted, and Mr J. Lloyd Morgan, i f .("^fucted by Mr H. Howell, Llanelly,) defended. After a patient hearing of the case. circumstances of which have been fully re- ported jn these columns, the jury returned a ver- dict oi Not guilty on the first indictment.— Un the second indictment being heard, the prisoner was found guilty, and sentenced to nine months imprisonment with hard labour —The third charge was not proceeded with. ALLEGED INDECENT ASSAULT William Henry Smedley, 18, farm servant who was charged with indecently assaulting Margaret Richards, at Llanegwad, on the 5th of June last, was found guilty of only a common assault, and was sentenced to fourteen days with hard labour. Mr J. Lloyd Morgan was for the prosecution. This concluded the business of the Court.
TOWY BOARD OF CONSERVATORS.…
TOWY BOARD OF CONSERVATORS. I A quarterly meeting of this Fishery B-iard w*s held at the Guildhall, Carmarthen, Fiiday, there being pres nt Mr Herbert Peel, Taliaris, chairman Col. Gwynne-Hughes, Glancothy Rev R. G. Lawrence Mr C. E. Morris, Mount Pleasant Mr J. Lloyd Thomas, Tanlan Mr J. D. Morse, Llandawke; Rev D. Cadvan Jones, Mr W. R. Edwards, and Mr H. Cadle, Carmar- then. Mr Jonah Davies, assistant clerk, and Mr R. L. Williams, superintendent of water bailiffs, were also present VOTE OF CONDOLENCE. Before proceeding with the agenda, the Chair- man proposed that a vote of condolence be passed with, and sent to, the family of Captain Morris, deceased, late chairman of the Board, whom he described as a most efficient and excellent chair- m-,tti.-Nlr NV. R. Edwards seconded, and said Carmarthen was poorer to-day than before Capt. Morris die(-I.Tlie vote was unanimously carried. THE SHILLING TROUT LICENSES. On the minutes of the last meeting being read, the Rev R. G. Lawrence complained that his name was not down on the minutes as being present at the last meeting, or as having voted for the introduction of the Is. licenses. He had voted for it as he thought that young men coming down on their holidays would take out licenses at Is. whereas they would not at the former priee.- The minutes were amended, and then passed. THE BOARD OF TRADE AND THE EXTENSION OF THE FISHING SEASON. The Clerk read the following paragraph from the annual report of Mr Berrington, chief in- spector of fisheries, relative to the Board of Trade's refusal to sanction the bye-law for ex- tending the fishing season as lately proposed by Mr C. E. Morris "The Towy Fishery Board submitted for con- firmation a bye-law altering the date for the com- mencement of the annual close season for salmon from the 1st to the 17th of September. By this alteration the netting season would have been prolonged by two days more than had been pro- posed in a similar bye-law made about a year previously and disallowed. The reasons which had induced the Board of Trade to withhold its con- firmation of the shorter extension of the fishing season naturally prevailed against a proposal to permit fishing still later in the year. Oae of the arguments used in support of the bye-law was thtt both salmon and sewin had become more abundant in the river; but this fact affords a much stronger reason for resisting any such change than for assenting to it. The Towy has constantly been reported upon as overfisbed or fished to the limit of its capabilities, even under the restrictions on netting which have been imposed under the present Salmon Acts; but since those restrictions were enforced its fisheries have improved steadily, if slowly, 3.ud the interests of the fishermen would obviously injured if they were now to be relaxed because of t be occurrence of a more than usually productive season. It is not a little curious that the fl-ictattiong which naturally and universally take place in the yield of salmon are indiscriminately used as arguments in favour of increased fishing. A season of plenty and a season of dearth are both pointed to as equally valid reasons to fish a few weeks longer. In both cases the immediate circum- stances alone are considered the permanent interests of the river arc ignored. The Weir at Carregsawdde Mill on the Sawdde, a tributary of the Towy, is reported to have been partially reconstructed, but without a fish-pass. If the owners of the Weirs who become liable to construct fish-passes would take steps to obtain the approval of the necessary plans before proceeding with the work, they would s lve themselves much trouble and expense." Mr