171

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

Mr. Dodson); presented, and read the first time [Bill 158]

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

Mr. Dodson); presented, and read the first time [Bill 159]

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QUESTIONS.

oran

ROYAL IRISH CONSTABULARY_SUB-INSPECTORS—Question, Mr. Fay; An-

swer, Mr. W. E. Forster
CRIMINAL LAW-CASE OF CHARLES FROST AND EDWARD SMITH-Question,

Mr. Warton; Answer, Sir William Harcourt

CURRENCY_MONETARY CONFERENCE AT PARIS-BI-METALLISM—Question,

Mr. Thorold Rogers; Answer, Mr. Gladstone

ARMY_PORTABLE ENTRENCHING Tools-Question, Sir Baldwyn Leighton ;

Answer, Mr. Childers

STATE OF IRELAND--ALLEGED FORCED LABOUR—Questions, Mr. Burt, Mr.

T. P. O'Connor; Answers, Mr. W. E. Forster

STATE OF IRELAND-RELIGIOUS PROCESSIONS IN BELFAST-Question, Mr.

Burt; Answer, Mr. W. E. Forster

THE ISLANDS OF THE PACIFIO-MURDER OF BRITISH SUBJECTS—Question,

Sir John Hay; Answer, Mr. Grant Duff ..

SOUTH AFRICA — THE BASUTOS (NEGOTIATIONS)—Question, Mr. Ashmead-

Bartlett; Answer, Mr. Grant Duff

FRANCE AND TUNIS—INVASION OF Tunisian TERRITORY-Question, Sir H.

Drummond Wolff; Answer, Sir Charles W. Dilke

STATE OF IRELAND-ALLEGED OUTRAGE AT BALTINGLASS- Question,

M'Coan; Answer, Mr. W. E. Forster

CONTAGIOUS DISEASES ACTS-LAW AND POLICE~ELIZABETI BURLEY-

Question, Mr. Hopwood; Answer, Sir William Harcourt

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177

Mr.

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178

PARLIAMENTARY OATHS (MR. BRADLAUGHI)-

Mr. Bradlaugh having presented himself at the Table claiming to take

the Oath required by law~Mr. SPEAKER, pursuant to the Order of the

House, called upon Mr. Bradlaugh to withdraw :-who refusing, was

removed by the Serjeant at Arms below the Bar. After some debate,

it was

Moved, “That the Serjeant at Arms do remove Mr. Bradlaugh from the House, until

he shall engage not further to disturb the proceedings of the House,”—Sir Stafford

Northcote)

After short debate, Question put, and agreed to.

PROTECTION OF PERSON AND PROPERTY (IRELAND) Act, 1881-MR. DILLON

-Question, Mr. Parnell ; Answer, Mr. W. E. Forster

Moved, “That this House do now adjourn,"--(Mr. Parnell :)–After long

debate, Question put, and agreed to.

COMMONS, WEDNESDAY, MAY 11.

PARLIAMENTARY OATHS (MR. BRADLAUGI)-

Mr. SPEAKER acquainted the House that he had received a letter from Mr.

Bradlaugh, returned as one of the Members for the Borough of North-

ampton, relative to the proceedings of the House in his case

Question, Sir Wilfrid Lawson; Answer, Mr. Speaker.

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Newspapers (Law of Libel) Bill [Bill 57-

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

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

mitted for Friday.

230

Clerical Disabilities Act Repeal Bill (Bill 117]—
Moved, “That the Bill be now read a second time,"—(Sir Gabriel

Goldney)
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.

Beresford Hope.)

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

-After short debate, Question put:—The House divided ; Ayes 101,

Noes 110; Majority 9.-(Div. List, No. 201.)

Words added :-Main Question, as amended, put, and ayreed to :-Second

Reading put off for six months.

Small Debts (Limitation of Actions) Bill [Bill 78]-

Moved, “That the Bill be now read a second time,"-(Lord Randolph

Churchill)
Amendment proposed, to leave out the worä now," and at the end of

the Question to add the words “ upon this day six months,"Mr.

