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Unseaworthy Ships Bill-

Motion for Leave (Sir Charles Adderley)

After debate, Motion agreed to :-Bill to make provision for giving

further powers to the Board of Trade for stopping Unseaworthy

Ships, ordered (Sir Charles Adderley, Mr. Disraeli, Mr. Chancellor of

the Exchequer); presented, and read the first time [Bill 274.]

SUPPLY-REPORT-

Order read, for resuming Adjourned Debate on Question [16th July],

“That the third of the Resolutions which upon that day was reported

from the Committee of Supply, relative to Criminal Prosecutions and
Law Charges (Ireland), be now read a second time:"_Question again

proposed :-Debate resumed
Question put, and agreed to :-Resolution agreed to.

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LORDS, THURSDAY, JULY 29.

Conspiracy, and Protection of Property Bill (No. 220)—

House in Committee (according to Order)

Amendments made : the Report thereof to be received on Monday next;

and Bill to be printed, as amended. (No. 240.)

Employers and Workmen Bill (No. 218)—

Order of the Day for the House to be put into a Committee, read

After short debate, House in Committee; Amendments made ; the Report

thereof to be received on Monday next; and Bill to be printed, as

amended. (No. 241.)

County Surveyors Superannuation (Ireland) Bill (No. 219)—

Moved, “That the Bill be now read 24,"—(The Lord O'Hagan)

Motion agreed to :-Bill read 24 accordingly, and committed to a Committee

of the Whole House To-morrow.

Lunatic Asylums (Ireland) Bill (No. 235)-

Mored, “That the Bill be now read 2a,”—(The Lord Chancellor)

After short debate, Motion agreed to :-Bill read 24 accordingly, and

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

Entail Amendment (Scotland) Bill (No. 237)-

Amendments reported (according to Order)
Bill to be read 3* To-morrow ; and to be printed, as amended. (No. 242.).

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COMMONS, THURSDAY, JULY 29.
MERCHANT SHIPPING Act, 1871 - THE “ALCEDO"—Question, Mr. Mac-

donald ; Answer, Sir Charles Adderley

IRISH FISHERIES IRISH REPRODUCTIVE LOAN FUND Question, Mr.

O'Connor Power; Answer, Sir Michael Hicks-Beach

LEGAL DEPARTMENTS COMMISSION-Question, Lord Frederick Cavendish;

Answer, The Chancellor of the Exchequer

CRIMINAL LAW - SENTENCES FOR VIOLENT Assaults—Question, Mr. J. G.

Talbot; Answer, Mr. Assheton Cross

MERCHANT SHIPPING Act, 1871 – PROSECUTION AT POOLE Question, Mr.

Evelyn Ashley ; Answer, Sir Charles Adderley

RAILWAYS – LEVEL CROSSING AT BEDFORD Question, Captain Polhill-

Turner; Answer, Sir Charles Adderley

PUBLIC BUSINESS - LOCAL AUTHORITIES LOANS BILL Question, Mr.

Hamond ; Answer, The Chancellor of the Exchequer

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MERCHANT SHIPPING Act, 1871 — PASSENGER SHIPS Questions, Mr.

Mac Iver; Answer, Sir Charles Adderley
INSPECTORS OF 'IRISH FISHERIES---REPORT-Question, Mr. Sullivan ; Answer,

Sir Michael Hicks-Beach
ARMY—The Summer MANEUVRES—Question, Mr. Whitweli; Answer, Mr.

Gathorne Hardy

PARLIAMENT BREACH OF ORDER (MR. PLIMSOLL) — Observations, Mr.

Plimsoll

Order for resuming Adjourned Debate on Question [22nd July],

“That Mr. Plimsoll, the Member for Derby, for his disorderly conduct, be reprimanded,

in his place, by Mr. Speaker,” read.

Mored, “That the said Order be discharged,"-(Mr. Disraeli :)-After

short debate, Motion agreed to :-Order discharged.

Agricultural Holdings (England) (re-committed) Bill (Lords)

[Bill 222]

Bill considered in Committee (Progress 28th July]

After long time spent therein, Bill reported; as amended, to be considered

upon Thursday next, and to be printed. (Bill 277.]

