COMMONS, FRIDAY, APRIL 2.

CIVIL SERVICE ESTIMATES-Question, Mr. Neville-Grenville; Answer, Mr.

Ayrton

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27

27

27

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Question, Mr. Palmer; Answer, Mr.

OFFICIAL SALARIES-Question, Mr. White; Answer, Mr. Gladstone
PRESERVATION OF ANCIENT MONUMENTS Question, Sir Harry Verney;
Answer, Mr. Layard

COMMUNICATION ON RAILWAYS

Bright

ABYSSINIAN EXPEDITION-Question, Viscount Enfield; Answer, Mr. Childers

CONSOLIDATION OF THE STAMP ACTS-Question, Mr. Crawford; Answer, The

Chancellor of the Exchequer

SUPPLY-Order for Committee read; Motion made, and Question proposed,

"That Mr. Speaker do now leave the Chair:"

Disraeli :-Short debate thereon

NAVY-AFRICAN SQUADRON-Question, Observations, Mr. J. Lowther;

Reply, Mr. Childers:-Short debate thereon

NAVY-DOCKYARD DISTRESS-Question, Sir James Elphinstone; Answer,

Mr. Childers

IRELAND COLLEGE OF MAYNOOTH Observations, Mr. Newdegate;

Reply, Mr. Chichester Fortescue, Mr. Ayrton

29

30

31

41

47

49

NAVY CONTRACTS-Observations, Mr. Muntz

51

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

agreed to.

52

SUPPLY-NAVY ESTIMATES-considered in Committee

(In the Committee.)

(1.) Motion made, and Question proposed, "That a sun, not exceeding £168,704, be

granted to Her Majesty, to defray the Salaries of the Officers and the Contingent Ex-

penses of the Admiralty Office, which will come in course of payment during the year

ending on the 31st day of March 1870"

Whereupon, Motion made, and Question proposed, "That a sum, not exceeding

£168,204, &c.,"-(Sir James Elphinstone:)-After debate, Motion, by leave, with-

drawn:-Original Question put, and agreed to.

(2.) £224,073, Coast Guard Service, Royal Naval Coast Volunteers, and Royal Naval
Reserve. After short debate, Vote agreed to

(3.) £62,820, Scientific Branch.

(4.) Motion made, and Question proposed, "That a sum, not exceeding £1,086,004, be

granted to Her Majesty, to defray the Salaries of the Officers and the Contingent Ex-

penses of Her Majesty's Dockyards and Naval Yards at Home and Abroad, which will

come in course of payment during the year ending on the 31st day of March 1870"

Whereupon Motion made, and Question proposed, “That a sum, not exceeding £1,056,004,

&c,"-(Mr. Corry :)-After debate, Question put :-The Committee divided; Ayes 46,

Noes 122: Majority 67:-Original Question put, and agreed to.

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

upon Monday next.

ENDOWED SCHOOLS BILL-SELECT COMMITTEE—

Moved, "That the Select Committee do consist of Twenty-two Members,"

(Mr. Crawford :)—After short debate, Motion agreed to :-Select Com-

mittee to consist of Twenty-two Members:-Mr. Alderman Lawrence

added

Moved, "That the Select Committee do consist of Twenty-three Members,'

-(Mr. James Lowther :)-After short debate, Question put, and

[April 2.]

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WISLEY COMMON-MOTION FOR A SELECT COMMITTEE-

Moved, "That a Select Committee be appointed to consider the proposed

Inclosure of Wisley Common,"—(Mr. Knatchbull-Hugessen)

After short debate, the House divided; Ayes 43, Noes 22; Majority 21 :-

And, on April 6, Committee nominated:-List of the Committee

125

130

LORDS, MONDAY, APRIL 5.

Governor General of India Bill (No. 16)—

House in Committee (according to Order)

After short time spent therein, further Amendments made; The Report

thereof to be received on Thursday next.

CHINA-MISSIONARIES AND GUNBOATS IN FORMOSA-Question, Observations,

The Duke of Somerset; Reply, The Earl of Clarendon :-Short debate

thereon

MARRIAGE LAW COMMISSION REPORT

130

131

Chelmsford; Reply, The Lord Chancellor

Tenure (Ireland) Bill [H.L.-Presented (The Marquess of Clanricarde); read 1a

(No. 36)

COMMONS, MONDAY, APRIL 5.

POST OFFICE-COMMUNICATION WITH AUSTRALIA-Question, Mr. Young;

Answer, Mr. Monsell

140

COPYHOLD, INCLOSURE, AND CHARITY COMMISSIONS-Question, Mr. Goldney;

Answer, The Chancellor of the Exchequer

After debate, Bill read a second time, and committed for Monday

19th April.

142

Imprisonment for Debt Bill [Bill 61]—

Order for Second Reading read

After short debate, Bill read a second time, and committed for Monday

19th April.

173

181

SUPPLY-NAVY ESTIMATES-considered in Committee

(In the Committee.)

..

