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Summary Of News For June.
IMPERIAL PARLIAMENT . In the House of Lords , on the 2 nd , the Eire Insurance Duty Bill was read a third time , and other Bills advanced a stage . On the 3 rd , the Appellate Jurisdiction ( House of Lords ) providing for the creation of Life Peerages for Law Lords passed through committee , and the Oxford University Bill was read a third time . On the 5 th , the royal assent was given to the Fire Insurance and other Bills ; and on the 6 th , the Appellate Jurisdiction Bill was read a third time . In reply to a
question , Earl Granville said there was no intention to do away with the punishment of death as regards women . On the 9 th , the Reformatory and Industrial Schools Bill was , with others , advanced a stage ; and , on the 10 th , the proceedings were equally uninteresting . On the 12 th , the Drafts on Bankers and other Bills were read a third time . On the 13 th , after some conversation relative to the relations of this country with America , the Boroughs and Counties Police Bill was read a second time , and other Bills advanced a stage . On the 16 th , the Joint Stock Companies Bill was read a second time , by a majority of 18 to 5 . On the
19 th , the Factories Bill was read a second time . On the 23 rd , the Oath of Abjuration Bill , by which Jews would have been admitted to seats in Parliament , was rejected by 110 to 78 , notwithstanding the second reading was moved by Lord Lyndhurst . On the 24 th , several minor Bills were advanced a stage , and a new Oaths of Abjuration Bill introduced by the Earl of Derby , and so framed as to exclude the Jews from Parliament , was read a second time . On the 27 th , the Divorces and Matrimonial Causes Bill passed through committee , and the Grand Juries Bill was read a second time .
In the House of Commons on the 2 nd , after various votes had been agreed to in Committee of Supply , the Parochial Schools ( Scotland ) Bill was read a second time . On the 3 rd hon . members failed to make a house . On the 4 th the Tenant Right ( Ireland ) Bill was read a second time , on a division of 88 against 59 ; and the Excise Bill passed through committee . On the 5 th the House was principally
engaged in voting the Civil Estimates ; but a conversation having arisen relative to military education , Lord Palmerston remarked that he entirely concurred in everything which had been said during the discussion as to the high importance of officers receiving the best possible professional education . All the suggestions which had been made on that occasion would meet with due attention . On the
6 th the noble lord , in reply to a question , stated that there was little doubt that the United States government had dismissed Mr . Crampton , and a committee was appointed to inquire into the operation of the Sound Dues . On the 8 th the Oath of Abjuration Bill was read a third time , and the Cambridge University Bill passed through committee . On the 10 th Mr . Ewart moved for a select committee to inquire into the operation of the law imposing the punishment of death , which was lost by a majority of 158 to 64 . A motion for a select committee , to inquire
what measures could be adopted to advance science and improve the position of its cultivators , was after some discussion withdrawn . Sir Erskine Perry ' s resolutions relative to the rights in property of married women was also withdrawn . On the 11 th the Aldershot Camp Bill and the Oxford University Bill passed through committee ; and Mr . Horsman brought in a bill for the better regulation of the Dublin Hospitals , supported wholly or in part by Parliament giants . The principal business of the 12 th was the voting an additional grant for education ,
making £ 415 , 213 in the whole , or £ 54 , 000 more than last year . In Committee of Supply on the 13 th , Lord Palmerston moved two especial votes , namely , £ 4 , 500 for making a road from the iron gates , near the German Chapel , to the Mall , in St . James ' s Park ; and £ 3 , 500 for the erection of a suspension bridge for foot passengers over the water in the enclosure of St . James ' s Park . The votes were agreed to by a majority of 182 to 95 . The Oxford University Bill wan read
a third time . On the 14 th it was agreed to advance an additional £ 1 , 000 , 000 to Sardinia . Lord Palmerston explained that notwithstanding the dismissal of M r . Crampton from the United States , it was not considered desirable under the circumstances to suspend diplomatic relations with that country . On the 17 th , after some trivial Bills had been advanced a Htage , Mr . Walpole managed to carry a resolution against the present system of National Education , which would
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Summary Of News For June.
