JOURNALS

OF THE

HOUSE OF COMMONS.

VOL. 160.

VOL. 160.

A

JOURNALS

OF THE
HOUSE OF COMMONS.

From FEBRUARY the 14th, 1905,

In the FIFTH YEAR of the REIGN of

KING EDWARD THE SEVENTH,

To AUGUST the 11th, 1905.

SESSION 1905.

The Twenty-seventh Parliament of the United Kingdom of Great Britain
and Ireland.

Printed by Order of The House of Commons,

BY GEORGE EDWARD BRISCOE EYRE,
PRINTER OF THE JOURNALS OF THE HOUSE OF COMMONS.

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OF THE

HOUSE OF COMMONS.

1905.

VOL. 160.

BY THE KING.

A PROCLAMATION.

EDWARD R.&I.

'AT I I E 11.E A S Our Parliament stands prorogued to Thursday, the third day of
November one thousand nine hundred and four : We, by and with the advice of
Our Privy Council, hereby issue Our Royal Proclamation, and publish and declare that
the said Parliament be further prorogued to Tuesday, the twentieth day of December one
thousand nine hundred and four.

Given at Our Court at Buckingham Palace, this twenty-fourth day of October, in
the year of Our Lord one thousand nine hundred and four, and in the fourth
year of Our Re4s.n.

GOD SAVE THE KING.

BY THE KING.

A. PROCLAMATION.

EDWARD

& T.

WHERE A S Our Parliament stands prorogued to Tuesday, the twentieth day of
t V December one thousand nine hundred and four : We, by and with the advice of
Our Privy Council, hereby issue Our Royal Proclamation, and publish and declare that
the said Parliament be further prorogued to Tuesday, the seventeenth day of January
one thousand nine hundred and five.

Given at Our Court at Buckingham Palace, this twelfth day of December, in the
year of Our Lord one thousand nine hundred and four, and in the fourth year
of Our Reign.

GOD SAVE THE KING.

BY THE KING.

A PROCLAMATION.

EDWARD R. & I.
'WHEREAS Our Parliament stands prorogued to Tuesday, the seventeenth day of
January one thousand nine hundred and five : We, by and with the advice of
Our Privy Council, hereby issue Our Royal Proclamation, and publish and declare that
the said Parliament be further prorogued to Tuesday, the fourteenth day of February
and We do hereby further, with the advice
one thousand nine hundred and five ;
aforesaid, declare Our Royal Will and Pleasure that the said Parliament shall, on the
said Tuesday, the fourteenth day of February one thousand nine hundred and five,
assemble and be holden for the despatch of divers urgent and important affairs; and
the Lords Spiritual and Temporal, and the Knights, Citizens, and Burgesses, and the
Commissioners for Shires and Burghs, of the House of Commons, are hereby required
and commanded to give their attendance accordingly at Westminster on the said
Tuesday, the fourteenth day of February one thousand nine hundred and five.

Given at Our Court at Buckingham Palace, this twelfth day of January, in the
year of Our Lord one thousand nine hundred and five, and in the fourth year
of Our Reign.

GOD SAVE THE KING.

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J ()URINALS
HOUSE OF COMMONS.

OF THE

Session 1905.

The Twenty-seventh Parliament of the United Kingdom

Great Britain and Ireland.

of

[No. 1.]
nesdall, 14th Feboutry 1905.
The House met at Two of the clock.

Message to
attend His
Majesty.

PRAYERS.
AM ESSAGE from His Majesty, by
Admiral Sir Henry Frederick Stephenson,

Gentleman Usher of the Black Rod :

Writs issued
iu the Recess.

New Members
sworn.

Mr. Speaker,

The Kim, commands this Honourable House
to attend His Majesty immediately, in the
House of Peers.

Accordingly Mr. Speaker, with the House,
went up to attend His Majesty :And having
returned :

Mr. Speaker resumed the Chair at Four of
the clock ; and acquainted the House, That, in
pursuance of the directions of the Acts passed in
the 24th year of His Majesty King George the
Third, c. 26, and in the 21st and 22nd years of
the Reign of Her Majesty Queen Victoria, c. 110,
and in the 26th year of the Reign of Her Majesty
Queen Victoria, c. 20, he had issued Warrants
to the Clerk of the Crown, to make out new
Writs for the Election of Members to serve in
this present Parliament

For the County of Kent (Isle of Thanet
Division), in the room of the Right
Honourable James Lowther, deceased.
For the County of Monmouth (Western
Division), in the room of the Right
Honourable Sir William George Granville
Venables Vernon Rarcourt, deceased.
For the County of Sussex (North Western
or Horsham Division), in the room of John
_Heywood Johnstone, Esquire, deceased.
For the Borough of Stalybridge, in the
room of the Honourable Matthew White
Ridley (called up to the House of Peers).
For the Borough of Tower Hamlets (Mile
End Division), in the room of Spencer
Charringtem, Esquire, deceased.

For

the County of Dorset (Northern
Division), in the room of John Kenebn'
liiyby Wingfield-Diyhy, Esquire deceased.
And also to the Clerk of the Crown in Ireland,
to make out a new Writ for tlie Election of a
Member to serve in this present Parliament-

For the County of Kildare (North Kildare
Division), in the room of Edmund Learn y, !
Esquire, deceased.

John Frederick Cheetham, Esquire, Member

for the Borough of Stalybridge, was sworn.

Edward Turnour, Esquire (commonly called
Viscount Turnout.), Member for the County of
Sussex (North Western or Horsham Division),
was sworn.

Thomas Richards, Esquire, Member for the
County of Monmouth (Western Division), was
sworn.

Colonel Harry Lawson Webster Lawson (com-
monly called the Honourable Hart' Lawson

Vol,. 160.

Elections.

Webster Lawson), Member for the Borough of
(Mile End Division), was
Tower Hamlets
sworn.

Arthur Walters Mils, Esquire, Member for
the County of Dorset (Northero Division), was
sworn.

Harry flananel Marks, Esquire, Member for
the County of Kent (Isle of Thanet Division),
I was sworn.

Ordered, That all Members who are returned
for two or more places in any part of the United
Kingdom do snake their election for which of
the places they will serve, within one week after
it shall appear that there is no question upon the
Return for that place ; and if anything shall
come in question touching the Return or Elec-
tion of any Member, he is to withdraw during
the time the matter is in Debate ; and that all
Members returned upon double Returns do
withdraw till their Returns are determined.

it

Resolved, That no Peer of the Realm, except
such Peers of Ireland as shall, for the time being,
be actually elected, and shall not have declined to
serve, for any county, city, or borough of Great
Britain, hath any right to give his vote in the
Election of any Member to serve in Parliament.
A Motion was made, and the Question being
put, That
is a high infringement of the
liberties and privileges of the Commons of the
United Kingdom for any Lord of Parliament,
or other Peer or Prelate, not being a Peer of
the time elected, and not having
Ireland at
declined to serve, for any county,
city, or
borough of Great Britain, to concern himself in
the Election of Members to serve for the Commons
in Parliament, except only any Peer of Ireland,
at such Elections in Great Britain respectively
where such Peer shall appear as a candidate, or
by himself, or any others, be proposed to be
elected ; or for any Lord Lieutenant or Governor
of any county to avail himself of any authority
derived from his commission to influence the
Election of any Member to serve for the Com-
mons in Parliament
le.conder A eland
Hood) ;

(Sir

The House divided.
The Yeas to the Right ;
The Noes to the Left.
Tellers for the I Sir Alexander Aeland-1
Hood,

Yeas,

Mr. Fellowes :

Tellers for the f Sir Wilfrid Lawson,

Noes,

Mr. Kearley :

So it was resolved in the Affirmative.

t. 345.

J

65.

A Motion was made, and the Question being Privilege.

proposed, That Lord Alinyton, a Peer of' Par-
liament, has, by his action in connection with
the recent Election in North Dorset, been guilty
of a breach of the Privileges of this House
(Mr. Dril.:1e1):And a Debate arising there-
upon

Mr. Bo./Aur moved the previous Question.
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the

put, That

4

And the Question being

Question he not now put ;
The House divided.
The Yeas to the Right ;
The Noes to the Left.
I Sir Alexander
Tellers for the) Hood'
ood,
[Mr. Fellowes :

Tellers for thef Mr. Dalziel,

257.

1191.

Noes,

1 Sir Wilfrid Lawson :
So it was resolved in the Affirmative.
Resolved, That if it shall appear that any
person bath been elected or returned a Member
of this House, or endeavoured so to be, by
Bribery, or any other corrupt practices, this
House will proceed with the utmost severity
against all such persons as shall have been
wilfully concerned in such Bribery or other
corrupt practices.

Resolved, That if it shall appear that any
person hath been tampering with any Witness
in respect of his evidence to be given to this
House, or any Committee thereof; or directly
or indirectly have endeavoured to deter or
hinder any person from appearing or giving
evidence, the same is declared to be a high
crime or misdemeanour ; and this House will
proceed with the utmost severity against such
offender.

Resolved, That if it shall appear that any
person hath given false evidence in any case
before this House, or any Committee thereof,
this House will proceed with the utmost severity
against such offender.

Ordered, That the Commissioners of the Police
of the Metropolis do take care that, during the
Session of Parliament, the passages through
the streets leading to this House be kept free
and open, and that no obstruction be permitted
to hinder the passage of Members to and from
this House, and that no disorder be allowed in
Westminster Hall, or in the passages leading to
this House, during the Sitting of Parliament,
and that there be no annoyance therein or
the Serjeant-at-Arms
thereabouts ;
attending this House do communicate this Order
to the Commissioners aforesaid.

and that

Ordered, That the Votes and Proceedings of
this House be printed, being first perused by
Mr. Speaker ; and that he do appoint
the
printing thereof ; and that no person but such
as he shall appoint do presume to print the
same.

Ordered, That a Committee of Privileges be

appointed.

A Bill for the more effectual preventing
clandestine Outlawries was read the first time ;
and ordered to be read a second time.

Ordered, That the Journal of this House, from
the end of the last Session to the end of the
present Session, with an Index thereto, be
printed.

Ordered, That 500 Copies of the said Journal
and Index be printed by the appointment and
under the direction of Sir Courtenay Peregrine
Ilbert,
C.I.E., the Clerk of this House.

Ordered, That the said Journal and Index be
printed by such person as shall be licensed. by
Mr. Speaker ; and that no other person do pre-
sume to print the same.

Elections.

W I tresses.

Metropolitan
Police.

Votes and
Proceedings.

Privileges.

Ontlawries

Journal.

Parliamentary
Papers
(tlecev.)

The following Papers, presented by His
Majesty's Command during the Recess, were
delivered to the Librarian of the House of
Commons during the Recess, pursuant to the
Standing Order of the 14th August 1896

190h,.
Copy of Report by Captain J. H. Thomson,
His Majesty's Chief Inspector of Explosives, Nt
to the Secretary of State
Department on the circumstances attending an
Explosion which occurred in an ironmonger's
shop at Newcastle Emlyn, Carmarthenshire, on
the 25th November 1904.

for the Home 11Y.)

111111

Copy of Report of the Committee appointed Beek (Adolf)
(Committee
by the Secretary of State for the Home Depart-
ment to inquire into the case of Mr. Adolf of Inqury.)
together with Minutes of Evidence,
Beck,
Appendix, and facsimiles of various Documents.
Copy of Final Report of the Commissioners
appointed to inquire into the subject of the
Coal Resources of the United Kingdom: Parts
I. to XIII.

Coal Supplies
(Royal Com-
mission.)

Copy of Report on the Manuscripts of the

Earl of Egmont. Vol. I.

Copy of Report on the Manuscripts of the
Marquis of Lothian, preserved at Blickling
Hall, Norfolk.

Copy of Report on the Manuscripts of Lady

du Cane.

Copy of General Report and Statistics for
Part II., Labour : General
the year 1903.
Report
to persons
employed and Accidents at Mines and Quarries
in the United Kingdom, and to the enforce-
ment of the Mines and Quarries Acts.

Statistics

relating

and

Historical Manu-
scripts ( Royal
Commission.)
Historical Manu-
scripts (Royal
Commission.)

Historical Manu-
scripts (Royal
Commission.)
Mines and
Quarries.

Copy of General Report and Statistics for Mines and
the year 1903. Part III., Output : General Quarries,
Report and Statistics relating to the output
and value of the Minerals raised in the United
Kingdom, the amount and value of the Metals
imports of
produced,
Minerals.

and the exports

and

Copy of Report of

the Commissioners of Prisons

Prisons and the Directors of Convict Prisons, (England
with Appendices, for the year ended 31st M arch and Wales.)
1904.

Copy of Report of the Chief Inspector of Factories and

Factories and Workshops for 1903. Part II., workshops.
Tables.

Copy of Report to the Secretary of State Factory and

\ \'orkshop (Draft
for the Home Department, by Chester
Esquire, on the Draft Regulations for Docks Docks, Wharves,
Wharves, and Quays.

, ;,c,Q,,,.,.)

Copy

of Forty-seventh Report of His Reformatory
Majesty's Inspector of Reformatory and Indus- Schools (Grtrialeat
trial Schools, for 1903.
Report and Appendices III. to XI.

and Indus
Part II., General Britain.)

Copy of Report of the Commissioner of Police Police

of the Metropolis for the year 1903.

(Metropolis.)
Copy of Report of the Inspector under the Inebri3tesActs

Inebriates Acts, 1879 to 1900, for the year (Inspector's
1903.

Report,)

Copy of Statistics of Proceedings under the Workmen's
Workmen's Compensation Acts, 1897 and 1900, compenation.
and the Employers' Liability Act, 1880, during
the year 1903.

Copy of Report of the Committee appointed Workmen's
by the Secretary of State for the Home Depart- compensation
ment to inquire into the Law relating to Com-
pensation for Injuries to Workmen. Vol. II.,
Minutes of Evidence, with Index.

Copy of Judicial Statistics, Part I., relating Judicial
to Criminal Proceeding=, Police, Coroners, Statistics
Prisons, Reformatory and Industrial Schools, .,vIl.anigelasd and
and Criminal Lunatics, for England and Wales,
for 1903.

Copy of Review of Trade of India for 1903-4.
CopyCopy of Statistical Abstract relating to East India

(Trade.)

British India from 1893-4 to 1902-3. Thirty-
eighth Number.

a

l

A(Sbttisticastract.)

Copy of Report on Sanitary Measures in East India (Sani-

tary Measures.)

India in 1902-3. Vol. X X X VI.

Copy of Annual Report of the Imperial lmperiaunatitute
(Indian Section,)

Institute (Indian Section) for the year 1903-4.

Copy of further Papers relating to Tibet. East eIndia

No. II f.

No. 1.]

East India
(Excise.)
Light Rail-
ways Act,
1896.

Light Rail.
ways Act,
1896.

Light Rail-
ways Act,
1896.

Light Rail-
ways Act,

Light Rail-
ways Act,
1896.

Light Rail-
ways Act,
1896.

Light Rail-
ways Act,
1896,

Light Rail-
ways Act,
1896.

Rail way
Accidents.

R III way
Accidents.

5 EDW. VII.

14th February.

Copy of Papers relating to the Excise Admin-

istration in Assam.

Copy of Order made by the Light Railway
Commissioners under the Light Railways Act,
1896, and confirmed by the Board of Trade,
authorising the construction of an additional
Light Railway in the County of Gloucester, in
the Borough of Cheltenham, and the abandon-
ment of the construction of part of another
Light Railway already authorised in the same
Light
(Cheltenham and District
borough
Railway (Extension No. 3) Order, 1904).

Copy of Order made by the Light Railway
Commissioners under the Light Railways Act,
1896, and modified and confirmed by the Board
of Trade, authorising the construction of a Light
Railway in the County of East Suffolk, from
to Bromes well, Sutton Shottisham,
Melton
Hollesley, Alderton, and Bawdsey (Woodbridge
and Bawdsey Light Railway Order, 1904).

Copy of Order made by the Light Railway
Commissioners under the Light Railways Act,
1896, and confirmed by the Board of Trade,
amending the Brackenhill Light Railway Order,
1901 (Brackenhill Light Railway (Extension of
Time) Order, 1904).

Copy of Order made by the Light Railway
Commissioners under the Light Railways Act,
1896, and confirmed by the Board of Trade,
amending the Tickhill Light Railway Order,
(Tickhill Light Railway (Extension of
1901
Time) Order, 1904).

Copy of Order made by the Light Railway
Commissioners under the Light Railways Act,
1896, and modified and confirmed by the Board
of Trade, amending the Maidstone and Faver-
sham Junction Light Railway Order, 1901
(Maidstone and Faversham Junction Light
Railway (Extension of Time) Order, 1904).

Copy of Order made by the Light Railway
Commissioners under the Light Railways Act,
1896, and modified and confirmed by the Board
of Trade, authorising the construction of Light
Railways in the County of Essex, from South-
end by way of Rochford, Creeksea, Burnham,
Southminster, Asheldham, Dengie,
to
Bradwell-juxta-M are,
Colchester (Southend and Colchester Light
Railways Order, 1904).

and West Mersea,

Copy of Order made by the Light Railway
Commissioners under the Light Railways Act,
1896, and modified and confirmed by the Board
of Trade, amending the Axminster and Lyme
Regis Light Railway Order, 1899 (Axminster
and Lyme Regis Light Railway (Further Capital
Powers) Order, 1904).

Copy of Order made by the Light Railway
Commissioners under the Light Railways Act,
1896, and modified and confirmed by the Board
of Trade, authorising the construction of Light
Railways in the Parish of Northam and the
Parish and Borough of Bideford, in the County
of Devon, in extension of the Bideford, Westward
Ho! and Appledore Railway, and the working
of that railway as a Light Railway under the
Light Railways Act, 1896 (Bideford, Westward
Ho ! and Appledore Light Railway Order,
1904).

Copy of Returns of Accidents and Casualties
as reported to the Board of Trade by the several
Railway Companies in the United Kingdom
during the three months ending 30th June 1904,
together with Reports of the Inspecting Officers
the Railway Department to the Board
of
of Trade upon certain Accidents which were
inquired into.

Copy of Returns of Accidents and Casualties
as reported to the Board of Trade by the several
Railway Companies in the United Kingdom
during the three months ending 30th September

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1904, together with Reports of the Inspecting
Officers of the Railway Department to the Board
of Trade upon certain Accidents which were
inquired into.

eb

Copy of Return, in pursuance of Section 4 of Railway
the Regulation of Railways Act, 1889, of Rail- servants
way Servants of certain classes who were, on L(Hauours of
one or more occasions during the month of
October 1903, on duty on the railways of the
United Kingdom for more than twelve hours at
a time ; or who, after being on duty more than
twelve hours, were allowed to resume work with
less than nine hours' rest.

Copy of Statement of the Rates of Import Foreign

Duties levied in European Countries, in the
in Japan, China, and Persia,
United States,
upon the Produce and Manufactures of
the
United Kingdom in 1904.

Import Duties.

Copy of Second Series of Memoranda, Statis-
tical Tables, and Charts, prepared in the Board
of Trade, with reference to various matters
bearing on British and Foreign Trade and
Industrial Conditions.

British and
Foreign Trade
and Industry.

Copy of Report on the Condition and Prospects
of British Trade in Oman, Bahrein, and the
Arab Ports in the Persian Gulf, by H. W.
Maclean, Special Commissioner of the Com-
mercial Intelligence Committee of the Board
of Trade.

Muscat Region
(Trade.)

Copy of Report to the Board of Trade on Unemployed

Agencies an Methods for dealing with the in Foreign
Unemployed in certain Foreign Countries, by Countries.
Mr. David F. Schloss.

Copy of Second Report by Mr. Wilson Fox Earnings of
on the Wages, Earnings, and Conditions of Agricultural
Employment of Agricultural Labourers in the Labourers.
United Kingdom, with Statistical Tables and
Charts.

Copy of Return of Proceedings of the Irish Irish Land
Land Commission under the Land Law Acts, Commission
the Labourers (Ireland) Acts, 1883-91, and the (Proceedings.)
Land Purchase Acts, during the months of
March, April, May, June. July, August, and
September 1904.

Copy of Appendix to the Seventieth Report

N ationa
Education
ot the Commissioners of National Education in (Ireland.)
of
Ireland, being for the year 1903. Section I.
Copy of Appendix to the Seventieth Report National

of the Commissioners of National Education in
Ireland, being for the year 1903.

(Ireland.)
Copy of Appendix to the Seventieth Report National

Section II.

of the Commissioners of National Education in
Ireland, being for the year 1903. Section III.

(Ireland.)
Appendix to the Seventieth Report National

Copy

of the Commissioners of National Education in Education
(Ireland.)
Ireland, being for the year 1903. Section IV.

Commissioners

Copy of Tables showing the extent in statute Agricultural

acres and the produce of the Crops in Ireland s
for the year 1904.

(Ireland.)

Copy of Abstracts showing the acreage under Agricultural

Crops and the number of Live Stock in each Statistics
county and province of Ireland, for the year (Ireland.)
1903-4.

Copy of Report and Tables relating to Irish Agricultural

Migratory Agricultural and other Labourers,
for the year 1904.

(Ire -
Statistics g(rIarteo-r

Labourers.)

Copy of Return of Evictions in Ireland for the

quarter ended 30th September 1904.

(Ireland.)
Copy of Return of Evictions in Ireland for the Evictions
(Ireland.)

quarter ended 31st December 1904.

Copy of Return under Section 7 of the, Land Law 1-.(farne,ilia,,IcaowAt

(Ireland) Act, 1887, of Eviction Notices filed
durino. the quarter ended 30th September 1904. Notices.)
Copy of Return under Section 7 of the Land Law Land Law
(Ireland) Act, 1887, of Eviction Notices filed (Ireland) Act,
1887 (Eviction
during the quarter ended 31st December 190:1. Notices.)
Copy of Report on the Banking, Railway, Bankincri
and Canal Statistics of Ireland, for the half-year statistics
(Ireland.)
ended 30th June 1904.

(Evictioa

Canal

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Congested
Districts
Board
(Ireland.)
Royal
University
of Ireland.
Local

overn men t

Board
(Ireland.)
Ireland
Development
Grant Act,
1903.

Copy of Forty-second Report of the Inspector
of

Industrial Schools

Reformatory
and industrial of Reformatory and
Schools
(Ireland.)
Lunacy
(1 reland.)

Ireland, for the year 1903.

Copy of Fifty-third Report, with Appendices,
of Inspectors of Lunatics (Ireland), for the year
1903.

Copy of Thirteenth Report of the Congested
Districts Board for Ireland, being for the year
ending 31st March 1904.

Copy of Twenty-second Report of the Royal
University of Ireland, being for the year 1903.
Copy of Annual Report of the Local Govern-
ment Board for Ireland, for the year ended 31st
March 1904.

Copy of Report of the Lerd Lieutenant of
Ireland of all his Proceedings under the Ireland
Development Grant Act, 1903, for the year
ended 3ist March 1904.

Fisheries
(Ireland) Acts. of Agriculture

Copy of Manual prepared for the Department
Instruction,

and
Ireland, on the Fisheries (Ireland) Acts.

Technical

Copy of List of exceptions to the Army
Army (Pay,
Non-effective
Regulations as to Pay, Non-effective Pay, and
Pay, and
Allowances.) Allowances sanctioned during the year 1903-4.
and
Military
Prisons.
Army.

the Discipline
Management of Military Prisons in 1903.

Copy of Amendments in the Rules of Pro-

Copy of Report

on

cedure under the Army Act.

Army.

Army.

Army,

Army.

Army.

Somaliland
(Despatches.)

Board of
Education
(Special
Reports.)

Board of
Education
(Special
Reports.)

Board of
Education
(Special
Reports.)

Board of
Education.

Board of
Education.

Board of
Education.

Board of
Education.

Copy of Approximate Estimate of Expenditure
under the Military Works Acts of 1897,1899,
and 1901.

Copy of Order in Council defining the duties

of the Army Council.

Copy of Order in Council defining the duties!

of the Inspector General of the Forces.

Copy of Order in Council defining the duties

of the Director of Army Finance.

Copy of Report on the Trial of the Short

Rifle by the Army and Navy.

Copy of Despatches, &c,

regarding the
Military Operations in. Somaliland, from the
18th January 1902 to the 31st May 1904.

Copy of Special Reports on Educational
Subjects. Vol. 12. Educational Systems of
the chief Crown Colonies and Possessions of
the British Empire, including Reports on the
Training of Native Races. Part I., West Indies
and Central America, Saint Helena, Cyprus,
and Gibraltar.

Copy of Special . Reports on Educational
Subjects. Vol.
13. Educational Systems of
the chief Crown Colonies and Possessions of the
British Empire, including Reports on the Train-
ing of Native Races. Part II., West Africa,
Basutoland, Southern Rhodesia, East Africa
Protectorate, Uganda, Mauritius, and Seychelles.
Copy of Special Reports on Educational
Subjects. Vol. 14.
Educational Systems of
the chief Crown Colonies and Possessions of the
British Empire, 'including Reports oa the Train-
ing of Native Races.
Part 111,, Federated
Malay States, Hong Kong, Straits Settlements,
Fiji, and Falkland Islands.

Copy of Regulations relating to the Royal
College of Science, the Royal College of Art,
and to Museums under the Board of Education,
from the 1st August 1904 to the 31st July
1905.

Copy of Reports from University Colleges,

1904.

Copy of (1) Grants paid in respect of School
Boards under Section 97 of the Elementary
Education Act, 1870 ;
School Board
Accounts ; (3) List of Loans, for 1903-4.

Copy of Report on the Victoria and Albert
Museum, the Royal College of Science and Art,
the Geological Survey and Museum, and on the
work of the Solar Physics Committee, for the
year 1903.

(2)

Copy of Lists of Secondary Schools, Science Board of
and Art Classes, and Evening Schools and Education.
Schools of Art, under the administration of the
Board of Education, for the school year 1902-3.

Copy of Report of the Board of Education for Board of

the year 1903-4.

Education.

Copy of Annual Report on the Distribution Board of A g,r :on I-
for Agricultural Education and t(GEnia,t.Froirf"

of Grants
Research in the year 1903-4, &T..

Copy of Report of the Departmental Com. Board of Agri-

mittee appointed by the Board of Agriculture culture. and
and Fisheries to investigate experimentally and oiepearil.ettsnental
to report upon certain questions connected with Committee.)
the Dipping and Treatment of Sheep.

Copy of Minutes of Evidence taken before
the Departmental Committee appointed by the
Board of Agriculture and Fisheries to investigate (jepearii.temsental
experimentally and to report upon
questions
Treatment of Sheep, with Appendices.

and
certain Committee.)

connected with the Dipping and

Copy of Report of the Departmental CM- Board of Agri-

14 g ri -

mittee appointed by the Board of Agriculture tc,'ilslthteTieasnd
and Fisheries to inquire into and report upon.(Departmental
the working in Great Britain of the Fertilizers Committee.)
and Feeding Stuffs Act, 1893.

Copy of Minutes of Evidence taken before Board of Agri -

the Departmental Committee appointed by the culture and
Board of Agriculture and Fisheries to inquire (Departmental
into and report upon the working in Great Committee.)
Britain of the Fertilizers and Feeding Stuffs
Act, 1893, with Appendices and Index.

Copy of Report on the Judicial Statistics of Judicial Statistics

(Scotland.)

Scotland for the year 1903.

Copy of Forty-eighth detailed Annual Report Births, Deaths,
of the Registrar General of Births, Deaths, and and Marriages
Marriages in Scotland ( Abstracts of 1902).

(Scotland.)

Copy of Report of a Departmental Committee Sheriff Court

appointed by the Secretary for Scotland to Procedure
inquire
into Sheriff Court Procedure, with (Scotland)
Minutes of Evidence, Appendix, and Index.

(Departmental
Committee.)

Copy of Memorandum relating to the Dis- Navy.

tribution and Mobilization of the Fleet.

Copy of Reports respecting Peterhead Harbour Peterhead
Harbour.

Works.

Copy of Report of the Meteorological Council metcoro!ogy.

Colonial
Reports
(Annual.)

to the Royal Society for the year ended 31st
March 1904.

(Barbados, Report

Copies of Reports, Nos. 423 (Sierra Leone,
Annual Report for 1903), 424 (Gambia, Annual
Report for 1903), 425 (Ceylon, Annual Report
for 1903), 426 (Gold Coast, Annual Report for
1903), 427 (Lagos, Annual Report for 1903), 428
(Bahamas, Report for 1903-4), 429 (Northern
Territories of the Gold Coast, Annual Report
for 1903), 430 (Mauritius, Annual Report for
1903), 431 (Seychelles, Annual Report for 1903),
1903-4), 433
432
(Southern Nigeria, Annual Report for 1903),
434 (Fiji, Annual Report for 1903), 43.5 (Straits
Settlements, Annual Report for 1903), 436
(Grenada, Annual Report
for 1903), 437
(Northern Nigeria, Annul, Report for 1903),
438 (Jamaica, Report for 1903-4), 439 (Malta,
Report for 1903-4), 440 (Bechuanaland Pro-
tectorate, Report for 1902-3 and 1903-4), 441
(British Guiana, Report for
1903-4 ), 442
(Trinidad and Tobago, Report for 1903-1), 443
(Saint Lucia, Annual Report for 1903), 444
(Basutoland, Report for 1903-4).

for

Copies of Reports, Nos. 28 (Reports on Rubber colonial
Reports
in the Gold Coast and Sierra Leone), 29 (Ceylon,
Reports on the Results of the Mineral Survey fa1,1,iesocues15
in 1903-4, by Professor W. R. Dunstan, M.A.,
Li-D., P.n.s.).

Copy of Reports on the _Federated Malay Straits

States for 1903.

Copy of Correspondence

position of British Indians in the Transvaal.

T ransvaal
(British
radians.)
Copy of Annual Report on Cyprus for Cyprus.

relating to

the

Settlements.

1903-4

No. 1.1 5 EDW. VII.

14th February,

7

Cancer
Research
(Colonies.)
Fiji.

Colonies
(Preferential
Trade.)

West Africa.

Copy of Correspondence relating to Cancer

Research in the Colonies.

Copy of Correspondence relating to Native

Taxation and the Communal System in Fiji.

Copy of Papers

to Resolutions
passed by Colonial Legislatures since 1890 in
favour of Preferential Trade Relations with the
United Kingdom.

relating

Copy of Correspondence

relating to the
construction of Railways in Sierra Leone,
Lagos, and the Gold Coast.

Crown Agents, Copy of Accounts of the Crown Agents'
Office Funds for the years 1900, 1.901, and 1902.
Copy of Report on the Trade and general
Condition of the British Central Africa Pro-
tectorate for 1903-4.

British
Central Africa.

Treaty Series
(No. 6, 1904.)

Treaty Series
(No. 7, 1904.)

Treaty Series
(No. 8, 1904.)

Treaty Series
(so. 9, 1901.)

Treaty Series
(No. 10, 1904.)

Treaty Series
(No. 11, 1904.)

Treaty Series
(No. 12, 1904.)

Treaty Series
(No. 13, 1904.)

Treaty Series
(No. 1, 1905.)

Treaty Series
(No. 2, 1905.)

A frica (No. 12,
1901.)
Africa (No. 13,
1904.)

Africa (No. 14,
1904)

Africa (No. 15,
1904.)

Africa (No. 16,
1904.)

for

Copy of Agreement between the United
Kingdom and Germany providing
the
settlement by Arbitration of certain classes of
Questions which may arise between the two
Governments. Signed at London, 12th July
1904.

Copy of Convention between the United
Kingdom and China respecting the employment
of Chinese Labour in British Colonies and Pro-
tectorates. Signed at London, 13th May 1904.
Copy of Convention between the United
Kingdom and. Sweden and Norway providing
for the settlement by Arbitration of certain
classes of Questions which may arise between
the respective Governments. Signed at London,
11th August 1904. Ratifications exchanged at
London, 9th November 1904.

Copy of Agreement between the United
Kingdom and Switzerland providing for
the
settlement by Arbitration of certain classes
of Questions which may arise between
the
two Governments. Signed at London, 16th
November 1904.

Copy of Agreement between the United
Kingdom and Portugal
the
settlement by Arbitration of certain classes
of Questions which may arise between the
two Governments. Signed at Windsor, 16th
November 1904.

providing

for

Copy of Accession of' Sweden to the Inter-
national Copyright Convention, 9th September
1886, and the Declaration of 4th May 1896.
1st August 1904.

Copy of Accession of Cuba to the Industrial
17th November

Property Convention, 1883, &c.
1904.

Copy of Declaration between the United
Kingdom and Russia relating to the constitution
of an International Commission of Inquiry on
the subject of the North Sea Incident. Signed
at Saint Petersburgh, 25th (12th) November 1904.
Copy of Accession of Cuba to arrangements
respectimr False Indications of Origin on Goods
and the International Registration of Trade
Marks (Industrial Property Union). 1st Jan-
uary 1905.

Copy of Agreement between the United
Kingdom and Russia respecting Joint Stock
Companies and other Commercial, industrial,
and Financial Associations. Signed at Saint
Petersburgh, 29th (16th) December 1904,

Copy of General Report on the Uganda Pro-

tectorate for the year ending 31st March 1904.

Copy of Report by Mr. A. E. Butter on the
Survey of
the proposed Frontier between
British East Africa and Abyssinia, with a Map.
Copy of Correspondence respecting Slavery

in the Islands of Zanzibar and Pemba.

Copy of Report on the East Africa Pro-

tectorate for the year 1903-4.

Copy of Report on the Construction and
Working of the Mombasa-Victoria (Uganda)1
and Steamboat Service
on Lake
Railway
Victoria, 1903-4.

Vol,. 160.

Copy of further Correspondence respecting Africa (No. 1,

the administration of the Independent State (
the Congo.

Copy of Correspondence respecting the Asiatic Turkey (No. 3,

1904.)

1904.)

Provinces of Turkey.

Copy of further Correspondence respecting Turkey (No. 4

the Affairs of South Eastern Europe.

Copy of Report, by Consul-General Hosie, China (No. 5,

on the Province of SsiTichnan, with two Maps.

1904.)

Copy of Correspondence respecting Contra- Russia (No. 1,

band of War in connection with Hostilities 105.)
between Russia and Japan.

Copy of Correspondence relating to the North Russia (No. 2,

Sea Incident.

1905.)
Copy of further Findings of the Permanent sugar
Commission established under the Sugar Con- Convention
r
e ia
e
vention of 5th March 1902, Report of the British
0
9
Delegate, and Appeal of His Majesty's Govern -
merit against certain of those Findings.

No, con
1

Copy of a Warrant issued by the Secretary Detention of

of State on 4th December 1904, authorising the 31' le;naTetVi
detention of the ship " Captain W. Menzel!. "
Cardiff.

Copy of Reports on the Laws in force in Emission of

11aLle4o0us, No. 2,

)1,

it"ohee

certain Foreign Countries in regard to
emission of Smoke from Chimneys.

the

vleigoraliFoollis'e)i g

(miscellaneous,
No. 1, 1905.)

Copies of Diplomatic and Consular Reports, Trade Reports

Annual Series, Nos. 3256 to 3323.

(Annual
Series.)

Copies of Diplomatic and Consular Reports, 'trade

Miscellaneous Seties, Nos. 619 to 628.

Ordered, That the said Papers do lie upon the Series.)

Table.

Mr. Wyndham presented, by His Majesty's Irish Land
Command,Copy of Return of Proceedings of commission
the Irish Land Commission under the Land Law (Proceedings.)
Acts, the Labourers ( Ireland ) Acts, 1883 -91,
and the Land Purchase Acts, during the months
of October, November, and December 1904.

Mr. Wyndham also presented,Return to an Technical
uly in the last Instruction
land)
(Offials.)

Order, dated the 7th day of
Session of Parliament, for a Return of Officials (Ireci
employed upon the 1st day of June 1904 by the
various County Boroughs and Urban Councils
in Ireland in carrying out the provisions of the
Technical Instruction (Ireland) Act.

Mr. Wyndham also presented, pursuant to the Agriculture
directions of several Acts of Parliament, and Technical
Copies of fifty-five Minutes by the Department (Ireland) Act,
of Agriculture and Technical Instruction for 1899.
Ireland sanctioning Forms of Instruction for
certain county boroughs, counties, and urban
districts.

Instruction

Copy of Order in Council under the Phar- Pharmacy

(Ireland), dated 2nd November Acts (Ireland.)

macy Acts
1904, approving of a Regulation made by the
Pharmaceutical Society of Ireland.

Return of Copies of the several Descriptions Militia Act,
of Qualifications under the Militia Act, 1882, 1882 (Deputy
Lieutennts,
lodged with the Clerk of General Meetings of Irelar.d.)
Lieutenancy in Ireland by Deputy Lieutenants
during the year 1904, as furnished to the Chief
Secretary to the Lord Lieutenant of Ireland.

Copies of four Orders in Council, dated 2nd
November 1901, for the holding of Winter
Assizes at certain places in Ireland.

Winter Assizes
(Ireland.)

Copy of Time Table of Intermediate Exam-

inations in Ireland for 1905.

Copy of Rule made by the Intermediate
Education Board for Ireland making an addition
to Rule 9 (a) of the Rules and Programme for
1905.

Copy of Rule made by the Intermediate
Education Board for Ireland for the Examina-
tion in Music.

Copy of additional Rule made by the Inter-
mediate Education Board for Ireland as to the
French Course.

Interorediate
E location
(Ireland.)
Intermediate
Rilucation
(Ireland.)

Intermediate
Educat ion
(Ireland.)

Intermediate
Education
( Ireland.)

8

14 th February.

Local
Government
Board
(Ireland.)
Prisons
(Ireland.)

Leeward
Islands.

Postal
Agreement
(Mexico.)

Postal
Convention
(Netherlands.)

Post Office.
(Money
Orders.)

Post Office
(Money
Orders.)

Factory and
Workshop
Acts (Special
Exception
Overtime.)

Factory and
Workshop
Acts (Special
E xcep tion
N igh t work.)

Factory and
Workshop
Acts (Dan-
gerous and,
Unhealthy
Industries:)

Inebriate
Reformatories
(Regulations.)

Polling
Districts
(Borough of
Salford.)
Polling
Districts
(County of
Lancaster.)

Copy of two Orders of the Local Government
Board for Ireland with respect to the Urban
County Districts of Ballymena and Omagh.

Copy of Order closing the Prison at Wexford,
under the General Prisons (Ireland) Act, 1877.
Ordered, That the said Papers do lie upon the

Table.

Mr. Secretary Lytteltoa presented, by- His
Majesty's Command,Copy of amended Prison
Rule relating to the employment of Female
Prisoners in the Leeward Islands.

Ordered, That the said Paper do lie upon the

Table.

Lord Stanley presented, by His Majesty's
Command, Copy of Agreement between the
Post Office of the United Kingdom of Great
Britain and Ireland and the Post Office of the
United States of Mexico for the exchange of
Money Orders, dated 4th February-18th March
1904.

Copy of additional Articles,

relating to
increase of maximum, to the Money Order Con -
increase
of the 7th-14th October 1871, between
the General Post Office of the United Kingdom
of Great Britain and Ireland and the General
Post Office of the Netherlands.

Lord Stanley also presented, pursuant to the
directions of an Act of Parliament,Copy of
the Postal Order (Colonial) Regulations, 1904,
dated 29th September 1904.

Copy of the Postal Order (Colonial) Amend-
ment (No. 1) Regulations, 1904, dated 28th
December 1904.

Ordered, That the said Papers do lie upon the

Table.

Mr. Secretary Akers - Douglas presented,
pursuant to the directions of several Acts of Par-
liament,Copy of Order, dated 15th November
1904, made by the Secretary of State for the
Home Department in pursuance of Section 49 of
the Factory and Workshop Act, 1901, extending
the special exception under that section to non-
textile factories and workshops, or parts thereof,
in which the making-up of anv article of table
linen, bed linen, or other household linen is
carried on.

Copy of Order, dated 9th August 1904, made
by the Secretary of State for the Home Depart-
ment in pursuance of Section 54 (4) of the
Factory and Workshop Act, 1901, extending
the special exception in that section to male
young persons of the age of sixteen years and
upwards employed on the system of three shifts
of not more than eight hours each in the po-
cesses of pressing and reeling cordite, and
nitrating and moulding guncotton, carried on in
non-textile factories.

Copy of Regulations, dated 24th October
1904, made by the Secretary of State for the
Home Department in pursuance of Section 79 of
the Factory and Workshop Act, 1901, in respect
of the processes of loading, unloading, moving,
and handling goods in, on, or at any dock, wharf,
or quay, and the processes of' loading, unloading,
or coaling any ship in any dock, harbour, or
canal.

Copy of Regulations made, with the approval
of the Secretary of State for the Home Depart-
ment, for the management and discipline of the
certified Inebriate Reformatory at East Harling,
Norfolk.

Copy of Order made by the Council of the
Borough of Salford, altering certain Polling
Districts in the borough.

Copy of Order made by the County Council
of the County of Lancaster, altering certain
Polling Districts in the Middleton, Stretford,
and Widnes Parliamentary Divisions,

1905.
Copy of Order made by the County Council
of' Southampton, altering certain Polling Dis-
tricts in the Andover, New Forest, and Fareham
Parliamentary Divisions.

Copy of Order made by the County Council
the County of Durham, altering certain

of
Polling Districts in the county.

Copy of Order made by the County Council
of Lancaster, altering certain Polling Districts
Ince, Lancaster, and Westhoughton
in the
Parliamentary Divisions.

Copy of Order made by the Council of the
Borough of Devonport, altering certain Polling
Districts in the borough.

Copy of Order made by the County Council
of the County of Berks, altering the Polling
Districts for the several Parliamentary Divisions
of the county.

Copy of Licence granted under the Penal
Servitude Acts to Mary Ann Murray, a convict
under detention in Aylesbury Prison, permitting
her to be at large on condition that she enter the
East End Refuge, Finchley.

Copy of Licence granted under the Penal
Servitude Acts to Ada Hanson, a convict under
detention in Aylesbury Prison, permitting her to
be at large on condition that she enter the East
End Refuge, Finchley.

Copy of Licence granted under the Penal
Servitude Acts to Elizabeth Arm Holden, a
convict under detention in Aylesbury Prison,
permitting her to be at large on condition that
she enter the Elizabeth Fry Refuge, Hackney, E.
Copy of Licence granted under the Penal
Servitude Acts to Lucy Gould, a convict under
detention in Aylesbury Prison, permitting her to
be at large on condition that she enter the Home
of Saint John the Baptist, Pimlico, S.W.

Copy of Licence granted under the Penal
Servitude Acts to Kate Ellen Shoesmith, a
convict under detention in Aylesbury Prison,
permitting her to be at large on condition that she
enter the Home of Compassion, 63, Sutherland
Street, Pimlico, S.W.

[No. 1.

Polling
Districts
(County of
South-
ampton.)
Polling
Districts
(County of
Durham.)
Polling
Districts
(County of
Lancaster.)

Polling DiArie
(Borough of
Devonport.)

Polling
Districts
(County of
Berks.)

Penal Servi-
tude Acts
(Conditional
Licence.)

Penal Servi-
tude Acts
(Conditional
Licence.)

Penal Servi-
tude Acts
(Conditional
Licence.)

Penal Seryi
trade Acts
(Conditional
Licence.)

Penal Servi-
tude Acts
(Conditional
Licence.)

Copy of Licence granted under the Penal Penal Servi-

Servitude Acts to Alice Robinson, a convict tude Acts
under detention in Aylesbury Prison, permitting Lerie'e.1)"al
her to be at large on condition that she enter
the East End Refuge, Finchley.

Penal Servi-
tude Acts
(Conditional
Licence.)

General
Lighthouse
Authorities,
ke,

Copy of' Licence granted under the Penal
Servitude Acts to Sarah Wildman, a convict
under detention in Aylesbury Prison, permitting
her to be at large on condition that she enter the
Elizabeth Fry Refuge, Hackney, E.

Ordered, That the said Papers do lie upon the

Table.

or

persons

by whom,

Mr. Gerald _Balfour presented,Return to an
Order, dated the 11th day of August in the last
Session of Parliament, for Returns (1) of the
names, ages, occupations, and dates of appoint-
ment of the present Members of the Trinity
House of Deptford Strond, of the Commissioners
of Northern Lighthouses, and of the Com-
missioners of Irish Lights ; and the mode in
they were
which,
respectively appointed, and the duration of their
office, distinguishing (in the case of the Elder
Brethren) those who have been in command of
vessels in the Royal Navy or Merchant Service
and the dates when they retired from those
services, and those who are in active service on
board Trinity House vessels ; (2) of the amount
received by each
if any,
of remuneration,
Member of the three Boards during the last
financial year, whether in the form of salary,
allowances, or fees ; (3) of the names, stations,
salaries, and dates of appointment of the prin-
cipal Officers of the three Boards; (4) of the total
income of each Board, specifying the sources ;

Life Assurance

\ Companies.
No. 1.

Railways
(Private
Sidings) Act,
1901 (Rule.)

General
Lighthouse
Fund.

No. 2.
Merchant
Shipping Act,
1891.

West
Highland
Railway
(Extension
from Banavie
to Mallaig )
No. 3.

East India
(Examina-
tions.)

East India
(Loans raised
in India.)
No. 4.

East India
([oars raised
in England.)
No. 5.

No. 1.1 5 EDW. VII.

14th February.

9
October 1904, amending the Regulations affix:t-
in°. the Dockyard Port of Plymouth.

(5) of the expenses of each Board, with the
percentage which these bear to income.

Mr. Gerald Balfour also presented, purSuant
to the directions of several Acts of Parliament,
Copy of Statements of Accounts and of Life
Assurance and Annuity Business, and Abstracts
of Actuarial Reports, deposited with the Board
of Trade under the Life Assurance Companies
Act, 1870, during the year ended 31st December
1904.

Copy of Rule made by the Railway and
Canal Commissioners in relation to applications
made under Section 3 of the Railways (Private
Sidings) Act, 1904.

Account of the General Lighthouse Fund,
showing the Income and Expenditure for the
year ended 31st March 1904.

Copy of Regulations to be observed by the
Admirals, Masters, and Crews of Fishing Vessels
and Carriers forming the fleets belonging to the
Port of Kingston-upon-Hull under Section 417
of the Merchant Shipping Act, 1894.

Copy of Third Annual Report by the Board

Copy of Order in Council under the Explo- Explosives
sives Act, 1875, of 12th January 1905, prohibit- Act, 1875.
ing, except under certain conditions, certain
Fireworks of a dangerous nature.

Copy of Statutes made by the Governing Universities of

Body of Magdalen College, Oxford, under the Oxford and
Universities of Oxford and Cambridge Act, ACacnit3r8i4e
1877, on 11th May 1904, amending the existing (Oxford.)
Statutes of the College.

No. 6.

Copy of Statute made by the Governing Body Universities of

of New College, Oxford, under the Universities Oxford and
of Oxford and Cambridge Act, 1877, on 15th CA'eatn.'b1r8i7d44e
June 1904, amending Statute XV. (Pension (oxford.)
Fund) of the College Statutes.
No. 7.

Copy of Statutes made by the Governing Body Universities of

of Balliol College, Oxford, under the Universi- Oxford and
ties of Oxford and Cambridge Act, 1877, on AC7b11817df e
26th May 1904, amending (1) Statute III. and (oxford.)
(2) Statute IV. and Schedule B of the College
No. 8.
Statutes.

Copy of Order in Council under the Weights Weights and

of Trade as to the Condition and Working of the and Measures Act, 1878, of 12th January 1905, Measures Acts,
Banavie to Mallaig Railway, the Rates and specifying new Fees to be taken in respect of 1878 to 1904.
Charges for Traffic, and the Receipts and
Expenditure of any Company in working the
Railway, for the year 1903-4.

the verification and stamping by Inspectors of
Weights and Measures of Weights, Measures,
and Weighing and Measuring Instruments.

Ordered, That the said Papers do lie upon the
Table ; and that the Papers relative to Life
Assurance Companies, the General Lighthouse
Fund, and the West Highland Railway (Exten-
sion from Banavie to Mallaig) be printed.

Mr. Secretary Brodrick presented, pursuant

to the directions of several Acts of Parliament,
Copy of Regulations for Examination for the
Civil Service of India.

Return of all Loans raised in India, charge-
able on the Revenues of India, outstanding at
the commencement of the half-year ending on
the 30th September 1904, with the Rates of
Interest and total amount payable thereon, and
the date of the termination of each Loan, the
Debt incurred during the half-year, the moneys
raised thereby (luring the half-year, the Loans
paid off or discharged during the half-year, and
the Loans outstanding at the close of the half-
year ; stating, so far as the public convenience
will allow, the purpose or service for which
moneys have been raised during the half-year.

Return of all Loans raised in England under
the provisions of any Acts of Parliament,
chargeable on the Revenues of India, outstand-
ing at the commencement of the half-year ended
on the 30th September 1904, with the Rates of
Interest and total amount payable thereon, and
the date of the termination of each Loan, the
Debt incurred during the half-year, the moneys
raised thereby during the half-year, the Loans
paid off or discharged during the half-year, and
the Loans outstanding at the close of the half-
year ; stating, so far as the public convenience
will allow, the purpose or service for which
moneys have been raised during the half-year.

Ordered, That the said Papers do lie upon the
Table ; and that the Papers relative to East
India (Loans raised in India) and East India
(Loans raised in England) be printed.

Bishoprics of
Southwark
ad
hanm Act,

Sir William Anson presented, pursuant to the
directions of several Acts of Parliament,Copy
min190g1. of Order in Council under the Bishoprics Act,
1878, of 12th January 1905, for the foundation
of the Bishopric of Birmingham.

Copyright
Acts, 1844
to 188G.

Pocky aid
Ports Regula-
tion Act, 1865.

Copy of Order in Council under the Copyright
Act, 1844, of 12th December 1904, giving effect
to the Accession of Sweden to the International
Copyright Convention, 1886.

Copy of Order in Council under the Dock-
1865, of 24th

yard Ports Regulation Act,

Vol,. 160.

Copy of Order in Council under the Weights
and Measures Act, 1878, of 12th December 1904,
approving a new Denomination of Standard
Measure of Length of Twenty Metres.

Copies of Orders in Council under the Foreign
Jurisdiction Act, 1890, of 24th October 1904,
entitled the British Protectorates Neutrality
Order in Council, 1904, the Foreign Jurisdiction
Neutrality Order in Council, 1904, the China
and Corea Order in Council, 1904, the Southern
Nigeria Order in Council, 1904, and the Cyprus
Telegraphs Order, 1904.

Copy of Order in Council under the Foreign
Jurisdiction Act, 1890, of 10th February 1905,
entitled the East Africa and Uganda (Currency)
Order in Council, 1905.

Copy of Order in Council under the Foreign
Jurisdiction Act, 1890, of 14th November 1904,
entitled the British Protectorates Neutrality
(Amendment) Order in Council, 1904.

Weights and
Measures Act,
1878, and Weights
and Measures
(Metric System)
Act, 1897.
Foreign
Jurisdiction
Act, 189o.

Foreign
Jurisdiction
Act, 1890.

Foreign
Jurisdiction
Act, 1890.

Copy of Order in Council under the Govern- Government
ment of India Act, 1858, of 12th December of India Act,
.1904, approving a statement of proposed new 1858.
and revised appointments and alterations of
Salaries in the Establishment of the Secretary
of State for India in Council.

Copy of Order in Council under the Merchant
Shipping Act, 1894, of 24th October 1904,
directing that Registries of Sea Fishing Boats
be kept at Port Talbot and Methil.

Copy of Order in Council under the Merchant
Shipping Act, 1894, of 10th February 1905,
confirming certain Byelaws made by the Trinity
House of Kingston-upon-Hull fixing the Rates of
Pilotage between the Ports of Hull and Goole.
Ordered, That the said Papers do lie upon the
Table ; and that the Papers relative to the
Universities of Oxford and Cambridge Act,
1877 (Oxford), be printed.

The Lord Advocate

presented, by His
Majesty's Command,Copy of Minute of the
Committee of Council on Education in Scotland,
dated 30th January 1905, providing for the
establishment of Committees for the Training
of Teachers.

Ordered, That the said Paper do lie upon the

Table.

Merchant
Shipping
Act, 1804

Merchant
Shipping
Act, 1894.

Education
(Scotland.)

Mr. Victor Cavendish presented, by His
Majesty's Command,--Copy of Return showing
the names of all Officers of the Royal Irish
C q--

Royal Irish
Constabulary
(Pensions.)

14th February.

10
Constabulary now in receipt of Pensions, of all
Head Constables, Serjeants, and Constables, and , annuation Act, 1887, dated 21st November tion Act, 1887,
of all Widows and Children, to Whom Pensions 1904, granting to Joseph Leyingston, Engineer,
have been granted since
the Constabulary 1st Class, Engineer-in-Ciders Department, Post
Estimate, 1904-5, was prepared, with amount Office, a retiring allowance -under the Act.
and date of Pension in each case.

Copy of Treasury Minute under the Super- Superannua.

Copy of Treasury Minute under the Sumer- Sitperannua-

1905.

[No. 1.

Copy of Treasury Minute under the Super- annuation Act, 1887, dated 17th January 1905, tion Act, 1887,

ie

annuation Act, 1859, dated 5th October 1904, granting to Charles F. Williams, Second Division
awarding a special Pension to Sir Augustus Clerk, Admiralty, a retiring allowance under the
'W. L. Hemming, G.c.m.G., late Governor of Act.
Jamaica.

Copy of Treasury Minute under the Super- Superannua-

1171r. Victor Cavendish also presented, pursuant annuation Act, 1887, dated 6th September 1904, tion Act, 1887.

to the directions of several Acts of Parliament, granting to Alfred Webster, Clerk, Derby Post
Account of the Imperial Ottoman Guaranteed Office a retiring allowance under the Act.
Loan of 1855 for the year 1904, prepared under
the Act 18 & 19 Viet. c. 99, s. 3.
Copy of Return of the amount of Notes issued 1904, granting to Robert Henderson, Lineman,
more than forty years which have not been Engineer-in-Chiefs Department, Post Office, a
presented for payment, and which have been retiring allowance under the Act.
written off, on the Sth December 1904, from Copy of Treasury Minute under the Super- superannua-
the total amount of Notes issued from the Issue
Department of the Bank of England pursuant to granting to John Still, Inspector, Post Office,
the Bank Act, 1892.

Copy of Treasury Minute under the Super- Superannua-
animation Act, 1887, datdd 2nd September tic)" Act, 1887,

London, a retiring allowance under the Act.

annuation Act, 1887, dated 11th January

tion Act. , 1887.

,

Copy of Treasury Minute under the Super- Superannu1a8-87.

Account of the Receipts and Expenditure ofthe

1887, dated 6th September °cm. Act,

Copy of Treasury Minute under the Super- superamma-
Account of the Receipts and Expenditure of annuation Act, 1887, dated 6th January 1905, tion Act, 1887,

.

Commissioners of the Chelsea Hospital in respect annuation Act,
of Army Prize Money and Legacy Funds, &c. 1904, granting to Samuel J. Morton, Assistant
together_ I Superintendent, Boston Post Office, a retiring
for the year ended 31st March 1904 ;
with the Report of the Comptroller and Auditor allowance under the Act.
General thereon.
the Paymaster General on behalf of the Supreme 1grantinc, to Alfred H. Beaumont, Town Post-
Court of Judicature in respect of the Funds of , man, Leeds Post Office, a retiring allowance
Suitors of the Court in the year ended 29th under the Act.
Copy of Treasury Minute under the Super-
February 1904 ; also, Account of the National
the same period in animation Act, 1887, dated 17th January 1905,
Debt Commissioners for
respect of Funds held by them on behalf of the ' granting to Henry G. Bartlett, Second Division
Supreme Court of Judicature ; together with' Clerk (Higher Gi-acle), Admiralty, a retiring
the Report of the Comptroller and Auditor 11 allowance under the Act.
Copy of Treasury Minute, dated 26th August
General thereon.
1904, declaring that for the due and efficient
Account showing the gross amount received
1! discharge of the duties of the office of Professor
the Telegraph
:and expended on
account of
of Zoology in the Royal College of Science,
Service during the year ended 31st March 1904, !
and the balance of the Expenditure over the , D. ublin, professional or other peculiar qualifica-
, tions not ordinarily to be acquired in the -public
Receipts
of the A
additional to the above Account, prepared in
pursuance of the same section.

Copy of Treasury Minute under the Super-
annuation Act, 1884, dated 3rd September 1904,
declaring that Richard Leaney, Labourer, Royal
An Account of the Receipts and Disburse- Laboratory, War Office was appointed without
Civil Service Certificate through inadvertence
Account showing the money issued from the.: Copy of Treasury Minute under the Super-
Consolidated Fund' under the provisions of the ! annuation Act, 1884, dated 14th October 1904,
Land Registry (NOW Buildings) Act, 1900, and' declaring that John W. Ginno, Royal Labora-
of the Expenditure ; the money expended and tory, War Office, was appointed without a Civil
borrowed and the securities created under the Service Certificate through inadvertence on the
said Act, for the period ended the 31st March part of the head of his Department.
1904 ; together with the Report of the Comp -
troller and Auditor General thereon.

'milts of the Duchy of Cornwall in the year
ended on the 31st December 1904.

Act 39 Viet. c. 5 ; and a Statement . service are required.

!on the part of the head of his Department.

prepared in pursuance of Section 4

b

Superannua-
tion Act, 1887.

Superannua-
tions.

Superannua-
tion Act, 1884.

Superannua-
tion Act, 1884.

Superannua-
tion,

Imperial
Ottoman
Guaranteed
Loan of 1855.

Bank of
England.

Chelsea
Hospital.

No. 9.

Supreme
Court of
Judicature.
No. 10.

Post Office
Telegraphs.
No. 11.

Duchy of
Cornwall.

No. 12.
Land Registry
(New
Buildings)
Act, 1900.

No. 13.

Public Offices
Site (Dublin)
Act, 1903.

Superannua-
tion Act, 1884.

Copy of Treasury Minute under the Super-
annuation Act, 1884, dated 21st October 1904,
Account showing the money issued from the declaring that Benjamin Banks, Boy Artificer,
Consolidated Fund under the provisions of the Royal. Small Arms Factory, Enfield, War
Public Offices Site ( Dublin) Act, 1903, and of Office, was appointed without a Civil Service
the Expenditure ;
the money expended and Certificate through inadvertence on the part of
borrowed and the securities created under the the head of his Department.
said Act, for the period ended the 31st March
1904 ; together with the Report of the Comp- annuation Act 1884 dated 4th November 1904 tion Act, 1884.
troller and Auditor General thereon.

Copy of Treasury Minute under the Super- saperanalia-

,
declaring that Frederick George Postans, Post-
Abstract Account showing the issues made master of Newmarket Post Office, was appointed
from the Consolidated Fund of
the United without a Civil Service Certificate through
Kingdom in the financial year ended 31st March ' inadvertence on the part of the head of his
1904 for the interest and management of the Department.
Debt, for the Civil List, and all other issues in
the financial year for services charged directly , annuation Act, 1884, dated 29th October 1904, tioa Act, issf.
on the said Fund ; together with the Report of ! declaring that William Gregory, Carpenter,
the Comptroller and Auditor General thereon.
Royal Carriage Department, War Office, was
Copy of Treasury Minute under the Super- appointed without a Civil Service Certificate
sari-minim-
lion Act, 1667. annuation Act, 1887, dated 28th November through inadvertence on the part of the head

Copy of Treasury Minute under the Super- Superannne-

Cousdidated
Fund.

No. 14.

,

,

1904, granting to Tom F. Dickinson, Sorting of his Department.
Clerk and Telegraphist, Post 011i, ,!,e a
allowance under the Act.

retiring .

Copy of Treasury Minute under the Super- Superaunna-
annuation Act, 1864, dated 21st October 1904, lion Act. 4881.

No. 1.] 5 EDW. VII.

14th February.

John Poster, Boy Labourer,
declaring that
Royal Laboratory, War Office, was appointed
without a Civil Service Certificate through
inadvertence on the part of the head of his
Department.

Ordered, That the said Papers do lie upon the
Table ; and that the Papers relative to Chelsea
the Supreme Court of Judicature,
Hospital,
Post Office Telegraphs, the Duchy of Cornwall,
the Land Registry (New Buildings) Act, 1900,
and the Consolidated Fund be printed.

The following Papers, pursuant to the direc-
tions of several Acts of Parliament, were laid
upon the Table by the Clerk of the House :
County Courts Copy of Order made by the Lord Chancellor,
Act, 1888, and dated 25th August 1904, directing w that the
Supreme
Registrar of the County Court of Lancashire,
Court of
held at Salford, shall not practise as a Solicitor,
Judicature
(Officers) Act, and that Section 20 of the Supreme Court of
1879.
Judicature (Officers) .Act, 1879, shall not apply
to the office of Registrar of the said County
Court.

supreme
Court (Lidos.

Copy of Rules of the Supreme Court, dated

) 1st October 1904.

Copy of Rule under the Deeds of Arrange-

Deeds of
Arrangement ment A.ct, 1887, dated 1st October 1904.
Act, 1887
(Rule.)
Lunacy.

Copy of Report made to the Lord Chancellor
under the Lunacy Act, 1890, by the Visitors of
Lunatics, of the number of visits made, the
number of patients seen, and the number of
miles travelled by the said Visitors, between
the 1st day of April 1904 and the 30th day of
September 1904.

Copy of Return to the Lord Chancellor under
53 Vict. c. 5, s. 1.62, of the number of visits
made, and the number of patients seen, by the
several Commissioners in Lunacy, during the
six months ending on the 31st December 1904.

Ordered, That the said Paper do lie upon the

Table ; and be printed.

Mr. Speaker reported, That the House had, Mr. Speaker
this day, attended His Majesty in the House of reports His
,1
s
Peers, when His Majesty was pleased to make speech.
a most Gracious Speech 'from the Throne to both
Houses of Parliament; of which Mr. Speaker
said he had, for greater accuracy, obtained a
Copy; which he read to the House, as followeth :

am

M

My Lords, and Gentlemen,

My relations with Foreign Powers continue

to be of a friendly description.

It gave Me particular satisfaction to receive
as My guests during the past autumn the King
and Queen of Portugal, a country which has for
centuries been connected with. Great Britain
by ties of the closest friendship.

The war which has been in progress since
February last between Russia and Japan un-
happily continues. My Government have been
careful_ to observe in the strictest manner the
obligations incumbent upon a neutral Power.

The condition of the Balkan Peninsula con-
tinues to give cause for anxiety. The measures
adopted at the instance of the Austro-Hungarian
and Russian Governments have been instru-
mental in bringing about some amelioration of
the state of the disturbed districts. Progress
has notably been made in the reorganisation
of the gendarmerie, to which officers belong-
ing to My Army have contributed valuable
to be
assistance. These measures have still
supplemented by radical reforms, especially of
system, before any permanent
the
improvements can be effected in the adminis-
tration of
the Turkish
Empire.
the
Austro-Hungarian and Russian Governments
have lately addressed to the Porte proposals for
this purpose. My Government is in communi-
cation with those of the other Powers mainly
concerned upon this important subject.

I note with satisfaction that

these provinces of

financial

between them.

by the French Legislature and duly ratified.

An Account of the amount of all Exchequer

Copy of Return to the Lord Chancellor of all
sums received by the Visitors of Lunatics for
travelling expenses, or upon any other account,
The Convention entered into between My
from the 1st January to the 31st December
Government and that of the French Republic
1904.
for the amicable settlement of' questions involving
Bills and other Government Securities which the interests of both countries has been approved
It
have been purchased by the Governor and
Company of the Bank of England, or on which will I believe, operate in a manner advantageous
any sum or sums have been lent and advanced to both countries, while it cannot fail to strengthen
for the public service by the Governor and i the friendly relations which so happily subsist
Company of the said Bank, in the year ended
,Agreements, under which international ques-
And an Account of the
5th January 1905 :
tions of a certain class will be referred to
amount of balances of sums issued for the pay-
arbitration, have been concluded between My
ment of dividends due and not demanded, and
Government and the Governments of Sweden
which remained in the hands of the Governor
and Norway, Portugal, and Switzerland.
the Bank of England on
and Company of
certain days, being those next before the issue
from the Exchequer of money for the pay-
ment of dividends on account of the National
Debt for each of the four preceding quarters
respectively.

My Government has also come to an Agree-
ment with that of Russia, under which an
International Commission of Inquiry, assembled
in conformity with the principles of The Hague
Convention of 1899, has been intrusted with the
duty of investigating the circumstances connected
Copy of County Court Rules, 1904.
to British trawlers which
with the disaster
Copy of Accounts of the Mersey Docks and resulted from the action of the Russian Fleet
Harbour Board for the year ending 1st July .! in the North Sea ; and of apportioning the
1904.
The steps to be taken for establishing a
Representative Constitution in the Transvaal
are receiving the earnest consideration of My
those administering, the
a Copy of Memorandum of the Postmaster colony, and will, I hope, result in substantial
General, dated. the 14th February 1905, setting progress towards the ultimate goal of complete
forth an Agreement, dated 2nd February 1905,
An Agreement, the provisions of which are
between the Postmaster General
the
National Telephone Company, Limited,(Lord calculated to place the relations of the Thibetan
Government and the Government of India on a
Stanley.)
Lord Stanley accordingly presented the said satisfactory footing, was concluded at Lhassa on
' the 7th September. The great difficulties which

Ordered, That there he laid before this House Government and of

Ordered, That the Paper relative to the Bank

responsibility for this deplorable incident.

of England be printed.

self-government.

and

Paper.

VOL. 1 60.

c 2

Lunacy.

Lunacy.

Bank of
England.

No. 15.

County Court
Rules.

Mersey Docks
and Harbour
Reanl.

Postmaster
General and
"National
Telephone
Company.

No. 16.

15th February.

1905.

[No. 1.

12
the Mission encountered were brilliantly sur-
mounted by the civil and military authorities
responsible for its conduct.

14th

The Chinese Government have sent a Com-
missioner to Calcutta to negotiate a Convention
of Adhesion on their part to the Agreement with
the
the Thibetan Government.
subject have been laid before you.

Papers

on

The Amir of Afghanistan has sent his son,
the Sirdar Iuayatulla, to pay a complimentary
visit to the Viceroy and Governor General of
India at Calcutta, and a high officer of the
Government of India has been deputed to Cabul
to discuss with His Highness the Amir questions
affecting the relations of the two Governments.
A situation has arisen connected with the
administration of the property belonging to
certain ecclesiastical bodies in Scotland which
requires legislative intervention. With a view
to the wise consideration of such a measure I
have appointed Commissioners, who are engaged
in making an inquiry into all the circumstances
of the case, and whose Report may enable you to
frame such proposals as will, I trust, tend to the
efficient administration of ecclesiastical funds,
and the promotion of peace and goodwill.

Gentlemen of the House of Commons,

The Estimates for the service of the ensuing
year will be laid before you. They have been
framed with the utmost economy which the
circumstances of the present time admit.

My Lords, and Gentlemen,

Your attention will be directed to proposals
for diminishing the anomalies in the present
arrangement of Electoral Areas, which are largely
due to the growth and movement of population
in recent years.

A Bill to mitigate the evils arising out of
Alien Immigration into the United Kingdom
will be laid before you.

Legislation will be submitted to you for the
establishment of Authorities to deal with the
question of the Unemployed.
I have noticed,
with profound regret and sympathy, the abnormal
distress which has been caused by the want of
employment during the present winter. Arrange-
ments of a temporary character have been made
to meet the difficulty, but it is expedient now
to provide machinery for this purpose of a more
permanent character.

You have already partially considered pro-
for amending the Laws relating to
visions
Education in Scotland. They will again be
brought before you.

A Bill to amend and extend the Workmen's
Compensation Acts will be submitted for your
consideration.

Proposals for improving the status of the
Local Government Board and the Board of
Trade, and for establishing a Minister of Com-
merce and Industry, will be laid before you.

Bills will also be introduced for amending the
Law with respect to Valuation Authorities, and
the procedure for making Valuations ; for con-
solidating the enactments relating to Naval
Prize of War ; for amending the Law relating
to the notification of Industrial Accidents ; for
the renewal of the Agricultural Rates Acts and
other temporary Acts affecting certain classes of
ratepayers ; for the prevention of the adultera-
tion of Butter ; and for the amendment of the
Law with regard to cases stated for the Court
of Crown Cases Reserved.

I pray that Providence may guide all your

deliberations for the good of My people.

King's Speech A Motion was made, and the Question being
(Motion for
proposed, That an humble Address be presented
A ldress.)
to His -Majesty, as followeth :

Most Gracious Sovereign,

We, Your Majesty's most dutiful and loyal
subjects, the Commons of the United Kingdom
of Great Britain and Ireland, in Parliament
assembled, beg leave to offer our humble thanks
to Your Majesty for the Gracious Speech which
Your Majesty has addressed to both Houses of
Parliament--(Mr. Mount) ;

And a Debate arising thereupon ;
And it being half an hour after Seven of
the clock, the Debate stood adjourned till this
evening.

Erening Sitting.
The Order of the day being read, for resuming
the adjourned Debate on the Question proposed
upon the 14th day of this instant February,
That an humble Address be presented to His
Majesty, as followeth :

Most Gracious Sovereign,

King's Speech
(Motion for
Address.)

We, Your Majesty's most dutiful and loyal
subjects, the Commons of the United Kingdom
of Great Britain and Ireland, in Parliament
assembled, beg leave to offer our humble thanks
to Your Majesty for the Gracious Speech which
Your Majesty has addressed to both Houses of
Parliament(Mr. Mount) ;

And the Question being again proposed : --
The House resumed the said adjourned Debate.
And a Motion being made, and the Question
being put, That the Debate be now adjourned
(Mr. Asquith) : It was resolved in the

Ordered, That the Debate be resumed to-

Affirmative.

morrow.

A Motion was made, and the Question being Adjoin

put, That this House do now adjourn(Sir
Alexander A eland- flood):It was resolved in
the Affirmative.

nt.

And then the House, having continued to
sit till ten minutes after Eleven of the
clock, adjourned till to-morrow.

[No. 2.]
Wednesday, 15th February 1905.
The House met at Two of the clock.

PRAYERS.
D fl E D, That Mr. Speaker do issue
0 "his Warrant to the Clerk of the Crown, to
make out a new Writ for the electing of a.
Member to serve in this present Parliament for
the Borough of Liverpool (Everton Division),
in
Knight, who, since his Election for the said
borough, hath accepted the Office of Steward or
Bailiff' of His Majesty's Three Chiltern Hun-
dreds of Stoke, Desborough, and Bonenham, in
the County of Buckingham. (Sir Alexander
Arland- flood.)

the room of Sir John Archibald

Liverpool
(Everton
Division)
Writ.

Several Public Petitions were presented, and Public

read ; and ordered to lie upon the Table.

Petiticns.
Vide First
Report.

The Chairman of Ways and Means reported, Private Bins.

That, in accordance with Standing Order 79,
he had conferred with the Chairman of Com-
mittees of the House of Lords, for the purpose
of determining in which House of Parliament
the respective Private Bills should be first con-
sidered, and they had determined that the Bills
contained in the following list should originate
in the House of Lords, viz. :

Abertillery Urban District Water.
Administrative County of London and

District Electric Power Company.

No. 2.] 5 EDW. VII.

151 Febru

Alexandra Park and Palace.
Bangor

(County Down) Water

and

Improvement.
Barry Railway.
Blackpool Improvement.
Blackpool, Saint Anne's, and Lytham

Tramways.

Bridgwater Canals.
Bristol Blind Asylum.
Buenos Ayres Grand National Tramways.
Cardiff Railway.
Central Electric Supply.
Charing Cross and Strand Electricity

Supply Corporation.

City of London Electric Lighting Com-

pany.

pany,

Power.

Clacton Improvement.
Clacton-on-Sea Commissioners.
Commercial Union Assurance.
Cordoba and Rosario Railway.
County of London Electric Supply Com-

Dearne Valley kii1;vay.
East Cowes Gas.
East London and Lower Thames Electric

Entre Rios Railways.
Formby Township.
Gosport and Fareham Tramways.
Great Central Railway.
Great Central Railway (Pension Fund).
Hastings Harbour.
Hastings Harbour District Railway (Aban-

donment).

Hastings Tramways.
Hessle
as.
Hess le Urban District Council.
Humber Conservancy.
Hythe Corporation.
Leeds and Liverpool Canal.
Littlehampton Urban District Council.
Llandrindod Wells Urban District Council.
London and India Docks Company.
London Squares and Enclosures (Preserva-

tion).

Mansfield Corporation.
Marylebone Chapels.
Matlock Bath Improvement.
Medway and Thames Canal.
Metropolitan and Great Central Railway

Companies.

Metropolitan District Railway.
Metropolitan Electric Supply Company

(Acton District).

Metropolitan Electric Supply Company

(Various Powers).
Metropolitan Railway.
Mexborough

and

(Extension of Time).

Swinton

Tramways

Mortgage Insurance Corporation.
Naval Works (Portsmouth Barracks Site).
Newcastle-upon-Tyne Corporation.
Nine Mile Point Railway.
North Metropolitan Electric Power Supply.
Nottingham Corporation.
Ocean Accident and G uarantce Corpora-

tion.

Oldham and Saddle worth District Tram-

ways.

Orphan Working School and Alexandra

Orphanage.

Preston Corporation (Ribble Navigation).
Phymney Railway.
Sandgate Urban District Council.
Sheffield University.
Shepton Mallet Gas Company (Electric

Lighting).

South Eastern and London, Chatham, and

Dover Railways.

VOL. 160.

ary.
13
Southend and Colchester Light Railways.
South Lancashire Tramways.
Southport, Birkdale, and West Lancashire

Stepney Borough Council

(Superannua-

Water Board.

tion).

Tees Valley Water Board.
Torpoint Urban District Water.
Tralee Urban District Council.
Truro Water.
Tyneside 'Tramways and Tramroads.
University College, London (Transfer).
Weaver Navigation.
Wellingborough and District Tramroads

and Electricity Supply.
West Cumberland Electric

(Extension of Time).

Tramways

Western Valleys (Monmouthshire) Water

and Gas.

West Riding of Yorkshire Rivers.
Whitby Urban District Council.
Workington Harbour and Dock.

Mr. Gerald Baljimr presented, pursuant to
the directions of an Act of Parliament,Copy
of the Patents Rules, 1905, under the Patents,
Designs, and Trade Marks Acts, 1883 to 1902,
dated 20th October 1901.

Ordered, That the said Paper do lie upon the

Table.

The Lord Advocate presented, pursuant to

the directions of several Acts of Parliament,
Copy of Report on the state of the Finances
f the University of Edinburgh, made by the
University Court of the said University to the
Secretary for Scotland in terms of the 30th
Section of the Universities (Scotland) Act,
1889, for the year ending 31st August 1904.

Copy of Annual Statistical Report by the
University Court of the University of Edin-
burgh to the Secretary for Scotland under
Section 30 of the Universities (Scotland) Act,
1889, from 1st October 1903 to 30th September
1904.

Patents,
Designs, and
Trade Marks
Acts, 1883 to
1902.

University of
Edinburgh.
No. 17.

University of
Edinburgh.
No. 18.

Copy of Annual Statistical Report by the University of

University Court of the University of Glasgow Glasgow.
to the Secretary for Scotland under Section 30
of the Universities (Scotland) Act, 1889, from
1st October 1903 to 30th September 1904.

No. 19.

Copy of Regulations under the Penal Ser- Prisons
vitude Act, 1891, dated 20th August -1904, (Scotland.)
made by the Secretary for Scotland for the
measuring and photographing of Prisoners.

Copy of the Heavy Motor Car (Scotland) Locomotives
Order, 1905, under the Locomotives and High- on Highways
ways Act, 1896, and the Motor Car Act, 1903. Act 1896
and IVIot'r

Ordered, That the said Papers do lie upon the car Act, 1903.

Table ; and that the _Papers relative to the
University of Edinburgh and University of
Glasgow be printed.

Mr. Pretprian presented, pursuant

to the Greenwich

directions of several Acts of Parliament, Hospital and
Accounts of the Receipt and Expenditure of Travers'
oundtion.
the Capital and of the Income derived from the
Nu. 20.
lands and other property held for the benefit
of Greenwich Hospital, and the Foundation of
Samuel Travers, Esquire, for the year ended on
31st March 1904 ; together with the Report of
the Comptroller and Auditor General thereon.
Ordered, That the said Paper do lie upon the

Table ; and be printed.

Mr. Fellowes presented, pursuant to the dime- Dicrnsieaaseiss
Lions of an Act of Parliament, Copy of an A
Acts,
Order under the Diseases of Animals Acts, 1894 to 1903.
dated the 6th September 1904, entitled the
hull Channel Islands Animals Landing-place
1Revocation Order of 1904.
c 3 +-

[No. 2.

14

Table.

1905.
15th 'February.
Ordered, That the said Paper do lie upon the with duty calculated at 1.055 degrees gravity,
: under 1,000 barrels ; 1,000 and under
-viz.
10,000 ; 10,000 and under 20,000 ; 20,000 and
The following Papers, pursuant to the direc- under 30,000 ; 30,000 and under 50,000 ; 50,000
tions of several Acts of Parliament, were laid and under 100,000; 100,000 and under 150,000;
upon the Table by the Clerk of the House :-
150,000 and under 200,000 ; 200,000 and under
Abstract of Accounts of Loan Societies in 250,000; 250,000 and under 300,000 ; 300,000
England and Wales to 31st December 1903, and under 350,000 ; 350,000 and under 400,000 ;
furnished to the Central Office for the Registry 400,000 and under 450,000 ; 450,000 and under
of Friendly Societies.
500,000 ; 500,000 and under 600,000 ; 600,000
Accounts of Receipts and Expenditure of the and under 700,000 ; 700,000 and tinder 800,000 ;
Intermediate Education Board for Ireland for 800,000 and -under 900,000; 900,000 and under
the year ended 31st December 1903 ; together 1,000,000 ;
1,500,000;
with the Report of the Comptroller and Auditor 1,500,000
2,000,000
barrels and over ; showing separately, in each
General thereon.
Account of Receipts and Expenditure of the class, the quantities of malt, unmalted corn, rice,
Royal University of Ireland for the year ended &c., sugar, including its equivalent of syrups,
together with the Report of &c., hops and hop substitutes used ; and stating
31st March 1904 ;
also the number of bulk barrels of beer pro-
the Comptroller and Auditor General thereon.
Ordered, That the Papers relative to Inter- duced, and the amount of Licence Duty paid

1,000,000 and under
2;000,000;

and under

Ireland, and the Royal and Beer Duty charged in each class

of the number of barrels of beer exported from
the United Kingdom, and the declared value
Resolved, That an humble Address be pre- thereof, and where exported to, from the 1st day
sented to His Majesty, that Ile will be graciously of October 1903 to the 30th day of September
pleased to give directions that there be laid 1904, distinguishing England, Scotland,
and
before this -House a Return showing, with regard Ireland (iii
of Parliamentary
to each Parliamentary Constituency in the Paper, No. 37 of Session 1904).-(Mr. Victor
United Kingdom, the total number and, as far Gteendisk.)
as possible, the number in each class of Electors
on the Register now in force; and also showing
the Population and Inhabited Houses in each a Copy of Account of the Receipts and Pay-
Constituency (in continuation of Parliamentary ments of the Accountant General of the Supreme
Paper, No. 69 of Session 1904).--(Sir Charles
Court of Judicature in Ireland in respect of the
Dilke.)
Funds of Suitors in the said Court, including
Ordered, That there be laid before this House therein Funds to the credit of Lunacy Accounts,
in the year to the 30th day of September 1904 ;
together with a Statement of Liabilities and
particulars of Securities in Court,
Assets, an
( Mr.

. on the 30th day of September 1904.

continuation

mediate Education,
University of Ireland be printed.

d
or u,,arendish.)

i/

Loan
Societies.

Intermediate
Education
(Ireland.)

No. 21.

Royal
University
of Ireland.
No. 99,

Parliamentary
Constituencies
(Electors, &c.)
(United
Kingdom.)

Sanitary
Inspectors and
Inspectors of
Workshops.

Ordered, That there be laid before this House Supreme
of

re

A Return showing. what Local Authorities in the
year 1904 had appointed (1) in London (a)
female Sanitary Inspectors, distinguishing those
whose duties consist entirely or principally of
duties under the Factory and Workshops Act,
and (b) male Sanitary Inspectors whose duties
are solely duties under that Act
and (2) in
the rest of England and Wales (a) female
Inspectors and Assistant Inspectors of Nuisances,
and (b) male and female Inspectors of -Work-
shops who are not also Inspectors of Nuisances ;
the number and salaries of the officers appointed
to be shown hi each case.-- (Sir Over/es Dilke.)

Brewers'
Licences.

Ordered, That there be laid before this House National
a Return of Copy of the Report of the Director Gallery
of the National (Tillery for the year 1904, With (Report.)
Appendices.-(Mr. Victor Carendish.)

Ordered, That there be laid before this House Civil

.

Ordered, That there be laid before this I louse

a Copy of Accounts of the Civil Contingencies Contingencies
Fund, 1903-4, showing (1) the Receipts and Fund, 1903-4.
Payments in connection with the Fund in the
a Return of Accounts of the number of persons year ended the 31st day of )larch; (2) the
in each of the several Collections of the United distribution of the Capital of the Fund at the
commencement and close of the year ; together
Kingdom licensed as Brewers for sale, i.e., Com- with Copy of the Correspondence with the
mon Brewers, Victuallers, Retailers of beer to Comptroller and Auditor General thereon.-
be drunk on the premises, Retailers of beer not
to be drunk on the premises, and Brewers of 011.- Viet' Ca")"/".)
beer not for sale, particidarising each class in
each Collection ; and of the number of Licences j Ordered, That there be laid before this House Trade and
issued to Victuallers and Retailers of beer to be I a Return of Copy of Accounts relating to Trade Navigation.
drunk on the premises and not to be drunk on and Navigation of the United' Kingdom for
the premises ; and stating also the quantities ofl each month during the year 1905.-( Mr. Gerald
malt, unmalted corn, rice, &e., sugar, including Butfour.)
syrups, &e., hops and hop
its equivalent of
substitutes, used by Brewers of beer for sale,
and of malt and suaar used by Brewers not thy
sale, from the 1st day of October 1903 to the
30th day of September 1904:
of Licence Duty paid and Beer Duty charo-ed
from the 1st day of October 1903 to the 30th (,"r* Gerald Balfour.)
day of September 1904, distinguisffino.-, Brewers
Ordered, That there be laid before this House Post Office
Of the number
for sale from other Brewers :
of Brewers for sale (i.) who use malt and hops, or a Return of Account showing the gross amount Telegraphs.
hop substitutes only, and (ii.) who use malt with received and the gross amount expended in
substitutes for same, and hops or hop substi- respect of the Telegraph Service from the date
tutes, paying for Licences, from the 1st day of of the transfer of the Telegraphs to the State to
October 1903 to the 30th day of September the 31st day of March 1904 (in continuation of
1904, separating them into classes, according Parliamentary Paper, No. 49 of Session 1904).
to the number of barrels of beer charged --(Lord Stanley.)

Immigration
from the
Continent of
kingdom in each month of the year 1905.- Europe.

Of the amount from the .Continent at Ports in the U ui

a Return of the number of Aliens that arrived

Ordered, That there be laid before this House Alien

of

n

.

.

15th--1Gth February.

No. 2.] 5 EDW. VII.
Ballot for Bills Ordered, That no Bills other than Govern-1
ment Bills be introduced in anticipation of the
And Motions.
ballot, and that all Members who desire to
ballot, whether for Bills, or for Motions for
Tuesday 21st February and Tuesday 28th
February, and Wednesday 22nd February and
Wednesday 1st March, do hand in their names
at the Table during the Sitting of the House on
the first or second day of the Session, and that a
Copy of such Notices be handed in, at the latest,
during the Sitting of the House on the third day
of the Session.

That the ballot for the precedence of the said
Bills and Motions be taken on the third day on
which the House sits, at a convenient time and
place to be appointed by Mr. Speaker, and that
the presentation of Bills on the fourth sitting
day he taken as soon after Twelve o'clock as
Mr. Speaker may deem convenient.
(Mr.
Balfour.)

King's Speech
(Motion for
Address.)

The Order of the day being read., for resuming
the adjourned Debate on the Question proposed
upon the 14th day of this instant February, That
an humble Address be presented to His Majesty,
as followeth :

Most Gracious Sovereign,

Fiscal
Question,

We, Your Majesty's most dutiful and loyal
subjects, the Commons of the United Kingdom
of Great Britain and Ireland, in Parliament
assembled, beg leave to offer our humble thanks
to Your Majesty for the Gracious Speech which
Your Majesty has addressed to both Houses of
Parliament(Mr. Mount) ;

And the Question being again proposed :The

House resumed the said adjourned Debate.

An Amendment was proposed to be made to
the Question, by adding at the end thereof the
words " And we humbly represent to Your
" Majesty that, the various aspects of the Fiscal
" Question having now been fully discussed in
" the country for nearly two years, the time has
" come for submitting the issue to the people
" without further delay."(Mr. Asquith.)

And the Question being proposed, That those
words be there added :And a Debate arising
thereupon ;

King's Speech
(Motion for
Address.)

N'iseal
Question.

And it being halt' an hour after Seven of
the clock, the Debate stood adjourned till this
evening.

Evening Sitting.
The Order of the day being read, for resuming
the adjourned Debate on the Amendment which,
upon the 15th day of this instant February,
was proposed to be made to the Main Question
proposed upon the 14th day of
instant
February, That an humble Address be presented
to His Majesty, as followeth:

this

Most Gracious Sovereign,

We, Your Majesty's most dutiful and loyal
subjects, the Commons of the United Kingdom
of Great Britain and Ireland, in Parliament
assembled, beg leave to offer our humble thanks
to Your Majesty for the Gracious Speech which
Your Majesty has addressed to both Houses of
Parliament(Mr. Mount) ;

Which Amendment was, at the end of the
Question to add the words " And we humbly
" represent to Your Majesty that, the various
" aspects of the Fiscal Question having now
" been fully discussed in the country for nearly
" two years, the time has come for submitting
" the issue to the people without further delay"
(Mr. Asquith) ;

And the Question being again proposed, That
The House

those words be there added :
resumed the said adjourned Debate,

Vol.. 160.

15
And a Motion being made, and the Question
being put, That the Debate be now adjourned
(Mr. Ernest Gray) :It passed in the Negative.
And the Question being again proposed, That
The House

those words be there added
resumed the Debate.

And it being Midnight, the Debate stood

adjourned.

Thursday, 16th February 1905 :
Ordered, That the Debate be resumed this

day.

And then the House, having continued to
sit till one minute after. Twelve of the
clock on Thursday morning, adjourned
till this day.

[No. 3.]
Tlitawla y, 16'th February 1905.
The House met at Two of the clock.

P it A Y E

s.

R. Speaker laid upon the Table,Report Private Bills

:11 from one of the Examiners of Petitions for El'"rd']
Private Bills, That in respect of the Bills com-
prised in the list reported by the Chairman of
Ways and Means as intended to originate in the
certified that the
House of Lords they have
Standing Orders have been complied with in the
following cases, viz, :

Abertillery Urban District Water.
Administrative County of London and

District Electric Power Company.

Alexandra Park and Palace.
Bangor

(County Down) Water

and

Improvement.
Barry Railway.
Blackpool improvement.
Blackpool, Saint Anne's,

Tramways.

and Lytham

Bridgwater Canals.
Bristol Blind Asylum.
Buenos Ayres Grand National Tramways.
Cardiff Railway.
Central Electric Supply.
Charing Cross

and Strand Electricity

Supply Corporation.

City of London. Electric Lighting Com-

iC laicatnoy.n Improvement.
Clacton -on -Sea Commissioners.
Commercial Union Assurance.
Cordoba and Rosario Railway.
County of London Electric Supply Com-

pany.

Dearne Valley Railway.
East Cowes Gas.
East London and Lower Thames Electric

Power.

Entre Rios Railways.
Formby Township.
Gosport and Fareham Tramways.
Great Central Railway..
Great Central Railway (Pension Fund).
Hastings Harbour.
Hastings Harbour District Railway (Abair-

dmanent).
1 fessle Gas.
Hessle Urban District Council.
Humber Conservancy.
Hythe- Corporation.
Leeds and Liverp-ool Canal.
Littlehampton Urban District Council.
London and India Docks Company.
London Squares and Enclosures ( Preserva-

ion),

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16th February.

1905.

[No. 3.

Mansfield Corporation.
Marylebone Chapels.
Matlock Bath Improvement.
Medway and Thames Canal.
Metropolitan and Great Central Railway

Companies.

Metropolitan District Railway.
Metropolitan Electric Supply Company

(Acton District).

Metropolitan Electric Supply Company

(Various Powers).
Metropolitan Railway.
Mexborough

and

(Extension of Time).

Swinton

Tramways

Mortgage Insurance Corporation.
Naval Works (Portsmouth Barracks Site).
Newcastle- upon -Tyne Corporation.
Nine Mile Point Railway.
North Metropolitan Electric Power Supply.
Nottingham Corporation.
Ocean Accident and Guarantee Corpora-

Oldham and Saddle worth District Tram-

Orphan Working School and Alexandra

tion.

ways.

Orphanage.

Preston Corporation (Ribble Navigation).
Rhymney Railway.
Sandgate Urban District Council.
Sheffield University.
Shepton Mallet Gas Company (Electric

South Eastern and London, Chatham, and

Lighting).

Dover Railways.

Southend and Colchester Light Railways.
South Lancashire Tramways.
Southport, Birkdale, and West Lancashire

Water Board.

tion).

Stepney Borough Council

(Superannua-

Tees Valley Water Board.
Torpoint Urban District Water.
Tralee Urban District Council.
Truro Water.
Tyneside Tramways and Tramroads.
University College, London (Transfer).
Weaver Navi.ation.
West Cumberland Electric Tramways

(Extension of Time).

Western Valleys (Monmouthshire) Water

and Gas.

West Riding of Yorkshire Rivers.
Whitby Urban District Council.
Workington Harbour and Dock.

And they have certified that the Standing
Orders have not been complied with in the
following cases, viz. :

HastingS Tramways.
Llandrindod Wells Urban District Council.
Wellingborough and District Tramroads

and Electricity Supply.

Mr. Speaker laid upon the Table,Report
from one of the Examiners of Petitions for
Private Bills, That in the case of the Petitions
for the following Bills, originating in the Lords,
the Standing Orders have not been complied
with, viz. :

Hastings Tramways.
Llandrindod Wells Urban District Council.
Wellingborough and District Tramroads

and Electricity Supply.

Private Bill
Petitions
[Lords]
(Standing
Orders not
complied
with.)

Ordered, That the Report be referred to the

Select Committee on Standing Orders.

Private Bill
Petitions
(Standing

Mr. Speaker laid upon the Table,Report
from one of the Examiners of Petitions for
Private Bills, That in the case of the Petitions

for the following Bills the Standing Orders have Orders not
complied
not been complied with, viz. :
Coventry Electric Tramways (Extension of with.)

Time).

Hammersmith, City, and North East London

Railway.

Heckmondwike Improvement.
Mullingar, Dells, and Drogheda Railway.
Wigan Corporation.

Ordered, That the Report be referred to the

Select Committee on Standing Orders.

Several Public Petitions were presented, and Public

read ; and ordered to lie upon the Table.

Petitioks.
Vide First
Report.
Ordered, That the Paper relative to Prisons Prisons
(Ireland), which was presented upon the 14th day (Ireland.)
No. 23.
of this instant February, be printed.

Lord Balearics presented, pursuant to the Osborne.

directions of an Act of Parliament,Copy of
connection with the
Rules for Osborne,
in
Regulations prescribed by the Parks Regulation
Act, 1872.

Ordered, That the said Paper do lie upon the

Table.

Mr. Gerald Balfour presented, Return to an Alien

Order, dated the 15th day of this instant Immigration
February, for a Return relative to Alien Inuni- Continent of
gration from the Continent of Europe.

from.the

Europe.

No. 24.
Return to an Order, dated the 15th day of 'Fmk; and
this instant February, for a Return relative to Nayigation.
No. 25.
Trade and Navigation.

Ordered, That the said Returns do lie upon

the Table ; and be printed.

Mr. Victor Cavendish presented,--Return to
an Order, dated the 15th day of this instant
February, for Returns
relative to Brewers'
Licences.

Brewers'
Licences.

No. 26.

Return to an Order, dated the 15th day of Civil

this instant February, for Returns relative to Contingencies
end. 1003-4.
the Civil Contingencies Fund, 1903-4.
No.. 27.

Return to an Order, dated the 15th day of supreme

this instant February, for a Return relative to
the Supreme Court of Judicature (Ireland).

Jci°1(iiiiret:tOttii FC
(Ireland.)

No. 28.

No. 29.

No. 30

Return to an Order, dated the 15th day of National
this instant February, for a Return relative to GallerY
(Report.)
the National Gallery (Report).

Mr. Victor Cavendish also presented, pursuant Treasury

to the directions of several Acts of Parliament, Chest.
Account showing all the sums which have been
received into the Treasury Chest, and which
have been paid out of the same, between the
1st April 1903 and the 31st March 1904, and
of the Liabilities and Assets of the Treasury
Chest on the latter day ; with the Report of the
Comptroller and Auditor General thereon.

Account. of the moneys paid out of the Con- Greek _Loan.
No. 31.

solidated Fund under the Acts 2 & 3 Will. 4,
c. 121, and 6 & 7 Will. 4, c. 94, for interest and
sinking fund on that part of the Greek Loan
which is guaranteed by this country under the
authority of the said Acts, and of the amount
repaid by the Greek Government on account of
the same, up to the 31st December 1904.

Ordered, That the said Papers do lie upon the

Table ; and be printed.

The Lord Advocate

by His Education
Majesty's Command,Copy of Minute of the (Scotland.)
Committee of Council on Education in Scotland,
dated 16th February 1905, providing for the
distribution of the General Aid Grant.

presented,

16th 1 7 at February.

17
I was proposed t l he made to the Main Question
proposed upon the 14th day of this instant
February, That an humble Address be presented
to His Majesty, as followeth :

No. 3.] 5 E DW. VII.
Education
(Scotland.)

Private
Legislation
Procedure
(Scotland)
Act, 1899.

No. 32.

Locomotives
on Highways
Act, 1896,
and Motor
Car Act, 1903.

Army
(Military
Savings
Banks.)

No. 33.

Copy of Return showing the expenditure from
the Grant for Public Education in Scotland in
the year 1904, with Statistics.

The bord Advocate also presented, lairstLint

to the directions of an Act of Parliament,
Copy of Report by the acting Chairman of
Committees of the House of Lords and the
Chairman of Ways and Means in the House of
Commons under the Private Legislation Pro-
cedure (Scotland) Act, 1899, That they are of
opinion that the Caledonian Railway, the Clyde
Navigation, the Clyde Navigation (Reconstitu-
tion), the Highland Railway, and the North
British Railway (General Powers) draft Orders
ought to be dealt with by Private Bill and not
by Provisional Order.

Ordered, That the said Papers do lie upon
the Table ; and that the Paper relative to the
Private Legislation Procedure (Scotland) Act,
1899, be printed.

Mr. Walter Long presented, pursuant to the
directions of several Acts of Parliament,Copy
of Regulations made under the Locomotives on
Highways Act, 1896, and the Motor Car Act,
II. Borough of Beverley.
1903.
III. County Boroughs of Blackpool and Tyne-
mouth, and County of Dorset.

I. General.

Ordered, That the said Paper do lie upon the

Table.

Mr. Secretary Arnold-Forster presented, pur-
suant to the directions of an Act of Parliament,
--Statement of the amount due by the public to
depositors in Military Savings Banks on the
31st March 1903, and of the receipts, interest,
and disbursements in the said Military Savings
Banks during the year next ensuing, ending on
31st March 1904, &c.

Ordered, That the said Paper do lie upon the

Table ; and be printed.

The following Papers, pursuant to the direc-
tions of an Act of Parliament, were laid upon
the Table by the Clerk of the House :

Public Records Copy of Schedule containing a
list and
(His Majesty's particulars of classes of Documents existing or
Stationery
accruing in His Majesty's Stationery Office
Office.)
which are not considered of sufficient public
value to justify their preservation in the Public
Record Office.

Public Records Copy of Se.lond Schedule containing a list
and particulars of classes of Documents existing
(Board of
the Office of the Board of
Agri cult are
and Fisheries.) Agriculture and Fisheries which are not con-
sidered of sufficient public value to justify their
preservation in the Public Record Office.

accruing in

Pauperism
(England
and Wales)
(Monthly
Statements.)

Ordered, That there be laid before this House
a Return Of Statements, for each month of the
year 1905, of the number of Paupers relieved in
England and Wales (in continuation of Par-
liamentary Paper, No. 108 of Session 1904).
(Mr. Grant Lawson.)

New Member
sworn.

John O'Connor, Esquire, Member for Kildare

(North Kildare Division), was sworn.

Westmoreland
(Northern or
Appleby
Division)
Writ.

Ordered, That Mr. Speaker do issue his
Warrant to the Clerk of the Crown, to make out
a new Writ for the electing of a Member to
serve in this present Parliament for the County of
Westmoreland (Northern or Appleby Division),
in the room of Richard Billy, Esquire, who,
since his Election for the said county, bath
accepted the Office of Steward or Bailiff of His
Majesty's Manor of Northstead, in the County
of York.--(Mr. _Herbert Gladstone.,)

King's Speech
(Motion for
Address.)

The Order of the day being read, for resuming
the adjourned Debate on the Amendment which,
upon the 15th day of this instant February,

VOL. 160.

Most Gracious Sovereign,

We, Your Majesty's most dutiful and loyal
subjects, the Commons of the United Kingdom
of Great Britain and Ireland, in Parliament
assembled, beg leave to offer our humble thanks
to Your Majesty for the Gracious Speech which
Your Majesty has addressed to both Houses of
Parliament(Mr. Mount) ;

Which Amendment was, at the end of the Fiscal
Question to add the words " And we humbly Question.
" represent to Your Majesty that, the various
" aspects of the Fiscal Question having now
" been fully discussed in the country for nearly
" two years, the time has come for submitting
" the issue to the people without further delay"
(Mr. Asquith) ;

And the Question being again proposed, That
The House

those words be there added :
resumed the said adjourned Debate.

And it being half an hour after Seven of
the clock, the Debate stood adjourned till this
evening.

Evening Silting.

The Order of the day being read, for resuming
the adjourned Debate on the Amendment which, (
upon the 15th day of this instant February,
was proposed to be made to the Main Question
proposed upon the 14th day of this instant
February, That an humble Address be presented
to His Majesty, as followeth :
Most Gracious Sovereign,

King's Speech
Motion for
Address.)

We, Your Majesty's most dutiful and loyal
subjects, the Commons of the United Kingdom
of Great Britain and Ireland, in Parliament
assembled, beg leave to offer our humble thanks
to Your Majesty for the Gracious Speech which
Your Majesty has addressed to both Houses of
Parliament( Mr. Mount);

Which Amendment was, at the end of the
Question to add the words " And we humbly
" represent to Your Majesty that, the various
" aspects, of the Fiscal Question having now
" been fully discussed in the country for nearly
" two years, the time has come for submitting
" the issue to the people without further delay "
(Mr. Asquith) ;

And the Question being again proposed, That
The House

those words be there added :
resumed the said adjourned Debate.
And the Question being put ;
The House proceeded to a Division.
Friday, 17th February 1905:

Fiscal
Question.

The Yeas to the Right ;
The Noes to the Lett.
Tellers for the fMr. Herbert Gladstone,1
Mr. William 31' Arthur :f
Tellers for the Sir Alexander Acland-1
Hood,

Yeas,

248.

l 311.

Mr. Fellowes :
So it passed in the Negative.
And the Main Question being again proposed :

Noes,

And a Debate arising thereupon ;

And it being after Midnight, the Debate stood

adjourned.

Ordered, That the Debate be resumed this

day.

And then the House, having continued to
sit till five minutes after Twelve of the
clock on Friday morning, adjourned till
this day.

18

17th February.

1905.
dated 3rd February 1905, prohibiting Motor
Car Traffic on certain roads in the County of
Midlothian.

[No. 4,,

Copy of Order 1,737 the Secretary for Scotland, Locomotives
dated 20th August 1904, prohibiting Motor Car'Vetllith6waLo,
Traffic on special roads in the County of Perth. motor Car
Act, 1903.

Copy of Order by the Secretary for Scotland, Locomotives
dated 3rd February 1905, prohibiting Alotor ()%1-let.lignysd
Car Traffic on a road in the County of Perth. Moor Ca'r n
Ordered, That the said Papers do lie upon the Act, 1903.

[No. 4.1
Friday, 17th Febraarg 1905.
The House met at Twelve of the clock.

PRAYERS.

and read ; and ordered to lie upon the Table.

S EVE R.A.L. Public Petitions were presented,
Ordered, That the Paper relative to Interme-

diate Education (Ireland), which was presented Table.
upon the 14th- day of this instant February,
be printed.

The following Papers, pursuant to the direc-
tions of several Acts of Parliament, were laid

Ordered, That the Return relative to General upon the Table by the Clerk of the House :

Lighthouse Authorities, &c., which was pre-
sented upon the 14th day of
February, be printed.

this

Reports of the Chief Registrar of Friendly _Friendly
instant Societies, for the year ending 31st December %Societies,
11904, on Friendly Societies, Workmen's Com-
pensation Schemes, Industrial arid Provident Schemes,

,

Compensation

Ordered, That the Account relative t) the Societies, and Trade Unions.

Public Offices Site (Dublin) Act, 1903, which
was presented upon the 14th day of this instant
February, be printed.

Copy of Tenth Annual Report by the Chief Building
Mr. Secretary Akers-Douglas presented, by Registrar of Friendly Societies of the Pro- Societies.
His Majesty's Command,Copy of Sixteenth ceedings of the Registrars under the Building No. 42.
Annual Report of
Commission under
Traffic Acts, 1854 to 1894, with Appendix, year 1901.
1904.

the Railway and Canal Societies Acts, with an Abstract of the Annual
the Railway and Canal Accounts and Statements of Societies for the

Ordered, That the said Pap.'rs be printed.

Industrial and
Provident
Societies, and
Trade Unions.
No. 41.

Mr. Secretary Akers-Douglas also presented,
pursuant to the directions of several Acts of
Parliament,Copy of Order made by the
County Council of the County Palatine of
Lancaster, redividing the Chorley Parliamentary
Division into two convenient Polling Districts.

Resolved, That this House, at the rising of the Adjournment.

House this day, do adjourn till Monday next.
(Sir Alexander Ac /and- Hood.)

Ordered, That Mr. Speaker do issue

Copy of Regulations made, with the approval
of the Secretary of State for the Home Depart-
ment, for the management and discipline of
the Lancashire certified Inebriate Reformatory.
Ordered, That the said Papers du lie upon the

his County of
Warrant to the Clerk of the Crown, to make Bute Writ.
out a new Writ for the electing of a Member to
serve in this present Parliament for the County
of Bute, in the room of the Right Honourable
Andrew Graham Murray, who, since his Election
for the said county, hath accepted he Office of
Lord Justice General and Lord President of
Mr. Victor Cavendish presented, pursuant to the Court of Session in Scotland.(Sir Alexander

Table.

the directions-of several Acts of Parliament, Aeland-Hood)
Appropriation Accounts of the sums granted by
Parliament for Civil Services, Classes
to
Sir Harry Samuel, supported by Mr. Brynmor Shipowners'
VII., and the R9venue Departments (including Jones, Major Evans-Gordon, Mr. Sydney Buxton, Negligence
the Post Office Packet and Telegraph Services), Mr. Hayes Fisher, Mr. Ernest Gray, Mr. (Remedies)
for the year ended 31st March 1904 ; together Jacoby, Sir Ernest Flower, Mr. Marks, Sir Alhert
Bill 1.
with the Reports of the Comptroller and Auditor Rollit, and Mr. Reckitt, presented a Bill
to
General thereon, and certain Reports upon Store enlarge the Remedies of persons injured by the
Accounts.
negligence of Shipowners : And the same was
Account of the Receipts and Disbursements ordered to be read a second time upon Friday
of the Duchy of Lancaster in the year ended on the 3rd day of March next; and to be printed.
the 21st December
separate
Account olthe Capital of the said Duchy to the
same date.

Mr. Whittaker, supported by Mr. Henderson, Trades Unions

also a

1904 ;

Bill.

I.

Ordered, That the said Papers do lie upon the

Table ; and be prioted.

Sir William Anson presented, pursuant to the
directions of an Act of Parliament,Copy of
draft Order in Council
certain
provisions contained in the Order of Council of
6th March 1902.

continuing

Ordered, That the said Paper do lie upon the

Mr. Bell, Mr. Shackleton, Mr. Beaumont, Mr. and Trade
Johnson, Mr. John Burns, Sir Charles Ddlie,
Mr. kuiteiman, Mr. Paulton, and Mr. Fenwick,
presented a Bill to amend the Law relating to
Trades Unions and Trade Disputes : And the
same was ordered to be read a second time upon
Friday the 10th day of March next ; and to be
printed.

Disputes Bill.
Bill 2.

Table ; and be printed.

Mr. Walter Long presented, Return to

Mr. Patrick O'Brien, supported by Mr. John
Redmond, Mr. James F. X. O'Brien, Mr. Dillon,
Mr. Joseph Devlin, Mr. Clancy, Mr. Field,
an Order, dated the 16th day of this instant Mr. Mac Veagh , Mr. Mooney, and Mr. Charles
February, for a Return relative to Pauperism Devlin, presented a Bill to improve the position
of Tenants in. Towns in Ireland : And the same
(England and Wales) (Monthly Statements).
Ordered, That the said Return do lie upon was ordered to be read a second time upon Friday
the 24th day of March next ; and to be printed.

the Table ; and he printed.

.

Town Tenants
(Ireland) Bill.
Bill 3.

The Lord Advocate presented, pursuant to Mr. Jacoby, supported by Sir Charles Dilke,
the directions of several Acts of Parliament, Mr. William Abraham (Rhondda), Mr. Keir
Copy of Order by the Secretary for Scotland, Hardie, Mr. Thomas Bayley, Mr. Joseph Walton,

Coal Mines
Employmeu,

.

Bill 4.

Public
Petitions.
Vide First
Report.
Intermediate
Education
(Ere land.)

No. 34.

General
Lighthouse
Authorities,
&c.

No. 35.

Public Offices
Site (Dublin)
Act, 1903.
No. 36.

Railway and
Canal Traffic
Acts, 1854 to
1894.

Polling
Districts
(County of
Lancaster.)

Inebriate
Reformatories
(Regulations.)

Civil Services
and Revenue
Departments
(A ppropria-
tionAccounts.)
No. 37.

Duchy of
Lancaster.
No. 38.

Board of
Education.
No. 39.

Pauperism
England
and Wales)
(Monthly
Statements.)
No. 40.

Locomotives
on Highways
Act, 1896, and
Motor Car
Act, 1903.

No. 4.]

Coal Mine,
(Weighing of
Minerals) Bill.
Bill 5.

Marriage with
a Deceased
Wife's Sister

Bill 6.

Land Values
(Assessment
and Eating)
Bill.

Bill 7.

Liquor Traffic
Local Into
(Scotland)
Bill.

Bill 8.

Vehicles'
Lights Bill.
Bill 9.

Land Values,
Taxation
(Scotland)
Bill.

Bill 10.

Canals Bill.
Bill 11.

17th February.

5 EDW. VII.
Mr. Parrott, Sir Walter Foster, M. Thomas
ichards, Sir Joseph Leese, and Mr. Norman,
resented a Bill to amend the provisions of the
Coal Mines Reg,nlation Acts which relate to
Employment : And the same was ordered to be
read a second time upon Friday the 17th day of
March next ; and to be printed.

Mr. Compton Rickelt, supported by Sir Charles
Dilke, Mr. William Abraham (Rhondda), Mr.
Caldwell, Mr. Haldane, Sir William Holland,
Mr. Courtenay Warner, Mr. Cremer, Mr. Hatch,
and Mr. Parrott, presented a Bill to amend the
provisions of the Coal Mines Regulation Act,
1887, which relate to the Weighing of Minerals :
And the same was ordered to be read a second
time upon Friday the 31st day of March next;
and to be printed.

Colonel Lockwood, supported by Sir William
Brampton Gordan, Sir Gilbert Parker, Mr.
Broadhurst, Mr. _Burt, Colonel Denny, Lord .
Edmond Fitzmartrice, Mr. Hambro, Sir Joseph
and Sir John Barrington"
Leese, Mr.
to amend the Law
Simeon, presented a Bill
relating to Marriage with a Deceased Wife's
Sister : And the same was ordered to be read
a second time upon Friday the 7th day of April
next; and to be printed.

'Sir John Brunner, supported by Mr. Trerelyan,
Mr. Bell, Mr. Charles Douglas, Mr. William.
Jones, Mr. Lloyd-George, Mr. 11P Crue, Dr. Mac-
uamara, Sir Albert Rollit, Mr. Whitley, and
Mr. Watson Bohm: ford, presented a Bill
to
provide for the separate assessment and rating
of Land Values : And the same was ordered to
be read a second time upon Friday the 14th day
of April next ; and to be printed.

Mr. Hunter Craig, supported by Mr. Asher,
Mr. Black, Mr. Buchanan, Mr. Cameron Corbett,
Mr. Cronibie, Sir William Dunn, Dr.Forqnharson,
Mr. John Deans Hope, Mr. Robert Wallace, and
Mr. Eugene Wason, presented a Bill to give the
ratepayers a direct veto on the Liquor Traffic in
their respective areas in Scotland : And the same
was ordered to he read a second time upon Friday
the 5th day of May next ; and to be printed.

Mr. Plywood presented a Bill to amend the
Law relating to Lights upon Vehicles on high-
ways : And the same was ordered to be read a
second time upon Friday the 12th day of May
next ; and to be printed.

Mr. Ainsworth, supported by Mr. Caldwell,
Mr. Hunter Craig, Mr. Dalziel, Mr. Find/ay,
and Mr. John Deans Hope, presented a Bill
to provide for the taxation for local purposes
of Land Values in burghs in Scotland : And
the same was ordered to be read a second time
upon Friday the 19th day of May next ; and to
be printed.

Mr. Barran, supported by Sir John Brunner,
Sir William Tomlinson, Sir William Holland,
Sir Alfred Hickman, Mr. Ghana-ring, Mr. Platt
Higgins, Mr. Crombie, Mr. Kerr, Mr. Field,
Mr. Trevelyan, Mr. Chalks OP Arthur, and Mr.
Alexander Cross, presented a Bill to establish
public trusts under one control, with power to
acquire, develop, extend, and administer the
Canals and inland Navigations of the United
Kingdom, and to exercise all powers and autho- '
rities conducive or ancillary thereto : And the
same was ordered to be read a second time upon
Friday the 26th clay of May next ; and to be
printed.

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19
Mr. Soames, supported by Mr. Harcourt, Mr.
Henderson, Dr. Hutchinson, Mr. Joseph Albert
Pease, Mr. Price, M r. Rureciman,Mr. .Shackleton,
and Sir Edward Strachey, presented a Bill to
prevent Plural Voting at Parliamentary Elec-
tions : And the same was ordered to be read a
second time upon Friday the 2nd day of June
next ; and to be printed.

Plural Voting
P111.

Bill 12.

Mr. Slack, supported by Colonel Denny, Mr. Women's
Shackletim, Mr. Emrnott, Mr. Nannetti, Sir Albert Enfranclitise-
fioiiit,
r. George Whiteley, and Mr. heir Hardie
'
presented a Bill to enable Women to vote at
Parliamentary Elections : And the same was
ordered to be read a second time upon Friday
the 12th day of May next; and to be printed.

rent

Bill

3.

1

Dr. Shipman, supported by Mr. Charming, Local
Sir Richard Jebb, Mr. Henry Hobhouse, Mr. Authorities
Ernwicit, Captain Norton, Mr. Bon field, Mr. conaTtoinific,ant3on
Yerburgh, Mr. Crooks, Sir Henry Climber, Mr. Bin.
Lough, and Mr. John _Burns, presented a Bill Bill 14
to enable Women to be elected and act as
members of County and Borough Councils and
Metropolitan Borough Councils : And the same
was ordered to be read a second time upon
Friday the 31st day of March next ; and to be
printed.

Mr. Vaughan-.Davies, supported by Sir Alfred Private
Thomas, Air. Brynmor. Jones, Mr. Osmond Legislation
Procedure.
Williams, and Mr. Herbert Roberts, presented a
(Wales) Bill.
Bill to provide for improving and extending the
Bill 15.
procedure for obtaining Parliamentary powers'
by way of Provisional Orders in matters relating
to Wales: And the same was ordered to be
read a second time upon Friday the 5th day of
May next ; and to be printed.

Mr. Perks,

supported by Mr. Bell, Mr. Sale of

Cameron, Sir Frederick Mappin, Mr. Fenwich, Intexicat!ng
Mr. Charles. Wils.on, and Mr. John Wilson, pre- -(1-s1,`,1
sented a Bill to prohibit the sale of Intoxicating
Liquors on Sunday: Arid the same was ordered
to be read a second time upon Friday the 26th
day of May next ; and to be printed.

Bill 16.

Mr. Mount, supported by Sir Edward Strachey, Compensation
Mr. Spear, Mr. Munro Ferguson, Mr. Hudson, for Damage to
Mr. Courtenay Warner, and Mr. Gardner, pre- Crops Bill.
Bill 17.
sented a Bill to give Compensation for damage
by Fires caused by sparks or cinders from rail-
way engines : And the same was ordered to be
read a second time upon Friday the 3rd day of
March next ; and to be printed.

Mr. Clancy, supported by Mr. Harrington, Dublin
Mr. Nannetti, Mr. Field, Mr. Mooney, and Air. Police Acts
Amendment
Waldron, presented a Bill to amend the Dublin Bill.
Police Acts : And the same was ordered to be Bill 18.
read a second time upon Friday the 19th day
of May next ; and to be printed.

Mr. Mooney, supported by Mr. Clancy, Mr. Local

Roche, Mr. iltHugh, Mr. Kiibride, Mr. Hayden, Government
Mr. Farrell, and Mr. C01101' 0' Kelly, presented
a Bill to amend the Local Government (Ireland) Bill.
Acts : And the same was ordered to be read a
second time upon Friday the 2nd day of June
next ; and to be printed.

Bill 19.

Acts

Mr. Channing,

supported

by Sir Walter Small

Foster, Mr, Herbert Samuel, Mr. Price, Mr. Holdings Bill.
Bright, Mr. Lyell, Dr. Hutchinson, Mr. George
White, and hr. Slack, presented a Bill
to
further facilitate the provision of Sinai! Holdings:
And the same was ordered to be read a second
time upon Friday the 24th day of March next ;
and to be printed.

Bill 20.

D 2 -I--

Catholic
Disabilities
Removal Bill.
Bill 22,

Sale of
Intoxicating
Liquors on
Saturdays
(Ireland) Bill.
Bill 23.

House-letting
(Scotland)
Bill.

Bill 24.

Church
Discipline
Bill.

Bill 25.

Steam Engines
and Boilers
(Persons in
Charge) Bill.
Bill 26.

Leasehold
Enfranchise-
ment Bill.
Bill 27.

Medical
Act (1886)
Amendment
Bill.

Bill 28.

20
supported by Mr. Seymour
Land Drainage Mr. Reckitt,
and Sewers Ormsby-Gore, Mr. Lambert, and Mr. Perks,
Bill.
presented a Bill to amend the Law relating to
the Drainage of Land for agricultural purposes
and the Law of Sewers : bAnd the same was
ordered to be read a second time upon Friday
the 31st day of March next ; and to be printed.

Bill 21,

17th February.

1905.
a Bill to amend the Law relating to committals
for Contempt of Court in Ireland : And the
same was ordered to be read a second time upon
Friday the 2nd day of June next ; and to be
printed.

Mr. Mac Veagh, supported by Mr. Ailbride, Mr. Wood, presented a Bill to amend the Law Bill 31.

Mr. T. W. Russell, supported by Mr. Hugh Drunkenness
Law, Sir James Hasktt, Captain Donelan, and (Ireland) Bill.

[No. 4.

Mr. Patrick O'Brien, Mr. Sheehy, Mr. Mooney,
Mr. LIP Kean, Mr. Vincent Kennedy, Mr. Waldron,
Mr. Delany, and Mr. Boland, presented a Bill
to remove certain disabilities affecting Catholics :
And the same was ordered to be read a second
time upon Friday the 2nd day of June next;
and to be printed.

relating to Drunkenness in Ireland, and for pur-
poses connected therewith : And the same was
ordered to be read a second time upon Friday
the 31st day of March next ; and to be printed.

Sir Charles Mike, supported by Mr. Bell, Mr. Franchise

.John Burns, Mr. Keir Hardie, Mr. Atherieg._
B,eraovai
Jones, Dr. Macoamara, Captain Norton, Mr. Disakilitiess
Shackleton, and Mr. Sheehan, Presented a Bill Bill.

Bill 32.

Mr. Sloan, supported by Sir James Hasktt,

Sir Thomas Esmonde, Mr. Jordan, Mr. Vincent Ito establish a single Franchise at all Elections,
Kennedy, Mr. Thomas Corbett, Mr. Wood, and and thereby to abolish University i epresentation
Mr. O'Shaughnessy, presented a Bill to amend and to remove the disabilities of 'Women : And
the same was ordered to be read a second rime
the Law relating to the sale of Intoxicating
upon Friday the 28th day of April next ; and
Liquors in Ireland on Saturdays. and for other
purposes connected therewith : And the same was i to be printed.
ordered to be read a second time upon Friday
the 7th day of April next ; and to be printed.

Mr. Alexander Cross, supported by Sir John
Leng, Mr. Hunter Craig, Colonel Bain, and
Mr. T. W. Russell, presented a Bill to amend
the system of House-letting in the burghs of
Scotland : And the same was ordered to be
read a second time upon Friday next ; and to
be printed.

Mr. Austin Taylor, supported by Mr. W./Horn
Lawrence, Mr. Charles M'Arthitr, Sir Albert
Rollit, Mr. Maciver, Mr. William Rutherford,
Mr. Channinq, and Major Seely, presented a
Bill to deal with Church Discipline : And the
Same was ordered to be read a second time upon
12th day of May next ; and to be
Friday the
printed.

Mr. Joseph Walton, supported by Mr. John
!Filson, Mr. Fenwick, Mr. Cameron, Mr. Parrott,
Mr. Jacoby
IVLr. Levy Mr. Shackleton Mr.
Johnson, and Mr. Henderson, presented a Bill
to grant Certificates to persons in charge of Steam
Engines and Boilers : And the same was ordered
to be read a second time upon Friday the 26th
day of May next ; and to be printed.

General Laurie, supported by Mr. Spear,
Mr. Cohen, Sir George Fardell, and Mr. Louis
to provide for the
Sinclair, presented a Bill
Enfranchisement of Leaseholds : And the same
was ordered to be read a second time upon
Friday the 7th day of April next; and to be
printed.

General Laurie, supported by Sir Walter
Foster, Sir John Tuke, Mr. Rothschild, Sir
and Sir
Howard Vincent, Mr. Middlemore,
Mancherjee Bhownaggree, presented a Bill to
amend the Medical Act, 1886 : And the same
was ordered to be read a second time upon
Friday the 14th day of April next ; and to be
printed.

Colonial
Marriages
Bill.

Bill 29.

General Laurie, supported by Mr. Rothschild,
Mr. Arthur Stanley, Sir Gilbert Parker, and
Captain Jessel, presented a Bill
to legalise
certain Colonial Marriages : And the same was
ordered to be read a second time upon Friday
the 5th day of May next ; and to be printed.

Contempt
of Court
(Ireland) Bill. 0' Kelly, and Mr. TV illiom

Mr. 211` Hugh, supported by Mr. O'Dowd,
Mr. Conor 0' Kelly, Mr. Clancy, Mr. James
presented

Bill 30.

Sir Charles Dilke, supported by Mr. Bill, Mr. Wages Boards

John Burns, Mr. 111`Kenna, Mr. Tennant, and Bill
Mr. Trevelyan, presented a Bill to provide for the
establishment of Wages Boards : And the same
was ordered to be read a second time upon Friday
the 28th day of April next ; and to be printed.

Bill 33.

Mr. Herbert Roberts, supported by Sir Alfred Sunday
Thorne's, Mr. William Jones, and Mr. Herbert Closing
(Wales) Act
Lewis, presented a Bill to amend the Sunday (1881)
Closing (Wales) Act, 1881, and to make further Amendment
provisions respecting the sale of Intoxicating Bill.
Liquors in Wales and Monmouthshire : And the
same was ordered to be read a second time upon
Friday the 19th day of May next ; and to be
printed.

Bill 34.

Sir Howard Vincent, supported by Mr. Samuel Children's
Smith and Sir John Gorst, presented a Bill`to Courts Bill.
establish Children's Courts : And the same was
13111 35.
ordered to be read a second time upon Friday
the 3rd day of March next ; and to be printed.

Sir Howard Vincent, supported by Mr. Etty,:telyniez

Merchandise
amiltsiaBni(11

Sir Frederic

Cecil, Mr. Middlemore,
Rasch, and. Mr. Field, presented a Bill
to
amend the sixteenth section of the Merchandise
Marks Act, 1887: And the same was ordered
to be read a second time upon Friday the 3rd
day of March next ; and to be printed.

Bill 36.

Sir Howard Vincent, supported by Mr. .1.1enry Public Trustee
J. Howard, and Colonel and Executor
to provide for the B'iu'im

David Greene, Mr.
Tnfnell, presented a Bill
appointment of a Public Trustee and Executor :
And the same was ordered to be read a second
time upon Friday the 3rd day of March next ;
and to be printed.

Mr. Schwann, supported by Captain Norton, Voting Dis-
Mr. John Wilson (Durham), Mr. Churchill, Mr. qualification
Keaxley, and Mr. Fenwick, presented a Bill to Removal Bill.
prevent the disfranchisement of persons receiving Bill 38.
Poor Law Relief : And the same was ordered
to be read a second time upon Friday the 10th
day of March next ; and to be printed.

Sir Albert Rollit, supported by Sir James Municipal
Woodhouse, Sir James Fortescue Flannery, Sir Franchise
William Rolland, Mr. Henry Richards,
J. Howard, and Captain Jessel, presented a
to confer the Municipal Franchise upon
Bill
Mercantile Corporations and Companies, and to
amend the Municipal Corporations Act, 1882 :
And the same was ordered to be read a second
time upon Monday next ; and to be printed.

IVIr.(BCH'imiPlial3les!
B.

,

Ro. 4.] 5 VDW. VII.

17th- -20th February.

Church
Organisation
and Discipline
Bill.

Bill 40.

Lands
Valuation
(Scotland)
Bill.

Bill 41.

Pharmacy
Bill.

Bill 42.

Lord Hugh Cecil presented a Bill to repeal
certain enactments ; to provide for the constitu-
tion of Churchwardens' Councils in England
to amend the Law relating to
and Wales ;
institution to benefices, to ecclesiastical suits,
and to public worship ; and to otherwise make
better provision for the organisation and disci-
pline of the Church of England : And the same
was ordered to be read a second time upon
Friday the 17th day of March next ; and to be
printed.

Mr. M'Crue, supported by Mr. Bryce, Sir
John Leng, Mr. Munro Ferguson, Mr. T. W.
Russell, Mr. Eugene Wason, Mr. John Dewar,
and Mr. Robert Wallace, presented a Bill to
amend the Lands Valuation (Scotland) Act,
1854: And the same was ordered to be read a
second time upon Friday the 10th day of March
next ; and to be printed.

Mr. Lough, supported by Sir Mancherjee
73hownaggree, Mr. Henniker Heaton, Mr. Crooks,
Mr. Osniond Williams, Mr. Ellis Griffith, Mr.
James Reid, Mr. Munro Ferguson, Mr. Marshall
Hall, Mr. Remnant, and Mr. Ernest Gray, pre-
sented a Bill to provide for the further regula-
tion of the sale of Poisons and the compounding
of medical Prescriptions, and to amend the
Pharmacy Acts, 18.52 and 1868 : And the same
was ordered to be read a second time upon
Friday the 24th day of March next ; and to be
printed.

Bill 43.

Mr. Lough, supported by Dr. Shipman, Sir
Milk Depots
(London) Bill. Charles Dilhe, Dr. Macnamara, and Mr. Whitley,
presented a Bill to allow Metropolitan Borough
Councils to establish and maintain Milk DepOts :
And the same was ordered to be read a second
time upon Friday the 12th day of May next ;
and to be printed.

King's Speech
(Motion for
Address.)

The Order of the day being read, for resuming
the adjourned Debate on the Main Question
proposed upon the 14th day of this instant
February, That an humble Address be presented
to His Majesty, as followeth :

Most Gracious Sovereign,

Transvaal
Labour
Ordinance.

We, Your Majesty's most dutiful and loyal
subjects, the Commons of the United Kingdom
of Great Britain and Ireland, in Parliament
assembled, beg leave to offer our humble thanks
to Your Majesty for the Gracious Speech which
Your Majesty has addressed to both Houses of
Parliament(Mr. Mount);

And the Main Question being again pro-
posed :The House resumed the said adjourned
Debate.

CC

Another Amendment was proposed to be made
to the Question, by adding at the end thereof
the words " But humbly represent to Your
Majesty that the facts now made known in
respect of the importation of
indentured
Chinese coolies into the Transvaal show that
Your Majesty's Government gave, during the
discussion of the Transvaal Labour Ordinance
in this House, assurances which have not been
and represent further
fulfilled ;
this
House expresses its regret that nearly a year
has elapsed since the promulgation of
the
Ordinance without securing the opinion of the
people of the Transvaal on the question of the
policy of the Ordinance, especially since the
opinion of the British Colonies generally, so
far as officially expressed,
to be
vigorously opposed to that policy."--(Dr.

appears

that

66

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And the Question being put, That those words

Macnamara.)

be there added ;

The House divided.

Vol,. 160.

21

214.

The Yeas to the Right ;
The Noes to the Left.
Tellers for the f Mr. Herbert Gladstone, 1

1Mr. William M'Arthur :
1Sir Alexander Acland-

Yeas,
Tellers for the
Noes,

Hood,
Ph. Fellows:
So it passed in the Negative.
And the Main Question being again proposed :

275.

And a Debate arising thereupon ;

And it being after half-past Five of the clock,

the Debate stood adjourned.

Ordered, That the Debate be resumed upon

Monday next.

The Order made upon the 2nd day of Preferential
Retaliatory

February in the last Session of Parliament, and
That the Return relative to l'referential and Duties,
Retaliatory Duties do lie upon the Table, was
read and discharged.

Ordered, That the said Paper be withdrawn.

(Mr. Victor Cavendish.)

And then the House, having continued to
sit till twenty minutes before Six of the
clock, adjourned till Monday next.

[No. 5.]

Monday, 20th February 1905.
The House met at Two of the clock.

PRAYERS.

ILV BILL to enable

the Aberdare Urban Aberdare
District Council to make and maintain Tramways

tramways and street
other purposes, was presented, and read the
first time ; and ordered to he read a second
time.

improvements, and for Bill'

A Bill

to authorise

the Corporation of Accrington
Accrington to construct and work tramways ; Corporation
to execute street works and improvements ;
and to make further provision for the improve-
ment, local government, and health of
the
Borough of Accrington, and for other purposes,
was presented, and read the first time ; and
ordered to be read a second time.

A Bill to authorise the Accrington District Accrington
Gas and Water Board to make new waterworks ; District Gas
to extend their limits of supply for gas and Board Bill.
Board Water
water, and for other purposes, was presented,
and read the first time ; and ordered to be read
a second time.

A Bill to authorise the Urban District Council Acton Sewage

of Acton to construct and maintain sewerage Bill.
and sewage outfall works, and to make further
provision for the admission of sewage into the
metropolitan main drainage
system from a
portion of the Urban District of Acton, and for
other purposes, was presented, and read the
first time ; and ordered to be read a second
time.

A Bill

for

incorporating and conferring Andover
. Lighting

powers upon the Andover Lighting and Power
Company, and for other purposes, was presented, Power
and read the first time ; and referred to the
Examiners of Petitions for Private Bills.

ighting and

Bill.

A Bill for incorporating and conferring povters Aylesbury
on the Aylesbury Gas Company was presented, Gas Bill.
and read the first time ; and referred to the
Examiners of Petitions for Private Bills.

D 3

Birmingham
Corporation
Bill.

Bolton
Corporation
Bill.

Bootle
Corporation
Bill.

Brentwood
Gas Bill.

Bristol
Corporation
Bill.

Brompton,
Chatham,
Gillingham,
and Rochester
Water Bill,

Central
London
Railway Bill.

22

201/i February,

Baker Street
and Waterloo
Railway Bill.

A Bill to confer further powers on the Baker
Street and Waterloo Railway Company was
presented, and read the first time ; and referred
to the Examiners of Petitions for Private Bills.

A Bill

to empower the Corporation

of
Birmingham to construct additional tramways ;
to make certain street works ;
to amend certain
provisions of the Acts relating to their water-
works undertaking, and for other purposes, was
presented, and read the first time; and ordered
to be read -a second time.

A Bill to authorise the Mayor, Aldermen, and
Burgesses of the Borough of Bolton to construct
additional waterworks ; to make street improve-
to confer upon them further powers
ments;
with respect to the supply of electricity, streets,
buildings, sewers, and drains, and with respect
to the local government and health of the
to make
borough ; to raise additional money ;
further provisions as to rates and rating in
the borough, and for other purposes, was pre-
sented, and read the first time ; and ordered to
be read a second time.

A Bill to extend the Borough of Bootle, and
for other purposes, was presented, and read the
first time; and ordered to be read a second
time.

A Bill

for

and conferring
incorporating
powers on the Brentwood Gas Company was
presented, and read the first time ; and referred
to the Examiners of Petitions for Private Bills.

190,5.
A Bill for the abandonment of the Clay
Cross Railway, and for other purposes; was
presented, and read the first time ; and referred
to the Examiners of Petitions
for Private
Bills.

[No. 5.

Clay Cross
Railway
(Abandon-
ment) Bill.

A Bill for making further and better provision Colne

in regard to the markets and the supply of gay, Corporation
water, and electricity by the Corporation of' Bill.
Collie, and the improvement, health, and good
government of the borough, and for other pur-
poses, was presented, and read the first time ;
and ordered to be read a second time.

A Bill to incorporate the Cork Junction Rail- Cork Junction
ways Company, and for making railways in the Ra'.1`vaYs "'-
County Borough of Cork and ill the East Riding
of the County of Cork, and to confer working
agreement, subscription, and other powers on
certain existing railway companies. and others,
and for other purposes, was presented, and read
the first time ; and referred to the Examiners
of Petitions for Private Bills.

A Bill

to divide the West Ward of the Croydon

County Borough of Croydon, and to increase riColliporation
the number of aldermen and councillors ;
to
authorise the Corporation of the borough to
construct and work additional tramways, and to
execute certain street improvements ; and to
make further provision for the government and
for the preservation of the health Of the inhabit-
ants of the borough, and for other purposes, was
presented, and read the first time ; and ordered
to be read a second time.

A Bill to empower the Corporation of Bristol

A Bill

to provide fur the transfer to the Croydon Gas

to execute works; to make further provision for Croydon Gas Company of the undertaking of Bill-
the improvement, health, local government, and the Caterham and District Gas Company; to
finance of the City of Bristol, and for other extend the Iiin its of supply of the Croydon Gas
purposes, was presented, and read the first time ; I Company ; to authorise that Company to raise
and ordered to be read a second time.
additional capital, and for other purposes, was
presented, and read the first time ; and referred
to the Examiners of Petitions for Private Bill;.

A Bill to confer further powers upon the
Brompton, Chatham, Gillingham, and Rochester
Waterworks Company, and for other purposes,
was presented, and read the first time ; and
referred to the Examiners of Petitions
for
Private Bills,

A Bill to empower the Central London Rail-
way Company to construct new railways, and
for other purposes, was presented, and read the
first time ; and referred to the Examiners of
Petitions for Private Bills.

Channel Ferry A Bill to incorporate the Channel Ferry
Railway and Railway and Quay Company, and for other
Quay Bill.
purposes, was presented, and read the first time;
and ordered to be read a second time.

Charing Cross, A Bill
to confer further powers on the
Euston, and Charina- Cross, Euston, and Hampstead Railway
Hampstead
Railway Bill. Company, and for other purposes, was presented,
and read the first time ; and referred to the
Examiners of Petitions for Private Bills.

Chelsea
Electricity
Supply Bill.

A- Bill for providing for the extinction of
the founders' shares of the Chelsea Electricity
Supply Company (Limited), and the substitution
therefor of ordinary shares in the capital of
that Company, and for other purposes, was
presented, and read the first time ; and referred
to the Examiners of Petitions
for Private
Bills.

City of London A Bill for the provision of means of escape
(Escape from from fire in and upon buildings within the City
Fire) Bill,
of London, was presented, and read the first
time ; and ordered to be read a second time.

A Bill to enable the Corporation of the City pd,lia
of Dublin to grant pensions or other super- Corporation
annuation allowances
labourers, and servants in their service in certain
cases, and for other purposes, was presented, and
read the first time ; and ordered to he real a
second time.

to artizans, workmen, (Superannua-

tion) Bill.

A Bill to transfer the undertakings of the Datain united

Dublin United Tramways Company and the TrarowAys
Dublin Southern District Tramways Company 11'11.
to the Dublin United Tramways Company
(1896), Limited, and to amend the Acts relating
to those Companies, and for other pUrposes, w.rs
presented, and read the first time ; and referrA
to the Examiners of Petitions for Private

A Bill to confer further powers on the Dublin, Dublin,
Wicklow, and Wexford Railway Company in Wicklow,
relation to their general undertaking and their apli illivV,e;
the New Ross and
separate undertaking of
Waterford Extension Railways, and for other
purposes, was presented, and read the first time ;
and referred to the Examiners of Petitions for
Private Bills.

A Bill to confer upon the Corporation of the Ealing

Borough of Ealing further powers with respect
o
l
to their electric lighting undertaking, and with il
B
respect to the regulation of streets and build-
ings, sanitary matters, recreation grounds% and
milk supply ; and to vest in the Corporation the
appointment of collectors of poor rates, and for
other purposes, was presented, and read the first
time ; and ordered to be read a second time.

Crporation.

No. 5.1 5 EDW. VII.
A Bill to authorise a deviation of part of the
Edgware and
Hampstead
Edgware and Hampstead Railway,
and to
Railway Bill. confer further powers on the Edgware and
Hampstead Railway Company, and for other
purposes, was presented, and read the first
time ; and referred to the Examiners of Peti-
tions for Private Bills.

20th February.
23
to extend the time limited for the
mittee ;
completion of certain works and the purchase of
to authorise the
certain lands by the Company ;
abandonment of certain authorised railways at
Grantham ; to empower the Horncastle Railway
Company to raise further moneys by borrowing,
and for other purposes, was presented, and read
the first time ; and referred to the Examiners of
Petitions for Private Bills.

Epping Gas
Bill.

A Bill

for incorporating and conferring
powers on the Epping Gas Company, and for
other purposes, was presented, and read the first
time; and referred to the Examiners of Peti-
tions for Private Bills.

Gas Light and A Bill to amend the Acts relating to the Gas
Coke, South Light and Coke, South Metropolitan, and Com-
Metropolitan,
mercial Gas Companies with regard to the
and Corn-
testing of gas, procedure for forfeitures, and
mercial Gas
panies
otherwise, was presented, and read the first
time ; and referred to the Examiners of Peti-
tions for Private Bills.

Coi
il

Great Berk-
hampstead
Gas Bill.

Great Eastern
Railway Bill.

A Bill for incorporating and conferring powers
upon the Great Berkhampstead Gas Light and
Coke Company, and for other purposes, was
presented, and read the first time; and referred
to the Examiners of Petitions for Private Bills.

A Bill for conferring further powers on the
Great Eastern Railway Company ; for enabling
the Great Northern and Great Eastern joifit
to acquire additional
Committee
for
extending the periods limited for the completion
of' works by the Company, the Hertfordshire
County Council, and the Epping Rural District
Council, and for the purchase of lands by the
Company, and for other purposes, was presented,
and read the first time ; and referred to the
Examiners of Petitions for Private Bills.

lands ;

A Bill to provide for the vesting of the
Great
Northern
undertaking of the Donegal Railway CoMpany
(Ireland) and
in the Midland Railway Company and in a
Midland
Railways Bill. Joint Committee of that Company and the
Great Northern Railway Company (Ireland) ;
to incorporate such Joint Committee and to
transfer to that Committee certain of the powers
the Great Northern Railway Company
of
(Ireland) in connection with the undertaking
of the Strabane and Letterkenny Railway Com-
to confer further powers upon the Great
pany ;
Northern Railway Company (Ireland), and for
other purposes, was presented, and read the first
time ; and referred to the Examiners of Petitions
for Private Bills.

A Bill to confer further powers on the Great
Great
Northern,
Northern, Piccadilly, and Brompton Railway
Piccadilly,
and Brompton Company was presented, and read the first time ;
and referred to the Examiners of Petitions for
Railway
(No. I) Bill. Private Bills.

A Bill to

Piccad

empoWer the Great. Northern,
Great
Northern,
illy, and Brompton Railway Company to
Piccadilly,
and Brompton construct new railways in extension of their.
Railway
authorised railways, and for other purposes, was
(No. 2) Bill.
presented, and read the first time ; and referred
to the Examiners'of Petitions for Private Bills.

Great
Northern
Railway Bill.

A Bill

to authorise the construction of a
bridge over the River Witham at Langrick
Ferry, and to confer powers on the Great
Northern Railway Company and the County
Councils of the Administrative Counties of the
Parts of Lindsey and the Parts of Holland, in
the County of Lincoln, with reference thereto ;
to confer powers on the Company with reference
to certain footpaths and the purchase of lands;
to confirm the put-chase of certain lands by the
Great Northern and Great Eastern Joint Corn-

VOL, 60,

A Bill for conferring fiirther powers upon the Great
Great Western Railway Company in respect of Rweistern.
their own undertaking, and upon that Company (Additional
and the London and North Western Railway Powers) Bid,
Company in respect of an undertaking in which
they are jointly interested, and upon the Great
Western and Metropolitan Railway Companies
in respect of an. undertaking in which they are
jointly interested ; for amalgamating the Wye
Valley Railway Company and the Lambourn
the Great
Valley Railway Company with
Western Railway Company, and for other
purposes, was presented, and read the first time ;
and referred to the Examiners of Petitions for
Private Bills.

A Bill for empowering the Great Western Great
Railway Company to construct new railways, Western
lway (New
and for other purposes, was presented, and read Railways) Bill
the first time ; and referred to the Examiners of
Petitions for Private Bills.

RRai

A Bill to confer further powers on the Mayor, Halifax
Aldermen, and Burgesses of the County Boroughsoiliporation
of Halifax with respect to the disposal of liquid
and for the construction of
trade refuse ;
additional tramways and street widenings ; and
in regard to streets and buildings ; and for the
health, local government, and improvement of
the borough, and for other purposes, was pre-
sented, and read the first time ; and ordered to
be read a second time.

A Bill to empower the Higham and Hundred Higham and
of Boo Water Company to raise additional Hundred of
HooBill. Water
capital, and for other purposes, was presented,
and read the first time ; and referred to the
Examiners of Petitions for Private Bills.

A Bill for incorporating and conferring powers Hitchin. and
upon the Hitchin Gas Company, -Limited, and District Gas
for other purposes, was presented, and read the Bill'
first time ; and referred to the Examiners of
Petitions for Private Bills.

A Bill to extend the time for the purchase of Hull,
lands and completion of works authorised by the BVet
Hull, Barnsley, and West Riding Junction junction
Railway and Dock (South Yorkshire Extension aftactilwpaoyek
to amend the Acts relating
Lines) Act, 1902 ;
to the Hull, Barnsley, and West Riding Junc-
tion Railway and Dock Company, and for other
purposes, was presented, and read the first time ;
and referred to the Examiners of Petitions for
Private

Wes

an 1

Bill.

A Bill to confirm an agreement for the acqui- Ilfracombe
sition by the Ilfracombe Urban District Council Harbour and
Bhgrovement
of part and the lease (with an option of purchase)
of the remainder of the Ilfracombe Pier and
Harbour undertaking, including Lantern Hill
and other lands held therewith; and to enable
the Council to carry out street improvements,
and to make further and better provision for
the improvement, health, local government, and
finance of the district, and for other purposes,
was presented, and read the first time ; and
ordered to be read a second time.

1) 4

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20th February.

1905.

[No. 5.

Liverpool
Corporation
Bill.

London
and North
Western
Railway Bill.

A Bill for conferring on the Corporation of
the City of Liverpool further powers for the
protection of the public health ; for the better
prevention of smoke nuisance, for the regulation
licensin, cattle
of public meetings, and for
drovers ; for making provisions as to the acqui-
sition of lands by the Corporation, and as to
the repayment of moneys borrowed by the
Corporation for certain objects, and for other
purposes, was presented, and read the first time ;
and ordered to be read a second time.

A Bill for conferring further powers upon the
London and North Western Railway -Company
in relation to their own undertaking, and upon
that Company, in conjunction with the Great
Western Railway Company and the Furness
Railway Company, in relation to their respective li
joint undertakings ; and upon the North and
South Western J unction Railway Company in
their undertaking, and upon the
respect of
London and North Western Railway Company
in relation to the undertaking of the Dublin,
Wicklow, and Wexford Railway Company, and
for other purposes, was presented, and read the
first time ; and referred to the Examiners of
Petitions for Private Bills.

London
Building Acts
Amendment
Bill.

A Bill to amend the Acts relating to buildings
in London ; to confer various powers on the
London County Council, and for other purposes,
was presented, and read the first time ; and
ordered to be read a second time.

A Bill to authorise the use on the tramways London
uthern
of the London Southern Tramways Comp my ,So
of mechanical power, and to empower that Brrilalmways
Company to purchase lands and construct works,
and for other purposes, was presented, and read
the first time ; and referred to the Examiners
of Petitions for Private Bills.

A Bill to extend the time limited by the London unit,

London United Tramways Act, 1901, and the Tramways
London United Tramways Act, 1902, for the (E
xtension
Time) Bill.
construction of tramways and the acquisition of
lands was presented, and read the first time ;
and referred to the Examiners of Petitions for
Private Bills.

A Bill to extend the time limited for the Loughborough

corporation

construction of waterworks by the Loughborough
Corporation Act, 1897, and to enable the Cor-
poration to purchase further
lands, and to
borrow further moneys for their waterworks,
and for other purposes, was presented. and read
the first time; and ordered to be read a second
time.

B

A Bill to confer powers on the Metropolitan Metropolitan

Electric Tramways, Limited, for widening and -:
altering roads and acquiring lands in the County rBilaim.
of Middlesex, and for other purposes, was pre-
sented, and read the first time ; and referred to
the Examiners of Petitions for Private Bills.

rleotrio

ways

A Bill for incorporating the Metropolitan Metropolitan

Pneumatic Despatch Company, and for other
purposes, was presented, and read the first time;
and ordered to be read a second time.

London
County
Council
(General
Powers) Bill.

A Bill

to empower the London County
Council to execute works and to acquire lands
to make provisions with
and utilise other lands ;
respect to milk supply and sale of food and
drugs ; to authorise the extension of Hampstead
Heath and the exchange of lands in connection
with parks, commons, and open spaces ;
to
extend the time for the completion of certain
authorised works ; to provide for the licensing
of employment agencies ; to empower Councils
of metropolitan boroughs
to supply electric
further powers upon the
to confer
fittings ;
Council of the Metropolitan Borough of Batter-
sea with respect to Latchmere Allotments ; to
provide for cmtributions by the Councils of
metropolitan b roughs to expenditure by the
London County Council, and for other purposes,
was presented, and read the first time ; and
ordered to be read a second time.

