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Summary Of News For July.
for Adultery , was lost on its second reading by a majority ojf 39 . In the House of . Commons , the Statute Law Commission and the Management of the National Gallery , came in for a regular rating , the former for being almost inoperative and the latter on account of the extravagant purchase of daubs . On the 3 rd , the time of the House of Lords was taken up in discussing the
manner in which Irish Peers should be admitted to the right of voting for the election of the twenty-eight members of their body who represent Ireland in the Upper Chamber of the Imperial Parliament . In the House of Commons , on the same evening , Sir J . Graham called attention to the compromise between the Crown and the Corporation of London , relative to the conservancy of the river Thames . '
On the 6 th , the House of Lords discussed the manner in which the Crown exercised its rights to the land on the sea-coast lying between high and low water mark ;——On the same evening , in the House of Commons , the Probate and Letters of Administration Bill was proceeded with in Committee , when Government sustained a double defeat in the endeavour to limit the local courts of probate in the amount of property they might allow to pass their seal .
* On the 7 th , an attempt was made in the House of Lords to upset the Coal WhippeTS * Act of 1843 .- In the House of Commons , on the same evening , Mr . Roebuck ' s motion for the abolitionof the office of Lord Lieutenant of Ireland , was negatived by a large majority . . On the 8 th , in the House of Commons , the Thames Conservancy Bill was read a third time and passed . the
On the 9 th , in the House of Commons ^ Reformatory Schools * Building was passed through Committee , and the Court of Sessions ( Scotland ) Bill was read a second time . On the 10 th , in the House of Lords , the second reading of the Parliamentary Oaths Bill was defeated by a majority of 173 to 139 . -In the House of Commons , on the same evening , Mr . Turner called the attention of the Government to the actual renewal of the Slave Trade by . France , under the guise of free immigration of negroes to the Isle of Bourbon .
On the 13 th , in the House of Lords , Lord Ellenborough complained that the country was by Government kept in ignorance of the real state of affairs in India . ——In the House of Commons , on the same evening , Sir John Packingtpn brought forward the same eoihplainfc . In both Houses Her Majesty ' s Ministers promised to use the promptest exertions to keep down the revolt . On the 14 th , Earl Granville laid on between Her Majesty ' s Government and the Board of Directors upon the question of the Sepoy mutiny . The complaints of the officers and soldiers of
the Italian Legion were taken into consideration ; eight Bills , having for their object the consolidation-. of the Commercial Law , were read a second time ; and Lord Campbell ' s Bill for the suppression of the sale of obscene books , was read a third time , and passed .- —In the House of Commons , on the same evening , Mr , Disraeli again called attention to the state of the Indian army , and a long discussion took place on the regium donum , which was continued on a vote of the House by a majority of 117 to 46 . The Slave Trade , Civil Service Competition , and Privateering were also discussed .
In the House of Commons , on the 15 th , the Judgments Execution Bill met with such opposition that it was withdrawn ; the Married Women ' s Bill was read a second time , and Mr . Headlam withdrew his Bill for Medical Keform . On the 16 th , in the House of Lords , Lord Ellenborough insisted on Government helping the Bast India Government by a loan of £ 5 , 000 , 000 to meet the exigencies of the present crisis .-- ^—In the House of Commons , the policy of the Persian war was discussed in a long and animated debate .
On thp 17 th , the African Slave Trade was again discussed , and the Joint Stock Companies Bill was read a third time , a nd passed .- — -In the House of Commons , the Lunatics ( Scotland ) Bill was passed through committee . The House sat until half past four the next morning in an attempt to prevent the introduction of the new Oaths Bill by Lord John Eussell . On the 20 th , in the House of Lords , the Thames Conservancy Bill was read a VOL . III . 4 TJ
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Summary Of News For July.
for Adultery , was lost on its second reading by a majority ojf 39 . In the House of . Commons , the Statute Law Commission and the Management of the National Gallery , came in for a regular rating , the former for being almost inoperative and the latter on account of the extravagant purchase of daubs . On the 3 rd , the time of the House of Lords was taken up in discussing the
manner in which Irish Peers should be admitted to the right of voting for the election of the twenty-eight members of their body who represent Ireland in the Upper Chamber of the Imperial Parliament . In the House of Commons , on the same evening , Sir J . Graham called attention to the compromise between the Crown and the Corporation of London , relative to the conservancy of the river Thames . '
On the 6 th , the House of Lords discussed the manner in which the Crown exercised its rights to the land on the sea-coast lying between high and low water mark ;——On the same evening , in the House of Commons , the Probate and Letters of Administration Bill was proceeded with in Committee , when Government sustained a double defeat in the endeavour to limit the local courts of probate in the amount of property they might allow to pass their seal .
* On the 7 th , an attempt was made in the House of Lords to upset the Coal WhippeTS * Act of 1843 .- In the House of Commons , on the same evening , Mr . Roebuck ' s motion for the abolitionof the office of Lord Lieutenant of Ireland , was negatived by a large majority . . On the 8 th , in the House of Commons , the Thames Conservancy Bill was read a third time and passed . the
On the 9 th , in the House of Commons ^ Reformatory Schools * Building was passed through Committee , and the Court of Sessions ( Scotland ) Bill was read a second time . On the 10 th , in the House of Lords , the second reading of the Parliamentary Oaths Bill was defeated by a majority of 173 to 139 . -In the House of Commons , on the same evening , Mr . Turner called the attention of the Government to the actual renewal of the Slave Trade by . France , under the guise of free immigration of negroes to the Isle of Bourbon .
On the 13 th , in the House of Lords , Lord Ellenborough complained that the country was by Government kept in ignorance of the real state of affairs in India . ——In the House of Commons , on the same evening , Sir John Packingtpn brought forward the same eoihplainfc . In both Houses Her Majesty ' s Ministers promised to use the promptest exertions to keep down the revolt . On the 14 th , Earl Granville laid on between Her Majesty ' s Government and the Board of Directors upon the question of the Sepoy mutiny . The complaints of the officers and soldiers of
the Italian Legion were taken into consideration ; eight Bills , having for their object the consolidation-. of the Commercial Law , were read a second time ; and Lord Campbell ' s Bill for the suppression of the sale of obscene books , was read a third time , and passed .- —In the House of Commons , on the same evening , Mr , Disraeli again called attention to the state of the Indian army , and a long discussion took place on the regium donum , which was continued on a vote of the House by a majority of 117 to 46 . The Slave Trade , Civil Service Competition , and Privateering were also discussed .
In the House of Commons , on the 15 th , the Judgments Execution Bill met with such opposition that it was withdrawn ; the Married Women ' s Bill was read a second time , and Mr . Headlam withdrew his Bill for Medical Keform . On the 16 th , in the House of Lords , Lord Ellenborough insisted on Government helping the Bast India Government by a loan of £ 5 , 000 , 000 to meet the exigencies of the present crisis .-- ^—In the House of Commons , the policy of the Persian war was discussed in a long and animated debate .
On thp 17 th , the African Slave Trade was again discussed , and the Joint Stock Companies Bill was read a third time , a nd passed .- — -In the House of Commons , the Lunatics ( Scotland ) Bill was passed through committee . The House sat until half past four the next morning in an attempt to prevent the introduction of the new Oaths Bill by Lord John Eussell . On the 20 th , in the House of Lords , the Thames Conservancy Bill was read a VOL . III . 4 TJ