[April 30.]

SUPPLY-Committee-continued.

CLASS III.-LAW AND JUSTICE.

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(52.) £26,940, to complete the sum for Law

Charges, &c., Solicitor to the Treasury.

(53.) £141,567, to complete the sum for

Criminal Prosecutions, &c.

(54.) £197.650, to complete the sum for

Police, Counties and Boroughs, Great

Britain.

(55.) £2,810, to complete the sum for the

Crown Office, Queen's Bench.

(56.) £8,520, to complete the sum for Ad-

miralty Court Registry.

(57.) £2,236, to complete the sum for late

Insolvent Debtors' Court.-After short

debate, Vote agreed to

(58.) £63,430, to complete the sum for the

Probate and Divorce and Matrimonial

Causes Courts

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(59.) Motion made, and Question proposed,

"That a sum, not exceeding £120,821,

&c."

Motion made, and Question proposed,

"That the Chairman do report Pro-

gress, and ask leave to sit again:"-

(Mr. Goldney:)-After short debate,

Motion, by leave, withdrawn:-Original

Question put, and agreed to :-Vote

agreed to.

(60.) £3,280, to complete the sum for the

Land Registry Office.

(61.) £17,093, to complete the sum for Po-

lice Courts, Metropolis.

(62.) £123,071, to complete the sum for

Metropolitan Police.-After short debate,

Vote agreed to

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

Wednesday.

Hop Trade Bill [Bill 36]-

After short debate, Bill considered in Committee

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And after short time spent therein, Bill reported; as amended, to be con-

sidered on Monday next, and to be printed [Bill 128.]

Tenure and Improvement of Land (Ireland) Bill—

After long debate, Bill ordered (Mr. Chichester Fortescue, Mr. Attorney

General for Ireland, Mr. Solicitor General for Ireland); presented, and

read the first time [Bill 130]

EDINBURGH ANNUITY TAX, &c.—

On Motion of Mr. M'Laren, Select Committee appointed, "to inquire into

the operation of The Edinburgh Annuity Tax Abolition Act, 1860,' and

'The Canongate Annuity Tax Act,' and to report their opinion thereon to

the House"

LORDS, TUESDAY, MAY 1.

Law of Capital Punishment Amendment Bill (No. 61)-

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

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

Qualification for Offices Abolition Bill (No. 41)—

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House in Committee, and after short debate, Bill reported, without Amend-

ment; and to be read 3a on Thursday next

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COMMONS, TUESDAY, MAY 1.

CONFEDERATION OF THE NORTH AMERICAN PROVINCES-Question, Mr. Adderley;

Answer, Mr. Cardwell

CATTLE DISEASES PREVENTION ACT-Question, Mr. Cheetham; Answer, Sir

George Grey

TOTNES ELECTION-MOTION FOR A JOINT ADDRESS-

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Moved, "That an humble Address be presented to Her Majesty praying for the appointment

of Henry Bullar, Montague Bere, and Charles E. Coleridge, Esqs., as Commissioners for

the purpose of making inquiry into the existence of corrupt practices at Totnes,”-

(Mr. E. P. Bouverie)

After debate, Motion agreed to.

Ordered, That the said Address be communicated to the Lords, and their concurrence

desired thereto,-(Mr. E. P. Bouverie.)

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[May 1.]

GREAT YARMOUTH ELECTION-MOTION FOR A JOINT ADDRESS-

Moved, That an humble Address be presented to IIer Majesty, praying for the appointment

of Wyndham Slade, esquire, Augustus Keppel Stephenson, esquire, and George Russell,

esquire, as Commissioners for the purpose of making inquiry into the existence of corrupt

practices at Great Yarmouth,—(Mr. Mowbray)

After debate, Motion agreed to.

Ordered, That the said Address be communicated to the Lords, and their concurrence

desired thereto,-(Mr. Mowbray.)