A Bill to enable the London County Council
London
to construct and work tramways in the County
County
Council
(Tramways) of London, and to deviate the authorised
subway from Southampton Row to the Victoria
Bill.
Embankment ; to extend the time limited for
the completion of certain authorised tramways,
and for other purposes, was presented, and read
the first time ; and ordered to be read a second
time.

London Gas
Bill,

London Port
and Docks
Commission
Bill.

A Bill to amend the Acts relating to the
supply of gas in London, and to make further
provisions with reference thereto, was presented,
and read the first time; and ordered to be read
a second time.

A Bill

to constitute

and incorporate a
Commission for the administration of the Port of
London, and for transferring to the Commission
the undertakings of certain Dock Companies
and certain powers and duties of the Conservators
the River Thames and the Watermen's
of
Company, and for other purposes connected
therewith, N as presented, and read the first
time ; and ordered to be read a second time.

Despatch

Midland
Railway Bill.

Morley
Corporation
Bill.

A Bill to confer additional powers upon the
Midland Railway Company for the construction
of works and the acquisition of lands, and for
other purposes, was presented, and read the "first
time ; and referred to the Examiners of Petitions
for Private Bills.

A Bill to confer further powers upon the
Mayor, Aldermen, and Burgesses of the Borough
of Morley in relation to their water and electric
lighting undertakings, and tc make further pro-
vision in regard to the health, improvement and
good government of' the said borough, and for
other purposes, was presented, and read the first
time ; and ordered to be read a second time.

A Bill to confer additional powers upon the North Eastern

Railway Bill.

North Eastern Railway Company for the con-
struction of new railways, dock works and other
works, and the acquisition of lands, and for other
purposes, was presented, and read the first time ;
and referred to the Examiners of Petitions for
Private Bills.

A Bill to authorise the North Eastern Railway North Eastern

Company to own and use vessels for the con- steamy
veyance of traffic between the Ports of Hull and Vessels) Bill
Goole and certain continental ports, and to
subscribe to the funds of Steamship Companies,
and for other purposes, was presented, and read
the first time ; and referred to the Examiners of
Petitions for Private Bills.

A Bill for

incorporating the North East North East

London Railway Company, and for empowering Lon. don
them to construct railways from the City of Railway
London to Walthamstow, Epping Forest, Waltham
Abbey, and Cheshunt, and for other purposes,
was presented, and read the first time ; and
ordered to be read a second time.

A Bill to incorporate the North Sussex Gas Noith Sussex

Company, and to enable that Company to supply Gas Bill.

No. 5.] 5 EDW. VII.

20th February.

25

with gas certain parishes
Sussex, was presented, and read the first lime ;
and ordered to be read a second time.

in the County of , A Bill for the abandonment of the Southamp- Southampton
chester Great

ton and Winchester Great Western Junction and Win-
Railway was presented, and read the first time ; western
and referred to the Examiners of Petitions for Junction
Railway
Private Bills.
(Abandon-
ment) Bill.

Norwich
Union Life
Insurance
Society Bill.

Nottingham
arid Retford
Railway Bill.

Otley Gas and
improvement
Bill,

A Bill to alter the constitution of the Norwich
Union Life Insurance Society by substituting a
memorandum and articles of association for its
existing laws and regulations, and to repeal the
Acts relating to such Society, and for other
purposes, was presented, and read the first time ;
and referred to the Examiners of Petitions for
Private Bills.

A Bill to extend the time fur the purchase
of lands for and the completion of railways
authorised by the Nottingham and Retford
to amend that Act in
Railway Act, 1002;
various respects, and for other purposes, was
presented, and read the first time ; and referred
to the Examiners of Petitions for Private Bills.

,

A Bill to empower the Urban District Council
of Otley to supply gas, and to provide for the
transfer of the undertaking of the Otley Gas
Company to the Council, and to make further
and better provision with regard to the improve-
ment, health, local government, and finance of
the district, and for other purposes, was pre-
sented, and read the first time ; and ordered to
be read a second time.

A Bill to extend the boundaries of the Rath-
Rathmines
and Rathgar mines and Rathgar Urban District ;
to confer
bc
Extension and
improvement further powers-on the Urban District Council of
Rathmines and Rathgar with respect to streets
Bill.
and sanitary and other matters for the improve-
ment and good government of their district, and
for other purposes, was presented, and read the
first time ; and ordered to be read a second
time.

Rhon ida
Urban
District;
Council Bill.

Rotherham,
Maltby, and
Laughton
Railway Bill.

A Bill to extend the time for the purchase of
land and construction of waterworks, tram ways,
and other works by the
street widenings,
Rhondda Urban District Council ; to authorise
the Council to construct new gasworks ; and to
confer upon the Council further powers with
regard to the health, improvement, and local
government of the district, and for other pur-
poses, was presented, and read the first time ;
and ordered to be read a second time.

A Bill for incorporating the Rotherham,
Maltby, and Laughton Railway Company, and
authorising them to construct railways in the
West Riding of the County of York, and for
other purposes, was presented, and read the
first time ; and ordered to be read a second
time.

A Bill to amend the Law relating to the sale
Sale of Bread
(Lond in) Bill. of Bread in the County of London, and for other
purposes, was presented, and read the first time ;
and ordered to be read a second time.

Seaham Gas
Bill.

A Bill for incorporating and conferring powers
on the Seaham Gas and Lighting Company was
presented, and read the first time ; and referred
to the Examiners of Petitions for Private Bills.

A Bill to confer further powers upon the
Shrop,hire
and worcester- Shropshire and Worcestershire Electric Power
shire Electric
Company, and for other purposes, was presented,
Tower Bill.
and read the first time ; and referred to the
Examiners of Petitions for Private Bills.

Skegness
Water Bill.

A Bill to incorporate and confer

powers
upon the Skegness Water Company, and for
other purposes, was presented, and read the first
time ; and ordered to be read a second time.

Void. 160.

A Bill to provide for the retirement of the South

Gas Referees appointed in relation
testing of gas supplied in the metropolis ; to
empower the South Metropolitan Gas Company
to purchase lands, and for other purposes, was
presented, and read the first time ; and referred
to the Examiners of Petitions for Private Bills.

to the Aletropolitan

Gas Bill.

A Bill for incorpocatinp.,, and conferring powers South
on the South Oxfordshire Water and Gas Oxfordshire
water and
Company was presented, and read the first Gas Bill.
time ; and referred to the Examiners of Petitions
for Private Bills.

A Bill to alter the provisions of the Acts South

to the South Suburban Gas Company Gas

GSubuBrb.n

larelating

with respect to the illuminating power of gas
supplied by them and the testing of gas, and for
other purposes, was presented, and read the first
time ; and referred to the Examiners of Petitions
for Private Bills.

A Bill to transfer to and vest in the South South Wales

Wales Electrical Power Distribution Company Electrical
the
undertaking of the Carmarthenshire Electric PDois
Power Company, and for other purposes, was company
presented, and read the first time ; and referred BM.
to the Examiners of Petitions for Private Bills.

Power

Stockport
Corporation
Bill.

A Bill to confer further powers upon the
Mayor. Aldermen, and Burgesses of the County
Borough of Stockport with reference to the
construction of waterworks, and otherwise for
the better local government and improvement of
the borough ; and to make provision with
reference to the borrowing powers of the Cor-
poration, and for other purposes, -was presented,
and read the first time ; and ordered to be read
a second time.

A Bill to authorise the Sunderland and So tlu-A Sunderland
Shields Water Company to construct additional and South
waterworks ; to raise additional capital ; to extend
the limits of supply of the Company ; to confer
further powers upon the Company, and for
other purposes, was presented, and read the
first time ; and referred to the Examiners of
Petitions for Private Bills.

Shields 1 ater

A Bill to make provision for the acquisition Swansea
by the Mayor, Aldermen, and Burgesses of the Corporation
Borough of Swansea of the undertaking of the Bill'
Swansea Improvements and Tramways Com-
pany; and to confer further powers upon the
said Mayor, Aldermen, and Burgesses in regard
to their water undertaking ; and the acquisition
of lands for street improvements, and for other
purposes, was presented, and read the first time ;
and ordered to be read a second time.

A Bill to confer further money and other Thames
powers on the Conservators of the River Thames Conservancy
for the deepening, widening, and improvement
to provide for the
of its bed and channel ;
licensing of persons in charge of launches
propelled by mechanical power on the River
to amend the Thames Conservancy
Thames ;
Act, 1894, and for other purposes, was presented,
and read the first time ; and ordered to be read
a second time.

Bill.

A Bill to authorise the Ulster and Connaught Ulster and

Light Railways Company to acquire additional
limited by the
lands ;

to extend the time

Connaug
wLaigyhstBRilalihlt-

20th February.

to sanction the purchase of the read ; and ordered to lie upon the Table.

26
1905.
Newry, Keady, and Tynan Light Railway Act, Committee of Selection,
together with the
1900, and the Ulster and Connaught Light Chairman of the Select Committee on Standing
Railways Act, 1903, for the compulsory pur- Orders.(Mr. Halsey.)
chase of lands for the purposes thereof, and
completion of the railways thereby
the
for
authorised;
Bessbrook and Newry Railway, and for other
purposes, was presented, and read the first time;
and referred to the Examiners of Petitions for
Private Bills.

Mr. Victor Cavendish presented, by His
Majesty's Command, Copy of Return of Dif-
ferential Duties imposed, raised, reduced, or
A Bill to empower the Walker and Wallsend repealed in the years 1823, 1824, 1825, 1826,
Union Gas Company to acquire additional lands 1842, 1843, 1844, 1845, 1846, 1853, and 1860,
and construct additional works, and for other stating (1) the rate of duty levied, and (2)
the revenue derived from, and the quantities
purposes, was presented, and read the first time ;
and referred to the Examiners of Petitions for imported of, the articles concerned in the three
Private Bills.
years preceding and in the three years following
such change.

Several Public Petitions were presented, and

A. Bill to confer further powers upon the Mr. Victor Cavendish also presented, pursuant
Urban Electric Supply Company, Limited, with to the directions of several Acts of Parliament,
Appropriation Account of the sums granted
respect to their electric lighting undertakings in
the Urban Districts of We bridge and Walton- by Parliament for Navy Services for the year
upon-Thames respectively, and for other pur- 1903-4 ;
the
poses, was presented, and read the first time ; Comptroller and Auditor General thereon, and
and referred to the Examiners of Petitions for the Report of the Comptroller and Auditor
General upon the Store Accounts of the Navy.
Private

the Report of

together with

Bills.

.

An Account of

the gross amount of

A Bill to authorise the Whitechapel and Bow
Railway Company to raise additional capital,
and the London, Tilbury, and Southend and
Metropolitan District Railway Companies
to
subscribe thereto ; and to raise additional capital
for that purpose, and for other purposes, was
presented, and read the first time; and referred
to the Examiners of Petitions for Private Bills.

A Bill to authorise the Mayor, Aldermen,
and Councillors of the Metropolitan Borough of
Woolwich to widen Wickham Lane, Bexley,
and to acquire lands for various purposes ; and
to confer upon the said Mayor, Aldermen, and
Councillors further powers with respect to their
electrical undertaking ; and to make further
provisions in regard to the health and govern-
ment of the borough, and for other purposes,
Was presented, and read the first time; and
ordered to be read a second time.

moneys received and paid by the Commissioners
for the Reduction of
the National Debt on
the Fund for Military Savings
account
of
Banks, pursuant to 22 & 23 Viet. c. 20, from
the 19th September 1845 to the 5th January
1905.

of

Appropriation Account of the sums granted
by Parliament for Army Services for the year
together with the Report
1903-4 ;
the
Comptroller and Auditor General thereon, and
the Report of the Comptroller and Auditor
General upon the Store Accounts of the Army.
Copy of Treasury Minute under the Super-
annuation Act,
1884, dated 16th February
1905, declarite4 that. Edward George Gausden,
Labourer, Royal Laboratory, War Office, was
appointed without a Civil Service Certificate
through inadvertence on the part of the heal
of his Department.

Ordered, That the said Papers do lie upon the
Table ; and that the Papers relative to the
Navy (Appropriation Account), the National
-A Bill for conferring further powers on the Debt (Military Savings Banks), and the Army

Wrexham Gaslight Company was presented, (Appropriation Account) be printed.
and -read the first time ; and referred to the
Examiners of Petitions for Private Bills.

The Leels Corporation (Consolidation) Bill
(in pursuance of Standing Order of the 10th
day of August 1904) was read the first mil
Second time and (the Bill having been reported
and considered in Session 1904) was read the
third time and passed.

Ordered, That the Clerk do carry the Bill to

the Lords, and desire their concurrence.

Mr. Secretary Akers - Douglas

presented,
pursuant to the directions of an Act of Parlia-
ment,COpy of draft Rules proposed to be
made by the Secretary of State for the Home
Department under the Prisons Acts, 1877 and
1898, with respect to the constitution of the
Visiting Committee of Stafford Prison.

Ordered, That the said Paper do lie upon the

Table.

[No. O.

Public
Petitions.
Vide First
Report.

Differential
Duties.

Navy (Appro-
priation
Account.)

No. 43.

National Demt
(Military
Savings
Banks.)

No. 41.

Army (Appro-
priation
Account.)

No. 45.

Superannua-
tion Act, 1551.

Prisons
(E ngland arid
WaleQ

Treaty Series
(No. 3, 19)5.)

Winker and
Wallsend
Union Gas
B 11.

Weybridge
and Walton-
upon-Thames
Electric
Supply Bill.

Whitechapel
and Bow
Railway Bill.

Woolwich
Borough
Ooancil Bill.

Wrexham
Gas Bill.

Leeds
Corporation
(Consolida-
tion) Bill.

Standing
Orders.

do

of

consist

Ordered, That the Select Committee on
Thirteen
Standing Orders
Members :Sir John Brunner, Mr. Buchanan,
Mr. John Edward Ellis, Sir Thomas Esinonde,1 Muscat Dhows.
Mr. Halsey, Mr. Henry
Humphreys-Owen, Sir
James
William Redmond, Colonel Stopfbrd-Sw2hviile, i Annual Series, Nos. 3324 and 3325.
Sir Mark Mcloggart Stewart, Mr. Whitmore,
and Mr. Wolehouse Were accordingly nominated Table.
Members of the Committee.--( Mr. Halsey.)

llobhouse, Mr. j October 1904 and 13th January 1905.

Earl Percy presented, by His Majesty's
Command,Copy of Agreements between the
United Kingdom and France referring to
arbitration the grant of the French Flag to
13th

(Annual
Ordered, That the said Papers do lie upon the Series.)

Signed at London,

Rankin, Mr.

Copies of Diplomatic and Consular Reports, Trade Reports

Select ion.

Mr. Blake, Mr. Sydney Buxton, Sir John
Sir William Bart Dyke, Dr.
Dorington,
llr. Halsey, Mr.
Foryiehgrsoir, Mr. I'enwick,
11P Kenna, Sir Mark Ill' Taggart Stewart, and
Mr. Wharton were nominated Members of the

Mr. Gerald Balfour

Majesty's Command,
Abstract for the British Empire in each year Ellore.)
from 1889 to 1903. First Number.

presented,
Copy of Statistical

by His statistical1

Mr. Gerald Balfour also presented, pursuant
to the directions ofan Act of Parliament,--Copy

Bankruptcy
(liulus.)

nquiry into
harities
(County of
Wilts.)

No. 46.

Bank of
England.

No. -1;.

Private
Legislation
Procedure
(Scotland)
Act, 1899.

Foreign
Trawlers
Regulation
Bill.

Bill 44.

Rating., of
Machinery
Bill.

Bill 45.

0. 5.] 5 EDW. VII.

20th February.

21

of General Rules, dated 6th January 1905, in ! :IP Hugh, and Captain Donelan, presented a Bill (Ireland)
pursuance of Section 127 of the Bankruptcy ! to repeal the Criminal Law and Procedure Act (1887)
! (Ireland) Act, 1887: And the same was ordered Repeal Bill.
Act, 1883.

Ordered, That the said Papers do lie upon the to be read a second time upon Friday the 10th

Table.

I day of March next ; and to be printed.

The following Paper was laid upon the /

Ti:e Order of the day being read, for resuming King's Speech

County

Table by the Clerk of the House: Further the adjourned Debate on the Main Question (Motion for
Return to an Order, dated the 9th day of I proposed upon the 14th day of this instant Address.)
August 1901, for a Return comprising (1) the l! February, That an humble Address be presented
Reports made to the Charity Commissioners in I to His Majesty, as followeth :
the result of an inquiry held
every parish I
Most Gracious Sovereign
wholly or partly within the County of Wats
into Endowments subject to the provisions of the / We, Your Majesty's most dutiful and loyal
Charitable Trusts Acts, 1853 to 1894, and appro- subjects, the Commons of the United Kingdom
printed in whole or in part for the benefit of that of Great Britain and Ireland,
in Parliament
county, or of any part thereof, to:,,ether with assembled, beg leave to offer our humble thanks
the .Reports on those Endowments of the Com- to Your Majesty for the Gracious Speech which
missioners for inquiring; concerning Charities, I Your Majesty has addressed to Loth Houses of
1818 to 1837 ; (2) a Digest showing, in the Parliament
case of each such parish, whether any, and, if And the Main Question being again pro-
any, what such Endowments are recorded in the j posed :The House resumed the said adjourned
books of the Charity Commissioners in the Debate.
parish ;
Another Amendment was proposed to be Government
arranged, of names and places mentioned in , made to the Question, by adding at the end of Ireland.
the Reports.

(Mr. Mount) ;

alphabetically

an Index,

and

(3)

thereof the words " But humbly represent to
The following Paper, pursuant to the direc- " Your Majesty that the present system of
tions of all Act of Parliament, was also laid " Government in Ireland is in opposition to the
upon the Table by the Clerk of the House : j " will of the Irish people, and gives them no
Copy of all applications made by the First " voice in the management of their own affairs ;
Lord of the Treasury and the Chancellor of " that the system is consequently ineffective
the Exchequer to the Governor and Deputy " and extravagantly costly, does not enjoy the
Governor of the Bank of England for Advances " confidence of any section of the population,
to Government authorised by Parliament, from " and is productive of universal discontent and
the 5th January 1904 to the 5th January 1905,
" unrest, and has proved to be incapable of
Ordered, That the said Papers he printed.
" satisfactorily promoting the material and in-
" tellectual progress of the people."(Mr.- John

The Chairman of Ways and Means reported, Redmond.)

That, after conferring with the Chairman of
And the Question being proposed, That those
Committees of the House of Lords, for the words be there added :And a Debate arising
purpose of determining in which House of Par- thereupon ;
liament the respective Bills should be first con-
sidered, under the Private Legislation Procedure
(Scotland) Act, 1899, they had determined that
the following Bills should originate in the House evening.
of Lords, viz. :

And it being half an hour after Seven of
the clock, the Debate stood adjourned till this

Clyde Navigation.
Clyde Navigation (Reconstitution).

Ordered, That the Report do lie upon the the adjourned Debate on the Amendment which, (Motion for

The Order of the day being read, for resuming King's Speech

Evening Sitting.

Table.

Mr. Black, supported by Mr. Crombie, Mr.
Weir, Mr. John Wilson (Falkirk.), Mr. John
Dewar, Mr. Cathcart Wason, and \1r. Ainsworth,
presented a Bill to provide for the better preven-
tion of fishing by Foreign Trawl Vessels within
areas closed to British Trawl Vessels : And
the same was ordered to be read a second time
upon Tuesday the 7th day of March next ; and
to be printed.

117hite/ey,

Mr. George

supported by Mr.
Chapman, Sir Edward Strachey, Sir William
Houldsworth, Sir John Dorington, Mr. Cawley,
Sir William. Tomlinson, and Mr. John Ruther ford,
presented a Bill to amend the Law relating to the
rating of hereditaments containing Machinery :
And the same was ordered to be read a second
time upon Friday next ; and to be printed.

Tramways
and Public
Companies
(Ireland)
Act (1883)
Amendment
Bill.

Bill 46.

Criminal
Law and
Procedure

Mr. APHUgh, supported by Mr. Clancy, Mr.
0' Dowd, Mr. William IV hillop, and Mr. C01102'
0' Kelly, presented a Bill to amend the Tram
(Ireland) Act,
ways and Public Companies
1883 : And the same was ordered to be read a
second tine -upon Friday the 7th day of April
next ; and to be printed.

Mr. Lyndon, supported by Mr. Dillon, Mr.
John Redmond, Mr. T. P. O' Connor, Mr.

VOL. 160.

upon the 20th day of this instant February, Address.)
was proposed to be made to the Main Question
proposed upon the 14th day of this instant
February, That an humble Address be presented
to His Majesty, as followeth :
Most Gracious Sovereign,

We, Your Majesty's most dutiful and loyal
subjects, the Commons of the United Kingdom
of Great Britain and Ireland, in Parliament
assembled, beg leave to offer our humble thanks
to Your Majesty for the Gracious Speech which
Your Majesty has addressed to both Houses of
Parliament(Mr. Mount) ;

Which Amendment was, at the end of the Govenment
Question to add the words "But humbly of. Ireland.
" represent to Your Majesty that the present
" system of Government in Ireland is in opposi-
" tion to the will of the Irish people, and gives
" them no voice in the management of their
GL own affairs; that the system is consequently-
" ineffective and extravagantly costly, does not
" enjoy the confidence of any section of the
G4 population, and is productive of universal
discontent and unrest, and has proved to be
satisfactorily promoting the
incapable of
and intellectual progress of the

" material
" people "(Mr. John Redmon);

And the Question being again proposed, That
those words be there added :The House
resumed the said adjourned Debate.

E 2

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And it being. Midnight,

adjourned.

20th-21st February.
the Debate stood

Tuesday, 21st February 1905 :

Ordered, That the Debate be resumed

day.

this

Municipal
Franchise
(Companies)
Bill.

The Order of the day being read, for the
Second Reading of the Municipal Franchise
(Companies) Bill ;

Ordered, That the Bill be real a second time

upon Friday the 3rd day of March next.

Pauperism
(England and
W ales)
(Half-yearly
statements.)

Ordered, That there he laid before this House
a Copy of Statement of the number of Paupers
relieved on the 1st day of January 1905, and
similar Statement fbr the 1st day of July 1905
(in continuation of Parliamentary Paper, No. 84
of Session 1904).(Mr. Grant Law,on.)

And then the House, having continued t3
sit till one minute after Twelve of the
clock on Tuesday morning, adjourned till
this day.

Liverpool
Corporation
Bill.

[No. 6.1
nesdag, 21st February 1905.
The House met at Two of the clock.

PRAYERS.
APETITION of the Mayor, Aldermen,
and Citizens of the City of Liverpool,
praying that provision may be made in the
Liverpool Corporation Bill to enable the Labour
Bureau provided by the Liverpool Corporation,
by improved management and organisation, to
better accomplish the objects for which it was
established, and to enable the Corporation to
establish additional Labour Bureaux, if and
when necessary or expedient, and also to enable
the City Council to apply the rates and revenues
of the Corporation to those purposes, was pre-
sented, and read ; and referred to the Examiners
of Petitions for Private Bills.

Mr. Grant Lawson, supported by Mr. Walter
Local
Government Long, presented a Bill to confirm certain Pro-
Provisional
visional Orders of the Local Government Board
Orders (No. 1)
relating to Ashton - in - Makerfield, Burslem,
Bill.
Bill 48. Newbury, Southport, and Ulverston : And the

same was read the first time.

Ordered, That the Bill be referred to the
Examiners of Petitions for Private Bills; and
be printed.

Public
Petitions.
Vide First
Report.

Technical
Instruction
(Ireland)
(Officials.)

No. 48.

Several Public Petitions were presented, and

read; and ordered to lie upon the Table.

Ordered, That the Return relative to Tech-
nical Instruction (Ireland) (Officials), which
was presented upon the 14th day of this instant
February, he printed.

Prisons
(England and
Wales.)

No. 49.

Ordered, That the Paper relative to Prisons
(England and Wales), which was presented upon
the 20th day of
instant February, be
printed.

this

1905.

[No. 6.
Mr. Secretary Akers Douglas presented, Parliamentary
ituencies
(cuE ineietteodrs, &c.)

Return to an Address to His Majesty, dated Coast
the 15th day of this instant February, for a
Return relative to Parliamentary Constituencies Kingdom.)
(Electors, &c.) (United Kingdom).
No. 50.

Mr. Secretary Akers- Douglas also presented, Polling
pursuant to the directions of several Acts of Districts
Parliament, Copy of Order made by the Southampton.)
County Council of the County of Southampton,
altering the S2arisbury Polling District, in the
Farehatn Parliamentary Division of the county.

Copy of draft Rules proposed to be made by Prisons

the Secretary of State for the Home Depart- (England and
ment under the Prisons _Nets, 1E77 and 1898, Wales.)
with respect to the constitution of the Visiting
Committee of Borstal Prison.

of

Copy of Order, dated 18th February 1905, Factory and

made by the Secretary of State for the Home ANNTA)rksshop
Department in pursuance of Section 51 (4) of E xesep( Poe,"
the Factory and Workshop Act, 1901, extending Nightwork.)
the special exception in that section to male
young persons of the age of sixteen years and
upwards employed in the process of continuous
wire-drawing carried on in non-textile factories.
Ordered, That the said Papers do lie upon the
Table; and that the Return relative to Parlia-
mentary Constituencies (Electors, &c.) (United
Kingdom) be printed.

Mr. Pretyman presented, by His Majesty's Navy
the year soy -6.

Command,
1905-6, with explanation of differences.

Navy Estimates

for

Ema tes,

No. 51.

Copy cf Statement of the First Lord of the Navy

Admiralty, explanatory of the Navy Estimates, (Statement
explanatory of
19054
Estimates.)

Ordered, That the said Paper and Estimates
the Table ; and that the said

lie upon

do
Estimates be printed.

.13 aifiair

presented,

Mr. Gerald,

by His Wages and
of
Account of the sums Effects
Majesty's Command,
received and paid by the Board of Trade in srm;ene.
respect of the Wages and Effects of Deceased
Seamen in the year ended 31st March 1904.

Mr. Gerald Balfintr also presented, pursuant Seamen's

Savings Banks
to the directions of several Acts of Parliament,
(
rders
A ccount of all Deposits received and repaid
and rraOnsms.
by the Board of Trade on account of Seamen's sion of Wages.)
Savings Banks under the authority of the No. 52.
Merchant Shipping Act, 1894, during the year
ended 20th November 1903, and of the interest
thereon ; Statement showing the number and
amount of Seamen's Money Orders issued and
paid at Ports in the United Kingdom and at
Ports Abroad, from 1855 to 31st Mirch 1904 ;
also, Statement showing the Receipts and Pay-
ments in connection with the transmission of
Seamen's Wages, Home and Foreign, from 1318
to 31st March 1901.

Copy of S;aternent of 012 Receipt and Pay- Ramsgate
ments made by the Board of Table on account ilarb°L'u.
of 11 unsgate llarboor for the year ended 31st No. 53.
March 1901, together with an Account of the
receipt and issue of Stores.

Copy of draft Certificate of the Boar I of Railways

Trade authorising the Corringham Light
way Company to raise additional capital.

(Certificates)
(Corringham
Eight

Ordered, That the said Papers do lie upon the Railway
Table; and that the Papers relative to Seamen's Company.)
Savings Banks (Money Orders and Transmission
of Wages) and Ramsgate Harbour be printed.

Committals
(Ireland.)

Mr. Wyndham presented, pursuant

to the
directions of an Act of Parliament,Copy of
Returns from the Clerks of the Crown and
Peace in Ireland of the number of persons
committed for Trial in the year 1904.

Ordered, That the said Paper do lie upon the

Table.

Earl Percy presented, by His Majesty's Corn- Treaty Smies
mand,Copy of Convention between the United (No. 4 1905.)
Kingdom and Mexico respecting Postal Rates
upon Letters passing between New Zealand
and Mexico. Signed at Mexico, 1st February
1904. Ratifications exchanged at Mexico, 12th
January 1905.

29
the f The Order of the day being read, for resuming
the adjourned Debate on the r'Amendment which,
upon the 20th day of this instant February,
was proposed to be made to the Main Question
proposed upon the 14th day of this
instant
February, That an humble Address be presented
to His Majesty, as followeth :
Most Gracious Sovereign,

King's Speech
(Motion for
Address.)

We, Your Majesty's most dutiful and loyal
subjects, the Commons of the United Kingdom
of Great Britain and Ireland, in Parliament
assembled, beg leave to offer our humble thanks
to Your Majesty for the Gracious Speech which
Your Majesty has addressed to both Houses of
Parliament (Mr. Mount);

Which Amendment was, at the end of the Government

GG

GC

GC

that

Question to add the words " But humbly repre- of Ireland.
" sent to Your Majesty that the present system
''
of Government in Ireland is in opposition to
the will of the Irish people, and gives them
no voice in the management of their own
the system is
consequently
affairs ;
ineffective and extravagantly costly, does not
enjoy the confidence of any section of the
population, and is productive of universal
discontent and unrest, and haA proved to be
" incapable of satisfactorily promoting the mate-
" rial and intellectual progress of the people"
(Mr. John Redmond) ;

GC

GG

And the Question being again proposed, That
The House

those words be there added :
resumed the said adjourned Debate.

And it being half an hour after Seven of
the clock, the Debate stood adjourned till this
evening.

Evening Sitting.

The Order of the day being read, for resuming
the adjourned Debate on the Amendment which,
upon the 20th day of this instant February, Address.)
was proposed to be made to the Main Question
proposed upon the 14th day of this instant
February, That an humble Address be presented
to His Majesty, as followeth :

Kingotio':t

s Speech
for

Most Gracious Sovereign,

We, Your Majesty's most dutiful and loyal
subjects, the Commons of the United Kingdom
of Great Britain and Ireland, in Parliament
assembled, beg leave to offer our humble thanks
to Your Majesty for the Gracious speech which
Your Majesty has addressed to both Houses of
Parliament(Mr. Mount);

Government
of Ireland.

No. 6.] 5 ED1V. VII.

21st Pebeuary.

Public
Revenue
(Inter-
ception.)

Ordered, That the said Paper do lie upon

Table.

Ordered, That there be laid before this House
a Return of the amounts of all Public Revenue
derived front Taxes levied by Parliament, and
from any other sources, which are not paid into
His Majesty's Exchequer, for the years 1873-4,
1583-4, 1893-4, and 1903-4, respectively, with
the totals in each case.(Mr. Gibson Bowles.)

Notional Debt. Ordered, That there be laid before this House
a Return showing the amounts of (1) the
Funded Debt ; (2) the Unfunded Debt ; (3) the
estimated capital value of Terminable Annuities
on the 31st day of March 1874, 1884, 1894, and
1904, respectively, with the totals for each year ;
(4) the estimated Liability in respect of sums
borrowed under the head of other capital Lia-
bilities ; (5) the total amount, on the same dates
the contingent or nominal
respectively, of
Liabilities of the State ; and (6) the total
amount outstanding on the same dates respec-
tively in respect of Loans guaranteed by the
British Government.(Mr. (Amon Besides.)

liesoleed, That an humble Address be pre-
sented to His Majesty, that He will be graciously
pleased to give directiens that there be laid
before this House a Return showing the total
the outstanding Balances of the
amount of
Loans of Local Authorities in England and
Wales, Scotland, ar,d Ireland, respectively, at
the close of the financial years 1873-4, 1883-4,
1893-4, and 1903-4, with the totals for the
three countries on those dates.(Mr. Gibson
Bowles.)

Ordered, That there be laid before this House
a Return showing, for the Army, Navy, Civil
and Revenue Departments, respec-
Services
the total amount of Supplementary
tively,
Estimates for the years 1873-4, 1883-4, 1893-4,
and 1903-4, respectively, with the totals for
each year.( Mr. Gibson hoicks.)

Mr. O'Dowd, supported by Mr. ilfilityk,
Mr. Coniw O'Kelly, Mr. William litKillop, and
Mr. Cullinan, presented a Bill to provide for
the payment of Expenses to Jurors in assize
and county courts in Ireland : And the same
read a second time upon
was ordered to lie
Friday the 7th day of April next ; and to be
printed.

Mr. Bryce, supported by Dr. Farquharson,

Local
Authorities
(Liabilities.)

S ippte-
mentary
E timates.

Jurors'
Expenses
(Ireland)

49.

Access to
:Mountains
(Scotland)
Pill.

Bill 50.

Ilesiness of
I lie House
(King's
Speech,
lotion for
A !dress.)

Mr. Thomas Shaw, Mr. Black, Colonel Denny, Which Amendment was, at the end of the
Mr. John Sinclair, and Mr. John Dewar, pre- Question to add the words " But humbly repre-
sented a Bill to secure to the public the right
sent to Your Majesty thit the present system
of access to Mountains and Moorlands in Scot- " of Government in Ireland is in opposition to
land : And t'e same was ordered to be read a " the will of the Irish people, and gives them
second time upon Friday the 31st day of March
an voice in the rnaigement of their own
next ; and to be printed.
consequently
ineffective and ex n avagAnt ty costly, does not
enjoy the confidence of any section of the
population, and is productive of universal
discontent and unrest, and has proved to be
incapable of satisfactorily promoting the mate-
rial and intellectual progress of the people "

A Motion was made, and the Question being
put, That the Proceedings on the Address in
answer to His Majesty's Speech shall, until
concluded, have precedence of all other Orders
of the day and of Notices of Motions at all
Sittings for which they are set down(Mr.
Ba/fintr);

a
(Mr. John Redmond) ;

" affairs ;

system is

that

the

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The House divided.
The Yeas to the Right ;
The Noes to the Left.
Tellers for the Sir Alexander
Mr. Fellowes :

Hood,ood,

be

And the Question being again proposed, That
there added :
The House

those words
resumed the said adjourned Debate.
And the Question being put ;
The House proceeded to a Division.

Acland-1

203.

Tellers for thef Mr. Charles Hobhouse,

Noes,

(Mr. Soares :

So it was resolved in the Affirmative.

VOL. 160,

And the House having continued to sit till
j143 I after Twelve of the clock on Wednesday

morning ;

K 3

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21st -22nd February.

1905".

[No. 7.

Wednesday, 22nd February 1905 :

The Yeas to the Right ;
The Noes to the Left.
Tellers for the f Sir Thomas &monde,

Yeas,

Captain Donelan :
iSir Alexander Acland!

Tellers for the)i
Noes,

Hood,

Mr. Fellowes :

Lord Balcarres presented, by His Majesty's House of
Command,Copy of Report of an Investigation Commons
of the Ventilation of the Debating Chamber of (ventilation.)
the House of Commons, and Recommendations
itsts improvement, by Dr. M. H. Gordon.
Ordered, That the said Paper do lie upon the

Table.

236.

286.

So it passed in the Negative.
And the Main Question being again proposed:

And a Debate raisin°. thereupon ;

And it being after Midnight, the Debate

stood adjourned.

Ordered, That the Debate be resumed this

day.

And then the House, having continued to
sit till twelve minutes after Twelve of the
clock on Wednesday morning, adjourned
till this day.

[No. 7.]
ftednesday, 22nd February 1905,
The House met at Two of the clock.

Resdred, That an humble Address be pre- Contracts
seated to His Majesty, that He will be graciously of Local
pleased to give directions that there be laid Authorities
(Wages.)
before this House a Return showing

(1) for England and Wales, as regards each
County Council, Town Council, Metro-
politan Borough Council, Urban and
Rural District Council, and Board of
Guardians ;

(2) for Scotland, as regards each County
Council, Town Council, Parish Council,
and District Committee ; and

(3) for Ireland, as regards each County
Council, Town Council, Urban. District
Council (not being a Town Council),
Rural District Council, and Board of
Guardians ;

whether the Contracts entered into by the
Authority for the execution of works specify
any conditions as to the Wages to be paid by the
Contractor, or other conditions with regard to
the persons employed by him ; and, if so, what
: are the conditions so specified.--LKSir Charles

PRA YER s.
E V E R A L Public Petitions were

pre-

tented, and read ; and ordered to lie upon mike

S
the Table.

/)

Ordered, That there be laid before this House Na vy (Vessels

Ordered, That the Paper relative to Prisons a Return of the Vessels struck off the List of struck if
Effet live

(England and Wales), which was presented upon
the 21st day of
printed.

this instant February, he of completion, cost of hull, machinery, and arMa-
meat, cost of repairs during the last ten years,
date and cost of the last substantial repair with
Ordei ed, That the Account relative to Wages ' a view to commission, and the aggregate corn-
and Effects of Deceased Seamen, which was plement of officers and men. ( Mr. Edmund
presented upon the 21st clay of this instant Robertson.)
February, be printed.

Effective Ships of War, sho-,ving the name, date List )

Mr. Secretary Akers-Douglas presented, by a Return of Protected and Unprotected Cruisers (Cruisers not

His Majesty's Command,Copy of Judicial
Statistics for England an1 Wales, 1.903. Part 1I.
(Civil Judicial Statistics, edited by Sir John the List of Effective Ships, showing date of
Macdonnell, c.n., LL.D., Master of the Supreme completion, cost, and aggregate complement of
Court).

officers and men.(Mr. Edmund Robertson.)

Ordered, That there be laid before this House wavy
included in the Return presented to Parliament struck off
Effe,tiv.3
in 1904 (No. 136) which have not been struck off List.)

Ordered, That the said Paper do lie upon the

Table.

Mr. Victor Cavendish presented, by

11 is
Majesty's Command,Estimate of the further
sums required to be voted for the Civil Services
for the year ending 31st March 1905.

Ordered, That the said Estimate do lie upon

the Table ; and be printed.

Mr. Secretary Lyttelton presented, by His
Majesty's Command,Copy of further Papers
relating to the proposed adoption of a Metric
System of Weights and Measures for use within
the Empire.

Ordered, That the said Paper do lie upon the

Table.

Mr.

fignilhani presented, pursuant
to the
directions of an Act of Parliament,Copy of
a General Older of
the Local Government
Board for Ireland, entitled the Union Accounts
Order, 1905.

Ordered, That the said Paper do lie upon the

Table.

Mr. John Redmond, Member for Waterford, Adjournment.

rose in his place and asked leave to move the
Adjournment of the House for the purpose Of
discussing a definite matter of urgent public
importance, viz., "the present conditions upon Sir Antony
which Sir :Antony MacDonnell holds the office Mac Donnell.
of Under Secretary to the Lord Lieutenant of
Ireland ;" but the pleasure of the House not
having been signified, Mr. Speaker called on
those Members who supported the Motion to rise
in their places, and not less than Forty Members
having accordingly risen :--The Motion stood
over, under Standing Order No. 10, until the
Evening Sitting this day.

Sir Thomas Wrightson, supported by Mr. small

Claude Hay, Mr. Graham, Me. Peel Sir
Hickman, Captain Jesse', 11Ir. /Won, Mr. Pike j3ilel
_11 r. fese Colings,- and Mr. Griffith-
Pease,
Boscalven, presented a Bill to amend the pro-
visions of the Small Dwellings Acquisition Act,
1899 : And the Sarno kvas ordered to be read a
second time upon WtAinerAly .t!.e 5th day of
April next ; and to be printed.

AlfredDAwenin,gs.

.quisition)

Bill 51.

Public
Petitions.
Vide First
_Report.

'Prisons
(England and
Wales.)

No. 5,1.

Wages and
Effects of
Deceased
Seamen.

No. 55.

Judicial
Statistics
(Entrland and
Wales.)

Civil Services
(Supple-
mentary
Estimates
1901-5.)

No. 5(3.

Colonies
(G eneral.)

Local
Covcrnn:cut
board
(Ireland.)

22nd--23rd February.

31

No. 7.] 5 EDW. VII.
Purchase
of Land
(England and
Wales) Bill.
Bill 52.

Mr. Jesse Collings, supported by Sir John
Dorington, Mr. Spear, Sir John Kennaway, Mr.
Herbert Roberts, Sir Lewis Molesworth, Colonel
and
Kenyon-Slaney, Mr. William Mitchell,
Colonel Pryce-Jones, presented a Bill to provide
facilities for the sale of Land to occupying
Tenants and others in England and Wales :
And the same was ordered to be read a second
time upon Friday the 10th day of March next;
and to be printed.

Sir John Rolleston, supported by Sir Francis'
Chartered
Societies Bill. Evans, Mr. Alban Gibbs, Mr. ;Fletcher Moulton,
Bill 53. Mr. Charles Seely, and Sir James Woodhouse,
presented a Bill to provide for the further pro-
tection of Chartered Societies : And the same
was ordered to be read a second time upon
Wednesday the 22nd day of March next ; and
to be printed.

Salmon
Fisheries
(Ireland) Acts
Amendment
Bill.

Bill 54.

supported

Sir Henry Seton-Karr,

by Sir
Herbert Maxwell, Sir Robert Penrose-Fitzgerald,
Mr. Grenfell, Captain Bagot, and Colonel Nolan,
presented a Bill to amend the Salmon Fisheries
(Ireland) Acts : And the same was ordered to
be read a second time upon Tuesday the 4th day
of April next ; and to be printed.

King's Speech
(Motion for
Address.)

The Order of the day being read, for resuming
the adjourned Debate ou the Main Question
proposed upon the 14th day of this instant
February, That au humble Address be presented
to His Majesty, as followeth :

Most Gracious Sovereign,

Efficiency of
the Army_

We, Your Majesty's most dutiful and loyal
subjects, the Commons of the United Kingdom
of Great Britain and Ireland, in Parliament
assembled, beg leave to offer our humble thanks
to Your Majesty for the Gracious Speech which
Your Majesty has addressed to both Houses of
Parliament(Mr. Mount);

And the Main Question being again pro-
posed :The House resumed the said adjourned
Debate.

" continuing changes
''

Another Amendment was proposed to be
made to the Question, by adding at the end
thereof the words " But humbly to represent
to Your Majesty that
the continuous and
in the War Office are
continuing
destructive of the best
interests of Your
Majesty's Army, have gravely disordered the
system upon which the regular forces at home
" and abroad are
raised and trained, have
" discouraged the Militia and Volunteers, and
disclose negligence and mismanagement on
the part of Your Majesty's Ministers, more
particularly as to the armament of the Artil-
lery, whereby, in spite of the increased cost
of the Army, its efficiency for the defence of
the Empire has been diminished."-- (Captain

'C

44

Gi

GI

LL

GL

GL

Norton.)

And the Question being proposed, That those
words be there added :And a Debate arising
thereupon

And it being half an hour after Seven of
the clock, the Debate stood adjourned till this
evening.

Evening Sitting.
The Clerk at the Table informed the House
of the unavoidable absence of the Chairman of
Ways and Means.

Cha'rman
of Ways and
gleam.

A :Iotion was made, and the Question being
put, That this House do now adjourn( Mr.

Adjournment
(under
Standing
Order No' 10.) John Redmond) ;
Sir Antony
MacDonell.

VOL. 160.

The House proceeded to a Division.
And the Rouse having continued to sit
till
after Twelve of the clock on Thursday morning ;

Thursday, 23rd February 1905 :

The Yeas to the Right ;
The Noes to the Left.
Tellers for the (Sir Thomas .Esmonde,

Yeas,

!Captain Donelan:

223.

Tellers for the ISir Alexander Acland-1
Hood.

l 265.

Noes,

01r. Fellowes :
So it passed in the Negative.

The Order of the day being read, for resuming Einrz's speech

the adjourned Debate on the Amendment which, (Motion for
upon the 22nd day of this instant February, Ad! ress. )
was proposed to be made to the Main Question
proposed upon the 14th day of
this instant
February. That an humble Address be presented
to His Majesty, as followed' :

Most Gracious Sovereign,

We, Your Majesty's most dutiful and loyal
subjects, the Commons of the United Kingdom
of Great Britain and Ireland,
ill Parliament
assembled, beg have to offer our humble thanks
to Your Majesty for the Gracious Speech which
Your Majesty has addressed to both Houses of
Parliament(Mr. Mount) ;

the Debate

be

further

Ordered, That
adjourned till this day.

111111S1112: of
the World g
C iazs's Act s
A in3ntime

If on dog of
11-10 Work:1m'
lasies Acts
A Ill'imlmon

Bill .55.

Ordered, That leave be given to bring in a
Bill to amend the Housing of the Working
Classes Acts, and otherwise to facilitate the
building of Houses for the Working Classes in
rural districts : And that Sir Walter Foster,
Mr. Channing, Mr. Stevenson, Mr. Price, Mr.
Broadhurst, Mr. Frederick Wilson, Mr. Herbert
Samuel, and Mr. Soames do prepare, and bring
it in.

Sir Walter Foster accordingly presented a
to amend the Housing of the Working
Bill
Classes Acts, and otherwise to facilitate the
building of Houses for the Working (__;;',ses in
rural districts : And the same was read the first
time ; and ordered to be read a second time
upon Friday the 14th day of April next ; and to
be printed.

And then the House, having continued to
sit till four minutes after Twelve of the
clock on Thursday morning, adjourned
till this day.

[No. 8.]

Thursday, 23rd Febowry 19().-).
The House met at Two of the clock.

P11AYEIIS.
VIZ. Speaker laid upon the Table,--Report substituted
1_

from the Examiners of Petitions

(Stand
Private Bills, That in respect of the fbllowing Orders
Bill, introduced pursuant to the provisions of the complied
Private Legislation Procedure (Scotland) Act, with,)
1899, and which the Chairman of Way: and
Means had 'directed to originate in the Noose
of Lords, they have certified that the Standing
Orders have been complied with, v'z,
Clyde Navigation [Lords].

for Bills

E 4

Public
Petitions.
Vide First
Report.

Army
(Additional
Estimate,
1904 -5.)

No. 57.

Locomotives
on Highways
Act, 1896,
and Motor
Car Act, 1903.

Railway, &c.
Bills.

Small
Holdings
(No. 2) Bill.
Bill 56.

Nurses
lt(gistration
Bill.

Bill ,'57.

Private Bill
Procedure
(Ireland)
Bill.

Bill 58.

King's Speech
(Motion for
Address.)

32

23rd-24th Febr rtary.

1905.

[No. 8.

Several Public Petitions were presented, and

read ; and ordered to lie upon the Table.

Mr. Secretary Arnold-Forster presented, by
Estimate of the
His Majesty's Command,
amount required during the year ending 31st
March 1905 to meet expenditure on the Military
Operations in Somaliland, for which no pro-
vision was made in the Original Army Estimates
for the year ; also to authorise the appropriation
of certain receipts, in excess of those included in
the Original Army Estimates for the year, to
defray expenditure in excess of the sums therein
provided for Army Services other than the
Somaliland Operations.

Ordered, That the said Estimate do lie upon

the Table ; and be printed.

Your Majesty has addressed to both Houses of
Parliament(Mr. Mount) ;

Which Amendment was, at the end of the Efficiency of

Question to add the words " But humbly to the Army.
" represent to Your Majesty that the continuous
" and continuing changes in the War Office are
" destructive of the best
interests of Your
" Majesty's Army, have gravely disordered the
" system upon which the regular forces at home
" and abroad are raised and trained, have
" discouraged the Militia and Volunteers, and
" disclose negligence and mismanagement on
" the part of Your Majesty's Ministers, more
" particularly as to the armament of the Artil-
" lery, whereby, in spite of the increased cost
" of the Army, its efficiency for the defence of
" the Empire has been diminished "--(Captain
Norton) ;

The Order of the clay being read, for resuming King's Speech

the adjourned Debate on the Amendment which, (notion for

Address.)

Mr. Wyndham presented, pursuant

to the j those words be

And the Question being again proposed, That
there added :The House

directions of an Act of Parliament,- -Copy of resumed the said adjourned Debate.
General Order under the Locomotives on
Highways Act, 1896, and the Motor Car Act, I And it being half an hour after Seven of
1903, made by the Local Government Board the clock, the Debate stood adjourned till this
for Ireland, entitled the heavy Motor Car evening.
(Ireland) Order, 1905.

Ordered, That the said

Paper do lie upon the

Evening Sitting.

Table.

Ordered, That there be laid before this House lupon the 22nd day of this instant February,
was proposed to be made to the Main Question'
a Copy of Report by the Board of Trade upon
all the Bills and Provisional Orders of Session proposed upon the 14th day of
this instant
F
1905 relating to Railways, Canals, Tramways, February, That an humble Address be presented
Harbours, and Tidal Waters, and the supply of to His Majesty, as followeth
Electricity, Gas, and Water.
Balfintr.)

Most Gracious Sovereign,

(Mr. Gerald

Mr. Jesse Collings, supported by Colonel Long,

We, Your Majesty's most dutiful and loyal
subjects, the Commons of the United Kingdom
Mr. Goulding, Sir Frederic Carne liaselt, Mr. of Great Britain and Ireland, in Parliament
Cathie, and Sir Edwin burning - Lawrence, assembled, beg leave to offer our humble thanks
presented a Bill to amend the Small Holdings to Your Majesty for the Gracious Speech which
Act, 1892 : And the same was ordered to be Your Majesty has addressed to both Houses of
read a second time upon Friday the 10th day Parliament(Mr. Meant);
of March next; and to be printed.

,

h

r,

represent to Youajesty that the continuous
Mr. Munro Fergnsmt, supported by Dr. Far-
and continutwr changes in the War Office are
inharstm Mr. Haldane, Sir 7'homas [Vrightson,1
" destructive of the best interests of Your
Sir James Joiceg, Air' lia" Crawfuld Smith' " Majesty's Army, have gravely disordered the
Mr. Bloch, Mr. Eve, and Dr. Th;»,/mon, Pre- " system upon which the regular forces at home
seated a Bill to regulate the qualifications of ,
and abroad are raised and trained
have
trained Nursee, and to provide for their ree'is-
" discouraged the Militia and Volunteers, and
discouraged
tration : And the sane was or.lered to be read
disclose neolio-ence and mismana,e ent on
a second time upon Friday the 17th day of
" the part of lour Majesty's Ministers, more
March next ; and to be printed.
" particularly as to the armament of the Artil-
" lery, whereby, in spite of the increasel cost
" of the Army, its efficiency for the defence of
" the Empire has been diminished "
(Captain;
Norton) ;

-b :-,

'

m"

:7,

Mr. O' Doherty, supported by Mr. Se; jeant
Hemphill, Mr. Field, Mr. Pd trick Kennedy, and
Dr. Thompson, presented. a Bill to amend the
Law relating to Private Bill Pr.)cedure
in
Ireland : And the same was ordered to be read
a second time upon Friday the 7th day of April
next; and to be printed.

Which Amendment was, at the end of the Efficiency of

Question to mlii
'

the words " But humbly to the Army.
r M

The Order of the day being read, for resuming
the adjourned Debate on the Amendment which,
upon the 22nd day of this instant February,
was proposed to be made to the Main Question
proposed upon the 14th day of this instant
February, That au humble Address be presented
to His Majesty, as followeth%

Most Gracious Sovereign,

We, Your Majesty's most dutiful and loyal
subjects, the Commons of the United Kingdom
of Great Britain and Ireland, id Parliament
assembled, beg leave to offer our humble thanks
to Your Majesty for the Gracious Speech which

And the Question being again proposel, That
there ailed :
The House

be

those words
resumed the said adjourned Debate.
And the Question being put ;
The House proceeded to a Division.

And the House having, continued to sit till

after Twelve of the clock on Friday morning ;

Friday, 24th February 1905:

The Yeas to the Right ;
The Noes to the Left.
Tellers for the I Captain Norton,

Yeas,

Major Seely :

1 907 .
J

Tellers fbr the Sir Alexander Acland-j
Hood,ood,
(Mr. Fellowes :
So it passed in the Negative.

No. 8.1 5 Enw. VII.

23rd-24th February.

33

Private Bills
(Stan cling
Order 62
complied
with.)

And the Main Question being again proposed :

And a Debate arising thereupon ;

And it being after Midnight, the Debate

stood adjourned.

Ordered, That the Debate be resumed this

day.

And then the House, having continued to
sit till five minutes after Twelve of the
adjourned
clock on Friday morning,
till this day.

[N o. 9.
Friday, 24th Fehructiy 1905.
The House met at Twelve of the clock.

PRAY ERS.
IVE R. Speaker laid upon the Table,Report
from one of the Examiners of Petitions for
Private Bills, That in the case of the .following
Bills, referred on the First Reading thereof,
Standing Order 62 has been complied with,
viz. :

Baker Street and Waterloo Railway Bill,
Brompton, Chatham, Gillingham,

and

Rochester Water Bill.

Central London Railway Bill.
Charing Cross, Euston, and Hampstead

Railway Bill.

Edgware and Hampstead Railway Bill.
Epping Gas Bill.
Gas Light and Coke, South Metropolitan,
and Commercial Gas Companies Bill.

Great Eastern Railway Bill.
Great Northern (Ireland) and Midland

Railways Bill.

Great Northern, Piccadilly, and Brompton

Railway (No. 1) Bill.

Great Northern, Piccadilly, and Brompton

Railway (No. 2) Bill.

Great Northern Railway Bill.
Great Western Railway (New Railways)

Bill.

Higham and Hundred of Hoo Water Bill.
Hull, Barnsley, and West Riding Junction

Railway and Dock Bill.

London and North Western Railway Bill.
Midland Railway Bill.
North Eastern Railway Bill.
North, Eastern Railway (Steam Vessels)

Nottingham and Retford Railway Bill.
Southampton

and Winchester Great
Western Junction Railway (Abandon-
ment) Bill.

South Metropolitan Gas Bill.
South Suburban Gas Bill.
Ulster and Connaught Light Railways

Bill.

Bill.

Walker and Wallsend Union Gas Bill.
Whitechapel and Bow Railway Bill.
Wrexham Gas Bill.

Ordered, That the Bills be read a second

time.

Private Bills
(Standing
Order 63
complied
with.)

Mr. Speaker laid upon the Table,Report
from one of the Examiners of Petitions for
Private Bills, That in the case of the following
Bills, referred on the First Reading thereof,
Standing Order 63 has been complied with,
viz.:

Andover Lighting and Power Bill.
Weybridge and Walton - upon - Thames

Electric Supply Bill.

Ordered, That the Bills be read a second

time.

Vol,. i60.

Several Public Petitions were presented, and Public

read ; and ordered to lie upon the Table.

Petitions.
Vide First
Report.

Mr. Gerald Balfour presented, Return to an Railway, Re.

Order, dated the 23rd day of this instant Bills.
February, for a Return relative to Railway, &c.
Bills.

Ordered, That the said Return do lie upon

No. 58.

the Table; and be printed.

Mr. Victor Cavendish presented, pursuant to Woods,
the directions of an Act of Parliament, _ Forests, and
Abstract Accounts of the Commissioners of His Revenues.
Majesty's Woods, Forests, and Land Revenues
No. 59.
for the year ended the 31st March
1904 ;
together with the Report of the Comptroller and
Auditor General thereon.

Lan

Ordered, That the said Paper do lie upon the

Table ; and be printed.

Resolved, That this House, at the rising of the Adjournment.

House this day, do adjourn till Monday next.
(Sir Alexander Ac /and - hood.)

The Order of the day being read, for resuming King's Speech

the adjourned Debate on the Main Question (Motion for
proposed upon the 14th day of this instant Address.)
February, That an humble Address be presented
to His Majesty, as followeth :

Most Gracious Sovereign,

Agricultural
Industry.

We, Your Majesty's most dutiful and loyal
subjects, the Commons of the United Kingdom
i of Great Britain and Ireland, in Parliament
assembled, beg leave to offer our humble thanks
to Your Majesty for the Gracious Speech which
Your Majesty has addressed to both Houses of
Parliament

(Mr. Mount);

And the Main Question being again pro-
posed :The House resumed the said adjourned.
Debate.

Another Amendment was proposed to be made
to the Question, by adding at the end thereof
the words " But we humbly beg to represent to
Your Majesty that, in view of the continued
depopulation of rural districts
and of the
overcrowding and lack of employment in
large towns, it is expedient to promote the
more thorough cultivation of the land, and to
extend agricultural employment by legislative
and administrative measures to give more
security and freedom to agricultural tenants,
and to encourage combination in the effective
and economical working of the agricultural
industry."(Mr. Channing.)
And the Question being put, That those

words be there added ;
The House divided.
The Yeas to the Right ;
The Noes to the Left.
Tellers for the f"Mr. Herbert Gladstone,

Yeas,

'LMr. William M'Arthur :J
Tellers for the ( Sir Alexander Acland-1
Hood,

Noes,

Mr. Fellows :
So it passed in the Negative.
And the Main Question being again proposed:

165.

1 241.

And a Debate arising thereupon ;

And it being half an hour after Five of the

clock, the Debate stood adjourned.

Ordered, That the Debate be resumed upon

Monday next.

The Order of the day being read, for

the House-letting

Second Reading of the House-letting (Scotland) L3S.Iclotland)
Bill ;

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

-upon Monday next.

Rating of
Machinery
Bill.

Public Enter-
tainment.

Public Enter-
tainment Bill.
Bill 59.

Substituted
Bills [Lords]
(Standing
Orders
complied
with.)

Private Bills
(Standing
Order 62
complied
with.)

Private Bills
(Standing
Order 63
complied
with.)

Private Bills
(Petition for
additional
Provision)
(Standing
Orders not
complied
with.)

34

24th-27th February.

1905.

[No. 10.

The Order of the day being read, for the
Second Reading of the Rating of Machinery
Bill;

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

upon Tuesday next.

Ordered, That leave be given to bring in a
Bill to amend the Law relating to Public
Entertainment : And that Captain Jessel, Mr.
William Frederick Dancers Smith, Sir Robert
Mowbray, Sir Ernest Flower, Dr. Macnamara,
Major Jcmeson, Mr. Crooks, and Mr. Shackleton
do prepare, and bring it in.

Captain Jessel accordingly presented a Bill
to amend the Law relating to Public Enter-
tainment : And the same was read the first
time; and ordered to be read a second time
upon Monday the 6th day of March next ; and
to be printed.

And then the House, having continued
sit till twenty-five minutes before Six
the clock, adjourned till Monday next,

[No. 10.]
Monday, 27th Febrnary 1905.
The House met at Two of the clock.

PRAYERS.

The Aberdare Tramways Bill was read a Ab(vlare
Tramways
Bill.

second time ; and committed.

The Accrington Corporation Bill

second time ; and committed.

was read a Accrington
Corporation
Bill.

The Accrington District Gas and Water Accrington
and District Gas
and Water
Board Bill.

Board Bill was read a
committed.

second time;

The Acton Sewage Bill was read a second Acton Sewage

Bill.

time ; and committed.

The Birmingham Corporation Bill was read Birmingham
Corporation
Bill.

a second time ; and committed.

The Bolton Corporation Bill was read a Bolton

second time ; and committed.

The

Bootle Corporation Bill was read a Bootle

to second time; and committed.
of'

Corporation
Bill.

Corporation

Ordered, That the Bristol Corporation Bill be Bristol

read a second time to-morrow.

Corporation

Ordered, That the
from Fire) Bill be
morrow.

City of
read

London (Escape City of Lonion
second time to- (Escape from

Fire) Bill.

The Collie Corporation Bill was read a second Colne

time ; and committed.

mR. Speaker laid upon the Table, Report

The Croydon Corporation Bill was read

from the Examiners of Petitions for second tine ; and committed.

Private Bills, That in respect of the following
The Dublin Corporation
Bill, introduced pursuant to the provisions of
the Private Legislation Procedure (Scotland) Bill was read a second time ;
Act, 1899, and which the Chairman of \Vays
and Means had directed to originate in the
House of Lords, they have certified that the be read a second time to- morrow.
Standing Orders have been complied with,
viz. :

Clyde Navigation (Reconstitution) Bill.

Ordered, That the Ealing Corporation

(Superannuation) Dublin
and committed.

Corporation
(Superannua-
tion) Bill.

Bill Ealing

Corporation

Corporation
Bill.

a Croydon

Corporation

Mr. Speaker laid upon the Table, Report
from one of the Examiners of Petitions for
Private Bills. That in the case of the following
referred on the First Reading thereof,
Bills
Standing Order 62 has been complied with,
viz. :

Clay Cross Railway (Abandonment) Bill.
Croydon Gas Bill.
Dublin, Wicklow, and Wexford Railway

Sunderland and South Shields Water Bill.
Ordered, That the Bills be read a second

Bill.

time.

Mr. Speaker laid upon the Table,Report
from one of the Examiners of Petitions for
Private Bills, That in the case of the following
Bills, referred on the First Reading thereof',
Standing Order 63 has been complied with,
viz. :

Aylesbury Gas Bill.
Dublin United Tramways Bill.
Hitchin and District Gas Bill.
Ordered, That the Bills be read

time.

Mr. Speaker laid upon the Table,Report
from one of the Examiners of Petitions for
Private Bills, That in the case of the Petition
for additional _provision in the following Bill
the Standing Orders have not been complied
with, viz. :

Liverpool Corporation Bill.

Ordered, That the Report be referred to the

Select Committee on Standing Orders.

The Halifax Corporation Bill was

second time ; and committed.

read a Halifax

Bill.

The Ilfracombe Harbour and improvement Ilfracombe

Bill was read a second time ; and committed.

Harbour and
Improvement
Bill.

The Liverpool Corporation Bill was read a Liverpool

second time ; and committed.

Corporation
Bill.

Ordered, That the
Amendment Bill be
morrow.

Building Acts London

read a second time to- Building Acts
Amendment
Bill.

Or iered, That the London County Council
(General Powers) Bill be read a second time
to-morrow.

ondon
County
Council
(General
Powers) Bill.

Ordered, That
(T ramway s ) Bill
morro w .

the London County Council London
be read a second time to-
Comity

The London Gas Bill was read a second time ;

and committed.

a second

Ordered, That the London Port and Docks London Port

Commission Bill be read a second time upon
Tuesday the 14th day of March next.

The Loughborough Corporation Bill was Loughborough

read a second time; and committed.

Ordered, That the Morley Corporation Bill Morley

be read a second time to-morrow.

The North Sussex Gas Bill was read a second North Sussex

time ; and committed.

(Tramways)
Bill.

London
Gas Bill.

and Docks
ommission
Bill.

Corporation
Bill.

Corporation
Bill.

Gas Bill.

No. la] 5 EDW. VII.

27th February.

35

Otley Gas and
Improvement

Ordered, That the Otley Gas and Improve-

ment Bill be read a second time to-morrow.

iathmines
nd Rathgar
,xtension and
mprovement second time to-morrow.

Ordered, That the Rathmines and Ratbgar
Extension and Improvement Bill be read a

Rhondda
Urban District Council Bill be read a second time to -morrow.
Council Bill.

Ordered, That the Rhondda Urban District

Ordered, That the Rotherham, Maltby, and
Rotherham,
Maltby, and Laughton Railway Bill be read a second time
Laughton

Bin. Up011 Monday next.

Sale of Bread
(London) Bill. a second time ; and committed.

The Sale of Bread (London) Bill was read

Skegness
Water Bill.

Stockport
Corporation
Bill.

Swansea
Corporation
Bill.

Thames
Conservancy
Bill.

Woolwich
Borough
Council Bill.

The Skegness Water Bill was read a second

time ; and committed.

The Stockport Corporation Bill was read a

second time ; and committed.

The Swansea Corporation Bill was read a

second time ; and committed.

Ordered, That the Thames Conservancy Bill
be read a second time upon Tuesday the 14th
day of March next.

Ordered, That the Woolwich Borough Council

Bill be read a second time to-morrow.

A Bill to extend the time for the completion
Highland
Railway Bill. of certain railways authorised by the Highland
Railway (Additional Powers) Act, 1897 ;
to
enable the Highland Railway Company to pro-
vide and work steam and other vessels between
Inverness and Fort Augustus, and to subscribe
to the funds of Steamship Companies, and for
other purposes, was presented, and read the
first time ; and referred to the Examiners of
Petitions for Private Bills.

Metropolitan
Police
Provisional
Order Bill.
Bill 66.

Civil Services
and Revenue
Departments
Estimates,
1905-6.

No. 64.

Mr. Cochrane, supported by Mr. Secretary
Akers-Douglas, presented a Bill to confirm a
Provisional Order made by one of His Majesty's
Principal Secretaries of State under the Metro-
politan Police Act, 1886, relating to lands in
the Parishes of Erith and Barking ; And the
same was read the first time.

Ordered, That the Bill be referred to the
Examiners of Petitions for Private Bills; and
be printed.

Mr. Victor Cavendish presented, by His
Majesty's Command, Estimates for Civil Ser-
vices and Revenue Departments for the year
together with a Copy
ending 31st March 1906 ;
of the Memorandum by the Financial Secretary
to the Treasury relating thereto.

.

No 58. Revenue (Interception).

Mr. Victor Cavendish also presented,--Return
to an Order, dated the 21st day of this instant
a Return relative to Public

Public
Revenue
(In tercep bon .) February, for
National Debt. Return to an Order, dated the 21st day of
this instant February, for Returns relative to
the National Debt.

No. 59.

Return to an Order, dated the 21st day of
this instant February, for a Return relative
to Supplementary Estimates.

Supple-
mentary
Estimates.
No. 60,

Mr. Victor Cavendish also presented, pursuant
Army
to the directions of an Act of Parliament,_
(Ordnance
Factories)
Copy of Appropriation Account of the sums
(Appropria-
tion Account.) granted by Parliament for the expense of the
No. 61. Ordnance Factories for the year ended 31st
March 1904 ; together with the Report of the
Comptroller and Auditor General thereon.

Ordered, That the said Papers and Estimates

do lie upon the Table ; and be printed.

Vol.. 160.

Earl Percy presented, by His Majesty's Com- Russia

Copy or Despatch from the British (No. 3, 1905.)

mand,
Agent forwarding the Report of the International
Commission of Inquiry on the North Sea
Incident.

Ordered, That the said Paper do lie upon the

Table.

The Lord Advocate presented, pursuant to
the directions of an Act of Parliament,--Copy
of Report as to Statistics of the University of
Aberdeen, under the provisions of Section 30
of the Universities (Scotland) Act, 1889, from
1st October 1903 to 30th September 1904.

Copy of Abstract of Accounts of the Univer-
sity of Aberdeen for the year ending 15th
September 1904.

Ordered, That the said Papers do lie upon the

Table ; and be printed.

University of
Aberdeen.

No. 62.

University of
Aberdeen.

No. 63.

The following Paper, pursuant to the direc-
tions of an Act of Parliament, was laid upon
the Table by the Clerk of the House :Abstract
of the General Annual Account of the Commis-
sioners of Bridlington Piers and Harbour for
the year ending 26th July 1904.

Bridlington
Piers and
Harbour.

Ordered, That there be laid before this House
a Return, up to the 31st day of December 1904,
showing the number of' (1) Inspectors, temporary
and permanent, and (2) Auditors, appointed by
the Local Government Board for Ireland from
the 31st day of March 1899 to that date, setting
forth, in addition, the date of each appointment
and the previous calling of each appointee.--
(Mr. Farrell.)

Local
Government
Board
(Ireland)
(Inspectors
and
Auditors.)

Ordered, That there be laid before this House
a Return showing the quantity of Wines, at the
various degrees of strength, which were imported
into the United Kingdom in 1904 from Spain,
Portugal, Madeira, France, Germany, Holland,
Italy, Australasia, and other countries (in con-
tinuation of Parliamentary Paper, No. 115 of
Session 1904).(Mr. Gibbs.)

Wines
Imported.

Mr. Ainsworth, supported by Mr. John Dewar,
Mr. Cathcart Wason, Mr. Weir, and Mr. Harms-
worth, presented a Bill to amend the provisions
of the Congested Districts (Scotland) Act, 1897,
as to the application of the fund constituted by
the Act, and for other purposes : And the same
was ordered to be read a second time upon
Monday next ; and to be printed.

Congested
Districts
(Scotland)
Act (1897)
Amendment
Bill.

Bill 60.

Mr. Ainsworth, supported by Mr. John Dewar,
Mr. Cathcart Wason, Mr. Weir, and Mr. Hartn.-
worth, presented a Bill to amend the Acts relating
to Crofter Holdings in Scotland : And the same
was ordered to be read a second time upon
Tuesday the 7th day of March next ; and to be
printed.

Crofters'
Holdings
(Scotland)
Acts
Amendmen t
Bill.

Bill 61.

Mr. Weir, supported by Mr. Levesmi-Gower, School Board

Mr. Ainsworth, Mr. Cathcart Wason, Mr. John Electorate
Dewar, Sir Arthur Bignold, Mr. Harmszvorth,3Silelotlaml)
and Mr. Caldwell, presented a Bill to admit to
P11 62.
the School Board Electorate of Scotland persons
entitled to vote for the County Council Election :
And the same was ordered to be read a second
time upon Thursday next ; and to be printed.

Mr. Weir, supported by Mr. John Dewar, Crofters'
Mr. Leveson-Gower, Mr. Cathcart Wason, Sir Holdings
Arthur Bignold, Mr. Harmsworth, Mr. Ainsworth,
and Mr. Caldwell, presented a Bill to amend Amendment
the Crofters' Holdings (Scotland) Act, 1886 :
And the same was ordered to be read a second
time upon Wednesday next ; and to be printed.

Bill 63.

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27th

28th February.

1905.

[No. 10.

Osborne
Estate At
(1902)
Amendment
Bill.

Bill 64.

Mr. Victor Cavendish, supported by Lord
Ba lcarres, presented a Bill to amend the Osborne
Estate Act, 1902, with respect to the purposes
to which Osborne House may be devoted : And
the same was ordered to be read a second time
upon Monday next ; and to be printed.

Small Holders
(Scotland)

Bill 65.

King's Speech
(Motion for
Address.)

Mr. Black, supported by Dr. Farquharson,
Mr. Buchanan, Mr. Crombie, Mr. Weir, Mr.
Jain Dewar, Mr. Eugene Wason, and Mr. Ains-
worth, presented a Bill to amend the Law relating
to the tenure of Small Holdings in Scotland :
And the same was ordered to be read a second
time upon Wednesday the 22nd day of March
next ; and to be printed.

The Order of the day being read, for resuming
the adjourned Debate on the Main Question
proposed upon the 14th day of
instant
February, That an humble Address be presented
to His Majesty, as fbIloweth :
Most Gracious Sovereign,

this

Ottoman
Empire.

We, Your Majesty's most dutiful and loyal
subjects, the Commons of the United Kingdom
of Great Britain and Ireland, in Parliament
assembled, beg leave to offer our humble thanks
to Your Majesty for the Gracious Speech which
Your Majesty has addressed to both Houses of
Parliament(Mr. Mount) ;

And the Main Question being again pro-
posed :The House resumed the said adjourned
Debate.

GG

''

Another Amendment was proposed to be
made to the Question, by adding at the end
thereof the words " But humbly represent to
" Your Majesty that, in view of the prevalent
" insecurity of life and property in many pro-
vinces of the Ottoman Empire, the inadequacy
of the measures hitherto adopted, and the
incontrovertible obligations incurred by this
country and the other signatories of the Treaty
of Berlin, the time has arrived when further
steps should be taken for the purpose of placing
the execution of reforms in those provinces in
the hands of a governor or governors, or'
other officers, responsible to the Powers."

CC

GC

6C

CC

GC

64

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(Mr. Stevenson.)

And the Question being put, That those words

be there added :--It passed iu the Negative.

And the Main Question being again proposed :

--And a Debate arising thereupon;

And it being half an hour after Seven of li
the clock, the Debate stood adjourned till this
evening.

Evening Sitting.

King's Speech
(Motion for
Address.)

The Order of the day being read, for resuming
the adjourned Debate on the Main Question
proposed upon the 14th day of
this instant
February, That an humble Address be presented
to His Majesty, as followeth :

Most Gracious Sovereign,

" Brussels Sugar Convention, have inflicted
" heavy losses upon trade, diminished employ-
' " ment of labour, enormously increased the cost
" of a necessary food to consumers, without any
and we humbly
" compensatory advantage ;
" submit to Your Majesty that these evil results
" call for an immediate remedy ; and that the
" Convention
the
" earliest possible moment."(Mr. Kearley.)

should be denounced at

And the Question being proposed, That those
words be there added :And a Debate arising
thereupon ;

And it being Midnight, the Debate stood

adjourned.

Tuesday, 28th February 1905 :
Ordered, That the Debate be resumed this

day.

The Order of the day being read, for the House-letting

Second Readinc, of the House letting (Scotland) (Scotland)
Bill ;

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

this day.

And then the House, having continued to
sit till one minute after Twelve of the
clock on Tuesday morning, adjourned
till this day.

[No. 11.1j

Tuesday, 28th February 1905.
The House met at Two of the clock.

PRAYERS.

NTH. Speaker laid upon the Table,Report Private Bills

from one of the Examiners of Petitions for (Standing

Private Bills, That in the case of the following
Bills, referred on the First Reading thereof, with.)
Standing Order 63 has been complied with,
viz. :

cOorid

Great Berkhampstead Gas Bill.
Norwich Union Life Insurance Society Bill.
South Oxfordshire Water and Gas Bill.
Ordered, That the Bills be read a second time.

Ordered, That the Channel Ferry Railway Channel Ferry

and Quay Bill be read a second time to-morrow. Railway and

Quay Bill.

The Metropolitan Pneumatic Despatch Bill Metropolitan

was read a second time ; and committed.

Pneumatic
Despatch Bill.

Ordered, "['hat the North East London Rail- North East,

way Bill be read a second time upon Friday RLondon
the 10th day of March next.

ailway Bill.

The Order of the day being read, for the Bristol
Second Reading of the Bristol Corporation Corporation
Bill ;

Bill.

ts,

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

upon Tuesday next.

We, Your Majesty's most dutiful and loyal
subjects, the Commons of the United Kingdom
of Great Britain and Ireland, in Parliament
assembled, beg leave to offer our humble thanks
to Your Majesty for the Gracious Speech which
Your Majesty has addressed to both Houses of
Parliament(Mr. Mount) ;

And the Main Question being again pro-
posed :The House resumed the said adjourned
Debate.

Another Amendment was proposed to be made
to the Question, by adding at the end thereof
the words " But we humbly represent to Your
" Majesty that Your Majesty's Government, in
" committing the country to the policy of the

The Order of the day being read, for the
Second Reading of the City of London (Escape
from Fire) Bill ;

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time
upon Tuesday the 14th day of March next
(Evening Sitting).

City of London
(Escape from
Fire) Bill.

The Order of the day being read, for the
Second Reading of the Ealing Corporation Bill ;
Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

upon Tuesday the 14th day of March next.

Ealing
Corporation
Bill.

The Order of the day being read, for the London

Second Reading of the London Building Acts Building Acts
Amendment Bill ;

Amendment

Brussels Sugar
Convention.

No. 11.1 5 EDW. VII.

28th February.

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time
upon Tuesday the 14th day of March next
( Evening Sitting).

London
County
Council
(General
Powers) Bill.

The Order of the day being read, for the
Second Reading of the London County Council
(General Powers) Bill ;

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time
upon Thursday the 16th day of March next
(Evening Sitting).

London
County
Council
(Tramways)
Bill.

Morley
Corporation
Bill.

The Order of the day being read, for the
Second Reading of the London County Council
(Tramways) Bill ;

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

upon Tuesday next.

The Morley Corporation Bill was, according

to Order, read a second time ; and committed.

The Otley Gas and Improvement Bill
Otley Gas and
Improvement according to Order, read a second time ;
Bill.

committed.

was,
and

The Order of the day being read, for the
Rathrnines
and Rathgar Second Reading of the Rathmines and Rathgar :
Extension and
Improvement Extension and improvement Bill ;
Bill.

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time
upon Thursday the 9th day of March next
(Evening Sitting).

The Rhondda Urban District Council Bill
Rhondda
Urban District was, according to Order, read a second time ;
Council Bill.

and committed.

Woolwich
Borouglr
Council Bill.

Public
Petitions.
Vide First
Report.
British
Museum.

The Order of the day being read, for the
Second Reading of the Woolwich Borough
Council Bill ;

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time
upon Wednesday the 8th day of March next
(Evening Sitting).

Several Public Petitions were presented, and

read; and ordered to lie upon the Table.

A Petition of the Trustees of the British
Museum being offered to be presented(Mr.
John Morley) ;

Mr. John Morley, by His Majesty's Command,
acquainted the House, That His Majesty,
having been informed of the contents of the said
Petition, recommends it to the consideration of
the House.

Then the said Petition was 'brought up,
and read ; setting forth, That the only funds
belonging to the Petitioners for the support of
the British Museum consist of thirty thousand
pounds Two and one-half per Cent. Consolidated
Annuities, the annual dividends whereof amount
for 1905-6 to seven hundred and fifty pounds ;
of a bequest of the late Earl of Bridgwater, the
annual proceeds of which amount to about three
hundred and sixty pounds ; of a bequest of the
late Lord Farnborough, the annual proceeds of
which amount to about seventy-two pounds ; of
a fund bequeathed by the late Mr. Vincent
Stuckey Lean, consisting at the present time of
fifty thousand one hundred and seven pounds
nineteen shillings and fourpence Stock in Local
Loans ; and also of a fund bequeathed by the
late Mr. Charles Drury Edward Fortnum,
invested in Metropolitan Consolidated Three
and a half per Cents, amounting at the present
time to seven thousand and seventy pounds six
that the estab-
shillings and threepence Stock ;
lishment is necessarily attended with an expense
far beyond the annual produce of the above-
mentioned sums, and the trust cannot with benefit
to the public be carried on without the aid of,

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37
Parliament; and praying the House to grant
them such further support towards enabling them
to carry on the execution of the trust reposed
in them by Parliament for the general benefit of
learning and useful knowledge as to the House
shall seem meet.

Ordered, That the said Petition do lie upon

the Table.

Mr. Secretary Akers-Douglas presented, by
His Majesty's Command,
of Fifty-
seventh Report from the Ecclesiastical Com-
missioners for England, with an Appendix.

Copy

Ordered, That the said Paper do lie upon the

Table.

Ecclesiastical
Commission.

The Lord Advocate presented, pursuant to Prisons
the directions of an Act of Parliament,---Copy (Scotland.)
of Rule made by the Secretary for Scotland No. 67.
under the Prisons (Scotland) Act, 1877, as to
the appointment of the Visiting Committee to
the Prisons at Barlinnie, Perth, and Peterhead.
Ordered, That the said Paper do lie upon the

'Table ; and be printed.

Technical

Mr. Wyndham presented,

Return to an Agricultural

(sItI

Order, dated the 27th day of June in the last
Session of Parliament, for Returns showing s ,homes
separately, in respect of each class of Scheme (Ireland.)
adopted by Local Authorities and approved by
the Department of Agriculture and Technical
Instruction, (1) the rate struck ; (2) the amount
levied off the rates in each county or urban
district ; (3) the amount of unexpended balance
of previous rate ;
the expenditure out of
local rates on each Scheme ;
(5) the amount
allocated to each Scheme from the funds of the
Department ; (6) amount actually paid over by
Department ; (7) statement of reasons for non-
payment of Department's contribution where
such has not been fully paid; and (8 ) particulars
of grants by the Department to Agricultural
Societies during the year ended the 31st day of
March 1903.

(4)

Ordered, That the said Return do lie upon the

Table.

Mr. Gerald Balfour presented, pursuant to Piers and
the directions of an Act of Parliament,Copy Harbours
of Report by the Board of Trade of their (Provisional
Orders.)
Proceedings
and
No. 68.
Harbour Act, 1861, and the General Pier and
Harbour Act (1861) Amendment Act, Session
1905.

the General Pier

under

Ordered, That the said Paper do lie upon the

Table ; and be printed.

Earl Percy presented, by His Majesty's Treaty Series
Command,Copy of Convention between the (No. 5, 1905.)
United Kingdom and France respectin, New-
and Central Africa.
foundland
Signed at London, 8th April 1904. Ratifications
exchanged at London, 8th December 1904.

and West

Copy of Declaration between the United Treaty Series
Kingdom and France respecting Egypt and (No. 6, 1905.)
Morocco. Signed at London, 8th April 1904.

Copy of Declaration between the United Treaty Series
Kingdom and France concerning Siam, Mada- (No. 7, 1905.)
gascar, and the New Hebrides.
London, 8th April 1904.

Signed at

Ordered, That the said Papers do lie upon the

Table.

Mr. Victor Cavendish

presented, by His Civil Services
Majesty's Command,--Estimate of the further and Revenue
Departments
sum required to be voted for the service, for (supple_
the year ending 31st March 1905, for the Irish mentary
Estima
Land Commission.
Ordered, That the said Estimate do lie upon 190)

te s,

No 69.

the Table ; and be printed.

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28th February,

[No: 11.

Peer Forests
(Highland
Crofting
Counties.)

six Highland Crofting Counties,

Ordered, That there be laid before this House
a Return giving the name of each Deer Forest
the
in the
its acreage for the
amount of
years 1883, 1898, and 1904, and showing the
increase or decrease in the acreage between the
years 1898 and 1904, in the following form :

its assessment,

00

,--,

,--,

Between 1898 and
1904

be
ct!,

C)

Increase. Decrease.

a

C)

0: 4
Z

,

Revenue
(Collection
of Taxes.)

(Mr. Weir.)

Ordered, That there be laid before this House
a Return showing for each of the three Kingdoms
(1) the amount charged for Income Tax, Land
Tax, and Inhabited House Duty for the financial
years 1903, 1904, 1905 ; and (2) the amounts
and percentage of same collected in each country
by the 31st day of January and the 28th day of
February respectively in each of the said years.
(Mr.

Crae.)

New Member
sworn.

John Sutherland Harmood-Banner, Esquire,
Member for Liverpool ( Everton Division), was
sworn.

Standing
Orders.

Heck-
mondwike
Improvement.

Wigan
Corporation.

Coventry
Electric
Tramways.

Selection
(Unopposed
Bill
Committees)
(Panel.)

Mr. Wodehouse reported from the Select
Committee on Standing Orders several Resolu-
tions ; which were read, as follow :

1. That in the case of the Heckmondwike
Improvement, Petition for Bill, the Standing
that the
Orders ought to be dispensed with ;
parties be permitted to proceed with their Bill,
provided that Clauses 10 and 11, and so much
of the Preamble as relates thereto, be struck out
that the Committee on the Bill do
of the Bill ;
report how far such Order has been complied
with.

2. That in the case of the Wigan Corporation,
Petition for Bill, the Standing Orders ought to
be dispensed with ; that the parties be permitted
to proceed with their Bill, provided that the
powers to construct Tramway No. 2 be struck
out of the Bill, unless the consent of the Aspull
Urban District Council be proved before the
that the Committee on
Committee on the Bill ;
the Bill do report how far such Order has been
complied with.

3. That in the case of the Coventry Electric
Tramways, Petition for Bill, the parties have
stated their intention not to proceed with their
Bill.

The first two Resolutions, being read a second

time, were agreed to.

Ordered, That the Report do lie upon the

Table.

Mr. Wodehouse reported from the Committee
of Selection; That they had selected the follow-
ing Eight Members to be the Panel to serve on
Unopposed Bill Committees under Standing
Order 109 :--Mr. Brynmor Jones, Mr. Carrill,
Mr. Henry David Greene, Mr. Poulton, Mr.
Parker Smith, Mr. Worsley-Taylor, Mr. Crombie,
and Mr. Bousfield.

Ordered, That the Report do lie upon the

Table.

Selection
(Standing
Committees)
(Chairmen's
Panel.)

Mr. Wodehouse reported from the Committee
of Selection ; That they had selected the follow-
ing Six Members to be the Chairmen's Panel,
and to serve as Chairmen of the two Standing
Committees to be appointed under Standing

1905.
Order 49 :Mr. John Edward Ellis, Sir Thomas
Esnamde, Sir James Fergusson, Lord Edmund
Fitzmanrice, Mr. Laurence Hardy, and Mr.
Stuart- Wortley .

Ordered, That the Report do lie upon the

Table.

Mr. Wodehouse reported from the Committee Selection
of Selection ; That, in pursuance of the pro- (Private
visions of the Private Legislation Procedure plierelltga
(Scotland) Act, 1899, they had selected the (Scotland)
following Fifteen Members to form the Par- Act, 1891)
liamentary Panel of Members of this House to cc
silers.)
monnms-
act as Commissioners :Mr. Charles Hobhouse,
Mr. Brynmor Jones, Mr. Loyd, Mr. 111` Crae, Mr.
William Maxwell, Mr. Porn, Mr. Parker Smith,
Sir Walter Thorburn, Sir John Take, Mr.
Levy, Mr. James Reid, Mr. Eugene !Fuson,
Mr. John Wilson (Falkirk), Mr. Wylie, and
Mr. Charles Douglas.

Ordered, That the Report do lie upon the

Table.

Mr. Speaker acquainted the House, That a Message from

Message had been brought from the Lords by the Lords.
one of their Clerks, as followeth :

The Lords have passed a Bill, intituled An Seamen's and
Act to amend the Law relating to the falsifica Soldiers' False
tion of Seamen's and Soldiers' Certificates of Characters
Bill [Leeds.]
Service or Discharge, and to false statements
made, used, or given in connection with entry
or enlistment into His Majesty's Naval, Military,
to which the Lords desire
or Marine Forces ;
the concurrence of this House.

_

Mr. Louis Sinclair, supported by Sir Frederic
Carrie Rosch, presented a Bill to amend the
Merchant Shipping Acts, 1891 to 1900 : And
the same was ordered to be read a second time
upon _Monday next ; and to be printed.

Merchant
Shipping Acts
Amenchnent
Bill.

Bill 67.

Mr. Louis Sinclair presented a Bill to establish
a Bureau for a Minister of Commerce and
Industry : And the same was ordered to be
read a second time upon Monday next ; and to
be printed.

Minister of
Commerce
and industry
Bill.

Bill 68.

Trawlers'
Certificates
Suspension
Bill.

Bill 69.

Closing et
License(
Premises
(Christmas
Day) (II eland)
Bill.

Bill 70.

King's Speech
(Motion for
Address.)

Mr. Weir, supported by Mr. Ainsworth, Mr.
Leveson-Gower, Mr. Joists Dewar, Mr. Harms-
worth, Sir Arthur Bignold, Mr. Cathcart [Fuson,
and Mr. Mach, presented a Bill to enable Courts
to suspend the Certificates of Trawlers convicted
of illegal trawling : And the same was ordered
to be read a second time upon Wednesday the
8th day of March next; and to be printed.

Mr. Nannetti, supported by Mr. Harrington,
Mr. ilhoney, Mr. Field, Mr. Charles Devlin,
Mr. Sioan, Mr. 0' Shaughnessy, Mr. Joyce, Mr.
Crean, Mr. Waldron, Mr. O'Mara, and Mr. John
Gordon, presented a Bill to amend the Law as
to the hours of closing of Licensed Premises on
!Christmas Day in Ireland : And the same was
ordered to be read a second time upon Monday
the 20th day of March next ; and to be printed.

The Order of the day being read, for resuming
the adjourned Debate on the Amendment which,
upon the 27th day of this instant February,
was proposed to be made to the Main Question
proposed upon the 14th day of this instant
February, That an humble Address be presented
to His Majesty, as followeth:

Most Gracious Sovereign,

We, Your Majesty's most dutiful and loyal
subjects, the Commons of the United Kingdom
of Great Britain and Ireland, in Parliament
assembled, beg leave to offer our humble thanks
to Your Majesty for the Gracious Speech which
Your Majesty has addressed to both Houses of
Parliament( Mr. Mount) ;

28th February. -1st March.

39

No. 11.1 5 Enw. VII.
Brussels Sugar Which Amendment was at the end of the
Convention. Question to add the words " But we humbly
" represent to Your Majesty that Your Majesty's
Government, in committing the country to the
policy of the Brussels Sugar Convention, have
inflicted heavy losses upon trade, diminished
employment of labour, enormously increased
the cost of a necessary food to consumers,
without any compensatory advantage ;
and
we humbly submit
to Your Majesty that
results
these
evil
immediate
call
" remedy ; and that the Convention should be
" denounced at the earliest possible moment"

for an

(Mr. Kearley) ;
And the Question being again proposed, That
The House

those words be there added :
resumed the said adjourned Debate.

And it beim, half an hour after Seven of
this

the clock, the Debate stood adjourned till
evening.

Evening Sitting.

King's Speech
(Motion for
Address.)

The Order of the day being read, for resuming
the adjourned Debate on the Amendment which,
upon the 27th day of this instant February,
was proposed to be made to the Main Question
proposed noon the 14th day of this instant
February, That an humble Address be presented
to His Majesty, as followeth

Most Gracious Sovereign,

We, Your Majesty's most dutiful and loyal
subjects, the Commons of the United Kingdom
of tireat Britain and Ireland, in Parliament
assembled, beg leave to offer our humble thanks
to Your Majesty for the Gracious Speech which
Your Majesty has addressed to both Houses of
Parliament(Mr. Mount) ;

Brussels Sugar Which Amendment was, at the end of the
Question to add the words " But we humbly
Convent ion.
" represent to Your Majesty that Your Majesty s
Government, in committing the country to the
policy of the Brussels Sugar Convention, have
inflicted heavy losses upon trade, diminished
employment of labour, enormously increased
the cost of a necessary food to consumers,
%%ithout any compensatory advantage ; and
to Your Majesty that
we humbly submit
for an immediate
results
call
these
evil
remedy ; and that the Convention should be
denounced at the earliest possible moment"

(Mr. Kearley) ;

And the Question being again proposed, That
The House

those words be there added :
resumed the said adjourned Debate.
And the Question being put ;
The House proceeded to a Division.
And the House having continued to sit till
clock on Wednesday

the

after Twelve of
morning;

Wednesday, 1st March 1905 :

Yeas,

The Yeas to the Right ;
The Noes to the Left,
Tellers for thej Mr. Herbert Gladstone, 1
I Mr. William OP Arthur :
Sir Alexander Aeland-1
) Hood
[Mr. Fellowes :
So it passed in the Negative.
And the Main Question being again proposed:

Tellers for the f
Noes,

211.

246.

--And a Debate arising thereupon ;

And it being after Midnight, the Debate

stood adjourned.

Ordered, That the Debate be resumed this

day.

VOL. 160.

The Order of the day being read, for the Rating of
Second Reading of the Rating of Machinery Machinery
Bill

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

upon Thursday next.

The Order of the day being read, for the House-letting

Reading
n

the House letting (Scotland)

t,

(Scotland)
Bill.

Second
Bill ;

Ordered, That the Bill he read a second time

this day.

And then the House, having continued to
sit till twelve minutes after Twelve of the
clock on Wednesday morning, adjourned
till this day.

[No. 12.]
-Wednesday, 1st March 1905.
The House met at Two of the clock.

PRAYERS.
THE Andover Lighting and Power Bill
read a second time ; and committed.

was Andover

Lighting and
Power Bill.

The Brompton, Chatham, Gillingham, and Brompton,
Rochester Water Bill was read a second time Chatham,
and committed.

Gillingham,
and Rochester
Water Bill.

Ordered, That the Central London Railway
Bill be read a second time upon Tuesday next.

Central
London
Railway

The Epping Gas Bill was read a second time ; Epping Gas

Bill.

and committed.

The Gas Light and Coke, South Metropolitan, Gas Light
and
th
and Commercial Gas Companies Bill was read Coke,Metropolitan,
a second time ; and committed,

S

and Com-
mercial Gas
Companies
Bill.

The Great Eastern Railway Bill was read a Great Eastern
Railway Bill.

second time ; and committed.

The Great Northern (Ireland) and Midland Great
Railways Bill was read a second time ; and Northern
o t
(Ireland)
committed.
and Midland
Railways Bill.

Ordered, That the Great Northern, Piccadilly, Great
and .Brompton Railway (No. 2) Bill be read a Northern,ern,
Piccadilly,
second tune upon Tuesday next.
and Brompton
Railway
(No. 2) Bill.

The Great Northern Railway Bill was read Great

a second time ; and committed.

Northern
Railway Bill.

The Great Western Railway (New Railways)

Bill was read a second time ; and committed.

y N I,)
RailwayaWester
Railways) Bill.

Bill was read a second time ; and committed.

The Higham and Hundred of Hoo Water Higham and
Hundred of
1-1,o Water
Bill.
The Hull, Barnsley, and West Riding June- null,

turn Railway and Dock Bill was read a second Barnsley, and
West Riding
time ; and committed.
Junction
Railway and
Dock Bill.

The London and North Western Railway

Bill was read a second time ; and committed.

Ordered, That the Midland Railway Bill be Midland

read a second time to-morrow.

Ordered, That the North Eastern Railway North Eastern
Railway Bill.

Bill be read a second time to-morrow.

F 4

and

North
Western
Railway Bill.

Railway Bill.

1 st March.

1905.
Acts to Counties : And the same was ordered
to be read a second time upon Wednesday the
12th day of April next ; and to be printed.

[No. 12.

40

North Eastern Ordered, That the North Easteru Railway
(Steam Vessels) Bill be read a second time
Railway
(Steam
to-morrow.
Vessels) Bill,

Nottingham
and Retford.
Railway Bill.

Southampton
and Win-
chester Great
Western
Junction
Railway

ba ndon-
went) Bill.
South
Metropolitan
Gas Bill.

South
Suburban
Gas Bill.

Walker and
Wall send
Union Gas
Bill.
Whitechapel
and Bow
Railway Bill.

Wcybridge
and Walton-
upon-Thames
Electric
Supply Bill.
Wrexham
Gas Bill.

The Nottingham and Retford Railway Bill

was read a second time ; and committed.

The Southampton and Winchester Great
Western Junction Railway (Abandonment) Bill
was read a second time ; and committed.

The South Metropolitan Gas Bill was read a

second time ; and committed.

The South Suburban Gas Bill was read a

second time ; and committed.

The Walker and Wallsend Union Gas Bill

was read a second time ; and committed.

The Whitechapel and Bow Railway Bill was

read a second time ; and committed.

The Weybridge and Walton upon - Thames
Electric Supply Bill was read a second time ;
and committed.

The Wrexham Gas Bill was read a second

time ; and committed.

Channel Ferry The Order of the day being read, for the
Railway and Second Reading of the Channel Ferry Railway
Quay Bill.

and Quay Bill ;

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

upon Monday next.

Public
Petitions.
Vide First
Report.
Agricultural
and Technical
Instruction
Schemes
(Ireland.)

No. 70.

Board of
Educat ion.

Queen Anne's
Bounty.

Army and
Militia.

Several Public Petitions were presented, and

read ; and ordered to lie upon the Table.

Ordered, That the Return relative to Agri-
cultural and Technical
Instruction Schemes
(Ireland), which was presented upon the 28th
day of February last, be printed.

Sir William Anson presented, by His Majesty's
Command,Copy of Statistics of Aid Grant
under the Voluntary Schools Act, 1897, 1903-5.
Ordered, That the said Paper do lie upon the

Table.

Mr. Victor Cavendish presented, by His
Annual Report and
Majesty's Command,
Accounts of the Governors of Queen Anne's
Bounty for the year ending 31st December 1904.
Ordered, That the said Paper do lie upon the

Table.

Mr. Secretary Arnold-Forster presented, by
Copy of Annual
His Majesty's Command,
Report of
the Director of Recruiting and
Organisation for the year ended 30th September
1904.

Ordered, That the said Paper do lie upon the

Table.

Public Health
Bill.

Bill 71.

Sir Alfred Hickman, supported by Sir Albert
Rollit, Sir Thomas Wrightson, and Sir James
Heath, presented a Bill to amend the Public
Health Acts : And the same was ordered to be
read a second time upon Wednesday the 15th
day of this instant March ; and to be printed.

Public
Libraries Acts
(Extension)
Bill.

Bill 72.

Sir James Rankin, supported by Mr. Bryce,
Mr. Kenyon, Mr. Brynmor Jones, Mr. Lloyd-
George, Mr. Samuel Evans, and Mr. Bull,
presented a Bill to extend the Public Libraries

Mr. Cochrane, supported by Mr. Secretary
Alters-Douglas and Mr. Bonar Law, presented
a Bill to amend the Law relating to Returns and
Notification of Accidents in Mines, Quarries,
Factories, and Workshops : And the same was
ordered to be read a second time upon Friday
the 10th day of this instant March ; and to be
printed.

Accidents
(Mines and
Factories)
Bill.

Bill 73.

Mr. Pretyman presented a Bill to make pro-
vision with respect to Ships which belong to His
Majesty, or are held on behalf of or for the
benefit of the Crown, but do not form part of
His Majesty's Navy : And the same was ordered
to be read a second time upon Monday next ;
and to be printed.

Government
Ships Bill.
Bill 74.

Mr. Pretyman presented a Bill

to extend
the Military Lands Acts to Naval and Marine
Volunteers : And the same was ordered to be
read a second time upon Monday next ; and to
be printed.

Naval Lands
(Volunteers)
Bill.

Bill 75.

The Order of the day being read, for resuming
the adjourned Debate on the Main Question
proposed upon the 14th day of February last,
That an humble Address be presented to His
Majesty, as followeth :

King's Speech
(Motion for
Address.)

Most Gracious Sovereign,

We, Your Majesty's most dutiful and loyal
subjects, the Commons of the United Kingdom
of Great Britain and Ireland, in Parliament
assembled, beg leave to offer our humble thanks
to Your Majesty for the Gracious Speech which
Your Majesty has addressed to both Houses of
Parliament(Mr. Mount) ;

And the Main Question being again pro-
posed :The House resumed the said adjourned
Debate.

Another Amendment was proposed to be made National

Expenditure.

to the Question, by adding at the end thereof
the words " But humbly represent
to Your
" Majesty that the increase in National Expen-
" diture under Your Majesty's present advisers
has been excessive, and has imposed heavy
burdens on the people, for the relief of which
it is urgently necessary that at the earliest
moment the Expenditure of the State should
be revised and reduced."
And the Question being put, That those words

(M r. Buchanan.)

I cc

be there added ;

The House divided.
The Yeas to the Right ;
The Noes to the Left.
Tellers for theiMr. Herbert Gladstone,

Yeas,

lMr. William M'Arthur :} 201.
( SiHo

nder Arland-1

Tellers for the)
Noes,

d,
(XIr. Felloives:
So it passed in the Negative.
And the Main Question being again proposed :

250.

--And a Debate arising thereupon ;

And it being after half-past Seven of the
the Debate stood adjourned till
this

clock,
evening.

Evening Sitting.

The Order of the day being read, for resuming King's Speech

the adjourned Debate on the Main Question A(Motion
Address.)
proposed upon the 14th day of February last,
That an humble Address be presented to His
Majesty, as followeth :

for

Most Gracious Sovereign,

We, Your Majesty's most dutiful and loyal
subjects, the Commons of the United Kingdom

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41

Labourers
(Ireland.)

Mr. Speaker
interrupts the
Business.

Question put
(pursuant to
S.O. Closure
of Debate.)

of Great Britain and Ireland, in Parliament
assembled, beg leave to offer our humble thanks
to Your Majesty for the Gracious Speech which
Your Majesty has addressed to both Houses of
Parliament(Mr. Mount) ;

And the Main Question being again pro-
posed :The House resumed the said adjourned
Debate.

Another Amendment was proposed to be made
to the Question, by adding at the end thereof
the words " But we humbly represent to Your
" Majesty that this House expresses regret that
" no promise has been made to deal during the
" present Session with the pressing need. for the
" improvement of the condition of the labourers
" in Ireland, notwithstanding the
complete
" unanimity which exists upon the question
" amongst all sections of the Irish representa-
" tion."(Captain Donelan.)

And the Question being put, That those words

be there added ;

The House proceeded to a Division.
And the House having continued to sit
till
after Twelve of the clock on Thursday morning ;
Thursday, 2nd March 1905 :

The Yeas to the Right ;
The Noes to the Left.
Tellers for the f Sir Thomas Esmonde,

184.

Yeas,
Tellers for
N oes,

1 Captain Donelan :
[Sir Alexander Acland-1
! Hood,
t
Mr. Fellows :
So it passed in the Negative.
And the Main Question being again proposed:

228.

And a Debate arising thereupon ;

And it being after Midnight, and ohjection
being taken to further proceeding, Mr. Speaker
proceeded to interrupt the Business :

Whereupon Mr. Balfour rose in his place and
claimed to move, That the Question be now
put.

And the Question being put, That

Question be now put ;
The House divided.
The Yeas to the Right ;
The Noes to the Left.
Tellers for the) Sir Alexander Acland-
Hood,
. Mr. Fellowes :

Yeas,

Tellers for thef Mr. Herbert Gladstone,
l Mr. William M'Arthur :

Noes,

the

235.

180.

So it was resolved in the Affirmative.
And the Main Question being accordingly

put ;

The House divided.
The Yeas to the Right ;
The Noes to the Left.
Tellers for the
Yeas,

Hood,

Sir Alexander

Acland-1

Mr. Fellowes :

Tellers for thef Sir Thomas Esmonde,

Noes,

Captain Donelan:

So it was resolved in the Affirmative.

235.

1 175.
I

Resolved, That an humble Address be presented

to His Majesty, as followeth:
Most Gracious Sovereign,

We, Your Majesty's most dutiful and loyal
subjects, the Commons of the United Kingdom
of Great Britain and Ireland, in Parliament
assembled, beg leave to offer our humble thanks
to Your Majesty for the Gracious Speech which
Your Majesty has addressed to both Houses of
Parliament.

Ordered, That the said Address be presented
to His Majesty by such Members of this House
as are of His Majesty's Most Honourable Privy
Council or of His Majesty's Household.

Vol,. 160.

A Motion was made, and the Question being Supply.

put, That this House will,
this day, resolve
itself into a Committee to consider of the Supply
to be granted to His Majesty ; and that the
several Estimates presented
to this House
during the present Session be referred to the
Committee of Supply(Mr. Victor Cavendish) ;

The House divided.
The Yeas to the Right ;
The Noes to the Left.
Tellers for the Sir Alexander Acland-

Yeas,

ood,
Mr. Fellowes:
Tellers for thef Mr. Trevelyan,
. LMr. Churchill:

Noes,

190.

} 124.

So it was resolved in the Affirmative.
A Motion was made, and the Question being Ways and

put, That this House will,
itself into a Committee to consider of the Ways
and Means for raising the Supply to be granted
to His Majesty(Mr. Victor Cavendish) ;

this day, resolve Means.

The House divided.
The Yeas to the Right ;
The Noes to the Left.
Tellers for thefSir Alexander Acland-
, Hood,

Yeas,

Fellowes :
Tellers for the f Mr. Churchill,

Noes,

1Mr. Trecelyan:

So it was resolved in the Affirmative.

188.

120.

Ordered, That leave be given to bring in a Trade Marks.

Bill to consolidate and amend the Law relating
to Trade Marks : And that Mr. Fletcher
Moulton, Mr. Eve, Mr. Cripps, Mr. Butcher,
Sir Albert Rollit, Mr. Cawley, and Mr. Robson
do prepare, and bring it in.

Mr. Fletcher Moulton accordingly presented Trade Marks

a Bill to consolidate and amend the Law relating Bill'
to Trade Marks : And the same was read the
first time ; and ordered to be read a second time
upon Monday next ; and to be printed.

Bill 76.

The Order of the day being read, for the Crofters'
the Crofters' Holdings Holdings
(Scotland)
Act (1886)

Second Reading; of
(Scotland) Act (1886) Amendment Bill ;

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time Anieudinent

Bill.

this day.

The Order of the day being read, for the House-letting

Second Reading of the House-letting (Scotland)
Bill ;

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

this day.

And it being six minutes after One of
the clock on Thursday morning, Mr.
Speaker, pursuant to the Standing Order,
adjourned the House, without Question
put, till this day.

[No. 13.]

Thursday, 2nd March 1905.
The House met at Two of the clock.

PRAYERS.

R. Speaker laid upon the Table,Report Provisional
from one of the Examiners of Petitions for Order Bills

AT
Private Bills, That in the case of the following 1(r
Bill, referred on the First Reading thereof, no applicable.)
Standing Orders are applicable, viz. :

doeSrstanding

Local Government Provisional Orders

(No. 1) Bill.

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

to-morrow.

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2nd March.

[No. 13.

Ordered, That the Baker Street and Waterloo
Baker Street
and Waterloo Railway Bill be read a second time upon Tuesday
Railway Bill.

next.

Charing Cross, Ordered, That the Charing Cross, Euston,
Euston, and
and Hampstead Railway Bill be read a second
Rampsead
time upon Tuesday next.
Railway Bill.

Edgware and
Hampstead
Railway Bill.

Ordered, That the Edgware and Hampstead
Railway Bill be read a second time upon Tuesday
next.

Great
Northern,
Piccadilly,
and Brompton
Railway
(No. 1) Bill.
Midland
Railway Bill.

Ordered, That the Great Northern, Piccadilly,
and Brompton Railway (No. 1) Bill be read a
second time upon Tuesday next.

The Order of the day being read, for the

Second Reading of the Midland Railway Bill ;

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

upon Thursday next.

North Eastern The Order of the day being read, for the
Railway Bill. Second Reading of the North Eastern Railway

Bill ;

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

upon Thursday next.

North Eastern The Order of the day being read, for the
Rail ayw
Second Reading of the North Eastern Railway
(am
Ste
(Steam Vessels)
Vessels) Bill.

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

upon Thursday next.

Heck-
mondwike
Improvement
Bill.

Wigan
Corporation
Bill.

Police and
Sanitary
Committee.

A Bill to confer upon the Urban District
Council of Heckmondwike further powers with
regard to the supply of water and electricity,
and the improvement, health, local government,
and finance of the district, and for other pur-
poses, was presented, and read the first time ;
and ordered to be read a second time.

A Bill to consolidate and amend the provisions
relating to the tramway undertaking of
the
Mayor, Aldermen, and Burgesses of the Borough
of Wigan ; and to confer further powers upon
to
them in
empower them to erect a town hall and public
baths ; to make provision for the establishment
of a cattle mart, and for other purposes, was
presented, and read the first time ; and ordered
to be read a second time.

that undertaking ;

relation

to

Ordered, That the Committee of Selection do
nominate a Committee, not exceeding Eleven
Members, to be called the Police and Sanitary
Committee, to whom shall be committed all
Private Bills promoted by municipal and other
local authorities by which it is proposed to create
powers relating to police or sanitary regulations
in conflict with, deviation from, or excess of the
provisions of the general Law.

Ordered, That Standing Orders 150 and 173a

apply to all such Bills.

Ordered, That the Committee have power to

send for persons, papers, and records.

Ordered, That Four be the quorum of the

Committee.

Ordered, That if the Committee shall report
to the Committee of Selection that any Clauses
of any Bill referred to them (other than Clauses
containing police and sanitary regulations) are
such as, having regard to the terms of reference,
it is not, in their opinion, necessary or advisable
for them to deal with, the Committee of Selec-
tion shall thereupon refer the Bill to a Select
Committee, who shall consider those Clauses,
and so much of the Preamble of the Bill as
relates thereto, and shall determine the expendi-
.ture (if any) to be authorised in respect of the

1905.
parts of the Bill referred to them ; that the
Committee shall deal with the remaining Clauses
of such Bill, and so much of the Preamble as
relates thereto, and shall determine the period
I and mode of repayment of any money authorised
by the Select Committee to be borrowed, and
shall report the whole Bill to the House, stating
in their Report what parts of the Bill have been
considered by each Committee.

Ordered, That the Committee have power, if
they so determine, to sit as two Committees,
and in that event to apportion the Bills referred
to the Committee between the two Committees,
each of which shall have the full powers of, and
be subject to the instructions which apply to,
the undivided Committee ; and that Three be
the quorum of each of the two Committees.
(Mr. Cochrane.)

Urban District Council, praying that provision
may be made in the Rathmines and Rathgar
Extension and Improvement Bill to enable the
Rathmines and Rathgar Urban District Council
to expend a sum of money not exceeding one
thousand five hundred pounds out of the unexer-
cised borrowing powers of two thousand pounds,
which they now have, or may have at the time
of such borrowing, on the purchase of a site
for the proposed public library, and the erection
of a dwelling -house for the librarian, so as to
admit, by complying with his conditions, of their
acceptance of the offer of Mr. Andrew Carnegie
of the sum of seven thousand five hundred pounds
to provide a new public library, was presented,
and read ; and referred to the Examiners of
Petitions for Private Bills.

A Petition of the Rathmines and Rathgar Rathmines

and Rathgar
Extension and
Improvement
Bill.

in Council under

Sir William Anson presented, pursuant to Merchant
iin
g
1p894

the directions of an Act of Parliament,Copy h
Act
of Order
the Merchant
the 27th February
Shipping Act, 1894, of
1905, declaring that Certificates for sea-going
passenger Steamers granted in Mauritius shall
be of the same force as if granted in the United
Kingdom, and that Part In of the Act shall
apply with modifications ti such Certificates.

p

Ordered, That the said Paper do lie upon the

Table.

Mr. Secretary Akers-Douglas presented, pur-
suant to the directions of an Act of Parliament,
Copy of Order made by the County Council
of the County of Middlesex, dividing the Parish
of Acton, in the Ealing Parliamentary Division,
into two Polling Districts.

Ordered, That the said Paper do lie upon the

Table.

Mr. Secretary Lyttelton presented, pursuant

to the directions of an Act of Parliament,
Copy of Special Rules
Prisoners in Barbados.

for Juvenile Adult

Ordered, That the said Paper do lie upon the

Table.

Mr. Wyndleam presented, pursuant to the
directions of an Act of Parliament,Returns
of the Official Assignees of the King's Bench
Division in Bankruptcy in Ireland, and the
Local Courts at Belfast and Cork, for the year
ending on the 31st day of December 1904.

Ordered, That the said Paper do lie upon the

Table.

Polling
Districts
(County of
Middlesex.)

Barbados.

Bankruptcy
(Ireland.)

Earl Percy presented, by His Majesty's Trade Reports

Command,--Copy of Diplomatic and Consular (Annual
belies.)
Reports, Annual Series, No. 3326.

Ordered, That the said Paper do lie upon the

Table.

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43

Selection
(Private
Legislation
Procedure
(Scotland)
Act, 1899)
(Commis-
sioners.)

Vaccination
Bill.

Bill 77.

Local
Government
(Scotland)
Act (1894)
Amendment
Bill.

Bill 78.

Mr. Wodehouse reported from the Committee
of Selection ; That, in pursuance of the pro-
visions of the Private Legislation Procedure
they had discharged
(Scotland) Act,
had
selected
Mr. Charles Hobhouse,
Mr. Black, to act as Commissioner.

1899,

and

Ordered, That the Report do lie upon the

Table.

Mr. Philip Stanhope, supported by Mr. Broad-
hurst, Mr. Charming, Mr. Levy, and Sir Charles
M`Laren, presented a Bill to amend the Law in
respect to the procedure of officers and justices
of the peace administering the several Vaccina-
tion Acts: And the same was ordered to be read
a second time upon Tuesday next ; and to be
printed.

supported

Mr. Cathcart Wason,

by Sir
William Arrol, Mr. Weir, Sir Andrew Agnew,
Mr. Eugene Wason, Mr. Alexander Cross,
Mr. Harmsworth, Colonel Denny, Mr. Ainsworth,
Mr. James Reid, Mr. John Dewar, and Sir John
Batty Take, presented a Bill to amend the Local
Government (Scotland) Act, 1894: And the
same was ordered to be read a second time upon
Tuesday next ; and to be printed.

Light Rail-
ways Bill.

Bill 79.

Mr. Gerald Balfour, supported by Mr. 13 on ar
Law, presented a Bill to continue and amend
the Light Railways Act, 1896 : And the same
was ordered to be read a second time upon
Monday next ; and to be printed.

Merchant
Shipping Bill.
Bill SO.

Mr. Gerold Baljrmr, supported by Mr. Bonar
Law, presented a Bill to amend the Merchant
Shipping Acts, 1894 to 1900 And the same
was ordered to be read a second time upon
Monday next ; and to be printed.

Supply.

The House, according to Order, resolved itself

into the Committee of Supply,

(In the Committee.)
Army (Supplementary) Estimate, 1904-5
(Somaliland),
Motion made, and Question proposed, That a
supplementary sum not exceeding £550,000 be
granted to His Majesty, to defray the charge
which will come in course of payment during
the year ending on the 31st day of March 1905
for additional expenditure in respect of the
following Army Services, viz. :

Vote 1. Pay, &c. of the Array
Vote 2. Medical Establishments: Pay, &c.
Vote 6. Transport and Remounts
-
Vote 7. Provisions, Forage, and other

-

Supplies

-

-

-

_

Vote 12. Miscellaneous Effective Services
Vote 14. Retired Pay, Half Pay, and
for

Charges

other Non effective
Officers, &c.

Vote 15. Pensions and other Non-effec-
tive Charges for Warrant Officers, Non-
commissioned Officers, Men, and others

-

Less Surpluses on other Votes

Deduct
Aid

Excess Appropriations in

985,000
21,000
265,000

260,000
2,000

1,000

2,000

1,536,000
386,000

1,150,000

600,000

£550,000

Whereupon Motion made, and Question put,
That Item, Vote 1, Subhead A (Pay, &c. of
General Staff) be reduced by Z100. (Mr.
MICenna.)

The Committee divided.
Tellers for thel Mr. ill `Kenna,

Yeas,
Tellers for
Noes,

tMr. Courtenay Warner:; 153.

thei Sir Alexander Acland- 1

Hood,

tMr. Fellowes :

202.

VoL. 160.

Original Question again proposed :
Whereupon Motion made, and Question put,
That Item, Vote 1, Subhead A (Pay, &c. of
General Staff) be reduced by £10,000.(Mr.
Courtenay Warner.)

The Committee divided.
Tellers for thef Mr. Courtenay Warner,) 175
tCaptain Norton :
Tellers for the Sir Alexander Acland-1
Hood,

Yeas,

227.

Noes,

Mr. Fellowes :

Original Question again proposed :
Whereupon Motion made, and Question put,
That Item, Vote 1, Subhead C (Regimental
Pay, Extra Pay, and Messing Allowance) be
reduced by £100,000.--(Captain Norton.)

The Committee divided.
Tellers for the Captain Norton,
1Mr. Ainsworth :

Yeas,

Tellers for the Sir Alexander A Mut-
/1 Hood,
[Mr. Fellowes :

Noes,

190.

221.

Original Question again proposed :
Whereupon Motion made, and Question pro-
posed, That Item, Vote 1, Subhead D (Army
Deferred Pay) be reduced by L100.(Mr.
AP Kenna.)

And it being half an hour after Seven of the
clock, the Chairman left the Chair to make his
Report to the House.

Mr. Speaker resumed the Chair ; and the
Chairman of Ways and Means acquainted the
House that the Committee had made Progress
in the matter to them referred ; and that he
was directed to move, That the Committee may
have leave to sit again.

Resolved, That this House will, this evening,

again resolve itself into the said Committee.

Evening Sitting.

The House, according to Order, resolved itself Supply.

into the Committee of Supply.

(In the Committee.)

Army (Supplementary) Estimate, 1904-5
(Somaliland).
Motion made, and Question proposed, That a
supplementary sum not exceeding £550,000 be
granted to His Majesty, to defray the charge
which will come in course of payment during
the year ending on the 31st day of March 1905
for additional expenditure in respect of the
following Army Services, viz. :

-

Supplies

Vote 1. Pay, &c. of the Army
-
Vote 2. Medical Establishments: Pay, &c.
Vote 6. Transport and Remounts -
-
Vote 7. Provisions, Forage, and other
-
Vote 12. Miscellaneous Effective Services
Vote 14. Retired Pay, Half Pay, and
for
-
Vote 15. Pensions and other Non-effec-
tive Charges for Warrant Officers, Non-
commissioned Officers, Men, and others

other Non - effective Charges
Officers, &c.
-

-

Less Surpluses on other Votes

Deduct
Aid

Excess Appropriations in

985,000
21,000
265,000

260,000
2,000

1,000

2,000

1,536,000
386,000

1,150,000

600,000

£550,000

Whereupon Motion made, and Question put,
That Item, Vote 1, Subhead D (Army Deferred
Pay) be reduced by £100.(Mr. IIPKenna.)

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2nd-3rd March.

153.

179.

The Committee divided.
Tellers for thelMr. M'Kenna,
Mr. Trevelyan :

Yeas,

Tellers for thef Sir Alexander Acland-1
Hood,

Noes,

t.Mr. Fellmves:

Original Question again proposed :
Motion made, and Question put, That the
Chairman do report Progress, and ask leave to
sit again.(Mr. Lloyd-George.)
The Committee divided.
Tellers for thef Mr. Lloyd-George,

Yeas,
Tellers for the
Noes,

167.

I Mr. M'Kenna :
Sir Alexander Acland-1

Rood,

Mr. Fellows:

191.

Original Question again proposed :
Whereupon Motion made, and Question put,
That hem, Vote 1, Subhead E (Regimental
Allowances and Expenses) be reduced by
£15,150.(Mr. Weir.)

The Committee divided.
Tellers for thef Mr. Weir,

Yeas,
Tellers fbr the f
Noes,

t Captain Norton :
Sir

a n

r

e s

:

164.

192

Original Question again proposed :
Whereupon Motion made, and Question put,
That Item, Vote 1, Subhead I (Wages of
Civilians attached to Units, &c.) be reduced
by £5,000.

(Mr. O'Mara.)

The Committee divided.
Tellers for the f Mr. Dalziel,
{Mr. Mooney ;
1 Sir Alexander Acland-1

Yeas,

Tellers for the
Noes,

11- 00 d

[Mr. Fellows :

172.

198.

Original Question again proposed :
To report Progress, and ask leave

to sit

again.

Mr. Speaker resumed the Chair ; and the
Chairman of Ways and Means acquainted the
House that the Committee had made Progress
in the matter to them referred ; and that he
was directed to move, That the Committee may
have leave to sit again.

Resolved, That this House will, upon Monday
"next, again resolve itself into the said Corn-
mittee.

And the House having continued to sit
after Twelve of the clock on Friday morning ;

till

Ways and
Means.

School Board
Electorate
(Scotland)
Bill.

Rating of
Machinery
Bill.

Crofters'
Holdings
(Scotland)
Act (1886)
Amendment
Bill.

Friday, 3rd March 1905 :
The Order of the day being read, for the

Committee of Ways and Means ;

Resolved, That this House will, upon, Monday

next, resolve itself into the said Committee.

The Order of the day being read, for the
Second Reading of the School Board Electorate
(Scotland) Bill;

Ordered,- That the Bill be read a second time

upon Wednesday next.

The Order of the day being read, for the
Second Reading of the Rating of Machinery
Bill;

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time
upon Wednesday the 15th day of this instant
March.

The Order of the day being read, for the
the Crofters' Holdings

Second Reading of
"(Scotland) Act (1886) Amendment Bill ;

Ordered, That the Bill. be read a second time

upon Wednesday next.

[No. 13.
The Order of the day being read, for the House-letting

1 905.

Second Readinffts of the House-letting (Scotland) (Scotland)
Bill ;

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time
upon Thursday the 16th day of this instant
March.

Ordered, That there be laid before this House Coal Exports,

a Return giving, for the year 1904, the export &c.
of Coal from each Port in the United Kingdom
to each Country Abroad, together with summary
Statements showing the export of Coal in every
period of three months from the principal dis-
tricts of the United Kingdom to the principal
groups of Foreign Countries ; and also showing
the quantity of Coal shipped at each Port in
the United Kingdom for ships' use on Foreign
Voyages during like periods (in continuation
of Parliamentary Paper, No. 96 of Session
1904).(Mr. David Allred Thomas.)

And then the House, having continued to
sit till five minutes after Twelve of the
clock on Friday morning, adjourned till
this day.

[No. 14.]
Friday, 3rd March, 1905.
The House met at Twelve of the clock.

R. Speaker laid upon the Table,Repfoorit.

PRAYERS.
i
_31 from one of the Examiners of Petitions
Bills
Private Bills, That in the case of the following. i(i)Sr(St
ding
Bill, introduced pursuant to the provisions of complied
the Private Legislation Procedure (Scotland) with.)
Act, 1899, and referred on the First Reading
thereof, Standing Order 62 has been complied

ith , N Z. :

Highland Railway Bill.

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time.

Ordered, That the Ulster and Connaught Ulster and
Light Railways Bill be read a second time Connaught
Light Rail-
upon Monday next.
ways Bill.

The Local Government Provisional Orders Local

(No. 1) Bill was, according to Order,
second time ; and committed.

read a Government
Provisional
Orders (No. 1)
Bill.

A Public Petition was presented, and read ; Public

and ordered to lie upon the Table.

Petitions.
Vide First
Report.

Sir William Anson presented, pursuant to the Spring Assizes

directions of' an Act of Parliament,Copies of Act, 1879.
two Orders in Council under the Spring Assizes
Act, 1879,. of 27th February 1905, relating to
the ensuing Intermediate Spring Assizes.

Ordered, That the said Paper do lie upon the

Table.

Act,Act

the Public Offices Public Offices
(Westminster)
1896 ;

Mr. Victor Cavendish presented, pursuant to Public Offices
the directions of several Acts of Parliament,-- (Acquisition of
Accounts showing the moneys issued under the s ite) Act,
provisions of the Public Offices (Acquisition of Session 2 ;
Site) Act, 1895, Session 2 ;
(Westminster) Site
Offices (Whitehall) Site Act, 1897 ; the Public Site
Buildings Expenses Act, 1898 ; and the Public (Whitehall)
Buildings Expenses Act, 1903 ;
the , Consolidated Fund,
issued out of
moneys borrowed and the securities created. Expenses Act,
and
in
issued to the National Debt Commissioners for Buildings
temporary investment, and the
under the provisions of the Acts to the 31 st 1903.

thereof, the disposal of moneys 11,u8u968r ;

the moneys Pahl Act, 1897 ;

expenditure Expenses Act,

tha Public

the Buildings

respect

t1i8c9e 6s ;

t e

B

No. 71.

No. 14.]

5 EDW. VII.
March 1904; together with the Report of the
Comptroller and Auditor General thereon.

Ordered, That the said Paper do lie upon the

Table ; and be printed.

3rd-6th March.

45
And the Question being proposed, That the
word " now " stand part of the Question :The
said proposed Amendment was, with leave of
the House, withdrawn.

And the Ma-in Question being again pro-
The said Motion was, with leave of

, posed :
the House, withdrawn.

Ordered, That the Bill be withdrawn.

Colonial
Reports
(Annual.)

Mr. Secretary Lyttelton presented, by His
Majesty's Command,Copy of Colonial Report,
No. 445 (Leeward Islands), Report for 1903-4.
Ordered, That the said Paper do lie upon the

Table.

German Tariff. Mr. Gerald Balfour presented,

by His
Copy of Statement
Majesty's Command,
showing (1) the new German "General" Cus-
toms Tariff; (2) the modifications made in that
Tariff by each of the new German Treaties with
Russia, Switzerland, Italy, Roumania, Belgium,
Austria-Hungary, and Servia ;
the new
German " Conventional " Tariff resulting from
all these modifications ; with comparison with
the existing German Rates of Duty on Imports
from the United Kingdom.

Ordered, That the said Paper do lie upon the

(3)

Table.

Shipowners'
Negligence
(Remedies)
Bill.
Law, &c.

The Shipowners' Negligence (Remedies) Bill
was, according to Order, read a second time ;
and committed to the Standing Committee
on Law, and Courts of Justice, and Legal
Procedure.

Compensation
for Damage to
Crops Bill.

Trade, &c.

Children's
Courts Bill.

Merchandise
Marks Bill.

The Order of the day being read, for the
the Compensation for

Second Reading of
Damage to Crops Bill;

And a Motion being made, and the Question
being proposed, That the Bill be now read a
second time ;

An Amendment was proposed to be made to
the Question, by leaving out the word " now,"
and, at the end of the Question, adding the
words " upon this day six months."
(Sir
Frederick Banbury.)

And the Question beino. proposed, That the
word " now " stand part of the Question :The
said proposed Amendment was, with leave of
the House, withdrawn.

And the Main Question being put ;
Ordered, That the Bill be now read a second
time :The Bill was accordingly read a second
time ; and committed tothe Standing Committee
on Trade (including Agriculture and Fishing),
Shipping, and Manufactures.

The Order of the day being read, for the
Second Reading of the Children's Courts Bill ;
Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

upon Friday next.

The Order of the day being read, for the
the Merchandise Marks

Second Reading of
Bill ;

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

upon Friday next.

Public Trustee
and Executor
Bill.
Law, &c.

The Public Trustee and Executor Bill was,
according to Order, read a second time ; and
committed to the Standing Committee on Law,
and Courts of Justice, and Legal Procedure.

Municipal
Franchise
(Companies)
Bill.

The Order of the day being read, for the
Second Reading of the Municipal Franchise
(Companies) Bill ;

And a Motion being made, and the Question
being proposed, That the Bill be now read a
second time ;

An Amendment was proposed to be made to
the Question, by leaving out the word " now,"
and, at the end of the Question, adding the
words " upon this day six months."
(Mr.1
Daziel.)

VOL. 160.

Mr. Speaker acquainted the House, That a Message from

Message had been brought from the Lords by the Lords.
one of their Clerks, as followeth :

The Lords have passed a Bill, intituled Reserve Forces

An Act to amend the Law relating to the Bill [Lords.]
Reserve Forces ;
the concurrence of this House.

to which the Lords desire

And then the House, having continued to
sit till twenty-nine minutes before Six
of the clock, adjourned till Monday next.

[No. 15.]

Monday, 6th March 1905.
The House met at Two of the clock.

PRAYERS.

THE Comptroller of the Household reported King's Speech
1 to the House, That His Majesty, having (Answer to
been attended with their Address of the 1st day Address.)
of this instant March, was pleased to receive
the same very graciously, and to give the
following Answer :

I have received with great satisfaction the
loyal and dutiful expression of your thanks for
the Speech with which I opened the present
Session of Parliament.

Mr. Speaker laid upon the Table,Report Private Bills

from one of the Examiners of Petitions for (Standing
Private Bills, That in the case of the following complied
Bill, referred on the First Reading thereof, with.)
Standing Order 62 has been complied with,
viz.:

South Wales Electrical Power Distribution

Company Bill.

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time.

Mr. Speaker laid upon the Table,Report Private Bills

from one of the Examiners of Petitions for (Standing
der
Private Bills, That in the case of the following
cOornir6ed3
Bills, referred on the First Reading thereof, ithP.;
Standing Order 63 has been complied with,
viz. :

Brentwood Gas Bill.
Chelsea Electricity Supply Bill.

Ordered, That the Bills be read a second time.

Mr. Speaker laid upon the Table, Report Private Bills
from one of the Examiners of Petitions for (Petition for
Private Bills, That in the case of the Petition aptlitisi onal
vion).
for additional provision in the following Bill the (Standing
Standing Orders have not been complied with,
not
viz.:

complied
with.)

Rathmines and Rathgar Extension and

Improvement Bill.

Ordered, That the Report be referred to the

Select Committee on Standing Orders.

The Aylesbury Gas Bill was read a second Aylesbury

Gas Bill.

time ; and committed.

The Clay Cross Railway (Abandonment) Clay Cross

Bill was read a second time ; and committed.

Railway
(Abandon-
ment) Bill.
The Croydon Gas Bill was read a second Cirioly. don Gas

Bill.

time ; and committed.

G 3

46

6th March.

1905.

r No. 15.

Dublin United Ordered, That the Dublin United Tramways
Tramways
Bill be read a second time upon Monday the
20th day of this instant March.

Dublin,
Wicklow,
and Wexford
Railway Bill.

Ordered, That the Dublin, Wicklow, and
Wexford Railway Bill be read a second time
to-morrow.

Great Berk-
hampstead
Gas Bill.

Hitehin and
District Gas
Bill.

Nor/NMI
Union Life
Insurance
Society Bill.
South
Oxfordshire
Water and
Gas Bill.

Sunderland
and South
Shields Water
Bill.

The Great Berkhampstead Gas Bill was read

a second time ; and committed.

The Hitchin and District Gas Bill was read

a second time ; and committed.

The Norwich Union Life Insurance Society

Bill was read a second time ; and committed.

Ordered, That the South Oxfordshire -Water

and Gas Bill be read a second time to-morrow.

The Sunderland and South Shields Water

Bill was read a second time ; and committed.

Mr. Pretynuin presented, by His Majesty's
Command,Copy of Order in Council, dated
10th August 1904, showing designations of the
various Members of and Secretaries to the
Board of Admiralty and the definition of the
Business to be assigned to them.

Copy of Statement showing present distribu-
tion of Business between the various Members
of the Board of Admiralty, dated 20th October
1904, and that which it
superseded, dated
1st January 1904.

Copy of Memorandum showing Progress and
Expenditure, &c. on items included in the Naval
Works Act.

Mr. Pretyinan also presented,Return (in
to an Order, dated the 22nd day of
part)
February last, for a Return relative to the Navy
(Vessels struck off Effective List) (Classification
of Ships affected by the redistribution of the
Fleet since October last, as will be shown in
Appendix B of the Dockyard Expense Accounts,
1903 -4).

Ordered, That the said Papers do lie upon the

Table ; and that the said Return be printed.

Board
Admiralty.

Board of
Admiralty.

Naval Works.

Navy (Vessels
struck off
Effective
List.)

No. 74.

Rotherham,
Maltughtoy,
b
La
Railway Bill. Laughton Railway Bill;

The Order of the day being read, for the
and Second Reading of the Rotherham, Maltby, and
n

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

upon Thursday next.

Channel Ferry The Order of the day being read, for the
Railway and
Second Readin g of the Channel Ferry Railway
Quay Bill.
and Quay Bill ;

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time
upon Monday the 20th day of this instant
March.

Ulster and
Connaught
Light Rail-
ways Bill.

North British
Railway
(General
Powers) Bill.

Public
Petitions.
Vide First
Report.

Church
Estates
Commission.

The Order of the day being read, for the
Second Reading of the Ulster and Connaught
Light Railways Bill ;

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

upon Monday next.

A Bill to authorise the North British Railway
Company to construct certain new railways ; to
raise additional capital, and for other purposes,
was presented, and read the first time ; and
referred to the Examiners of Petitions for
Private Bills.

Several Public Petitions were presented, and

read ; and ordered to lie upon the Table.

Mr. Secretary Akers-Douglas presented, by
His Majesty's Command, Copy of the Fifty-
fourth Report from the Church Estates Corn-
missioners, for the year preceding 1st March
1905.

Ordered, That the said Paper do lie upon the

Table.

Sea and Coast Mr. Attorney General for Ireland presented,
Fisheries Fund pursuant to the directions of several Acts of
(Ireland)
Parliament,Annual Account of the Sea and
(Non-
Coast Fisheries Fund (Ireland) (Non-congested
congested
Districts.)
Districts) for the year ending 31st December
1904.

Ordered, That the said Paper do lie upon the

Fable.

Civil Services
and Revenue
Departments,
1905-6
(Vote on
Account.)

No, 72.

Mr. Victor Cavendish presented, by His
Majesty's Command,An Estimate showing the
several Civil Services and Revenue Depart-
ments for which a Vote on Account is required
for the year ending 31st March 1906.

Ordered, That the said Estimate be referred

to the Committee of Supply ; and be printed.

Earl Percy presented, by His Majesty's Trade Reports

Command,Copy of Diplomatic and Consular (Annual
Series.)
Reports, Annual Series, No. 3327.

Ordered, That the said Paper do lie upon the

Table.

Church
Temporalities
Ireland.)

No. 75.

The following Paper, pursuant to the direc-
tions of an Act of Parliament, was laid upon
the Table by the Clerk of the House :Copy
of Report of the Comptroller and Auditor
General upon the Account of the Irish Land
Commission in respect of Church Temporalities
in Ireland for the year ended 31st March 1904 ;
together with the Account for the above period,
and that from 26th July 1869 (the date of the
Irish Church Act) to the 31st March 1904.
Ordered, That the said Paper be printed.

Ordered, That there be laid before this House Fleets (Great
a Return showing the Fleet's of Great Britain, Britain and
France, Russia, Germany, Italy, United States Countries.)
of America, and Japan, distinguishing Battle-
ships, built and building ; Cruisers, built and
building ; Coast Defence Vessels, built
and
building ; Torpedo Vessels, Torpedo Boat
Destroyers, Torpedo Boats, and Submarines,
built and building : Return to show Date of
Launch, Displacement, and Armaments reduced
to one common scale (in continuation of Par-
liamentary Paper, No. 136 of Session 1904).
(Sir Charles Dille.)

Stratten Jones, Esquire, Member New Member

(Northern

or Appleby sworn.

for Westmoreland
Division), was sworn.

Mr. Swift MacNeill, Member for South Adjournment.

South Africa
(Appoint ment
of High Com-
missioner.)

Donegal, rose in his place and asked leave to
move the Adjournment of the House for the
purpose of discussing a definite matter of urgent
public importance, viz., " the appointment of
Lord Selborize to the High Commissionership of
South Africa, having regard to the circum-
stance of his having filled the office of Under
Secretary of State for the Colonies from 1895
till 1900, the period of the Jameson Raid, and
of friction between the Colonial Office and the
South African Republic which led to the Boer
War ;" but the pleasure of the House not having
been signified, Mr. Speaker called on those
Members who supported the Motion to rise in
their places, and not less than Forty Members
having accordingly risen :The Motion stood
over, under Standing Order No. 10, until the
Evening Sitting this day.

The House divided.
The Yeas to the Right ;
The Noes to the Left.

Tellers for the
Yeas,

Hood,

No. 15.] 5 EDW. VII.
Supply (Navy
Estimates.)

6 tit-7 th
The Order of the day being read, for the

Committee of Supply ;

Naval
Armaments,
Reduction.

And a Motion being made, and the Question
being proposed, That Mr. Speaker do now leave
the Chair(Mr. Pretyman) (for Committee of
Supply on the Navy Estimates);

An Amendment was proposed to be made to the
Question, by leaving out from the word " That "
to the end of the Question, in order to add the
words " this House expresses its satisfaction at
" the reduction of Naval Estimates effected by
" the proposed scheme of distribution of the
" Fleet, but regrets that His Majesty's Govern-
" ment has not taken steps to procure still
" further relief by negotiations with Foreign
" Powers for a general reduction of naval
" armaments"(Mr./VP Crae),instead thereof.
And the Question being put, That the words
stand part of the

proposed to be left out
Question ;

March .

47

The Order of the day being read, for the Government

Second Reading of the Government Ships Bill; Ships Bill.

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

this day.

The Order of the day being read, for the Naval Lands
Second Reading of the Naval Lands ( Volun (Volunteers)
teers) Bill;

Bill.

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

this day.

The Order of the day being read,

Second Reading of the Light Railways Bill ;

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

for the Light Rail-
ways Bill.

this day.

The Order of the day being read, for the Merchant
the Merchant Shipping Shipping

Second Reading of
Bill ;

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

this day.

Sir Alexander Acland-

The Order of the day being read, for the Public
Second Reading of the Public Entertainment Entertain-
ment Bill.
Bill ;

r3

20.

Mr. Fellowes :
for the f Mr. Herbert Gladstone,

t Mr. William AP Arthur :1 164.

Tell

Noes,

So it was resolved in the Affirmative.
And the Main Question being again proposed :

And a Debate arising thereupon ;

And it being half an hour after Seven of
this

the clock, the Debate stood adjourned till
evening.

.Evening Sitting.
A Motion was made, and the Question being
(Mr.

put, That this House do now adjourn
Swift MacNeill);

The House divided.
The Yeas to the Right ;
The Noes to the Left.
Tellers for thef Mr. Swift MacNeill,

Yeas,

[Mr. Keir Hardie:

178

Tellers for thej Sir Alexander
LMr. Fellowes :
So it passed in the Negative.

Noes,

Hood,

Acland -)

(e236.

The Order of the day being read, for resuming
the adjourned Debate on the Main Question
proposed upon the 6th day of this instant March,
That Mr. Speaker do now leave the Chair
(Mr. Pretyrnan) (for Committee of Supply on
the Navy Estimates) ;

And the Main Question being again pro-
posed :The House resumed the said adjourned
Debate.

And it being Midnight, the Debate stood

adjourned.

Tuesday, 7th March 190.5 :
Ordered, That the Debate be resumed this

day.

The Order of the day being read, for the

Committee of Ways and Means ;

Resolved, That

this House will,

this day,

resolve itself into the said Committee.

The Order of the day being read, for the
Second Reading of the Osborne Estate Act
(1902) Amendment Bill ;

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

upon Thursday next.

Vol,. 160.

Adjournment
(under
(Standing
Order No. 10.)
South Africa
(Appointment
of High Com-
missioner.)

Supply (Navy
Estimates.)

Ways and
Means.

Osborne
Estate
Act (1902)
Amendment
Bill.

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time
instant

upon Monday the 20th day of
March.

this

The Order of the day being read, for the Congested

Second Reading of
(Scotland) Act (1897) Amendment Bill ;

(Scotland)
Act (1897)
Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time Amendment.

the Congested Districts Districts

time

tn

upon Friday the 7th day of April next.

Bill.

The Order of the day being read, for

the Merchant Shipping

Second Reading of
Acts Amendment Bill ;

Reading

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

upon Wednesday the 5th day of April next.

the Merchant
Sh
ip
p
en
m
A
Bill.

in
d

mgeA ntets

The Order of the day being read, for the Minister of
Second Reading of the Minister of Commerce Commerce and
Industry Bill,
and Industry Bill ;

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time
upon Tuesday the 14th day of this instant
March.

The Order of the day being read, for the Trade Marks

Second Reading of the Trade Marks Bill ;

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time
upon Wednesday the 15th day of this instant
March.

And then the House, having continued to
till eight minutes after Twelve of
sit
the clock on Tuesday morning, adjourned
till this day.

[No. 16.]
Tuesday, 7th March 1905.
The House met at Two of the clock.

PRAYERS.

AT R. Speaker laid upon the Table,Report Private Bills

from one of the Examiners of Petitions for (eSortirldi6ir

Private Bills, That in the case of the following
Bill, referred on the First Reading thereof, wing)e
Standing Order 63 has been complied with,
viz. :

d

°

Seaham Gas Bill.

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second

time.

G 4

7th March.

1905.
Achnacloich Pier, and for other purposes, was
presented, and read the first time ; and referred
to the Examiners of Petitions for Private Bills.

[No. 16.

48

Private Bill
Petition s
[lords]
(Standing
Orders not
complied
with.)

Heck-
mondwike
Improvement
Bill.

Wigan
Corporation
Bill.

Bristol
Corporation
Bill.

London
County
Council
(Tramways)
Bill.
Central
London
Railway Bill.

Great
Northern,
Piccadilly,
and Brompton
Railway
(No. 2) Bill.

Mr. Speaker laid upon the Table,Report
from one of the Examiners of Petitions for
Private Bills, That in the case of the Petition
for the following Bill, originating in the Lords,
the Standing Orders have not been complied
with, viz. :

Darien Gold Mining Company.

Ordered, That the Report be referred to the

Select Committee on Standing Orders.

The Heckmondwike Improvement Bill was

read a second time ; and committed.

The Wigan Corporation Bill was read a

second time ; and committed.

The Bristol Corporation Bill was, accordin
to Order, read a second time ; and committed.

The London County Council (Tramways)
Bill was, according to Order, read a second
time ; and committed.

The Order of the day being read, for the
Second Reading of the Central London Railway
Bill ;

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time
instant

upon Tuesday the 21st day of
March.

this

The Order of the day being read, for the
Second Reading of the Great Northern, Picca-
dilly, and Brompton Railway (No. 2) Bill ;

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time
instant

upon Tuesday the 21st day of
March.

this

Baker Street
and Waterloo
Railway Bill,

The Baker Street and Waterloo Railway Bill
was, according to Order, read a second time ;
and committed.

The Charing Cross, Euston, and Hampstead
Charing Cross,
Euston, and Railway Bill was, accordinc, to Order, read a
Hampstead
Railway Bill.

second time ; and committed.

The Edgware and Hampstead Railway Bill
Edgware and
_Hampstead was, according to Order, read a second time ;
Railway Bill. and committed.

The Great Northern, Piccadilly, and Bromp-
1) Bill was, according to

Piccadilly',

Great
Northern
and Brompton Order, read a second time ; and committed.
Railway
(No. 1) Bill.
Dublin,
NVicklow,
and Wexford
Railway Bill.

The Dublin, Wicklow, and Wexford Railway
Bill was, according to Order, read a second
time ; and committed.

ton Railway (No.

South
Oxfordshire
Water and
Gas Bill.

Caledonian
Railway Bill.

The Order of the day being read, for the
Second Reading of the South Oxfordshire Water
and Gas Bill ;

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

upon Tuesday next.

A Bill

to confer

further powers on the
Caledonian Railway Company in relation to
to authorise them or the
their undertaking ;
Lanarkshire and Dumbartonshire Railway Com-
pany to construct a railway to connect the
Lanarkshire and Dumbartonshire Railway with
the Clydebank Dock Branch of
the North
British Railway Company, and to acquire a
to authorise
joint interest in such dock branch ;
the Callander and Oban Railway Company to
raise additional capital, and to transfer
to
them the Leitir M hor Pier, and empower them
regulate, and charge rates at
to maintain,

Return to

Mr. Pretyman presented,

an Navy (Cruisers
Order, dated the 22nd day of February last, for not struck off
a Return relative to the Navy (Cruisers not EList.) ve
struck off Effective List) (List of Protected and
Unprotected Cruisers included in the Return
presented to Parliament in 1904 (No. 136),
which will appear under the heading of " Com-
batant Ships
in Appendix B of the Dockyard
Expense Accounts, 1903-4).

No. 77.

ffecti

Ordered, That the said Return do lie upon

the Table ; and be printed.

Mr. Victor Cavendish presented, pursuant to
the directions of several Acts of Parliament,
Annual Accounts for the year 1903-4 of Ship-
building and
Dockyard Transactions, &c.,
including Manufactures ;
the
Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General
thereon.

together with

Copy of Treasury Minute under the Super-
annuation Act, 1884, dated 3rd March 1905,
declaring that William Eaton, Rural Postman,
Wellingborough Post Office, was appointed
a Civil Service Certificate through
without
inadvertence on the part of the head of his
Department.

Navy
(Dockyard
Expense
Accounts,
1903-4.)

No. 76.

Superannua-
tion Act, 1884.

Ordered, That the said Papers do be upon the
Table ; and that the Paper relative to the Navy
(Dockyard Expense Accounts), 1903-4,
be
printed.

Resolved. That

an humble Address
presented to His Majesty, that He will
graciously pleased to give directions that there lentitutiotativensns.)
be laid before this House a Return showing the
Methods in each case by which Representative
Institutions have been conferred upon British
Colonies since the Accession of the late Queen
Victoria :

be Colonies
be (RePl'e"

Name of

Colony.

Date and
Date and
Method of
Method of
incorporation
conferment of
into British Representative'

1

Population,
1 Revenue, and
1 Area at time
of conferment
of

Empire.

Institutions. Representative
Institutions,

(Dr. Macnamara.)

Ordered, That there be laid before this House British
a Copy of Account of the Income and Expendi- Museum.
ture of the British Museum (Special Trust
Funds) for the year ending the 31st day of
March 1905 ; and Return of the number of
Persons admitted to visit the Museum and the
British Museum (Natural History) in each year
from 1899 to 1904, both years
inclusive ;
together with a Statement of the Progress made
in the arrangement and description of the
Collections, and an Account of Objects added to
them in the year 1904. (Mr. John Morley.)

James

men's Panel ; That they had appointed Sir
Fer,qusson to act as Chairman of the
Standing Committee for the consideration of
Bills relating to Law, and Courts of Justice, Law, &c.
and Legal Procedure ; and Mr. John Edward
as Chairman of the Standing
Ellis
Committee for the consideration of Bills relating
to Trade (including Agriculture and Fishing), Trade, &c.
Shipping, and Manufactures.

