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ntoxicating Liquor (Licensing) Bill-continued.

New Clause (Repeated convictions) agreed to.

New Clause to follow Clause 13 (Evidence may be given as to previous

offences) agreed to

New Clause (Qualification of house) amended, and agreed to

New Clause (Transfer or renewal in case of forfeiture) negatived.

Moved, after Clause 43, to insert as separate clauses 43 (A) (Application

to remove license); and 43 (B) (Mode of removal,)-(Sir Henry

Selwin-Ibbetson)

After short debate, Clauses amended accordingly, and agreed to.

New Clause (Protection of licensed persons) amended, and agreed to

On Motion of Sir Henry SELWIN-IBBETSON, the following new clauses

were substituted for Clauses 54 and 57:-Clause 54 (Evidence);

Clause 57 (Regulations as to closing of houses, &c.); Amended

Clause 57 (A) (Police superannuation fund entitled to moiety of

penalties); Clause 57 (B) (Limit of mitigation of penalties); and

Clause 57 (C) (Regulations as to retail licenses of wholesale dealers.)

Preamble amended, and agreed to; Title agreed to.

Bill reported; as amended, to be considered To-morrow, and to be printed.

Resolutions [August 3] reported

Resolutions 1 to 4, inclusive, agreed to.

Resolution 5-"That a sum, not exceeding £9,450, be granted to Her Majesty, to com-

plete the sum necessary to defray the Charge which will come in course of payment

during the year ending on the 31st day of March 1873, for Grants in aid of the Ex-

penditure of certain Learned Societies in Great Britain and Ireland,"-read a second

time--After short debate, Resolution agreed to.

Resolutions 6 to 9, inclusive, agreed to.

Resolution 10-"That a sum, not exceeding £406,081, be granted to Her Majesty, to

complete the sum necessary to defray the Charge which will come in course of payment

during the year ending on the 31st day of March 1873, for the Salaries and Expenses

of the Commissioners of National Education in Ireland,"-read a second time

Amendment proposed, to leave out “£106,081,” in order to insert" £405,081,”—(Mr.

Bouverie,)-instead thereof.

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Question proposed, "That £406,081' stand part of the said Resolution :" After
debate, Question put:-The Committee divided; Ayes 57, Noes 49; Majority 8.

Main Question put, and agreed to:-Resolution agreed to.

Eight subsequent Resolutions agreed to.

Resolution 19-"That a sum, not exceeding £183,826, be granted to Her Majesty, to

complete the sum necessary to defray the Charge which will come in course of

payment during the year ending on the 31st day of March 1873, for the Expenses of

Her Majesty's Embassies and Missions Abroad,"-read a second time

Amendment proposed, to leave out " £183,826," in order to insert "£183,626,”—(Mr.

Newdegate,)-instead thereof.

After short debate, Question put, "That' £183,826' stand part of the said Resolution :"

-The House divided; Ayes 56, Noes 30; Majority 26.

Main Question put, and agreed to:-Resolution agreed to.

Remaining Resolutions agreed to.

Ecclesiastical Dilapidations Act (1871) Amendment Bill

(Lords) [Bill 269]—

Moved, "That the Bill be now read the third time."

Motion made, and Question put, "That the Debate be now adjourned,"

(Mr. Thomas Cave :)-The House divided; Ayes 19, Noes 53;

Question again proposed, "That the Bill be now read the third time."

Amendment proposed, to leave out from the word "be," to the end of

the Question, in order to add the word "re-committed,”—(Mr. James

Ecclesiastical Dilapidations Act (1871) Amendment Bill-cont.

Question put, "That the words proposed to be left out stand part of the

Question:"-The House divided; Ayes 48, Noes 21; Majority 27.

Main Question proposed.

Motion made, and Question put, "That the Debate be now adjourned,"

-(Mr. Eustace Smith:)-The House divided; Ayes 56, Noes 14;

Majority 42:-Debate adjourned till To-morrow, at Two of the clock.

PARLIAMENT BREACH OF PRIVILEGE--CANVASS OF MEMBERS-ECCLESIAS-
TICAL DILAPIDATIONS ACT (1871) AMENDMENT BILL-

Complaint made to the House by the honourable Member for Barnstaple,

of the terms of a Letter relating to the Ecclesiastical Dilapidations

Bill, written by Mr. Joseph K. Aston

Letter delivered in, and read.

