East London Museum Site Bill

Ecclesiastical Commissioners Bill-cont.

Ayrton, Mr. Butler)

[Bill 7]

c. Ordered; read 1°* Nov 25
Read 20 and committed to a Select Com-
mittee Nov 29
Committee nominated as follows:-Lord Robert
Montagu (Chairman), Mr. Ayrton, Mr.
Butler, Mr. Lanyon, Mr. Layard, and Lord
John Manners

Committee; Report Nov 30
Read 30 Nov 30

7. Read 1 (The Lord President) Dec 2 (No. 2)
190] Moved, "That the Standing Orders relative

to Private Bills be dispensed with, in order
that this Bill be now read 2a" Dec 4, 574;
after short debate, Motion agreed to; Stand-
ing Orders dispensed with; Bill read 2a
Explanation, Lord Redesdale Dec 6, 636
Committee Feb 17, 793
Report Feb 18, 859
Read 3 Feb 20

Royal Assent Feb 28

(No. 12)

[31 Vict. c. 8]

Moved, "That the Bill be now read 2"
July 13, [193] 1091; Bill read 2a (No. 221)
Committee July 16

Report July 17
Read 3 July 20

(No. 259)

Ecclesiastical Commissioners Orders in
Council Bill [H.L.] (The Lord Chancellor)
190] l. Presented; read 1a Mar 9, 1208 (No. 33)
Read 2 Mar 12

Committee; Report Mar 13

Read 3a, after short debate Mar 16, 1677
c. Read 10 Mar 18

[Bill 69]

. Question, Mr. Gladstone; Answer, Mr. Ga-
thorne Hardy Mar 20, 1983

191] Read 2°, after short debate Mar 26, 327
Order for Committee read; Moved, "That Mr.
Speaker do now leave the Chair" (Mr.
Gathorne Hardy) April 23, 1194
Amendt. to leave out from "That," and add
"this House will, upon this day six months,
resolve itself into the said Committee" (Mr.
Bentinck); Question, "That the words, &c.;"
after short debate, Amendt. withdrawn
Main Question, "That Mr. Speaker, &c.," put,
and agreed to
Committee; Report April 23
Read 30 April 24
Royal Assent May 29

[31 Vict. c. 19]

Ecclesiastical Titles Bill
(Mr. MacEvoy, Sir Joseph M'Kenna, Mr. Leader)
190] c. Motion for Leave (Mr. MacEvoy) Feb 20,

992

Bill ordered, after debate; read 1o [Bill 37]
. Question, Mr. Schreiber; Answer, Mr. Mac-
Evoy Mar 16, 1686; June 5 [192] 1181
192] Moved, "That the Bill be now read 20"
June 16, 1696

After short debate, Moved, "That the debate
be now adjourned" (Colonel William Stuart);
A. 142, N. 85; M. 57; Debate adjourned

. Question, Mr. MacEvoy; Answer, Mr. Disraeli
June 22, 1856

Bill withdrawn June 23, 1982

Ecclesiastical Titles in Great Britain and
Ireland

Moved, "That a Select Committee be appointed
to inquire into the Operation of any Law or
Laws as to the Assumption of Ecclesiastical
Titles in Great Britain and Ireland; and
whether any and what Alteration should be
made therein" (Earl Stanhope) Mar 26,
[191] 239; after debate, Motion agreed to
4 A
[cont.

Edinburgh, His Royal Highness the Duke
of-Attempted Assassination

LORDS-

Resolved, after short debate, "That an humble
Address be presented to Her Majesty, to
convey to Her Majesty the expression of the
sorrow and indignation with which this House
has learned the atrocious Attempt to assassi-
nate Ilis Royal Highness the Duke of Edin-
burgh while on a Visit to Iler Majesty's loyal
Australian Colonies, and of their heartfelt
Congratulations to Her Majesty on his Pre-
servation from mortal Injury; and to assure
Her Majesty of the Sympathy of this House
in Her Majesty's present Anxiety, and of their
earnest Hope for the speedy Recovery of His
Royal Highness" (The Earl of Malmesbury)
April 27, [191] 1304

The Queen's Answer reported May 1, 1682
COMMONS-

Resolved, after short debate, "That an humble
Address be presented to Her Majesty, &c."
(Mr. Disraeli) April 27, [191] 1334

Her Majesty's Answer reported May 4, [191]