C. E. Morris—I shall go into the matter fully again next year (laughter). EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE'S REPORT. The Executive Committee reported as follows "The amount received for licences up to the end of June, exclusive of the amount received by district distributors of trout licences, was JE327 183 8d, against 2498 0s 101 and E477 18s in the corresponding parts of the two preceding years, and which included the amounts received by the district sellers of trout licenses. Recover- able penalties amount to £ 17 Is 3d, as against JE3 2s, and CI5 58 5d, making the total receipts £ 344 11:13 lid, as against JE501 2s lOd, and E493 3s 5d. The expenditure to the end of June has been as follows: For wages, R242, 10s 9d as against 1228 Os lid in 1891, and E201 2s 4d in 1890 and for other purposes, £ 36 14s 6d as against £ 26 133 9d and E25 2s 4d, and leaving a balance in favour of the Board of R314 8s IOd as against JE490 18s 2d and £ 476 Is 5d. Since 1st January, 1892, there have been 23 prosecutions fur offences against the Salmon Acts 19 defendants were convicted, and 4 acquitted. Prosecution was ordered against John Thomas, Pontarllechau, for obstructing salrnoil. It should be pointed out that the cause of the smallness of the balance in favour of the Board is the fact that the money received by district distributors of trout licenses had not been handed up to the time of meeting. The report was adopted. SUPERINTENDENT'S REPORT. Superintendent Williams, in his quarterly re- port, stated that the exceptional dryness of the weather has kept the rivers very low, and old fish were detained up the river for a long time, but the fresh on April 21st brought most of them down. A great number were marked with fungus, but the disease did not seem to spread on the fish, and none have been found dead marked with fungus during the quarter. The coracle nets in the tideway have done fairly well, and those just above the tideway have had very good fishing, but the catch of the sewin nets has been poor. Owing to the lowness of the water, rod and line fishing for salmon, seine and trout has been poor. The pollution of the Loughor, chiefly by the Dynevor tinplate works, and of the Gwendraeth-fach by the Gwendraeth tinplate works continues. The water coming from the lead mines at Rhandirmwyn is clearer, and when the new catch-pit is finished will, I think, cause little or no pollution. Six persons have been proceeded against for offences against the Sain-ion Fishery Acts—three were convicted, the charge against one was withdrawn, and two had to pay costs. NEW MEMBER. On the motion of Mr C. E. Morris, seconded by Rev D. Cadvan Jones, Mr T. Davies, ex- mayor of Carmarthen, was elected a member of the Board instead of the late Captain Morris. MISCELLANEOUS. A communication was read from the Glamorganshire County Council stating that that body had elected Sir John T. D. Llewelyn, Aid. John Powell, Ynysmeudwy, and Councillor Rees Harries, Bolgoed, Pontardulais, as their repre- sentatives on the Board. A letter was read from Messrs Spickett, solicitors, Pontypridd, stating that they had been instructed to take proceedings against the Board (owing to their bailiffs having trespassed on the land of Mr D. R. Davies, Llanllear, Conwil, whilst in pursuit of poachers) unless the Board paitl 95 damages to Mr Davies.—The letter was allowed to lay on the table. The Board then rose.
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- ITHE CRIMES ACTS OF 1882…
THE CRIMES ACTS OF 1882 AND 1887. A COMPARISON. The tdlowi ug tat eu, (j t < out the main provisions ot the C> eri ion legiii ition i-arried by Mr Gladstone in 1881-82, and side by side with them the corresponding provisions (where any exist) of the Crimes Bill introduced by Mr. Balfour. It will be seen that among Mr Gladstones Coercive measures were included practically unlimited powers of arrest and imprisonment without trial, tin- limited powers of search, trial by commission of judges without a jury, and the suppression of meetings and newspapers. These either have no counterpart in the later Bill or only in a modified form. 1881-2. 