COMMONS, WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 10. QUESTION. ROYAL UNIVERSITY OF IRELAND UNIVERSITY WORK-Question, Mr. Page 1465 ORDER OF THE DAY. Land Law (Ireland) Bill Lords' Amendments further considered 1466 After long debate, it being a quarter of an hour before Six of the clock, Question, Sir Stafford Northcote; Answer, Mr. Gladstone LORDS, THURSDAY, AUGUST 11. PRIVATE BILLS Standing Orders Nos. 22, 33, 91, 114, 115, 116, 117, and 140a considered and amended, SOUTH AFRICA THE TRANSVAAL STATE-THE BOUNDARIES-Observations, Ecclesiastical Courts Regulation Bill (No. 201) Order of the Day for the House to be put into Committee read 1500 Amendments made; the Report thereof to be received To-morrow; and Standing Order No. XXXV. to be considered in order to its being dispensed with; Bill to be printed as amended. (No. 198.) Metropolitan Board of Works (Money) Bill (No. 186)— EDUCATION DEPARTMENT-THE REVISED CODE-DEPARTMENTAL STATEMENT LAND LAW (IRELAND) BILL Returned from the Commons with several of the amendments agreed to, several agreed to with amendments, and with consequential amendments to the Bill, and several disagreed to, with reasons for such disagreement. The said amendments and reasons to be printed, and to be considered To-morrow. (No. 211.) COMMONS, THURSDAY, AUGUST 11. ORDERS OF THE DAY. PARLIAMENT BUBLIC BUSINESS (HALF-PAST TWELVE RULE)— 1508 1511 1519 [August 11.] Bills of Sale Act (1878) Amendment (re-committed) Bill [Bill 104] Page 1520 Moved, "That the Order be discharged," Mr. Monk :)-Motion agreed to-Order discharged :-Bill withdrawn. Churchwardens (Admission) Bill [Bill 47]— Order for resuming Adjourned Debate on Second Reading [8th April] read Moved, "That the Order be discharged," (Mr. Monk :)-Motion agreed to-Order discharged:-Bill withdrawn QUESTIONS. POST OFFICE (IRELAND)-THE NEWRY POST OFFICE-CLERKS' CHRISTMAS 1520 1520 1521 "PRINCESS ALICE CATASTROPHE BURIAL EXPENSES OF SUFFERERS— Forster STATE OF IRELAND 1522 1523 1524 "" "INTOLERANCE IN BALLYMENA Bellingham; Answer, Mr. W. E. Forster WAYS AND MEANS-INLAND REVENUE-THE COLCLOUGH FRAUDS-Question, Mr. Healy; Answer, Lord Frederick Cavendish POOR LAW (IRELAND)-CLOGHEEN UNION-CHARGEABILITY OF AN ILLEGITIMATE CHILD-Question, Mr. Healy; Answer, Mr. W. E. Forster 1525 SOUTH AFRICA-THE TRANSVAAL CONVENTION-THE PASS LAWS-Question, Mr. Cropper; Answer, Mr. Courtney INDIA-BERAR-SIR RICHARD MEADE AND SIR SALAR JUNG-Question, Mr. Richard; Answer, The Marquess of Hartington WEST INDIAN ISLANDS-THE BAHAMAS-FINANCE-Question, Mr. Anderson; Answer, Mr. Courtney PEACE PRESERVATION (IRELAND) ACT, 1881-GUN LICENCES-Questions, 1526 1526 1528 1529 POST OFFICE (TELEGRAPH DEPARTMENT) — THE WEATHER FORECASTS- POST OFFICE (TELEGRAPH DEPARTMENT)-GREENWICH TIME-Question, Mr. 1530 ARMY ORGANIZATION-THE 28TH REGIMENT-Question, Colonel North; THE PATENT MUSEUM-GIFTS OF MODELS OF INVENTIONS-Question, Mr. 1531 CHARTERS OF THE CITY OF WATERFORD THE RIVER SUIR-Question, Mr. 1532 CUSTOMS COFFEE AND CHICORY-Question, Mr. Barran; Answer, Lord 1532 RAILWAYS-CONTINUOUS BRAKES-Question, Mr. Lea; Answer, Mr. Chamberlain EDUCATION DEPARTMENT-TECHNICAL INSTRUCTION-Question, Mr. Lewis [August 11.] ARMY-WIDOWS OF NON-COMMISSIONED OFFICERS-Questions, Mr. Biggar, Page 1534 "LAW AND JUSTICE-MIDDLESEX REGISTRY-Question, Mr. Arthur O'Connor ; Answer, The Attorney General 1534 POOR LAW (IRELAND)-WORKHOUSE NATIONAL SCHOOLS-Question, Mr. 1535 ARMY ORGANIZATION-QUARTERMASTERS-Questions, Colonel Alexander; Answers, Mr. Childers EDUCATION DEPARTMENT HIGHWORTH SCHOOL BOARD THE NEW FRENCH GENERAL TARIFF-Question, Viscount Sandon; Answer, Mr. Chamberlain 1537 ROYAL UNIVERSITY OF IRELAND UNIVERSITY WORK-Questions, Mr. 1538 COMMERCIAL TREATY WITH FRANCE (NEGOTIATIONS)-Questions, Viscount PARLIAMENT PUBLIC BUSINESS-THE NAVY ESTIMATES 1539 1539 Question, Sir 1541 WEST INDIES-DEMERARA-DEFALCATIONS IN THE ADMINISTRAT Moved, "That a Committee be appointed to draw up Reasons to be assigned to The 1634. REASONS FOR DISAGREEING TO CERTAIN OF THE AMENDMENTS MADE BY THE Reasons for disagreement to The Lords Amendments reported, and agreed to:-To be communicated to The Lords. SOLENT NAVIGATION [EXPENSES] Considered in Committee; Resolution agreed to; to be reported To Ordered, That for the remainder of the Session the Bills which are entered for consideration on the Minutes of the day shall have the same precedence which Bills have on Tuesdays and Thursdays,-(The Earl of Redesdale.) Discharge of Contumacious Prisoners Bill-Formerly Ecclesiastical Courts Regulation Bill (No. 198)— Amendments reported (according to order); further amendments made. Then Standing Order No. XXXV. considered (according to order), and dispensed with.. Moved, "That the Bill be now read 3a,"-(The Earl Beauchamp) After short debate, Motion agreed to:-Bill read 3 accordingly, and passed, and sent to the Commons. 