Sir James Fergusson reported from the Chair- Standing

to act

sen's

No. 16.] 5 Enw. VII.

7th March.

4 9

Standing
Orders.

Mullingar,
Kells, and
Drogheda
Railway.

Liverpool
Corporation
Bill.

Malvern
Water.

Great
Northern
(Ireland)
and Midland
Railways Bill.

Hammer-
smith, City,
and North
East London
Railway.!

Selection
(Standing
Committees.)

Trade, &c.

Sir James Fergusson further reported from
the Chairmen's Panel ; That they had agreed to
the following Resolution :That any Member
of the Chairmen's Panel be and he is hereby
empowered to ask any other Member of the
Chairmen's Panel to take his place in case of
necessity.

Ordered, That the Reports do lie upon the

Table.

Mr. Wodehouse reported from the Select
Committee on Standing Orders several Resolu-
tions ; which were read, as follow :

1. That in the ease of the Mullingar, Kells,
and Drogheda Railway, Petition for Bill, the
Standing Orders ought to be dispensed with ;
that the parties be permitted to proceed with
their Bill.

2. That in the case of the Liverpool Cor-
poration Bill, Petition for additional provision,
the Standing Orders ought to be dispensed
with ; that the parties be permitted to insert
their additional provision if the Committee on
the Bill think fit.

3. That in the case of the Malvern Water,
Petition for leave to deposit a Petition for a
Bill, the Standing Orders ought to be dispensed
with ; that the parties be permitted to deposit
their Petition for a Bill.

4. That in the case of the Great Northern
(Ireland) and Midland Railways Bill, Petition
for dispensing with Standing Order 128 in the
case of the Petition of the Donegal County
the Bill, the said Standing
Council against
Order ought to be dispensed with.

5. That in the case of the Hammersmith,
City, and North East London Railway, Petition
for Bill, the Standing Orders ought not to be
dispensed with.
The first

four Resolutions, being read a

second time, were agreed to.

Ordered, That the Report do lie upon the

Table.

Mr. Wodehouse reported from the Committee
of Selection; That they had nominated the follow-
ing Members to serve on the Standing Committee
for the consideration of all Bills relating to
and Fishing),
Trade (including Agriculture
Shipping, and Manufactures which may, by
Order of the House, be committed to such
Standing Committee :Mr. Attorney General,
Mr. Baird, Mr. Baldwin, Mr. Gerald Balfour,
Mr. Beckett, Mr. Boland, Mr. Griffith-Boscawen,
Mr. John Burns, Mr. Cawley, Sir Charles Cayzer,
Mr. Chancellor of the Exchequer, Mr. Channina,
Mr. Cochrane, Mr. Cohen, Mr. Jesse Collings,
Sir John Colomb, Mr. Cremer, Mr. Crombie, Mr.
Vaztahan Davies, Sir Frederick Dixon-Hartland,
Mr. Doogan, Sir James Fortescue Flannery, Sir
Henry Fowler, Mr. Galloway, Mr. Garfit, Sir
Alfred Richman, Sir William Holland, Mr.
James F. Hope, Sir William Hortldsworth, Sir
James Jotcey, Mr. Lambert, Mr. Bonar Law,
Mr. Grant Lawson, Sir Elliott Lees, Colonel
Long, Mr. Charles JP Arthur, Dr. MacDonnell,
Mr. William 111Killop, Mr. Maxwell, Mr. T. P.
0' Connor, Mr. O'Mara, Mr. Pike Pease, Colonel
James Rankin, Sir Charles
Pilhington, Sir
Renshaw, Sir Albert Rollit, Mr. Round, Mr.
Runciman, Mr. T. W. Russell, Sir Henry ,S'eton-
Karr, Mr. Shackleton, Mr. Thomas Shaw, Sir
John Barrington Simeon, Sir Edward Strachey,
Mr. Talbot, Mr. Theodore Taylor, Mr. Tennant,
Mr. Whitley Thomson, Sir William 7'6/nib/son,
Mr. Tally, Sir William Walrond, Mr. George
thiteley, Mr. Osmond Williams,
Colonel
Williams, Lord Willoughby de Eresby, Mr. John
Wilson (Durham), Mr. Wolff, and Mr. Young.

VOL. 160.

Law, &c.

Mr. Wodehouse further reported from the Com-
mittee ; That they had nominated the following
Members to serve on the Standing Committee
for the consideration of all Bills relating to Law,
and Courts of Justice, and Legal Procedure
which may, by Order of the House, be com-
mitted to such Standing Committee :The Lord
Advocate, Mr. Agg-Gardner, Mr. Secretary
Akers-Douglas, Mr. Asquith, Mr. Atherley-Jones,
Mr. Attorney General for Ireland, Mr. Barran,
Sir George Bartley, Mr. Boland, Mr. Butcher,
Lord Hugh Cecil, Mr. Clancy, Mr. Coghill, Mr.
Colston, Mr. Cripps, Sir Charles _Mlle, Mr. de
Tatton Egerton, Mr. Arthur Elliot, Mr. Samuel
Evans, Mr. George Faber, Sir George Fardell,
Mr. Flynn, Sir Frederick Godson, Mr. Goulding,
Mr. Henry David Greene, Mr. Haldane, Mr.
Harwood, Mr. Timothy M. Healy, Sir James
Heath, Mr. Helder, Mr. Serjeant Hemphill, Mr.
Arthur Henderson, Mr. Henry Hobhouse, Mr.
John Hutton, Mr. Johnson, Mr. Brynmor Jones,
Mr. Jordan, Sir Lees Knowles, Mr. William
Frederick Lawrence, Sir Joseph Leese, Colonel
Legge, Mr. Lloyd Morgan, Mr. Loder, Mr. Loyd,
Mr. Macdona, Mr. Swift MacNeill, Mr. Middle-
more, Mr. Milvain, Mr. William Moore, Mr.
Arthur Morton, Captain Norton Sir Francis
Sharp Powell, Colonel Pryce-Jones, Sir Robert
Reid, Mr. Remnant, Mr. Bryn Roberts, Mr.
Samuel Roberts, Mr. Parker Smith, Mr. Soames,
Mr. Soares, Mr. Solicitor General, Sir Ben-
jamin Stone, Mr. Thornton, Mr. Cre, Sir Howard
tl'aldroo, Mr. Wallace, and Sir
Vincent, Mr.
James Woodhouse.

Ordered, That the Reports do lie upon the

Table.

Selection
(Standing
Committees.)

Mr. Wodehouse reported from the Committee
of Selection ; That they had added the following
Fifteen Members to serve on the Standing
Committee on Law, and Courts of Justice., and Law, &c.
Legal Procedure in respect of the Shipowners' Shipowners'
Negligence (Remedies) Bill :Mr. Bell, Major Negligence
Evans-Gordon, Mr. Cameron, Mr. John Burns, Vilieimedies)
Sir Ernest Flower, Mr. Hayes Fisher, Mr.
IIPArthur, Colonel Pilkington, M r.
Charles
Russell Rea, Mr. Reckitt, Mr. Runciman, Sir
Harry Samuel, Sir Albert Rollit, Mr. Austin
Taylor, and Mr. Charles Wilson.

Ordered, That the Report do lie upon the

Table.

Mr. Wodehouse reported from the Committee Selection
of Selection ; That they had added the followino. (Standing
Fifteen Members to serve on the Standin, Committees.)
Committee on Trade (including Agriculture Trade, &c.
and Fishing), Shipping, and Manufactures in
respect of the Compensation for Damage to Compensation
Crops Bill :Sir Frederick Banbury, Mr. Bea. for Damage
to Crops Bill.
Mr. Briggs, Mr. G'riftps, Mr. Eellowes,
iMr,
Gardner, S;r Edward Grey, Mr. Hudson, Sir
Joseph Leese, Mr. Mount, Mr. Munro Ferguson,
Mr. Spear, Viscount Tumour, Mr. Courtenay
Warner, and Mr. George White.

Ordered, That the Report do lie upon the

Table.

Mr. Wodehouse repo ced from the Committee Selection
(Standing

of Selection ; That they had added the following Stan
Fifteen Members to serve on the Standing C
Committee on Law, and Courts of Justice, and
Legal Procedure in respect of the Public Trustee
and Executor Bill :Mr. Black, Mr. Fison, Mr.
Philip Foster, Mr. Beckett, Sir J. Brampton
Gordon, Mr. Carrie Grant, Mr. Emmett, Mr.
Reline, Mr. Howard, Sir Henry Kimber, Sir
Henry Seymour King, Mr. Layland-Barratt, Mr.
Platt- Higgins, Mr. Thomas Richards, and Colonel
Tufnell.

Law, &c.
Public
'trustee and
Executor BBL

Ordered, That the Report do lie upon the

Table.

I i

50

7th-8th March.

Local
Authorities
(Transfer of
Treasury
Powers) Bill.
Bill 81.

Tied Houses
Bill.

Bill 82.

Shop Clubs
Bill.

Bill 83.

Supply (Navy
Estimates.)

Question put
(pursuant to
S.O. Closure
of Debate.)

Mr. Victor Cavendish,

supported by Mr.
Grant Lawson, presented a Bill to transfer to
the Local Government Board the powers of the
Treasury under enactments relating to Local
Authorities : And the same was ordered to be
read a second time upon Tuesday the 21st day
of this instant March ; and to be printed.

by Sir

supported

Mr. Broadhurst,

John
Brunnev, Mr. Thomas Bayley, Mr. Herbert
Lewis, and Mr. Levy, presented a Bill to abolish
Tied Houses : And the same was ordered to be
read a second time upon Wednesday the 22nd
day of this instant March ; and to be printed.

by Sir

supported

Mr. Broadhurst,

John
Brunner and Mr. Bell, presented a Bill to
amend the Shop Clubs Act, 1902: And the
same was ordered to be read a second time upon
Wednesday the 22nd day of this instant March;
and to be printed.

The Order of the day being read, for resuming
the adjourned Debate on the Main Question
proposed upon the 6th day of this instant March,
That Mr. Speaker do now leave the Chair
(Mr. Pretyman)---(for Committee of Supply on
the Navy Estimates) ;

And the Main Question being again pro-
posed :The House resumed the said adjourned
Debate.

Mr. Pretyman rose in his place and claimed

being put, That the

to move, That the Question be now put.

And the Question
Question be now put ;
The House divided.
The Yeas to the Right ;
The Noes to the Left.
Tellers for the iSir Alexander Acland-
) Hood,

Yeas,

Mr, Fellowes :

Tellers for the iMr. Herbert Gladstone,

Noes,

{Mr. Spencer :

249.

198.

So it was resolved in the Affirmative.
And the Question being accordingly put,

That Mr. Speaker do now leave the Chair ;

The House divided.
The Yeas to the Right
The Noes to the Left.

(
Tellers for the)
Yeas,

Hood,

11\1r. Fellowes:

Sir Alexander Acland-

1

Tellers for the f Mr. Herbert Gladstone,

Noes,

1 Mr. Causton :

1. 250.

199.

So it was resolved in the Affirmative.

The House accordingly resolved itself into the

Committee of Supply.

(In the Committee.)
Navy Estimates, 1905-6.
Motion made, and Question proposed, That
129,000 Officers, Seamen, and Boys be employed
for the Sea and Coast Guard Services for the
year ending on the 31st day of March 1906,
including 20,211 Royal Marines :Motion, by
leave, withdrawn.

Army (Supplementary) Estimate, 1904-5
(Somaliland).
Motion made, and Question proposed, That a
supplementary sum not exceeding £550,000 be
granted to His Majesty, to defray the charge
which will come in course of payment during
the year ending on the 31st day of March 1905
for additional expenditure in respect of
the
following Army Services, viz.

Vote L. Pay, &c. of the Army
Vote 2. Medical Establishments : Pay,

-

&c.

-

-

-

Supplies

Vote 6. Transport and Remounts
Vote 7. Provisions, Forage, and other
-
-
Vote 12. Miscellaneous Effective Services
Vote 14. Retired Pay, Half Pay, and
for

other Non effective Charges
Officers &c. -
Vote 15. Pensions

-
and
other Non-
effective Charges for Warrant Officers,
Non-commissioned Officers, Men, and
others' -
-

-

-

-

-

Less Surpluses on other Votes -

Deduct Excess Appropriations

Aid

-

in
-

[No. 16.

1905.
£
985,000

21,000
265,000

260,000
2,000

1,000

2,000

1,536,000
386,000

1,150,000

600,000

£550,000

Whereupon Motion made, and Question put,
That Item, Vote 1, Subhead Y (Pay, &c. of
Army Reserve) be reduced by £100. (Mr.
Courtellay Warner.)

The Committee divided.
Tellers for thef Mr. Courtenay Warner, 1

lCaptain Norton :

'
Tellers for the (-Si'. Alexander Arland.]
-j Hood
LMr. Fellowes :

Noes,

Yeas,

204.

261.

Original Question again proposed :
Whereupon Motion made,

and Question
proposed, That Item, Vote 1, Subhead BB
(Somaliland Expeditionary Force) be reduced
by L10,000.(Mr. Charles Hobhouse.)

And it being half an hour after Seven of the
clock, the Chairman left the Chair to make his
Report to the House.

Mr. Speaker resumed the Chair; and the
Chairman of Ways and Means acquainted the
House that the Committee had made Progress
in the matter to them referred ; and that he was
directed to move, That the Committee may have
leave to sit again.

Resolved, That this House will, tomorrow,

again resolve itself into the said Committee.

Evening Sitting.

the

A Motion was made, and the Question being Evicted
put, That this House learns with the deepest Tenants
expectations held out by (Ireland.)
concern that
Ministers during the Debates on the Land Act
of 1903 in reference to the reinstatement of
Evicted Tenants in Ireland have been dis-
appointed ; and is of opinion that the powers
given to the Estates Commissioners by the Act
of 1903 should be without further delay put
into active operation, so as to determine whether
further legislation is required to achieve an
object admitted by the Irish Government to be
of vital importance for the peace and content-
ment of Ireland--(Mr. Kendal O'Brien) ;
The House proceeded to a Division.
And the House having continued to sit till
after Twelve of the clock on Wednesday
morning ;

IVednesday, 8th March 1905 :

The Yeas to the Right ;
The Noes to the Left.
Tellers for the Sir Thomas Esmonde,
I Mr. Patrick 0' Brien :

Yeas,

Tellers for the Sir Alexander Acland -"
Hood,

Noes,

Mr. Fellowes :
So it passed in the Negative.

182.

220.

No. 16.j

Foreign
Trawlers
Regulation
Bill.

Crofters
Holdings
(Scotland)
Acts
Amendment
Bill.

Vaccination
Bill.

Local
Government
(Scotland)
Act (1894)
Amendment
Bill.

House of
Commons
(Kitchen and
Refreshment
Rooms.)

Ways and
Means.

7th -8t1
5 EDW. VII.
The Order of the day being read, for the
Second Reading of the Foreign Trawlers
Regulation Bill ;

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

upon Monday next.

The Order of the day being read, for the
the Crofters' Holdings

Second Reading of
(Scotland) Acts Amendment Bill ;

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

upon Tuesday the 4th day of April next.

The Order of the day being read, for the

Second Reading of the Vaccination Bill;

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

upon Tuesday next.

March.

51

HOUSE OF COMMONS.

In pursuance

of Standing Order No.

1

(Sittings of the House), I hereby nominate

The Right Honourable Charles BeiMy

Stuart- Wortley,

Mr. John Edward Ellis,
Mr. Edward Blake,
Mr. Charles Algernon Whitmore, and
Mr. Arthur Griffith-Boseawen,

to act during this Session as temporary Chairmen
of Committees when requested by the Chairman
of Ways and Means.

WILLIAM COURT GULLY,

Speaker.

7th March 1905,

The Order of the day being read, for the
the Local Government

Second Reading of
(Scotland) Act (1894) Amendment Bill;

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time
upon Tuesday the 21st day of this instant
March.

a

Ordered, That

Select Committee

be
appointed to control the arrangements for the
Kitchen and Refreshment Rooms in the Depart-
ment of the Serjeant-at-Arms attending this
House,

Ordered, That the Committee do consist of

Seventeen Members,

The Committee was accordingly nominated
of Mr. James Bailey, Mr. Broadhurst, Mr.
Cramer, Mr. .Dalziel, Sir Horatio Davies, Sir
Thomas Eirbank, Mr. Hudson, Mr. Jacoby,
Colonel Lockwood, Mr. Lonsdale, Dr. MacDonnell,
Mr. Malcolm, Mr. Seymour Ormsby-Gore, Mr.
Pierpoint, Mr. Power, Mr. William Redmond, and
Sir Harry Samuel.

Ordered, That the Committee have power to

send for persons, papers, and records.

Ordered, That Three be the quorum of the

Committee.(Sir Alexander Acland-Hood.)

The Order of the day being read, for the

Committee of Ways and Means ;

Resolved, That this House will,
resolve itself into the said Committee.

this day,

Government
Ships Bill.

The Order of the day being read, for the
Second Reading of the Government Ships Bill ;
Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

this day.

Naval Lands
(Volunteers)
Bill.

The Order of the day being read, for the
Second Reading of the Naval Lands (Volun-
teers) Bill ;

Ordered; That the Bill be read a second time

this day.

Light Rail-
ways Bill.

The Order of the day being read, for the

Second Reading of the Light Railways Bill ;

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

this day.

Merchant
Shipping Bill.

The Order of the day being read, for the
Second Reading of the Merchant Shipping Bill;
Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

this day.

And then the House, having continued to
sit till ten minutes after Twelve of the
clock on Wednesday morning, adjourned
till this day.

Vol,. 160.

[No. 17.]
Wednesday, 8th March 1905.
The House met at Two of the clock.

PRAYERS.
THE Highland Railway Bill was read a Highland

second time ; and committed.

Railway Bill.

Norwich
Union Life
Insurance
Society
[ Stamp
Duties.]

imposition of

A Motion being made, That this House will,
to-morrow, resolve itself into a Committee to
consider of authorising the
a
certain Stamp Duty in lieu of the Stamp Duties
which would have been payable upon the deeds
or assurances which, in case the Norwich Union
Life Insurance Society Bill had not been passed
into an Act, would have been required to pass
to and vest in the Society certain property-
(Mr. Caldwell) ;

Mr. Parker Smith, by His Majesty's Com-
mand, acquainted the House, That His Majesty,
having been informed of the subject-matter of
this Motion, recommends it to the consideration
of the House.

Resolved, That this House will, to-morrow,

resolve itself into the said Committee.

Several Public Petitions were presented, and Public

read; and ordered to lie upon the Table.

Petitions.
Vide First
Report.

Mr. Attorney General for Ireland presented, Loan Fund
by His Majesty's Command,Copy of Sixty-
seventh Annual Report of the Loan Fund (Ireland.)
Board of Ireland, 1904.

Ordered, That the said Paper do lie upon the

Table.

Mr. Walter Long presented, by His Majesty's Vaccination

Command,Copy of Report of the Depart- Expenses.
mental Committee appointed by the President
of the Local Government Board to inquire into
the subject of Vaccination Expenses. Part I.,
Report.

Copy of Minutes of Evidence taken before Vaccination

the Departmental Committee appointed by Expenses.
the President of the Local Government Board
to inquire into the subject of Vaccination
together with Appendix and Index
Expenses ;
to Evidence. Part II.

Ordered, That the said Papers do lie upon the

Table.

Mr. Victor Cavendish presented, by His
Majesty's Command,Copies of (i) Treasury
Minute, dated 30th March 1904 ;
(ii) First
Report of the University Colleges Committee,
dated 19th December 1904 ;
(iii) Treasury
Minute, dated 28th December 1904 ; (iv) Second
and Third Reports of the Committee, dated
23rd February 1905 ; and (v) Treasury Minute,
TT 2

University
Colleges
(Great
Britain)
(Grant in
Aid.)

Light Rail-
ways Act,
1896.

Light Rail-
ways Act,
1896.

Light Rail-
ways Act,
1896.

Light Rail-
ways Act,
1896.

Light Rail-
ways Act,
1896.

Railways
Abandonment.

Soane's
Museum.

County Courts
Act, 1888,
and Supreme
Court of
Judicature
(Officers)
Act, 1879.

52
dated 8th March 1905, relating to the Grant in
Aid of University Colleges, Great Britain.

Ordered, That the said Paper do lie upon the

8th March.

Table.

presented,

Mr. Gerald Balfour

by His
Majesty's Comtnand,Copy of Order made by
the Light Railway Commissioners under the
Light Railways Act, 1896, and modified and con-
firmed by the Board of Trade, amending the
Blackpool and Garstang Light Railway Order,
(Blackpool and Fylde Light Railway
1901
(Change of Name, &c.) Order, 1905).

Copy of Order made by the Light Railway
Commissioners under the Light Railways Act,
1896, and confirmed by the Board of Trade,
amendino the North Lindsey Light Railways
Order, 1900 (North Lindsey Light Railways
(Amendment) Order, 1905).

Copy of Order made by the Light Railway
Commissioners under the Light Railways Act,
1896, and modified and confirmed by the Beard
of Trade, authorising the construction of a Light
Railway in the County of Derby, from the
Midland Railway Company's (Dore and Chin-
ley) Railway, at or near Hope Station,
to
Bradwell and Castleton (Hope, Bradwell, and
Castle ton Light Railway Order, 1905).

Copy of Order made by the Light Railway
Commissioners under the Light Railways Act,
1896, and modified and confirmed by the Board
of Trade, amending the Mid Suffolk Light Rail-
way Order, 1900 (Mid Suffolk Light Railway
(Halesworth Deviation) Order, 1905).

Copy of Order made by the Light Railway

1905.

[No. 1:7.

Norman Lamont, Esquire, Member for the New Member

County of Bute, was sworn.

Mr. Shackleton, supported by Mr. Arthur Workmen's
Henderson, Mr, Bell, Mr. Crooks, Mr. John- Compensation
son, Mr. John Burns, Mr. Thomas Richards, and AAnicte(n1d8m97e)nt
Mr. William Abraham, presented a Bill
amend the Workmen's Compensation Act, 1897 :
And the same was ordered to be read a second
time upon Friday the 12th day of May next ;
and to be printed.

Bill 84.

to Bill.

Mr. Attorney General, supported by Mr. Marine
Solicitor General, presented a Bill to codify the Insurance
Law relating to Marine Insurance : And the
same was ordered to be read a second time upon
Monday next ; and to be printed.

85.

Mr. Fellowes, supported by Mr. Solicitor Dogs Bill.

General, presented a Bill to consolidate and
amend the enactments relating to Injury to Live
Stock by Dogs, and otherwise to amend the
Law relating to Dogs : And the same was
ordered to be read a second time upon Monday
next ; and to be printed.

Bill

Mr. Fellowes presented a Bill to consolidate Open Spaces

the enactments relating to Open Spaces : And Bill.
the same was ordered to be read a second time
upon Monday next ; and to be printed.

Bill

A Motion was made, and the Question being Education
proposed, That leave be given to bring in a Bill (Scotland.)
to amend the Law relating to Education in
Scotland, and for other purposes connected
therewith(The Lord Advocate);

And the Motion being opposed, after a brief Mr. Speaker

Commissioners under the Light Railways Act, explanatory statement from the Member who puts
1896, and modified and confirmed by the Board made the Motion and from a Member who (2u=iii°,:t.a'Lt.)
to
of Trade, authorising the construction of Light opposed it, Mr. Speaker put the Question, in 4). No.
Railways in the County of Middlesex, between pursuance of Standing Order No. 11.
Hounslow and Cranford, arid between Heston,
Hounslow, Hanworth, Twickenham, and Sun-
bury Cross, being extensions of the existing and Cochrane do prepare, and bring in the Bill.
The Lord Advocate accordingly presented a Education
authorised undertaking of the London United
Tramways (1901) Limited (London United Bill to amend the Law relating to Education (Scotland)
Tramways (Light Railway Extensions) Order,
Bill 88.
1904).

And it was resolved in the Affirmative.
Ordered, That the Lord Advocate and Mr.

in Scotland, and for other purposes connected Bill.
therewith : And the same was read the first
time ; and ordered to be read a second time upon
Monday next ; and to be printed.

the

Mr. Gerald Balfour also presented, in pur-
Copy of
suance of Standing Order 158b
Report by the Board of Trade respecting the
Southampton and Winchester Great Western
Junction Railway (Abandonment) Bill, and the
objects thereof.

Ordered, That the Papers relative to the
Light Railways Act, 1896, do lie upon the
Table; and that the said Report be referred to
the Committee on the Bill.

The following Papers, pursuant to the direc-
tions of several Acts of Parliament, were laid
upon the Table by the Clerk of the House :

Copy of Statement of the Funds of the
Museum of the late Sir John Soane on the
5th January 1905.

Copy of Order made by the Lord Chancellor,
dated 23rd February 1905, directing that the
Registrar of the County Court of W arwickshire,
held at Birmingham, shall not practise as a
Solicitor, and that Section 20 of the Supreme
Court of Judicature (Officers) Act, 1879, shall
not apply to the office of Registrar of the said
County Court.

Imperial
Revenue
(Collection
and Expendi-
ture) (Great
Britain and
Ireland.)

Ordered, That there be laid before this House
a Return relating to Imperial Revenue (Col-
lection and Expenditure) (Great Britain and
Ireland) for the year ending the 31st day of
March 1905 (in continuation of Parliamentary
Paper, No. 269 of Session 1904).(Mr. Joseph
Albert Pease.)

The House, according to Order, resolved itself Supply.

into the Committee of Supply.

(In the Committee.)
Army (Supplementary) Estimate, 1901-5
(Somaliland).
Motion made, and Question proposed, That a
supplementary sum not exceeding £550,000 be
granted to His Majesty, to defray the charge
which will come in course of payment during
the year ending on the 31st day of March 1905
for additional expenditure in respect of
the
following Army Services, viz. :

Vote 1. Pay, &c. of the Army
-
Vote 2. Medical Establishments : Pay,

-

-

-

Supplies

Vote 6. Transport and Remounts
Vote 7. Provisions, Forage, and other
-
Vote 12. Miscellaneous Effective Services
Vote 14. Retired Pay, Half Pay, and
for

other Non - effective Charges
Officers, &c. -
-
other Non-
Vote 15. Pensions
effective Charges for Warrant Officers,
Non-commissioned Officers, Men, and
others

-
and

-

-

-

-

-

-

Less Surpluses on other Votes -

-

Deduct Excess Appropriations in Aid

985,000

21,000
265,000

260,000
2,000

1,000

2,000

1,536,000
386,000

1,150,000
600,000

£550,000

No. 17.] 5 EDW. VII.

8th-9th March.

53

Question put
(pursuant to
S.O. Closure
of Debate.)

Original
Question put
(pursuant to
S.O. Closure
of Debate.)

Woolwich
Borough
Council
Bill.

Preferential
Trading
with the
Colonies.

Whereupon Motion made, and Question
propbsed, That Item, Vote 1, Subhead BB
(Somaliland Expeditionary Force) be reduced
by 110,000(Mr. Charles Hobhouse):Debate
arising ;

Mr. Secretary Arnold-Forster rose in his
place and claimed to move, That the Question
be now put.

Yeas,

Question put, That the Question be now put.
The Committee divided.
Tellers for the)(Sir Alexander Acland-
Hood,

278.

Noes,

Dlr. Fellowes :
Tellers for the IMr. Herbert Gladstone, 1 222.
(Mr. Causton:
Question put accordingly, That Item, Vote 1,
Subhead B B (Somaliland Expeditionary Force)
be reduced by £10,000.

The Committee divided.
Tellers for the f Mr. Herbert Gladstone,

Yeas,

l.Mr. Causton :

Sir Alexander Acland-1

Tellers for the)
Noes,

(

Hood,

222.

278.

LMr. Fellowes:
Mr. Secretary Arnold-Forster claimed, That

the Original Question be now put.

Original Question put accordingly.
The Committee divided.
Tellers for the) Hood,

(Sir Alexander Acland-

Yeas,

lMr. Fellowes

Tellers for the (Mr. Herbert Gladstone'

Noes,

(Mr. Causton :

1

273.

1. 219.

Resolution to be reported.
And it being after half-past Seven of the
clock, the Chairman left the Chair to make his
Report to the House.

Mr. Speaker resumed the Chair ; and the
Chairman of Ways and Means reported, That the
Committee had come to a Resolution.

Ordered, That the Report be received to-

morrow.

The Chairman of Ways and Means

also
acquainted the House that he was directed to
move, That the Committee may have leave to
sit again.

Resolved, That this House will, to-morrow,

again resolve itself into the said Committee.

Evening Sitting.
The Order of the day being read, for the
Second Reading of the Woolwich Borough.
Council Bill ;

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time
instant

upon Monday the 20th clay of
March (Evening Sitting).

this

A Motion was made, and the Question being
proposed, That, in the opinion of this House,
the permanent unity of the British Empire will
not be secured through a system of preferential
duties based upon the protective taxation of
food(Mr. Churchill) :And a Debate arising
thereupon ;

Mr. Secretary Lyttelton moved the previous

Question.

And the Question
Question be not now put ;

being put, That the

Tellers for the)f-Sir Alexander Acland-i
Hood,

t 302.

Yeas,

Mr. Fellowes:
Tellers for the'. Mr. Churchill,

Noes,

(Mr. Austin Thylor :

So it was resolved in the Affirmative.

} 260.

Ordered, That leave be given to bring in a Criminal
Bill to make provision for a new Trial in certain New Trials.
criminal cases : And that Mr. Bousfield, Mr.
Fletcher Moulton, Mr. Wharton, Mr. Lloyd-
George, and Sir Albert Rolla do prepare, and
bring it in.

Mr. Bousfield accordingly presented a Bill to Criminal
make provision for a new Trial in certain criminal New Trials
cases : And the same was read the first time ;
and ordered to be read a second time upon Bill 89.
Wednesday the 22nd day of this instant March ;
and to be printed.

Bill.

The Order of the day being read, for the
Second Reading of the Trawlers' Certificates
Suspension Bill;

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

upon Wednesday next.

The Order of the day being read, for the
Second Reading of the School Board Electorate
(Scotland) Bill ;

Ordered, That the Bill be

read a second time

upon Wednesday next.

Trawlers'
Certificates
Suspension
Bill.

School Board
Electorate
(Scotland)
Bill.

The Order of the day being read, for the Crofters'
the Crofters' Holdings Holdings

Second Reading of
(Scotland) Act (1886) Amendment Bill ;

(Scotland)

e'

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time Amendment

upon Wednesday next.

The Order of the day being read, for the Ways and

Committee of Ways and Means ;

Resolved, That this House will,
resolve itself into the said Committee.

this day,

The Order of the day being read, for the Government

Second Reading of the Government Ships Bill ; Ships Bill.

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

this day.

The Order of the day being read,
Second Reading of the Naval Lands
teers) Bill;

c,
r,

for ituhne_ Naval Lands

Bill.

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

this day.

The Order of the day being read, for the Light Rail-
ways Bill.

Second Reading of the Light Railways Bill ;

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

this day.

The Order of the day being read, for the Merchant
Second Reading of the Merchant Shipping Shipping Bill.
Bill ;

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

this day.

till

And then the House, having continued to
twelve minutes after Twelve
sit
of the clock on Thursday morning,
adjourned till this day.

Bill.

means.

The House proceeded to a Division.
And the House having continued to sit till
after Twelve of the clock on Thursday morning;

Thursday, 9th March 1905 :

The Yeas to the Right ;
The Noes to the Left.

VoL. 160.

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9th March.

1905.

[No. 18.

[No. 18.]
Thursday, 9th March 1905.
The House met at Two of the clock.

PRAYERS.

Midland
Railway Bill.

THE Order of the day being read, for the
Second Reading of the Midland Railway

Bill ;

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time
instant

upon Tuesday the 21st day of
March.

this

North Eastern
Railway Bill.

The Order of the day being read, for the
Second Reading of the North Eastern Railway
Bill;

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time
upon Tuesday the 21st day of this instant
March.

North Eastern
Railway
(SI earn
Vessels) Bill.

The Order of the day being read, for the
Second Reading of the North Eastern Railway
(Steam Vessels) Bill ;

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time
upon Tuesday the 21st clay of this instant
Mardi.

Rotherham,
Maltby, and
Laughton
Railway Bill.

The Rotherham, Maltby,

and Laughton
Railway Bill was, according to Order, read a
second time ; and committed.

Norwich
Union Life
Insurance
Society
[Stamp!
Duties.]

The House, according to Order, resolved itself
into a Committee on Norwich Union Life
Insurance Society [Stamp Ditties].

(In the Committee.)
Motion made, and Question proposed, That,
in lieu of the Stamp Duties which would have
been payable upon the deeds or assurances
which, in case the Bill had not been passed into
an Act, would have been required to pass to and
vest in the Society certain property, there be
charged a Stamp Duty of five pounds, and such
Duty shall be impressed upon the Copy of the
intended Act to be delivered to the Registrar of
Joint Stock Companies under the section of
this Act the marginal note whereof is " Copy of
Act to be registered."(Mr. Caldwell.)

Motion made, and Question, That the Chair-
man do report Progress, and ask leave to sit
again(Mr. Whitley),put, and agreed to.

Mr. Speaker resumed the Chair ; and the
Chairman of Ways and Means reported, That
the Committee had made Progress in the matter
to them referred; and that he was directed to
move, That the Committee may have leave to
sit again.

Resolved, That this House will, to-morrow,

again resolve itself into the said Committee.

iN1 ullin gar,
Kells, and
Drogheda
Railway Bill.

A Bill to abandon the Drogheda section of
the undertaking authorised by the Mullingar,
Kells, and Drogheda Railway Acts, 1903 and
1904, and for other purposes, was presented,
and read the first time ; and referred to the
Examiners of Petitions for Private Bills.

Colne
Corporation
Bill.

Ordered, That it be an Instruction to the
to
(Sir Edward

Committee on the Colne Corporation Bill
omit Clause 30 of the
Strachey.)

Public
Petitions.
Vide First
Report.

Several Public Petitions were presented, and

read ; and ordered to lie upon the Table.

Mr. Secretary Arnold-Forster presented,. by Army
His Majesty's Command,Army Estimates of Estimates,
Effective and Non-effective Services for the 1905 -6,
year ending 31st March 1906.

No. 73.

Estimate of the sum required for the year Army

ending 31st March 1906 to defray the Ex
of the Ordnance Factories.

(O

rdnance
actories)
Estimate,

Ordered, That the said Estimates be referred 1905-6.

to the Committee of Supply ; and be printed.

No. 78.

Earl Percy presented, by His Majesty's Trade Reports
sce
Command,--Copies of Diplomatic and Consular (Miscellaneous
Reports, Miscellaneous Series, Nos. 629 and series')
630.

Ordered, That the said Paper do lie upon the

Table.

Mr. Secretary Lyttelton presented, by His Emigration
Majesty's Command,Copies of Report on the (Colonies.)
Emigrants' Information Office for the year ended
31st December 1904.

Ordered, That the said Paper do lie upon the

Table,

Ordered, That there be laid before this House
a Return showing the price per pound retail of
the kind of Sugar most largely consumed by the
working classes, whether refined or unrefined,
on or about the 1st day of March 1905, in the
I capital cities of Germany, Austria-Hungary,
Belgium, France, Holland, Russia, Denmark,
and Great Britain, respectively, together with
the amount, in English currency, of the existing
Customs and Excise Duties respectively per
pound in each case. (Mr. Gibson Bowles.)

Sugar (Cost)
(Great
Britain and
Foreign
Countries.)

Mr. Wadebouse reported from the Committee
of Selection ; That they had discharged the
following Member from the Standing Committee
on Trade (including Agriculture and Fishing),
James
Shipping,
Fortesene Flannery ; and had appointed in sub-
stitution : Mr. Llewellyn.

and Manufactures :

Ordered, That the Report do lie upon the

Sir

Table,

Selection
(Standing
Committees.)

Trade, &c.

The Order for reading a second. time, to-
morrow, the Voting Disqualification (Poor Law)
Removal Bill was read and discharged.

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time
upon Friday the 24th day of this instant March.

Voting Dis-
qualification
(Poor Law)
Removal Bill.

Mr. Cathcart Wason, supported by Sir Arthur
Bignold, Mr. Ainsworth, Mr. LeVCS071-Gower,-
Mr. Harmsworth, Mr. John Dewar, Mr. Lamont,
Mr. Black, and Mr. Weir, presented a Bill to
amend the Crofters' Holdings (Scotland) Act,
1886: And the same was ordered to be read a
second time upon Tuesday the 28th day of this
instant March ; and to be printed.

Crofters'
Holdings
(Scotland)
Bill.

Bill 90.

Mr. Jesse Collings, supported by Sir John Agricultural
K ennaway, Mr. Rothschild, Mr.
Seymour Mienn= in
Ormsby-Gore, Sir Ernest Flower, Mr. Spear, Mr. Schools Bill.
illorrell, Colonel Webb, and Sir James Fortescue Bill 91.
Flannery, presented a Bill to promote Agri-
Education and Nature Study in Public
cultural
Elementary Schools : And the same was ordered
to be read a second time upon Wednesday the
22nd day of this instant March
and to be
printed.

,

Mr. Waller Long, supported by the Attorney
General, the Lord Advocate, and Mr. Grant
Lawson, presented a Bill to extend the Agri-
cultural Rates Act, 1896, &c. Continuance Act, Bill.
1901 : And the same was ordered to be read
a second time upon Monday next. ; and to be
printed,

Agricultural

i4ts'esuteutr'
Continuance

Bill 92.

9th-10th March.

No 18.] 5 EDW. VII.
Lord Stanley, supported by Mr. Chancellor
Telegraph
(Construction) of the Exchequer and Mr. Victor Cavendish,
Bill.
presented a Bill to amend the Telegraph Acts,
1863 to 1904, with respect to the construction
and maintenance of Telegraph Lines : And the
same was ordered to be read a second time upon
Monday next ; and to be printed.

Bill 93.

Supply.

The House, according to Order, resolved itself

into the Committee of Supply.

(In the Committee.)
Civil Services (Supplementary) Estimates,
1904-5.

Class III.

Motion made, and Question proposed, That
a supplementary sum not exceeding £700 be
granted to His Majesty, to defray the charge
which will come in course of payment during
the year ending on the 31st day of March 1905
for the Salaries and Expenses of the Office of
the Irish Land Commission :

Whereupon Motion made, and Question put,
That a sum not exceeding £600 be granted for
the said service.(Mr. Cullinan.)

Question put
(pursuant to
S.O. Closure
of Debate.)

The Committee divided.
Tellers for the [Sir Thomas Esmonde,
1 Mr. Patrick O'Brien:
f
Sir Alexander Acland-1

Yeas,

Tellers for the' Hood

218.

246.

M r. Fellowes:
Original Question again proposed :--Debate

S

Noes,

arising ;

Mr. Attorney General for Ireland rose in his
place and claimed to move, That the Question
be now put.

Question put, That the Question be now put.
The Committee divided.
Tellers for the[ Sir Alexander Acland-
Hood,

235.

Yeas,

1,Mr. Fellowes:

Noes,

Question put accordingly, That

Tellers f4 the f Sir Thomas Esmonde,
) Mr. Patrick O'Brien :

198.
a supple-
mentary sum not exceeding £700 be granted to
His Majesty, to defray the charge which will
come in course of payment during the year
ending on the 31st day of March 1905 for the
Salaries and Expenses of the Office of the Irish
Land Commission.

The Committee divided.
Tellers for the
Yeas,

Hood,

Fellowes :

ISir Alexander Acland-

229.

Tellers for the; Sir Thomas Esmonde,

Noes,

Mr. Patrick O'Brien : f 193.

Resolution to be reported.
And it being after half-past Seven of the
clock, the Chairman left the Chair to make his
Report to the House.

j

Mr. Speaker resumed the Chair; and the
Chairman of Ways and Means reported, That
the Committee had come to a Resolution.

Ordered, That the Report be received upon

Monday next.

The Chairman of Ways and Means also
acquainted the House that he was directed to
move, That the Committee may have leave to
sit again.

Resolved, That this House will, this evening,

again resolve itself into the said Committee.

Rathmines
and Rathgar
Extension and
Improvement
Bill.

Evening Sitting.
The Order of the day being read, for the
Second Reading of the Rathmines and Rathgar
Extension and Improvement Bill ;

Vol,. 160.

55
And a Motion being made, and the Question
being proposed, That the Bill be now read a
second time ;

An Amendment was proposed to be made to
the Question, by leaving out the word " now,"
and, at the end of the Question, adding the
words " upon this day six months."
(Mr.
Mooney.)

And the Question being put, That the word

" now " stand part. of the Question;

The House divided.
The Yeas to the Right ;
The Noes to the Left.
Tellers for the Mr. John Gordon,

Yeas,

Mr. William Moore :

Tellers for the[ Mr. Mooney,

Noes,

1. Mr. Nannetti:

207.

1 147

So it was resolved in the Affirmative.
And the Main Question being put ;
Ordered, That the Bill be now read a second
time :The Bill was accordingly read a second
time ; and committed.

The House, according to Order, resolved itself Supply,

into the Committee of Supply.

(In the Committee.)
Civil Services (Supplementary) Estimates,
1904-5.
Class III.

Motion made, and Question proposed, That a
supplementary sum not exceeding £12,000 be
granted to His Majesty, to defray the charge
which will come in course of payment during the
year ending on the 31st day of March 1905 for
the Salaries and Expenses of the Departments
of the Solicitor for the Affairs of His Majesty's
Treasury, King's Proctor, and Director of
Public Prosecutions, the Cost of Prosecutions,
and other Legal Proceedings :

Whereupon Motion made, and Question pro-
posed, That Item BB (Criminal Prosecutions
not undertaken by the Director of Public
Prosecutions) be reduced by £1,000.
(Mr.
Whitley.)

Motion made, and Question, That the Chair-
man do report Progress, and ask leave to sit
again--( Mr. AP Kenna),put, and agreed to.

Mr. Speaker resumed the Chair ; and the
Chairman of Ways and Means acquainted the
House that the Committee had made Progress
in the matter to them referred ; and that lie
was directed to move, That the Committee may
have leave to sit again.

Resolved, That this House will, upon Monday
next, again resolve itself into the said Com-
mittee.

And the House having continued to sit
after Twelve of the clock on Friday morning ;

till

Friday, 10th March 1905 :

The Order of the day being read, for receiving supply
the Report from the Committee of Supply of [8th March]
the 8th day of this instant March ;

Report.

Ordered, That the Report be received upon

Monday next.

The Order of the day being read, for the ways sand

Committee of Ways and Means ;

Resolved, That this House will, upon Monday

next, resolve itself into the said Committee.

The Order of the day being read, for the OshorLe
Estate Act
e

Second Reading of the Osborne Estate Act (
(1902) Amendment Bill ;
Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

Amendment

upon Tuesday next.

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9 th--10 th March.

1905.

[No. 19.

The Order of the day being read, for the

Several Public Petitions were presented, and Public

read; and ordered to lie upon the Table.

Petitions.
Vide First
Report.

Government
Ships Bill.

Naval Lands
(Volunteers)
Bill.

Light Rail.
ways Bill.

Second Reading of the Government Ships Bill;
Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

upon Monday next.

The Order of the day being read, for the
Second Reading of the Naval Lands (Volun-
teers) Bill ;

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

upon Monday next.

The Order of the day being read, for the

Second Reading of the Light Railways Bill ;

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

upon Monday next.

Merchant
Shipping Bill.

The Order of the day being read, for the
Second Reading of the Merchant Shipping Bill ;
Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

upon Thursday next.

And then the House, having continued to
till sixteen minutes after Twelve of
sit
the clock on Friday morning, adjourned
till this day.

[No. 19.]
Friday, 10th March 1905.
The House met at Twelve of the clock.

Provisional
Order Bills
(Standing
Orders
complied
with.)

North East
London
Railway Bill.

Norwich
Union Life
Insurance
Society
[Stamp
Duties.]

PRAYERS.
Nj R. Speaker laid upon the Table, Report
I. from one of the Examiners of Petitions for
Private Bills, That in the case of the following
Bill, referred on the First Reading thereof, the
Standing Orders which are applicable thereto
have been complied with, viz. :

Metropolitan Police Provisional Order Bill.
Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

upon Monday next.

The Order of the day beimg read, for the
the North East London

Second Reading of
Railway Bill ;

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time
this instant

upon Tuesday the 21st day of
March.

The House, according to Order, resolved itself
into a Committee on Norwich Union Life
Insurance Society [Stamp Duties].
(In the Committee.)
Motion made, and Question again proposed,
That, in lieu of the Stamp Duties which would
have been payable upon the deeds or assurances
which, in case the Bill had not been passed into
an Act, would have been required to pass to
and vest in the Society. certain property, there
be charged a Stamp Duty of five pounds, and
such Duty shall be impressed upon the Copy
of the intended Act to be delivered to the
Registrar of Joint Stock Companies under the
section of this Act the marginal note whereof
is " Copy of Act to be registered."
(Mr.
Caldwell.)

To report Progress, and ask leave to sit again.

Mr. Speaker resumed the Chair ; and the
Chairman of Ways and Means reported, That
the Committee had made Progress in the matter
to them referred; and that he was directed to
move, That the Committee may have leave to
sit again.

Resolved, That this House will, upon Monday
next, again resolve itself' into the said Com-
mit tee.

Mr. Secretary Akers-Douglas presented, pur- Metropolitan
suant to the directions of an Act of Parliament, Cattle Market.
Accounts of the Corporation of the City of
London in respect of the Metropolitan Cattle
Market for the year 1904 ; also an Account of
extraordinary works executed, other than the
general repairs, for the same period.

Ordered, That the said Paper do lie upon the

Table.

Sir William Anson presented, by His Majesty's Board of
Command,Copy of Circular of the Board of Education.
Education as to additional Grants on account
of Pupil Teachers.

Ordered, That the said Paper do lie upon the

Table.

The Lord Advocate

presented, by His Education
Majesty's Command,Copy of Code of Regu- (Scotland)
lations for Day Schools, with Appendices, by (Code, 1905.)
the Lords of the Committee of the Privy Council
on Education in Scotland, 1905.

Ordered, That the said Paper do lie upon the

Table.

Mr. Secretary Arnold-Forster presented, by Army

(Memorandum
on Estimates.)

Treaty Series
(No. 8, 1905.)

Trades Unions
and Trade
Disputes Bill.

the Question put
(pursuant to
S.O. Closure
of Debate.)

His Majesty's Command,Copy of Memorandum
of the Secretary of State for War relating to
the Army Estimates of 1905 -6.

Ordered, That the said Paper do lie upon the

Table.

Earl Percy presented, by His Majesty's Com-
mand, Copy of Agreement between the United
Kingdom and Norway respecting Telegraphic
countries.
between
Communication
Signed at Stockholm, 2nd February 1905.

two

the

Ordered, That the said Paper do lie upon the

Table.

The Order of the day being read, for the
the Trades Unions and

Second Reading of
Trade Disputes Bill ;

And a Motion being made, and the Question
being proposed, That the Bill be now read a
second time ;

An Amendment was proposed to be made to
the Question, by leaving out the word " now,"
and, at the end of the. Question, adding the
words " upon this day six months."
(Sir
Thomas Wrightson.)

And the Question being proposed, That the
word " now " stand part of the Question :And
a Debate arising thereupon ;

Mr. Whiltaker rose in his place and claimed

to move, That the Question be now put.

And the Question being put, That

Question be now put ;
The House divided.
The Yeas to the Right ;
The Noes to the Left.
Tellers for the f Mr. Herbert Gladstone, -4' }. 244.
l Mr. Causton:
Tellers for thefSir Thomas Wrightson,

Yeas,

Noes,

1, Sir Frederick Banbury :j

SJ.) it was resolved in the Affirmative.
And the Question being accordingly put,
the word "now " stand part of the

123.

That
Question ;

The House divided.
The Yeas to the Right ;
The Noes to the Left.
Tellers for they M

Yeas,

r. John
ham) :

'
I

Mr. Whittaker,

il Dr
son (u- 1 248.

W

Tellers for the j Sir Th,,mas Wrightson,

Noes,

IMr. Duke :

151.

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10th

March.

57
Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time
upon Wednesday the 22nd day of this instant
March.

So it was resolved in the Affirmative.
And the Main Question being put ;
The House divided.
The Yeas to the Right ;
The Noes to the Left.
Tellers for theiMr. Whittaker,

Mr. John Wilson (Dur-

Yeas,

} 252.

Tellers for thei Sir Thomas Wrightson,
I. M r. Duke:

Noes,

1 130.
(

So it was resolved in the Affirmative.
Ordered, That the Bill be now read a second
time :The Bill was accordingly read a second
time.

A Motion was made, and the Question being
proposed, That the Bill be committed to the
Standing Committee on Law, and Courts of
Justice, and Legal Procedure(Mr. Whittaker) ;
An Amendment was proposed to be made to
the Question. by leaving out the words " the
on Law, and Courts of
" Standing
" Justice, and Legal Procedure," and inserting
the words " a Select Committee of Fifteen
" Members "(Sir Thomas Wrightson),instead
thereof.

Question,

And the Question being put, That the words
proposed to be left out stand part of the
Question ;

The House divided.
The Yeas to the Right ;
The Noes to the Left.
(-Mr. Whittaker,
Tellers for the) Mr. John Wilson (Dur- t. 247.

Tellers for thei Sir Thomas Wrightson

ham):

1
A.Sir Frederick Banbury': 1 142.

Noes,

Yeas,

So it was resolved in the Affirmative.
And the Main Question being again proposed :

--And a Debate arising thereupon ;

And it being half an hour after Five of the
clock, and objection being taken to further
proceeding, Mr. Speaker proceeded to interrupt
the Business :

Whereupon Mr. Whittaker rose in his place
and claimed to move, That the Question be now
put.

And the Question
Question be now put
the Affirmative.

beim,. put, That

the
was resolved in

And the Main Question being accordingly

put ;

Ordered, That the Bill be committed to the
Standing Committee on Law, and Courts of
Justice, and Legal Procedure.

The Order of the day being read, for the Children's
Second Reading of the Children's Courts Bill ; Courts Bill.

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

upon Friday next.

The Order of the day being read, for the Merchandise

Second Reading of the Merchandise Marks
Bill ;

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

Marks Bill.

upon Friday next.

The Order of the day being read, for the Accidents
Second Reading of the Accidents (Mines and (Mines and
Factories)
Factories) Bill ;
Bill.

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

upon Monday next.

Local
Authorities'
Officers.

Ordered, That leave be given to bring in a
Bill to extend the provisions of the Poor Law
Officers' Superannuation Act, 1896,
to the
Officers of Urban District Councils, and to give
such Officers a right of appeal in certain events:
And that Sir Joseph Leese, Sir William Hart
Dyke, Mr. Bathurst, Mr. Barlow, Mr. Bigwcod,
Mr. Griffith-Boscawen, Mr. Robert Cameron,
Mr. Cox, Mr. David John Morgan, and Mr.
Newdigate do prepare, and bring it in.

Sir Joseph Leese accordingly presented a Bill Local

to extend the provisions of the Poor Law
Officers' Superannuation Act, 1896, to the
Officers of Urban District Councils, and to give
right of
such Officers
in certain
events : And the same was read the first time ;
and ordered to be read a second time upon
Wednesday next ; and to be printed.

appeal

a

Authorities'
Officers Bill.
Bill 94.

Ordered, That leave be given to bring in a Bill
to enable ratepayers to inspect the Books and
Documents of Local Education Authorities :
And that Sir Albert Rollit, Dr. Macnomara,
Sir George Fardell, M r. _Lough, Sir Mancherjee
Bhownaggree, Mr. Bousfield, Mr. Crooks, Mr.
Cremer, Mr. Moon, and Mr. Forde Ridley do
prepare, and bring it in.

Education
Authorities
(Asekes s ntdo
Documents.)

Sir Albert Rollit accordingly presented a Bill Education
enable ratepayers to inspect Books and Authorities
and

to
Documents of Local Education Authorities : (AcBookscess
And the same was read the first time ; and
ordered to be read a second time upon Friday
next ; and to be printed.

Documents)
Bill.

Bill 95.

The Order of the day being read, for the
Second Reading of the Lands Valuation (Scot-
land) Bill ;

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time
upon Tuesday the 21st day of this instant
March.

The Order of the day being read, for the
Second Reading of the Criminal Law and
Procedure (Ireland) Act (1887) Repeal Bill ;

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

upon Monday next.

The Order of the day being read, for the
Second Reading of the Purchase of Land
(England and Wales) Bill ;

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time
up:=,n Wednesday the 22nd day of this instant
March.

Mr. Speaker acquainted the House, That a
Message had been brought from the Lords by
one of their Clerks, as followeth:

The Lords have passed a Bill, intituled An
the

Act for rearranging the boundaries of
Dioceses of Bristol and Gloucester, and Bath [
to which the Lords desire the
and Wells ;
concurrence of this House.

Message from
the Lords.

Bishopric of
Bristol Bill
Lords.]

And then the House, having continued to
sit till twenty minutes before Six of the
clock, adjourned till Monday next.

Question put
(pursuant to
S.O. Closure
of Debate.)

Law, RC.

Lands
Valuation
(Scotland)
Bill.

Criminal
Law and
Procedure
(Ireland) Act
(1887) Repeal
Bill.

Purchase
of Land
(England
and Wales)
Bill.

Small
Holdings
(No. 2) Bill.

The Order of the day being read, for the
Second Reading of the Small Holdings (No. 2)
Bill ;

VOL. 160.

.58

13th March.

Private Bills
(Standing
Order 62
complied
with.)

[No. 20.]
Monday, 13th March 1905.
The House met at Two of the clock.

PRAYERS.

H. Speaker laid upon the Table,Report
Ai
from one of the Examiners of Petitions for
Private Bills, That in the case of the following
Bill, referred on the First Reading thereof,
Standing Order 62 has been complied with,
viz.:

Railway

(Additional

Great Western
Powers) Bill.

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time.

Chairman
of Ways and
Means.

The Clerk at the Table informed the House
of the unavoidable absence of the Chairman of
Ways and Means.

Brentwood
Gas Bill.

Chelsea
Electricity
Supply Bill.

Seaham Gas
Bill.

South Wales
Electrical
Power
Distribution
Company Bill.
Ulster and
Connaught
Light Rail-
ways Bill.

Norwich
Union Life
Insurance
Society
[Stamp
Duties.]

The Brentwood Gas Bill was read a second

time ; and committed.

The Chelsea Electricity Supply Bill was read

a second time ; and committed.

The Seaham Gas Bill was read a second

time ; and committed.

The South Wales Electrical Power Distribu-
tion Company Bill was read a second time ; and
committed.

The Ulster and Connaught Light Railways
Bill was, according to Order, read a second
time ; and committed.

itsel f
Life

The House, according to Order, resolved
into a Committee on Norwich Union
InAirance Society [Stamp Duties].
(In the Committee.)
Motion made, and Question again proposed,
That, in lieu of the Stamp Duties which would
have been pay-able upon the deeds or assurances
which, in case the Bill had not been passed into
an Act, would have been required to pass to
and vest in the Society certain property, there
be charged a Stamp Duty of five pounds, and
such Duty shall be impressed upon the Copy of
the intended Act to be delivered to the Regis-
trar of Joint Stock Companies under the section
of this Act the marginal note whereof is " Copy
of Act to be registered."(Mr. Caldwell)

To report Progress, and ask leave to sit

again.

Mr. Speaker resumed the Chair ; and the
Deputy Chairman reported, That the Committee
had made Progress in the matter to them
referred ; and that he was directed to move,
That the Committee may have leave to it
again.

Resolved, That this House will, upon Wechies-
day next (Evening Sitting), again resolve itself
into the said Committee.

Metropolitan
Police
Provisional
Order Bill.

.The Metropolitan Police Provisional
Bill was, according to Order, read a
time ; and committed.

Order
second

Several Public Petitions were presented, and

read ; and ordered to lie upon the Table.

Public
Petitions.
Vide First
Report.
Ordered, That the Account relative to the
National
National School Teachers' (Ireland) Pension
School
Teachers'
Fund, which was presented upon the 1st day of
(Ireland)
Pension Fund. June in the last Session of Parliament, be

No. 79.

printed.

1905.
Mr. Pretyman presented, by His Majesty's
Command,--Copy of Statement of arrangements
consequent on the redistribution of the Fleet.

Ordered, That the said Paper do lie upon the

[No. 20.

Redistribution
of the Fleet.

Table.

Sir William A nson presented, pursuant to the Universities of

directions of an Act of Parliament,

Copy Oxford and

Statute made by the Governing Body of Act 18ri77
University College, Oxford, under the Univer- (Ox'ford.)
sities of Oxford and Cambridge Act, 1877, on
26th November 1904, amending Statute III.
(" The Fellows ") of the Statutes of the College.
Ordered, That the said Paper do lie upon the

Act"

No. 80.

Table ; and be pinted.

Mr. Grant Lawson presented, pursuant to the Metropolitan
directions of an Act of Parliament,Copy of Water Board.
First Annual Report of the Metropolitan Water
Board, for the year ending 31st March 1904.

Mr. Grant Lawson also presented,--Return
to an Order, dated the 20th day of February
to Pauperism
last,
(England and Wales) (Half-yearly Statements).
Ordered, That the said Papers do lie upon the

a Return

relative

for

Table ; and that the said Return be printed.

Pauperism
(England and
Wales)
(Half-yearly
Statements.)
No. 81.

Mr. Victor Cavendish presented, pursuant to
the directions of an Act of Parliament,Copy
of Thirteenth Annual Report of the Proceedings
of the inspection Committee of Trustee Savings
Banks, for the year ended 20th November 1904,
with Appendices.

Trustee
Savings
Banks.

No. 82.

Ordered, That the said Paper do lie upon the

Table ; and be printed.

Lord Stanley presented, pursuant

to the Post Office
directions of au Act of Parliament,--Copy of (u e,
the Postal Order (Colonial) Amendment (No. 2) 'hi ers-j
Regulations, 1905, dated the 28th February
1905.

Ordered, That the said Paper do lie upon the

Table.

Mr. Boner Law presented, in pursuance of Railways

Abandonment.

Standing Order 158b,Copy of Report by the
Board of Trade respecting the Clay Cross
Railway (Abandonment) Bill, and the objects
thereof.

Ordered, That the said Report be referred to

the Committee on the Bill.

Mr. Speaker acquainted the House, That a
I Message had been brought from the Lords by
one of their Clerks, as followed':

Message from
the Lords.

The Lords have passed a Bill, intituled An Sale of
Act to amend the Law in relation to the sale of Intoxicants
to Children ; to which the Bill [Ldrds.]

ti
Bill

Lords desire the concurrence of this House.

for

Mr. Soares, Member

the Barnstaple
Division of Devonshire, rose in his place and
asked leave to move the Adjournment of the
House for the purpose of discussing a definite
matter of urgent public importance, viz., " the
appointment to the important office of President
of the Board of Trade of a person not being a
Member of this House ;" but the pleasure of the
House not having been signified, Mr. Speaker
called on those Members who supported the
Motion to rise in their places, and not less than
Forty Members having accordingly risen :
The Motion stood over, under Standing Order
No. 10, until the Evening Sitting this day.

Adjournment.

Appointment
of President
of the Board
of Trade.

Mr. Charming, supported by Mr. Price, Mr. Agricultural
Harold Reckitt, Mr. Brynrnor Jones, and Mr. Holdings Bili.
Lambert, presented a Bill to amend the Agri-
cultural Holdings Acts, and to make other
provisions as to the tenure of agricultural land :

Bill 96.

No. 20.] 5 EDW. VII.

13th-14th March.

Town
Holdings Bill.
Bill 97.

And the same was ordered to be read a second
time upon Friday the 5th day of May next ;
and to be printed.

Mr.

(Manning, supported by Sir Walter
Foster, Sir John Brunner, Mr. Emmett, Mr.
Kearley, and Sir James Woodhouse, presented a
Bill to give compensation to occupying Tenants
of Town Holdings for beneficial improvements :
And the same was ordered to be read a second
time upon Friday the 5th day of May next ;
and to be printed.

Supply
[1st allotted
Day.]

The House, according to Order, resolved itself

into the Committee of Supply.

(In the Committee.)
Navy Estimates, 1905-6.

Motion made, and Question proposed, That
129,000 Officers, Seamen, and Boys be employed
for the Sea and Coast Guard Services for the
year ending on the 31st day of March 1906,
including 20,211 Royal Marines :

Motion made, and Question put, That the
Chairman do report Progress, and ask leave to
sit again.,(Mr. Edmund Robertson.)

The Committee divided.
Tellers for the; Mr. Herbert Gladstone,

Yeas,

Mr. Chasten :
rSir Alexander A cland-1

Tellers for the)
Noes,

Hood,

Viscount Valentia :
Original Question again proposed :
And it being half an hour after Seven of the
clock, the Chairman left the Chair to make his
Report to the House.

160.

181.

Mr. Speaker resumed the Chair ; and the
Deputy Chairman acquainted the House that
the Committee had made Progress
the
to them referred ; and that he was
matter
directed to move, That the Committee may have
leave to sit again.

Resolved, That this House will, this evening,

in

again resolve itself into the said Committee.

Adjournment
er
S(untanding
Order No. 10.) ,Svoares) ;
(A pp °liftmen t
of President
of the Board
of Trade.)

Evening Sitting.
A Motion was made, and the Question beim-,-,
put, That this House do now adjourn ---( Mr.

The House divided.
The Yeas to the Right ;
The Noes to the Left.
Tellers for the Mr. Soares,

Tellers for the) mnid,

Yeas,

Noes,

l M r. Trevelyan :
/Sir Alexander Arland

t'Viscount Valentia :

167.

' 239.

So it passed in the Negative.

The House, according to Order, resolved itself

into the Committee of Supply.

(In the Committee.)
Navy Estimates, 1905-6.
Motion made, and Question proposed, That
129,000 Officers, Seamen, and Boys be employed
for the Sea and Coast Guard Services for the
year ending on the 31st day of March 1906,
including 20,211 Royal Marines:
Debate
arising ;

Mr. Pretyman rose in his place and claimed to

move, That the Question be now put.

Question put, That the Question be now put.
The Committee proceeded to a Division.

VOL. 160.

Supply
[1st allotted
Day.]

Question put
(pursuant to
S.O. Closure
of Debate.)

59

L 205.

141.

Tuesday, 14th March, 1905 :

Tellers for the) Sir Alexander A eland-
flood,

Yeas,

'Viscount Valentia :

Tellers for thef Mr. Buchanan,

t Mr. Whitley :

Noes,
Question put

accordingly, That

129,000
Officers, Seamen, and Boys be employed for the
Sea and Coast Guard Services for the year
ending on the 31st day of March 1906, including
20,211 Royal Marines.

The Committee divided.

TelleYrseafsb,r the

Sir Alexander Arland -1

Hood,

lViscount Valentia :

215.

Tellers for the Mr. Labonchere,

Noes,

I.

Charles Hohhouse : } 84

Resolution to be reported.
And it being after Midnight, the Chairman
left the Chair to make his Report to the House.

Mr. Speaker resumed the Chair ; and the
Deputy Chairman reported, That the Committee
had come to a Resolution.

Ordered, That the Report be received this

day.

The Deputy Chairman also acquainted the
House that he was directed to move, That the
Committee may have leave to sit again.
Resolved, That this House will,

this day,

again resolve itself into the said Committee.

The Order of the day being read, for receiving Supply

the Report from the Comm
the 8th day of this instant March ;

Committee of Supply of It
Ordered, That the Report be received this

h
[8th

March]

day.

The Order of the day being read, for receiving Supply
the Report from the Committee of Supply of [9th arch]
M
-Report.
the 9th day of this instant March ;

Ordered, That the Report be received this

day.

The Order of the day being read, for the Ways and

Committee of Ways and Means ;

Resolved, That this House will,
resolve itself into the said Committee.

Means.

this day,

The Order of the day being read, for the Marine

Second Reading of the Marine Insurance Bill :

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

Insurance Bill.

this day.

The Order of the day being read, for the Dogs Bill.

Second Reading of the Dogs Bill ;

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

this day.

The Order of the day being read, for the Open Spaces

Second Reading of the Open Spaces Bill ;

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

Bill.

this day.

The Order of the day being read, for the
Second Reading of the Education (Scotland)
Bill ;

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

upon Wednesday next.

Education
(Scotland)
Bill.

The Order of the day being read, for the Agricultural

Second Reading of the Agricultural Rates Act, ItAt67,s1,1-,
1896, &c. Continuance Bill ;

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time Bill.

Continuance

upon Wednesday next.

The Order of the day being read, for the ejolegst;
Telegraph
0-

(Construction)

Second Reading of the
Bill :

2

60

13/h-14th March.

[No. 20.

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time '

upon Wednesday next.

Government
Ships Bill.

The Order of the day being read, for the
Second Reading of the Government Ships Bill;
Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

this day.

The Order of the day being read, for the
Second Reading of the Naval Lands (Volun-
teers) Bill ;

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

this day.

The Order of the day being read, for the

Second Reading of the Light Railways Bill ;

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

this day.

The Order of the day being read, for the
Second Reading of the Accidents (Mines and
Factories) Bill ;

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

upon Wednesday next.

The Order of the day being read, for the
the Foreign Trawlers

Second Reading of
Regulation Bill ;

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

upon Tuesday the 11th day of April next.

The Order of the day being read, for the
Second Reading of the Criminal Law and
Procedure (Ireland) Act (1887) Repeal Bill ;

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

this day.

Resolved, That an humble Address be pre-
sented to His Majesty, that He will be graciously
that there be laid
pleased to give directions
before this House a Return showing the names
of all Aliens to whom Certificates of Naturali-
sation have been issued, and whose oaths of
allegiance have, between the 1st day of January
1904 and the 31st day of December 1904, been
the Home Office, giving the
registered at
country and place of residence of the person
naturalised, and including information as to
any Aliens who have during the same period
obtained Acts of Naturalisation from the Legis-
lature (in continuation of Parliamentary Paper,
No. 124 of Session 1904).(Mr. Cochrane.)

Ordered, That the Committee of Privileges

do consist of Seven Members.

The Committee was accordingly nominated of
Mr. Attorney General, Mr. Balfour, Mr. Blake,
Sir Henry Campbell-Bannerman, Sir William
Hart Dyke, Mr. John Edward Ellis, and Mr.
Halsey.

Ordered, That the Committee have power to

send for persons, papers, and records.

Ordered, That Five be the quorum of the

Committee.----(Sir Alexander Aeland-Hood.)

Naval Lands
(Vo untecrs)
Bill.

Light
Railways Bill.

Accidents
(Mines and
Factories)
Bill.

Foreign
Trawlers
Regulation
Bill.

Criminal Law
and Procedure
(Ireland)
Act (1887)
Repeal Bill.

Aliens.

Privileges.

Public
Petitions.

1905.
parts of Petitions, as shall appear to require it :
And that such Committee have power to
report their opinion and observations thereupon
to the House.

The Committee was accordingly nominated of
Mr. Allsopp, Mr. Edward Barry, Sir Mancherjee
Bhownagyree, Mr. Brymer, Sir Charles Dal-
rymple, Colonel Legge, Mr. Herbert Lewis, Sir
Henry Megsey- Thompson, Mr. Charles ithrley,
Mr. T P. O'Connor, Mr. Philipps, Mr. Tolle-
maehe, Lord Willoughby de Eresby, and Mr.
Henry Joseph Wilson.

Ordered, That Three be the quorum of the

Committee.(Sir Alexander Aeland-Hood,)

The Sale of Intoxicants to Children Bill Sale of
[Lords] was read the first time ; and ordered to tIntoxicants
Children
be read a second time upon Wednesday the .nill[Lords.]
22nd day of this instant March ; and to be Bill 98.
printed.

And then the House, having continued to
sit till twenty-nine minutes before One of
the clock on Tuesday morning, adjourned
till this day.

[No. 21.-
1 'uesday,, 14th March 1905.
The House met at Two of the clock.

PRAYERS.

Clerk at the Table informed the House Chairman
of the unavoidable absence of the Chairman of Ways and

Means.

THE
of Ways and Means.

The Order of the day being read, for the London Port

Second Reading, of the London Port and Docks and Docks
Commission
Commission Bill ;

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time BM.

upon Tuesday the 28th day of this
March (Evening Sitting).

instant

The Order of the day being read, for the Thames
Second Reading of the Thames Conservancy Conservancy
Bill ;

Bill.

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

upon Tuesday the 11th day of April next.

The Ealing Corporation Bill was, according

to Order, read a second time ; and committed.

Ordered, That it be an Instruction to the
Committee on the Bill to omit Clause 89 of the
Bill.(Sir Edward Strachey.)

Ealing
Corporation
Bill.

The Order of the day being read, for the South

Second Reading of
Water and Gas Bill;

the South Oxfordshire Oxfordshire
Water and
Gas Bill.

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time
upon Wednesday the 29th day of this instant
March.

Ordered, That

a Select Committee

be
appointed, to whom shall be referred all Peti-
tions presented to the House, with the exception
of such as relate to Private Bills ; and that such
Committee do classify and prepare abstracts of
the same, in such form and manner as shall
appear to them best suited to convey to the
House all requisite information respecting their
contents, and do report the same from time to
time to the House ; and that the Reports of the
Committee do set forth the number of signatures
to each Petition only in respect
to those
signatures to which addresses are affixed :And
that such Committee have power to direct the
printing in extenso of such Petitions, or of such

Several Public Petitions were presented, and Public

read; and ordered to lie upon the Table.

etitions.
P
Vide First
Report.

Ordered, That the Paper relative to the Metropolitan
M etropolitan Water Board, which was presented Water Board.
upon the 13th day of this instant March, be
printed.

No. 83.

Earl Percy presented, by His Majesty's Trade Reports

Command,Copy of Diplomatic and Consular (Annual
Series.)
Reports, Annual Series, No. 3328.

Copy of Diplomatic and Consular Reports, Trade Reports
(Miscellaneous

Miscellaneous Series, No. 631.

Ordered, That the said Papers do lie upon the Series.)

Table.

No. 21.] 5 EDW. VII.

14th March.

61

Public Records
(Inland
Revenue
Department)
(Estate Duty
Office.)

The following Paper, pursuant to the direc-
tions of an Act of Parliament, was laid upon the
Table by the Clerk of the House :Copy of
Schedule containing a list and particulars of
classes of Documents in the Department of the
Inland Revenue (Estate Duty Office) which are
not considered of sufficient public value to justify
their preservation in the Public Record Office.

5. That

in the

case of the Darien Gold Darien Gold

Mining Company Bill [Lords] the Standing In
Orders ought to be dispensed with ;
parties be permitted to proceed with their Bill.

that the Bill I[Lo2Y.d8]

6. That in the case of the Great Northern, Great
Piccadilly, and Brompton Railway (No. 2) Bill, Northern,
Petition for dispensing with Standing Order 128., nd B
in the case of the Petition of the Trustees of Railway P
the Will of the late Alexander Jones against (No. 2) Bill.
the Bill, the said Standing Order ought not to
be dispensed with.

Pi
o

dr joi

n'

ton

7. That in the case of the Great Northern Great
(Ireland) and Midland Railways Bill, Petition Norther"
for dispensi_11(r with Standing Order 128 in the a(Inrdeliajland
case of the Petition of the I ortadown Urban Railways Bill.
District Council against the Bill,
the said
Standing Order ought not to be dispensed with.

8. That in the case of the North East London North East

Railway Bill, Petition for dispensing with London
Standing Order 128 in the case of the Petition Railway Bill.
of the Trustees of the Will of the late Alexander
Jones against the Bill, the said Standing Order
ought not to be dispensed with.

The first five Resolutions, being read a second

time, were agreed to.

Ordered, That the Report do lie upon the

The Order for reading a second time,

to- Trade narks

morrow, the Trade Marks Bill was read and Bill.
discharged.

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

upon Monday next.

Dr. Macnunzara, supported by Mr.

John Juvenile

Burns, Mr. Churchill, Mr. Crooks, Sir John Smoking Bill.
Gorst, Mr. Lambert, Mr. Lloyd-George, Major
Seely, Dr. Shipman, Sir John Tuke, Mr.
Cathcart Wason, and Mr. George White, pre-
sented a Bill to provide for the prevention of
Juvenile Smoking : And the same was ordered
to be read a second time upon Thursday the
30th day of this instant March ; and to be
printed.

Bill 99.

and,

Captain Jessel reported from the Committee
on Group D of Private Bills ; That the parties
opposing the Sunderland and South Shields
Water Bill had stated that the evidence of
Mr. William Matthews, of 19, French Street,
Southampton, Engineer, was essential to their
it having been proved that his!
case ;
attendance could not be procured without the
the House,
intervention
been I
instructed to move that the said Mr. William
Matthews do attend the said Committee to-
morrow, at Eleven of the clock.

Ordered, That Mr. William Matthews do
attend the Committee on Group D of Private
Bills to-morrow, at Eleven of the clock.

had

of

he

Mr. Wodehouse reported frlmi the Committee

1

i

caw, an

omm ttee on

of Selection; That they had added the following Table.
Fifteen Members to serve on
the Standing
dC t
our s of ust ce, an
C
i
d
Legal Procedure in respect of the Trades
Unions and Trade Disputes Bill :Mr. Attorney
General, Sir Thomas Wrightson, Mr. Mate,
Sir William Tomlinson, Colonel Pilkington, Sir
Charles Renshaw, Mr. Galloway, Mr. john
Burns, Mr. Bell, Mr. Shackleton, Mr. Runciman,
Mr. Poulton, Mr. Whittaker, Mr. Randles, and
Mr. Pemberton.

Ordered, That the Report do lie upon the

Table.

Mr. Wodehouse

reported from the Select
Committee on Standing Orders several Resolu-
tions ; which were read, as follow :

Sir Herbert Maxwell,

supported by Mr. Sale of

1. That in the case of the Rathmines and
Rathgar Extension and
Improvement Bill,
Petition for additional provision, the Standing
Orders ought to be dispensed with; that the
parties be permitted to introduce their additional
provision if the Committee on the Bill think fit.
2. That in the case of the Wellinoborouuh

Grenfell, Captain Donelan, Colonel M'Calmont, Whisky Bill.
and Mr. Kilbride, presented a Bill to amend Bill 100.
the Law relating to the sale of Whisky, and to
provide for the marking of casks and other
and District Tramroads and Electricity Supply . vessels containing Whisky : And the same was
Bill [Lords] the Standing Orders ought to be ordered to be read a second time upon Wednes-
dispensed with ; that the parties be permitted day the 12th day of April next ; and to be
to proceed with their Bill, provided that Tram- printed.
ways Nos. 1 and 2 are struck out of the Bill,
unless the consent of the Northamptonshire
County Council and that of the Wellingborough
Rural District Council are proved before the
Committee on the Bill ; that the Committee on
the Bill do report how far such Order has been
complied with.

The House, according to Order, resolved itself Supply.

into the Committee of Supply.

3. That in the case of the Llandrindod
Wells Urban District Council Bill [Lords] the
Standing Orders ought to be dispensed with :
that the parties he permitted to proceed with
their Bill, provided that all reference to the
payment of the costs of the Bill for 1903 be
omitted from the Bill ; that the Committee on
the Bill do report how far such Order has been
complied with.

4. That in the case of the Hastings Tramways
Bill [Lords] the Standing Orders ought to be
dispensed with ; that the parties be permitted
to proceed with their Bill, provided that Clause 7
be struck out of the Bill, unless the consent, of
the Corporation of Bexhill is proved before the
Committee on the Bill ; that the Committee on
the Bill do report how far such Order has been
complied with.
VOL. 160.

(In the Committee.)
Navy Estimates, 1905-6.
Motion made, and Question proposed, That
a sum not exceeding £6,672,000 be granted to
His Majesty, to defray the Expenses of Wages,
&c. to Officers, Seamen, and Boys, Coast Guard,
and Royal. Marines, which will come in course of
payment during the year ending on the 31st day
of March 1906 :

Whereupon Motion made, and Question put,
That a sum not exceeding £6,072,000 be granted
for the said service.(Mr. Labouchere.)

The Committee divided.
Tellers for thef Mr. Labouchere,

Yeas,
Tellers fbr thei
Noes,

1 Mr. Black :

Sir Alexander Acland-1

198

f

262.

Viscount Volentia :
Original Question again proposed :
Whereupon Motion made, and Question pro-
posed, That a sum not exceeding £6,671.500 be
3

Private Bills
(Group D.)
Sunderland
and South
Shields Water
Bill.

Selection
(Standing
Committees.)

Law, &c.
Trades Unions
and Trade
Disputes Bill.

Standing
Orders.

Rathmines
and Rathgar
Extension and
Improvement
Bill.

Wel ling-
borough and

Tramroads and
Electricity
Supply Bill
fLord.s.]

Llandrinclod
Wells Urban
District
Council Bill
[Lords.]

Hastings
Tramways
Bill [Lords.]

62
granted for
MacNeill):Debate arising ;

the said service

14th-15th March.
(Mr. Swift

Question put
(pursuant to
S.O. Closure
of Debate.)

Original
Question put
(pursuant to
S.O. Closure
of Debate.)

Mr. Pretyman rose in his place and claimed to

move, That the Question be now put.

Question put, That the Question be now put.
The Committee divided.

Tellers for the
Yeas,

j,

Sir Alexander

Hood,

[ Viscount Valentia :

239.

Noes,

Tellers for thef Mr. Swift

) 161.
Question put accordingly, That a sum not
exceedino, £6,671,500 be granted for the said
service.

r. Joseph Devlin:

tM

The Committee divided.
Tellers for thef Mr. Swift MacNeill,

Yeas,

[Mr. Broadhurst :

Tellers for thof Sir Alexander Acland-)
Hood,

151.

235.

Noes,

[Viscount Valentia :

Mr. Pretyman claimed, That the Original

Question be now put.

Original Question, That a sum not exceeding
£6,672,000 be granted to His Majesty, to defray
the Expenses of Wages, &c. to Officers, Seamen,
and Boys, Coast Guard, and Royal Marines,
which will come in course of payment during the
year ending on the 31st day of March 1906, put
accordingly.

The Committee divided.
Tellers for the f
Hood
Yeas,

(Sir Alexander Arland-1

Viscount Valentia:

Tellers for the j Sir Thomas Esmonde,
[Mr. _Patrick O'Brien:

Noes,

Resolution to be reported.
And it being after half-past Seven of the
clock, the Chairman left the Chair to make his
Report to the House.

252.

105.

Mr. Speaker resumed the Chair ; and the
Deputy Chairman reported, That the Com-
mittee had come to a Resolution.

Ordered, That the Report be received to-

morrow.

The Deputy Chairman also acquainted the
House that he was directed to move, That the
Committee may have leave to sit again.

Resolved, That this House will, to-morrow,

again resolve itself into the said Committee.

Evening Sitting.

City of London The City of London (Escape from Fire) Bill
(Escape from was, according to Order, read a second time ;
Fire) Bill.

and committed.

The London Building Acts Amendment Bill
London
Building Acts was according to Order, read a second time ;
Amendment

and committed.

Distress in
West of
Ireland.

A Motion was made, and the Question being
put, That this House is of opinion that the
its duty in not
Government has failed in
anticipating the distress which is so prevalent in
the West of Ireland, ample warning of which was
given by the condition of the crops during the
that the methods adopted to
past two years ;
cope with the distress were proved by previous
experience to be ineffective, demoralising, and
wasteful, and that the enforcement of Clause 13
of the Local Government Act inflicts a great
injustice on the poorest counties in Ireland ; and
it considers it one of the first duties of
that
any Government to make suitable provision for
meeting such visitations ; and that it declares
that the present distress is of a preventible
character and clue entirely to the unnatural
conditions prevailing in the West of Ireland, by

[No. 21.

1905.
which the agricultural population is banished
from the good lands and compelled to live on
holdings incapable of providing a decent main-
tenance for a family ; and that it calls upon the
Government at once to take all necessary action,
whether of an administrative or a legislative
character, permanently to remove the causes
which have led to the present and previous
periods of distress and famine in that part of
Ireland(Mr. Hayden) ;

The House proceeded to a Division.
And the House having continued to sit till
after Twelve of the clock on Wednesday
morning ;

Wednesday, 15th March 1905 :

The Yeas to the Right ;
The Noes to the Left.
Tellers for the Sir Thomas Esmonde,
[Mr. Patrick O'Brien :
1 Sir Alexander Acland-1

Yeas,
Tellers for the
Noes,

144.

ti 192.

Hood,

J Viscount Valentia:

So it passed in the Negative.

Ireland

Ordered, That there be laid before this House Commission
a Return for each county, city, and borough in of the Peace
of the names of the persons holding the (Ire

Commission of the Peace, and giving the date of
Ilappointment of' each such Justice, and, so far as
can be ascertained, the designation, profession,
or occupation of each such person at the time of
his appointment to the Commission of the Peace,
stating at the foot of the Return for each county,
city, and borough, so far as can be ascertained,
and with such accuracy as is possible, in the
absence of any official record, the aggregate
number of such persons that are Protestants,
specifying their denominations, the number that
are Roman Catholics, and the number that are
members of any other religious denomination,
and the number of such persons that are of each
such designation, profession, or occupation, so
far as the same can be ascertained : --For the
whole of Ireland, of the number of' such persons
of each religious denomination that are of each
such designation, profession, or occupation, so
far as the same can be ascertained :--And of
the number of such persons usually resident in
such county, city, or 'borough (in continuation of'
Parliamentary Paper, No. 336 of Session 1902).
( M r.

)

Contempt
of Court
(Ireland)
(Persons
Committed.)

Ordered, That there he laid before this House
a Return setting forth the names and addresses
of all persons who have been committed to
unlimited terms of imprisonment for Contempt
of Court in Ireland to the 31st day of December
1904 ; the names of the Judges who issued the
orders of attachment ; the charges against the
persons attached ; and the duration of imprison-
ment in each case in which the order
for
attachment was executed (in continuation of
Parliamentary Paper, No. 145 of Session 1902).
( Mr. 111'i-high.)

Ordered, That there be laid before this House
a Return of the Joint Stock Companies and
Limited Liability Companies
registered in
accordance with the Acts thereunto provided
in the municipal district of the City of Dublin,
showing their capital as registered, whether
(Mr.
ordinary,
No an etti.)

preference, or

debenture.

Joint Stock
Companies
(Dublin.)

Ordered, That there be laid before this House
a Return of the Rateable Valuation, as it now
stands on the books of' the Chief Commissioner
for Valuation in Ireland, of
the tenements,

Joint Stock
Companies, &c.
(Dublin)
(Rateable
Value.)

14th --15th March.

63
The Order of the day being read, for the

Light
Railways Bill.

No. 21.] 5 EDW. VII.

holdings, and hereditaments in respect of which
Limited Liability Companies and Joint Stock
Companies carrying on business in the municipal
district of the City of Dublin are rated for,
and upon which rates and taxes are actually
levied.(Mr. .Nannetti.)

Minister of
Commerce
and Industry
Bill.

The Order of the day being read,

for the
Second Reading of the Minister of Commerce
and Industry Bill ;

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

upon Monday next.

Vaccination
Bill.

The Order of the day being read,
Second Reading of the Vaccination Bill ;

for the

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

upon Tuesday next.

Criminal
Law and
Procedure
(Ireland)
A.ct (1887)
Repeal Bill.

Supply
[8th March]
Report.

Supply
[9th March]
Report.

Supply
[13th March]
Report.

Ways and
Means.

The Order of the day being read, for the
Second Reading of the Criminal Law and
Procedure (Ireland) Act, (1887) Repeal Bill ;

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

this day.

The Order of the day being read, for receiving
the Report from the Committee of Supply of
the 8th day of this instant March ;

Ordered, That the Report be received this

day.

The Order of the day being read, for receiving
the Report from the Committee of' Supply of
the 9th day of this instant March;

Ordered, That the Report be received this

day.

The Order of the day being read, for receiving
the Report from the Committee of Supply a
the 13th day of this instant March ;

Ordered, That the Report be received this

day.

The Order of the day being read, for the

Committee of Ways and Means;

Resolved, That

this House will,
resolve itself into the said Committee.

this day,

Osborne Estate The Order of the day being read, for the
Second Reading of the Osborne Estate Act
Act (1902)
Amendment
(1902) Amendment Bill ;
Bill.

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

upon Thursday next.

Marine
insurance
Bill,

Dogs Bill.

Open Spaces
Bill.

Government
Ships Bill.

Naval Lands
( Vol unteers)
Bill.

The Order of the day being read, for the
Second Reading of the Marine Insurance Bill ;
Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

upon Thursday next.

The Order of the day being read, for the

Second Reading of the Dogs Bill ;

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

this day.

The order of the day being read, for the

Second Reading of the Open Spaces Bill ;

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

upon Thursday next.

The Order of the day being read, for the
Second Reading of the Government Ships Bill ;
Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

this day.

The Order of the day being read, for the
Second Reading of the Naval Lands (Volun-
teers) Bill ;

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

this day.

Vol,. 160.

Second Reading of the Light Railways Bill ;

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

this day.

And then the House, having- continued to
sit till six minutes before One of the
clock on Wednesday morning, adjourned
till this day.

[No. 22.]

Wednesday, 15th March 1905.
The house met at Two of the clock.

PRAYERS.
ORDERED, That it be an Instruction to
the Committee on the Great Northern
Northern
(Ireland) and
(Ireland) and Midland Railways Bill to insert midland
the following Clauses :

Railways Bill.

The Midland Company shall, within three As to

months after the expiration of each calendar
year, prepare and forward to the Board of.
Trade a return showing with respect to the
Londonderry section

Board

of Trade.

(1) The capital expenditure made by them
for the period covered by the return ;
(2) The receipts from traffic of all descrip-
tions, the proportionate receipts in respect
of oversea traffic being estimated where
actual figures are not ascertained ;

(3) The expenses incurred in working the
railway, divided under the heads pre-
scribed in Table No. 12 of the First
Schedule to the Regulation of Railways
Act,
1868, general or other charges
applicable to the whole of the Midland
Company's system being estimated ;

(4) A return of working stock as prescribed
by Table No. 6 of the said schedule ;
(5) A mileage statement as prescribed by

Table No. 14 of the said schedule ;

(6) A train mileage statement as prescribed
by Table No. 15 of the said schedule.
The first return made under this section shall
cover the period of eighteen months ending on
the thirty-first day of December one thousand
nine hundred and six.

The annual returns required from the Com- Returns
pany under section nine of the Regulation of under s, 9 of
Railways Act, 1871, and section thirty-two of ReWaljaht:°aY n
the Railway and Canal. Traffic Act, 1888, shall Act 1871.
distinguish separately the statistics relating to
the Londonderry section, such figures as are not
actually ascertained being estimated by the
Midland Company.--(Mr. Lough.)

of

Several Public Petitions were presented, and Public

read; and ordered to lie upon the Table.

Petitions.
Vide First
Report.
Superannua-
tion Act, 1887.

Railways
Abandonment.

Mr. Victor Cavendish presented, pursuant to
the directions of an Act of Parliament,Copy
of Treasury Minute under the Superannuation
Act, 1887, dated 13th March 1905, granting to
Walter James Cox, Sorting Clerk. and Tele-
graphist, Coventry, a retiring allowance under
the A ct.

Ordered, That the said Paper do lie upon the

Table.

Mr. Boner Law presented, in pursuance of
Standing Order 158b,Copy of Report by the
Board of Trade respecting the Baker Street
and Waterloo Railway Bill, and the objects
thereof.

Ordered, That the said Report be referred to

the Committee on the Bill.

1 4

64

15th March.

[No. 22.

Army
(Imperial
Yeomanry.)

Mr. Secretary Arnold-Forster presented, by
His Majesty's Command,Copy of Training
Return of Imperial Yeomanry in Great Britain
and Ireland for 1904.

Ordered, That the said Paper do lie upon the

Table.

Private Bills
(Group A.)

Mr. Agg-Gardner reported from the Com-
mittee on Group A of Private Bills ; That, for
the convenience of parties, the Committee had
adjourned till Friday next, at a quarter-past
Eleven of the clock.

Ordered, That the Report do lie upon the

Table.

Charitable
Loan Societies
(Ireland) Bill
Bill 101.

Mr. Attorney General for Ireland, supported
by Mr. Walter Long, presented a Bill to further
amend the Charitable Loan Societies (Ireland)
Act, 1843 : And the same was ordered to be
read a second time upon Monday. the 3rd day of
April next ; and to be printed.

Business of
the House
(Supply, SLe

A Motion was made, and the Question being
proposed, That, in order to comply with the
Law, the proceedings necessary to dispose of
any Supplementary Estimates and Vote A and
Vote 1 of the Estimates for the Navy, and of
the Ways and Means Resolutions consequential
thereon, shall, if not previously disposed of, be
brought to a conclusion in the manner herein-
after mentioned :

At half-past Five of the clock on the 21st day
of ilarch next the Chairman shall forthwith put
every Question necessary to dispose of the Vote
then under consideration, and shall then forth-
with put the Question that the total amount of
the outstanding Votes for the Civil Service
Supplementary Estimates he granted for the
services defined in those Estimates, and shall also
forthwith put every other Question necessary to
dispose of those Votes :

As soon as the Resolutions so disposed of are
reported to the House the House shall forth-
with resolve itself into Committee of Ways and
Means, and the Chairman shall forthwith put
every Question necessary to dispose of any
Resolutions proposed in that Committee :

At Ten of the clock on the 23rd day of March
next the Speaker shall
forthwith put every
Question necessary to dispose of the Report of
the Resolution then under consideration, and
shall then forthwith put the Question that the
House doth agree with the Committee in all
Resolutions reported in respect of the Civil
Service Supplementary Estimates, and shall
then put a like Question on the Resolution
to the Supplementary
reported with respect
Estimates for the Army, and on the Resolutions
reported with respect to Vote A and Vote 1 of
the Estimates for the Navy :

On the consideration of the Report from the
Committee of Ways and Means the Speaker
shall forthwith put the Question that the House
Both agree with the Committee in the Resolu-
tions reported :

And that, at half-past Eleven of the clock on
the 27th day of March next, the Speaker shall
forthwith put any Question necessary to dispose
of the Second Reading of the Consolidated
Fund Bill ; and at Seven of the clock on the
30th day of March next the Speaker shall
forthwith put every Question necessary to
dispose of the Third Reading of that Bill :

And that

the proceedings on going into
Supply on the Army Estimates, and in Com-
mittee, and on Report, of Vote A and Vote 1 of
those Estimates shall, if not previously disposed
of, he brought to a conclusion in the following
manner :

1905.
At half -past Six of the clock on the 28th day
of March next the Speaker shall forthwith put
every Question necessary to dispose of the
Motion that the Speaker leave the Chair on
going into Supply on the Army Estimates :

At half-past Six of the clock on the 29th day
of March next the Chairman shall forthwith
put every Question necessary to dispose of
Vote A and Vote 1 of the Army Estimates in
Committee:

At Eleven of the clock on the 30th day of
March next the Speaker shall forthwith put every
Question necessary to dispose of the Report of
the Resolutions with respect to Vote A and
Vote 1 of the Army Estimates :

Until the Business to which this Order relates
is concluded the consideration of the Business
of Supply at any Sitting at which Government
Business has precedence shall not be anticipated
by a Motion for Adjournment, and no dilatory
Motion shall he received on proceedings on
that Business, and the Business shall not be
interrupted under any Standing Order:

Until the Business to which this Order relates
is concluded no Business other than Business of
Supply shall be taken at any Sitting at which
Government Business has precedence (Mr.
Balfour):And a Debate arising thereupon;

Aud a Motion being made, and the Question
being put, That the Debate be now adjourned
' (Mr. Asquith) ;

The House divided.
The Yeas to the Right;
The Noes to the Left.
Tellers for the Mr. Herbert Gladstone,

Yeas,

(Mr. Causton :

Tellers for the (Sir Alexander Aelaizd-
nood,

)

Noes,

1Viscount Valenti('

:

f 206'

266.

)

f

So it passed in the Negative.
And the Original Question

proposed ;

being

again

An Amendment was proposed to be made to
the Question, by leaving out from the word
" That" to the end of the Question, in order to
add the words " this House declines to sanction
to further arbitrarily curtail
" any proposal
" discussion of Supplies, and of the various
" stages of the Consolidated Fund Bill, as a
violation of the constitutional rights of the

" House." (Mr. John Redmond.)

And the Question being proposed, That the
words " in order to " stand part of the Question :

And a Debate arising thereupon ;
And it being half an hour after Seven of the
clock, Mr. Speaker proceeded to interrupt the
Business :

Whereupon Mr. Balfour rose in his place and
claimed to move. That the Question be now put.
And the Question being put, That

Aeland-1

Question be now put ;
The House divided.
The Yeas to the Right ;
The Noes to the Left.
Tellers for the (Sir Alexander

00f ,

Yeas,

249.

213.

[Viscount Valentia:

Tellers for the Mr. Herbert Gladstone,

Noes,

t Mr. Causton :

So it was resolved in the Affirmative.
And the Question being accordingly put, That
the words "in order to " stand part of the
Question;

The House divided.
The Yeas to the Right ;
The Noes to the Left.

the Question put
(pursuant to
5.0. Closure
of Debate.)

15th- 16th March.
,4cland-

No. 22.] 5 EDW. VII.

Tellers for thej
Yeas,

1Sir Alexander

Hood,

1Viscount Valencia

Tellers for theiMr. John Redmond,

Noes,

1,Mr. Churchill:

251.1

211.

1.

So it was resolved in the Affirmative.
And the Main Question being again proposed :

And a Debate arising thereupon ;

And it being after half-past Seven of the

clock, the Debate stood adjourned.

Ordered, That the Debate be resumed to-

morrow.

Evening Sitting.
The Clerk at the Table informed the House
Absence of
Mr. Speaker
of the unavoidable absence from this evening's
and Chairman
of Ways and Sitting of Mr. Speaker and of the Chairman of
Ways and Means :Whereupon Mr. Jeffreys,
Means.
the Deputy Chairman, took the Chair as Deputy
Speaker, pursuant to the Standing Order.

The House, according to Order, resolved itself
into a Committee on Norwich Union Life
Insurance Society [Stamp Duties].

65
Resolved, That an humble Address be pre-
sented to His Majesty, that He will be graciously
pleased to give directions that there be laid
before this House a Return of all instruments
showing the nature and extent of the authority
for various purposes of the High Commissioner
for South Africa over and in respect of the
several Colonies, Possessions, and Protectorates
included in British South Africa.(Mr. Bryce.)
And the House having continued to sit
till after Twelve of the clock on Thursday
morning ;

Thursday, 16th March 1905

The Order of the day being read, for the

Second Reading of the Public Health Bill ;

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time
upon Thursday the 23rd day of this instant
March.

The Order of the day being read, for the
Second Reading of the Rating of Machinery
Bill ;

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

upon Wednesday next.

South Africa
(Authority of
High Com-
missioner.)

Public Health
Bill.

Rating of
Machinery
Bill.

Norwich
Union Life
Insurance
Society
[Stamp
Duties.]

Transit
(Ireland.)

Closure
claimed, but
Mr. Deputy
Speaker
withholds his
assent.

Question put
(pursuant to
S.O. Closure
of Debate.)

(In the Committee.)

The Order of
Motion made, and Question again proposed, Second Reading
Suspension Bill ;

the day being read, for the Trawlers'
of the Trawlers' Certificates

Certificates.
Suspension
Bill.

That, in lieu of the Stamp Duties which would
have been payable upon the deeds or assurances
which, in case the Bill had not been passed into
an Act, would have been required to pass to
and vest in the Society certain property, there
be charged a Stamp Duty of five pounds, and
such Duty shall be impressed upon the Copy
of the intended Act to be delivered to the
Registrar of Joint Stock Companies under the
section of this Act the marginal note whereof
is " Copy of Act to be registered."
(Mr.
Caldwell.)

Question put, and agreed to.
Resolution to be reported.

Mr. Deputy Speaker resumed the Chair ;
and Mr. Griffith-Bosealven reported, That the
Committee had come to a Resolution.

Ordered, That the Report be received to-

morrow.

A Motion was made, and the Question being
proposed, That, in the opinion of this House,
excessive railway rates and defective transit
facilities generally constitute a serious bar to
the material advancement of Ireland, and should
receive immediate attention from the Govern-
ment with a
view to providing a remedy
therefor(Mr. O'Shaughnes.9):And a Debate
arising thereupon ;

7'. W. Russell rose in his place and
claimed to move, That the Question be now
put ; but Mr. Deputy Speaker withheld his
assent, and declined then to put that Question :
Then the House resumed the Debate.

Mr.

Mr. T. W. Russell rose in his place and
claimed to move, That the Question be now
put.

And the Question

put, That the
Question be now put :It was resolved in the
Affirmative.

beinp.

And the Question being accordingly put :

It was resolved in the Affirmative.

Resolved, That, in the opinion of this House,
excessive railway rates and defective transit
facilities generally constitute a serious bar to
the material advancement, of Ireland, and should
receive immediate attention from the Govern-
ment with a view to
providing a remedy
therefor.

Vol,. 160.

Ordered, That the Bill be read a

second time
upon Wednesday the 29th day of this instant
March.

The Order of the day being read, for the School Board

Second Reading of the School Board Electorate Electorate
(Scotland)
(Scotland) Bill ;
Bill.

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time
upon Wednesday the 29th day of this instant
March.

The Order of the day being read, for the Crofters'
the Crofters' Holdings Holdings

Second Reading of
(Scotland) Act (1886) Amendment Bill;

(Scotland)
Act (1886)
Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time Amendment

-'7)

upon Wednesday the 29th day of this instant Bill.
March.

The Order of the day being read, for the Local

Second Reading
Officers Bill ;

of

the Local Authorities'

Authorities'
Officers Bill.

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

upon Wednesday next.

The Order of the day being read, for the Criminal
Second Reading of the Criminal Law and Law and
Procedure (Ireland) Act (1887) Repeal Bill;
(Ireland)
Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time Act (1887)
Repeal Bill.

this day.

The Order of the day being read, for the Supply.

Committee of Supply ;

Resolved, That this House will,
resolve itself into the said Committee.

this day,

The Order of the day being read, for receiving Supply
[8th M
Reportarch)

the Report from the Committee of Supply of
I the 8th day of this instant March ;

Ordered, That the Report be received this

day.

The Order of the day being read, for receiving Supply

the Report from the Committee of Supply of R9th
the 9th day of this instant March ;

Ordered, That the Report be received this

[

eport.

march]

day.

The Order of the day being read, for receiving Supply:

the Report from the Committee of Supply of
the 13th day of this instant March;

[1
Rep3toh t.r

K

66

15th--16th March.

[No. 23.

Ordered, That the Report be received this

day.

The Order of the day being read, for receiving
Supply
[14th March] the Report from the Committee of Supply of
Report.
the 14th day of this instant March ;

Ordered, That the Report be received this

day.

Education
(Scotland)
Bill.

The Order of the day being read, for the
Second Reading of the Education (Scotland)
Bill ;

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

upon Monday next.

Agricultural
Rates Act,
1896, &c.
Continuance
Bill.

The Order of the day being read, for the
Second Reading of the Agricultural Rates Act,
1896, &c. Continuance Bill;

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

this day.

The Order of the day being read, for the
Telegraph
(Construction) Second Reading of the Telegraph ( Construction)
Bill.

Bill ;

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

upon Monday next.

Accidents
(Mines and
Factories)
Bill.

The Order of the day being read, for the
Second Reading of the Accidents (Mines and
Factories) Bill ;

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

this day.

Ways and
Means.

Dogs Bill.

Government
Ships Bill.

Naval Lands
(Volunteers)
Bill.

Light
Railways Bill.

Norwich
Union Life
Insurance
Society
Stamp
Duties.]

The Order of the day being read, for the

Committee of Ways and Means ;

Resolved, That

this House will, this day,

resolve itself into the said Committee.

The Order of the day being read, for the

Second Reading of the Dogs Bid

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

upon Monday next.

The Order of the day being read,

for the
Second Reading of the Government Ships Bill ;
Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

this day.

The Order of the day being read,

for the
Second Reading of the Naval Lands (Volun-
teers) Bill ;

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

this day.

The Order of the day being read, for the

Second Reading of the Light Railways Bill ;

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

upon Monday next.

And it being One of the clock on Thursday
morning, M r. Deputy Speaker adjourned
to the Standing
the House, pursuant
Order, without Question put,
this
day.

till

[No. 23.]
Thursday, 16th March 1905.
The House met at Two of the clock.

PRAYERS.

B. Caldwell reported from the Committee
111 on Norwich Union Life Insurance Society
[Stamp Duties] a Resolution ; which was read,
as followeth :

That, in lieu of the Stamp Duties which
would have been payable upon the deeds or
assurances which, in case the Norwich Union

1905.
Life Insurance Society Bill had not been passed
into an Act, would have been required to pass
to and vest in the Society certain property,
there be charged a Stamp Duty of five pounds,
and such Duty shall be impressed upon the
Copy of the intended Act to be delivered to
the Registrar of Joint Stock Companies under
the section of this Act the marginal
note
whereof is " Copy of Act to be registered."

The said Resolution, being read a second

time, was agreed to.

Ordered, That it be an Instruction to the
Committee on the Norwich Union Life Insur-
that they have power to
ance Society Bill
make provision therein pursuant to the said
Resolution.(Mr. Caldwell.)

Several Public Petitions were presented, and public

read ; and ordered to lie upon the Table.

Petitions.
Vide First
Report.
Mr. Victor Carendislt presented, pursuant to Military
the directions of several Acts of Parliament, Works Acts,
Account prepared by the War Office under the 1897 1899,
1901 and
provisions of the Military Works Acts, 1897, 1903.
showing the amount No. 84.
1899, 1901. and 1903,
expended and borrowed and the
securities
created under the Acts, for the year ended
31st March 1904 ; together with the Report of
the Comptroller and Auditor General thereon.

(1) An Account of the gross amount of all National Debt

sums received and paid by the Commissioners i'sa-vling's
for the Reduction of the National Debt on
Frainen'sdl7d
account of Banks for Savings and Friendly Societies.)
Societies in Great Britain and Ireland, from No. 85.
their commencement at 6th August 1817 to the
(2) An Account of
20th November 1904 :
the several transactions which have taken place
during the year ended 20th November 1904, in
the investment of all moneys which came into
the hands of the Commissioners for the Reduc-
tion of the National Debt for Savings Banks
and Friendly Societies : ----(3) A Statement
showily, the aggregate amount of the Liabilities
of the Government to the Trustees of Savings
Ranks and Friendly Societies respectively, on
20th November 1904, &c.

Copy of Annual Accounts of the Ordnance Army
Factories for the year 1903-4, with the Report (Ordnance
of the Comptroller and Auditor General thereon. Factories.)
Ordered, That the said Papers do lie upon the No. 86.

Table ; and be printed.

Mr. Cawley reported from the Committee on
Group B of Private Bills ; That the parties
promoting the Gas Light and Coke, South
Metropolitan, and Commercial Gas Companies
Bill had stated that, the evidence of Vivian B.
Lewes, Professor of Chemistry at the Royal
Naval College, Greenwich, was essential to their
it having been proved that his
case
attendance could not be procured without the
intervention of the House, he had been instructed
to move that the said Vivian B. Lewes do
attend the said Committee to-morrow, at Eleven
of the clock.

Ordered, That Vivian B. Lewes do attend
the Committee on Group B of Private Bills
to-morrow, at Eleven of the clock.

and,

Mr. Halsey reported from the Committee
of Selection ; That they had discharged the
following Member from the Standing Committee
on Trade (including Agriculture and Fishing),
Shipping, and Manufactures :
Mr. Grant
Lawson ; and had appointed in substitution :
Mr. Here.

Ordered, That the Report do lie upon the

Table.

Private Bills
(Group B.)
Gas Light and
Coke, South
Metropolitan,
and Com-
mercial Gas
Companies
Bill.

Selection
(Standing
Committees.)

Trade, &c.

The Chairman of Ways and Means reported
from the Committee on the Local Government
Provisional Orders (No. 1) Bill ; That they had

Local
Government
Provisional
Orders (No. 1)
Bill.

No. 23.]

[Provisional
Orders
confirmed.]

Brompton,
Chatham,
Gillingham,
and Rochester
Water Bill.

Vide Supple-
ment to the
Votes.

Accrington
District Gas
and Water
Board Bill.
Vide Supple-
ment to the
Votes.

Hull,
Barnsley, and
West Riding
junction
Railway and
Dock Bill.

Vide Supple-
ment to the
votes.

Walker and
Wallserat
Union Gas
Bill.

16th March.
5 EDW. VII.
considered the said Orders ;
the said
Orders ought to be confirmed ; and that they
had directed him to report the Bill, without
Amendment, to the House.

that

Ordered, That the Report do lie upon the

Ordered, That the Bill be read the third time

Table.

to-morrow.

The Chairman of Ways and Means reported
from the Committee on the Brompton, Chatham,
Gillingham, and Rochester Water Bill ; That
they had examined the allegations contained in
the Preamble of the Bill, and verbally amended
the same, and found the same, as amended, to
be true ; and had gone through the Bill and
made Amendments thereunto.

Ordered, That the Report do lie upon the

Table ; and be printed.

The Chairman of Ways and Means reported
the Accrington District Gas and Water Board
Bill, with Amendments.

Ordered, That the Report do lie upon the

Table ; and be printed.

The Chairman of Ways and Means reported
from the Committee on the Hull, Barnsley, and
West Riding Junction Railway and Dock Bill ;
That they had examined the allegations con-
tained in the Preamble of the Bill, and amended
the same so as to make it consistent with the
provisions of the Bill as passed by the Committee,
and found the same, as amended, to be true ;
and had gone through the Bill and made
Amendments thereunto.

Ordered, That the Report do lie upon the

Table ; and be printed.

The ChairMan of Ways and Means reported
the Walker and Wallsend Union Gas Bill, with
Amendments.

Ordered, That the Report do lie upon the

Table.

67

Mr. Goulding, supported by Mr. Remnant, Aged
Mr. Griffith- Boscuwen, Mr. Claude Hay, Mr. Pensioners
Forde Ridley, and Mr. Bull, presented a Bill Bill'
to provide Pensions for the Aged Deserving
Poor : And the same was ordered to be read a
second time upon Friday the 14th day of April
next ; and to be printed.

Bill 102.

Colonel Denny, supported by Mr.John Burns,
Mr. Charles Douglas, Mr. Emmott, Mr. Fenwicis,
Sir Hugh Shaw-Stewart, and Mr. John William
Wilson, presented a Bill to provide for the
better regulation of Home Industries : And
the same was ordered to be read a second time
upon Thursday the 13th day of April next ; and
to be printed.

Home
nd ustries
Bill.

Bill 103.

A Motion was made, and the Question being
put, That the proceedings on the adjourned t
Debate on the Motion relative to Business of (
the House (Supply, &c.) do have precedence
over the Business of Supply this day( Mr.
Balfour);

Business of
he House
Supply.)

The House divided.
The Yeas to the Right ;
The Noes to the Left.
Tellers tor theirSir Alexander A cland-1
) Hood,
[Viscount Valentia:

Yeas,

Tellers for theiMr. Herbert Gladstone,:'
1 Mr. Canstnn

Noes,

So it was resolved in the Affirmative.

271.

186.

A Motion was made, and the Question being Business of
put, That the proceedings on the adjourned the House
Debate on the Motion relative to Business of (Supply' &c.)
the House (Supply, &c.), if under consideration
at Twelve o'clock this night, be not interrupted
under the Standing Order (Sittings of the
House), and may be entered upon at any hour
though opposed(Mr. Balfour) ;

The House divided.
The Yeas to the Right ;
The Noes to the Left.
Tellers for the): Sir Alexander Aeland-
H'
Hood,

Yeas,

[ Viscount -Valentin :

Tellers for the (Mr. Herbert Gladstone,

Noes,

) Mr. Causton :

So it was resolved in the Affirmative.

kr 275.
i
1 189.

J

The Order for reading a second time, to-
Church
Organisation morrow, the Church Organisation and Discipline
and Discipline Bill was read and discharged.

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

upon Friday the 12th day of May next.

Railway Bills
(Group 1.)

Railway Bills
(Group 1.)

Sir Henry Klaiber reported from the Com-
mittee on Group 1 of Railway Bills ; That Mr.
Donal Sullivan, one of the Members of the said
Committee, was not present during he Sitting
of the Committee this day.

Ordered, That Mr. Donal Sullivan do attend
the Committee on Tuesday the 28th day of this
instant March, at Eleven of the clock.

Sir Henry Kiinher reported from the Com-
mittee on Group 1 of Railway Bills ; That, for
the convenience of parties, the Committee had
adjourned till Tuesday the 28th day of this
instant March, at Eleven of the clock.

Ordered, That the Report do lie upon the

Table.

Merchandise
Marks Bill.

The Order for reading a second time,
to-
morrow, the Merchandise Marks Bill was read
and discharged.

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time
upon Friday the 24th day of this instant March.

Children's
Courts Bill.

The Order for readinae, a second time,
to-
morrow, the Children's Courts Bill was read and
discharged.

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time
unmt Friday the 24th day of this instant March.

VOL. 160.

The Order of the day being read, for resuming Business of
the adjourned Debate on the Main Question the House
proposed upon the 15th day of this instant (Supply, Re.)
March, That, in order to comply with the Law,
the proceedings necessary to dispose of any
Supplementary Estimates and Vote A and
Vote 1 of the Estimates for the Navy, and of
the Ways and Means Resolutions consequential
thereon, shall, if not previously disposed of, be
brought to a conclusion in the manner hereinafter
mentioned :

At half-past Five of the clock on the 21st day
larch next the Chairman shall forthwith put
of
every Question necessary to dispose of the Vote
then under consideration, and shall then forth-
with put the Question that the total amount of
the outstanding Votes for the Civil Service
Supplementary Estimates be granted for the
services defined in those Estimates, and shall also
forthwith put every other Question necessary to
dispose of those Votes :

As soon as the Resolutions so disposed of are
reported to the House the House shall forth-
with resolve itself into Committee of Ways and
Means, and the Chairman shall forthwith put
every Question necessary to dispose of any
Resolutions proposed in that Committee :

At Ten of the clock on the 23rd day of March
forthwith put every

next the Speaker shall
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[No. 23.

16th March.
68
1905.
Question necessary to dispose of the Report of the word " any " and inserting the word " the "
the Resolution then under consideration, and , (Mr. Dalziel),--instead thereof.
shall then forthwith put the Question that the ' And the Question being put, That the word
House doth agree with the Committee in all " any " stand part of the Question ;
Resolutions reported in respect of the Civil
Service Supplementary Estimates, and shall
then put a like Question on the Resolution
reported with respect to the Supplementary
Estimates for the Army, and on the Resolutions
reported with respect to Vote A and Vote 1 of
the Estimates for the Navy :

The House divided.
The Yeas to the Right ,
The Noes to the Left.
Tellers for the Sir Alexander Acland-1
Ro od,
i

,
Lviscount Valentia :

Yeas,

On the consideration of the Report froth the
Committee of Ways and Means the Speaker
So it was resolved in the Affirmative.
shall forthwith put the Question that the House
Another Amendment was proposed to be
Both agree with the Committee in the Resolutions made to the Question, in line 3, by leaving out
reported :

the words " and Vote 1."(Mr. Churchill.)

Tellers for the; Mr. Dalziel,
t N1r. Whitley

Noes,

236.

181.

And that, at half-past Eleven of the clock on

And the Question being put, That the words

the 27th day of March next, the Speaker shall " and Vote 1 " stand part of the Question ;
forthwith put any Question necessary to dispose
of the Second Reading of the Consolidated
Fund Bill ; and at Seven of the clock on the
30th day of March next the Speaker
shall
forthwith
put every Question
necessary to
dispose of the Third Reading of that Bill :

, he House divided.
T
The Yeas to the Right ;
The N oes to the Left,
Tellers for their Sir Alexander Acland -1
Hood,

Yeas

,

)
LViscount Valentia:

J

.1. 178.
J

) Mr. Dalziel:

TelleNrrsoefsor the 1 Al r. Churchill,

And that the proceedings on going into
Supply on the Army Estimates, and in Com-
mittee, and on Report, of Vote A and Vote 1 of
those Estimates shall, if not previously disposed
of; be brought to a conclusion in the following
many: er :

So it was resolved in the Affirmative.
Another Amendment was proposed to be
made to the Question, in line 1;, by leaving out
from the word " of " to the end of the Question,
At half past Six of the clock on the 28th day in order to insert the words " not be interrupted
of March next the Speaker shall forthwith put " under any Standing Order of the House "
every Question necessary to dispose of
Motion that the Speaker leave the Chair on (
And the Question being put, That the words
going into Supply on the Army Estimates :
to the word " Five," in line 6, stand part of
of March next the Chairman shall forthwith the Question ;
put every Question necessary to dispose of
Vote A and Vote 1 of the Army Estimates in
Committee :

At half-past Six of the clock on the 29th day

Mr _ Whitley),instead thereof.

The Home divided.
The Yeas to the Right;
The Noes to the Left.
Tellers for the) Sir Alexander Acland:1
flood,

(1, 271.

the

251.

At Eleven of the clock on the 30th day of ,
March next the Speaker shall forthwith put
every Question necessary to dispose of the
Report
to
the Resolutions with respect
Vote A and Vote 1 of the Army Estimates :

of

t

Yeas

,

(Viscount Valentia :

Tellers for the I Mr. Whitley,

Noes,

1 Mr. Eugene Wason :

J
1 183.
J

Until the Business to which this Order relates
So it was resolved in the Affirmative.
is concluded the consideration of the Business
Another Amendment was proposed to be
,of Supply at any Sitting at which Government made to the Question, in line 6, by leaving out
Business has precedence shall not be anticipated the word " Five " and inserting the word
by a Motion for Adjournment, and no dilatory " Seven " (Mr. Whitleg),instead thereof.
Motion shall be received on proceedings on
And the Question being proposed, That the
that Business, and the Business shall not be word "Five " stand part of the Question :---And
interrupted under any Standing
is concluded no Business other than Business of And it being half an hour after Seven of
Supply shall be taken at any Sitting at which the clock, the Debate stood adjourned till this
Government Business has precedence
Balfour) ;

Until the Business to which this Order relates

a Debate arising thereupon;

(Mr. evening.

Evening Sitting.

:

And the Question being again proposed :
The House resumed the said adjourned Debate.
Another Amendment was proposed to be
made to the Question, in lines 1 and 2, by
leaving out the words " comply with the Law put, That it be an Instruction to the Committee
and inserting the words "expedite Business " on the Bill
to omit Clause 22, Part V.
,( Mr. Lough ),instead thereof.

The London County Council
Powers) Bill was, according to Order,
second time ; and committed.

Councqil
(
General
A Motion was made, and the Question being Powers)

(General London
read a Com

(( aptain Jessel) ;

Bill.

And the Question being put, That the words
left out stand part of the

proposed to be
Question ;

The House divided.
The Yeas to the Right ;
The Noes to the Left.

Tellers for the
Yeas,

(Sir Alexander Aeland-1

Hood

tViscount Valentia:

Tellers for the Mr. Lough,

Noes,

(Major Seely:

242.

I 185.

,

i

So it was resolved in the Affirmative.
Another Amendment was proposed to be
made to the Question, in line 2, by leaving out

The House divided.
The Yeas to the Right ;
The Noes to the Left.
Tellers for the f Captain Jessel,

Yeas,

I Mr. Herbert Robertson:

Tellers for the) Mr. Benn,

Noes,

Mr. Crooks:

1' 183.

f

1 177.

So it was resolved in the Affirmative.
A Motion was made, and the Question being
put, That it be an Instruction to the Committee
on the Bill to substitute, in Part VI. of the Bill,
the medical officer of a borough council for the
medical officer of the County Council
(Mr.
Claude Hay) ;

16th-17th March.

No. 23.] 5 EDW. VII.
The House divided.
The Yeas to the Right ;
The Noes to the Left.
Tellers for the Mr. Claude Hay,
't Sir henry Kimber

Yeas,

Tellers for the i Mr. Benn,

Noes,

I Mr. Crooks:

193.

I

1 179.

69
forthwith put any Question necessary to dispose
of the Second Reading of the Consolidated
Fund Bill ; and at Seven of the clock on the
30th day of March next the Speaker
shall
forthwith put every Question necessary to
dispose of the Third Reading of that Bill :

the proceedings on going into
Supply on the Army Estimates, and in Com-
mittee, and on Report, of Vote A and Vote 1 of
those Estimates shall, if not previously disposed
of, be brought to a conclusion in the following
manner :

And that

At half-past Six of the clock on the 28th day
of March ne,:t the Speaker shall forthwith put
every Question necessary to dispose of
the
Motion that the Speaker leave the Chair on
going into Supply on the Army Estimates :

At half-past Six of the clock on the 29th day
of March next the Chairman shall forthwith
put every Question necessary to dispose of
Vote A and. Vote 1 of the Army Estimates in
Committee :

At Eleven of the clock on the 30th day of
March next the Speaker shall forthwith put
every Question necessary to dispose of
the
Report of
the Resolutions with respect
to
Vote A and Vote 1 of the Army Estimates :

Until the Business to which this Order relates
is concluded the consideration of the Business
of Supply at any Sitting at which Government
Business has precedence shall not be anticipated
by a Motion for Adjournment, and no dilatory
Motion shall be received on proceedings on
that Business, and the Business shall not be
interrupted under any Standing Order :

Until the Business to which this Order relates
is concluded no Business other than Business of
Supply shall be taken at any Sitting at which
Government Business has precedence (Mr.
Balfimr);

Which Amendment was, in line 6, to leave
out the word " Five," in order to insert the word
"Seven "(Mr. Whitley),---instead thereof;

And the Question being again proposed, That
the word " Five " stand part of the Question :
The House resumed the said adjourned Debate.
And the Question being put :It was resolved

in the Affirmative.

Another Amendment was proposed to be
made to the Question, in line 32, by leaving out
lines 32 to 44, inclusive.(Major

And the Question being proposed, That the
words proposed to be left out, to the words
stand part of the
" Vote
Question ;

in line 33,

1,"

And the House having continued to sit till

after Twelve of the clock on Friday morning ;

Friday, 17th March 1905 :

And the Question. being put :It was resolved

in the Affirmative.

And the Main Question was amended, in
line 33, by leaving out " 1 " and inserting " 7 "
in line 40, by leaving out " 1 "
instead thereof ;
and inserting " 7 " instead thereof; and in
line 44, by leaving out " 1 " and inserting " 7 "
instead thereof.(Mr. Balfour.)

Then the Main Question, so amended, being

put ;

The House divided.
The Yeas to the Right ;
The Noes to the Left.
Tellers for the Sir Alexander Acland-1
')J Hood,
LViscount Valentia:

Yeas,

( 208.

Tellers for thef Mr. Herbert Gladstone, )
, 1 )9
IMr. Causton:
J

Noes,

So it was resolved in the Affirmative.

K 3

So it was resolved in the Affirmative.
A Motion was made, and the Question being
put, That it be an Instruction to the Committee
on the Bill to omit Part XV.( Sir Frederick
Banbury) ;

The House divided.
The Yeas to the Right ;
The Noes to the Left.
Tellers for the)IMr. William Frederick I, 190.
Smith :

Sir Frederick Banbury,

Yeas,

Tellers for the)' Major Evans-Gordon,

Noes,

LiVir. Crooks :
So it passed in the Negative.
Ordered, That it be an Instruction to the
Committee on the Bill to omit Clause 34. (Sir
Edward Strachey.)

Ordered, That it he an Instruction to the
in Clause 35, sub-
Committee on the Bill,
clause (4), line 18, after the word " man," to
insert the words " provided that such a con-
dition is due to the wilful neglect of."(Mr.
Gardner.)

1 196.

Business of
the House
(Supply, &c.)

The Order of the day being read, for resuming
the adjourned Debate on the Amendment which,
upon the 16th day of this instant March, was pro-
posed to be made to the Main Question proposed
upon the loth day of this instant ,k1 arch, That,
in order to comply with the Law, the proceedings
necessary to dispose
of any Supplementary
Estimates and Vote A and Vote 1 of the Esti-
mates for the Navy, and of the Ways and Means
Resolutions consequential thereon, shall, if not
previously disposed of, be brought to a conclusion
in the manner hereinafter mentioned :

At half-past Five of the clock on the 21st day
of March next the Chairman shall forthwith put
every Question necessary to dispose of the Vote
then under consideration, and shall then forth-
with put the Question that the total amount of
the outstanding Votes for the Civil Service
Supplementary Estimates be granted for the
services defined in those Estimates, and shall also
forthwith put every other Question necessary to
dispose of those Votes :

As soon as the Resolutions so disposed of are
reported to the House the House shall forth-
Committee of Ways and
with resolve itself
Means, and the Chairman shall forthwith put
Chairman
every Question necessary to dispose of
any
Resolutions proposed in that Committee :

At Ten of the clock on the 23rd day of March
shall forthwith put every
next the Speaker
Question necessary to dispose of the Report of
the Resolution then under consideration, and
shall then forthwith put the Question that the
House doth agree with the Committee in all
Resolutions reported in respect of the Civil
Service Supplementary Estimates, and shall
then put a like Question on the Resolution
reported with respect to the Supplementary
Estimates for the Army, and on the Resolutions
reported with respect to Vote A and Vote 1 of
the Estimates f'or the Navy :

On the consideration of the Report from the
Committee of Ways and Means the Speaker
shall forthwith put the Question that the House
doth agree with the Committee in the Resolutions
reported :

And that, at half-past Eleven of the clock on
the 27th day of March next, the Speaker shall

VoL. 160.

16th-17th March.

1905.
Until the Business to which this Order relates
is concluded no Business other than Business of
Supply shall be taken at any Sitting at which
Government Business has precedence.

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70

Ordered, That, in order to comply with the
Law, the proceedings necessary to dispose of
any Supplementary Estimates and Vote A and
Vote 1 of the Estimates for the Navy, and of the
Ways and Means Resolutions
consequential
thereon, shall, if not previously disposed of, be
brought to a conclusion in the manner herein-
after mentioned :

At half-past Five of the clock on the 21st day
of March next the Chairman shall forthwith put
every Question necessary to dispose of the Vote
then under consideration, and shall then forth-
with put the Question that the total amount of
the outstanding Votes for the Civil Service
Supplementary Estimates be granted for the
services defined in those Estimates, and shall also
forthwith put every other Question necessary to
dispose of those Votes :

As soon as the Resolutions so disposed of are
reported to the House the House shall forth-
with resolve itself into Committee of Ways and
Means, and the Chairman shall forthwith put
every Question necessary to dispose of any
Resolutions proposed in that Committee :

At Ten of the clock on the 23rd day of March
next the Speaker shall forthwith put every
Question necessary to dispose of the Report of
the Resolution then under consideration, and
shall then forthwith put the Question that the
House cloth agree with the Committee in all
Resolutions reported in respect of the Civil
Service Supplementary Estimates, and shall
then put a like Question on the Resolution
reported with respect to the Supplementary
Estimates for the Army, and on the Resolutions
reported with respect to Vote A and Vote 1 of
the Estimates for the Navy :

On the consideration of the Report from the
Committee of Ways and Means the Speaker
shall forthwith put the Question that the House
doth agree with the Committee in the Resolutions
reported :

And that, at half-past Eleven of the clock on
the 27th day of March next, the Speaker shall
forthwith put any Question necessary to dispose
of the Second Reading of
the Consolidated
Fund Bill ; and at Seven of the clock on the
30th day of March next the Speaker shall
forthwith put every Question necessary to
dispose of the Third Reading of that Bill :

And that

the proceedings on going into
Supply on the Army Estimates, and in Com-
mittee, and on Report, of Vote A and Vote 7 of
those Estimates shall, if' not previously disposed
of, be brought to a conclusion in the following
manner :

At half-past Six of the clock on the 28th day
of March next the Speaker shall forthwith put
every Question necessary to dispose of
the
Motion that the Speaker leave the Chair on
going into Supply on the Army Estimates :

At half-past Six of the clock on the 29th day
of March next the Chairman shall forthwith
every Question necessary to dispose of
put
Vote A and Vote 7 of the Army Estimates in
Committee :

At Eleven of' the clock on the 30th day of
March next the Speaker shall forthwith put
every Question necessary to dispose of the
Report of the Resolutions with respect
to
Vote A and Vote 7 of' the Army Estimates :

Until the Business to which this Order relates !
is concluded the consideration of the Business
of Supply at any Sitting at which Government
Business has precedence shall not be anticipated
by a Motion for Adjournment, and no dilatory
Motion shall be received on proceedings on
that Business, and the Business shall not be
interrupted under any Standing Order :

The Order of the day being read, for the Supply.

Committee of Supply ;

Resolved, That this House will, upon Monday

next, resolve itself into the said Committee.

The Order of the day being read, for receiving supply
the Report from the Committee of Supply of [8th March]
the 8th day of this instant March ;

Report.

Ordered, That the Report be received upon

Monday next.

The Order of the day being read, for receiving Supply
the Report from the Committee of Supply of [9th March]
the 9th day of this instant March ;

Report.

Ordered, That the Report be received upon

Monday next.

The Order of the day being read, for receiving Supply

the Report from the Committee of Supply of [13th March]
the 13th day of this instant March ;

Report.

Ordered, That the Report be received upon

Monday next.

The Order of the day being read, for receiving supply

the Report from the Committee of Supply of R[ le4pt
the 14th day of this instant March ;

Report.

Ordered, That the Report be received upon

t.1"11 arch)

Monday next.

The Order of the day being read, for the Merchant
Second Reading of the Merchant Shipping Shipping Bill.
Bill ;

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

upon Monday next.

The Order of the day being read, for the Osborne
Second Reacting of the Osborne Estate Act EstateAct (1902)
(1902) Amendment Bill ;
Amendment
Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time Bill.

upon Monday next.

The Order of the day being read, for the Marine

Second Reading of the Marine Insurance Bill;
Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

Insurance Bill.

upon Monday next.

The Order of the day being read, for the =, Spaces

Second Reading of the Open Spaces Bill ;

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

upon Monday next.

The Order of the day being read, for the Agricultural

Second Reading of the Agricultural Rates Act, Rates Act,
1896, &e.
1896, &c. Continuance Bill
Continuance

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time Bill.

upon Monday next.

The Order of the day being read, for the Accidents
Second Reading of the Accidents (Mines and (Mines and
Fatories)
Factories)
Billc.

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

;

upon Monday next.

The Order of the day being read, for

Committee of Ways and Means ;

Resolved, That this House will, upon Monday

next, resolve itself into the said Committee.

the Ways and
Means.

The Order of the day being read, for the Government,

Second Reading of the Government Ships Bill ; Ships Bill.

Ordered, That the Bill he read a second time

upon Monday next.

No. 23.] 5 EDW. VII.
Naval Lands
(Volunteers)
Bill.

The Order of the day being read, for the
Second Reading of the Naval Lands (Volun-
teers) Bill ;

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

upon Monday next.

16th-17th March.

71
who receive a share of the Annual Grant under
the Agricultural Rates Act, 1896.
(Mr. Jesse
Collings. )

House-letting
(Scotland)
Bill.

The Order of the day being read, for the
Second Reading of the House-letting (Scotland)
Bill ;

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

this day.

Criminal
Law and
Procedure
(Ireland) Act
(1887) Repeal
Bill.

The Order of the day being read, for the
Second Reading of the Criminal Law and
Procedure (Ireland) Act (1887) Repeal Bill ;

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

upon Tuesday next.

Small Arms
Departments
(Enfield and
Sparkbrook.)

Resolved, That an humble Address be pre-
sented to His Majesty, that He will be graciously
pleased to give directions that there be laid
before this House a Return showing

(1) The average number of persons em-
ployed at the Sinai! Arms Department
at Enfield,
and the Manufacturing
Department at Sparkbrook, respectively,
for each of the last ten years, 1895 to
1904, inclusive, showing separately the
number of the administrative and clerical
staff and of the artisans and labourers ;
(2) The rate of wages paid to the principal
classes of workmen at the two Depart-
ments above named, respectively ;

And then the House, having continued to
sit till twenty minutes before One of the
clock on Friday morning, adjourned till
this day.

[No. 24.]
Friday, 17th, Illarch 1905.
The House met at Twelve of the clock.

PRAYERS.

AT R. Speaker laid upon the Table,Report Private Bills
AIL from one of the Examiners of Petitions for (Standing
Private Bills, That in the case of the following c,,i,,`°r`".'; i6,21
Bill,
Standing Order 62 has been complied with,
viz. :

referred on the First Reading thereof, with.)

Shropshire and Worcestershire Electric

Power Bill.

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time.

The Local Government Provisional Orders Local

(No. 1) Bill was, according to Order, read the Government
Provisional
third time and passed.
Orders (No. I)

Ordered, That the Clerk do carry the Bill to Bill.

the Lords, and desire their concurrence.

(3) The rates of sick pay, pension allowance,

or bonus, at
respectively, if they differ in any way ;
(4) The price of coal at the two Factories,
giving,

the

two Departments, read ; and ordered to lie upon the Table.

Several Public Petitions were presented, and Public

Petitions,
Vide First
Report.

the His Majesty's Command,Copy of Report of Manuscripts
respectively,
average price per ton per annum for the Royal Commission on Historical Mann- (_toonynatili,gion..)
the same quality for the last five years ;

if possible,

scripts on Manuscripts in the Welsh Language.
I., Part III., Peniarth ; and Vol. 11.,

(5) The number of small arms, whether Vol.

Mr. Secretary Akers-Douglas presented, by Historical

rifles or pistols, of any kind turned out
in each year by the two Factories,
respectively ;
(6) The amount

expended during the
years 1902-3 and 1903-4 at Sparkbrook,
in the Manufacturing Department, on
new buildings, machinery, engines, and
boilers ;

(7) The same for the Small Arms Depart.

merit at Enfield ;

(8) The cost of the same class of rifle made
during the last ten years at Enfield and
Sparkbrook, respectively ;

(9) The amount of fixed charges, including
rent, rates, and taxes, contributions to or
provision for religious worship and secular
instruction, depreciation on buildings and
capital, &c.,
machinery,
debited to the Small Arms Department
at Enfield and to the Manufacturing
Department at Sparkbrook, respectively,
for each of the last five years.

interest

on

(Mr. Chamberlain.)

Ordered, That there be laid before this House
Post Office
Savings Banks. a Copy of Statement showing the aggregate
amount of the Liabilities of the Government to
depositors in Post Office Savings Banks on the
31st day of December 1903, and the nature and
amount of the securities held by the Commis-
sioners for the Reduction of the National Debt to
meet those Liabilities at that date.(Mr. Victor
Cavendish.)

Agricultural
Rates Act,
1896 (Grants
to Local
Authorities.)

Ordered, That there be laid before this House
a Return showing the amount payable to each
of the Local Authorities in England and Wales

VoL. 160.

Part III., Cwrtlnawr.

Ordered, That the said Paper do lie upon the

Table.

The Lord Advocate presented,

by His Royal Scottish

Majesty's Command,Copy of Report by the Museum.
Director on the Royal Scottish Museum, Edin-
burgh, for the year 1904.

Copy of General Report by His Majesty's Education
Chief Inspector on the Schools in the Western (Scotland)
(General
Division of Scotland for the year 1904.
Reports.)
Copy of General Report by His Majesty's Education
Chief Inspector on the Schools in the Southern (Scotland)
(General
Division of Scotland for the year 1904.
Reports.)

Ordered, That the said Papers do lie upon the

Table.

Mr. Gerald Balfour presented,Return to
an Order, dated the 15th day of February last,
for a Return relative to Sanitary Inspectors and
Inspectors of Workshops.

Ordered, That the said Return do lie upon the

Table ; and be printed.

Sanitary
Inspectors and
Inspectors of
Workshops.
No. 87.

Earl Percy presented, by His Majesty's Africa

Command,Copy of Report on the possibilities
of Cotton-growing in the East Africa Protec-
torate for 1904 (in continuation of No. 606,
Miscellaneous Series).

Ordered, That the said Paper do lie upon the

(No. 2, 1905.)

Table.

Mr. Victor Cavendish presented,--Return to Post Office
an Order, dated the 16th day of this instant Savings Bank
March, for a Return relative to Post Office
Savings Banks.

Ordered, That the said Return do lie upon the

Table.

K 4

17th-20th March.

1905.
And the same was read the first time ; and
ordered to be read a second time upon Friday
next ; and to be printed.

[No. 24.

Coal Mines
Employment
Bill.

Nurses
Registration
Bill.

Education
Authorities
(Access to
Books and
Documents)
Bill.

House-letting
(Scotland)
Bill.

Trust
Investment,

Compulsory
Vaccination.

72

The Order of the day being read, for the
Second Reading of the Coal. Mines Employment
Bill;

And a Motion being made, and the Question
being proposed, That the Bill be now read a
second time ;

An Amendment was proposed to be made to
the Question, by leaving out the word " now,"
and, at the end of the Question, adding the
words " upon this day six months."
(Mr.
Leverton Harris.)

And the Question being put, That the word

" now " stand part of the Question ;

The House divided.
The Yeas to the Right;
The Noes to the Left.
Tellers for the (Mr. Jacoby,

Yeas,

t Mr. Thomas Richards : J

Tellers for the 1 Sir Frederick Banbury,

Noes,

lMr. Leverton Harris

1- 190.

132.

So it was resolved in the Affirmative.
And the Main Question being put ;
Ordered, That the Bill be now read a second
time :The Bill was accordingly read a second
time ; and committed to a Committee of the
whole House, for Friday next.

The Order of the day being read, for the
Second Reading of the Nurses Registration
Bill ;

Ordered, That the Bill he read a second time

upon Thursday next.

The Order of the day being read, for the
Second Reading of the Education Authorities
(Access to Books and Documents) Bill ;

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

upon Friday next.

The Order of the day being read, for the
Second Reading of the House-letting (Scotland)
Bill;

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

upon Monday next.

Ordered, That leave be given to bring in a
Bill to amend the Law as to the investment of
Trust Funds in municipal and other similar
securities, and as
to the investment of any
money which local authorities are authorised or
required to invest : And that Sir Albert Rollit
and Sir James Woodhouse do prepare, and bring
it in.

Ordered, That leave be given to bring in a
Bill to abolish compulsory Vacination : And
that Mr. Broadhurst, Mr. Thomas Bayley, Sir
John Rolleston, Mr. Charming, Mr. Corrie
Grant, and Mr. Levy do prepare, and bring
it in.

Vaccination
(No. 2.)

Ordered, That leave be given to bring in a
Bill to amend the Vaccination Laws : And that
Mr. Broadhurst, Mr. Thomas Bayley, Sir John
Rolleston, Mr. Charming, Mr. Corrie Grant,
and Mr. Levy do prepare, and bring it in.

Dogs
(Protection.)

Ordered, That leave be given to bring in a
Bill for the prohibition of Experiments upon
Dogs : And that Mr. Ellis Griffith, Colonel
Lockwood, Colonel Sandys, Mr. Charming, Mr.
Field, Mr. Tomkinson, and Mr. Weir do prepare,
and bring it in.

Trust
Investment
Bill.

Bill 104

Sir Albert Rollit presented a Bill to amend
the Law as to the investment of Trust Funds in
municipal and other similar securities, and as to
investment of any money which local
the
authorities are authorised or required to invest :

Mr. Broad/tarst presented a Bill to abolish Compulsory
BVialel.eination

compulsory Vaccination : And the same was
read the first time ; and ordered to be read a
second time upon Friday next ;
and to be
printed.

Bill 105.

Mr. 13roadhurst presented a Bill to amend the Vaccination
Vaccination Laws : And the same was read the (No. 2) Bill.
Bill 106..
first time ; and ordered to be read a second time
upon Friday next ; and to be printed.

Mr. Ellis Griffith presented a Bill for the

prohibition of Experiments upon Dogs : And Pitection
the same was read the first time ; and ordered
to be read a second time upon Friday next; and
to be printed.

(Protection))
Bill

107.

Mr. Cawley reported from the Committee on Private Bills
Group B of Private Bills ; That the parties (Group B.)
promoting the South Metropolitan Gas Bill had south
stated that the evidence of Vivian H. Lewes, Metropolitan
Professor of Chemistry at the Royal Naval Gas Bill.
College, Greenwich, was essential to their case ;
and, it having been proved that his attendance
could not be procured without the intervention
of the House, he had been instructed to move
that the said Vivian B. Lewes do attend the
said Committee on Monday next, at Eleven of
the clock.

Ordered, That Vivian B. Lewes do attend the
Committee on Group B of Private Bills on
Monday next, at Pleven of the clock.

Captain Jessel reported from the Committee Private Bills

on Group D of Private Bills ; That, for the (Group D.)
of parties, the Committee had
convenience
adjourned till Tuesday next, at half-past Eleven
of the clock.

Ordered, That the Report do lie upon the

Table.

Mr. Agg-Gardner reported from the Corn- Private Bills
mittee on Group A of Private Bills ; That, for (Group A.)
the convenience of parties, the Committee had
adjourned till Tuesday next, at half-past Eleven
of the clock.

Ordered, That the Report do lie upon the

Table.

And then the House, having continued to
sit till fourteen minutes before Six of the
clock, adjourned till Monday next.

[No. 25.]
Monday, 20th March 1905.
The House met at Two of the clock.

PRAYERS.

AiR. Speaker laid upon the Table,Report Private Bills
from one of the Examiners of Petitions for (Standing
67
complied

Private Bills, That in the case of the followinu Or d
Bill, referred on the First Reading thereof,
Standing Order 67 has been complied with,
viz. :

Cork Junction Railways Bill.

Mr. Speaker laid upon the Table,Report Private Bills

from one of the Examiners of Petitions for (Standing
in the case of the followingOrder 66
Private Bills,
Bill,
Standing Order 66 has not been complied with,
viz. :

referred on the First heading thereof, with.)

not complied

Cork Junction Railways Bill.

No. 25.] 5 EDW. VII.

20th March.

73

Ordered, That the Report be referred to the

Select Committee on Standing Orders,

Private Bill
Petitions
[Lords]
(Standing
Orders not
complied
with.)

Mr. Speaker laid upon the Table, Report
from one of the Examiners of Petitions for
Private Bills, That in the case of the Petition
for the following Bill, originating in the Lords,
the Standing Orders have not been complied
with, viz.:

Levens Patent Bill.

Ordered, That the Report be referred to the

Select Committee on Standing Orders.

Great Western Ordered, That the Great Western Railway
Railway
(Additional Powers) Bill be read a second time
(Additional
to-morrow.
Powers) Bill.

Dublin United The Dublin United Tramways Bill was,
according to Order, read a second time ; and
Tramways
Bill.
committed.

Channel Ferry
Railway and
Quay Bill.

The Order of the day being read, for the
Second Reading of the Channel Ferry Railway
and Quay Bill ;

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

upon Thursday the 4th day of May next.

Swansea.
Corporation
Bill.

Ordered, That the Minutes of Evidence taken
before the Committee on the Swansea Improve-
ments and Tramways Bill in Session 1897 be
referred to the Committee on the Swansea
Corporation Bill.(Mr. Ca/dwell.)

Public
Petitions.
Vide First
Report.

Post Office
Savings Banks.
No. 88.

Education
(Scotland)
(G eneral
Reports.)

Several Public Petitions were presented, and

read ; and ordered to lie upon the Table.

Ordered, That the Return relative to Post
Office Savings Banks, which was presented
upon the 17th day of this instant March, be
printed.

The Lord Advocate

by His
Majesty's Command,Copy of General Report
by His Majesty's Chief Inspector on the Schools
in the Northern Division of Scotland for the
year 1904.

presented,

Ordered, That the said Paper do lie upon the

Table.

Mr. Walter Long presented, by His Majesty's
Irish Land
Command, Copy of Return of Proceedings of
Commission
(Proceedings.) the Irish Land Commission under the Land
Law Acts, the Labourers (Ireland) Acts, 1883-
91, and the Land Purchase Acts, during the
month of

an uary 1905.

Ordered. That the said Paper do lie upon the

Table.

Navy
(Victualling
Yard Manu-
facturing
Accounts,
1903-4.)

No. 89.

Navy (New
Scheme of
Training.)

Mr. Victor Cavendish presented, pursuant

to the directions of an Act of Parliament,
Annual Balance Sheets showing the cost of
manufacturing Provisions, Victualling Stores,
and Seamen's Clothing (Hair Beds) at the
Home Victualling Yards and Malta Yard, for
the year 1903-4, as well as Statements showing
the waste and loss resulting therefrom ; with
the Report of the Comptroller and Auditor
General thereon.

Ordered, That the said Paper do lie upon the

Table ; and be printed.

Mr. Pretyrnan presented, by His Majesty's
Command,Copy of further Reports of Mem-
bers of the interview Committees
the
selection of candidates for nomination as Naval
Cadets.

Ordered, That the said Paper do lie upon the

on

Table.

Vol,. 160.

Ordered, That there be laid before this House Irish Land
a Copy of Instructions issued by the Irish Land Act, 1903
Commission- Estates Commissioners
guidance of Inspectors.(Mr. Walter Long.)

Estates Corn-
Mr. Walter Long accordingly presented. the missioners.)
No. 90.

(Irish

the

for

said Paper.

Ordered, That the said Paper do lie upon the

Table ; and be printed.

Resolved, That an humble Address be pre- East India
sented to His Majesty, that he will be graciously (Employment
pleased to give directions that there be laid of Troops out
before this House a Return comprising the
particulars, as follows :

of India.)

(1) What number of British Troops, and of
what arms, were taken from the Indian
Garrison in September and October 1899,
and sent on service in South Africa;
(2) How many subsequently, and what
number were there at the close of the
war ;

(3) How many and what classes of Troops
were sent from India to China to assist
rising,
down
in
rescuing members
the European
Legations, and recovering their buildings
at Pekin ;

the Boxer
of

putting

(4) The numbers of British and Indian
Troops detached from the Indian Garrison
for
in Somaliland and East
Africa ;

service

(5) What was the amount saved to the
military Expenditure
Indian
Government by the loan of these Troops
and the Indian Commissariat Services
for purposes of the Home Government
in the several years of those transfers ;
also in the aggregate.

the

of

--(Sir Walter Foster.)

Resolved, That an humble Address be pre E8,1;licattotr.iNeisms

sented to His Majesty, that he will be graciously
pleased to give directions that there be laid fa ctures.)
before this House a Return showing

(Marat-

The number of Lee-Metford and Lee-
Enfield rifles manufactured at the Royal
Small Arms Factories at Enfield and
Sparkbrook respectively, with the cost
per rifle at each Factory, for the years
1890-1 and onward to the year ending
the 31st day of March 1903, inclusive ;
also the number of Lee-Metford and
Lee-Enfield rifles manufactured at the
Birmingham and London Small Arms
Factories respectively, with the contract
price of same at each Factory, for the
years 1890 and onward to the year
ending the 31st day of March 1903,
inclusive ;

The total numbers made at each of the four
Factories for the years named respec-
tively-, and the average cost at each
Factory per rifle ;

The number of sword bayonets for the
Lee Metford and Lee Enfield rifles
manufactured at the Royal Small Arms
Factories at Enfield and Sparkbrook
during the same period, with the number
and cost per sword bayonet for each year
respectively, and the orders on hand and
unfinished at the preent time ;

The number of sword bayonets for the
Lee - M et lord and Lee - Enfield rifles
manufactured by private contract
for
the same period, showing cost per sword
bayonet for each year respectively, and
orders in hand undelivered at the present
time ;

74

20th March.

[No. 25.

