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THIRD SERIES,

COMMENCING WITH THE ACCESSION OF

WILLIAM IV.

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VOL. CLXX.

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

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VOLUME CLXX.

THIRD SERIES.

BEING ALSO AN ABSTRACT OF THE LORDS' "MINUTES OF PRO-
CEEDINGS," AND THE COMMONS' "VOTES AND PROCEEDINGS,"
IN RELATION TO THE PUBLIC BUSINESS OF THE SESSION.

The * indicates that there was no Debate at that stage of the Bill.

LORDS, FRIDAY, MARCH 27.

Royal Assent-Naval Coast Volunteers Act

Amendment [26 & 27 Vict., c. 5]; Con-

solidated Fund (£10,000,000) [26 & 27

Vict., c. 6]; Malt Duty [26 & 27 Vict.,
c. 3]; Union Relief Aid Act (1862) Con-
tinuance [26 & 27 Vict., c. 7]; Tobacco
Duties [26 & 27 Vict., c. 4].

MINUTES. PUBLIC BILLS-First Reading

-Corrupt Practices at Elections * (No. 62).

Second Reading - Marine Mutiny*; Aug-
mentation of Benefices (No. 59).
Report-Post Office Savings Banks * (No. 47).
Third Reading-Births and Deaths Registra-
tion (Ireland) (No. 57); and passed.

EAST INDIA (SALE OF WASTE LANDS, &C., INSTRUCTIONS)-LAW OF CONTRACTS

(INDIA)-Address for "Copy of the Instructions recently sent to the

Governor General of India in Council, respecting the Sale of Waste Lands,

the Redemption of Land Revenue, and the Extension of the Permanent

Settlement;" (The Marquess of Clanricarde;) and Question:-Motion

agreed to:-Answer, Earl Granville

DISTURBANCES IN IRELAND-Question, The Earl of Bandon; Answer, Earl

Granville

DUBLIN METROPOLITAN RAILWAY BILL-Question, The Marquess of Clanricarde;

Answer, Earl Granville

POLICE REWARDS (IRELAND)-Motion, "That an humble Address be presented to

Her Majesty for a Return showing the Number of Rewards offered by

Officers of Police in each County in Ireland during the year 1860;' and of

details connected with that subject:" (The Earl of Leitrim.)

After short Debate, Motion postponed.

Births and Deaths Registration (Ireland) Bill (No. 57)-

Bill read 3* (according to Order).

Amendment moved, to Clause 23—

"The Guardians of any Union shall appoint a Person, with such Qualifications as the

Registrar-General may by any general Rule declare to be necessary, to be Registrar of

Births and Deaths in each District, and in any case of Vacancy in the office of Registrar

shall forthwith fill up the vacancy :" (The Earl of Bandon.)

After Debate, Amendment (by leave of the House) withdrawn.

Bill passed, and sent to the Commons.

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Augmentation of Benefices Bill (No. 59)-

Moved, That the Bill be now read 2a: (The Lord Chancellor.)

After long Debate, Motion agreed to; Bill read 2 accordingly, and referred

to a Select Committee.

And on Tuesday, April 14, the Lords following were named of the Com-

mittee:-

L. Abp. Canterbury, Ld. Chancellor, L. Abp. York, Ld. President, D. Somerset, D. Marl-

borough, E. Steward, E. Derby, E. Shaftesbury, E. Stanhope, E. Carnarvon, E.

Chichester, E. Powis, E. Ducie, V. Eversley, L. Bp. London, L. Bp. Oxford, L.

Wodehouse, L. Cranworth, L. St. Leonards, L. Ebury, L. Chelmsford, L. Kings-

down.

THE CLOONE LOAN FUND-Motion for an Address to Her Majesty for Copies of

Correspondence and numerous Returns relating to the Cloone Charitable

Loan Fund Society: (The Earl of Leitrim.)

After short Debate, Motion postponed.

Corrupt Practices at Elections Bill-

Bill read 1, and to be printed. (No. 62.)

COMMONS, FRIDAY, MARCH 27.

MINUTES.-SUPPLY-considered in Com- | PUBLIC BILLS-Resolution in Committee-

mittee; Resolutions (March 26) reported.

Savings Banks Acts.

THE STALEYBRIDGE RIOTS-THE MANSION HOUSE COMMITTEE-Question, Colonel

Wilson Patten; Answer, Sir George Grey

Motion made, and Question proposed, "That this House do now adjourn.".

(Mr. Alderman Cubitt.)

After Debate, Question put, and negatived.

