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MOTIONS.

In Hospitals Bill-

leave be given to bring in a Bill for extending to certain hospitals the

relating to workhouses which enable the detention therein of persons

th diseases of an infectious or contagious character,"-(The Marquess of

rt debate, Motion agreed to:-Bill ordered (The Marquess of Hart-

Secretary Sir William Harcourt, Sir Arthur Hayter); presented,

ad the first time [Bill 247.]

licies (Collisions) Bill-Ordered (Mr. Kennard, Sir Charles Mills, Sir John

Mr. Hubbard); presented, and read the first time [Bill 245] ..

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rvice (Ireland) Bill-Ordered (Mr. Attorney General for Ireland, Mr. Tre-

presented, and read the first time [Bill 248]

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es Acts Amendment Bill-Considered in Committee:-Resolution agreed to,

reported:-Bill ordered (Sir John Jenkins, Mr. Dillwyn, Mr. Stuart-Wortley):

ted, and read the first time [Bill 276]

-STATE OF THE ARMY-RECRUITING AND ORGANIZATION-Observa-

ions, Lord Strathnairn; Reply, The Earl of Morley :-Short debate

thereon

minal Law Amendment Bill (No. 128)-

Imendments reported (according to Order)

rther Amendments made:-Bill to be read 3 on Thursday next; and

to be printed, as amended. (No. 134.)

RLIAMENT PRIVATE BUSINESS-STANDING ORDER No. 128-RESOLUTION-

Moved, That in the Journals for the 26th of June the following passage

be omitted:

"Then it was moved, That it is not desirable to alter Standing Order No. 128., or to

substitute for Standing Order No. 128. a new Standing Order (The Lord Auckland);

after debate agreed to;"

and that in substitution thereof the following words be inserted :

"Then it was moved That the further consideration of the proposed alterations in

Standing Order No. 128. be not proceeded with; agreed to."

Motion agreed to.

COMMONS, FRIDAY, JUNE 29.

QUESTIONS.

NAVY-THE MEDITERRANEAN SQUADRON-Question, Mr. Gourley; Answer,

Mr. Campbell-Bannerman

IRELAND-PAUPER EMIGRANTS TO THE UNITED STATES-Question, Mr.

Joseph Cowen; Answer, Lord Edmond Fitzmaurice

RLIAMENT PUBLIC BUSINESS-HIGHER EDUCATION IN WALES BILL

Question, Mr. Stanley Leighton; Answer, Mr. Mundella

AND JUSTICE-DORMANT FUNDS IN CHANCERY-Question, Mr. Stanley

ighton; Answer, Mr. Courtney

OMAR PASHA LUFTI-Question, Lord Randolph Churchill; Answer,

1 Edmond Fitzmaurice ..

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ORDERS OF THE DAY.

SUPPLY-considered in Committee-ARMY ESTIMATES.

(In the Committee.)

(1.) £419,600, Commissariat, Transport, and Ordnance Store Establishments.-After
long debate, Vote agreed to

(2.) £3,117,000, Provisions, Forage, &c.-After short debate, Vote agreed to

(3.) £784,000, Clothing Establishments, Services, and Supplies.-After debate, Vote

agreed to

(4.) Motion made, and Question proposed, “That a sum, not exceeding £1,269,500,
be granted to Her Majesty, to defray the Charge for the Supply, Manufacture, and
Repair of Warlike and other Stores (including Establishments of Manufacturing
Departments), which will come in course of payment during the year ending on
the 31st day of March 1884"

After short debate, Motion made, and Question proposed, "That a sum, not exceeding

£1,259,500, be granted, &c.,"-(Sir Herbert Marwell :)-After further short debate,

Motion, by leave, withdrawn.

After short debate, Original Question put, and agreed to.

(5.) £739,400, Works, Buildings, &c. at Home and Abroad.-After short debate, Vote

agreed to

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(6.) £127,300, Establishments for Military Education. After short debate, Vote

agreed to

(7.) £864,800, Half-l'ay, Reserved Half-Pay, and Retired Pay to Officers of the Navy
and Marines.-After short debate, Vote agreed to

Motion made, and Question proposed, "That a sum, not exceeding £876,900, be

granted to Her Majesty, to defray the Expense of Military Pensions and Allow.

ances, which will come in course of payment during the year ending on the 31st

day of March 1884 "

After debate, Moved, "That the Chairman do report Progress, and ask leave to sit

again," (Mr. Puleston :)-After further short debate, Question put:-The Commit-

tee divided; Ayes 47, Noes 74; Majority 27.-(Div. List, No. 154.)

Original Question again proposed

After short debate, Resolutions to be reported To-morrow; Committee

also report Progress; to sit again To-morrow.

Sale of Liquors on Sunday (Ireland) Bill [Lords] [Bill 130]—

Adjourned Debate on Second Reading [11th June]

Moved, "That the Debate be adjourned to Monday,"-(Mr. Trevelyan :)

Motion agreed to:-Adjourned Debate further adjourned till Monday next.