1905.
(3) The total amount of cash paid to the
above time-expired Pensioners, namely,
(a) to Officers, (b) to Non-commissioned
Officers and M en, in each of the above
years ;

(4) The total number of Pensioners de-
the above years,
(b) Non - commissioned

ceased in each of
(a) Officers,
Officers and Men ;

(5) The average ages at death (a) of
of Non - commissioned
Officers,
Officers and Men, in each of the above
years ;

(6) The total cash amount disbursed in
Pensions, during the tenure of the Pen-
sion, to each deceased Pensioner in each
of the above years, (a) to Officers, (b) to
Non-conanssioned Officers and Men.

(b)

(Captain Norton.)

The number of machine guns made at
Enfield and Sparkbrook respectively for j
the years 1889 to 1904, showing type and ,
cost per gun for each year, and the
number of guns on order and unfinished
at each Factory at the present time ;
The number of machine guns made by
private contract during the years 1889
onwards to 1904 respectively, showing
type and cost per
u n for each year,
with the numbers of guns on order and
undelivered at the present time ;

i

The number of pistols manufactured at
Enfield between the years 1880 upwards ,
to 1904, inclusive, showing type and cost
per pistol for each year respectively ;
The number of pistols manufactured by
private contract
the years 1880 '
for
upwards to 1904, inclusive, showing type
and cost per pistol for each year respec-
tively ;

The total amount of money expended on
plant for the manufacture of pistols at
Enfield ;

Mr. John William Wilson reported from the Police and

Police and Sanitary Committee ; That in the
case of the Accrington Corporation Bill they cAcizrinioftteoen.
had examined the allegations contained in the Corporation
Preamble of the Bill, and amended the same so Bill,

Sanitary

now being installed ;

The additions to 'building and plant at as to make it consistent with the provisions of
Enfield since the year 1833 up to the the Bill as passed by the Committee, and found
present time, and the cost for each year
the same, as amended, to be true; and had
respectively ;
gone through the Bill and made Amendments
thereunto.

The estimated cost of the electrical power
The number of men employed in the Table ; and be printed.

Ordered, That the Report do lie upon the Vide Supple-
the

the years 1889 upwards

Machine Gun Department at Enfield
to 1904 Mr. John William Wilson reported from the Police and
for
for
respectively, and the number employed Police and Sanitary Committee ; That in the Sanitary
at the present time ;
the total amount case of the Morley Corporation Bill they had Committee.
Morley
paid in wages for each year respectively, examined the allegations contained in the Pre- Corporation
and the amount paid in wages for the I amble of the Bill, and made verbal Amendments Bill.
eleven months endint, February 1905 ;

lin the same, and found the same, as amended,
The number of' men employed at Enfield to be true ; and had gone through the Bill and

the made Amendments thereunto.

and Sparkbrook, respectively, for
s ears 1888 -upwards to 1904, and the total
amount paid in wages
during the same period at each Factory, ;

Ordered, That the Report do lie upon the Vide Supple.
Toetnets..to the

and Sparkbrook respectively ;

each year Table ; and be printed.
The number at present employed at Enfield , Mr. Speaker acquainted the House, That a Message front
The number of machines at present standing ,
idle at -Enfield and Sparkbrook respec-
tively,
partially employed at each Factory ;

the number of machines Act to amend the Milititry Manceuvres Act, Manoeuvres
1 1897 ; to which the Lords desire the concurrence Bill [Lords.]

Message, had been brought from the Lords by the Lords.
one

Lords have passed a Bill, intituled An military

e of their Clerks, as followeth

votes.

and

for

!

The cost of building and plant of the Royal

What is the normal capacity for output at of this House.
the two Factories, and what
each of
the capacity for output of
would be
Keorley, supported by Mr. Channiny,
field and Sparkbrook respectively if ,
Enfield
Mr. Whiteley, Mr. Fie/d, Mr. 11PArthur, and (Purchase
the men were employed on three eight -
Mr. Bean, presented a Bill to give facilities to
hour shifts in each twenty-four hours, !
Leaseholders for the purchase of the Fee Simple
including Sundays ;
of their Holdings And the same was ordered
Small Arms Factory now being built in , to be read a second time upon Monday the
India, and the estimated capacity for 15th clay of 3 une next ; and to be printed.
output in normal and three eight-hour
shifts each twenty-four hours, including
Sundays.
( Mr. Abel Smith.)

Mr. Bean, supported by Mr. John Barns, Allotments
Mr. Crooks, Dr. illocnaniora. and Mr. Long h (London)
presented a Bill to facilitate the provision of
Allotments by the London County Council
And the same was ordered to be read a second
time upon Monday next ; and to be printed.

Leaseholders
f
Simple)

Bill 109.

108.

(1) The number of Officers, Non-commis-
sioned Officers, and Men who retired
from the Army on Pension (time-expired
only) in each of the following years :
1894, 1895, 1896, 1897, 1898, 1899, 1900,
1901, 1902, and 1903 ;

(2) The average number of years of service
(a) of Officers retiring on Pension, (h) of
and Men
Non - commissioned Officers
retiring on Pension, in each of the above
years :

The House, according to Order, resolved itself Supply

into the Committee of Supply.

[2nd allotted
Day.]

(In the Committee.)
Civil Services and Revenue Departments
Estimates, 1905-6 (Vote on Account).

Motion made, and Question proposed, That
a sum not exceeding £21,500,000 be granted
to His Majesty, on account, for or towards
defraying the charges for the following Civil
Services and Revenue Departments for the year
ending on the 31st day of March 1906, viz. :

Army
(Pensions.)

Resolved, That an humble Address be pre-
sented to His Majesty, that He will be graciously
pleased to give directions that there he lull
before this House a Return of

No. 25.] 5 EDW. VII

20th March.

Civil Services.

CLASS III.

Ireland :
Land Commission

CLASS II.

United Kingdom and England

Colonial Office -
Local Government Board -

-

C LAS-, I.

£

70,000

-

25,000
86,000

-

Royal Palaces
Osborne
-
Royal Parks and Pleasure Gardens
Houses of Parliament Buildings
Miscellaneous
Britain -

-
-
-
Legal Buildings, Great
-

-

-

-

-

-

Art and Science Buildings, Great Britain
Diplomatic and Consular Buildings -
Revenue Buildings
-
-
Public Buildings, Great Britain
Surveys of the United Kingdom
Harbours under the Board of Trade
Peterhead Harbour
Rates on Government Property
Public Works and Buildings, Ireland
Rai lways, Ireland

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

CLASS II.

United Kingdom and England :

House of Lords Offices
House of Commons Offices
Treasury and subordinate Departments
Home Office
Foreign Office
Privy Council Office, &c.
Board of Trade
Mercantile Marine Services
Bankruptcy Department of the Board of

-
-

-

-

Trade

-
-

Board of Agriculture and Fisheries
Charity Commission
Civil Service Commission
Exchequer and Audit Department
Friendly Societies Registry
Lunacy Commission
Mint (including Coinage) -
National Debt Office -
Public Record Office -
Public Works Loan Commission
Registrar General's Office
-
Stationery and Printing
Woods, Forests, &c., Office of
Works and Public Buildings, Office of
Secret Service -

-
-

-

-

-

Scotland :

Secretary for Scotland, Office of
Fishery Board
Lunacy Commission
Registrar General's Office
Local Government Board -

-

-

Ireland :

-

-

-

Instruction

Lord Lieutenant's Household
Chief Secretary for Ireland
Department of Agriculture and Technical
-
Charitable Donations and Bequests Office -
Local Government Board
Public Record Office
Public Works Office
Registrar General's Office
-
Valuation and Boundary Survey

-

-

-

-

-

-

CLASS III.

-

United Kingdom and England :
-

Law Charges
Miscellaneous Legal Expenses
Supreme Court of Judicature
Land Registry -
County Courts -
Police, England and Wales
Prisons, England and the Colonies
Reformatory and Industrial Schools, Great

-

-

Britain -

-
Broadmoor Criminal Lunatic Asylum

-

-

Scotland :

Law Charges and Courts of Law
Register House, Edinburgh
-
Crofters Commission, Scotland
Prisons, Scotland
VOL. 160.

-

-

26,000
7,000
43,000
25,000

33,000
15,000
54,000
200,000
180,000
90,000
8,000
10,000
260,000
110,000
35,000

7,000
15,000
40,000
66,000
25,000
3,000
85,000
30,000

3
55,000
15,000
17,000
25,000
3,000
5,000
5
6,000
10,000
5
17,000
330,000
8,000
30,000
40,000

25,000
5,000
3,000
2,000
5,000

2,000
12,000

80,000
1,000
27,000
2,000
17,000
5,000
6,000

40,000
28,000
140,000
18,000
2,000
13,000
350,000

130,000
12,000

30,000
15,000
2,000
37,000

Ireland :

Law Charges and Criminal Prosecutions
-
Supreme Court of Judicature and other
-
-

Legal Departments

-
-

County Court Officers, &c.
Dublin Metropolitan Police
Royal Irish Constabulary
Prisons, Ireland
Reformatory and Industrial Schools
Dundrum Criminal Lunatic Asylum

-

-

-

CLASS IV.

United Kingdom and England :

-

Board of Education -
British Museum
National Gallery
National Portrait Gallery
Wallace Collection
-
-
Scientific Investigation, &c., United King-
-
Universities and Colleges, Great Britain,
-

and Intermediate Education, Wales

dom

-

-

75

32,000

43,000
45,000
60,000
600,000
54,000
55,000
3,500

- 7,000,000
70,000
-
10,000
3,000
3,000

24,000

60,000

Scotland :
Public Education
National Gallery
Ireland :
Public Education
Endowed Schools Commissioners
National Gallery
Queen's Colleges

-

-

770,000
5,000

-

760,000
400
2,500
2,500

CLASS V.

Diplomatic and Consular Services
Colonial Services
Telegraph Subsidies and Pacific Cable
Cyprus (Grant in Aid)
-

-

250,000
595,000
35,000
15,000

-

C LASS VI.

Superannuation and Retired Allowances
Merchant Seamen's Fund Pensions, &c.
-
Miscellaneous Charitable and other Allow-

ances

Hospitals and Charities, Ireland
Savings Banks and Friendly

-
Societies

Deficiencies

CLASS VII.

Temporary Commissions -
Miscellaneous Expenses
Repayments to the Local Loans Fund
Ireland Development Grant
-
Visit of Their Royal Highnesses

-

-

Prince and Princess of Wales to India

the

300,000
1,500

1.000
17,000

20,000
14,587

100,000

Total for Civil Services

£14,070,000

Revenue Departments.

-

Customs
Inland Revenue
Post Office
Post Office Packet Service
Post Office Telegraphs

-

-

-

Total for Revenue Departments

350,000
830,000
3,800,000
250,000
-
- 2,200,000

£7,430,000

Grand Total

£21,500,000

Whereupon Motion made, andQuestion put,
That Item, Class III., Vote 16 (Irish Land
(Mr.
Commission), be
Blake.)

reduced by £100.

The Committee divided.
Tellers for the S Mr. Patrick O'Brien,
r. Haviland Burke :
Sir Alexander Acland-

t

Yeas,
Tellers for the
Noes,

Hood,

I Viscount Valenti('
Original Question again proposed :
And it being after half-past Seven of the
clock, the Chairman left the Chair to make his
Report to the )-louse.

:

150. .

224.

Mr. Speaker resumed the Chair ; and the
Chairman of Ways and Means acquainted the
House that the Committee had made Progress
in the matter to them referred ; and that he was
directed to move, That the Committee may have
leave to sit again.

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1905.

[No. 25.

Resolred, That this House will, this evening,

again resolve itself into the said Committee.

Woolwich
Borough
Council Bill.

Evening Sitting.
The Woolwich Borough Council Bill was,
according to Order, read a second time ; and
committed.

Local Government Board
Public Record Office -
Public Works Office -
-
Registrar General's Office
Valuation and Boundary Survey

-
-

CLASS III.

United Kingdom and England :

Supply

Day.]

Blotted
allotted

The House, according to Order, resolved itself

into the Committee of Supply.

(In the Committee.)
Civil Services and Revenue Departments
Estimates, 1905-6 (Vote on Account).
Motion made, and Question proposed, That
a sum not exceeding £21,500,000 be granted
to His Majesty, on account, for or
towards
defraying the charges for the following Civil
Services and Revenue Departments for the year
ending on the 31st day of March 1906, viz. :-

Civil Services.

CLASS

Ireland:
Land Commission

CLASS

United Kingdom and England :

Colonial Office
Local Government Board -

-

-

-

CLASS I.

_

-

-

-

-

-
-

Royal Palaces
Osborne
Royal Parks and Pleasure Gardens
Houses of Parliament Buildings
Miscellaneous
Britain -

Legal Buildings, Great
-

-
Art and Science Buildings, Great Britain -
Diplomatic and Consular Buildings
Revenue Buildings
-
-
Public Buildings, Great Britain
-
Surveys of the -United Kingdom
-
Harbours under the Board of Trade -
Peterhead Harbour
-
Rates on Government Property
-
Public Works and Buildings, Ireland
Railways, Ireland

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

CLASS II.

United Kingdom and England :

-
-

-
-

House of Lords Offices
House of Commons Offices
Treasury and subordinate Departments
Home Office
Foreign Office
Privy Council Office, &c. -
Board of Trade
-
Mercantile Marine Services
Bankruptcy Department of the Board of

-
-

-
-

-

-
-

-

-

-

-

-
-

Trade

-
B0ard of Agriculture and Fisheries -
Charity Commission -
-
Civil Service Commission -
Exchequer and Audit Department
Friendly Societies Registry
Lunacy Commission -
-
Mint (including Coinage)
National Debt Office -
Public Record Office -
-
Public Works Loan Commission
Registrar General's Office -
-
Stationery and Printing -
-
Woods, Forests, &c., Office of
-
Works and Public Buildings, Office of
Secret Service -
Scotland :

-

-

-

-

Secretary for Scotland, Office of
Fishery Board -
-
Lunacy Commission -
Registrar General's Office
Local Government Board

-

Ireland :

Lord Lieutenant's Household -
Chief Secretary for Ireland
Department of Agriculture and Technical
-
-
Charitable Donations and Bequests Office

Instruction

-
-

-

-

-

£

70,000

25,000
86,000

26,000
7,000
43,000
25,000

33,000
15,000
54,000
200,000
180,000
90,000
8,000
10,000
260,000
110,000
35,000

7,000
15,000
40,000
66,000
25,000
3,000
85,000
30,000

55,000
15,000
17,000
25,000
3,000
5,000
5
6,000
10,000
5
17,000
330,000
8,000
30,000
40,000

25,000
5,000
3,000
2,000
5,000

2,000
12,000

80,000
1,000

27,000
2,000
17,000
5,000
6,000

40,000
28,000
140.000
18,000
2,000
13,000
350,000

130,000
12,000

-

-

Law Charges
-
-
Miscellaneous Legal Expenses -
Supreme Court of Judicature -
Land Registry -
-
County Courts -
-
Police, England and Wales
Prisons, England and the Colonies
-
Reformatory and Industrial Schools, Great
-

-
Broadmoor Criminal Lunatic Asylum

Britain

-

-

-

-

-

Scotland :

Law Charges and Courts of Law
Register House, Edinburgh
-
Crofters Commission, Scotland -
Prisons, Scotland
-
Ireland :

-

-

30,000
15,000
2,000
37,000

-
-
-

Law Charges and Criminal Prosecutions -
Supreme Court of Judicature and other
-
-

Legal Departments

County Court Officers, &c.
Dublin Metropolitan Police
Royal Irish Constabulary
Prisons, Ireland
-,
Reformatory and Industrial Schools
Dundrum Criminal Lunatic Asylum

-

-

-

-

32,000

43,000
45,000
60,000
600,000
54,000
55,000
3,500

CLASS IV.

United Kingdom and England :

-

Board of Education -
British Museum
National Gallery
National Portrait Gallery
Wallace Collection
-
Scientific Investigation, &c., United King-

-

-

- 7,000,000
70,000
-
10,000
3,000
3,000

dom

-

-

-

-

Universities and Colleges, Great Britain,
and Intermediate Education, Wales

24,000

60,000

Scotland :
Public Education
National Gallery
Ireland :
Public Education
Endowed Schools
National Gallery
Queen's Colleges

Com- missioners

CLASS V.

-

770,000
5,000

-

760,000
400
2,500
2,500

250,000
595,000
35,000
15,000

-

-

Diplomatic and Consular Services
Colonial Services
-
-
Telegraph Subsidies and Pacific Cable
Cyprus (Grant in Aid)

-

-

CLASS VI.

Superannuation and Retired Allowances -
Merchant Seamen's Fund Pensions, &c.
Miscellaneous Charitable and other Allow-
-
-
Hospitals and Charities, Ireland
-
Savings Banks and Friendly Societies

ances

-

-

Deficiencies

-

-

Crass VII.
-
-

Temporary Commissions
Miscellaneous Expenses
-
Repayments to the Local Loans Fund
Ireland Development Grant
Visit of Their Royal Highnesses the
Prince and Princess of Wales to India

-

300,000
1,500

1,000
17,000

20,000
14,587

100,000

Total for Civil Services

£14,070,000

Revenue Departments.

-

Customs
Inland Revenue
Post Office
Post Office Packet Service
Post Office Telegraphs

-

_

_

-

350,000
-
-
830,000
- 3,800,000
- 250,000
- 2,200,000

Total for Revenue Departments

£7,430,000

Grand Total

-

-

£21,500,000

No. 25.] 5 EDW. VII.

20th

21st _March.

77

Whereupon Motion made, and Question pro-
posed, That Item, Class II., Vote 6 (Colonial
Office), be reduced by £100.(Mr. .111` erne.)

Tuesda y, 21st March 1905 :
And it being Midnight, the Chairman pro-
ceeded, in pursuance of Standing Order No. 13,
to put forthwith the Questions necessary to
dispose of the Vote.

Question put, That Item, Class IL, Vote 6

(Colonial Office), be reduced by £100.

The Order of the day being read, for the Telegraph

Second Reading of the Telegraph (Construction)
Bill ;

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

upon Monday next.

(Construction)
Bill.

The Order of the day being read, for the Dogs Bill.

Second Reading of the Dogs Bill ;

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

upon Wednesday next.

The Committee divided.
Tellers for the (Mr. Herbert Gladstone,

Yeas,

"I Mr. Canston :

Tellers for the (Sir Alexander Acland-
Hood,

)

Noes,

LViscount Valentin :

Original Question put
The Committee divided.
Tellers for thoi Hood,

eas,

Tellers for the [Mr.

Noes,

Mr. John
ham) :

1

(Sir Alexander A ctaiu/-]

Viscount Valentin :
h,

ilson (Dur-j. 138.

The Order of the day being read, for the Light

Second Reading of the Light Railways Bill ;

Ordered. That the Bill be read a second time

Railways Bill.

upon Wednesday next.

143.

-t 206.

The Order of the day being read, for the Merchant
Second Reading of the Merchant Shipping Bill ; Shipping Bill.

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

upon Wednesday next.

200.

Resolution to be reported.
And it being after Midnight, the Chairman
left the Chair to make his Report to the House.

Mr. Speaker resumed the Chair; and the
Chairman of Ways and iN1 eans reported, That
the Committee had come to a Resolution.

Ordered, That the Report be received upon

Wednesday next.

The Chairman of Ways and Means also
acquainted the House that he was directed to
move, That the Committee may have leave to
sit again.

Resolved, That this House will,

this day,

again resolve itself into the said Committee.

Supply
[8th March]
Report.

Supply
[9th March]
Report.

Supply
[13th March]
Report,

Supply
[14th March]
Report.

Ways and
Means.

The Order of the day being read, for receiving
the Report from the Committee of Supply of
the 8th day of this instant March ;

Ordered, That the Report be received this

day.

The Order of the day being read, for receiving
the Report from the Committee of Supply of
the 9th clay of this instant March ;

Ordered, That the Report be received this

day.

The Order of the day being read, for receiving
the Report from the Committee of Supply of
the 13th day of this instant March ;

Ordered, That the Report be received this

day.

The Order of the day being read, for receiving
the Report from the Committee of Supply of
the 14th day of this instant March ;

Ordered, That the Report be received this

day.

The Order of the day being read, for the

Committee of Ways and Means ;

Resolved, That this House will, this day,

resolve itself into the said Committee.

Education
(Scotland)
Bill.

The Order of the day being read, for the
Second Reading of the Education (Scotland)
Bill ;

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

this day.

VOL. 160.

The Order of the day being read, for the Osborne
Second Reading off the Osborne Estate Act Estate Act
(1902)
(1902) Amendment Bill ;
Amendment

Ordered, That the Bill he read a second time Bill.

this day.

The Order of the day being read, for the Marine

Second Reading of the Marine Insurance Bill; Insurance Bill,

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

this day.

The Order ot the day being read, for the Open Spaces

Second Reading of the Open Spaces Bill ;

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

Bill.

this day.

The Order of the day being read, for the Agricultural
-

Second Reading of the AoTicultural Rates Act, Rates Act,
1896, &c.
1896, &c. Continuance Bill ;
Continuance

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time Bill.

Bill

this day.

The Order of the day being read, for the Accidents
Second Reading of the Accidents (Mines and (Mines and
Factories) Bill ;

Factories) Bill.

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

upon 'Wednesday next.

The Order of the day being read, for the Government

Second Reading of the Government Ships Bill; Ships Bill.

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

upon 'Wednesday next.

The Order of the day being read, for the Naval Lands
teers)
(volunteers)
Bill.

Second Reading of the Naval Lands (Volun-
teers) Bill ;

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

upon Wednesday next.

The Order of the day being read, for the Closing ot
Second Reading of the Closing of Licensed Licensed
Premises
Premises (Christmas Day) (Ireland) Bill
(Christmas

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time Day) (Ireland)

,

Bill.

this day.

The Order of the day being read, for the Public Enter-
Second Reading of' the Public Entertainment tainment Bill.
Bill

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

upon Monday the 3rd day of April next.

The Trade Marks Bill was, according to Trade Marks

Order, read a second time ; and committed to a Bill.
Select Committee.

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201h-21st March.

The Order of the day being read, for the
Minister of
Commerce and Second Reading of the Minister of Commerce
Industry Bill, and Industry Bill ;

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

upon Wednesday next.

House-letting
(Scotland)
Bill.

Public
Accounts
Committee.

The Order of the day being read, for the
Second Reading of the House-letting (Scotland)
Bill ;

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

upon Monday next.

Ordered, That the Committee of Public

Accounts do consist of Fifteen Members.

The Committee was accordingly nominated of
Sir. Frederick Banbury, Mr. Blake, Mr. Gibson
Bowles, Mr. Buchanan, Mr. Victor Cavendish,
Mr. Cohen, Mr. Cameron Corbett, Sir Thomas
Esmonde, Mr. Goddard, Sir J. Brampton Gurdon,
Sir Arthur Hayter, Mr. Herbert Lewis, Sir
Robert Mowbray, Mr. .Pym, and Mr. Yerburgh.
Ordered, That the Committee have power to

send for persons, papers, and records.

Ordered, That Five be the quorum of the

Committee.--(Sir Alexander Acland-Hood.)

Ordered, That leave be given to brino. in a
Nurses and
Bill to provide for the better
training and
Private
Nursing
registration of Nurses, and for the voluntary
Homes
(Registration.) registration of Private Nursing _Homes : And
that Mr. Claude Hay, Sir Arthur Biynold, and
Mr. Henry David Greene do prepare, and bring
it in.

Nurses and
Private
Nursing
Homes
(Registration)
Bill.

Bill 110.

Mr. Claude Hay accordingly presented a Rill to
provide for the better training and registration
of Nurses, and for the voluntary registration of
Private Nursing Homes : And the same was
read the first time ; and ordered to be read a
second time upon Monday next ; and to be
prin ted.

And then the House, having continued
to sit till twenty-five minutes before One
on Tuesday morning,
of
clock
adjourned till this day.

the

[No. 26.]
Tuesday, 21st Hardt 1905.
The House met at Two of the clock.

PRAYERS.

AT R. Speaker laid upon the Table,Report
from one of the Examiners of Petitions for
Private Bills, That in the case of the following
Bill, referred on the First Reading thereof,
Standing Order 63 has been complied with,
viz.:

London United Tramways (Extension of

Time) Bill.

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time.
Mr. Speaker laid upon the Table,Report
from one of the Examiners of Petitions for
Private Bills, That in the case of the Petition
for the following Bill the Standing Orders have
not been complied with., viz. :

Malvern Water.

Ordered, That the Report be referred to the

Select Committee on Standing Orders.

The Order of the day being read, for the
Second Reading of the Central London Railway
Bill ;

Ordered, That the Bill he read a second time

upon Wednesday the 3rd day of May next.

The Order of the day being read, for the
the Great Northern,

Second Reading

of

Private Bills
(Standing
Order 63
complied
with.)

Private Bill
Petitions
(Standing
Orders not
complied
with.)

Central
London
Railway Bill.

Great
Northern,
Piccadilly,

1905.
Piccadilly, and Brompton Railway (No. 2)
Bill;

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

upon Wednesday the 3rd day of May next.

The Order of the day being read, for the
Second Reading of the North East London
Railway Bill ;

Ordered. That the Bill be read a second time

upon Tuesday the 11th day of April next.

The Order of the day being read, for the
Second Reading of the Great Western Railway
(Additional Powers) Bill ;

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

this day (Evening Sitting).

A Public Petition was presented, and read ;

and ordered to lie upon the Table.

[No. 26.

and Brompton
Railway
(No. '2) Bill.

North East
London
Railway Bill.

Great Western
Railway
(Additional
Powers) Bill.

Public
Petitions.
Vide First
Report.

Earl Percy presented, by His Majesty's Trade Reports

Command,Copy of Diplomatic and Consular (Annual
Series.)
Reports, Annual Series, No. 3329.

Ordered, That the said Paper do lie upon the

Table.

Ordered, That all Standing Committees have Standing
leave to print and circulate with the Votes the Committees.
Minutes of their Proceedings, and any amended
Clauses of Bills committed to them.(Mr. John
Edward Ellis.)

The Order for reading a second time, upon Compulsory
Friday next, the Compulsory Vaccination Bill Vaccination
was read and discharged.

Bill.

Ordered, That, the Bill be read a second time

upon Tuesday the 4th day of April next.

The Order for Reading a second time, upon
Friday next, the Vaccination (No. 2) Bill was
read and discharged.

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

upon Tuesday the 4th day of April next.

Mr. Compton Rickett

reported . from the
Committee on Group 5 of Railway Bills ; That,
for the convenience of parties, the Committee
had adjourned till Monday next, at half-past
Eleven of the clock.

Ordered, That the Report do lie upon the

Table.

Vaccination
(No. 2) Bill.

Railway Bills
(Group I.)

Mr. Halsey reported from the Committee of Selection
Selection; That they had discharged the following; (Standing
Members from the Standing Committee on Law, iC
and Courts of Justice, and Legal Procedure:
Mr. Secretary Akers -Douglas, Mr. Solicitor
James Heath ; and had
General, and Sir
substitution : Mr. Attorney
appointed
General, Mr. Bonar Law, and Mr. Morrison.

in

Ordered, That the Report do lie upon the

itetees.)

Table.

South
Metropolitan
Gas Bill.

Mr. Cawley reported from the Committee on
the South Metropolitan Gas Bill ; That they
had examined the allegations contained in the
Preamble of the Bill, and amended the same
so as to make it consistent with the provisions
of the Bill as passed by the Committee, and
found the same, as amended, to be true ;
had gone through the Bill and made Amend-
ments thereunto.

Ordered, That the Report do lie upon the

Table.

Mr. 1Vannetti, supported by Captain Norton,
Mr. Joyce, Mr. _Harwood, Mr. Crooks, Mr. Field,
and Sir James Fortesczte Flannery, presented a
Bill to amend the Law relating to the Housing

Housing of
the Working
Classes Bill.
Bill 111.

No. 26.] 5 EDW. VII.

21st March.

Places of
Worship
(Sites) Bill.
Bill 112.

of the Working Classes : And the same was
ordered to be read a second time upon Monday
the 10th day of April next ; and to be printed.

Mr. Herbert Lewis, supported by Sir Alfred
Thomas, Mr. Fenwick, Mr. Lloyd-George, Mr.
Perks, Mr. Compton Rickett, and Mr. Whitley,
presented a Bill to give further facilities for the
acquisition of Sites for Places of Worship : And
the same was ordered to be read a second time
to-morrow ; and to be printed.

Supply.

The House, according to Order, resolved itself

into the Committee of Supply.

(In the Committee.)

Civil Services (Supplementary) Estimates,
1904-5.
Class III.
Motion made, and Question proposed, That
a supplementary sum not exceeding 112,000 be
granted to His Majesty, to defray the charge
which will come in course of payment during the
year ending on the 31st day of March 1905 for
the Salaries and Expenses of the Departments
of the Solicitor for the Affairs of His Majesty's
Treasury, King's Proctor, and Director
of
Public Prosecutions, the Cost of Prosecutions,
and other Legal Proceedings :

Whereupon Motion made, and Question put,
That Item BB ( Criminal Prosecutions not under-
taken by the Director of Public Prosecutions)
be reduced by £200.(Mr. Lough.)

The Committee divided.
Tellers for thej Mr. Lough,

Yeas;

t Mr. _Herbert Lewis :

Tellers for the rSir Alexander zleland-
Hood,

Noes,

[Viscount Valentia :
Original Question again proposed :
Whereupon Motion made, and Question pro-
for

posed, That Item BB (Compensations
Wrongful Imprisonment) be reduced by £100.
(Mr. 'Lough.)

173.

1
C 237.
I

And it being half an hour after Five of the
clock, the Chairman, in pursuance of the Order
of the House of the 16th day of this instant
March, proceeded to put the Questions necessary
to dispose of the Vote under consideration.

Question put, That Item BBB (Compensa-
tions for Wrongful Imprisonment) be reduced
by 1100.--( Mr. Lough.)

TiTi:e Committee divid ed.
Tellers for the) Mr. Lough,

Yeas,

t Mr. Atherley-Jones :

Tellers for the Sir Alexander Aeland-1
_Hood

,

Noes,

IViscount Valentia :

1 204.

257.

of

for

Original Question put, That a supplementary
sum not exceeding £12,000 be granted to His
Majesty, to defray the charge which will come
in course of payment during the year ending on
the 31st day of March 1905, for the Salaries
the Departments of the
and Expenses
the Affairs of His Majesty's
Solicitor
Treasury, King's Proctor, and Director of
Public Prosecutions, the Cost of Prosecutions,
and other Legal Proceedings.
The Committee divided.
Tellers for thei Sir Alexander Acland -)
t 957.
Hood
I
Tellers for thej Mr. Herbert Gladstone,

(Mr. William ill'Artleur

09.
The Chairman, pursuant to the Order of the
House of the 16th day of this instant March,
then proceeded to put forthwith the Question,
That a supplementary sum not exceeding £63,930

Viscount Valentia :

Noes,

Yeas,

'

Vole 160.

Chairman
puts the
Questions,
pursuant to
the Order of
the House.

Chairman
putts the
Question,
pursuant to
the Order of
the House.

79
be granted to His Majesty, to defray the charge
which will come in course of payment during the
year ending on the 31st day of March 1905, for
Expenditure on the following Services, included
in the Civil Services Supplementary Estimates,
1904-5, viz. :

Crass III.

County Courts
Reformatory
Ireland -

-
and

-
-
Industrial
-

-

Schools,

Dundrum Criminal

Lunatic Asylum,

Ireland -

-

Scientific Investigations, &c.

CLASS IV.

Protectorates

CLASS V.

10

869

60

9,000

-

54,000

£63,930

The Committee divided.

Teller

s for the

Yeas,

Sir Alexander Aelandi
I
) Hood
[ Viscount Valentia :

262.

Tellers for titer Mr. Herbert Gladstone,
1 Mr. William ill'Arthitr :
Question put, That the Chairman do

Noes,

tr 207.

report

these Resolutions to the House.
The Committee divided.

Sir Alexander Acland -1

Tellers for the
Yeas,

)

Hood

[Viscount Valentia :

Tellers for the Mr. Herbert Gladstone,
iMr. William APArthur

Noes,

Resolutions to be reported.

x.256.

Mr. Speaker resumed the Chair ; and the
Chairman of Ways and Means reported, That
the Committee had come to several Resolutions.
Ordered, That the Report be received upon

Thursday next.

The Chairman of Ways and Means also
acquainted the House that he was directed to
move, That the Committee may have leave to
sit again.

Resolved, That this House will, to-morrow,

again resolve itself into the said Committee.

The House, according to Order, resolved itself ways and

into the Committee of Ways and Means.

newts.

(In the Committee.)

The Chairman, pursuant to the Order of the Chairman,
House of the 16th day of this instant March, pursuant
put forthwith the Questions :
the House,

1. That, towards making good the Supply puts forthwith
granted to His Majesty for the service of the the Questions.
year ending on the 31st day of March 1905,
the sum of 1626,630 be granted out of the
Consolidated Fund of the United Kingdom.

The Committee divided.
Tellers for the f Sir

Yeas,

Alexander Aeland-j

, Hood,
LViscount Valentia :

1 261.

Noes,

Mr. William 211Arthur

Tellers for the r Mr. Herbert Gladstone, ) )02.
2. That, towards making good the Supply
granted to His Majesty for the service of the
year ending on the 31st day of March 1906,
the sum of 128,172,000 be granted out of the
Consolidated Fund of the United Kingdom.

Sir Alexander Aeland-)

The Committee divided.
Tellers for the H 1

Yeas,

Viscnunt Valentia:

Tellers for the) Mr. Herbert Gladstone,
(Mr. William j)i'Arthnr :

Noes,

That the Chairman do report these Resolu-

251 ,

201,

tions to the House.

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21st-22nd March.

1905.

[No. 26.

The Committee divided.

for the

Yeas,

i Sir Alexander Acland -

Hood,
Hood,

Viscount V alentia :

to and from the Company's railway stations
(Mr. Whitley) : And the said Motion was, with
leave of the House, withdrawn.

247.

Tellers for the IMr. Herbert Gladstone, -1
t Mr. William JP Arthur :

Noes,

196.

Resolutions to be reported.

Mr. Speaker resumed the Chair ; and the
Chairman of Ways and Means reported, That
the Committee had come to several Resolutions.
Ordered, That the Report be received upon.

Thursday next.

The Chairman of Ways and Means also
acquainted the House that he was directed to
move, That the Committee may have leave to
sit again.

Resolved, That this House will, to-morrow,

again resolve itself into the said Committee.

Supply
[8th March]
Report.

Sir Alexander Aeland-Hood reported from the
Committee of Supply of the 8th day of this
instant March a Resolution ; which was read,
as followeth :

Somaliland.

Army (Supplementary) Estimate, 1904-5
(Somaliland).
That a supplementary sum not exceeding
£550,000 be granted to His Majesty, to defray
the charge which will come in course of payment
during the year ending on the 31st day of March
1905 for additional expenditure in respect of
the following Army Services, viz. :

Vote 1. Pay, &c. of the Army
-
Vote 2. Medical Establishments : Pay,

-

-

Supplies

Vote 6. Transport and Remounts
Vote 7. Provisions, Forage, and other
-
Vote 12. Miscellaneous Effective Services
Vote 14. Retired Pay, Half Pay, and
for
-
other Non-
effective Charges for Warrant Officers,
Non-commissioned Officers, Men, and
others
-

other Non - effective Charges
Officers, &c.
Vote 15. Pensions

and

-

-

-

-

Less Surpluses on other Votes

Deduct Excess Appropriations

in

Aid

-

The said Resolution being real

time ;

985,000

-1

21,000
265,000

260,000
2,000

1,000

2,000

1,530,600
386,000

1,150,000

600,000

£550,000

a

second

And it being half an hour after Seven of the
clock, further consideration of the Resolution
stood adjourned.

Ordered, That the said Resolution be taken

into further consideration to-morrow.

North Eastern
Railway Bill.

Evening Sitting.
The North Eastern Railway Bill was,
according to Order, read a second time ; and
committed.

A. Motion was made, and the Question was
proposed, That it be an Instruction to the
Committee on the Bill to leave out Clause 37
(Mr. Bell) : And the said Motion was, with
leave of the House, withdrawn.

A Motion was made, and the Question was
it be an instruction to the
proposed, That
Committee to whom the Bill is referred that
the provisions of Clause 38 to
they limit
omnibuses, coaches, cars, and other road vehicles
conveying persons, luggage, parcels, and goods

The Midland Railway Bill was, according to Midland

Railway Bill.

Order, read a second time ; and committed.

A Motion was made, and the Question was
proposed, That it be an Instruction to the
Committee to whom the Bill is referred that
the provisions of Clause 22 to
they limit
omnibuses, coaches, cars, and other road vehicles
conveying persons, luggage, parcels, and goods
to and from the Company's railway stations
(Mr. Whitley : And the said Motion was, with
leave of the House, withdrawn.

North Eastern
Railway
(Steam
Vessels) Bill.

The Order of the clay being read, for the
Second Reading of the North Eastern Railway
(Steam Vessels) Bill ;

And a Motion being made, and the Question
being proposed, That the Bill be now read a
second time ;

An Amendment was proposed to be made to
the Question, by leaving out the word " now,"
and, at the end of the Question, adding the words
"upon this day six months."
(Sir William
Tomlinson.)

And the Question being put, That the word
" now " stand part of the Question :It was
resolved in the Affirmative.

And the Main Question being put ;
Ordered, That the Bill be now read a second
time :The Bill was accordingly read a second
time ; and committed.

The Great Western Railway (Additional Great western

Powers) Bill was, according to Order, read a Railway
second time ; and committed.

(Additional
Powers) Bill,

Irish Land
Act-, 1903.

A Motion was made, and the Question being
put, That this House is of opinion that the
system of limits within which the Estates
Commissioners are obliged to advance the prices
of farms in Ireland, without inquiring as to the
sufficiency of the security, has had an effect
disastrous to the interests of the tenant farmers
and the general ratepayers of Ireland ; and that
the Land Act of 1903 has utterly failed to
effect one of its main objects in remedying the
congestion of the population in certain districts
of Ireland and providing the
people with
economic holdings ; and that this failure can
only be remedied by the grant of compulsory
powers to the Estates Commissioner s and the
Congested Districts Board for the purchase of
estates declared by them to be congested estates,
and of untenanted lands necessary for the relief
of congestion- -(Mr. Firench) ;

The House proceeded to a Division.

And the House having continued to sit till
after Twelve of the clock on -Wednesday
morning ;

Wednesday, 22nd March 1905 :

The Yeas to the Rio ht
The Noes to the Left.
Tellers for the j Sir Thomas Esmonde,

Yeas,

Captain Donelan :

Tellers fir the)1Sir Alexander A dand-1
Hood,

N

oes,

1Viscount Valentin :

So it passed in the Negative.

104.

139.

The Order of the day being read, for the Local
(Sn

Second Reading of
(Scotland) Act (1894) Amendment Bill;

the Local Government Government

(1894d))
Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time Amendment

cotla

Act

upon Tuesday next.

Bill.

21st 22nd March.

Si

No. 26.] 5 EDW. VII.
Lands
Valuation
(Scotland)
Bill.

The Order of the day being read, for the
Second Reading of the Lands Valuation (Scot-
land) Bill ;

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

this day.

Vaccination
Bill.

Criminal
Law and
Procedure
(Ireland)
Act (1887)
Repeal Bill.

Closing of
Licensed
Premises
(Christmas
Pay)
(Ireland) Bill.

Supply
[9th March]
Report.

Supply
113th March]
Report.

The Order of the day being read, for the

Second Reading of the Vaccination Bill;

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

upon Tuesday next.

The Order of the day being read, for the
the Criminal Law and

Second Reading of
Procedure (Ireland) Act (1887) Repeal Bill ;

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

this day.

The Order of the day being read, for the
Second Reading of the Closing of Licensed
Premises (Christmas Day) (Ireland) Bill ;

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

upon Monday next.

The Order of the day being read, for receiving
the Report from the Committee of Supply of
the 9th day of this instant March ;

Ordered, That the Report be received this

day.

The Order of the day being read, for receiving
the Report from the Committee of Supply of
the 13th day of this instant March;

Ordered, That the Report be received this

day.

Supply
[11th March]
Report.

The Order of the day being read, for receiving
the Report from the Committee of Supply of
the 14th day of this instant March ;

Ordered, That the Report be received this

(lay.

Local
Authorities
(Transfer of
Treasury
Powers) Bill.

Education
(Scotland)
Bill.

Osborne
Estate Act
(1902)
Amendment
Bill.

The Order of the day being read, for the
the Local Authorities

Second Reading of
(Transfer of Treasury Powers) Bill ;

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

upon Monday next.

The Order of the day being read, for the
Second Reading of the Education (Scotland)
Bill ;

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

upon Monday next.

The Order of

the day being read, for the
Second Reading of the Osborne Estate Act
(1902) Amendment Bill ;

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

upon Monday next.

The Order of the day being read, for the
Marine
Insurance Bill. Second Reading of the Marine Insurance Bill ;
Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

upon Monday next.

Open Spaces
Bill.

A gricultural
Rates Act,
1890, &c.
Continuance
Bill.

The Order of the day being read, for the

Second Reading of the Open. Spaces Bill;

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

upon Monday next.

The Order of the day being read, for the
Second Reading of the Agricultural Rates Act,
1896, &c. Continuance Bill ;

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

upon Monday next.

till

And then the House, having continued to
thirteen minutes after Twelve
sit
of the clock on Wednesday morning,
adjourned till this day.

VOL. 160.

[No. 27.]
Wednesday, 22nd Marc /i 1905.
The House met at Two of the clock.

P it Y E It S.

SEVERAL Public Petitions were presented, Public

and read; and ordered to lie upon the Petitions.

Table.

V
Report.

Mr. Bonar Law presented, by His Majesty's North Sea
Command,Copy of Reports upon the North Incident,
Sea Incident by the Commissioners appointed
by the Board of Trade, with covering Memoran-
dum by Sir Francis Hopwood, K.C.B., C.M.G.,
Permanent Secretary to the Board of Trade.

Ordered, That the said Paper do lie upon the

T able.

Mr. Victor Cavendish, presented, pursuant to Army
the directions of an Act of Parliament,Copy (Clothing
of Annual Accounts of the Royal Army ractory.)
Clothing Factory for the year 1903-4, with the No. 91.
Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General
thereon.

Ordered, That the said Paper do lie upon the

Table ; and be printed.

Majesty's Command,

The Lord Advocate

Eleventh Gallery, &c.
Report to the Secretary for Scotland (bcotland,)

presented, by His National
Copy

of

a

by the Commissioners and Trustees of the Board
of Manufactures its Scotland, being for the year
ending 30th September 1904.

Ordered, That the said Paper do lie upon the

Table.

The following Paper, pursuant to the direc-
tions of an Act of Parliament, was laid upon the
Table by the Clerk of the House :
Copy of
Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General
upon the Account of the Irish Land Commission
for the year ended 31st March 1904 ; together
with the Account for the above period, and
that from 22nd August 1881 to 31st March
1904.

Ordered, That the said Paper be printed.

Irish Land
Commission
(Account.)
No. 92.

Mr.

Stuart - Wortley reported

from the Law, &c.

Standing Committee on Law, and Courts of
Justice, and Legal Procedure, to whom the
Shipowners' Negligence (Remedies) Bill was Shipowners'
referred; That they had gone through the Bill Negligence
(Remedies)
and made Amendments thereunto,
Ordered, That the Report do lie upon the No. 93.

Table ; and be printed.

Ordered, That the Minutes of the Proceedings

of the Standing Committee be printed.

Ordered, That the Bill, as amended in the
Standing Committee, be taken into consideration
upon Friday the 30th day of June next ; and be
printed.

No. 93.

Bill 113.

Mr. Halsey reported from the Committee
of Selection ; That they had discharged the
following Members from the Standing Com-
mittee on Law, and Courts of Justice, and Law, &c.
Leual Procedure :Mr. Attorney General and
Mr. Bonar Law ; and had appointed in substi-
tution : Mr. Secretary Akers-Douglas and Mr.
Solicitor General.

Ordered, That the Report do lie upon the

Selection
(Standing
Committees.)

Table.

Mr. Stevenson reported from the Committee Private BiUs

on Group C of Private Bills ; That, for the (Group C
the Committee had
convenience of parties,
adjourned till Friday next, at Twelve of the
clock.

Ordered, That the Report do lie upon the

Table.

L),)

i.".1

22nd March.

1905.

[No. 27.

London Gas
Bill.

Gas Light and
Coke, South
Metropolitan,
and Com-
mercial Gas
Companies
Bill.
[Preamble not
proved.]

Sale of Bread
(L ondon)
B' n.
[Preamble not
proved.]

Mr. Cawley reported the London Gas Bill,

with. Amendments.

Ordered, That the Report do lie upon the

Table.

Mr. Cawley reported from the Committee on
the Gas Light and Coke, South Metropolitan,
and Commercial Gas Companies Bill ; That
they had examined the allegations contained in
the Preamble of the Bill, but the same had not
been proved to their satisfaction.

Ordered, That the Report do lie upon the

Table.

Mr. Agg-Gardner reported from the Com-
mittee on the Sale of Bread (London) Bill ;
That they had examined the allegations con-
tained in the Preamble of the Bill, but the same
had not been proved to their satisfaction.

Ordered, That the Report do lie upon the

Table.

Isle of Thanet Mr. Marks, supported by Mr. Griffith -
Licensing Bill. Bescawen, Sir noratio Davies, Mr. Henniker
Bill 114. Heaton, and Mr. Tuff, presented a Bill
To

transfer to the Cinque Ports Justices of the
Thanet Division of Dover, in respect of the
district in which they have jurisdiction, the
powers in licensing matters now exercised in
respect of that district by the Justices of Dover:
And the same was ordered to be read a second
time upon Monday the 10th day of April next ;
and to be printed.

Mr. O'Mara,

supported by Sir Thomas
Closing of
Jordan, Mr.
Licensed
Esinonde, Mr.
Air.
Premises
O'Shanyhnessy, Mr. James Francis Xavier
(Saint
Patrick's Day) O'Brien, and Mr. Flynn, presented a Bill to
(Ireland) Bill. enforce the closing of Licensed Premises on
Bill 115. Saint Patrick's Day in Ireland : And the stone
was ordered to be read a second time upon
Wednesday next ; and to be printed.

.Boland,

Public Roads
(Ireland) Bill.
Bill 116.

Supply
[20th March]
Report.

Vote on
Account.

Mr. 0' Dowd, supported by Mr. Clancy, Mr.
Conor 0' Kelly, Mr. M'Hugh, and Mr. Cullinon,
presented a Bill to amend the Law relating to
the repair and maintenance of Public Roads in
Ireland : And the same was ordered to be read
a second time upon Wednesday next; and to be
printed.

Sir Alexander Acland-Hood reported from the
Committee of Supply of the 20th day of this
instant March a Resolution ; which was read,
as followeth :

Civil Services and Revenue Departments
Estimates, 1905-6 ( Vote on Account).
That a sum not exceeding 1,21,500,000 be
granted to His Majesty, on account, for or
towards defraying the charges for the following
Civil Services and Revenue Departments for
the year ending on the 31st day of March 1906,
viz..-

Civil Services.

Ireland :
Land Commission

CLASS III.

-

CLASS II.

United Kingdom and England :

Colonial Office -
Local Government Board

-

-
-

CLASS I.

-

-

Royal Palaces
Osborne
Royal Parks and Pleasure Gardens
H u8eskd Parliament Buildings
Miscellaneous Legal Builanigs,

-

-

-

Britain -

-

-

I; real,

70,000

25,000
86,000

26.000
7,000
43.000
25,000

33;000

-

Art and Science Buildings, Great Britain -
Diplomatic and Consular Buildings -
Revenue Buildings
-
-
Public Buildings, Great Britain
-
Surveys of the United Kingdom
-
Harbours under the Board of Trade -
Pet-rhead Harbour
-
-
Rates on Government Property
-
Public Works and Buildings, Ireland
Railways, Ireland

-

-

-

-

-

CLASS II.

United Kingdom and England :

-
-
-

-
-

-
-

House of Lords Offices
-
House of Commons Offices
Treasury and subordinate Departments
Home Office
Foreign Office
Privy Council Office, &c. -
Board of Trade
-
Mercantile Marine Services
-
Bankruptcy Department of the Board of
-

-
-

-
-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

_

-

Trade

-

-

-
-

-
-
-

Board of Agriculture and Fisheries
Charty Commission -
-
Civil Service Commission -
Exchequer and Audit Department
Friendly Societies Registry
Lunacy Commission
-
Mint (including Coinage) -
National Debt Office -
-
Public Record Office -
-
Public Works Loan Commission
Registrar General's Office -
Stationery and Printing
-
Woods, Forests, &c., Office of
-
Works and Public Buildings, Office of
Secret Service -
-
Scotland :

-
-
-

-

-

Secretary for Scotland, Office of
Fishery Board -
-
Lunacy Commission -
-
Registrar General's Office -
Local Government Board

Ireland :

-

-

instruction

Lord Lieutenant's Household
Chief Secretary for Ireland
Department of Agriculture and Technical
-
-
Charitable Donations and Bequests Office -
Local Government Board -
Public Record Office
-
Public Works Office -
-
Registrar General's Office -
-
Valuation and Boundary Survey

-

-

-

-

_

tinted Kingdom and England :

CLASS III.

-

-

-

Law Charges
Miscellaneous Legal Expenses
Supreme Court of Judicature
Land Registry -
-
County Courts -
-
Police, England and Wales
Prisons, England and the Colonies
-
Reformatory and Industrial Schools, Great

-
-

-

-

Britain -

_

_

_

i3roadmoor Criminal Lunatic Asylum

Scotland :

Law Charges and Courts of Law
Register House, Edinburgh
Crofters Commission, Scotland
Prisons, Scotland
Ireland :

-

-

-
-
-

-
-

Law Charges and Criminal Prosecutions
Supreme Court of Judicature and other

Legal Departments

-

County Court Officers, &c.
Dublin Metropolitan Police
Royal Irish Constabulary -
Prisons, Ireland
Reformatory and Industrial Schools
Dundrurn Criminal Lunatic Asylum -

-

-
-
-

15,000
54,'00
200 000
180,000
90.000
8,000
10,000
260,000
110,000
35,000

7,000
15,000
40,000
60,000
25,000
3,000
85,000
30,000

3
55,000
15,000
17,000
25,000
3,000
5,000
5
6,000
10,000
5
17,000
330,000
8,000
30,000
40,000

25,000
5,000
3,000
2,000
5,000

2,000
12,000

80,000
1,000
27,000
2,000
17,000
5,000
0,000

40,000
28,000
140,000
18,000
2,000
13.000
350,000

130,000
12,000

30,000
15,000
2,000
37,000

32,000

43,000
45,000
60,000
600,000
54,000
55,000
3,500

CLASS IV.

United Kingdom and England :

Board of Education -
Br ti h Museum
National Gal cry

-

Wallace Collection

Portrait Gallery -
-

-

-

-

- 7,000,000
70,000
-
10,000
-
3,000
3,000

-

No. 27.] 5 EDW. VII.

22nd --23rd March.

dom

Scientific Investigation, &c., United King-
-
Universities and Colleges, Great Britain,
-

and Intermediate Education, Wales

24,000

60,000

Scotland :
Public Education
National Gallery
Ireland :
Public Education
Endowed Schools Commissioners
National Gallery
Queen's Colleges

CLASS V.

Diplomatic and Consular Services
Colonial Services
Telegraph Subsidies and Pacific Cable
Cyprus, Grant in Aid
-

-
_

-

-

CLASS VI.

-
-

770,000
5,000

760,000
400
2,500
2,500

-
-

250,000
595,000
35,000
15,000

Superannuation and Retired Allowances
Merchant Seamen's Fund Pensions, &c.
Miscellaneous Charitable and other Allow-
-
-
Hospitals and Charities, Ireland
-
Savings Banks and Friendly Societies

ances

-
-

-

300.000
1,500

1,000
17,000

Deficiencies

-

CLASS VII.

Temporary Commissions
Miscellaneous Expenses
Repayments to the Local Loans Fund
Ireland Development Grant
Visit of Their Royal Highnesses the
Prince and Princess of Wales to India -

-
-

-

83
;mposition of a general duty on all manufac-
tured goods imported from abroad not exceeding
ten per cent. on the average, and varying
according to the amount of labour in these
goods, would be injurious to the commercial
interests of
(Mr.
Ainsworth);

the United Kingdom

The House divided.
The Yeas to the Right ;
The Noes to the Left.
Tellers for thef Mr. Herbert Gladstone, 1

Yeas,

t Mr. William M'Arthur

Tellers for the I Mr. Levy,

Noes,

1.Mr. Charles Allen :

So it was resolved in the Affirmative.

254.

2.

A Motion was made, and the Question being Vivisection.

proposed, That, in the opinion of this House,
no operations for the purposes of Vivisection
should be performed on Dogs(Sir Frederick
_Banbury) :And a Debate arising thereupon ;

Mr. Itlite/Vaill rose in his place and claimed to closure
move, That the Question be now put ; but Mr. claimed but
5. Sker
Speaker withheld his assent, and declined then A1
withholdpeas his
to put that Question :Then the House resumed assent.
the Debate.

20,000
14,587

100,000

And the House having continued to sit
till after Twelve of the clock on Thursday
morning ;

Total for Civil Services

£1,1,070,000

Revenue Departments.

-

-

-
-

Customs
I n l a n d Revenue
Post Office
Post Office Packet Service
Post Office Telegraphs

-

Total for Revenue Departments

Grand Total

-

-
-

350,000
830,000
3, °00,000
250,000
- 2,200,000

-

-

£7,430,000

£21,500,000

The said Resolution being read a

second

time;

An Amendment was proposed to be made
thereunto, by leaving out " i.21,300,000 " and
inserting "121,499,000 "
instead thereof.

(Major Seely),

And

the Question

being

put,

" £21,500,000 " stand part of the Resolution ;

That

The House divided.
The Yeas to the Right ;
The Noes to the Left.
Tellers for thef Sir Alexander Acland-
Hood,

Yeas,

Viscount Valentia:

Tellers for thef Major Seely,
Jr. 111' Crete:

Noes,

1256.

196.

So it was resolved in the Affirmative.
And the Question being proposed, That this
House cloth agree with the Committee in the
said Resolution ;

Mr. Speaker
puts the
Question
(pursuant to
Standing
Order No.15.)

And it being half an hour after Seven of the
clock, Mr. Speaker, pursuant to Standing Order I,
No. 15, put that Question.
The House divided.
The Yeas to the Right ;
The Noes to the Left.

Tellers for the
Yeas,

I Sir Alexander Acland--

Viscount Valentia :

Tellers for the Mr. Herbert Gladstone, 1
t Mr. William M'Arthur :J

Noes,

So it was resolved in the Affirmative.

241.

183.

Protectionist
Proposals.

Evening Sitting.
A Motion was made, and the Question being
put, That, in the opinion of this House, the

VOL. 160,

Thursday, 23rd March 1905

And it being Midnight, the Debate stood

adj Domed.

The Order of the day being read, for the
Second Reading of the Chartered Societies
Bill ;

Chartered
Societies Bill.

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

upon Wednesday next.

The Order of the day being read, for the small Holders

Second Reading of the Small Holders (Scot- (Scotland)
land) Bill ;

Reading

Bill.

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

upon Monday the 3rd day of April next.

The Order of the day being read, for the Tied Houses
Second Reading of the Tied Houses (Abolition) (Abolition)
Bill;

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

upon Tuesday the 4th day of April next.

The Order of the day being read, for the Shop Clubs

Second Reading of the Shop Clubs .Bill ;

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

upon Wednesday the 5th day of April next.

The Order of the day being read, for the criminal New

Second Reading of the Criminal New Trials Trials Bill.
Bill ;

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time
upon Thursday the 30th day of this instant
March.

The Order of the day being read, for the Agricultural
Second Reading of the Agricultural Education Education in
in Elementary Schools Bill ;
Schools Bill.

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

upon Wednesday next.

The Order of the day being read, for the Purchase
Second Reading of the Purchase of Land of Land
(England and Wales) Bill ;

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

(England and
Wales) Bill,

upon Wednesday next.

The Order of the day being read, for the
Second Reading of the Small Holdings (No. 2)
Bill ;

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

upon Wednesday next.

Small
Holdings
(No 2) Bill,

;NI 2

22nd-23rd March.

1905.
Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

[No. 27.

upon Monday next.

84

The Order of the day being read, for the
Sale of
Intoxicants to
Children Bill Second Reading of the Sale of Intoxicants to
[Lords,]
Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

Children Bill [Lords] ;

upon Wednesday next.

Rating of
Machinery
Bill.

Local
Authorities'
Officers Bill.

The Order of the day being read, for the
Second Reading of the Rating of Machinery
Bill ;

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

upon Monday the 3rd day of April next.

The Order of the day being read, for the
the Local Authorities'

Second Reading of
Officers Bill ;

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

upon Tuesday the 4th day of April next.

The Order of the day being read, for the
Minister of
Commerce and Second Reading of the Minister of Commerce
Industry Bill.

and Industry Bill ;

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

upon Wednesday the 5th day of April next.

Places of
Worship
(Sites) Bill.

Lands
Valuation
(Scotland)
Bill.

Criminal Law
and Procedure
(Ireland)
Act (1887)
Repeal Bill.

Supply
[8th March]
Report.

The Order of the day being read, for the
Second Reading of the Places of Worship
(Sites) Bill ;

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

this day.

The Order of the day being read, for the
Second Reading of the Lands Valuation (Scot-
land) Bill ;

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

upon Tuesday next.

The Order of the day being read, for the
Second Readinc, of the Criminal Law and
Procedure (Ireland) Act (1887) Repeal Bill ;

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

this day.

The Order of the day being read, for taking
into consideration the Resolution which, upon
the 21st day of this instant March, was reported
from the Committee of Supply ;

Ordered, That the said Resolution be taken

into further consideration this day.

Supply
[9th March]
Report.

The Order of the day being read, for receiving
the Report from the Committee of Supply of
the 9th day of this instant March;

Ordered, That the Report be received this

day.

Supply
113th March]
Report.

Supply
114th March]
Report.

Supply.

Ways and
Means.

The Order of the day being read, for receiving
the Report from the Committee of Supply of
the 13th day of this instant March ;

Ordered, That the Report be received this

day.

The Order of the day being read, for receiving
the Report from the Committee of Supply of
the 14th day of this instant March ;

Ordered, That the Report be received this

day.

The Order of the day being read, for the

Committee of Supply ;

Resolved, That this House will,
resolve itself into the said Committee.

this day,

The Order of the day being read, for the

Committee of Ways and Means ;

Resolved, That this House will,
resolve itself into the said Committee.

this day,

Dogs Bill,

The Order of the day being read, for

Second Reading of the Dogs Bill ;

the

The Order of the day being read, for the Light

Second Reading of the Light Railways Bill ;

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

Railways Bill.

upon Monday next.

The Order of the day being read, for the Merchant.

the Merchant Shipping Shipping lilt.

Second Reading of
Bill ;

upon Monday next.

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

The Order of the day being read, for
Second Reading of the Accidents (Mines
Factories) Bill ;

the Accidents
and (Mines and
Factories) li

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

upon Monday next.

The Order of the day being read, for the Government
Ships Bill.

Second Reading of the Government Ships Bill ;
Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

upon Monday next.

The Order of the day being read, for the Naval Lands
Second Reading of the Naval Lands (Volun- (VolunteerO
teers) Bill ;

Bill,

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

upon Monday next.

And then the House, having continued to
till four minutes after Twelve of the
sit
clock on Thursday morning, adjourned till
this day.

[No. 2,8.]
Thursday, 23rd March 190,).
The House met at Two of the clock.

s.

Y 14:

P
R. Speaker laid upon the Table,Report Private Bilh;
ill
from one of the Examiners of Petitions for (Standing
Private Bills, That in the case of the following w,., piiied
Bill, referred. on the First Reading thereof, with)
Standing Order 62 has been complied with,
viz. :

Mullingar, Dells, and Drogheda Railway

Bill.

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time.

Mr. Speaker laid upon the Table,Report Private Bills

from one of the Examiners of Petitions fogr
Private Bills, That in the case of the following
Bills, referred on the First Heading thereof, with.)
Standing Order 63 has been complied with,
viz.:

London. Southern Tramways Bill.
Metropolitan Electric Tramways Bill.

Ordered, That the Bills be read a second time.

The House proceeded to take into considera- Brompton,
tion the Brompton, Chatham, Gillingham, and GChlaft.hainat
Rochester Water Bill, as amended in the anidlInCoe'haleils't r
Committee.

Water Bill.

Ordered, That the Bill be read the third time.

Several Public Petitions were presented, and Public

read; and ordered to lie upon the Table.

Petitions.
-Vide First
Report.
Mr. Victor Cavendish presented, pursuant to ramie
the Resolution of the House of the 4th March A"°""is
1879,Copy of Treasury Minute, dated 21st No. 94.
March 1905, under Section 4 of the Appro-
priation Act, 1904, authorising the temporary
application of surpluses on certain Army Votes

(Array Votes.)

No. 28.] 5 EDW. VII.

23rd March.

85

National Debt
Annuities.
No. 95.

Di eel s (Great
Britain and
Foreign
Giantries.)
o. 96.

for the year 1904-5 to defray excesses on other
Army Votes for the same year.

to the directions of

Mr. Victor Cavendish also presented, pur-
several Acts of
suant
Parliament,An Account of the gross amount
of all Bank Annuities, and any Annuities for
terms of years transferred, and of all sums of
money paid to the Commissioners
the
Reduction of the National Debt ; and the gross
amount of Annuities for lives and for terms of
years which have been granted for the same,
and contracts for payments on death which have
been made under the provisions of the Acts
10 Geo. 4, c. 24 ; 51 & 52 Viet, c. 15 ; 16 & 17
Viet. c. 45 ; 27 & 28 Vict. c. 43 ; 45 & 46 Vict.
51 Vict. c. 40, within the year
c. 51 ; and 50
ended 5th January 1905.

for

Ordered, That the said Papers do lie upon the

Table; and be printed.

Mr. Pretyman presented,

Return to an
Order, dated the 6th day of this instant March,
for a Return relative to Fleets (Great Britain
and Foreign Countries).

Ordered, That the said Return do lie upon the

Table ; and be printed.

Petty Sessions
(lerbs
( re' and)
Oa aries.)

r. Walter Long presented,Return to an
Order, dated the 11th day of August in the last
Session of Parliament, for a Return relative to
Petty Sessions Clerks (Ireland) (Salaries).

Ordered, That the said Return do lie upon the

Table.

Turbey
(No. 1, 1905.)

Earl Percy presented, by His Majesty's
Command,Copy of Decree relating to the
(14th) Sep-
Ottoman Public Debt, issued 1st
tember 1903, as an Annex to the Decree of
28 Mouharrem 1299 (8th (20th) December 1887).
Ordered, That the said Paper do lie upon the

Table.

Trade, &c.

Compensation
for Damage to
Crops Bill.

No. 97.

No. 97.

Bill 117.

Selection
(Standing
Committees.)

Trade, &c.

111os-sage from
the

Ne weastle,
Chapter
(Amendment)
Bill [i.,ed,.]

on Trade

Mr. John Edward Ellis reported from the
(including
Standing Committee
Agriculture and Fishing), Shipping, and Manu-
factures, to whom the Compensation for Damage
to Crops Bill was referred ; That they had
gone through the Bill and made Amendments
thereunto.

Ordered, That the Report do lie upon the

Table ; and be printed.

Ordered, That the Minutes of the Proceedings

of the Standing Committee be printed.

Ordered, That the Bill, as amended in the
Standing Committee, be taken into consideration
upon Friday the 7th day of July next ; and be
prin ted.

Mr. Halsey reported from the Committee
of Selection ; That they had discharged the
following Member from the Standing Com-
mittee on Trade (including Agriculture and
Fishing), Shipping, and Manufactures :Mr.
Llewell yn ; and had appointed in substitution :
Sir James Fortescue Flannery.

Ordered, That

the Report do lie upon the

Table.

Air. Speaker acquainted the House, That a
Message had been brought from the Lords by
one of their Clerks, as followeth :

The Lords have passed a Bill, intituled An
for the founda-
Act to make further
tion of a Dean and Chapter of Newcastle, and
for other purposes connected therewith ;
to
which the Lords desire the concurrence of this
House.

Chapter

Vol;. 160.

The Deputy Chairman reported from the Metropolitan

Committee on the Metropolitan, Police Pro- Police
visional Order Bill ; That they had considered TO'rrodveirsiBonlal
the said Order ; that the said Order ought to [Provisional
be confirmed ; and that they had directed him order
to report the Bill, without Amendment, to the enntiralnd.]
House.

Ordered, That the Report do lie upon the

Table.

to- morrow.

Ordered, That the Bill be read the third time

The Deputy Chairman reported the Epping

Gas Bill, with Amendments.

Ordered, That the Report do lie upon the

Table; and be printed.

The Deputy Chairman reported from the
Committee on the Loughborough Corporation
Bill ; That they had examined the allegations
contained in the Preamble of the Bill, and
amended the same verbally, and by reciting that
the works included in the estimates are perma-
nent works, and that it is expedient that the
cost thereof should be spread over a term of
years, and found the same, as amended, to be
true ; and had gone through the Bill and made
Amendments thereunto.

Ordered, That the Report do lie upon the

Table ; and be printed.

Epping Gas,
Bill.

Vide Supple-
ment to the
Votes.

Loughborough
Corporal ion
Bill,

Vide Supple-
ment to I lie
Votes.

The Deputy Chairman reported from the sentma (las

Committee on the Seaham Gas Bill ; That they Bill.
had examined the allegations contained in the
Preamble of the Bill, and amended the same so
as to make it consistent with the Clauses of
the Bill as passed by the Committee, and found
the same, as amended, to be true ; and had
gone through the Bill and made Amendments
thereunto.

'

Ordered, That the Report do lie upon the vide supple.
ment to the
Votes.

Table ; and be printed.

The Deputy Chairman reported from the Wrexham Gas

Committee on the 'Wrexham Gas Bill ; That Bill.
they had examined the allegations contained in
the Preamble of the Bill, and amended the
same so as to make it consistent with
the
provisions of the Bill as passed by the Com-
mittee, and found the same, as amended, to be
true ; and had gone through the Bill and made
Amendments thereunto.

Ordered, That the Report do lie upon the Vide Supple.
meat to the
Votes,

Table ; and be printed.

The Deputy Chairman reported from the Great Eastern

Committee on the Great Eastern Railway Bill ; UailwaY
That they had examined the allegations con-
tained in the Preamble of the Bill, and amended
the same so as to make it consistent with the
provisions of the Bill as passed by the Com-
mittee, and found the same, as amended, to be
true ; and had gone through the Bill and made
Amendments thereunto.

Ordered, That the Report do lie upon the vide Supple -
meat to the
Votes.

Table ; and be printed.

The Deputy Chairman reported the Clay
Cross Railway (Abandonment) Bill, without
Amendment.

Ordered, That the Report do lie upon the

Table; and be printed.

Clay Cross
Railway
(Abandon-
meat) Bill.
Vide Supple-
ment to the
Votes.

The Deputy Chairman reported the South- Southampton

and Winchester Great Western and Win-
amnton
chester
Junction Rails ay (Abandonment) Bill, without Western
Junction
A in endine
Ordered, That the Report do lie upon the ailway

Table ; and be printed.

At 3

,

1(1.9bamion.
meat) Bill.
Vide Supple-
meat to the
votes.

Higham and
Hundred of
Hoo Water
Bill.

Norwich
Union Life
Insurance
Society Bill.

Chelsea
Electricity
Supply Bill,

South
Suburban
Gas Bill.

Sunderland.
and South
Shields
Water Bill.

Vide Supple
inent to the
Votes.

Chairman
of Ways and
Means.

Voting Dis-
qualification
(Poor Law)
Removal Bill.

literchandise
Marks Bill.

86

23rd March.

1905.

[No. 28.

The Deputy Chairman reported the Higham

The Order for reading a second time, to- Children's
and Hundred of Hoo Water Bill, with Amend- morrow, the Children's Courts Bill was read Courts Bill.
mauls.

and discharged.

Ordered, That the Report do lie upon the

Table.

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time
upon Friday the 31st day of this instant March.

The Deputy Chairman reported from the
Committee on the Norwich Union Life Insur-
ance Society Bill ; That, in pursuance of the
Resolution of the House of the 16th day of this
instant March, they had inserted the following
provision in the Bill :

That,

in lieu of the Stamp Duties which
would have been payable upon the deeds or
assurances which, in ease the Bill had not been
passed into an Act, would have been required
to pass to and vest
in the Society certain
property, there be charged a Stamp Duty of
five pounds, and such Duty shall be impressed
upon the Copy of the intended Act to be
delivered to the Registrar of Joint Stock Com-
panies under the section of this Act the marginal
note whereof is " Copy of Act to be registered."
The Deputy Chairman further reported from
the Committee; That they had examined the
allegations of the Bill, and found the same to he
true ; and had gone through the Bill and made
Amendments thereunto.

Ordered, That the Report do lie upon the

Table.

Mr. Victor Cavendish, supported by Lord Crown Lands
Balearres, presented a Bill to amend the Crown
Lands Acts, 1829 to 1894 : And the same was Bill 118.
ordered to be read a second time upon Monday
next ; and to be printed.

Mr. Tennant, supported by Sir Albert Rollie, Public-

Sir William Houldsworth, Sir Alfred Thomas, Libraries Bill.
Mr. Thoridon, NIr. John Burns, Mr. Middlemore, Bill 119.
Mr. Hunter Craig, and Mr. _Haldane, presented
a Bi:l. to amend the Acts relating to Public
Libraries by removing the existing limit to the
amount of the Library Rate : And the same
was ordered to be read a second time upon
Monllay next ; and to be printed.

The Order of the day being read, for taking Supply
into further consideration the Resolution which, [8th March]
-upon the 21st day of this instant March, was Report.
reported from the Committee of Supply ;

Army (Supplementary) Estimate, 1904-5
(Somaliland).

The Deputy Chairman reported the Chelsea £550,000 be granted to His Majesty, to defray
Electricity Supply Bill, with verbal Amend- the charge which will come in course of payment
during the year ending on the 31st day of March
ments.
Ordered, That the Report do lie upon the 1905 for additional Expenditure in respect of the

Table.

following Army Services, viz. :

That a supplementary sum not

exceeding Somaliland.

Mr. Ginie!' reported from the Committee on
the South Suburban Gas Bill; That they had
examined the allegations contained in the Pre-
amble of the Bill, and amended the same, so as
to make it consistent with the provisions of the
Bill as passed by the Committee, and found
the same, as amended, to be true; and had
gone through the Bill and made Amendments
thereunto.

Ordered, That the Report do lie upon the

Table.

Captain lessel reported from the Committee
on the Sunderland and South Shields Water
Bill ; That they had examined the allegations
contained in the Preamble of the Bill, and
amended the same so as to make it consistent
with the provisions of the Bill as passed by the
Committee, and found the same, as amended, to
be true ; and had gone through the Bill and
made Amendments thereunto.

Ordered, That the Report do lie upon the

Table ; and be printed.

The Cleric at the Table informed the House
of the unavoidable absence of the Chairman of
Ways and Means from this evening's Sitting.

The Order for reading a second time, to-
thorrow, the Voting Disqualification (Poor Law)
Removal Bill was read and discharged.

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time
upon Friday the 31st day of this instant March.

Vote 1. Pay, &c. of the Army
-
Vete 2. Medical Establishments : Pay,

-

Supplies

Vote 6. Transport and Remounts
Vote 7. Provisions, Forage, and other
-
Vote 12. Miscellaneous Effective Services
Vote 14. Retired Pay, Half Pay, and
for

other Non - effective Charges
-
Officers. Si.c.
other Non-
Vote 15. Pensions
effective Charges for Warrant Officers,
Non-commissioned Officers, Men, and
others -

-
and

-

-

-

-

-

Less Surpluses on other Votes

Deduct Excess Appropriations in

Aid

-

005,000

21,000
265,000

260,000
2,000

1,000

2,000

1,536,000
386,000

1,150,000

600,000

£550,000

The House proceeded to take the

Resolution into further consideration.

said

An Amendment was proposed to be made
thereunto, by leaving out "1550,000 " and in-
serting " £300,000 "(Mr. Courtenay Warner),
--instead thereof.

And

That
" £550,000 " stand part of the said Resolution;

the Question

being

put,

The House divided.
The Yeas to the Right;
The Noes to the Left.
Tellers for the)fSir Alexander Acland-
Hood,

LViscount Valentia :

Tellers for the f Mr. Herbert Gladstone,

Yeas

,

Noes,

Coustoo :

241.

208.

The Order for reading a second time, to-
morrow, the Merchandise Marks Bill was read
and discharged.

So it l as resolved in the Affirmative.
And a Motion being made, and the Question
being put, That this House cloth agree with the

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time Committee in the said Resolution ;

upon Friday the 31st day of this instant March.

The House divided.

No. 28.] 5 EDW. VII.

The Yeas to the Right;
The Noes to the Left.
(Sir Alexander A eland-
Tellers for the)
)
Yeas,
[Viscount Valentia :

.

Tellers for the (Mr. Whitley,

Noes,

t Mr. Runcintan:

So it was resolved in the Affirmative.

.231.

I

-1 203

Supply
[13th March]
Report.

Mr. Gerald 13 alfo 112'

from the
Committee of Supply of the 13th day of this
instant March a Resolution ; which was read,
as followeth :

reported

Sea and
Coast Guard
Services.

Navy Estimates, 1905-6.
That 129,000 Officers, Seamen, and Boys be
employed for the Sea and Coast Guard Services
for the year ending on the 31st day of March
1906, including 20,211 Royal Marines.

The said Resolution being read a second time ;
An Amendment was proposed to be made
thereunto, by leaving out "129,000"
and
inserting " 128,900 "(Mr. Whitley), instead
thereof.

And the Question being put, That "129,000 "
It was

stand part of the said Resolution :
resolved in the Affirmative.

And the Resolution was agreed to.

Supply
[14th March]
Report.

Mr. Pretyman reported from the Committee
of Supply of the 14th day of this instant March
a Resolution ; which was read, as followeth :

Navy Estimates, 1905-6.

Seamen and]
Marines
(Wages.)

Supply
[21st March]
Report.

Law Officers
(Legal
Charges.)

Civil Services
Supple-
mentary
Estimates,
1904-5.

That a sum not exceeding £6,672,000 be
granted to His Majesty, to defray the Expenses
of Wages, Sc.c. to Officers, Seamen, and Boys,
Coast Guard, and Royal Marines, which will
come in course of payment during the year
ending on the 31st day of March 1906.

The said Resolution, being read a second time,

was agreed to.

Mr. Victor Cavendish reported from the
Committee of Supply of the 21st day of this
instant March several Resolutions ; which were
read, as follow :

Civil Services (Supplementary) Estimates,
1904-5.
Class III.
1. That a supplementary sum not exceeding
12,000 be granted to His Majesty, to defray
the charge which will come in course of payment
during the year ending on the 31st day of March
1905 for the Salaries and Expenses of
the
Department of the Solicitor for the Affairs of
His Majesty's Treasury, King's Proctor, and
Director of Public Prosecutions, the Cost of
Prosecutions, and other Legal Proceedings.

2. That a supplementary sum not exceeding
£63,930 be granted to His Majesty, to defray
the charge which will come in course of payment
during the year ending on the 31st day of March
1905 for Expenditure on the following Services,
included in the Civil Services Supplementary
Estimates, 1904-5, viz. :

CLASS III.

County Courts
Reformatory
Ireland -

-
and

Dundrurn Criminal

Ireland -

-

-

-

-
-
Industrial
Schools,
-
-
-
-
Lunatic Asylum,
-

-

Scientific Investigations, &c.

-

CLASS I V.

Protectorates

CLASS V.

VOL. 160.

10

860

60

54,000

1

23rd March.

87
The said Resolutions being read a second

time ;

An Amendment was proposed to be made to
the First Resolution, by leaving out " £12,000 "
and inserting " £11,900 "
instead thereof.

!Mr. Lambert),

And the Question being put, That "£12,000 "

stand part of the said Resolution ;

The House divided.
The Yeas to the Right;
The Noes to the Left.
Tellers for the /Sir Alexander Acland-
Hood,

Y eas

,

[Viscount Valentia :

Tellers for the Mr. Lambert,
01r. Soares :

_Noes,

> 247.

( 158.

So it was resolved in the Affirmative.
And it being half an hour after Seven of the
clock, further consideration of the Resolution
stood adjourned till this evening's Sitting.

And the further consideration of the Second
evening's

Resolution was deferred till
Sitting.

this

of

first

Evening Sitting.
The Order of the day being read, for taking
into further consideration the
the
Resolutions which were reported this day from
the Committee of Supply, That a supplementary
sum not exceeding £12,000 be granted to His
Majesty, to defray the charge which will come
in course of payment during the year ending on
the 31st day of March 1905 for the Salaries and
Expenses of the Departments of the Solicitor
the Affairs of His Majesty's Treasury,
for
King's Proctor, and Director of Public Prose-
cutions, the Cost of Prosecutions, and other
Legal Proceedings ;

The House proceeded to

take the

said

Resolution into further consideration.

A Motion was made, and the Question being
proposed, That this House doth agree with the
Committee in the said Resolution :
And a
Debate arising thereupon ;

Supply
[21st March]
Report.

Law OfficerS
(Legal
Charges.)

And it being Ten of the clock, Mr. Speaker, Mr. Speaker

in pursuance of the Order of the House of puts the
the 16th day of this instant March, put that
Question.

pursuant t o
the Order of
the House.

The House divided.
The Yeas to the Right;
The Noes to the Left.
Tellers for the
Yeas,

Hood,

j Sir Alexander Acland-1

1 Viscount Valentia :

Tellers for they Mr. Lough,

Noes,

1,11 r. Markham :

So it was resolved in the Affirmative.

1, 239.

195.

Mr. Speaker, pursuant to the Order of the Mr. Speaker
House of the 16th day of this instant March, puts forthwith
then put forthwith the Question, That this tphue,,
House doth agree with the Committee in the the Order of
remaining Resolution reported in respect of the the House.
Civil Services Supplementary Estimates.

enstt itoon

The House divided.
The Yeas to the Right ;
The Noes to the Left.
Tellers for the Sir Alexander Ac land-
i-
J) Hood,
tViscount Valentia :

Yeas,

Tellers for the (Mr. Herbert Gladstone,

Noes,

1Mr. Canston :

So it was resolved in the Affirmative.

251.

1 198.

Mr. Victor Cavendish reported from the Com- Ways and

mittee of Ways and Means several Resolutions; Means
[21st
which were read, as follow :
Report.

1. That, towards making good the Supply Consolidated

I granted to His Majesty for the service of the Fund.

ra 4

23rd- -24th March.

1905.

[No. 29.

83
year ending on the 31st day of March 1905,
the sum of £626,630 be granted out of the
Consolidated Fund of the United Kingdom.

2. That, towards making good the Supply
granted to His Majesty for the service of the
year ending on the 31st day of March 1906,
the sum of £28,172,000 be granted out of the
Consolidated Fund of the United Kingdom.

Consolidated
Fund.

Mr. Speaker Whereupon Mr. Speaker, pursuant to the
puts forthwith Order of the House of the 16th day of this
the Question,
instant March, put forthwith the Question, That
pursuant to
this House Both agree with the Committee in
the Order of
the House.
the said Resolutions.

The House divided.
The Yeas to the Right ;
The Noes to the Left.
Tellers for the f Sir
,

Yeas

Alexander Aeland-:1

1 Hood,
[Viscount Valentia :

254.

.1.

Tellers for the f Mr. Herbert Gladstone,

Noes,

Mr. Causton :

So it was resolved in the Affirmative.
Ordered, That a Bill be brought in upon the
Consolidated
Fund (No. 1.) said Resolutions : And that the Chairman of
Ways and Means, Mr. Chancellor of
the
Exchequer, and Mr. Victor Cavendish do pre-
pare, and bring it in.

Consolidated
Fund (No. 1)
Bill.

Supply.

Ways and
Means.

Public Health
BBL

Nurses
Registration
Bill.

Places of
Worship
(Sites) Bit.

Criminal
Law and
Procedure
(Ireland) A, t
(1887) Rep
Bill.

Mr. Victor Cavendish accordingly presented a
Bill to apply certain sums out of the Con-
solidated Fund to the service of the years
ending on the thirty-first day of March one
thousand nine hundred and five and
one
thousand nine hundred and six : And the same
was read the first time ; and ordered to be read
a second time upon Monday next.

The Order of the day being read, for the

Committee of Supply;
Resolved, That this

next, resolve itself into the said Committee.

ouse will, upon Monday

The Order of the day being read, for the

Committee of Ways and Means ;

Resolved, That this House will, upon Monday

next, resolve itself into the said Committee.

The Order of the day being read, 10 r
Second Reading of the Public Health Bill ;

the

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

upon Wednesday next.

The Order of the day being read, for the
Second Reading of the Nurses Registration
Bill ;

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

upon Monday the 17th day of April next.

The Order of the day being read, for the
Second Reading of the Places of Worship
(Sites) Bill ;

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

upon Monday next.

The Order of the day being read, for the
the Criminal Law and

Second Reading of
Procedure (Ireland) Act (1887) Repeal Bill ;

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

upon Monday next.

And then the House, having continued to
till twenty-one minutes after Eleven

sit
of the clock, adjourned till to-morrow.

[No. 29.]
.PWday, 24th March 1905.
The House met at Twelve of the clock.

Pii AYERS.
THE House proceeded to take into considera-
tion the Hull, Barnsley, and West Riding
Junction Railway and Dock Bill, as amended
in the Committee.

Ordered, That the Bill be read the third time.

Milt,
Barnsley. and
West Riding
Junction
Railway and
Dock Bill.

The House proceeded to take into considera-
tion the Walker and Wallsend Union Gas Bill,
as amended in the Committee.

Ordered, That the Bill be read the third time.

`,Volker and
Wallsend
On ion Gas
Bill.

The Shropshire and Worcestershire Electric
and

Power Bill was read a second time ;
committed.

Shropshire and
Worcestershire
Electric Power
Bill.

The Metropolitan Police Provisional Order
Bill was, according to Order, read the third
time and passed.

Ordered, That the Clerk do carry the Bill to

the Lords, and desire their concurrence.

Mr. Grant Lawson, supported by Mr. Gerald
Balfour, presented a Bill
to confirm certain
Provisional Orders of the Local Government
Board relating to the Counties of Anglesey,
Middlesex, and Stafford : And the same was
read the first time.

Ordered, That the Bill be referred to the
Examiners of Petitions for Private Bills ; and
he printed.

Metropolitan
Police
Provisional
Order Bill.

Local
Govern men t
Provision a l
Orders (No. 2)
Bill.

Bill 120.

.Mr. Grant Lawson, supported by Mr. Gerald
Balfour, presented a Bill
to confirm certain
Provisional Orders of the Local Government
Board relating to Milford Haven, Sheringham,
Stalybridge, and Swinton : And the same was
read the first time.

Ordered, That the Bill be referred to the
Examiners of Petitions for Private Bills ; and
be printed.

Local
B overnmen t
Provisiona
Orders (No. 3)
Bill.

Bill 121.

Mr. Grant Lawson, supported by Mr. Gerald
Balfour, presented a Bill to confirm certain
Provisional Orders of the Local Government
Board relating to the Parish of Hammersmith
and the Poplar Union : And the same was
read the first time.

Ordered, That the Bill be referred to the
Examiners of Petitions for Private Bills ; and
be printed.

Local
Government
Provisional
Orders (l'oor
Law) Bill.

Bill 122.

A Public Petition was presented, and read ;

and ordered to lie upon the Table.

Petitions.
Vide First
Report.

Sir William Anson presented, pursuant to the Merchant
directions of several Acts of Parliament,Copy Shipping Act,
of Order in Council under the Merchant Ship- 1504'
ping Act, 1894, of the 20th March 1905, fixing
the Establishment of the Commissioners of Irish
Lights and the Salaries to be paid to the several
Officers of their Establishment.
' Copy of Order in Council of the 20th March Foreign
1905, under the Foreign Jurisdiction Act, 1890 Jurisdiction
entitled
Council, 1905.

the Southern Rhodesia Order

t
in Act, 1890.

5

Copy of Order in Council of the 20th March Bishoprics
1905, under the Bishoprics Act, 1878, and the Act, 1878, :11,1
Bishoprics of Southwark and Birmingham Act, tirhiZerskuL
1904, founding the Bishopric of Southwark.
and Birming-

Ordered, That the said Papers do lie upon the ham Act,

Table.

1

Na. 29:

rolling
Districts
(liorough of
Rochdale.)

24th Ma rell.

5 Emv.
Mr. Secretary Akers-Douglas presented, pur-
suant to the directions or an Act of Parliament,
Copy of Order made by the Council of the
Borough of Rochdale dividing certain wards of
the borough into Polling Districts.

Ordered, That the said Paper do lie urn the

Table.

Mr. Bmiar Law presented, in pursuance of
Hallways
A17,Indonment, Standing Order 158b, Copy of Report by the
Board of Trade respecting the Great Northern,
Piccadilly, and Brompton Railway (No. 1) Bill,
and tire objects thereof.

Ordered, That the said Report be referred to

the Committee on the Bill.

Resolved, That this House will, upon Friday

next, resolve itself into the said Committee.

The Order of the day being read, for the EJaeation
"
the Education Authorities Alitritieg
T';-7ssst;

Second Readiwrz-)
(Access to Books and Documents Bill ;

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time Doenment3)

Bill.

upon Thursday next.

The

of the day being read, for the Trust

Second Reading of the Trust Investment Bill ;

Reading

Investment

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time Bill.

upon Tuesday next.

The Order of the day being read, for the Dogs

Second Reading of the Dogs (Protection) Bill ; (protection)

Ordered, That tire Bill be read a second time Bil'

Tra,le Reports
(Annual
Series.)

Earl Percy presented, by His
Command,- -Copy of Diplomatic and
Reports, Annual. Series, No. 3330.

Majesty's
Consular upon Monday next.

Ordered, That the said Paper do lie

upon the

Table.

The Order of the day being read, for the
Town Tenants
(Ireland) Bill. Second Reading of the Town Tenants (Ireland)

B.11;

1 146.

89.

)

And a Motion being made, and the Question
being proposed, That the Bill be now read a
second time ;

An Amendment was proposed to be made to
the Question, by leaving out the word " now,"
and, at the end of the Question, adding the
words "upon this day six months."(Sir John
(Womb.)

And the Question being put, That the word

" now " stand part of the Question ;

The House divided.
The Yeas to the Right ;
The Noes to the Left.
Tellers for thef Sir Thomas Esmonde,

Yeas,

l Captain Donelan:
Tellers for the ( Sir John Co/omb,

Noes,

1111r. Herbert Robertson :

So it was resolved in the Affirmative.
And the Main Question being put ;
Ordered, That the Bill be now read a second
time : The Bill was accordingly read a second
time.

e.N. Motion was made, and the Question being
put, That the Bill be committed to the Standing
Committee on Law, and Courts of Justice, and
Legal Procedure(Mr. Patrick O'Brien);

The House divided.
The Yeas to the Eight ;
The Noes to the Left.
Tellers for the Sir Thomas Esmonde,

Yeas,

Captain Donelan :
Tellers for the( Sir John Co/omb,

j 148.

l

Noes,

Mr. Herbert Robertson : f ""'

So it was resolved in the Affirmative.
The Bill was accordingly committed to the
Standing Committee on Law, and Cowls of
Justice, and Legal Procedure.

Fire Order of the day Icing read, for the

Second 'Reading of the Small Holdings Bill;

And a Motion being made, and the Question
being proposed, That the Bill be now read a
second time : And a Debate arising thereupon ;
And it being half an hour after Five of the

clock, the Debate stood adjourned.

Law, &c.

Small
holdings Bill.

Pliarmacy Bill, The Order of the day being read, for the

Second Reading of the Pharmacy Bill ;

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

upon Tuesday next.

to provide for

Ordered, That leave be given to bring in a Places of
Bill
enfranchisement of worship
the
Samuel Evans, Mr. Herbert Lewis, Mr. George etranchise-
leasehold Places of -Worship: And that Mr. En1
White, Al r. _Bright, Mr. Lloyd Horgan, M1 r.
Whitley, and Mr. Moss do prepare, and bring
it in.

Mr. Samuel Evans accordingly presented a Places of
ophioi

Bill to provide for
leasehold Places of Virorship : And the same meat
was read the first time ; and orlered to be read Bill 123.
a second time upon Thursday next ; and to be
printed.

enfranchisement of

mere L,i11.

the

Resolved, That an humble Address lie pre- Deaths from
seated to His Majesty, that He will be e,racrously starvation, or
pleased to give directions that there be laid apercievaT:ao"
before this House a Return of the number of all (Landon)
Deaths in the Administrative County of London,
in the year 1904, upon which a Coroner's Jury
has returned a verdict of Death from Starvation
or Death accelerated by Privation, together
with any Observations furnished to the Local
Government Board by Boards of Guardians
with reference to cases included in the Return
(in continuation of Parliamentary Paper, No. 289.
of Session 1904).--(Mr. Talbot.)

Mr. Agy-Garda, r

reported the Weybridge Weybritge

and Walton-upon-Thames Electric Supply Bill, "1111 Walat°"-
upon-Thmes
with Amendments.
Electric
Ordered, That the Report do lie upon the Supply Bill.

Table.

The Newcastle Chapter (Amendment) Bill Newcastle

[Lords] was read the first time
(Amendment)
be read a second time upon 1\londay the 3rd day Bill [Lords.]
of April next ; and to be printed.
Bill 124.

and ordered to Chapter

Mr. Stevenson reported front the Committee swansa
on the Swansea Corporation Bill; That they BColi.poration
had examined the allegations contained in the
Preamble of the Bill, and amended the same so
as to make it consistent with the provisions of
the BM as passed by the Committee, and found
the same, as amended, to be true ; and had
gone through the Bill and made Amendments
and Aral amended the Title, as
thereunto ;
followeth :A Bill to confer further powers [Tide
upon the Mayor, Aldermen, and Burgesses of amended.]
the Borough of Swansea in regard to their
Water Undertaking, and for other purposes.

Ordered, That the Report do lie upon the Thytendetstiorette.

Table ; and be printed.

Votes.

Ordered, That there he laid before this house Post office

a Copy of Memorandum of the Postmaster
General, dated the 24th March 1905, setting No. 98.

Coal Mines
Employment
Bill.

The Order of the day being read, for tire forth changes about to be made in the Wages of
Committee on the Coal Mines Employment certain classes of Pest Office Servants,---( Lord
Bill :

Stanley.)

VoL. 160.

90

24th -27th March.

1905.

[No. 30

Lord Stanley accordingly presented the

Ordered, That the said Paper do lie upon the

Paper.

Table.

And then the House, having continued to
till twenty minutes before Six of the

sit
clock, adjourned till Monday next.

said Mr. Secretary Brodrick presented,Return East India
to an Address
20th day of this instant March, for a Return oo Tf
relative to East India (Employment of Troops
out of India).

to His Majesty, dated the (Employment
roops out

f India.)
' No. 99.

Ordered, That the said Return do lie upon the

Table ; and be printed.

[No. 30.]
27th March 1905.
The House met at Two of the clock.

Resolved, That an humble Address be pre- Vaccination
rented to His Majesty, that He will be graciously Exemption
pleased to give directions that there be laid Certificates.
before this House a Return of the Circular
Letter on the subject of Vaccination Exemption
Certificates issued by the Home Office on the
1st day of September 1904.(Mr. Weir.)

PliA17ERS.

r HE Brompton, Chatham, Gillingham, and
Rochester Water Bill was read the third

time and passed.

Ordered, That the Clerk do carry the Bill to

the Lords, and desire their concurrence.

The House proceeded to take into considera-
tion the Southampton and Winchester Great
Western Junction Railway (Abandonment)
Bill.

Ordered, That the Bill be read the third time.

The House proceeded to take into considera-
as

tion the South Metropolitan Gas Bill,
amended in the Committee.

Ordered, That the Bill be read the third time.

Several Public Petitions were presented, and

read ; and ordered to lie upon the Table.

1894,

and (2)

(Scotland) Act,

Ordered, That there be laid before this House Allotments
a Return showing (1) the Proceedings of Parish (Scotland.)
Councils in regard to Allotments and Common
Pasture under Section 26 of the Local Govern-
the
ment
Proceedings of County Councils in regard to
representations by Parish Councils for Orders
under the Local Government (Scotland) Act,
1894, Section 26, authorising land to be taken
on lease compulsorily for Allotments, since the
date of the last Return on the 8th day of July
last (in continuation of Parliamentary Paper,
(Mr. Eugene
No. 245 of Session
IVeson.)

1904).

Ordered, That there be laid before this House Foreign

a Copy- of Monthly Accounts relating to the
Trade
Countries and British Possessions.(Mr. Boner
Law.)

Trade and
certain Foreign Commerce.

and Commerce

of

z7,

Mr. Secretary Akers - Douglas

Mr. John William Wilson reported from the
presented, ! police and Sanitary Committee ; That in the
' nt 1 o the directions of several Acts of case of the Ilfracombe Harbour and Improve-
pursuant
Parliament,Returns of Receipts and Expen- meat Bill they had examined the allegations
diture of the General Medical Council, and of contained in the Preamble of the Bill, and found
the Branch Councils for England, Scotland, and the same to be true ; and had gone through the
Ireland ; also Returns of Receipts and Expen- Bill and made Amendments thereunto.
ditttre of the Dental Registration Fund of the
General Medical Council, for the year ending Table ; and be printed.
31st December 1904.

Ordered, That the Report do lie upon the

Brompton,
Chatham,

and Rochester
Water Bill.

Southampton
and Win -
chester Great
Western
junction
Railway
(Abandon-
ment) Bill.
South
Metropolitan
Gas Bill.

Public
Petitions.
Vide Second
Report.
Medical
Councils.

Ordered, That the said Paper do lie upon the

Table.

Mr. Boner Law presented, in pursuance of
Railway's
Abandonment. Standing Order 158b,Copy of Report by
the Board of Trade respecting the Hastings
Harbour District Railway (Abandonment) Bill,
and the objects thereof.

Ordered, That the said Report be referred to

the Committee on the Bill.

Board of
Agriculture
and Fisheries.

Board of
Agriculture
and Fisheries.

Mr. Fellows presented, by His Majesty's
Command,Copy of Annual Report, for 1904,
of the Board of Agriculture and Fisheries of
Proceedings under the Tithe Acts, the Copyhold
Act, 1894, the Inclosure Acts, the Agricultural
Holdings Acts, the Universities and College
Estates Acts, the Drainage and Improvement
of Land Acts, the Glebe Lands Act, 1888,
&e.. &c.

Copy of Annual Reports, for 1904, of the
Board of Agriculture and Fisheries of Proceed-
ings under the Diseases of Animals Acts, the
Markets and Fairs (Weighing of Cattle) Acts,
&c., &c.

Ordered, That the said Papers do lie upon the

Table.

Mr. Gerald Balfour presented,Return to an
Local
Government Order, dated the 27th day of February last, f(n.
Board
a Return relative to the Local Government
(Ireland)
Eoard (Ireland) (Inspectors and Auditors).
(Inspectors
and Auditors.) Ordered, That the said Return do lie upon the

Table.

Mr. John William 11;ilson reported from the
Police and Sanitary Committee ; That in the
case of the Utley Gas and Improvement Bill
they had examined the allegations contained in
the Preamble of the Bill, and amended the same
so as to malee it consistent with the provisions of
the Bill as passed by the Committee, and found
the same, as amended, to be true ; and had
o'one through the Bill and made Amendments
thereunto.

Ordered, That the Report do lie upon the

Table ; and be printed.

Mr. Speaker acquainted the House, That a Message from

Message
one of their Clerks, as followeth :

ad been brought from the Lords by the Lords.

The Lords have agreed to the Leeds Corpora- Leeds

(

tion (Consolidation) Bill, with Amendments ; Corporation
solia
to which the Lords desire the concurrence of t
this house.

on
n)

The Lords have passed a Bill, intituled An Entre Rios
Act for authorising the Entre Rios Railways Railways Bill
Company, Limited, to increase its capital, and E-Lmis'i
to lurid the arrears of dividends on its pre-
i.ence shares by the issue of fully-paid second
to
the Lords desire the concurrence of this

preference stock, and for other purposes ;

ioC

-20Use.

Tic Lords have pas,;(2d a Lill, intituled An Cordoba and

Act for autnotit-ing tne Cordoba and Rosario Rosario
talIVV ly Conimiy, tdmit at,
t
.1
to rand the at rears of dividends on
capital, i.:1(
its preferred shares by the issue of fully-paid

to increase its [lo,

Ril`77Bill

Police and
Sanitary
Committee.
llfracombo
Harbour and
Improvement
Bill.

Vide Supple-
ment to the
Votes.

Police and
Sanitary
Committee.
Otley Gas and
Improvement
Bill.

Vide Supple-
ment to the
Votes.

Cordoba and
Rosario
Railway Bill
[Lords.]

linAings
Harbour
District
Railway
(Abandon-
ment) Bill
[Lords.]

Education
Authorities
(Access to
Books and
I)ocuments)

Local
Authorities
(Taxation and
Purchase of
I and) Bill.
Bill 125.

Consolidated
Fond (No. 1)
Bill.

91
the
this

No. 30.] 5 EDW. VII.

27th March.

second preferred shares, and for other purposes ;
to which the Lords desire the concurrence of clock,
this House.

evening.

And it being after half-past Seven of
the Debate stood adjourned till

Hastings
Harbour
District
Railway
(Abandon-
ment) Bill
[Lords.]

The Lords have passed a Bill, intituled An
Act for the abandonment of the railways and
works authorised by the Hastings Harbour
District Railway Acts, 1897 and 1903 ;
to
which the Lords desire the concurrence of this
House.

Entre Rios
Railways Bill read the first time.
[Lords.]

The Entre Rios Railways Bill [Lords] was

Ordered, That the Bill he referred to the

Examiners of Petitions for Private Bills.

Evening Sitting.

The Order of the day being read, for resuming Consolidated
the adjourned Debate on the Question proposed Fund (No 1)
upon the 27th day of this instant March, That Bill,
the Consolidated Fund (No. 1) Bill be now read
a second time ;

And the Question being again proposed :
The House resumed the said adjourned Debate.

And it being half an hour after Eleven of iilr. speaker

the clock, Mr. Speaker, pursuant to the Order
of the House of the 16th day of this instant pt:sutaint'' to
the Order of
the House.

Bill March, put that Question.

puts t he

The Cordoba and Rosario Railway

[Lords] was read the first time

Ordered, That the Bill he referred to

the

Examiners of Petitions for Private Bills.

The House divided.
The Yeas to the Right ;
The Noes to the Left.

The Hastings Harbour District Railway
(Abandonment) Bill [Lords] was read the first
time.

Ordered, That the Bill be referred to the

Examiners of Petitions for Private Bills.

The Order for reading a second time, upon
Thursday next,
the Education Authorities
(Access to Books and Documents) Bill was
read and discharged.

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

upon Monday the 10th day of April next.

der Acland_l

Tellers for thef shi'i,;/0117exan

Yeas,

Viscount Volentia:

217.

f

Noes,

Tellers for thief Sir Thomas Esmonde,
1. Mr. Patrick O'Brien :
So it was resolved in the Affirmative.
Ordered, That the Bill be now read a second
time :The Bill was accordingly read a second
time ; and committed to a Committee of the
whole House, for to-morrow.

172.

J

The Order of the day being read, for the supply.

Committee of Supply ;

Resolved, That this House will,
resolve itself into the said Committee.

to-morrow,

Dr. Maenamara, supported by Mr, Bell, Mr.
Broadhurst, Mr. Cremer, Mr. Crooks, Mr. Keir
_Hardie, Mr. Harwood, Mr. Levy, Mr. ManOeld,
Mr. Shackleton, Mr. Tottfiniu, and Mr. George Committee of Vays and Means;
White, presented a Bill
taxation and purchase of Land by Local resolve itself into the said Committee.
Authorities : And the same was ordered to be
read a second time upon Thursday the 13th day
of April next ; and to be printed.

The Order of the day being read,

to provide for

the

Resolved, That this House will, to-mor tow,

for the Ways and

Means.

The Order of the day being read, for the Telegraph
Second Reading of the Telegraph (Construction) (Construction)
Bill ;

Bill,

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

The Order of the day being read, for the

the Consolidated Fund to-Morrow.

Second Reading of
(No. 1) Bill;
being proposed, That the Bill be now read a Second Reading of
second time;

And a Motion being made, and the Question

An Amendment was proposed to be made to
out the word " now,"
Question, adding the
six months."
(Mr.

the Question, by leaving
and, at the end of the
words " upon this day
.11P Kenna.)

And the Question being proposed, That the
word " now " stand part of the Question :The
said proposed Amendment was, with leave of
the House, withdrawn.

And the Main Question being again pro-

posed ;

Another Amendment was proposed to be
made to the Question, by leaving out the word
now," and, at the end of the Question, adding
the words " upon this day six months."(Mr.
Keir .ilardie.)

And the Question being put, That the word

"now " stand part of the Question;

The House divided.
The Yeas to the Right ;
The Noes to the Left.
Tellers for the)
Yeas,

Hood,
iscount
I Viscount

(Sir Alexander Acland-1

217).

:

Tellers for the f Mr. Kelp Hardie,
Marnautara :

Noes,

So it was resolved in the Affirmative.
And the Main Question being again pro-

posed:And a Debate arising thereupon ;

VOL. 160.

The Order of the day being read, for the Local

(Transfer of Treasury Powers) Bill ;

the Local Authorities Authorities
(Transfer r.
Treasury
Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time Bowers) Bill.

to-morrow.

The Order of the day being read, for the Education

Second Reading of the Education (Scotland)
Bill ;

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

to-morrow.

The Order of the day being read, for the Osborne
Second Reading of the Osborne Estate Act Estate Act
(1902)
(1902) Amendment Bill ;
Amendment

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time Bill.

upon Monday next.

The Order of the day being read, for the Marine

Second Reading of the Marine Insurance Bill ;

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

Insurance Bill.

to-morrow.

The Order of the day being read, for

Second Reading of the Open Spaces Bill ;

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

the Open Spaces

to- morrow.

The Order of the day being read, for the
Second Reading of the Agricultural Rates A ct,
1896, &c. Continuance Bill ;

Agricultural
hates Act,
1896, Sze.
Continuance

Ordered, That the Bill be read

a second time Bill.

to-morrow.

N 9

92

27th -28th 111Curch.

1905.

[No. 30.

The Order of the day being read, for the " The Order of the day being read,

for the Dogs

Dogs Bill.

Light
Railways Bill.

Second Reading of the Dogs Bill ;

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

to-morrow.

The Order of the day being read, for the

Second Reading of the Light Railways Bill;

Ordered , That the Bill be read a second time

to-morrow.

The Order of the day being read, for the
Merchant
Shipping Bill, Second Reading of the Merchant Shipping Bill ;
Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

to-morrow.

Accidents
(Mines and
Factories)
Bill.

The Order of the dv being read, for the
Second Reading of the Accidents (Mines and
Factories) Bill;

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

to-morrow.

Government
ships

The Order of the day being read, for the
Second Reading of the Government Ships Bill;
Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

to-morrow.

Naval Lands
(Volunteers)
Bill.

Order of the day being read, for the
Second Reading of the Naval Lands (Volun-
Second
teers) Bill ;

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

to-morrow.

Crown Lands

Allotments
(London)
Bill.

House-letting
(Scotland)
Bin,

Nurses and
Private
Nursing
Homes
(Registration)
Bill.

The Order of the day being read, for the

Second Reading of the Crown Lands Bill ;

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

to-morrow.

The Order of the day being read, for the
Second Reading of the Allotments (London)
Dill ;

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

upon Monday next.

The Order of the day being read, for the
Second Reading of the House - letting (Scotland)
Bill ;

Reading

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

upon Tuesday the 4th day of April next.

The Order of the day being read, for the
Second Reading of the Nurses and Private
Nursing homes (Registration) Bill;

Ordered, That the Bill he read a second time

upon Wednesday next.

The Order of the day being read, for the
Second Reading of the Closing of Licensed
Premises (Christmas Day) (Ireland) Bill;

Closing of
Licensed
Premises
(Christmas
Day) (Ireland) Ordered, That the Bill be read a second ti
Bill.

tomorrow.

Public
Libraries Bill. Second Reading of the Public Libraries Bill;

The Order of the day being read, for the

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

upon Friday next.

Places of
Worship
(Sites) Bill.

Criminal
Law and
Procedure
(Ireland)
Act (1 88 7)
Repeal Bill.

The Order of
Second Reading
(Sites) Bill;

the
of

day being read, for the
the Places
of Worship

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

upun Monday next.

The Order of the day being read, for the
the Criminal Law and

Second Reading of
Procedure ( Ireland) Act (1887) Repeal Bill ;

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

(0-11101TOV.

" Second Reading of the Dogs (Protection) Bill

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time Bill

,

(Protection)

to-morrow.

Ordered, That leave be given to brine, in a Elementary
Bill to make provision for the Feedrug of Education
(cEheieding
Children in Public Elementary Schools :
Idren.)
that Mr. Claude Bay, Mr. James _Hope, Dr.
Sir A lbert Rollit, Sir Ernest
Mae uainara
Flower, Mr. Coyhill, and Mr. Forde Ridley do
prepare, and bring it in.

Mr. Claude Hay accordingly presented a Bill Elementary
to make provision for the Feeding 'if Children Education
in Public Elementary Schools : And the same Children)
lea
was read the first time; and ordered to be read mit 12G.
a second time upon Wednesday next ; and to
be printed.

Ordered, That there be laid before this House Government
a Return setting forth the names, age, length of Departmebt s
ser:ice, and place of education of each salaried
Official in the various Government Departments
in Ireland

M r. Mach

(Ireland.)

ob.)

A Motion was made, and the Question being A(tjourament,

proposed, That this House do now adjourn
(Sir Alexander Arland- flood) :And a Debate
arising thereupon ;

Ind it being Midni!,:ht, the Motion for the
lapsed without

Adjournment of the House
Question put.

Tuesday, 28th 3Iurch 1905 :

Whereupon Mr. Speaker adjourned the
House without Question put,
it being
then one minute after Twelve of the
clock on Tuesday morning, till this day.

[No. 31.]
Tuesday, 28th March 1905.
The House met at Two of the clock.

E H u 1 i, Barnsley, and West Riding Hull, Barn,i,

PRAYERS.
lI
Junction Railway and Dock Bill was and West
Junction

rti
read the third time and passed.

Ordered, That the Clerk do carry the Bill to

the Lords, and desire their concurrence.

d

Dock Bill.

The Walker and Wallsend Union Gas Bill Walker and

was read the third time and passed.

Ordered, That the Clerk do carry the Bill to

the Lords, and desire their concurrence.

Wallsend

Gas

The House proceeded to take into considera-
tion the Clay Cross Railway (Abandonment)
Bill.

Ordered, That the Bill be read the third time.

Clay Cross
Railway
(Abandon-
ment) Bill.

The House proceeded to take into considera- Morley
tion tbe Morley Corporation Bill, as amended Corporation
in the Committee.

Bill,

Ordered That the Bill be read the third time.

The Metropolitan Electric Tramways Bill Metropolitan

was read a second time ; and committed.

Ordered, That Mr. Speaker do issue

Warrant to the Clerk of the Crown, to make IlrighBm Writ.
out a new Writ for the electing of a Member to
serve in this present Parliament for the Borough
of Brighton, in the room of Gerald Walter

Electric
Tramways
Bill.
his Borough of

Naval Works
Acts, -1895,
189, 1897,
1899, 1901,
and 1903.

No. 31.] 5 EDW. VII.

28th M trcli.

93

I

read ; and ordered to lie upon the Table.

and Auditors), which was presented upon the Samuel.)
27th day of this instant March, be printed.

Resolved, That an humble Address be pre- International
Erskine Loder, Esquire, who, since his Election
for the said borough, hath accepted the Office sented to His Majesty, that he will be graciously Conference
of one of the Commissioners for executing the pleased to give directions that there be laid on Labour. i
Office of Treasurer of the Exchequer of Great before this House a Return showing the terms
Britain and Lord High Treasurer of Ireland.-- of the following Resolutions embodied in the
final Protocol of the International Conference
(Sir Alexander Acland- Hood.)
on Labour in Factories and Mines, held at
Several Public Petitions were presented, and Berlin in 1890, namely, Section 1., 1 (a), 1 (b) ;
B
Section III., 1 to 7 ; Section IV., 1 to 5; Sec -
tion V.,
1 to 5 ; and the degree to which the
Vide Second
Vide
Report.
recommendations in each of the said Resolutions
Ordered, That the Return relative to the are now carried out in each of the countries
Local
Government Local Government Board (Ireland) (Inspectors represented at that Conference.(Mr. Herbert
Bol.rd
(Ireland)
(Inspectors
and Auditors.)
Resolved, That an humble Address be pre- Mines (Fatal
No. 100.
by His sented to His Majesty, that He will be graciously Accidents.)
Births, and Majesty's Command,General Abstract of the pleased to give directions that there be laid
before this House a Return for each year from
number of Marriages, Births,
D eatmlahs
and Deaths
(
Ei
registered in England and Wales in the year 1895, and for each inspection district, of the
-Wales.)
number of fatal Accidents, under each of the
1904.
Ordered, That the said Paper do lie upon the headings, Haulage, Machinery, and Sundries,
in the Mining Statistics, which occurred to
persons employed below ground in Mines to
which the Coal Mines Regulation Acts apply,
Mr. Victor Cavendish presented, pursuant to distineltishin, the following age groups : 12 to
the Resolution of the House of the 4th March 14, 14''' to 16,16 to 18, 18 to 20, and above 20.
March 1905, authorising the temporary applica-
tion of surpluses on certain Navy Votes for the
year 1904-5 to meet excesses on other Navy a Return comprising (1) the Reports made to Charities
VotesVotes for the same year.

101. 18 r9,Copy of Treasury Minute, dated 25th : (Ali.. Feinvido

Ordered, That there be laid before this house -Inquiry into

eablie
Accounts
(N-avy Votes.)

Mr. Gerald

'presented,

.Balfour

Table.

AT aTTiages,

nd and

N

_

No. 102. Works Acts, 1895, 1896, 1897, 1899, 1901,

ns.)Y °

(Berk

the Charity Commissioners in the result of
Mr. Victor Cavendish also presented, pur- an inquiry held in every parish wholly or partly
to the directions of several Acts of
scant
within the County of Berks into Endowments
Parliament Account prepared by the Ad-
to the provisions of the Charitable
subject
miralty under the provisions of the Naval Trusts Acts, 1853 to 1894, and appropriated
in whole or in part for the benefit of that county,
and 1903, showing the amount of money issued or of any part thereof, together with the Reports
the mode in on those Endowments of the Commissioners for
out of the -Consolidated Fund ;
which it was provided; the amount and nature inquiring concerning Charities, 1818 to 1837 ;
of the securities created in respect thereof ; the (2) a Digest showing, in the case of each such
amount of the surplus of Income above Expendi- parish, whether any, and if any, what such
tore, for the financial year ended 31st March Endowments are recorded in the books of the
1896, set apart in the Exchequer Account in Charity Commissioners in the parish ; and (3)
accordance with Section 4 of the Naval Works , an Index, alphabetically arranged, of names and
Act, 1896, and the application thereof ;
the places mentioned in the Report.(Mr. Griffith-
amount of money expended in pursuance of the _Boscairen.)
Acts, and the purposes on which that money
was expended, distinguishing the Expenditure
under each of the heads in the Schedule of the Ito-morrow, resolve itself into a Committee to Trustee and
Acts, during the year ended the 31st March : consider of authorising Inc charge on the Con- ILI:Le(1!)uctLsa,.,..]
1904
troller and Auditor General thereon.

A Motion being made, That this House will Public

together with the Report of the Comp-

Table ; and be printed.

Ordered, That the said Papers do lie upon the :

solidated. Fund of such sums as may be required
: to make good liabilities arising Out of the default
the Public Trustee or his officers appointed
under any Act of the present Session to provide
for the appointment of a Public Trustee and
Births, Deaths, The Lord Advocate presented, by His Executor, and of authorising the payment, out
Marriagets, land Majesty's Command,Copy of Fiftieth Annual of moneys provided by Parliament, of the
\race t aion
Report on the Births, Deaths, and Marriages salaries and other expenses payable in pur-
(scot:hi:id.)
in Scotland, for 1904 ; and Fortieth Annual suance of such Act (Mr. Chancellor of the
Report on Vaccination.

Exchequer) ;

for the year 1904.

Copy of Report of the Crofters Commission Mr. Chancellor of the Exchequer, by His
Majesty's Command, acquainted the House,
Ordered, That the said Papers do lie upon the That His Majesty, having been informed of
the subject-matter of this Motion, recommends
it to the consideration of the House.

Table.

Resolved, That this House will, to- morrow,

resolve itself into the said Committee.

Mr. Secretary Arnold-Forster presented, by
His Majesty's Command,Copy of General
Annual Report on the British Army, for the
year ending 30th September 1904.

Ordered, That the said Paper do lie upon the j of the unavoidable absence of the Chairman of Ways and

Means.

i Ways and Means.

Table.

The Clerk at the Table informed the Houses Chairman of

Mr. Sonar Law presented,Return to an

Order, dated. the 27th day of
this
March, for a Return relative to Foreign Trade which were read, as follow :
and Commerce.

Mr. Ha/sey reported from the Select Com- Standing

instant mittee on Standing Orders several Resolutions ; Orders.

Ordered, That the said Return do lie upon the County Council (Bridges), Petition for leave to

1. That in the case of the Worcestershire Worcester.
shire County
a Bill, the Standing (Bridget.)

deposit a Petition for
N 3

Table ; and be printed.

V0L. 160

Crofters'
Holdings
(Scotland)
Ats.

Army,

Pordio.
Trade and
Commerce.
No. 103.

28th March.
94
that the
Orders ought to be dispensed with ;
parties be permitted to deposit their Petition
for a Bill.

[No. 31.
The Order for reading a second time, upon Criminal New

1905.

Thursday next, the Criminal New Trials Bill Trials Bill.
was read and discharged.

Ntalvern
Water.

2. That in the case of the Malvern Water,
Petition for Bill, the Standing Orders ought to
be dispensed with ; that the parties be permitted
to proceed with their Bill.

3. That in the case of the Cork Junction
Cork Junction
Railways Bill. Railways Bill Standing Order 66 ought to be
dispensed with, provided that the names of such
of the Companies mentioned in Clause 60 of
the Bill as have not in the meantime held
meetings approving the Bill under the said
Standing Order be struck out of
said
Clause 60, and that proof be given to the
Committee on the Bill that such of the said
Companies whose names are not struck out of
the said Clause have approved the Bill
in
the manner prescribed by the said Standing
that the Committee on the Bill *do
Order 66 ;
report how far such Order has been complied
with.

the

The said Resolutions, being read a second

time, were agreed to.

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

upon Monday next.

. Mr. Walter Long, supported by Mr. Attorney Relief of
General for Ireland, presented a Bid to make Distress
temporary provision for the supply of
potatoes to occupiers and cultivators of land,
and for other purposes relating to the relief
of Distress in Ireland : And the same was
ordered to he read a second time upon Monday
next ; and to be printed.

seed (hBelial'I''11)217,1i:

Mr. Spear, supported by Mr. Duke, Mr. Infant Life
Schwann, Mr, Hogg, Mr, Melville, Sir John Protection
Kennaway, Mr. Mildmay, Mr. Charles Allen, AA cult (1189 ni')nt
Sir
presented a Bill to amend the Infant Life Pro- Bill 128.
tection Act, 1897: And the same was ordered.
to be read a second time upon Thursday the
6th day of April next ; and to be printed.

James Fergusson, and Mr.

_Runciman, Bill.

The House was moved, That the Report from
Cork Junction
Railways Bill. the Select Committee on Standing Orders in
respect of the Cork Junction Railways Bill
might be read ; and the same being read ;

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time.

Mr. Spear, supported by Mr. Duke, Mr. Local

Government
Herbert Robertson, and Mr. Mildmay, presented
a Bill to amend the Local Government Act, Am,' end,'e)t
1888 : And the same was ordered to be read a Bill.
second time upon Thursday the 6th day of Bill 129.
April next ; and to be printed.

Acton Sewage Mr. Agg- Gardner reported the Acton Sewage

Bill, with Amendments.

Ordered, That the Report do lie upon the

Table ; and be printed.

Vide Supple.
ment to the
Votes.

House-letting
(Scotland)
Bill,

Message from
the Lords,

Tralee Urban
District
Council Bill
[Lords.]

Metropolitan
District
Railway Bill
[Lords.]

The Order for reading a second time, upon
Tuesday next, the House-letting (Scotland)
Bill was read and discharged.

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

upon Friday the 7th day of April next.

Mr. Speaker acquainted the House, That a
Message had been brought from the Lords by
one of their Clerks, as followeth :

The Lords have passed a Bill, intituled An
Act to amend and define the borrowing powers
of the Urban District Council of Tralee, in the
County of Kerry, and to enable them to borrow
additional moneys, and for other purposes ; to
which the Lords desire the concurrence of this
House.

The Lords have passed a Bill, intituled An
Act to confer further powers on the Metro-
politan District Railway Company, and for
other purposes ; to which the Lords desire the
concurrence of this House.

The Lords have passed a Bill, intituled An
Tyneside
Tramways and Act to enable the Tyneside Tramways and
Tramroads
Tramroads Company
to
issue
Bill [Lords.]
shares, and for other
additional preference
purposes ; to which the Lords desire the con-
currence of this House.

create

and

Mr. Attorney General,

supported by the False

Lord Advocate, Mr. Attorney General
Ireland, and Mr. Solicitor General, presented
a Bill to amend the Law relating to false
statements with respect to the financial position
of Companies or other bodies : And the same
was ordered to be read a second time upon
Monday next ; and to be printed.

for Statements

(Companies)

130.

Mr. Fellowes,

supported by Mr. Gerald sale of Butter

Balfour and Mr. Attorney General, presented Bill.
a Bill to amend the Law with regard to the No. 131.
sale of Butter : And the same was ordered to
be read a second time upon Monday next; and
to be printed.

Trade Marks
Bill.

The Select Committee on the Trade Marks
Bill was nominated of Mr. Blake, Mr. Butcher,
Mr. Copps, Mr. Eve, Mr. Fison, Mr. Fletcher
Sir Walter Palmer, Sir Charles
Moulton,
Renshaw, and Mr. Tillett.

Ordered, That the Committee have power to

send for persons, papers, and records.

Ordered, That Three be the quorum of the

Committee. (

r. Fletcher Moulton.)

The House, according to Order, resolved itself / lonsolidated
into a Committee on the Consolidated Fund Fund (No. 1)

Bill.

(In the Committee.)

Tralee Urban
District
Council
[Lords.]

Bill

Metropolitan
ic
is
tv
a
RDa
itliN'v
[Lods.]

Bill

The Tralee Urban District Council Bill

[Lords] was read the first time.

Ordered, That the Bill be referred to the

Examiners of Petitions for Private Bills.

The Metropolitan District Railway Bill

[Lords] was read the first time.

Ordered, That the Bill be referred to the

Examiners of Petitions for Private Bills.

The Tyneside Tramways and 'Frain roads

Tyneside
Tramways and Bill [Lords] was read the first time,
Tramroads
Bill [Lords.] Examiners of Petitions for Private Bills.

Ordered, That the Bill be referred to the

Clauses No. 1 and No. 2 agreed to.
Clause No. 3 (Power for the Treasury to

borrow).

Amendment proposed, in p. 2, 1. 6, after the
word " pounds," to insert the words " and the
" Treasury shall repay the moneys so borrowed
" with interest not exceeding five pounds per
" centum out of the growing produce of the
" Consolidated Fund at any period not later
" than the next succeeding quarter to that in
" which the said moneys were borrowed."
(Mr. Gibson _Bowles.)

Question proposed, That those words be there

inserted :Amendment, by leave, withdrawn.
1 Clause agreed to.

No. 31.] 5 EDW. VII.

28th-29M. March.

Clause No. 4 agreed to.
Bill to be reported.

And the Question being put, That
added :

words be there
Negative.

95
those
It passed in the

Mr. Speaker resumed the Chair ; and the

And the Main Question being put

was

Deputy Chairman reported, That the Committee resolved in the Affirmative.
had gone through the Bill, and directed him to j
report the same, without Amendment.

Resolved, nemine contradicente, That, in view
of the declarations made by the Prime Minister,
Ordered, That the Bill be read the third time this House thinks it necessary to record its
Ilcondemnation of his policy of Fiscal Retaliation.

upon Thursday next,

Supply (Army The Order of the day being read, for the
Estimates.)

Committee of Supply ;

The Order of the day being read, for the Crofters

the Crofters' Holdings

Volunteer
Force (Rifle
Ranges.)

supply.

London Port
and Do-ks
Commission
Bill.

Fiscal
Retaliation.

And a Motion being made, and the Question
being proposed, That Mr. Speaker do now leave
the Chair (for Committee on the Army Esti-
mates)(Mr. Secretary Arnold-Forster);

An Amendment was proposed to be made
to the Question, by leaving out from the word
" That" to the end of the Question, in order to
add the words "in order to promote and increase
" the efficiency of the Volunteer Force, it is
" necessary to provide an additional number of
" Rifle Ranges easily accessible to the members
" of the different corps "(Mr. Renwick),
instead thereof.

And the Question being proposed, That the
words proposed to be left out stand part of the
Question :The said proposed Amendment was,
with leave of the Hou,e, withdrawn.

And the Main Question being put ;
Ordered, That Mr. Speaker do now leave the
Chair :--The House accordingly resolved itself
into the Committee.

(In the Committee.)
Army Estimates, 1905-6.
Motion made, and Question proposed, That a
number of Land Forces not exceeding 221,300,
all rankl, be maintained for the service of the
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland
at Home and Abroad, excluding His Majesty's
Indian Possessions, during the year ending on
the 31st day of March 1906 :

Whereupon Motion made, and Question pro
posed, That a number of Land Forces not
exceeding 220,800, all ranks, be maintained for
the said service.(Captain Norton.)

And it being half an hour after Seven of the
clock, the Chairman left the Chair to make his
Report to the House.

Mr. Speaker resumed the Chair; and the
Deputy Chairman acquainted the House that
the Committee had made Progress in the matter
to them referred; and that he was directed to
move, That the Committee may have leave to sit
again.

Resolved, That this House will, to-morrow,

again resolve itself into the said Committee.

Evening Sit /ilia.
The Order of the day being read, for. the
Second Reading of the London Port and Docks
Commission Bill ;

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time
upon Thursday the 13th day of April next
(Evening Sitting).

Second Reading of

i (Scotland) Bill;

upon Tuesday next.

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

The Order of the day being read, for the
the Local Government

Second Reading of
(Scotland) Act (1894) Amendment Bill ;

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

upon Wednesday the 5th day of April next.

The Order of the day being read, for the

Second Reading of the Vaccination Bill ;

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

upon Thursday the 6th day of April next.

(11SCiodtiln gsd)
Bill.

an

Local
Governmen
(Scotland)
Act (1894)
Amendment
Bill.

Vaccination
Bill.

The Order of the day being read, for the Lands

Second Reading of' the Lands Valuation (Scot-
land) hill:

And a Motion being made, and the Question Bill.

Valuation
(

being proposed, That the Bill be now read a
second tnne:---And a Debate arising thereupon;
And it being Midnight, the Debate stood

adjourned.

Wednesday, 29th March 1905 :
Ordered, That the Debate be resumed upon

Friday the 14th day of April next.

The Order of the day being read, for the Ph irmacy

Second Reading of the Pharmacy Bill ;

Ordered, That the Bill he read a second time

upon Tuesday the 11th day of April next.

The Order of the day being read, for the Trust

Second Reading of the Trust Investment Bill ;

Investment

Ordered, That, the Bill be read a second time Bill.

upon Tuesday next.

The Closing of Licensed Premises (Christ-
mas Day) (Ireland) Bill was, according to
Order, read a second time ; and committed to
a Committee of the whole House, for this day.

Closing of
Licensed
Premises
'Christmas
Day) (Ireland)
Bill.

The Order of the day being read, for the Criminal
the Criminal Law and Law and
Procedure

Second Reading of
Procedure (Ireland) Act (1887) Repeal Bill ;

dn d) .eAct
Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time (1887) Repeal

this day.

Bill.

The Order of the day being read, for the Dogs

Second Reading of the Dogs (Protection) Bill

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time thiL

(Protection)

this day.

The Order of the day being read, for the ways and

Committee of Ways and Means ;

Means.

Resolved, That this House will,
A Motion was made, and the Question being resolve itself into the said Committee.

proposed, That, in view of the declarations made
by the Prime Minister, this House thinks it
The Order of the day being read, for the
necessary to record its condemnation of his Second Reading of the Telegraph (Construction)
policy of Fiscal Retaliation
Joseph 1 Bill ;
WaIton);

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

(Mr.

this day,

An Amendment was proposed to be made this day.

Telegraph

rpu

)

to the Question, by adding at the end thereof'
the words "in as far as it is destructive to
" Parliamentary control
(Mr. Larnhton.)
VOL. 160.

taxation."

over

The Order of the day being read, for the Local.

Second Reading of
(Transfer of Treasury Powers) Bill ;

the Local Authorities Acrurtalin-6rfietiresa

N 4

1P'reewaerus7B111.

96

281h-29th March.

1905.

[No. 32.

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

this day.

Education
(Scotland)
B ill.

The Order of the day being read, for the
Second Reading of the Education (Scotland)
Bill 7

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

upon Monday next.

The Order of the day being read, for the
Marine
Insurance Bill. Second Reading of the Marine Insurance Bill ;
Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

this day.

Open Spaces
Bill.

Agricultural
Rates Act,
1896, &c.
Continuance
Bill.

Bogs Bill.

The Order of the day being read, for the

Second Reading of the Open Spaces Bill ;

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

this day.

The Order of the day being read, for the
Second Reading of the Agricultural Rates Act,
1896, &c. Continuance Bill ;

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

upon Monday next.

The Order of the day being read, for the

Second Reading, of the Dogs Bill ;

Ordered, That the Bill he read a second time

this day.

Light
Railways Bill. Second Reading of the Light Railways Bill ;

The Order of the day being read, for the

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

this day.

Merchant
Shipping Bill.

The Order of the day being read, for the
Second heading of the Merchant Shipping
Bill ;

Ordered. That the Bill be read a second time

this day.

Accidents
(Mines and
Factories)
Bill.

Government
Ships Bill,

Naval Lands
(Volenteers)

Crown Lands
Bill.

Accrington
Corporation
Bill.

The Order of the day being read, for the
Second Reading of the Accidents (Mines and
Factories) Bill;

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

this day.

The Order of the day being read, for the
Second Reading of the Government Ships Bill ;
Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

this day.

The Order of the day being read, for the
Second Reading of the Naval Lands (Volun-
teers) Bill;

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

this day.

The Order of the day being read, for the

Second Reading of the Crown Lands Bill;

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

this day.

And then the House, having continued to
sit till half an hour after Twelve of the
clock on Wednesday morning, adjourned
till this day.

[No. 32.1

Wednesday, 29th March 1905.
The House met at Two of the clock.

PRAYERS.

ORDREED, That the Accrington Corpora-
tion Bill, as amended in the Committee,

be taken into consideration to-morrow.

Ordered, That the Accrington District Gas Accrington
and Water Board Bill, as amended in the and
u as
Water
Committee, be taken into consideration to- Board Bin.
morrow.

liistric

The House proceeded to take into considera_ Wrexham Gas

tion the Wrexham Gas Bill, as amended in the Bill.
Committee.

Ordered, That the Bill be read the third time.

The London United Tramways (Extension London United

of Time) Bill was read a second time ;
committed.

and Tramways

(Extension of
Time) Bill.

Ordered, That the Mullingar,

Drogheda Railway Bill be read a second
upon Monday the 17th day of April next.

and Mullingar,
time Kells, and
Drogheda
Railway Bill.

Several Public Petitions were presented, and

read ; and ordered to lie upon the Table.

Pablic
Petitions.
Vide Second
Report.

Earl Percy presented, by His Majesty's Trade Reports

Command,Copy of Diplomatic and Consular (Annual
Series.)
Reports, Annual Series, No. 3331.

Ordered, That the said Paper do lie upon the

Table.

Lord Stanley presented, by His Majesty's Postal
Command,Copy of Postal Agreement for an Agreement
exchange of Money Orders between the Post (Russia.)
Office of Great Britain and Ireland and the
Post Of
of Russia, dated the 17th/29th
October 19u4.

Ordered, That the said Paper do lie upon the

Table.

Mr. Victor Co rendish presented,Return to Pivenue
an Order, dated the 28th day of February last, ((,'ollection
of Taxes.)
for Returns relative to Revenue (Collection of
No 104.
Taxes).
T

Ordered, That the said Return do lie upon the

Table ; and be printed.

Mr. Waller Long presented, by His Majesty's
Command,Copy of' Returns of' Local Taxation
in Ireland for the year 1903-4, collected and
compiled under the direction of the Local
Government Board for Ireland by desire of his
Excellency the Lord Lieutenant of Ireland.

Local
Taxation
(Ireland)
Returns.

Mr. Walter Long also presented, pursuant to Supreme Court
Judicature
peland),

the directions of an Act of Parliament, Copy
February 190b,
of Order in Council, dated 22nd
ii
to Rules of Court under the
giving effect
Supreme Court of Judicature Act (Ireland),
1877.

Ordered, That the said Papers do lie upon the

Table.

Workmen's
Compensation.

Mr. Secretary A/was-Doug/us presented, by
His Majesty's Command,--Copy of Memoran-
dum, by the Chabenan of
the Committee
appointed by the Secretary of State for the
Home Department to inquire into the Law
relating, to Compensation for Injuries to Work-
men, on Foreign and Colonial Laws relating
to Workmen,
to Compensation for
Vol. III., Supplementary Appendix.

Injuries

Ordered, That the said Paper do lie upon the

Table.

Ordered, That there be laid before this House
a Return relating- to the Post Office Savings
Banks Fund, giving

The amount of Consols (including Reduced
and New Three per Cent. Stocks) bought
and sold for cash, and the cash paid and
the same, for each year
received for
since its establishment ; and the average
price of these transactions ;

Post Office
Savings Banks
Fund.

And it being alter half-past Six of the Chairman puts
clock, the Chairman, pursuant to the Order forthwith the
of the House of the 16th day of this instant IQ)
to
March, proceeded to put forthwith the Ques- the Order of
Lions necessary to dispose of Vote A and Vote 7 the House.
of the Army Estimates.

Lions,

No. 32.1

29th March.

Emv. VII.
The amount of Consols held by the National
Debt Commissioners for the Fund at the
31st day of December 1904 ; and

The amount of Consols (including Reduced
and New Three per Cent. Stocks)
cancelled in exchange for Terminable
Annuities, stating, where applicable, the
date of cancellation, the cash value of
the stock at that date, the amount of the
Annuity, the term of its currency, and
the rate of interest at which it was set
up.

97
Whereupon Motion made, and Question put,
That a number of Land Forces not exceeding
211,300, all ranks, be maintained for the said
service.(

ajar Seely.)

The Committee divided.
Tellers for the)(Major ~Seely,
Poynder :

Yeas,

Sir

Jahn Dickson -

Tellers for the
Noes,

(Sir A lerander Aeland-1

Hond,

Viscount Valentia:

207.

258.

(Dr. Macnamara.)

Coal Imports
(France.)

Ordered, That there be laid before this House
a Return showing the quantity of Coal imported
into France from Germany, Belgium, Holland,
the United Kingdom, and other sources in each
of the years 1895-1904, distinguishing sepa-
rately imports by sea and imports by land.
(Sir Thomas Wrightson.)

liharing cross, Mr. Compton Pickett reported the Charing
Easton, and Cross, Euston, and Hampstead Railway Bill,
Hampstead
Railway Bill. with Amendments.
Vide Supple-
ment to tho
Votes.

the Report do lie upon the

Table ; and be printed.

Ordered, That

i

Compton Pickett

reported the Great
Northern, Piccadilly, and Brompton Railway
(No.

) 13i11, with Amendments.

Ordered, That the Report do lie upon the

Great
Northern,
Piccadilly-, and
Brompton
Railway
(No. 1) Bill. Table ; and be printed.
Vide Supple-
ment to the
Votes.
Hitchin and
District Gas
Bill.

Mr. ilgg-Gardner reported from the Com-
mittee on the Hitehin and District Gas Bill ;
That they had examined the allegations con-
tained in the Preamble of the Bill, and amended
the same so as to make it consistent with the
provisions of the Bill as passed by the Com-
mittee, and found the same, as amended, to be
true; and had gone through the Bill and made
Amendments thereunto.

Ordered, That the Report do lie upon the

Table ; and be printed.

Sir Henry Kimber reported front the Com-
mittee on the Great Northern Railway Bill ;
That they had examined the allegations con-
tained in the Preamble of the Bill, and amended
the same so as to make it consistent with the
provisions of the Bill as passed by the Com-
mittee, and found the same, as amended, to be
true ; and had gone through the Bill and made
Amendments thereunto.

1. Question put, That a number of Land
Forces not exceeding 221,300, all ranks, be
maintained for the service of the United King-
dom of Great Britain and Ireland at Home and
Abroad, excluding His Majesty's Indian Posses-
sions, during the year ending on the 31st day of
March 1906.

The Committee divided.
Tellers for the )
Yeas,

Hood,

r Sir Alexander Acland-

1

268.

tViscount. Valentia:

Tellers for the f Mr. Labouchere,

Noes,

]Sir Wilfrid Lawson :

1 161.
2. Question put, That a sum not exceeding
£4,630,000 be granted to Iris Majesty, to defray
the charge for Supplies and Clothing which
will conic in course of payment during the year
ending on the 31st day of March 1906.

The Committee divided.

Sir Alexander Acland-)

Yeas,

tViscount ralentia :
Tellers for they Mr. Herbert tS'atnnet,

Rood,

I( 259.

,

Noes,

1 Mr. Briyht :
Resolutions to be reported.

iNir. Speaker resumed the Chair ; and the
Chairman of Ways and Means reported, That
the Committee had come to several Resolutions.
Ordered, That the Report be received to-

morrow.

The Chairman of Ways and Means also
acquJinted the I louse that he was directed to
move, That the Committee may have leave to sit
again.

Resolved, That this House will, to-morrow,

again resolve itself' into the said Committee.

The Order of

the day being read, for the Wove and

Ordered, That the Report do lie upon the Committee of -Ways and Means ;

Table; and be printed.

Resolved, That this House will, to-morrow,

resolve itself into the said Committee.

Mr. Arthur Henderson,

supported by Mr.
Shackleton, Mr. Crooks, Mr. Belt, Mr. Fenwick,
Mr. John Wilsm (Durham), Mr.
Mr. Broadhurst, Sir Jahn Gorst, Mx. Thomas [Expenses] ;
Rickards, Dr. Macnamara,
r. Keir
Hardie, presented a Bill to amend the Educa- resolve itself into the said Committee.
tion Act, 1902 : And the same was ordered to
second time u
be read a
ay the
11th day of April next ; and tpo be printed.

The Order of the day being read, for the
Johnson, , Committee on Public Trustee and Executor

The Order of the day being read, for the
Second Readii, of the' ele,raph (Construction)
Bill;

Resolved, That this House will, this evening,

on Tuesd

Telegraph

The House, according to Order, resolved itself ' Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

and

into the Committee of Supply.

to- morrow.

The Order of the day being read, for the
the Local Authorities

(In the Committee.)
Army Estimates, 1905-6.
Motion made, and Question proposed, That a
number of Land Forces not exceedinff 22
1,300
all ranks, be maintained for the service of the
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland
Time Order of the day being read, for the
at Home and Abroad, excluding His Majesty's Second Reading of the Marine insurance Bill ;
Indian Possessions, during the year endiun on
Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time
the 31st day of March 1906:

Second Reading of
(Transfer of Treasury Powers) Bill ;

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

to-morrow.

to-morrow.

VOL. 160.

Me ins.

Puliic Trustee
and Executor
[lix:ienses,]

Telec-raph
(Construction)
Bill,

Local
limit Ocri ties
(Transfer of
Treasury
Powers) Bill,

Marine
insurance Bill,

Vide Supple-
ment to the
Votes.

Great
Northern
Railway Bill,

Vide Supple-
ment to the
Votes..

Education
(Provision of
Meals) Bill.
Bill 132.

Supply.

Open Spaces
Bill.

Dogs Bill.

Light
Railways Bill.

Merchant
Shipping Bill.

Accidents
(Alines and
Factorks)
Bill.

Government
Ships Bill.

Naval Lauds
(Vol ut itcers)
Bill.

Crown Lands
Bill.

Mr. Spather
leaves the
(hair
(no further
Business.)

South
Oxfords] lire
Water an l
Gas Bill.

98

29th-30th 1l arch.

1903

To. 32.

The Order of the day being read, for the

Second Reading of the Open Spaces Bill;

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

to-morrow.

The Order of the day being read, for the

Second Reading of the Dogs Bill ;

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

to-morrow.

The Order of the day being read, for the

Second Reading of the Light Railways

;

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

upon Monday next.

The Order of the day being read, for the
Reading of the Merchant Shipping

kill ;

Ordered, That the Bill be read. a second time

upon Monday next.

The Order of the day being read, for the
Second Reading of the Accidents (Mines and
Factories) Bill ;

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

unon Monday next.

The Order of the day being read, for the Crofters'
the Crofters' Holdings Holdiaas
(Scotland)
Act

Second Reading of
(Scotland) Act (1886) Amendment Bill ;

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time Amendment

upon AVedne,aday the 17th day of May next.

Bill.

The Order of the day being read. for the Closing of
,lice7d
Sarnt

Second Reading of the Closing of
Premises (Saint Patrick's Day) 'llreland) Bill ;

read,

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time Patrick's Day)
(Ireland) Bill.

this day.

The Order of the day being read, for the Public Roads
Second Reading of the Public Roads (Ireland) (Ireland) Bill.
Bill;

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

this day.

The Order of the day being read, for the Chartered
the Chartered Societies Societies

Second Reading of
Bill ;

Ordered. That the Bill be read a second time

upon Tuesday the 9th day of May next.

The Order of the day being read, for the Agricultural
The Order of the day being read, for the Second Reading of the Agricultural Education Edlicat" in
Elementary
sairots Pd.

in Elementary Schools Bill

Second Reading of the Government Ships Bill;
Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

Ordered, That the Bill be real a second time

upon 'Thursday the 6th day of April next.

to-morrow.

The Order of the .day being read, for the
Second Reading of the Naval Lands (Volun-
teers) Bill ;

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

to-morrow.

The Order of the day being read, for the Purchase
of Land
(England and.
Wales) Bill,

Second heading of
(England and \Vales) Bill ;

the Purchase of Land.

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

upon -Wednesday next.

The Order of the day being read, for the

Second Reading of the Crown Lands Bill ;

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

to-morrow.

And there being no further Business set
down for the Afternoon Sitting, Mr. Speaker
left the Chair till this evening's Sitting.

The OrTai' of the day Tieing read, for the Small
Second Reading of the Siu.allialti'l.di.nf.,s(No. 2) 11°Ithgs
Bill;

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

(No. 2) Bill.

upon Thin'sday the 6th day of April next.

The Order of the day being read, for the sale of

Second Reading

tr of the Sale of Intoxicants to I

ntoxicants
1.o Childrea
Bin [Lords.]

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

The Order of the day being read, for the Public, lleatili

k by ' Second Reading of the Public Health Bill ;

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

Bill.

Erening Sitting.

The South Oxfordshire Water and Gas Bill Children Bill [Lords] ;

was, according to Order, read a second tune;
and committed.

upon 'Tuesday next.

Ordered, That it be an Instruction to the
Committee on the Bill to insert provisions for
the compulsory supply of'
meter for agricultural and trade purposes at a
reasonable rate and under reasonable conditions, upon Wednesday next.
provided that such supply does not entail any
further increase of capital than that provided
for in the Bill.(Sir Edward Strachey.)

water in bull:

Free Imports
and Shipping
Trade.

Resolved, That, in the opinion of this House,
grave injury would be caused to the shipping
industry and to other
industries dependent
thereon by the adoption of the changes in the
existing fiscal system proposed by the Right
Honourable Gentleman the Member for West
Birmingham. (Mr. Osmond Williams.)

And the House having continued to sit till
after Twelve of the clock on Thursday morning;
Thursday, 30th March 1905 :
The Order of the day being read, for the
Second Reading of the Trawlers' Certificates
Suspension Bill;

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

upon Wednesday the 3rd day of May next.
The Order of the day being read, the
the
Heeond Reading of the School Board Electorate
(Scotland) Bill ;

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

upon Wednesday the 10th day of May next.

Trawlers'
Certificates
Suspension
Bill.

School Board
Electorate
(Scotland)
)141,

The Order of the day being read, for the Nurses and

Second Reading of
Nursing Homes (Registration) Bill;

the Nurses and Private ursine
Domes

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time (Registration)

Bill.

upon Tuesday next.

The Order of the clay being, read, for the Elementary
Second Reading of the Elementary Education nitication
(Feeding of
(Feeding of Children) Bill ;
Children) Bill.

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

upon Tuesday next.

The Order of the day being read, for the Closing of
Committee on the Closing of Licensed Premises 111;riceemnisse1e's
(Christmas Day) (Ireland) Bill ;

(cliristmas

Resolved, That this house will, upon Monday

next, resolve itself into the said Committee.

Bill.

(Ire:and)

Tlic Oader of the day

reudi for the Criminal

Second Reading; of the Criininal Law and Law
Procedure (Ireland) Act (18S7) Repeat Bill ;

Ordered, That the Bdl be read a second time Act (1857

Repeal Bill.

this clay.

No, 32.1 5 EDW. VII.

291h-30th March.

Dogs
(Protection)
Bill.

Public
Trustee and
Executor
[Expenses.]

Leeds
Corporation
(Consolida-
tion) Bill.

Southampton
and Win-
chester Great
Western
Junction
Railway
(Abandon-
ment) Bill.
South
Metropol i tan
Gas Bill.
[New Title.]

South
Suburban
Gas Bill.

Accrington
Corporation

Accrington
District Gas
and W:lter
Board Bill.

The Order of the clay being read, for the

A Bill to confirm and legalise the construction Malvern

Second Reading of the Dogs (Protection) Bill ; of certain waterworks constructed by the Urban Water Bill.

upon Monday next.

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time District Council of Malvern for the supply of
Water to their district; to authorise the Council
to construct additional waterworks
the
supply thereof, and for other purposes, was
presented, and read the first time ; and ordered
to be read a second time.

The House, according to Order, resolved itself
into a Committee on Public Trustee and
Executor [Expenses],

for

(In the Committee.)

Resolred, That it

is expedient to authorise
the ellarp-e upon the Consolidated Fund of such
sums as may be required to make good liabilities
arising out of the default of the Public Trustee
or his officers appointed under any Act of the
present Session to provide for the appointment
a Public Trustee and Executor, and to
of
authorise the payment, out of moneys provided
by Parliament, of the salaries and other expenses
payable
in pursuance
(Mr.
Chancellor of the Exchequer.)
Resolution to be reported.

such Act.

of

Mr. Speaker resumed the Chair ; and Mr.
Coobrume reported, That the Committee had
come to a Resolution.

Several Public Petition's were presented, and Public

read ; and ordered to lie upon the Table.