Moved, "That Mr. Joseph K. Aston do attend at the Bar of this House

To-morrow at Two of the clock."

Debate arising; Debate adjourned till To-morrow, at Two of the clock.

Consolidated Fund (Appropriation) Bill-Ordered (Mr. Bonham-Carter, Mr. Baxter,

Mr. Chancellor of the Exchequer); presented, and read the first time...

LORDS, TUESDAY, AUGUST 6.

Pawnbrokers Bill (No. 262)-

Moved, That this House be put into a Committee on the said Bill,"

(The Lord Stanley of Alderley)

After short debate, Motion agreed to:-House in Committee.

Amendments made:-The Report thereof to be received To-morrow; and

Bill to be printed, as amended. (No. 292.)

Local Government Board (Ireland) Bill (No. 246)—

Bill read the third time (according to Order)

Amendments made:-After short debate, Bill passed, and sent to the

Municipal Corporations (Borough Funds) Bill (No. 264)—

Order of the Day for receiving the Report of the Amendments, read

Moved, "That the said Report be now received,”—(The Earl of Morley.)

Motion agreed to.

Amendment proposed (Lord Redesdale).

After short debate, Amendment (by leave of the House) withdrawn.

Another Amendment proposed (Lord Redesdale).

After further short debate, Amendment amended, and agreed to :—

Amendments made; and Bill to be read 3a To-morrow.

DR. MORGAN'S SCHOOL, BRIDGEWATER—

Return of all correspondence between the Endowed Schools Commissioners or Assistant

Commissioners and the governing body of or any other persons connected with Dr.

Morgan's School, Bridgewater: Also, Copy of Dr. Morgan's will: Ordered to be laid

before the House.-(The Marquess of Salisbury.)

COMMONS, TUESDAY, AUGUST 6.

FRANCE-COMMERCIAL POLICY-DIFFERENTIAL SHIPPING DUTIES-Question,

Mr. Cawley; Answer, Viscount Enfield

ENDOWED SCHOOLS COMMISSIONERS-GREYCOAT HOSPITAL, WESTMINSTER-

Question, Mr. W. H. Smith; Answer, Mr. W. E. Forster

INDIA-MR. DENIS FITZPATRICK-Question, Mr. J. Lowther; Answer, Mr.

Grant Duff:-Short debate thereon

ARMY-MILITIA CAMP, APPLEBY-Explanation, Sir Henry Storks: -Short

DIPLOMATIC REPRESENTATION AT THE COURT OF ROME

Newdegate; Answer, Viscount Enfield

CATTLE DISEASE-IMPORTATION OF SHEEP-Question, Colonel Barttelot;

Answer, Mr. W. E. Forster

INTOXICATING LIQUOR (LICENSING) BILL-Question, Mr. F. S. Powell;

Answer, Mr. Bruce

PARLIAMENT-ORDER OF BUSINESS-

Moved, "That Government Orders of the Day have precedence To-

morrow,"-(Mr. Gladstone)

After short debate, Motion agreed to.

PARLIAMENT-BREACH OF PRIVILEGE-CANVASS OF MEMBERS-ECCLESIAS-

TICAL DILAPIDATIONS ACT (1871) AMENDMENT BILL-CIRCULAR of Mr.

JOSEPH K. ASTON-

Order read, for resuming Adjourned Debate on Question [5th August],

"That Mr. Joseph K. Aston do attend at the Bar of this House this day,

at Two of the clock: "-Question again proposed :-Debate resumed

After short debate, Motion, by leave, withdrawn.

EAST INDIA REVENUE ACCOUNTS-

Order of the Day for Committee upon East India Revenue Accounts, read 562

Moved, "That Mr. Speaker do now leave the Chair,”—(Mr. Grant Duff:)

-After debate, It being ten minutes before Seven of the clock, the

Debate was adjourned till this day.

The House suspended its Sitting at Seven of the clock.

The House resumed its Sitting at Nine of the clock.

Intoxicating Liquor (Licensing) Bill (Lords) [Bill 288]—

Order for Consideration, as amended, read

Moved, "That the Bill be now taken into Consideration,”—(Mr. Secretary

Moved, "That the Debate be adjourned,"-(Mr. Charley.)