Friendly, &c. Societies (Nominations) Bill [Bill 228]-

Moved, "That the Bill, as amended, be now considered,"-(Mr. Stuart-

Wortley)

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Moved, "That the Bill be re-committed," Mr. Whitley)-After short

debate, Motion, by leave, withdrawn.

Bill considered :-After short debate, Further Consideration, as amended,

deferred till Monday, 9th July.

Tithe Rent Charge Recovery Bill [Bill 119]—

Order for Second Reading read

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After short debate, Second Reading deferred till Wednesday next.

Public Buildings (Doors) Bill [Bill 239]-

Moved, "That the Bill be now read a second time,"-(Mr. Coleridge

Kennard)

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After short debate, Amendment proposed, to leave out the word "now,"

and at the end of the Question to add the words "

three months,"-(Mr. W. H. James.)

upon this day

Question proposed, "That the word 'now' stand part of the Question :
-After short debate, Amendment, by leave, withdrawn.

Motion, by leave, withdrawn :-Bill withdrawn,

[June 28.]

MOTIONS.

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Detention in Hospitals Bill-

Moved, "That leave be given to bring in a Bill for extending to certain hospitals the

provisions relating to workhouses which enable the detention therein of persons

affected with diseases of an infectious or contagious character,"-(The Marquess of

Hartington)

After short debate, Motion agreed to:-Bill ordered (The Marquess of Hart-

ington, Secretary Sir William Harcourt, Sir Arthur Hayter); presented,

and read the first time [Bill 247.]

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Marine Policies (Collisions) Bill-Ordered (Mr. Kennard, Sir Charles Mills, Sir John

Lubbock, Mr. Hubbard); presented, and read the first time [Bill 245] ..

Prison Service (Ireland) Bill-Ordered (Mr. Attorney General for Ireland, Mr. Tre-

velyan); presented, and read the first time [Bill 248]

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Companies Acts Amendment Bill-Considered in Committee:-Resolution agreed to,

and reported:-Bill ordered (Sir John Jenkins, Mr. Dillwyn, Mr. Stuart-Wortley);

presented, and read the first time [Bill 276]

LORDS, FRIDAY, JUNE 29.

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[2.0.]

ARMY-STATE OF THE ARMY-RECRUITING AND ORGANIZATION-Observa-
tions, Lord Strathnairn; Reply, The Earl of Morley :-Short debate
thereon

Criminal Law Amendment Bill (No. 128)-

Amendments reported (according to Order)

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Further Amendments made:-Bill to be read 3 on Thursday next; and

to be printed, as amended. (No. 134.)

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PARLIAMENT PRIVATE BUSINESS-STANDING Order No. 128-RESOLUTION-

Moved, That in the Journals for the 26th of June the following passage

be omitted:

"Then it was moved, That it is not desirable to alter Standing Order No. 128., or to

substitute for Standing Order No. 128. a new Standing Order (The Lord Auckland);

after debate agreed to;'

and that in substitution thereof the following words be inserted:

"Then it was moved That the further consideration of the proposed alterations in

Standing Order No. 128. be not proceeded with; agreed to.”

NAVY-THE MEDITERRANEAN SQUADRON-Question, Mr. Gourley; Answer,

Mr. Campbell-Bannerman

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IRELAND-PAUPER EMIGRANTS TO THE UNITED STATES-Question,

Joseph Cowen; Answer, Lord Edmond Fitzmaurice

PARLIAMENT PUBLIC BUSINESS-HIGHER EDUCATION IN WALES BILL—

Question, Mr. Stanley Leighton; Answer, Mr. Mundella

LAW AND JUSTICE-DORMANT FUNDS IN CHANCERY-Question, Mr. Stanley

Leighton; Answer, Mr. Courtney

EGYPT OMAR PASHA LUFTI-Question, Lord Randolph Churchill; Answer,

Lord Edmond Fitzmaurice

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ARMY EXAMINATION PAPERS-Question, Viscount Folkestone; Answer, The

Marquess of Hartington

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HOUSE OF COMMONS-THE FIRST LORD OF THE ADMIRALTY—Question, Mr.
Puleston; Answer, Mr. Gladstone

PARLIAMENT (MR. BRADLAUGH)-Questions, Mr. P. A. Taylor, Mr. Labon-

chere; Answers, Mr. Gladstone, Mr. Speaker

THE OFFICE OF LORD PRIVY SEAL-Question, Mr. Broadhurst; Answer,

Mr. Gladstone

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SOUTH AFRICA THE TRANSVAAL-THE SPECIAL COMMISSIONER Question,

Sir Michael Hicks-Beach; Answer, Mr. Gladstone

POST OFFICE-MAIL SERVICE TO THE MAURITIUS-Question, Sir John
Hay; Answer, The Chancellor of the Exchequer