Marriott.)

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

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

Order for Second Reading discharged : -Bill withdrawn.

Summary Jurisdiction (Ireland) Bill (Bill 33]-

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

" That the Bill be now read a second time:"-Question again pro-

posed

Debate arising ; Debate further adjourned till Wednesday 25th May.

252

Local Government Provisional Orders (Birmingham, Tame, and Rea, &c.)

Bill—Ordered (Mr. Hibbert, Mr. Dodson); presented, and read the first time (Bill 160] 252

LORDS, THURSDAY, MAY 12.

FRANCE AND TUNIS—THE FRENCH INVASION-Question, Earl De La Warr;

Answer, Earl Granville

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253

Stolen Goods Bill (No. 60)—

Moved, “That the Bill be now read 24,"—(The Lord Chancellor)
After short debate, Motion agreed to :-Bill read 2a accordingly, and com-

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

258

Charitable Trusts Acts Amendment Bill (No. 59) —

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 Tuesday the 24th instant,

Page

Pu

[May 12.]

IRISI LAND BILL, 1870–MOTION FOR A PAPER-
Moved, for a print of the Irish Land Bill, 1870, as read a first time in the House of

Lords, showing by difference of print or ink, or by both methods, the amendments
made in the Bill as returned to the Commons, and what afterwards became of such
amendments, i.e., whether agreed to or disagreed to or further amended,—(The Earl

Cairns)

After short debate, Motion agreed to :-Ordered to be laid before the

House.

263

COMMONS, THURSDAY, MAY 12.

QUESTIONS.

Eriel

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LIIr.

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269

SOUTH AFRICA-NATAL-SIR OWEN LANYON-Question, Mr. Rylands; An-

swer, Mr. Grant Duff
ARMY (AUXILIARY FORCES)-REVIEW OF SCOTTISH VOLUNTEERS BY THE

QUEEN-Question, Mr. Fraser Mackintosh ; Answer, Mr. Childers
VACCINATION ACTS-VACCINATION IN WORKHOUSES- -Questions, Mr. Hop-

wood; Answers, Mr. Dodson
CRIMINAL LAW - RE-PUBLICATION OF THE

- FREIHEIT"

Question, Mr.
Bellingham ; Answer, Sir William Harcourt
Crown AGENTS FOR THE COLONIES MEMORANDUM OF SIR PENROSE JULYAN

-Question, Mr. Anderson; Answer, Mr. Grant Duff
ACCIDENTS IN MINES-REPORT of the ROYAL COMMISSION --Question, Mr.

Macdonald; Answer, Sir William Harcourt
NATIONAL EDUCATION (IRELAND)-TEACHERS OF Model Schools-Question,

Mr. Justin M.Carthy; Answer, Lord Frederick Cavendish
PEACE PRESERVATION (IRELAND) Act, 1881-ARMS LICENCES—Questions,

Mr. Healy ; Answers, The Attorney General for Ireland
PRISONS (ENGLAND) ACT-FIRST-CLASS MISDEMEANANTS-Question, Mr.

Healy ; Answer, Sir William Harcourt
LAW AND JUSTICE-PETITIONS OF Right-Question, Mr. J. R. Yorke; An-

swer, Sir William Harcourt

BULGARIA (POLITICAL AFFAIRS) - PROCLAMATION OF PRINCE ALEXANDER-

Questions, Lord Edmond Fitzmaurice, Sir George Campbell ; Answers,

Sir Charles W. Dilke

FRANCE-NEW TREATY OF COMMERCE (NEGOTIATIONS) - Question, Lord

John Manners; Answer, Sir Charles W. Dilke

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

Question, Mr. W. H. Smith; Answer, Mr. Chamberlain

RAILWAYS-METROPOLITAN District RAILWAY COMPANY-Question, Mr.