After short debate, Motion agreed to:-Debate adjourned till To-morrow.

EAST INDIA REVENUE ACCOUNTS-

Order read, for resuming Adjourned Debate on Question [6th August],

"That Mr. Speaker do now leave the Chair" (for Committee on East

India Revenue Accounts:)-Question again proposed: -Debate resumed 598

Amendment proposed,

To leave out from the word "That" to the end of the Question, in order to add the

words "this House, considering the statements of the late Lord Mayo that a feeling

of discontent and dissatisfaction exists among every class, both European and Native, in

our Indian Empire, on account of the constant increase of taxation which has for years

been going on,' and that the continuance of that feeling is a political danger the

magnitude of which can hardly be over-estimated,' is of opinion that the Income Tax,

which is generally admitted to be unsuited to the people of India, might during the

coming financial year be dispensed with; and that other Taxes exceptionally burdensome

to the people of India might be considerably reduced, if the finances of that Country

were administered with adequate care and economy,"-(Mr. Fawcett,)—instead thereof.

Question proposed, "That the words proposed to be left out stand part of

the Question: "-After debate, Amendment, by leave, withdrawn.

Main Question, "That Mr. Speaker do now leave the Chair," put, and

ACCOUNTS considered in Committee.

(In the Committee.)

Moved, "That it appears by the Accounts laid before this House that the total Revenue of

India for the year ending the 31st day of March 1871 was £51,413,686 the total of

the direct claims upon the Revenue, including charges of collection and cost of Salt and

Opium, was £9,266,931; the charges in India, including Interest on Debt, and Public

Works ordinary, were £30,925,543; the value of Stores supplied from England was

EAST INDIA REVENUE ACCOUNTS-continued.

£1,315,750; the charges in England were £6,587,661; the Guaranteed Interest on the

Capital of Railway and other Companies, in India and in England, deducting net Traffic

Receipts, was £1,834,811, making a total charge for the same year of £49,930,696;

and there was an excess of Income over Expenditure in that year amounting to

£1,482,990; that the charge for Public Works extraordinary was £1,167,810, and that

including that charge the excess of Income over Expenditure was £315,180,”—(Mr.

After debate, Motion agreed to:-Resolution to be reported To-morrow.

LORDS, WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 7.

Public Health Bill (No. 279)-

Moved, "That the Bill be now read 3a,"-(The Lord President)

Motion agreed to:-Bill read 3 :-Amendments made.

On Motion, 'That the Bill do pass?"-After short debate, Motion

agreed to:-Bill passed, and sent to the Commons.

Revising Barristers Bill (No. 289)—

Moved, "That the Bill be now read 2a,"-(The Lord Chancellor)

Motion agreed to:-Bill read 2 accordingly; Committee negatived; and

Bill to be read 3a To-morrow.

COMMONS, WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 7.

SUEZ CANAL Question, Mr. Gourley; Answer, Viscount Enfield

THE ROYAL GARDENS, KEW-THE FIRST COMMISSIONER OF WORKS AND

DR. HOOKER Questions, Mr. Fawcett; Answers, Sir John Lubbock

PARLIAMENT-ORDER-RULES OF DEBATE

Consolidated Fund (Appropriation) Bill—

Bill considered in Committee

After short time spent therein, Bill reported, without amendment.

Ordered, That the Bill be read a third time To-morrow.

Union Officers (Ireland) Superannuation Bill [Bill 166]-

Mored, "That the Bill be now read a third time

After short debate, Motion agreed to:-Bill read a third time and passed.

Intoxicating Liquor (Licensing) Bill (Lords) [Bill 288]-

Order read, for resuming Adjourned Debate on Question [6th August],

"That the Bill be now taken into Consideration:"-Question again

proposed :-Debate resumed

Question put, and agreed to:-Bill considered.

After debate, Bill re-committed in respect of Clause 25, New Clause 30A,

and Schedule 1; and considered in Committee:-Amendments made

After further short debate, Bill reported; as amended, considered.

Moved, "That the Bill be now read the third time,"-(Mr. Bruce :)-

After further short debate, Motion agreed to:-Bill read the third time,

and passed, with Amendments.

Homicide Law Amendment Bill-Ordered (Mr. Russell Gurney, Mr. James); presented,

and read the first time [Bill 289]

LORDS, THURSDAY, AUGUST 8.

