AT THE OFFICE FOR HANSARD'S PARLIAMENTARY DEBATES,

23, PATERNOSTER ROW. [E.C.]

1873.

Bastardy Laws Amendment Bill (No. 29)-

Moved, "That the House do resolve itself into Committee,"-(The Earl of

Shaftesbury)

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After short debate, Motion agreed to:-House in Committee :-Bill

reported, without Amendment:-Amendments made:-Bill re-committed

to a Committee of the Whole House on Thursday next; and to be

printed, as amended. (No. 44.)

Custody of Infants Bill (No. 38)—

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

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

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

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Supreme Court of Judicature Bill (No. 14)—

Moved, "That the House be now put into a Committee on the said Bill,”

-(The Lord Chancellor)

After short debate, Motion agreed to:-House in Committee :-Bill

reported, without Amendment:-Amendments made:-Bill re-committed

to a Committee of the Whole House on Tuesday the 1st of April next;

and to be printed, as amended. (No. 45.)

COMMONS, MONDAY, MARCH 24.

PARLIAMENT BUSINESS OF THE HOUSE-Observations, Mr. Gladstone

BOARD OF TRADE- PORTPATRICK HARBOUR Question, Mr. Agnew;

Answer, Mr. Chichester Fortescue

HAMPTON COURT GREEN-Question, Sir Charles W. Dilke; Answer, Mr.

Ayrton

JURIES ACTS (IRELAND)-Questions, Mr. Vance, Lord Claud John Hamilton;

Answers, The Marquess of Hartington

MERCANTILE MARINE -THE "HINDOO " AND "PARGA "Questions, Mr.

Plimsoll, Sir John Pakington; Answers, Mr. Chichester Fortescue

IRELAND-CIVIL SERVICE-REPORTS OF THE COMMISSIONERS-Question, Mr.
Plunket; Answer, The Chancellor of the Exchequer

POST OFFICE-NEWSPAPERS - Question, Mr. M'Mahon; Answer, Mr.

Monsell

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[March 24.]

ARMY (INDIA)-SUPPLY OF BREECHLOADERS-Question, Lord Eustace Cecil;
Answer, Mr. Grant Duff

NAVY-ARMY RELIEFS-NORTH AMERICA AND THE WEST INDIES-Question,

Major Arbuthnot; Answer, Mr. Goschen

ARMY-MILITIA ADJUTANTS (IRELAND)-Question, Lord Claud Hamilton ;

Answer, Mr. Cardwell

ELEMENTARY EDUCATION ACT, 1870-Question, Mr. Dixon; Answer, Mr.

Mr. W. E. Forster

LAW OFFICERS OF THE CROWN-THE ATTORNEY GENERAL· Question, Mr.

Raikes; Answer, The Chancellor of the Exchequer

FRANCE-TREATY OF COMMERCE, 1860-Question, Mr. Bowring; Answer,

Viscount Enfield

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IRELAND GALWAY MAGISTRACY CASE OF MR. DICKSON

Colonel Cole; Answer, The Marquess of Hartington

UNITED STATES-THE GENEVA AWARD-Question, Mr. Vernon Harcourt;

Answer, Mr. Gladstone

LOCAL GOVERNMENT BOARD-INSPECTORS AND HEALTH OFFICERS-Question,

Mr. Corrance; Answer, Mr. Stansfeld

LOCAL TAXATION-EXEMPTION OF REAL PROPERTY-

St. Aubyn, Sir Massey Lopes; Answers, Mr. Stansfeld

EGYPT SIR SAMUEL BAKER-Question, Lord Ronald Gower; Answer,

Viscount Enfield

THE NAVY ESTIMATES-Postponement of Motions

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

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

NAVY-HALF PAY OF OFFICERS-Observations, Sir James Elphinstone;

Reply, Mr. Goschen :-Short debate thereon

Motion, "That Mr. Speaker do now leave the Chair," put, and agreed to.

SUPPLY-considered in Committee-NAVY ESTIMATES.

(In the Committee.)

(1.) 60,000 Men and Boys, Sea and Coast Guard Services, including

14,000 Royal Marines.

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Statement of The First Lord of the Admiralty

After long debate, Vote agreed to.

(2.) £2,629,884, Wages, &c.

Resolutions to be reported To-morrow.

Resolutions [March 21] reported, and agreed to.

