Hansard's Parliamentary Debates

AFGHANISTAN AMENDMENTS ON THE ADDRESS-Notice of Amendments, Mr.
Whitbread, Mr. Chamberlain; Observations, Question, Mr. Whitbread;
Reply, The Chancellor of the Exchequer ..

Moved, "That the House, at its rising, do adjourn till Monday next,"
(Sir Henry Selwin-Ibbetson :)—After debate, Motion agreed to.

House, at rising, to adjourn till Monday next.

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AFGHANISTAN-RUSSIA AND THE AMEER-GENERAL KAUFFMANN-Question,

Mr. A. Mills; Answer, Mr. Bourke

AFGHANISTAN REPULSE OF THE BRITISH MISSION-Questions, Lord Robert

Montagu; Answers, The Chancellor of the Exchequer

THE EASTERN QUESTION—THE TREATY OF BERLIN-ARTICLE 24-Question,

Mr. W. Cartwright; Answer, Mr. Bourke

AFGHANISTAN RUSSIAN POLICY-Question, Lord Robert Montagu; Answer,

The Chancellor of the Exchequer

THE BOARD OF WORKS (IRELAND) Question, Major Nolan; Answer, Mr.

PURCHASE OF LAND (IRELAND)-OCCUPYING TENANTS-Question, Mr. Shaw

Lefevre; Answer, Mr. J. Lowther

INDIAN DESPATCHES-OPINIONS OF THE COUNCIL OF INDIA-Questions, Mr.
W. E. Forster; Answers, Mr. E. Stanhope

THE AFGHAN PAPERS-Questions, General Sir George Balfour; Answers,

Mr. E. Stanhope

AFGHANISTAN (EXPENSES OF MILITARY OPERATIONS) Questions, Mr.

Fawcett, Mr. Goschen, General Sir George Balfour; Answers, Mr.

E. Stanhope..

PARLIAMENT COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC BUSINESS-Questions, Mr. Newdegate,

Mr. Mitchell Henry; Answers, Mr. Speaker, The Chancellor of the

Exchequer

CRIMINAL LAW-THE MURDER IN KENT-Question, Mr. Knatchbull-

Hugessen; Answer, Mr. Assheton Cross

THE ADDRESS IN ANSWER TO THE QUEEN'S SPEECH-

Report of Address brought up, and read

Moved, "That the said Address be now read a second time."

Moved, "That the Debate be adjourned till Monday next,"-(Mr.

Chancellor of the Exchequer :)-Motion agreed to.

MOTIONS.

Burial Law Amendment Bill-

Considered in Committee

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

bring in a Bill to amend the Burial Laws,”—(Mr. Balfour.)

Motion agreed to:-Resolution reported:-Bill ordered (Mr. Balfour, Lord

Francis Hervey, Mr. Wait); presented, and read the first time [Bill 10.]

Consecration of Churchyards Act (1867) Amendment Bill-

Considered in Committee

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

bring in a Bill to amend The Consecration of Churchyards Act, 1867,'

(Mr. Monk.)

After short debate, Motion agreed to:--Resolution reported :-Bill ordered

(Mr. Monk, Mr. Grantham, Mr. Forsyth); presented, and read the first

time [Bill 13.]

Interments in Churchyards Bill-

Considered in Committee

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

bring in a Bill to enable Incumbents of parishes or ecclesiastical districts, or Ministers

in charge of the same, to permit Interments in Churchyards with a religious service

other than that of the Church of England, or without any religious service,”-

(Mr. Ritchie.)

Motion agreed to:-Resolution reported :-Bill ordered (Mr. Ritchie, Mr.

Gorst, Mr. Woodd, Mr. Sampson Lloyd); presented, and read the first

time [Bill 24.]

Licensing Laws Amendment Bill-

Considered in Committee

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

bring in a Bill to amend the Licensing Laws,"—(Mr. Staveley Hill.)

After short debate, Motion agreed to:-Resolution reported:-Bill ordered

(Mr. Staveley Hill, Mr. Mundella, Mr. Rodwell); presented, and read the

first time [Bill 25.]

Church of Scotland Bill-

Considered in Committee

Moved, "That the Chairman be directed to move the House, that leave be given to
bring in a Bill to make further provisions in regard to the Church of Scotland; to
facilitate the re-union therewith of other Presbyterian Churches in Scotland;
and for other purposes relating thereto,"-(Sir Alexander Gordon.)

After short debate, Motion agreed to:-Resolution reported:-Bill ordered

(Sir Alexander Gordon, Mr. Mackintosh); presented, and read the first

Married Women's Property (Scotland) Bill-Ordered (Mr. Anderson, Sir Robert
Anstruther, Mr. Orr Ewing, Mr. M'Laren, Mr. Lyon Playfair); presented, and read the
first time [Bill 1]

Medical Act (1858) Amendment Bill-Ordered (Dr. Lush, Sir Trevor Lawrence, Sir

Joseph M'Kenna); presented, and read the first time [Bill 2]

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Hypothec Abolition (Scotland) Bill-Ordered (Mr. Vans Agnew, Mr. Baillie Hamilton,
Sir George Douglas, Colonel Alexander); presented, and read the first time [Bill 3]
Convention (Ireland) Act Repeal Bill--Ordered (Sir Joseph M'Kenna, Mr. P. J. Smyth,
Mr. Downing); presented, and read the first time [Bill 4]
Volunteer Corps (Ireland) Bill-Orderea (Mr. O'Clery, Major Nolan, Lord Francis
Conyngham, Major O'Beirne); presented, and read the first time [Bill 5]

Permissive Prohibitory Liquor Bill-Considered in Committee: -Resolution agreed

to, and reported :-Bill ordered (Sir Wilfrid Lawson, Sir Thomas Bazley, Mr. Richard,

Dr. Cameron, Mr. Dalway, Mr. Downing, Mr. Charles Lewis); presented, and read the

first time [Bill 6]

Elective County Boards (Ireland) Bill-Ordered (Major Nolan, Mr. O' Clery, Mr. Fay,

Mr. O'Sullivan); presented, and read the first time [Bill 7]