1887. COERCION USED BY MR. COERCION WHICH MAKES GLADSTONE AS ONE OF MR. GLADSTONE'S THE "RESOURCES OF "BLOOD RUN COLD." CIVILISATION." Any person "reasonably Nobody can be im- suspected" of having been prisoned without being guilty as principal or brought to trial, or appre- accessory of high treason, hended except on a specific treason-felony, or treason- charge, able practices, wherever committed or of any crime committed in a proclaimed district, may be arrested and detained in prison without trial during the continuance of this Act (18 months). Protection of Property and Person Act, 1881, i., I. [Under this clause Mr Gladstone imprisoned about 1,200 persons with- out trial.] Any person reasonably No such provision. suspected" of unlawfully possessing arms or ammu- nition may be arrested without warrant by any constable, and brought before a justice of the peace, to be dealt with according to law.—Peace Preservation Act, 1881, i. Any house or premises No such provision. taay be searched for arms on the Lord-Lieutenant's warrant, and an entry may be forced.-Ibid. A Special Commission of In these cases the three judges iiistititteftfor Attorney Generals for trying cases of treason, England and Ireland may, murder, manslaughter, to secure a fairer trial, attempt to murder, aggra- have the trial removed to vated personal violence, England before a jury; the arson, attack on a dwelling- prisoner to have a right of house, to sit as directed by appeal against the change warrant of the Lord- of venue, and the State to Lieutenant, and without a pay the expenses of jury. — Prevention of conveying the prisoner, his Crimes Act. 1882, i., I. witnesses, solicitor, and counsel to England. For trial of other Similar provision. offences Attorney-General may demand a special jury.-Ibid., iv., I. Attorney General can Similar provision. call upon the judges to remove a jury trial from one county of Ireland into any other, in order to secure a fair trial.-Ibid vi., I. Boycotting, rioting, Limited abolition of the resisting officers of the law, jury system for these aggravated violence offences. In place of it a against the person, provision that two stipen- membership of any unlaw- diary magistrates are to ful association, taking have summary jurisdiction forcible and unlawful and may impose sentences possession, etc, "are not exceeding six nlo;ttlts' offences under the Act," hard labour, and punishable accord- ingly, on conviction by a jury. Ibid., vii., viii., and ix. The Lord Lieutenant No such provision. may prohibit any meeting. -Ibid., x. Persons out one hour No one can be appre- later than sunset and hended except on a specific before sunrise are rendered charge. liable to arrest.-Ibid., xi. Any strangers found No such provision. under suspicious circum- stances may be arrested.- Ibid., xii., I. Newspapers maybe seized No restraint imposed and suppressed by order of upon the Press. the Lord Lieutenant. xiii., I. Re enactment of an Aliens are free to come "Act to authorise the and go as they please. removal of aliens from the realm. "-Ibid., xv. Power given to magis- Similar provision. trates to examine witness on oath, even when no person is accused. -Ibid., xvi.
THE POSLTION OF THE IRISH…
THE POSLTION OF THE IRISH TENANT. Since 1870, eight great and important measures have been passed by the Imperial Parliament, in order to right the wrongs of the Irish tenant. Three of theBe were passed by Mr Gladstone, whilst five have been placed upon the Statute Book by the Conservative or Unionist Party. lat.-In 1870, Mr Gladstone passed a measure which he at the time described as final. It simply provided that, on eviction, any tenant should receive compensation for unexhausted improve- ments, the claim being made by means of the County Court. 2nd.-In 1881, Mr Gladstone again undertook the task of settling the Irish Land Question. In this Session a really great measure was passed, the three main provisions of which may be summed up as:— Fair Rent, Fixity or Security of Tenure, and Free Sale of the Tenant's Interest. Under this measure a Land Court was set up to fix fair rents. Judicial leases, covering a period of fifteen years, were legalised, and the right of the tenant to sell his interest in the holding was legally recognised. Under this Act eviction practi- cally became impossible, unless for non-payment of rent. 3rd.-In 1882, an Arrears Act was passed, which was intended to give the Act of 1881 a fair start, and under it arrears to the extent of E2,000,000 were wiped out. With this measure Mr Gladstone's Irish Land legislation terminated. The effect of all these Acts have been to recognise and legalise the tenant's interest in the soil and to create a dual ownership in the soil. The policy of the Unionist Party has been in a contrary direction. Their aim has been to return to single ownerships, and in furtherance of this object three great measures have been passed since 1885. 