SUPPLY-TELEGRAPH DEPARTMENT-Explanation, Mr. Sclater-Booth

Salmon Fisheries Commissioners Bill [Bill 85]—

Order for Third Reading read

After short debate, Bill read the third time, and passed.

METROPOLITAN TRAMWAYS PROVISIONAL ORDERS BILL-

Order [7th March] that the Metropolitan Tramways Provisional Orders Bill be com-

mitted to a Select Committee read, and discharged.

Select Committee appointed, "to consider the schemes contained in the Metropolitan

Tramways Provisional Orders Bill of this Session, and to report whether, in their

opinion, it is desirable that all or any of the proposed lines of Tramways should be

constructed within the Metropolitan area under the jurisdiction respectively of the

Corporation of the City of London and the Metropolitan Board of Works,”—(Mr.

Arthur Peel.)

And, on March 28, Committee nominated :-List of the Committee

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Ways and Means-Consolidated Fund (£9,317,346 19s. 9d.) Bill-Resolutions

[March 21] reported, and agreed to:-Bill ordered (Mr. Bonham-Carter, Mr. Baxter,

Mr. William Henry Gladstone); presented, and read the first time

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LORDS, TUESDAY, MARCH 25.

THE EASTER RECESS-Question, The Duke of Richmond; Answer, Earl

Granville

Marriages (Ireland) Bill (No. 40)-

Moved, "That the Bill be now read 2a,"-(The Viscount Midleton)

After short debate, Motion agreed to:-Bill read 2a accordingly.
MERCANTILE MARINE-ROYAL COMMISSION-Question, Observations, The Earl
of Lauderdale; Reply, Earl Cowper:-Short debate thereon

COMMONS, TUESDAY, MARCH 25.

MARRIAGE LAW-Question, Mr. Salt; Answer, Mr. Bruce

INDIA-BANDA AND KIRWEE PRIZE MONEY-Question, Mr. T. Hughes;

Answer, Mr. Grant Duff

THE MAGISTRACY LEAMINGTON Question, Lieutenant-Colonel Parker;
Answer, Mr. Bruce

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THE TREASURY AND THE POST OFFICE-ALLEGED MISAPPROPRIATION OF

FUNDS-Question, Mr. Fawcett; Answer, Mr. Gladstone

THE CIVIL SERVICE-EXAMINATIONS-Question, Mr. O'Reilly; Answer, The

Chancellor of the Exchequer

MERCANTILE MARINE-UNSEAWORTHY SHIPS-Questions, Mr. Kavanagh,
Mr. R. W. Duff, Mr. Hambro, Mr. Liddell; Answers, Mr. Chichester
Fortescue, Mr. Bruce

PUBLIC PROSECUTORS BILL-Question, Mr. Eykyn; Answer, Mr. Bruce

MUNICIPAL CORPORATIONS (BOROUGH FUNDS) ACT-Question, Mr. Rathbone;

Answer, Mr. Bruce

PARLIAMENT-ORDER-RULES OF DEBATE-LOSS OF THE "SEA QUEEN

Question, Mr. Melly; Answer, Mr. Chichester Fortescue

TRANSIT OF VENUS-Question, Sir John Lubbock; Answer, Mr. Goschen

JURIES (IRELAND)-PRECEDENCE OF MOTIONS-Question, Mr. Bruen; An-

swer, Mr. W. H. Smith

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ARMY-THE MILITIA-Question, Mr. Wingfield Baker; Answer, Mr.

Cardwell

CURRENCY-THE BANK ACT-RESOLUTION-

Moved, "That, in the opinion of this House, the present system of Currency is danger-

ous to the commerce of the Country, and that some change is necessary to prevent

such extreme fluctuations in the discount rate as have been frequent since the passing

of the Bank Act of 1844, and that an humble Address be presented to Her Majesty,

praying that She will be pleased to issue a Royal Commission to inquire into the means

of remedy for the evils complained of,"-(Mr. Anderson)

Amendment proposed,

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

words "a Select Committee be appointed to inquire into the operation of the Bank

Act of 1844, and of the Bank Acts for Ireland and Scotland of 1845,"-(Sir John

Lubbock,)-instead thereof

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

the Question: "-After debate, Amendment and Motion, by leave,

withdrawn.

INCOME TAX-MOTION FOR A SELECT COMMITTEE-

Notice of Motion,

"That a Select Committee be appointed to inquire into the incidence, manage

ment, and collection of the Income Tax; with power to report on the amendments

required, or the advisability of repealing the Tax,”-(Mr. Chadwick)