Petit ions.
Vide Second
Report.
Mr. Victor Carendish presented, Return to wines
an Order, dated the 27th day of February last, Imported.
for a Return relative to Wines Imparted.

No. 105.

Ordered, That the said Return do lie upon the

Table ; and be printed.

_Air. Secretary Akers-Douglas. presented, Aliens.
Return to an Address to His Majesty, dated No. 106.
the 13th day of this instant March, thr a Return
relative to Aliens.

Ordered, That the said Return do lie -upon the

; and be printed.

nv.
day

, That the Report be received tis . Command, Copy of the Regulations, the Civil (ViAnnteer
and Administrative Rules, and the Acts pro- Reserve.)

Mr. Prettintatt presented, by His Majesty's Navy

h

A nd then the House, having continued to vidiug for the constitution of the Royal Naval

sit till seven minutes after 'Twelve of the ' Volunteer Reserve.
clock on Thursday morning, adjourned till
this day.

Table.

Ordered, That the said Paper do lie upon the

Local
Government
(Scotland.)

Africa
(No. 3, 190:).)

riNo. 33.1
Thupsd(ty, 30th. thick, 1905.
The House met at Two of the clock.

The Lord Advocate presented, by His
Majesty's Command, Copy of Return of the
Areas, Population, and Valuation of Counties,
Burghs, and Parishes in Scotland.

Ordered, That the said Paper do lie upon the

Table.

Pu A YER S.
TH

E House proceeded to take into considera-
tiou the Amendments made b the Lords to !
dation) Bill ;

the Leeds Corporation (Consolidation)
and the same were twice read, and agreed to.

Ordered, That the Clerk do carry the Bill to
the Lords ; and acquaint them that this House
Lath agreed to the Amendments made by their
Lordships.

The Southampton and Winchester Great
(Abandonment)

Western junction Railway
Bill was read the third time and passed.

Ordered, That the Clerk do carry the Bill to

the Lords, and desire their concurrence.

The South -Metropolitan Gas Bill was read
the third time and passed ; with a new Title, as
folioweth :--An Act to empower the South
Metropolitan C -as Company to purchase Lands,
and for other purposes.

Ordered, That the Clerk do carry the Bill to

the Lords, and desire their concurrence.

The House proceeded to take into considera-
tion the South Suburban Gas Bill, as amended
in the Committee.

Ordered, That the Bill be read the third time.

The 1 louse, according to Order, proceeded to
take into consideration the Accrington Cor-
poration Bill, as amended in the Committee.

Ordered, That the Bill be read the third time.

The Reuse, accord in

to Order, proceeded to
take into consideration the Accrington District
Gas and Water Board Bill, as amended in the
Committee.

Ordered, That the Bill be read the third time.

Voi 160.

Earl Percy presented, by His Majesty's
ommand, Copy of Memorandum on the state
the African Protectorates administered under

Cof

.

the Foreign Office.

Ordered, That the said
able.
e.
a

Paper do lie upon time

Mr. Halseg reported from the Committee of selection
Selection ; That they had added the following (Standing
Fifteen Members to serve on the Standing Committees.)
Committee on Law, and Courts of Just ice, and Law, ke.
Legal Procedure in
Tenants (Ireland 1 Bill
Mr. James Henry Campbell, Mr. Walter Long,
Mr. Field, Mr. Mooney, Mr. Waldron, Mr.
('Jr. Hayden, Mr. Bond, M r.
Barrington,
J.
.X. O'Brien, Sir John Colomb, Mr. Thomas
Herbert Robertson, Mr. Thomas Lorimer Corbett,
Mr. Charles Craig, and Mr. Lonsdale.

the Town Town Tenants
Patrick 0.13.-ica. (Ireland) Bill.

respect of

Ordered, That the Report do F.9 upon the

Table.

Mr. Halsey reported from the Committee
of Selection ; That they had discharged the
following Member from serving on the Standing
Committee on Law, and Courts of Justice, and Law, &e.
Legal Procedure in respect of the Trades
and Trade Disputes Bill :
Mr.
Unions
Attorney General.

Selection
(Standing
Committees.)

Trades Unions
and Trade
Disputes Bill.

Ordered, That the Report do lie upon the

Table.

The lairman of Ways and Means reported
from the Committee on the Birmingham Cor-
poration Bill ; That they had examined the
allegations contained in the Preamble of the
Bill, and amended_ the same so as to make it
consistent with the provisions of the Bill as
passed by the Committee, and found the same,
o2

Birmingham
Cozporation
Bill.

100
as amended, to be true ; and had gone through
the Bill and made Amendments thereunto.

Ordered, That the Report do lie upon the

Table ; and be printed.

The Chairman of Ways and Means reported

the Brentwood Gas Bill, with Amendments.

Ordered, That the Report do lie upon the

Table ; and be printed.

The Chairman of Ways and Means reported
the Great Berkhampstead Gas Bill, with
Amendments.

30th March.

4905.

[No. 33.

Sir Howard Vincent, supported by Sir ./o/or Summary
Gorst, Mr. Samuel Smith, Lord Edmund Talbot, Jurisdiction
and. Mr. Tennant, presented a Bill to amend the LI.
Law relating to the hearing by Courts of
Summary Jurisdiction of charges and applica-
tions relating to Children : And the same was
ordered to be read a second time upon Monday
next ; and to be printed.

Bill 135.

The Order of the day being read, for the Consolidated
Fund (No I)
Bill.

the Consolidated Fund

Third Reading of
(No. 1) Bill;

And a Motion being made, and the Question
Ordered, That the Report do lie upon the being proposed, That the .Bill be now read the
third time :---And a Debate arising thereupon ;

Table ; and be printed.

The Chairman of Ways and Means reported
from the Committee on the Croydon Gas 13i11 ;
That they had examined the allegations con-
tained in the Preamble of the Bill, and amended
the same so as to make it consistent with the
provisions of the Bill as passed by the Com-
mittee, and found the same, as amended, to be
true ; and had gone through the Bill and made
Amendments thereunto.

Ordered, That the Report do lie upon the

Table.

The Chairman of Ways and Means reported
the North Suesex Gas Bill, with Amend-
ments.

Ordered, That the Report do lie upon the

Table.

And it being Seven of the clock, Mr. Speaker, Mr. Speaker

pursuant to the Order of the House of the 10th pile the
Question.
day of this instant March, put that Question.
pur;uant t
the Order Lt
the Rouse
or the
I lit h iNfareh.

The House divided.
The Yeas to time Right;
The Noes to the Left.
Tellers for the if SirL, Alexander A cland-1
ziooa,

1 248.

Yeas,

-V-isconnt P'alentia :

Tellers for thelMr. Yoxall,

Noes,

1Mr. Shackleton :

ic°

So it was resolved in the Affirmative.
The Bill was accordingly read the third time

and passed.

Ordered, That the Cleric do carry the Bill to

the Lords, and desire their concurrence.

Vide Supple-
ment to the
Votes.

Brentwood
Gas Bill.
Vide Supple-
mimt to the
ot,s.

Great Berk-
hampstead
Gas Bill.

Vide Supple-
ment to the
Voter.

Croydon Gas
Bill.

North Sussex
Gas Bill.

Nottingham
and Retford
Railway

Supply
[29th Mare1.]
1;orort,

not Lind Foree,,.

Clothing

41 is II-

ments,
Services tail
Supplies.

:

Table ; and be printed.

The Chairman of Ways and Means reported

Sir Alexander Aciand- Hood reported from the
tile Nottingham and Retford Railway Bill, Committee of Supply of' the 29th day of this
instant March several Resolutions ; which were
without Amendment.
read, as

Ordered, That the Report do lie upon the

Vide Supple-
ment to tile
Votes.
Message from Mr. Speaker acquainted the House, That a
the Lords. Message had been brought from the Lords by exceeding 221,300, all ranks, be maintained for
the service of the United Kingdom of Great
Ireland at Home and Abroad,
Britain and
excluding his Majesty's
Indian Possessions,
during the year ending on the 31st day of
March 1900.

The Lords have passed a Bill, intituled An
Act to regulate Whale Fisheries in Scotland ;
to which the Lords desire the concurrence. of
this House.

1. That a number of Land

one of their Clerks, as followeth :

Whale
Fisheries
(Scotland)
Bill [Lord,.]

Army Estimates, 1905-6,

The Lords have passed a Bill, intituled An

2. That a sum not exceeding £4,630,000 be
Holy Trinity,
Portsea. Bill Act for uniting the Ecclesiastical Parish of granted to His Majesty, to defray the charge
[Lor(7,1
(,,h.9df,,,, Holy "runty, Portsea, with
or more for Supplies and Clothing which will come in
Naval Works contiguous parishes, and for authorising and course of payment during the year ending On the
reel tsmout h
racs
k
il.)
lB

,,,,,yiu, into effect an agreement between the 31st day of Mara 1906.
Bishop of Winchester and the Admiralty for
the sale of the church and vicarage house of lime ;
Holy Trinity, Portsea, and for the disposal
An Amendment ias proposed to be made to
of the purchase money and the endowments of the First Resolution, by leaving out " 221,300 "
the benefice, and for other purposes connected , and ininserting ti 211,300 " -- ( Mr. Conrtenoy
therewith ;
concurrence of this I louse.

to which the Lords desire the Warder) ----instead thereof.

The sidd Resolutions being read a secn-ind

Forces

one

Slit

ts

)

,

The Holy Trinity, Portsea, Bill [Lords[

read the first time.

Ordered, That the Bill be referred to

Examiners of Petitions for Private Bills.

And the Question

being proposed, That
was "221,300" stand part of the said Resolution:

And a Debate arising thereupon ;

And it being half an hour after Seven of
the clock, the Debate stood adjourned till this

a Bill to apply sections four

The Lord Advocate, supported by M r. Boaar evening.
Lazo,
w,
hundred and thirteen to four hundred and six- I the Second Resolution be deferred till
teen of the Merchant Shipping Act, 1894, to
Scotland : And the same was ordered to be read
a second Clue upon Monday next ; and to be
printed.

en
Ordered, Thai the further consideration of
this

Fretting ,S'iiting.

evening.

The Lord Advocate,

supported by Mr.
Cochrane, presented a Bill to amend the pro-
visions of the Congested Districts (Scotland)
Act, 1897, as to the style and title of the
Commissioners, the execution of deeds by them,
and the application of the fund constituted by
the said Act : And the same was ordered to be
read a second time upon Monday next ; and to
be printed.

Mr. Speaker acquainted the House, That a Messane frcin

1\I essage had been brought front the Lords by the Lords.
one of their Clerks, as followeth :

The Lords have agreed to the Consolidated Consolidated
any
Fund (No. I)

without an Amendment

Fund (No. 1) Bill,

.

The House proceeded to take into further
consideration the second of
the Resolutions
which, upon the 30th day of this instant March,
were reported from the Committee of Supply ;
and the same was again read, as followeth :

Supple
[29th Marehl
Report.

Holy Trinity,
Portiea,
Lied .5.]

Merchant
Shipping
(Scottish
Trawlers) kill.
Bill 133.

Congested
Districts
(ScoRtind)

Bill 134.

No. 33.] 5 EDW. VII.

30 111-31st March.

101

Clothing

ment s,
Services and
Supplies.

Mr. Speaker
puts fnthwith
the Questions,
pursuant to
the Order of
the f fdase
of the
15th March.
Lam! Forccs,

That a sum not exceeding /4,630,000 be
granted to His Majesty, to defray the charge
for Supplies and Clothing which will come in
course of payment during the year ending on the
31st day of' March 1906.

An Amendment was proposed to he made to
the Resolution, by leaving out "£4,630,000"
and inserting "14,629,800"
(Sir Charles
Dilke),--instead thereof.
the Question

being

And

put,

That
the said Reso-

"14,630,000 " stand part of
lution ;

The House divided.
The Yeas to the Right;
The Noes to the Left.

rSir Alexander Acland.]

Tellers for the)
Yeas,

Hood,

LViscount Valentia :
Tellers for the] Sir Charles Dilke,

Noes,

M v. Shackleton:

176.

1 137
1

So it was resolved in the Affirmative.
And a Motion being made, and the Question
being put, That this House cloth agree with the
Committee in the said Resolution ;

The House divided.
The Yeas to the Right;
The Noes to the Left.
Tellers for the (Sir Alexander Arland -1
Hood,

Yeas ,

lyiscount Valentia:

Tellers for the f Mr. Conitenay Warner,

Noes,

Mr. Whitley :

t 215,

163.

So it was resolved in the Affirmative.
And it being after Eleven of

the clock.
to the Order of the
Mr. Speaker, pursuant
House of the 16th day of this instant March,
proceeded to put
the Questions
necessary to dispose of the Report of Vote A of
the Army Estimates.

forthwith

That a number of Land Forces not exceeding
221,300, all ranks, be maintained for the service
of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and
Ireland at Home and Abroad, excluding His
Majesty's Indian Possessions, during the year
ending on the 31st day of March 1906 ;

To which an Amendment had been proposed
upon the 30th day of this instant March, to
leave out "221,300" and insert " 211,300."
(Mr. Courtenay Warner.)

And the Question being put, That "221,300 "

stand part of the said Resolution ;

The House divided.
The Yeas to the Right ;
The Noes to the Left.

t Sir Alexander Arland -1

Tellers for the )

Hood,

,

Viscount Valentia :

Tellers for the' Mr. Conrtenay Warner,

Noes,

t. Major Seely :

That 129,000 Officers, Seamen, and Boys be Bea and
employed for the Sea and Coast Guard Services Coast Guard
fbr the year ending on the 31st day of March
1906, including 20,211 Royal Marines.

!ervices.

Ordered, That leave be given to bring in a Army
Bill to provide, during twelve months, for the (Annum.)
discipline and regulation of the Army And
that Mr. Secretary Arnold-Forster, Mr. Prety-
man, and Mr. Bromley-Darenport do prepare,
and bring it in.

M r. Secretary Arnold-Forster

accordingly Army

presented a Bill to provide, during twelve (Annual) Bill.
months, for the discipline and regulation of the Bill 136*
Army : And the same was read the first time ;
and ordered to be read a second time upon
Monday next ; and to be printed.

The Order of the day being read, for the Supply,

Committee of Supply ;

Resolved, That this House will, upon Monday

next, resolve itself into the said Committee.

The Order of the day being read, for the Ways ant

Committee of Ways and Means ;

Resolved, That this House will, upon Monday

next, resolve itself into the said Committee.

mean,,

The Order of the day being read, for the Telegraph

Second Reading of the Telegraph (Construction)
Bill ;

ts

c,

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

(Construction)
Bill.

upon Monday next.

The Order of the day being read, for the Local

Second Reading of
(Transfer of' Treasury Powers) Bill;

Authorities
(r ransfer of
T reasu Ty
Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time Powers) Bin,

the Local Authorities

n

upon Monday next.

The Order of the day being read, for the Marine

Second Reading of the Marine Insurance

;
And al otion being made, and the Question
being proposed, That the Bill be now read a
second time :And a Debate arising thereupon ;

lusuramet

A Message was delivered by Admiral Sir Loyal Assent.

Henry Frederick Stephenson, Gentleman Usher
of the Black Rod:
Mr. Speaker,

The Lords authorised by virtue of His
Majesty's Commission, for declaring His Royal
to an Act agreed upon by both
Assent
Houses, desire the immediate attendance of this
Honourable House in the House of Peers, to
hear the Commission read.

230.

Accordingly Mr. Speaker, with the House,
went up to the House of Peers :And being
returned ;

Mr. Speaker reported, That the House, at the
So it was resolved in the Affirmative.
desire of the Lords authorised by virtue of His
And the Question being put, That this House Majesty's Commission, had been at the House
cloth agree with the Committee in the said of Peers, where a Commission under the Great
Resolution ;
Seal was read, giving, declaring, and notifying
the Royal Assent to the Act therein men-
tioned ; and that the Lords thereby authorised
had declared the Royal Assent to the said Act,
as followeth

The House divided.

(Sir Alexander

228.

Consolidated Fund (No. 1) Act, 1905.

The Noes to the Left.
Tellers for the) H /
Tellers for the Mr. Barran,
1. Mr. Soares:

Yeas,

Noes,

[Viscount Valenta :

So it was resolved in the Affirmative.

And the Question being again proposed, Marine.

fl 155. That the Marine Insurance Bill be now read a Insu anee
second time : -Tin 2 House resumed the Debate.
And it being Midnight, the Debate stood

Ordered, That the Resolution which, upon adjourned.

the 23rd day of this instant March, was reported
of Supply, and which was ;
from the C
then agreed to by the House, be now read ;
and the same was read, as followeth :

Von. 160.

Friday, 31st M aech 1905

Ordered, That the Debate be resumed upon

Monday next.

0 3

102

30th-31st March.

Open Spaces
Bill.

Dogs Bill.

The Order of the day being read, for the

Second Reading of the Open Spaces Bill;

Urd Pied, That the Bill be read a second time

upon Monday next.

The Order of the day being read, for the

Second Reading of the Dogs Bill ;

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

upon Monday next.

Government
Ships Bill.

'11 le Order of the day being read, for the
Second Reading of the Government Ships Bill ;
Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

upon Monday next.

Naval Land-4
(Volunteers)
Bill.

Crown -Lands

The Order of the day being read, for
the
Second Reading of the Naval Lands (Volun-
teers) Bill ;

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

upon Monday next.

The Order of the day being read, for the

Second Reading of the Crown Lands Bill;

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

upon Monday next.

Pabl:e Tr,istee Mr. Chancellor of the Exchequer reported
an
the Committee on Public Trustee and
(-Expenses.] Executor [Expenses] a Resolution; which was

rend, as followeth :

That it is expedient to authorise the charge
upon the Consolidated Fund of such sums as
may be required to make good liabilities arising
out of the default of the Public Trustee or his
officers appointed under any Act of the present
Session to provide for the appointment of a
Public Trustee and Executor, and to authorise
the payment, out of moneys provided by Par-
liament, of the salaries
expenses
payable in pursuance of such Act.

and other

The said Resolution, being read a second

time, was agreed to.

The Order of the day being read, fir the
Second Reading of the Juvenile Smoking Bill ;
Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

upon Thursday the 13th day of April next.

The Order of the day being read, for the'
the Places of Worship

Second Reading of
Enfranchisement Bill ;

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

upon Monday next.

Juvenile
Smoking

Places of
Worship
Enfranchise-
ment Bill.

Cinsino of
:11-,ic(-nsN1
Promises
(t7,aint
Patrick's Day)
(Irel:tml)

The Order of the day being read, fOr the
Second Reading or the Closing of Licensed
Premises (Saint Patrick's Day) (Ireland) Bill;
Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

-upon Monday the 10th day of April next.

Public Roads
(Ireland) Bill.

The Order of the day being read, for the
Second Reading of the Public Roads (Ireland)

Orr/reed, That the Bill be read a second time

upon Monday next.

Criminal
l fa `A' an d
PtooGedure
(IrelanC,) Act
(1337) Repeal
Bill.

Nurses
Reg,istra Lion.

The Order of the day being read, for the
Second Reading of the Criminal Law and
Procedure (Ireland) Act (1887) Repeal Bill :

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second lime

this day.

Ordered, That a Select Committee be appointed
to consider the expediency of providing for
the registration of Nurses.

The Committee was accordingly nominated
of Dr. Robert Ambrose, Major Kennuth Balfour,
Mr. Charles Douglas, Mr. Charles .11obhouse,
Dr. Hutchinson, Mr. Mou at, Lord
Mr. Pierpoint, Mr. Tennant, Sir John S'tirling-
Maxwell, and Sir John Batty Tithe.

1905.
Ordered, That the Committee have power to

send for persons, papers, and records.

Ordered, That Five be the quorum of the

Committee.(Sir Alexander Aeland-Hood.)

[No. 3:3.

And then the House, having continued to
sit till four minutes after Twelve of the
clock on Friday morning, adjourned till
this day.

[No. 34.]
Friday, 31st lfarch 1905.
The House met at Twelve of the clock.

P11AYE11S.

MR. nSipSpeaker

(laded

Examiners

bpi

To
of

Private Bill s

Private Bills, That in the case of the following
Bills, originating in the Lords, and referred on
the First Reading thereof, the Standing Orders inquired into
not previously inquired into, and which are w
applicable thereto, have been complied with,
viz.:

previo'li,b);

lied

Cordoba and Rosario Railway Bill [Lords].
Entre Rios Railways Bill [Lords].
Hastings Ilarbonr District Railway (Aban-

donment) Bill [Lords].

Ordered, That the Bills be read a second time.

The Morley Corporation Bill was read

third time and passed.

Ordered, That the Clerk do carry the Bill to

the Lords, and desire their concurrence.

the iforley

Corporation

The House proceeded to take into considera- Chelsea
tion the Chelsea Electricity Supply Bill, as Electricity
Supply Bill.
amended in the Committee.

Ordered, That the Bill be read the third time.

The House proceeded to take into considera- Epping Gas

tion the Epping Gas Bill, as amended in the
Committee.

Ordered, That the Bill be read the third time.

The House proceeded to take into considera- Great Eastern
Lion the Great Eastern Railway Bill, as amended Railway Bill.
in the Committee.

Ordered, That the Bill be read the third time.

The House proceeded to take into considera- Higbam and
_Hundred of
Roo Water
Bill.

tion the Hicidiam and Hundred of' Hoo Water
Bill, as amended in the Committee.

b

Ordered, That the Bill be read the third time.

The House proceeded to take into considera- Loughborough

the Loughborough Corporation Bill,

tion
amended in the Committee.

Ordered, That the Bill be read the third time.

as Corporation

The House proceeded to take into considera- Norwich
lion the Norwich Union Life Insuranc e Society Union Life
i
nsurance
Bill, as amended in the Committee.
Society

Ordered, That the Bill be read the third time.

Bill.

The House proceeded to take into considera- wesbridge
tion the W eybridge and Walton-upon-Thames and Walton-
Electric Supply Bill,
Committee.

rIc
. ect-ion-tharios
Supply Bill.

amended

in the

as

Ordered, That the Bill he read the third time.

reed a second time; and committed.

The London Southern Tramways Bill was London
Southern
framways
Bill.

Several Public Petitions were presented, and Public

read ; and ordered to lie upon the Table.

Pet itions.
Vide Second
Report.

34.] 3 Eow. VII.

31st 1iiarcl.

Merchant
Shipping Act,
1894.

Explosives
Act, 1875.

Sir William Anson presented, pursuant to the
directions of several Acts of Parliament,Copy
of Order in Council of 27th March 1905, relating
to Seamen's Lodging Houses in the County
Borough of Salford.

Copy of Order in Council of 27th March
1905, providing that Picric Acid and Picrates,
and mixtures of Picric Acid, shall be deemed to
be explosives within the meaning of the Act,
with certain exceptions.

Ordered, That the said Papers do lie upon the

Table

103
A Motion was made., and the Question being
proposed, That the Bill be committed to the
(including
Standing Committee
Agriculture and Fishing), Shipping, and :Manu-
factures --- (Dr. Siiiptwo): -- And a Debate
arising thereupon ;

on Trada

And it being after half-past Five of the
clock, and objection being taken to further pro-
ceeding, the Debate stood adjourned..

Ordered, That the Debate be resumed upon

Monday next.

Lash Land
Commission
(Proceedings.)

Time Order of the day being read, for the
Mr. Walter Long presented, by His Majesty's Second Reading, of the Land Drainage and

Land Drainage
ilia' Sewers
Bill.

Ordered. That the Bill be read a second time

Command, Copy of Return of the Proceedings Sewers Bill ;
of the Irish Land Commission under the Land
Law Acts, the Labourers (Ireland) Acts, 1883-
91, and the Land Purchase Acts, during the
month of February 1905.

upon Friday next.

Ordered, That the said Paper do lie upon the

Table.

The Order of the day being read, for the Drunkenness
Second Reading of the Drunkenness (Ireland) (Ireland) Bill,
Bill ;

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

Mr. Victor Cavendish presented, pursuant to upon Friday next.

Government
Insurances
nail annuities. Account of all moneys received on account

the directions of several Acts of Parliament,

The Order of

No. 107, of contracts for the grant of deferred Life Second Reading of the Access to Mountains
Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

Annuities, and fiai payments on death, and of (Scotland) Bill;
the disposal thereof'; and of the contracts made
during the year ended 31st December 1904.

upon Tuesday next.

the day being read, for the Access to .
Mountains
(Scotland)
Bill.

Ordered, That the said Paper do lie upon the

Table ; and be printed.

Public
Recur k
(Office of his
Majesty's
Woodit,
Forests. and
Land.
Revenues.)

The following Paper, pursuant to the direc-
tions of an Act of Parliament, was laid upon
the Table by the Clerk of the House :Copy
of Second Schedule containing a list and par-
ticulars of classes of Documents existing or
accruing in the Office of His Majesty's Woods,
Fore)ds, and Land Revenues which are not
considered of sufficient public value to justify
their preservation in the Public Record Office.

The Coal Mines (Weighing of Minerals) Bill
Coal Mines
(Weighing of was, according to Order, read a second time ;
;Minerals) Bill. and committed. to the Standing Committee on
and Fishing),
Trade, &c.

Trade (including Agriculture
Shipping, and Manufactures.

The Order of the day being read, for the
Second Reading of the Voting Disqualification
(Poor Law) Removal Bill;

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

upon Tuesday next.

The Order of the day being read, for the
Second Reading of the Merchandise Marks
Bill ;

urdeed, That the Bill be read a second time

upon Friday next.

The Order of the day being read, for the
Committee on the Coal Mines Employment
Bill ;

Resolved, That this House will, upon Friday

next, resolve itself' into the said Committee.

.Local
Authorities
(Qualification
oC women)
Bill.

The Order of the day being read, for the

The Order of the day being read, for the

Second Readily.). of
(Qualification of Women) Bill ;

the Local Authorities , Second Reading of the Public Libraries Bill ;

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

And a Motion being made, and the Question upon Tuesday next.

An Amendment was proposed to be made to Procedure (Ireland) Act (1887) Repeal Bill;

being proposed, That the Bill be now read a
second time

the Question, by leavinr, out the word " now"
and, at the end of the Question, adding the
words " upon this day six months."
(Sir
William Tomlinson.)

And the Question being put, That the word

" now " stand part of the Question ;

175.

25.

The House divided.
The Yeas to the Right ;
The Noes to the Left.
Tellers for the (Dr. Shipman,

A_Mr. Slack :

Yeas,

Noes,

Tellers for the I Sir William Tomlinson,

I Captain Jessel:

So it was resolved in the Affirmative.
it ;
And the Main Question being
The House divided.
The Yeas to the Right;
The Noes to the Left.
Teller) for the" Dr. Sbipman,

Yens,

&
Tellers for fuel Sir TVilliam Tomlinson,1

1:Lc.

trek :

_Noes,

Captain essel

1- 171

21.

So it was resolved in the Affirmative.
The Bill was accordingly read, a second time.

VoL. 160.

The Order :4 the day being read, for

the
the Criminal. Law and

Second Reading of

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

upon Monday next.

Sir Henry Kimber reported from the Coin-
mittee on Group 1 of Railway Bills ; That, for
the convenience of parties, the Committee had
adjourned till Tuesday next, at Two of the
clock.

Ordered, That the Report do lie upon the

Table.

Sir Joseph Leese reported from the Committee
on Group G of Private Bills ; That, for the
the Committee had
convenience of parties,
adjourned till Wednesday next, at half-past
Eleven of the clock.

Ordered, That the Report do lie upon the

Table.

And :hen the House, having continued to
sit till twenty-three minutes before Six of
tile clock, adjourned till Monday next.

o 1.

Voting Dis-
qualification
(Poor Law)
Removal Bill,

Merchandise
Marks Bill.

Coal Mines
Emplcyment
Bill.

Public
Libraries Bill.

Criminal
Law and
Procedure
(Ireland) Act
(1887) Repeal
Bill.

Railway Bills
(Group 1.)

Private Bills
((lroup C.)

104

3rd April.

1905.

[No. 35.

Ordered, That the Seaham Gas Bill,

amended in the Committee, be taken into Bill.
consideration to-morrow.

as Seaham Gas

[No. 35J
Monday, 3rd April 1905.
The House met at Two of the clock.

P R AYER s.

Ordered, That the Sunderland and South Sunderland.
Shields Water Bill, as amended in the Com- and South

Shialaselratcr

Petitions.
Vide Second.
Report.
by II is Police

R. Speaker laid upon the Table,Report l, mittee, be taken into consideration to-morrow.

11
from one of the Examiners of Petitions for
Private Bills, That in the case of the following
Bills, originating in the Lords, and referred on second time ; and committed.
the First Reading thereof, the Standing Orders
not previously inquired into, and which are
applicable thereto, have been complied with,
viz.:

Several Public Petitions were presented, and Public

read ; and ordered to In upon the Table.

The Cork Junction Railways Bill was read a Cork Junction
Railways Bill.

Holy Trinity-, Portsea Bill [Lords].
-Metropolitan District Railway Bill [Lords].
Tyneside Tramways and Tramroads Bill Majesty's Command,Copy of Forty-seventh (Scotland.)

The Lord Advocate

presented,

[Lords].

Annual Report of His Majesty's Inspector of
Ordered, That the Bills be read a second time. Constabulary for Scotland, for the year ended

31st December 1904.

Ordered, That the said Paper do lie upon the

Mr. Speaker laid upon the Table, Report

from one of the Examiners of Petitions for Table.
Private Bills, That in the case of the following
Bill, introduced pursuant to the provisions of
Mr. Victor Cavendish presented, by His
the Private Legislation Procedure (Scotland)
Majesty's Command, Copy of Report of the
the First Reading
Act, 1899, and referred on
the Board of Governors and
Director
to
has been complied Guardians of the National Gallery of Ireland,
thereof, Standing Order 62
with, viz. :
General Powers

() Mr. Victor Cavendish also presented,Return

to an Order, dated the 29th day of March last,
for a Return relative to the Post Office .-F.avino's

Ordered, That the Bill be
Mr. Speaker laid upon the Table,Report Banks Fund.

North British Railway

read a second times
.

for the year 1904.

Ordered, That the said Papers do lie upon the

from one of the Examiners of Petitions for
Private Bills, That in the case of the following Table ; and that the said Return be printed.
Bills, referred on the First Reading thereof; no
Standing Orders are applicable, viz. :
Local Government Provisional

Bill.

National
Gallery
(Ireland.)

Post Office
Savings Banlis
Fund,

No. 108.

Railway
A cciden Is.

(No. 2) Bill.

Local Government

Provisional

(No. 3) Bill.

Local Government
(Poor Law) Bill.

Provisional

Ordered, That the Bills be read

to-morrow.

Mr. Boo or Low presented, by His Majesty's
Orders Command,Copy of Returns of Accidents and
! Casualties as reported to the Board of Trade by
Orders the several Railway Companies in the United
three months ending
Orders , 31st December 1904 ; together with the Reports
of the Inspecting Officers of the Railway
a second time Department to the Board of Trade upon certain
Accidents which were inquired into. Part 1.,
Accident Returns.

Kingdom during the

Ordered, That the said Paper do lie upon the

Ordered, That the Accrington Corporation

Bill be read the third time to-morrow.

Table.

Ordered, That

Mr- Secretary Brodrick presented, pursuant to East it

Ordered, That the Accrington District Gas
and Water Board Bill be read the third time
to-morrow.

(Abandonment) Bill be read the third time
to-morrow.

the directions of an Act of Parliament,Return (Loans raised
in England.)
of all Loans raised in England under the
No. 109.
visions of any Acts of Parliament, chargeable
the Clay Cross Railway on the Revenues of India, outstanding at the
commencement of the half-year ended on the
31st March 1905, with the rates of interest and
total amount payable thereon, and the date of
Ordered, That the South Suburban Gas Bill the termination of each Loan, the debt incurred
during the half-year, the moneys raised thereby
during the half-year, the Loans paid off or
discharged during the half-year, and the Loans
outstanding at
the half-year ;
close
stating, so far as the public convenience will
allow, the purpose or service for which moneys

Ordered, That the Wrexham Gas Bill be read

be read the third time to-morrow.

the third time to-morrow.

Orde red, That the Acton Sewage Bill, as

the

of

amended in the Committee,
consideration to-morrow.

be

taken into have been raised during the half- year.

Ordered, That the said Paper do lie upon the

Table; and he printed.

Ordered, That the Ilfracombe Harbour and

Improvement Bill, as amended in the Committee, Mr. Secretary Arnold-Forster presented, by Army,
be taken into consideration to-morrow.

Copy of Return
His Majesty's Command,
showing number and cost of small arms, sword
Ordered, That the Nottingham and Retford bayonets, machine guns, &c. manufactured in
Railway Bill be taken into consideration to- the Royal Small Arms Factories at Enfield and
morrow.
Birmingham, and by the trade, during the past
ten years ; also the number of men employed in
the two Government Factories for the same
period and their wages.

Ordered, That the Otley Improvement Bill
(changed from Otley Gas and Improvement
Bill), as amended in the Committee, be taken
into consideration tomorrow.

Ordered, That the said Paper do lie upon the

Table,

Private Bills
[Lords)
(Standing
Orders not
previously
inquiced into
complied
with.)

SubstitIll ed
Bills
(Standing
Order 62
complied
with.)

Provisi mal
Order Bills
(No Standing
Orders
applicable.)

Accrington
Corporation
Bill.

Accrington
District Gas
and Water
Boa'd

CMy Cross
R ci,wav
(Abludon-
mcnt) Bill,

South
Suburban
Gas Bill.

Wrexham
Gas Bill.

Acton Sewage
Bill.

I lf racom be
Harbour and
I ra pro vcment
Bill.

Nottingham
and Retfotd
Railway Bill.

Otley
Improvement
Bill (clanged
from? Otley
Gas and
improvement
13111,)

No. 35.] 5 EDW. VII.
Trade Reports
(Miscellaneous
Series.)

Earl Percy presented, by His Majesty's
Command,--Copy of Diplomatic and Consular
Reports, Miscellaneous Series, No. 632.

Copies of Diplomatic and Consular Reports,

Annual Series, Nos. 3332 and 3333.

Ordered, That the said Papers do lie upon the

Table.

Ordered, That the adjourned Debate on the
Question proposed upon the 24th day of March
last, That the Small Holdings Bill be now read
a second time, be resumed to-morrow.

Mr. Bill

reported from the Police and
Sanitary Committee ( Section B) ; That in the
case of the Woolwich Borough Council Bill they
had examined the allegations contained in the
Preamble of the Bill, and amended the same so
as to make it consistent with the provisions of
the Bill as passed by the ComMittee, and found
the same, as amended, to be true ; and had
gone through the Bill and made Amendments
thereunto.

Ordered, That the Report do lie upon the

Table ; and be printed.

Trade Reports
(Annual
Series.)

Small
Holdings Bill.

Police and
Sanitary
Committee
(Section B.)
Woolwich
BOrough
Council Bill.

Vide Supple-
ment to the
Votes.

Law, &c.

Mr. Stuart-Wortley reported from the Standing
Committee on Law, and Courts of Justice, and
Public Trustee Legal Procedure, to whom the Public Trustee
and Executor and
xecutor Bill was referred ; That they had
Bill.
gone through the Bill and made Amendments
thereunto.

Ordered, That the Report do lie upon the

No. 110.

No. 110.

Bill 141.

Whale
Fisheries
(Scotland)
Bill [Leeds.]
Bill 137.

Sale of Coke
Bill.

Bill 138.

London
Hospitals'
(Exemption
from Rates)
Bill.

Bill 139.

Table ; and be printed.

Ordered, That the -Minutes of the Proceedings

of the Standing Committee be printed.

Ordered, That the Bill, as amended in the
Standing Committee, be taken into considera-
tion upon Monday next ; and be printed.

The Whale Fisheries (Scotland) Bill [Lords]
was read the first time ; and ordered to be read
a second time upon Monday next ; and to be
printed.

Mr. Rose, supported by Mr. Raymond-Greene,
presented a Bill to amend the Weights and
Measures Act, 1889, respecting the sale of Coke
by weight : And the same was ordered to be
read a second time upon Thursday the 11th day
of May next ; and to be printed.

Mr. Hayes Fisher, supported by Mr. William
Frederick Smith, Mr. Sydney Buxton, Sir Joseph
Dirnsdale, Sir Harry Samuel, Captain Jessel,
and Mr. James Bailey, presented a Bill to pro-
vide for the exemption of Hospitals in London
from local Rates : And the same was ordered to
be read a second time upon Monday next ; and
to be printed.

Licensing
Act (1902)
(Registration
of Clubs)
Amendment
Bill.

Bill 140.

Mr. Worsley - Taylor, supported by Sir John
Dorington, Mr. Wharton, Mr. Cripps, Sir
Robert Reid, and Mr. Ashton, presented a Bill
to amend the Licensing Act, 1902, in respect of
the striking of Clubs off the register : And the
same was ordered to be read a second time upon
Wednesday the 10th day of May next ; and to
be printed.

Supply
[3rd allotted
Day.]

The House, according to Order, resolved itself

into the Committee of Supply.

(In the Committee.)

Army Estimates, 1905-6.
Motion made, and Question proposed, That a
sum not exceeding £10,101,000 be granted to
His Majesty, to defray the charge for the Pay,
&c. of His Majesty's Army (including Army

VOL. 160.

3rd-4th April.

105
Reserve) at Home and Abroad (exclusive of
India) which will come in course of payment
durinc, the year ending on the 31st day of
March 1906 :

Whereupon Motion made, and Question pro-
posed, That af sum not exceeding £9,101,000 be
granted for the said service.(Mr. Churchill.)

And it being half an hour after Seven of the
clock, the Chairman left the Chair to make his
Report to the House.

Mr.- Speaker resumed the Chair; and the
Chairman of Ways and Means acquainted the
House that the Committee had made Progress
in the matter to them referred; and that he
was directed to move, That the Committee may
have leave to sit again.

Resolved, That this House will, this evening,

again resolve itself into the said Committee.

Evening Sitting.

A Motion was made, and the Question being London
County

put, That it be an Instruction to the Committee
on the London County Council (Tramways) Bill
to omit Tramway No. 1, Tramway No.
Tramway No.
(Mr. Whitmore) ;

2, and Tramway No. 2A1--
A,

(Tramways)
Bill.

The House divided.
The Yeas to the Right ;
The Noes to the Left.
Tellers for the f Mr. Whitmore,

Yeas,

't Sir Frederick Banbury :

Tellers for theIMr. Benn,

Noes,

tDr. Macnamara:

51 171.

171.

And the Numbers being equal, Mr. Speaker Mr. Speaker

stated that in order that the matter might be gives his
considered by the Committee on the Bill,
, and
that the House might have a further opportunity
of coming to a more decisive conclusion, he gave
his voice with the Noes ; and so it passed in the
Negative.

casting Vote.

The House, according to Order, resolved itself Supply

into the Committee of Supply.

[3rd allotted
Day.]

(in the Committee.)
Army Estimates, 1905-6.

Motion made, and Question proposed, That a
sum not exceeding £10,101,000 be granted to
His Majesty, to defray the charge for the Pay,
&c. of His Majesty's Army (including Army
Reserve) at Home and Abroad (exclusive of
India) which will come in course of payment
during the year ending on the 31st day of
March 1906:

Whereupon Motion made, and Question pro-
posed, That a sum not exceeding £9,101,000 be
granted for the said service.(Mr. Churchill.)

Motion made, and Question proposed, That
the Chairman do report Progress, and ask leave
to sit again. (Mr. Peel.)

Tuesday, 4th April 1905 :

And it being Midnight, the Motion to report
Progress lapsed without Question put, and the
Chairman left the Chair to make his Report to
the House.

Mr. Speaker resumed the Chair ; and the
Chairman of Ways and Means acquainted the
House that the Committee had made Progress
in the matter to them referred ; and that he
was directed to move, That the Committee may
have leave to sit again.

Resolved, That this House will,

this day,

again resolve itself into the said Committee.

The Order of the day being read, for the Army

Second Reading of the Army (Annual) Bill;
P

106

3r./

41h April.

1905.

[No. 35.

And a Motion being made, and the Question
being proposed, That the Bill be now read a
second time ;

An Amendment was proposed to be made to
the Question, by leaving out the word " now,"
and, at the end of the Question, adding the
words " upon this day six months."
(Mr.
Charles Hobhonse.)

And the Question being put, That the word
It was

" now" stand part of the Question :
resolved in the Affirmative.

And the Main Question being put ;
Ordered, That the Bill be now read a second
time :The Bill was accordingly read a second
time ; and committed to a Committee of the
whole House, for this day.

Ways and
Means.

The Order of the day being read, for the

Committee of Ways and Means;

Resolved, That this House will,
resolve itself into the said. Committee.

this day,

The Order of the day being read, for the
Charitable
Loan Societies Second Reading of the Charitable Loan Societies
(Ireland) Bill, (Ireland) Bill ;

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

upon Wednesday next.

Osborne
Estate
Act (1902)
Amendment
Bill.

Relief of
Distress
(Ireland) Bill,

False
Statements
(Companies)
Bill.

Sale of Butter
Bill.

Education
(Scotland)
Bill.

Agricultural
Rates Act,
1896, &c.
Continuance
Bill.

Light
Railways Bill.

Merchant
Shipping Bill.

Accidents
(Mines and
Factories)
Bill.

The Order of the day being read, for the
Second Reading of the Osborne Estate Act
(1902) Amendment Bill ;

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

upon Wednesday next.

The Order of the day being read, for the
the Relief of Distress

Second Reading of
(Ireland) Bill ;

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

upon Wednesday next.

The Order of the day being read, for the
the False Statements

Second Reading of
(Companies) Bill ;

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

upon Wednesday next.

The Order of the day being read, for the

Second Reading of the Sale of Butter Bill ;

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

upon Monday next.

The Order of the day being read, for the
Second Reading of the Education (Scotland)
Bill ;

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

upon Monday next.

The Order of the day being read, for the
Second Reading of the Agricultural Rates Act,
1896, &c. Continuance

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

day.

The Order of the day being read, for the

Second Reading of the Light Railways Bill ;

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

this day.

The Order of the day being read, for the
Second Readin, of the Merchant Shipping Bill ;
Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

this day.

The Order of the day being read, for the
Second Reading of the Accidents (Mines and
Factories) Bill ;

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

upon Monday next.

The Order of

the day being read, for the Merchant
Second Reading of the Merchant Shipping Shipping
(ish
scoolers)
(Scottish Trawlers')
Traw

;
Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

upon Wednesday next.

Bill.

The Order of the day being read, for the Congested

Second Reading of the Congested Districts Districts
( Scotland) Bill ;

(Scotland)
Bill.

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

upon Wednesday next.

The Order of the day being read, for the
Second Reading of the Telegraph (Construction)
Bill ;

Bill.

raph
truction

)

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

this day.

The Order of the day being read, for the Local

Second Reading of
(Transfer of Treasury Powers) Bill;

the Local Authorities Authorities
(Transfer of
Treasury
Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time Powers) Bill.

this day.

The Order of the day being read, for resuming Marine

the adjourned Debate on the Question proposed Insurance Bill.
upon the 30th day of March last, That the
1\larine Insurance Bill be now read a second
time ;

Ordered, That the Debate be further adjourned

till this clay.

The Order of the day being read, for the Open Spaces

Second Reading of the Open Spaces Bill ;

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

this day.

The Order of the day being read, for the Dogs Pill.

Second Reading of the Dogs Bill ;

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

upon Wednesday next.

The Order of the day being read, for the Government

Second Reading of the Government Ships Bill; Ships Bill.

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

this day.

The Order of the day being read, for the Naval Lands
Second Reading of the Naval Lands (Volun- (Volunteers)
teens) Bill ;

Bill,

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

this day,

The Order of the day being read, for the Crown Lands

Second Reading of the Crown Lands Bill;

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

this day.

The Order of the day being read, for the Public
Second Reading of the Public Entertainment Entertain-
ment Bill.
Bill ;

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

upon Thursday the 4th day of May next.

The Order of the day being read, for
Second Reading of the Small Holders (Scotland)
Bill ;

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

upon Wednesday the 10th day of May next.

the Small Holders
(Scotland)
Bill.

The Order of the day being read, for the Rating of
Mchinery
ial.Bl

Second Reading of the Rating of Machinery
Bill;

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time
upon Tuesday the 11th day of this instant
April.

No. 35.] 5 EDW. VII.

Newcastle
Chapter
(Amendment)
Bill [E,,,W8.]

The Order of the day being read, for the
Second Reading of the Newcastle Chapter
( Amendment) Bill [Lords] ;

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

upon Thursday next.

Allel meets
( London)
Bill.

The Order of the day being read, for the
Second Reading of the Allotments ( London)
Lill;

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

upon Monday next.

Places of
Worsliip
(`Sites) Bill,

The Order of the day being read, for the
the Places of Worship

Second Reading of
(1-3ites) Bill ;

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time
upon Wednesday the 12th day of this instant
April.

Criminal New
Trials

The Order of the day being read, for the
c,,rtiel Reattint, of the Criminal New Trials

Bill ;

3rd---4th April.

107
Ordered Til t. th Bill be re:L.I a second time

this day.

And then the House, having continued to
sit till twenty-nine minutes before One
of
rooming,
adjourned till this day.

the clock

Tuesday

on

[No. 36.]

Tuesday, 4th April 1905.
The House met at Two of the clock.

P RAYER s.

RDERED, That the Chelsea Electricity
Supply Bill be read the third time to-

morrow.

Chelsea
Electricity
Supply Bill.

Ordered, That the Epping Gas Bill be read Epp:11g Gas

the third time to-morrow.

Ordered. That the Bill be read a second time Bill be read the third time to-morrow.

Ordered, That the Great Eastern Railway Great Eastern
Railway Bill.

I

upon Monday next.

The House, according to Order, resolved itself
Clo.,,ing of
ieiise.t
into a Committee on the Closing of Licensed
mises
3r
Premises (Christmas Day) (Ireland) Bill; and,
(Christ m as
Day) (Ireland) after some time spent therein, Mr. Speaker
resumed tIe Chair ; and Mr. Grant .Lawson
reported, That the Committee had made Pro-
gress in the Bill ; and that he was directed to
move, That the Committee may have leave to
sit a,ain.

Resolved, That

this House will,

this day,

main resolve itself into the said Committee.

->

Dogs
(Protection)

The Order of the day being read, for the
Second heading of the Dogs (Protection) Bill ;
Ordered; That the Bill be read a second time

this day.

The Order of the day being read, for the
Second Reading of the Summary Jurisdiction
(Children) Bill ;

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

this day.

Ordered, That the Higliam and Hundred of Itigham and
Hoo Water Bill be read the third time to- JI wdYed of
]loo Water
morrow.
Bill.

Ordered, That the Lon,liberou,li Corporation Leughborough

Bin be read the third time to-morrow.

Corporation

Ordered, That

the Norwich Union
Insurance Society Bill be read the third
tomorrow.

Life Norwich
time I nion Life
Insurance
Society Bill.

Ordered, That the Weybridge and Walton- Ivo-bridge
upon- 'Thames Electric Supply Bill be read the arid Walton-
upon-Thames
, third time to-morrow,
Electric
Supply Bill.
The Order of the day being read, for the Accrington
Third Reading of' the Accrington Corporation Corporation
Bill ;

um.

Ordered, That the Bill be read the third time

to-morrow (Evening Sitting).

The Order of the day being read, for the Accrington
Third Reading of the Accrington District Gas District Gas
ant Water
and Water Board Bill ;
Riaid Bit.

Ordered, That the Bill be react the third tune

The Order of the day being read, for the to-morrow (Evening Sitting),

Second Reading of the Places of Worship
Enfranchisement Bill ;

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second tinie Third Reading of the Clay ''Cross Railway liailwaY

upon Tuesday the I lth day of this instant (Abandonment) Bill ;
April.

The Order of the day being read, for the Clay Cross
bandon-
mem) BB

Ordered, That the Bill be read the third time

to-morrow (Evening Sitting).

The Order of the day being read, fbr the
Second Reading of the Public Roads (Ireland)
Bill

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

;

this day.

The Order

of'

the day being read, for the Soo',

Third Reading of the South Suburban Gas suburban
Gas Bill.
Bill ;

Ordered, That the Bill be read the third time

to- morrow (Evening Sitting).

The Order of the day being read, for resnmino

the adjourned Debate on the Question proposed Third Reading of the Wrexham Gas Bill ;
upon the 31st day of March last, That the
Local Authorities (Qualification of Women)Ito-morrow (Evening Sitting).
Bill be committed to the Standing Committee
on Trade (including Agriculture and Fishing),
Shipping, and Manufactures ;

The Order of the day being
into consideration the Acton

Ordered, That the Bill be read the third time

read, for taking Acton Sewage
Sewage Bill, as Bill.

_

The Order of the day being read, for the Wrexham
Gas Bill.

Ordered, That the Debate be further adjourned amended in the Committee ;

till Friday next.

Ordered, That the Bill he taken into con-

si

ration (e-morrow (Evening Sittin,).

Summary
Jurisdiction
(Children)
Bill.

Places of
Worship
Enfiar.C'M ioe-
m

Bill.

Public Roads
(Ireland)

Local
A uthnri tie
(Qualification
of Women)
Bill.

Criminal
Law aml
Prccedute
(Ireland)
Act (1887)
Repeal Bill,

The Order of the day being read, for the
Second Reading of the Criminal Law and
Procedure (Ireland) Act (1887) Repeal Bill ;

VOL. 160,

rthe Order of the day being read, for taking Ilfracombe
into consideration the Ilfracombe, Harbour and Harbour eainendt
Improvement Bill, as amended in the Committee ;
r 2

Bill.

The Order of the day being read, for the desire the concurrence of this House.

Second Reading of
Provisional Orders (No. 2) Bill;

the Local Government I The Lords have passed a Bill, intituled An
Act to consolidate, with Amendments, the
Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time enactments relating to Naval Prize of War ; to
which the Lords desire the concurrence of this
House.

to-morrow.

108

4th April.

Ordered, That the Bill be taken into con-

sideration to-morrow (Evening Sitting).

The Order of the day being read, for taking
into consideration the Nottingham and Retford
Railway Bill;

Ordered, That the Bill be taken into con-

sideration to-morrow (Evening Sitting).

The Order of the day being read, for taking
into consideration the Otley Improvement Bill
(changed front Otley Gas and Improvement
Bill), as amended in the Committee ;

Ordered, That the Bill be taken into con-

sideration to-morrow (Evening Sitting).

The Order of the day being read, for taking
as

into consideration the Seaham Gas Bill,
amended in the Committee ;

Ordered, That the Bill be taken into con-

sideration to-morrow (Evening Sitting).

The Order of the day being read, for taking
into consideration the Sunderland and South
Shields Water Bill, as amended in the Com-
mittee ;

Ordered, That the Bill be taken into con-

sideration to-morrow (Evening Sitting).

Nottingham
and Retford
Railway Bill.

Otley
mpros; em mit
Bill (eli(tA yed
"Pont Otley
Gas and
improvement
Bill.)

Seaham Gas
Bill.

Sunderland
and South
Shields Water
Bill.

Local
Government
Provisional
Orders (No. 2)
Bill.

The Order of the day being read, for the
Second Reading of the Local Government

Local
Government
Provisional
Orders (No. 3) Provisional Orders (No. 3) Bill;
Bill.

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

to-morrow.

Local
Government
Provisional
Orders (Poor
Law) Bill.

Public
Petitions.
Vide Second
Report.
Agricultural
Rates Act,
1896 (Grants
to Local
Authorities.)

The Order of the day being read, for the
the Local Government

Second Reading of
Provisional Orders (Poor Law) Bill ;

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

to-morrow.

Several Public Petitions were presented, and

read ; and ordered to lie upon the Table.

Mr. Gerald Balfour presented,Return to an
Order, dated the 16th day of March last, for a
Return relative to the Agricultural Rates Act,
1896 (Grants to Local Authorities).

Ordered, That the said Return do he upon the

Table.

Colonial
Reports
(Miscel-
laneous.)

Mr. Secretary Lyttelton presented, by His
Majesty's Command,Copy of Report No. 30
(Pitcairn Island), Report by Mr. R. I. Simons.
Ordered, That the said Paper do lie upon the

Table.

Selection
(,,stan,fitg
Committees.)

Trade, &c.

Coal Mines
(weighing
of Mincia!s)
Bill.

Mr. Sydney Briton reported from the Com-
mittee of Selection; That they had added
the following Fifteen Members to serve on
the Standing Committee on Trade (including
Agriculture and Fishing), Shipping, and Maim-
factures in respect of the Coal Mines (Weighing
of Minerals) Bill :---Mr. Compton Rickelt, Mr.
Thllianz Abraham, Sir Charles Dilhe, Sir Francis
Sharp Powell, Mr. Atherley-Jones, Sir Rarry
Samuel, Mr. Caldwell, Mr. klatch, Mr. Parrott,
Colonel Blundell, Mr. Joseph Albert Pease,
Colonel Sad/tr, Sir Thomas IVrightson, Sir Hugh
Shaw-Stewart, and Sir James _Heath.

Ordered, That the Report do lie upon the

Table.

[No. 36.
Sir Lewis ill'Iver reported from the Com- Railway Bilk

1905.

mittee on Group 3 of Railway Bills ; That, (Group 3.)
for the convenience of parties, the Committee
had adjourned till Thursday next, at Eleven of
the clock.

Ordered, That the Report do lie upon the

Table.

The Order for reading a. second time, to- Small

morrow, the Small Dwellings (Acquisition) Bill
was read and discharged.

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

upon Friday the 5th day of May next.

Dwellings
(Acquisi I ion)

Bill.

Mr. Speaker acquainted the House, That a Message from

Message had been brought from. the Lords by the Lords.
one of their Clerks, as followeth :

The Lords have passed a Bill, intituled An Prevention of

Act for the better prevention of Corruption ; to C"nl:Tti'n
which the Lords desire the concurrence of this Billi-Lr"l'H
House.

The Lords have passed a Bill, intituled An Married

Act to amend the Married Women's Property
Act, 1882 ;
concurrence of this House.

to which the Lords desire the ActA
°

Amendment
Bill [
The Lords have passed a Bill, intituled An Prize C

(1852)

Act for amending the Law relating to the bill
for the purpose of
administration of Oaths
proceedings in Prize Courts; to which the Lords

Naval Prize
Bill [Lords.]

west
Cumberland_
Eiectric
Tramways
(Extension of
Time) Bill
E.Lop//,.1

liessle Gas
Bill [Lords.]

the

The Lords have passed a Bill, intituled An
Act to further extend the periods for the com-
the construction and for the
mencement of
completion of the tramways, tratnreads, and
other works, and for
taking of lands,
authorised by the West Cumberland Electric
Tramways Act, 1901 ;
to extend the period
limited by the West Cumberland Electric Tram-
ways Act, 1903, within which distributing mains
for the supply of electricity were to be laid
down, and for other purposes;
to which the
Lords desire the concurrence of this House.

The Lords have passed a Bill, intituled An
Act for incorporating and conferring powers
upon the Hessle Gas Light and Coke Company ;
to Nv hich the Lords desire the concurrence of
this House.

The Lords have passed a Bill, intituled An Clyde
Act to amend the Constitution of the Trustees Navigation
(econstitu-
of the Clyde Navigation, and for other purposes ;
ion) Pill
to which the Lords desire the concurrence of [Lord,.]
this House.

The West Cumberland Electric Tramways west

(Extension of Time) Bill [Lords] was read the Cumberland
Electric
first time.
Tramways

Ordered, That the Bill be referred to the (Extension of

Examiners of Petitions for Private Bills.

Time) Bill
[Ldp(18.]

the Flossie Gas

Bill [.Lords.]

The Hessle Gas Bill [Lords] was read

first time.

Ordered, That the Bill be referred to the

Examiners of Petitions for Private Bills.

The Clyde Navigation (Reconstitution) Bill Clyde

[Lords] was read the first time.

Ordered, That the Bill be referred to the ;

Examiners of Petitions for Private Bills.

_Navigation
(Iteconstitu-
ion) not
[Loed.y.]

The House, according to Order, resolved itself Supply.

into the Committee of Supply.

(In the Committee.)
Army Estimates, 1905-0.
Motion made, and Question proposed, That a
sum not exceedin,, £10,101,000 be granted to

No. 36.] 5 EDW. VII.

4th-5th April.

His Majesty, to defray the charge for the Pay,
&c. of His Majesty's Army (including Army
Reserve) at Home and Abroad (exclusive of
India) which will come in course of payment
during the year ending on the 31st day of
March 1906:

Whereupon Motion made, and Question put,
That a sum not exceeding £9,101,000 be granted
for the said service.(Mr. Churchill.)

The Committee divided.
Tellers for thef Major Seely,

191.'

Yeas,

1.1\lr. Charles Robhouse :

Noes,

Tellers for the (Sir Alexander Aelandl
Hood,

)
[Viscount Valentia:
Original Question again proposed :
Whereupon Motion made, and Question pro-
posed, That a sum not exceeding £10,100,500
be granted for the said service.(Mr.

?, 234.

And it being half an hour after Seven of the '
clock, the Chairman left the Chair to make his
Report to the House.

Mr. Speaker resumed the Chair ; and the
Chairman of Ways and Means acquainted the
House that the Committee had made Progress
in the matter to them referred ; and that he
was directed to move, That the Committee may
have leave to sit again.

Resolved, That this House will, to-morrow,

again resolve itself into the said Committee.

.Evening Sittinil.

and believes

Indirect Taxes Resolved, That this House disapproves on
principle of the taxation of corn, meat, and
on Fool.
dairy produce, as being especially burdensome
to the poor and injurious to the welfare of the
that no proportionate
nation ;
remission from existing duties on tea, sugar,
coffee, and cocoa would afford compensation for
the imposition of such taxes ; and declares its
opinion that any Colonial Conference that is
entered upon, except on the understanding that
this country will not agree to the taxation of
corn, meat, and dairy produce, will result in
failure.(Sir Joseph Leese.)

Standing
Commi ltee
(Action of
Chairman.)

Salmon
Fi:-her,es
(Ireland) AeL,,
Amendment
Bill.

z7,

A Motion was made, and the Question being
proposed, That, doubts having arisen as to certain
rulings given by the honourable Member for
Nottingham (Thishcliffe Division) as Chairman
of the Standing Committee on Trade (including
Agriculture and Fishing), Shipping, and Manu-
factures, on the 21st day of March last, in the
factures,
is expedient that
opinion of
rules should be laid down for the guidance
of Chairmen of Standing Committees
(Sir
Frederieb Banbury) ;

this House, it

b)

ri

An Amendment was proposed to be made to
the Question, by adding at the end thereof the
words " and that a Select Committee be ap-
" pointed to consider the procedure of Standing
" Committees, and to report whether any and
" what amendments in such
procedure
arc
" desirable."( Sir Francis Sharp Powell)

And the Question being put, That those
words be there added : It passed in the
Negative.

And the Main Question being again proposed :

And a Debate arising thereupon ;

.And it being Midnight, the Debate stood

adjourtied.

Wednesday, 5th April 1905 :
Ordered, That the Debate be resumed upon

Tuesday next.

The Order of the day being read, for the
Salmon Fisheries
the

Second Reading of
(Ireland) Acts Amendment Bill ;

Vot. 160.

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time
upon Wednesday the 12th day of this instant
April.

The Order of the day being read, for the Crofters'
Second Reading of the Crofters' Holdings holdings
(S,Lmtland)
(Scotland) Acts Amendment Bill ;
Acts

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time Amendment

upon Friday next.

Bill.

The Order of the day being read, for the Compulsory
Second Reading of the Compulsory Vaccination Vaccination
Bill ;

Bill.

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time
upon -Thursday the 13th day of this instant
April.

The Order of

time day being read, for the
Second Reading of the Vaccination (No, 2) Bill ;
Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

upon Monday next.

Vac& nation
(No. 2) Bill.

The Order of the day being read, for the

Tied horses
Second Reading of the Tied Houses (Abolition) (Abolition)
Bill;

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

upon Tuesday next.

The he Order of the day being read, for the Local

Second Reading of
Officers Bill ;

the Local Authorities'

Authorities'
Meets Bill.

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time
upon Wednesday the 12th day of this instant
April.

The Order of the day being read, for the Crofters'
Holdings
C
s
(Scotland)
1(iilelotland)

the Crofters' Holdings
'

Reading
Second
(Scotland) Bill ;

ft

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second timei

upon Wednesday the 17th day of May next.

The Order of the day being read, for the Trust

Second Reading of the Trust Investment Bill ;

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time Bill'

Inrestment

upon Tuesday next.

The Order of the day being read, for the
Second Reading of the Sale of Intoxicants to
Children Bill [Lords) ;

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

upon Monday next.

Sale of
Intoxicants
to Children
Bill fLords.]

The Order of the day being read, for the Nurses and

Second Reading
Nursing Homes (Registration) Bill ;

the Nurses and Private Private
Nursing
Homes

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time (Registration)

upon Wednesday the 12th day of this instant Mu.
April.

The Order of the day being read, for the
Second Reading of the Elementary- Education
(Feeding of Children) Bill ;

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time
upon Wednesday the 12th day of this instant
April.

Elementary
Education
Feeding of
thildten) Bill.

(

Time Order of the day being read, for the Access to
Second Reading of the Access to Mountains Mountains
(Scotland)
(Scotland) Bill ;

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

upon Tuesday next.

The Order of the day being read, for the Toting Dis-
Second Reading of the Voting Disqualification qualification
La)
Law)
(Poor Law) Removal Bill ;
(

(P
hemova.i

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

upon Friday next.

v3

110

4th--5th April.

1905.

[No. 36.

The Order of the day being read, for the
Public,
Libraries Bill, Second Reading of the Public Libraries B:11;

The Order of the day being read, for resuming Marine

the adjourned Debate on the Question proposed Insurance Bin.

upon Monday next.

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time upon the 30th day of March last, That the
Marine Insurance Bill be now read a second
time ;

Small
Holdings Bill.

The Order of the day being read, for resuming
the adjourned Debate on the Question proposed
upon the 24th day of March last, That the
Small IIoldings Bill be now read a second time ;
Ordered, That the Debate be further adjourned

till Thursday next.

The Order of the day being read, for the
Committee on the Closing of Licensed Premises
(Chris:Inas Day) (Ireland) Bill ;

CloMm of
Licensed
henuscs
0i,,,isinn,
1t v) Ireland) Resolved, That this House will, upon Thursday
Bill.

next, resolve itself into the said Committee.

-1)at,,s
I Punteditinit)
Bill.

The Order of the day being reed, for the
Second Rea:dine- ot. the Dogs (Protection) Bill ;
Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

upon Tuesday- next.

Sultan:17y
Jurisdiction
(Children)
Bill.

The Order of the day being read,

the
Second Reading of the Summary Jurisdiction
(Children) Bill ;

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

upon Friday next.

The Order of the day being read, for the
Public Roads
(Ireland) Bib. Second Reading of the Public Roads (Ireland)

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

Bill ;

this day.

The Order of the day being read, for the
the Climinal Law and

Second Reading of
Procedure (Ireland) Act (1887) Repeal Bill ;

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

this day.

The Order of the day belt read, for the

Committee on the Army (Annual) Bill ;

Resolved, That this 'louse will, upon Thursday

next, resolve itself into the said Committee.

The Order of the day being read, for the

Committee of Ways and Means ;

tesolved, That

this House will,
resolve itself into the said Committee.

this day,

Ordered, That the Debate be further adjourned

till this day.

The Order of the day being read, for the Open Spaces

Second Reading of the Open Spaces Bill;

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

Bill.

this day.

The Order of' the day being read, for the Government.

Second Reading of the Government Ships Bill ; Ships Bill.

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

this day.

The Order of the day being read, for the Naval Lands
Second heading of the Naval Lands (Volun- (Volunteers)
teers) Bill ;

Bill.

Ordered, That the Bill be read

a second time

this day.

The Order of the day being read, for the Crown Lands

Second Reading of the Crown Lands Bill ;

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

this day.

And then the House, having continued to
till twenty-five minutes before One
sit
of the clock on Wednesday morning,
adjourned till this day.

[No. 37.
Wednes(lay, 5th April 190).
The House met at Two of the clock.

PRAYERS.

RD ER E I), That the Birmingham Corpora- Birmingham
tion Bill, as amended in the Committee'
corporation

be taken into consideration to-morrow.

Ordered, That the .Brentwood Gas Bill, as Brentwood

amended in the Committee, be taken into Gas Bill-
consideration to-morrow.

Ordered, That the Great lierkhampsteal Gas Great Berk-
Bill, as amended in the Committee, be taken ilamP4ead

Gas Bill,

The Order of,

the day beim, read for the

Second Reading of the Kgricultural Rates Act, into consideration to-morrow.
1896, &e. Continuance Bill ;

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

this day.

Ordered, That the Hitchin and District Gas iIitenin and
i Bill, as amended in the Committee, be taken District Gas
into consideration to-morrow.

Second Reading of the Light Railways Bill ;

The Order of the day being read, for the
Ordered, That the Bill he read a second time as amended in the Committee, be taken into c("T'll"du()"

Ordered, That the Swansea Corporation Bill, swansea

Bill.

this day.

consideration to-morrow.

The Order of the day being read, for the
'Merchant
5nipp;ns hill. Second Reading of the Al erehant Shipping, Bill ; ,

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time Railway Bill [Lords] be read a second time Rnsari°y
to- morrow.
LLol (1.1

Ordered, That the Cordoba and Rosario Cordoba and
ailwa Bill

this day.

The Order of the day being read, for the
Telegraph
(Construction) Second Readingff of' the Telegraph (Construction)
Bill.

o

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

Bill ;

this day.

Ordered, That the Entre Rios Railways Bill Entre Ries
Railways B
[Lords.]

I Lords] be read a second time to-morrow.

11

Ordered, That the Malvern Water Bill be Malvern

read a second time to-morrow.

Water Bill.

1.ccal
Authot Ales
(Transfer of
l reasure
Powers)

The Order of the day being read, for the

The Order of'

the day being read, for the Chelsea

Second Reacting of the Local Authorities Third Reading of the Chelsea Electricity
(Transfer of Treasury Powers) Bid ;

Supply Bill ;

Electricity
Supply Bill.

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

Ordered, That the Bill be read the third time

this day.

to-morrow (Evening Sitting).

Criminal
Law and
Procedure
Orelaml) Act
(1881) Repeal

Army
Artnnal) Bill,

Ways and
Means.

Agricuitut al
Rates Act,
1896, &c.
Continuance
Bill.

Light
Railways Bill.

IIMham and
i fundred of
Ho() Water
ilia.

Loughborough
Corporation
Bin.

Norwich
-union Life
Insurance
Scelety Bill.

\Vey hri( ge
and Walton-
upon-Thames
Electric
Supply Bill.

No. 37.] 3 EDW. VII.
Epping has
Bill.

Third Reading of the Epping Gas Bill ;

The Order of the day being read, for the Mr. Walter Long presented, pursuant to the Peace
'' directions of an Act of Parliament, -Copy of an Preservation
Ordered, TITat the Bill be read the third time Order in Council under the Peace Preservation cdrelan4) 4et,
1881 (orders.)

to-morrow (Evening Sitting).

(Ireland) Act, 1881, dated the 1st April
adding Wicklow to the ports at which explosives

Great Eastern
Railway Bill. Third Reading of the Great Eastern Railway

The Order of the day being read, for the may be landed.

Ordered, That the said Paper do lie upon the

5th April.

111

Bill ;

Ordered, That the Bill be read the third time

to morrow (Evening Sitting).

'Fable.

Mr. Victor Cavendish presented, pursuant to Crown's
of an Act of Parliament, Nominee
Account.

IN 0. 114.

to-morrow (Evening Sitting).

Ordered, That the Bill be read the third time

The Order of the day being read, for the
Third Reading. of the Hio'ham and Hundred of
.Iloo Water Bill ;

the directions
Abstract Account of the Receipts and Payments
of the Treasury Solicitor,
in the year ended
31st December 1904, in the administration of
Estates on behalf of the Crown under
the
authority of the Treasury Solicitor Act, 1876 ;
,' and alphabetical list of Intestates' Estates in
The Order of the day being read, for the respect of which letters of administration were
to the Treasury Solicitor as Crown's
()T ante('
?Nominee ; and of other cases (partial intestacies,
in winch accounts were opened in the
8,:c.)
Ordered, That the Bill be read the third time books of the treasury Solicitor in the same
year in respect of moneys received by hint as
Crown's Nominee.

Third Readino.b of the Loughborough orpora-
tion Bill ;

to-morrow (Evening Sitting).

hbol C

zn

i

The Order of the day being read, for the
Third Readino. of the Norwich Union Life
Insurance SocirCty Bill;

Ordered, That the Bill be read the third time

to-morrow (Evening Sitting).

The Order of the day beimg read, for the

Third Reading of the Weybridge and Walton- 'Table .
upon-Thames Electric Supply Bill ;

Ordered, That the Bill be read the third time

to-morrow (Evening Sitting).

The Order of the day being.
Local
Government Second Reading of the Local.
Provisional
Orders (No. 2) Provisional Orders (No. 2) Bill ;
Ordered, That the Bill be read
Bill.

to-morrow (Evening Sitting).

read, for the
Government

a second time

The Order of the day being read, for the
the Local Government

Local
Government Second Reading of
(1'''',)vis'7,a1
ilIiii7T'' `-'°'-' Ordered, 'II' a t the Bill be read a second time
i

r,
Provisional Orders (No. 3) Bill ;

l

to-morrow (Evening Sitting).

Ordered, That the said Paper do lie upon the

Table ; and be printed.

Earl Perch presented,

by- His Majesty's Trade Reports

Command, Copy of Diplomatic and Consular 'N-cil-licnsu.)"1
Reporis, Annual Series, No. 3334.

Ordered, That the said Paper do lie upon the

Sir henry Kimber reimiled the Great Western Great We,len]
Railway (New Railways) bill, witi, A tuend- Railway (\(w
Railways) Bin.
meets.
Ordered, That the Repott do lie upon the Vide Supple-
meet to the
Votes.

Table ; and be printed.

The Order for reading a second time, upon House-letting

Friday next, the House-letting (Scotland) Bill (seithind)
was read and discharged.

Ordered, That the Bill he read a second time

upon Wednesday next.

Mr.

I lalseg reported from the Committee seieetion
of Selection ; That they had discharged the (Standing
following Member from serving On the Standing Committees.)

T h e Order of the day being read, for the Committee on Trade (including Agriculture and Ti ule, kc.

Local
Government Second Reading of the Local Government fishing), Shipping, and Manufactures in respect
Provisional
Orders (Pi)or Provisional Orders (Poor Law) Bill ;
Law) Bill.

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time Bill : Sir Charles Mike ; and had appointed in (ghg of
Mweiineralsin Bll.

the Coal Mines (Weighing of Minerals) Coal Mines

of

to-morrow (Evening Sitting).

substitution : Sir Thewas Roe,

Mr. Halsey further reported from the Com-
Several Public Petitions were presented, and mittee ; That they had discharged the following
Member from :ierving on the Standing Col-ri-
mittee on Trade (including Apticulture and f illi, ,vc.

read; and ordered to lie upon the Table.

Public
Petitions.
ll-Vie Second
nt-iport.
Agricultural
Rates Act,
1 sii6 (Grants Authorities), which was presented upon the , Mr. Herbert ,S'innuet'.
to Local
Authorities.) 4th day of this instant April, be printed.

Ordered, That the Iteturn relative to the Fishing), Shipping', and :Manufactures : Mr,
Agricultural Bates Act, 1896 (Grants to Local Tennant ; and had appointed in substitution :

Ordered, That the Reports do lie upon the

No. 111.

Coal Exports, Mr. Boutin I, rt w i i re Se Ilf ml, Retinal
.ve.

Order, dated the 2nd (lay of e
,..euurn relative to Coal. Exports, &c.

N0.112. Return

Ordered, That the said Return do lie upon the

Table ; and he pri

nted.

Table.

.
to an
last, for a

Vaccinatian
Exemption
Certificates.
No. 113.

Polling
Districts
(County of
Middlesex.)

Mr. Secretary Akers-Douglas presented,
Return to an Address to His Majesty, dated the
27th day of March last, for a Return relative to
Vaccination Exemption Certificates.

Mr. Secretary Akers-Douglas also presented,
the directions of an Act of
pursuant
Parliament, -- Copy of Order made be'
the
County Council of the County of' Middlesex,
rearranging the Polling Districts
the
Uxbridge Parliamentary Division.

to

in

Ordered, That the said Papers do lie upon the

Table ; and that the said Return be printed.

VOL. 160.

The Prevention of Corruption Bill [Lords.] Prevention of
Was read the first time ; and ordered to be read C0rruPt'lj"
um [Lords.]
e second time upon Alondity next; and to be
Bill 142.
printed.

The Married Women's Property Act (1882)
Amendment Bill [Lords] was read the first
and ordered to be read a second time
time
upon Monday next ; and to be printed.

The Prize Courts Bill [Lords] was read the
first time ; and ordered to be real a second time
upon Monday next; and to be printed.

:Married
Women's
Propert y
Act (1882)
Amendment
Bill [Lords
Bill 143.
Prize Coarts
Bill ("Lords.]
Bill 144.

The Naval Prize Bill [Lords] was read the
first tine ; and ordered to be read a, second tittle
upon Monday next; and to be printed.

_Naval Prize
Bill [Lards.]
Bill 145.

1' 4

112

Police and
ganitary
Committee
(Section B.)
Co lne
Corporation
Bill.

Mr. Bill reported from the Police

and
Sanitary Committee (Section B) ; That in the
case of the Coble Corporation Bill they had,
in pursuance of the Resolution of the House of
the 9th day of March last, struck out Clause 30
of the Bill.

Mr. Bill further reported from the Committee
That they had examined the allegations con-
tained in the Preamble of the Bill, and amended
the same so as to make it consistent with the
provisions of the Bill as passed by the Com-
mittee, and found the same, as amended, to
be true ; and had gone through the Bill and
made Amendments thereunto.

5th April.

1905.
And the Question being proposed, That those
words be there inserted :The said proposed
Amendment was, with leave of the House,
withdrawn,

[No. 37.

And the Main Question being put ;
The House divided.
The Yeas to the Right ;
The Noes to the Left.

Tellers for thej'Sir hAwll

h

Alexander Acland-1

Yeas,

(Viscount Valentin
Tellers for the f Mr. Gibson Bowles,

Noes,

Mr. Buchanan :

241.

174.

Vide Supple-
ment to the
Votes.

Public Health
(No. 2) Bill.
Bill 146.

Table ; and be printed.

Ordered, That the Report do lie upon the

So it was resolved in the Affirmative.
Ordered, That the Proceedings on the Reports
of the Committee of Ways and Means and
Committees authorising the
of
Dr. Hutchinson, supported by Mr. William public money, other than the Committee of
Abraham, Sir Walter Foster, Mr. Ernest Gray, Supply, may be entered upon at any hour after
Colonel Legge, Mr. Whittaker, Mr. Fenwick, Midnight, though opposed, and shall not be
Major Jameson, and Sir John Tuke, presented a interrupted under the provisions of the Standing
Bill to amend the Law relating to the qualifica- Order (Sittings of the House).
tion and tenure of office of Medical Officers of
Health and Inspectors, and for other purposes :
And the same was ordered to be read a second into the Committee of Supply.
time upon Monday next ; and to be printed.

expenditure

The House, according to Order, resolved itself Supply.

Bill 147.

Sir John Take, supported by Mr. Jaen Barns,
Lunacy Acts
Amendment Mr. Bean, Mr. Claude Hay, Mr. Cohen, Mr.
(London) Bill, Brio, and Dr. Hutchinson, presented a Bill to
authorise the London County Council to provide
receiving houses for the reception of persons
mentally afflicted or alleged to be of unsound
mind, and to authorise the detention of such
persons in such houses, and for other purposes
connected therewith : And the same was ordered
to be read a second time upon Tuesday next;
and to be printed.

(n the Committee.)
Army Estimates, 1905-6.

Motion made, and Question proposed, That
a sum not exceeding 1,10,101,000 be granted to
His Majesty, to defray the charge for the Pay,
&c. of His Majesty's Army (including Army
Reserve) at Home and Abroad (exclusive of
India) which will come in course of payment
during the year ending on the 31st day of March
1906

-Whereupon Motion made, and Question pro-
posed, That a sum not exceeding 210,100,500 be
(Mr. Malcolm):
granted for the said service
Motion, by leave, withdrawn.

r.

Mr'.

enwe

Bill 148.

Parliamentary Mr. Greiner, supported by M . Bell, Mr.
Broadhurst, Mr. Burt, Mr. Jain Burns, Mr.
Voters
(Reistration)
Mr. Fik, Mr. Arthur Henderson,
Crooks,
B
Mr. Johnson, Mr. Parrott, Mr. Shackleton, and
Mr. John Wilson (Durham), presented a Bill to granted for the said service.(Mr.
amend the Law relating to the qualification and
registration of Parliamentary Voters, and .for
other purposes relating to Elections : And the
same was ordered to be read a second time upon
Tuesday next ; and to be printed.

Yeas
Yeas,
Tellers for the
Noes,

Original Question ag:lin pror)sed:
whereupon Motion made and Question put,
M
tat a sum not exceeding
10l00 f00 be
Crae. )

for the( Mr. /11Crop,
Thinners :
Mr. f.reC172a
1Sir Alexander ,{churl

The Committee divided_

187.

f

218.

Hood,

rt

en

r .

h

.)

dillg,

.

Wise:mut Valentia

Registrat ion of Mr. Emmott, supported by Sir James Heath
,
Sir William Holland, and Sir Walter Palmer,
Firms Bin.
Bill 149. presented a Bill to provide for the registration

Original Question put, and agreed to.
Resolution to be reported.
And it being after half-past Seven of the
of Firms and persons carrying on business under clock, the Chairman left the Chair to make his
Trade Names ; And the same was ordered to Report to the House.
be read a second time upon Friday the 12th day
of May next ; and to be printed.

County Courts
Bill.

Bill 150.

Sir Albert Rollit, supported by Sir James
Woodhouse, Sir William Holland, Mr. Brynmor
Jones, and Mr. John Thomas, presented a Bill to
amend the Law relating to County Courts :
And the same was ordered to be read a second
time upon Friday next ; and to be printed.

Business of
the House
(Reports of
Money
Committees.)

A Motion was made, and the Question being
proposed, That the Proceedings on the Reports
of the Committee of Ways and Means and
Committees authorising the expenditure of public
money, other than the Committee of Supply,
may be entered upon at any hour after Midnight,
though opposed, and shall not be interrupted
under the provisions of the Standing Order
(Sittings of the House)(Mr. Balfour) ;

An Amendment was proposed to be made to

Mm', Speaker resumed the Chair; and the
Chairman of Ways and Means reported, That
the Committee had collie to a Resolution.

Ordered, That the Report be received to-

morrow.

'fine Chairman of Ways and Means also
acquainted the House that he was directed to
move, That the Committee may have leave to
sit again.

Resolved, That this House will, to-morrow,

again resolve itself into time said Committee.

Eveniny SPting.

The Accrington Corporation Bill was, accord- \-locii'prioili,agildooT;

inn to Order, read the third time and passed.

Ordered, That the Clerk do carry the Bill to

the Lords, and desire their concurrence.

by inserting, after

the Question,
" may," the words " at least two days' notice third time and passed.
" having previously been publicly given."--
(Mr. Dalziel.)

Ordered, That the Clerk do carry the Bill to

the Lords, and desire their concurrence.

The Accrington District Gas and Water Accrington
the word ! Board Bill was, according to Order, read the District Gas
and Water
Board Bill.

No. 37.1 5 EDW. VII.

5th -6th April.

The Clay Crcxi$s Railway (Abandonment) Bill
was, according to Order, read the third time and
passed.

Ordered, That the Clerk do carry the Bill to

the Lords, and desire their concurrence.

The South Suburban Gas Bill was, according
to Order, read the third time and passed ; with
a new Title, as folio weth :An Act to make
further provisions with respect to the under-1
taking of the South Suburban Gas Company.

Ordered, That the Clerk do carry the Bill to

the Lords, and desire their concurrence.

The Wrexham Gas Bill was, according to

Order, read the third time and passed.

Ordered, That the Clerk do carry the Bill to

the Lords, and desire their concurrence.

113
preponderantly national but generally onerous
to the ratepayers and services preponderantly
local which confer upon the ratepayers a direct
and peculiar benefit, more or less commensurate
with the burden, no arrangement of taxation is
equitable which does not provide that
local
authorities have an amount assigned from the
imperial taxes fully representing the interest of
the general community in local expenditure on
onerous services(Mr. Perris) : And a Debate
arising thereupon ;

And it beino. Midnight, the Debate stood

being

adjourned.

Thursday, 6th April 1905:

Ordered, That the Debate be resumed this

day.

Clay Cross
Railway
(Abandon-
ment) Bill.

South
Suburban
Gas Bill.
[New Title.]

Wrexham Gas
Bill.

Acton Sewage
Bilh

The House, according to Order, proceeded to
take into consideration the Acton Sewage Bill,
as amended in the Committee.

And Amendments were made to the Bill.
Ordered, That the Bill be read the third time.

The Order of the day being read, for the Merchant
Second Reading of the Merchant Shipping sAmmdment
Acts Amendment Bill ;

Bill.

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

upon Tuesday next.

Ilfracombe
Harbour and
Improvement
Bill.

The House, according to Order, proceeded toll
take into consideration the Ilfracombe Harbour
as amended in the
and Improvement Bill,
Committee.

Ordered, That the Bill be read the third time. I

Nottingham
and Retford
Railway Bill.

The House, according to Order, proceeded to
take into consideration the Nottingham and
Retford Railway Bill.

Ordered, That the Bill be read the third time.

The Order of the day being read, for the Shop Clubs

Second Reading of the Shop Clubs Bill ;

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

upon Wednesday next.

The Order of the day being read, for the 3.linister of
Second Reading, of the Minister of Commerce Commerce
and Industry Bill ;

q Industry

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time
upon Thursday the 13th day of this instant
April.

0 tley
Improvement
Bill (changed
.from Otley
Gas and
Improvement
Bill.)

Seaham Gas
Bill.

The House, according to Order, proceeded to
take into consideration the Otley Improvement
Bill (changed .from Otley Gas and Improvement
Bill), as amended in the Committee.

Ordered, That the Bill be read the third time.

The Order of the
Second Reading of
(Scotland) Act (1894)
Ordered, That the

upon Monday next.

day being read, for the Local
the Local Government Government
(Scotland)
Amendment Bill
Act (1894)
Bill be read a second time Amendment

Bill,

The House, according to Order, proceeded to
take into consideration the Seaham 0-as Bill, as
amended in the Committee.

And Amendments were made to the Bill.
Ordered, That the Bill be read the third time.

The Order of the
Second Reading of
(England and Wales) Bill;

day being read, for the
the Purchase of Land

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

upon Wednesday next.

Sunderland
and South
Shields Water
Bill.

The House, according to Order, proceeded to
take into consideration the Sunderland and
South Shields Water Bill, as amended in the
Committee.

Ordered, That the Bill be read the third time.

Cotton Supply
(British De-
pendencies.)

n

Resolved, That, in view of the peril to which
the industries of the United Kingdom using
n-
Cotton as the principal raw material of their
manufactures are exposed by their too great
dependence on the United States of America as
their source of supply, and the good results of
the operations already undertaken by the British
Cotton-growing Association, this House desires
to express its appreciation of the benefits derived
by the encouragement afforded by His Majesty's
Government to the work of the Association, and
looks to a continuance of their good offices as
one of the essential conditions of a speedy
development of the resources of the colonies,
dependencies, and protectorates of the Crown as
sources of supply of the Cotton
additional
needed for
and
adequately remunerated employment in one of
the greatest of the national industries.(Sir
William Tomlinson.)

the maintenance of regular

The Order of the day being read, for the

Second Reading of the Public Health Bill ;

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

upon Wednesday next.

The Order of the day being read, for the
Second Reading of the Public Roads (Ireland)
Bill ;

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

this day.

Second Reading of
Procedure (Ireland) Act (1887) Repeal Bill ;

The Order of the day being read, for the Criminal
the Criminal Law and Law and
Procedure
(Ireland)
Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time Act (1887)

Repeal Bill.

this day.

The Order of the day being read, for the ,),NlyiiRays and

Committee of Ways and Means;

Resolved, That this House will, this day,

resolve itself into the said Committee.

The Order of the day being read, for the
Second Reading of the Charitable Loan Societies
(Ireland) Bill ;

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

this day.

Charitable
Loan Societies
(Ireland) Bill.

Local
Taxation.

A Motion was made, and the Question being
in view of the distinction,
proposed, That,
affirmed in the main Report of the Royal. Com-
mission on Local Taxation, between services

VOL. 160.

The Order of the day being read, for the Osborne
Second Reading of the Osborne Estate Act Estate
(1902) Amendment Bill ;

Act (IN%)
Amemiment

Purchase
of Land
(England and
Wales) Bill.

Public Health
Bill.

Public Roads
(Ireland) Bill.

114

51h-61h April.

1905.

[No. 37.

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

this day.

Relict of
Distress
(Ireland) Bill. ( Ireland) Bill ;

The Order of the day being read, for the
Second Reading of the Relief of Distress

Ordered. That the Bill be read a second time

this day.

False
Statements
(Companies)
Bill.

Merchant
Shipping
(Scottish
Trawlers)
Bill.

Congested
Districts
(Scotland)
Bill.

Dogs Bill.

Agricultural
Rates Act,
1896, &c.
Continuance
Bill.

The Order of the day being read, for the
Second Reading of the False Statements (Com-
panies) Bill ;

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

this day.

The Order of the day being read, for the
the Merchant Shipping

Second Reading of
(Scottish Trawlers) Bill ;

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

this day.

The Order of the
Second Reading of
(Scotland) Bill ;

Ordered, That the

this day.

day
the

being read, for the I
Congested Districts

Bill be read a second time

The Order of the day being read, for the

Second Readina. of the Dogs Bill ;

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

upon Monday next.

The Order of the day being read, for the
Second Reading of the Agricultural Rates Act,
1896, &c. Continuance Bill ;

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

upon Monday next.

Light
Railways Bill. Second Reading of the Light Railways Bill ;

The Order of the day being read, for the

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

upon Monday next.

Merchant
Shipping Bill.

The Order of the day being read, for the
Second Reading of the Merchant Shipping Bill;
Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

upon Monday next.

The Order of the day being read, for the
Telegraph
(Construction) Second Reading of the Telegraph (Construction)
Bill.

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

Bill ;

this day.

Local
Authorities
(Transfer of
Treasury
Powers) Bill.

The Order of the day being read, for

the
the Local Authorities

Second Reading of
(Transfer of Treasury Powers) Bill ;

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

this day.

The Order of the day being read, for resuming
Marine
Insurance Bill. the adjourned Debate on the Question proposed
upon the 30th clay of March last, That the
Marine Insurance Bill be now read a second
time ;

Ordered, That the Debate be further adjourned

till this day.

Open Spaces
Bill.

Government
Ships Bill.

The Order of the day being read, for the

Second Reading of the Open Spaces Bill ;

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

this day.

The Order of the day being read, for the
Second Reading of the Government Ships Bill ;
Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

this day.

The Order of the day being read, for the Naval

Second Reading of the Naval Lands (Whin-
teers) Bill ;

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

Bill,

this day.

The Order of the day being read, for the Crown Lands

Second Reading of the Crown Lands Bill ;

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

Bill,

this day.

And then the House, having continued to
sit till five minutes before One of the
clock on Thursday morning, adjourned. till
this day.

[No. 38.]
Thursday, Gth April 1905.
The House met at Two of the clock.

PRAYERS.
T IL Speaker laid upon the Table,Report Substituted

from one of the Examiners of Petitions

Billssntla

Private Bills, That in the case of the following order 62°
Bill, introduced pursuant to the provisions of complied
the Private Legislation Procedure (Scotland) with.)
Act, 1899, and referred on the First Readino-
thereof, Standing Order 62 has been complied
with, viz. :

Caledonian Railway Bill.

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time.

The House proceeded to take into considera- NGroeratht

tion the Great Northern Railway Bill,
amended in the Committee.

Ordered, That the Bill be read the third time.

as Rai lway

The House proceeded to take into considera- London Gas

tion the London Gas Bill, as amended in the Bill.
Committee.

And Amendments were made to the Bill.
Ordered, That the Bill be read the third time.

The house, according to Order, proceeded to Birmingham
take into consideration the Birmingham Cor- Corporation
poration Bill, as amended in the Committee.

Bill.

Ordered, That the Bill be read the third time.

The House, according to Order, proceeded to Brentwood

take into consideration the Brentwood Gas Bill, Gas Bill.
as amended in the Committee.

Ordered, That the Bill be read the third time.

The House, according to Order, proceeded to Great Berk -
tead

take into consideration the Great Berkhamp- Gas B
take
stead Gas Bill, as amended in the Committee.
Ordered, That the Bill be read the third time.

The Order of the day being read, for taking

into consideration the Hitchin and District
Bill, as amended in the Committee ;

Ordered, That the Bill be taken into con-
sideration upon Tuesday next (Evening Sitting).

Ilitchin and
Gas

Bill.

The Order of the day being read, for taking Swansea
into consideration the Swansea Corporation Bill Corporation
as amended in the Committee ;

,

Ordered, That the Bill be taken into con-
sideration upon Monday the 17th day of this
instant April (Evening Sitting).

The Cordoba and Rosario Railway Bill Cordoba and
[Lords] was, according to Order, read a second Rosario
ri
Railway Bill
time ; arid committed.

No. 38.] 5 EDW. VII.
Entre Rios
Railways Bill
[Lord8.1

(Wi Apr il .

[ 15

The Entre Rios Railways Bill [Lords] was,

Ordered, That there be laid before this House Tramways
according to Order, read a second time ; and a Return of Street and Road Tramways and Rana4iILIcyst
Light Railways authorised by Act or Order, (Street and
committed.
showing the amount of the capital authorised, Road.)

Malvern
Water Bill.

Public
Petitions.
Vide Second
Report.
Petty Sessions
Clerks
(Ireland)
(Salaries.)

No. 115.

Factory and
Workshop
(Paint and
Colour
Works.)

the

read ; and ordered to lie upon the Table.

Order, read a second time ; and committed.

The Malvern Water Bill was, according to paid up, and expended;

length of line
authorised and the length open for the public
conveyance of passengers down to the 31st day
Several Public Petitions were presented, and of December 1904 in respect of Companies, and
the 31st day of March 1905 in respect of Local
Authorities ; the gross receipts, working expen-
Ordered, That the Return relative to Petty diture, net receipts, and appropriation of net
Sessions Clerks (Ireland) (Salaries), which was receipts ; the number of passengers conveyed.,
presented upon the 23rd day of March last, be quantity of electrical energy used, and the
number of miles run by cars during the year
printed.
ended on the
foreoDin, dates respectively ;
Mr. Secretary Akers-Douglas presented, by together with the number of horses, engines, and
His Majesty's Command,Copy of Report to cars at those dates (in continuation of Parlia-
the Secretary of State for the Home Depart- mentary Paper, No. 310 of Session 1904).
ment by T. M. Legge, Esquire, His Majesty's (Mr. Bonar Law.)
the
Medical
manufacture of Paints and Colours containing
Lead, as affecting the health of the operatives
employed.

of Factories,

Inspector

on

Ordered, That the said Paper do lie upon the

Table.

Emigration
Statistics
(Ireland.)

Mr. Walter Long presented, by His Majesty's
Command,--Copy of Emigration Statistics of
Ireland for the year 1904.

Ordered, That the said Paper do lie upon the

Table.

Mr. .Bonar Law presented, in pursuance of
Railways
Abandonment. Standing Order 158b,Copy of Report by the
Board of Trade respecting the Mullingar, Pelf,
and the objects
and Drogheda Railway
thereof.

respecting

Ordered,, That the said Report be referred to

the Committee on the Bill.

Ordered, That there be laid before this House Government
a Return of the amounts of British Government Departments
Securities held by the several Government Securities.
Departments and other Public Offices on the
31st day of March 1905, specifying whether
held in England or Ireland (in continuation
of Parliamentary Paper, No. 236 of Session
1904) :

i21 per
Cent.
Consols.

R,.21 per
Cents.
0905).

R,2l per
Cents.

£21 per
Cent.
War
Loan.

Other Securities.

Annuities
for Terms
of Years.

Exchequer
Bonds and
Treasury Bills.

(Mr. Victor Cavendish.)

Casual' ies
to Ships.

No. 116.

Mr. Pretyman presented,

Return to an

Ernest Amherst Villiers, Esquire, Member New Member

Order, dated the 9th day of August in the last for the Borough of Brighton, was sworn,
Session of Parliament, for a Return of Casualties
to Ships, showing the date, the name and class
of the Ship damaged, the nature of the accident, of the unavoidable absence of the Chairman of of Ways and
the number of persons injured, the number of Ways and Means.
deaths (if any), the result of any inquiry that
may have been held into the circumstances, and
time in dockyard for repairs, during the year 1, Committee on the Dublin Corporation (Super- Corporation
endino the 31st day of December
(Superannua-
the Lion) Bill.
continuation of Parliamentary Paper, No. 317
of Session 1903).

The Deputy Chairman reported from the Dublin

The Clerk at the Table informed the House Chairman

1903 On annuation) Bill ; That they bat examined the
' allegations contained in the Preatnble of the
, Bill, and verbally amended the same, and found
to be true; and had
I gone through the Bill and made Amendments

Ordered, That the said Return do lie upon the!' the same, as amended,

Table ; and be printed.

Means.

sworn.

b

b

1

Army (Militia Mr. Secretary Arnold- Forster presented, by !thereunto.
Training
stablish-
E
meats.

His Majesty's Command,
Training Return for 1904.

Copy of Militia Table ; and be printed.

Ordered, That the Report do lie upon the Vide Supple
meat to the
Votes.

Ordered, That the said Paper do lie upon the 1

Table.

1 The Deputy Chairman reported from the WhiteehaDel
the Whitechapel
Committee
and Bow and Dowl3in.
Railway Bill ; That they had examined the l'''hy'Y
Mr. Victor Carendish presented, pursuant to
Egyptian
allegations contained in the Preamble of the
the directions of an Act of Parliament,
Guaranteed
Loin of 1885. Account, up to the 31st March 1905, showing the Bill, and amended the same by reciting the pur-
total sums issued from the Consolidated Fund, poses for which the additional capital proposed
pursuant to the Egyptian Loan Act, 1885, in to be raised under the Bill
is required, and
found the skittle, as amended, to be true ; and had
respect of the Annuity of £315,000 which was
guaranteed by Her late Majesty for the purpose gone through the Bill and made Amendments
of facilitating the raising of a Loan by the j thereunto.
Ordered, That the Report do lie upon the
Government of Egypt, and of the sums paid
or towards the repayment of any money so Table ;
issued.

and be printed,

eat st7ti'llee-

on

Trade Reports
(Annual
Series.)
Series.)

Table.

Ordered, That the said Paper do lie upon the Mr. John William Wilson reported from the Police and
Police and Sanitary Committee (Section A); (s".,'olennacittailr?,;,±i,
That in the case of the Ealing Corporation Bill
Earl Percy presented, by His Majesty's they had, in pursuance of the Instruction of the
Command,Copies of Diplomatic, and Consular House of the 14th day of March last, struck out
Reports, Annual Series, Nos. 3335 and 3336.

Clause 89 of the Bill.

Corporation

Table.

Ordered, That the said Paper do lie upon the Mr. John William Wilson further reported
from the Committee ; That they had examined
Q 2

Vol,. 160.

6th April.

1905.
and destroyed by order of a maaistrate, on
account of Tuberculosis, and to assist in the
prevention of Tuberculosis : And the same was
ordered to be read a second time on Thursday
next ; and to be printed.

-

[No. 38.

116
the allegations contained in the Preamble of the
Bill, and amended the same so as to make it
consistent with the provisions of the Bill as
passed by the Committee, and found the same,
as amended, to be true ; and had gone through
the Bill and made Amendments thereunto.

Ordered, That the Report do lie upon the

Table; and be printed.

Mr. Speaker acquainted the House, That a
Message had been brought from the Lords by
one of their Clerks, as followeth :

The Lords have passed a Bill, intituled An
Act for the suppression of Betting in Streets
and other public places ; to which the Lords
desire the concurrence of this House.

The Lords have passed a Bill, intituled An
Act to incorporate the Nine Mile Point Railway
Company, and for other purposes ; to which the
Lords desire the concurrence of this House.

The Lords have passed a Bill, intituled, An
Act to revive and extend the period limited
for the compulsory purchase of lands, and to
extend the period limited for the construction
the harbour and works,
and completion of
authorised by the Hastings Harbour Act, 1890,
and the Hastings Harbour Act, 1897, and for
other purposes ; to which the Lords desire the
concurrence of this House.

The Lords have passed a Bill, intituled An
Act for vesting the undertaking of the Harrow
and Uxbridge Railway Company in the Metro-
politan Railway Company; to provide for the
consolidation of certain preference stocks of the
Company ; to raise additional capital, and for
other purposes ; to which the Lords desire the
concurrence of this House.

The Lords have passed a Bill, intituled An
Act to dissolve the Marriage of Sir Robert john
McConnell, Baronet, of Windsor Avenue, in the
County and City of Belfast, with Elsie George
McConnell, his now wife, and to enable him to
marry again, and for other purposes ; to which
the Lords desire the concurrence of this House.

The Nine Mile Point Railway Bill [Lords]

was read the first time.

Ordered, That the Bill be referred to the

Examiners of Petitions for Private Bills.

The Hastings Harbour Bill [Lords] was read

the first time.

Ordered, That the Bill be referred to the

Examiners of Petitions for Private Bills.

The Metropolitan Railway Bill [Lords] was

read the first time.

Ordered, That the Bill be referred to the

Examiners of Petitions for Private Bills.

Vide Supple-
ment to the
Votes.

Message from
the Lords.

Street Betting
Bill [Lords.]

Nine Mile
Point Railway
Bill [Lords.]

Hastings
Hail our
Bill [Lords.]

Metropolitan
Railway Bill
[Lords, ]

McConnell's
Divorce Bill
[Lords.]

Nine Mile
Point Railway
Bill [Lords.]

Hastings
Harbour
Bill [Lords.]

Met ropol i tan
Railway Bill
[Lord...]

McConnell's
Divorce Bill
[Lords,]

McConnell's Divorce Bill [Lords] was read
the first time ; and ordered to be read a second
time.

Trade Unions

Sir Alfred Rickman, supported by Sir James
Heath, Sir William Tomlinson, Mr. Arthur
Bill 151. Heath, and Mr. Galloway, presented a Bill to
amend the Law relating to Trade Unions : And
the same was ordered to be read a second time
upon Thursday next ; and to be printed.

Mr. Ernest Gray, supported by Lord Henry
Tuberculosis
(Animals)
Cavendish Bentinch, Sir Joseph Dimsdale, Mr.
revention
Pnd
Field, Mr. Charles M'Arthne, Mr. David Mae Ivey,
Com-
a
pensation Bill. Mr. Samuel Roberts, Sir Albert R9llit, Mr.
Bill 152. William Rathetford, Mr. Schwann, and Mr.
Tomkinson, presented a Bill to provide for the
payment of Compensation to the owners of
carcases of animals condemned after slaughter,

Mr. Borate Law presented a Bill to amend the Supply of
Acts relating to Electric Lighting : And the u,e,ctricitY
same was ordered to be read a second time upon
Bill 153.
Thursday next ; and to be printed.

Sir Henry Seton-Karr,

supported by Sir Salmon
Herbert Maxwell, Sir Robert Penrose-Fitz Gerald, Fisheries
(Ireland) Acts
Mr. Grenfell, Captain Bagot, and Colonel Nolan,
Amendment
presented a Bill to amend the Law relating to (No. 2) Bill.
Fisheries in Ireland, and for the better protection Bill 154.
thereof : And the same was ordered to be read
a second time upon Wednesday the 10th day of
May next ; and to be printed.

Mr. Gerald Balfour reported from the Corn- Supply

mittee of Supply of the 5th day of this instant
April a Resolution ; which was read, as followeth:
Army Estimates, 1905-6.

Apra]

b5ctpho

That a sum not exceeding £10,101,000 be Pay, Allow.

granted to His Majesty, to defray the charge antes;
for the Pay, Src. of His Majesty's Army (in-
cluding Army Reserve) at Home and Abroad
(exclusive of India) which will come in course
of payment during the year ending on the 31st
day of March 1906.

The said Resolution being read a second time ;
An Amendment was proposed to be made
and

thereunto, by leaving out " £10,101,000
inserting " £10,100,900 ". (Mr. 1W Crae),
instead thereof.

And the Question

being proposed, That
" £10,101,000 " stand part of the said Resolu-
tion

a Debate arising thereupon ;

And it being half an hour after Seven of
the clock, the Debate stood adjourned till this
evenin!r.

Evening Sitting.

The Chelsea Electricity Supply Bill was, Chelsea
according to Order, read the third time and Electricity
Supply Bill.
passed.

Ordered, That the Clerk do carry the Bill to

the Lords, and desire their concurrence.

The Epping Gas Bill was, according to Epping Gas

Order, read the third time and passed.

Ordered, That the Clerk do carry the Bill to

the Lor k, and desire their concurrence.

Bill.

A Motion being made, That the Great Great Eastern
Eastern Railway Bill be now read the third Railway Bill.
time ;

Sir iI /excluder Aeland-Hood, by His Majesty's
Command, acquainted the House, That His
Majesty. having been informed of the purport
of the Bill, gives His Consent, as
far as His
Majesty's interest is concerned, that the House
rosy do therein as they shall think fit.

'Then the Bill was read the third time and

passed.

Ordered, That the Clerk do carry the Bill to

the Lo '-]s, and desire their concurrence.

The Ingham and Hundred of Hoo Water Higham and
Bill was, according to Order, read the third -Hundred of
Hoo Water
tint and passed.
Bill,

Ltrde,-ed, That the Clerk do carry the Bill to
and desire their concurrence.

the

The
accor.:I

-oughborough Corporation Bill was, Loughborough

to Order, read the third time

and Corporation
Bill,

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6th -7th April.

117
And a Motion being made, and the Question
being proposed, That this House cloth agree
with the Committee in the said Resolution :
And a Debate arising thereupon ;

Norwich
Union Life
Insurance
Society Bill.

Weybridge
and Walton-
upon-Thames
Electric
Supply Bill.

Great
Northern
(Ireland) and
Midland
Railways Bill.

Local
Government
Provisional
Orders (No. 2)
Bill.
Local
Government
Provisional
Orders (No. 3)
Bill.
Local
Government
Provisional
Orders (Poor
Law) Bill.
Supply
[5th April]
Report.

Pay, Allow-
ances, &c.

Ordered, That the Clerk do carry the Bill to

the Lords, and desire their concurrence.

The Norwich Union Life Insurance Society
Bill was, according to Order, read the third
time and passed.

Ordered, That the Clerk do carry the Bill to

the Lords, and desire their concurrence.

The Weybridge and Walton-upon-Thames
Electric Supply Bill was, according to Order,
read the third time and passed.

Ordered, That the Clerk do carry the Bill to

the Lords, and desire their concurrence.

,A Motion was made, and the Question being
put, That the Resolution of the Select Com-
mittee on Standing Orders, of the 14th day of
March last, in the case of the Petition of the
Portadown -Urban. District Council praying to
be heard against the Great Northern (Ireland)
and Midland Railways Bill, be referred back
said Select Committee on Standing
to the
Orders, with a view to consider whether,
under the circumstances of the case, Standing
Order 128 should be dispensed with in respect
of the said Petition (The Deputy Chairman) ;

The House divided.
The Yeas to the Right ;
The Noes to the Left.
Tellers for thelMr. Lonsdale,

Yeas,

.[Mr. Charles Craig :

Tellers for they Mr Fuller,

Noes,

t Mr. Whitley :

So it was resolved in the Affirmative.

1.104

I 94i.

r,

The Local Government Provisional Orders
(No. 2) Bill was, according to Order, read a
second time ; and committed.

The Local Government Provisional Orders
(No. 3) Bill was, according to Order, read a
second time ; and committed.

The Local Government Provisional Orders
(Poor Law) Bill was, according to Order, read
a second time ; and committed.

The Order of the day being read, for resuming
the adjourned Debate on the Amendment which,
upon the 6th day of this instant April, was
proposed to be made to the Resolution, which,
this day, was reported from the Committee of
Supply, That a sum not exceeding £10,101,000
be granted to His Majesty, to defray the charge
for the Pay, &c. of His Majesty's Army (in-
cluding Army Reserve) at Home and Abroad
(exclusive of India) which will come in course
of payment during the year ending on the
31st day of March 1906 ;
Which Amendment

out
" £10,101,000," in order to insert " £10,100,900 "
(Mr. 111Crae),instead thereof ;

And the Question being again proposed, That
"110,101,000" stand part of the said Resolu-
tion :The House resumed the said adjourned
Debate.

leave

was,

to

And the Question being put ;
The House proceeded to a Division.
And the House having continued to sit
after Twelve of the clock on Friday morning;
Friday, 7th April 1905 :

till

The Yeas to the Right ;
The Noes to the Left.
Tellers for
Yeas,

Hood,

Sir Alexander Acland-1

[Viscount Valentia :

Tellers for the I Mr. Herbert GladStone 1
Ill'Arthur, :

M r.
So it was resolved in the Affirmative.

Noes,

Vol,. 160.

1209.

167.

And it being after Midnight, and objection Mr. Speaker
being taken to further proceeding, Mr. Speaker interrupts the
proceeded to interrupt the Business :

Business.

tiG hereupon Mr. Secretary Arnold - Forster
rose in his place and claimed to move, That the
Question he now put.

And the Question being put, That

Question be now put ;
The House divided.
The Yeas to the Right ;
The Noes to the Left.
Tellers for thef Sir Alexande) Acland-1
flood,

Tellers for the Sir

[Viscount Valentin :
Sir Thomas Esmonde,

Yeas,

Noes,

Donelan:

the Question put
(pursuant to
S.C. Closure
of Debate.)

214.

140.

So it was resolved in the Affirmative.
And the Question being accordingly put,
That this House cloth agree with the Committee
in the said Resolution ;
The House divided.
The Yeas to the Right;
The Noes to the Left.

Tellers for the
Yeas,

Sir Alexander Arland -1

Hood,

Viscount Valentia :

Tellers for the f Mr. 211Crae,
1 Major Seely:

Noes,

So it was resolved in the Affirmative.

190.

146.

The Order of the day being read, for the supply.

Committee of Supply ;

Resolved, That this House will, upon Monday

next, resolve itself into the said Committee.

The House, according to Order, resolved itself Army

into a Committee on the Army (Annual) Bill.

(Annual) Bill.

(In the Committee.)

Clause No. 1 agreed to.
Clause No. 2 (Army Act (44 & 45 Viet. c. 58)

to be in force for specified times).

Amendment proposed, in p. 2, 1. 23, to leave

out subsection (1).(Mr. Charles Robhouse.)

Question proposed, That the words proposed
to be left out, to the second word "the," in p. 2,
1. 26, stand part of the Clause :
Debate
arising ;

Mr. Secretary Arnold-Forster rose in his place
and claimed to move, That the Question be now
put.

Question put, That the Question be now put. Que,ttion put
(pursuant to
The Committee divided.
S.O. Closure
of Debate.)

Tellers for the1S

Yeas,

it Alexander Acland-
Hood,

1Viscount Valentia :

Tellers for the r Major Seely,

Noes,

J 123.
1 Mr. Trevelyan :
Question put accordingly, That the words
to the second word

proposed to be left out,
" the," in p. 2, 1. 26, stand part of the Clause.

The Committee divided.
Tellers for didHSir Alexander Acland-1
ood,

158

.

Yeas,

[Viscount Valentia:

Noes,

Tellers for the f Mr. Charles Hobhouse,

Mr. Lyell:

120.
Whereupon Mr. Secretary Arnold- Forster
moved, That the Question, That the Clause
stand part of the Bill, be now put.

Q3

118

The Committee divided.
Tellers for the) Hood,
the!

Yeas,

Tellers for the I Mr. Whitley,

Viscount Valentia:

Alexander Acland-1

yell:

Noes,

'1 M r.
Question, That Question put accordingly, That the Clause
a Clause stand stand part of the Bill.
part of the
Bill, put
(pursuant to
5.0, Closure
of Debate.)

The Committee divided.
Tellers for the
-Yeas,

I Sir Alexander Acland-1

Hood,

154.

Viscount Vakntia :

Noes,

Tellers for the Mr. Emmott,
{Mr. Barran :
Clause No. 3 (Prices in respect of billeting).
Motion made, and Question proposed, That
the Chairman do report Progress, and ask leave
to sit again-(Mr. Sydney Buxton) :- Debate
arising;

t- 117 .

Mr. Balfour rose in his place and claimed to

move, That the Question be now put.

Question put, That the Question. be now put.
The Committee divided.
Tellers for the Sir Alexander Acland-
) Hood,
t Viscount Valentia
Tellers for the {Mr. Keir Hardie,

Yeas,

16-0.

Noes,

1Mr. Arthur Henderson:

1, 113.

Question put accordingly, That the Chairman

do report Progress, and ask leave to sit again.

The Committee divided.
Tellers for the [Mr. Herbert Gladstone, } 112.

Yeas,
Tellers for the
Noes,

1Mr. William Ill'Arthur

Sir Alexander Acland- I

Hood,

Viscount Valentia :

0.

'5'

Amendment proposed, in p. 3, 1. 9, after the
to insert the words " by the
word " paid,"
" officers, non-commissioned officers, or other
" responsible person."-(Mr. Charles Ho. bhouse.)
Question proposed, That those words be there

inserted :-Amendment, by leave, withdrawn.

Another Amendment proposed, in p. 3, 1. 11,
to leave out the words " the prices specified in
" the Schedule to this Act," in order to insert
the words " reasonable prices. " -(Mr. Lloyd-
George.)

Question proposed, That the words proposed
to be left out stand part of the Clause :--Debate
arising ;

Mr. Secretary Arnold-Forster rose in his place
and claimed to move, That the Question be now
put.

Question put, That the Question be now put.
The Committee divided.
Tellers for the)iSir Alexander Acland-i
Hood,

t. 146.

Yeas,

(Viscount Valentia:

Tellers for the [Mr. Charles Ilobhonse" 105.
Question put accordingly, That the words
proposed to be left out stand part of the Clause.

1Mr. _Herbert Samuel :

Noes,

J

Question put
(pursuant to
S.G. Closure
of Debate.)

Question pot
(pursuant to
S.O. Closure
of Debate.)

The Committee divided.
Tellers for the) Hood

Yeas,

(Sir Alexander A cland-1

tViscount Valentia :

Noes,

Tellers for the) Mr. Osmond Williams,

tMr. Fuller :

101.
Whereupon Mr. Secretary Arnold.- Forster
moved, That the Question, That the Clause
stand part of the Bill, be now put.

Sir Alexander Acland-1

The Committee divided.
Tellers for the
Yeas,

Hood,

Viscount Valentia :

Tellers for the f Mr. Charles Hobhouse,

Noes,

{Mr. Fuller :

145.

100.

th-7 th April.

1905.
Question put accordingly, That the Clause

150.

1
1 114.

stand part of the Bill.

The Committee divided.
Tellers for the
Yeas,

Hood,

Sir Alexander Adand-

Viscount Valentia :

[No. 38.

Question, That
a Clause stand
part of the
Bill, put
(pursuant to
145 S.O. Closure
of Debate.)

r 101.

Tellers for the j Mr. Cathcart Wason,

Noes,

t.Mr. Runeiman :
A Clause (Exhibition of abstract in recruiting
stations) -(Mr. Keir Hardie)-brought up, and
read the first time.

Motion made, and Question proposed, That
the Clause be read a second time :-Debate
arising ;

Mr. Secretary Arnold-Forster rose in his place
and claimed to move, That the Question be now
put.

Question put, That the Question be now put. Question put
(pursuant to
The Committee divided.
B.O. Closure
Tellers for the Sir Alexander Acland -'i
of Debate.)
Hood,

Yeas,

I Viscount Valentia:

Tellers for the [Mr. Keir Hardie,

96.
Question put accordingly, That the Clause be

-I_ Air. Arthur Henderson : I

Noes,

read a second time.

The Committee divided.
Tellers for the f Mr. Keir Hardie,

Yeas,

Mr. Arthur Henderson :

Tellers for the f Sir A

Arland-1

1

94.

141.

Hood,

oid,i exaoder
(Viscount Valentia :

Motion made, and Question proposed, That
the Chairman do report Progress, and ask leave
to sit again - (Mr. Lloyd- George) :- Debate
arising;

Mr. Balfour rose in his place and claimed to

move, That the Question be now put.

Question put, That the Question be now put. Question put
(pursuant to
The Committee divided.
5.0. Closure
of Debate.)
Tellers for the
Yeas,

(Sir Alexander Acland-

Hood,

1

Tellers for the) Mr. lif Kenna,

Viscount Valentia
1 Mr. Charles Hobhouse: 5 96.
Question put accordingly, That the Chairman

Noes,

S

do report Progress, and ask leave to sit again.

The Committee divided.
Tellers for the (Mr. Herbert Lewis,

Yeas,
Tellers for the j
Noes,

.tMr. Cathcart Wilson :

)
xander Acland--1

Sir Ale

Viscount Valentia:
(Prohibition of

Another Clause

corporal
punishment)-(Mr. Bright)-brought up, and
read the first time.

Motion made, and Question put, That the

96.

141.

Clause be read a second time.
The Committee divided.
Tellers for thef Mr. Bright,

Yeas,

1Mr. Tomkinson

Tellers for their-Sir Alexander Acland
Hood,

Noes,

(Viscount Valentia:

1
-]

89.

136.

1

145.

I

Another Clause (Prisons Act, 1898)-(Major

Seely)-brought up, and read the first time.

Motion made, and Question put, That the

Clause be read a second time.
The Committee divided.
Tellers for the IM ajor Seelg,

Yeas,
Tellers for the
Noes,

), Mr. Joseph Walton:

Sir Alexander Acland-

Hood,

Viscount Valentia :

} 87.

>138.
j

Another Clause (Persons subject to military
law as soldiers)-(Mr. Ill'Kenna)--brought up,
and read the first time.

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119

Motion male, and Question proposed, That
the Clause be read a second time :Motion and
Clause, by leave, withdrawn.

Another Clause ( Volunteers on military duty)
(Mr. ilifercte)brought up, and read the first
time.

Motion made, and Question proposed, That
the Clause be read a second time :Motion and
Clause, by leave, withdrawn.

Another Clause (Amendments of Section 4 of
Army Act, 1881(Mr. Biyham)brought up,
and read the first time.

Motion made, and Question put, That the

Clause be read a second time.
The Committee divided.
Tellers for the f Mr. Digkam,

Yeas,

l_Mr. Cathcart Wason:

Tellers for thef Sir Alexander Acland-
Hood,

Noes,

I Viscount Valentia

77.

133.

Another Clause (Punishment)

(Mr. John
O'Connor)brought up, and read the first time.
Motion made, and Question put, That the

Clause be read a second time.
The Committee divided.
Tellers for the (Sir Thomas Esmonde,
1 Mr. Patrick O'Brien :

Yeas,

Tellers for the)(Sir Alexander Acland-1
Hood,

Noes,

[ Viscount Valentia :

82.

135.

Schedule.
Amendment proposed, in p. 4, 1. 7, to leave

out the words

" Breakfast as so specified

- One penny half-

penny each."

Question, That the words proposed to be left
out stand part of the Schedule,put, and agreed
to.

Schedule agreed to.
Preamble agreed to.
Bill to be reported.

Mr. Speaker resumed the Chair ; and the
Deputy Chairman reported, That the Com-
mittee had gone through the Bill, and directed
him to report the same, without Amendment.

Ordered, That the Bill be read the third time

upon Monday next.

The Order of the day being read, for the Merchant
the Merchant Shi-pino. Shipping
(Scottish
Trawlers) Bill,

Second. Reading of
(Scottish Trawlers) Bill ;

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

upon Monday next.

The Order of the day being read, for the Congested
Second Reading of the Congested Districts Districts
(Scotland) Bill ;

vio.tland)

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

upon Monday next.

The Order of the day being read, for the
Second Reading of the Telegraph (Construction) (
Bill ;

Telegraph
Construction)

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

upon Monday next.

The Order of the day being read, for the
the Local Authorities

Second Reading of
(Transfer of Treasury Powers) Bill;

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

upon Monday next.

Local
Authorities
Transfer of
Treasury
Powers) Bill,

The Order of the day being read, for resuming Marine

the adjourned Debate on the Question proposed insurance Bill,
upon the 30th day of March last, That the
Marine Insurance Bill be now read a second
time ;

Ordered, That the Debate be further adjourned

till Monday next.

The Order of the day being read, for the open Spaces

Second Reading of the Open Spaces Bill ;

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

Bill.

upon Monday next.

The Order of the day being read, for the Government

Second Reading of the Government Ships Bill

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

Ships Bill.

upon Monday next.

The Order of the day being read, for the Naval Lands
Second Reading of the Naval Lands (Volun- (Volunteers)
teens) Bill ;

Bill.

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

upon Monday next.

The Order of the day being read, for the Crown Lands

Second Reading of the Crown Lands Bill ;

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

Ways and
Means.

The Order of the day being read, for the

upon Monday next.

Committee of Ways and Means ;

Resolved, That this House will, upon Monday

next, resolve itself into the said Committee.

The Order of the day being read, for the
Charitable
Loan Societies Second Reading of the Charitable Loan Societies
(Ireland) Bill. (Ireland) Bill ;

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

upon Monday next.

Osborne
Estate
Act (1902)
Amendment
Bill.

Relief of
Distress
(Ireland) Bill.

False
Statements
(Companies)
Bill.

The Order of the day being read, for the
Second Reading of the Osborne Estate Act
(1902) Amendment Bill ;

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

upon Monday next.

The Order of the day being read, for the
Second Readino. of the Relief of Distress
-(Ireland) Bill ;

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

upon Monday next.

The Order of the day being read, for the
Second Reading of the False Statements (Com-
panies) Bill ;

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

upon Monday next.

VOL. 160.

The Order of the day being read, for the Infant Life
Second Reading of the InfanCLife Protection Protection
Act (1897)
Act (1897) Amendment Bill;
inBill.
Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time Bill.

upon Monday the 17th day of this instant April.

The Order of the day being read, for the Local

Second Reading of the Local Government Government
Act (1888)
Act (1888) Amendment Bill;
Amendment

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time Bill.

upon Monday the 17th day of this instant April.

The Order of the day being read, for the vaccination

Second Reading of the Vaccination Bill ;

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

Bill.

upon Monday next.

The Order of the day being read, for the Agricultural
Second Reading of the Agricultural Education Education in
emntary
e
in Elementary Schools Bill ;
ls Bill,
Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time Schoo

El

upon Monday next.

The Order of the day being read, for the Small
Second Reading of the Small Holdings (No. 2) Holdings
Bill ;

a

(No. 2) Bill.

Q4

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6th -7th April.

1905.

[No. 39..

Newcastle
Chapter
(Amendment)
Bill [Lords.

Small
Holdings Bili.

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

upon Monday next.

The Order of the day being read,

for the
the Newcastle Chapter

Second Reading of
(Amendment) Bill [Lords] ;

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

upon Monday next.

The Order of the day being read, for resuming
the adjourned Debate on the Question proposed
upon the 24th day of March last, That the
Small Holdings Bill be now read a second
time ;

Ordered, That the Debate be further adjourned

till Monday next.

Closing of
Licensed
Premises
(Christmas
Day) (Ireland) Resolved, That this House will, upon Monday

The Order of the day being read, for the
Committee on the Closing of Licensed Premises
(Christmas Day) (Ireland) Bill ;
(

next, resolve itself into the said Committee.

Local
Taxation,

services

between

The Order of the day being read, for resuming
the adjourned Debate on the Question proposed
upon the 5th day of this instant April, That,
in view of the distinction, affirmed in the main
Report of the Royal Commission on Local
preponderantly
Taxation.,
national but generally onerous to the ratepayers
and services preponderantly local which confer
a direct and peculiar
upon the ratepayers
benefit, more or less commensurate with the
burden, no arrangement of taxation is equitable
which does not provide that local authorities
have an amount assigned from the imperial taxes
fully representing the interest of the general
community in local expenditure on onerous
services(Mr. Purvis) ;

Ordered, That the Debate be further adjourned

till Monday the 17th day of this instant April.

The Order of the day being read, for the
Public Roads
(Ireland) Bill. Second Reading of the Public Roads (Ireland)

Bill ;

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time
upon Monday the 17th day of this instant April.

Criminal
Law and
Procedure
(Ireland)
Act (1887)
Repeal Bill.

The Order of the day being read, for the
Second Reading of the Criminal Law and
Procedure (Ireland) Act (1887) Repeal Bill ;

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time
upon Monday the 17th day of this instant April.
And it being a quarter of an hour after
Nine of the clock on Friday morning,
Mr. Speaker adjourned the House, pur-
suant to the Standing Order, without
Question put, till this day.

[No. 39.]
Friday, 7th April 1905.
The House met at Twelve of the clock.

PRAYERS.
AT R. Speaker laid upon the Table,Report
1 from one of the Examiners of Petitions for
Private Bills, That in the case of the following
Bill, originating in the Lords, and referred on
the First Reading thereof, the Standing Orders
not previously inquired into, and which are
applicable thereto, have been complied with,
viz. :

Tralee Urban District Council Bill [Lords].
Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time.

Private Bills
[Lords]
(Standing
Orders not
previously
inquired into
complied
with.)

The House proceeded to take into considera- Croydon Gas

tion the Croydon Gas Bill, as amended in the Bill.
Committee.

Ordered, That the Bill be read the third time.

The Hastings Harbour District Railway Hastings
(Abandonment) Bill [Lords] was read a second Harbour Pis-
trict Railway
time ; and committed.
(Abandon-
ment) Bill
[Lord..]
Public
Petitions.
Vide Second
Report.

Several Public Petitions were presented, and

read ; and ordered to lie upon the Table.

Mr. Secretary Akers - Douglas

presented, Police

pursuant to the directions of an Act of Par- (Counties and
liament,Copy of Reports of the Inspectors Borougks,
England and
of Constabulary, for
September
Principal Secretary of State under the pro-
visions of the Statute 19 & 20 Viet. c. 69.

the year ending 29th Wales.)

to His Majesty's No. 117.

1904, made

Ordered, That the said Paper do lie upon the

Table ; and be printed.

The Lord Advocate

presented, by His
Majesty's Command,Copy of Twenty-seventh
Annual Report of the Prison Commissioners for
Scotland, being the Sixty-sixth Annual Report
on Prisons in Scotland, 1904.

Ordered, That the said Paper do lie upon the

Table.

Prisons
(Scotland.)

Mr. Victor Cavendish presented, pursuant to superannua-
Lion Act, 1884,

the directions of several Acts of Parliament,
Copy of Treasury Minute under the Super-
annuation Act, 1884, dated 5th April 1905,
that Alfred Richard Nightingale,
declaring
Assistant in the London Postal Service, was
appointed without a Civil Service Certificate
through inadvertence on the part of the head of
his Department.

Account, up to 31st March 1905, of the total Greek Loan of

sums issued from the Consolidated Fund, par- 1898.
suant to the Greek Loan Act, 1898, in respect
of the Annuity which was guaranteed by Her
late Majesty for the purpose of facilitating the
a Loan by the Government of
raising of
Greece, and of the sums paid in or towards the
repayment of any money so issued,

Ordered, That the said Papers do lie upon the

Table.

Earl Percy presented, by His Majesty's Trade Reports

Command,Copy of Diplomatic and Consular (Annual
Reports, Annual Series, No. 3337.

Ordered, That the said Paper do lie upon the

Table.

Sir Lewis 111' leer reported from the Corn- Aberdare
mittee on the Aberdare Tramways Bill ; That Tramways
they had examined the allegations contained in Bill.
the Preamble of the Bill, and amended the
same so as to make it consistent with the pro-
visions of the Bill as passed by the Committee,
and found the same, as amended, to be true ;
and had gone through the Bill
and made
Amendments thereunto.

Ordered, That the Report do lie

Table ; and be printed.

upon the Vide Stipple.
ment to the
Votes.

The Order of the day being read, for the Marriage with
Wife's sister
B ill.

Second Reading of
Deceased Wife's Sister Bill

the M a rriaue with a a Deceased

And a Motion being made, and the Question
being proposed, That the Bill be now read a
second time ;

An Amendment was proposed to be made to
the Question, by leaving out the word " now,"
and, at the end of the Question, adding the
words " upon this day six months."
(Mr.
Griffith- Boscawen.)

No. 39.] 5 EDW. VII.

7th April.
121
And the Question being put, That the word il Ordered, That the Bill be r; ad a second time
instant

"now " stand part of the Question ;

upon Tuesday the 18th day of this
April.

The House divided.
The Yeas to the Right ;
The Noes to the Left.
Colonel Denny,
Tellers for thefl Sir William Brampton il- 149.
Gurdon :

Yeas,

J

Tellers for thefMr. Griffith-Boscowen,

Noes,

tSir Ernest Flower :

1

64.

So it was resolved in the Aflirmative.
And the Main Question being put ;
Ordered, That the Bill be now read it second
time :The Bill was accordingly read a second
time.

A Motion was made, and the Question being
proposed, That the Bill be committed to the
Standing Committee on Law, and Courts of
(Colonel
and Legal Procedure
J ustice,
Denny) : And a Debate arising thereupon;

Mr. Joseph Devlin rose in his place and
claimed to move, That the Question be now
put ; but Mr. Speaker withheld his assent, and
declined then to put that Question :Then the
House resumed the Debate.

And the Question being put ;
The House divided.
The Yeas to the Right ;
The Noes to the Left.
Tellers for thef Colonel Denny,

Yeas,

Gurdon :

Sir William Brampton , 149.

Tellers for the i Sir Charles Renshaw,

N oes,

1. Mr.

:

I

84.

So it was resolved in the Affirmative.
Ordered, That the Bill he committed to the
Standing Committee on Law, and Courts of
Justice, and Legal Procedure,

The Order of the day being read, for the
Second Reading of the Sale of Intoxicating
Liquors on Saturdays (Ireland) Bill ;

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

upon Monday next.

The Order of the day being read,

for the
Second Reading of the Leasehold Enfranchise-
ment Bill ;

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

upon Friday next.

The Order of the day being read, for the
Second Reading- of the Tramways and Public
Companies (Ireland) Act (1883) Amendment
Bill;

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

upon Friday next.

The Order of the day being read, for
of

the
Jurors' Expenses

the

Second Reading
(Ireland) Bill ;

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

upon Monday next.

The Order of the day being read, for the
Second Reading of the Private Bill Procedure
(Ireland) Bill ;

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

upon Monday the 29th day of May next.

The Order of the day being read, for the
the Congested Districts

Second Reading of
(Scotland) Act (1897) Amendment Bill ;

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

upon Wednesday next.

The Drunkenness (Ireland) Bill was, accord- Drunkenness
ing to Order, read a second time ; and com- (Ireland) Bill.
mitted to the Standing Committee on Trade Trade, &c.
(including Agriculture and Fishing), Shipping,
and Manufactures.

The Order of the day being read, for the Merchandise

the Merchandise Marks Marks

Second Reading of
Bill ;

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

upon Friday next.

The House, according to Order, resolved itself Coal Mines

into a Committee on the Coal Mines En 1
merit Bill.

Employment

°)- Bill.

(In the Committee.)
To report Progress, and ask leave to sit

again.

Mr. Speaker resumed the Chair ; and the
Lord Advocate reported, That the Committee
had made Progress in the Bill; and that he
was directed to move, That the Committee may
have leave to sit again.

Resolved, That this House will, upon Monday
next, wrain resolve itself into the said Com-
mittee.

The Order of the day being read, for resuming Local
the adjourned Debate on the Question proposed '(Q"th°.riti".
upon the 31st day of March last, That the of women)
Local Authorities
Bill be committed to the Standing Committee
on Trade (including Agriculture and Fishing),
Shipping, and Manufactures ;

(Qualification of Women) Bill.

(ualification

Ordered, That the Debate be further adjourned

till Wednesday next.

The Order of the day being read, for the Crofters'
the Crofters' Holdings Holdings

Second Reading of
(Scotland) Acts Amendment Bill ;

(Scotland)
Acts

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time Amendment

upon Wednesday next.

The Order of the day being read, for the Voting Dis-
Second Reading of the Voting Disqualification qualification
(Poor Law)
(Poor Law) Removal Bill ;
:Removal Bill.

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

upon Friday next.

The Order of the day being read, for the Summary
Second Redding of the Summary Jurisdiction Jurisdiction
Children)
(
(Children) Bill;
Bill,

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

upon Monday next.

The Order of the day being read, for the County Courts

Second Reading of the County Courts Bill ;

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

upon Monday next.

Sir Joseph Leese reported from the Committee Private Bills

on Group G of Private Bills ; That, for the (Group G.)
of parties, the Committee had
convenience
adjourned till Tuesday next, at a quarter-past
Eleven of the clock.

Ordered, That the Report do lie upon the

Table.

Closure
claimed, but
Mr. Speaker
withholds his
assent.

Law, &c.

Sale of
Intoxicating
Liquors on
Saturdays
(Ireland) Bill.

Leasehold
Enfranchise-
ment Bill.

Tramways
and Public
Companies
(Ireland)
Act (1883)
Amendment
Bill.

Jurors'
E xpenses
(Ireland)
Bill.

Private Bill
Procedure
(Ireland) Bill.

Congested
Districts
(Scotland)
Act (1897)
Amendment
Bill.

Land Drainage The Order of the day being read, for the
the Land Drainage and
and Sewers
Bill.

Second Reading
a
Sewers Bill
VOL. 160.

The Street Betting .Bill

[Lords] was read Street Betting
the first time ; and ordered to be read a second Bill 17-Ali'd'i
Bill 155.
time upon Monday next; and to be p`inted.

ri

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7th--10 th April.

Message from
the Lords.

Service of
Militiamen
Bill [Lords.]

Municipal
Corporations
(Merthyr
Tydfil Sehem
Confirmation
Bill [Lords.]

Marylebone
Chapels Bill
[Lords.]

Mexborough
and Swinton
Tramways
(Extension of
Time) Bill
[Lords.]

Clyde
Navigation
Bill [Lords.]

Mr. Speaker acquainted the House, That a
Message had been brought from the Lords by
one of their Clerks, as followeth :

The Lords have passed a Bill, intituled An
Act to amend the Law relating to the area of
service of the Regular Militia when embodied ;
to which the Lords desire the concurrence of
this House.

The Lords have passed a Bill, intituled An
Act to confirm a scheme made by a Committee
e of the Lords of His Majesty's Privy Council
) under the Municipal Corporation Acts, 1882
and 1885, relating to Merthyr Tydfil ; to which
the Lords desire the concurrence of this House.
The Lords have passed a Bill, intituled An
Act to provide for the sale of the Chapel of
Saint Paul, Great Portland Street, and for the
endowment of the Chapel of Saint Peter, Vere
Street, in the event of that chapel having a
district assigned to it, and for other purposes
connected therewith ; to which the Lords desire
the concurrence of this House.

The Lords have passed a Bill, intituled An
Act to extend the time for the compulsory
porchase of lands, and for the construction of
the tramways and works, authorised by the
Mexborough and Swinton Tramways Act, 1902,
and the Rawmarsh Urban District Council
(Tramways) Act, 1900, and for other purposes;
to which the Lords desire the concurrence of
this House.

The Lords have passed a Bill, intituled Au
Act to transfer the Renfrew Harbour Under-
taking to the Trustees of the Clyde Navigation;
to abandon the works authorised by the Renfrew
Burgh and Harbour Extension Act, 1899, and
to which the Lords desire
for other purposes ;
the concurrence of this House.

Municipal
Corporations
(Merthyr
Tydfil Scheme
Confirmation)
Bill [Lords.]
Bill 156.

The Municipal Corporations (Merthyr Tydfil
Scheme Confirmation) Bill [Lords] was read the li
first time.

Ordered, That the Bid be referred to the
Examiners of Petitions for Private Bills ; and
be printed.

The Marylebone Chapels Bill [Lords] was

read the first time.

Ordered, That the Bill be referred to the

Examiners of Petitions for Private Bills.

passed.

Marylebone
Chapels Bill
[Lords.]

MexboronA
and SW DI i;on
Tramways
(Extension of
Time) Bill
[Lords.]

Clyde
Navigation
Bill [Lords.]

Private Bills
[Lords]
(Standing
Orders not
previously
inquired into
complied
with.)

The Mexborough and Swinton Tramways
(Extension of Time) Bill [Lords] was read the
first time.

Ordered, That the Bill be referred to the

Examiners of Petitions for Private Bills.

The Clyde Navigation Bill [Lords] was read

the first time.

Ordered, That the Bill be referred to the

Examiners of Petitions for Private Bills.

And then the House, having continued to
till twenty-two minutes before Six
sit
of the clock, adjourned till Monday next.

[No. 40.]
illonday,, 101/i illy?'" 1905.
The House met at Two of the clock.

PRAYERS.

y1R. Speaker laid upon the Table,Report

from one of the Examiners of Petitions for
Private Bills, That in the case of the following
Bill, originating in the Lords, and referred on
the First Reading thereof, the Standing Orders
not previously inquired into, and which are

1905.
applicable thereto, have been complied with,
viz. :--

West Cumberland Electric

Tramways

(Extension of Time) Bill [Lords].
Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time.

Mr. Speaker laid upon the Table,Report
from one of the Examiners of Petitions for
Private Bills, That in the case of the Petition
for the following Bill the Standing Orders have
not been complied with, viz. :

Worcestershire County Council (Bridges)

Bill.

Ordered, That the Report be referred to the

Select Committee on Standing Orders.

The Acton Sewage Bill was read the third

time and passed.

Ordered, That the Clerk do carry the Bill to

the Lords, and desire their concurrence.

The Birmingham Corporation Bill was read

the third time and passed.

Ordered, That the Clerk do carry the Bill to

the Lords, and desire their concurrence.

The Brentwood Gas Bill was read the third

time and passed.

Ord--red, That the Clerk do carry the Bill to

the Lords, and desire their concurrence.

[No. 40.

Private Bill
Petitions
(Standing
Orders not
complied
with.)

Acton
Sewage Bill.

Birmingham
Corporation
Bill.

Brentwood
Gas Bill.

The Great Berkhampstead Gas Bill was read Great Berk-
the third time and passed ; with a new Title, hampstead
as followeth:--An Act for incorporating and
GcisrasewiTitie.3
conferring powers_ upon the Berkhampstead Gas
Company, and for other purposes.

Ordered, That the Clerk do carry the Bill to

the Lords, and desire their concurrence.

A Motion being made, That

the Great Great

Northern Railway Bill be now read the third Northern
tithe ;

Railway Bill,

Sir Alexander Acland-Flood, by His Majesty's
Command, acquainted the House, That His
Majesty, having been informed of the purport
of the Bill, gives His Consent, as far as His
Majesty's interest is concerned, that the House
may do therein as they shall think fit.

Then the Bill was read the third time and

Ordered, That the Clerk do carry the Bill to

the Lords, and desire their concurrence.

A Motion being made, That the Ilfracombe Ilfracombe
Harbour and improvement Bill be now read the Harbert'. and
Improvement
third time ;
Bill.

Sir Alexander Acland-Hood, by His Majesty's
Command, acquainted the House, That His
Majesty, having been informed of the purport
of the Bill, gives His Consent, as far as His
Majesty's interest is concerned, that the House
may do therein as they shall think fit.

Then the Bill was read the third time and

passed.

Ordered, That the Clerk do carry the Bill to

the Lords, and desire their concurrence.

The London Gas Bill was read the third time London Gas

and passed.

Ordered, That the Clerk do carry the Bill to

the Lords, and desire their concurrence.

The Nottingham and Retford Railway Bill Nottingham
and Retford
Railway Bill.

was read the third time and passed.

Ordered, That the Clerk the carry the Bill to

the Lords, and desire their concurrence.

The Orley Improvement Bill was read the otiey

third time and passed ; with a new Title, as Improvement
followeth :An Act to make further and better nllel.
[New

No. 40.] 5 EDW. VII.
improvement,
pro vision
health, local government, and finance of the
Urban District of Otley, and for other purposes.
Ordered, That the Clerk do carry the Bill to

regard to

the

10th April.

the Lords, and desire their concurrence.

Table.

123

Earl Percy presented, by His Majesty's Trade Reports

Command,Copy of Diplomatic and Consular (Annual
Series )
Reports, Annual Series, No 3338.

Ordered, That the said Paper do lie upon the

Seaham Gas
Bill.

Sunderland
and South
Shields Water
Bill

North Sussex
Gas Bill.

The Seaham Gas Bill was read the third time

and passed.

Ordered, That the Clerk do carry the Bill to

the Lords, and desire their concurrence.

The Sunderland and South Shields Water

Bill was read the third time and passed.

Ordered, That the Clerk do carry the Bill to

the Lords, and desire their concurrence.

The House proceeded to take into considera-
tion the North Sussex Gas Bill, as amended in
the Committee.

Ordered, That the Bill be read the third time. I

Woolwich
Borough
Council Bill.

Ordered, That the Woolwich Borough Council
Bill, as amended in the Committee, be taken into'
consideration to-morrow.

Holy Trinity,
Portsea, Bill
[Lords.]

Metropolitan
District
Railway Bill
[Lords.]
North British
Railway
(General
Powers) Bill.

The Holy Trinity, Portsea, Bill [Lords] was

read a second time ; and committed.

The Metropolitan District Railway Bill
[Lords] AV as read a second time ; and committed.

Ordered, That the North British Railway
(General Powers) Bill be read a second time
to-morrow.

read ; and ordered to lie upon time Table.

Several Public Petitions were presented, and

The Tyneside Tramways and Tramroads Bill
Tyneside
Tramways and [Lords] was read a second time ; and committed.
Tramroads
Bill [Lords.]
Public
Petitions.
Vide Second
Report.
Polling
Districts
(City of
Manchester.)

Mr. Secretary Akers-Douglas presented, pur-
suant to the directions of an Act of Parliament,
Copy of Order made by the Council of the
City of Manchester, dividing the Parliamentary
Borough of Manchester into Polling Districts.

Ordered, That the said Paper do lie upon the

Table.

Irish Land
Commission
Estates Com-
missioners.

Commission
of the Peace
(Ireland.)

No. 118.

industrial
Alcohol
Committee.

Mr. Walter Long presented, by His Majesty's
Command, Copy of Report of
the Estates
Commissioners under the Irish Land Commission
for the period from 1st November 1903 to 31st
December 1904.

Mr. Walter Long also presented,--Return to
an Order, dated the 14th day of March last, for
a Return relative to the Commission of the Peace
(Ireland).

Ordered, That the said Papers do lie upon the

Table ; and that the said Return be printed.

Mr. Victor Cavendish

presented, by His
Majesty's Command,Copy of Report of the
Departmental Committee on Industrial Alcohol.
Mr. Victor Cavendish also presented, pursuant

Superannua-
tion Act, 1887. to the directions of an Act of Parliament,

Copy of Treasury Minute under the Super-
annuation Act, 1887, dated 4th April 1905,
granting to William H. Wood, Engineer-in-
Chief's Department, Post Office,
retiring
allowance under the Act.

a

Ordered, That the said Papers do lie upon the

Table.

Coal Imports
(France.)

Mr. Ronal. Law presented, Return to an
Order, dated the 29th day of March last, for
a Return relative to Coal Imports (France).

Ordered, That the said Return do lie upon

the Table.

VOL. 160.

Ordered, That there be laid before this House 'Financial
a Copy of Statement of Revenue and Expendi- ='inent,
ture as laid before the House by the Chancellor
of the Exchequer when opening the Budget.
(Mr. Victor Cavendish.)

No. 119.

Mr. Victor Cavendish accordingly presented

the said Paper.

Ordered, That the said Paper do lie upon the

Table ; and be printed.

Ordered, That there be laid before this House Local

a Copy of Memorandum explanatory of
Local Authorities (Transfer of'freasury Powers) ileasury

the Authorities
nsfer of

(Mr. Victor Cavendish.)

Powers) Bill.
Mr. Victor Cavendish accordingly presented No. 120.

the said Paper.

Ordered, That the said Paper do lie upon the

Table ; and be printed.

Ordered, That there be laid before this House Local
a Return showing the amounts distributed in Taxation
respect of the financial year 1904-5 to each A(Gicil'oants in
County Council and Parish Council in Scotland
under Section 4 (3) of the Agricultural Rates,
Congested Districts, and Burgh Land Tax Relief
(Scotland) Act, 1896, and Section 2 (1) of the
Local Taxation Account (Scotland) Act, 1898.
(Mr. Black.)

Resolved, That an humble Address be pre- East India
sented to His Majesty, that He will be graciously (Appeals.)
pleased to give directions that there be laid
before this House a Return of Rules, as last
revised, governing the submission of Appeals to
the Government of India from the Orders of sub-
ordinate authorities, and to the Secretary of State
in Council from the Orders of the Government
of India and the Governments of Madras and
Bombay :And also of the number of such
Appeals submitted for the consideration of the
Secretary of State in Council during the six
years ending the 31st day of December 1904,
giving the number in each year separately,
and showing how many were forwarded to the
Secretary of State for Orders and how many
were withheld in India, and how these statistics
compared with the corresponding li,gures for the
six years ending the 31st day of December 1898.
(Sir IUancherjec ilhownaggne.)

The Order for reading a second time, to- Education
morrow, the Education (Provision of Meals) Bill (Provision
was read and discharged.

of Meals) Bill.

Ordered, That the Bill be withdrawn.

Sir William Holland, supported by Mr. Crombie Mortgage of
and Mr. Parkes, presented a Bill to amend the Premises Bill.
Law in regard to the mortgaging of Premises Bill 157.
containing Trade Machinery : And the same
was ordered to be read a second time upon Friday
next ; and to be printed.

Sir William Holland, supported by Mr, Crombie Bills of

and Mr. Parkes, presented a Bill to provide for Exchange Bill.
the registration of dishonoured Bills of Exchange, Bill 158.
and to allow summary judgment thereon : And
the same was ordered to be read a second time
upon Friday next ; and to be printed.

Mr. Walter Long, supported by Mr. Attorney Infectious

General for Ireland, presented a Bill to make Diseases
(Ireland) Bill.
further provision towards
Infectious Diseases in Ireland : And the same Bill 1o9.
was ordered to be read a second time to-morrow ;
and to be printed.

the prevention of

it 2

10th-11th April.

1905.
be charged on the Consolidated Fund, and, as to
the interest, be paid as part of the permanent
annual charge for the National Debt.(Mr.
Chancellor of the Exchequer.)

No. 40.

124

Sittings of
the House
(Ways and
Means.)

(Sittings of

A Motion was made, and the Question being
put, That the Proceedings of the Committee of
Ways and Means,
if under consideration at
Twelve o'clock this night, be not interrupted
under the Standing Order
the
House(Mr. Ba/liatr);
The House divided.
The Yeas to the Right ;
The Noes to the Left.
Tellers for the I
Yeas,

( Sir Alexander
)Viscount traientiq
Tellers for the f Mr. Lloyd- G em.gc,
M r.
So it was resolved in the Affirmative.

Noes,

Crae

.

Ways and
Means.

The House, according to Order, resolved itself

into the Committee of Ways and Means.

(In the Committee.)
Exchequer Bonds.
Motion made, and Question proposed, That,
for the purpose of paying off any Exchequer
bonds issued under the Supplemental kVar Loan
Acts of 1900, any sums not exceeding ten
million pounds be raised by the issue of
Exchequer bonds, to be current, subject to the
provisions for the redemption of the total issue,
for a period of ten years, and that in each year
of that period one-tenth 1):1111 of the total issue of
the new bonds be drawn for repayment and
redeemed by the application for the purpose of
the requisite part of the new sinking fund, and
the permanent annual charge for
the
that
National Debt be increased so as to be twenty-
eight million pounds.

