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Clarke, Mr. A. M. Sullivan, Mr. Dillwyn); presented, and read the first time (Bill 154]
Highways and Locomotives (Amendment) Act, 1878, Bill - Ordered (Mr.

Ashley, Mr. Clifford); presented, and read the first time [Bill 155]
Tidal Rivers (Interments) Bill-Ordered (Baron Henry De Worms, Sir Sydney Water-

low, Mr. Boord, Mr. Ritchie); presented, and read the first time (Bill 156]
Agricultural Labourers (Ireland) Bill—Ordered (Mr. Callan, Mr. Patrick Martin,

Mr. P. J. Smyth, Mr. Shaw); presented, and read the first time [Bill 157]

ARTIZANS' AND LABOURERS' DWELLINGS IMPROVEMENT-

Select Committee appointed, “ to consider the working of. The Artizans' and Labourers'

Dwellings Improvement Act, 1875,' and the amending Act of 1879, with a view of

considering how the expense of and the delay and difficulty in carrying out these

Acts may be reduced, and also of inquiring into any causes which may have pre-

vented the reconstruction of dwellings for the Artizan Class to the full extent

contemplated and authorised by these Acts and of recommending such Amend.

ments as may be most expedient for carrying out the full intention of these Acts, and

also to consider the working of the Metropolitan Streets Improvement Acts, 1872

and 1877, and of 31 and 32 Vic. c. 130, and 42 and 43 Vic. c. 64,"—(Sir Richard

Cross)

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LORDS, TUESDAY, MAY 10.
SOUTH AFRICA-THE ANNEXATION OF THE TRANSVAAL-MR. GLADSTONE'S

LETTER TO MR. TOMKINSON-Observations, The Earl of Carnarvon ;
Reply, The Earl of Kimberley :—Short debate thereon..

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NEW STANDING ORDER-

Moved, " That the municipal or other local authority of any town or district alleging in

their Petition that such town or district may be injuriously affected by the pro-

visions of any Bill relating to the lighting or water supply thereof, or the raising of

capital for any such purpose, shall be entitled to be heard against such Bill," Mr.

E. Stanhope)

Amendment proposed,

In line 4, after the word “ against,” to insert the words “ any matter contained in or

proposed to be enacted by,"—(Mr. Pemberton.)

Question proposed, “That those words be there inserted : "—After short

debate, Question put:-The House divided ; Ayes 65, Noes 311; Ma-

jority 255.-(Div. List, No. 200.)

Main Question put, and agreed to.

Ordered, That the said Standing Order (Local Authorities to have a locus standi against

Gas and Water Bills) be a Standing Order of this House.

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[May 9.]

PARLIAMENT BUSINESS OF THE HOUSE-PARLIAMENTARY OATHS BILL-

Questions, Mr. Ritchie, Mr. A. J. Balfour, Mr. Onslow; Answers, Mr.

Speaker, Mr. Gladstone

FRANCE--THE COMMERCIAL TREATY-THE NEW FRENCH GENERAL TARIFF

--Questions, Mr. Slagg, Mr. Bourke ; Answers, Sir Charles W. Dilke

ASSASSINATION OF THE EMPEROR OF RUSSIA—Reply of Her Royal and Im-

perial Highness the Duchess of Edinburgh to the Message of Con-

dolence reported

MONUMENT TO THE LATE RIGHT HON. THE EARL OF BEACONSFIELD, K.G.-

Considered in Committee

Moved, " That an humble Address be presented to Her Majesty, praying that Her

Majesty will give directions that a Monument be erected in the Collegiate Church of

Saint Peter, Westminster, to the Memory of the late Right Hon. the Earl of Beacons-

field, with an Inscription expressive of the high sense entertained by the House of his

rare and splendid gifts, and of his devoted labours in Parliament and in great

Offices of State; and to assure Her Majesty that this House will make good the
expenses attending the same,"—(Mr. Gladstone.)

Moved, “That the Chairman do now leave the Chair,”'-(Mr. Labouchere :)

–After short debate, Question put:-The Committee divided ; Ayes 54,

Noes 380; Majority 326.

Division List, Ayes and Noes

Main Question put, and agreed to: - Resolution to be reported To-

morrow.

Land Law (Ireland) Bill Bill 135]-SECOND READING. ADJOURNED

DEBATE. [FIFTH NIGHT]-

Order read, for resuming Adjourned Debate on Amendment proposed to

Question [25th April], " That the Bill be now read a second time."

And which Amendment was,

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

words “this House, while willing to consider any just measure, founded upon
sound principles, that will benefit tenants of land in Ireland, is of opinion that
the leading provisions of the Land Law (Ireland) Bill are in the main economically
unsound, unjust, and impolitic,”—(Lord Elcho,)-instead thereof.

Question again proposed, “That the words proposed to be left out

stand part of the Question:"-Debate resumed

After long debate, Mored, “ That the Debate be now adjourned,"-(Mr.

Shaw:) - Question put, and agreed to :- Debate further adjourned till

Thursday.

PARLIAMENTARY OATHS (MOTION FOR BILL)--ADJOURNED DEBATE-

Order read, for resuming Adjourned Debate on the Question [6th May],

“That the Adjourned Debate on the Question [2nd May], " That Mr. Speaker do now

leave the Chair for Committee on the Parliamentary Oaths (Motion for Bill)' be

further Adjourned till Tuesday next, at Two of the clock,"—(Lord Frederick Caven-

dish.)

Question again proposed, “That the Debate be further adjourned till

Tuesday next, at Two of the clock :"-Debate resumed

Moved, “That the Debate be now adjourned,”—(Sir Walter B. Barttelot :)

_After short debate, Question put:-The House divided ; Ayes 182,

Noes 202; Majority 20.-(Div. List, No. 199.)

Main Question again proposed :-After short debate, Motion, by leave,

withdrawn :-Debate on Question (2nd May], “That Mr. Speaker do
now leave the Chair,” further adjourned till 7o-morrow,

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Pago

Merchant Shipping Bill [Bill 115]-

Moved, “That the Bill be now read a second time,"-(Mr. Chamberlain) 131

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.

T. E. Smith.).

Question proposed, “That the word 'now,' stand part of the Question:

-After short debate, Amendment, by leave, withdrawn :-Motion, by
leave, withdrawn :-Second Reading deferred till Thursday.

MOTIONS.

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Local Government Provisional Orders (Askern), &c. Bill-Ordered (Mr. Hibbert,

Mr. Dodson); presented, and read the first time (Bill 152]
Newspapers Bill—Ordered (Mr. Labouchere, Sir Henry Drummond Wolf, Mr. Edward

Clarke, Mr. A. M. Sullivan, Mr. Dillwyn); presented, and read the first time (Bill 154]
Highways and Locomotives (Amendment) Act, 1878, Bill - Ordered (Mr.

Ashley, Mr. Clifford); presented, and read the first time [Bill 155]
Tidal Rivers (Interments) Bill-Ordered (Baron Henry De Worms, Sir Sydney Water-

low, Mr. Boord, Mr. Ritchie); presented, and read the first time [Bill 156]
Agricultural Labourers (Ireland) Bill— Ordered (Mr. Callan, Mr. Patrick Martin,