HANSARD'S

PARLIAMENTARY DEBATES,

THIRD SERIES:

COMMENCING WITH THE ACCESSION OF

WILLIAM IV.

49° VICTORIÆ, 188 6.

VOL. CCCII.

COMPRISING THE PERIOD FROM

THE TWELFTH DAY OF JANUARY 1886,

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THE FOURTH DAY OF MARCH 1886.

FIRST VOLUME OF THE SESSION.

LONDON:

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Garter King of Arms attending, delivered at the Table (in the usual

manner) a List of the Lords Temporal in the First Session of the

Twenty-third Parliament of the United Kingdom

Certificate of the Election of Sixteen Representative Peers for Scotland-

Delivered, and read

CLERK OF THE PARLIAMENTS-Appointment of Henry Graham, esquire

COMMONS, TUESDAY, JANUARY 12.

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A Book containing a List of the Names of the Members returned to serve

in this Parliament delivered to Sir Thomas Erskine May by Kenneth

Augustus Muir Mackenzie, Esquire, Clerk of the Crown in Chancery

in Great Britain

Message from The LORDS COMMISSIONERS.

The House went up to the House of Peers; and being returned-The

House proceeded to the-

ELECTION OF A SPEAKER-

The Right Honourable ARTHUR WELLESLEY PEEL unanimously called to

the Chair

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LORDS, WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 13.

THE ROYAL COMMISSION-SPEAKER OF THE HOUSE OF COMMONS, PRESENTED

AND APPROVED

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COMMONS, WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 13.

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Mr. SPEAKER reported Her Majesty's Approval, and took and subscribed

the Oath

PARLIAMENTARY OATH (MR. Bradlaugh)-

Letters received by Mr. Speaker from The Chancellor of the Exchequer

(Sir Michael Hicks-Beach), Mr. Henry Cecil Raikes, and Mr. John H.

Kennaway

The Entry in the Votes

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LORDS, THURSDAY, JANUARY 14.

Several Lords-Took the Oath.

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COMMONS, THURSDAY, JANUARY 14.

Several other Members took and subscribed the Oath, and one other

Member made and subscribed the Affirmation according to Law.

COMMONS, FRIDAY, JANUARY 15.

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Several Members took and subscribed the Oath.

Resolved, That this House will, at the rising of the House this day, ad-

journ till Wednesday next, at Two of the clock,—(Mr. Akers-Douglas.)

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Her Majesty's Most Gracious Speech delivered by The LORD CHANCELLOR

NEW PEER

Select Vestries-

Bill, pro formd, read 1.

Address to Her Majesty on Her Most Gracious Speech-

The QUEEN'S SPEECH having been reported by The LORD CHANCELLOR ;-

An Address to HER MAJESTY thereon moved by The Duke of Abercorn-

(The Motion being seconded by The Earl of Scarbrough)..

After debate, Address agreed to, nemine dissentiente, and ordered to be pre-

sented to Her Majesty by the Lords with White Staves.

CHAIRMAN OF COMMITTEES-The Earl of REDESDALE appointed, nemine

dissentiente, to take the Chair in all Committees of this House for this

Session.

SCOTLAND-ELECTION OF REPRESENTATIVE PEERS-MINUTES OF MEETING

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Parish Churches Bill [H.L.]-Fresented (The Lord Bishop of Peterborough); read 1a

(No. 5)

COMMONS, THURSDAY, JANUARY 21.

PRIVILEGES Ordered, That a Committee of Privileges be appointed.

Outlawries Bill-

Bill" for the more effectual preventing Clandestine Outlawries," read the

first time; to be read a second time.

NEW WRITS ISSUED

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DOUBLE RETURN-COUNTY OF MONAGHAN (NORTHERN DIVISION) AND COUNTY

OF DERRY (SOUTHERN DIVISION)

Letter received by Mr. Speaker from Timothy M. Healy, esquire, electing

to serve for South Derry

DOUBLE RETURN-COUNTY OF CARLOW AND BOROUGH OF DUBLIN (ST.

STEPHEN'S GREEN DIVISION)-Letter received by Mr. Speaker from E.

Dwyer Gray, esquire, electing to serve for the Borough of Dublin (St.

Stephen's Green Division)

PARLIAMENT BUSINESS OF THE HOUSE NEW RULES OF PROCEDURE

Notice of Resolutions, The Chancellor of the Exchequer

THE QUEEN'S SPEECH-ADDRESS TO HER MAJESTY-Notice of Amendments,

Mr. Jesse Collings, Mr. J. W. Barclay, Mr. Hunter

NEW WRITS ISSUED

Address to Her Majesty on Her Most Gracious Speech-[FIRST NIGHT]—
The QUEEN'S SPEECH having been reported by Mr. SPEAKER ;—An humble
Address thereon moved by Viscount Curzon-(The Motion being seconded
by Mr. Houldsworth)

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

Sexton-Question put, and agreed to:-Debate adjourned till To-

morrow.

LORDS, FRIDAY, JANUARY 22.

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BURMAH-THE BRITISH AUTHORITIES-MILITARY EXECUTIONS-THE PRO-

VOST MARSHAL-Observations, Question, The Marquess of Ripon;

Reply, The Under Secretary of State (Lord Harris)

SIR WILLIAM ROSE, K.C.B.; LATE CLERK OF THE PARLIAMENTS-RESOLU-

TION-

Moved to resolve, "That this House is deeply sensible of the loss which they have sus-

tained by the death of Sir William Rose, K.C.B., the late Clerk of the Parliaments,

and think it right to record the just sense which they entertain of the zeal, ability,

diligence, and integrity with which he executed his important duties in that and

other offices in the service of this House during a period of 50 years,"-(The Marquess

of Salisbury)

Motion agreed to, nemine dissentiente.