HANSARD'S

PARLIAMENTARY DEBATES.

THIRD SERIES:

COMMENCING WITH THE ACCESSION OF

WILLIAM IV.

33° VICTORIE, 1870.

VOL. CC.

COMPRISING THE PERIOD FROM

THE SIXTEENTH DAY OF MARCH 1870,

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THE TWENTY-NINTH DAY OF APRIL 1870.

Second Volume of the Session.

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Moved, "That the Bill be now read a second time," (Mr. P. Wykeham-

Martin)

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After short debate, Motion, by leave, withdrawn:-Bill withdrawn.

Ballot Bill [Bill 23]-

Moved, "That the Bill be now read a second time,"-(Mr. Leatham)

After long debate, Moved, "That the Debate be now adjourned,"—(Mr.

Newdegate :)-The House divided; Ayes 116, Noes 226; Majority 110.

Original Question again proposed:-Moved, "That this House do now

adjourn,"-(Colonel Barttelot :)-After short debate, Question put:-

The House divided; Ayes 110, Noes 220; Majority 110.

Original Question again proposed :-After further short debate, Debate

adjourned till Tuesday 3rd May.

Annuity Tax (Edinburgh) Bill (Bill 4]—

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Moved, "That the Order of the Day for the Adjourned Debate on the

Second Reading [2nd March] be discharged,"-(Mr. M'Laren)

After short debate, Motion agreed to:-Order discharged :-Bill withdrawn.

Game Laws (Scotland) Bill [Bill 7]—

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Order for Second Reading read

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After short debate, Second Reading deferred till Wednesday 30th March.

LORDS, THURSDAY, MARCH 17.

Ecclesiastical Courts Bill (No. 26)-

Order of the Day for the Second Reading read.

After short debate, Second Reading put off 'till after the Recess at

Easter.

Naturalization Bill (Nos. 18-31)-

Amendments reported (according to Order)

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Further Amendments made:-Bill to be read 3a To-morrow; and to be

printed, as amended. (No. 39.)

East India (Laws and Regulations) Bill (No. 29)—

House in Committee (according to Order)

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After short time spent therein, Bill reported without Amendment; and

to be read 3 To-morrow.

COMMONS, THURSDAY, MARCH 17.

SCOTLAND-PROCURATORS FISCAL-Question, Mr. Fordyce; Answer, The

Lord Advocate

NAVY-PROMOTION-Question, Mr. Eastwick; Answer, Mr. Childers

THE "CITY OF BOSTON"-Question, Sir John Pakington; Answer, Mr.

Shaw Lefevre

THE PALACE OF WESTMINSTER-Question, Mr. W. H. Gregory; Answer,

Mr. Ayrton

CHINA-OUTRAGE ON MISSIONARIES-Question, Colonel Sykes; Answer, Mr.

Otway

IRELAND-THE PRESS-Question, Mr. Kavanagh; Answer, Mr. Chichester

Fortescue

CANADA-RED RIVER SETTLEMENT-Question, Mr. Whalley; Answer, Mr.

Monsell

ARMY-CANDIDATES FOR THE ROYAL MILITARY ACADEMY-Question, Mr.

Strutt; Answer, Mr. Cardwell

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ARMY-CAVALRY COMMISSIONS-Question, Sir John Pakington; Answer,

Mr. Cardwell

NAVY-SICKNESS ON BOARD THE BRITANNIA". -Question, Sir John Hay;

Answer, Mr. Childers

ASSESSED RATES ACT-Question, Mr. Hibbert; Answer, Mr. W. E. Forster

NAVY-NAVAL RETIREMENT Question, Sir John Hay; Answer, Mr.

IRELAND - POLITICAL PRISONERS-Question, Observations, Mr. Moore;

Reply, Mr. Gladstone

ORDERS OF THE DAY-Ordered, That the Orders of the Day be postponed

till after the Notice of Motion for leave to bring in the Peace Pre-

servation (Ireland) Bill,—(Mr. Gladstone)

Peace Preservation (Ireland) Bill-

Motion for Leave (Mr. Chichester Fortescue)

After long debate, Motion agreed to:-Bill relating to the Preservation of

Peace in Ireland, ordered (Mr. Chichester Fortescue, Mr. Secretary Bruce,

Mr. Solicitor General for Ireland); presented, and read the first time

[Bill 75.]

