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House Of Commons.
ships be requested to join the Commons in the Address . Col . Veriier obtained leave to bring in a bill to empower the foreman or any other member ( being a magistrate ) of grand juries in Ireland to administer oaths to witnesses .
30 ft . —Several petitions were presented against the Trades' Unions . The second reading of Sir Andrew Agnew ' s bill for the better observance ofthe Sabbath was negatived by a majority of 86 . May 1 st . —Sir Robert Heron brought forward his motion for leave to bring in a bill to prevent the vacation of seats by members on the acceptance of certain offices . The honourable member introduced lus motion b in which he contended for the necessity of some
y a speech , arrangement of the kind , and maintained that since the passing of the Reform BiE , the power of controlling official appointments was not necessary to the people . —Mr . E . Bulwer moved an amendment to the effect that certain members of the administration should have seats in virtue of then- offices , but not votes , except they were afterwards returned by constituencies . After a long chscussion , both the motion and the amendment were withdrawn . claims of the de Bode
A long discussion took p lace on the Baron , which ended in the appointment of a committee to investigate thesubject . 2 nd —Lord Morpeth inquired of the First Lord of the Admiralty if he had received information of the death of Mr . R . Lander . —Sir J . Graham replied , that a letter had been received from an officer of one of Ms majesty ' s ships of war , g iving an account of the murder of that gentlemanIt occurredhoweverso far up the country , that the force
. , , employed on the coast could not be of any service . 5 ft . —Mr . D . AA . Harvey brought forward his motion , that an address be presented to the King for a revision of the Pension List . Mr . Strutt moved as an amendment , that a select committee be appointed to inquire into the abuses , if any , arising out of the grants of pensions . After a long debate , Mr . Harvey ' s motion was negatived by a majority of 242 , ancl the amendment by a majority of 81 .
6 ft .. —The adjourned debate on the Irish Tithe Bill was resumed . Mr . Ronayne opened the debate , ancl alluded to the letter of the Marquis of Anglesey , condemning the poEcy of making eight milEons of people pay for the support of a relig ion to which they did not belong . After a long chscussion , the second reading was carried by 248 to 52 . 1 th . The second reading of the London ancl AVestminster Bank Bill carried majority of 143 to 35 ancl ordered to be committee ! .
was by a , Mr . AV . Brougham moved the second reading of the General Register of Deeds Bill , which was negatived by a majority of 116 . Mr . Caley ' s Registry of Deeds Bill was also negatived ; thelatter by a majority of 57 . The second reading of the Post Office Delivery Bill was negatived by a majority of 14 . .,, _ - _ -. 8 tt . —Lord F . Grosvenor gave notice , on behalf of M . C . fergusson , of a motion for a grant of 5 , 000 / . to Captain Ross . observance of the Sabbath
Mr . Fleetwood ' s BiE for the better , was read a first time . Lord Althorp stated that the widow of Mr . R . Lander was to receive an annuity of 70 l . and her daughter an annuity of 501 .
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House Of Commons.
ships be requested to join the Commons in the Address . Col . Veriier obtained leave to bring in a bill to empower the foreman or any other member ( being a magistrate ) of grand juries in Ireland to administer oaths to witnesses .
30 ft . —Several petitions were presented against the Trades' Unions . The second reading of Sir Andrew Agnew ' s bill for the better observance ofthe Sabbath was negatived by a majority of 86 . May 1 st . —Sir Robert Heron brought forward his motion for leave to bring in a bill to prevent the vacation of seats by members on the acceptance of certain offices . The honourable member introduced lus motion b in which he contended for the necessity of some
y a speech , arrangement of the kind , and maintained that since the passing of the Reform BiE , the power of controlling official appointments was not necessary to the people . —Mr . E . Bulwer moved an amendment to the effect that certain members of the administration should have seats in virtue of then- offices , but not votes , except they were afterwards returned by constituencies . After a long chscussion , both the motion and the amendment were withdrawn . claims of the de Bode
A long discussion took p lace on the Baron , which ended in the appointment of a committee to investigate thesubject . 2 nd —Lord Morpeth inquired of the First Lord of the Admiralty if he had received information of the death of Mr . R . Lander . —Sir J . Graham replied , that a letter had been received from an officer of one of Ms majesty ' s ships of war , g iving an account of the murder of that gentlemanIt occurredhoweverso far up the country , that the force
. , , employed on the coast could not be of any service . 5 ft . —Mr . D . AA . Harvey brought forward his motion , that an address be presented to the King for a revision of the Pension List . Mr . Strutt moved as an amendment , that a select committee be appointed to inquire into the abuses , if any , arising out of the grants of pensions . After a long debate , Mr . Harvey ' s motion was negatived by a majority of 242 , ancl the amendment by a majority of 81 .
6 ft .. —The adjourned debate on the Irish Tithe Bill was resumed . Mr . Ronayne opened the debate , ancl alluded to the letter of the Marquis of Anglesey , condemning the poEcy of making eight milEons of people pay for the support of a relig ion to which they did not belong . After a long chscussion , the second reading was carried by 248 to 52 . 1 th . The second reading of the London ancl AVestminster Bank Bill carried majority of 143 to 35 ancl ordered to be committee ! .
was by a , Mr . AV . Brougham moved the second reading of the General Register of Deeds Bill , which was negatived by a majority of 116 . Mr . Caley ' s Registry of Deeds Bill was also negatived ; thelatter by a majority of 57 . The second reading of the Post Office Delivery Bill was negatived by a majority of 14 . .,, _ - _ -. 8 tt . —Lord F . Grosvenor gave notice , on behalf of M . C . fergusson , of a motion for a grant of 5 , 000 / . to Captain Ross . observance of the Sabbath
Mr . Fleetwood ' s BiE for the better , was read a first time . Lord Althorp stated that the widow of Mr . R . Lander was to receive an annuity of 70 l . and her daughter an annuity of 501 .