Hansard's Parliamentary Debates

Br 120.37

1883, Nov. 27.

Hollis Fund,

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VOLUME CCLXXX.

THIRD SERIES.

LORDS, FRIDAY, JUNE 8.

AGRICULTURAL HOLDINGS (ENGLAND) BILL AND THE PARLIAMENTARY ELEC-
TIONS CORRUPT AND ILLEGAL PRACTICES) BILL-Question, Observa-
tions, The Marquess of Salisbury; Reply, Earl Granville

AGRICULTURAL AND COMMERCIAL DEPRESSION-Observations, The Duke of

Rutland; Reply, The Earl of Kimberley :-Short debate thereon

Representative Peers (Scotland) Bill (No. 66)-

Amendments reported

Page

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

to be printed as amended. (No. 84.)

Sea Fisheries Bill [..]—Presented (The Lord Sudeley); read 1a (No. 83)

COMMONS, FRIDAY, JUNE 8.

QUESTIONS.

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PUBLIC HEALTH (IRELAND)-WATER SUPPLY OF BROADFORD, CO. LIMERICK

-Question, Mr. O'Sullivan; Answer, Mr. Trevelyan

POOR LAW (IRELAND)-BELFAST WORKHOUSE-ERECTION OF NEW DWELL-

ING HOUSE FOR MASTER-Question, Mr. Biggar; Answer, Mr. Tre-

velyan

PARLIAMENT PUBLIC BUSINESS-BALLOT ACT CONTINUANCE AND AMEND-

MENT BILL-Question, Mr. Newdegate; Answer, Sir Charles W. Dilke

INDIA-CRIMINAL CODE PROCEDURE AMENDMENT BILL-REPORT OF DEBATE

IN INDIAN LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL-Questions, Sir Herbert Maxwell, Mr.

E. Stanhope; Answers, Mr. J. Cross

EGYPT (EXPEDITIONARY FORCE)

THE ARMY MEDICAL DEPARTMENT-

Questions, Dr. Cameron, Sir H. Drummond Wolff, Lord Randolph
Churchill; Answers, The Marquess of Hartington

ARMY-PURCHASE OF SUPPLIES-Question, Dr. Cameron; Answer, Mr.

LAND IMPROVEMENT AND ARTERIAL DRAINAGE (IRELAND) BILL, 1883-

"COPYHOLD LAND"-Question, Mr. Marum; Answer, Mr. Courtney..

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June 8.]

THE MAGISTRACY (IRELAND)-SPECIAL RESIDENT MAGISTRATES-Question,

Mr. Dawson; Answer, Mr. Trevelyan

PARLIAMENT BUSINESS OF THE HOUSE-MINISTERIAL STATEMENT—Ques-

tions, Mr. Heneage, Sir Stafford Northcote, Sir George Campbell;

Answers, Mr. Gladstone

LAW AND JUSTICE (SCOTLAND)-CASE OF NORMAN MACKINNON-Question,

Mr. Williamson; Answer, The Lord Advocate

EGYPT-LAW AND JUSTICE-TRIAL OF SULEIMAN SAMI-Questions, Lord
Randolph Churchill, Sir H. Drummond Wolff, Mr. Joseph Cowen, Mr.
Waddy; Answers, Mr. Gladstone

ORDER OF THE DAY.

Lord Alcester's Grant (re-committed) Bill [Bill 207]-

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

Chair," (Mr. Gladstone)

Amendment proposed, to leave out from the word "That" to the end of

the Question, in order to add the words "this House will, upon this

day three months, resolve itself into the said Committee,”—(Sir ·

Wilfrid Lawson,)-instead thereof.

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

the Question: ". -After long debate, it being ten minutes before Seven

of the clock, the Debate stood adjourned till this day.

QUESTIONS.

EGYPT-LAW AND JUSTICE-TRIAL OF SULEIMAN SAMI-Questions, Sir

Stafford Northcote, Lord Randolph Churchill, Mr. O'Kelly, Mr.