4th.-In this year, and with the consent of all the parties in the State,, the first Land Purchase measure was passed. Under this measure Five Million Pounds sterling were given to the Irish farmers for the purchase of their holdings in 1888 —the money under the Act of 1885 being exhausted. A second measure giving an additional sum of Five Million Pounds was passed-the Gladstonian and Irish Nationalist parties opposed the second grant. Under these two measures 25,000 Irish occupiers have been transformed into owners, on terms highly advantag eous to themselves, honest to their landlords, and s afe to the State. In 1891, a third purcsiase measure was passed, extending the principle of the two previous Acts, and advancing Im perial Credit to the extent of Y,33,000,000 for the same purpose: Under this Act the applications for the leases have been as numerous as under its predecessors. In 1887, a measure was passed allowing the leaseholders excluded from the Laud Court by Mr Gladstone to have their rents revised, and under its provisions, 26,000 farmers holding leases have secured a reduction o»f 26 per cent, on their rents. This measure also tem porarily revised the Judicial Rents, to meet a fall in the price of Agricultural Produce. And in 1891, a furt- measure went through Parliament, allowing perpetuity and long lease- holders to get the advantages of the Land Act of I 1881. The position of the Irish tenant stands thus 1st—He can claim co mpensatiou for improvements. 2nd.—His rent i. fixed by an Impartial tribunal he has security of t enure so long as he pays this rent, and he can s, all his interest at any time, 3rd.-If he wishes io buy the freehold, the State advances the whole. of the purchase money. He repays this in 49 annual instalments, and his annual and terniina ble repayments to the State are 30 per cent. less than his rent. 4th.-All leases have bf -en broken, and the holders thereof are allowed to enter Court and have their rents revised. Surely the day bas gfone when the Irish tenant can be regarded as the wictim of oppression. Nearly Ten Million Founds have been lent to 24,044 Irish tenants, to enable them to purchase their holdings. Rents have beeik recfuced by over a Million Pounds yearly. j Two Hundred and Eighty four miles of light railways have been built, giving empinym- nt t," many thousands of peasants, and opeuiug up new markets for their produce. Fisheries have been developed, and grants made for the breed of horses, live stock, and poultry. What grievance has the Irish tenant that the Imperial Parliament and the Unionist Government is not able and willing to lelieve ?
LOCAL POLLING DAYS.
LOCAL POLLING DAYS. Date of CONSTITUENCY. • Polling. BOROUGHS Cardiff Boroughs July 7 Carmarthen Boroughs July 8 Monmouth Boroughs July 7 Pembroke Boroughs July 7 Swansea Town July 8 Swansea District July 8 COUNTIES — Cardiff Boroughs July 7 Carmarthen Boroughs July 8 Monmouth Boroughs July 7 Pembroke Boroughs July 7 Swansea Town July 8 Swansea District July 8 Brecon July 14 Cardigan July 15 Carmarthen, East July 12 West July 14 Glamorgan, East July 15 *Gower Mid July 12 „ South July 8 Ehondda July 14 Monmouth, South July 11 „ North July 13 West July 15 Pembroke. July 15 Radnor July 12 *Mr D. Randeli (G) for the Gower Division of Glamorgan, and Mr J. Lloyd Morgan (G) West Carmarthenshire, are unopposed.
THE TALKING PARTY AND THE…
THE TALKING PARTY AND THE WORKING PARTY. The record of the last three Sessions of Parlia- ment shows which was the Talking Party and which the Working Party. ° The House of Commons, during the last three Sessions, sat for 75 weeks, during which the time allotted to Government business was 2,321 hours, equal to 97 days of 24 hours each. The Opposition speeches occupied 1,056 hours of Government time, equal to 44 days' talking all day and night. The speeches of the Ministerialists occupied 576 hours, or 21 complete days; in other words, about half the time taken up by the Opposition. On Government business, the Opposition delivered 9,888 speeches; while the Ministerialists delivered 6,235 speeches. The Opposition also asked 10,595 questions the Unionists asked 2,221 questions. The object of the Government was to expedite legislation the conduct of the Opposition delayed it.
GROUND RENTS AND VALUES.