That any expenses incurred in connection
with raising or paying on any such sums, and
the principal of and interest on any such sums,
be charged on the Consolidated Fund, and, as to
the interest, be paid as part of the permanent
annual charge for the National. Debt. ( Mr.
Chancellor of the Exchequer.)

And it being half an hour after Seven of the
clock, the Chairman left the Chair to make his
Report to the House.

Mr. Speaker resumed the Chair ; and the
Chairman of Ways and Means acquainted the
House that the Committee had made Progress
in the matter to them referred ; and that he
was directed to move, That the Committee may
have leave to sit again.

Resolved, That this House will, this evening,

again resolve itself into the said Committee.

Ways and
Means.

The House, according to Order, resolved itself

into the Committee of Ways and Means.

Evening Sitting.

(In the Committee.)
Exchequer Bonds.
1. Resolved, That, for the purpose of paying
off any Exchequer bonds issued under the
Supplemental War Loan Acts of 1900,
any
sums not exceeding ten million pounds be raised
by the issue of Exchequer bonds, to be current,
subject to the provisions for the redemption of
the total issue, RA' a period of' ten years, and that
in each year of that period one-tenth part of the
total issue of the new bonds be drawn for repay-
ment and redeemed by the application for the
purpose of the requisite part of the new sinking
fund, and that the permanent annual charge for
the National Debt be increased so as
to be
twenty-eight million pounds.

That any expenses incurred in connection
with raising or paying off any such sums, and
the principal of and interest on any such

Continuance of additional Customs Duties on
Tobacco, Beer, and Spirits.
2. Motion made, and Question put, That the
additional Customs duties on tobacco, beer, and
spirits imposed by sections two, three, four, and
bye of the Finance Act, 1990 (including any
increased duties imposed by section five of that
Act), shall continue to be charged until the
I first day of duly nineteen hundred and six.--

r. Chancellor of the Exchequer.)
The Committee proceeded to a Division.

Tuesday, Brut April 1905:

Tellers for t(he)
Yeas,

Sir Alexander Aeland-

00(-

,
lViscount Valentia :

Tellers for the j Mr. Mooney,

Noes,

t Mr. Joyce :

1
I. 175.

1, 100.

Continuance of additional Excise Duties on
Beer and Spirits.
3. Motion made, and Question put, That the
additional Excise duties on beer and spirits
imposed by sections six and seven of the Finance
Act, 1900, shall continue to be charged until
the first day of July nineteen hundred and six.
(Mr. Chancellor of the Exchequer.)

The Committee divided.
Tellers for thelSir Alexander Aeland-1
Mood

Yeas,

iViscount Valentia:

Tellers for the Mr. Duffy,
(Mr. Joyce :

Noes,

171.

J-1- 97.

Amendment of Law.

4. Resolved, That it is expedient to amend the
Law relating to the National Debt, Customs,
and Inland Revenue.(Mr. Chancellor of the
EN cheq uer. )

Resolutions to be reported.

Mr. Speaker resumed the Chair ; and the
Chairman of -Ways and Means reported, That
the Committee had come to several Resolutions.
)(rrleted, That the Report be received this

day.

The Chairman of Ways and Means also
acquainted the house that he was directed to
move, That the Committee may have leave to
sit again.

Resolved, That this House will,

this day,

again resolve itself into the said Committee.

The Order of the day being read, for the Army

Third Reading of the Army (Annual) Bill ;

Ordered, That the Bill be read the third time

(Annual) Bill.

this day.

The Order of the day being read, for the Whale
Second Reading of the Whale Fisheries (Scot- Fisheries
land) Bill [Lords];

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

(Scotland)
Bill [Lords.]

this day.

The Order of the day being read, for the Sale of Butter

Second Reading of the Sale of Butter Bill ;

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

this day.

The Order of the day being read, for the Education
Second Reading of the Education (Scotland) (Seetltnd.)
Bill ;

Ordered, That the Bill be read a -second time

upon Wednesday next.

No. 40.] 5 ED W. VII.
Accidents
(nines and
Factories)
Bill.

1011il1th April.

125

The Order of the day being read,

for the 1 The Order of the day being read, for the mere:atilt
Second Reading of the Accidents ( Mines and " Second Readihg of the Merchant Shipping (!,'(,Ttltii,igi
Factories) Bill ;

, (Scottish Trawlers) Bill ;

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second tune

upon Wednesday next,

Ordered, That the Bill be read a sel2cad tune

this day,

I

Trawlers) Bill.

The Order of the day being read, for the

Second Reading of tile Prevention of Corruption ,1 second Reading o
Bill [Lords] ;

the Cow-re ted Districts
Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time I Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

(Scotland) Bill;

n

sf

B(Sicilo.tland)

The Order of the day being read, for the Demistatgvicesitsed

upon Wednesday next.

this day.

The Order of

the day being read, far the
Second Reading of the Married Women's
Property Act (1882) Atnendment Bill [Lords];
Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

this day.

The Order of the day being read, for the Telegraph
Second Reading of the Telegraph (Construction) (C3nstruction)
Bill;

Bill.

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

upon Wednesday next.

The Order of the day being read, for

the
the Prize Courts Bill

Second Reading of
[Lords] ;

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

this day.

The Order of the day being read, for the
Second Reading of the Local. Authorities
(Transfer of Treasury Powers)

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

;

this day.

Local
Authorities
(Transfer of
Treasury
PO'A eys)

The Order of the day being read, for the
the Naval Prize Bill

Second Reading of
[Lords] ;

the adjourned Debate on the Question proposed
Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time upon the 30th day of March last, That the
Marine Insurance Bill be now read a second
time ;

this day.

The Order of the day being read, for resuming martin;

Insurance Bill.

The Order of the day being read, for the

Second Reading of the Dogs Bill ;

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

upon Wednesday next.

The Order of the day being read, for the
Second Reading of the Agricultural Rates Act,
1896, &c. Continuance Bill ;

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

upon Wednesday next.

The Order of the day being read, for the

Second Reading of the Light Railwats

;

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

this clay.

The Order of the day being read, for the
Merchant
Shipping Bill. Second Reading of the Merchant Shipping

Ordered, That the Bill be read.a second time

Bill ;

this day.

The Order of the day being read, for the

Committee of Supply ;

Resolved, That

this House will,
resolve itself into the said Committee.

this day,

The Order of the day being read, for the
Second Reading of the Charitable Loan Societies
(Ireland) Bill ;

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

upon Wednesday next.

The Order of the day being read, for the
Second Reitiline of the Osborne Estate Act
(1902) Amendment .Bill ;

Ordered, That the Bill be read

a second time

upon Wednesday next.

The Order of the day being read,
the Relief of

Second Reading of
(Ireland) Bill ;

for the
Distress

Ordered, That the Bill be read a

second time !

upon Wednesday next.

Ordered, That the Debate be further adjourned

till this day.

The Order of the -lay being read, for the open spaces

Second Readiip, of the Open Spaces Bill;

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

Bill.

upon Wednesday next.

The Order of the day being read, for the Government
Ships Bill.

Second Reading of the Government Ships Bill ;
Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

this day.

The Order of the day being read, for the Naval Lands
Second Reading of the Naval Lands (Volun- oreninteers)
teers) Bill ;

Bill.

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

this day.

The Order of

the day being read, for the

Second Reading of the Crown Lands Bill ;

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

upon Wednesday next.

The Order of the day being read, for the
Second Reading of the Housing of the Working
Classes Bill;

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

upon Wednesday the 10th day of May next.

Crown Land
Bill.

Housing of
the Working
Classes Bill.

The Order of the day being read, for the isle !)1 Thanet
Licensing Bill.

Second Reading of the Isle of Thanet Licensing
Bill;

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

upon Monday next.

The Order of the day being read, for the Education
Second Reading of' the Education Authorities Authorities
(Access to
(Access to Books and Documents) Bill;
Books and
Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time Documents)

upon Tuesday the 18th clay of
April.

this instant

Prevention of
Corruption
Bill [Lents.]

Married
Women's
Property
Act (1882)
Amendment
Bill [Lords.]

Prize Courts
Bill [Lords.]

Naval Prize
Bill [Liras.]

Dogs Bill.

Agricultural
Rates Act,
1896, &c.
Continuance
Bill.

Light
Railways Bill.

supply.

Charitable
Loan Societies
(Ireland) Bill.

Osborne
Estate
Act (1902)
Amendment
Bill.

Relief of
Distress
(Ireland) Bill.

False
Statements
(Companies)
Bill.

The Order of the day being read, for the

The Order of the day being read, for the cios:11, of

Second Reading of the False Statements (Conn - Second Reading of the Closing of Licensed
panics) Bill;

Premises (Saint Patrick's Day) (Ireland) Bill; (Smut's

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time Patrick's Day)
(Irelana) Bill.

this day.

upon Wednesday next.

VoL. 160.

It 3

126

1 Oth-11 th April.

1905. [No. 40.

Public
Trustee and
Executor Bill. into

The Order of the day being read, for taking
the Public Trustee and
Executor Bill, as amended in the Standing
Committee ;

consideration

Ordered, That the Bill be taken into con-

sideration upon Wednesday next.

London
Hospitals
(Exemption
from Rates)
Bill.

The Order of

Second Reading of
(Exemption from Rates) Bill;

the day being read, for the
the London Hospitals

Ordered, That the Bill be read. a second time

upon Monday next.

The Order of the day being read, for the
Allotments
(London) Bill. Second Reading of the Allotments (London)

Bill ;

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

upon Wednesday next.

Criminal New
Trials Bill.

The Order of the day being read, for the
Second Reading of the Criminal New Trials
Bill ;

Ordered, That the Bill be read' a second time

upon Monday next.

Vaccination
(No. 2) Bill.

The Order of the day being read, for the
Second Reading of the Vaccination (No. 2) Bill ;
Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time
upon Tuesday the 18th day of this instant
April.

Sale of
intoxicants
to Children
Bill [Lords.]

Public
Libraries Pill.

The Order of the day being read,

for the
Second Reading of the Sale of Intoxicants to
Children Bill [Lords] ;

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

upon Wednesday next.

The Order of the day being read, for the

Second Reading of the Public Libraries Bill ;

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

upon Monday next.

Public Health
(No. 2) Bill.

The Order of the clay being read, for the
Second Reading of the Public Health (No. 2)
Bill ;

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

upon Monday next.

Local
Government
(Scotland)
Act (1894)
Amendment
Bill.

Vaccination
Bill,

Agricultural
Education in
Elementary
Schools Bill.

Small
Holdings
(No. 2) Bill.

Newcastle
Chapter
(Amendment)
Bill [Lords.]

The Order of the day being read, for the
Second Reading of the Local Government
(Scotland) Act (1891) Amendment Bill ;

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

upon Thursday next.

The Order of the day being read, for the

Second Reading of the Vaccination Bill ;

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time
this instant

upon Tuesday the 18th day of
April.

The Order of the day being read, for the
Second Reading of the Agricultural Education
in Elementary Schools Bill;

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time
instant

upon Tuesday the 18th clay of
April.

this

The Order of the day being read, for the
Second Reading of the Small Holdings (No. 2)
Bill;

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time
this instant

upon Tuesday the 18th day of
April.

The Order of the day being read, for the
Second Reading of the Newcastle Chapter
(Amendment) Bill [Lords] ;

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time ,

upon Thursday next.

The Order of the day being read, for resuming Small

the adjourned Debate on the Question proposed Holdings Bill.
upon the 24th day of March last, That the
Small Holdings Bill be now read a second time ;
Ordered, That the Debate be further adjourned

till Thursday next.

The House, according to Order, resolved itself Closing of

into a Committee on the Closing of Licensed IE;lieceinnis:ecsi
Premises (Christmas Day) (Ireland) Bill.

(Christmas
Day) (Ireland)

(In the Committee.)

Clause No. 1 amended, and agreed to.
Clauses No. 2 and No. 3 agreed to.
Clause No. 4 amended, and agreed to.
Bill, as amended, to be reported.

Mr. Speaker resumed the Chair ; and the
Deputy Chairman reported, That the Committee
had gone through the Bill.

Ordered, That the Bill, as amended in the
Committee, be taken into consideration this day.

The Order of the day being read, for the
Second Reading of the Sale of Intoxicating
Liquors on Saturdays (Ireland) Bill ;

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

upon Wednesday the 10th day of May next.

The Order of the day being read, for the
Jurors' Expenses
the

of

Second Reading
(Ireland) Bill;

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

upon Thursday next.

The Order of the day being read, for the
Committee on the Coal Mines Employment
Bill ;

Resolved, That this House will, upon Friday

next, resolve itself into the said Committee.

Sale of
Intoxicating
Liquors on
Saturdays
(Ireland) Bill.

Jurors'
Expenses
(Ireland) Bill,

Coal Mines
Employment
Bill.

The Order of the clay being read, for the Summary
Second Reading of the Summary Jurisdiction Jurisdiction
(Children) Bill ;

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

upon Friday next.

Tile Order of the day being read, for the County Courts

Second Reading of the County Courts Bill ;

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time
upon Tuesday the 18th diy of this instant
April.

The Order of the day being read, for the Street Betting
Second Reading of the Street Betting Bill Bill [Lords.]
[Lords] ;

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

this day.

Ordered, That there be laid before

a Return in the following form :

this House Power Brakes

on Railway
Locomotives.

Total Number.

Total Number used Number fitted with
exclusively for
shunting p a rpo3es.

Power Brakes.

Railway
Company.

Engines. Tenders.

Engines. Tenders. Engines. Tenders.

(Mr. Bell.)

And then the House, having continued to
twenty minutes before One of
sit
the clock on Tuesday morning, adjourned
till this clay.

till

No. 41.] 5 Enw. VII.

11th April.

[No. 41.
Tuesday, lith April 1905.
The House met at Two of the clock.

PRAYERS.

]% R. Speaker laid upon the Table,Report
from one of the Examiners of Petitions for
Private Bills, That in the case of the following
Bills, originating in the Lords, and referred on
the First Reading thereof, the Standing Orders
not previously inquired into, and which are
applicable thereto, have been complied with,
viz. :

Hastings Harbour Bill [Lords].
Hessle Gas Bill [Lords].
Marylebone Chapels Bill [Lords].
Metropolitan Railway Bill [Lords].
Mexborough
and

(Extension of Time) Bill [Lords].

Swinton Tramways

Ordered, That the Bills be read a second time.

127
1888, relating to Bury (Rural), Conway, Gal-
borne, Haydock, FIipperholme, Little Lever,
Southall- Norwood, Spalding, Whitwood, and
Whitworth: And the same was read the first
time.

Ordered, That the Bill be referred to the
Examiners of Petitions for Private Bills ; and
be printed.

Mr. Bonar Law, supported by Mr. Victor Electric
Cavendish, presented a Bill to confirm a Pro- Li ghting
visional Order made by the Board of Trade oP
under the Electric Lighting Acts, 1882 and
1888, relating to Ballaghaderreen : And the Bill 161.
same was read the first time.

olv,isio\trtal

Ordered, That the Bill be referred to the
Examiners of Petitions for Private Bills ; and
be printed.

)

Several Public Petitions were presented, and Public

read ; and ordered to lie upon the Table.

Petitions.
Vide Second
Report.

Mr. Speaker laid upon the Table,Report
from one of the Examiners of Petitions fbr
Private Bills, That in the case of the following
Bill, introduced in accordance with the pro-
visions of the Private Legislation Procedure
(Scotland) Act, 1899, originating in the Lords,
and referred on the First Reading thereof, the
Standing Orders not previously inquired into,
and which are applicable thereto, have been
complied with, viz. :

Clyde Navigation Bill [Lords].

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time.

Ordered, That the Return relative to Coal Coal Imports

Imports (France), which was presented upon the (France.)
10th day of this instant April, be printed.

No. 121.

Mr.

Secretary Akers - Douglas presented, Penal
pursuant to the directions of an Act of p,lia._ Servitude Acts
ment,Copy of a Licence granted under the _,C,ceeandeieti)onal
Penal Servitude Act, 1864, to James Smith, to
which are annexed conditions other than those
contained in Schedule A of that Act.

Ordered, That the said Paper do lie upon the

Table.

Private Bills
[Lords]
(Standing
Orders not
previously
inquired into
complied
with.)

Substituted
Bills [Lords]
Standing
Orders not
previously
inquired into
complied
with.)

Croydon Gas
Bill.

The Croydon Gas Bill was read the third

time and passed.

Ordered, That the Clerk do carry the Bill to

the Lords, and desire their concurrence.

Dublin
Corporal ion
(Super-
annuation)
Bill.

The House proceeded to take into considera-
tion the Dublin Corporation (Superannuation)
Bill, as amended in the Committee.

Ordered, That the Bill be read the third time.

Caledonian
Railway Bill.

Ordered, That the Caledonian Railway Bill

be read a second time to-morrow.

McConnellls
Divorce Bill
[Lords.]

Woolwich
Borough
Council Bill.

Thames
Conservancy
Bill.

North East
London
Railway Bill,

North British
Railway
(General
Powers) Bill.

McConnell's Divorce Bill [Lords] was read a

second time ; and committed.

The House, according to Order, proceeded to
take into consideration the Woolwich Borough
Council Bill, as amended in the Committee.

Ordered, That the Bill be read the third time.

The Order of the day being read, for the
Second Reading of the Thames Conservancy
Bill ;

Ordered, That th3 'Bill be read a second. time

upon Thursday the 4th day of May next.

The Order of the day being read, fcr the
Second Reading of the North East London
Railway Bill ;

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second. time

upon Tuesday the 9th day of May next.

The Order of the day being read, for the
Second Reading of the North British Railway
(General Powers) Bill ;

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

upon Tuesday next (Evening Sitting).

Electric
Lighting

OProvisrders
Bill.

Mr. Bonar Low, supported by Mr. Victor
Cavendish, presented a Bill to confirm certain
ional
(No. 1) Provisional _Order made by the Board of Trade
under the Electric Lighting Acts, 18b2 and

Bill 160.

Vol,. 160.

Mr. Secretary Lyttelton presented, by His Colonial
Majesty's Command,Copy of Colonial Report Reports
No. 446 (Saint Vincent, Report for 1903-4).

(Annual.)

Ordered, That the said Paper do lie upon the

Table.

Mr. Secretary Brodrich presented, by His East India

Majesty's Command,--Copy of Tables relating (Trade.)
to the Trade of British India with British
Possessions and Foreign Countries, for the five
years 1899-1900 to 1903-4.

Ordered, That the said Paper do lie upon the

Table.

Mr. Victor Cavendish presented, pursuant to
the directions of an Act of Parliament,Annual
Accounts of Receipts and Payments in respect
of the capital and income of the National School
Teachers' (Ireland) Pension Fund for the year
ended 31st December 1904.

Ordered, That the said Paper do lie upon the

Table.

National
School
Teachers'
(Ireland)
Pansion Fund.

Mr. John Edward Ellis reported from the Trade, &c.
on Trade

Standing Committee
(including
Agriculture and Fishing), Shipping, and Manu-
factures, to whom the Coal Mines ( Weighing
of Minerals) Bill was referred ; That they had
gone through the Bill and made Amendments
thereu n to.

Ordered, That the Report do lie upon the

Table ; and be printed.

Order«l, That the Minutes of the Proceedings

of the Standing Committee be printed.

Ordered, That the Bill, as amended in the
Standing Committee, be taken into consideration
upon Tuesday next ; and be printed.

Coal Mines
(Weighing of
Minerals) Bill.

No. 122.

No. 122,

Bill 162.

Mr. John William Wilson reported from the
Police and Sanitary Committee (Section A) ;
That in the case of the Halifax Corporation Bill
they had examined the allegations contained in
the Preamble of the Bill, and amended the same
so as to make it consistent with the provisions

R 4

Police and
Sanitary
Committee
(Section A.)
Halifax
Corporation
Bill.

1111, April,

128
of the Bill as passed by the Committee, and
found the same, as amended, to be true ; and
had gone through the Bill and made Amendments
thereunto.

Ordered, That the Report do lie upon the

Table ; and be printed.

1905.
Lockwood, Colonel Denny, Sir Gilbert Parker,
Sir William Brampton Gordon, Mr. Broadhurst,
Mr. Eugene Wason, Mr. David ill-ocher, Mr.
Burt, Mr. John Talbot, Lord Edmund Talbot,
Mr. Griffith-Boscolven, Mr. Malcolm, Colonel
Welby, Mr. Mnort, and Mr. Worsley- Taylor.

Ordered, That the Report do lie upon the

Table.

[No. 41.
Li

Vide Supple-
ment to the
Votes.

Police and
Sanitary
Committee
(Section A.)
Stockport
Corporation
Bill.

Vide Supple-
ment to the
Votes.

Police and
Sanitary
Committee
(Section B.)
Bristol
Corporation
Bill.

Vide Supple-
ment to tne
Votes.

Selection
(Standing
Committees.)

Trade, &c,

Mr. John William Wilson reported from the
Police and Sanitary Committee (Section A );
That in the case of the Stockport Corporation
Bill they had examined the allegations contained
in the Preamble of the Bill, and amended the
same so as to make it consistent with the pro-
visions of the Bill as passed by the Committee,
and found the same, as amended, to be true ;
and had gone through the Bill and made
Amendments thereunto.

Ordered, That the Report do lie upon the

Table ; and be printed.

the

allegations

Mr. Bill reported from the Police and
Sanitary Committee (Section 13) ; That in the
case of the Bristol Corporation Bill they had
examined
the
Preamble of the Bill, and amended the same so
as to make it consistent with the provisions of
the Bill as passed by the Committee, and found
the same, as amended, to be true ; and had gone
through the Bill and made Amendments there-
unto.

contained in

Ordered, That the Report do lie upon the

Table ; and be printed.

Mr. Halsey reported from the Committee
of Selection ; That they bad discharged the
following Member from serving on the Standing
Committee on Trade (including Agriculture
and Fishing), Shipping, and Manufactures :
Mr. Herbert Samuel; and had appointed in
substitution : Mr. Tennant.

Ordered, That the Report do lie upon the

Table.

Selection
(Standing
Committees.)

Mr. Halsey reported from the Committee
of Selection ; That they had discharged the
following Members from serving on the Standing
Committee on Law, and Courts of Justice, and
Law, &c.
the Trades
Trades Unions Legal Procedure
Unions and Trade Disputes Bill :Mr. Jordan
and Trade
Disputes Bill. and Mr. Clancy; and had appointed in sub-

in respect of

stitution : Mr. Hayden and Mr. Nannetti,

Mr. HoIsell further reported from the Com-
mittee of Selection; That they had appointed
Mr. Charles Craig a Member of the Standing
Committee on Law, and Courts of Justice, and
Legal Procedure.

Ordereri, That the Reports do lie upon the

Table.

Selection
(Standing
Committees.)

Trade, &e.

Drunkenness
(Ireland) Bill.

the Drunkenness

Mr. Hulsey reported from the Committee of
Selection; That they had added the following
the Standing
Fifteen Members to serve on
Committee on Trade (including Agriculture and
Fishing:), Shipping, and Manufactures in respect
(Ireland) Bill :
Mr.
of
Joseph Nolan, M r. Nannetti,
Loosd«le, Mr.
Mr. Goner O'Ke//y, Mr. Hugh Law, Sir James
Haslett, Captain Doneian, Mr. Wood, Mr. Sloan,
Mr. O'Dowd, Mr. Crean, Mr. Attorney General
Ireland, Mr. Thomas Lorimer Corbett,
for
Mr. John Gordon, and Mr. William Moore.

Ordered, That the Report do lie upon the

Table.

Mr. Halsey reported from the Committee of
Selection
Selection ; That they had added the following
(Standing
Committees.) Fifteen Members to serve on the Standing
Committee on Law, and Courts of Justice, and
Law, to.
Marria!n with Legal Procedure in respect of the Marriage
a Deceased Wife's Sister Bill :Colonel
a Deceased
Wife's Sister
Bill.

with

Standing
Orders.

Worcester-
shire County
Council
(Bridges.)

Levens
Patent Bill
[Lords.]

Great
Northern
(Ireland) and
Midland
Railways Bill,

Mr. Halsey reported from the Select Com-
mittee on Standing Orders several Resolutions;
which were read, as follow :

1. That in the case of the Worcestershire
County Council (Bridges), Petition for Bill,
the Standing Orders ought to be dispensed
with; that the parties be permitted to proceed
with their Bill.

2. That in the case of the Levens Patent
Bill [Lords] the Standing Orders ought to be
dispensed with ; that the parties be permitted to
proceed with their Bill.

3. That in the case of the Great Northern
(Ireland) and Midland Railways Bill, Petition
for dispensing with Standing Order 128 in the
case of the Petition of the Portadown Urban
District Council against the Bill, recommitted
Resolution of the 6th day of this instant April,
referred to the said Select Committee, with a
view to consider whether under the circumstances
of the ease Standing Order 128 should be
dispensed with in respect of the said Petition,
the
to be
dispensed with

said Standing Order ought not

The first two Resolutions, being read a second

time, were agreed to.

Ordered, That time Report do lie upon the

Table.

The Military Manceuvres Bill [Lords] was Military
read the first time ; and ordered to be read a Manoeuvres
second time upon Thursday next ; and to be Bill 1-1'("*
Bill 163.
printer?.
d.

The Reserve Forces Bill [Lords] was read Reserve Forces

the first time ; and ordered to be read a second Bill [Lords.]
Bill 164.
time upon Thursday next ; and to be printed.

The Service of Militiamen Bill [Lords] was Service of
read the first time ; and ordered to be read a Militiamen
second time upon Thursday next ; and to be Bill [Lords.]
11ill 165.
printed.

[Lords] was read the first time ;

The Seamen's and Soldiers' False Characters Seamen's and
Bill
and Soldiers' F"lse
ordered to be read a second time upon Thursda Characters
y Bill [L,,d,.]
next ; and to be printed.
Bill 166.

The Order for reading a second time, to- Elementary
morrow, the Elementary Education (Feeding of Education
(Feding of
Children) Bill was read. and discharged.
Chieldren) Bill.
Ordered, That the Bill be withdrawn.

The Order for reading a second time, to- Primie

morrow, the Public Libraries Bill was read and Libraries Bill.
discharged.

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

upon Wednesday the 10th day of May next.

Mr. Speaker acquainted the House, That a Message frog

Message had been brought from the Lords by the Lord.,
one of their Clerks, as followeth :

The Lords have agreed to the Local Govern- Local

merit Provisional Orders (No. 1) Rill, without Government
Provisional
any Amendment.
Orders (No, 1)
Bill.

The Lords have passed a Bill, intituled An Mortgage
Act to extend the periods prescribed by the Insurance
Corporation
scheme or arrangement relating to the Mortgage Bill [birds.]

No. 41.] 5 EDW. VII.

11th April.

129

Commercial
Union
Assurance
Bill [Lords.]

Clacton
Improvement
Bill [Lords.]

Truro Water
Bill [Lords.]

Mortgage
Insurance
Corporation
Bill [Lords.]

Commercial
Union
Assurance
Bill [Lords.]

Clacton
Improvement
Bill [Lords.]

Trure Water
Bill [Lods.]

Highways
Bill.

Bill 167.

Insurance Corporation, Limited, for the liquida-
tion of their affairs, and for other purposes ;
to
which the Lords desire the concurrence of this
House.

The Lords have passed a Bill, intituled An
Act to effect a fusion of the undertaking of the
Hand-in-Hand Fire and Life Insurance Society
with that of the Commercial Union Assurance
Company, Limited, and for other purposes ;
to
which the Lords desire the concurrence of this
House.

The Lords have passed a Bill, intituled An
Act to confer further powers on the Urban
District Council of Clacton in regard to the
Seashore Recreation Grounds and other matters;
and to make further and better provisions in
regard to the health, local government, and
improvement of their district, and for other pur-
poses ; to which the Lords desire the concurrence
of this House.

The Lords have passed a Bill, intituled An
Act to authorise the Truro Water Company to
construct additional waterworks, acquire lands,
and raise further moneys, and for other pur-
poses ; to which the Lords desire the concurrence
of this House.

The Mortgage Insurance Corporation Bill

[Lords] was read the first time.

Ordered, That the Bill be referred to the

Examiners of Petitions for Private Bills.

The House, according to Order, resolved itself ways and

into the Committee of Ways and Means.

Means.

(In the Committee.)
Tea.

Motion made, and Question proposed, That
there shall he charged, on and after the first
day of July nineteen hundred and five, until
the first day of July nineteen hundred and six,
the following Customs import duty on tea (that
is to say) :
Tea

Six pence.

the pound

-

(Mr. Chancellor of the Exchequer.)

Amendment proposed, in 1. 5, to leave out the
words " Six pence," in order to insert the words
" Four pence."( Mr. Broadhurst.)

Question put, That the words " Six pence "

stand part of the proposed Resolution.

The Committee divided.
Tellers

llers for the) sir Alexander Acland-
Howl,

Yeas,

Lviscormt Valentia :

Tellers for the) Mr. Broadhurst,

Noes,

[Mr. Charming:

Main Question put.
The Committee divided.
Tellers for the)[ Sir Alexander Aeland-1

Yeas,

1

Viscount Valenti(' :

Tellers for the ( Mr. O'Mara,

Noes,

1.Mr. MacVeagh:

Resolution to be reported.

)
( 249.

184.

247.

168.

, The
[ Lords] was read the first time.

Commercial Union Assurance Bill

Ordered, That the Bill be referred to the

Examiners of Petitions for Private Bills.

Mr. Speaker resumed the Chair ; and the
Chairman of Ways and Means reported, That
the Committee had come to a Resolution.

Ordered, That the Report be received to-

The Clacton Improvement Bill [Lords] was

read the first time.

Ordered, That the Bill be referred to the

Examiners of Petitions for Private Bills.

The Truro Water Bill [Lords] was read the

first time.

Ordered, That the Bill be referred to the

Examiners of Petitions for Private Bills.

morro w.

The Chairman of Ways and Means also
acquainted the House that he was directed to
move, That the Committee may have leave to
sit again.

Resolved, That this House will, to-morrow,

again resolve itself into the said Committee.

The Order of the day being read, for receiving Ways and

the Report from the Committee of Ways and Means
Means of the 10th day of this instant April ;

VeotohrtAprill

Ordered, That the Report be received to-

P

Mr. Henry Hobhouse, supported by Sir John
Dorington, Lord Edmond Fitzmaurice, Mr. Bill,
and Mr. Herbert Lewis, presented a Bill to
amend the Law relating to Highways : And the
same was ordered to be read a second time upon
Friday the 5th day of May next ; and to be
printed.

morrow.

The Order of the day being read, for the Infectious
Second Reading of the Infectious Diseases Diseases
(Ireland) Bill ;

(Ireland) Bill.

Ordered, That the Bill he read a second time

to- morrow.

Education
Acts
Amendment
Bill.

Bill 168.

Mr. Lambert,

supported by Mr. Henry
Hobhouse, Mr. Eve, and Sir Edgar Vincent,
presented a Bill to amend the Education Acts,
1870 to 1903 : And the same was ordered to be
read a second time upon Friday the 12th day of
May next ; and to be printed.

Land Tenure
Bill.

Bill 169.

Mr. Lambert, supported by Mr. Ere, Mr.
Soares, Mr. Charles Allen, Mr. Fletcher Moulton,
and Mr. Edwards, presented a Bill to amend
the Law relating to the Tenure of Land : And
the same was ordered to be read a second time
upon Friday the 12th day of May next ; and to
be printed.

Local
Government
(Scotland)
Bill.

Bill 170.

Mr. Maxwell presented a Bill to make further
provision for Local Government in Scotland,
and for other purposes : And the same was
ordered to be read a second time upon Monday
the 8th day of May next ; and to be printed.

VOL. 160.

The Order of the day being read, for the Army

Third Reading of the Army ( Annual) Bill ;

Ordered, That the Bill be read the third time

(Annual) Bill.

to-morrow.

The Order of the day being read, for the
Second Reading of the Whale Fisheries (Scot-
land) Bill [Lords];

Reading
s"

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

upon Monday next.

Whale
Fisheries
(Scotland)
Bill [Lords.]

The Order of the day being read, for the sale of Butter

Second Reading of the Sale of Butter

;

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

upon Monday next.

The Order of the day being read, for the Married
Women's AwProperty

Second Reading of
Property Act (1882) Amendment Bill [Lords];

the Married

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time Amendment
Bill [Lords.]

upon Monday next.

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11th April.

[No. 41

Prize Courts
Bill [ T,ord:.;.]

Naval Prize
Bill [Lords.]

Light
Railways Bill.

The Order of the day being read, for the
the Prize Courts Bill

Second Reading of
[Lords] ;

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

to- morrow.

The Order of the day being read, for the
the Naval Prize Bill

Second Reading of
[Lords];

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

to-morrow.

The Order of the day being read, for the

Second Reading of the Light Railways Bill ;

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

to-morrow.

Merchant
Shipping Bill.

The Order of the day being read, for the
Second Reading of the Merchant Shippin(rBill ;
Ordered, That the Bill be read a seconrd time

to-morrow.

Supply,

Merchant
Shipping
(Scottish
Trawlers) Bill.

Congested
Districts
(Scotland)
Bill.

Local
Authorities
(Transfer of
Treasury
Powers) Bill.

The Order of the day being read, for the

Committee of Supply ;

Resolved, That this House will, to-morrow,

resolve itself into the said Committee.

The Order of the day being read, for the
Second Reading of the Merchant Shipping
(Scottish Trawlers) Bill ;

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second 'time

upon Monday next.

The Order of the day being read, for the
Second Reading of the Congested Districts
(Scotland) Bill ;

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

to-morrow.

The Order of the day being read, for the
the Local Authorities

Second Reading of
(Transfer of Treasury Powers) Bill ;

Ordered, That the Bill he read a second time

to- morrow.

The Order of the day being read, for resumim,r
Marine
Insurance Bill, the adjourned Debate on the Question proposed
upon the 30th clay of March last, That the
Marine Insurance Bill be now read a second
time ;

Ordered, That the Debate be further adjourned

till Monday next.

Government
Ships Bill.

The Order of the day being read, for the
Second Reading of the Government Ships Bill ;
Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

to-morrow.

Naval Lands
(Volunteers)
Bill.

Hitchin and
District Gas
Bill.

The Order of the day being read, for the
Second Reading of the Naval Lands (Volun-
teers) Bill ;

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

to-morrow.

Evening Sitting.
The House, according to Order, proceeded to
take into consideration the Hitchin and District
Gas Bill, as amended in the Committee.

Ordered, That the Bill be read the third time.

Irish National
Teachers'
1107

put, That, in consequence of

A Motion was made, and the Question being
the conflicting
t nd. Reports of the Government Actuary on the
Pension Fund of the National School Teachers
of Ireland, the losses incurred in the manage-
ment of this Fund, the reduction in the Pensions
of this important and deserving body of public
servants, and the anxiety as to the solvency of
the Fund, upon which even their reduced and

1905.
wholly inadequate superannuations depend, it is
the opinion of this House that the Government
should at once secure its solvency by making
towards the Fund a grant from imperial sources,
as is done in respect of the Teachers of British
Primary Schools, subject the Fund to more
efficient management, and at the forthcoming
quinquennial examination permit the Teachers,
who are at once contributors
to and sole
beneficiaries of the Fund, to be represented by
an independent Actuary(Mr. Hammond) ;

The House divided.
The Yeas to the Right ;
The Noes to the Left.
Tellers for the( Sir Thomas Esmonde,

Yeas,

Captain Donelan :

Tellers for the)f Sir Alexander Acland-
Hood,

Noes,

i. Viscount Valentia

113.

J

137.

So it passed in the Negative.

Ordered, That there be laid before this House Unemployed
a Return showing, in respect of the Common Relief (Work)
Council of the City of London and each of the (London.)
Metropolitan Borough Councils, the amount ex-
, pended in Wages for work undertaken specially
for the purpose of providing work for unemployed
workmen during the six months ending on the
31st day of 'March 1905, distinguishing the
proportion of such expenditure which was met
out of (a) local rates, (b) voluntary subscriptions
received by the Council, and (c) contributions
by the Central Unemployed Committee, and
specifying the nature of the work undertaken,
the number of men employed thereon in each
month, the rate of pay given, the period for
which the work, or each kind of work if' more
than one kind was undertaken, lasted, and the
average number of days' work allowed each
man ; also, showing the estimated amount which
would have been paid in Wages if the work had
been carried out under ordinary conditions.
( Mr. Whitmore.)

A Motion was made, and the Question being Education.

put, That there be laid before this House a
Return relating to Education for England and
Wales, Scotland, and Ireland, for the year
ended the 31st day of March 1905, in the
following form :

England and
Wales.

Scotland.

Ireland,

1. Elementary Education, total
State grant for ordinary
day schools for year ended
March 1905.

2. Cost of

administration and

inspection.

3. Pupils on rolls
-
4. Average daily attendance
5. Cost per pupil in average

-

-

daily attendance.

0. Number of schools
7. Number

of

-
-
certificated

teachers.

8. Average salary of teachers
9. Total

-
and voluntary

rates
contributions.

10. Total State grant for Second-

ary Education.

11. Number of pupils in average

attendance.
12. Cost per pupil to State
13. Total State grants for Univ er-
sities and Colleges.

14. Total number of pupils
15. Average cost per student to

10. Total grants for all purposes

17. Average per head of popula-

State.

from State.

tion.

(Mr. Thomas WDonnell);

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llth-12th April.

131

The House proceeded to a Division.
And the House having continued to sit till
after Twelve of the clock on Wednesday
morning ;

Wednesday, 12th April 1905 :

The Yeas to the Right ;
The Noes to the Left.
Tellers for thq Sir Thomas Esmonde,

Yeas,

(.Captain Donelan:

Tellers for thelSir Alexander Acland-
Rood,

Noes

,

'Viscount Valentia:

So it passed in the Negative.

112.

124.

Foreign
Trawlers
Regulation
Bill.

The Order of the day being read, for the
Second Reading of the Foreign Trawlers
Regulation Bill ;

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

upon Wednesday the 3rd day of May next.

Pharmacy Bill. The Order of the day being read, for the

Second Reading of the Pharmacy Bill ;

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

upon Friday the 5th day of May next.

Rating of
Machinery
Bill.

Places of
Worship
Enfranchise-
ment Bill.

Standing
Committee
(Action of
Chairman.)

Tied Houses
(Abolition)
Bill.

Trust
Investment

Access to
:Nlountains
(Scotland)
Bill.

Dogs
(Protection)
Bill.

Lunacy Acts
Amendment
(London)
Bill.

The Order of the day being read, for the
Second Reading of the Rating of Machinery
Bill ;

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

upon Wednesday the 3rd day of May next.

The Order of the day being read, for the
Second Reading of the Places of -Worship
Enfranchisement Bill ;

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

upon Monday next.

The Order of the day being read, for resuming
the adjourned Debate on the Question proposed
upon the 4th day of this instant April, That
doubts having arisen as to certain rulings given
by the honourable Member for Nottingham
(Rushcliffe Division) as Chairman of the Stand-
ing Committee on Trade on the 21st day of
March last, in the opinion of this House, it is
expedient that rules should be laid down for
the guidance of Chairmen of Standing Com-
mittees(Sir Frederick Banbury);

Ordered, That the Debate he further adjourned

till Tuesday next.

The Order of the day being read, for the
Second Reading of the Tied Houses (Abolition)
Bill ;

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

upon Wednesday the 3rd day of May next.

The Order of the day being read, for the
Second Reading of the Trust Investment Bill ;
Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

upon Tuesday next.

The Order of the day being read, for the
Second Reading of the Access to Mountains
(Scotland) Bill;

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

upon Tuesday next.

The Order of the day being read, for the
Second Reading of the Dogs (Protection) Bill ;
Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

upon Friday the 19th day of May next.

The Order of the day being read, for the
Second Reading of the Lunacy Acts Amend-
ment (London) Bill ;

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

upon Wednesday the 3rd day of May next.

Vol,. 160.

The Order of the day being read, for the Parliamentary

Second Reading o f the Parliamentary Voters
Registration) Bill
(

;

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

this day.

B(Rilehg.istration)

The Order of the day being read, for the Merchant
Second Reading of the Merchant Shipping Acts Shipping
Amendment Bill ;

A mendmeAnt
Bill.

cts

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

upon Thursday the 4th day of May next.

The Order of the day being read, for the Closing of
Second Reading of the Closing of Licensed Licensed
Premises (Saint Patrick's Day) (Ireland) Bill ; 1('Sraeitses

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time Patrick's Day)
(Ireland) Bill.

this day.

The House, according to Order, proceeded to Closing of
take into consideration the Closing of Licensed i,L,icen.ss ed
Premises (Christmas Day) (Ireland) Bill,
amended in the Committee.

(Christmas

)(Ireland)

Ordered, That the Bill be now read the third Bill.

time :The Bill was accordingly read the third
time and passed.

Ordered, That the Clerk do carry the Bill to

the Lords, and desire their concurrence.

The Order of the day being read, for the Street Betting
Second Reading of the Street Betting Bill Bill [-T"ds']
[Lords] ;

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

upon Thursday next.

And then the House, having continued to
sit till eighteen minutes after Twelve of the
clock on Wednesday morning, adjourned
till this day.

[No. 42.]
TITeditesclay,, 12th April 1905.
The House met at Two of the clock.

PRAYERS.
THE Tralee Urban
[Lords] was read

committed.

District Council Bill Tralee Urban
a second time

Council Bill
[Loids.]

The Caledonian Railway Bill was, according Caledonian

to Order, read a second time ; and committed.

Railway Bill.

Several Public Ntitions were presented, and Public

read ; and ordered to lie upon the Table.

Petitions.
Vide Second
Report.

Ordered, That the Account relative to the National

National School Teachers' (Ireland) Pension School
Fund, which was presented upon the 11th day
of this instant April, be printed.

TeachIrelandrs)
(
Pension Fund.
No. 123.

The Lord Advocate

by His Royal
Fifteenth Observatory
Majesty's Command,
Annual Report of the Astronomer Royal for (Edinlinrgh.)
Scotland, Royal Observatory, Edinburgh.

presented,
Copy of

Ordered, That the said Paper do lie upon the

Table.

Mr. Secretary Lyttelton presented, by His Australia.

Majesty's Command,--Copy of Despatch from
the Governor General of Australia on the
subject of Marriage with a Deceased Wife's
Sister, and the Reply thereto.

Ordered, That the said Paper do lie upon the

Table.

Mr. Walter Lony presented, by His Majesty's Royal

Command,--Copy of Twenty-third Report of I
s 2

U
r

n i

avi.

ity of

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the Royal University of Ireland, being for the
year 1904.

12th April.

[No. 42.
The Order for reading a second time, upon Wages Boards

1905.

Friday the 28th day of this instant April, the Bill.

Ordered, That the said Paper (10 lie upon the Wages Boards Bill was read and discharged.

Post Office
Telegraphs.

No. 124.

Training
Colleges
(Ireland.)

Table.

Lord Stanley presented,Return to an Order,
dated the 15th clay of February last, for a
Return relative to Post Office Telegraphs.

Ordered, That the said Return do lie upon the

Table ; and be printed.

Ordered, That there be laid before this House
a Return showing the total cost to the State of
the following Training Colleges, for the five
years ended on the 31st day of December
1904 :

1900.

1901.

{

1902.

1903.

1904.

-

Kildare Place, Dublin
-
-
Drumcondra, Dublin
Baggot Street, Dublin
-
Waterford Training Col-

Belfast Female Training

lege

College.

Limerick Female Training

College.

(Mr. Sloan.)

National
Education
(Ireland)
Commis-
sioners
(Meetings,
&T.)

Taxes and
Imposts.

Access to
Mountains
(Scotland)
Bill.

Ordered, That there be laid before this House
a Return of the number of Meetings held by the
Commissioners of National Education in Ireland
in each of the five years ending on the 31st day
of December 1904 ; and the name and number of
attendances of each Commissioner in each of
these five years.(Mr. Timothy Ill. Healy.)

Ordered, That there be laid before this House
a Return showing (1) the rates of Duties, Taxes,
imposts collected by Imperial Officers ;
or
(2) the quantities or amounts taxed ; (3) the
gross receipts derived from each Duty ; and
(4) the net receipts and appropriations thereof
in the year ending the 31st day of March 1905 :
and (1) the aggregate gross receipts derived
from all such Duties, Taxes, or Imposts under
the principal heads of Revenue ; (2) the aggre-
gate net receipts ; (3) the charges of collection ;
the produce, after deducting these
and
charges, on each of the ten years ending the
31st day of March 1905 :--- And Notes to show
any changes in the Taxes, Duties, and Imposts
consequent upon the acceptance of the Budget
Proposals of 1905 (in continuation of Parlia-
mentary Paper, No. 317 of Session 1904).
(Mr. Goddard.)

(4)

The Order for reading a second time, upon
Tuesday next, the Access to Mountains (Scot-
land) Bill was read and discharged.

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

upon Wednesday the 17th duty of May next.

The Order for taking into consideration, upon
Coal Mines
(Weighing of Tuesday next, the Coal Mines (Weighing of
Minerals) Bill. Minerals) Bill, as amended in the Standing
Committee, was read and discharged.

Ordered, That the Bill be taken into con-
sideration upon Friday the Stli day of May
next.

Franchise and The Order for reading a second time, upon
Friday the 28th day of this instant April, the
Removal of
Women's
Franchise and Removal of Women's Disabilities
Disabilities
Bill was read and discharged.
Bill.

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

upon b'riday the 12th day of May next.

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

upon Thursday the 22nd day of June next.

Mr. Chancing, supported by Mr. Burt, Mr. Old Age
John Burns, Mr. Keir Hardie, Sir waiter Pensions Bill.
Bill 171.
Foster, Mr. John Wilson (Durham), and Sir
Albert Rollit, presented a Bill to provide Pen-
sions for persons over sixty-five years of age :
And the same was ordered to be read a second
time upon Tuesday the 2nd day of May next ;
and to be printed.

Mr. Charming, supported by Mr. Bell, Mr. Coroners'
John Burns, and Mr. Schwann, presented a Bill Inquests
to amend the Law relating to Coroners'
quests in the case of fatal Accidents on Railways :
And the same was ordered to be read a second
time upon Tuesday the 2nd day of May next
and to be printed.

Fatalities.)
Bill 179.

Mr. Chancing, supported by Mr. Broadhurst, Vaccination
Mr. Goddard, Mr. _Brio, Sir John Rolleston, Prosecutions
Mr. Corric Grant, and Mr. Bell, presented a Bill)..
l 1,0.
bil
i3ill to provide that no Prosecution under the
Vaccination Acts shall be commenced without
the authority of the Guardians ; And the same
was ordered to be read a second time upon
Tuesday the 2nd day of May next; and to be
printed.

The House, according to Order, resolved itself Ways and

Means.

into the Committee of Ways and Means.

(In the Committee.)
Income Tax.
Motion made, and Question proposed, That
Income Tax shall be charged for the year
beginning the sixth day of April nineteen
hundred and five at the rate of one shilling in
the pound.(Mr. Chancellor of the Exchequer.)
.Amendment proposed, in 1. 3, to leave out the
to insert the

words " one shilling," in order
words "eleven pence."----(Mr. APKenna.)

Question put, That the words " one shilling "

stand part of the proposed Resolution.

The Committee divided.
Tellers for the f Sir Alexander Acland-1
_Hood,

J
Tellers for the {Mr. _Herbert Gladstane,.1

1Viscount Valentia:

Yeas,

Noes,

Mr. William JP Arthur

219.

Main Question put, and agreed to.
Resolved, That Income Tax shall be charged
for the year beginning the sixth day of April
nineteen hundred and five at the rate of one
shilling in the pound.

Resolution to be reported.

Mr. Speaker resumed the Chair ; and the
Chairman of Ways and Means reported, That
the Committee had come to a Resolution.

Ordered, That the Report be received to-

morrow.

The Chairman of Ways and Means

also
acquainted the House that he was directed to
move, That the Committee may have leave to
sit again.

Resolved, That this House will, to-morrow,

again resolve itself into the said Committee.

Mr. Chancellor of the Exchequer reported Ways and

from the Committee of Ways and Means of Means
the 10th day of this instant April
Resolutions ; which were read, as follow :

several

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12th April.

133

Exchequer
Bonds.

Continuance
of additional
Customs
Duties o
Tobacco,
Beer, and
Spirits.

n

Continuance
of additional
Excise. Duties
on Beer and
Spirits.

Amendment
of Law.

The Order of the day being read, for the Naval Lands
Second Reading of the Naval Lands (Volun- (Volunteers)
Leers Bill ;

to-morrow.

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

Exchequer Bonds.
1. That, for the purpose of paying off any
Exchequer bonds issued under the Supplemental
War Loan Acts of 1900, any sums not exceeding
ten million pounds be raised by the issue of
The Order of the day being read, for
Exchequer bonds, to be current, subject to the
provisions for the redemption of the total issue, Third Reading of the Army (Annual) Bill ;
for a period of ten years, and that in each year
of that period one-tenth part of the total issue this day (Evening Sitting).
of the new bonds be drawn for repayment and
redeemed by the application for the purpose of
the requisite part of the new sinking fund, and
for the
that
National Debt be increased so as to be twenty-
eight million pounds.

Second Readinun of the Education (Scotland)
Bill ;
Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

Ordered, That the Bill be read the third time

the permanent annual charge

upon Monday next.

The Order of the day being read, for the Education

the Army

(Annual) Bill,

B(Scotland)

That any expenses incurred in connection
with raising or paying off any such sums, and
the principal of and interest on any such sums,
be charged on the Consolidated Fund, and, as
to the interest, be paid as part of the permanent
annual charge for the National Debt.

Continuance of additional Customs Duties on
Tobacco, Beer, and Spirits.

2. That the additional Customs duties on
tobacco, beer, and spirits imposed by sections
two three, four, and five of the Finance Act,
1900 (including any increased duties imposed
by section five of that Act), shall continue to be
charged until the first day of July nineteen
hundred and six.

Continuance of additional Excise Duties on
Beer and Spirits.
3. That the additional Excise duties on beer
and spirits imposed by sections six and seven of
the Finance Act, 1900, shall continue to be
charged until the first day of July nineteen
hundred and six.

The Order of the day being read. for the Acciients.

Second Reading of the Accidents
Factories) Bill ;

ccens (nes and d (Mines and
Factories)
B'll

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

to- morrow.

The Order of the day being read, for the Prevention

Second Reading of the Prevention of Corruption
Bill [Lords];

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

of Corruption
Bill [Lopds.]

to-morrow.

The Order of the day being read,

Second Reading of the Dogs Bill ;

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

for the Dogs Bill.

to-morrow.

The Order of the day being read, for the Agricultural

Second Reading of the Agricultural Rates Act, Bates Act,
1896, &c.
1896, &c. Continuance Bill;
Continuance

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time Bill.

upon Monday next.

4. That it

Amendment of Law.
is expedient to amend the Law (Ireland) Bill ;

The Order of the day being read, for the Charitable
Second Reading of the Charitable Loan Societies Loan Societies

(Irsland)

relating to the National Debt, Customs, and
Inland Revenue.

The said Resolutions being read a second

time ;

A Motion was made, and the Question being.
proposed, That this House loth agree with the
Committee in the First Resolution :And a
Debate arising thereupon ;

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

upon Monday next.

The Order of the day being read, for the Osborne
Second Reading of the Osborne Estate Act Estate
(1902) Amendment Bill ;

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time Bill.

Act (1902)
Amendment

upon Monday next.

And a Motion being made, and the Question
The Order of the day
being put, That the Debate be now adjourned
{Mr. "VP Crae) :It was resolved in the Affirma- Second Reading of the
five.

(Ireland) Rill;

Ordered, That the Debate be resumed to-

to-morrow.

morrow.

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

being read, for the Itel'ef of
Relief
of Distress Distress

(1r, land) Bin.

Ordered, That the further consideration of
the subsequent Resolutions be deferred till
to-morrow.

Ways and
Means
Filth April;
Report.

The Order of the day being read, for receiving
the Report from the Committee of Ways and
Means of the 11th day of this instant April ;

Ordered, That the Report be received to-

morrow.

Naval Prize
Bill [Lord.]

The Order of the day being read, for the
the Naval Prize Bill

Second Reading of
[Lords] ;

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

to-morrow.

Government
Ships Bill.

The Order of the clay being read, for the
Second Reading of the Government Ships Bill ;
Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

to-morrow.
VOL. 160.

The Order of the day being read, for the False
Second Reading of the False Statements (Com- Statements
(Comi.anies)
panics) Bill ;

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

upon Monday next.

The Order of the day being read, for the Telegraph
Second Reading of the Telegraph (Construction) (con struction)
Bill ;

Bill.

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

upon Monday next.

The Order of the day being read, for the Open Spaces

Second Beading of the Open Spaces Bill ;

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

upon Tuesday next.

The Order of the day being read, for the Crown Lands

Second Reading of the Crown Lands Bill;

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

Bill.

upon Tuesday next.

s3

Infectious
Diseases
(Ireland) Bill,

Prize Courts
Bill [iords.]

134

12th-131h April.

1905.

[No. 42.

the day being read, for the '1
the Infectious Diseases
of

The Order of the day being read, for the Safe of
whisky

Second Reading of the Sale of Whisky Bill ;

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

upon Thursday the 4th day of May next.

The Order of
Second Reading
(Ireland) Bill ;

upon Tuesday next.

The Order of the day being read, for the
the Prize Courts Bill

Second Reading of
[Lords] ;

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

this day.

upon Tuesday next.

The Order of the day being read, for the Places of
Second Reading of the Places of Worship (Sites) Bill.
Worshi p
(Sites) Bill ;

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

Light
Railways Bill. Second Reading of the Light Railways Bill ;

The Order of the day being read, for the

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

upon Tuesday next.

The Order of the day being read, for the
Merchant
Shipping Bill. Second Reading of the Merchant Shipping Bill;
Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

to-morrow.

Supply.

Congested
Districts
(Scotland)
Bill.

Local
Authorities
(Transfer of
Treasury
Powers) Bill.

Great
Northern
(Ireland) and
Midland
Railways Bill.

Home Rule
(Ireland.)

Closure
claimed, but
Mr. Speaker
withholds
his assent.

Public
Libraries Acts
(Extension)
Bill.

The Order of the clay being read, for the

Committee of Supply ;

Resolved, That this House will, to-morrow,

resolve itself into the said Committee.

The Order of the day being read, for the
Second Reading of the Congested Districts
(Scotland) Bill ;

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

linen Tuesday next.

The Order of the day being read, for the
the Local Authorities

Second Reading of
(Transfer of Treasury Powers) Bill ;

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

upon Tuesday next.

Evening Sitting.
A Motion was made, and the Question being
proposed, That it be an Instruction to the
Committee on the Great Northern (Ireland)
and Midland Railways Bill to omit Clause 33
of the Bill(Mr. Lou sdale) : And a Debate
arisitr. thereupon ;

And a Motion being made, and the Question
being put, That the Debate be now adjourned
(Mr. Timothy M. Heal y): -- It was resolved in
the Affirmative.

Ordered, That the Debate be resumed upon

Tuesday next.

A Motion was made, and the Question being
proposed, That, in view of the conflicting state-
ments which have been made by the various
leaders of the Opposition on the subject of Home
Rule, it is expedient that the Right Honourable
Gentleman the Member for Stirling Burghs
should explicitly declare whether or not it is his
intention to recommend to the electors of the
United Kingdom the policy of establishing a
Parliament in Ireland( Mr. Tuff) :And a
Debate arising thereupon;

Mr. Tuff rose in his place and claimed to
move, That the Question be now put ; but
Mr. Speaker withheld his assent, and declined
then to put that Question :Then the House
resumed the Debate.

And it being Midnight, the Debate stood

adjourned.

Thursday, 13M April 1905 :
Ordered, That the Debate be resumed upon

Tuesday next.

The Order of the day being read, for the
Second Reading of the Public Libraries Acts
(Extension) Bill ;

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

upon Thursday the 4th day of May next.

The Order of
Second Reading
(Ireland) Acts Amendment Bill ;

the

of

the day being read, for the

Salmon Fisheries (Ireland) Acts

Fisheries

Amendment

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

upon Tuesday next.

The Order of the day being read, for the Local

of

the Local Authorities' Authorities'
Officers Bill.

Second Reaching
Reaching
Officers Bill;

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

upon Friday the 5th day of M ay next.

The Order of the day being read, for the Nurses and

Second Reading of the Nurses and Private Private
Nursing
Nursing Homes (Registration) Bill ;
Homes

be read a second time B(RileLgistration)

Ordered, That the
upon Monday next.

The Order of the clay being read, for the

Second Reading of the House-letting (Scotland) (Scotland)
13i0 ;

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

upon Friday next.

The Order of the day being read, for the Shop Chubs

Second Reading of the Shop Clubs Bill ;

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

upon Thursday the 4th day of May next.

The Order of the day being read, for the Purchase

Second Reading of
(England and Wales) Bill ;

the Purchase of Land of(Engld and
Wales) B;1,

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

upon Tuesday next.

The Order of the clay being read, for the Public Health

Second Reading of the Public Health Bill ;

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

upon Wednesday the 3rd day of May next.

Bill.

The Order of the day being read, for the Congested
Second Reading of the Congested Districts Districts
(Scotland) Act (1897) Amendment Bill ;

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time Amendment

upon Thursday the 4th day of May next.

The Order of the day being read, for resuming
the adjourned Debate on the Question proposed
upon the 31st day of March last, That the
(Qualification of Women)
Local Authorities
Bill be committed to the Standing Committee
on Trade (including Agriculture and Fishing),
Shipping, and Manufactures ;

Ordered, That the Debate be further adjourned

till Thursday the 4th day of May next.

Local
Authorities
(Qualification
of Women)
Bill.

The Order of the day being read, for the Crofters'

Second Reading. of' the Crofters' Holdings
(Scotland) Acts Amendment Bill;

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

upon Thursday the 4th day of May next.

(Scotland)
Acts
Amendment
Bill.

The Order of the day being read, for taking Public Trustee
Public Trustee and and Executor

into consideration the
Executor Bill, as amended in the Standing Bill.
Committee ;

Ordered, That the Bill be taken into con-
sideration upon Friday the 30th day of June
next.

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135
thOrdered, That the Bill be now read the third
Second Reading of the Allotments (London) time : The Bill was accordingly read the third
Bill ;

The Order of the day being ,' read

12 th -13 th April.

time and passed.

f
or the

,

Allotments
(London)
Bill.

Sale of
Intoxicants
to Children
Bill [Lords.]

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

upon Monday next.

The Order of the day bell), read, for the
Second Reading of the Sale of Intoxicants to
Children Bill LLord .5] ;

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

upon Friday the 5th day of May next.

Parliamentary The Order of the day being read, for the
Voters
the Parliamentary Voters
(Registration)
Bill.

Second Reading
(Registration) Bill ;

,-,

Ordered, That the Bill be read a

second time

,

this day.

The Order of the day being read, for the
Closing of
Second Reading of the Closing of Licensed
Licensed
Premises
Premises (Saint Patrick's Day) (Ireland) Bill ;
(Saint
Patrick's Day) Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time
(Ireland) Bill. this day.

Army
(Annual)

The Order of the day being read, for the

Bill. Third Reading of the Army (Annual) Bill ;

And a Motion being made, and the Question
being proposed, That the Bill be now read the
third time;

An Amendment was proposed to he made to
the Question, by leaving out the words "now
" read the third time," and adding the words
" recommitted in respect of a new Clause
" (Prohibition of corporal 'punishment) " -(Mr.
Bright), instead thereof.

And the Question being proposed, That the
words proposed to be left out stand part of the
Question :And a Debate arising thereupon ;

Mr. Secretary Arnold- Forster rose in his place
mid claimed to move, That the Question be now
put.

And the Question being put, That

the

Question be now put ;
The House divided.
The Yeas to the Right;
The Noes to the Left.
Tellers for theti Sir Alexander Acland-
Hood,

Yeas,

[Viscount Valentia :

Tellers for thef Mr. Bright,

Noes,

tiMr. Tornkinson

171.

J 106.

So it was resolved in the Affirmative.
And the Question being accordingly put,
That the words proposed to be left out stand
part of the Question ;
The House divided.
The Yeas to the Right ;
The Noes to the Left.

Tellers for the
Yeas,

I Sir Alexander A clond-1

Hood,,

L viscount Valentia :

el-

Ordered, That the Clerk do carry the Bill to

the Lords, and desire their concurrence.

And it being after One of the clock, Mr.
Speaker adjourned the House without
Question put, pursuant to the Standing
Order, it being then four minutes before
Two of the clock on Thursday morning,
till this day.

[No. 43.]

Thursday, 13th April 1)05.
The [louse met at Two of the clock.

Plt AYIEll 5.
MR. Speaker laid upon the Table,Report Private Bills
from one of the Examiners of Petitions [L01(18.1

for Private Bills, That in the case of the )St,clelli,8 inot
following Bill, originating in the Lords, and previously
referred on the First Reading thereof,
Standing Orders not previously inquired into, wit )led
and -which are applicable thereto, have been
complied with, viz. :

the inquired lute

Nine Mile Point Railway Bib [Lords].
Ordered, That the Bill be read a second

time.

The North Sussex Gas Bill was read the North Sussex

third time and passed.

Ordered, That the Clerk do carry the Bill to

the Lords, and desire their concurrence.

Gas Bill.

The House proceeded to take into considera- Whitechapel

lion the Whitechapel and Bow Railway Bill, as and Bow
amended in the Committee.

Railway Bill,

Ordered, That the Bill be read the third time.

A Bill to -transfer the Hundred Bridges in Worcester -
Doddingtree Hundred, in the County of wor_ shire County
tester, to the Worcestershire County Council, council
(Bridges) Bill,
and for other purposes, was presented, and read
the first time ; and ordered to be read a second
time.

Several Public Petitions were presented, and Public

read ; and ordered to lie upon the Table.

Petitions.
Vide Second
Report.

Sir William Anson presented, pursuant to the Universities of

several Acts of Parliament, cO, xfid

directions of
Cambridget',nre
Copy of Statutes made by the Governim,r, Body Act, 1877
of Saint John's College, Oxford, under
the (Oxford.)
ITniversities of Oxford and Cambridge Act, No. 125.
1877, on 17th December 1904, (i,) amending
Statute lit. (12), and (ii.) ttmendin, Statutes
lit., V., and XV. of the College Statutes.

Copy of Statute uncle by the Governing Universities of

Tellers for the Mr, Bright,

Noes,

1 Mr. Tomhinson :

Beds of Christ Church, Oxford, under
1()5. Universities of Ox ford and Cambrid, e

on
So it was resolved in the Affirmative.
Whereupon Mr. Secretary Arnold - Forster Clause 3

1877,

17th December

1904,
of the Statute of the House concerning No. 126.

the Oxford_ aud
't Cambridge
Act. 1877
amending (oxford.)

claimed, That the Main Question be now put.

And the .Main Question being accordingly

put ;

House divided.
The
The Yeas to the Right ;
The Noes to the Left.
Tellers for the ISir Alexander

H-od,

Yeas

,

[Viscount Valentia:

Tellers for the j Mr. Patrick O'Brien,

Noes,

l Mr. Keir Hardie :

So it was resolved in the Affirmative.

VOL. 160.

Col I ege
Cbayter Act,
1871
(University
College of
She:1116(1.)

I AVestminster Scholarships.

Copy of :11)1)de:it:in ut,der the Ihdic.?e Charter
Act, 1871, received from the Universite Golfers
for the establishment of a UM-
of Sheffield,
yersity in Sheffield, which was referred by His
Majesty in Council for the consideration and
report of a Committee of Ilis Majesty's Most
together with a
Honourable Privy Council ;
Copy of the draft of the Charter applied fin-.

Ordered, That the said Papers do lie upon the
Table ; and that the Papers relative to the
Universities of Oxford and Cambridge Act,
1877 (Oxford), be printed.

s 4

Question put
(pursuant to
S.O. Closure
of Debate.)

Main
Question put
(pursuant to
5.0. Closure
of Debate.)

136

13th April.

1905.

[No. 43.

Congested
Districts
(Scotland)
Act, 1897.

The Lord Advocate

presented, by His
Majesty's Command,Copy of Seventh Report
to the Secretary for Scotland of the Congested
Districts (Scotland) Board, under the Congested
Districts (Scotland) Act, 1897.

The Lord Advocate also presented, pursuant

to the directions of an Act of Parliament,

Locomotives
on Highways
Act, 1896, and Copy of Order by the Secretary for Scotland
Motor Car
under the Motor Car Act, 1903, dated 5th April
Act, 1903.
1905, prohibiting Motor Car Traffic on certain
roads in the County of Ayr.

Ordered, That the said Papers do lie upon the

Table.

industrial
Alcohol
Committee.

Elementary
School
Teachers
(Superannua-
tion) Act,
1898.

Elementary
School
Teachers
(Superannua-
tion) Act,
1898.

South Africa
(Authority of
High Com-
missioner.)

East India
(Police.)

Gas Under-
takings.

Police and
Sanitary
Committee
(Section B.)
Croydon
Corporation
Bill.

Vide Supple-
ment to the
Votes.

Mr. Victor Cavendish presented, by His
Copy of Minutes of
Majesty's Command,
Evidence taken before the Departmental Com-
mittee on Industrial Alcohol, with Appendix.

Mr. Victor Cavendish also presented, pursuant

to the directions of an Act of Parliament,
Copy of Rule under the Elementary School
Teachers ( Superannuation) Act, 1898, amending
Rules 28 to 30 of the Elementary School
Teachers' Superannuation Rules, 1899.

Copy of Rule under the Elementary School
Teachers (Superannuation) Act, 1898, amending
Rules 28 to 30 of the School Teachers' Super-
annuation Rules (Scotland), 1899.

Ordered, That the said Papers do lie upon the

Table.

Mr. Secretary Lyttelton presented,Return
to an Address to His Majesty, dated the 15th
day of March last, for a Return relative to
South Africa (Authority of High Commis-
sioner).

Ordered, That the said Return do lie upon the

Table.

Mr. Secretary Brodrich presented, by His
Majesty's Command,Copy of Report of the
Indian Police Commission, and Resolution of
the Government of India.

Ordered, That the said Paper do lie upon the

Table.

all

Ordered, That there be laid before this House
a Return relating to
authorised Gas
Undertakings in the United Kingdom, other
than those of Local Authorities, for the year
ended the 31st day of December 1904 (in con-
tinuation of Parliamentary Paper, No. 331 of
Session 1904).(Mr. Bonar Law.)

Mr. Bill reported from the Police and Sanitary
Committee (Section B) ; That in the case of
the Croydon Corporation Bill they had examined
the allegations contained in the Preamble of the
Bill, and amended the same so as to make it
consistent with the provisions of the Bill as
passed by the Committee, and found the same,
as amended, to be true ; and had gone through
the Bill and made Amendments thereunto.

Ordered, That the Report do lie upon the

Table ; and be printed.

Sir Charles Dalrymple reported from the
Public
Petitions
Select Committee on Public Petitions ; That
( 'irst Report.) they had examined the Petitions presented upon
the 15th, 16th, 17th, 20th, 21st, 22nd, 23rd,
24th, and 28th days of February last, and the
1st, 3rd, 6th, 8th, 9th, 10th, 13th, 14th, 15th,
16th, 17th, 20th, 21st, 22nd, 23rd, and 24th
days of March last, and had directed him to
make a Report thereof to the House.

Ordered, That the Report do lie upon the

Table ; and be printed.

Mr. John William Wilson reported from the Police and

Police and Sanitary Committee (Section A) ; Sanitary
That in the case of the Heckmondwike Improve- Committee
(Section A.)
ment Bill, in pursuance of the Resolution of the Heck-
House of the 28th day of February last, Clauses mondwike
10 and 11 of the Bill, and so much of the Bill.
Preamble as relates thereto, had been struck
out by the Committee.

ove

ment

Mr. John William Wilson further reported
from the Committee ; That they had examined
the allegations contained in the Preamble of the
Bill, and amended the same so as to make it
consistent with the provisions of the Bill as
passed by the Committee, and found the same,
as amended, to be true ; and had gone through
the Bill and made Amendments thereunto.

Ordered, That the Report do lie upon the Vide Supple-
ment to the
Votes.

Table ; and be printed.

Sir Lewis illUver reported from the Committee Great Western

on the Great Western Railway (Additional Railway
Powers) Bill ; That they had examined the Power)
allegations contained in the Preamble of the Bill,
and amended the same by substituting new
recitals for the recital relating to the transfer
of the undertaking to the Lambourne Valley
Railway Company, and found the same, as
amended, to be true ; and had gone through the
Bill and made Amendments thereunto.

Ordered, That the Report do lie upon the

Table ; and be printed.

Vide Supple.
ment to the
Votes.

Rotherham,
Maltby, and
Laughton
Railway Bill.

Vide Supple-
ment to the
Votes.

Local
Government
Provisional
Orders (No. 2)
Bill.
[Provisional
Orders
confirmed.]

Sir Lewis 11P.Iver reported from the Committee
on the Rotherham, Maltby, and Laughton
Railway Bill; That they had examined the
allegations contained in the Preamble of the
Bill, and amended the same so as to make it
consistent with the provisions of the Bill as
passed by the Committee, and found the same,
as amended, to be true ; and had gone through
the Bill and made Amendments thereunto.

Ordered, That the Report do lie upon the

Table ; and be printed.

The Chairman of Ways and Means reported
from the Committee on the Local Government
Provisional Orders (No. 2) Bill ; That they had
considered the said Orders ; that the said Orders
confirmed ; and that they had
ought to be
directed him to report the Bill, without Amend-
ment, to the House.

Ordered, That the Report do lie upon the

Ordered, That the Bill be read the third time

Table.

to-morrow.

The Chairman of Ways and Means reported Local

G
from the Committee on the Local Government Government
Provisional
Provisional Orders (No. 3) Bill ; That they had
considered the said Orders ; that the said Orders
visional
ought to be confirmed ;
and
directed him to report the Bill, without Amend- confirmed.]
ment, to the House.

they had [OPII.
o
rcers

that

Ordered, That the Report do lie upon the

Table.

to-morrow.

Ordered, That the Bill be read the third time

The Chairman of Ways and Means reported Local

Government
from the Committee on the Local Government
Provisional Orders (Poor Law) Bill ; That they Orders (Poor
that the said
had considered the said Orders ;
a
Orders ought to be confirmed; and that they
[Provisional
had directed him to report the Bill, without confirmed.]
Amendment, to the House.

viBsiioll.

Ordered, That the Report do lie upon the

Table.

to-morrow.

Ordered, That the Bill be read the third time

13th April.

137
Railway Company for the acquisition of lands,
the construction of works, and the raising of
capital, and for other purposes ; to which the
Lords desire the concurrence of this House.

No. 43.]

Andover
Lighting and
Power Bill,

Vide Supple-
ment to the
Votes.

Aylesbury
Gas Bill.

Vide Supple-
ment to the
Votes.
South Wales
Electrical
Power
Distribution
Company Bill,

Vide Supple-
ment to the
Votes.

South
Oxfordshire
Water and
Gas Bill.

Vide Supple-
ment to the
Votes.

Cordoba and
Rosario
Railway Bill
[ Lords.]
Vide Supple.
ment to the
Votes.
Entre Rios
Railways Bill
[Lords.]

Vide Supple.
ment to the
Votes.
Baker Street
and Waterloo
Railway Bill.

Vide Supple-
ment to the
Votes.
Edgware and
Hampstead
Railway Bill.

Vide Supple-
ment to the
Votes.

Message from
the Lords.

Preston
Corporation
(Ribble
Navigat ion)
Bill [Lords.]

5 EDW. VII.
The Chairman of Ways and Means reported
from the Committee on the Andover Lighting
and Power Bill ; That they had examined the
allegations of the Bill, and amended the same
so as to make it consistent with the provisions
of the Bill as passed by the Committee, and
found the same, as amended, to be true ; and
had gone through the Bill and made Amendments
thereunto.

Ordered, That the Report do lie upon the

Table ; and be printed.

The Chairman of Ways and Means reported

the Aylesbury Gas Bill, with Amendments.

Ordered, That the Report do lie upon the

Table ; and be printed.

The Chairman of Ways and Means reported
from the Committee on the South Wales Elec-
trical Power Distribution Company Bill ; That
they had examined the allegations contained in
the Preamble of the Bill, and amended the same
so as to make it consistent with the Bill as
passed by the Committee, and found the same, as
amended, to be true ; and had gone through the
Bill and made Amendments thereunto.

Ordered, That the Report do lie upon the

Table ; and be printed.

The Chairman of Ways and Means reported
from the Committee on the South Oxfordshire
Water and Gas Bill ; That they had made
provision in the Bill pursuant to the Instruction
of the House of the 29th day of March last.

The Chairman of Ways and Means further
reported from the Committee ; That they had
examined the allegations contained in the Pre-
amble of the Bill, and amended the same so as to
make it consistent with the provisions of the Bill
as passed by the Committee, and found the same,
as amended, to be true ; and had gone through
the Bill and made Amendments thereunto.

Ordered, That the Report do lie upon the

Table ; and be printed.

The Chairman of Ways and Means reported
the Cordoba and Rosario Railway Bill [Lords],
without Amendment.

Ordered, That the Report do lie upon the

Table ; and be printed.

The Chairman of Ways and Means reported
the Entre Rios Railways Bill [Lords], without
Amendment.

Ordered, That the Report do lie upon the

Table ; and be printed.

The Chairman of Ways and Means reported
the Baker Street and Waterloo Railway Bill,
with Amendments.

Ordered, That the Report do lie upon the

Table ; and be printed.

The Chairman of Ways and Means reported
the Edgware and Hampstead Railway Bill, with
Amendments.

Ordered, That the Report do lie upon the

Table ; and be printed.

Mr. Speaker acquainted the house, That a
Message had been brought from the Lords by
one of their Clerks, as followeth :

The Lords have passed a Bill, intituled An
Act to confer further powers on the Corporation
of Preston with reference to the Ribble Navi-
gation, and for other purposes ;
to which the
Lords desire the concurrence of this House.

Barry Railway The Lords Lave passed a Bill, intituled An
Bill [Lords.] Act to confer further powers on the Barry
Railway Company ; to which the Lords desire
the concurrence of this House.

The Lords have passed a Bill, intituled An
Act to confer further powers upon the Rhymney

Rhymney
Railway Bill
[Lords.]

Vol,. 160,

The Lords have passed a Bill, intituled An Southend and

Act to empower the Southend and Colchester Colchester
Light Railways Company to construct piers ;
to
establish and work ferries across the River
Crouch and the River Black-water ; to acquire
to raise additional capital, and
Creeksea Ferry ;
for other purposes ; to which the Lords desire
the concurrence of this House.

The Lords have passed a Bill, intituled An South Eastern

on the South and London,

Chatham,

Act to confer further powers
Eastern and London, Chatham, and Dover
Railway Companies and the South Eastern and Irtl
Chatham Railway Companies Managing Com- [Lords.]
mittee ; for the making of new works and the
the purchase of
acquisition of additional lands ;
the Sheppey Light Railway, and for other
to which the Lords desire the con-
purposes ;
currence of this House.

The Lords have agreed to the Army (Annual)

Army
(Annual) Bill.

Bill, without any Amendment.

Preston
Corporation
(Ribble
Navigation)
Bill [ Lords.]

Barry Railway
Bill [Lords.]

Rhymney
Railway Bill
[Lords.]

Southend and
Colchester
Light
Railways Bill
[Lords.]

South Eastern
and London,
Chat ham,
and Dover
Railways Bill
[Lords. I

Supply (Civil
Services and
Revenue
Departments
Estimates.)

University
Education
(Ireland.)

The Preston Corporation (Ribble Navigation)

Bill [Lords] was read the first time.

Ordered, That the Bill be referred to the

Examiners of Petitions for Private Bills.

The Barry Railway Bill [Lords] was read

the first time.

Ordered, That the Bill be referred to the

Examiners of Petitions for Private Bills.

The Rhymney Railway Bill [Lords] was read

the first time.

Ordered, That the Bill be referred to the

Examiners of Petitions for Private Bills.

The Southend and Colchester Light Railways

Bill [Lords] was read the first time.

Ordered, That the Bill be referred to the

Examiners of Petitions for Private Bills.

The South Eastern and London, Chatham,
and Dover Railways Bill [Lords] was read the
first time.

Ordered, That the Bill be referred to the

Examiners of Petitions for Private Bills.

The Order of the day being read, for the

Committee of Supply ;

And a Motion being made, and the Question
being proposed, That Mr. Speaker do now leave
the Chair (for Committee on the Civil Services
and Revenue Departments Estimates)
(Sir
Alexander Aeland-Hood) ;

An Amendment was proposed to be made to
the Question, by leaving out from the word
" That" to the end of the Question, in order to
add the words " in the opinion of this House, the
" provision for universities is totally inadequate,
and none can be regarded as equitable which
does not secure for the Catholics of Ireland,
equally with other members of the community,
for university education without
facilities
(Mr.

" violence to their religious feeling "
instead thereof.
Murphy

And the Question being put, That the words
the

stand part of

proposed to be left out
Question ;

cc

The House divided.
The Yeas to the Right ;
The Noes to the Len-.

(Sir A lexander

Jamul-1

Tellers for thelt
eas,

Y

Lviscount Valentia :

Tellers for the Sir Thomas Esmonde,

Noes,

Captain Donelan :

So it was resolved in the Affirmative,

263.

104.

London Port
and Pocks
Commission
Rill.

Supply (Civil
Services and
Revenue
Departments
Estimates.)

Ways and
Means
[10th April]
Report.

138

13th -14th April.

1905.

[No. 43.

And the Main Question being again pro-

posed :And a Debate arising thereupon ;

And it being after half-past Seven of the
this

clock, the Debate stood adjourned till
evening.

Evening Sitting.
The Order of the day being read, for the
Second Reading of the London Port and Docks
Commission Bill ;

And a Motion being made, and the Question
being proposed, That the Bill be now read a
second time ;

An Amendment was proposed to be made to
the Question, by leaving out the word " now,"
and, at the end of the Question, adding the
words " upon ;his day six months."
(Lord
Alwyne Compton.)

And the Question being put, That the word

"now " stand part of the Question ;

The Order of the day being read, for taking Ways and

the

consideration

Second, Third, and Ileoalts.

into
Fourth of the Resolutions which, upon the 12th itcp'ehrtA.Pni]
day of this instant April, were reported from
the Committee of Ways and Means, and which
Resolutions were then deferred ;

.

Ordered, That the said Resolutions be taken

into further consideration upon Monday next.

The Order of the day being read, for receiving ways and

the Report from the Committee of Ways and Means
Means of the 11th day of this instant April ;
Ordered, That the Report be received upon -,eltp

vh.April]
.April]

Monday next.

The Order of the day being read, for receiving Ways and-
the Report from the Committee of Ways and ile2atohitsApril3
Means of the 12th day of this instant April ;

Ordered, That the Report be received upon

Monday next.

The Order of the day being read, for the Supply of
Second Reading of the Supply of Electricity BlectricitY
Bill ;

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

upon Monday next.

193

191.

The House divided.
The Yeas to the Right ;
The Noes to the Left.
Tellers for the j Mr. Rena,

1 Mr. John Burns :

Yeas,

Noes,

Tellers for thel Lord Alwyne Compton,

i Mr. Alban Gibbs :

So it passed in the Negative.
And the Question being put, That the words
"upon this day six months " be added at the
end of the Question :It was resolved in the
Affirmative.

Then the Main Question, so amended, being

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

upon this day six months.

put ;

The Order of the day being read, for resuming
the adjourned Debate on the Amendment which,
upon the 13th day of this instant April, was
proposed to be made to the Question, That
Mr. Speaker do now leave the Chair
(for
Committee on the Civil Services and Revenue
Departments Estimates) (Sir Alexander Acland-
Rood);

And the Question being again proposed :
The House resumed the said adjourned Debate.
stood

And it being Midnight, the Debate

adjourned.

Friday, 14th April 1905 :

Ordered, That the Debate be resumed upon

Monday next.

The Order of the day being read, for resuming
the adjourned Debate on the Question proposed
upon the 12th day of this instant April, That
this House doth agree with the Committee in
the First Resolution, That, for the purpose of
paying off any Exchequer bonds issued under
the Supplemental War Loan Acts of 1900, any
sums not exceeding ten million pounds be raised
by the issue of Exchequer bonds, to be current,
subject to the provisions for the redemption of
the total issue, for a period of ten years, and
that in each year of that period one-tenth part
of the total issue of the new bonds be drawn for
repayment and redeemed by the application for
the purpose of the requisite part of the now
sinking fund, and that the permanent annual
charge for the National Debt be increased so as
to be twenty-eight million pounds ;
that any
expenses incurred in connection with raising or
paying off any such sums, and the principal of and
interest on any such sums, be charged on the
Consolidated Fund, and, as to the interest, be
paid as part of the permanent annual charge for
the National Debt; which was then reported
from the Committee of Ways and Means

Ordered, That the Debate be ftirther adjourned

till Monday next.

The Order of the day being read, for the Military
Second Reading of the Military Manoeuvres Bill Manoeuvres
Bill [Lords.]
[Lords] ;

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

upon Tuesday next.

The Order of the day being read, for the Reserve Forces
Second Reading of the Reserve Forces Bill Bill [Lords.]
[Lords] ;

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

upon Tuesday next.

The Order of the day being read, for the Service of
Second Reading of the Service of Militiamen Militiamen
Bill [Lords] ;

Bill [Lords.]

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

upon Tuesday next.

The Order of the day being read, for the

Second Readin of the Seamen's and Soldiers' Characters
False Characters Bill [Lords] ;

Reading

Sold

Bill [Lords.]

false

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

upon Tuesday next.

The Order of the day being read, for the Ways and

Committee of Ways and Means ;

Resolved, That this House will, upon Monday

next, resolve itself into the said Committee.

Means.

The Order of the day being read, for the
the Naval Prize Bill

Second Reading of
[Lords] ;

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

upon Tuesday the 2nd day of May next.

Naval Prize
Bill [Lords.]

The Order of the day being read, for the
Second Reading of the Government Ships Bill ;
Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

upon Monday next.

Government
Ships Bill,

The Order of the day being read, for the
Second Reading of the Naval Lands (Volun-
teers) Bill;

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

upon Monday next.

The Order of the day being read, for the
Second Reading of the Accidents (Mines and
Factories) Bill ;

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

upon Tuesday the 2nd day of May next.

Naval Lands
(Volunteers)
Bill.

Accidents
(nines and
Factories)
Bill.

No. 43.] 5 EDW. VII.
Prevention of
Corruption
Bill [Lords

]

13th-14th April.

139

The Order of the day being read, for the
Second Beading of the Prevention of Corruption
Bill

[Lords];

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

upon Tuesday the 2nd day of May next.

The Order of the day being read, for the Jurors'

Second Reading
(Ireland) Bill ;

of

the

Jurors' Expenses Expenses

(Ireland) Bill.

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

upon Monday the 8th day of May next.

Dogs Bill.

Relief of
Distress
(Ireland')
Bill.

The Order of the day being read, for the

Second Reading of the Dogs Bill ;

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

upon Tuesday the 2nd day of May next.

The Order of the day being read, for the
the Relief of Distress

Second Reading of
(Ireland) Bill ;

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

upon Tuesday the 2nd day of May next.

The Order of the clay being read, for the
Merchant
Shipping Bill. Second Reading of the Merchant Shipping Bill ;
Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

upon Tuesday the 2nd day of May next.

Home
Industries
Bill.

The Order of the day being read, for the

Second Reading of the Home industries Bill ;

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

upon Thursday the 11th day of May next.

The Order of the day being read, for the
Second Reading of the Local Authorities

Local
Authorities
and (Taxation and Purchase of Land)
(Taxat
on
Purchase
of
se
Land) Bill.

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

;

upon Wednesday the 3rd day of May next.

The Order of the day being read, for the
Juvenile
Smoking Bill. Second Reading of the Juvenile Smoking Bill ;
Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

upon Thursday the 4th day of May next.

Compulsory
Vaccination
Bill.

Minister of
Commerce
and Industry
Bill.

The Order of the day being read, for the
Second Reading of the Compulsory Vaccination
Bill ;

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

upon Tuesday the 2nd day of May next.

The Order of the day being read, for the
Second Reading of the Minister of Commerce
and Industry Bill;

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

upon Monday the 8th day of May next.

Trade
Bill.

Unions The Order of the day being read, for the
Second Reading of the Trade. Unions Bill ;

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

upon Wednesday the 3rd day of May next.

The Order of the day being read, for the
Tuberculosis
(Animals)
Second Reading of the Tuberculosis (Animals)
Prevention
Prevention and Compensation Bill;
and Corn-
pensation Bill. Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

upon Monday next.

Local
Government
(Scotland)
Act (1894)
Amendment
Bill.

The Order of the clay being read, for the
Second Reading of the Local Government
(Scotland) Act (1894) Amendment Bill ;

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

upon Wednesday the 3rd day of May next.

Newcastle
Chter
a
p
(Amend
Bill [Lords.] (Amendment) Bill [Lords] ;

The Order of the day being read, for the
Second Readinc, of the Newcastle Chapter

Reading

ment)

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

upon Monday next.

Small
Holdings Bill.

The Order of the day being read, for resuming
the adjourned Debate on the Question proposed
upon the 24th day of March last, That the
Small Holdings Bill be now read a second time ;
Ordered, That the said Order be discharged.
Ordered, That the Bill be withdrawn.

Vol,. 160.

The Order of the day being read, for the Street Betting

Second Reading of the Street Betting bill Bill [L"
[Lords]

Ord ered, That the Bill be read a second time

upon Friday the 5th day of May next.

The Order of the day being read, for the Places of
Second Reading of the Places of Worship (Sites) Worship
Bill ;

(Sites) Bill.

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

upon Wednesday the 3rd day of May next.

The Order of the day being read, for the Parliamentary

Second Reading of the Parliamentary Voters
(Registration)

;

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

(Registration)
Bill.

upon Monday next.

The Order of the day being read, for the Closing of
Second Reading of the Closing of Licensed Licensed
Premises (Saint Patrick's Day) (Ireland) Bill ; (siaeritses

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time Patrick's Day)
(Ireland) Bill.

upon Monday next.

And then the House, having continued to
till eight minutes after Twelve of
sit
the clock on Friday morning, adjourned
till this day.

[No. 44.]
Friday, 14th April 1905.
The House met at Twelve of the clock.

PRAYERS.

E Dublin Corporation (Superannuation) Dublin

Bill was read the third time and passed.

Corporation

Ordered, That the Clerk do carry the Bill to (superauria-

mill Bill.

the Lords, and desire their concurrence.

The Hitchin and District Gas Bill was read Hitchin and
as

the third time and passed.

District

Ordered, That the Clerk do carry the Bill to Bill.

the Lords, and desire their concurrence.

The Woolwich Borough Council Bill was read Woolwich

the third time and passed.

Ordered, That the Clerk do carry the Bill to Council Bill.

the Lords, and desire their concurrence.

Borough

The House proceeded to take into considera-
tion the Great Western Railway (New Railways)
Bill, as amended in the Committee.

A Clause (For the protection of the Kings -
winford Rural District Council) was twice read ;
and made part of the Bill.

Then Amendments were made to the Bill.
Ordered, That the Bill be read the third time.

Great Western
Railway (New
Railways)
Bill.

The Local Government Provisional Orders Local

(No. 2) Bill was, according to Order, read the Government
Provisional
third time and passed.
Orders
Bi ll.

Ordered, That the Clerk do carry the Bill to O

(No. 2)

the Lords, and desire their concurrence.

The Local Government Provisional Orders Local

(No. 3) Bill was, according to Order, read the Government
Provisional
third time and passed.
Orders (No. 3)

Ordered, That the Clerk do carry the Bill to Bill,

the Lords, and desire their concurrence.

T 2 +--

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14th April.

1905.

[No. 49.

Local
Government
Provisional
Orders (Poor
Law) Bill.

Electric
Lighting
Provisional
Order (No. 3)
Bill.

Bill 174.

The Local Government Provisional Orders
(Poor Law) Bill was, according to Order, read
the third time and passed.

Ordered, That the Clerk do carry the Bill to

the Lords, and desire their concurrence.

Mr. Bonar Law, supported by Mr. Victor
Cavendish, presented a Bill to confirm a Pro-
visional Order made by the Board of Trade
under the Electric Lighting Acts, 1882 and
1888, relating to Woolwich : And the same was
read the first time.

Ordered, That the Bill be referred to the
Examiners of Petitions for Private Bills ; and
be printed.

Electric
Lighting
Prov
Ord

Mr. Boner Law, supported by Mr. Victor
Cavendish, presented a Bill to confirm certain
isional
ers (No. 4) Provisional Orders made by the Board of Trade
under the Electric Lighting Acts, 1882 and
Bill 175. 1888, the Electric Lighting (Scotland) Act,
1890, and the Electric Lighting (Scotland)
Act, 1902, relating to Denny and Dunipace,
Grangemouth, Inverness, Pollokshaws, Renfrew,
Ruthergleu, and Uphall : And the same was
read the first time.

Ordered, That the Bill be referred to the
Examiners of Petitions for Private Bills ; and
be printed.

Electric
Lighting
Provisional
Orders (No. 5)

Mr. Boner Law, supported by Mr. Victor
Cavendish, presented a Bill to confirm certain
Provisional Orders made by the Board of Trade
under the Electric Lighting Acts, 1882 and
Bill 17G. 1888, relating to Andover, Burslem (Extension
to Tunstall), IIessle, Litherland, Little Hulton,
Peumaenmawr, Ravensthorpe, Stratford-upon-
Avon, Surbiton, and Tewkesbury : And the
same was read the first time.

Ordered, That the Bill be referred to the
Examiners of Petitions for Private Bills ; and
be printed.

A Petition of the Mayor, Aldermen, and
Burgesses of the Borough of Wigan, praying
that provision may be made in the Wigan
Corporation Bill to authorise the extension of a
tramway, as proposed by the District Council,
and to enable them to contribute to the cost of
widening a bridge, was presented, and read ;
and referred to the Examiners of Petitions for
Private Bills.

Several Public Petitions were presented, and

read; and ordered to lie upon the Table.

Ordered, That the Paper relative to the
College Charter Act, 1871 (University College
of Sheffield), which was presented upon the
13th day of this instant April, be printed.

Ordered, That the Paper relative to the
Elementary School Teachers (Superannuation)
Act, 1898, which was presented upon the
13th clay of this instant April, be printed.

Ordered, That the Paper relative to the
Elementary School Teachers (Superannuation)
Act, 1898, which was presented upon the
13th day of this instant April, be printed.

Wigan
Corporation
Bill.

Public
Petitions.
Vide Second
Report.

College
Charter
Act, 1871
(University
College of
Sheffield.)

No. 127.

Elementary
School
Teachers
(Superannua-
tion) Act-,
1898.

No.11:8.
Elementary
School
Teachers
(Superannua-
tion) Act,
1898.

No. 129.

Mr. Boner Law presented, pursuant to the Railways
directions of an Act of Parliament,Copy of Abandon-
Report under the Private Legislation Procedure mera.No 131.
(Scotland) Act, 1899, by the Board of Trade
respecting the Paisley District Tramways Order,
and the objects thereof.

Ordered, That the said Paper do lie upon the

Table ; and be printed.

Mr. Secretary Lytiellon presented, by His South Africa.

Majesty's Command,Copy of Report of the
South African Native Affairs Commission,
1903-5.

Ordered, That the said Paper do lie upon the

Table.

Earl Percy presented,

by His Majesty's Africa

Command,Copy of Reports from the Director (No 4, 190.)
of Agriculture on the Government Farms at
Nairobi and Naiwasha, in the East Africa
Protectorate, for the year 1904, and on the
Prospects of Settlers.

Ordered, That the said Paper do lie upon the

Table.

Mr. f/a/sey reported from the Committee Selection
of Selection ; That they had discharged the (Standing
following Member from the Standing Committee Committees.)
on Law, and Courts of Justice, and Legal Pro- Law, &c.
cedure : Mr. Waldron ; and had appOinted
in substitution : Mr. Joseph Nolan.

Ordered, That the Report do lie upon the

Table.

The Order for reading a second time, upon Lunacy Acts
the Amendment

Wednesday the 3rd day of May next,
Lunacy Acts Amendment (LondOn) Bill was
read and discharged.

hill,,

Ordered, That the Bill be withdrawn.

The Order of the day being read, for the Land vaii.(s
Second Reading of the Land Values (Assess- (Assessmeia
Rating)
ment and Rating) Bill ;

And a Motion being made, and the Question
being proposed, That the Bill be now read a
second time :And a Debate arising thereupon ;

Bianlld

A Message was delivered by Admiral Sir Royal Arent.

Henry Frederick Stephenson, Gentleman Usher
of the Black Rod:
Mr. Speaker,

The Lords authorised by virtue of His
Majesty's Commission, for declaring His Royal
Assent to several Acts agreed upon by both
Houses, desire the immediate attendance of this
Honourable House in the House of Peers, to
hear the Commission read.

Accordingly Mr. Speaker, with the House,
went up to the House of Peers :And being
returned ;

Mr. Speaker reported, That the House, at the
desire of the Lords authorised by virtue of His
Majesty's Commission, had been at the House of
Peers, where a Commission under the Great Seal
was read, giving, declaring, and notifying the
Royal Assent to the several Acts therein men-
tioned ; and that the Lords thereby authorised
had declared the Royal Assent to the said Acts,
as follow :

1. Army (Annual) Act, 1905.
2. Local Government Board's Provisional
Orders Confirmation (No. 1) Act, 1905.
3.. Leeds Corporation (Consolidation) Act,

1905.

South Africa
(Authority of Africa
High C
tni4ioner.) which was presented upon the 13th day of this be now read a second time :---The House resume(

ant. .ralu(s
the Land Values (Assessment and it:1,6ot,-) Bill (Assessmew,
and Rating)

Ordered, That the Return relative to .South
(Authority of High Commissioner),

And the Question being again proposed, That t.

A

No. 130,

instant April, be printed.

the Debate.

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14th April.

141

An Amendment was proposed to be made to
the Question, by leaving out from the word
" That " to the end of the Question, in order
to add the words "a satisfactory reform of'
" the present system of
local taxation must
" be arrived at, not by piecemeal and partial
" treatment, but by such legislation as will
" secure fair and equitable results to all classes
" of the community "(Mr. Remnant),instead
thereof.

And the Question being put, That the words
left out stand part of the

proposed to be
Question ;

The Order of the day being read, for the Voting His.
Second Reading of the Votino. Disqualification qualification
(Poor Law)
(Poor Law) Removal Bill;
ten.

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

upon Friday the 19th day of May next.

The Order of the day being read, for
Second Reading of the Mortgage of Premises
Bill ;

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

upon Wednesday the 3rd day of May next.

the Alort.,4aze of
remises Premises Bill.

The House divided.
The Yeas to the Right ;
The Noes to the Left.
Tellers for thef Mr. Trevelyan,

Yeas,

1Mr. Harmood-Banner :

Tellers for the j Mr, Remnant,

Noes,

{Mr. Bond :

1. 202.

1 112,

So it was resolved in the Affirmative.
And the Main Question being put ;
Ordered, That the Bill be now read a second
time :The Bill was accordingly read a second
time.

A Motion was made, and the Question being
proposed, That the Bill be committed to the
Standing Committee on Law, and Courts of
Justice, and Legal Procedure--(Mr. Trevelyan):
And a Debate arising thereupon ;

And it being after half-past Five of the
clock, and objection being taken to further
proceeding, the Debate stood adjourned.

Ordered, That the Debate be resumed upon

Monday next.

The Order of the day being read, for the
Second Reading of the Medical Act (1886)
Amendment Bill ;

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

upon Friday next.

The Order of the day being read, for the
Second Reading of the housing of the Working
Classes Acts Amendment Bill ;

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

upon Friday the 26th day of May next.

The Order of the day being read, for the
Second Reading of the Aged Pensioners Bill ;

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

upon Tuesday next.

The Order of the day being read, for resuming
the adjourned Debate on the Question proposed
upon the 28th day of March last, That the
Lands Valuation (Scotland) Bill be now read a
second time ;

Ordered, That the Debate be further adjourned

till Friday the 19th day of May next.

The Order of the day being read, for the
Second Reading of the Leasehold Enfranchise-
ment Bill ;

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

upon Wednesday the' 3rd day of May next,

The Order of the day being read, for
time
Second Reading of ,the Tramways and Public
Companies (Ireland) Act (1883) Amendment
Bill ;

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

upon Friday the 5th day of May next.

The Order of the day being read, for the
Second Reading of the Merchandise Marks
Bill;

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

upon Wednesday the 3rd day of May next.

VOL. 160.

M dical Act

A n(mline-t
Bill.

11 n :lug If
the Working
tees Act
Aln-lidnu2nt

A ro1
Pcis'oners

Inn 'A
VA r, it ion
land)

1,01,( hold
E,dranellise-
nietit

Tratowayg
nail Public
11AniOS

(Ireland)
Act (188:3)
Amendment

Merc'iandise
Mai ks Bill,

The Order of the day being read, for time rink or

Second Reading of the Bills of Exchange Bill

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time 1'111.

upon Wednesday the 3rd day of May next.

]xchaicre,

The Order of the day being read, for the Coal Mines
Committee on the Coal Mines Employment Int)),,Ylimeal;
Bill;

fill.

Resolved, That this House will, upon Friday
the 5th day of May next, resolve itself into the
said Committee.

The Order of the day being read, for the summary
Second Reading of the Summary Jurisdiction Juri.s,lictien
(Children) Bill ;

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

upon Friday the 5th day of May next.

The Order of the day being read, for the House letting

Second Reading of the House-letting (Scotland) (S.001:111,1)
Bill ;

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

upon Monday next.

Mr. Speaker acquainted the House, That a Alessi go, front

Message had been brought from the Lords by the Lords.
one of their Clerks, as followeth :

The Lords have agreed to the Walker and Walker and
Wallsend Union Gas Bill, without any Amend- 1'.[_r_,a,i1(i)snerHas
ment.
The Lords have passed a Bill, intituled An Leeds and
Act to extend the time for the construction of Liverpool
certain works authorised by the Leeds and
to confer further
Liverpool Canal Act, 1891 ;
powers on the Leeds and Liverpool Canal
to which the
Company, and for other purposes ;
Lords desire the concurrence of this House.

B 11.

The Lords have passed a Bill, intituled An Eaq Cowes

Act for incorporating and conferring powers on Gas Bill
the East Cowes Gas Company ;
to which the [1-:'/NJ
Lords desire the concurrence of this House.

The Lords have passed a Bill, intituled An pt,..eitikailtl,g.

Act to confirm the amalgamation of the Institu- "
tions known as the Orphan 'Working School,
the Alexandra Orphanage for Infants, and the
Convalescent Seaside Home for Orphans ;
to
alter the name of the President, Vice-Presidents,
Treasurer, and Governors of the Orphan Work-
to vest in them the Property of
ing School ;
the Alexandra Orphanage for Infants ; to confer
further powers on them, and for other purposes ;
to which the Lords desire the concurrence of
this House.

School and
Alexandra
Orphanage
Bill [Loribd

was read the first thne.

The Leeds and Liverpool Canal Ell [Lords] Lee Is and
Livorpml
.sLL.
Ordered, That the Bill be referred to the Hopdal

Examiners of Petitions for Private Bills.

The East Cowes Gas Bill [Lords] was read East CoNve3

the first time.

Ordered, That the Bill be referred to the F f

Examiners of Petitions for Private 13i1_'s.

Gas Bill

T3

142

4th-17 th April.

The Orphan Working School and Alexandra i The Hessle Gas Bill

[Lords]

' second time ; and committed.

1905.

[No. 45.

was

read a 7,Tess:e Gas

Bill [Lords.]

Orphan
Working
School and
Alexandra
Orphanage
Bill [Lords.]

Mr. Speaker's
Absence.

Prayers.

Private Bills
[Lords]
(Standing
Orders not
previously
inquired into
complied
with.)

Provisional
Order Bills
[Lords]
(No Standing
Orders
applicable.)

Whitechapel
and Bow
Railway Bill.

Orphanage Bill [Lords] was read the first time.
Ordered, That the Bill be referred to the

Examiners of Petitions for Private Bills.

Whereupon Mr. Speaker, in pursuance of
Standing Order No. 3, adjourned the
House without Question put, it being
then twenty minutes before Six of the
clock, till Monday next.

[No. 45.]
Monday, 17th April 1903.
The House met at Two of the clock.
THE House beincr, met, the Clerk at the Table
of the unavoidable

informed the

being

absence of Mr. Speaker, owing to indisposition
-- Whereupon Mr. James William Lowther, the
Chairman of Ways and Means, proceeded to
the Table, and, after Prayers, took the Chair
as Deputy Speaker, pursuant to the Standing
Order.

Mr. Deputy Speaker laid upon the Table,-
Report from one of the Examiners of Petitions
for Private Bills, That in the case of the
following Bills, originating in the Lords, and
referred on the First Reading thereof,
the
Standing Orders not previously inquired into,
thereto, have been
and which are applicable
complied with, viz. :

Barry Railway Bill [Lords].
Clacton Improvement Bill [Lords].
Commercial Union Assurance Bill [Lords].
Bill
Mortgage
[Lords].

Insurance Corporation

Preston Corporation (Ribble Navigation)

Bill [Lords].

Rhymney Railway Bill [Lords].
Truro Water Bill [Lords].

Ordered, That the Bills be read a second time.

Mr. Deputy Speaker laid upon the Table,
Report from one of the Examiners of Petitions
for Private Bills, That in the case of the
following Bill, originating in the Lords, and
no
referred on
Standing Orders are applicable, viz. :

the First Reading thereof,

Municipal Corporations (Merthyr Tydfil
Scheme Confirmation) Bill [Lords].
Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

to-morrow.

The Whitechapel and Box Railway Bill was

read the third time and passed.

Ordered, That the Clerk do carry the Bill to

the Lords, and desire their concurrence.

Cordoba and
Rosario
Railway Bill
[Lords.]

The House proceeded to take into considera-
tion the Cordoba and Rosario Railway Bill
[Lords].

Ordered, That the Bill be read the third time.

Entre Rios
Railways Bill tion the Entre Rios Railways Bill [Lords].
[Lords.]

The House proceeded to take into considera-

Ordered, That the Bill be read the third time.

The Clyde Navigation Bill [Lords] was read

a second time ; and committed.

Clyde
Navigation
Bill [Lords.]

Hastings
Harbour Bill
[Lords.]

The Marylebone Chapels Bill [Lords] was Marylebone
Chapels Bill
[Lords.]

read a second time ; and committed.

The Metropolitan Railway Bill [Lords] was Metrcpolitan
Railway Bill
[Lords.]

read a second time ; and committed.

Ordered, That the Mexborough and Swinton Mexborough
Tramways (Extension of Time) Bill [Lords] be and Swinton
Tramways
read a second time to-morrow.
(Extension of
Time) Bill
[Lords.]

The West Cumberland Electric Tramways West

[Lords] was read a Cumberland

(Extension of Time) Bill
second time ; and committed.

Electric
Tramways
(Extension of
Time) Bill
[Lords.]

The Order of the day being read, for the mattingar,
Second Reading of the Mullingar, Kells, and Kells, and
Drogheda
Drogheda Railway Bill ;
Railway Bill.

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

upon Thursday the 18th day of May next.

Mr. Grant Lawson, supported by Mr. Gerald Local
Balfour, presented a Bill to confirm certain Government
ioal
Provisional Orders of the Local Government Provisional
Board relating to Birkenhead, Bradford (York- Bill.
177..
shire), Chester, Derby, Leek, Ossett,
and
Plymouth : And the same was read the first
time.

Ordered, That the Bill be referred to the
Examiners of Petitions lbr Private Bills ; and
be printed.

The Lord Advocate presented a Bill to Grangemouth
confirm a Provisional Order under the Private Waterworks
Legislation Procedure (Scotland) Act,
relating to Grangemouth Waterworks
Burgh Extension : And the same was read the Confirmation
tirst time ; and ordered (under Section 9 of the Bill'
Bill 178.
Act) to be read a second time upon Wednesday
the 3rd day of May next ; and to be printed.

and B.
Extension

and Order

1899,

Several Public Petitions were presented, and Public

read ; and ordered to lie upon the Table.

Petitions.
Vide Second
Report.

Mr. Secretary Lyttelton presented, by His Transvaal.

Majesty's Command,Copy of further Corre-
spondence relating to Labour in the Transvaal
Mines.

Ordered, That the said Paper do lie upon the

Table.

Mr. .Bonar Law presented, by His Majesty's Board of
Command,Copy of Tenth Abstract of Labour Trade (Labour
Department.)
Statistics of the United Kingdom, 1902-4.
Mr. Bonar Law also presented, pursuant to Lighthouses,

the directions of an Act of Parliament,--Copies Sze. (Local
of Reports to the Board of Trade by the Trinity Inspections.)
o. 132.
House of Deptford Strond, the Commissioners
of Northern Lighthouses, and the Commis-
sioners of Irish Lights of their Inspection of
Local Lighthouses, Buoys, and Beacons.

Ordered, That the said Papers do lie upon
the Table ; and that the Paper relative to
Lighthouses, &c. (Local Inspections) be printed.

Sir William Anson presented, by His Majesty's Board of
Command,Copy of Regulations for Secondary Education.
Schools, from 1st August 1905 to 31st July
1906.

Ordered, That the said Paper do lie upon the

Table.

The Hastings Harbour Bill [Lords] was read

a second time ; and committed.

Mr. Victor Cavendish presented, Return to British
an Order, dated the 7th day of March last, for Museum,
a Return relative to the British Museum.

No. 133.

No. 45.] 5 EDW. VII.
Irish Land
Act, 1903.

Mr. Victor Cavendish also presented, pur-
suant to the directions of an Act of Parliament,
Copy of Treasury Rules and Regulations,
dated 14th April 1905, under the Irish Land
Act, 1903.

Ordered, That the said Papers do lie upon the

Table ; and that the said Return be printed.

Education
(Scotland.)

Churches
(Scotland)
(Royal
Commission.)
Churches
(Scotland)
(Royal
Commission.)

The Lord Advocate presented, by His
Majesty's Command, Copy of Report and
Papers relating to the Training of Teachers in
Scotland, for the year 1903-4.

Copy of Report of the Royal Commission on

Churches (Scotland). Vol. I., Report.

Copy of Report of the Royal Commission on
Vol. II., Minutes of

Churches (Scotland).
Evidence and Appendices.

Ordered, That the said Papers do lie upon the

Table.

Charity
Commission His Majesty's Command,
(England and
Wales.)

Mr. Secretary Alters-Douglas presented, by
Copy of Fifty-
second Report of the Charity Commissioners for
England and Wales, being for the year 1904.

Mr. Secretary Akers-Douglas also presented,
Inebriate
Reformatories pursuant to the directions of an Act of Parlia-
(Regulations.) ment,Copy of Regulations made, with the
approval of the Secretary of State for the Home
Department, for the manag,ement and discipline
of the certified Inebriate Reformatory at Cattal,
near York.

Ordered, That the said Papers do lie upon the

Table.

17th, April.

143
And (2) of the Parochial and other Trusts
upon which the Parish Council have applied for
representation in terms of Section 30 of the Local
Government (Scotland) Act, 1894 :

Names of Trusts upon which the
Parish Council have male application
for representation in terms of Section .90
of the Local Government (Scotland)
Act, 1894.

Person or Body
to whom
application
was made,

Has
application
been
granted ?

Where application
has been refused
state grounds on
which such refusal
was based.

(Mr. Haldane.)

Ordered, That there be laid before this House Parish Trusts

a Return (1) of all and every sum or sums of (Scotland)
money, or other funds or properties, heritable or (No. 2.)
movable, which have been given, mortified, or
bequeathed wholly or mainly for the benefit of
the inhabitants of the Parish, or any of them,
as such inhabitants, or for any public purpose
connected with the Parish, other than the
purposes excepted from the operation of Sub-
section (1) of Section 30 of the Local Govern-
ment (Scotland) Act, 1894, and which have
become vested in or are administered by the
kirk session or heritors and kirk session or
minister of the Parish, or the kirk session or
deacons' court or managers or vestry of a
congregation belonging to any religious denomi-
nation, in the following form :

East India
(Appeals.)

Trade Reports
( Annual
Series.)

Egypt
(No. 1, 1965.)

Parish Trusts
(Scotland)
(No. 1.)

Mr. Secretary Brodrich presented,Return to
an Address to His Majesty, dated the 10th day
of this instant April, for a Return relative to
East India (Appeals).

Ordered, That the said Return do lie upon the

Table.

Earl Percy presented, by His Majesty's
Command,Copies of Diplomatic and Consular
Reports, Annual Series, Nos. 3339 to 3341.

Copy of Reports by His Majesty's Agent and
Consul General on the Finances, Administra-
tion, and Condition of Egypt and the Soudan
in 1904.

Ordered, That the said Papers do lie upon the

Table.

Ordered, That there be laid before this House
a Return (1) of all and every sum or sums of
money, or other funds or properties, heritable or
movable, which have been given, mortified, or
bequeathed wholly or mainly for the benefit of
the inhabitants of the Parish, or any of them,
as such inhabitants, or for any public purpose
connected with the Parish, and which have
become vested in or are administered by the
Parish Council, in the following form :----

And (2) of Trusts which have been transferred
by the kirk session or other trustees as aforesaid
(1) of the Local
in terms of Section 30
Government (Scotland) Act, 1894 :

Name of Trust.

Date of Transfer.

Has Trust been transferred to Parish Council,
or to Persons appointed by them
In the latter case, give names of such Persons.

(Mr. Haldane.)

Ordered, That there be laid before this House Burgh Trusts

a Return (1) of all and every sum or sums of (Scotland.)
money, or other funds or properties, heritable or
movable, which have been given, mortified, or
bequeathed wholly or mainly for the benefit of
the inhabitants of the Burgh, or any of them, as
such inhabitants, or for any public purpose con-
nected with the 13urgh, and which have become
vested in or are administered by the Town
Council, or any member or members thereof,
in the followin,, form :
4

VOL. 160.

144

Town Council of

County of

o

1

7,-.4

17th April,

[No. 4).
Mr. Attorney General, supported by Mr. 4.:ounty Courts

1905.

Solicitor General, presented a Bill to amend the (No. 2) Rill,
Law relating to County Courts : And the same Bill 180,
was ordered to be read a second time upon
Tuesday the 2nd day of May next ; and to be
printed.

74_

HZ.

w

A

"ch'

43'

-.d

s.d.iss.a.

And (2) of Trusts which have been transferred "
by the Town Council, or members thereof; in "
terms of Section 30 (1) of the Local Govern- "
ment (Scotland) Act, 1894 :-

1

Name of Trust.

Date of Transfer.

Has Trust bean transferred to Parish Council,

or to Persons appointed by them

In the latter case, give names of such Persons.

(Mr. Ilaldane.)

Byelaws
in Rural
Distriek.'

Ordered, That there be laid before this House
a Return showing, as regards each Rural District
in England and Wales, the area, population, and
number of Parishes, whether there are in force
any Byelaws with respect to new streets and
buildings, and, if so, the scope of such Byelaws,
in the following form :

1.

2.

3.

4.

5.

6.

9.

10.

as

11-mlertakings
(Local
A taliorit,4.)

Leven ue and.
Ex pendil ore
(England,
Scotland, and_
Ireland.)

( Mr. henry lloblionse.)

Ordered, That there be laid before this House
a Return relating to all authorised Gas Under-
takings in the United Kingdom belonging to
Local Authorities,
the year ended the
for
25th day of March 1905 (in continuation of
Parliamentary Paper, No. 332 of Session 1904).
( Mr. Bonar Law.)

to

Ordered, That there be laid before this House
a Return showing, for the year ended the
31st day of March 1905, (1) the amount con-
tributed by England, Scotland, and Ireland,
respectively,
the Revenue collected by
Imperial Officers ;
the Expenditure on
(2)
English, Scotch, and Irish Services met out of
such Revenue ; and (3) the balances of Revenue
contributed by England, Scotland, and Ireland,
respectively, which are available for Imperial
Expenditure (in continuation of Parliamentary
Paper, No. 225 of Session 1904).(Mr. Lough.)

Lunacy

Bid 179,

Mr. Attorney General, supported by Mr.
Solicitor General, presented a Bill to amend the
Lunacy Acts : And the same was ordered to be
read a second time upon Tuesday the 2nd clay
of May next ; and to be printed.

The Order of the day .being read, for the Agricultural

Second Reading of the Agricultural Rates Act, Rates Act,
1896, &c. Continuance Bill ;

8(1101;' kiratnce

And a Motion being made, and the Question urn.

being proposed, That the Bill be now read a
second time ;

GG

GG

Au Amendment was proposed to be made to
the Question, by leaving out from the word
" That" to the end of the Question, in order to
add the words " no Bill dealing with the severe
burden of the local rates on the agricultural
industry will be satisfactory or afford per-
manent relief which does not provide for a
contribution payable by the owners of land
based on its selling value, and utilise the fund
so provided to relieve the ratepayers of a
substantial portion of the burdens which
result from the .local payment of national
services, and from the incidence of existing
rates on buildings and improvements, instead
of adopting the crude and unfair method of
paying half the rates on agricultural land out
of the Imperial Exchequer.
"( Mr. IVhiticy),

GG

GG

GG

GG

fG

GC

GG

instead thereof.

And the Question being proposed, That the
words proposed to be left out stand part of the
Question :And a Debate arising thereupon ;

And it being half an hour after Seven of
the clock, the Debate stood adjourned till this
evening.

Evening Sitting.

The House, according to Order, proceeded to swansts,.
take into consideration the Swansea Corporation (BIZur"i'"n
Bill, as amended in the Committee.

An Amendment was proposed to be made to
the Bill, in p. 13,1. 18, by leaving out the word
" thirty " and inserting the word " sixty "(Sir
George Newnes),instead thereof.

And the Question being put, That

the word

" thirty " stand part of the Bill;

The House divided.
The Yeas to the Right ;
The Noes to the Left.
Tellers for the (Mr. Rose,

Yeas,

iMr.
Tellers for titer Sir George Newnes,

oes,

tMr. Brynmor Jones :
So it was resolved in the Affirmative.
Ordered, That the Bill be read the third time.

} 153,

111.

The Order of the day being read, for resuming A,grietuoirat

the adjourned Debate on the Amendment which 1"e' Act.
upon the 17th day of this instant April, was coti,
proposed to be made to the Question, That the uiti.
Agricultural Rates Act, 1896, &c. Continuance
Bill be now read a second time ;

1896. ko.

Which Amendment was, to leave out from
the word " That" to the end of the Question, in
order to add the words " no Bill dealing with
", the severe burden of the local rates on the
" agricultural industry will be satisfactory or
" afford permanent relief which does not pro-
" vide for a contribution payable by the owners
" of land based on its selling value, and utilise
" the fund so provided to relieve the ratepayers
" of a substantial portion of the burdens which
" result from the local payment of national
" services, and from the incidence of existing
" rates on buildings and improvements, instead
" of adopting the crude and unfair method of

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17th-18th April.

145

" paying half the rates on agricultural land out
" of the Imperial Exchequer "(Mr. Whitley),
instead thereof ;

And the Question being again proposed, That
the words proposed to be left out stand part of
the Question :--The House resumed the said
adjourned Debate.

And the Question being put :

It was

resolved in the Affirmative.

And the Main Question being put ;
The House proceeded to a Division.
And the House having continued to sit till
after Twelve of the clock on Tuesday morning ;

Thesday, 18th April 1903 :

The Yeas to the Right ;
The Noes to the Left.
Tellers for the Sir Alexander

(
)
) Hood,
[Viscount Valentin :

Aeland-1

Yeas,

Tellers for thef Mr. Markham,

Noes,

1Mr. Yoxall :

174.

59.

So it was resolved in the Affirmative.
Ordered, That the Bill be now read a second
time :The Bill was accordingly read a second
time ; and committed to a Committee of the
whole House, for Wednesday the 3rd day of
May next.

Supply (Civil
Services and
Revenue
Departments
Est imates.)

Ways and
Means
[10th April]
Ittil)ort

Ways and
Means
[10th April]
Report.

Ways and
Means
[11th April]
El sport.

Ways and
Means
!12th April]
11,,p9rt.

Whale
Fisheries
(Scotland)
Bill [Lsivix.]

Sale of Butter
Bill.

The Order of the day being read, for resuming
the adjourned Debate on the Main Question
proposed upon the 13th day of this instant April,
That Mr. Speaker do now leave the Chair (for
Committee on the Civil Services and Revenue
Departments Estimates)(Sir Alexander A eland-
Rood) ;

Ordered, That the Debate be further adjourned

till this day.

The Order of the day being read, for resuming
the adjourned Debate on the Question proposed
upon the 12th day of this instant April, That
this House cloth agree with the Committee in
the First of the Resolutions (Exchequer Bonds)
which were then reported from the Committee
of Ways and Means ;

Ordered, That the Debate be further adjourned

till this day.

The Order of the day being read, for taking
into consideration the Second, Third, and Fourth
of the Resolutions which, upon the 12th day of
this instant April, were reported from the Com-
mittee of Ways and Means ;

Ordered, That the said Resolutions he taken

into further consideration this day.

The Order of the day being read, for receiving
the Report from the Committee of Ways and
Means of the 11th day of this instant April ;

Ordered, That the Report be received this

day.

The Order of the day being read, for receiving
the Report from the Committee of Ways and
Means of the 12th day of this instant April ;

Ordered, That the Report be received this

day.

The Order of the day being read, for the
Second Reading Of the Whale Fisheries (Scot-
land) Bill [Lords] ;

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

upon Tuesday the 2nd day of May next.

The Order of the day being read, for the

Second Reading of the Sale of Butter Bill ;

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

upon Tuesday the 2nd day of May next.

VOL. 160.

The Order of the day being read, for the Married
Second Reading of the Married Women's Women's
Property Act (1882) Amendment Bill [Lords]

ty Act
Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time Amendment
Bill [Lords.]

upon Tuesday the 2nd day of May next.

(P11872e)r

The Order of the day being read, for the
Second Reading of the Merchant Shipping
(Scottish Trawlers) Bill ;

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

upon Tuesday the 2nd day of May next.

The Order of the day being read, for resuming
the adjourned Debate on the Question proposed
upon the 30th day of March last, That the
Marine Insurance Bill be now read a second
time ;

Ordered, That the Debate be further adjourned

till Tuesday the 2nd day of May next.

The Order of the day being read, for the
Second Reading of the Education (Scotland)
Lill ;

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

upon Wednesday the 3rd day of May next.

The Order of the day being read, for the
Second Reading of the Charitable Loan Societies
(Ireland) Bill ;

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

upon Tuesday the 2nd day of May next.

Merchant
Shipping
(Scottish
Trawlers) Bill.

Marine
Imuranee Bill.

Education.
(Scotland)

Charitable
Loan societies
(treland)

The Order of the day being read, for the
Second Reading of the Osborne Estate Act
(1902) Amendment Bill ;

Ordered, That the Bill be read

a second time Bill.

Osborne
Estate
Act (1902)
Amendment

this day.

The Order of the day being read, for the False

Second Reading of the False Statements
panics) Bill ;

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second tme

i

upon Tuesday the 2nd day of May next.

(Com- Statements

(Companies)
Bill.

The Order of the day being read, for the
Second Reading of the Telegraph (Construction)
Bill ;

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

upon Tuesday the 2nd day of May next.

The Order of the day being read, for the
Second Reading of the Supply of Electricity
Bill ;

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

upon Tuesday the 2nd day of May next.

The Order of the day being read, for the

Committee of Ways and Means ;

Resolved, That this House will, this day,

resolve itself into the said Committee.

Telegraph
(Construction)

Supply of
Electricity
Bill,

Ways and
Means.

The Order of the day being read, for the Government

Second Reading of the Government Ships Bill ; S145 Bill,

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

this day.

The Order of the day being read, for the Naval Lends
Second Reading of the Naval Lands (Volun- (volunteers)
teers) Bill ;

Bill.

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

this day.

The Order of the day being read, for the yoys

the Nurses Registration -Registration

Second Reading of
Bill ;

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

upon Tuesday the 9th day of May next.

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[No. 45.

Infant Life
Protection
Act (1897)
Amendment
Bill.

Local
Government
Act (1888)
Amendment
Bill.

Local
Taxation.

The Order of the day being read, for

the
Second Reading of the Infant Life Protection
Act (1897) Amendment Bill ;

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

upon Tuesday the 9th day of May next.

The Order of the day being read, for the
Second Reading of the Local Government Act
(1888) Amendment Bill;

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

upon Tuesday the 9th day of May next.

between services

The Order of the day being read, for resuming
the adjourned Debate on the Question proposed
upon the 5th day of this instant April, That, in
view of the distinction, affirmed in the main
Report of the Royal Commission on Local
preponderantly
Taxation)
national but generally onerous to the ratepayers
and services preponderantly local which confer
a direct and peculiar
upon the ratepayers
benefit, more or less commensurate with the
burden, no arrangement of taxation is equitable
which does not provide that local authorities
have an amount assigned from the imperial taxes
fully representing the interest of the general
community in local expenditure on onerous
services--(Mr. Purvis) :And a Debate arising
thereupon ;

Ordered, That the Debate be further adjourned

till Monday the 15th day of May next.

Public Roads
(Ireland) Bill.

The Public Roads (Ireland) Bill was, according
to Order, read a second time ; and committed to
a Committee of the whole House, for this day.

Criminal
Law and
Procedure
(Ireland)
Act (1887)
Repeal Bill.

The Order of the day being read, for the
the Criminal Law and

Second Reading of
Procedure (Ireland) Act (1887) Repeal Bill ;

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

upon Tuesday the 2nd day of May next.

Isle of Thanet The Order of the day being read, for the
Licensing Bill. Second Reading of the Isle of Thanet Licensing

Bill ;

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

upon Tuesday the 9th day of May next.

London
Hospitals
(Exemption
from Rates)
Bill,

The Order of the day being read, for the
the London Hospitals

Second Reading of
(Exemption from Rates) Bill ;

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

upon Tuesday the 2nd day of May next.

Criminal New The Order of the day being read, for the
Second Reading of the Criminal New Trials
Trials Bill,
Bill ;

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

upon Wednesday the 3rd day of May next.

Public Health
(No. 2) Bill,

Places of
Worship
Enfranchise.
ment Bill.

Nurses and
Private
Nursing
Homes
(Registration)
Bill,

The Order of the day being read, for the
Second Reading of the Public Health (No. 2)
Bill;

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

upon Thursday the 4th day of May next.

The Order of the day being read, for the
Second Reading of the Places of Worship
Enfranchisement Bill ;

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

upon Friday the 5th day of May next.

The Order of the day being read, for the
Second Reading of the Nurses and Private
Nursing Homes (Registration) Bill;

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

upon Tuesday the 9th day of May next.

The Order of the day being read, for the Allotments
Second Reading of the Allotments (London) (London) Bill.
Bill ;

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

upon Thursday the 4th day of May next.

The Order of the day being read, for the Tuberculosis

Second Reading of the Tuberculosis (Animals) (Animals)
Prevention
Prevention and
and Corn-

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time pensation Bill,

Bill;

upon Tuesday the 2nd day of May next.

The Order of the day being read, for the Newcastle

the Newcastle Chapter Chapter

Second Reading of
(Amendment) Bill [Lords

] ;

(Amendment)
Bill [Lords.]

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

upon Thursday the 4th day of May next.

The Order of the day being read, for the Parliamentary

Second Reading of the Parliamentary Voters Voters
(Registration) Bill ;

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

(Registration)
Bill.

this day.

The Order of the day being read, for the Closing of
Second Reading of the Closing of Licensed Licensed
Premises (Saint Patrick's Day) (Ireland) Bill ;

P(sracillanitbes

Ordered, That the Bill be read. a second time Patrick's Day )
(Ireland) Bill.

this day.

The Order of the day being read, for resuming Land Values

the adjourned Debate on the Question proposed (
upon the 14th day of this instant April, That Billa
the Land Values (Assessment and Rating) Bill be
committed to the Standing Committee on Law,
and Courts of Justice, aneLegal Procedure;

Ordered, That the Debate be further adjourned

till Tuesday the 2nd day of May next.

Assessment

The Order of the day being read, for the House-letting

Second Reading of the House letting (Scotland) (Scotland)
Bill ;

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

upon Friday the 5th day of May next.

And then the House, having continued to
sit till twelve minutes after Twelve of
the clock on Tuesday morning, adjourned
till this day.

[No. 46.]
Tuesday, 18th April 1905.
The House met at Two of the clock.

THE House being met, the Clerk at the Mr. Speaker's
Table informed the House of the unavoid- Absence.

able absence of Mr. Speaker, owing to continued
indisposition :Whereupon Mr. James William
Lowther, the Chairman of Ways and Means,
proceeded to the Table, and, after Prayers, Prayers.
took the Chair as Deputy Speaker, pursuant to
the Standing Order.

Mr. Deputy Speaker laid upon the Table, Private
Report from one of the Examiners of Petitions [Lords]
i
Private Bills, That in the case of the

following Bills, originating in the Lords, and previously
referred on the First Reading thereof, the inquiredinto
Standing Orders not previously inquired
and which are applicable thereto, have been
complied with, viz. :

complied

:with.)

Bills

East Cowes Gas Bill [Lords].
Leeds and Liverpool Canal Bill [Lords].
Orphan Working School and Alexandra

Orphanage Bill [Lords].

Southend and Colchester Light Railways

Bill [Lords].

Ordered, That the Bills be read a second time.

18th April.

147
Ordered, That the Bill be referred to the
Examiners of Petitions for Private Bills ; and
be printed.

No.

Provisional
Order Bills
(Standing
Orders
applicable
thereto
complied
with,)

5 EDW. VII.
Mr. Deputy Speaker laid upon the Table,
Report from one of the Examiners of Petitions
in the case of the
for Private Bills, That
following Bill, referred on the First leading
thereof, the Standing Orders which are applic-
able thereto have been complied with, viz. :

Electric

Lighting

Provisional Order

(No. 2) Bill.

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

upon Tuesday the 2nd day of May next.

Great Western The Great Western Railway (New Railways)
Railway (New Bill was read the third time and passed.
Railways)

Ordered, That the Clerk do carry the Bill to

the Lords, and desire their concurrence.

The House proceeded to take into considera-
Aberdare
Urban District Lion the Aberdare Urban District Council Bill
Council Bill
(changed from (changed from Aberdare Tramways Bill), as
Aberdare
Tramways
Bill.)

Ordered, That the Bill be read the third time.

amended in the Committee.

Aylesbury
Gas Bill.

Colne
Corporation
Bill.

The House proceeded to take into considera-
tion the Aylesbury Gas Bill, as amended in the
Committee.

Ordered, That the Bill be read the third time,

The House proceeded to take into considera-
tion the Colne Corporation Bill, as amended in
the Committee.

And Amendments were made to the Bill.
Ordered, That the Bill be read the third time.

Ealing
Corporation
Bill.

The House proceeded to take into considera-
tion the Ealing Corporation Bill, as amended
in the Committee.

Ordered, That the Bill be read the third time.

South
Oxfordshire.
Water and
Gas Bill.

The House proceeded to take into considera-
tion the South Oxfordshire Water and Gas Bill,
as amended in the Committee.

Ordered, That the Bill be read the third time.

Nine Mile
Point Railway was react a second time ; and committed.
Bill [Lords.]

The Nine Mile Point Railway Bill [Lords]

The Worcestershire County Council (Bridges)

The Mexborough and Swinton Tramways
(Extension of Time) Bill [Lords] was, according
to Order, read a second time ; and committed.

Worcester-
shire County Bill was read a second time ; and committed.
Council
(Bridges) Bill.
Mexhorough
and Swinton
Tramways
(Extension of
Time) Bill
[Lords.]
Great
Northern
(Ireland) and
Midland
Railways Bill.

The Order of the day being read, for resuming
the adjourned Debate on the Question proposed
upon the 12th day of this instant April, That it
be an Instruction to the Committee on the
Great Northern (Ireland).and Midland Railways
Bill to omit Clause 33 of the Bill
(Mr.
Lonsdale);

Ordered, That the Debate be further adjourned

till this evening.

The Municipal Corporations (Merthyr Tydfil
Municipal
Corporations Scheme Confirmation)
[Lords] was,
(Merthyr
Tydfil Scheme according to Order, read a second time ; and
Confirmation) committed.
Bill [Lords.]

Bill

Electric
Lighting

l

Ordersis (No. 6)
Bill.

Bill 181.

Mr. Bonar Law, supported by Mr. Victor
Cavendish, presented a Bill to confirm certain
Provisional Orders made by the Board of Trade
under the Electric Lighting Acts, 1882 and
1888, relating to Barnet, Brockenhurst, Farn-
ham, Gosport and Alverstoke, Houghton-le-
Spring and District (Amendment), Lichfield,
Ludlow, Lytham, Saint Albans (Rural), and
Ware : And the same was read the first time.

VOL. 160.

Mr. Sonar Law, supported by Mr.

I ictor Electric
Cavendish, presented a Bill to confirm certain Lighting
1)rovisiOnal Orders made by the Board of Trade Provisional
Orders (No. 7)
under the Electric Lighting Acts, 1882 and Bill.
1888, relating to Bishop's Stortford, Dover Bill 182.
(Extension), Hemsworth and District, Marl-
borough, Tottington, and Woking (Chertsey
Extension) And the same was read the first
time.

Ordered, That the Bill be referred to the
Examiners of Petitions for Private Bills ; and
be printed.

Mr. Attorney General for Ireland, supported Local

by Mr. Walter Long, presented a Bill to confirm Government
a Provisional Order of the Local Government Provisional
Board for Ireland under the Local Government Order (No.
(Ireland) (No. 2) Act, 1900: And the same was Bill'
read the first time.

Bill 183.

(Ireland)

Ordered, That the Bill he referred to the
Examiners of Petitions for Private Bills-; and
be printed.

Divorce Bills.

McConnell's
Divorce Bill
[Lords.]

Mr. Attorney General, Mr. Attorney General
for Ireland, Mr. Serjeant Remphi l, Sir John
Kennawag, Sir Joseph Leese, the Lord Advo,
sate, Sir Robert Reid, Mr. Solicitor General,
and Mr. Thomas Shaw were nominated Members
of the Select Committee on Divorce Bills.

Ordered, That a Message be sent to the
Lords to request that their Lordships will be
pleased to communicate to this House Copies of
the Minutes of Evidence and Proceedings,
together with Documents deposited, in the case
of McConnell's Divorce, Bill [Lords] And that
the Clerk do carry the said M essage.

Ordered, That it be an Instruction to the
Select Committee on Divorce Bills that they
do hear Counsel and examine Witnesses for
McConnell's Divorce Bill [Lords], and also that
they do hear Counsel and examine Witnesses
against the Bill
if the parties concerned think
to be heard by Counsel and produce
fit
Witnesses.--(Sir Alexander Acland-Hood.)

Several Public Petitions were presented, and Public

read ; and ordered to lie upon the Table.

Petitions
Vide Second
Report.

Sir John Tithe, supported by Mr. John Borns Lunacy Acts
and Mr. Bean, presented a Bill to authorise the Amendment
London County Council to provide receiving N.1.0011. dritn.
houses for the reception of persons mentally Bill 184.
afflicted or alleged to be of unsound mind, and
to authorise the detention of' such persons in
such houses, and for other purposes connected
therewith : And the same was ordered to be read
a second time upon Monday the 8th day of
May next ; and to be printed.

Mr. Channing, supported by Sir Walter Foster, Small
Mr. Herbert Samuel, Mr. Price, Mr. Bright, Holdings
Mr. Lgell, Dr. Hutchinson, Mr. George White, (N°. 3)
and Mr. Slack, presented a Bill
facilitate the provision of Small Holdings : And
the same was ordered to be read a second time
upon Tuesday the 2nd day of May next ; and to
be printed.

to further Bill 185.

A Motion was made, and the Question being Unemployed

proposed, That leave be given to bring in a Workmen.
Bill to establish organisation with a view to
the provision of employment or assistance for
unemployed Workmen in proper cases(Mr.
Gerald Balfour) ;
And the Motion being opposed, after a brief Mr. Deputy
explanatory statement from the Member who s-,P er puts
neeaQkuestion
made the Motion and from a Member who (pursuant to
S.O. No. II.)

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148
opposed it, Mr. Deputy Speaker put the
in pursuance of Standing Order
Question,
No. 11 :And it was resolved in the Affirma-
tive.

Ordered, That Mr. Gerald Balfour, Mr.
Walter Long, and Mr. Grant Lawson do prepare,
and bring in the Bill.

Bill 186.

Unemployed Mr. Gerald Balfour accordingly presented
Workthen Bill. a Bill to establish organisation with a view to
the provision of employment or assistance for
unemployed Workmen in proper cases : And the
same was read the first time ; and ordered to be
read a second time upon Wednesday the 3rd day
of May next ; and to be printed.

Mi. Deputy
Speaker puts
the Question
(pursuant to
8.0. No. 11,)

Aliens Bill,
Bill 187.

Supply (Civil
Services and
Revenue
Departments
Estimates.)

Supply,

in

A Motion was made, and the Question being
proposed, That leave be given to bring in a
Bill to amend the Law with regard to Aliens
(Mr. Secretary Akers-Douglas) ;

And the Motion beim, opposed, after a brief
explanatory statement from the Member who
made the Motion and from a Member who
opposed it, Mr. Deputy Speaker put the
of Standing Order
Question,
No. 11 :And it was resolved in the Affirma-
tive.

pursuance

Ordered, That Mr. Secretary Akers-Douglas,
Mr. Balfour, Mr. Attorney General, Mr. Coch-
rane, and Mr. Boner Low do prepare, and bring
in the Bill.

Mr. Secretary Akers - Douglas accordingly
presented a Bill to amend the Law with regard
to Aliens : And the same was read the first
time ; and ordered to be read a second time
upon Tuesday the 2nd day of May next; and
to be printed.

The Order of the day being read, for resuming
the adjourned Debate on the Main Question
proposed upon the 13th day of this instant April,
That Mr. Speaker do now leave the Chair (for
Committee on the Civil Services and Revenue
Departments Estimates) (Sir Alexander Acland-
Rood) ;

And the Question being again proposed :
The House resumed the said adjourned Debate.
And the Question being put :It was resolved

in the Affirmative.

the Chair :

Ordered, That Mr. Deputy Speaker do now
The House accordingly

leave
resolved itself into the Committee.
(In the Committee.)
Civil Services and Revenue Departments
Estimates, 1905-6.
Class I.
Motion made, and Question proposed, That
a sum not exceeding £31,700 be granted to
His 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 1906 for the Houses of Parliament
Buildings.

To report Progress, and ask leave to sit again.

Mr. Deputy Speaker resumed the Chair ; and
the Chairman of Ways and Means acquainted
the House that the Committee had made Pro-
gress in the matter to them referred ; and that
he was directed to move, That the Committee
may have leave to sit again.

Resolved, That this House will, to-morrow,

again resolve itself into the said Committee.

North British
Railway
(Ceneial
p,,weyo

Evening Sitting.
The North British Railway (General Powers)
Bill was, according to Order, read a second
thne : and committed.

The Order of the day being read, for resuming Great

the adjourned Debate on the Question proposed (teethed) and
upon the 12th day of this instant April, That it Midland
be an Instruction to the Committee on the Great Railways Bill.
Northern (Ireland) and Midland Railways Bill
to omit Clause 33 of the Bill ;

And the Question being again proposed :
The House resumed the said adjourned Debate.
An Amendment was proposed to be made to
the word
the Question, by inserting, after
" omit," the words " subsections (2) and (3) of."
(Mr. waif)

And the Question being put, That those
words be there inserted :It was resolved in the
Affirmative.

And the Main Question, so amended, being

put ;

Ordered, That it be an Instruction to the
Committee on the Great Northern (Ireland)
and Midland Railways Bill to omit subsections
(2) and (3) of Clause 33 of the Bill.

Physical
Deterioration.

A Motion was made, and the Question being
proposed, That, in the opinion of this House,
local education authorities should be empowered
(as unanimously recommended by the Inter-
departmental Committee on Physical Deteriora-
tion, 1904) to make provision, under
such
regulations and conditions as they may decide,
for ensuring that all the children at any public
elementary school in their area shall receive
proper nourishment before being subjected to
mental or physical instruction, and for recoverinng
the cost, where expedient, from the parents or
guardians(Mr. Slack);

An Amendment was proposed to be made to
the Question, by leaving out the words " where
" expedient, from the parents or guardians," in
order to add the words "from the parents, and
" that when the parents are unable to defray
" the cost the relief be supplied by the Poor
(Sir George Bartley),
instead

Law "
thereof.

And the Question being put, That the words
the

proposed to be left out stand part
Question ;

of

The House proceeded to a Division.
And the House having continued to sit till
the clock on Wednesday

after Twelve of
morning ;

Wednesday, 19th April 1905 :

The Yeas to the Right ;
The Noes to the Left.
Tellers for the f Mr. Slack,

1Sir John Gorst :

Yeas,

Noes,

Tellers for thef Sir George Bartley,

tSir Frederick Banbury :

100.

1

64.

So it was resolved in the Affirmative.
And the Main Question being again pro-

posed :And a Debate arising thereupon ;

And it being after Midnight, and objection Mr. Deputy

being taken to further proceeding, Mr. Deputy istrk,-.),
Speaker proceeded to interrupt the Business :

rho Bnsinusr

Whereupon Mr. Slack rose in his place and
claimed to move, That the Question be now
put.

being

And the Question
Question be now put ;
The House divided.
The Yeas to the Right ;
The Noes to the Left.
Tellers for thef Mr. Slack,

put, That

the Question put
(pursuant to
S.O. Closure
of Debate.)

Yeas,

tMr. Claude Hay:
Tellers for the f Earl of Dalkeith,

Noes,

1 Sir William Tomlinson
So it was resolved in the Affirmative.

93.

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that

No. 46.] 5 EDW. VII.
Mr. Deputy Whereupon Mr. Deputy Speaker declared
Speaker
the Question was not decided in the
declares the
Question not Affirmative, because it was not supported by
the majority prescribed by Standing Order
decided, the
majority being No. 27
less than
prescribed by
5.0. No. 27. Wednesday the 3rd day of May next.

Ordered, That the Debate be resumed upon

and that the Debate stood adjourned.

Land Drainage The Order of the day being read, for the
and Sewers
Second Reading of the Land Drainage and
Bill.
Sewers Bill ;

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

upon Thursday the 4th day of May next.

Education
A uthoril i es
(Access to
Books and
Documents)
Bill.

Vaccination
(No. 2) Bill.

Vaccination
Bill.

Agricultural
Education in
Elementary
Schools Bill.

Small
Holdings
(No. 2) Bill.

County Courts
Bill.

Standing
Committee
(Action of
Chairman.)

The Order of the day being read, for the
Second Reading of the Education Authorities
(Access to Books and Documents) Bill ;

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

upon Thursday the 4th day of May next.

The Order of the day being read, for the
Second Reading of the Vaccination (No. 2)
Bill ;

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

upon Tuesday the 9th day of May next.

The Order of the day being read, for the

Second Reading of the Vaccination Bill ;

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

upon Tuesday the 9th day of May next.

The Order of the day being read, for the
Second Reading of the Agricultural Education
in Elementary Schools Bill ;

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

upon Tuesday the 9th day of May next.

The Order of the day being read, for the
Second Reading of the Small Holdings (No. 2)
Bill ;

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

upon Tuesday the 9th day of May next.

The Order of the day being read, for the

Second Reading of the County Courts Bill ;

Ordered, That the Bill he read a second time

this day (Afternoon Sitting).

The Order of the day being read, for resuming
the adjourned Debate on the Question proposed
upon the 4th day of this instant April, That,
doubts having arisen as to certain rulings given
by the honourable Member for Nottingham
(Ruslicliffe Division) as Chairman of the Stand-
ing Committee on Trade (including Agriculture
and Fishing), Shipping, and Manufactures, on
the 21st day of March last, in the opinion of this
House, it is expedient that rules should be laid
down for the guidance of Chairmen of Standing
Committees

(S ir Frederick Banbury);
Ordered, That the Debate be further adjourned

till Tuesday the 2nd day of May next.

Trust
I a vestmen t
Bill.

The Order of the day being read, for the
Second Reading of the Trust Investment Bill ;
Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

titian Wednesday the 10th day of May next.

Salmon
Second Reading of
Fisheries
(Almreel'ill'Adat)e -ratcts (Ireland) Acts Amendment Bill ;

The Order of the day being read, for the
the
Salmon Fisheries

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

upon Thursday the 4th day of May next.

Purchase
of Land
(England and
Wales) Bill,

The Order of the day being read, for the
the Purchase of Land

Second Reading of
(England and Wales) Bill ;

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

upon Tuesday the 9th day of May next.

Vat, 160.

The Order of the day being read, for the Aged

Second Reading of the Aged Pensioners Bill ;

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

upon Thursday the 4th day of May next.

Pensioners

The House, according to Order, resolved itself Public Roads
into a Committee on the Public Roads (Ireland) (Ireland) Bill.
Bill.

(In the Committee.)

Clause No. 1.
To report Progress, and ask leave to sit again.

Mr. Deputy Speaker resumed the Chair ; and
the Chairman of Ways'and Means reported, That
the Committee had made Progress in the Bill;
and that he was directed to move, That the
Committee may have leave to sit again.
Resolved, That this House will,

this day,

again resolve itself into the said Committee.

The Order of the day being read, for the Parliamentary

Second Reading of the Parliamentary Voters voters
(Registration) Bill ;

(Registratien)
Bill.

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

this day.

The Order of the day being read, for the Closing of
Second Reading of the Closing. of Licensed Licensed
Premises
Premises (Saint Patrick's Day) (Ireland) Bill ;
(saint

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time Patrick's Day)
(Ireland) Bill.

upon Wednesday the 3rd day of May next.

Ordered, That a Select Committee be appointed Workmen's

to inquire into the working and administration Trains.
of the Cheap Trains Act, 1883, and to report
whether any, and, if so, what, amendments are
reasonable and necessary to improve the service
of Workmen's Trains in the Metropolis and
elsewhere, and to secure the provision of the
accommodation required by Workmen by all
Railway Companies.

The Committee was accordingly nominated of
Mr. Bell, Colonel Bowles, Sir George Fardell,
Mr. Fisou, Mr. Galloway, Mr. Leverton Harris,
Mr. Lough, Colonel Lockwood, Mr. Nannetti,
Captain Norton, Mr. James O'Connor, Mr. Peel,
Sir Harry Samuel, Mr.
fire, and Sir Thomas
Wrights071.

Ordered, That the Committee have power to

send for persons, papers, and records.

Ordered, That Five be the quorum of the

Committee.(Sir Alexander Acland-Hood.)

The Order of the day being read, for resuming ways and

the adjourned Debate on the Question proposed Means
upon the 12th day of this instant April, That Both
this House doth agree with the Committee
in the First Resolution (Exchequer Bonds)
reported from the Committee of Ways and
Means ;

I

Ordered, That the Debate be further adjourned

till Tuesday the 2nd day of May next.

ctc,irt Apri

The Order of' the day being read, for taking Ways
into consideration the Second, Third, and Fourth Means
of the Resolutions which, upon the 12th day of rrntAl-di
this instant April, were reported from the lc"'
Committee of Ways and Means ;

Ordered, That the said Resolutions be taken
into further consideration upon Tuesday the
2nd day of May next.