UNSEAWORTHY Ships [REMUNERATION]-

Considered in Committee :-Resolution agreed to; to be reported To-morrow, at Two of

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LORDS, FRIDAY, JULY 30.

FACTORIES IN INDIA--Observations, The Earl of Shaftesbury; Reply, The

Marquess of Salisbury

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Department of Science and Art Bill (No. 221)

Moved, “That the Bill be now read 24,"—(The Lord Chancellor) .. 214

Motion agreed to :-Bill read 24 accordingly, and committed to a Committee

of the Whole House on Monday next.

BONES-

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COMMONS, FRIDAY, JULY 30.

COUNTY COURTS IMPRISONMENT FOR DEBT – CASE OF WILLIAM SMALL-

-Question, Mr. Charles Lewis; Answer, The Attorney General

PERU–THE CREW OF “ TALISMAN "--Question, Dr. C. Cameron ;

Answer, Mr. Bourke

JUDICIAL STATISTICS OF SCOTLAND-Question, Mr. Lyon Playfair ; Answer,

Mr. Assheton Cross

RULES OF MILITARY WARFARE CONFERENCE AT ST. PETERSBURG

Question, Mr. Beckett-Denison; Answer, Mr. Bourke

TURKEY-CONSULAR TRIBUNALS—Question, Mr. Scourfield; Answer, Mr.

Disraeli

Post OFFICE — STOCKTON-ON-TEES - Question, Mr. Dodds; Answer, Lord

John Manners

IMPRISONMENT BY JUDGE OF PROBATE Court CASE OF THOMAS DWYER-

Question, Mr. French ; Answer, The Solicitor General for Ireland

MINES—USE OF BLASTING POWDER—Question, Mr. Macdonald; Answer,

Mr. Assheton Cross

SPAIN—THE CIVIL WAR-BOMBARDMENT OF SPANISH VILLAGES—Question,

Mr. O'Clery; Answer, Mr. Bourke
WEST AFRICA - EXCHANGE OF TERRITORY-Questions, Mr. Knatchbull

Hugessen, Sir Joseph M.Kenna; Answers, Mr. J. Lowther

THE TICHBORNE TRIAL-Question, Mr. Whalley; Answer, Mr. Assheton

Cross

BREACII OF ORDER - MR. PLIMSOLL AND MR. BATES PERSONAL EXPLA-

NATION-Question, Mr. Bates; Answer, Mr. Disraeli

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Unseaworthy Ships Bill (Bill 274]-

Hoved, “That the Bill be now read a second time,”—(Sir Charles

Adderley)
After long debate, Question put, and agreed to:-Bill read a second time,

and committed for Monday next.

Public Health Bill-

Lords Amendments considered ..

Several agreed to; several amended, and agreed to; one disagreed to.

Committee appointed, “ to draw up Reasons to be assigned to The Lords for disagreeing

to the Amendment to which this House hath disagreed :”—List of the Committee.

It being now five minutes to Seven of the clock, the House suspended

its Sitting

The House resumed its Sitting at Nine of the clock.

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

“That Mr. Speaker do now leave the Chair:

MEDICAL EDUCATION OF WOMEN-Question, Observations, Mr. Cowper-

Temple; Reply, Viscount Sandon :-Short debate thereon

THE INDIAN ARMYCASE OF CAPTAIN J. BALSIR CHATTERTON-Observa-

tions, Sir Thomas Chambers, General Sir George Balfour ; Reply, Lord

George Hamilton
THE SUGAR CONVENTION, 1864-Observations, Mr. Ritchie ; Reply, Mr.

Bourke :-Short debate thereon

Main Question, “That Mr. Speaker do now leave the Chair," put, and

agreed to.

SUPPLY-considered in Committee-ARMY PURCHASE COMMISSION

(In the Committee.)

(1.) £486,560, to complete the sum for the Army Purchase Commission.-After short

debate, Vote agreed to

CIVIL SERVICE ESTIMATES-Class III.-LAW AND JUSTICE-

(2.) Motion made, and Question proposed, " That a sum, not exceeding £745,037, be
granted to Her Majesty, to complete the sum necessary to defray the Charge which
will come in course of payment during the year ending on the 31st day of March

1876, for the Constabulary Force in Ireland"
After'short debate, Moved, “That the Chairman do report Progress, and ask leave to

sit again,”-(Mr. Charles Lewis :)-After further short debate, Motion, by leave,

withdrawn.

