"At the end of the Question to add the words ' But it is our duty, however, humbly to represent to Your Majesty that our effective de- liberation on the financial service of the year is impaired by conflicting declarations from Your Majesty's Ministers. We respectfully submit to your Majesty the judgment of this House that the removal of pro- tective duties has for more than half a century actively conduced to the vast extension of the trade and commerce of the realm and to the wel- fare of its population; and this House believes that, while the needs of social improvement are still manifold and urgent, any return to pro- tective duties, more particularly when imposed on the food of the people, would be deeply injurious to our national strength, content- Sir William Holland (Yorkshire, W.R., Rotherham) Sir J. Dickson-Poynder (Wiltshire, Chippenham) Sir George Bartley (Islington, N.) Mr. Lloyd-George (Carnarvon Burghs) Sir Gilbert Parker (Gravesend) HOUSE OF LORDS, THURSDAY, 11th FEBRUARY, 1904. EARLDOM OF NORFOLK.-Petition of Charles Botolph Joseph Lord Mowbray Lord Segrave and Baron and Lord Stourton of Stourton in the county of Wiltshire, praying for leave to lodge a supplementary case; read, and ordered as prayed 961 LE POWER AND COROGHMORE BARONY.-Petition of Edmond de le Poer of Gurteen le Poer, in the county of Waterford, Esquire (claiming to be Baron of Le Power and Coroghmore in the Peerage of Ireland), to His Majesty, praying that His Majesty may be graciously pleased to give directions to the Attorney-General in Ireland to investigate the Petitioner's pedigree and his right to the succession to the dignity and honour of Baron of Le Power and Coroghmore in the Peerage of Ireland; and also as to the outlawry against John Power in or about the year 1691, in order that the same may be reversed if found to affect the Petitioner; and, if not, that then the Petitioner may be admitted to the full enjoyment of the ancient dignity and honour of his ancestors as Baron Le Power and Coroghmore, with all the rights, privileges, and immunities thereunto belonging, or to make such other order in the premises as in His Majesty's wisdom may be deemed expedient, together with His Majesty's reference thereof to this House, and the report of the Attorney-General thereon thereunto annexed. Presented [by Command], read, and referred to the Committee for Feb. 10.] PRIVATE BILL BUSINESS. Elysee Palace Hotel Company Bill [H.L.]; Preston, Chorley, and Horwich RETURNS, REPORTS, ETC. Page 962 ROLL OF THE LORDS.-The LORD CHANCELLOR acquainted the House that Clerk of the Parliaments had prepared and laid it on the Table; The same was ordered to be printed. (No. 7) 962 AFRICA NO. 1 (1904).-Correspondence and Report from His Majesty's Consul at I. Reports of the Transvaal Labour Commission. RAILWAY ACCIDENTS.-Returns of accidents and casualties as reported to the LIGHT RAILWAYS ACT, 1896. I. Orders made by the Light Railway Commissioners, and modified and confirmed by the Board of Trade, authorising the construction of light railways in the borough of Maidstone, in the county of Kent; the parishes of Acton, Edgware, Edmonton, Enfield, Finchley, Friern Barnet, Hendon, Hornsey, Little Stanmore, Southgate, Tottenham, Wembley, Willesden, and Wood Green, in the county of Middlesex; the parish of Watford Urban and the urban district of Watford, in the county of Hertford; the urban districts of Quarry Bank, Brierley Hill, and Rowley Regis, in the county of Stafford. II. An Order made by the Light Railway Commissioners, and confirmed by the Board of Trade, amending the Robertsbridge and Pevensey Light Railway Order, 1900. Presented [by Command], and ordered to lie on the Table COMMITTALS (IRELAND).—Returns from the Clerks of the Crown and Peace of the number of persons committed for trial in 1903 962 962 962 963 SUMMARY PROCEEDINGS (ENGLAND).-Rule dated 30th December, 1903, made by the Lord Chancellor under Section 29 of the Summary Jurisdiction Act, 1879, as to the taking of recognisances by the governor of a prison 963 SEA FISHERIES REGULATION ACT, 1888.-Order, made by the Board of Agricul- 963 PENAL SERVITUDE ACTS, 1853 TO 1891 (CONDITIONAL LICENCE).-Licence granted by His Majesty to Florence Elizabeth Maybrick, under the provisions of the Penal Servitude Acts, 1853 to 1891, to which is annexed a condition other than those contained in Schedule A of the Penal Servitude Act, 1864 POOR PRISONERS' DEFENCE ACT, 1903 (DRAFT RULES).-Draft rules proposed to be made by the Attorney-General with the approval of the Lord Chancellor and the Secretary of State for the Home Department, in pursuance of Section COMPANIES (WINDING-UP).-General rules made pursuant to the Companies (Winding-up) Act, 1890, and the Judicature Act, 1881 PILOTAGE.-Abstract of returns relating to pilots and pilotage in the United Kingdom (in continuation of Parliamentary Paper, No. 312, of session of 1902), as furnished by the various pilotage authorities LIFE ASSURANCE COMPANIES.