The Order of the day being read, for receiving Ways and

the Report from the Committee of Ways and mcar.
Means of the 11th day of this instant April ;

Ordered, That the Report be received upon

[nth April]
Report.

Tuesday the 2nd day of May next.

IT 3

Ways and
Means
[12th April]
Report.

Open Spaces
Bill.

Crown Lands
Bill.

150

18th -19th April.

1905.

[No. 46.

The Order of the day being read, for receiving
the Report from the 'Committee of Ways and
Means of the 12th day of this instant April ;

Ordered, That the Report be received upon

Tuesday the 2nd day of May next.

The Order of the day being read, for the Government.

Second Reading of the Government Ships Bill ; Ships 131%

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

this day.

The Order of the day being read, for the

Second Reading of the Open Spaces Bill ;

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

upon Wednesday the 3rd day of May next.

The Order of the day being read, for the

Second Reading of the Crown Lands Bill ;

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

upon Wednesday the 3rd day of May next.

Infectious
Diseases
(Ireland) Bill. (Ireland) Bill ;

The Order of the day being read, for the
Second Readino, of the Infectious Diseases

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

upon Wednesday the 3rd day of May next.

Prize Courts
Bill [Lords.]

The Order of the day being read, for the
Second Reading of the Prize Courts Bill
[Lords] ;

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

upon Wednesday the 3rd day of May next.

Light
Railways Bill. Second Reading of the Light Railways Bill ;

The Order of the day being read, for the

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

upon Wednesday the 3rd day of May next.

Congested
Districts
(Scotland)
Bill.

Local
Authorities
(Transfer of
Treasury
Powers) Bill.

Military
Manoeuvres
Bill [Lords.]

The Order of the day being read, for the
Second Reading of the Congested Districts
(Scotland) Bill ;

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

upon Wednesday the 3rd day of May next.

The Order of the day being read, for the
the Local Authorities

Second Reading of
(Transfer of Treasury Powers) Bill ;

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

upon Wednesday the 3rd day of May next.

The Order of the day being read, for the
Second Reading of the Military 'Manoeuvres
Bill [Lords] ;

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

upon Wednesday the 3rd day of May next.

Reserve Forces The Order of the day being read, for the
Bill [Lords.] Second Reading of the Reserve Forces Bill

[Lords] ;

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

upon Wednesday the 3rd day of May next.

fiervice of
Militiamen
Bill [Lords.]

The Order of the day being read, for the
Second Reading of the Service of Militiamen
Bill [Lords] ;

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

upon Wednesday the 3rd day Of May next.

The Order of the day being read, for the
seamen's and
Soldiers' False Second Readin.g of the Seamen's and Soldiers'
Bill [Loharactersrds.] False Characters Bill [Lords];

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

upon Wednesday the 3rd day of May next.

Osborne
Estate
Act (1902)
Amendment
Bill.

Ways and
Means.

The Order of the day being read, for the
Second Reading of the Osborne Estate Act
(1902) Amendment Bill ;

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

upon Wednesday the 3rd day of May next.

The Order of the day being read, for the

Committee of Ways and Means ;

Resolved, That this House will,
resolve itself into the said Committee.

this day,

The Order of the day being_ read, for the (NaovIltelnLaearods

Second Reading of the Naval Lands (Volun- Bill.
teers) Bill ;
Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

().

this day.

And then the House, having continued to
sit till twenty-seven minutes after Twelve
of the clock on Wednesday morning,
adjourned till this day.

[No. 47.]
Wednesday, 19th April 1905.
The House met at Two of the clock.

THE House being met, the Clerk at the Mr. Speaker's

Table informed the House of the unavoid-
able absence of Mr. Speaker, owing to continued
indisposition :Whereupon Mr. James William
Lowther, the Chairman of Ways and Means,
proceeded to the Table, and, after Prayers, Prayers.
took the Chair as Deputy Speaker, pursuant to
the Standing Order.

Absence.

The House proceeded to take into considera- Great Western

tion the Great Western Railway (Additional Railway
Powers) Bill, as amended in the Committee.

(Additional
Powers) Bill.

Ordered, That the Bill be read the third time.

The House proceeded to take into considera- Halifax
tion the Halifax Corporation Bill, as amended Corporation
in the Committee.

Ordered, That the Bill be read the third time.

The House proceeded to take into considera- Stockport
tion the Stockport Corporation Bill, as amended Corporation
in the Committee.

Ordered, That the Bill be read the third time.

Ordered, That Standing Orders 39, 128, and Private Bills,

the time for ks"'.

230 be suspended, and that
depositing Petitions
and Memorials against
Private Bills, or against any Bill to confirm any
Provisional Order or Provisional Certificate,
and for depositing duplicates of any Documents
relating to any Bill to confirm any Provisional
or Provisional Certificate,
also for
Order
depositing
all
Documents relating to any Order under the
Private Legislation Procedure (Scotland) Act,
1899, be extended to the first day on which
the House shall sit after the Recess.---(The
Chairman of Ways and Means.)

the Private Bill Office

at

Mr. Grant Lawson, supported by Mr. Gerald Local
Balfour, presented a Bill
Provisional Orders of the Local Government Ornoersisio
Board relating to Brentford, Ealing, Hanwell, Bill.
Heston and Isleworth, Sale,
Sunderland : And the same was read the first
time.

to confirm certain government
rvnal

Sheffield, and Bill 188.

(No. 5)

Ordered, That the Bill be referred to the
Examiners of Petitions for Private Bills ; and
be printed.

Several Public Petitions were presented, and Public

read; and ordered to lie upon the Table.

Vide Second
Report.

Ordered, That the Return relative to East East India
India (Appeals), which was presented upon the (Appeals)
17th day of this instant April, be printed.

No. 134.

19th April.

151
Kingdom in the year 1904, and Report to the
Board of Trade thereon.(Mr. Boner Law.)

Mr. Boner Law accordingly presented the

said Paper.

Ordered, That the said Paper do lie upon the

Table ; and be printed.

No. 47.] 5 EDw. VII.

Trade
(Foreign
Countries and
British
Possessions.)

Transvaal.

Transvaal.

Public
Income and
Expenditure.
No. 135.

Superannua-
tion Act, 1887.

Somaliland
Protectorate.

University of
Glasgow.

No. 136.

Treaty Series
(No. 9, 1905.)

Mr: Bonar Law presented, by his Majesty's
Command,Copy of Annual Statement of the
Trade of the United Kingdom with Foreign
Countries and British Possessions for the year
1904, compared with the tour preceding years.
Vol. I.

Ordered, That the said Paper do lie upon the

Table.

Mr. Secretary Lyttelton presented, by His
Majesty's Command,Copy of Papers relating
to constitutional changes in the 'Transvaal.

Copy

of Despatch

transmitting Letters
Patent and Order in Council providing for
constitutional changes in the Transvaal.

Ordered, That the said Papers do lie upon the

Table.

Mr. Victor Cavendish presented, pursuant to

the

the directions of several Acts of Parliament,
gross Public Income and
Account of
Expenditure in the year ended 31st March 1905,
together with the balances in the Exchequer at
the commencement and at the termination of the
year, and the amounts received into or issued
from the Exchequer in respect of funded and
unfunded Debt created or redeemed in the said
year.

Copy of Treasury Minute under the Super-
annuation Act, 1887, dated 12th April 1905,
granting to Matthew Henry Danily, Post-
master at Malpas, a retired allowance under
the Act.

Copy of Treasury Minute, dated 13th April
to audit of the Accounts of the

1905,
Somaliland Protectorate.

as

Ordered, That the said Papers do lie upon the
Table ; and that the Paper relative to Public
Income and Expenditure be printed.

The Lord Advocate presented, pursuant to
the directions of an Act of Parliament,Copy
of Abstract of Accounts of the University of
Glasgow for the year ending 30th September
1904.

Ordered, That the said Paper do lie upon the

Table ; and be printed.

Earl Percy presented, by His Majesty's Corn-
mand,Copy of Convention between the United
Kingdom and France respecting Commercial
Relations between France and India.
Signed
at London, 19th February 1903. Ratifications
exchanged at London, 27th March 1905.

Copy of Convention between the United
Treaty Series
(No. 10, 1905.) Kingdom and France respecting Commercial
Relations between France and the British Pro-
tectorates of East Africa, Central Africa, and
Signed at London, 23rd February
Uganda.
at London,
1903.
27th March 1905.

Ratifications exchanged

Copy of Convention between the United
Treaty Series
(No. 11, 1905.) Kingdom and France respecting Commercial
Relations between France and the Seychelles
Islands. Signed at London, 16th April 1902.
Ratifications exchanged at London, 27th March
1905.

Copy of Convention between the United
Treaty Series
(No. 12, 1905.) Kingdom and France respecting Cominercial
Relations between France and Ceylon. Signed
at London, 19th February 1003. Ratifications
exchanged at London, 27th March 1905.

Copies of Diplomatic and Consular Reports,

Annual Series, Nos. 3342 to 3345.

Ordered, That the said Papers do lie upon the

Table.

Trade Reports
(Annual
Series.)

Ordered, That there be laid before this House
Emigration
and lmnaigra a Copy of Statistical Tables relating to Emigra-
tion.
tion and Immigration from and into the United

No. 137.

VOL. 160.

Ordered, That there be laid before this House united Free

persons

and church

a Return showing the number, nature,
result of the Litigations instituted in the Courts aift
of Scotland since the 1st day of August 1904 Church
purporting to Scotland
or
y
represent, the Free Church of Scotland against (Litio.ation)
the United Free Church of Scotland, or persons Commission
purporting to represent it, under the following to Sir John
heads :

representing,

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(Mr. _Black.)

of

schools

Schools

to proceed to Sec.c)

Ordered, That there be laid before this House Public
a Return showing the provision made by local Elementary
education authorities for enabling Scholars
Public Elementary
Secondary Schools, or to pupil teacher centres
and preparatory classes connected therewith,
by means of Exhibitions, Scholarships, Bursaries,
payment of tuition fees, payment of travelling
in the
expenses, maintenance
following form :
Table A.

Scholarships and Bursaries tenable by
than those who are pledged

Scholars other
to become or who are Pupil Teachers.

grants, &c.,

Number.

Boys.

C

iv

E2

I. SCliolar Sill 1

-

2. Bursaries

And similar Return in respect of Table B.
tenable only by
Scholarships and Bursaries
Scholars who are pledged to become Pupil
Teachers.( Dr. Macnamara.)

Mr. Grant Lawson, supported by Mr. Gerald Ferries
Balfour and Mr. Solicitor General, presented a ,)Acciuisition
to enable Local Authorities to acq
Bill
existing Ferries by agreement : And the same Bill.
was ordered to be read a second time upon Bill 189.
Tuesday the 2nd day of May next; and to be
printed.

Local
Zuto t

wire

Resolved, That this House do now adjourn Adjournment
till Tuesday the 2nd day of May next.(Mr. of the House
Balfour.)

(Easter.)

And accordingly the House, having con
tinued to sit till twenty-seven minutes
after Seven of the clock, adjourned till
Tuesday the 2nd day of May next.

u4

2nd _May.

1905.
The East Cowes Gas Bill [Lords] was read a

second time ; and committed.

The Leeds and Liverpool Canal Bill [Lords]

was read a second time ; and committed.

[No. 48.

East Cowes
Gas Bill
[Lords.]

Leeds and
Liverpool
Canal Bill
[Louis.]

152

[No. 48.]
Ttlesday, 2nd May 1905.
The House met at Two of the clock.

H E House being met, the Clerk at the
Table informed the House of the unavoid-
able absence of Mr. Speaker, owing to continued
indisposition :Whereupon Mr. James William
Lowther, the Chairman of Ways and Means,
proceeded to the Table, and, after Prayers,
took the Chair as Deputy Speaker, pursuant to
the Standing Order.

The Aylesbury Gas Bill was read the third

time and passed.

Ordered, That the Clerk do carry the Bill to

the Lords, and desire their concurrence.

The Cordoba

and Rosario Railway Bill.

[Lords] was read the third time and passed.

Ordered, That the Clerk do carry the Bill to
the Lords ; and acquaint them that this House
bath agreed to the same, without Amendment.

The Ealing Corporation Bill was read the

third time and passed.

Ordered, That the Clerk do carry the Bill to

the Lords, and desire their concurrence.

The Entre Rios Railways Bill [Lords] was

read the third time and passed.

Ordered, That the Clerk do carry the Bill to
the Lords ; and acquaint them that this House
bath agreed to the same, without Amendment.

The South Oxfordshire Water and Gas Bill

was read the third time and passed.

Ordered, That the Clerk do carry the Bill to

the Lords, and desire their concurrence.

The House proceeded to take into considera-
tion the Andover Lighting and Power Bill,
as amended in the Committee.

And Amendments were made to the Bill.
Ordered, That the Bill be read the third time.

Mr. Speaker's
Absence.

Prayers.

Aylesbury
Gas Bill.

Cordoba and
liosario
Railway Bill
[ Lords.]

haling
Corporation
bill.

Entre Rios
ldailways Bill
Lords.]

Smith
Oxlontshite
Water and
Gas

Andover
Lighting' and
lower

Bristol
Corporation

The House proceeded to take into considera-
tion the Bristol Corporation Bill, as amended in
the Committee.

Ordered, That the Bill be read the third time.

Croydon
Corporation
Bill.

The House proceeded to take into considera-
tion the Croydon Corporation Bill, as amended
in the Committee.

Ordered, That the Bill be read the third time.

Rotherham.
MaltbY, and
Laughton
Railway Bill.

The House proceeded to take into considera-
tion the Rotherham, Maltby, and Laughton
Railway Bill, as amended in the Committee.

Ordered, That the Bill be read the third time.

South Wales
Electrical
Power
on
Distribution
Company Bill. Committee.

_The House proceeded to take into con -
sideration the South Wales Electrical Power
Diibuti
Company Bill, as amended in the
str

Ordered, That the Bill be read the third time.

Barry Railway
11111 [1.w.(18.]

The Barry Railway Bill [Lords] was read a

second time ; and committed.

The Clacton Improvement Bill [Lords] was

read a second time ; and committed.

Clacton
Improvement
Bill [ Lords.]

Commercial
Union
Assurance
Bill [Lords,]

The Mortgage Insurance Corporation
[Lords] was read a second time ; and
nutted.

Bill

{.Loilds.]

The Preston Corporation (Ribble Navigation) Preston

Bill [Lords] was read a
committed.

second time ;

and Corporation
:Navigation)
Bill [Lords.]

The Rhymney Railway Bill [Lords] was read Rillaiiyiwmanye

a second time ; and committed.

[Lords.]llill
The Southend and Colchester Light Railways itteniland
read a second time ;

Y

Bill [Lords] was
committed.

and Colchester
Light
Railways Bill

The Truro Water Bill [Lords] was read a Truro

second time ; and committed.

The Electric Lighting Provisional
(No. 2) Bill was, according to Order,
second time ; and committed.

EliLraotie.(LITH

Order Electric
read a Lighting

Provisional
Order (No. 2)
Bill.

A Petition of the London County Council, London
County
Council
(General
Powers) Bill.

praying that provision may be made in the
London County Council (General Powers) Bill
to enable the Councils of the Metropolitan
Boroughs of Lambeth, Camberwell, and South-
wark, and Councils of
other Metropolitan
Boroughs (if they so wish), to subscribe to the
cost of acquiring a property for the purpose of
a public open space or pleasure ground, was
presented, and read ;
and referred to the
Examiners of Petitions for Private Bills.

A Petition of the London County Council, London
praying that provision may be made in the County
London County Council (Tramways) Bill to (Tramway s)
enable the Council to maintain the service of Bill.
'3'
tramcars in any street in which a tramway of
the Council is in course of adaptation or recon-
struction, was presented, and read ; and referred
to the Examiners of Petitions for Private Bills.

Several Public Petitions were presented, and Public

read ; and ordered to lie upon the Table.

Petitions.
Vide Second
Report.

The following Papers, presented by Command Parliamentary

of His Majesty during the Easter Recess, were Papers
delivered to the Librarian of the House of (Recess.)
Commons during the Recess, pursuant to the
Standing Order of the 14th August 1896 : --

Copies of Diplomatic and Consular Reports,

Annual Series, Nos. 3346 to 3353.

Copy of Convention between the United
Kingdom and Japan respecting Commercial
Relations between Japan and India.
Signed
at Tokio, 29th August
1904. Ratifications
exchanged at Tokio, 15th March 1905.

Copy of Report by Captain J. H. Thomson,
His Majesty's Chief Inspector of Explosives,
to the Secretary of State for the Home De-
partment on the circumstances attending an
Explosion of collodion cotton which occurred at
the factory of Messrs. Eley Brothers, Limited,
at Edmonton, Middlesex, on the 7th March
1905.

Copy of List of Religious and Charitable

Institutions in which Laundries are carried on.

Trade Reports
(Annual
Series.)
Treaty Series
(No. 13, 1901.)

Explosions
(Eiey's
Factory at
Edmonton.
Middlesex.)

Factory and
Workshop
(Laundries.)
Board of
Education
(Special
Repo/ ts.)

The Commercial Union Assurance Bill [Lords]

was read a second time ; and committed.

Copy of Special Reports on Educational
Subjects. Vol. 15. School Training for the

2nd May.

153
the 28th day of March last, for a Return relative
to Mines (Fatal Accidents).

No. 48.] 5 EDW. VII.

Home Duties of Women. Part I., The Teach-
ing of Domestic Science in the United States of
America.

Copy of Circulars issued in April 1905 by
the Local Government Board and the Board of
Education as to the cases of Children attending
Public Elementary Schools who are without
adequate nourishment.

Copy of Forty-seventh Annual Report of the
General Board of Commissioners in Lunacy for
Scotland.

Underfed
Children
at Public
Elementary
Schools.

Lunacy
(Scotland.)

Copy of Return under Section 7 of the Land
Land Law
(Ireland) Act, Law (Ireland) Act, 1887, of Eviction Notices
1887 (Eviction filed durino-6 the quarter ended 31st March 1905.
Notices.)
Copy of Return by Provinces of Agrarian
Arrarian
Offences in Ireland for the year ended 31st
Offences
(Provinces)
December 1904:
(Ireland.)
Education
(Ireland.)

Copy of Annual Report of the Commissioners

of Education in Ireland for the year 1904.

Ordered, That the said Papers do lie upon the

Table.

Mr. Walter Long presented, by His Majesty's
Agri .allture
and Technical Command,Copy of Fourth Annual General
I n struction Report for the Department of Agriculture and
(Ireland.)

Technical Instruction for Ireland, 1903-4.

Mr. Walter Long also presented,Return to
an Order, dated the 14th day of March last, for
Returns relative to Contempt of Court (Ireland)
( Persons Committed).

Contempt
of Court
(Ireland)
(Persons
Commitl ed.)
No. 138.

Return to an Order, dated the 12th clay of
National
Education
April last, for a Return relative to National
(Ireland)
Commissioners Education (Ireland) Commissioners (Meetings,
(Meetings,
&c.)

(Sze.).

No. 139.

Pharmacy
Acts (Ireland.)

Trade Reports
(Annual
Series.)

Trade Reports
(Miscellaneous
Series.)

Free and
United Free
Churches
(Scotland.)

Mims and
Quarries,

Wellington
College.

Mr. Walter Long also presented, pursuant to
the directions of an Act of Parliament,Copy
of Order in Council under the Pharmacy Acts
(Ireland), dated 22nd April 1905, approving of
Regulations made by the Pharmaceutical Society
of Ireland.

Ordered, That the said Papers do lie upon the

Table ; and that the said Returns be printed.

Earl Percy presented, by His Majesty's
Command,Copies of Diplomatic and Consular
Reports, Annual Series, Nos. 3354 to 3358.

Copy of Diplomatic and Consular Reports,

Miscellaneous Series, No. 633.

Ordered, That the said Papers do lie upon the

Table.

The Lord Advocate presented, by His
Majesty's Command,Copy of Interim Report
of the Departmental Commission on the Free
and United Free Churches, Scotland, to the
Secretary for Scotland by Sir John Cheyne, K.C.
Ordered, That the said Paper do lie upon the

Table.

Mr. Secretary Akers-Douglas presented, by
His Majesty's Command,Copy of Reports of
His Majesty's Inspectors
to the
Secretary of State for the Home Department
under the Coal Mines Regulation Acts, 1887
to 1896, the Metalliferous Mines Regulation
Acts, 1872 and 1875, and the Quarries Act,
1894, for the year 1904.

of Mines

Copy of Report of the Governors of Welling-
ton College for the year ended the 31st December
1904, with Accounts.

Copy of Forty-eighth Report of His Majesty's
llerctmatory
and industrial Inspector of Reformatory and Industrial Schools,
Schools (Great for 1904. Part 1., List of Schools and detailed
Britain.)

Mines
(Fatal
Accidents.)
No. 1W.

Reports.

VOL . 160,

Mr. Secretary Akers-Douglas also presented,
Return to an Address to His Majesty, dated

Mr. Secretary Akers- Douglas also presented, Metropolitan

pursuant to the directions of several Acts of Par- Police.

No. 141.

showing the sums received
nd expended for the purposes of the Metro-
and
politan Police and Police Pension Funds during
politan
the year ending 31st March 1905.

Copy of a '''Licence to be at large granted Penal

under the Penal Servitude Acts to Harry Tate, Servidtiudie arts
o
to which are annexed conditions other than those ( Licen ce.)
contained in Schedule A of the Penal Servitude
ence.)
Act, 1864.

Ordered, That the said Papers do lie upon the
Table ; and that the said Return, and the Paper
relative to the Metropolitan Police, be printed.

Lord Stanley presented, pursuant

to the Post Office

directions of an Act of Parliament,Copy of (GEoreigni and
the Foreign and Colonial Parcel Post Amend-
PairrelaBost.)
went (No.
dated 31st
December 1904.

9) Warrant,

1904,

Copy of the Inland Post Amendment (No. 1) Post Office

Warrant, 1904, dated 7th December 1904.

(Inland Post.)

Copy of the Postal Order (Inland) Amend- Post Office

ment 't No. 2) Regulations, s) 1905, dated 17th (Money
1-
Orders.)
April 1905.
Copy of

the Foreign and Colonial Post
Amendment (No. 10) Warrant, 1905, dated
31st March 1905.

Post Office
(Foreign and
Colonial Post.)

Ordered, That the said Papers do lie upon the

Table.

Mr. Secretary Lyttelton presented, by His
Majesty's Command,Copy of further Corre-
spondence relating to Affairs in the Transvaal
and Orange River Colony.

Transvaal and
Orange River
Colony.

Mr. Secretary Lyttelton also presented, Colonies
Return to an Address to His Majesty, dated Institute
the 7th day of March last, for Returns relative Institutions.)
to Colonies (Representative Institutions).
No. 142.

Ordered, That the said Papers do lie upon the

Table ; and that the said Return be printed.

Mr. Bonar Law presented, pursuant to the Gas
directions of an Act of Parliament, Accounts Companies
of the Metropolitan Gas Companies for the year (Metr
1904.

opolis.)
o. 14:3.

Ordered, That the said Paper do lie upon the

Table ; and be printed.

Sir William Anson presented, pursuant to the Board of
directions of an Act of Parliament,Copy of Education.
Draft Amending Order No. 1 of the Board of No. 144.
Education, amending Final Order No. 391
under Section 11 (8) of the Education Act,
1902.

Ordered, That the said Paper do lie upon the

Table ; and be printed.

Mr. Victor Cavendish presented, pursuant to Companies
the directions of several Acts of Parliament, (Winding -up)
Account showing the Receipts and Expenditure
on account of Proceedings under the Companies
(Winding-up) Act, 1890, during the year ended
31st March 1905.

o. 140.

Account, prepared in pursuance of

the Bankruptcy

Bankruptcy Act, 1683, showing the Receipts A;t,
and Expenditure on account of Bankruptcy (t iNoceedilgs.)
Proceedings during the year ended .31st March
1905.

1883

°

Copy of Treasury Minute under the Super- Superannua-
annuation Act, 1887, dated 10th April 1905, tion Act, 1887.
granting to John Bolton, late of the Engineer-
in- Chief's Department, Post Office, a retiring
allowance under the Act.

Ordered, That the said Papers do lie upon
the Table ; and that the Papers relative to
the Companies (Winding-up) Act, 1890, and
the Bankruptcy Act, 1883 (Proceedings), be
printed.

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2nd _May.

1905.
the Question :The llouse resumed the said
adjourned Debate.

[No. 48.

154

Thames
Conservancy.
No. 147.

The following Papers, pursuant to the direc-
tions of several Acts of Parliament, were laid
upon the Table by the Clerk of the House :

General Report of the Proceedings of the
Conservators of the River Thames during the
year ended 31st December 1904, with a State-
ment of the Accounts of the Conservators for
that year.

Public Records Copy of Schedule containing a list and par-
(Fines and
titulars of classes of Documents connected with
Recoveries.)
the alienation of Land by means of Fines and
Recoveries, which are now in the Public Record
Office, but are not considered of sufficient public
value to justify their preservation therein.

Ordered, That the Paper relative to the

Thames Conservancy be printed.

Lunacy Acts
Amendment
(London)
(No. 2) Bill.

The Order for reading a second time, upon
Monday next, the Lunacy Acts Amendment
(London) (No. 2) Bill was read and discharged.
Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time
upon Monday the loth day of this instant May.

Local
Authorities'
Officers Bill.

Post Office
(Money
Orders) Bill.
Bill 190.

Aliens Bill.

Aliens Bill.

The Order for reading a second time, upon
Friday next, the Local Authorities' Officers Bill
was read and discharged.

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

upon Monday next.

Lord Stanley, supported by Mr. Victor Caven-
dish, presented a Bill to extend certain provisions
of the Post Office (Money Order) Acts to the
Money Orders transmitted to and from Foreign
States and British Protectorates : And the
same was ordered to be read a second time
to-morrow ; and to be printed.

The Order of the clay being read, for the

Second Reading of the Aliens Bill ;

And a Motion being made, and the Question
being proposed, That the Bill be now read a
second time ;

evils of

An Amendment was proposed to be made to
the Question, by leaving out from the word
" That " to the end of the Question, in order to
add the words " this llouse, hold ing that the
low-priced alien labour can best
" be met by legislation to prevent sweating,
" desires to assure itself, before assenting to
" the Aliens Bill, that sufficient regard is had
" in the proposed measure to the retention of
" the principle of asylum for the victims of
" persecution "(Sir Charles Dilke),instead
thereof.

And the Question being proposed, That the
words proposed to be left out stand part of the
Question :And a Debate arising thereupon ;

And it being half an hour after Seven of
the clock, the Debate stood adjourned till this
evening.

Evening Sit ling.
The Order of the day being read, for resuming
the adjourned Debate on the Amendment which,
upon the 2nd day of this instant May, was
proposed to be made to the Question, That the
Aliens Bill be now read a second time ;

to add

Which Amendment was, to leave out from
the word " That " to the end of the Question,
the words " this House,
order
in
" holding that
the evils of low-priced alien
" labour can best be met by legislation to
" prevent sweating, desires to assure itself,
assenting to the Aliens Bill, that
" before
regard is had in the proposed
" sufficient
" measure to the retention of the principle
" of asylum for the victims of persecution '
(Sir Charles Dilhe),instead thereof ;

,And the Question being again proposed, That
the words proposed to be left out stand part of

And the Question being put ;
The House divided.
The Yeas to the Right ;
The Noes to the Left,
Tellers for the f Sir Alexander

Hood,

Yeas,

Viscount Valentia
Tellers for the,' Sir Charles Dilke,

Noes,

IM.r. Trevelyan :

zlcland-

1 211.

1 59.

So it was resolved in the Affirmative.
And the Main Question being put ;
Ordered, That the Bill be now read a second
time :The Bill was accordingly read a second
time ; and committed to a Committee of the
whole House, for Monday next.

The Order of the day being read, for resuming ways and

proposed Means
[10th

t-

April]

the adjourned Debate on the Question
upon the 12th day of April last, That this
House doth agree with the Committee in the
First of the Resolutions (Exchequer Bonds)
which were then reported from the Committee
of 'Ways and Means;
- Ordered, That the Debate be further adjourned
till to-morrow.

The Order of the day being read, for taking Ways and

into consideration the Second Third, and Fourth Meansvc a
of the Resolutions which, upon the 12th day
April last, were reported from the Committee of 'cr.°1t.
Ways and Means;

Ordered, That the said Resolutions be taken

pril]

into further consideration to-morrow.

The Order of the day being read, for receiving Ways and

the Report from the Committee of Ways and Means
[11t h pril]
A
Means of the 11th day of April last ;
Report,

Ordered, That the Report be received to-

morrow.

The Order of the day being read, for receiving Ways and

the Report from the Committee of Ways and Means
12th
[
Means of the 12th day of April last ;
ReporApril]
t.

Ordered, That the Report be received to-

morrow.

The Order of the day being read, for the Government

Second Reading of the Government Ships 13i11 ; Ships Bill.

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

to-morrow.

The Order of the day being read, for the Noa,v,laulurt,eaent(s1;

Second Reading of the Naval Lands (Volun-
teers) Bill ;

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

Bill,

to -morrow.

The Order of the day being read, for the Naval Prize
Second Reading of the Naval Prize Bill Bill [I--"Ids..1
[Lords] ;

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

to-morrow.

The Order of the day being read, for the Accidents
Second Readino- of the Accidents (Mines and (Mines and
n
Factories)
Factories) Bill;
Bill.

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

to-morrow.

The Order of the clay being read, for the Prevention of

Second Reading of the Prevention of Corruption C?rr,,i,Pti"n
Bill [Lords] ;

[Lords.]

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

to-morrow.

The Order of the day being read, for

Second Reading of the Dogs Bill ;

the Dogs Bi!l.

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155

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

to-morrow.

The Order of the day being read, for the
Relief of
Ditress
(I rseland) Fill. Second Reading of the Relief of Distress

(Ireland) Bill ;

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

upon Thursday next.

Merchant
Shipping Bill,

The Order of the day being read, for the
Second Reading of the Merchant Shipping Bill ;
Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

upon Thursday next.

Lunacy Bill.

The Order of the day being read, for the

Second Reading of the Lunacy Bill ;

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

upon Thursday next.

County Courts The Order of the day being read, for the
(No. 2) Bill. Second Reading of the County Courts (No. 2)

Bill.;

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

upon Thursday next.

Whale
Fisheries
(Scoiland)
Bill [Lorde.l

Sale of Butter

Married.
Women's
Property
Act (1882)
Amelalment
Bill [Lords.]

The Order of the day being read, for the
Fisheries

the Whale

Second Reading of
(Scotland) Bill [Lords] ;

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

upon Thursday next.

The Order of the day being read, for the

Second Reading of the Sale of Butter Bill ;

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

upon Thursday next.

The Order of the day being read, for the
the Married Women's
Second
Property Act (1882) Amendment Bill [Lords] ;
Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

of

upon Thursday next.

Merchant
Shipping
Trawlers) Bin. (Scottish Trawlers) Bill ;

The Order of the day being read, for the
Second Reading of the Merchant Shipping

(Scottish

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

upon Thursday next.

The Order of the day being read, for resuming
1Vlarine
Insurance Bill, the adjourned Debate on the Question proposed
upon the 30th day of March last, That the
Marine Insurance Bill be now read a second
time ;

Ordered, That the Debate be further adjourned

till to-morrow.

The Order of the day being read, for the
Charitable
Loan Societies Second Reading of the Charitable Loan Societies
(Ireland) Bill. (Ireland) Bill ;

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

to-morrow.

False
Statements
(Companies)
Bill.

The Order of the day being read, for the
Second Reading of the False Statements (Com-
panies) Bill ;

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

upon Thursday next.

The Order of the day being read, for the
Telegraph
(Construction) Second Reading of the Telegraph (Construction)
(sill.

;

Bill ;

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

upon Thursday next.

Supply of
Electric i ty

The Order of the day being read, for the
Second Reading of the Supply of Electricity
Bill ;

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

to-morrow.

160.

The Order of the day being read, for the Ferries
Second Reading of the Ferries (Acquisition by by Local
Local Authorities) Bill ;

(Acquisition

Authorities)

Ordered, That the Bib be read a second time

to-morrow.

The Order of the day being read, for the Supply.

Committee of Supply ;

Resolved, That this House will, to-morrow,

resolve itself into the said Committee.

The Order of the day being read, for the Ways and

Committee of Ways and Means ;

Resolved, That this House will, to-morrow,

resolve itself into the said Committee.

Means.

The Order of the day being read, for the old Age
Second Reading of the Old Age Pensions Bill; Pensions Bill.

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

upon Tuesday next.

The Order of the day being read, for the Coroners'
Inqt
the Coroners'
s
(Rail
Fatalities)

Second Reading of
(Railway Fatalities) Bill ;

Inquests

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time Bill.

to-morrow.

The Order of the day being read, for the Vaccination
Second Reading of the Vaccination Prosecutions Prosecutions
Bill ;

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

upon Tuesday next.

The Order of the day being read, for the Compulsory
Second Reading of the Compulsory Vaccination Vaccination
Bill;

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

upon Monday next.

The Order of the day being read, for the Criminal
Second Reading of the Criminal Law and 1-;'aw rind
Procedure (Ireland) Act (1887) Repeal Bill ;

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time Act (1887)
Repeal Lill.

upon Thursday next.

The Order of the day being read, for the London

the London Hospitals Hospitals

Second Reading of
(Exemption from Rates) Bill ;

Hs
(Exemption
from Rates)

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time Bill.

to-morrow.

The Order of the day being read, fbr the
Second Reading of the Tuberculosis (Animals)
Prevention and Comti
upon Thursday next.

;

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time pensation Bill.

ThiTuberculosiss
(Animals)
Prevention
Com-

The Order of the day being read, for resuming Land Values

the adjourned Debate on the Question proposed
upon the 14th day of April last, That the Bill.
Land Values (Assessment and Rating) Bill be
committed to the Standing Committee on Law,
and Courts of Justice, and Legal Procedure ;

Ordered, That the Debate be further adjourned

till Tuesday next.

The Order of the day being read, for the
Second Reading of the Small Holdings (No. 3)

Small
Holdings
(No. 3) Bill.

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

upon Thursday next..

The Order of the day being read, for resuming Standing
the adjourned Debate on the Question proposed (Action of
upon the dth day of April last, That, doubts Chairmn.)
having arisen as to certain rulings given by the
honourable Member for Nottingham (Rushclitle
Division) as Chairman of the Standing Com-
mittee on Trade on the 21st day of March lost,
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C nm

1905.
156
Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time
in the opinion of this House, it is expedient that
rules should be laid down for the guidance upon Wednesday the 17th day of this instant
of Chairmen of Standing Committees ----( Sian May.
Frederick Banbury) -

2nd-3rd May.

[No, 49

Ordered, That the Debate be further adjourned
till Wednesday the 10th day of this instant
May.

And the House having continued to sit till
on Wednesday

after Twelve of the clock
morning ;

Wednesday, 3rd May 1905 :

County Courts The Order of the day being read, for the

Second Reading of the County Courts Bill ;

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

this day.

The Order of the day being read, for the Great
Second Reading of the Great Northern, Pieca- Northern,
Piccadilly,
dilly, and Brompton Railway (No. 2) Bill ;
and Bromptou

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time Railway
upon Wednesday the 17th day of this instant (N°.2) Bill.
_May.

The Grangemouth Waterworks and Burgh Grangemouth
Waterworks
aed Buy

Extension Order Confirmation Bill was, accord- W
mg to Order, read a second time ; and ordered Extension
to be taken into consideration upon Friday next. Order Con-

firm tion Bill.

Mr. Grant Lawson, supported by Mr. Gerald Local

Public Roads
(Ireland) Bill,

Parliamentary
Voters
(Registration)
Bill.

Medical
Act (1886)
Amendment
Bilk

Mr. Speaker's
Absence.

Prsyers.

Great Western
Railway
(Additional
Powers) Bill.

resolve itself into the said Committee.

The Order of the day being read, for the
Committee on the Public Roads (Ireland) Bill ;
Resolved, That this House will, this day,

_Balfour, presented a Bill to confirm certain Government
Provisional Orders of the Local Government. iorrodveiss
Board relating to Banbury (Rural), Lunesdale
r
(Rural), and Newport Pagnell (Rural), and the Bill 191.
.Easington and Sedgefield, the Lanchester, and
The Order of the day being read, for the the Stone Joint Hospital Districts : And the
Ordered, That the Bill be referred to the
Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time Examiners of Petitions for Private Bills ; and

Second Reading of the Parliamentary Voters same was read the first time.
(Registration) Bill;

Tlloiai

G,

6)

upon Monday next,

be printed.

The Order of the day being read, for the

Mr. Grant Lawson, supported by Mr. Gerald Loca

Second Reading of the Medical Act (1886) Balfour, presented a Bill to confirm certain Government
Provisional Orders of the Local Government ijmvinm,n1
Amendment Bill ;

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time Board relating to Carmarthen, Hexham, Liver- nut.

Orders

this day.

.

And then the House, having continued to
till one minute after Twelve of the
sit
clock on Wednesday morning, adjourned
till this day,

pool, Lymm, Nantwich, and Widnes : And the
same was read the first time.

Ordered, That the Bill be referred to the
Examiners of Petitions for Private Bills ; and
be printed.

Bill 192.

Mr. Attorney General for Ireland, supported Local

[No. 49.]
Wednesday, 3i 'd ilia! 1905.
The House met at Two of the clock.
E House being met, the Clerk at the the same was read the first time.
Table informed the House of the unavoid-

by Mr. Walter Long, presented a Bill to confirm Government
certain Provisional Orders of the Local Govern- V-,Z,1,71a
ment Board for Ireland relating to Be!fast, the Orders (No. 2)
Belfast, Holy wood, and Castlereagh United
District, Cork (Rural), Downpatrick (Rural), Bill 193.
Newtownards, and North Dublin (Rural) : And

Ordered, That the Bill be referred to the
able absence of Mr. Speaker, owing to continued Examiners of Petitions for Private Bills; and
indisposition : Whereupon Mr. dames William be printed.
Lowther, the Chairman of Ways and Means, Mr. Attorney General for Ireland, supported Local
proceeded to the Table, and, after Prayers,
took the Chair as Deputy Speaker, pursuant to IbY M"
the Standing Order.

IT alter Long, presented a Bill to con-
Government
(Ireland)
firm certain Provisional Orders of the Local Provisional
Government Board for Ireland relating to th e orders (No. 3)

A Motion being made, That

the Great Baltracey River, the River Lerr, and the Black-

Western Railway (Additional Powers) Bill be water Drainage Districts, in the Counties of Bill 194.
now read the third time ;

Carlow, Kildare, and Meath : And the same was

Sir Alexander Acland-Hood, by His Majesty's read the first time.

Ordered, That the Bill be referred to the
Command, acquainted the House, That His
Majesty, having been informed of the purport Examiners of Petitions fOr Private Bills ; and
of the Bill, gives His Consent, as far as His be printed.
Majesty's interest is concerned, that the House
may do therein as they shall think fit.

Several Public Petitions were presented, and Public

Then the Bill was read the third time and read ; and ordered to lie upon the Table.

17Petiieti;)iencso.nd

Report.

passed.

Ordered, That the Clerk do carry the Bill to

the Lords, and desire their concurrence.

Heck-
mondwike
Improvement

The House proceeded to take into considera-
tion the Heekmondwike Improvement Bill, as
amended in the Committee.

Ordered, That the Bill be read the third time.

The Orphan Working School and Alexandra ;

Orphanage Bill [Lords] was read a second time ; " Order,
and committed.

Orphan
Working
School and
Alexandra
Orphanage
Bill [Lank]
Central
London
Railway Bill.

Mr. Secretary Luttelton presented, by His Newfound.

Majesty's Command,Copy of Report on the land'
Foreign Trade and Commerce of Newfound-
land.

Ordered, That the said Paper do lie upon the

Table.

The Lord Advocate presented,Return to an United Free
dated the 19th day of April last, for Chetah
hulh)falld.
'Returns relative to the United Free Church of F.
Church
Scotland and the Free Church of Scotland of Scotland
(Litigation) (Royal Commission to Sir John (Litigation)
(Royal Com-
mission to Sir
Ordered, That the said Return do lie upon the John Cheyne.)

No. 148.

The Order of the day being read, for the Cheyne).

Second Reading of the central London Railway
Bill ;

Table ; and be printed.

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157
a second time upon Monday next; and to be
printed.

No. 49.] 5 EDW. VII.

Navy
(Gunnery.)

Turkey
(No. 2, 1905.)

Trade Reports
(Annual
Series.)

Ultimus
Eieres
(Scotland)
(Account
and List of
Estates.)

Out ra7s
(Ireland.)

Congested
Districts
Board
(Ireland.)

Adjournment.

Dursey Island
(Eviction.)

Cottage
Homes Bill.
Bill 195.

Education
(Provision
of Meals)
(No. 2) Bill.
Bill 196.

Mr. Pretyman presented, by His Majesty's
Command,Copy of Result of Gunlayers' Com-
petition in His Majesty's Fleet, 1904,

Ordered, That the said Paper do lie upon the

Table.

Earl Percy presented, by His Majesty's
Command,---Copy of further Correspondence
respecting the Affairs of South Eastern Europe.
Copies of Diplomatic and Consular Reports,

Annual Series, Nos. 3359 and 3360.

Ordered, That the said Papers do lie upon the

Table.

Ordered, That there be laid before this House
a Return of Abstract Account of the Receipts and
Payments of the King's and Lord Treasurer's
Remembrancer in Scotland, in the year ended
the 31st day of December 1904, in the adminis-
tration of Estates and Treasure Trove on behalf
of the Crown :And of Alphabetical List of
to the Crown as Ultimus
Estates which fell
Hmres in Scotland, administered by the King's
and Lord Treasurer's Remembrancer, in the
same year. ( Mr. Victor Cavendish.)

Ordered, That there be laid before this House
a Return showing the number and nature of all
Outrages and other offences of an indictable
character reported by the police in each county
in Ireland from the 1st day of December 1904
to the 19th day of April 1905, inclusive, (Mr.
Walter Long.)

Ordered, That there be laid before this House
a Return showing, for each county in the Con-
gested Districts, (1) the acreage of untenanted
and tenanted Lands acquired by the Board
since the passing of the Irish Land Act, 1903,
to the 31st day of March 1905, with a view to
the enlargement of small holdings, and the
amount of the purchase money for such Lands ;
and (2) the acreage of untenanted and tenanted
Lands for the purchase of which the Board is in
negotiation with vendors.(Mr. Walter Long.)

Mr. T. P. O'Connor, Member for the Scotland
Division of Liverpool, rose in his place and
asked leave to move the Adjournment of the
House for the purpose of discussing a definite
matter of urgent public importance, viz., " the
action of the Irish Executive in furnishing a
Government vessel for conveyance of an armed
force to Dursey Island for the purpose of assisting
the landlord to evict one of his tenants, and the
maintenance of the armed force on the island ;"
but the pleasure of the House not haying been
signified, Mr. Deputy Speaker called on those
Members who supported the Motion to rise in
their places, and not. less than Forty Members
having accordingly risen :The Motion stood
over, under Standing Order No. 10,
the
Evening Sitting this day.

till

Mr. John Hutton, supported by Mr. Wharton,
Mr. Privy, Sir Ernest Flower, Sir Walter Foster,
Mr. Goulding, Mr. Poulton, Mr. Joseph Pease,
Mr. T. W. Russell, and Sir William Wilson-
Todd, presented a Bill to authorise the provision!
of Cottage Homes for the Aged Poor: And the ,1
same was ordered to be read a second time upon '
Wednesday the 31st day of this instant May;
and to be printed.

Mr. Arthur Henderson, supported by Mr.
Shockletmi, Mr. Crooks, Mr. Bell, Mr. Fenmcick,
Mr. John Wilson (Durham), Mr. Johnson, Mr.
Broadhurst, Sir
Thomas
Richards, Dr. Mc/own/aro, and Mr. heir Herdic,
presented a Bill to amend the Education Act,
1902 : And the same was ordered to be read

John Gorst, Mr.

VOL. 160.

Mr. Claude Hay, supported by Mr. James Elementary

Hope, Dr. Macnamara, Sir Albert Rollit, Sir Education
of
Ernest Flower, Mr. Coghill, and Mr. Ridley, Chileedren)
Children)
presented a Bill to make provision for the (No. 2) Bill.
Feeding of Children in Public Elementary Bill 197.
Schools : And the same was ordered to be read
a second time upon Monday -next ; and to be
printed.

[10th Apo

.

The Order of the day being read, for resuming Ways and

the adjourned Debate on the Question proposed Mea"
upon the 12th day of April last, That this House Report.
I Both agree with the Committee in the First
cl
Resolution, That, for the purpose of paying off
any Exchequer bonds issued under the Supple-
mental War Loan Acts of 1900, any sums not
exceeding ten million pounds be raised by the
issue of Exchequer bonds, to be current, subject
to the provisions for the redemption of the total
issue, for a period of ten years, and that in each
year of that period one-tenth part of the total
issue of the new bonds be drawn for repayment
and redeemed by the application for the purpose
of the requisite part of the new sinking fund,
and that the permanent annual charge for the
National Debt be increased so as to be twenty-
eight million pounds ; that any expenses incurred
in connection with raising or paying off any
such sums, and the principal of and interest on
any such sums, be charged on the Consolidated
Fund, and, as to the interest, be paid as part
of the permanent annual charge for the National
Debt ; which was then reported from the Com-
mittee of Ways and Means ;

And the Question being again proposed :
The House resumed the said adjourned Debate.

And the Question being put ;
The House divided.
The Yeas to the Right ;
The Noes to the Left.
Tellers for the
Yeas,

Hood,

Tellers for the Mr. Whitley,

ors

oes,

kirk) :

Sir Alexander Acland-

Viscount Valentia :

191.

John Wilson (Fal- 102.

So it was resolved in the Affirmative.

The House, according to Order, proceeded to Ways and

take into further consideration the Second Means
,
Third, and Fourth of the Resolutions which,
upon the 12th day of April last, were reported
from the Committee of Ways and Means, and
which Resolutions were then deferred; and the
same were again read, as follow :

Veoprohrt.

April]

Continuance of additional Customs Duties on
Tobacco, Beer, and Spirits.
2. That the additional Customs duties on
tobacco, beer, and spirits imposed by sections
two, three, four, and five of the Finance Act,
1900 (including any increased duties imposed
by section five of that Act), shall continue to be
charged until the first day of July nineteen
hundred and six.

Continuance of additional Excise Duties on
Beer and Spirits.
3. That the additional Excise duties on beer
and spirits imposed by sections six and seven of
the Finance Act, 1900, shall continue to be
the first day of July nineteen
charged until
hundred and six.

Amendment of Law.
4. That it is expedient to amend the Law
relating to the National Debt, Customs, and
Inland Revenue.

And the said Resolutions were agreed to.
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3rd May.

1905.

[No. 49.

Ways and
Means
[11th April]
Report.

Mr. Chancellor of the Exchequer reported
from the Committee of Ways and Means of (lie I
11th day of April last a Resolution ; which was
read, as followeth :

That there shall be charged, on and after the
first day of July nineteen hundred and five,
until the first day of July nineteen hundred and
six, the following Customs import duty on tea
(that is.to say) :
-

the pound - Six pence.

Tea

The said Resolution, being read a second time,

was agreed to.

Ways and
Means
[12th April]
Report.

Mr. Chancellor of the Exchequer reported
from the Committee of Ways and Means of the
12th day of April last a Resolution; which was
read, as followeth

Finance.

Finance Bill.
Bill 193.

Income Tax.
That Income Tax shall be charged for the
year beginning the sixth day of April nineteen
hundred and five at the rate of one shilling in
the pound.

The said Resolution, being read a second time,

was agreed to.

Ordered, That a Bill be brought in upon the
said Resolution: And that the Chairman of
Ways and Means, Mr. Chancellor of
the
Exchequer, and Mr. Victor Cavendish do prepare,
and bring it in.

Mr. Chancellor of the Exchequer accordingly
presented a Bill to grant certain duties of
Customs and Inland Revenue, to alter other
duties, and to amend the Law relating to
Customs and Inland Revenue and the National
Debt, and to make other provisions for the
financial arrangements of the year ; And the
same was read the first time ; and ordered to be
read a second time upon Monday next ; and to
be printed.

Government
Ships Bill.

The Order of the day being read, for the
Second Reading of the Government Ships Bill ;
Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

to-morrow.

Naval Lands
(Volunteers)
Bill.

The Order of the day being read, for the
Second Reading of the Naval Lands (Volun-
teers) Bill. ;

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

to-morrow.

Post Office
(Money
Orders) Bill,

Naval Prize
Bill [Lords.]

The Order of the day being read, for the
the Post Office (Money

Second Reading of
Orders) Bill ;

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

to-morrow.

The Order of the day being read, for the
the Naval Prize Bill

Second Reading. of
[Lords] ;

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

upon Monday next.

Accidents
(Mines and
Factories)
Bill.

The Order of the day being read, for the
Second Reading of the Accidents (Mines and
Factories) Bill;

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

upon Monday next.

The Order of the day being read, for resuming Marine

the adjourned Debate on the Question proposed Insurance Bill.
upon the 30th day of March last, That the
Marine Insurance Bill be now read a second
time ;

Ordered, That the Debate be further adjourned

till Monday next.

The Order of the day being read, for the Charitable
Second Reading of the Charitable Loan Societies Loan Societies
(Ireland) Bill.
(
(Ireland) Bill ;

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

upon Tuesday next.

The Order of the day being read, for the Tzeptlivieycil

Readin of the Supply of Electricity
Reading

Bill ;

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

upon Monday next.

The Order of the day being read,

for the Ferries

Second Reading of the .f.erries (Acquisition by by(Acq Loutin
cal
Local Authorities) Bill ;
Authorities)

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time Bill.

upon Monday next.

The Order of the day being read, for the Supply.

Committee of Supply ;

Resolved, That this House will, to-morrow,

resolve itself into the said Committee.

The Order of the clay being read, for the Ways ant

Committee of Ways and Means ;

Resolved, That this House will, to-morrow,

resolve itself into the said Committee.

Means.

The Order of the day being read, for the Agricultural
on the Agricultural Rates Act, Rq )

Committee
1896, &c. Continuance Bill ;

,-,

s Zi:. t ,
Continuance

,ommittee

Resolved, That this House will, upon Monday Bill.

next, resolve itself into the said Committee.

The Order of the day being read, for the Education
Second Reading of. the Education (Scotland) (Scotland)
Bill;

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

upon Monday next.

The Order of the day being read, for the 1J1

ploycd

Second Reading of the Unemployed Workmen Workmen Bill.
Bill ;

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

to- morrow.

The Order of the day being read, for the Open Spaces

Second Reading of the Open Spaces Bill ;

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

Bill.

to-morrow.

The Order of the day being read, for the crown Lands

Second Reading of the Crown Lands Bill ;

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

upon Monday next.

The Order of the day being read, for the
Second Reading of the Infectious Diseases
(Ireland) Bill;

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

upon Monday next.

Infectious
Diseases
(Ireland) Bill,

Prevention of
Corruption
Bill [Lord,,.]

I/oLs Bill.

The Order of the day being read, for the
Second Reading of the Prevention of Corrup-
tion Bill [Lords] ;

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

upon Monday next.

The Order of the clay being read, for the Prize Courts
Second Reading of the Prize Courts Bill Bill [Lord.,..]
[Lords] ;

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

upon Monday next.

The Order of the clay being read, for the

Second Reading of the Dogs Bill ;

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

to- morrow.

The Order of the day being read, for the Lielit

Second Reading of the Light Railways Bill ;

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

Railways Bill.

upon Monday next.

Congested
Districts
(Scotland)
Bill.

Local
Authorities
(Transfer of
Treasury
Lowers) Bill.

Military
Manoeuvres
Bill [Lords.]

No. 49.] 5 EDW. VII.

3rd -4th May.

159

The Order of the day being read, for the
Second Reading of the Congested Districts
(Scotland) Bill ;

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

to-morrow.

The Order of the day being read, for the Trawlers'
Second Reading of the Trawlers' Certificates Certificates
Suspension
Suspension bill ;

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time
upon Wednesday the 24th day of this instant
May.

The Order of the day being read, for the
the Local Authorities

Second Reading
(Transfer of Treasury Powers) Bill ;

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

of

upon Monday next.

The Order of the day being read, for the
Second Reading of the Military Manoeuvres
Bill [Lords] ;

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

upon Monday next.

Reserve Forces The Order of
Bill [Lords.] Second Reading

the day being read, for the
of the Reserve Forces Bill

[Lordsl ;

to-morrow.

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

Service of
Militiamen
Bill [Lords.]

The Order of the day being read, for the
Second Reading of the Service of Militiamen
Bill [Lords] ;

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

to- morrow.

The Order of the day being read, for the
Seamen's and
`= Second Reading of the Seamen's and Soldiers'
Bill [Lords.] False Characters Bill [Lords] ;

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

upon Monday next.

Ooborne
Estate Act
(1902)
Amend men t
Bill.

Post Office
(Telephone
Agreement.)

The Order of the day being read, for the
Second Reading of the Osborne Estate Act
(1902) Amendment Bill ;

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

upon Monday next.

A Motion was made, and the Question being
proposed, That a Select Committee be appointed
to consider the Agreement of the 2nd day of
February 1905 between the Postmaster General
and the National Telephone Company, and to
report whether it
is desirable in the public
the Agreement should become
interest that
(Lord Stanley) ; And a Debate
binding
arising thereupon ;

And a Motion being made, and the Question
being put, That the Debate be now adjourned
Lord Stanley) : It was resolved in the Affirma-
tive.

Ordered, That the Debate be resumed to-

morrow.

And there being no further Business set down
Mr. Deputy
Speaker leaves for the Afternoon Sitting, Mr. Deputy Speaker
the Chair
(no further
Business.)

left the Chair till the Evening Sitting.

Adjournment
(under
Standing
Order No. 10.)
Dursey Island
(Eviction.)

Y.

Evening Sitting.
A Motion was made, and the Question being
put, That this House do now adjourn(Mr.
T. P O'Connor) ;

The House proceeded to a Division.
And the House leaving continued to sit till
after Twelve of the clock on Thursday mornin2. ;
Thursday, 4th May 1905 :

The Yeas to the Right ;
The Noes to the Left.
Tellers for the (Captain Donelan,

Yeas,
Tellers for the
Noes,

.Mr. Patrick O'Brien :
Sir Alexander Acland-.

flood,

Viscount Valentia

So it passed in the Negative.

VOL. 160.

74.

134.

The Order of the day being read, for the Foreign.
the Foreign Trawlers Trawlers

Second Reading of
Regulation Bill ;

Regulation

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time BM.

upon Wednesday the 7th day of June next.

The Order of the day being read, for the Bating of
Second Reading of the Rating of Machinery Machinery
Bill ;

Bill.

Ordered, That the Bill be read e second time

upon Tuesday next.

The Order of the day being read, for the
Second Reading of the Tied Houses (Abolition)
Bill ;

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

upon Wednesday next.

Tied Rouses
(Abolition)
Bill,

The Order of the day being read, for the Public Health

Second Reading of the Public Health Bill ;

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

Bill.

upon Tuesday next.

The Order of the day being read,
l A
Second
(Taxation and Purchase of Land) Bill;

the Local

Reading
b

xation and
chase of
Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time band) Bm.

for the Local
h

Authorities
(T
Pura

upon Thursday the 11th day of this instant
May,

The Order of the day being read, for the Trade Unions

Second Reading of the Trade *Unions Bill;

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

Bill,

upon Wednesday next.

The Order of the day being read, for the Local
Second Reading of the Local. Government Government
(Scotland)
(Scotland) Act (1894) Amendment Bill ;
Act (189-0

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time
upon Thursday the 11th day of this instant Bill.
May.

mendmcnt

The Order of the day being read, for the Places of
Second Reading of the Places of Worship Worship
(Sites) Bill ;

(Sites) Bill.

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

upon Wednesday next.

The Order of the day being read, for the Leasehold

Second Reading of the Leasehold Enfranchise-
ment Bill ;

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

frtai

n
en

n

Bill,

upon Wednesday next.

The Order of the day being read, for the merchandi
Second Reading of the Merchandise Marks Marks Bill.
Bill ;

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time
upon Thursday the 11th day of this instant
May.

The Order of the day being read, for the Mortgage of
Second Reading of the Mortgage of Premises Premises Bill.
Bill ;

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

upon Wednesday next.

The Order of the day being read, for the Bills of

Second Reading of the Bills of Exchange Bill; Exchange Bill,

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

upon Wednesday next.

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3rd-4th May.

1905.

[No. 50.

Criminal
New Trials
Bill.

Physical
Deterioration.

The Order of the day being read, for the
Second Reading of the Criminal New Trials
Bill ;

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

upon Tuesday next.

The Order of the day being read, for resuming
the adjourned Debate on the Question proposed
upon the 18th day of April last, That, in the
opinion of this House, local education authorities
should be empowered (as unanimously recom-
mended by the Inter-departmental Committee
on Physical Deterioration, 1904) to make pro-
vision, under such regulations and conditions
as they may decide, for ensuring that all the
children at any public elementary school in their
area shall receive proper nourishment before
being subjected to mental or, physical instruction,
and for recovering the cost, where expedient,
from the parents or guardians(Mr. Slack) ;

Ordered, That the Debate be further adjourned

till Tuesday next.

The Order of the day being read, for the
Closing of
Second Reading of the Closing of Licensed
Licensed
Premises
Premises (Saint Patrick's Day) (Ireland) Bill ;
(Saint
Patrick's Day) Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time
(Ireland) Bill. upon Wednesday next.

Coroners'
Inquests
(Railway
Fatalities)

London
Hospitals
(Exemption
from Rates)
Bill.

The Order of the day being read, for the
Inquests

Second Reading of the Coroners'
(Railway Fatalities) Bill ;

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

upon Friday next.

The Order of the day being read, for the
the London Hospitals

Second Reading of
(Exemption from Rates) Bill ;

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time
upon Thursday the 11th day of this instant
May.

County Courts The Order of the day being read, for the
Bill.

Second Reading of the County Courts Bill ;

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

this day.

The Order of the day being read, for the
Public Roads
(Ireland) Bill. Committee on the Public Roads (Ireland) Bill ;
this day,

Resolved, That this House will,
resolve itself into the said Committee.

Medical
Act (1886)
Amendment
Bill.

The Order of the day being read, for the
Second Reading of the Medical Act (1886)
Amendment Bill ;

Ordered, That the Bill he read a second time

upon Tuesday next.

And then the House, having continued to
sit till five minutes after Twelve of the
clock on Thursday morning, adjourned
till this day.

[No. 50.1
Thursday, 4th May 1905.
The House met at Two of the clock.

Mr. Speaker's T HE House being met, the Clerk at the
Absence.
Table informed the House of the unavoid-
able absence of Mr. Speaker, owing to continued
indisposition : Whereupon Mr. James William
Lowther, the Chairman of Ways and Means,
proceeded to the Table, and, after Prayers,
took the Chair as Deputy Speaker, pursuant to
the Standino. Order.

Prayers.

Mr. Deputy Speaker laid upon the Table, Substituted
Report from one of the Examiners of Petitions Bills [Lords]
for Private Bills, That in the case of the
following Bill, introduced in accordance with previously
the provisions of the Private Legislation Pro- inquired into
cedure (Scotland) Act, 1899, originating in the W1
referred on the First Reading
Lords
thereof, the Standing Orders not previously
inquired into, and which are applicable thereto,
have been complied with, viz. :

(0Srt(aierlids innogt

and

Clyde Navigation (Reconstitution) Bill

[Lords].

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time.

Provisional
Order Bills
(No Standing
Orders
applicable.)

Mr. Deputy Speaker laid upon the Table,-
Report from one of the Examiners of Petitions
for Private Bills, That in the case of the
following Bills, referred on the First Reading
thereof, no Standing Orders are applicable,
viz. :

Local Government (Ireland) Provisional

Order (No. 1) Bill.

Local Government Provisional Orders

(No. 4) Bill.

Ordered, That the Bills be read a second time

to- morrow.

Mr. Deputy Speaker laid upon the Table, Provisional
Report from one of the Examiners of Petitions order Bills
for Private Bills, 'That in the case of the (6SrtdaenT (sling
following Bill, referred on the First Reading applicable
thereof, the Standing Orders which are applic- thereto
able thereto have been complied with, viz. :

coltniphed

Electric Lighting
(No. 1) Bill.

Provisional Orders

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

to-morrow.

The Aberdare Urban District Council Bill Aberdare
was read the third time and passed ; with a new urban Distric=t
Title, as followeth :An Act to enable the Council Bill.
[New Tills.]
Aberdare Urban District Council to make and
maintain street
improvements, and for other
purposes.

Ordered, That the Clerk do carry the Bill to

the Lords, and desire their concurrence.

The Colne Corporation Bill was read the cothe

third time and passed.

Ordered, That the Clerk do carry the Bill to Bill.

the Lords, and desire their concurrence.

Corporation

The Halifax Corporation Bill was read the Halifax.
third time and passed ; with a new Title, as corporal ion
followeth :An Act to confer further powers
on the Mayor, Aldermen, and Burgesses of the
County Borough of -Halifax with respect to the
disposal of trade refuse, and for the construction
of additional tramways, and in regard to streets
and buildings, and for the health, local govern-
ment, and improvement of the borough, and for
other purposes.

Title.]

Ordered, That the Clerk do carry the Bill to

the Lords, and desire their concurrence.

A Motion being made, That the Stockport Stockport

Corporation Bill be now read the third time ;

Corporation

Sir Alexander Arland -Hood, by His Majesty's Lill'

Command, acquainted the House, That His
Majesty, having been informed of the purport
of the Bill, gives His Consent, as far as His
Majesty's interest is concerned, that the House
may do therein as they shall think fit.

Then the Bill was read the third time and.

passed.

Ordered, That the Clerk do carry the Bill to

the Lords, and desire their concurrence.

No. 50.1

5 EDANT. VII.

4th May.

Channel Ferry The Order of the day being read, for the
Railway and Second Reading of the Channel Ferry Railway
Quay Dill.

and Quay Bill

Ordered, That the Bili be read a second time

upon Monday the 5th day of June next.

Thames
Conservancy
Bill.

The Order of the day being read, for the
Second Reading of the Thames Conservancy
Bill.

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

upon Tuesday next (Evening Sitting).

A Bill to regulate the expenditure of Money
London
by the London County Council
County
on Capital
column
Account during the current financial period,
(Money) Bill. and the raising of Money to meet such expen-
diture, and for other purposes, was presented,
and read the first time ; and referred to the
Examiners of Petitions for Private Bills.

Local
Government
Provisional
Order (Gas)
Bill.

Bill 199.

Mr. Grant Lawson, supported by Mr. Gerald
_Balfour, presented a Bill to confirm a Provisional
Order of the Local Govermnent Board relating
to Withnell: And the same was read the first
time.

Ordered, That the Bill be referred to the
Examiners of Petitions for Private Bills ; and
be printed.

Several Public Petitions were presented, and

read ; and ordered to lie upon the Table.

Public
Petitions.
Vide Second
Report.
Mr. Walter Long presented,Return to an
Training
Order, dated the 12th day of April last, for
Colleges
(Ireland.)
Returns relative to Training Colleges (Ireland).
Congested Dis- Return to an Order, dated the 3rd day of
this instant May, for a Return relative to the
triets Board
(Ireland.)
Congested Districts Board (Ireland ).

No. 149.

Outrages
(Ireland.)

No. 150.

Return to an Order, dated the 3rd day of this
instant May, for a Return relative to Outrages
(Ireland).

Ordered, That the said Returns do lie upon
the Table ; and that the Returns relative to
the Congested Districts Board (Ireland) and
Outrages (Ireland) be printed.

Post Office
(Parcel Post
between Great
Britain and
the United
States of
America.)

Lord Stanley presented, by His Majesty's
Command,--Copy of Agreement between the
Post Office of Great Britain and Ireland and
the Post Office Department of
the United
States of America for the direct exchange of
Parcels by Parcel Post, dated 3rd/17th February
1905.

Ordered, That the said Paper do lie upon the

Table.

Trade Reports Earl Percy presented, by His Majesty's
(Annual
Command,---Copies of Diplomatic and Consular
S er es.)
Reports, Annual Series, Nos. 3361 and 3362.

Ordered, That the said Paper do lie upon the

Table.

National
Schools
(Ireland)
(Teachers.)

Ordered, That there be laid before this House

a Return showing

or Assistant Teachers

(1) The number of Teachers who, after
completing a two years course of training,
the first time as
were appointed for
Principal
in
National Schools in Ireland in each of
the three years immediately preceding
the new financial arrangement of 1900,
1899, distinguishing
viz.,
Assistant
between
Teachers, and between Male and Female
Teachers ;

1897, 1898,

Principal

and

(2) The classification of the Teachers so
distinguishing
appointed,
before
between Principal and Assistant and
between Male and Female Teachers;

as

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161
(3) The average total salaries paid out of'
Imperial Funds to the Teachers referred
to in section (1), giving the averages for
Principal and Assistant Teachers sepa-
rately, and for Male and Female Teachers
separately ;

appointed for

or Assistant Teachers

(4) The number of Teachers who, after
completing a two years' course of training,
the first time as
were
Principal
in
National Schools in Ireland in each of
the years immediately following the new
financial arranuement of 1900, viz., 1901,
between
1902,
Principal and Assistant Teachers, and
between Male and Female Teachers ;

distinguishing

1903,

(5) The classification

or grade of

the
Teachers so appointed, distinguishing as
before between Principal and Assistant
Teachers, and between Male and Female
Teachers ;

(6) The average total salaries paid out of
imperial Funds to the Teachers referred
to in section (4), giving the averages for
Principal and Assistant Teachers sepa-
rately, and for Male and Female Teachers
separately.

(Mr. Dillon.)

Ordered, That there be laid before this House Gross Depart-
a Return showinp: for the financial years 1894-5 mental
1904-5, and 1905-6 (estimated), respectively, Expenchture,
the total annual Expenditure of each of the
following departments, viz. :

(1 ) Army (including Ordnance Factories) ;
(2) Navy ;
(3) Civil Services ;
(4) Revenue Departments ;

under each of the following headings for each
department, viz. :

(a) Expenditure from net Votes voted in

(b) Expenditure from receipts appropriated

Supply ;

in aid ;

(c) Expenditure out of'

to meet
capital Expenditure under various Acts ;
(d) Expenditure incurred en account of
this department by other departments ;

issues

together with the totals of (a), (b), (c), and (d)
for each of the four departments, and, in addition,
a deduction from the total of each department
of the Expenditure incurred by that department
on account of other departments.(Mr. Gibson
Bowles.)

Ordered, That there be Lid before this House Public
a Return of the amounts of all Public Revenue Revenue
derived from Taxes levied by Parliament, and (Interception.)
from any other sources, which are not paid into
His Majesty's Exchequer, for the years 1903-4,
1904-5, and 1905-6 (estimated), with the totals
in each ease (in continuation of Parliamentary
Paper, No. 253 of Session 1904).(Mr. Gibson
Bowles.)

Ordered, That there be laid before this House Naval
a Return of the Naval Expenditure of this Expenditure
country in the years 1880, 1890, 1901, 1902, an dr et,"torbe iiI*tnc
1903, and 1904, and of the Naval Expenditure Countries.)
of France, Russia, Germany,
America in the
Vincent.)

Japan,
and
(Sir Edgar

years.

same

Mr. John Edward Ellis reported from the standing
Chairmen's Panel ; That they had appointed committees
Lord Jidmond Fitzmanrice to act as Chairman (Chairmen's
of the Standing Committee for the consideration
of Bills relating to Trade (including Agriculture Trade, &c.

Panel.)

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1905.

[No. 50.

162
and Fishing), Shipping, and Manufactures, in
the place of Mr. John Edward Ellis.

Ordered, That the Report do lie upon the

Table.

The Chairman of Ways and Means reported
the London United Tramways (Extension of
Time) Bill, with Amendments.

Ordered, That the Report do lie upon the

Table ; and be printed.

The Chairman of Ways and Means reported
from the Committee on the Hess le Gas, Bill
[ Lords] ; That they had examined the allega-
tions contained in the Preamble of the Bill, and
verbally amended the same, and found the same,
as amended, to be true; and had gone through
the Bill and made Amendments thereunto.

Ordered, That the Report do lie upon the

Table ; and be printed.

The Chairman of Ways and Means reported
the Holy Trinity, Portsea, Lill [Lor,-.13], with
an Amendment.

Ordered, That the Report do lie upon the

Table.

The Chairman of Ways and Means reported
the Marylebone Chapels Bill [Lords], without
Amendment.

Ordered, That the Report do lie upon the

Table.

Ordered, That the Bill be read the third time.

The Chairman of Ways and Means reported
the West Cumberland Electric Tramways
[Lords], without
(Extension of Time) Bill
Amendment.

Ordered, That the Report do lie upon the

Table ; and be printed.

The Order for reading a second lime, to-
morrow, the Street Betting Bill [Lords] was
read and discharged.

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

upon Wednesday next.

London.
United
Tramways
(Extension of
Time) Bill.
Vide Supple-
ment to the
Votes.
Hess le Gas
Bill [Lords.]

Vide Supple-
ment to the
Votes.

Holy Trinity,
Portsea, Biil
[Lords.]

Marylebone
Chapels Bill
[Lords,]

West
Cumberland
Electric
Tramways
(Extension of
Time) Bill
[L,rds.]
Vide Supple-
ment, to the
Votes.
Street letting
Bill [lords.]

Education
Act, 1902
(Borough of
East Ham.)

Adjournment. Mr. Ernest Gray, Member for West ham
(North Division), rose in his place and asked
leave to move the Adjournment of the House
for the purpose of discussing a definite matter
of urgent public importance, viz.. "the refusal
of the Council of the Borough of East "lam to
administer the Education Act, 1902, as from
the prospect of other local
the 31st instant,
authorities adopting at once a similar decision,
and the policy of the Government in respect
thereto;" but the pleasure of the House not
having been signified, Mr. Deputy Speaker
called on those Members who supported the
Motion to rise in their places, and not less than
Forty Members having accordingly risen :
The Motion stood over, under Standing Order
No. 10, till the Evening Sitting this day.

Resident
Magistrates
(Belfast) Bill.
Bill 200.

Mr. Wolff, supported by Sir James Hallett,
Mr. Sloan, Mr. Charles Craig, and Mr. Thomas
Corbett, presented a Bill to make provision for
the appointment and remuneration of Resident
Magistrates in Belfast : And the same was
ordered io be reed a second time upon Wednes-
day next; and to be printed.

Mr. 1I7off, supported by Sir James Haslett,
Winter
Mr. Sloan, Mr. Charles Craig, and Mr. Thomas
Assizes
(Ireland)Bhl. Corbett, presented a Bill to extend the juris-
Bill 201. diction of Winter Assizes in Ireland ; And the
same was ordered to be read a second time upon
Wednesday next ; and to be printed.

The House, according to Order, resolved itself Supply

into the Committee of Supply.

[5th allotted
Day.]

( In the Committee.)
Civil Services and Revenue Departments
Estimates, 1905-6.
Class I.

1. Motion made, and Question proposed, That
a sum not exceeding £31,700 be granted to His
to complete the sum necessary to
Majesty,
defray the charge which will conic in course of
payment during the year ending on the 31st day
of March 1906 for the Houses of Parliament
Buildings :

Whereupon Motion made, and Question put,
Item A (New Works, Alterations,
That
and Additions) be reduced by £100.-- (Mr.
Harwood.)

Yeas,

The Committee divided.
Tellers for thef Mr. _Harwood,
t Mr. illaoneg :
(-Sir Alexander Acland -i
.) Hood
IViscount Valentia :

Tellers for thet
Noes,

,

114.

202.

Original Question put, and agreed to.
2. £36,500 to complete the sum for expendi-

ture in respect of Royal Palaces.

3. Motion made, and Question proposed, That
a sum not exceeding £7,900 be granted to His
to complete the sum necessary to
Majesty,
defray the charge which will come in course of
payment during the year ending on the 31st day
of March 1906 for expenditure in respect of
Osborne :

Whereupon Motion made, and Question pro-
posed, That a sum not exceeding £7,800 be
granted for the said service(Mr. Whitley)
Motion, by leave, withdrawn.

Original Question put, and agreed to.
Resolutions to be reported.
Motion made, and Question proposed, That a
sum not exceeding £62,400 be granted to This
to complete the sum necessary to
Majesty,
defray the charge which will come in course of
payment during the year ending on the 31st day
of March 1906 for the Royal Parks and Pleasure
Gardens :

And it being half an hour after Seven of the
clock, the Chairman left the Chair to make his
Report to the House.

Mr. Deputy Speaker resumed the Chair ; and
the Deputy Chairman reported, That the Com-
mittee had come to several Resolutions.

Ordered, That the Report be received upon

Monday next.

The Deputy Chairman also acquainted the
House that the Committee had made Progress
in the matter to them referred ; and that he was
directed to move, That the Committee may have
leave to sit again.

Resolved, That this House will, this evening,

again resolve itself into the said Committee.

Evening Sitting.

A Motion was made, and the Question being Adjournment

put, That this House do now adjourn (Mr. (until
Ernet Grog) ;

The House divided.
The Yeas to the Right ;
The Noes to the Left.
Teller's for thef Mr. Ernest Gray,

eas,

UM-r. Whitley:
Tellers for the Sir Alexander Aeland-
Hood,
iscount Valentia:

Noes,

So it passed in the Negative.

116.

-1

159.

Std;ug
Order be, 10.)
Edo at on
Act, 19G2
(Bon ()ugh of
East 'hum)

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163

The Order of the day being read, for the
the Relief of Distress

Second Reading
b
(Ireland) Bill ;

Ordered, That the 13111 be read

a

upon Monday next.

The Order of
second time Second Reading
Bill ;

Ways and
Means.

of
Rol
Di,Iress
(Ireland) Bid.

Merchant
Shipping Bill.

Lan icy Bill.

St-1)ply
[5th allott2d.
Day.]

The House, according to Order, resolved itself

into the Committee of Supply.

(In the Committee.)
Civil Services and Revenue Departments
Estimates, 1905-6.
Class I.
Motion made, and Question proposed, That a
sum not exceeding 162,400 be granted to His
the sum necessary to
Majesty, to complete
defray the charge which will conic in course of
payment during the year ending on the 31st day
of March 1906 for the Royal Parks and Pleasure
Gardens;

Friday, 5th May 1905 :
And it being Midnight, the Chairman left

the Chair to make his Report to the House.

Mr. Deputy Speaker resumed the Chair ; and
the Deputy Chairman acquainted the House
that the Committee had made Progress in the
matter to them referred ; and that he was
directed to move, That the Committee may have
leave to sit again.

Resolved, That this House will, upon Monday
next, again resolve itself into the said Committee.

The Order of the day being read, for the

Committee of Ways and Means ;

Resolved, That this House will, upon Monday

next, resolve itself into the said Committee.

The Order of the day being read, for the
the Merchant Shipping

Second Reacting of
Bill ;

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

upon Monday next.

The Order of the day being read, for the

Second Reading of the Lunacy Bill ;

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

upon Monday next.

the day being- read, for the
County courts The Order of
(No. 2) Bill. Second Reading of the County Courts (No. 2)

Bill ;

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

upon Tuesday next.

wale
Fisheries
(Sc.; land)
Bill [Lords.]

S:tb of Butter
Bill.

Married
Women's
Property
Act (1882)
Aroenthocnt
Bill [

hhhpi° 5-i
(Scottish
Trai.\ lurs)

The Order of the day being read, for the
Second Reading of the Whale Fisheries (Scot-
land) Bill [Lords] ;

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

upon Tuesday next.

The Order of the day being read, for the

Second Reading of the Sale of Butter Bill ;

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

upon Thursday next.

The Order of the day being read, for the
Second Reading of
the Married Women's
Property Act (1882) Amendment Bill [Lords] ;
Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

upon Monday next.

The Order of the day being read, for the
Second Reading of the Merchant Shipping
(Seottish Trawlers) Bill ;

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

upon Tuesday next.
160,

The Order of the day being read, fer the False
Second Reading of the False Statements (Com_ Statements
(11ompanies)
panics) Bill;
B;.

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

upon Monday next.

The Order of the day being read, for the Telegraph
Second Reading of the Telegraph (Construction) (construction)
Bill;

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

upon Tuesday next,

The Order of the day being read, for the Government

Second Reading of the Government Ships Bill; Ships Bill.

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

upon Monday next.

The Order of the day being read, for the Naval Lands
Second Reading of the Naval Lands ( Volum_ (Volunteers)
teers) Bill;

Bill.

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

upon Monday next.

The Order of the clay being read, for the Post Office

Second Reading of the Post Office (Money ( Mony
Orders) Bill ;

Orderes) Bill.

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

upon Tuesday next.

The Order of the day being read, for the Dogs Bill.

Second 'Reading of the Dogs Bill ;

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

upon Monday next.

the day being read, for the unemployed
of the Unemployed Workmen Workmen Bill.

Ordered, That the Bill be read a

second time

upon Monday next.

The Order of the day being read, for the Open Spaces

Second Reading of the Open Spaces Bill ;

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

upon Tuesday.next.

The Order of the day being read, for the Congested

the Congested Districts Districts

Second Reading of
(Scotland) Bill ;

(Scotland)
Bill.

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

upon Tuesday next.

the day being read, for the Reserve Forces
of the Reserve Forces Bill Bill [Lords.]

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

The Order of
Second Reading
[Lords] ;

upon Tuesday next.

The Order of the clay being read, for the Service of
Second Readitv, of the Service of Militiamen 31ilitiamen
Bill [Lords.]
Bill [ Lords] ;

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

upon Tuesday next.

The Order of the day being read, for resuming Post office
the adjourned Debate on the Question proposed (Telephone
AeTeement.)
upon the 3rd day of this instant May, That
Select Committee be appointed to consider the
Agreement of the 2nd day of February 1905
between the Postmaster General
the
National Telephone Company, and to report
whether it is dt2shamble in the public interest that
die Agreement should become binding --- (Lord
Stanley) ;

and

Ordered, That the Debate be further adjourned

till Monday next.

2

Sale of
Whisky Bill.

Shop Clubs
Bill.

Congested
Districts
(Scotland)
Act (1897)
Amendment
Bill.

Local
Authorities
(Qualification
of Women)
Bill.

Crofters'
Holdings
(Scotland)
Acts
Amendment
Bill.

[No. 50.

Education
Authorities
(Access to
Books an,1
Documents"

Salmon
Fisheries
(Ireland) Acts
Amendment
Bill.

Aged
Pensioners
Bill.

Criminal
Law and
Procedure
(Ireland)
Act (1887)
Repeal Bill.

Tuberculosis
(Animals)
Prevention
and Com-
pensation Bill.

Somali
Idoldinn
(No. 3) Bill,

County Courts
Bill.

164

4th -5th May.
1905.
The Order of the day being read, for the , The Order of the day being read, for the
the Public Entertainment Second Readin e. of the Education Authorities

Public
Entertainment Second Reading
n
Bill.
Bill ;

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

upon Thursday next.

Merchant
Shipping Acts
Amendment
Bill.

The Order of the day being read, for the
the Merchant Shipping

Second Reading of
Acts Amendment Bill ;

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

upon Wednesday next.

The Order of the day being read, for the
Public
Libraries Acts Second Reading of the Public Libraries Acts
(Extension)
Bill.

( Extension) Bill;

Ordered, That the Bill be read a

second time

upon Thursday next.

The Order of the day being read, for the

Second Reading of the Sale of Whisky Bill ;

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

upon 'Tuesday next.

The Order of the day being read, for the

Second Reading of the Shop Clubs Bill ;

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

upon Tuesday next.

(Access to Books and Documents) Bill ;

Ordered, That the Bill be react a second time
upon Monday the 15th day of this instant May.

The Order of the day being read, for the
Salmon Fisheries
the

Second Reading of
(Ireland) Acts Amendment Bill;

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time
upon Tuesday the 16th day of this instant- May.

The Order of the day being read, for the

Second Reading of the Aged Pensioners Bill ;

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

upon Thursday next.

The Order of the day being read, for the
Second Reading of the Criminal Law and
Procedure (Ireland) Act (1887) Repeal Bill ;

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

this day.

The Order of the day being read, for the
Second Reading of the Tuberculosis (Animals)
Prevention and Compensation Bill ;

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

upon Monday next.

The Order of the day being read, for the
the Congested Districts

Second Reading of
(Scotland) Act (1897) Amendment Bill ;

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

upon Friday the 19th day of this instant May.

The Order of the day being read, for the
Second Reading of the Small Holdings (No. 3)
Bill ;

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time
upon Monday the 15th day of' this instant May.

The Order of the day being read, for resuming
the adjourned Debate on the Question proposed
upon the 31st clay of March last, That the
Local Authorities (Qualification of Women)
Bill be committed to the Standing Committee
on Trade (including Agriculture and Fishing),
Shipping, and Manufactures ;

Ordered, That the Debate be further adjourned

till this day.

The Order of the day being read, for the
the Crofters' Holdings

Second Reading of
(Scotland) Acts Amendment Bill ;

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

upon Friday the 19th day of this instant May.

The Order of the day being read, for the

Second Reading of the County Courts

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

this day.

The Order of the day being read, for the
Committee on the Public Roads (Ireland) Bill ;
this day,

Resolved, That this House will,
resolve itself into the said Committee.

Public Loads
(Ireland) Pill.

And then the House, having continued to
sit till five minutes after Twelve of the
clock on Friday morning, adjourned lilt
this day,

The Order of' the day being read, for the
Juvenile
Smoking Bill. Second Reading of the Juvenile Smoking Bill ;
Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time
upon Monday the 15th day of this instant May.

The Order of the day being read, for the
Second Reading of the Public Health (No. 2)
Bill ;

[No. 51.]
Friday, 5th May 1905.
The House met at Twelve of the clock.
rr: H E House being met, the Clerk at the
Table informed the House of the unavoid-
able absence of Mr. Speaker, owing to continued
indisposition :Whereupon _Air. James lrilliont
Lowther, the Chairman of Ways and Means,
proceeded to the Table, and, after Prayers,
Reading of the Allotments (London) took time Chair as Deputy Speaker, pursuant to

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time
upon Monday the 15th day of Nils nestant May.

The Order of the day being read, for the

Public Health
(No. 2) Bill.

Allotments
(London) Bill.

Ordered, That the Bill be react a second time
upon Monday the 15th day of this instant May.

Mr. Deputy Speaker laid upon the Table,
Report from one of fhe Examiners of Petitions
The Order of the day being read, for the for Private Bills, That in the ease of the
time Newcastle Chapter following Bill, referred on the First Reading
thereof, the Standing Orders which are applic-

Second Reading of

Newcastle
Chapter
(Amendment)
mu I cis] krimendment)

[Lords] ;

A

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time able thereto have been complied with, viz. :

the Standing Order.

Second
Bill

npon Thursday next.

Local Government Provisional Orders

(No. 5) Bill.

Ordered, That time Bill be read a second time

Land Drainage The Order of time (lay being read, for the
and Sewers

Second Reading of the Land Drainage and upon Monday next,
Sewers Bill ;

Mr. Speaker's
Absence.

Prayers.

Provisional
Order Bilis
(Standing
Orders
applicable
thereto
complied
with.)

Ordered, That the said Order be discharged.
),..../vred, That the Bill be withdrawn.

Time Andover Lighting and Power Bill was Andover

read the third time and passed.

and

Po.vm. Bill.

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165

Ordered, That the Clerk do carry the Bill to

the Lords, and desire their concurrence.

A Motion being made, That the Bristol

Corporation Bill be now read the third time ;

The Deputy Chairman, by His Majesty's
Command, acquainted the House, That His
Majesty, having been informed of the purport
of the Bill, gives His Consent, as far as His
Majesty's interest is concerned, that the House
may do therein as they shall think fit.

Then the Bill was read the third time and

passed.

Ordered, That the Clerk do carry the Bill to

the Lords, and desire their concurrence.

The Croydon Corporation Bill was read the

third time and passed.

Ordered, That the Clerk do carry the Bill to

the Lords, and desire their concurrence.

The Swansea Corporation Bill was read the

third time and passed.

Ordered, That the Clerk do carry the Bill to

the Lords, and desire their concurrence.

The House, according to Order, proceeded
to take into consideration the Grangemouth
Waterworks and Burgh Extension Order Con-
firmation Bill.

Ordered, That the Bill be read the third time

upon Monday next.

The Electric Lighting Provisional Orders
(No. 1) Bill was, according to Order, read a

Bristol
Corporation
Bill.

Croydon
( 'orporation

Swansea
Corporation

G range mouth
Water works
and Burgh
Extension
Order
Confirmation

Electric

jig° lviittgn

Orders (No. 1) second time ; and committed.
Bill.

The Local Government (Ireland) Provisional
Order (N o. 1) Bill was, according to Order,
read a second time ; and committed.

The Local Government Provisional
(No. 4) Bill was, according to Order,
second tune ; and committed.

Orders
read a

Local
Government
(Lreland)
Provisional
Order (No. 1)
Bill.
Local
Government
Provisional
Orders (No. 4)
Bill.
Local
Government Balfour, presented a Bill
Provisional
Orders (No. 8)
Bill.

Mr. Grant Lawson, supported by Mr. Gerald
to confirm certain
Provisional Orders of the Local Government
Board relating to Haverfordwest. Leicester,
Bill 202. Scarborough, and Wallasey : And the same was

read the first time.

Ordered, That the Bill be referred to the
Examiners of Petitions for Private Bills ; and
be printed.

Local
Government
Provisional
Orders (No. 9)

Bill 203.

"

Mr. Grant Lawson., supported by Mr. Gerald
_Balfour, presented a Bill
to confirm certain
Previsional Orders of the Local Government
Board relating to Billericay (Rural), Eton
(Rural) (two), and the Houghton-le-Spring and
Hetton and the Rugby Joint Hospital Districts :
And the same was read the first time.

Ordered, That the Bill be referred to the
Examiners of Petitions for Private Bills ; and
be printed.

rohlio
Petitions.
Vide Second
1Leport.
I rich Land
AO, 1903.

No. 151.

Tniining
!eges
( ['viand.)

No. 152.

Several Public Petitions were presented, and

read; and ordered to lie upon the Table.

Ordered, That the Paper relative to the

Land Act, 1903, which WaS presented upon the
17th day of April last, be printed.

Ordered, That the Return relative to Training
Colleges (Ireland), which was presented upon
the 4th day of this instant May, be printed.

1(;0.

Mr. Akers-Douglas presented, pursuant to the Polling
directions of an Act of Parliament,Copy of Districts
Order made by the Council of the Borough Huddersfield.)
of Huddersfield redividing the Lockwood Ward
of the Borough into Polling Districts.

Borough of

Ordered, That the said Paper do lie upon the

Table.

Mr. Bonar Law presented, by His Majesty's Boiler
Command,Copy of Report to the Secretary of Explosions
the Board of Trade on the working of the 1
Boiler Explosions Acts, 1882 and 1890, with
Appendices.

Ats
c
890:

1882 and

Ordered, That the said Paper do lie upon the

Table.

Mr. Secretary Lyttelton presented, by His W Indies.

west

Majesty's Command, Copy of Despatch to
the Governors of the West Indian Colonies
respecting the West Indian Mail Contract.

Ordered, That the said Paper do lie upon the

Table.

The Lord Advocate presented,

by His Local

Majesty's Command,Copy of Tenth Annual BGovecrinment
Report of the Local Government Board for
(Se'otland.)
Scotland, 1904.

Ordered, That the said Paper do lie upon the

Table.

Earl Percy presented, by His Majesty's
Command,Copies of Diplomatic and Consular
Reports, Annual Series, Nos. 3363 and 3364.

Ordered, That the said Paper do lie upon the

Table.

Trade Reports
(Annual
Series.)

The following Paper, pursuant to the direc- Lunacy.

tions of an Act of Parliament, was laid upon the
Table by the Clerk of the House :Copy of
Report made to the Lord Chancellor under the
Lunacy Act, 1890, by the Visitors of Lunatics,
of the number of visits made, the number of
patients seen, and the number of miles travelled
by the said Visitors, between the 1st day of
October 1904 and the 31st day of March 1905.

The Order of the day being read, for the Liquor Traffic

Second Reading of the Liquor Traffic Local Local Veto
B(Snclotland)
Veto ( Scotland) Bill ;

And a Motion being made, and the Question
being proposed, That the Bill be now read a
second time ;

An Amendment was proposed to be made to
the Question, by leaving out the word " now,"
and, at the end of the Question, adding the
words " upon this day six months."(Sir Lewis

And the Question being put, That the word

" now " stand part of the Question ;

The House divided.
The Yeas to the Right;
The Noes to the Left.
Tellers for the( Mr. Hunter Craig,

Yeas,

t Mr. Crombie :

Tellers for the j'Sir Lewis M`Iver,

Noes,

t Sir Gilbert Parker :

So it passed in the Negative.
And the Question being put, That the words
" upon this day six months " be added at the
end of the Question :It was resolved in the
Affirmative.

Then the Main Question, so amended, being

put ;

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

upon this day six months.

The Order of the day
Second Reading of the
Procedure (Wales) Bill ;
Ordered, That the Bill

upon Friday next.

-1( 3

being read, for the Private
Private Legislation Legislation
Procedure
(Wales) Bill.

be read a second time

1905.

[No. 51.

166

5th-8th May.
5 for

The Order of the day being read, for the
Colonial
Marriages Bill. Second Reading of the Colonial Marriages Bill ;
Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

',

upon Friday next.

The Order of the day being read, for the Coroners'
ts
(Railway
Fatalities)

Second Reading of the Coroners'
(Railway Fatalities) Bill ;

Inquests fri

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time Bill.

upon Tuesday the 16th day of this instant May.

The Order of the day being read, for the
Agricultural
Holdings Bill. Second Reading of the Agricultural Holdings

Bill;

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time
upon Monday the 15th day of this instant May.

Town
Holdings Bill. Second Reading of the Town Holdings Bill ;

The Order of the day being read, for the

Ordered, That the. Bill be read a second time
upon Tuesday the 16th day of this instant May.

The Order of the day being read, for resuming Local
the adjourned Debate on the Question proposed Authorities
upon the 31st day of May last, That the Local ofWlomen)on
Authorities (Qualification of Women) Bill be Bill.
committed to the Standing Committee on Trade
(including Agriculture and Fishing), Shipping,
and Manufactures ;

Ordered, That the Debate be further adjourned

till Tuesday next.

Small
Dwellings
(Acquisition)
Bill.

Highways Bill.

I'llarmacy Bill.

Coal Mines
(Weighing at
Minerals) Bill.

Sale of
intoxicants
to Children
Bill [Lord;.]

Tramways
and Public
Companies
(Ireland)
Act (1883)
Amendment
Bill.

Coal Mines
Employment

Summary
uri,4tli clam
(Children)
Bill.

Places of
Worship
Enfranchise-
ment Bill.

The Order of the day being read, for the
Second Reading of the Small Dwellings (Acqui-
sition) Bill ;

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

upon Thursday next.

Second Reading
n
Procedure (Ireland) Act (1887) Hepeal Bill

Tile Order of the day being read, for the Criminal
the Criminal Law and Law and
Procedurere
(Ireland)
Ordered, That the Bill he read a second time Act (1887)
Repeal Bill.

upon Tuesday next.

The Order of the day being read, for the

Second Reading of the Highways Bill ;

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

upon 'Wednesday next.

The Order of the day being read, for the County Courts

Second Reading of the County Courts Bill;

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

upon Monday next.

The Order of the day being read, for the

Second Reading of the Pharmacy Bill ;

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

upon Friday the 23rd day of June next.

The -Order of the day being read, for the Public Reads
(Ireland) Bill.

Committee on the Public Roads (Ireland) Bill

Resolved, That this House will, upon Tuesday

next, resolve itself into the said Committee.

The 'Order of the day being read, for taking
into consideration the Coal Mines (Weighing
of Minerals) Bill, as amended in the Standing
Committee ;

Ordered That the Bill be taken into con-
sideration upon Friday the 7th day of July
next.

Ordered, That leave be given to bring in a Factory and

Bill to amend the Factory and Workshop Act, Werbsimn
1901, in respect of Laundries : And that Mr.
Act (19m01en)
Amend
Cameron Corbett, Sir /high Slum - Stewart,
Mr. Arthur Henderson, and Mr. Trevelyan do
I prepare, and bring it in.

t.

The Order of the day being read, for the
Second Reading of the Sale of Intoxicants to
Children Bill [Lords] ;

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

upon Friday next.

The Order of the day being read, for the
Second Reading of the Tramways and Public
Companies (Ireland) Act (1883) Amendment
Bill;

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

upon Monday next.

The Order of the day being read, for the
Committee on the Coal Mines Employment
Bill;

Resolved, That this House will, upon Friday

next, resolve itself into the said Committee.

The Order of the day being read, for the
Second Reading of the Summary Jurisdiction
(Children) Bill;

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

upon Friday the 19th day of this instant May.

The Order of the day being read, for the
Second Reading of the Places of Worship
Enfranchisement Bill ;

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

upon Tuesday next.

Mr. Cameron Corbett accordingly presented a Factory and

Bill to amend the Factory and Workshop Act, Workshop
Act (1901)
1901, in respect of Laundries : And the same Amendment
was read the first time ; and ordered to be read Bill.
a second time upon Monday next ; and to be Bill
printed.

204,

Whereupon 1.1 r. Deputy Speaker adjourned
the House without Question put,
in
pursuance of Standing Order No. 3,
it
being then a quarter of an hour before
Six of the clock, till Monday next.

[No. 52.]
Monday, 8th Hay 1905.
The House met at Two of the clock.

TII E House being met, the Clerk at the Mr. Speaker's
Table informed the House of the unavoicb Absence and
able absence of Mr. Speaker, owing to continued ot.ip_(\,,N-Ibtrseialyid
indisposition, and of the unavoidable absence of of
the Chairman of Ways and Means, owing to Means.
indisposition : Whereupon Mr. Jeffreys, the
Deputy Chairman, proceeded to the Table,
and, after Prayers, took the Chair as Deputy Prayers.
Speaker, pursuant to the Standing Order.

Mr. Deputy Speaker laid upon the Table, London
Report from one of the Examiners of Petitions County
for Private Bills, That in the case of
following Bill, referred on the First Iteadiner (landing
thereof, the Standing Orders which are applicable Orders
a pp: icalile
thereto have been complied with, viz.:
thereto
complied

London County Council (Money) Bill.

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time. 'vitl0

the (c11,1'eci.,1) Biil

ITottsc-leti leg
(Scotland)
Bill.

The Order of the day being read, for the
Second Reading of the House- letting (Scotland)
Bill ;

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time
upon Tuesday the 16th day of this instant May.

No. 52.] 5 Evw. VII.

8th May.

167

Private Bills
[Lordx]
(Standing
Orders not
previously
inquired into
complied
with.)

Provisional
Order Bills
(Standing
Orders
applicable
thereto
complied
with.)

Private Bills
(Petition for
additional
Provision)
(Standing
Orders net
complied
with.)

ITeck-
niondwike
Improvement
Bill.

Illarylebone
(limpets Bill
[Coils.]

Mr. Deputy Speaker laid upon the Table,
Report from one of the Examiners of Petitions
for Private Bills, That in the case of the
following Bill, originating in the Lords, and
referred on the First Reading thereof,
the
Standing Orders not previously inquired into,
and which are applicable thereto, have been
complied with, viz. :

South Eastern and London, Chatham, and

Dover Railways Bill [Lords].

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time.

Mr. Deputy Speaker laid upon the Table,
Report from one of the Examiners of Petitions
in the case of the
for Private Bills, That
following Bills, referred on the First Reading
thereof, the Standing Orders which are applicable
thereto have been complied with, viz. :
Lighting

Provisional Order

Electric

(No. 3) Bill.

Electric

Lighting

(No. 4) Bill.

Electric

Lighting

(No. 5) Bill.

Provisional Orders

Provisional Orders

Ordered, That the Bills be read a second time

to-morrow.

Mr. Deputy Speaker laid upon the

Reports from one of the Examiners of Petitions
for Private Bills, That in the case of the
Petition for additional Provision in the following
Bills the Standing Orders have not been complied
with, viz. :

London County Council (General Powers)

Bill.

London County Council (Tramways) Bill.
Wigan Corporation Bill.

Ordered, That the Reports be referred to the

Select Committee on Standing Orders.

The Heckmondwike Improvement Bill was

read the third time and passed.

Ordered, That the Clerk do carry the Bill to

the Lords, and desire their concurrence.

The 'Marylebone- Chapels Bill [Lords] was

read the third time and passed.

Ordered, That the Clerk do carry the Bill to
the Lords ; and acquaint them that this House
hath agreed to the same, without Amendment.

The Grangemouth Waterworks and Burgh Grangemouth
Extension Order Confirmation Bill was, accord- Waterworks
1110" to Order, read the third time and passed.

and Burgh
Extension

Ordered, That the Clerk do carry the Bill to Order

the Lords, and desire their concurrence.

Confirmation
Bill.
The Local Government Provisional Orders Local
,
(No. 5) Bill was, according to Order, read a Government
second time ; and
committed.

Provisional
Orders (No, 5)
Bill.

The Order for
Thursday the 18th
Mullingar, Dells,
was read and discharged.

reading a second time, upon muningar,
day of this instant May, the Kelp, and
and Drogheda Railway Bill Rnarywhaedaniu

Ordered, That the Bill be withdrawn.

Several Public Petitions were presented, and Public

read ; and ordered to lie upon the Table.

Petitions.
Vide Tidrd
Report.
The Lord Advocate presented,Return to -Local
an Order, dated the 10th day of April last, Taxation
for a Return relative to Local Taxation (Grants Aid.)
in Aid).

(Grnts in

Ordered, That the said Return do lie upon the

co. 153.

Table ; and be printed.

Mr. Walter Long presented, by His Majesty's Evictions
Command,Copy of Return or the number of (frelando
Evictions from Agricultural Holdings in Ireland
which have come to the knowledge of the Con-
stabulary, and also of the number of Tenancies
determined, in the quarter ended 31st March
1905.

Ordered, That the said Paper do lie upon the

Table.

Mr. Fellowes presented, pursuant

to the Diseases of

directions of an Act of Parliament,Copy of Animals Aeb,t
1591 to 1903.
Order under the Diseases of Animals Acts,
1894 to 1903, entitled the Hull (Channel Islands
Animals) Landing-place Order of 1905.

Ordered, That the said Paper do lie upon the

Table.

Mr. Pretyman presented,Return to an Order, Naval

dated the 4th day of this instant May, for a Expenditure
Return relative to Naval Expenditure (Great
Foreign
Britain and Foreign Countries).

Countries.)

a(Gncrleat Br

Ordered, That the said Return do lie upon the

Table.

South Wales
Electrical
Power
Distribution
Company Bill

The South Wales Electrical Power Distribu-
tion Company Bill was read the third time and
passed.
. Ordered, That the Clerk do carry the Bill to
the Lords, and desire their concurrence.

The House proceeded to take into considera-
Baker Street
and Waterloo tion the Baker Street and Waterloo Railway
Railway Bill. Bill, as amended iu the Committee.

Ordered, That the Bill be read the third time.

Charing Cross,
EITStTl, and
Ilampstead
Railwv

The House proceeded to take into considera-
tion the Charino- Cross, Euston, and Hampstead
Railway

Bill, as amended in the Committee.
And Amendments were made to the Bill.
Ordered, That the Bill be read the third time.

Edgware and
_Hampstead
Railway Bill.

The House proceeded to take into considera-
tion the Edgware and Hampstead Railway Bill,
as amended in the Committee.

Ordered, That the Bill be read the third time.

The House proceeded to take into considera-
lion the West Cumberland Electric Tramways

West Cumber-
lInd Electric
Tramways
(Ex!onsim, of (Extension of Time) Bill [Lords].
Time) Bill
tie,ed3.1

Ordered, That the Bill be read the third time.

Vol,. 160.

The following Paper, pursuant to the direc- union of
tions of an Act of Parliament, was laid upon Benefices Act
(saint Paw,
the Table by the Clerk of the House :Copy
Covent
Scheme under the Union of Benefices Act, 1860, Garden, with
for effecting an union of the Benefices of Saint BSalirilteil\lhiehael,
Paul, Covent Garden, with Saint Michael, Street.)
Burleigh Street.

of

Resolved, That an humble Address be pre- Corporal
sented to His Majesty, that He will be graciously Punishment.
pleased to give directions that there be laid
before this House a Return of all sentences of
Corporal Punishment inflicted under 26 & 27
Viet. c. 44, upon persons convicted of offences
under Section 43 of the Larceny Act, 1861,
the Offences against the
and Section 21 of
Person Act, 1861, in England and Wales, from
the 31st day of December 1903 to the 31st day
of December 1904 (in continuation of Parlia-
mentary Paper, No. 2U!6 of Session 1904).
(Mr. Lloyd Morgan.)

Ordered, That there be laid before this House Sugar and
Import GSugared_

a Return showing the amount of the
Duties imposed on Sugar, and on Confectionery, Dogotcilessj I na Pm t
Jams, Biscuits, Cakes, and other sugared goods, (Foreign
in Germany, Austria, Hungary, Belgium, Countries.)
Holland, France, and Switzerland ; and. also
1-- 4 -1--

168
a Return of the drawbacks granted on exports Unions and Trade Disputes Bill was referred ; Trades
in these countries on all these commodities. That they had gone through the Bill and made
(Mr. Lough.)

8th May.

Amendments thereunto.

1905.

aides.aUnions

Trade
Disputes Bill,

[No. 5'2.

Ordered, That the Report do lie upon the No. 15

Ordered, That the Minutes of the Proceedings No. 154.

Ordered, That the Bill, as amended in the Bill 205.

Ordered, That there be laid before this House Table ; and be printed.

or

a Return showing, as regards each Port
other Sanitary District in England and Wales of the Standing Committee be printed.
(exclusive of any district wholly or partly in
London) in respect of which during the year Standing Committee, be taken into consideration
ended the 25th day of March 1905 cases of to-morrow ; and be printed.
Small-pox have been reported to the Local
Government Board, the number of such cases ;
and also, where
exceeded 100, the estimated amount of the tary Schools Bill was read and discharged.
expenditure incurred by the Sanitary Authority
Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time
in consequence of the occurrence of such cases. upon Tuesday the 16th day of this insta.it May.
(Sir John Tuke.)

The Order for reading a second time,
reported has morrow, the Agricultural Education in Elem

number

the

,e,

tile): iAgricultural

Elemen
Schools Btaryill.

The Order for reading a second time, to- Small

Resolved, That an humble Address be pre- morrow, the Small Holdings (No. 2) Bill was Holdings

sented to His Majesty, that He will be graciously read and discharged.
Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time
pleased to give directions that there be laid
before this House a Copy of the Indian Financial upon Tuesday the 16th day of this instant May.
Statement for 1905-6, and of the Proceedings
of the Legislative Council of the Governor
General thereon, (Sir Henry Fowler.)

The Order for reading a second time, to- Purchase
morrow, the Purchase of Land (England and of Land
Wales) Bill was read and discharged.

(No 2) Bill.

(England and
wales) Bill.

Mr. Halsey reported from the Committee

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time
of Selection ; That they had discharged the upon Tuesday the 16th day of this instant May.
following Member from the Standing Committee
on Law, and Courts of Justice, and Legal
Procedure :Mr. Morrison ;
and had appointed '
in substitution : Sir James Heath.

The Order of the day being read,

Ordered, That the Report do lie upon the

Table.

The Order for

resuming,

to-morrow,

adjourned Debate on the Question proposed
upon the 14th day of April last, That the Land
Values (Assessment and Rating) Bill be corn- evening.
mitted to the Standing Committee on Law, and
Courts of. Justice, and Legal Procedure, was
read and discharged.

for the Education
Second Reading of the Education (Scotland) (scettand)
1
Brill
And a Motion being made, and the Question
being proposed, That the Bill be now read a
second time :And a Debate arising thereupon ;
the And it being half an hour after Seven of
the clock, the Debate stood adjourned till this

mu.

Evening Silting.

The Order of the day being read, for resuming Education
the adjourned Debate on the Question proposed (Scotland)

Small-pox.

East India
(Financial
Statement.)

Selection
(Standing
comnaittecp.)

La v, &c.

Land Values
(Assessment
and Rating)
Bill,

till Tuesday the 16th day of this instant May.

Ordered, That the Debate be further adjourned upon the 8th day of this instant May, That the
Education (Scotland) Bill be now read a second
tune ;

Skegness
Water Bill.

Private Bills Mr. Deputy Speaker informed the House j And the Question being again proposed :
(Group IL)
that, the Committee on Group H of Private The House resumed the said adjourned Debate.
Bills not being appointed to meet till Thursday 1 And the Question being put :It was resolved
next, the parties promoting the Skegness Water j in the Affirmative.
Ordered, That the Bill be now read a second
Bill, which was set down for consideration on
time :The Bill was accordingly read a second
the first day of the meeting of the Committee,
had appeared before him and proved that the time ; and committed to a Committee of the
evidence of Dr. Samuel Rideal, 28, Victoria whole House, for to-morrow.
Street, Westminster, and John Clough Thresh,
The Order of the day being read, for the Naval Lands
Chelmsford, was essential to their case ; and
that their attendance could not be procured Second Reading of the Naval Lands (Volun- (volunteers)
teem) Bill;
without the intervention of the House,

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

Ordered, That Samuel Rideal and John Clough

Thresh do attend the Committee on Group H of to-morrow.
Private Bills on Thursday next, at Twelve of
the clock.

Mr. Deputy Speaker informed the House

that, the Police and Sanitary Committee being to--morrow.
adjourned till to-morrow, the parties opposing
the Liverpool Corporation Bill, which was set
down for to-morrow, had appeared before him Second Reading of
and proved that the evidence of Dr. William [Lards] ;
Collin ridge, Medical Officer of Health for the
City of London, Guildhall, E.C., was essential to-morrow.
to their case ; and that his attendance could not
be procured without the intervention of
the
House.

e,

e,

I

Ordered, That Dr. William Collingridge do Factories) Bill ;

attend the Police and Sanitary Committee
to-morrow, at half-past Eleven of the clock.

to-morrow.

The Order of the day being read, for the Government

Second Reading of the Government Ships Bill
Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

Ships Bill,

The Order of the day being read, for the Naval Prier
the Naval Prize Bill Bill [Lord , i

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

The Order of the day being read, for the Accidents
(dines easi )1d

Second Reading of the Accidents (Mines and 1(_,11(i,
Bill.

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

Police and
Sanitary
Committee.

Liverpool
Corporation
Bill,

Law, &c.

Mr. Stuart-Wortley reported from the Standing
Committee on Law, and Courts of Justice,
to whom the Trades
and Legal Procedure,

The Order of the day being read, for the Prevention of
ok]

Second Reading of the Prevention of Corruption Corruption
Bill [Lents];

Bill [ Lo

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169
And the House having continued to sit till
, after Twelve of the clock on Tuesday morning ;

No. 52.] 5 EDW. VII.

Marine
Insurance Bill.

Supply of
Electricity
Bill.

Ferries
(Acquisition
by Local
Authorities)
Bill.

Aliens Bill.

Finance Bill.

Agricultural
Rates Act,
1896. &c.
Continuance
Bill.

Crown Lands
Bill.

Infectious
Diseases
(Ireland) Bill.

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

to-morrow.

The Order of the day being read, for resuming
the adjourned Debate on the Question proposed
upon the 30th day of March last, That the
Marine Insurance Bill be now read a second
time ;

Ordered, That the Debate be further adjourned

till Wednesday next.

The Order of the day being
Second Reading of the Supply
Bill ;

Ordered, That the Bill be read

upon Wednesday next.

read, for the
of Electricity

a second time

The Order of the day being read, for the
Second Reading of the Ferries (Acquisition by
Local Authorities) Bill ;

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

upon Wednesday next.

The Order of the day being read, for the

Committee on the Aliens Bill ;

Resolved, That this House will, upon Wednes-
day next, resolve itself into the said Committee.

The Order of the day being read, for the

Second Reading of the Finance Bill ;

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

upon Wednesday next.

The Order of the day being read, for the
the Agricultural Rates Act,

Committee
on
1896, &c. Continuance Bill ;

Resolved, That this House will, upon Wednes-
day next, resolve itself into the said Committee.

The Order of the day being read, for the

Second heading-of the Crown Lands Bill ;

Qrdered, That the Bill be read a second time

upon Wednesday next.

The Order of the day being read, for the
the Infectious Diseases

Second Reading of
(Ireland) Bill ;

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

to-morrow.

Prize Courts
Bill [Lords.]

The Order of the day being read, for the
Second Reading of the Prize Courts Bill
[Lords];

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

to-morrow.

Light
Railways Bill.

Local
Authorities
(Transfer of
Treasury
Powers) Bill.

Military
Manoeuvres
Bill [Lords.]

Seamen's and
Soldiers' False
Characters
Bill [Lords.]

The Order of the day being read, for the

Second Reading of the Light Railways Bill ;

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

to-morrow.

The Order of the day being read, for the
the Local Authorities

Second Reading of
(Transfer of Treasury Powers) Bill ;

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

to-morrow.

The Order of the day being read, for the
Second Reading of the Military Manoeuvres Bill
[Lords] ;

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

upon Wednesday next.

The Order of the day being read, for the
Second Reading of the Seamen's and Soldiers'
False Characters Bill [Lords] ;

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

upon Wednesday next.

Tuesday, 911i May 1905 :

The Order of the day being read, for the Osborne

Second Reading of the Osborne Estate Act
(1902) Amendment Bill ;

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time Bill.

Estate Act
(1902)
Amendment

this day.

The Order of the day being read, for receiving Supply
the Report from the Committee of Supply of ReportMay]
the 4th day of this instant May ;

[4th

.

Ordered, That the Report be received this

day.

The Order of the day being read, for the Supply.

Committee of Supply ;

Resolved, That this House will, this day,

resolve itself into the said Committee.

The Order of the day being read, for the Ways and

Committee of Ways and M cans ;

Resolved, That this House will, this day,

.

Means.

resolve itself into the said Committee.

The Order of the day being read, for the Relief of
Second Reading of the Relief of Distress Distress
(Ireland) Bill ;

Ordered, That the Bill be read a

second time

(Ireland) Bill.

upon Wednesday next.

The Order of the day being read, for the Merchant
Second Reading of the Merchant Shipping Shipping Bill.
Bill ;

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

upon Wednesday next.

The Order of the day being read, for the Lunacy Bill.

Second Reading of the Lunacy Bill ;

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

upon Thursday next.

The Order of the day being read, for the Married
the Married Women's Women's

Second Reading of
Property Act (1882) Amendment Bill [Lords] ; Act
upon Thursday next.

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time Amendment
Bill "Lords.]

The Order of the day being read, for the False

Second Readino. of the False Statements (Com-
panics) Bill ;

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

e,

Statements
(
BillCompanies)

.

upon Thursday next.

The Order of the day being read, for the Dogs Bill.

Second Reading of the Dogs Bill ;

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

upon Wednesday next.

Unemployed
Workmen
Bill.

Post Office
Telephone
Agreement.)

The Order of the day being read, for the
Second Reading of the Unemployed Workmen
Bill ;

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

upon Wednesday next.

The Order of the day being read, for resuming
the adjourned Debate on the Question proposed
upon the 3rd day of this instant May, That a
Select Committee be appointed to consider
the Agreement of the 2nd day of February
1905 between the Postmaster General and the
National Telephone Company, and to report
whether it is desirable in the public interest
that the Agreement should become binding
(Lord Stanley);

Ordered, That the Debate be further adjourned

till this day.

VOL. 160.

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8th-9th _May.

1905,

[No. 52.

The Order of the
Second Reading of
(Scotland) Bill;

day being read, for the
the Local Government i proposed, That this House do now adjourn--
(Sir Alexander Acland -Hood) : And a Debate

A Motion was made, and the Question being Adjournment.

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second

time arising thereupon ;

upon Monday next.

Local
Government
(Scotland)
Bill.

1.inister of
Commerce
and industry
Bill.

Jurors'
Expenses
( reland) Bill.

Local
Authorities'
Officers Bill.

'Compulsory
Vaccination
Bill.

The Order of the day being read, for the
Second Readin<, of the Minister of Commerce
and Industry Bill ;

Ordered, That the Bill be read a- second time
upon Thursday the 18th day of this instant
May.

The Order of the day being read, for the
Jurors' Expenses
the

of

Second Reading
(Ireland) Bill ;

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time
upon Thursday the 18th day of this instant
May.

The Order of the day being read, for the
the Local Authorities'

Second Reading of
Officers Bill ;

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

upon Monday next.

The Order of the day being read, for the
Second Reading of the Compulsory Vaccination
Bill ;

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time
upon Wednesday the 17th day of this instant
May.

Parliamentary The Order of the day being read, for the
Second Reading of the Parliamentary Voters
voters
(Registration) (Registration)on) Bill ;

Ordered, That the Biil be read a second time

this day.

Education
(Provision
of Meals)
(No. 2) Bill.

Elementary
Education
(Feeding of
Chit Iron)
(No. 2) Bill.

Tuberculosis

n
P(Animalsreventio)
and Corn-
pensation Bill.

The Order of the day being read, for the
Second Reading of the Education (Provision of
Meals) (No. 2) Bill ;

Ordered, That the Bill be read a- second time
upon Tuesday the 23rd day of this instant May.

The Order of the day being read, for the
Second Reading of the Elementary Education
(Feedin, of Children) (No. 2)

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time
upon Tuesday the 23rd day of this instant- May.

;

The Order of the day being read, for the
Second Reading of the Tuberculosis (Animals)
Prevention and Compensation Bill ;

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

upon Monday next.

Tramways
and Public
Companies
(Ireland)
Act (1833)
A mendment
Bill.

The Order of the day being read, for the
Second heading of the Tramways and Public
Companies (Ireland) Act (1883) Amendment
Bill ;

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time
upon Wednesday the 17th day of this instant
May.

County Courts The Order of the day being read, for the
Bill.

Second Reading of the County Courts Bill ;

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

this day.

Factory and
Workshop
Act (1901)
Amendment
Bill.

The Order of the day being read, for the
Second Reading of the Factory and Workshop
Act (1901) Amendment Bill ;

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time
upon Thursday the 18th day of this instant
May.

And Notice being taken, that Forty Mem-
bers were not present :The House was
told by Mr. Deputy Speaker ; and Forty
Members not being present : --The House
was adjourned by Mr. Deputy Speaker,
at half an hour after Twelve of the
clock, without a Question first put, till
this day.

[No. 53.]

Tuesday, 9th May 1905.
The House met at Two of the clock.

TH E House being met, the Clerk at the Mr. Speaker's
Table informed the House of the unavoid- Absence and
ot Absence
absence of Mr. Speaker, and of the
able
Chairman
Chairman of Ways and Means, owing to con- of Ways and
tinned indisposition :Whereupon Mr. Jeffreys, Means.
the Deputy Chairman, proceeded to the Table,
and, after Prayers, took the Chair as Deputy Prayers.
Speaker, pursuant to the Standing Order.

Mr. Deputy Speaker laid upon the Table, Private Bill

Report from one of the Examiners of Petitions Petitions
for Private Bills, That in the ease of the 'sir
Petition for the following Bill, originating in Orders not
the Lords, the Standing Orders have not been complied
complied with, viz.:

Rhymnev and Aber Valleys Gas and Water

Company Hill [Lords].

Ordered, That the Report be referred to the

Select Committee on Standing Orders.

The House proceeded to take into considera- Hessle Gas
tion the Hessle Gas Bill [1.ordsj, as amended in Bill [-L"(1.1
the Committee.

Ordered, That the Bill be read the third time.

The House proceeded to take into considera- Holy Trinity,
Portsea, Bill
[Lords.]

tion the Holy Trinity, Portsea, Bill [Lords],
amended in the Committee.

Ordered, That the Bill be read the third time.

The Clyde Navigation (Reconstitution) ) Bill Clyde
[Lords] was read a second time ; and committed Navigation
(Itewnstitu-
Con) Bill
[Lords.]
Nor
London

The Order of the day being read,
Second Readini, of the North East
Railway Bill ;

Lf° orndtohne

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time
upon Thursday the 25th day of this instant
May (Evening- Sitting).

The Electric Lighting Provisional Order Electric
a Lighting

(No. 3) Bill was, according to Order'
second time ; and committed.

The Electric Lighting Provisional Orders Electric
(No. 41 Bill was, according to Order, read a Lighting
second time

and committed.

Provisional
Order (No. 3)
Bill.

Provisional
Orders (No. 4)
Bill.

The Electric Lighting Provisional Orders

Lighting
(No. 5) Bill was, according to Order, read a Provisional
second time ; and committed.

Orders (No. 5)
Bill.
Mr. Attorney General for Ireland, supported Local

by Mr. Walter Long, presented a Bill to confirm G
certain Provisional Orders of the Local Govern-
ment Board for Ireland relating to Kilrush Orders (No. 4)
(Rural), Londonderry, and New Ross : And
the same was read the first time.

206.

Bill

t
Government

9t1? May.

171
the Helens, and South Lancashire Railway Com-
the incorporation of a Joint Committee
and harry ;
of the Great Central and London and North
'Western Railway Companies; and for other
purposes ; to which the Lords desire the con-
currence of this House.

The Lords have passed a Bill, intituled An
Act to extend the time limited for the con-
struction of works authorised by the Dearne
Valley Railway Act, 1897 ; to authorise altera-
tions in such works ;
to confer further powers
upon tit?: Dearne Valley Railway Company, and
for other purposes ;
to which the Lords desire
the concurrence of this House.

Dearne Valley
Railway Bill
[1.,(»yb,.]

The Lords have passed a Bill, intituled An Sheffield

the University College of tIulliversity

to

dissolve

Act
Sheffield, and to transfer all the property and '1
liabilities of the University College of Sheffield
to the University of Sheffield, and for other
purposes; to which the Lords desire the con-
currence of this House.

The Great Central Railway Bill [Lords] was Great Central

Railway Bill

read the first time.

Ordered, That the Bill be referred to the [E"(78.1

Examiners of Petitions for Private Bills.

The Dearne Valley Railway Bill [Lords] was Dearne Valley
Railway Bill

read the first time.

Ordered, That the Bill be referred to the [10'd8.'

Examiners of Petitions for Private Bills.

read the first time.

The Sheffield University Bill
Ordered, That the Bill be referred to the Bill

[Lords] was Sheffield

[Lords.]

Examiners of Petitions for Private Bills.

The Order for reading a second time, to- Street Betting
morrow, the Street Betting Bill [Lords] was Bill [Lords.]
read and discharged.

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

upon Tuesday next.

Mr. Scott Montagu, supported by Mr. Arthur Motor Car

Stanley, Mr. Charles James Murray, the Master
(Alien
of Elibank, Mr. Bright, Mr. Joseph Albert Drivers)
Pease, Mr. Norman, and Mr. David Morgan,
presented a Bill to amend the Law relating to
the grant of Licences to Alien Motor Car
Drivers : And the same was ordered to be read
a second time upon Wednesday the 17th day of
this instant May ; and to be printed.

Bill.
13i11 207.

A Motion was made, and the Question being Government

proposed, That, in view of recent events in of

No. 53.] 5 EDW. VII.

Ulster and
Connaught
Light
Railways Bill.

Ordered, That the Bill be referred to
Examiners of Petitions for Private Bills ;
be printed.

A Petition of the Ulster and Connaught
Light Railways Company, praying that pro-
vision may he made in the Ulster and Connaught
Light Railways Bill authorising the change of
the name Ulster and Connaught Light Railways
Company to Newry, Deady, and Tynan Light
Railway Company, and the insertion in the Bill
of a Clause referring to an Agreement between
the Lord Lieutenant of Ireland, the Commis-
sioners of Public Works in Ireland, and the
aforesaid Company allowing the application of
seventy-five thousand pounds out of the Ireland
Development Grant for the completion of cer-
tain railways, and the maintenance of the same
for public traffic, was presented, and road ; and
referred to the Examiners of Petitions for
Private Bills.

Several Public Petitions were presented, and

read ; and ordered to lie upon the Table.

Public
Petitions.
Vide Third
Report.
Ordered, That the Return relative to Naval
Naval
Expenditure Expenditure (Great Britain and Foreign Conn-
(Great Britain tries), which was presented upon the 8th day of
and Foreign
Countries.)
No. 155.

this instant May, be printed,

Manlius Ilieres Mr. Victor Cavendish presented,Return to
d)and an Order, dated the 3rd clay of this instant
(Account
(
May, for a Return relative to Ultimus Hmres
List of
(Scotland) (Account and List of Estates).
Estates.)

aScotlan

No. 156.

Ordered, That the said Return do lie upon the

Table ; and be printed.

Earl Percy presented, by His

-Majesty's
Command, Copies of Diplomatic and Consular
Reports, Annual Series, Nos. 3365 and 3366.

Ordered, That the said Paper do lie upon the

Table,

Mr. Secretary Lyttelton presented, by His
Majesty's Command,Copy of Papers relating
to the Education of immigrant Tamil Cooly
Children employed on estates in Ceylon.

Ordered, That the said Paper do 'lie upon the

Table.

William O'Brien, Esquire, Member for the

Borough of Cork, was sworn.

Mr. Deputy Speaker acquainted the House,
That a Message had been brought from the
Lords by one of their Clerks, as followeth :

Trade Reports
(Annual
Series.)

Tamil
Children
(Education.)

New Member
sworn.

_

Message frciir
the Lords.

Southampton
and Win-
chester Great
Western
Junction
Railway
(A ba nd on -
ment ) Bill
Crompton,
Chatham,

,

and Rochester
Water Bill.
The Lords have passed a Bill, intituled An
Great Central
Railway Bill Act to authorise the construction of new rail-
ways and works and the acquisition of lands
by the Great Central Railway Company in
connection with their undertaking ;
the acqui-
sition of additional lands and the execution of
works by the Cheshire Lines Committee and the
Manchester, South Junction, and Altrincham
Railway Company respectively in connection
with their respective undertakings ; the acqui-
sition by the Great Central Railway Company
of the undertakings of the Wigan Junction
Railways Company and the Liverpool, Saint

Vol- 160.

The Lords have agreed to the Southampton
and Wincheater Great Western Junction Rail-
way (Abandonment) Bill, without any Amend-
ment.

and the revelations which caused the
resignation of the Right Honourable Gentleman
the Member for Dover, it
is in the highest
degree desirable, in the public interest, that the
correspondence and other information necessary
The Lords have agreed to the Brompton to enable the House of Commons and the
Chatham, Gillingham, and Rochester Water country to form a judgment on the policy and
to which the Lords proceedings of the Irish Government, connected
Bill with Amendments ;
to the appointment of
with and subsequent
,
desire the concurrence of this House.
Sir Antony MacDonnell, be communicated to
Parliament(Sir Henry Campbell-Bannerman) :
And a Debate arising thereupon ;

-

And it being half an hour after Seven of
the clock, the Debate stood adjourned till this
evening.

Evening Sitting.

The Order of the day being read, for the Thames
Second Reading of the Thames Conservancy Conservancy

ill.

;

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

upon Tuesday next (Evening Sitting).

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172

9th May.

Government
of Ireland.

Naval Lands
(Volunteers)
Bill.

events

The Order of the day being read, for resuming
the adjourned Debate on the Question proposed
upon the 9th day of this instant May, That, in
in Ireland, and the
view of recent
revelations which caused the resignation of the
Right Honourable Gentleman the Member for
Dover, it is in the highest degree desirable, in
the public interest, that the correspondence and
other information necessary to enable the House
of Commons and the country to form a judgment
on the policy and proceedings of the Irish
Government, connected with and subsequent to
the appointment of Sir Antony Mac Donnell,
be communicated to Parliament(Sir _Henry
Campbell-Bannerman) ;

And the Question being again proposed :
The House resumed the said adjourned Debate.

And the Question being put ;
The House divided.
The Yeas to the Right ;
The Noes to the Left.
Tellers for the f Mr. Herbert Gladstone,]
1Mr. William AI' Arthur :
Tellers for their Sir Alexander A eland- j
Hood,
- 315.
j

lViscount Valentia

Yeas,

Noes,

252.

So it passed in the Negative.

The Order of the day being read, for the
Second Reading of the Naval Lands (Volun-
teers) Bill ;

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

to-morrow.

Government
Ships Bill.

The Order of the day being read, for the
Second Reading of the Government Ships Bill ;
Ordered, That the Bill he read a second time

lo-morrow.

The Order of the day being read, for the
Charitable
Loan Societies Second Reading of the Charitable Loan Societies
(Ireland) Bill. (Ireland) Bill ;

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

to-morrow.

county Courts The Order of the day being read, for the
(No. 2) Bill. Second Reading of the County Courts (No. 2)

Bill ;

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

to-morrow.

Whale
Fisheries
(Scotland)
Bill [Loril,.]

The Order of' the day being read, for the
Second Reading of the Whale Fisheries (Scot -
land) Bill [Lords] ;

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

to-morrow.

Merchant
Shipping
(Scottish
Trawlers) Bill. (Scottish Trawlers) Bill;

The Order of the day being read, for the
Second Reading of the Merchant Shipping

Ordered, That the Dill be read a second time

to-morrow.

for the
Telegraph
(Construction) Second Reading of the Telegraph (Construction)
Bill,

The Order of the day being read,

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

Bill ;

to-morrow.

Post Office
(Money
Orders) Bill.

Open Spaces
Bill.

The Order of the day being read, for the
Second Reading of the Post Office (Money
Orders) Bill ;

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

to-morrow.

The Order of the day being read, for the

Second Reading of the Open Spaces Bill ;

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

upon Monday next.

1905.
The Order of the day being read. for the
Second Reading of the Congested Districts
(Scotland) Bill;

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

upon Monday next.

The Order of the day being read, for the
Second Reading of the Reserve Forces Bill
[Lords] ;

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

upon Monday next.

The Order of the day being read, for the
Second Reading of the Service of Militiamen
Bill [Lords] ;

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

upon Monday next.

[No. 53.

Congested
Districts
(Scotland)
Bill.

Reserve Forces
Bill [Lords.]

Service of
Militiamen
Bill [Lords.]

The Order of the day being read, for the Education
(Scotland)

Committee on the Education (Scotland) Bill ;

Resolved, That this House will, upon Thursday
the 18th day of this instant May, resolve itself
into the said Committee.

The Order of the day being read, for the Naval Prize
Second Reading of the Naval 'Prize Bill Bill [Lords.]
[Lords] ;

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

upon Monday next.

The Order of the day being read, for the
Second Reading of the Accidents (Mines and
Factories)

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

;

to-morrow.

Accidents
(Mines and
Factories)
Bill.

The Order of the day being read, for the
Second Reading of the Prevention of Corruption
Bill [Lords) ;

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time
iorroiv.

Prevention of
Corruption
Bill [Loid4.]

The Order of the clay
Second Reading of the
(Ireland) Bill ;

being read, for the Infectious
Infectious Diseases Diseases

(Ireland) Bill.

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second

to-morrow.

The Order of the day being read, for
the Prize Courts

Second Reading of
[Lords] ;

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second

to-morrow.

time

the Prize Courts
Bill Bill [Lords.]

time

The Order of the day being read, for the Light

Second Reading of the Light Railways Bill ;

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

Railways Bill.

upon Monday next.

The Order of the day being read, for the Local

Second Reading of
(Transfer of Treasury Powers) Bill:

the Local Authorities Authorities
(Transfer of
Treasury
Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time Powers) Bill.

upon Monday next.

The Order of the day being read, for the Osborne
Second Reading of the Osborne Estate Act Estate
(1902) Amendment Bill ;

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time Bill.

Act (1902)
Amendment

to-morrow.

The Order of the day being read, for receiving Supply
the Report from the Committee of Supply of [4th May]
the 4th clay of this instant May ;

Report.

Ordered, That the Report be received to-

morrow.

The Order of the day being read, fbr the Supply.

Committee of Supply ;

9th -10th May.

173
Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time
upon Thursday the 18th day of this instant
May.

No. 53.] 5 EDW. VII.

Resolved, That this House will, to-morrow,

resolve itself into the said Committee.

The Order of the day being read, for the

Committee of Ways and Means ;

Resolved, That this House will, to-morrow,

resolve itself into the said Committee.

The Order of the day being read, for resuming
the adjourned Debate on the Question proposed
upon the 3rd day of this instant May, That
a Select Committee be appointed to consider
the Agreement of the 2nd day of February
1905 between the Postmaster General and the
National Telephone Company, and to report
whether it is desirable in the public interest that
the Agreement should become binding(Lord
Stanley) ;

Ordered, That the Debate be further adjourned

till tomorrow.

The Order of the day being read, for the
the Chartered Societies

Second Reading of
Bill ;

And a Motion being made, and the Question
being proposed, That the Bill be now read a
second time :And a Debate arising thereupon ;
And it being Midnight, the Debate stood

adjourned.

Wednesday, 10th May 1905 :
Ordered, That the Debate be resumed upon

Wednesday the 7th day of June next.

The Order of the day being read, for the
Second Reading of the Nurses Registration
Bill ;

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

upon Monday next.

The Order of the day being read, for the
Second Reading of the Infant Life Protection
Act (1897) Amendment Bill ;

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

upon Tuesday the 27th day of June next.

The Order of the day being read, for the
Second Reading of the Local Government Act
(1888) Amendment Bill ;

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

upon Tuesday the 27th day of June next.

Ways and
Means.

Post Office
(Telephone
Agreement.)

Chartered
Societies Bill.

Nurses
Registration
Bill.

Infant Life
Protection
Act (1897)
A.meildment
Bill.

Local
Government
Act (1888)
Amendment
Bill.

The Order of the day being read, for the
Isle of nailer
Licensing Bill. Second Reading of the Isle of Thanet Licensing

Bill ;

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

upon Tuesday next.

Vaccination
(No. 2) Bill.

Vaccination
Bill.

Nurses and
Private
Nursing
Homes
(Registration)
Bill.

Old Age
Pensions Bill.

The Order of the day being read, for the
Second Reading of the Vaccination (No. 2)
Bill ;

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time
upon Wednesday the 17th day of this instant
May.

The Order of the day being read, for the

Second Reading of the Vaccination Bill ;

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time
upon Wednesday the 17th day of this instant
May.

The Order of the day being read, for the
Second Reading of the Nurses and Private
Nursing Homes (Registration) Bill ;

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

upon Monday next.

The Order of the day being read, for the
Second Reading of the Old Age Pensions Bill ;

Vol 160.

The Order of the day being read, for the Vaccination
Second Reading of the Vaccination Prosecutions Prosecutions
Bill ;

Bill.

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time
upon Thursday the 18th day of this instant
May.

The Order of the day being read, for the Rating of
Second Reading of the Rating of Machinery Machinery
Bill;

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

upon Monday next.

The Order of the day being read, for the Public Health

Second Reading of the Public Health Bill ;

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

upon Tuesday next.

The Order of the day being read, for the Criminal New

Second Reading of the Criminal New Trials Trials Bill.
Bill ;

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time
upon Tuesday the 23rd day of this instant May.

The Order of the day being read, for resuming Physical

Deterioration.

the adjourned Debate on the Question proposed
upon the 18th day of April last, That, in the
opinion of this House, local education authorities
should be empowered (as unanimously recom-
mended by the Inter-departmental Committee
on Physical Deterioration, 1904) to make pro-
vision, under such regulations and conditions as
they may decide, for ensuring that
the
children at any public elementary school in their
area shall receive proper nourishment before
being subjected to mental or physical instruction,
and for recovering the cost, where expedient,
from the parents or guardians(Mr. Slack) ;

all

Ordered, That the Debate be further adjourned
till Wednesday the 17th day of this instant
May.

The Order of the day being read,
Second Reading of the Medical Act
Amendment Bill ;

for the
(1886)

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

upon Tuesday next.

medical
Act (1886)
Amendment
Bill.

The Order of the day being read, for the sale of whisky

Second Reading of the Sale of Whisky Bill ;

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time
upon Wednesday the 17th day of this instant
May.

Bill.

The Order of the day being read, for the

Second Reading of the Shop Clubs Bill ;

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time
upon Thursday the 18th day of this instant
May.

Shop Clubs
Bill.

The Order of the day

Second Reading of the Places
Enfranchisement Bill;

being read, for the Places of
of Worship
Worship
Enfranchise-
ment Bill.

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second

time

this day.

The Order of the day being read, for resuming Local
the adjourned Debate on the Question proposed Authorities
upon the 31st day of March last, That the Local of(Q
Authorities (Qualification of Women) Bill be
committed to the Standing Committee on Trade
(including Agriculture and Fishing), Shipping,
and Manufactures ;

ualc
Wmifien)

Ordered, That the Debate he further adjourned

ation

till this day.

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9th-10th May.

1905.

[No. 54..

The Order of the day being read, for the

Sir William Anson presented, pursuant to the Universities of

Second Reading of the Criminal Law and directions of an Act of Parliament,Copy of Oxford and
Cambridge
Procedure (Ireland) Act (1887) Repeal Bill ;
Statute made by the Governing Body of Saint Act, 1877
Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time John's College, Oxford, under the Universities (Oxicrd.)

Criminal
Law and
Pro
cedure
(Ireland)
Act (1887)
Repeal Bill.

this day.

of Oxford and Cambridge Act, 1877, on 20th No. 157..
January 1905, amending Statutes

III. and

r,

Public Roads
(Irelan,l) Bill. Committee on the Public Roads (Ireland) Bill ;

The Order of the day being read, for the XVI. of the College Statutes.

Ordered, That the said Paper do lie upon the

Resolved, That this House will,
resolve itself into the said Committee.

this day, Table ; and be printed.

The Order of the day being read, for taking
Trades Unions
into consideration the Trades Unions and Trade
and Trade
Disputes Bill. Disputes Bill, as amended in the Standing

Committee ;

Ordered, That the Bill be taken into con-
sideration upon Friday the 26th day of this
instant May.

Parliamentary The Order of the day being read, for the
Second Reading of the Parliamentary Voters
Voters
(Registration) (Registration) Bill ;

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

this day.

County Courts The Order of the day being read, for the
Bill.

Second Reading of the County Courts Bill ;

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

this day.

Ordered, That leave be given to bring in a
Bill to remove doubts as to the legality of the
payment of certain expenses by Councils of
Metropolitan Boroughs : And that C aptain
Jessel, Sir Albert Rollit, Mr. William Frederick
Smith, Mr. Hayes Fisher, Dr. illacn«notra,
Mr. Sydney Buxton, Mr. Remnant, and Mr.
Crooks do prepare, and bring it in.

Mr. Victor Cavendish presented, by His National

Majesty's Command,Copy of Return showing Debt.
(1) the aggregate gross Liabilities of the State
as represented by the nominal funded Debt,
estimated capital I:lability in respect of ter-
minable Annuities, unfunded Debt, and other
Liabilities in respect of Debt, the estimated
Assets, and the Exchequer Balances, at the
close of each financial year from 1835-6 to
1904-5, both inclusive ; and (2) the gross and
net Expenditure charged annually during that
period against the Public Revenue on account
of the National Debt, and other payments
connected with capital Liabilities (in continua-
tion of Parliamentary Paper,
[C. 2065] of
Session 1904).

Mr. Victor Cavendish also presented, pursuant Superannua-
to the directions of an Act of Parliament,
Copy of Treasury Minute under the Super- 1859 and 1876..
annuation Act, 1876, dated 4th May 1905,
declaring Yunnan-fu and Tengyueh
to
be
unhealthy places within the meaning of
the
Act.

an.ament, tion Acts,

Ordered, That the said Papers do lie upon the

Table.

Mr. Bbnar Law presented, by His Majesty's Railway
1 Command,Copy of Return relating to the Returns

eliminary
Captain Jessel accordingly presented a Bill to Railways of the United Kingdom for the year Startement.)

(P

remove doubts as to the legality of the payment 1904 (preliminary Statement).
of certain expenses y Councils of Metropolitan
Boroughs : And the same was read the first
time ; and ordered to he read a second time
upon Tuesday next ; and to be printed.

Table.

b

Ordered, That the said Paper do lie upon the

And then the House, having continued to
it till nine minutes after Twelve of the
clock on Wednesday morning, adjourned
till this day.

Table.

Mr. Secretary Arnold-Forster presented, by Army.

His Majesty's Command,Copy of Return of
Stores and Supplies despatched to South Africa,
during the period 1899-1901 destroyed locally.
Ordered, That the said Paper do lie upon the

Earl Percy presented,

by His Majesty's Trade Reports

Command,Copies of Diplomatic and Consular (Annual
Series.)
Reports, Annual Series, Nos. 3367 and 3368.

Ordered, That the said Paper do lie upon the

Table.

[No. 54.]
Wednesday, 10th May 1905.
The House met at Two of the clock.

Sir Charles Dalrymple reported from the Public

HE House being met,

Table informed the House of the unavoid-

the Clerk at the Select Committee on Public Petitions ; That
able absence of Mr. Speaker, owing to continued the 27th, 28th, 29th, 30th, and 31st days of
indisposition :Whereupon Mr. James William March last, the 3rd, 4th, 5th, 6th, 7th, 10th,
llfh, 12th, 13th, 14th, 17th, 18th, and 19th days
Lowther, the Chairman of Ways and Means,
proceeded to the Table, and, after Prayers, took of April last, and the 2nd, 3rd, 4th, and 5th
the Chair as Deputy Speaker, pursuant to the 1, days of this instant May, and had directed him
Standing Order.
Ordered, That the Report do lie upon the

Petitions
econd
they had examined the Petitions presented upon (Report

to make a Report thereof to the House.

Table ; and be printed.

Mr. Grant Lawson, supported by Mr. Gerald
Balfintr, presented a Bill
to confirm certain
Provisional Orders of the Local Government
relatino to Aberoavenny, Atherton
Board
,,
,
Keighley, Richmond (Surrey), and Whiston
(Rural) : And the same was read the first time.
Ordered, That the Bill be referred to the
Examiners of Petitions for Private Bills ; and
be printed.

r-,

The House, according to Order, resolved itself

Agricultural
Rates Act,
into a Committee on the Aoticultural Rates Act, 1896, &c.
1896

, Scc. Continuance Bill.

,

Continuance
Bill.

(In the Committee.)
Clause No. 1 (Extension of 1 Edw. 7 c. 13

,

,

for four years).

Amendment proposed, in p. 1, I. 6, alter the
word " effect," to insert the words " except in
Several Public Petitions were presented, and " respect of the Tithe Rentcharge (Rates) Act,

read ; and ordered to lie upon the Table.

" 1899."(Mr. Trevelyan.)

Metropolitan
Borough
Councils
Association.

Metropolitan
Borough
councils
Association
Bill.

Bill 208.

`Zr. Speaker's
Absence.

Prayers.

Local
Government
Provisional
Orders
(No. 10) Bill.
Bill 209.

Pu tic
Petitions.
Vide Third
Report.

No. 54.] 5 Eaw. V11.

10th-11th May.

175

Question put, That those words be there

inserted.

The Committee divided.
Tellers for the)" Mr. Trevelyan,
Tellers for the, Si r A
Ho

Emmott :

Yeas,

1.

Noes,

()elle:ander
(Viscount Valentia :

Acland1

(, 138.

217.

Another Amendment proposed, in p. 1, 1. 6,
after the word "if," to insert the words " for a
" period not to extend beyond the thirty-first
" day of March."(Mr. Black.)

Question put, That those words be there

inserted.

The Committee divided.
Tellers for thef Mr. Black,

Yeas,
Tellers for the
oes,

VIr. Dalziel :

[ Sir Alexander Acland-

Rood,

Viscount Valentia :

1163.

253.

Another Amendment proposed, in p. 1, 1. 6,
to leave out the words "one thousand nine
" hundred and ten," in order to insert the words
" until Parliament shall otherwise determine."

(M r. Lambert.)
Question proposed, That the words " one
" thousand nine hundred and " stand part of the
Clause :

Motion made, and Question put, That the
Chairman do report Progress, and ask leave to
sit again.--(Sir Henry Fonder.)
The Committee divided.
Tellers for the f Mr. Herbert Gladstone,

Yeas.

Tellers for the),
Noes,

Mr. Couston :
( Sir Alexander AC1012 d-1

11

1

(Viscount Videntia :

2 9

.

Question again proposed, That the words
" one thousand nine, hundred and " stand part of
the Clause :

[No. 55.]
Thursday, 11th May 1905.
The House met at Two of the clock.

T HE House being met, the Clerk at the Mr. Speaker's
Table informed the House of the unavoid- Absence.

able absence of Mr. Speaker, owing to continued
indisposition : Whereupon Mr. James William
Lowther, the Chairman of Ways and Means,
proceeded to the Table, and, after Prayers, took Prayers.
the Chair as Deputy Speaker, pursuant to the
Standing Order.

A Motion being made, That the Baker Baker Street
Street and Waterloo Railway Bill be now read and Waterloo
Railway Bill.
the third time ;

Sir Alexander Acland-Hood, by His Majesty's
Command, acquainted the House, That His
Majesty, having been informed of the purport
of the Bill, gives His Consent, as far as His
Majesty's interest is concerned, that the House
may do therein as they shall think fit.

Then the Bill was read the third time and

passed.

Ordered, That the Clerk do carry the Bill to

the Lords, and desire their concurrence.

A Motion being made, That the Charing Charing Cross,

Cross, Euston, and Hampstead Railway fill be Euston, and
Hampstead
now read the third time ;
Railway Bill.

Sir Alexander Acland-Hood, by His Majesty's
Command, acquainted the House, That His
Alajesty, having been informed of the purport
the Bill, gives His Consent, as far as His
en:
Majesty's interest is concerned, that the House
may do therein as they shall think fit.

Then the Bill was read the third time and

passed.

(*tiered, That the Clerk do carry the Bill to

And it being after half-past Seven of the the Lords, and desire their concurrence.

clock, the Chairman left the Chair to make his
Report to the )-louse.

was read the third time and passed.

The Edgware and Hampstead Railway Bill Edgware and
Hampstead
Ordered, That the Clerk do carry the Bill to Railway Bill.

Mr. Deputy Speaker resumed the Chair ; and

the Deputy Chairman reported, That the the Lords, and desire their concurrence.
Committee had made Progress in the Bill;
and that he was directed to move, That the
Committee may have leave to sit again.

The West Cumberland Electric Tramways West

(Extension of Time) Bill [Lords] was read the Cum berland

Resolved, That this House will, to-morrow, third time and passed.

again resolve itself into the said Committee.

Ordered, That the Clerk do carry the Bill to (Extension of

the Lords; and acquaint them that this House Time) Bill
bath agreed to the same, without Amendment.

Evening Sitting.
A Motion was made, and the Question was
proposed, That, in the opinion of this House, it
The House proceeded to take into considera- London
is necessary, in the interest of the development tion the London United Tramways (Extension United
of modern Art in Ireland, to provide the Royal of Time) Bill, as amended in the Committee.
Hibernian Academy with a new site, and also to
appoint a Commission to inquire whether the
present system both of endowment and adminis-
this and other Art and Science
tration of
Institutions in Ireland is
as equitable and
efficient as that of similar institutions in Great
Britain---(Mr. illoonesj) :--And the said Motion
was, with leave of the House, withdrawn.

Petitions.
Vide Third
Report.
Sir William Anson presented, pursuant to the Board of
directions of an Act of Parliament, Copy of Education
Report of the Board of Education for the year fftce,risnillediate
1903-4 on the administration of Schools under Education
the Welsh Intermediate Education Act, 1889.
Act, 1889.)

Tramways
(Extension of
Ordered, That the Bill be read the third time. Time) Bill.