1640 [August 12.] Conveyancing and Law of Property Bill- Land Law (Ireland) Bill Page .. 1641 Commons Amendments to Lords Amendments, and Commons consequential Amendments, and Reasons for disagreeing to certain of the Lords Amendments considered (according to order) Moved, "That a Committee be appointed to prepare Reasons to be offered to the Commons for the Lords disagreeing to certain of their Amendments, and insisting on certain of the Lords Amendments,"-(The Marquess of Salisbury) After short debate, on question? resolved in the affirmative:-The Com- CUSTOMS DEPARTMENT-OFFICERS AT OUTPORTS-Question, The Earl of Land Law (Ireland) Bill— Report from the Committee of the reasons to be offered to the Commons for the Lords disagreeing to certain of their amendments, and insisting upon certain of the Lords amendments to which the Commons have disagreed; read, and agreed to; and a message sent to the Commons to return the said Bill with amendments and reasons. REASONS OF THE LORDS FOR DISAGREEING TO CERTAIN OF THE COMMONS' AMENDMENTS AND FOR INSISTING UPON CERTAIN OF THE AMENDMENTS TO WHICH THE COMMONS HAVE DISAGREED 1642 1704 1706 .. 1707 COMMONS, FRIDAY, AUGUST 12. QUESTIONS. HIGHWAY RATES-ASSESSMENT AND POWER OF COMPOUNDING Mr. Hicks; Answer, Mr. Dodson Question, 1709 1710 POOR LAW (IRELAND) - REMUNERATION OF POOR RATE COLLECTORS- ARMY (INDIA) ROMAN CATHOLIC CHAPLAINS-Question, Mr. A. Moore; .. 1710 CHINA THE OPIUM TRADE-Question, Mr. A. Pease; Answer, Sir Charles .. 1711 .. 1712 1713 .. 1713 1714 POST OFFICE - TELEPHONE POSTS AND WIRES-Question, Mr. W. H. THE ADMIRALTY-THE FIRST LORD OF THE ADMIRALTY- -Question, Sir H. [August 12.] ARMY PROMOTION-COMBATANT OFFICERS-Question, Colonel Alexander; Page 1717 LAW AND POLICE (IRELAND)-DEATH OF MR. HONE-Questions, Mr. NAVY-OFFICERS ON LEAVE-Question, Colonel Kennard; Answer, Mr. ARMY (INDIA)-PAY AND ALLOWANCES OF FIELD OFFICERS-Question, Lieutenant Colonel Milne Home; Answer, The Marquess of Hartington 1718 1718 1719 1720 1720 1721 LAW AND JUSTICE-SENTENCES IN CRIMINAL CASES-Question, Mr. M'Coan; 1723 1723 STATE OF IRELAND-THE MAGISTRACY-MR. A. E. HERBERT, J.P.— 1724 1725 PARLIAMENT—ARRANGEMENT OF PUBLIC BUSINESS-Statement, Mr. Gladstone:-Short debate thereon 1725 ARMY-THE ROYAL MARINES-AFFRAY AT BANTRY-Question, Mr. Healy; 1727 1728 PARLIAMENT PUBLIC BUSINESS-IRISH CHURCH ACT AMENDMENT BILL- ORDERS OF THE DAY, SUPPLY-Order for Committee read; Motion made, and Question proposed, COMMERCIAL TREATY WITH FRANCE (NEGOTIATIONS)-MOTION FOR AN Amendment proposed, To leave out from the word "That" to the end of the Question, in order to add the words " an humble Address be presented to the Crown, praying Her Majesty to withhold Her consent from any Commercial Treaty with France which proposes to substitute specific duties for ad valorem duties, to the disadvantage of any article of British manufacture, or in any way to raise the present rate of duties payable on such articles, and which does not leave Her Majesty's Government full liberty to deal with the question of Bounties, or which would bind Her Majesty absolutely to its provisions for a longer period than twelve months,"-(Mr. Ritchie,)— instead thereof .. .. Question proposed, "That the words proposed to be left out stand part of the Question: "-After long debate, Question put:-The House divided; Ayes 153, Noes 80; Majority 73.-(Div. List, No. 384.) Main Question proposed, "That Mr. Speaker do now leave the Chair: ". Motion, by leave, withdrawn :-Committee deferred till To-morrow. PARLIAMENT—ARRANGEMENT OF PUBLIC BUSINESS-LAND LAW (IRELAND) BILL-Observations, Mr. Gladstone, Sir Walter B. Barttelot, Sir Stafford Northcote 1728 1816 |