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House Of Commons.
ralities Bill was received . —The Militia Bill , and the Norfolk Island Bill , was read a third time and passed . 5 th . —Mr . Littleton moved the third reading of the Tithes ( Ireland ) Bill , ancl stated that the perpetuity fund would be 91 , 000 / ., the demand on it 66 , 000 / ., leaving a balance of 25 , 000 / . in the hands of the Commissioners for optional purposes . The loan they had had of 100 , 000 / , was to be paid by instalments . After some discussion the Bill was read a third time and passed ; as were also the Irish Church Temporalities' Bill , the Exchequer Bills Bill , the Foreign Enlistment Bill , and the Australian Colinazation Bill .
6 th . —Sir E . Codrington presented a petition from Lieut . R . Milner , complaining of having been dismissed from the navy , and deprived of his half-pay . —Mr . Wallace presented a petition on the subject of the Post Office regulations , complaining of partiality in the delivery of letters . The Chancellor of the Exchequer promised that enquiry should be made on the subiect .
7 th . —Lord Althorp moved an Address of Thanks to his Majesty , which was unanimously agreed to , for the King ' s gracious abandonment of his reversionary title to attainted property in Ireland . —The Fines and Recovery ( Ireland ) Bill , the Court of Chancery ( Ireland ) Bill , the Post Roads ( Ireland ) Bill , and several others , were read a third time and passed . —The House went into Committee on the Sessional Votes for the Officers of the House , when a desultory conversation took place on the inconvenience of the present House of Commons . —Lord J . Russell moved that no writ for the Borough of Warwick he issued until the 20 th of February next , which was carried by a majority of 67 against 18 .
Sth . — Col . Evans and Mr . Denison presented petitions for the abolition of flogging in the Army , which led to considerable discussion . —¦ Mr . Wilks enquired what had been clone by the Government in the case of Major Pitman , who was sentenced by his brother Magistrate to pay a fine of 51 . for an assault on his female servant . —Mr . E . J . Stanley said that the Government felt that the matter could not be in better hands than in those of the Noble Lord , the Lord Lieutenant of the county , and therefore left the investigation of the circumstances of the
case to him . —Lord Ebrington said , that as Lord Lieutenant of the county , he had felt it his duty to state to the Lord Chancellor the circumstances of this case , with the conviction that had been obtained , and the Lord Chancellor had , in consequence , felt it his duty to remove the magistrate in question from the commission .
11 th . —T . he Lords Amendment to the Poor Bill were taken into consideration . One amendment , which consisted in the rejection of the 18 th clause ofthe bill , as sent from the Commons , occasioned a debate ; the result was , that a conference was requested of the Lords , in which the reasons for dissenting from the amendment were to be discussed The other amendments were , after some debate , agreed to .
ISth . —The Plouse met at two o ' clock , ancl several petitions were presented in favour of the Established Church . —The Usher of the Black Hod shortly afterwards summoned tiie House to attend the House of Lords , to hear the King ' s Speech . [" Parliament now stands prorogued until the 15 th January . ]
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House Of Commons.
ralities Bill was received . —The Militia Bill , and the Norfolk Island Bill , was read a third time and passed . 5 th . —Mr . Littleton moved the third reading of the Tithes ( Ireland ) Bill , ancl stated that the perpetuity fund would be 91 , 000 / ., the demand on it 66 , 000 / ., leaving a balance of 25 , 000 / . in the hands of the Commissioners for optional purposes . The loan they had had of 100 , 000 / , was to be paid by instalments . After some discussion the Bill was read a third time and passed ; as were also the Irish Church Temporalities' Bill , the Exchequer Bills Bill , the Foreign Enlistment Bill , and the Australian Colinazation Bill .
6 th . —Sir E . Codrington presented a petition from Lieut . R . Milner , complaining of having been dismissed from the navy , and deprived of his half-pay . —Mr . Wallace presented a petition on the subject of the Post Office regulations , complaining of partiality in the delivery of letters . The Chancellor of the Exchequer promised that enquiry should be made on the subiect .
7 th . —Lord Althorp moved an Address of Thanks to his Majesty , which was unanimously agreed to , for the King ' s gracious abandonment of his reversionary title to attainted property in Ireland . —The Fines and Recovery ( Ireland ) Bill , the Court of Chancery ( Ireland ) Bill , the Post Roads ( Ireland ) Bill , and several others , were read a third time and passed . —The House went into Committee on the Sessional Votes for the Officers of the House , when a desultory conversation took place on the inconvenience of the present House of Commons . —Lord J . Russell moved that no writ for the Borough of Warwick he issued until the 20 th of February next , which was carried by a majority of 67 against 18 .
Sth . — Col . Evans and Mr . Denison presented petitions for the abolition of flogging in the Army , which led to considerable discussion . —¦ Mr . Wilks enquired what had been clone by the Government in the case of Major Pitman , who was sentenced by his brother Magistrate to pay a fine of 51 . for an assault on his female servant . —Mr . E . J . Stanley said that the Government felt that the matter could not be in better hands than in those of the Noble Lord , the Lord Lieutenant of the county , and therefore left the investigation of the circumstances of the
case to him . —Lord Ebrington said , that as Lord Lieutenant of the county , he had felt it his duty to state to the Lord Chancellor the circumstances of this case , with the conviction that had been obtained , and the Lord Chancellor had , in consequence , felt it his duty to remove the magistrate in question from the commission .
11 th . —T . he Lords Amendment to the Poor Bill were taken into consideration . One amendment , which consisted in the rejection of the 18 th clause ofthe bill , as sent from the Commons , occasioned a debate ; the result was , that a conference was requested of the Lords , in which the reasons for dissenting from the amendment were to be discussed The other amendments were , after some debate , agreed to .
ISth . —The Plouse met at two o ' clock , ancl several petitions were presented in favour of the Established Church . —The Usher of the Black Hod shortly afterwards summoned tiie House to attend the House of Lords , to hear the King ' s Speech . [" Parliament now stands prorogued until the 15 th January . ]