REIGATE ELECTION-MOTION FOR A JOINT ADDRESS-

Moved, That an humble Address be presented to Her Majesty, praying for the appointment

of Thomas Allen, esquire, Frederick James Smith, esquire, and T. D. Archibald, esquire,

as Commissioners for the purpose of making inquiry into the existence of corrupt practices
at Reigate, (Mr. Hussey Vivian)

After debate, Motion agreed to.

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Ordered, That the said Address be communicated to the Lords, and their concurrence

desired thereto,-(Mr. Hussey Vivian.)

Poor Law-Mines Assessment Bill-

After short debate, Bill ordered (Mr. Stephen Cave, Mr. Henderson, Mr. Percy

Wyndham, Mr. W. E. Duncombe)

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LANCASTER BOROUGH ELECTION-MOTION FOR A JOINT ADDRESS-

Moved, That an humble Address be presented to Her Majesty, praying for the appointment

of W. F. Fletcher Boughey, esquire, Thomas Irwin Barstow, esquire, and Robert M.

Newton, esquire, as Commissioners for the purpose of making inquiry into the existence

of corrupt practices at Lancaster,—(Mr. Howes)

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After short debate, Motion agreed to.

Ordered, That the said Address be communicated to the Lords, and their concurrence

desired thereto,—(Mr. Howes.)

Admiralty Court (Ireland) Bill-

After short debate, Bill ordered (Mr. Attorney General for Ireland, Mr.
Solicitor General for Ireland)

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REPRESENTATION OF THE PEOPLE BILL (HARDEN PETITION)—

Order [24th April], for the appointment of a Select Committee, read.

Moved, “That the said Order be discharged :" —(Mr. Ferrand :)—Motion, by leave, with-

drawn

[House counted out.]

COMMONS, WEDNESDAY, MAY 2.

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CASE OF EMILY JANE BALLARD-Question, Mr. Sherriff; Answer, Sir G. Grey

Marriage with a Deceased Wife's Sister Bill [Bill 50]—

Moved, "That the Bill be now read a second time,”—(Mr. Chambers)

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

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

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

Question:"-The House divided; Ayes 154, Noes 174; Majority 20:-

Words added:-Main Question, as amended, put, and negatived:-Second

Reading put off for six months.

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Moved, "That the Bill be now read the second time,"-(Sir James Fergusson) 330

After short debate, Motion agreed to:-Bill read a second time, and committed

for Monday, 28th May.

HARWICH ELECTION-

House informed, that the Committee had determined, That Henry Jervis White Jervis,

esquire, is duly elected a Burgess to serve in this present Parliament for the Borough of

Harwich. That John Kelk, esquire, is duly elected a Burgess to serve in this present

Parliament for the Borough of Harwich. And the said Determinations were ordered to

be entered in the Journals of this House.

House further informed of certain Resolutions of the Committee

Burials in Burghs (Scotland) Bill-Ordered (Mr. Baxter, Mr. Carnegie); presented,

and read the first time [Bill 182]

LORDS, THURSDAY, MAY 3.

OATH TO BE TAKEN BY PEERS-STANDING ORDER-

Resolved, That the Oath appointed by the Act of the present Session of Parliament,

intituled "An Act to amend the Law relating to Parliamentary Oaths," to be made and

subscribed by Members of both Houses of Parliament on taking their Seats in every

Parliament, be made and subscribed by Members of the House of Peers betwixt the

Hours of Nine in the Morning and Five in the Afternoon

TOTNES ELECTION-GREAT YARMOUTH ELECTION-REIGATE ELECTION-LAN-

CASTER ELECTION-Messages from the Commons that they have agreed to

Addresses (which are severally set forth) to be presented to Her Majesty,
to which they desire the concurrence of their Lordships

Selling and Hawking Goods on Sunday Bill (No. 92)-

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

An Amendment moved, to leave out ("now") and insert ("this Day Six

Months :")-(Lord Teynham :)-After long debate, on Question, That

("now") stand Part of the Motion? Resolved in the Affirmative :-Bill

read 2a accordingly, and committed to a Committee of the Whole House on

Monday next.