1694

Question, Mr. Verner; Answer, Mr. Disraeli
June 8, [192] 1230

Education

Moved to Resolve, "1. That in the Opinion of
this House the Education of the Working
Classes in England and Wales ought to be
extended and improved: Every Child has a
moral Right to the Blessings of Education,
and it is the Duty of the State to guard and
maintain that Right. In the Opinion of this
House the Diffusion of Knowledge ought not
to be hindered by Religious Differences ;
nor should the early Employment of the
Young in Labour be allowed to deprive them
of Education : 2. That it is the Opinion of
this House that Parliament and Government
should aid in the Education of the Middle
Classes by providing for the better Adminis-
tration of Charitable Endowments: 3. That
it is the Opinion of this House that the Uni-
versities of Oxford and Cambridge may be
made more useful to the Nation by the Re-
moval of Restrictions, and by the better Dis-
tribution of their large Revenues for Purposes
of Instruction in connection with the said
Universities 4. That the Appointment of
a Minister of Education by the Crown, with
a seat in the Cabinet, would, in the Opinion
of this House, be conducive to the Public
Benefit" (Earl Russell) Dec 2, [190] 493;
after debate, Question put; resolved in the
negative

Question, Observations, Mr. W. E. Forster
Feb 14, [190] 734; Answer, The Chancellor
of the Exchequer, 741

Art Catalogue-Publication of the Universal,
Question, Mr. Dillwyn; Answer, Lord Robert
Montagu Mar 9, [190] 1218

British Museum-South Kensington Museum,
Observations, Mr. Gregory, Mr. Beresford
Hope; Reply, Mr. Disraeli Mar 27, [191] 388
Committee of Council on Education-Reports of
1868-Parl. P. No. [4051], Question, Mr.
Powell Answer, Lord Robert Montagu
July 3, [193] 608

Endowed Grammar Schools, Question, Lord
Taunton; Answer, The Duke of Marlborough
May 5, [191] 1782

Paris Universal Exhibition, 1867-Purchases
for Schools of Science and Art, Question,
Mr. Layard; Answer, Lord Robert Montagu
Nov 25, [190] 167

Payments, Question, Mr. Bayley Potter; An-
swer, Lord Robert Montagu Mar 27, [191]
356

Revised Code, The, Questions, Mr. Bruce, Mr.
Baines; Answers, Lord Robert Montagu
May 28, [192] 952

Revised Code-Parl. P. No. [3982]
Schools Inquiry Commission, Question, Mr.
Beach; Answer, Lord Robert Montagu
June 26, [193] 102; Question, W. E. Forster;
Answer, Mr. Gathorne Hardy July 17, 1866
Report and Papers, Vols. 1. to X.

Scientific Instruction, Moved, "That a Select
Committee be appointed to inquire into the
provisions for giving instruction in theore-
tical and applied Science to the Industrial
Classes (Mr. Samuelson) Mar 24, [191]
160; after debate, Motion agreed to
And, on Mar 27, Committee nominated as
follows:-Mr. Samuelson (Chairman), Mr.
Acland, Mr. Akroyd, Mr. Bagnall, Mr.
Bazley, Mr. Beecroft, Mr. Henry Austin
Bruce, Lord Frederic Cavendish, Mr. Dixon,
Mr. Graves, Mr. Gregory, Mr. Thomas
Hughes, Sir Charles Lanyon, Mr. William
Lowther, Mr. M'Lagan, Lord Robert Mon-
tagu, Mr. Edmund Potter, Mr. Powell, and
Mr. Read

Report of Select Committee July 15—(Parl. P.
No. 432)
Report.
(Parl. P. No. 137)
Scientific Instruction in Foreign Countries,
Questions, Mr. Samuelson, Mr. W. E.
Forster; Answers, Lord Robert Montagu
June 15, [192] 1560

Technical Education, Question, Mr. Samuel-
son; Answer, Lord Robert Montagu Mar 17,
[190] 1812 - The Whitworth Scholarships,
Question, Mr. Bruce; Answer, Lord Robert
Montagu April 2, [191] 699; Observations,
Earl Granville; Reply, The Duke of Marl-
borough April 3, 820

Elections Bill-cont.