Original Question put, and agreed to.

(3.) £52,366, to complete the sum for Miscellaneous Legal Charges, Ireland.

CLASS IV.-EDUCATION, SCIENCE, AND ART.

(4) £6,726, to complete the sum for the National Gallery.--After short debate,

Vote agreed to
(5.) £1,506, to complete the sum for the National Portrait Gallery.

(6.) Motion made, and Question proposed, “ That a sum, not exceeding £9,550, be

granted to Her Majesty, to complete the sum necessary to defray the Charge which

will come in course of payment during the year ending on the 31st day of March

1876, for Grants in aid of the Expenditure of certain Learned Societies in Great

Britain and Ireland"

Motion made, and Question proposed, “That the Item of £10,000, for the Meteoro-
logical Committee of the Royal Society, be reduced by £1,000,"----(Ir. M'Lagan :)

- After short debate, Question put:- The Committee divided ; Ayes 43, Noes 56;

Majority 13.

Original Question put, and agreed to.

Mored, “That the Chairman do report Progress, and ask leave to sit again,”-(Mr.

Monk :)-Question put:--The Committee divided ; Ayes 21, Noes 79 ; Majority 58.

(7.) Motion made, and Question proposed, “ That a sum, not exceeding £7,668, be

granted to Her Majesty, to complete the sum necessary to defray the Charge which

will come in course of payment during the year ending on the 31st day of March

1876, for the Salaries and Expenses of the University of London"

Moved, “That the Chairman do now leave the Chair,”—(Mr. Meldon :)-Motion, by

leave, withdrawn.

Original Question put, and agreed to.

Resolutions to be reported To-morrow; Committee to sit again To-morroio.

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Friendly Societies Bill-

Lords Amendments considered ..

Moved, “That this House do disagree with one of the Lords Amend-

ments,"—(The Chancellor of the Exchequer :)-After short debate, Motion

agreed to.

Several Amendments agreed to; several amended, and agreed to ; several

disagreed to ; and consequential Amendments made to the Bill.
Committee appointed, “ to draw up Reasons to be assigned to The Lords for disagreeing

to the Amendments to which this House hath disagreed:"-List of the Committee.

COMMONS, SATURDAY, JULY 31.
SUPPLY-Order for Committee read :-Motion made, and Question proposed,

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

COUNTY COURTS-IMPRISONMENT FOR DEBT_CASE OF WILLIAM SMALLBONES

-RESOLUTION-Amendment proposed,

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

words “ this House has learnt with concern and regret that, notwithstanding the

plain provisions of “The Debtors Act, 1869,' the County Court Judge at Farnham

committed to prison one William Smallbones for non-payment of a sum of costs

awarded against him in a suit in equity, such imprisonment being, in the opinion of

Her Majesty's Attorney General, stated to this House on the 22nd of July, wholly

illegal, and extending continuously over eight months; and that, inasmuch as it ap-

pears that such imprisonment took place under an order of the judge made as

upon the commission of a contempt of court, this House is of opinion that the

exercise of the power of committal for contempt of court by County Court judges

ought to be placed under greater legislative restraint,”-(Mr. Charles Lewis,)-

instead thereof

After short debate, Question put, “That the words proposed to be left

out stand part of the Question :”—The House divided ; Ayes 74, Noes

18; Majority 56.

Main Question, “That Mr. Speaker do now leave the Chair,” put, and

agreed to.

SUPPLY-considered in Committee-

CIVIL SERVICE ESTIMATES – CLASS IV.-EDUCATION, SCIENCE, AND ART.

(In the Committee.)

Motion made, and Question proposed, “That a sum, not exceeding £13,950, be

granted to Her Majesty, to complete the sum necessary to defray the Charge which

will come in course of payment during the year ending on the 31st day of March
1876, for Grants to Scottish Universities'
Motion made, and Question proposed, “ That a sum, not exceeding £13,750, be
granted, &c.,"—(Dr. Cameron :)—After debate, Motion, by leave, withdrawn.

Original Motion, by leave, withdrawn.