(1.) £80,671, Victualling Yards and Transport Establishments at Home and Abroad.-
After short debate, Vote agreed to

(2.) £54,757, Medical Establishments at Home and Abroad.-After short debate, Vote

agreed to

(7.) £79,300, Medicines and Medical Stores.

(6.) £749,816, New Works, Buildings, Machinery, and Repairs.-After short debate,

Vote agreed to

(3.) £16,566, Marine Divisions.-After short debate, Vote agreed to

(4-) £801,572, Naval Stores.-After short debate, Vote agreed to

(5.) £767,070, Steam Machinery and Ships built by Contract.-After debate, Vote

agreed to

(8.) £18,144, Martial Law.

(9.) £120,650, Miscellaneous Services.

(10.) £723,331, Half Pay, &c.—After short debate, Vote agreed to

(13.) £316,348, Freight, &c. (Army Department).

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

[April 5.]

Court of Common Pleas (County Palatine of Lancaster)

Bill [Bill 26]-

Order for Committee read:-Moved, "That Mr. Speaker do now leave the

Chair,"-(Mr. West)

Amendment proposed,

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

"this House will, upon this day six months, resolve itself into the said Committee,"—(Mr.

Serjeant Simon,)-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.

Bill considered in Committee:-Committee report Progress; to sit again

upon Monday 19th April.

LORDS, TUESDAY, APRIL 6.

GOVERNMENT OF INDIA ACT AMENDMENT BILL, 1867-Notice (The Duke of

Argyll)

Habitual Criminals Bill (No. 32)-

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217

222

Amendments reported (according to Order)

After debate, further Amendments made:-Bill to be read 3a on Thurs-

day next; and to be printed, as amended. (No. 41.)

COMMONS, TUESDAY, APRIL 6.

222

230

IRELAND-ST. PATRICK'S DAY IN DUBLIN-Question, Mr. R. Fowler; Answer,

Mr. Chichester Fortescue

INDIA-NAWAB OF JUNGERA-Question, Mr. Eykyn; Answer, Mr. Grant Duff 231

ARMY-EXPENDITURE ON FORTIFICATIONS-Question, Mr. Fawcett; Answer,

Mr. Cardwell

POST OFFICE-INLAND POSTAGE ON PRINTED MATTER-RESOLUTION—

232

233

Moved, "That, in the opinion of this House, it is expedient to reduce the rate of Inland
Postage on printed matter to one halfpenny for two ounces, and that the postage on

newspapers should be likewise reduced to one halfpenny,"-(Mr. Graves)

After short debate, Previous Question put, "That that Question be now

put," (Mr. Chancellor of the Exchequer :)-The House divided; Ayes 62,

Noes 229; Majority 167.

PARLIAMENT HOUSE OF COMMONS ARRANGEMENTS-RESOLUTION-

Moved, "That this House, agreeing in substance with the Report of the Select Committee

of the year 1868 concerning House of Commons Arrangements, recommends the same

for the consideration of Her Majesty's Government," (Mr. Headlam)

After short debate, Amendment proposed, to leave out the words "agreeing

in substance with," in order to insert the word "refers,"--( Viscount

Bury,)-instead thereof

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

the Question."

After further debate, Amendment and Motion, by leave, withdrawn.

FIRE INSURANCES-RESOLUTION-Moved,

That, in the opinion of this House, the Duty on Fire Insurances should be, at the

earliest opportunity, reduced to 6d. per cent in place of the Duty of 1s. 6d. per cent

now charged; and that such a reduction would have a tendency to improve the Revenue

by inducing the insurance of property now uninsured,"-(Mr. Henry B. Sheridan)

After short debate, Debate adjourned till Tuesday next.
IRELAND-LICENSING OF BEERHOUSES-Question, Mr. Kavanagh; Answer,

258

278

305

COMMONS, WEDNESDAY, APRIL 7.

Poor Law (Ireland) Amendment Bill [Bill 18]—

Moved, "That the Bill be now read a second time,"—(Mr. M'Mahon)

Amendment proposed, to leave out the word "now," and at the end of the

Question to add the words " upon this day six months,"-(Mr. Bruen :)

-Question proposed, "That the word now 'stand part of the

Question."

After short debate, Debate adjourned till To-morrow.

Court of Exchequer (Ireland) Offices Bill-Ordered (Colonel French, Mr. M'Mahon) ;

presented, and read the first time [Bill 63]

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309

338

Steam Boilers Inspection Bill-considered in Committee; Resolution reported :-Bill

ordered (Mr. Henry B. Sheridan, Mr. Vickers, Mr. Brady); presented, and read the

first time [Bill 64]

PRIVATE BILLS—

LORDS, THURSDAY, APRIL 8.

On Motion of The Chairman of Committees, it was Ordered,

338

That no Private Bill brought from the House of Commons shall be read a second time after

Tuesday the 15th day of June next:

That no Bill authorizing any inclosure of lands under special report of the Inclosure Com-

missioners for England and Wales, or confirming any scheme of the Charity Commis-

sioners for England and Wales, shall be read a second time after Friday the 18th day of

June next:

That no Bill confirming any provisional order shall be read a second time after Friday the

18th day of June next :

That when a Bill shall have passed this House with amendments these orders shall not

apply to any new Bill sent up from the House of Commons which the Chairman

of Committees shall report to the House is substantially the same as the Bill so

amended.