Firth ; Answer, Mr. Chamberlain

Law of Libel-Tue Boston ElectioN-Question, Mr. Heneage; Answer,

The Solicitor General

ARMY RE-ORGANIZATION THE COMMITTEE AND THE NEW SCHEME-Ques-

tion, Mr. O'Shea ; Answer, Mr. Childers

CONTAGIOUS DISEASES (ANIMALS) Acts-FOOT-AND-Mouth DISEASE-OUT-

BREAK AT DUKINFIELD_Question, Mr. Wilbraham Egerton ; Answer,

Mr. Mundella

FRANCE AND TUNIS—THE TURKISI FLEET-Question, Sir H. Drummond

;
PROTECTION OF PERSON AND PROPERTY" (IRELAND) Act, 1881--MR. DILLON,

M.P.-Questions, Mr. Justin M'Carthy; Answers, Mr. Gladstone

RELIGIOUS DISABILITIES--LEGISLATION-Question, Mr. Bellingham ; Answer,

Mr. Gladstone

TREATY OF BERLIN-ARMENIA–Question, Mr. Bryce; Answer, Sir Charles

W. Dilke

PUBLIC HEALTH — SMALL-Pox (METROPOLIS) HOSPITALS—Question, Mr.

W. H. Smith; Answer, Mr. Dodson

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[May 12.]

PARLIAMENT BUSINESS OF THE HOUSE-THE COUNT-OUT ON TUESDAY

Question, Observations, Colonel Alexander ; Reply, Mr. Gladstone

Moved, “That this House do now adjourn"--(Lord Randolph Churchill :)

--After short debate, Question put, and negatived.

SOUTH AFRICA THE TRANSVAAL-THE BBITISH GARRISON8~ Question, Lord

Eustace Ceoil ; Answer, Mr. Gladstone

PARLIAMENT BUSINESS OF THE HOUSE--Observations, Mr. Gladstone

ALKALI, &C. WORKS REGULATION BILL-CEMENT WORK8--Question, Mr.

W. Fowler; Angwer, Mr. Dodson

PARLIAMENTARY OATHB (MR. BRADLAUGH) --Questions, Mr. Newdegate

,
Sir Stafford Northcote, Mr. Labouchére, Lord Randolph Churchill,
Mr. Warton, Sir H. Drummond Wolff, Mr. Dillwyn; Answers, Mr.

Gladstone, Mr. Speaker

LAND LAW (IRELAND) BILL_URGENOY-Questions, Mr. Thorold Rogers,

Mr. Macartney, Mr. Parnell, Colonel Makins, Mr. Macfarlane, Mr.

Onslow, Mr. J. Oowen; Answers, Mr. Gladstone, Mr. Speaker

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282

285

ORDER OF THE DAY.

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

DEBATE [SIXTH NIGHT)
Order read, for resuming Adjourned Debate on Amendment proposed to

Question [25th April], " That the Bill be now read a second time:"-
Question again proposed, “That the words proposed to be left out

stand part of the Question:"--Debate resumed
After long debate, Moved, " That the Debate be now adjourned,"—(Mr.

Solicitor General for Ireland :)-Question put, and agreed to :--Debate
further adjourned till Monday next.

MOTIONS.

288

376

376

376

376

375

Pier and Harbour Orders Confirmation (No. 2) Bill-Ordered (Mr. Ashley, Mr.

Chamberlain); presented, and read the first time (Bill 161]
Local Government Provisional Orders (Cottingham, &c.) Bill—Ordered (Mr.

Hibbert, Mr. Dodson); presented, and read the first time (Bill 162]
Local Government (Ireland) Provisional Orders (Bandon, &c.) Bill-Ordered

(Mr. Solicitor General for Ireland, Mr. Attorney General for Ireland); presented, and

read the first time [Bill 163]
Parliamentary Registration Bill-Ordered (Mr. Boord, Mr. Ashton Dilke, Mr.

Grantham); presented, and read the first time (Bill 165]
EXTRAORDINARY TITHE-

Select Committee nominated :-List of the Committee ..
Report and Minutes of Evidence of the Select Committee on the Tithe Commutation

Amendment Bill, 1873, referred to the Select Committee.