CRIMINALS-IMPRISONMENT For Life—

Pay

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Moved, That an humble Address be presented to Her Majesty for, Return of the Number

of Criminals sentenced to Imprisonment for Life, from 1850 to the present Date, speci-

fying the Number of such Life-sentenced Criminals released by Ticket-of-Leave, or other-

wise in each Year,(The Earl of Carnarvon)

After short debate, Motion withdrawn.

Legitimacy Declaration (Ireland) Bill [H.L.]-Presented (The Marquess of Clan-

ricarde); read 1a (No. 98)

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Consecration of Churchyards Bill [H.L.]-Presented (The Lord Redesdale); read 1a

(No. 97)

COMMONS, THURSDAY, MAY 3.

HUDDERSFIELD ELECTION-

House informed, that the Committee had determined, That Thomas Pearson Crossland,

esquire, is duly elected a Burgess to serve in this present Parliament for the Borough of

Huddersfield. And the said Determination was ordered to be entered in the Journals of

this House.

House further informed of a certain Resolution of the Committee

MUNICIPAL BOROUGHS IN SOMERSETSHIRE-Question, Mr. Neville-Grenville;

Answer, Sir George Grey

COURT OF QUEEN'S BENCH (IRELAND)-LORD CHIEF JUSTICE LEFROY-Question,

Mr. Bryan; Answer, The Attorney General for Ireland

IRELAND-CHOLERA IN CORK HARBOUR-Observations, Mr. Maguire; Reply,

Sir George Grey

SLAUGHTER OF CATTLE-Question, Mr. Read; Answer, Sir George Grey

THE TURNPIKE ACTS-Question, Mr. Read; Answer, Sir George Grey

SCOTLAND-SHERIFF'S SUBSTITUTE-Question, Mr. Cumming-Bruce; Answer,

The Lord Advocate

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GAS WORKS AT VICTORIA PARK-Question, Lord J. Manners; Answer, Mr. Cowper 362

CORRUPT PRACTICES AT ELECTIONS-Question, Sir H. Verney; Answer, Sir G. Grey

ENGLISH AND FRENCH FISHERIES-Question, Mr. Du Cane; Answer, Mr.

M. Gibson

THE CATTLE PLAGUE-Question, Mr. Acland; Answer, Sir George Grey

INDIA-COMPLAINTS AGAINST THE LATE STATE OF OUDE-Question, Mr. Knight;

Answer, Mr. Stansfeld

THE JAMAICA COMMISSION-Question, Lord Stanley; Answer, Mr. Cardwell

[May 3.]

WAYS AND MEANS-THE FINANCIAL STATEMENT-

WAYS AND MEANS considered in Committee.

(In the Committee.)

Financial Statement of The Chancellor of the Exchequer on moving the First

Resolution

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The Resolutions which Mr. Chancellor of the Exchequer had given notice to

move in Committee of Ways and Means (being the Financial Plan for

the year)

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Committee report Progress; to sit again To-morrow.

Exchequer and Audit Departments Bill [Bill 3]—

Bill, as amended, considered ..

421

Amendments made:-Bill to be read the third time upon Monday next.

Crown Lands Bill [Bill 98]-

After short debate, Bill considered in Committee

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After further short debate, Bill reported; as amended, to be considered.

To-morrow.

Convicts' Property Bill [Bill 105]—

After short debate, Bill considered in Committee

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Bill reported; as amended, to be considered upon Monday next.

NOTTINGHAM WRIT-Motion made, and Question proposed,

"That Mr. Speaker do issue his Warrant to the Clerk of the Crown to make out a

New Writ for the electing of two Burgesses to serve in this present Parliament for

the Town and County of the Town of Nottingham, in the room of Sir Robert Juckes

Clifton, baronet, and Samuel Morley, esquire, whose elections have been determined

to be void,-(Mr. Ayrton)

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

words "the Minutes of the Evidence taken before the Nottingham Election Committee

be laid before this House," (Sir Harry Verney,)—instead thereof.

