SITTINGS OF THE HOUSE, SESSION
SESSION II. 1886.

RETURN to an Order of the Honourable The House of Commons,

dated 20th September 1886;-for,

RETURN "of the Number of DAYS on which THE HOUSE SAT in the Session II. of 1886, stating, for each Day, the Date of the Month, and Day of the Week, the Hour of the Meeting, and the Hour of Adjournment; and the Total Number of Hours occupied in the Sittings of The House, and the Average Time; and showing the Number of Hours on which The House Sat each Day, and the Number of Hours after Midnight; and the Number of Entries in each Day's Votes and Proceedings (in continuation of Parliamentary Paper, No. 0.117, of Session I. 1886.)” (Mr. Akers-Douglas.)

Average Length of Sitting, Daily, 7 Hours 44 Minutes.

Average Length of Sitting Daily during the Two) 7 Hours 46 Minutes.

Sessions 1886

of

DIVISIONS OF THE HOUSE, SESSION II. 1886.

Distinguishing the DIVISIONS on PUBLIC BUSINESS from PRIVATE; and also the Number of Divisions before and after Midnight.-(PARL. PAPER 0.6.)

RETURN of the Number of PUBLIC BILLS introduced, and of Acts passed in Session II. of 1886.-(PARL. Paper 0.8.)

Total Number of Bills which received the Royal Assent:

PRIVATE BILLS.

RETURN of the Number of PRIVATE BILLS introduced, and brought from the HOUSE of LORDS; and of Acts passed in Session II. of 1886.—(PARL. Paper 0.4.)

Number of Private Bills, introduced in the House of Commons
Number of Private Bills (originating in the House of Lords under
Standing Order 79)

...

Total

34

17

Month.

SITTINGS OF THE HOUSE, SESSION 1887.

RETURN to an Order of the Honourable The House of Commons,
dated 15 August 1887 ;-for,

RETURN "of the Number of DAYS on which THE HOUSE SAT in the Session of 1887, stating, for each Day, the Date of the Month, and Day of the Week, the Hour of the Meeting, and the Ilour of Adjournment; and the Total Number of Hours occupied in the Sittings of The House, and the Average Time; and showing the Number of Hours on which The House Sat each Day, and the Number of Hours after Midnight; and the Number of Entries in each Day's Votes and Proceedings (in continuation of Parliamentary Paper, No. 0.7, of Session II. 1886.)" (Sir Charles Forster.)