Intoxicating Liquor (Licensing) Bill-

Commons' Amendments considered (according to Order)

Some of the Amendments agreed to; some agreed to, with Amendments;

and one disagreed to, and a Committee appointed to prepare reasons

to be offered to the Commons for the Lords disagreeing to the said

Amendment; the Committee to meet forthwith; Report from the Com-

mittee of a reason for the Lords disagreeing to the said Amendment,

read, and agreed to; and a message sent to the Commons to return the

said Bill with the reason and Amendments.

PRIVATE BILL LEGISLATION-

Standing Orders Nos. 183, 184, 185, 189, 190, 191, and 193 relating to

Private Bills, considered and amended; and to be printed as amended.-

(The Chairman of Committees.)

COMMONS, THURSDAY, AUGUST 8.

PRIVATE BILL LEGISLATION—

Standing Orders 16, 41, 64, 153, 163 read, and amended

New Standing Orders 71a, 71b, 164b, 164c, 164d ordered.

PRIVATE BILL LEGISLATION-INCLOSURES-NEW STANDING ORDER—

Moved, "That whenever a Private Bill contains any provisions relating to the Inclosure of

Land, which might be comprised in a Provisional Order, under the Acts for the Inclosure

and Improvement of Land, the Committee do make a Special Report thereon to the

House," (Mr. Bruce)

Motion agreed to :-Ordered, That the said Order be a Standing Order of

INDIA-COURT OF INQUIRY AT MADRAS-Question, Mr. Graves; Answer, Mr.

Chichester Fortescue

THE NEW FOREST-Question, Mr. Cowper-Temple; Answer, The Chan-

cellor of the Exchequer

FRANCE-FISHERY CONVENTION OF 1867-FRENCH AND ENGLISH FISHING

BOATS-Question, Mr. Seely; Answer, Viscount Enfield

ARMY-THE VOLUNTEERS

CASE OF PRIVATE PORTER-Question, Mr.

Anderson; Answer, Mr. Cardwell

PARLIAMENT SHEFFIELD PETITION-THE PERMISSIVE BILL-Question, Mr.

Mundella; Answer, Mr. C. Forster

POST OFFICE-SUNDAY DELIVERY OF LETTERS-Questions, Mr. Reed, Mr.

Kay-Shuttleworth; Answers, Mr. Monsell

CUSTOMS ESTABLISHMENTS-EXETER-Question, Mr. Bowring; Answer, Mr.

DOMINION OF CANADA-COPYRIGHT-Question, Mr. Macfie; Answer, Mr.

Knatchbull-Hugessen

CAPE COLONY-CROWN LANDS-Question, Mr. Macfie; Answer, Mr. Knatch-

METROPOLIS WATER SUPPLY-SOUTHWARK AND VAUXHALL WATER COM-

PANY-Questions, Mr. Kay-Shuttleworth; Answers, Mr. Stansfeld, Mr.

Chichester Fortescue

EDUCATION-PRIVY COUNCIL GRANTS-Question, Mr. Charley; Answer, Mr.

LOCAL GOVERNMENT BOARD-PROVISIONAL ORDERS CONFIRMATION-Question,
Mr. Seely; Answer, Mr. Stansfeld

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ARMY-STAFF APPOINTMENTS— -ROYAL WARRANT, 1871-Question, Colonel
Beresford; Answer, Mr. Cardwell

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PORTUGAL CLAIMS OF BRITISH SUBJECTS-Question, Mr. T. E. Smith;

Answer, Viscount Enfield

FRANCE THE COMMERCIAL TREATY

M'Lagan; Answer, Viscount Enfield

IRELAND-ROYAL IRISH CONSTABULARY-REPORT OF THE COMMISSION-
Question, Mr. Maguire; Answer, The Marquess of Hartington

GLOUCESTER AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY-SPEECH OF THE BISHOP OF GLOUCESTER

-Question, Mr. Serjeant Sherlock; Answer, Mr. Bruce

PARLIAMENTARY ELECTIONS ACT, 1868-Question, Sir Colman O'Loghlen;

Answer, Mr. Gladstone

ARMY-EMPLOYMENT OF SOLDIERS IN HARVESTING-RELIGIOUS SERVICES-

Question, Sir Wilfrid Lawson; Answer, Mr. Cardwell,,

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