Edward Clarke, Sir H. Drummond Wolff, Sir R. Assheton Cross;

Answers, Lord Edmond Fitzmaurice, Mr. Gladstone; Question, Mr.

Healy; [No reply]

LORD ALCESTER'S GRANT BILL-Question, Sir Wilfrid Lawson; Answer,

Mr. Gladstone..

NAVY-LOSS OF H.M.S. "LIVELY "-Question, Mr. W. H. Smith; An-
swer, Mr. Gladstone

The House suspended its Sitting at Seven of the clock.

The House resumed its Sitting at Nine of the clock.

ORDERS OF THE DAY.

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

"That Mr. Speaker do now leave the Chair:

ARMY (AUXILIARY FORCES)-MILITIA SURGEONS-Amendment proposed,

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

the words "the continual refusal by the Administration of pensions to Militia

Surgeons, compulsorily retired at 65 years of age, after long periods of service, and

of compensation to those surgeons who have been deprived of a large amount of

their incomes by the establishment of Brigade Depôts, to which pensions or com-

pensation they consider themselves justly entitled; as also their complaints and

great dissatisfaction theroat, embodied in a Petition from them lately presented to

this Honourable House, be referred to a Committee to inquire into the reasonable-

ness and justice of their complaints,"—(Sir Eardley Wilmot,)—instead thereof

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

the Question: "-After short debate, Question put:-The House divided ;

Ayes 61, Noes 48; Majority 13.-(Div. List, No. 122.)

Main Question proposed, "That Mr. Speaker do now leave the Chair: "—

SUPPLY-Order for Committee read-continued.

INLAND REVENUE-THE INHABITED HOUSE DUTY--Observations, Mr.

Alderman W. Lawrence; Reply, Mr. Courtney:-Debate thereon

PARLIAMENT BUSINESS OF THE HOUSE-SETTING UP OF SUPPLY A

SECOND TIME-Observations, Mr. Cavendish Bentinck; Reply, Mr.

Gladstone:-Short debate thereon

EGYPT-LAW AND JUSTICE-TRIAL OF SULEIMAN SAMI-Observations,

Sir Stafford Northcote; Reply, Lord Edmond Fitzmaurice :-Debate

thereon

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Main Question, "That Mr. Speaker do now leave the Chair," put:-

The House divided; Ayes 97, Noes 58; Majority 39.--(Div. List,

No. 123.)

SUPPLY-considered in Committee.

(In the Committee.)

Mored, "That the Chairman do report Progress, and ask leave to sit

again," (The Marquess of Hartington :)-Question put, and agreed to :-

Committee report Progress; to sit again upon Monday next.

Registry of Deeds Office (Ireland) Bill [Bill 202]-

Bill considered in Committee

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

Drainage (Ireland) Provisional Orders (No. 2) Bill-Ordered (Mr. Courtney, Mr.

Trevelyan); presented, and read the first time [Bill 220]

Yorkshire Register Acts Amendment Bill-Ordered (Mr. Pease, Mr. Norwood, Mr.

Barran); presented, and read the first time [Bill 221]

LORDS, MONDAY, JUNE 11.

EGYPT-LAW AND JUSTICE-TRIAL OF SULEIMAN SAMI-THE TELEGRAM-

Question, Earl De La Warr; Answer, Earl Granville ..

Marriage with a Deceased Wife's Sister Bill (No. 56)—

Moved, "That the Bill be now read 2","-(The Earl of Dalhousie)

Amendment moved, to leave out ("now") and add at the end of the Mo-

tion ("this day six months,")-(The Earl Cairns.)

After long debate, on Question, That ("now") stand part of the Motion?

(leave being given to the Lord Middleton to vote in the House) their

Lordships divided; Contents 165, Not-Contents 158; Majority 7.

Division List, Contents and Not-Contents

Resolved in the affirmative:-Bill read 2a accordingly, and committed to a

Committee of the Whole House on Monday next.

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184

Moved, "That the vote of the Earl of Stradbroke be recorded: "-After

short debate, on Question? Resolved in the negative.

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COMMONS, MONDAY, JUNE 11.