GROUND RENTS AND VALUES. In connection with the efforts frequently made to influence party passion, especially in the Metropo- lis, in connection with the taxation of ground rents, it must be borne in mind that registered friendly societies have invested more than £ 1,000,000 in land, offiees and buildings, and £5,380,000 in mor- tages and other real securities, and that the investments, other than in trade, of the ordinary co-operative societies are about X5,800,000, and of this a considerable proportion is invested in lands and buildings. The Chancellor of the Exchequer further declared in the House ef Corn mons, on May 30, 1892:—"That in addition to their investment by the woi-kino, classes of Y.12,180,000 in building values, there is no doubt that other societies and companies whose income is derived from the contributions of the industrial classes have large sums invested in real property." It is noteworthy also that the Select Committee, appointed on February 25, 1892, to inquire "Into the question of imposing a direct assessment on the owners of ground rents and on the owners of increased values imparted to land by building operations or other improvements," and on which ten Gladstonians and three Liberal Unionists served has reported:— "(a) That ground rents are already taxed as being included in the rateable value of the town 7 holding on which they are secured. They do not constitute a fresh matter of assessment hitherto un- touched, as is often supposed. The imposition of a direct assessment upon such ground rents, as distinguished from the assessed value of the house itself, as at present rated, would lead to anomalies and inequalities and has been generally aban- doned. (b) That the real, as opposed to the apparent, incidence of local taxation in towns fall partly upon the owner of the land, partly upon the house owner, and partly upon the occupier. The propor- tions in which the burden is distributed are difficult to determine and depend upon a variety of circumstances, among which the demand for and supply of houses is the most important. -1 (c) Owners of ground rents, with or without reversions, derive no appreciable benefit from local public expenditure for current purposes. Those who have no reversions derive no appreciable benefit from the expenditure on the permanent public improvements. The benefit to other ground- rent owners from permanent improvements is sometimes inappreciable, and sometimes substan- tial, varying according to the proximity of the reversion. II (d) The burden of such increased local taxation as was not in contemplation of the parties on entering into leases falls on the lessee, unless the occupier has been unable to shift it. But, as re- gards lessees, the unforeseen increase in the value of their properties has, in most cases, more than made up to them for the unexpected burden of increased rate. (e) The proposals made to the committee for a distinct annual assessment on reversions, according to their present values, and for the separate assess- ment on ground values and building values are impracticable. 11 (f) The proposal to rate vacant building land on its capital value is a total departure from the existing bisis of locil taxation, and would be practically very difficult in operation. The pro- posal to rate reversions upon their present values is also open to the same objections."
DR. DALLINGER.
DR. DALLINGER. Dr Dallingar, the eminent Wesleyan minister, has addressed a communication to Mr Cooke, lion, sec. of the Cheshire Liberal Unionist Association, bearing on the contest at Crewe, which is given at length in our Welsh columns. He says that he believes in the English working man's honesty, sincerity, and common sense and that he would I inevitably reject a sham in whatever form it presented itself. But this very attitude of mind was, in given conditions, the most open to deception. It was unsuspicious. Mr Gladstone knew this, and was working upon it with dangerous possibilites he bad no stability he so trusted to the excitement of the hour and the unsuspicious- ness of the working classes that ho was scarcelv for two days alike even in the form of which he presented his aima to the people. Dr. Dalliuger proceeds:—What Ulster affirms is that, loyal, law-abiding, and prosperous, it is an integral part of the British dominions that it wants no altered conditions that it is chained to the British Throne and the British Parliament by love and blood and that it will not submit to Home Rule. But why not ? Simply for fear of the priest, not for ever no, the men of Ulster, in the long run, need never fear that. Why, then, do they take so bitter and absolutely resolute a stand in opposition to Mr Gladstone and Home Rule ? Because they remem- ber that the Party whom Mr Gladstone would put into a separate Parliament—the very coterie that would form the Irish Government—are the men who for years were in sympathetic association with crime in its deadliest form. The men who would govern Ulster are the men whom Mr Gladstone himself declared to be steeped to the lips in crime. They raised no voice, no finger, to stop the bloodiest deeds that ever disgraced a people- outrage, murder, horrible lUiltilation of men women, and children, born and unborn, and poor: helpless cattle. Honest men were tutirdered because they were honest the law-abiding were boy-cotted as a penalty for loyalty. The very men who allowed all this are by Mr Gladstone to be lifted into power, and are to rule the destinies of Ireland and Ulster. Can you wonder at the indig- nant resolution of Ulster not to have it ? To lovers of Mr Gladstone I would say save the Grand Old Man from letting blight fall upon his great name.
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LAMPETER.
