Hansard's Parliamentary Debates

FRIENDLY SOCIETIES-Observations, Mr. E. Richards; Reply, Mr. Bruce:
-Short debate thereon

508

INCUMBERED ESTATES COURT (IRELAND)-EARL OF LANESBOROUGH'S ESTATE
-Question, Captain Archdall; Answer, The Attorney General for
Ireland:-Short debate thereon

518

Main Question, "That Mr. Speaker do now leave the Chair," put, and

agreed to.

SUPPLY-considered in Committee-CIVIL SERVICE ESTIMATES-VOTE ON

ACCOUNT

(In the Committee.)

Moved, "That a sum, not exceeding £1,586,800, be granted to Her Majesty, on account, for

or towards defraying the Charge for the following Civil Services, to the S1st day of March,

1870,"-(Mr. Ayrton.)

[Then the several Services are set forth.]

After short debate, Vote agreed to.

Resolution to be reported upon Monday next; Committee to sit again upon
Monday next

Inclosure of Lands Bill [Bill 31]—

Moved, "That the Bill be now read the third time,"—(Mr. Knatchbull-

Hugessen)

Amendment proposed,

To leave out from the words "Bill be to the end of the Question, in order to add the

words "re-committed, in order that from the proposed Inclosures some land may be re-

served as allotments for the labouring poor, in accordance with the provision of the Act

8 & 9 Vic. c. 118, sections 30 to 34,"-(Mr. Fawcett,)-instead thereof.

Question proposed, "That the words proposed to be left out stand part of

the Question."

After debate, Debate adjourned till Monday next.

Sea Birds Preservation Bill [Bill 59]-

Bill, as amended, considered

Mored, "That the Bill be re-committed for the purpose of excluding Scot-
land from its operation,"-(Mr. Fordyce :)-Motion put, and negatived.
Bill to be read the third time upon Monday next.

BEVERLEY ELECTION-MOTION FOR AN ADDRESS-

Moved,
"That an humble Address be presented to Her Majesty, &c.,"-

(Mr. Attorney General)

After short debate, Amendment proposed,

To leave out from the word "That" to the end of the Question, in order to add the words

"the issue of a Commission be deferred until an opportunity be afforded for an in-

quiry by the Select Committee on Parliamentary and Municipal Elections now sitting,"-

(Colonel Stuart Knox.)

Question proposed, "That the words proposed to be left out stand part of

the Question:"- After further short debate, Amendment, by leave,

withdrawn:-Main Question put, and agreed to.

Address to be communicated to the Lords, and their concurrence desired

thereto.

IRELAND SLIGO ELECTION-MOTION FOR AN ADDRESS-

Moved, "That an humble Address be presented to Her Majesty, &c.,"-

(Mr. Attorney General for Ireland)

Motion agreed to:-Address to be communicated to the Lords, and their
concurrence desired thereto.

Resolutions [April 8] reported, and agreed to :-Bill ordered (Mr. Dodson,

Mr. Chancellor of the Exchequer, Mr. Ayrton)

Capital Punishment Abolition Bill-Ordered (Mr. Gilpin, Mr. Hadfield, Mr. M'Laren,

Sir John Gray)

Trades Unions, &c. Bill-Ordered (Mr. Thomas Hughes, Mr. Mundella); presented, and

read the first time [Bill 68]

Post Office Savings Banks Bill — Ordered (The Marquess of Hartington, Mr. Chan.

cellor of the Exchequer, Mr. Stansfeld); presented, and read the first time (Bill 69]

Government Annuities, &c. Bill-Ordered (The Marquess of Bartington, Mr. Chan-

cellor of the Exchequer, Mr. Stansfeld); presented, and read the first time [Bill 70]

567

569

571

LORDS, MONDAY, APRIL 12.

PAROCHIAL SCHOOLS (SCOTLAND) BILI-PETITIONS-Observations, The Duke

of Marlborough, Reply, The Duke of Argyll :—Short debate thereon

NAVY-ARMAMENT OF TURRET-SHIPS- Explanation, The Earl of Camper-

down

Salmon Fisheries (Ireland) Bill (No. 43)—

Moved, “That the Bill be now read 24,"—(The Lord Dufferin)

After short debate, Bill read 2a, and committed to a Committee of the

Whole House on Thursday next.

Fine Arts Copyright Consolidation and Amendment (No. 2) Bill (1.L.) - Pre-

sented (The Lord Westbury); read 1“ (No. 51)

BEVERLEY ELECTION-

Message from the Commons that they have agreed to an Address to be presented to Her

Majesty, to which they desire the concurrence of their Lordships

SLIGO BOROUGH ELECTION-

Message from the Commons that they have agreed to an Address to be presented to Her

Majesty, to which they desire the concurrence of their Lordships

COMMONS, MONDAY, APRIL 12.

ARMY_BRANDING DESERTERS—Question, Lord Garlies; Answer, Sir Colman

O’Loghlen

Post OFFICE—WEST INDIA Mails—Question, Mr. R. Fowler; Answer, The

Marquess of Hartington

TRADE RETURNS-Question, Mr. Pochin; Answer, Mr. Bright

ST. JAMES' AND ST. PAUL's, LANCASHIRE—Question, Mr. R. Shaw ; Answer,

Mr. Acland

CHINA-HOSTILITY TO FOREIGNERS—Question, Colonel Sykes; Answer, Mr.

Otway

THE EMIGRATION COMMISSION-Question, Mr. Hardcastle ; Answer, Mr.