IMPERIAL PARLIAMENT . In the House of Lords , on the 2 nd , the Eire Insurance Duty Bill was read a third time , and other Bills advanced a stage . On the 3 rd , the Appellate Jurisdiction ( House of Lords ) providing for the creation of Life Peerages for Law Lords passed through committee , and the Oxford University Bill was read a third time . On the 5 th , the royal assent was given to the Fire Insurance and other Bills ; and on the 6 th , the Appellate Jurisdiction Bill was read a third time . In reply to a
question , Earl Granville said there was no intention to do away with the punishment of death as regards women . On the 9 th , the Reformatory and Industrial Schools Bill was , with others , advanced a stage ; and , on the 10 th , the proceedings were equally uninteresting . On the 12 th , the Drafts on Bankers and other Bills were read a third time . On the 13 th , after some conversation relative to the relations of this country with America , the Boroughs and Counties Police Bill was read a second time , and other Bills advanced a stage . On the 16 th , the Joint Stock Companies Bill was read a second time , by a majority of 18 to 5 . On the
19 th , the Factories Bill was read a second time . On the 23 rd , the Oath of Abjuration Bill , by which Jews would have been admitted to seats in Parliament , was rejected by 110 to 78 , notwithstanding the second reading was moved by Lord Lyndhurst . On the 24 th , several minor Bills were advanced a stage , and a new Oaths of Abjuration Bill introduced by the Earl of Derby , and so framed as to exclude the Jews from Parliament , was read a second time . On the 27 th , the Divorces and Matrimonial Causes Bill passed through committee , and the Grand Juries Bill was read a second time .
In the House of Commons on the 2 nd , after various votes had been agreed to in Committee of Supply , the Parochial Schools ( Scotland ) Bill was read a second time . On the 3 rd hon . members failed to make a house . On the 4 th the Tenant Right ( Ireland ) Bill was read a second time , on a division of 88 against 59 ; and the Excise Bill passed through committee . On the 5 th the House was principally
engaged in voting the Civil Estimates ; but a conversation having arisen relative to military education , Lord Palmerston remarked that he entirely concurred in everything which had been said during the discussion as to the high importance of officers receiving the best possible professional education . All the suggestions which had been made on that occasion would meet with due attention . On the
6 th the noble lord , in reply to a question , stated that there was little doubt that the United States government had dismissed Mr . Crampton , and a committee was appointed to inquire into the operation of the Sound Dues . On the 8 th the Oath of Abjuration Bill was read a third time , and the Cambridge University Bill passed through committee . On the 10 th Mr . Ewart moved for a select committee to inquire into the operation of the law imposing the punishment of death , which was lost by a majority of 158 to 64 . A motion for a select committee , to inquire
what measures could be adopted to advance science and improve the position of its cultivators , was after some discussion withdrawn . Sir Erskine Perry ' s resolutions relative to the rights in property of married women was also withdrawn . On the 11 th the Aldershot Camp Bill and the Oxford University Bill passed through committee ; and Mr . Horsman brought in a bill for the better regulation of the Dublin Hospitals , supported wholly or in part by Parliament giants . The principal business of the 12 th was the voting an additional grant for education ,
making £ 415 , 213 in the whole , or £ 54 , 000 more than last year . In Committee of Supply on the 13 th , Lord Palmerston moved two especial votes , namely , £ 4 , 500 for making a road from the iron gates , near the German Chapel , to the Mall , in St . James ' s Park ; and £ 3 , 500 for the erection of a suspension bridge for foot passengers over the water in the enclosure of St . James ' s Park . The votes were agreed to by a majority of 182 to 95 . The Oxford University Bill wan read
a third time . On the 14 th it was agreed to advance an additional £ 1 , 000 , 000 to Sardinia . Lord Palmerston explained that notwithstanding the dismissal of M r . Crampton from the United States , it was not considered desirable under the circumstances to suspend diplomatic relations with that country . On the 17 th , after some trivial Bills had been advanced a Htage , Mr . Walpole managed to carry a resolution against the present system of National Education , which would