LAMPETER. L*W.—Amongst the iisi.f 8. -ces In f, f s, who recently passed the n.,a)exan,iLa[:.n.f.e Incoiporated Law Society, we are pleflf-ed to find the name of Mr David Francis Lloyd B.A., of Peterwell. TOWN COUNCIL.-At a meeting of the Town Council, held on Saturday last, there were present. —Mr T. H. R. Hughes, mayor, chairman Alder- iiien Thotuas Owen, Station-terrace; David James, Whitehall; J Joshua Davies, Pound J W Evans Medical Hall Councillors Roderick Evans' chemist Charles Evans, Mark Lane Stores; John Jones, Hope; Rees Jones, High-street Samuel Davies, Emporium; John Williams, Troedybryn Ynia and David L1°yd, sohdtor, Town Clerk.— Re Public Lights. -A, derinan J. J. Daviea asked if Mr Rees Davies, Spring Gardens, had, as a director of the Gas Company, any rights to keep the key of the meters attached to some of thp. public lights of the town, in his own possession. Why he wished to know was, because be had asked Mr Davies for the key, but had been refased, and as matters then stood children weie able to climb the lamp posts and light the gas during the day time, thus throwing a deal of unnecessary expense on tne rate-payers. He proposed that if Mr Rees Davies would again refuse to deliver up the key, the corporation should have a new one made, and thus be able to turn off the gas during the day and summer months when it was not required, and thus prevent it being tampered with.-Alderman David James enquired whose property the key was.- Alderman Davies understood it was the Town Council's and that they had bought it the same time as they had the new meters put on.-Alder- man James thought, that such beingthecase.it was quite legal for the Town Council to demand Mr Davies to return the key at once.-Alderman Owen having expressed himself of the same opinion, and it being found that it had been passed in March 1891, that the key should be kept by the inspector of nuisances, Mr J. J. Davies with- fiTT T St mnitl0iD' ProP°S(?d in its stead that the Town Clerk should write to Mr Rees Davies, applying that the key of the meters should be restored within 7 days from such application. The motion was seconded and carried unanimously. Recreation Grounds.—The question as to whether encroachments had been made on the recreation ground cropped up again as at the last meeting, and the streets committee were asked if they had inspected the ground, as had been directed at a pi eviotis meeting of the council. Mr Thomas Owen, chairman of the streets committee reported that such inspection bad not been made. Mr Charles Evans remarked that, in his opinion, it was only shirking duty on the part of the Council, by throwing the responsibility on the shoulders of the streets committee. He, for one, dared not, and would not go and interfere with the encruachers (if there were any) on the Recrea- tion ground, unless the whole Council would take part in it.-It being reported that the Church- wardens and overseers had as much interest in the Recreation ground as the Council, the Mayornro- posed that all the members of the Town Council, together with the Churchwardens and overseers should examine the Recreation ground, and that such inspection be made on the Wednesday follow- ing. Councillor John Williams seconded the motion which was c irried.— Water Sxpply.—The inspector reporting that the .vater was low in the reservoir, it was resolved that the question as to the best course to pursue, in order to prevent a wllste of water in connection with the water supply,shouldjbe considered at the DaviSlrniF15l"7?W Pmn^ -A1derman J. Joshua Davies|called the attention of the Council to the pump. suuated-at the bottom of the Common but flim /!?°-WKUL°frepair- From what hecouldgather tr/ ^habitants of the place, it seems that when it was in worsing order it could supply any amount of pure and clean water. Such being the easy, and the piesent supply bein<y verv insuffioipnfr Mr Davio, thought it Sojld to h™ i the pump repaired The streets committee were directed to see to it at once. SALE: O'F PROPERTY.-On Thursday, the 30th ult., Messrs Williams and Evans, auctioneers, Tregaron, sold by public auction at the Voelallt Arms, Llauddewi-brefi, the following freehold properties consisting of an old established Inn with general shop attached, dwelling houses and' other premises situate in the village and parish of Llanddewi-brefi in the county of Cardigan: Lot 1, Voelallt Arms with the shop attached, sold to Mr John Davies, Old Crown Iregaron, for £ 465. Lots 2 and 12, TymawrTnd Caecoch to Mr T. D. Jones, LlaVgo^e V.lfa Talgaith and Brecknock, for £ 713 r0t q' Cottages occupied by Mr David Jones, tailor, to Mr T ON* ,?ein B"iIyfa?°S> Llanddewi-brefi, for i>80. Lots 6 and 10, Cart house and store house with a r!1 long room over the same, and a garden with a small allotment, to the Rev. R. T. Davies, vicar of Llanddewi-brefi for £ 130. Lots 7,8, & 9, Tanvovn- farch cottages to Mr David Davies, Tynewydd, Pentrerhew, Llanddewi-brefi, for Jt233. Lot 11 Field SJi^epenyba^ne, to Mr David Davies, Morfa, Llanddewi-brefi, for £ 395. Messrs D. Lloyd and vendor mp r' WCre the 8olicitors *<>r the
BRECHFA.
