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VOLUME CLXXVIII.

THIRD SERIES.

3 Itansard, vol. 178

LORDS, TUESDAY, MARCH 21.

Affirmations (Scotland) Bill (No. 40)—

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

House

IMPRISONMENT ON CIVIL PROCESS, MIDDLESEX-Question, The Marquess Towns-

hend; Answer, Earl Granville

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CASUAL POOR-METROPOLIS - Question, The Marquess Townshend; Answer,

Earl Granville

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COMMONS, TUESDAY, MARCH 21.

UTILIZATION OF SEWAGE and Land RECLAMATION (IRELAND) BILL—

Motion made, and Question proposed,

"That the Utilization of Sewage and Land Reclamation (Ireland) Bill be referred to the

Select Committee on the Metropolis Sewage and Essex Reclamation Bill."-(Sir Colman

O' Loghlen)

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After short debate, Motion, by leave, withdrawn.

FIRES IN LONDON-Question, Mr. Hankey; Answer, Mr. T. G. Baring

WATERWORKS RESERVOIRS-Question, Mr. Ferrand; Answer, Sir George Grey

EXECUTION AT DURHAM OF MATTHEW ATKINSON Question, Mr. Lawson ;

Answer, Sir George Grey

CONSULAR REPORTS-Question, Mr. Baines; Answer, Mr. Layard

OFFICE OF WORKS-MOTION FOR A SELECT COMMITTEE-

Motion made, and Question proposed,

"That a Select Committee be appointed, to inquire into the Office of Works, and the Office

of Woods, Forests, and Land Revenues "-(Mr. Augustus Smith)

After debate, Question put, and negatived.

Roman Catholic Oath Bill-

Roman Catholic Oath Act-considered in Committee.

(In the Committee.)

Moved, "That the Chairman be directed to move the House, That leave be given to bring in

a Bill to substitute an oath for the oath required to be taken and subscribed by the

statute passed in the tenth year of the reign of King George the Fourth, for the Relief

of His Majesty's Roman Catholic Subjects.”—(Mr. Monsell)

After debate, Motion agreed to.

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Bill ordered to be brought in by Mr. Monsell, Lord John Browne, Sir Colman

O'Loghlen, and Mr. Hennessy :-Bill presented, and read 1o. [Bill 86.]

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FIRE INSURANCE-RESOLUTION—

Motion made, and Question proposed,

"That, in the opinion of this IIouse, it is expedient that the reduction of Fire Insurance

Duty, made in the last Session, be extended, at the earliest opportunity, to houses, house-

hold goods, and all descriptions of insurable property."—(Mr. Henry B. Sheridan)

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

(Mr. Chancellor of the Exchequer :)-The House divided; Ayes 137, Noes

65; Majority 72:- Main Question put, and agreed to

Division List, Ayes and Noes

Chemists and Druggists (No. 2) Bill-

Acts read;-considered in Committee.

(In the Committee.)

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On the Motion of Sir John Shelley-

Resolved, That the Chairman be directed to move the House, That leave be given to

bring in a Bill for regulating the qualifications of Chemists and Druggists in Eng-

land and Wales

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Resolution reported :-Bill ordered to be brought in by Sir John Shelley, Mr.

Charles Forster, and Mr. Ayrton :-Bill presented, and read 1°. [Bill 84.]

ARMY (LIBRARIES, &c.)-MOTION FOR AN ADDRESS—

Motion made, and Question proposed,

"That an humble Address be presented to Her Majesty, that She will be graciously

pleased to give directions that there be laid before this House, a Copy of the Catalogue

of the Books that are at present placed in the Libraries and Reading Rooms to each

Troop, Battery, or Company in the British Establishment, and for which an annual

sum is sought by Vote 15 of Army Estimates, page 60.”—(Mr. Whalley)

After short debate, Question put, and negatived.

Tests Abolition (Oxford) Bill-

Tests Abolition (Oxford)-considered in Committee.

(In the Committee.)

Resolved, That the Chairman be directed to move the House, That leave be given to bring

in a Bill to provide for the abolition of certain Tests in connection with Academical

Degrees in the University of Oxford

Resolution reported :-Bill ordered to be brought in by Mr. Goschen and

Mr. Grant Duff:-Bill presented, and read 1°. [Bill 85.]