PARLIAMENT THE STANDING COMMITTEE ON LAW, &C.-CRIMINAL CODE

(INDICTABLE OFFENCES PROCEDURE) BILL-Questions, Lord Randolph

Churchill, Mr. Buchanan, Sir H. Drummond Wolff, Mr. Joseph Cowen,

Mr. Gibson, Mr. Raikes; Answers, Mr. Speaker, The Attorney General,

Mr. Gladstone

RAILWAYS-INSECURITY OF THE HOO BROOK VIADUCT ON THE GREAT WES-

TERN RAILWAY-Question, Mr. Brinton; Answer, Mr. Chamberlain .. 1149

PARLIAMENT THE STANDING COMMITTEES-RE-APPOINTMENT— -Question, Sir

H. Drummond Wolff; Answer, Mr. Gladstone

ORDERS OF THE DAY.

Parliamentary Elections (Corrupt and Illegal Practices) Bill

[BILL 7] [SEVENTH NIGHT]-

Bill considered in Committee [Progress 19th June]

After long time spent therein, Committee report Progress; to sit again

To-morrow, at Two of the clock.

Railway Passenger Duty, &c. Bill [Bill 219]-

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Moved, "That the Bill be now read a second time,"-(Mr. Courtney) 1244

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

mitted for Monday 2nd July.

Order for Committee read :-Moved, "That Mr. Speaker do now leave the

Chair, "-(Mr. T. P. O'Connor)

Bill reported; to be printed, as amended [Bill 240]; re-committed for

Thursday next.

[1.15.]

LORDS, FRIDAY, JUNE 22.

CONTAGIOUS DISEASES ACTS-PETITION FROM ALDERSHOT FOR RENEWAL OF

PROVISIONS FOR COMPULSORY EXAMINATION-Petition presented; Obser-

vations, The Earl of Carnarvon, The Lord Chancellor

Petition read, and ordered to lie on the Table.

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

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

mitted to a Committee of the Whole House on Friday next.

NAVY-WARRANT OFFICERS-Question, Observations, Viscount Sidmouth;
Reply, Lord Alcester

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LAND LAW (IRELAND) ACT, 1881-SECTION 31-LOANS TO TENANTS-Ques-

tion, Observations, The Marquess of Waterford; Reply, Lord Carling-

ford-Short debate thereon

[June 22.]

RAILWAYS-CONTINUOUS BRAKES-Question, Observations, Earl De La

Warr, Viscount Bury; Reply, Lord Sudeley

CHANNEL TUNNEL-MEMORANDUM OF H.R.H. THE DUKE OF CAMBRIDGE,

Question, Observations, The Earl of Shaftesbury; Reply, Earl Gran-

ville

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COMMONS, FRIDAY, JUNE 22.

PRIVATE BUSINESS.

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Sir Robert Peel's Settled Estates Bill | Lords] (by Order)—

Moved, "That the Bill be now read the third time"

After short debate, Question put, and agreed to :-Bill read the third time,
and passed, without Amendment.

QUESTIONS.

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NEW SOUTH WALES-DISAPPEARANCE OF AN EXPLORING PARTY AND BOAT'S

CREW-Question, Mr. Alderman Cotton; Answer, Mr. Evelyn Ashley.. 1269

PREVENTION OF CRIME (IRELAND) ACT, 1882-CHARGE FOR EXTRA POLICE

-Questions, Mr. O'Sullivan; Answers, The Attorney General for

Ireland

ARMY-ORDNANCE DEPARTMENT-MR. LYNAL THOMAS-Question, Mr. Mac-

farlane; Answer, Mr. Brand

PLACES OF PUBLIC ENTERTAINMENT-LICENCES-THE SUNDERLAND CALAMITY

-Questions, Mr. Macfarlane; Answers, Sir William Harcourt

THE POTATO CROP-REPORT OF THE SELECT COMMITTEE-EXPERIMENTS-

Questions, Sir Herbert Maxwell; Answers, Mr. Dodson

OPEN SPACES (METROPOLIS)-PECKHAM RYE-Question, Sir R. Assheton

Cross; Answer, Sir William Harcourt

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POST OFFICE-CASE OF MISS HODGSON-Question, Mr. Macfarlane; An-

swer, Mr. Fawcett

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LAND LAW (IRELAND) ACT, 1881-SECTION 31-LOANS TO TENANTS-Ques-

tion, Mr. O'Connor Power; Answer, Mr. Courtney

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ORDER OF THE DAY.

Parliamentary Elections (Corrupt and Illegal Practices) Bill

[BILL 7] [EIGHTH NIGHT]-

Bill considered in Committee [Progress 21st June]

After long time spent therein, it being ten minutes before Seven of the

clock, the Chairman left the Chair to report Progress; Committee to sit

again upon Monday next.

The House suspended its Sitting at Seven of the clock.

The House resumed its Sitting at Nine of the clock.

ORDER OF THE DAY.

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

"That Mr. Speaker do now leave the Chair:

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