THE NAVAL COMMAND IN THE MEDITERRANEAN Question, Sir John Hay;

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THE INTERNATIONAL EXHIBITION BUILDING- Question, Mr. Henry Seymour;
Answer, The Chancellor of the Exchequer ..

BARRACK-MASTERS-Question, Colonel French; Answer, Sir George Lewis

EDUCATION REPORTS-Question, Sir John Pakington; Answer, Mr. Lowe

SCIENTIFIC INSTITUTIONS IN DUBLIN-Question, Lord Naas; Answer, Mr. Peel..

CONCENTRATION OF THE COURTS OF JUSTICE-Question, Mr. Arthur Mills;

Answer, Sir George Grey ..

GENERALS OF THE ROYAL ENGINEERS-Question, General Lindsay; Answer,

Sir George Lewis

ADMINISTRATION OF JUSTICE IN TURKEY-Question Mr. Ayrton; Answer, Mr.

Layard

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MACHINERY IN COTTON MILLS-Question, Lord John Manners; Answer, Sir

George Grey

IRON-PLATED SHIPS-Question, Sir James Elphinstone; Answer, Lord Cla-

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THE EASTER RECESS-Motion, "That the House at its rising do adjourn till

Monday the 13th of April:"-(Viscount Palmerston :)—

THE STALEYBRIDGE RIOTS-THE MANSION HOUSE COMMITTEE-Expla-
nation, Mr. Alderman Cubitt; Answer, Sir George Grey

AFFAIRS OF POLAND-Observations, Mr. Hennessy

Reply, Viscount Palmerston

UNITED STATES-THE FOREIGN ENLISTMENT ACT-Question, Mr. W. E.

Forster; and long Debate thereon ..

Answer, The Solicitor General, 43; Viscount Palmerston

SEIZURE OF THE "PETERHOFF"Observations, Mr. Seymour Fitzgerald
Answer, Mr. Layard

RUSSIA AND POLAND-Question, Mr. Darby Griffith

Answer, Mr. Layard

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GOVERNMENT OF THE NORTH WESTERN PROVINCES OF INDIA-Observations,

Mr. Vansittart; Reply, Sir Charles Wood

Motion agreed to:-House at rising to adjourn till Monday 13th April.

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

"That Mr. Speaker do now leave the Chair:

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BURTON, THE CHATHAM MURDERER-Question, Mr. Blake; Answer, Sir

George Grey

Motion agreed to;-

SUPPLY considered in Committee.

Committee report Progress; to sit again on Monday 13th April.

"That it is expedient to amend the Laws relating to the investment of the monies of Savings

Banks, established under the Act 9 Geo. 4, c. 92, to create a charge for such Savings

Banks upon the Consolidated Fund in place of certain perpetual Annuities now stand-

ing in the names of the Commissioners for the Reduction of the National Debt for such

Savings Banks, to give powers for converting certain other amounts of such perpetual

Annuities into certain other Annuities, and to provide for the due payment out of the

Consolidated Fund of any deficiency which may arise from insufficiency of the securities

to meet the legal claims of the Trustees of such Savings Banks.”—(Mr. Chancellor of

the Exchequer.)

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After Debate, Motion agreed to.

Resolution to be reported on Monday 13th April.

SUPPLY-Resolutions (March 26) reported.

First Thirteen Resolutions agreed to.

Fourteenth Resolution read,

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"That a sum, not exceeding £6,741, be granted to Her Majesty, to complete the sum

necessary to defray the Charge which will come in course of payment during the year

ending on the 31st day of March 1864, for conducting the business of the Civil Service

Commission."

Amendment proposed, to leave out "£6,741," and insert "£5,241,"
(Mr. Augustus Smith,)-instead thereof..

Question proposed, "That £6,741 stand part of the Resolution.”

Amendment, by leave, withdrawn :-Resolution agreed to.

Fifteenth and Sixteenth Resolutions agreed to.

Seventeenth Resolution read 2°.

House counted out.

COMMONS, MONDAY, APRIL 13.

MINUTES.]-SUPPLY-CIVIL SERVICE ESTI- Committee-Local Government Act (1858)

MATES-considered in Committee.

PUBLIC BILLS-First Reading-Savings Banks

[Bill 79]; Savings Banks Act Amendment

[Bill 80].

SUPPLY-CIVIL SERVICE ESTIMATES-Order for Committee read; Motion Page

made, and Question proposed, "That Mr. Speaker do now leave the

Chair."

Amendment proposed, to leave out from the word "That" to the end of the

Question, in order to add the words "Part I. of the Civil Service Esti-

mates be referred to a Select Committee,"

instead thereof.