Procurators Scotland Bill-(The Lord Advocate)—ordered

Lahore Bishopric-Resolution [March 20] reported,

That it is expedient to empower the Secretary of State for India in Council to make pro-

vision for the payment, out of the Revenues of India, of the Salaries of the Bishop and

Archdeacon, and of other Charges incidental to the establishment of a Bishopric of

Lahore," and agreed to.

Bill ordered to be brought in by Sir Charles Wood and Mr. Baring

Militia Pay Bill-(The Marquess of Hartington)—ordered

COMMONS, WEDNESDAY, MARCH 22.

Small Benefices (Ireland) Act Amendment Bill [Bill 13]—

After short debate, Bill read 2o, and committed for Wednesday next

Railway Travelling (Ireland) Bill [Bill 66]-

Motion made, and Question proposed, "That the Bill be now read a second

time."-(Sir Colman O' Loghlen)

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

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

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

of the Question,"

After debate, Question put, "That the word 'now' stand part of the Ques-

tion: "The House divided; Ayes 39, Noes 42; Majority 3:- -Words

added:-Main Question, as amended, put, and agreed to.

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LORDS, THURSDAY, MARCH 23.

RELATIONS WITH THE UNITED STATES-Observations, Earl Russell

Private Bill Costs Bill (No. 31)-

Moved, "That the Bill be now read 2","-(Lord Houghton)

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

to a Committee of the Whole House on Monday next.

COMMONS, THURSDAY, MARCH 23.

FLOGGING IN GAOLS-Questions, Mr. Scully, Mr. Hadfield, and Mr. W. E.
Forster; Answer, Sir George Grey

CHURCH AT NAZARETH-Question, Mr. Hanbury; Answer, Mr. Layard

THE THAMES AT HAMPTON COURT-Question, Mr. Dawson-Damer; Answer,

Mr. Milner Gibson

DUKE OF WELLINGTON'S MONUMENT AT ST. PAUL'S-Question, Sir M. Farquhar ;

Answer, Mr. Cowper

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CONSULAR COURTS IN CHINA-Question, Mr. Kinnaird; Answer, Mr. Layard

NEW ZEALAND PRIZE MONEY-Question, Mr. Kekewich; Answer, The Marquess

of Hartington

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INDIAN ALLOWANCES IN CHINA-Question, Mr. Waldegrave-Leslie; Answer,

The Marquess of Hartington

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WYCOMBE POOR LAW UNION-Question, Mr. Ferrand; Answer, Mr. C. P.

Villiers

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TROOPS IN NEW ZEALAND-Question, General Peel; Answer, The Marquess

of Hartington

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MILITARY COMMISSIONERS TO THE UNITED STATES-Question, Mr. W. Ewart;

Answer, The Marquess of Hartington

HIGHWAYS ACT-Question, Mr. Richard Long; Answer, Sir George Grey

CASE OF MARGARET SMITH OR SWANSON - Question, Mr. Waldegrave-Leslie ;

Answer, Sir George Grey

THE SAFFRON HILL MURDER-Question, Mr. Roebuck; Answer, Sir G. Grey..
ALLOWANCES TO VOLUNTEER SEKJEANT INSTRUCTORS
Montgomery; Answer, The Marquess of Hartington

COURT OF PROBATE-Question, Mr. Locke; Answer, Mr. Peel..

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

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

ARMY-THE FOOT GUARDS-Questions, Sir John Trelawny; Answer, The

Marquess of Hartington

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THE LOCK OUT IN THE IRON TRADE-Observations, Mr. Hennessy; Reply,

Sir George Grey

Motion, "That Mr. Speaker do now leave the Chair," put, and agreed to.

SUPPLY-ARMY ESTIMATES-considered in Committee.

(In the Committee.)

Motion made, and Question proposed,

"That a sum, not exceeding £811,400, be granted to Her Majesty to defray the Charge of

the Superintending Establishment of, and Expenditure for Works, Buildings, and Repairs

at Home and Abroad, which will come in course of payment during the year ending on

the 31st day of March 1866, inclusive."—(The Marquess of Hartington)

Mr.

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