HOUSE OF COMMONS (ACCOMMODATION) -

Select Committee nominated :-List of the Committee ..

LORDS, FRIDAY, MAY 13.

THE LATE EARL OF BEACONSFIELD, K.G. - Her Majesty's Answer to the

Address reported

STATE OF IRELAND-INTIMIDATION AND OUTRAGES-Question, Observations,

Viscount Midleton ; Reply, Earl Spencer :-Short debate thereon

FRANCE AND TUNIS--CIRCULAR OF THE FRENCH MINISTER OF FOREIGN

AFFAIRS—Question, Observations, Earl De La Warr, Lord Stanley of

Alderley; Reply, The Earl of Kimberley

376

376

376

396

171

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

Mr. Dodson); presented, and read the first time [Bill 158]

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

Mr. Dodson); presented, and read the first time [Bill 159]

171

QUESTIONS.

171

172

172

173

174

ROYAL IRISH CONSTABULARY_SUB-INSPECTORS—Question, Mr. Fay; An-

swer, Mr. W. E. Forster

CRIMINAL LAW-CASE OF CHARLES Frost AND EDWARD SMITH-Question,

Mr. Warton ; Answer, Sir William Harcourt

CURRENCY_MONETARY CONFERENCE AT PARIS-BI-METALLISM— Question,

Mr. Thorold Rogers ; Answer, Mr. Gladstone
Army-Portable ESTRENCHING Tools—Question, Sir Baldwyn Leighton ;

Answer, Mr. Childers

STATE OF IRELAND-ALLEGED FORCED LABOUR—Questions, Mr. Burt, Mr.

T. P. O'Connor; Answers, Mr. W. E. Forster

STATE OF IRELAND-RELIGIOUS PROCESSIONS IN BELFAST-Question, Mr.

Burt; Answer, Mr. W. E. Forster

THE ISLANDS OF THE Pacific—MURDER OF British SUBJECTS—Question,

Sir John Hay; Answer, Mr. Grant Duff ..

South Africa—THE BASUTOS (NEGOTIATIONS)—Question, Mr. Ashmead-

Bartlett; Answer, Mr. Grant Duff

FRANCE AND TUNIS—INVASION OF Tunisian TERRITORY-Question, Sir H.

Drummond Wolff; Answer, Sir Charles W. Dilke

STATE OF IRELAND-ALLEGED OUTRAGE AT BALTINGLASS--Question, Mr.

M'Coan; Answer, Mr. W. E. Forster

Contagious DISEASES Acts-LAW AND POLICE-ELIZABETH BURLEY-

Question, Mr. Hopwood; Answer, Sir William Harcourt

175

175

176

177

177

178

PARLIAMENTARY OATHS (MR. BRADLATGII)-

Mr. Bradlaugh having presented himself at the Table claiming to take

the Oath required by law—Mr. SPEAKER, pursuant to the Order of the

House, called upon Mr. Bradlaugh to withdraw :--who refusing, was

removed by the Serjeant at Arms below the Bar. After some debate,

it was

Mored, " That the Serjeant at Arms do remove Mr. Bradlaugh from the House, until

he shall engage not further to disturb the proceedings of the House,"'-—-(Sir Stafford

Northcote)

After short debate, Question put, and agreed to.

PROTECTION OF PERSON AND PROPERTY (IRELAND)) ACT, 1881-MR. DILLON

-Question, Mr. Parnell ; Answer, Mr. W. E. Forster ..

Mored, “ That this House do now adjourn,”-(Jr. Parnell :)--After long

debate, Question put, and agreed to

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183

COMMONS, WEDNESDAY, MAY 11.

PARLIAMENTARY OATIIS (MR. BRADLALUIT) -

Mr. Speaker acquainted the Honse that he had received a letter from Mr.

Bradlaugh, returned as one of the Men bare for the Borough of North-

ampton, relative to the proceedings of the House in his case

Question, Sir Wilfrid Lawson; Answer, Mr. Spoaker.

217