[Bill 63]

Committee; Report Mar 16
191] Order for Committee (on re-comm.) read;
Moved, "That Mr. Speaker do now leave
the Chair" Mar 26, 296
Amendt. to leave out from "That," and add
"this House, while earnestly desiring to
provide the best tribunal for the trial of
Controverted Elections, to reduce the cost
of such trials, and to ensure the detection
and punishment of bribery and corruption, is
not prepared to assent to any measure which
aims at the destruction of its ancient right
and privilege to hold in its own hands the
power of determining who are its Members,
a right which the House has asserted and
exercised to its great advantage for several
hundred years, and upon the possession of
which the dignity and independence of this
House and the constitutional freedom of the
electors greatly depend" (Mr. Alexander
Mitchell); after long debate, Question,
"That the words, &c." put, and agreed to;
main Question, "That Mr. Speaker, &c.,'
put, and agreed to
Committee-R.P., 321

. Question, Mr. J. Stuart Mill; Answer, Mr.
Disraeli April 2, 702

192] Committee May 21, 657; after long debate

Ministerial Statement, Mr. Disraeli; short
debate thereon July 9, 915

Committee-R.P. July 10, 1001

. Committee-R.P. July 14, 1166
Committee-R.P. July 17, 1369
Committee; Report July 18, 1439
Considered as amended July 22, 1615; after
long debate, further Consideration deferred
Further Proceeding on Consideration, as
amended, resumed July 23, 1675 [Bill 243]
Moved, "That the Bill be now read 30" (Mr.
Disraeli) July 24, 1715

rates

Amendt. to leave out "now read 3o," and add
"re-committed in respect of a clause provid-
ing for returning officers' expenses out of
(Mr. Fawcett); after short debate,
Question, "That the words, &c.;" A. 102,
N. 91; M. 11; main Question put, and agreed
to; Bill read 3o

1. Read 1a (The Lord Privy Seal) July 24
Moved, "That the Bill be now read 2a "
July 27, 1793; after debate, Bill read 2a
Committee; Report July 28, 1889 (No. 287)
Read 3 July 29

*

Royal Assent July 31 [31 & 32 Vict. c. 125]

Election Petitions and Corrupt Practices
at Elections [Salaries, &c.]

c. Considered in Committee; Resolution Mar 27
Report Mar 30

Moved, "That the Bill be now read 20"
June 9, 1301

Amendt. to leave out from "That" and add
"the question of the expediency of pur-
chasing the Telegraphs by the State be re-
ferred to a Select Committee" (Mr. Leeman);
Question, "That the words, &c.;" after
long debate, Debate adjourned

Question, Mr. Leeman; Answer, Mr. Sclater-
Booth June 16, 1631

Debate resumed June 18, 1805

After short debate, Moved, "That the Debate
be now adjourned" (Mr. Maguire) negatived;
Amendt. withdrawn; main Question put,
and agreed to; Bill read 2°, and committed
to a Select Committee

And, on June 23, Committee nominated as
follows:-Mr. Chancellor of the Exchequer
(Chairman), Mr. Goschen, Mr. Graham, Sir
Frederick Heygate, Mr. Leeman, Major
Cornwall Legh, Colonel Loyd Lindsay, Mr.
Norwood, Mr. Potter (Carlisle), Mr. Sand-
ford, and Mr. Charles Turner; July 1,
Colonel John W. Fane added, Major Cornwall
Legh disch.

Moved, "That it be an Instruction to the Select
Committee on the Electric Telegraphs Bill to
inquire-1. Whether it is desirable that the
transmission of messages for the public
should become a legal monopoly in the Post
Office; 2. Whether it should be left to the
discretion of the Postmaster General to make
special agreements for the transmission of
messages or news at reduced rates; 3. What
securities should be taken for insuring the
secrecy of messages transmitted through the
Post Office; 4. What arrangements should be
made for the working of submarine cables to
foreign countries; and, 5. To hear such
Telegraph and Railway Companies and Pro-
prietors as shall by petition, on or before the
26th instant, have prayed to be heard by
themselves, their counsel or agents against
such of the matters referred to the Com-
mittee as affect their particular interests?"
(Mr. Chancellor of the Exchequer) June 23,
1978

Amendt. in last paragraph, to leave out" such
of the matters referred to the Committee as
affect their particular interests," and insert
"the Preamble and Clauses of the Bill"
(Mr. Bouverie); after short debate, Ques-
tion, "That the words, &c.," put, and agreed
to; main Question put, and agreed to