Monsell

RETIREMENT OF BISHOPS—Question, Sir Massey Lopes ; Answer, Mr.

Gladstone

BAHAMAS-ECCLESIASTICAL GRANTS—Question, Mr. Miall; Answer, Mr.

Monsell

HUDSON'S BAY COMPANY-Question, Viscount Bury; Answer, Mr. Monsell

WORKSHOPS REGULATION ACT IN BIRMINGHAM-Question, Mr. Akroyd ;

Answer, Mr. Bruce

IRELAND-HACKNEY CARRIAGES IN DUBLIN-Question, Mr. Vance ; Answer,

The Chancellor of the Exchequer

579

581

[ocr errors][merged small][merged small][merged small]

[April 12.]

THE FINANCIAL STATEMENT-PAYMENT OF INCOME TAX, &c.-Question, Mr.
Walpole; Answer, The Chancellor of the Exchequer

THE FINANCIAL STATEMENT-DUTY ON CORN-Question, Mr. Pim; Answer,

The Chancellor of the Exchequer

IRISH CHURCH BILL-Observations, Mr. Disraeli

WAYS AND MEANS considered in Committee

Moved, "That the Duties of Customs chargeable upon the articles under-mentioned,

imported into Great Britain and Ireland, shall cease and determine, viz. :-Corn, Grain,

Meal, and Flour, and articles of the like character, viz. :—

[Then the articles are set forth.]

After debate, Moved, "That the Chairman do report Progress, and ask
leave to sit again,"-(Mr. Chancellor of the Exchequer :)-After further
debate, Motion, by leave, withdrawn :-Resolution withdrawn :-Other
Resolutions agreed to.

Resolutions to be reported To-morrow; Committee to sit again upon
Wednesday.

SUPPLY-Order for Committee read; Motion made, and Question proposed,
'That Mr. Speaker do now leave the Chair:"-

ARMY-MILITARY LABOUR-RESOLUTION-Amendment proposed,

To leave out from the word "That" to the end of the Question, in order to add the
words "in the opinion of this House, an authorized organization should be adopted for
extending the system of Military labour to Military works' to all stations of Her
Majesty's Army,”—(Mr. Hanbury-Tracey,)—instead thereof

Question proposed, "That the words proposed to be left out stand part of
the Question:"-After short debate, Amendment, by leave, withdrawn.

Main Question, "That Mr. Speaker do now leave the Chair," put, and

agreed to.

SUPPLY-considered in Committee-ARMY ESTIMATES

642

660

(In the Committee.)

(1.) £460,800, Clothing Establishments, Services, and Supplies.

(2.) £512,900, Barrack Establishments, Services, and Supplies.

(3.) £43,800, Divine Service.

660

(5.) £366,800, Hospital Establishment, Services, and Supplies.-After short debate, Vote

agreed to

666

(4) £2,000, Martial Law.-After short debate, Vote agreed to

Moved, "That a sum, not exceeding £952,700, be granted to Her Majesty, to defray the

Charge of the Militia and Inspection of Reserve Forces, which will come in course

of payment from the 1st day of April 1869 to the 31st day of March 1870, inclusive."

-After short debate, Motion, by leave, withdrawn

(6.) £1,150,000, Military Stores Departments. After short debate, Vote agreed to

(7.) £884,000, Works, Buildings, and Repairs.-After short debate, Vote agreed to

Resolutions to be reported To-morrow; Committee to sit again upon

Wednesday.

Parochial Schoolmasters (Scotland) Bill-Ordered (Mr. M'Laren, Sir Edward

Colebrooke, Mr. Fordyce); presented, and read the first time [Bill 72]

IRELAND-RELEASED FENIAN PRISONERS-Question-Notice withdrawn (The

Marquess of Clanricarde)

Railway Companies Meetings Bill (No. 44)—

Order of the Day for the House to be put into a Committee on the said

Bill read

After short debate, House in Committee accordingly; Bill reported, without

Amendment; and to be read 3a on Thursday next.

671

[April 13.]

Naval Stores Bill (No. 33)—

Moved, "That the Bill be now read 2","-(The Earl of Camperdown)

After short debate, Motion agreed to:-Bill read 2a accordingly, and com-

mitted to a Committee of the Whole House on Thursday next.

Colonial Prisoners Removal Bill [H.L.-Presented (The Earl Granville); read 1a

(No. 55)

Merchant Shipping (Colonial), 1869, Bill [H.L.]-Presented (The Earl Granville);
read 1a (No. 56)

COMMONS, TUESDAY, APRIL 13.

Page

672

674

METROPOLITAN BOARD OF WORKS-Question, Mr. A. Johnston; Answer,

Mr. Knatchbull-Hugessen

CONVICTION OF THREE CHILDREN AT SALISBURY

Taylor; Answer, Mr. Bruce

NEW ZEALAND WITHDRAWAL OF THE IMPERIAL TROOPS
Sartoris; Answer, Mr. Monsell

PARLIAMENT CRYPT UNDER ST. STEPHEN'S CHAPEL
Egerton; Answer, Mr. Layard
ECCLESIASTICAL COMMISSIONERS-ESTATES OF THE DEAN AND CHAPTER OF
LICHFIELD-Question, Lord George Cavendish; Answer, Mr. Acland..

METROPOLIS-ST. LUKE'S HOSPITAL-Question, Colonel Barttelot; Answer,

Mr. Bruce