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Parliamentary Analysis.
PARLIAMENTARY ANALYSIS .
HOUSE OF LORDS . , March 22 . —Their Lordships sat to-day for the first time on a Saturday since the opening of the Session . Some Members of the House of Commons brought up the Report of the Committee , together ivith the minutes of evidence , upon which the Liverpool Freemen Disfranchisement Bill is founded , in conformity with the message of their Lordships Laid on the table .
24 th .- —The Earl of Courtown moved for a return of the average number of hours in which steam-vessels made the voyage between AVaterford and AVexford . The Duke of Richmond did not object ; but wished also to move for a statement of the income arising from the conveyance of the mails between AVexford and Dunmore , and AVexford and Waterford . —Ordered . The Pensions' Duties' Bill was read a second time . —The Marquess of Lansdowne presented the Copy of an Order in Counciladopting the
, Act of the Legislature of Jamaica for the total Abolition of Slavery . 25 th . —The Qualification Indemnity BE ] , the Pensions' Duties' Bill , and the Consolidated Fund BUI , were read a third time and passed . — The Stafford Disfranchisement Bill was brought up from the Commons ¦ and read a first time .
26 th . —The Royal Assent was given by commission to several public Acts . —Exchequer Bills' BiE , the Pension Duties' BUI , the Consolidated Fund Bill , the Sugar Duties' Bill , the Qualification Indemnity BiE , the Transfer in Aids' BiE , the Mutiny BiE , the Marine Mutiny BiE , the Turnpike-roads' Acts' Continuance BUI ; and twelve private Bills . The Lord Chancellor , in presenting a petition from the Dissenters of Edinburgh and Leith , expressed his dissent from that part of the prayer which contemplated the separation of Church and State . His Lordship afterwards introduced a Bill for extending the criminal jurisdiction of the metropolis .
April 14 th . —Their Lordships re-assembled to-day , and the English and Irish Judgments BiE , and the Equitable Appointments Bill , went through Committee . On the motion of the Lord Chancellor , certain returns were ordered , relative to the balances of money connected with suits in Chancery deposited in the Bank of England .
15 th . —The Lord ChanceEor entered into an explanation of his views on tbe New Beer Act . He considered that by improving the superintendence of beer shops , and only permitting them in towns and villages , a great portion of the evils complained of might be overcome . Lord Kenyon said he should bring forward a measure for the correction of the evil . Several petitions were presented .
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Parliamentary Analysis.
PARLIAMENTARY ANALYSIS .
HOUSE OF LORDS . , March 22 . —Their Lordships sat to-day for the first time on a Saturday since the opening of the Session . Some Members of the House of Commons brought up the Report of the Committee , together ivith the minutes of evidence , upon which the Liverpool Freemen Disfranchisement Bill is founded , in conformity with the message of their Lordships Laid on the table .
24 th .- —The Earl of Courtown moved for a return of the average number of hours in which steam-vessels made the voyage between AVaterford and AVexford . The Duke of Richmond did not object ; but wished also to move for a statement of the income arising from the conveyance of the mails between AVexford and Dunmore , and AVexford and Waterford . —Ordered . The Pensions' Duties' Bill was read a second time . —The Marquess of Lansdowne presented the Copy of an Order in Counciladopting the
, Act of the Legislature of Jamaica for the total Abolition of Slavery . 25 th . —The Qualification Indemnity BE ] , the Pensions' Duties' Bill , and the Consolidated Fund BUI , were read a third time and passed . — The Stafford Disfranchisement Bill was brought up from the Commons ¦ and read a first time .
26 th . —The Royal Assent was given by commission to several public Acts . —Exchequer Bills' BiE , the Pension Duties' BUI , the Consolidated Fund Bill , the Sugar Duties' Bill , the Qualification Indemnity BiE , the Transfer in Aids' BiE , the Mutiny BiE , the Marine Mutiny BiE , the Turnpike-roads' Acts' Continuance BUI ; and twelve private Bills . The Lord Chancellor , in presenting a petition from the Dissenters of Edinburgh and Leith , expressed his dissent from that part of the prayer which contemplated the separation of Church and State . His Lordship afterwards introduced a Bill for extending the criminal jurisdiction of the metropolis .
April 14 th . —Their Lordships re-assembled to-day , and the English and Irish Judgments BiE , and the Equitable Appointments Bill , went through Committee . On the motion of the Lord Chancellor , certain returns were ordered , relative to the balances of money connected with suits in Chancery deposited in the Bank of England .
15 th . —The Lord ChanceEor entered into an explanation of his views on tbe New Beer Act . He considered that by improving the superintendence of beer shops , and only permitting them in towns and villages , a great portion of the evils complained of might be overcome . Lord Kenyon said he should bring forward a measure for the correction of the evil . Several petitions were presented .