(1.) Motion made, and Question proposed, “ That a sum, not exceeding £13,750, be

granted to Her Majesty, to complete the sum necessary to defray the Charge which

will come in course of payment during the year ending on the 31st day of March

1876, for Grants to Scottish Universities'

Motion made, and Question proposed, “ That a sum, not exceeding £13,630, bo

granted, &c.,"—(Sir Charles W. Dilke :) --After short debate, Question put :-The

Committee divided ; Ayes 12, Noes 111; Majority 99.

Original Question put, and agreed to.

(2.) £1,500, to complete the sum for the National Gallery, &c., Scotland.

(3.) Motion made, and Question proposed, " That a sum, not exceeding £488,668,

be granted to Her Majesty, to complete the sum necessary to defray the Charge

which will come in course of payment during the year ending on the 31st day of

March 1876, for the Salaries and Expenses of the Commissioners of National

Education in Ireland"

After debate, Moved, “That the Chairman do report Progress, and ask leave to

sit again," --(Mr. Meldon :)-Motion, by leave, withdrawn.

Original Question again proposed.

Motion made, and Question proposed, “That a sum, not exceeding £486,318, be

granted, &c,"--(Mr. Meldon :)-Amendment, by leave, withdrawn.

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SUPPLY-CIVIL SERVICE ESTIMATES--Committee-continued.

Original Question again proposed.

Motion made, and Question proposed, “That a sum, not exceeding £458,554, be

granted, &c.,”-(Mr. Ward :)-After further short debate, Motion, by leave, with.

draun.

Original Question put, and agreed to.

Resolutions to be reported upon Monday; Committee to sit again upon

Monday.

House Occupiers Disqualification Removal Bill (Bill 164]—

Moved, That the Bill be now read the third time,"—(Sir H. Drummond

Wolf)

Moved "That the Debate be now adjourned,” -(Mr. Dodds :)— After

short debate, Question put:-The House divided; Ayes 27, Noes 87;

Majority 60.

Question again proposed, “That the Bill be now read the third time."
Mored, “That this House do now adjourn,"—(Mr. Dillwyn:)--After

further short debate, Motion, by leave, withdrawn.

Question again proposed, “That the Bill be now read the third time:"

-Debate adjourned till Monday.

Infanticide Bill Bill 43]-

Moved, “That the Bill be now read the third time," -(Mr. Charley)

Mored, “That the Debate be adjourned,"-(Mr. Vance :)- After short

debate, Motion agreed to :-Debate adjourned till Tuesday next.

MR. BATES-MOTION FOR A SELECT COMMITTEE

Moved, “ That a Select Committee be appointed to inquire into certain charges

made by Mr. Plimsoll, Member for Derby, against Mr. Bates, Member for Plymouth,”

-(Mr. Bates)

Amendment proposed,

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

words “ this House deems it unnecessary at present to occupy itself with a special

inquiry into the matters in dispute between the honourable Member for Derby and

the honourable Member for Plymouth,”—(Sir Wilfrid Lawson,)-instead thereof.

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

the Question :"-After debate, Amendment, by leave, withdrawn.

Amendment proposed,

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

words "in the opinion of this House, no stain rests upon the character of the

honourable Member for Plymouth in consequence of the statements made in this House

by the honourable Member for Derby on the 22nd of this instant July,”-(Mr. E. J.

Reed,)-instead thereof

After further debate, Question, " That the words proposed to be left

out stand part of the Question," put, and negatired.

Question proposed,

“That the words 'in the opinion of this House, no stain rests upon the character of

the honourable Member for Plymouth in consequence of the statements made in
this House by the honourable Member for Derby on the 22nd of this instant July,'
be added to the word “That ' in the Original Question.”
Amendment proposed to the proposed Amendment, to insert, after the
word "

Plymouth,' " the words "6 or that of any other Member of
this House,”—(Sir Charles W. Dilke)

After further debate, Question, “That those words be there inserted,"

put, and negatived :—Words added to the word “That" in the Original

Question.

Main Question, as amended proposed,

“ That, in the opinion of this House, no stain rests upon the character of the honourable

Member for Plymouth in consequence of the statements made in this House by

the honourable Member for Derby on the 22nd of this instant July."

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