BRECHFA. On Thursday evening, the 1st inst., a very successful concert was given at the Board School, in th* above village. The object in view was to provide funds for the attendance prizes, and tea party annually given to the school. The Spin was °c,c"Pied the Rev. D. Morris Jones, 3 S S.888^ R Lrfwis' A-°-' Carmarthen, and S. Kirkham Parry, C.M Cayo, decided the musical contests, The following programme was Gi°bertllCUM r,Selecti°n'3 on the harmonium, Mr J! f' Gwernogle; quartette, Messrs J. 2 MPa?; 80l° "C*mru W Mr wJt 'ti'n fl nnS' Ma<W°ve, and sOlo, Davfes ? yn codi'" Mis3 MarJ i< 1 k'jstyn; competition, tenor solo Messrs Ty'EvVa 7 ^lwT*>riM divided bt!tween oiessis i. Evans and J. Owen; solo, Bwthvn bach melyn fy nhad," Mr S. K Parrv • solo «■ Xi f.dr.f j™ f, Ml. Alfred nZZ'Am' JT*heoff "f" .MMm Gilbe" iany .solo, Hen ffon fy nain," Mr J. R Lewi* • bass solo competition, « Gogouiant i Gymrn Mr Messr^T'Davies^and'DdUEf%i"Gwy.S gad'" Polo'Thl0's I?ir.aen'" Miss JennTaWs? Nod' solo, The Sailor 8 Dream Mv T ti> 0wc-ef ^rr "Nan8 ?; y Qkn'" D. EmThomt'. she s On the railway," Mr Gilbert8/solo, Deio bach, Miss Jenkins; competition, quartette Ti wyddoat be.h ddy-od fy ngh.'l?n>" test, £ Cyrorii iT'l Rhyddid I-len wlad fy Nhhdau," brought the meeting to a close.
KIDWELLY.
KIDWELLY. N ^^ESS °F A WELSH SCHOLAR. — Mr D T Griffiths scholar of JeaUs College, Oxford, and a native of Kidwelly, has been placed in the first class in the final honour school of mathematics. All our readers will understand the value of the distinction without any further comment. This promising young Welshman is to be congratulated on his continued suecess in the .studv of mathematics. He was a member of th,- TW,- I 1 ApGwilym Society in the days V honour to belong to it, but of ht. K U Wi4San with it has ceased. He is still' a connection Oxford University Society for H er t.he Welsh Church, and ahvavJ r • 6 suDnorter It u, aj\vays remained its active Tre InhThe n™ ber hoPed that these honours Sent n th! P 0-mi8e °f a Ion« and «"eful life S monr R 06 of the Church in Wales. Mondav thf^m^'v. monthly meeting on cEnn r e,n,b,ers Present were :-Mr H Smart, Mi D Antlin!1 rn? ^an' Mr T W A Evans, and Mountain S^h' l P^ns for the extension of the ,,of j School were submitted, but thev were referred back in order to get a less expensive ension. We hear on good authority that the "■car, Be*. D. D. Jone,. »»dMr E. V. Mffl be candidates at the next School Board election. Epp3's COCOA.—GRATEFUL AND COMFORTING— By a thorough knowledge of the natural laws which govern the operations of dioo«tirt« J nutrition, and by a careful application of thp fi properties of well-seleoted Coco" Mr Edds provided our breakfast tables with a delLtel, flavoured beverage which mav sava mieiy doctors' bills. It is by the iudiHnJ- ?ian* articles of diet that a constitution nnv h'6 ° j8U.C, built up until Strong enou'h ^adual,y tendency to disease. Hundred oP iwf3 ,e'Vf.ry are floating around us readv ff" J6 n3,a,adles there is a weak noinf jjv attack wherever fatal shaft by keenini 1 i 3 may,ape, many a pure blood and a I 8 ^[^ified with Civil Service Gazette—nourished frame."— water or milk SoM 81mP*y Wlth boiling labelled — •• Ta™ ™ y in Packuts> by Grocers, Chemists, London & C°" HomceoPathic uon- [1359 PLimte?lt^UlG,nS ny the ".Tbe Journal" Co., Bornnr, f ri ^*ulWhall-square, in the County of the gh of Carmarthen,—Friday, July 8, 1893.