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PARLIAMENTARY DEBATES:

THIRD SERIES,

COMMENCING WITH THE ACCESSION OF

WILLIAM I V.

11° VICTOR I Æ, 1847-1848.

VOL. XCVI.

COMPRISING THE PERIOD FROM

THE THIRD TO THE TWENTY-EIGHTH

DAY OF FEBRUARY, 1848.

Second Volume of the session.

LONDON:

PRINTED AND PUBLISHED FOR MR. HANSARD,

BY G. WOODFALL AND SON, ANGEL COURT, SKINNER STREET;

AND BY

LONGMAN AND CO.; C. DOLMAN; J. RODWELL; J. BOOTH; IIATCHARD AND SON;

J. RIDGWAY; CALKIN AND BUDD; J. BIGG AND SON; J. BAIN; J. M. RICHARD-
SON; P. RICHARDSON; ALLEN AND CO.; AND R. BALDWIN,

1848.

TABLE OF CONTENTS

VOLUME XCVI.

I. SUBJECTS OF DEBATE IN THE HOUSE of Lords.
II. SUBJECTS OF DEBATE IN THE HOUSE OF COMMONS.
III. LIST of DIVISIONS.

1. SUBJECTS or DEBATE IN THE House of Lords.

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- Amendment of the Duke of Newcastle, “ That the Bill be

read a Second Time that day Six Months”-Resolved in the

Affirmative, that the word "now" stand part of the Motion-

The Second Reading of the Bill

760

Feb. 18. Diplomatic Relations, Court of Rome, Bill.—On the Motion of

the Marquess of Lansdowne, the House went into Committee
on the Bill— Amendments moved by Lord Stanley and the
Bishop of Winchester to Clause 1, agreed to-Clause agreed
to-Amendment of the Earl of Eglintoun, “ To insert in page
2, line 96, after the word “whatsoever,' the words, not
being in Holy Orders in the Church of Rome, nor a Jesuit or
Member of any other Religious Order, Community, or Society of
the Church of Rome, bound by Monastic or Religious Vows’.
Clause as amended agreed to on a division-Declaratory
Amendment moved by the Duke of Wellington agreed to,
and ordered to stand part of the Bill — Additional Clauses
proposed by Lord Redesdale and the Duke of Richmond to
be added to the Bill, ultimately withdrawn-Preamble agreed
to, and House resumed

868

21. Diplomatic Relations, Court of Rome, Bill— Motion of the Mar-

quess of Lansdowne, " That the Report on the Diplomatic Re-

lations, Court of Rome, Bill be received,”—and an Amend-

ment, to define the Object of the Measure to be, “ To establish

Diplomatic Relations with the Court of Rome,” in order to obviate

the use of the words *Ambassador,' Minister,' &c.-Motion

and Amendment agreed to

982

Poor Law (Ireland)—Presentation of a Petition by Earl Fitz-

william

982

22. The Slave Trade-Motion of the Earl of Aberdeen for the Pro-

duction of Papers—Motion agreed to

1037

24. The United Irishman-Question and Explanation

1242

Incumbered Estates (Ireland) Bill—The Second Reading of the

Bill

1249

25. The Navigation Laws—Motion of the Earl of Hardwicke, “For

the Appointment of a Select Committee to Inquire into the

State and Policy of the Navigation Laws”—Motion agreed to... 1313

28. Diplomatic Relations, Court of Rome, Bill—The Third Reading
of the Bill—Bill passed

1384

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II. SUBJECTS OF DEBATE IN THE HOUSE OF COMMONS.

Feb. 3. The National Defences--Question...

The Navigation Laws-Question ...

Incumbered Estates (Ireland)--Question

The Law relating to Magistrates—Motion of the Attorney Ge-

neral for Leave to bring in a Bill—Leave given

Sugar and Coffee Plantations--Motion of Lord G. Bentinck,

That a Select Committee be appointed to Inquire into the
Present Condition and Prospects of the Interests connected with
and dependent on Sugar and Coffee Planting," &c.-Debate
adjourned

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Feb. 4. Election Petitions--On Question, " That the Order of the Day for

resuming the Adjourned Debate be read"--Question of Mr. B.

Cochrane, and Explanation of Sir G. Grey

80

The River Plate-Question

82

Poor Law Administration in Ireland—Qusetion

83

Sugar and Coffee Plantations--Order of the Day for resuming

the Adjourned Debate on Lord G. Bentinck's Motion relative to

the West Indian Interest, read-Motion agreed to

84

Distilling from Molasses—House in Committee Resolution moved

by the Chancellor of the Exchequer permitting the use of

Sugar and Molasses in Distilleries, agreed to—House resumed

--Report to be received

168

7. Relief of the Poor (Ireland) - Question and Explanation

219

Disabilities of the Jews-Motion of Lord J. Russell, “ That the

Jewish Disabilities Bill be read a Second Time”-Amendment

of Mr. Stafford, “ That the Bill be read a Second Time that

day Six Months”-Debate adjourned

220

8. Sale of Spirits in Canteens-Question

286

Irish Registration Bill ---Question

287

Privileges of Queen's Counsel--Buron v. Denman-Question and

Explanation

287

Jamaica—Question

289

The New Houses of Parliament-Questions

290

Foreign Policy-Statement of Mr. C. Anstey relative to the Fo-

reign Policy of the Government--House Counted out

290

9. Spiritual Lords--Question

312

The State of Ireland-Question of Mr. P. Scrope, and Debate

arising thereon

312

Epiphany Quarter Sessions Bill— Motion of Mr. Packe for the

Second Reading of the Bill—Motion and Bill withdrawn ... 327

New Zealand Government Bill-Order of the Day for going into

Committee on the Bill, read-Amendment of Mr. C. Anstey,

“That the House go into Committee on the Bill that day

Week”-Amendment not Seconded—House went into Commit-

tee pro formá, and resumed-Committee to sit again

328

10. County Courts—Question

367

Switzerland-Question

368

Prison Discipline - The Separate System-Motion of Lord

Nugent for Leave to bring in a Bill—Motion negatived

368

Sanitary Regulations-Motion of Viscount Morpeth for Leave to

bring in a Bill-Motion agreed to-- The First Reading of the

Bill

385

Amendment of the Poor Removal Bill--Motion of Mr. Baines

for Leave to bring in a Bill -- Motion agreed to

424

Commercial Relations with China— Motion of Mr. Cardwell for

the Production of Papers— Motion agreed to ...

425

11. Vagrancy-Question

459

Disabilities of the Jews-Adjourned Debate on Mr. Stafford's

Amendment to the Second Reading of the Jewish Disabilities

Removal Bill — Amendment negatived—Division Lists, &c.-

The Second Reading of the Bill

460

14. Great Yarmouth Election Report of the Select Committee on

the Great Yarmouth Election brought up and ordered to lie on

the Table-Motion of Mr. Seymer that the Report be printed,

agreed to

541

Revenue of the Archbishop of Canterbury-Explanation of Lord

J. Russell

512

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