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

the Question."

After short debate, Question put, and agreed to:-Main Question put, and

agreed to.

NEW WINDSOR WRIT-NEW WRIT ORDERED

NORTHALLERTON WRIT-NEW WRIT ORDERED

REPRESENTATION OF THE PEOPLE BILL (HARDEN PETITION)-Select Committee

appointed (Mr. Ferrand)

Rateable Property (Ireland) Bill — Ordered (Mr. Childers, Mr. Chichester Fortescue,

Mr. Attorney General for Ireland); presented, and read the first time [Bill 135]

Curragh of Kildare Bill Ordered (Mr. Childers, Mr. Chichester Fortescue, Mr.

Attorney General for Ireland); presented, and read the first time [Bill 136]

Companies' Act (1862) Amendment Bill-Considered in Committee-Bill ordered

(Mr. Milner Gibson, Mr. Monsell, Mr. Brand)

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LORDS, FRIDAY, MAY 4.

ESTABLISHED CHURCH IN IRELAND-Motion for Returns (The Archbishop of

Ecclesiastical Commission Bill (No. 52)-

Select Committee nominated :-(List of the Committee)

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COMMONS, FRIDAY, MAY 4.

IRELAND-CHOLERA QUARANTINE-Question, Mr. Maguire; Answer, Sir

George Grey

SLAUGHTERED CATTLE-Question, Lord R. Montagu; Answer, Sir G. Grey

CHURCH RATES-Question, Lord John Manners; Answer, Mr. Hardcastle

PERSONAL EXPLANATION-(Mr. O'Reilly)

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

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

THE NATIONAL DEBT-Question, Sir FitzRoy Kelly; Answer, The Chancellor

of the Exchequer

OYSTER FISHERIES (IRELAND)-Observations, Lord John Browne

SUSPENSION OF THE HABEAS CORPUS ACT IN IRELAND-Amendment proposed,

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

words "it is the opinion of this House, that it would be desirable that Government should

take measures to prevent untried prisoners from being subjected to illegal and unneces

sary restrictions, similar to those which appear to have been imposed on the political

prisoners at Waterford, from the twenty-first day of February to the sixteenth day of

March,”—(Mr. Blake,)—instead thereof

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

the Question:"-After long debate, Amendment, by leave, withdrawn.

Question again proposed, "That Mr. Speaker do now leave the Chair."
SHIPWRECKS IN TORBAY-Observations, Sir Lawrence Palk; Reply, Mr. Milner
Gibson

BOUNDARIES OF BOROUGHS-Question, Mr. Goldney; Answer, Sir G. Grey
POOR LAW (SCOTLAND) Observations, Mr. Baxter; Reply, The Lord
Advocate

PRUSSIA, AUSTRIA, AND ITALY - Observations, Mr. Darby Griffith; Reply,
Mr. White

THE RECIPROCITY TREATY-Observations, Mr. Watkin

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LORDS, MONDAY, MAY 7.

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

Prosecution Expenses Bill (No. 88)-

After short debate, on Question, Motion agreed to:-Bill read 2a accordingly.

Selling and Hawking Goods on Sunday Bill (No. 92)-

After short debate, Committee (which stood appointed for this day) put off

to Monday next

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COMMONS, MONDAY, MAY 7.

HEREFORD CITY ELECTION-

House informed, that the Committee had determined, That Richard Baggallay, esquire, is

duly elected a Citizen to serve in this present Parliament for the City of Hereford. That

George Clive, esquire, is duly elected a Citizen to serve in this present Parliament for the

City of Hereford. And the said Determinations were ordered to be entered in the

Journals of this House.

House further informed of certain Resolutions of the Committee

House informed, that the Committee had determined, That Charles Schreiber, esquire, is

duly elected a Burgess to serve in this present Parliament for the Borough of Cheltenham.

And the said Determination was ordered to be entered in the Journals of this House.

House further informed of certain Resolutions of the Committee

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