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

"That Mr. Speaker do now leave the Chair:

NAVAL RETIREMENT-RESOLUTION-Amendment proposed,

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

words "it is inexpedient to retire Flag Officers from the active list of the Navy for

any other cause but age or physical infirmity, and thus add to the public charge,"

-(Lord Henry Lennox,)-instead thereof

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

the Question: " -After long debate, Question put:-The House

divided; Ayes 169, Noes 136; Majority 33.

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

agreed to.

SUPPLY-considered in Committee-NAVY ESTIMATES

(In the Committee.)

(1.) £782,100, Half Pay and Reserved and Retired Pay Officers, Navy

and Marines.

(2.) £635,666, Military Pensions and Allowances.

(3.) £287,134, Civil Pensions and Allowances.

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

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Gas and Water Facilities Bill-Ordered (Mr. Shaw Lefevre, Mr. Stansfeld); presented,

and read the first time [Bill 77]

Railways (Powers and Construction) Bill-Ordered (Mr. Shaw Lefevre, Mr.

Stansfeld); presented, and read the first time [Bill 76]

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Mortgage Debenture Act (1865) Amendment Bill-Ordered (Mr. West, Lord

Garlies, Mr. Staveley Hill); presented, and read the first time [Bill 78]

Pawnbrokers Bill-Acts read; considered in Committee:-Resolution agreed to, and

reported:-Bill ordered (Mr. Plimsoll, Mr. Sidebottom); presented, and read the first

time [Bill 79]

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LORDS, FRIDAY, MARCH 18.

Metalliferous Mines Bill (No. 6)-

Order of the Day for the Second Reading read

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After short debate, Second Reading put off 'till after the Recess at Easter.

High Court of Justice Bill (No. 32)—

Moved, "That the Bill be now read 2a,"-(The Lord Chancellor)

After long debate, Motion agreed to :-Bill read 2a accordingly.

169

Appellate Jurisdiction Bill (No. 33)—

Order of the Day for the Second Reading read

After short debate, Bill read 2a.

COINAGE-MOTION FOR RETURNS-Moved, That there be laid before this

House-

1. Statement showing the average result of the assays of bars for coining Gold Moneys on

each day's melting and on each total coinage from 1851 to 1869 inclusive; also showing

the assays of ingots produced by melting light or worn coin culled from circulation

when such coin has been melted for re-coinage: [Tabular form.]

2. Statement showing the various sums paid by cheque by the Master of the Mint to the

Bank of England in consideration of loss or waste by coining Silver; also exhibiting

any gain or increase, and its amount : [Tabular form.]—(The Lord Kinnaird)

After short debate, on Question? Resolved in the Negative.

Coinage Bill [Bill 36-

Moved, "That the Bill be now read 2a,"-(The Marquess of Lansdowne)

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

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

Transfer of Land Bill [H.L.]—Presented (The Lord Chancellor); read 1a (No. 41)

ARMY-THE YEOMANRY-Question, Mr. Stopford; Answer, Mr. Cardwell

PRISON WORKSHOPS-Question, Colonel Beresford; Answer, Mr. Bruce

IRELAND STAMP DUTIES ON LEASES-Question, Mr. Pim; Answer, Mr.

Gladstone

JAPAN-NATIVE CHRISTIANS-Question, Mr. White; Answer, Mr. Otway 203

ARMY-RE-ENLISTMENT-Question, Colonel C. Lindsay; Answer, Mr.

ARMY-NETLEY ARMY MEDICAL SCHOOL-Question, Mr. Grove; Answer,

Mr. Cardwell

INDIA-PUBLIC WORKS-Question, Mr. Kinnaird; Answer, Mr. Grant

Duff

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ARMY-CORNETS AND ENSIGNS-Question, Mr. Pemberton; Answer, Mr.

Cardwell

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NAVY - DISCHARGED DOCKYARD WORKMEN-Question, Mr. Morrison;

Answer, Mr. Stansfeld

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METROPOLIS REGENT'S PARK RAILING Question, Mr. Plimsoll; Answer,