Common Law Courts (Ireland) Bill (No. 9)-

Bill read 3 (according to Order)

339

Amendments made; Bill passed, and sent to the Commons.

NAVY-ARMAMENT OF TURRET-SHIPS-Question, The Duke of Somerset ;

Answer, The Earl of Camperdown

340

THE "TORNADO "-PETITION OF CREW-Observations, The Marquess of
Clanricarde; Reply, The Earl of Clarendon

Petition ordered to lie on the Table.

353

COMMONS, THURSDAY, APRIL 8.

RITUALISTIC PROCESSIONS-Question, Mr. Stapleton; Answer, Mr. Bruce

IRISH CHURCH BILL-Question, Mr. Disraeli; Answer, Mr. Gladstone

METROPOLIS-NEW COURTS OF JUSTICE-Question, Mr. W. H. Smith;

Answer, Mr. Layard

IRELAND-THE FENIAN PRISONERS-Question, Sir G. Jenkinson; Answer,

Mr. Chichester Fortescue

IRELAND IRISH FISHERIES COMMISSION-Question, Mr. Dodds; Answer,

Mr. Chichester Fortescue

LOCAL TAXATION-Question, Sir George Jenkinson; Answer, Mr. Goschen

ACCIDENTS IN COAL MINES-Question, Mr. Greene; Answer, Mr. Bruce

IRELAND-MAYOR OF CORK-Question, Mr. Maguire; Answer, Mr.

Chichester Fortescue

VALUATION OF PROPERTY BILLS-Question, Mr. Liddell; Answer, Mr.

Goschen

SCOTLAND-PORTPATRICK HARBOUR-Question, Sir Frederick Heygate;

Answer, Mr. Bright

356

358

358

359

359

359

360

[April 8.]

IRELAND-MAYNOOTH COLLEGE-Questions, Mr. Newdegate, Mr. Pemberton;

Answers, Mr. Gladstone

CENTRAL ASIA-Observations, Mr. Gladstone; Reply, Mr. Eastwick

WAYS AND MEANS-THE FINANCIAL STATEMENT-

WAYS AND MEANS considered in Committee.

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360

Financial Statement of The Chancellor of the Exchequer on moving the First

Resolution,

362

That, towards raising the Supply granted to Her Majesty, the Duty of Customs now

charged on Tea shall continue to be levied and charged on and after the 1st day of

August 1869 until the 1st day of August 1870, on the importation thereof into Great

Britain and Ireland: viz.-Tea

the lb. Os. 6d. 363

After long debate, Motion agreed to.

(2.) Resolved, That it is expedient to amend the Laws relating to the Inland Revenue.

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

Contagious Diseases (Animals) (No. 2) Bill [Bill 38]—

Moved, "That the Bill be now read a second time," (Mr. W. E. Forster) 434

After short debate, Question put, and agreed to:-Bill read a second time,

and committed for Thursday 22nd April.

Newspapers, &c. Bill-Ordered (Mr. Ayrton, Mr. Chancellor of the Exchequer); pre-

sented, and read the first time [Bill 66]

Sunday and Ragged Schools Bill-Ordered (Mr. Charles Reed, Mr. Bazley, Mr. Graves,

Mr. M'Arthur); presented, and read the first time [Bill 67]

LORDS, FRIDAY, APRIL 9.

IRELAND-SALES OF TITHE RENT CHARGE, ADVOWSONS, &c.-MOTION FOR

RETURNS (The Marquess of Clanricarde)

After short debate, Motion amended, and agreed to.

Life Peerages Bill-

A Bill enabling Peers created for life, under certain limitations and

restrictions, to sit and vote in the House of Lords—Presented (The Earl

Russell); and, after debate, read 1 (No. 49)

Representative Peers for Scotland and Ireland Bill-

A Bill to amend the Law relating to the Election of Representative Peers

for Scotland and Ireland-Presented (The Earl Grey); and, after short

debate, read 1 (No. 50)

COMMONS, FRIDAY, APRIL 9.

450

450

450

452

POLICE INTERFERENCE-Question, Mr. Eaton; Answer, Mr. Bruce

INDIA-FINANCE-Question, Mr. Mitchell; Answer, Mr. Grant Duff

THE FINANCIAL STATEMENT-ASSESSED TAXES-Question, Mr. Barnett;

Answer, Mr. Ayrton

478

THE FINANCIAL STATEMENT-THE CORN DUTY-Question, Mr. Macfie;

Answer, Mr. Gladstone

479

SUPPLY-Order for Committee read; Motion made, and Question proposed,

"That Mr. Speaker do now leave the Chair :".

CIVIL AND DIPLOMATIC APPOINTMENTS-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, all appointments to the Civil and Diplomatic

Services ought to be obtained by open competition,”—(Mr. Fawcett,)—instead thereof

After short debate, Question put, "That the words proposed to be left out

stand part of the Question:"-The House divided; Ayes 281, Noes 30;

480