-Statements of accounts and of life assurance and annuity business and abstract of actuarial reports deposited with the Board of Trade, under Section 10 of the Life Assurance Companies Act, 1870. during the year ended 31st December, 1903. Laid before the House (pursuant to Act), and ordered to lie on the Table BANK OF ENGLAND.-Applications made by the First Lord of the Treasury and the Chancellor of the Exchequer to the Governor and Deputy Governor of the Bank of England for advances to Government authorised by Parliament, from 5th January, 1903, to 5th January, 1904; delivered (pursuant to Act), BIRMINGHAM BISHOPRIC.-Petition in favour of legislation for the creation of a new See of Birmingham; of the President and Members of the Worcester Local Authorities (Qualification of Women) Bill [H.L.].-A Bill to enable women to be elected and act as members of county and borough councils and metropolitan borough councils was presented by the Earl of Beauchamp: 964 Feb. 10.] Page The Under Secretary of State for the Colonies (The Duke of Marlborough).. 986 Moved, "That the debate be now adjourned."-(Earl Grey) On Question, Motion agreed to. 1001 LOADING PORT CLAUSE. Lord Muskerry .. 1005 1007 Lord Wolverton House adjourned at twenty-five mintues past Seven o'clock, till Tomorrow, half-past Ten o'clock. HOUSE OF COMMONS: THURSDAY, 11TH FEBRUARY, 1904. The House met at Two of the Clock UNOPPOSED PRIVATE BILL BUSINESS. PRIVATE BILLS (Standing Order 62 COMPLIED WITH).--Mr. SPEAKER laid upon the Table Report from one of the Examiners of Petitions for Private Bills, That, in the case of the following Bills, referred on the First Reading thereof, Standing Order No. 62 has been complied with, viz.— Colney Hatch Gas Bill. London, Tilbury, and Southend Railway Bill. Ordered. That the Bills be read a second time .. .. 1007 PRIVATE BILLS (Standing Order 63 COMPLIED WITH).—Mr. SPEAKER laid upon Chippenham Gas Bill. Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time .. 1008 East London and Lower Thames Electric Power Bill. Read a second time and committed Dumbarton Tramways Order Confirmation Bill.-Considered; to be read the third time upon Monday next PETITIONS. LICENCES (RENEWAL).-Petitions against alteration of law; from Bulwell; Frome; Bradford (two); Swansea (three); Earlestown; Padgate; Golborne; Haydock; Wigan; Isle of Wight; Newport; Ashton in Makerfield (two); Dawlish; Exeter; Leicester; Wigston; Chester; Manchester (six); Osmotherley; Morehampstead; Stockport; Cynfal; Oakengates; Llandudno; Maenan; Llanddeiniolen; Heckmondwike; Clayton West; Llangyndeyme; Bryn; Southport (seven); Skelmanthorpe; Lowton and Newton; 1008 1008 Feb. 11] Page Fowlmere; Nottingham (three); Ilfracombe; Fishtoft; Anglesey; Llandensant; Llanfairneubwll Valley; Gaerwen; Cemaes Bay; Dwyran; Brixton; Llangwyllog; Holyhead; Beaumauris; Cardiff (five); Ilkley; Rusholme; Earlestown; Warrington; St. Just in Penwith; Glossop; Salford; South Ferriby; Ashby (two); Donington Barracks; West Felton; Fairfield; Ilkeston; Colne; Dewsbury; Durham; Jarrow; Birks Morley; Boldon Colliery; Rogerstone; Liverpool; Keswick; and Helson (three); to lie upon the Table 1008 SEA FISHERIES REGULATIONS ACT, 1888.-Paper [presented 10th February] to be printed. [No. 46] .. RETURNS, REPORTS, ETC. POOR PRISONERS' DEFENCE ACT, 1903.-Copy presented, of Draft of Rules proposed to be made by the Attorney-General, with the approval of the Lord Chancellor and the Secretary of State for the Home Department, in pursuance of Section 2 of The Poor Prisoners' Defence Act, 1903 [by Act]; to lie upon the Table .. PENAL SERVITUDE ACTS (CONDITIONAL LICENCE).--Copy presented, of a Licence to be at large, granted to Florence Elizabeth Maybrick, to which is annexed a condition other than those contained in Schedule A of the Penal Servitude Act, 1864 [by Act]; to lie upon the Table.. 1009 1009 .. 1009 TRANSVAAL.-Copy presented, of Reports of the Transvaal Labour Commission [by Command]; to lie upon the Table .. 1009 TRANSVAAL.Copy presented, of Reports of the Transvaal Labour Commission, .. 1009 ARMY (SUPPLEMENTARY ESTIMATE, 1903-4).-Estimate presented, of the Further Amount that will be required during the year ending 31st March, 1904, to meet the Expenditure in excess of that provided for in the original Army Estimates for the year, for the Pay, Transport, Supplies, etc., of the Army [by Command]; to lie upon the Table, and to be printed. [No. 47].. .. 1009 QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS CIRCULATED WITH THE VOTES. PORTUGUESE TARIFF BILL AND LANCASHIRE COTTON TRADE.-Question, Mr. White Ridley (Stalybridge); Answer, Mr. Gerald Balfour 1010 CONFERENCE IN EGYPT ON COTTON AND BOURSE GAMBLING.-Question, Mr. 1010 .. 1011 IMPORT DUTY COLLECTED ON WHEAT, ETC., FROM BRITISH INDIA.—Question, .. .. 1011 .. 1012 |