PRIVATE BUSINESS.

London Commissioners of Sewers (Ventilation of Railways) Bill (by Order)-

Order for Second Reading read

Mored, "That the Bill be referred to a Hybrid Committee of Seven Members, Four to

be nominated by the House, and Three by the Committee of Selection," — (Mr.

Anderson.)

After short debate, Question put:-The House divided; Ayes 73, Nocs

171; Majority 98.-(Div. List, No. 124:)-Bill committed.

ALKALI WORKS ACT, 1881-REPORTS OF INSPECTORS-Question, Sir R.
Assheton Cross; Answer, Sir Charles W. Dilke

NAVY-DOCKYARD SHIP FITTERS-Question, Mr. Broadhurst; Answer, Mr.

EGYPT EGYPTIAN EXILES IN CEYLON-Questions, Mr. Labouchere, Mr. E.

Stanhope, Sir Henry Holland; Answers, Lord Edmond Fitzmaurice ..

LAND LAW (IRELAND) ACT, 1881-IRISH LAND COMMISSION-SECTION 60-

"CHAINE V. NELSON"-Question, Mr. Tottenham; Answer, Mr. Tre-

197

PUBLIC HEALTH-VACCINATION-DEATH IN ST. PANCRAS WORKHOUSE-

Question, Mr. Hopwood; Answer, Sir Charles W. Dilke

ARMY PAY DEPARTMENT-THE COMMITTEE ON DRESS OF THE ARMY-

Question, Colonel O'Beirne; Answer, Sir Arthur Hayter

ARMY-WITHDRAWAL OF THE ROYAL MARINES FROM SPECIAL DUTY IN

DUBLIN Question, Colonel King-Harman; Answer, Mr. Trevelyan

ARMY ESTIMATES VOTE 4.-MEDICAL ESTABLISHMENTS AND SERVICE—

Question, Mr. Gibson; Answer, The Marquess of Hartington

PUBLIC HEALTH-METROPOLITAN ASYLUMS BOARD-HAMPSTEAD HOSPITAL

--Question, Mr. W. M. Torrens; Answer, Sir Charles W. Dilke

INLAND NAVIGATION, &C. (IRELAND)-BRIDGE ACROSS THE SHANNON

Question, Mr. Biggar; Answer, Mr. Trevelyan

POOR LAW (IRELAND)-BELFAST WORKHOUSE-IRREGULARITIES OF OFFICIALS

-Questions, Mr. Kenny, Mr. J. N. Richardson; Answers, Mr. Tre-

velyan

TRADE AND COMMERCE-NEW TURKISH TARIFF-BRITISH IMPORTS INTO

TURKEY Questions, Mr. Monk, Mr. Bourke; Answers, Lord Edmond

Fitzmaurice

THE IRISH LAND COMMISSION (SUB-COMMISSIONERS)-CO. MAxo-Question,

Colonel King-Harman; Answer, Mr. Trevelyan

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POST OFFICE-THE PARCELS POST-Question, Mr. Kenny; Answer, Mr.

Fawcett

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TREATY OF BERLIN-ARTICLE X.-THE VARNA RAILWAY-Question, Mr.

Dixon-Hartland; Answer, Lord Edmond Fitzmaurice

THE ELECTORAL FRANCHISE (IRELAND)-Question, Mr. Dawson; Answer,

Mr. Trevelyan

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POOR LAW (IRELAND)—THE RATHKEALE UNION-INSURANCE OF THE UNION
BUILDINGS-Question, Mr. Synan; Answer, Mr. Courtney
POST OFFICE ANNUITIES AND LIFE ASSURANCE TABLES-Question, Mr.
Hollond; Answer, Mr. Courtney

ARTIZANS' AND LABOURERS' DWELLINGS ACTS REBUILDING ON SITES

Question, Sir R. Assheton Cross; Answer, Sir William Harcourt

GOVERNMENTAL DEPARTMENTS THE HOME OFFICE - Question, Sir R.

Assheton Cross; Answer, Sir William Harcourt