Several Public Petitions were presented, and Public

read ; and ordered to lie upon the Table.

[I'''ds.)

Electric
Tramways

Notice being taken, that Forty Members
were not present :The House was told
by Mr. Deputy Speaker ; and Forty
Members not being present : --The House
was adjourned by Mr. Deputy Speaker,
at twenty-eight minutes after Eleven of
the clock, without a Question first put,
till to-morrow.

Vol,. 160.

Ordered, That the said Paper do lie upon the No. 158.

Table ; and be printed.

Mr. Secretary Brodrick presented, pursuant East India
to the directions of an Act of Parliament, (Estimate.)
Estimate of the Revenue and Expenditure of No. 1,59.
the Government of India for the year 1901 -5,
compared with the results of 1903-4.

Copy of the Finance and Revenue Accounts East India

the Government of

India for

the year

(ce

RFineveannue
Accounts.)

and

of
1903-.1.

z 4

Royal
Hibernian
Academy, Re.

176

East India
(Home
Accounts.)

No. 160.

Copy of the Annual Home Accounts of the

Government of India.

Ordered, That the said Papers do lie upon the
Table ; and that the Papers relative to East India
(Estimate) and East India (Home Accounts) be
printed.

Trade Report
(Annual
Series.)

s

Earl Percy presented, by His Majesty's
Command,---Copies of Diplomatic and Consular
Reports, Annual Series, Nos. 3369 and 3370.

Ordered, That the said Paper do lie upon the

Tramways
Act, 1870.

No. 161,

East India
(Railways

'a ion

Works )

Mr. Boner Law presented, pursuant to the
directions of an Act of Parliament,Copy of
Report by the Board of Trade, in compliance
with Section 5 of the Tramways Act, 1870, as
to dispensing with the consent of the County
Council of Glamorgan to the Aberavon Tram-
ways Provisional Order.

Ordered, That the said Paper do lie upon the

Table ; and be printed.

S

this House a Return

Resolved, That an humble Address be pre-
to His Majesty, that He will he olaciously
graciously
pleased to give directions that there be laid
showing the
before
estimated position, as regards Capital Expendi-
ture, of the several Railways and Irrigation
Works under construction in India on the 31st
day of March 1905, and the proposed Expendi-
ture thereon during 1905-6 (in continuation of "
Parliamentary Paper, No. 138 of Session 1904).
(Mr. Price.)

The Chairman of Ways and Means reported
from the Committee on the Orphan Working
School and Alexandra Orphanage Bill [Lords] ;
That they had examined the allegations con-
tained in the Preamble of the Bill, and verbally
amended the same, and found the same, as
amended, to be true ; and had gone through the
Bill and made Amendments thereunto.

Ordered, That the Report do lie upon the

Table.

The Chairman of Ways and Means reported
the Hastings Harbour Bill [Lords], without
Amendment.

Ordered, That the Report do lie upon the

Table.

Table.

Ordered, That the Bill be read the third time.

The Chairman of Ways and Means reported
the Commercial Union Assurance Bill [Lords],
without Amendment.

Ordered, That the Report do lie upon the

Ordered, That the Bill be read the third time.

1 tth May.

1905.
Committee, and found the same, as amended, to
be true ; and had gone through the Bill and
made Amendments thereunto.

Ordered, That the Report do lie

1, Table ; and be printed.

upon the Vide Supple-
ment to the
Votes.

[No. 55.

on

The Chairman of Ways and Means reported
from the Committee
the Metropolitan
District Railway Bill [Lords] ; That they had
allegations of
examined
and
verbally amended the same, and found the
same, as verbally amended, to be true ; and
had gone through the Bill and made Amend-
ments thereunto.

the Bill,

the

Ordered, That the Report do lie upon the

Table ; and be printed.

Metropolitan
District
Railway Bill
[Lords.]

Vide Supple-
ment to the
Votes.

and

The Chairman of Ways and Means reported Mexboroughgoh
Swinton

the Mexborough
Tramways
(Extension of Time) Bill [Lords], with Amend- (Extensionn
ments.
Time) Bill
Ordered, That the Report do lie- upon the vide
ment
Votes.

Table ; and be printed.

rds8;lipple.
to th

Tramways

e

of

The Chairman of Ways and Means reported Tyneside
the Tyneside Tramways and Tramroads Bill Tramways
s
Traniroads
[Lords], with Amendments.
[Lords.]
[
B
Ordered, That the Report do lie upon the vine
Supple -
pr
meat to the
Votes.

Table
Table ; and be printed.

and

The Chairman of Ways and Means
the Leeds and Liverpool Canal Bill
with Amendments.

reported Leeds and
oo 11

[LordLCa iv

s],

nearl
[Lords.]

Table ; and be printed.

Ordered, That the Report do lie upon the Vide Stipple-
meat to the
Votes.
The Chairman of Ways and Means reported Tralec

the Tralee Urban District Council Bill [Lords], 'Urban District.
with Amendments.

Council Bill
[Lords.]
Ordered, That the Report do lie upon the yid, stipple.
ment to the
Votes.

Table ; and be printed.

The Chairman of Ways and Means reported Hastings
the Hastings Harbour District Railway (Aban- Harbour
donment) Bill [Lords], without Amendment.

Ralsitir`,caty

Ordered, That the Report do lie upon the (Abandon-

Table ; and be printed.

ment)
[ Lords.]
Vide Supple-
ment to the
Votes.
Selection
(Standing
Committees.)

Law, Re.

Mr. Halsey reported from the Committee
of Selection ; That they had discharged the
following Member from the Standing Committee
on Law, and Courts of Justice, and Legal Pro-
cedure :Mr. Milvain ; and had appointed in
substitution : Mr. Malcolm.

Ordered, That the Report do lie upon the

Table.

The Chairman of Ways and Means reported
Insurance Corporation Bill

the Mortgage
[Lords], without Amendment.

Ordered, That the Report do lie upon the

Table.

Ordered, That the Bill be read the third time.

The Chairman of Ways and Means reported
the Truro Water Bill [Lords], without Amend-
ment.

Ordered, That the Report do lie upon the

Table ; and be printed.

Ordered, That the Bill be read the third time.

The Chairman of Ways and Means reported
from the Committee on the Highland Railway
Bill ; That they had examined the allegations
contained in the Preamble of the Bill, and
amended the same so as to make it consistent
with the provisions of the Bill as passed by the

Mr. Deputy Speaker acquainted the House,
That a Message had been brought from the
Lords by one of their Clerks, as followeth :

The Lords communicate Minutes of Evidence
and Proceedings taken upon the Second Reading
of McConnell's Divorce Bill [Lords], as desired
by this House, with a request that the same
may be returned.

Message from
the Lords..

McConnell's
Divorce Bill
[Lords.]

The House, according to Order, resolved itself Supply

into the Committee of Supply.

[6th allotted
Day.]

(In the Committee.)
Civil Services and Revenue Departments
Estimates, 1905-6.
Class II.
Motion made, and Question proposed, That a
sum not exceeding £58,595 be granted to His
to complete the sum necessary to
Majesty,

Orphan
Working
School and
Alexandra
Orphanage
Bill [Lords.]

Hastings
Harbour
Bill [Lords.]

Commercial
Union
Assurance
Bill [Lords.]

Mortgage
Insurance
Corporation
Bill [Lords,]

Truro Water
Bill [Lords.]

Vide Supple.
ment to the
Votes.

Highland
Railway Bill.

No. 55.] 5 EDW. VII.

1th--12th _May.

defray the charge which will come in course of
payment during the year ending on the 3Ist day
of March 1906 for the Salaries
and other
expenses in the Department of His Majesty's
Treasury and subordinate Departments, includ-
ing expenses in respect of advances under the
Light Railways Act, 1896 :

Whereupon Motion made, and Question pro-
posed, That Item E (Committee of Defence,
Salaries, &c.) be reduced by £100.
(Sir
Charles Mike.)

And it being half an hour after Seven of the
clock, the Chairman left the Chair to make his
Report to the House.

Mr. Deputy Speaker resumed the Chair ; and
the Deputy Chairman acquainted the House that
the Committee had made Progress in the matter
to them referred ; and that he was directed to
move, That the Committee may have leave to
sit again.

Resolved, That this House will, this evening,

again resolve itself into the said Committee.

Evening Sitting.

A Motion was made, and the Question being
put, That the Report of the Select Committee
on Standing Orders of the 7th day of March
last on the Hammersmith, City, and North East
London Railway (Petition for Bill) be referred
back to the said Select Committee, to consider
and report whether the Standing Orders may
now be dispensed with and the parties be per-
mitted to proceed with their Bill in respect of
certain of the railways and works proposed to be
authorised thereby, subject to such conditions
as to the said Select Committee may seem meet
(Sir Edward Strachey);
The House divided.
The Yeas to the Right ;
The Noes to the Left.
Tellers for the j Sir Edward Strachey,
t Mr. .7oseph Howard :

Yeas,

71.

1

Tellers for thef Mr. Halsey,

Noes,

Mr. Buchanan :

So it passed in the Negative.

133.

Hammersmith
City, and
North East
London
Railway.

Supply
[6th allotted
Day.]

The House, according to Order, resolved itself

into the Committee of Supply.

(In the Committee).
Civil Services and Revenue Departments
Estimates, 1905-6.
Class II.
Motion made, and Question proposed, That a
sum not exceeding £58,595 be granted to His
the sum necessary to
Majesty,
defray the charge which will conic in course of
payment during the year ending on the 31st day
of March 1906, for the Salaries and other
expenses in the Department of His Majesty's
Treasury and subordinate Departments, includ-
ing expenses in respect of advances under the
Light Railways Act, 1896 :

to complete

Whereupon Motion made, and Question pro-
posed, That Item E (Committee of Defence,
Salaries, &c.) be reduced by X100.(Major
Seely.)

Friday, 12th May 1905:
And it being Midnight, the Chairman left the

Chair to make his Report to the House.

Chairman of
Ways and
Means.

The Clerk at the Table informed the House
that the Chairman of Ways and Means was
unable, owing to indisposition, to resume the
Chair as Deputy Speaker :Whereupon Mr.
Jeffreys, Deputy Chairman, took the Chair as
Deputy Speaker, in pursuance of the Standing

Vol,. 160.

177
Order ; and Mr. Gri th-Boseawen acquainted
the House that the Committee had made Pro-
gress in the matter to them referred ; and that
he was directed to move, That the Committee
may have leave to sit again.

Resolved, That this House will, upon Monday
next, again resolve itself into the said Committee.

The Order of the day being read, for receiving Supply

the Report from the Committee of Supply of
the 4th day of this instant May ;

Ordered, That the Report be received upon

[4th May]
eport.
R

Monday next.

The Order of the day being read, for the Ways and

Committee of Ways and Means ;

Resolved, That this House will, upon Monday

next, resolve itself into the said Committee.

Means.

The Order of the day being read, for the Sale of Butter

Second Reading of the Sale of Butter Bill ;

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

upon Thursday next.

The Order of the day being read, for the Lunacy Bill.

Second Reading of the Lunacy Bill ;

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

upon Monday next.

The Order of the day being read, for the Married
the Married Women's women's

Second Reading of
Property Act (1882) Amendment Bill [Lords];

Act 01882)
Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time Amendment
Bill [Lords.]

upon Monday next.

The Order of the day being read, for the False
Second Reading of the False Statements (Coro- Statements
(Companies)
panics) Bill ;
Bill.

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

upon Tuesday next.

The Order of the day being read, for the Agricultural

Committee on the Agricultural Rates Act Rates Act,
' 1896, &c.
1896, &c. Continuance Bill ;

Continuance

Resolved, That this House will, upon Monday Bill.

next, resolve itself into the said Committee.

The Order of the day being read, for the Naval Lands
Second Reading of the Naval Lands (Volun (Volunteers)
teers) Bill ;

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

upon Monday next.

The Order of the day being read, for the Government

Second Reading of the Government Ships Bill Ships Bill.

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

upon Monday next.

The Order of the day being read, for resuming Marine

the adjourned Debate on the Question proposed Insurance Bill.
upon the 30th day of March last, That the
Marine Insurance Bill be now read a second
time;

Ordered, That the Debate be further adjourned

till Tuesday next.

The Order of the day being read, for the Supply of
Second Reading of the Supply of Electricity Electricity
Bill ;

Bill.

gn

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

upon Tuesday next.

The .Order of the day being read, for the Ferries

Second Reading of the Ferries (Acquisition by (A
Local Authorities) Bill ;

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time Bill.

cquisit ion

by Local
Authorities)

upon Tuesday next.

A A

Aliens Bill.

Finance Bill.

Crown Lands
Bill.

Military
Mameuvres
Bill [Lords.]

Seamen's and
Soldiers' False
Characters
Bill [ Lords.)

Relief of
Distress
(Ireland) Bill.

Merchant
Shipping Bill.

1),-,s Bill.

178

11 ih-12th May.

1905.

[No. 55.

The Order of the day being read, for the

Committee on the Aliens Bill ;

The Order of
Second Reading

Resolved, That this House will, upon Tuesday Orders) Bill ;

the day being read, for the Post Office
of

(Money (Mone

the Post

being

Ordersy) Bill.

next, resolve itself into the said Committee.

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

upon Monday next.

The Order of the day being read, for the

Second Reading of the Finance Bill ;

The Order of the day being read, for the Accidents
t
Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time Second Reading of the Accidents (Mines and (Mines and
Factories)
Bill.

upon Monday next.

Factories) Bill ;

ld

A

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

The Order of the day being read, for the j upon Wednesday next.

The Order of the day being read, for the

Second Reading of the Seamen's and Soldiers' upon Wednesday next.
False Characters Bill [Lords] ;

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

The Order of the day being read, for the

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

the Relief of Distress upon Tuesday next.

Second Reading of the Crown Lands Bill;

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

upon Tuesday next.

The Order of the day being read, for the
Second Reading of the Military Manoeuvres
Bill [Lords];

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

upon Wednesday next.

upon Wednesday next.

Second Reading of
(Ireland) Bill ;

upon Wednesday next.

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

The Order of the day being read, for the
the Merchant Shippin!

Second Reading of
Bill ;

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

upon Wednesday next.

The Order of the day being read, for the

Second Reading of the Dogs Bill ;

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

upon Tuesday next.

The Order of the day being read, for the
Unemployed
Workmen Bill' Second Beading of the Unemployed Workmen

Bill ;

upon Monday next.

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

The Order of the day being read, for the
Charitable
Loan Societies Second Reading of the Charitable Loan Societies
(Ireland) Bill. (Ireland) Bill ;

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

upon Wednesday next.

County Courts The Order of the day being read, for the
(No. 2) Bill. Second Reading of the County Courts (No. 2)

13111;

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

upon Wednesday next.

Whale
Fisheries
(Scotland)
Bill [Lords.]

Merchant
Shipping
(Scottish
Trawlers) Bill.

The Order of the day being read, for the
(Scot-

Second Reading of the Whale
land) Bill [Lords] ;

being

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

upon Tuesday next.

The Order of the day being read, for the
Second Reading of the Merchant Shipping
(Scottish Trawlers) Bill ;

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

upon Tuesday next.

The Order of the day being read, for the
Telegraph
(construction) Second Reading of the Telegraph (Construction)

;

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

upon Tuesday next.

The Order of the day being read, for the Prevention of

Second Reading of the Prevention of Corruption 0?rruption
Bill [Lords] ;

Bill [Lords.]

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

upon Wednesday next.

The Order of the day being read, for the
Infectious Diseases
the

Second Reading of
(Ireland) Bill ;

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

Infectious
Diseases
(Ireland) Bill.

The Order of the
Second Reading of
[Lords] ;

day being read, for the Prize Courts
the Prize Courts Bill Bill [-T-0/(14.]

The Order of

the day being read, for the Osborne
Second Reading of the Osborne Estate Act Estate
(1902) Amendment Bill ;

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time Bill.

Act (902)
Amendment

upon Tuesday next.

The Order of the day being read, for resuming Post office
the adjourned Debate on the Question proposed (Telephone
upon the 3rd day of this instant May, That a Agreement.)
Select Committee be appointed to consider the
Agreement of the 2nd day of February 1905
Postmaster General and the
between
National Telephone Company, and to report
whether it is desirable in the public interest that
the .Agreement should become binding(Lord
Stanley) ;

the

Ordered, That the Debate be further adjourned

till this day.

The Order of the (lay being read,
Second Reading of the Sale of Coke Bill ;

for the

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

upon Monday next.

Sale of Ccike
Bill.

The Order of the day being read, for the Home

Second Reading of the Home Industries 13111 ;

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

upon Thursday the Sth day of June next.

Industries Bill.

The Order of the day being read, for the
the Local Authorities

Second Reading of
(Taxation and Purchase of Land) Bill;

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time
upon Monday the 22nd day of this instant May.

The Order of the day being read, for the
the Local Government

Second Reading of
( Scotland) Act (1894) Amendment Bill ;

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time
upon Monday the 22nd day of this instant May.

Local
Authorities
(Taxation and
Purchase of
Land) Bill.

Local
G overnment
(Scotland)
Act (1891)
Amendment
Bill.

The Order of the
Second .Reading of
Bill;

day being read, for the Merchandise
the Merchandise Marks Marks Bill.

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time
upon Monday the 22nd day of this instant May.

The Order of the day being read,
of

for the
the London Hospitals

Second Reading
(Exemption from Rates) Bill ;

London
Hospitals
(Exemption
from Rates)
Bill.

No. 55.] 5 EDW. VII.

11th 12th May.

179
The Order of the day being read, for resuming s
ail
the adjourned Debate on the Question proposed Committeet te e
upon the 4th day of April last, That, doubts o(i ei
of)
aait.rmonan.

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time ',

upon Monday next.

Public
Entertainment
Bill.

tension)

The Order of the day being read, for the having arisen as to certain rulings given by the
Second Reading of the Public Entertainment honourable Member for Nottingham (Rushcliffe
Division) as Chairman of the Standing Cont-
Bill ;
Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time mittee on Trade (including Agriculture and
Fishing),/ Shipping, and Manufactures, on the
21st day of March last, in the opinion of this
The Order of the day being read, for the House, it is expedient that rules should be laid
down for the guidance of Chairmen of Stancling
guidance
6
I Committees(Sir _Frederick Banbury) ;

Public
Libraries Acts Second Reading.
(E
(Extension) Bill ;
Bill.

Ordered, That the Debate be further adjourned

upon Thursday the 1st day of June next,

of the Public Libraries Acts

Ordered, That the Bill

be read a second time

upon Thursday next.

till W ednesday next.

i,'

Newcastle
Chapter
(Amendment)
Bill [Lord..]

Aged
Pensioners
Bill.

Small
Dwellings
(Acquisition)

School Board
Electorate
(Scotland)
Bill.

Licensing
Act (1902)
(Registration
of Clubs)
Amendment
Bill.

Small Holders
(Scotland)
Bill.

The Order of the day being read, for the
the Newcastle Chapter

Second Reading of
(Amendment) Bill [Lords] ;

Ordered, That the Bill be read

a second time

upon Thursday next.

The Order of the day being read, for the Tied Houses
Second Reading of the Tied Houses (Abolition) (Abolition)
Bill ;

Bill.

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

upon Wednesday next.

The Order of the day being read, for the I

Second Reading of the Aged Pensioners Bill ;

The Order of the day being read, for the Trade Unions

Second Reading of the Trade Unions Bill ;

Bill.

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time I Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

upon Monday the 22nd day of this instant May. upon Wednesday next.

The Order of the day being read, for the

The Order of the day being read, for the
Second Reading of the Small Dwellings (Acqui- Second Reading of the Places of Worship
sition) Bill ;

(Sites) Bill;

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time
upon Tuesday the 23rd day of this instant
Nay.

this day.

The Order of the day being read, for the
Second Reading of the School Board Electorate
(Scotland) Bill ;

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

upon Thursday next.

The Order of the day being read, for the
Second Reading of the Leasehold Enfranchise-
ment Bill ;

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

upon Thursday next.

The Order of the day being read, for the
The Order of the day being read, for the Second Reading of the Mortgage of Premises

Second Reading of the Licensing Act (1902) Bill;
(Registration of Clubs) Amendment Bill;

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time upon Tuesday the 23rd day of

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time
this instant

upon Monday the 22nd day of this instant May.

Nj

Places of
Worship
(Sites) Bill.

Leasehold
Enfranchise-
ment Bill.

Mortgage
of Premises
Bill.

The Order of the day being read, for the
Second Reading of the Small Holders (Scotland)
Bill;

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

upon Wednesday the 7th day of June next.

The Order of the day being read, for the Bills of

Second Reading of the Bills of Exchange Bill ;
Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time
upon Tuesday the 23rd day of this instant
May.

Exchange Bill.

Salmon
Fisheries
(Ireland) Acts ,
Amendment
(No. 2) Bill.

Reading

Second Reading of
Se
(Ireland) Acts Amendment (No. 2) Bill;

The Order of the day being read, for the , The Order of the day being read, for the
Second Reading of the Closing of Licensed
' Premises (Saint Patrick's Day) (Ireland) Bill;
Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time
on Tuesday the 23rd day of this instant upon Monday next.

the Salmon Fisheries

Reading

Closing of
Licensed
Premises
(Saint
Patrick's Day)
(Ireland) Bill.

up
May,

Hou.sing of
the Working
Classes Bill.

The Order of the day being read, for the
Second Reading of the Housing of the Working
Classes Bill ;

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time
upon Monday the 22nd day of this instant May.1

The Order of the day being read, for the Resident
Second Reading of the Resident Magistrates Magistrates
(Belfast) Bill ;

(Belfast) Bill.

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

upon Wednesday next.

Sale of
Intoxicating
Liquors on
Saturdays
(Ireland) PHI,

Public
Libraries Bill.

Trust
Divestment
Bill.

The Order of the day being read, for the
Second Reading of the Sale of Intoxicating
Liquors on Saturdays (Ireland) Bill ;

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

this day.

The Order of the day being read, for the

Second Reading of the Public Libraries Bill ;

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

upon Wednesday next.

The Order of the day being read, for the Winter Assizes
Second Reading of the Winter Assizes (Ireland) (Ireland) Bill.
Bill ;

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

upon Wednesday next.

The Order of the day being read, for the merchant
Second Reading Bofillt;he Merchant Shipping SAhiliIZEc..-nVeAs
n
Acts Amendment

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

upon Thursday next.

The Order of the day being read, for the
Second Reading of the Trust Investment Bill ;
Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time
upon Monday the 22nd day of this instant May. upon Monday the 22nd day of this instant May.

VOL. 160.

I

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The Order of the day being read, fbr the Highways

Second Reading of the Highways Bill ;

Bill.

Local
Authorities
(Qualification
of Women)
Bill.

Crimirul
Law and
Procedure
(Ireland )
Act (1887)
Repeal Bill.

Public Roads
(Ireland) Bill.

Parliamentary
Voters
(Registration)
BilL

County Courts
Bill.

Merchant
Shipping
(Pilotage.)

Merchant
Shipping
(Pilotage)
Bill.

Bill 210.

The Order of the day being read, for resuming Select Committee on Standing Orders

180

11th-12th May.

Places of
Worship
Enfranchise-
ment Bill.

The Order of the day being read, for the
Second Reading of the Places of Worship
Enfranchisement Bill;

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

this day.

1905.
Petition f'or additional provision in the following
Bill the Standing Orders have not been complied
with, viz. :

Ulster and Connaught Light Railways

Bill.

Ordered, That the Report be referred to the

The House proceeded to take into considera-
tion the Amendments made by the Lords to the
Brompton, Chatham, Gillingham, and Rochester
Water Bill ; and the same were twice read, and
agreed to.

Ordered, That the Clerk do carry the Bill to
the Lords ; and acquaint them that this House
bath agreed to the Amendments made by their

[No. W.

(Standing
Orders not
complied
with.)

Brompton,
Chatham,

and Rochester
Water Bill.

The Holy Trinity, Portsea, Bill [Lords]
was read the third time and passed, with
an Amendment.

Ordered, That the Clerk do carry the Bill to
the Lords ; and acquaint them that this House
bath agreed to the same, with an Amendment ; to
which this House loth desire the concurrence of
their Lordships.

Holy Trinity,
Portsea, Rill
[Lords.]

The Rotherham, Maltby,

and Lang,hton
Railway Bill was read the third time and passed.
Ordered, That the Clerk do carry the Bill to

the Lords, and desire their concurrence.

Rotherham,
Maltby, and
Laugh-ion
Railway Bill.

the adjourned Debate on the Question proposed
upon the 31st day of March last, That the
Local Authorities
(Qualification of Women)
Bill be committed to the Standing Committee
on Trade (including Agriculture and Fishing),
Shipping, and Manufactures ;

Ordered, That the Debate be further adjourned

till this day.

The Order of the day being read, for the Lordships.

Second Reading of the Criminal Law and
Procedure (Ireland) Act (1887) Repeal Bill ;

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

upon Monday next.

The Order of the day being read, for the
Committee on the Public Roads (Ireland) Bill ;
Resolved, That this House will, upon Monday

next, resolve itself into the said Committee.

The Order of the day being read, for the
Second Reading of the Parliamentary Voters ,
(Registration) Bill ;

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

this day.

Second Reading of the County Courts Bill ;

Mr. Grant Lawson, supported by Mr. Gerald
The Order of the day being read, for the ' Balfour, presented a Bill to confirm certain
Provisional Orders of the Local Government
Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time Board relating to Durham and Framwelgate,

Local
Government
Provisional
Orders
(No. 11) Bill.
Hanley, and Southport : And the same was read Bill 211.
'the first time.

this day.

Ordered, That leave be given to bring in a
Bill to amend the Merchant Shipping Act,
1894, in respect of Pilotage Certificates : And
that Sir Henry Seymour Kiny , Mr. Gibson
Bowles, Sir John Colomb, Sir Robert Penrose-
Fitz Gerald, Major Evans- Gordon, Mr. Joyce,
General Laurie, Mr. Llewellyn, Sir Gilbert
Parker, Mr. James Reid, and Mr. Runciman
prepare, and bring it in.

Sir Henry Seymour Kinq accordingly pre-
sented a Bill to amend the Merchant Shipping
Act. 1894, in respect of Pilotage Certificates :
And the same was read the first time ;
and
ordered to be read a second time upon Thursday
the 25th day of this instant May ; and to be
printed.

And then the House, having continued to
till twenty-two minutes after Twelve
sit
of the clock on Friday morning, adjourned
till this day.

[No. 56.]
Friday, 12th May 1905.
The House met at Twelve of the clock.

Mr. Speaker's THE House being met, the Clerk at the
Table informed the House of the unavoid-
Absence.
able absence of Mr. Speaker, owing to continued
indisposition :Whereupon Mr. James William
Lowther, the Chairman of Ways and Means,
proceeded to the Table, and, after Prayers, took
the Chair as Deputy Speaker, pursuant to the
Standing Order.

Prayers.

Ordered, That the Bill be referred to
he
Examiners of Petitions for Private Bills ; and
be printed.

The Lord Advocate presented a Bill to
confirm it Provisional Order under the Private
Legislation Procedure (Scotland) Act, 1899,
relating to Alexander Scott's Hospital : And
the same was ordered to be taken into con-
, sideration (under Section 7 of the Act) upon
Tuesday next.

Alexander
Scott's
Hospital Order
Confirmation
Bill.

The Lord Advocate presented a Bill to
confirm a Provisional Order under the Private
Legislation Procedure (Scotland) Act, 1899,
relating to Dundee Water : And the same was
ordered to be taken into consideration (under
Section 7 of the Act) upon Tuesday next.

Dundee
Water Order
Confirmation
Bill.

The Lord Advocate presented a Bill
to
confirm a Provisional Order under the Private
Legislation Procedure (Scotland) Act, 1899,
relating to Arbroath Corporation Water : And
the same was ordered to be taken into con-
sideration (under Section 7 of the Act) upon
Tuesday next.

Arbroath
Corporation
Water Order
Confirmation
Bill.

Several Public Petitions were presented, and Public

read ; and ordered to lie upon the Table.

Petitions,
Vide Third
Report.

Mr. Victor Cavendish presented,Return to
an Order, dated the 6th day of April last, for
Returns relative to Government Departments
Securities.

Ordered, That the said Return do lie upon the

Table ; and be printed.

Government
Departments
Securities.

No. 162.

Private Bills
(Petition for
additional
Provision)

Mr. Deputy Speaker laid upon the Table,
Report from one of the Examiners'of Petitions
for Private Bills, That in the case of
the

Mr. Bonar .Law presented, by His Majesty's Trade with

Command,Copy of Report on the condition Siberia.
and prospects of British Trade in Siberia, by

12th May.

181
Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

upon Wednesday next.

No. 56.] 5 EDW. VII.

'Selection
(Standing
Committees.)

Law, &c.

Town Tenants
(Ireland) Bill.

Law, &c.

Marriage with
a Deceased
Wife's Sister
Bill.

Vehicles'
Lights Bill.

Women's
Enfranchise-
ment Bill.

Closure
claimed, but
Mr. Deputy
Speaker
withholds his
assent.

H. Cooke, Special Commissioner of the Com-
mercial Intelligence Committee of the Board of
Trade.

Ordered, That the said Paper do lie upon the

Table.

Mr. Halsey reported from the Committee
of Selection ; That they had discharged the
following Members from the Standing Com-
mittee on Law, and Courts of Justice, and
respect of the Town
Legal Procedure in
Tenants (Ireland) Bill : Mr. Waldron and Mr.
Harrington ; and had appointed in substitution :
Mr. Vincent Kennedy and Mr. Charles Devlin.

Mr. Halsey further reported from the Com.-
mittee of Selection ; That they had discharged
the following Member from the Standing Com-
mittee on Law, and_ Courts of Justice, and
Legal Procedure in respect of the Marriage
with a Deceased Wife's Sister Bill ; Mr.
Malcolm ; and had appointed in substitution ;
Sir Ernest Flower.

Ordered, That the Reports do lie upon the

Table.

The Order of the day being read, for the

Second Reading of the Vehicles' Lights Bill;

And a Motion being made, and the Question
being proposed, That the Bill be now read a
second time ;

An Amendment was proposed to be made to
the Question, by leaving out the word " now,"
and, at the end of the Question, adding the
" upon this day six months."
(Mr.
words
Cathcart Wason.)

And the Question being put, That the word

"now " stand part of the Question ;

The House divided.
The Yeas to the Ri ght;
The Noes to the Left.
Tellers for the j Mr. Bigwood,

Yeas,

(Colonel Denny

Tellers for thelMr. Cathcart Wason,
(Sir Herbert Maxwell

Noes,

1 108.

1109.

So it passed in the Negative.
And the Question being put, That the words
" upon this day six months " be added at the
It was resolved in the
end of the Question ;
Affirmative.

Then the Main Question, so amended, being

put ;

Ordered, Thai; the Bill be read a second time

upon this day six months.

The Order of the day being read, for the
Second Reading of the Women's Enfranchise-
ment Bill ;

And a Motion being made, and the Question
being proposed, That the Bill be now read a
second time :--And a Debate arising there-
upon ;

Mr. Slack rose in his place and claimed to
move, That the Question be now put ; but
Mr. Deputy Speaker withheld his assent, and
declined then to put that Question : Then the
House resumed the Debate.

And it being half an hour after Five of the

clock, the Debate stood adjourned.

Ordered, That the Debate be resumed upon

Monday next.

Church
Discipline

The Order of the day being read, for the
Second Reading of the Church Discipline Bill ;
Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

upon Friday the 7th day of July next.

Milk Def.:fits
(London) Bill.

The Order of the day being read, for the
Second Reading of the Milk Depots (London)
Bill ;

VOL. 160.

The Order of the day being read, for the
Second Reading of the Workmen's Compensa-
tion Act (1897) Amendment Bill ;

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

upon Tuesday next.

Workmen's
Compensation
Act (1897)
Amendment
Bill.

The Order of the day being
Second Reading of the Church
and Discipline Bill ;

Ordered, That the Bill be read
upon Friday the 7th day of July n

read, for the Church
Organisation Organisation

and Discipline
Bill.

a second time
ext.

The Order of the day being read, for the
Second Reading of the Registration of Firms
Bill ;

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

upon Friday the 23rd day of June next.

Registration of
Firms Bill.

The Order of the day being read, for the
Second Reading of the Education Acts Amend-
ment Bill ;

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time
upon Tuesday the 23rd day of this instant
May.

Education
Acts
Amendment
Bill.

The Order of the day being read, for the

Second Reading of the Land Tenure Bill ;

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time
upon Monday the 22nd day of this instant May.

Land Tenure
Bill.

The Order of the day being read, for the Franchise and

Second Reading of the Franchise and Removal Removal of
Women's
of Women's Disabilities Bill ;
Disabilities

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time Bill.

upon Thursday next.

The Order of the day being read, for the
Second Reading of the Private Legislation
Procedure (Wales) Bill ;

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time
this instant

upon Tuesday the 23rd day of
May.

Private
Legislation
Procedure
(Wales) Bill.

The Order of the day being read, for the Colonial
Second Reading of the Colonial Marriages Bill; Marriages Bill.

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

upon Friday next.

The Order of the day being read, for the Sale of
Second Reading of the Sale of Intoxicants to Intoxicants
Children
Children Bill [Lords];
Bill [Loptk]

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

upon Friday next.

The Order of the day being read, for the Coal Mines
Committee on the Coal Mines Employment Employment
Bill ;

Bill.

Resolved, That this House will, upon Friday

next, resolve itself into the said Committee.

The Order of the day being read, for resuming Post Office
the adjourned Debate on the Question proposed (Telephone
upon the 3rd day of this instant May, That a
Select Committee be appointed to consider
the Agreement of the 2nd day of February
1905 between the Postmaster General and the
National Telephone Company, and to report
whether it is desirable in the public interest that
the Agreement should become binding(Lord
Stanley) ;

A

,

Ordered, That the Debate he further adjourned

till Monday next.

The Order of the day being read, for the sale of
Second Reading of the Sale of Intoxicating Intoxicating
Liquors on Saturdays (Ireland) Bill ;

n

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time (Ireland) Bill.

Sato
S

upon Friday next.

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182

The Order of the day being read, for the
Second Reading of the Places of Worship (Sites)
Bill ;

to- morrow.

12th-15th May.

1905.
Ordered, That the Bills be read a second time

[No. 57.

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time j Mr. Deputy Speaker laid upon the Table, Provisional
Bills.

g
The Order of the day being read, for the following Bills, referred on the First Reading applicable,

upon. Monday the 22nd day of this instant May. ' Report from one of the Examiners of Petitions order ri
the Lla 's
the Places of Worship thereof', the Standing Orders which are applic- thereto
able thereto have been complied with, viz. : With.)
Electric Lighting

for Private Bills, That in the case of

Second Reading of
Enfranchisement Bill ;

Provisional Orders

enr

(

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time !
upon Monday the 22nd day of this instant May.

Places of
Worship
(Sites) Bill.

Places of
Worship
Enfranchise-
ment Bill.

Local
Authorities
(Qualification
of Women)
Bill.

Mr. Speaker's
Absence.

Prayers.

Private Bills
[- boyI31
(Standing
Orders not
previously
inquired into
complied
with.)

Provisional
Order Bills
(No Standing
Or, lei
applicable.)

The Order of the day being read, for resuming
the adjourned Debate on the Question proposed
upon the 31st day of March last, That the
Local Authorities (Qualification of Women)
Bill be committed to the Standing Committee
on Trade (including Agriculture and Fishing),
Shipping, and Manufactures ;

Ordered, That the Debate be Further adjourned

till Wednesday next.

Parliamentary The Order o the day being read, for the
Second Reading of the Parliamentary Voters
Voters
(Registration)
Registration) Bill
Lill'
(
upon Thursday next.

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

County Courts The Order of the day being read, for the
Bill

Second Reading of the County Courts Rill ;

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

upon -Monday next.

Whereupon Mr. Deputy Speaker adjourned
the House without Question put, pursuant
to Standing Order No. 3, it being then
twenty-six minutes before Six of
the
clock, till Monday next.

[No-

Monday, 15th _May 1905.
The House met at Two of the clock.
THE House being met, the Clerk at the
Table informed the House of the unavoid-
able absence of Mr. Speaker, owing to continued
indisposition :--Whereupon Mr. James William
Lowther, the Chairman of Ways and Means,
proceeded to the Table, and, after Prayers, took
the Chair as Deputy Speaker, pursuant to the
Standing Order.

Mr. Deputy Speaker laid upon the Table,
Report from one of the Examiners of Petitions
for Private Rills, That in the case of
the
following Bills, originating in the Lords, and
referred on the First Reading thereof,
the
Standin, Orders not previously inquired into,
and which are applicable thereto, have been
complied with, viz. :--

Dearne Valley Railway Bill [Lords).
Sheffield University Bill [Lords].

Ordered, That the Bills be read a second time.

(No. 6) Bill.

Electric Lighting
(No. 7) Bill.

Provisional Orders

Local Government (Ireland) Provisional

Orders (No. 2) Bill.

Local Government Provisional Order (Gas)

Local Government Provisional Orders

Local Government Provisional Orders

Bill.

(No. 6) Bill.

(No. 9) Bill.

Ordered, That the Bills be read a second time

to-morrow.

The Commercial Union Assurance
[ Lords] was read the third time and passed.

Bill Commercial
Union
Assurance

Ordered, That the Clerk do carry the Bill to Bill [Lords.]

the Lords ; and acquaint them that this House
bath agreed to the same, without Amendment.

The London United Tramways (Extension of London
Time) Bill was read the third time and passed. TUnited
Ordered, That the Clerk do carry the Bill to ( Er

the Lords, and desire their concurrence.

iyosn
Time) Bill.

of

[Lords.] was rend the third time and passed.

The Mortgage Insurance Corporation Bill Mortgage
InsuranceCotion
Ordered, That the Clerk do carry the Bill to BillCorporation
[Loin

the Lords ; and acquaint them that this House
bath agreed to the same, without Amendment.

The Truro Water Bill [Lords] was read the Truro Water
Bill [Lords.]

third time and passed.

Ordered, That the Clerk do carry the Bill to
the Lords ; and acquaint them that this House
hath arrreed to the same, without Amendment.

was read a second time ; and committed.

The London County Council (Money) Bill London
County
Council
(Money) ) Bill.

Ordered, That the South Eastern and London, South Eastern.

Chatham, and Dover Railways Bill [Lords] be and London,
read a second time to-morrow.

Chatham,
and Dover
Railways Bill
[Lords.]
supported by Mr. London

Mr. Gerald Balfour,

Wodehouse, presented a Bill to confirm a Scheme Government
made under the London Government Act, 1899, (tc.lolenirm and
relating to the Counties of London and Middle- Middlesex)
sex : And the same was read the first time.

Bill.

Ordered, That the Bill be referred to the
Examiners of Petitions for Private Bills ; and
be printed.

Bill 212.

Mr. Gerald Balfour,

supported

by Mr. London

Wodehonse, presented a Bill to confirm a Scheme Government
made under the London Government Act

Scheme
1899, (Hackney and

Mr. Deputy Speaker laid upon the Table, ! relating to the Hackney and Edmonton Unions: Edmonton

Report from one of the Examiners of Petitions And the same was read the first time.
for Private Bills, That
following Bills, referred on the First Reading Examiners of Petitions for Private hills ; and lie
thereof, no Standing Orders are applicable, printed.
viz. :--

Unions) Bill.
the ! Ordered, That the Bill he referred to the Bill 213.

in the case of

Local Government (Ireland) Provisional

Orders (No. 3) Bill.

Local Government Provisional Orders

(No. 7) Bill.

Local Government

(No. 8) Bill.

Provisional Orders

Mr. Grant Lawson, supported by Mr. Gerald Local

Balfour, presented a Bill to confirm certain Government
Provisional Orders of the Local Government orred,,eirssienal
Board relating to Liverpool and Poole, and the (No. 12) Bill.
Counties of Essex and Hertford : And the same Bill 214.
was read the first time.

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15th May.

183

Local
Government
Provisional
Orders
(N0.13) Bill.
Bill 215.

Local
Government
Provisional
Orders
(No. 14) Bill.
Bill 216.

Ordered, That the Bill be referred to the
Examiners of Petitions for Private Bilis ; and
be printed.

Mr. Grant Lawson, supported by Mr. Gerald
Balfour, presented a Bill to confirm certain
Provisional Orders of the Local Government
Board relating to Briton Ferry, Clifton, Dart-
mouth Hardness, Horsforth, and Teignmouth :
And the salmi was read the first time.

Ordered, That the Bill be referred to the
Examiners of Petitions for Private Bills ; and
be printed.

Mr. Grant Lawson, supported by Mr. Gerald
Balfour, presented a Bill to confirm certain
Provisional Orders of the Local Government
Board relating to Acton, Bradford (Yorkshire),
the Fylde Water Board, and the Fylde, Preston,
and Garstang and the Middlesex Districts Joint
Hospital Districts : And the same was read the
first time.

Ordered, That the Bill be referred to the
Examiners of Petitions for Private Bills ; and
be printed.

Great
Northern
(Ireland) and
Midland
Railways Bill.

Ordered, That the Minutes of Evidence taken
before the Committee on the Strabane, Raphoe,
and Convoy Railway Bill, 1903, and the Stra-
bane, Raphoe, and Convoy Railway Bill, 1904, be
referred to the Committee on the Great Northern
(Ireland) and Midland Railways Bill.
(Mr.
Caldwell.)

Public
Petitions.
Vide Third
Report.
Banking and
Railway
Statistics
(Ireland.)

Several Public Petitions were presented, and

read ; and ordered to lie upon the Table.

Mr. Walter Lony presented, by His Majesty's
Command,--Copy of Report on the Banking
and Railway Statistics of Ireland for the half-
year ended 31st December 1904.

Ordered, That the said Paper do lie upon the

Table.

The Lord Advocate

presented, by His
Education
(Scotland.) Majesty's Command,Copy of Report of the
Committee of Council on Education in Scotland,
with Appendix, 1901-5.

Education
(Scotland)

Copy of Code of Regulations made by the
Committee of Council on Education in Scotland
ontinuation for Continuation Classes, providing further
instruction for those who have left school, 1905.
Ordered, That the said Papers do lie upon the

C(lasses.)

Table.

East India
(Forest
Service.)

Mr. Secretary Brodrich presented, by His
Majesty's Command,Copy of Correspondence
relating to the training of Forestry Students
(East India).

Mr. Secretary Brodrick also presented,

East India
(RailwaYs and Return to an Address to His Majesty, dated
Irrigation
the 11tH day of this instant May, for a Return
Works.)
relative to East India (Railways and Irrigation
Works).

No. 163.

Ordered, That the said Papers do lie upon the

Table ; and that the said Return be printed.

Trade Reports
(Annual
Series.)

Earl Percy presented, by His Majesty's
Command,Copies of Diplomatic and Consular
Reports, Annual Series, Nos. 3371 to 3374.

Ordered, That the said Paper do lie upon the

Table.

Inquiry into
Charities
(County of
Berks.)

No. 164.

The following Paper was laid upon the Table
by the Clerk of the House :Return to an
Order, dated the 28th day of March last, for
Returns relative to an Inquiry into Charities
(County of Berks).

Ordered, That the said Return be printed.

VOL. 160.

Mr. Halsey reported from the Committee Selection
of Selection; That they had discharged the (Standing
following Member from the Standing Committee Committees.)
on Law, and Courts of Justice, and Legal Law, &c.
Procedure
in respect of the Town Tenants Town Tenants
(Ireland) Bill:Mr. Charles Craig ; and had (Ireland) Bill.
appointed in substitution : Mr. Seymour Ormsby-
Gore.

Ordered, That the Report do lie upon the

Table.

Mr. John William Wilson reported from the Police and

Police and Sanitary Committee ; That in the Sanitary
case of the Rhondda Urban District Council C°ll1,11ttee'
Bill they had examined the allegations contained Urban District
in the Preamble of the Bill, and amended the Council Bill.
same so as to make it consistent with the pro-
visions of the Bill as passed by the Committee,
and found the same, as amended, to be true ;
and had gone through the Bill and made
Amendments thereunto.

Ordered, That the Report do lie upon the Vide Supple-
went to the
Votes.

Table ; and be printed.

Mr. Deputy Speaker acquainted the House, Message from

That a Message had been brought from the the Lords.
Lords by one of their Clerks, as followeth :

The Lords have agreed to the Metropolitan Metropolitan

Police Provisional Order Bill, without any Police
Amendment.

Provisional
Order Bill.

Colonel Bow/es reported. from the Committee London
on the London and North Western Railway and North
Bill ; That they had examined the allegations Western
contained in the Preamble of the Bill, and Railway Bill.
amended the same so as to make it consistent
with the provisions of the Bill as passed by the
Committee, and found the same, as amended,
to be true ; and had gone through the Bill and
made Amendments thereunto.

Ordered, That the Report do lie upon the Vide Supple.
meat to the
Votes.

Table ; and be printed.

Colonel Bowles reported from the Committee Railway Bills

on Group 2 of Railway Bills ; That,
the convenience of parties, the Committee had
adjourned till Wednesday next,
at half-past
Eleven of the clock.

Ordered, That the Report do lie upon the

for (Group 2.)

Table.

The Order for reading a second time, upon Franchise
Thursday next, the Franchise and Removal and Removal
of Vornen s
of Women's Disabilities Bill was read and Disabilities
discharged.

Bill.

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

upon Friday the 2nd day of June next.

Mr. Osmond Williams, Member for Merioneth- Adjournment.

shire, rose in his place and asked leave to move
the Adjournment of the House for the purpose
of discussing a definite matter of urgent public
importance, viz., " the declaring by the Board Education
of Education of the County of Merioneth in (Local
titv
r
default under the provisions of the Education Default;
(Local Authority Default) Act, 1904 ;" but the Act. 1904
pleasure of the House not having been signified, (Merioneth.)
Mr. Deputy Speaker called on those Members
who supported the Motion to rise
in their
places, and not less than Forty Members having
The Motion stood over,
accordingly risen
under Standing Order No. 10, till the Evening
Sitting this day.

Mr. Attorney General for Ireland presented Valuation
a Bill to make provision with respect to a (Ireland) Bill
revision under the Irish Valuation Acts in case Bill 217.

AA 4

1905.

[No. 57..

The House divided.
The Yeas to the Right ;
The Noes to the Left.
Tellers for the (Mr. Osmond Williams,

Yeas,

L Mr. Herbert Roberts

Education
(Local
Authority
Default)
Act, 1904
113. (Merioneth.)

Tellers for the ("Sir Alexander Aciand-1
1 Hood,

211.

Noes,

Viscount Valentia:

So it passed in the Negative.

The Order of the day being read, for resuming Finance BEL,

the adjourned Debate on the Question proposed
upon the 15th day of this instant May, That
the Finance Bill be now read a second time ;

Ordered, That the Debate be further adjourned

till to-morrow.

The Order of the day being read, for the Agricultural

Committee on the Agricultural Rates Act,
1896, &c. Continuance Bill ;

Resolved, That this House will, to-morrow, Bill.

Rates Act,
1896, &c.
Continuance

resolve itself into the said Committee.

The Order of the day being read, for the Naval Lands.
Second Reading of the Naval Lands (Volun- (Volunteers),
teers) Bill ;

And a Motion being made, and the Question
being proposed, That the Bill be now read a
second time :And a Debate arising thereupon ;
And it being Midnight, the Debate stood

adjourned.

Tuesday, 16th May 1905 :
Ordered, That the Debate be resumed this

day.

The Order of the day being read, for the Government

Second Reading of the Government Ships Bill; Ships Bill.

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

The Order of the day being read, for the Open Spaces.

Second Reading of the Open Spaces Bill ;

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

Bill.

upon Wednesday next.

The Order of the day being read, for the Congested
Second Reading of the Congested Districts Districts
and)
(Scotland) Bill ;

(Scotl

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time Bill.

upon Wednesday next.

The Order of the day being read, for the Reserve Forces

Second Reading of the Reserve Forces Bill Bill [Locus:]
[Lords] ;

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

upon Wednesday next.

The Order of the day being read, for the
Second Reading of the Service of Militiamen
Bill [Lords] ;

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

upon Wednesday next.

Service of
Militiamen
Bill [Lords.]

184
of a revaluation under section sixty-five of the
Local Government (Ireland) Act, 1898 : And
the same was ordered to be read a second time
to-morrow ; and to be printed.

15th-13th ]dory.

The Order of the day being read, for the

this day.

Sunday
Trading
(Scotland)
Bill.

Bill 218.

Elementary
Education
(School
Attendance)
Bill.

Biil 219.

Mr. Cameron Corbett, supported by Mr.
Hunter Craig, Sir Mark M' Taggart Stewart,
and Mr. John Wilson (Glasgow), presented a
Bill to regulate and control Sunday Trading in
Scotland : And the same was ordered to be read
a second time upon Thursday next ; and to be
printed.

Mr. Yoxall, supported by Mr. Crooks, Sir
John Gorst, Mr. Currie Grant, Mr. Ernest Gray,
Mr. Alfred Hutton, Mr. Brynmor Jones, and
Dr. Macnamara, presented a Bill to alter the
Ao.e of exemption from attendance at School :
And the same was ordered to be read a second
time upon Monday the 29th day of this instant
May ; and to he printed.

Mr. Atherley-Jones, supported by Sir William
Architects
(Registration) Caddington, Mr. Wallace, and Sir Christopher
Bill.
Bill 220. Furness, presented a Bill to provide for the
registration of Architects : And the same was
ordered to be read a second time upon Thursday
the 25th day of this instant May ; and to be
printed.

Mr. Grenfell,

supported
by Sir Herbert
Maxwell, Sir Henry Seton-Karr, and Mr. Charles
Hold/owe, presented a Bill to amend the Salmon
and Freshwater Fisheries Acts, 1861 to 1892 :
And the same was ordered to be read a second
time upon Monday the 29th day of this instant
May ; and to be printed.

Second Reading of the Finance Bill ;

And a Motion being made, and the Question
being proposed, That the Bill be now read a
second time ;

An Amendment was proposed to be made to the
Question, by leaving out from the word " That "
to the end of the Question, in order to add the
words " this House, having regard to the unjust
" financial treatment to which Ireland has been
" for many years
subjected, with disastrous
results to that country, declines to read a
" second time this Bill, which contains no pro-
" posal for effectually remedying that grievance,
" and does contain provisions- which would
" continue it "(Mr. Clancy),instead thereof.
And the Question being put, That the words
to be left out stand part of the

proposed
Question ;

The House divided.
The Yeas to the Right ;
The Noes to the Left.

Tellers for the
Yeas,

Alexander Acl and-1
ot ,
o

[Viscount Valentia :

238.

Tellers for the f Sir Thomas Esmonde,

Noes,

l Captain Donelan :

So it was resolved in the Affirmative.
And the Main Question being again pro-

posed :And a Debate arising thereupon ;

And it being after half-past Seven of the
the Debate stood adjourned till
this

clock,
evening.

Evening Sit tiny.
A Motion was made, and the Question being

Salmon
Fishery Law
Amendment
Bill.

Bill 221.

Finance BilL

Adjournment
(under
Standing
Order No. 10.)

The Order of the day being read, for the Naval Prize
the Naval Prize Bill Bill [Lords.]

1. 155.

Second Reading of
[Lords] ;

Ordered, That the Bill he read a second time

upon Wednesday next.

The Order of the day being read, for the Light

Second Reading of the Light Railways Bill ;

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

Railways Bill.

upon Wednesday next.

put, That this House do now adjourn(Mr. Second Reading of
Osmond Williams);

(Transfer of Treasury Powers) Bill ;

The Order of the day being read, for the
the Local Authorities

Local
Authorities
(Transfer of
Treasury
Powers) Bill.

No. 57.] 5 EDW. VII.

15th-16th May.

185

Sup; ly.

Supply
[4th May]
Report.

Ways and
Means.

Lunacy Bill.

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

this day.

The Order of the day being read, for the

Committee of Supply ;

Resolved, That this House will,
resolve itself into the said Committee.

this day,

The Order of the day being read, for receiving
the Report from the Committee of Supply of
the 4th day of this instant May ;

Ordered, That the Report be received this

day.

The Order of the clay being read, for the

Committee of Ways and Means;

Resolved, That

this House will,
resolve itself into the said Committee.

this day,

The Order of the day being read, for the

Second Reading of the Lunacy Bill ;

Ordered, That the Bill be read 4 second time

this day.

Married
Women's
Property
Act (1882)
Amendment
Bill [Lords.]

The Order of the day being read, for the
the Married Women's
Second Reading of
Property Act (1882) Amendment Bill [Lords] ;
Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

this day.

The Order of the day being read, for the
Unemployed
Workmen Bill. Second Reading of the Unemployed Workmen

Bill ;

this day.

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

Post Office
(Money
Orders) Bill.

Post Office
(Telephone
Agreement.)

Local
Taxation.

The Order of

the day being read, for the
Second Reading of the Post Office (Money
Orders) Bill ;

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

this day.

The Order of the day being read, for resuming
the adjourned Debate on the Question proposed
upon the 3rd day of this instant May, That a
Select Committee be appointed to consider
the Agreement of the 2nd day of February
1905 between the Postmaster General and the
National Telephone Company, and to report
whether it is desirable in the public interest
that the Agreement should become binding
(Lord Stanley);

Ordered, That the Debate be further adjourned

till this day.

The Order of the day being read, for resuming
the adjourned Debate on the Question proposed
upon the 5th day of April last, That, in view of
the distinction, affirmed in the main Report of
the Royal Commission on Local Taxation,
between services preponderantly national but
generally onerous to the ratepayers and services
preponderantly local which confer upon the
ratepayers a direct and peculiar benefit, more or
less commensurate with the burden, no arrange-
ment of taxation is equitable which does not
provide that local authorities have an amount
assigned from the imperial taxes fully repre-
senting the interest of the general community in
local expenditure on onerous services --- (Mr.
Pare s) ;

Ordered, That the Debatebe further adjourned

till Monday the 29th day of this instant May.

Lunacy Acts
Amendment
(London)
(No. 2) Bill.

The Order of the day being read, for the
Second Reading of the Lunacy Acts Amend-
ment (London) (hie 2) Bill ;

Ordered, That 4iie Bill be read a second time

upon Thursday next.

Vol.. 160.

The Order of the day being read, for the Juvenile
Second Reading of the Juvenile Smoking Bill ; Smoking Bill.

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time
upon Tuesday the 23rd day of this instant May.

The Order of the day being read, for the Public ficalth

Second Reading of the Public Health (No, 2) (No. 2) Bill.
Bill ;

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time
upon Wednesday the 24th day of this instant
May.

The Order of the day being read, for the
Second Reading of the Allotments (London)
Bill

ed, That the Bill be read a second time

Or
this day.

je

Allotments
(Londo.11)

The Order of the day being read, for the Education
Second Reading of the Education Authorities Authorities
(Access to Books and Documents) Bill ;
look4 and

O

rdered, That the Bill be read a second time
upon Thursday the 25th day of this instant
May.

The Order of the day being read, for the s.lian
Second Reading of the Small Holdings (No. 3) Holding4
Bill ;

(No. .3) Is ll.

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

upon Friday next.

The Order of the day being read, for the A g lean ur,t1
Second Reading of the Agricultural Holdings Holding'' Bill.
Bill ;

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

upon Friday the 23rd day of June next.

The Order of the day being read, for the tmer,1

the Local Government Government

;eof hind)

(:-in.
B

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

Second Reading of
(Scotland) Bill;

upon Monday next.

The Order of the day being read, for the f.,,-,cat

Second Reading or
Officers Bill ;

the Local Authorities' Antholuies'
Otli:crs Bill.

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time
upon Tuesday the 23rd day of this instant
May.

The Order of the day being read, for the Ttitcreulosk

Second Reading of the Tuberculosis (Animals) (A njrnals)
Prey( ntion
Prevention and Compensation Bill ;
and Cam -
Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time pensat ort

upon Monday next.

The Order of the day being read, for the Nursers

the Nurses Registration Reeistration

Second Reading of
Bill ;

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

upon Monday next.

The Order of the day being read, for the Nurses

Second Readinc, of the Nurses and Private
Nursing Homes (Registration) Bill ;

rivate surf Private

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time (Begi.trat'on)

Homes

upon Monday next.

The Order of the day being read, for the Rating coi!y

Second Reading of the Rating of Machinery
Bill ;

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time
upon Wednesday the 24th day of this instant
May.

The Order of the day being read, for the s de of C J'e

Second Reading of the Sale of Coke Bill ;

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time
upon Wednesday the 24th day of this instant
May.

B B

Women's
Enfranchise-
ment BilL

The Order of the day being read, for resuming
the adjourned Debate on the Question proposed
upon the 12th day of this instant May, That the
The Electric Lighting Provisional Orders
Women's Enfranchisement Bill be now read a (No. 7) Bill was, according to Order, read a
second time ;

186

151h-16th May.

London
Hospitals
(Exemption
from Rates)
Bill,

Closing of
Licensed
Premises
(Saint
Patrick's Day)
(Ireland) Bill,

Criminal
Law and
:Procedure
(Ireland)
Act (1887)
Repeal Bill,

The Order of the day being read, for the
the London Hospitals

Second Reading of
(Exemption from Rates) Bill ;

Ordered, That the Bill he read a second time

this day.

The Order of the day being read, for the
Second Reading of the Closing of Licensed
Premises (Saint Patrick's Day) (Ireland) Bill ;
Ordered, 'That the Bill be read a second time

this day,

The Order of the day bein ,. read, for the
the Criminal Law and

Second Reading of
Procedure (Ireland) Act (1887) Repeal Bill ;

Ordered, That the Bill he read a second time

upon Monday next.

the
Public Roads
(Ireland) Bill, Committee on the Public Roads (Ireland) Bill;
Resolved, That this House will, upon Monday

The Order of the day being read,

for

next, resolve itself into the said Committee.

Ordered, That the Debate be further adjourned

till Friday the 211,1 day of June next.

Counly'dourts The Order of the day being read, for the
Bill,

Second Reading of the County Courts Bill ;

Ordered, That the Bill he read. a second time I

this day.

And then the House, having continued to
sit till thirteen minutes after Twelve of
the clock on Tuesday morning, adjourned
till this day.

[No. 58.1
Inesday, 16th May 1905.
The House met at Two of the clock.

Mr. Speaker's
Absence.

Prayers.

T HE House being met,

the Clerk at the
Table informed the House of the unavoid-
able absence of Mr. Speaker, owing to continued
indisposition : Whereupon Mr. ;Tames
Lowther, the Chairman of Ways and Means,
proceeded to the Table, and, after Prayers, took
the Chair as Deputy Speaker, pursuant to the
Standing Order.

1905.
Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

upon Monday next,

The House, according to Order, proceeded to
take into consideration Alexander Scott's Hos-
pital Order Confirmation Bill.

Ordered, That the Bill be read the third time

upon Thursday next.

The House, according to Order, proceeded to
take into consideration the Arbroath Corpora-
tion Water Order Confirmation Bill.

Ordered, That the Bill be read the third time

upon Thursday next.

[No. 5gt.

Alexander
Scott's
Hospital Order
Confirmation
Bill.

Arbroath
Corporation
Water Order
Confirmation
Bill.

The House, according to Order, proceeded to Dundee

Waled Order
into consideration the Dundee Water WConfirmation

r

take
Order Confirmation Bill.

Ordered, That the Bill be read the third time

upon 'Thursday next.

The Electric Lighting Provisional Orders
(No. 6) Bill was, according to Order, read a
second time ; and committed.

Elect ric
Lighting
Provisional
Orders (No. 6)

Government

second time ; and committed.

Electric
Lighting
Provisional
Orders (No. 7)
Bill,
The Local Government Provisional Order Local

(Gas) Bill was, according to Order, read a
second time ; and committed.

The Local Government (Ireland) Provisional
Orders (No. 3) Bill was, according to Order,
read a second time ; and committed.

The Local Government (Ireland) Provisional
Orders (No. 2) Bill was, according to Order,
read a s'econd time ; and committed.

Order (Gas)
Bill.
Local
Government
(Ireland)
Provisional
Orders (No. 2)
Bill.
Local
Government
(Ireland)
Provisional
Orders (No. 3)
Bill.
Local
Government
Provisional
Orders (No. 6)
Bill.
Local
Government
Provisional
Orders (No. 7)
Bill.
Local
Government
Proisional
Orders (No. 8)
Bill.
The Local Government Provisional Orders Local

The Local Government Provisional Orders
(No. 7) Bill was, according to Order, read a
second time; and committed.

The Local Government Provisional Orders
(No. 6) Bill was, according to Order, read a
second time ; and committed.

The Local Government Provisional Orders
(No. 8) Bill was, according to Order, read a
second time ; and committed.

Railway Bill;

Lecils and
Liverpool.
Canal Bill
[Lords.]

_Metropolitan
Dist rict
Rd I ivay -Bill
[Lord:3,11

Orplian
Working
School and
Alexandra
Orphanage
Bill [ ta2 ;Ix.]

Sounh Eastern
and London,
Chatham,
and Duvet.
Raihvays Bill

Loi,i7:'.1

The House proceeded to take into eonsidera-

tiOn the Hio'hland Railway Bill, as amended in (No: 9) Bill was, according to Order, read a Provis'onal
the

second time ; and committed.

mmittee.

Government

Orders (No. 9)
Bill.
Mr: Grant Lawson, supported by Mr. Gerald Local

Ordered, That the Bill be read the third time.

The House proceeded to take into considers -' Balfour, presented a Bill

and Liverpool Canal Bill Provisional Orders of the Local Government Orders

lion the Leeds
[Lords], as amended in the Committee.

Board relatino. to Cheltenham and Horsham
Ordered, That the Bill be read the third time. (Rural) : And the same was read the first time.
Ordered, That the Bill be referred to the
of Petitions for Private Bills; and

The House proceeded to take into considera- E

to confirm certain G'Yer"m t

Provisiomna

(NI°I.ii115)22B2n.l.

tion the Metropolitan District Railway
[Lords], as amended in the Committee.

printed.

Ordered,- That the Bill be read the third time. Mr. Grant Lawson, supported by Mr. Gerald Local
The House proceeled to take into considera-
lion the Orphan Working. School and Alexandra
[Lords], as amended in the
Orphanage Bill
Conmitt co.

Bognor, presented a Bill to confirm a Provisional
:;Government
Provisiona
Order of the Local Government Board r e I at i n g order (Poor
to the Southampton Incorporation ; And the Law) (No. 2)
same was read the first time.

Bill.

Bill 223.

Ordered, That the Bill be referred to the
Examiners of Petitions for Private Bills; and

Ordered, That the Bill be read the third time.
The Order of the day being read, for the j be printed.

S3cond Reading of the South Eastern and
London, Chatham, and Dower :Railways Bill
rfordsj;

Several Public Petitions were presented', and ii,Lettli)ttior,

read; and ordered to lie upon the Table,

Third

Report.

16th _May.

187

No. 58.]

Local
Authorities in
Scotland
(Technical
Education.)

5 Evw. VII.
The Lord Advocate presented, Return to an
Order, dated the 29th day of June in the lest
Session of Parliament, for a Return showing the
extent to which, and the manner in which, Local
No. 165. Authorities in Scotland
have allocated anti
to the purposes of Technical
applied funds
Education during the year ending the 15th day
of May 1904, under the following Acts:Local
Taxation (Customs and Excise) Act, 1890 ;
Education and Local Taxation Account (Scot-
land) Act, 1892 ; Technical Schools (Scotland)
Act, 1887; Technical Instruction Amendment
(Scotland) Act, 1892 ; and Public Libraries
Acts.

Ordered, That the said Return do lie upon the

Table ; and be printed.

Uganda
-Railway Acts,
1896 and 1902.
No. 166.

Post Office
(Foreign and
Colonial
Parcel Post.)

Mr. Victor Cavendish presented, pursuant to

the directions of an Act of Parliament,-
Account showing the money issued from the
Consolidated Fund under the provisions of the
Uganda Railway Acts, 1896 and 1902, and of
the money expended and borrowed and securities
created under the said Acts, to the 31st March
1904 ; together with the Report of the Comp-
troller and Auditor General thereon.

Ordered, That the said Paper do lie upon the

Table ; and be printed.

Lord Stanley presented, pursuant

to the
directions of an Act of Parliament,Copy of
the Foreign and Colonial Parcel Post Amend.
1905, dated 22nd
ment (No. 14) Warrant,
March 1905.

Ordered, That the said Paper do lie upon the

Table.

e

Public _Records The following Paper, pursuant to the direc-
tions of an Act of Parliament, was laid upon the
(Office of
Land Revenue Table by the Clerk of the House :Copy of
Records and
Enrolments.) Schedule containing a list and particulars of
classes of Documents existing or accruing in the
Office of Land Revenue Records and. Enrol-
ments which are not considered of sufficient
public value to justify their preservation in the
Public Record Office.

Experiments
on Living
Animals.

Irish Land
Commission,

Resolved, That an humble Address be pre-
sented to His Majesty, that He will he graciously
pleased to give directions that there be laid
before this House a Return showing the number
of Experiments performed on Living Animals
during the year 1904, under licences granted
under the Act 39 & 40 Viet. c. 77, distinguishing
painless from painful experiments (in continua-
tion of Parliamentary Paper, No. 183 of Session
1904).--(4'lr. Cochrane.)

Ordered, That there, be laid before this House
a Return showing (1) the names of the Lay
Assistant Commissioners acting as Purchase
Inspectors under the Land Purchase Acts ;
(2) date of original appointment ; (3) date upon
which appointment expires ; (4) age on appoint-
ment ; (5) residence at time of appointment ;
(6) locality in which practical
experience of
land was
educated ;
(8) previous occupation ; (9) acreage of land
farmed ; (10) whether held as owner or tenant ;
(11) what other experience in agriculture ; and
(12) what experience in valuing, mapping, and
surveying : and like particulars with reference
to others than Lay Assistant Commissioners, if
any, who have been appointed Inspectors under
the Land Purchase Act, 1903.(Mr. Delany.)

(7) where

acquired ;

Workmen's
Trains,

Ordered, That the Minutes of Evidence of
time Select Committee on Workmen's Trains in
Session 1904 be referred to the Select Committee
on Workmen's Trains.(Colonel Bowles.)

Vol,. 160.

Mr. lialsey reported from the Select Coen- Standing

mit tee on Standing Orders several Resolutions ; Order,h
which were read, as follow :

1. That in the ease of the Wigan Corpora- Wigan
(ion Bill, Petition for additional Provision, the Corporation
Standing Orders ought to be dispensed with
that the parties be permitted to introduce their
additional. Provision if the Committee on the
Bill think fit.

2. That in the case of the London County London
Council (General Powers) Bill, Petition for c,,mcty,-,
additional Provision, the Standing Orders ought Council
(General
to be dispensed with ;
that
be Powers)
permitted to introduce their additional Provision
if the Committee on the Bill think fit.

the parties

n

3. That in the case of the Ulster and Con-
naught Light Railways Bill, Petition
for
additional Provision, the Standing Orders ought
to be dispensed with ;
be
permitted to introduce their additional Provision
if the Committee on the Bill think fit.

that the parties

4. That in the case of the London County
Council (Tramways) Bill, Petition for addi-
tional Provision, the Standing' Orders ought not
to be dispensed with.

The first

three Resolutions, being read a

second time, were agreed to.

Ordered, That the Report do lie upon the

Table.

Mr. Ralsey reported from the Committee
of Selection; That they had discharged the
following Member from time Standing Committee
on Law, and Courts of Justice, and Legal
the Town Tenants
Procedure in respect of
J. F. X. O'Brien;
(Ireland) Bill :
and had appointed in substitution : Mr. lilac -
Veagli.

Mr.

Ordered, That the Report do lie upon the

Table.

Ulster and
Connaught

Railways Bill,

T.0111101L
Chattily
Council
(Tramwas)
13111,

Selection
(Standing
Committees)

Law,
Town Tenants
(Ireland) Bill.

Ordered, That the Examiners of Petitions
for Private Bills do examine the Dublin Police
Acts Amendment Bill, with respect to compliance
with the Standing Orders relative to Private
Bills.(Mr. Clancy.)

Police, Acts
Amendment

Mr. Deputy Speaker acquainted the House,
That a Message had been brought from the
Lords by one of their Clerks, as followeth :

111c:;F,ace ff,
the Lords.

Time Lords have agreed to the Amendment
to the Holy Trinity,
made by this House
Portsea, Bill [Lords], without any Amendment

Holy Trinity,
Portsea, Bill
[Loafs.]
The Lords have passed a Bill, intituled An Malone's

Act to remove doubts as to the validity of a Divotc,
certain Decree, dated twenty-second Novembeoli,211iLil,tuiVi
I one thousand eight hundred and ninety-two,
1 the Digh Court of Justice (Probate, Divorce,
and Admiralty Division) dissolving the Marriage
solemnized on the eleventh July one thousand
eight hundred and seventy-two between john
Richard Malone and Charlotte Mildred Malone,
then Charlotte Mildred Yardc-Buller, spinster,
and to confirm the said Decree ;
to which time
Lords desire the concurrence of this House.

The Lords have passed a Bill, intituled An Gamble's

Bill

)1,1v,

'1" 'I

Act to dissolve the Marriage of Charles George
Gamble (formerly of No. 14, Rostrevor Terrace,
Orwell Road, Rathgar, but now of Mount
Jerome House, both in the County of Dublin,
and of 39, Fleet Street, in the City of Dublin),
Solicitor of the Supreme Court of judicature,
Ireland, with Ida Gertrude Gamble, his now
wife, and to enable him to marry again, and Phi'
other purposes; to which time Lords desire the
concurrence of this House.

The Lords have passed a Bill, intituled An Latitour's

Act to dissolve the Marriage of Jane Sarah
Victoria Lautour, of Ansty House, Erdington
in the County of \Varwicic, with Ernest Lautour,
E

16 th- 17 ti I May.

1905.

[No. 58.

Alexandra
Park and
Palace Bill
[Lords.]

Alexandra
Park and
Palace Bill
[ Loptk]

Milone's
Divorce
(validation)
Bill [Lords.]

Gamble's
Divorce Bill
[Lords.]

Lffitour's
D:voree Lill
[Lords.]

Po t Office
(Telephone
Agieement.)

W.aance bill.

Thames
Consen an 7
Bill.

188
her husband, and to enable her to marry again,
and for other purposes ; to which the Lords
desire the concurrence of this House.

The Lords have passed a Bill, intituled An
Act to empower the County Council of Mid-
dlesex to pay certain sums agreed to be paid by
them to the Alexandra Park Trustees, and for
other purposes ; to which the Lords desire the
concurrence of this House.

The Alexandra Park and Palace Bill [Lords]

was read the first time.

Ordered, That the Bill be referred to the

Examiners of Petitions for Private Bills.

Malone's Divorce (Validation) Bill [Lords]
was read the first time ; and ordered to be read
a second time.

Gamble's Divorce Bill [Lords] was read the
first time ; and ordered to be read a second
time.

Lautour's Divorce Bill [Lords] was read the
first time ; and ordered to be read a second
time.

The Order of the day being read, for resuming
the adjourned Debate on the Question proposed
upon the 3rd day of this instant May, That a
Select Committee be appointed to consider the
Agreement of the 2nd day of February 1905
the Postmaster General aid the
between
National Telephone Company, and to report
whether it is desirable in the public interest that
the Agreement should become binding(Lord
Stanley) ;

Ordered, That the Debate be further adjourned

till to-morrow.

The Order of the day being real, for rmuning
the adjourned Debate on the Main Question
proposed upon the 15th day of this instant May,
That the Finance Bill be now read a second
time ;

And the Main Question being again pro-
posed :The House resumed the said adjourned
Debate.

And it being half an hour after Seven of
the clock, the Debate stood adjourned till this
evening.

Evening Sitting.

The Thames Conservancy Bill was, according

to Order, read a second time ; and committed.

A Motion was made, and the Question being
put, That it be an Instruction to the Committee
on the Bill to insert a Clause to provide that
the Conservators of the River Thames shall
make compensation to all persons whose property
or works are damaged by, or in consequence of,
any operations of the Conservators in connection
with dredging or otherwise deepening and
improving the channels within the limits defined
by the Bill, and to provide that any dispute or
difference arising therefrom shall be settled by
arbitration under the Arbitration Act, 1889- -
(Captain Jessel) : It passed in the Negative.

Finance Bill.

The Order of the day being read, for resuming
the adjourned Debate on the Main Question
proposed upon the 15th day of this instant May,
That the Finance Bill be now read a second
time ;

And the Main Question being again pro-
posed :The House resumed the said adjourned
Debate.

And the House having continued to sit till
after Twelve of the clock on Wednesday
morning ;

Wednesday, 17th May 1905 :

And the Question being put ;
The House divided.
The Yeas to the Right ;
The Noes to the Left.
Tellers fur the Sir

Peas,

Hood,

fl
I_Viscount Valentia:

Alexaner Aeland-i

d

Tellers for the f Captain Donelan,

Noes,

lMr. Patrick O'Brien:
So it was resolved in the Affirmative.
Ordered, That the Bill be now read a second
time :--The Bill was accordingly read a second
time ; and committed to a Committee of the
whole House, for Monday next.

99.

The Order of the day being read, for the Agri, natural
Committee on the Agricultural Rates Act, 1896 llatcs Act,
1898, &c.
&c. Continuance Bill ;
Com Mu:Ince

Resolved, That this House will, this day, Bill.

resolve itself into the said Committee.

The Order of the day being read, for the False

Second Reading of the False Statements (Com-
panies) Bill ;

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time Bill.

(Stt!Aotineplliieuniitess)

this day.

The Order of the day being read, for resuming Marine
the adjourned Debate on the Question proposed Insurauce
upon the 30th day of March last, That the
Marine Insurance Bill be now read a second
time ;

Ordered, That the Debate be further adjourned

till this day.

The Order of the day being read, for the Supply of
Second Reading of the Supply of Electricity Elcctricity
Bill;

Bil

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

upon Thursday next.

The Order of the day being read, fcr the F. riles
Second Reading of the Ferries (Acquisition by (Acquisition
by Local
Local Authorities) Bill ;
Authorities)

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time Bill.

this day.

The Order of the day being read, for the Aliens Bill.

Committee on the Aliens 13ill ;

Resolved, That this House will,
resolve itself into the said Committee.

this day,

The Order of the day being read, for the Crown Lands

Second Reading of the Crown Lands Bill ;

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

upon Monday next.

The Order of the day being read, for the pco-s Bill.

Second Reading of the Dogs Bill ;

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

this day.

The Order of the day being read, for the Whale

Second Reading of the Whale Fisheries (Scot ...
land) Bill [Lords] ;

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

upon Thursday next.

Fisheries
(Scotland)
Bill

[Lords.]

The Order of the day being read, for the Merchant
the Merchant Shipping Shipping
(Scottish
Trawlers)
raScowtltels

Second Reading of
(Scottish Trawlers) Bill;

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

upon Monday next.

Bill,

The Order of the day being read, for the Telegraph

Second Reading of the Telegraph (Construction)
Bill ;,

(Construction)

s

No. 58.] 5 EDW. VII.

16th-17th May.

189

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

upon Monday next.

Prize Courts
Bill [Lords.]

The Order of the day being read, for the
Second Reading of the Prize Courts Bill
[Lords] ;

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

this day,

Osborne
Estate Act
(1902)
Amendment
Bill.

The Order of the day being read, for the
Second Reading of the Osborne Estate Act
(1902) Amendment Bill ;

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

this day.

The Order of the day being read, for the
Valuation
(Ireland) Bill. Second Reading of the Valuation (Ireland) Bill ;
Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

upon Thursday next.

Naval Lands
( Volunteers)
Bill.

Government
Ships Bill.

Local
Authorities
(Transfer of
Treasury
Powers) Bill.

supply.

Supply
f 4th May]
Report.

Ways and
Means.

Lunacy Bill.

Married
Women's
Property
Act (1882)
Amendment
Bill [Lords.]

Unemployed
Workmen Bill.

Post Office
(Money
Orders) Bill.

The Order of the day being read, for resuming
the adjourned Debate on the Question proposed
upon the 15th day of this instant May, That the
Naval Lands (Volunteers) Bill be now read a
second time ;

Ordered, That the Debate be further adjourned

till this day.

The Order of the clay being read, for the
Second Reading of the Government Ships Bill ;
Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

this day.

The Order of the day being read, for the
Second Reading of the Local Authorities
(Transfer of Treasury Powers) Bill ;

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

upon Thursday next.

The Order of the day being read, for the

Committee of Supply ;

Resolved, That this House will,
resolve itself into the said Committee.

this day,

The Order of the day being read, for receiving
the Report from the Committee of Supply of
the 4th day of this instant May ;

Ordered, That the Report be received this

day.

The Order of the day being read, for the

Committee of Ways and Means ;

Resolved, That this House will,
resolve itself into the said Committee.

this day,

The Order of the day being read, for the

Second Reading of the Lunacy Bill ;

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

upon Monday next.

The Order of the day being read, for the
Second Reading of the Married Women's
Property Act (1882) Amendment Bill [Lords] ;
Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

upon Monday next.

'The Order of the day being read, for the
Second Reading of the Unemployed Workmen
Bill ;

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

this day.

The Order of the day being read, for the
Second Reading of the Post Office (Money
Orders) Bill ;

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

upon Monday next.

VOL. 160.

The Order of the day being read, for the salmon
Fisheries Fisheries
(Ireland)
Amendment

Second Readinc, of the Salmon
(Ireland) Acts Amendment Bill ;

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time Bill.

upon Wednesday the 24th day of this instant
May.

The Order of the day being read, for the Town

Second Reading of the Town Holdings Bill ;

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

upon Friday the 23rd day of June next.

Holdings Bill,

The Order of the day being read, for the House-letting

Reading of the House-letting (Scotland) (sootiand)

Bill.

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second

Bill

this day.

Second Readina
(Railway Fatalities) Bill ;

The Order of the day being read, for the Coroners'
Inquests Inquests

el of the Coroners'
Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time Bill.

-.1;., taai li 'Lai's)

upon Friday next.

The Order of the day being read, for resuming Land Values
(Msent
m
i.Rating)
dses

the adjourned Debate on the Question proposed
upon the 14th day of April last, That the Land
Values (Assessment and Rating) Bill be com-
mitted to the Standing Committee on Law, and
Courts of Justice, and Legal Procedure ;

Ordered, That the Debate be further adjourned

till Friday next.

The Order of the day being read, for the Agricultural

Second Reading of the Agricultural Education Education
in Elementary Schools Bill ;

in Elementary
Schools Bill.

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time
upon Thursday the 25th day of this instant
May.

The Order of the day being read, for the small

BSeileloi;id Reading of the Small Holdings (No. 2)

Holdings
(No. 2) B.11.

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time
upon Thursday the 25th day of this instant
May.

The Order of the day being read, for the Parchasc
the Purchase of Land of Land

Second Reading of
(England and -Wales) Bill ;

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time Bill.

upon Thursday the 25th day of this instant
May.

and Wales)

The Order of the day being read, for the Street Betting
[Lords.]

Second Reading of the Street Betting Bill Bill
[Lords] ;

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

upon Tuesday next.

The Order of the day being read, for the Isle of Tlianet
Second Reading of the Isle of Thanet Licensing licensing Bill,
Bill ;

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

upon Tuesday next.

The Order of the clay being read, for the Public Health

Second Reading of the Public Health Bill ;

Ordered, That. the Bill be read a second time
upon Wednesday the 24th day of this instant
May.

Bill.

The Order of the day being read, for the Medical Act

Reading of the Medical Act (1886)

Amendment Bill ;

upon Tuesday next.

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

Amendment
Bill.

B B 3

190

161h-17th May.

1905.

[No. 59.

Metropolitan
Borough
Councils
Association
Bill,

The Order of the day being read, for the
Second Reading of the Metropolitan Borough
Councils Association Bill ;

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time
upon Tuesday the 30th day of this instant May.

Workmen's
Compensation
Act (1897)
Amendment
Bill.

The Order of the day brim read, for the
Second Reading of the Workmen's Compensa-
tion Act (1897) Amendment Bill;

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time
Upon Thursday the 25th day of this instant
Na

Allotments
(r,ondon)
Bill.

London
hospitals
(Exemption
from Rates)
Bill,

The Order of the day being read, for the
Second Reading of the Allotments (London)
Bill ;

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time
upon Wednesday the 24th day of this instant
May

The Order of the day being read, for the
the London Hospitals:

Second Reading
(Exemption from Rates) Bill ;

of

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

upon Thursday next.

The Order of the day being read, for the
Closing of
-Second Reading of the Closing of Licensed
Licensed
Premises
Premises (Saint Patrick's Day) (Ireland) Bill ;
(Sant
Patrick's Day) Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time
(Ireland) Bill,

this day.

County Courts The Order of the day being read, for the

Second Reading of the County Courts Bill ;

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

upon Tuesday next.

And then the House, haying continued
to sit till eighteen minutes before One
of the clock on Wednesday morning,
adjourned till this day.

The House proceeded to take into considera-
tion the Tralee Urban District Council Bill
[Lonis-1, as amended in the Committee.

Ordered, That the Bill be read the third time.

Tralee
Urban District
Council Bill
[Lords.]

The House proceeded to take into considera-
tion the Tyneside Tramways and Tramroads
Bill Lords], as amended in the Committee.

Ordered, That the Bill be read the third time.

Tyneside
Tramways and
Tramrcads
Bill [Lords.]

The Order of the day being read, for the
Second Reading of the Central London Railway
Bill ;

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

upon Wednesday next.

Central
London
Railway Bill,

The Order of the day beimg read, for the Great
Second Reading of the Great Northern, Picea- N''''thern
dilly, and Brompton Railway (No. 2) Bill ;

0,ideiied, That the Bill be read a second tune Railway

upon Wednesday the 21st day of June next.

(No. 2) Bill,

RroMpton

on the Table.

Several Public Petitions were presented, and Public
read ; and ordered to lie upThird
Petitions.
Vide I
Report.
Mr. Secretary Arnold - Forster presented, by Army
His Majesty's Command,--Copy of Report of (Medical
the Army Medical Department for the year Department.)
1903.

Ordered, That the said Paper do lie upon the

Table.

Mr. Secretary Brodrieh presented,Return East India
to an Address to His Majesty, dated the 8th (Financial
day of this instant May, for a Return relative to Statement.)
No. 167,
East India (Financial Statement).

Ordered, That the said Return do lie upon the

Table ; and be printed.

Earl Percy presented, by His Majesty's Trate Repo 15

Command,--Copies of Diplomatic and Consular(Annuai
Series.)
Reports, Annual Series, Nos. 3375 and 3376.

Ordered, That the said Paper do lie upon the

Table.

Ordered, That there be laid before this House American

[N o. 59.-
Wednesda y 17th :gm' 1905.
The house met at Two of' the clock.

a Return showing the number of days, hours, nails.
and minutes occupied in the transit of
the
Royal Mails, both outward and inward, carried
during the year 1904 by Steamships between
THE House beim, met, the Clerk at the Queenstown and New York, between South -
informed are House of the unavoid- ampton and New York, and between New
able absence of Mr. Speaker, owing to continued York and Plymouth; the Return to specify the
the Steamers and to indicate by
William names of
indisposition :Whereupon Mr. James
Lowther, the Chairman of Ways and Means, asterisk or otherwise those not carrying Mails
,proceeded to the Table, and, after Prayers, took , under contract. (Sir John Len J.)
the Chair as Deputy Speaker, pursuant to the
Standing Order.

Colonel Bowles reported from the Committee Railway Mils

on Croup 2 of Railway Bills ; That the parties (Group 2.)
opposiu, time North Eastern Railway Bill had North Eastern
Hastings stated that the evidence of Captain John Whitby Railway BM'
time

A Motion being made, That the
Harbour Bill [Lords] be now read.
time ;

Sir Alexander Arland-Hood, by His Majesty's
Command, acquainted the House, That His
:Majesty, having been informed of the purport
of the Bill, gives His Consent, as far as His
Majesty's interest is concerned, that the House
may do therein as they shall think fit.

Then the Bill was read the third time and

passed.

Ordered, That the Clerk do carry the Bill to
the Lords ; and acquaint them that this House
bath agreed to the same, without Amendment.

third Dixon, ins., was essential to their case ; and, it
having been proved that his attendance could
not be procured without the intervention of the
House, lie had been instructed to move that the
said Captain John Whitby Dixon, R.N., do
attend the said Committee this day, at Three of
the clock.

Ordered, That Captain John 'Whitby Dixon,
R.N., do attend the Committee on Group 2 of
Railway Bills this day, at Three of the clock.

Sir Henry Aubrey-Fletcher reported from the Private Bills

Committee on Group E of Private Bills ; That (Group E.)
the parties promoting the Metropolitan Pneu- metropolitan

The House proceeded to take into coinddera.. matic Despatch Bill had stated that the evidence Pneumatic
tion the Hastings Harbour District Railway of Thomas Waghorn Ilford Higgens, Borough Despatch Bill,
(Abando moment) Bill [Lords].

Surveyor, Town Hall, Chelsea, was essential to
it having been proved that
their case ; and,

Ordered, That the Bill be real the third tune,

Hr. Speaker's
Absence.
Absence,

Prayers,

Hastings
Harbour
Bill [Lords.]

Hasiings
Harbour Di -
y
trict Bail
handon.

Mont.) 11
[Lord..]

Police and
Sanitary
Committee.
Liverpool
Corporation
Bill.

Vide Supple-
ment to the
Votes,

Skegness
Water Bill,

No. 59.] 5 EDW. VII,

his attendance. could not be procured without
the intervention of the House, he had been
instructed to move that the said T. W. E.
Higgens do attend. the said Committee to-
morrow, at Eleven of the clock.

Ordered, That T. W, E. Higgens do attend
the Committee on Group E of Private Bills
to-morrow, at Eleven of the clock.

naihvap Bills Mr.
(Group 4.)
Cork Junction
Railways Bill.

de Teflon Egerton reported from the
Committee on Group 4 of Railway Bills ; That
the parties promoting the Cork Junction Rail-
ways Bill had stated that the evidence of Mr.
William S. Green, of the Department of Agri-
culture and Technical Instruction for Ireland,
was essential to their case ; and, it having been
proved that his attendance could not be procured
without the intervention of the House, he had
the said Mr.
been instructed to move that
William S. Green do attend the said Committee
on Tuesday the 23rd day of this instant May,
at half-past Eleven of the clock.

Ordered, That Mr. William S. Green do
attend the Committee on Group 4 of Railway
Bills on Tuesday next, at half-past Eleven of the
clock.

Mr. Bill reported from the Police and Sanitary
Committee ; That in the case of the Liverpool
Corporation Bid, in pursuance of the Resolution
of the House of the 7th day of March last, they
had inserted in the Bill the additional provision
referred to in the said Resolution.

17th May.

191
Another Amendment proposed, in p. 1, 1. 6,
to leave out the words " one thousand nine
hundred and ten," in order to insert
the
words " until Parliament shall otherwise deter-

Lambert.)

Question again proposed, That the words
" one thousand nine hundred and " stand part of
the Clause :

Question put.
The Committee divided.
Tellers for the I Mr. Herbert Gladstone,

Yeas,

Mr. Robert Spencer :

1
Tellers for the f Mr.. Chaplin,
t Mr. Mi/dmay
Question put, That the Clause stand part of

1266.'
80.

Noes,

the Bill.

The Committee divided.
Tellers for thetSilh' ood,

Yeas,

Alexander

I

r
:Viscount Valentia

Aeland-1
t, 244.
j

Tellers for theiMr.

Noes,

l Mr. Harwood :

86,

Clause No. 2 agreed to.
Bill to be reported.
Mr. Deputy Speaker resumed the Chair ;
and the Deputy Chairman reported, That the
Committee had gone through the Bill, and
same, without
report
directed him to
Amendment.

the

Bill be read the third time

Ordered, Tbat the
upon Monday next.

Mr. Bill further reported from the Com-

The Order of the day being read, for resumino. Naval Lands
mittee; That they had examined the allegations the adjourned Debate on the Question proposed (V olunteers)
contained in the Preamble of the Bill, and upon the 15th day of this instant May, That the Bdi'
amended the same so as to make it consistent Naval Lands (Volunteers) Bill be now read a
with the provisions of the Bill as passed by the second time ;
Committee, and found the same, as amended,
to be true ; and had gone through the Bill and till Monday next,
made Amendments thereunto.

Ordered, That the Debate be further adjourned

Ordered, That the Report do lie upon the

Table ; and be printed.

Sir John Brunner reported the Skegness

Water Bill, with Amendments.

The Order of the day being read, for the Government

Second Reading of the Government Ships Bill; Ships Jul]

And a Motion being made, and the Question
being proposed, That the Bill be now read a
second time :.And a Debate arising thereupon ;
And it being half an hour after Seven of the

,

Ordered, That the Report do lie upon the

Monday next.

McConnell's
Divorce Bill
[Lords,]

Table ; and be printed.

clock, the Debate stood adjourned.

Ordered, That the Debate be resumed upon

Vide Supple.
went to Oa
Votes,
Divorce Bills. Mr. Attorney General reported from the
Select Committee on Divorce Bills ; That they
had examined the allegations of McConnell's
Divorce Bill [Lords] as to the Marriage of the
parties, the adultery charged as the ground for propos ed, That, in the .opinion of this House, it Colonies
dissolving the Marriage, the verdict at law, the is desirable to extend federal institutions in the `ii"0,1.)
sentence of Divorce, a mensd et thoro, in the British West Indies, in order to improve and to
Probate and Matrimonial Division of the High cheapen the administration of those Colonies
Court of Justice in Ireland ; and, upon evidence (Mr, Lamont) ;
An Amendment was proposed to be made to
satisfactory to the Committee, had found the
the Question, by leaving out from the word
same and the other allegations to be true ; and
" That " to the end of the Question, in order to
saw no reason to suspect collusion between the
add the words "no change in the institutions of the
parties ; and that the Committee had gone
through the Bill, and directed him to report the " British West Indies will be satisfactory which
" does not recognise the predominant interest
same, withow Amendment.
in the
" administration of the Colonies "--(Sir Charles

Ordered, That the Report do lie upon the " of the majority of the taxpayers

Evening Sitting.

A Motion was made, and the Question being WestIndian

s ra-

Table.

Ordered, That the Bill be read the third time. Billie), instead thereof.

Medical
Act (1886)
Amendment _
Bill,

Agricultural
Rates Act,
1896, &e.
Continuance
Bill,

The Order for reading a second time, upon
Tuesday next, the Medical Act (1886) Amend-
ment Bill was read.and discharged.

Ordered, That the Bill he read a second time

upon Friday the 26th day of this instant May.

The House, according to Order, resolved itself
into a Committee on the Agricultural Eacs
Act, 1896, &c. Continuance Bid.
(In the Committee.)
Clause No. 1 (Extension of 1 Edw. 7, c. 13

for four years),
Vol.. 160,

And the Question hieing proposed, That the
words proposed to be left out stand part of the
Question : The said proposed Amendment and
Motion were severally, with leave of the House,
withdrawn.

not

Notice being taken that Forty Members
were not -present ;---The House was told
by Mr. Deputy Speaker ; and. Forty
The
Members
House was adjourned, by Mr. Deputy
Speaker, at ten minutes before Twelve
of the clock, without a Question first
put, till to-morrow.
13 4

being present :

18th May.

1905.
of the County of Northumberland, altering
in the Wansbeck
certain Polling Districts
Parliamentary Division.

[No. 60.

192

[No. 60.]
Thursday, 18th May 1905.
The House met at Two of the clock.

9 II E House being met, the Clerk at the

Table informed the House of the unavoid-
able absence of Mr. Speaker, owing to continued
indisposition :Whereupon Mr. James William
Lowther, the Chairman of Ways and Means,
proceeded to the Table, and, after Prayers, took
the Chair as Deputy Speaker, pursuant to the
Standing Order.

Mr. Deputy Speaker laid upon the Table,
Report from one of the Examiners of Petitions
for Private Bills, pursuant to the Order of the
House of the 16th day of this instant May,
That in the case of
no
Standing Orders are applicable, viz. :

the following Bill

Dub'in Police Acts Amendment Bill.

Alexander Scott's Hospital Order Confirma-
tion Bill was, according to Order, read the third
time and passed.

Ordered, That the Clerk do carry the Bill to

the Lords, and desire their concurrence.

The Arbroath Corporation Water Order
Confirmation Bill was, according to Order, read
the third time and passed.

Ordered, That the Clerk do carry the Bill to

the Lords, and desire their concurrence.

The Dundee Water Order Confirmation Bill
was, according to Order, read the third time and
passed.

Ordered, That the Clerk do carry the Bill to

the Lords, and desire their concurrence.

Mr. Speaker's
Absence.

Prayers.

Dublin
Police Acts
Amendment
Bill
(No Standing
Orders
applicable.)

Alexander
Scott's
Hospital Order
Confirmation
Bill.

Arbroath
Corporation
Water Order
Confirmation

Dundee
Water Order
Confirmation
Bill.

Local
Government
Provisional
Order (No. 16)
Bill.

Bill 224.

Mr. Grant Lawson, supported by Mr. Gerald
to confirm a Pro-
.Balfour, presented a Bill
visional Order of the Local Government Board
relating to Sheffield : And the same was read
the first time.

Ordered, That the Bill be referred to the
Examiners of Petitions for Private Bills ; and
be printed.

Cork Junction Ordered, That the Minutes of Evidence taken
Railways Bill. before the Committees on the Dublin, Wicklow,
and Wexford Railway (City of Dublin Junction
Railways) Bill, 1884, the Cork and Fermoy
and Waterford and Wexford Railway Bill, 1890,
the Fishguard and Ross!are Railways
and
Harbours Bill, 1898, the Great Southern and
Western and Waterf'or'd, Limerick, and Western
Railway Companies Amalgamation Bill, 1899,
and the Great Southern and Western and
Waterfrd, Limerick, and Western Railway
Companies Amalgamation Bill, 1900, be referred
to the Committee on the Cork Junction Rail-
ways Bill. -(Mr. Caldwell.)

McConnell's
Divorce Bill
fLordsd

Public
Petitions.
Vide Third
Report.
Polling
Districts
(County of
Northumber-
land.)

Ordered, That the Minutes of Evidence and
Proceedings in the House of Lords on the
Second Reading of McConnell's Divorce Bill
[Lords], together with the Documents deposited
in the case, be returned to the House of Lords :
And that the Clerk do carry the same. (Mr.
Attorney G eneral. )

Several Public Petitions were presented, and

read; and ordered to lie upon the Table.

Mr. Secretary Akers-Douglas presented, pur-
suant to the directions of an Act of Parliament,
Copy of Order made by the County Council

Copy of Order made by the County Council Polling
the West Riding of Yorkshire, alterino. Districts
of
certain Polling Districts in the Doncaster (west hiding
a Yorks ire.)
Osgoldcross, Rotherham, and Sowerbv Parlia-
mentary Divisions.

Ordered, That the said Papers do lie upon the

Table.

Mr. Bonar Law presented, in pursuance of Railways
Standing Order 158b,Copy of Report by the Abandonment
Board of Trade respecting the South Lanca-
shire Tramways Bill [Lords], and the objects
thereof.

Ordered, That the said Report be referred to

the Committee on the Bill.

Sir William Anson presented, pursuant to the Merchant
directions of several Acts of Parliament, Shipping
Copies of two Orders in Council of the 10th Act, 1891.
flay 1905, under the Merchant Shipping Act,
1894, varying the establishments of the Com-
missioners of Northern Lighthouses and the
Commissioners of Irish Lights respectively.

Copy of Order in Council of the 10th May Extradition

190.5, under the Extradition Acts 1870 to 1895 Acts, 1870
directing that the Extradition Acts, 1870 to
1895, shall apply in the case of Cuba.

t° 1895.

Ordered, That the said Papers do lie upon the

Table.

Resolved, That an humble Address be pre- Flax and
sented to His Majesty, that He will be graciously Linen
pleased to give directions that there be laid Factories.
before this House a Return of the number of
Flax and Linen Factories in the United King-
dom subject to inspection under the Factory
and Workshop Act, 1901, and the number of
Spindles and Looms used in such Factories.
(Mr. Wolff)

Ordered, That there be laid before this House Parish Medical

a Return showing, for each Parish in Scotland, Officers
as at the 1st day of December 1902, the salaries (Scotland.)
and fees paid to outdoor Medical Officers under
the Poor Law, Lunacy, and Vaccination Acts,
and the arrangements made by the Parish
Council for supplying medicines and medical
(Mr. Charles
appliances
Douglas.)

to poor persons.

Ordered, That there be laid before this House Income Tax.
a Return of the number of Assessments to the Assessments.
Income Tax for the years ending the 5th day of
April 1902 and 1903 (in the same classes and in
the same amounts as stated in, and in continua-
tion of, Parliamentary Paper, No. 314 of Session
1902).--(Sir George Hartley.)

Lord Edmond Fitzmanrice reported from Trade, &c.

the Standing Committee on Trade (including
Agriculture and Fishing), Shipping, and Manu-
factures, to whom the Drunkenness (Ireland) Drunkenness
Bill was referred; That they had gone through (lieland) Bill.
the Bill and made Amendments thereunto.

Ordered, That the Report do lie upon the No. 168.

Table ; and be printed.

Ordered, That the Minutes of the Proceedings

of the Standing Committee be printed.

Ordered, That the Bill, as amended in the
Standing Committee, be taken into considera-
tion upon Friday the 26th day of this instant
May ; and be printed.

No. 168.

Bill 225.

Mr. de Talton Egerton reported from the Dublin,
Wicklow,

the Dublin, Wicklow, and
Committee
Wexford Railway Bill ; That they had examined
the allegations contained in the Preamble of the

on

althaillwWay Bill.

18th May.

193
Ordered, That the Report do lie upon the

Table.

Committee,
morrow.

Ordered, That the Bill, as amended in the
taken into consideration to-

be

No. 60.] 5 EDW. VII.

Vide Supple-
ment to the
Votes.

Railway Bills
(Group 4.)
Cork Junction
Railways Bill.

Bill, and amended the same so as to make it
consistent with the provisions of the Bill as
passed by the Committee, and found the same,
as amended, to be true ; and had gone through
the Bill and made Amendments thereunto.

Ordered, That the Report do lie upon the

Table ; and be printed.

the

Mr. de Talton Egerton reported from the
Committee on Group 4 of Railway Villa ; That
the parties promoting the Cork Junction Rail-
ways Bill had stated that
evidence of
Alderman Daniel Horgan, of Cork, and Captain
of Cork, was
L. Bertie Millington, R.E.,
it having been
essential to their case ;
and,
that their attendance could not be
proved
procured without the intervention of the House,
lie had been instructed to move that the said
Alderman Daniel HonTan and Captain L. Bertie
Millington do attend the said Committee on
Wednesday the 24th day of this instant May, I
at half-past Eleven of the clock.

Ordered, That Alderman Daniel Horgan and
Captain L. Bertie Millington do attend the
Committee on Group 4 of Railway Bills on
Wednesday next, at half-past Eleven of the
clock.

Railway Bills Mr. Bond reported from the Committee on
(Group 7.)
Group 7 of Railway Bills ; That, for the con-
venience of parties, the Conimittee had adjourned
till Monday next, at half-past Twelve of the
clock.

Ordered, That the Report do lie upon the

Table.

Local
Government
Provisional
Orders (No. 4)
Bill.
[Provisional
Orders
confirmed.]

Local
Government
Provisional
Orders (No. 5)
Bill.
[Provisional
Orders
confirmed.]

The Chairman of Ways and Means reported
from the Committee on the Local Government
Provisional Orders (No. 4) Bill ; That they had
considered the said Orders ; that the said Orders
confirmed ; and that they had
ought to be
directed him to report the Bill, without Amend-
ment, to the House.

Ordered, That the Report do lie upon the

Ordered, That the Bill be read the third time

Table.

to-morrow.

The Chairman of Ways and Means reported
from the Committee on the Local Government
Provisional Orders (No. 5) fill ; That they bad
considered the said Orders ; that the said drders
ought to be confirmed ; and that
they had
directed him to report the Bill, without Amend-
ment, to the House.

Ordered, That the Report do lie upon the

Table.

Ordered, That the Bill be read the third time

to-morrow.

Local
Government
(Ireland)
Provisional
Order (No. 1)
Bill.
[Provisional
Order
confirmed.]

The Chairman or Ways and Means reported
from the Committee on the Local Government
(Ireland) Provisional Order (No. 1) Bill; That
they had considered the said Order; that the
said Order ought to be confirmed; and that they
had directed him to report the Bill, without
Amendment, to the House.

Ordered, That the Report do lie upon the

Table..

to-morrow.

Ordered, That, the Bill be read the third time

Electric
Lighting
Provisional
Orders (No. 1)

[Provisional
Orders
con firmed.]

The Chairman of Ways and Means reported
from the Committee on the Electric Lightino.
Provisional Orders (No. 1) Bill ; That they had
considered the said Orders ; that the said Orders
that they had
ought to be confirmed ;
directed him to report the Bill, with Amend-
ments, to the House.

and

Vol.. 160.

The Chairman of Ways and Means reported Electriccic
from the Committee on the Electric Lighting Provisional
o.
Provisional Order (No. 3) Bill ; That they had
considered the said Order ; that the said Order
ought to be confirmed ;
and that they had [OPrgvr1-"im'ai
directed him to report the Bill, with Amend- oonfirmed.1
ments, to the House.

Order
Bill.

(No. 3)

Ordered, That the Report do lie upon the

Table.

Ordered, That the Bill, as amended in the
Committee, be taken into consideration to-
morrow.

The Chairman of Ways and Means reported Eleettic

Ight
from the Committee on the Electric Lighting
Provisional Order (No. 2) Bill ; That they had Order
considered the said Order ; that the said Order
ought to be confirmed ; and that they had
isional
directed him to report the Bill, without Amend- ccin`fieilmed,]
ment, to the House.

oval

2)

Ordered, That the Report do lie upon the

Table.

to-morrow.

Ordered, That the Bill be read the third time

The Chairman of Ways and Means reported Clyde

the Clyde Navigation Bill [Lords] with Amend-
meats.

.,

Ordered, That the Report do

lie upon

Nav igation
Bill [Lords.]

Table ; and be printed.

the Vide Stipple-
e)r:tto the

Votes.

The Chairman of Ways and Means reported East Cowes

[Lords], without Gas 131"

the East Cowes Gas Bill
Amendment.

Ordered, That the Report do lie upon the vide Supple-
ment to the
Votes.

Table ; and he printed.

itself Supply

[7th allotted
Day.]

The House, according to Order, resolved

into the Committee of Supply.

(In the Committee.)
Navy Estimates, 1905-6.
Motion made, and Question proposed, That a
sum not exceeding £1,905,200 be granted to
His Majesty, to defray the expense of Works,
Buildings, and Repairs at home and Abroad,
including the cost of Superintendence, Purchase
of Sites. Grants in Aid, and other charges
connected therewith, which will come in course
of payment during the year ending on the
31st day of March 1903 :

Whereupon Motion made, and Question put,
That Item A (Salaries and Allowances of
Superintending Officers and others) be reduced
by £i10. (Mr. Whitley.)
The Committee divided.
Tellers for the) Mr. Whitley,
1Mr. Bright :
Tellers for tilSir Alexander Acland-1
er
hood,
.L1

I us.

Yeas,

202.

Vis::ount, Valeidia :
Original Question again proposed :
Whereupon

made, and Question pro-
tem C (Dockyards Abroad) be
posed, That
Item
reduced by £2,000 ( Mr. Courtenag Warner) :
Motion, by leave, withdrawn.

Original Question again proposed :
Whereupon Motion made, and Question pro-
posed, That Item D (Victualling Yards) be
reduced by £550.(Mr. Whitley.)

Noes

,

And it being half an hour after Seven of the
clock, the Chairman left the Chair to make his
Report to the House.

(

Chairman
of Ways and
Means.

194

18th-19th _May.

The Clerk at the Table informed the House

1905.
The Order of the day being read, for receiving
of the unavoidable absence of the Chairman of the Report from the Committee of Supply of
Ways and Means from the remainder of this the 4th day of this instant May ;
day's Sittings, owing to indisposition :Where-
upon Mr. J clfre y "3,
the Chair as Deputy Speaker, pursuant to the
Standing Order ; and Mr. Gri filth - Boscawen
acquainted the House that the Committee had Committee of Ways and Means ;
made Progress in the matter to them referred ;
and that he was directed to move, That the next, resolve itself into the said Committee.
Committee may have leave to sit again.

The Order of the day being read, for the

Ordered, That the Report be received upon

Resolved, That this House will, upon Monday

Monday next.

Chairman,

Speaker,

the

[No. 60.
Supply
[4th May]
Report.

Ways and
Means.

Resolved, That this House will, this evening,

again resolve itself into the said Committee.

Evening Sitting.
The House, according to Order, resolved itself

into the Committee of Supply.

Supply
[7th allotted
Pay.]

(In the Committee.)
Navy Estimates, 1905-6.
Motion made, and Question proposed, That a
sum not exceeding £1,905,200 be granted to
His Majesty, to defray the expense of Works,
Buildings, and Repairs at Home and Abroad,
including the cost of Superintendence, Purchase
of Sites, Grants in Aid, and other charges
connected therewith, which will come in course
of payment during the year ending on the
31st day of March 1906 :

Whereupon Motion made, and Question put,
That Item D (Victualling Yards) be reduced
by 1550.(Mr. Whitley.)
The Committee divided.
Tellers for thel Mr. Goddard,

j 101.

151.

Yeas,

Mr. Mooneg
(Sir Alexander Acland-1

Tellers for the
Noes,

Hood,
Viscount

alentia :
Original Question again proposed :
Whereupon Motion made, and Question put,
That Item E (Naval Barracks and General
Fleet Services) be reduced by £15,000.--(Mr.
Whitle ll.)

j

The Committee divided.
Tellers for the f Mr. Shackleton,

Yeas;

l Mr. Arthur Henderson :5
Tellers for the Sir Alexander Arland -1
Hood
I

Viscount Valenti(' :

Noes,

95.

151.

Original Question put, and agreed to.
Resolution to be reported.
Motion made, and Question proposed, That a
sum not exceeding £336,400 he granted to His
Majesty, to defray the expenses of the Admiralty
Office which will come in course of payment
during the year ending on the 31st day of
March 1906:

Whereupon Motion made, and Question pro-
posed, That item A (Salaries, Wages, and
Allowances) be reduced by £100.--(Alr.
MacNeill.)

Friday, 19th May 1935 ;

And it being Midnight, the Chairman left the

Chair to make his Report to the House.

Mr. Deputy Sneaker resumed the Chair;
and the Deputy Chairman reported, That the
Committee had come to a Resolution.

Ordered, That the Report be received upon

Monday next.

The Deputy Chi:it:m:1i also aequaieted the
House that the (',u
hed. untie Progress
in the matter to them referred ; and that he was
directed to move, That the Committee may have
leave to sit again.

Resolved, That this House will, upon Monday
next,, again resolve itself into the said Com-
mittee.

The Order of the day being read, for the Education
(,seotiano

Committee on the Education (Scotland) Bill ;

Resolved, That this House will, upon Tuesday

next, resolve itself into the said Committee.

1'

The Order of the day being read, for the Salo of Batter

Second Reading of the Sale of Butter Bill ;

up()nrdered, That the Bill be read a second time

Thursday next.

The Order of the day being read, for the Supply of
Second Reading of the Supply of Electricity Electricity
Bill ;

B

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

upon Monday next.

The Order of the day being read, for the Whale
Second Reading of the Whale Fisheries (Scot- Fisheries
(Scotland)
land) Bill [Lords] ;
Bill [Lords.]

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

upon Tuesday next.

The Order of the day being read,

for the valuation

Second Reading of the Valuation (Ireland) Bill ; (Ireland) Bill.

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

upon Tuesday next.

The Order of the day being read, for the Lccal

Second Reading of
a
(Transfer of Treasury Powers) Bill

the Local Authorities Auf'"itie8
(TranFfer of
Treasury
Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time Powers) Bill.

upon Tuesday next.

The Order of the day being read, for the Ferries
Second Reading of the Ferries (Acquisition by (Acquisition
Local Authorities) Bill;
1yoAuthorities)

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time Bill.

upon Wednesday next.

The Order of the day being read, for the Dogs

Second Reading of the Dogs Bill ;

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

upon Wednesday next.

The Order of the day being read, for the military
Second Reading of the Military -Manoeuvres Manoeuvres
Bill [lords.]
Bill L.Lords] ;

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

upon Monday next.

The Order of the day being read, for the Seamen's and
Second Reading of the Seamen's and Soldiers' cS'I'lladrileier,s,,',.,:alse
False Characters Bill [Lords] ;

Bill [Pipets.]

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

upon Monday next.

The Order of the day being read, for the Relief of
the Relief of Distress thstre"

Second Reading of
(Ireland) Bill ;

(Ireland) Bill,

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

upon Wednesday next.

The Order of the day being read, for the Aterehant
Second Reading of the Merchant Shipping Shipping Bill,
Bill ;

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

upon Wednesday nexti

18th-19th May.

'195
Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

upon Monday next.

No. 60.] 5 EDW. VII.

Charitable
Loan Societies
( re am ) Bill.

The Order of the day being
Second Reading of the Charitable
(Ireland) Bill ;

Ordered, That the Bill be read

upon Wednesday next.

read, for the
Loan Societies

a second

time

County Courts The Order of the day being read, for the
(No. 2) Bill, Second Reading of the County Courts (No. 2)

Bill ;

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second tune

upon Wednesday next.

Accidents
(Mines and
Factories) Bill. Factories) Bill;

The Order of the day being read, for the
Second Reading of the Accidents (Mines and

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

upon Wednesday next.

Prevention of
corruption
Bill [Lords.]

The Order of the day being read, for the
Second Reading of the Prevention of Corrup-
tion Bill [Lords] ;

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

upon Monday next.

Infectious
Diseases
(Ireland) Bill. (Ireland) Bill ;

The Order of the day being read, for the
Infectious Diseases
the

Second Reading of

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

upon Monday next.

Open Spaces
Bill.

Congested
Districts
(Scotland)
Bill.

Reserve Forces
Bill [Lords.]

Service of
Militiamen
Bill [Lords.]

Naval Prize
Bill [Lords.]

Light
Railways Bill.

Post Office
(Telephone
Agreemen r.)

The Order of the day being read, for the

Second Reading of the Open Spaces Bill ;

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

upon Tuesday next.

The Order of the day being read, for the
Second Reading of the Congested Districts
(Scotland) Bill ;

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

upon Tuesday next.

The Order of the day being read, for the
Second Reading of the Reserve Forces Bill
[Lords] ;

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

upon Tuesday next.

The Order of

the
Second Reading of the Service of Militiamen
Bill [Lords] -

the day being read, for

Ordered, fiat the .Bill be read a second time

upon Tuesday next.

The Order of the day being read, for the
Second Reading of the Naval Prize Bill [Lords] ;
Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

upon Wednesday next.

The Order of the day being read, for the

Second Reading of the Light Railways Bill ;

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

upon Tuesday next.

The Order of the day being read, for resuming
the adjourned Debate on the Question proposed
upon the 3rd day of this instant May, That a
Select Committee be appointed to consider
the Agreement of the 2nd day of February
1905 between the Postmaster General and the
National Telephone Company, and to report
whether it
is desirable in the public interest
that the Agreement should become binding_
(Lord Sta,:/e9);

Ordered, That the Debate be further adjourned

till Monday next.

False
Statements
(Companies)
Bill.

The Order of the day being read, for the
Second Reading of the False Statements (Com-
panies) Bill;
Void. 160,

The Order of the day being read, for resuming Marine

the adjourned Debate on the Question proposed Insurance Bill,
upon the 30th day of March last, That the
Marine Insurance Bill be now read a second
time ;

Ordered, That the Debate be further adjourned

till Tuesday next.

The Order of the day being road, for the Aliens Bill,

Committee on the Aliens Bill ;

Resolved, That this House will, upon Tuesday

next, resolve itself into the said Committee.

The Order of the day being read, for the
Second Reading of the Prize Courts Bill
[Lords] ;

Prize Courts
Bill [Lord8.:1

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

upon Tuesday next.

The Order of the day being read, for the
Second Reading of the Osborne Estate Act
(1902) Amendment Bill ;

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

upon Wednesday next.

Osborne
Estate
Act (1902)
Amendment
Bills

The Order of the day being read, for the Unemployed
Second Reading of the Unemployed Workmen Workmen Bill,
Bill ;

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

upon Wednesday next.

The Order of the day being read, for the
Second Reading of the Minister of Commerce
and Industry Bill ;

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time
upon Monday the 29th day of this instant May.

Minister of
Commerce
and Industry
Bill,

The Order of the day being read, for the
Jurors' Expenses
the

of

Second Reading
(Ireland) Bill ;

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

this day.

The Order of the day being read, for the
Second Reading of the Factory and Workshop
Act (1901) Amendment Bill ;

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

upon Monday next.

Jurors'
Expenses
(Ireland) Bill.

Factory and
Workshop
Act (1901)
Amendment

The Order of the day being read, for the
Second Reading of the Old Age Pensions Bill ;
Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

upon Friday the 23rd day or June next.

Old Age
Pcrisions Bill.

The Order of the day being read, for the vaccination
Second Reading of the Vaccination Prosecu- Proecutions
tions Bill;

Bill.

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

upon Friday the 23rd day of June next.

The Order of the day being,

read, for the Shop Clubs

Second Reading of the Shop Clubs Bill ;

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time
upon Tuesday the 30th day of this instant May.

The Order of the day being read, for the Public

Second Reading of the Public Entertainment Entertainment
Bill ;

*Jere], That the Bill be read a second time
the 30th day of' this instant May.

The Ord er of the day being

read, for the Nc,vea,:tle

the Newcaetie Chapter (Thaeter

Second Reading of
(Amendment)

Bill [Lords] ;

Ordered, That the Bill be regal a second time

....thwIL[meno
Pill EL 771s.]

upon Thursday next.

C c 2

School Board
Electorate
(Scotland)
Bill,

Leasehold.
En f ranch t se-
went Bill.

Merchant
Supping Acts
Amendment
Bill.

196

18th-1911/ May.

The Order of' the day being read, for the

The Order of
Second Reading of the School Beard Electorate Second Reading
(Scotland) Bill;

Bill

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time
upon Monday the 29th day of this instant. May.

upon Thursday next,

1905.
being read, for the Vaccination
Vaccination (No. 2) (No, 2) Bill,

[No. 60.

the day
of the

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

The Order of the day being read, for the
Second Reading of the Leasehold Enfranchise-
ment Bill;

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time
upon Tuesday the 30th day of this instant May.

The Order of the day being read, for the
Second Reading of the Merchant Shipping Acts
Amendment Bill.;

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

upon Thursday next.

Parliamentary The Order of the day being read, for the
Second Reading of the Parliamentary Voters
Voters
( llegl-itration) (Registration) Bill ;

Ordered, That the Bill be read a

second time

this day.

Sunday
Trading
(Scotland)
Bill.

Lunacy Acts
Amendment
(London)
(No. 2) Bill.

London
1 -1ugly t119
(Exemption
f -cm Batts)
11.II.

Crofters'

(Scotland)
Act (1836)
Amem latent

Crofters'
1101dings
t,-Scotland)
Bill.

Ateest to
Mountains
(Smtland)
Bill.

Compulsury
Vaccination

Tramways
and Public
Companies
(Ireland)
Act (1853)
Amendment
Bill.

M for tsar
(A,ien
Drivers)
Licences Bill.

The Order of the day being read, for the
Second Reading of the Sunday Trading (Scot-
land) Bill ;

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

upon Monday next.

The Order of the clay being read, for the
Second Reading of the Lunacy Acts Amend-
ment (London) (No. 2) Bill ;

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

upon Wednesday next.

The Order of the day being read, for the

Second Reading of
(Exemption from Rates) Bill ;

the London

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

upon Monday nest.

The Order of the day being read, for the
Second Reading of the Crofters' Holdings
(Scotland) Act (1886) Amendment Bill ;

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time
upon Monday the 29th day of this instant May.

The Order of the clay being read, for the
the Crofters' holdings

Second Reading of
(Scotland) Bill ;

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time
upon Monday the 29th day of this instant May.

The Order of the day being read, for the
Second Reading of the Access to Mountains
(Scotland) Bill ;

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

upon Tuesday next.

The Order of the day being read, for the
Second Reading of the Compulsory Vaccination
Bill;

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

upon Thursday next.

The Order of the day being read, for the
Second Reading of the Tramways and Public
Companies (Ireland) Act (1883) Amendment
Bill

tiered, That the Bill be read a second time

upon Wednesday next.

The order of the day being read, for the
the Motor Car (Alien

Second Reading of
Drivers) Licences Bill ;

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

upon Wednesday next.

The Order of the day being read, for the Vaccination

Second Reading of the Vaccination Bill ;

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

upon Thursday next,

The Order of the day being read, for resuming Physical
the adjourned Debate on the Question proposed Deterioration.
upon the 18th day of April last, That, in the
opinion of this House, local education authorities
should be empowered (as unanimously recom-
mended by the Inter-departmental Committee
on Physical Deterioration, 1904) to make pro-
vision, under such regulations and conditions
as they may decide, for ensuring that all the
children at any public elementary school in their
area shall receive proper nourishment before
being subjected to mental or physical instruction,
and for recovering the cost, where expedient,
from the parents or guardians(Mr. Slack) ;

Ordered, That the Debate be further adjourned

till Tuesday- the 30th day of this instant May.

The Order of the day being read, for the Sale of
Second Reading of the Sale of Whisky Bill ; Whisky Bill.

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time
upon Monday the 29th day of this instant May.

The Order of the day being read, for the Public

Second Reading of the Public Libraries Bill ;

(h tiered, That the Bill be read a second time
upon Monday the 29th day of this instant May.

Libraries 11:11.

The Order of the day being read, for resuming Standing

Committ ee
the adjourned Debate on the Question proposed
ction of
upon the 4th day of April last, Thai, doubts c hairman.)
having arisen as to certain rulings given by the
honourable Member for Nottingham (Bushell&
Division) as Chairman of the Standing Com-
mittee on Trade on the 21st day of March last,
in the opinion of this House, it is expedient that
rules should be laid down for the guidance
of Chairmen of Standing Committees-- (Sir
Frederick Banbury) ;

Ordered, That the Debate be further adjourned

till Wednesday next.

The Order of the day being read. for the

Bosses
Second Reading of the Tied houses (Abolition) BCAI"ilic")
Bill

ll.

:

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time
upon Tuesday the 30th day of this instant
May.

The Order of the day being read, for the Trade Unions

Second Reading of the Trade Unions Bill ;

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

upon Thursday next.

The Order of the day being read, for the Resident
Second Reading of the Resident Magistrates Magistrates
(Belfast) Bill ;

(Belfast) Bill.

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

upon Thursday next.

The Order of the day being read, for the winter A,sizes
Second Reading of the Winter Assizes (Ireland) (Ireland) Bill.
Bill;

0 rile red , Thl,t the Bill be read a second time

upon Thursday next.

The Order of the day being read, for the Milk "kicks
Second Reading of the Milk Depots (London) (London) Bill,
Bill ;

No. 60.] 5 EDW. VII.

18th-19th May.

Local
A uthorities
(Qualification
of Women)
BBL

House-letting
(Scotland)
Bill.

Ordered, That the Bill be read a EiCe01.11 time

upon Monday next.

The Order of the day being read, for resuming
the adjourned Debate on the Question proposed
upon the 31st day of March last, Thai the
Local Authorities (Qualification of Women)
Bill be committed to the Standing Committee
on Trade (including Agriculture and Fishing),
Shipping, and Manufactures ;

Ordered, That the Debate be further adjourned

till Friday the 2nd day of June next.

The Order of the day being read, for the
Second Reading of the House-letting (Scotland)
Bill ;

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

upon Tuesday next.

The Order of the day being read, for the
Clo3ing of
Second Reading of the Closing of Licensed
Licensed
remises
I
Premises (Saint Patrick's Day) (Ireland) Bill ;
(Sa in
Patrick's Day) Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time
(lreland) Bill, this day.

And then the House, having continued to
sit till seven minutes after Twelve of the
clock on Friday morning, adjourned till
this day.

Mr. Speaker's
Absence.

Prayers.

Private Bills
Lords]
(Stunting
Orders
not previously
inquired into
not complied
with.)

Provisional
Order Bills
(Standing
Orders
applicable
thereto
complied
with,)

Highland
Railway Pill.

[New Title.]

[No. 61.1
Friday, 19th .May 1905.
The House met at Twelve of the clock.
TH E House being met, the Clerk at the
Table informed the house of the unavoid-
able absence of Mr. Speaker, owing to continued
indisposition :Whereupon Mr. James William
Lowther, the Chairman of Ways and Means,
proceeded to the Table, and, after Prayers, took
the Chair as Deputy Speaker, pursuant to the
Standing Order.

Mr. Deputy Speaker laid upon the Table,
Report from one of the Examiners of Petitions
for Private Bills, That in the case of the
following Bill, originating in the Lords, the
Standing Orders not previously inquired into,
and which are applicable thereto, have not been
complied with, viz.:- -

Great Central Railway Bill [Lords].

Ordered, That the Report be referred to the

Select Committee on Standing Orders.

Mr. Deputy Speaker laid upon the Table,--
Report from one of the Examiners of Petitions
for Private Bills, That in the case of the
following Bills, referred on the First Reading
thereof, the Standing Orders which are applic-
able thereto have been complied with, viz. :

Local Government (Ireland) Provisional

Orders (No. 4) Bill.

Local Government
(No. 10) Bill.

Provisional Orders

Ordered, That the Bills be read a second time

upon Monday next.

The Highland Railway Bill was read the
third time and passed ; with a new Title, as
followeth :An Act to extend the time for the
completion of exrtain railways authorised by the
Ilighlend Railway (Additional Powers) Act,
1897. and for other purposes.

Ordered, That the Clerk do carry the Bill to

the Lords, and desire their concurrence.

Leeds and
Liverpool
Canal Bill
[Lords.]

The Leeds and Liverpool Canal Bill [Lords]
third time and passed, with

was read the
Amendments.
VOL. 160.

197
Ordered, That the Clerk do carry the Bill to
the Lords; and acquaint them that this House
bath agreed to the same, with Amendments ;
to
which this House cloth desire the concurrence of
their Lordships.

The Metropolitan District Railway Bill Metropoitan
[Lords] was read the third time and passed, il?at',ael.t, Bill
with Amendments.

[Lords.]

Ordered, That the Clerk do carry the Bill to
the Lords; and acquaint them that this House
hath agreed to the same, with Amendments ;
to
which this House cloth desire the concurrence of
their Lordships.

The Orphan Working School and Alexandra Orphan
Orphanage Bill [Lords] was read the third time Working
and passed, with Amendments.

School and
c
Ordered, That the Clerk do carry the Bill to 'giMdargae
the Lords ; and acquaint them that this House Bin [Lords.]
bath agreed to the same, with Amendments ;
to
which this House cloth desire the concurrence of
their Lordships.

The House proceeded to take into considera-- Greit

the Great Northern, Piccadilly,

tion
Brompton Railway (No. 1) Bill, as amended in a'cl'etrit3'IjoinlY,p'on
the Committee.

Rail way
A Clause (Application of' certain sections of (No. 1)

and N, °Ftilern,

former Acts) was twice read ; and made part of
the Bill.

Another Clause (Release of portion of deposit
money) was twice read; and made part of the
Bill.

Then Amendments were made to the Bill.
Ordered, That the Bill be read the third time.

The Electric Lighting Provisional Order Electric
(No. 2) Bill was, according to Order, read the 1,giltir:g
third time and passed.

Ordered, That the Clerk do carry the Bill to Bill.

Provisional
Order (No. 2)

the Lords, and desire their concurrence.

The Local Government (Ireland) Provisional Local

Order (No. 1) Bill was, accordino. to Order, read Government
(Ireland)
the third time and passed.
Provisional

Ordered, That the Clerk do carry the Bill to Order (No. 1)

the Lords, and desire their concurrence.

Bill.

The Local Government Provisional Orders Local

(No. 4) Bill was, according to Order, read the Government
third time and passed.

Ordered, That the Clerk do carry the Bill to BM.

Provisional
Ors (No. 4)

the Lords, and desire their concurrence.

The Local Government Provisional Orders Local

(No. 5) Bill was according to Order,
third time anti passed.

Ordered, That the Clerk do carry the Bill to

the Lords, and desire their concurrence.

read the Government

Provisional
Orders (No. 5)

The House, according to Order, proceeded to Electric
take into consideration the Electric Lighting Lighting
Provisional Orders (No. 1) Bill
in the Committee.

as amended Provisional

Orders (No. 1)

Ordered, That the Bill be read the third time

upon Monday next.

The House, according to Order, proceeded to Electric
take into consideration the Electric Lighting Lighting
Provisional Order (No. :) Bill, as amended in
the Committee.

Provisional

nat.

Ordered, That the Bill be read the third time

upon Monday next.

Several Public Petitions were presented, and Public

read ; and ordered to lie upon the Table.

C C 3

Petitions.
Vide Third
Report,

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19th May.

1905.

[No. 61.

Boor Relief
(Scotland.)

Education
(Scotland)
(Continuation
Classes.)

Trinity Col-
lege, Dublin,
Estates
Commission.
Trinity Col-
lege, Dublin,
Estates
Commission.

Medway
Conservancy.

The Lord Advocate

presented, by His
Majesty's Command,Copy of Report to the
Local Government Board for Scotland on the
methods of administering Poor Relief in certain
large town parishes of Scotland.

Copy of Reports, Statistics, &c. on Continua-

tion Classes (Scotland), 1903-4.

Ordered, That the said Papers do lie upon the

Table.

Mr. Walter Long presented, by His Majesty's
Copy of Report of the Estates

Command,
Commissioners, Trinity College, Dublin.

Copy of Appendix to Report of the Estates
Commissioners, Trinity College, Dublin, and
Minutes of Evidence, with Appendices and
Maps.

Ordered, That the said Papers do lie upOn the

Table.

The followino. Paper, pursuant to the direc-
tions of an Act of Parliament, was laid upon the
Table by the Clerk of the House : Copy of
Statement of Receipts and Expenditure of the
Conservators of the River Medway, for the year
from the 25th March 1904 to the 25th March
1905.

Militia
(Service
outside the
United
Kingdom.)

Resolved, That an humble Address be pre-
sented to His Majesty, that He will be graciously
pleased to give directions that there be laid
before this House a Return showing

(1) The number of Militia units and the
number of officers and men serving in the
Militia on the 1st day of January 1900 ;
(2) The number of Militia units and the
number of officers and men, excluding
the Militia Reserve, who served outside
the United Kingdom at any time between
October 1899 and June 1902, distin-
guishing those who served (a) in South
Africa; (b) at Mediterranean or other
stations outside the United Kingdom ;
(3) The number of Militia Reserve who

served in South Africa.

(Mr. Griffith-Boscawen.)

County of
York (North
(iiding,
Whitby
Division)
Writ.

Land Values
Taxation
(Scotland)

Ordered, That Mr. Deputy Speaker do issue
his Warrant to the Clerk of the Crown, to make
out a new Writ for the electing of a Member
to serve in this present Parliament for the
County of York (North Riding, Whitby Divi-
sion), in the room of Ernest William Beckett,
Esquire, now Baron. Grimthorpe, called up to
the House of Peers.(Mr. H. W. Forster.)

The Order of the day beitr. read, for the
Second Reading of the Land Values Taxation
(Scotland) Bill;

And a Motion being made, and the Question
being proposed, That the Bill be now read a
second time ;

An Amendment was proposed to be made to
the Question, by leaving out the word " now,"
and, at the end of the Question, adding the
words "upon this day six months."
(Sir
Hugh Shaw-Stewart.)

And the Question being put, That the word
now " stand part of the Question ;
The House divided.
The Yeas to the Right ;
The Noes to the Left.
Tellers for the J Mr. Ainsworth,

Yeas,

(Mr. Debbie:

Tellers for the j Sir Llualt Shaw- Stewart,
tM r. Baird :

Noes,

So it was resolved in the Affirmati ve.
And the Main Question being put ;
The House divided.

'1' 145.

131.

The Yeas to the Right ;
The Noes to the Left.
Tellers for the I Mr. Ainsworth,

Yeas,

iMr. Bobbie :
Tellers for the Sir Hugh Shaw-Stewartd
't Mr. Baird:
J

Noes,

143.

123.

So it was resolved in the Affirmative.
Ordered, That the Bill be now read a second
time :--The Bill was accordingly read a second
time ; and committed to a Committee of
the
whole House, for Monday next.

The Order of the day being read, for

the
Second Reading of the Dublin Police Acts ]
Amendment Bill ;

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

Dublin
'olice Acts
Amendment
Bill.

upon Friday next.

The Order of the day being read, for the
Second Reading of the Sunday Closing (Wales)
Act (1881) Amendment Bill;

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

upon Tuesday the 27th day of June next.

Sunday
Closing
Wales)
Act (1881)
Amendment
Bill.

The Order of the day being read, for the Dogs
Second Reading of the Dogs (Protection) Bill; (Protection)

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time inn'

upon Thursday next.

The Order of the day being read, for resuming
the adjourned Debate on the Question proposed
upon the 28th day of March last, That the
Lands Valuation (Scotland) Bill be now read a
second time

Ordered, That the Debate be further adjourned

till Friday the 2nd day of June next.

The Order of the day being read, for the
Second Reading of the Voting Disqualification
(Poor Law) Removal Bill ;

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

upon Friday next.

The Order of the day being read, for the
Second Reading of the Congested Districts
(Scotland) Act (1897) Amendment Bill;

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time
upon Monday the 29th day of this instant May.
The Order of the clay being read, for the
Second Reading of the Crofters' Holdings
(Scotland) Acts Amendment Bill;

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time
upon Tuesday the 30th day of this instant
May.

The Order of the day being read, for the
Second Reading of the Summary Jurisdiction
(Children) Bill ;

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second

time

upon Friday next.

Lands
Valuation
(Scotland)
Bill.

Voting Dis-
qualification
(Poor Law)
Removal Bill.

Congested
Districts
(Scotland)
Act (1897)
Amendment
Bill.

Crofters'
Holdings
(Scotland)
Acts Amend-
ment Bill.

Summary
Jurisdiction
(Children)
Bill.

The Order of the day being read, for the Colonial

the Colonial Marriages Marriages Bill.

Second Reading of
Bill ;

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

upon Friday next.

The Order of the day being read, for the
Second Reading of the Sale of Intoxicants to
Children Bill [Lords] ;

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

upon Tuesday next.

The Order of the day being read, for the
Committee on the Coal Mines Employment
Bill;

Resolved, That this House will, upon Friday
the 7th day of July next, resolve itself into the
said Committee.

Sale of
Intoxicants
to Children
Bill [Lords.]

Coil Mines
Employment
(till.

No. 61.] 5 EDW. VII.

19th 22nd May.

The Order of the day being read, for the till Tuesday next,

Second Reading of the Sale of Intoxicating clock.
Liquors on Saturdays (Ireland) Bill ;

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time Table.

Ordered, That

upon Friday next.

199
at half-past -Eleven of the

the Report do lie upon the

Sale of
intoxicating
Liquors on
Saturdays
(Ireland) Bill.

Small
holdings
(No. 3) Bill.

Coroners'
Inquests
(Railway
Fatalities)
Bill.

Land Values
(Assessment
and Rating)
Bill.

The Order of the day being read, for the
Second Reading of the Small Holdings (No. 3)
Bill ;

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time
upon Tuesday the 30th day of this instant
May.

The Order of the day being read, for the
Inquests

the Coroners'

Second Reading of
(Railway Fatalities) Bill ;

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time
upon Tuesday the 30th day of this instant
May.

The Order of the day being read, for resuming
the adjourned Debate on the Question proposed
upon the 14th day of April last, That the
Land- Values (Assessment and Rating) ,Bill be
committed to the Standing, Committee on Law,
and Courts of Justice, and Legal Procedure ;

Ordered, That the Debate be further adjourned

till Monday next.

Jurors'
Expenses
(Ireland) Bill, (Ireland) Bill;

The Order of the day being read, for the
Jurors' Expenses
the

Second Reading of

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

upon Monday next.

Parliamentary The Order of the day being read, for the
Second Reading of the Parliamentary Voters
'Voters
(Registration)
(Registration) Bill ;
Bill,

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

upon Monday next.

The Order of the day being read, for the
Closing of
Second Reading of the Closing of Licensed
Licensed
Premises
Premises (Saint Patrick's Day) (Ireland) Bill ;
(Saint
Patrick's Day) Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time
(Ireland) Bill. upon Monday next.

Private Bills
(Group B.)

London
Building Acts
Amendment
Bill.

Sir Henry Aubrey-Fletcher reported from the
Committee on Group E of Private Bills ; That
the parties opposing the London Building Acts
Amendment Bill had stated that the evidence
of Lieutenant-Colonel Charles Fox, Commanding
Officer, London Salvage Corps, of 63, Watling
Street, E.C., was essential to their case ; and, it
having been proved that his attendance could
not be procured without the intervention of the
House, he had been instructed to move that the
said Lieutenant-Colonel Charles Fox do attend
the said Committee upon Tuesday next, at
Eleven of the clock.

Ordered. That Lieutenant- Colonel Charles
Fox do attend the Committee on Group E of
Private Bills upon Tuesday next, at Eleven of
the clock.

Selection
(Standing
Committees.)

Mr. Halsey reported from the Committee
of Selection ; That they had discharged the
following Members from the Standing Com-
mittee on Law, and Courts of Justice, and
Law, &c.
Town Tenants Legal Procedure in respect of the Town Tenants
(Ireland) Bill. (Ireland) Bill : Sir Charles Mike and Mr.
Jordan ; and had appointed in substitution :
Mr. Militant and Mr. Joyce.

Ordered, That the Report do lie upon the

Table.

The Chairman of Ways and Means, in pur- Root lc
suance of Standing Order No. 83, relating to oitiorat ion
Private Bills. informed the House that, in his fill'
opinion, the Bootle Corporation Bill, though_
unopposed, ought to be treated as an oppo,ed
Bill.

U,

Whereupon Mr. Deputy Speaker adjourned
the House without Question put,
in
pursuance of Standing Order No. 3, it
being then twenty-five minutes before Six
of the clock, till Monday next.

[No. 02.]
Monday, 22nd May 1905.
The House met at Two of the clock.
TE House being met, the Clerk at the Mr. Speaker's
Table informed the House of the unavoid-
able absence of Mr. Speaker, owing to continued
indisposition :Whereupon Mr. James William
Lowther, the Chairman of Ways and Means,
proceeded to the Table, and, after Prayers, took Prayers.
the Chair as Deputy Speaker, pursuant to the
Standing Order.

Absence.

Mr. Deputy Speaker laid upon the Table,
Report from one of the Examiners of Petitions
for Private Bills, That in the case of the
following Bill, originating in the Lords, and
referred on the First Reading thereof, the
Standing Orders not previously inquired into,
and which are applicable thereto, have been
complied with, viz. :

Alexandra Park and Palace Bill [Lords].
Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time.

Private Bills
[lords]
Standing
Orders not
previously
inquired into
complied
with.)

Mr. Deputy Speaker laid upon the Table,
Report from one of the Examiners of Petitions
for Private Bills, That in the case of the
following Bills, referred on the First Reading
thereof; no Standing Orders are applicable,
viz. :

London Government Scheme (Hackney

and Edmonton Unions) Bill.

London Government Scheme (London and

Middlesex) Bill.

Ordered, That the Bills be read a second time

to-morrow.

Mr. Deputy Speaker laid upon the Table,- -
Report from one of the Examiners of Petitions
for Private Bills, That in the case of
the
following Bills, referred on the First Reading
thereof, the Standing Orders which are applic-
able thereto have been complied with, viz. :

Local Government Provisional Orders

Local Government Provisional Orders

(No. 11) Bill.

(No. 15) Bill.

Ordered, That the Bills be read a second time

to-morrow.

Provisional
Order Bills
(No Standing
Orders
applicable.)

Provisional
Order Bills
(Standing
Orders
applicable
thereto
complied
with.)

The East Cowes Gas Bill [Lords] was rend But Cores

the third time and passed.

Ordered, That the Clerk do carry the Bill to
the Lords ; and acquaint them that this house
bath agreed to the same, without Amendment.

Gas Bill
[Lords.]

Railway fills Mr. Kearley reported from the Committee on
Group 6 of Railway Bills ; That, for the con-
(Group 6.)
venience of parties, the Committee had adjourned

Vol,. 100.

The Hastings Harbour District Railway Ilrotings
(Abandonment) Bill [Lords] was read the third 11"th urDaii,t
time and passed.
Lail ay

cc 4

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22nd May.

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[No. 62.

(Abandon-
ment) Bill
[Lords.]

McConnell's
Divorce Bill
[Lords.]

Tyneside
Tramways and
Tramroads
Bill [Lords.]

Ordered, That the Clerk do carry the Bill to
the Lords ; and acquaint them that this House
bath agreed to the same, without Amendment.

McConnell's Divorce Bill [Lords] was read

the third time and passed.

Ordered, That the Clerk do carry the Bill to
the Lords ; and acquaint them that this House
hath agreed to the same, without Amendment.

The Tyneside Tramways and Tramroads Bill
[Lords] was read the third time and passed,
with Amendments.

Ordered, That the Clerk do carry the Bill to
the Lords ; and acquaint them that this House
hath agreed to the same, with Amendments ;
to
which this House doth desire the concurrence of
their Lordships.

London and
North Western
Railway Bill.

The House proceeded to take into considera-
tion the London and North Western Railway
Bill, as amended in the Committee.

Ordered, That the Bill be read the third time.

Mexborough
and Swinton
Tramways
(Extension of
Time) 13111
[Lords.]

The House proceeded to take into considera-
tion the Mexborough and Swinton Tramways
(Extension of Time) Bill [Lords], as amended
in the Committee.

And Amendments were made to the Bill.
Ordered, That the Bill be read the third time.

Rhonda
Urban District
Council Bill.

The House proceeded to take into considera-
tion the Rhondda Urban District Council Bill,
as amended in the Committee.

Ordered, That the Bill be read the third time.

Dearne Valley
Railway Bill
[Lords.]

The Dearne Valley Railway Bill [Lords] was

read a second time ; and committed.

Lautour's
Divorce Bill
[Lords.]

Malone's
Divorce
(Validation)
Bill [Lords,]

Sheffield
University
Bill [Lords.]

South Eastern
and London,
Chatham,
and Dover
Railways Bill
[Lords.]

Ordered, That Lantour's Divorce Bill [Lords]

be read a second time to-morrow.

Malone's Divorce (Validation) Bill [Lords]

was read a second time; and committed.

The Sheffield University Bill [Lords] was

read a second time ; and committed.

The Order of the day being read, for the
Second Reading of
the South Eastern and
London, Chatham, and Dover Railways Bill
[Lords] ;

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

upon Monday next (Evening Sitting).

The Electric Lighting Provisional Orders
(No. 1) Bill was, according to Order read the

Electric
Lighting
Provisional
Orders (No. 1) third time and passed.
Bill.

Ordered, That the Clerk do carry the Bill to

the Lords, and desire their concurrence.

Electric
Lighting
Provisional
Order (No. 3)
Bill.

Local
O overnment
(Ireland)
Provisional
Orders (No. 4)

Local
Ooveniment
Provisional
orders
(No. 10) Bill.
Public
Petitions.
Vide Third
Report.

The Electric Lighting Provisional Order
(No. 3) Bill was, according to Order, read the
third time and passed.

Ordered, That the Clerk do carry the Bill to

the Lords, and desire their concurrence.

The Local Government (Ireland) Provisional
Orders (No. 4) Bill was, according to Order,
read a second time ; and committed.

The Local Dover nmen t Provisional Orders
(No. 10) Bill was, according to Order, read a
second time ; and committed.

Several Public Petitions were presented, and

read ; and ordered to lie upon the Table.

Mr. Secretary Brodrick presented, by His
Majesty's Command,Copy of Treaty between
the British Government and the Amir of
Afghanistan, dated 21st March 1905, with
Papers relating thereto.

Ordered, That the said Paper do lie upon the

Table.

East India.
(Afghanistan.)

Lord Stanley presented, pursuant

to the Post Office

directions of an Act of Parliament, Copy of Savings Bank
the Post Office Savings Bank Regulations, 1905, (egulations.)
dated 15th May 1905.

Ordered, That the said Paper do lie upon the

Table.

Mr. Walter Long presented, by His Majesty's Ft,heries
Command,Copy of Report of the Department (Ireland.)
of Agriculture and Technical Instruction for
Ireland on the Sea and Inland Fisheries of
Ireland for 1902-3. Part II., Scientific Investi-
gations.

Ordered, That the said Paper do lie upon the

Table.

Trade Reports
(Annual
Series.)

Government
Appointments
(Soldiers and
Sailors.)

Earl Percy presented, by His Majesty's
Command,Copies of Diplomatic and Consular
I Reports, Annual Series, Nos. 3377 and 3378.

Ordered, That the said Paper do lie upon the

Table.

Ordered, That there be laid before this House
a Return showing the number of Appointments
as permanent Messengers in the several Govern-
ment Offices, or in the Palace of Westminster,
and as Park-keepers or Gardeners under the
Office of Works, which became vacant between
the 1st day of April 1904 and the 31st day
of March 1905, and the number of persons
appointed to fill such posts who had served
previously in His Majesty's Army or Navy, in
accordance with the recommendations of
the
Select Committees of 1876-7 and of 1894-5 ;
and showing, further, how many were given
employment under the Post Office.
(Sir
Howard Vincent.)

Railway Bill, with Amendments.

Colonel Bowies reported the North Eastern North Eastern
Railway Bill.
Ordered, That the Report do lie upon the Vide Supple -
ment to 111.)
Votes.

Table ; and be printed.

Colonel Bowies reported from the Committee North Eastern

on the North Eastern Railway (Steam Vessels) Railway
Bill ; That they had examined the allegations etsets)
contained in the Preamble of the Bill, and
amended the same so as to make it consistent
with the provisions of the Bill as pasvcd by the
Committee, and found the same, as amended, to
be true; and had gone through the Bill and
made Amendments thereunto.

Ordered, That the Report do lie upon the Vide Supple.
ment to the
Votes.

Table ; and be printed.

Mr. de Talton Egerton reported from the
Committee on Group 4 of Railway Bills ; That
in the case of the Great Northern (Ireland) and
Midland Railways Bill they had agreed to the
following Report

Great
Northern
(Ireland)
and Midland
Railways Bill.

That, in pursuance of the Instruction of the
Hnuse or' the 15th day of March last,
the
Committee have inserted Clauses (As to returns
to the Board of Trade) and (Returns under
Section 9 of Regulation of Railways Act, 1871).
That, in pursuance of the Instruction of the
House of the
the
Committee have struck out subsections (2) and
(3) of Clause 33 of the Bill,

18th day of April

last,

No. 62.] 5 EDW. VII.

22nd May.

Mr. de Tatton Egerton further reported from
the Committee ; That they had examined the
allegations of the Bill, and found the same to
be true ; and had gone through the Bill and
made Amendments thereunto.

Ordered, That the Report do lie upon the

Table ; and be printed.

Ordered, That the Examiners of Petitions for
Private Bills do examine the Canals Bill, with
respect to compliance with the Standing Orders
relative to Private Bills.(Sir John Brunner.)

Mr. Bill reported from the Police and Sanitary
Committee ; That in the case of the Bolton
Corporation Bill they had examined the allega-
tions contained in the Preamble of the Bill,
and amended the same so as to make it consistent
with the provisions of the Bill as passed by the
Committee, and found the same, as amended, to
be true ; and had gone through the Bill and
made Amendments thereunto.

Ordered, That the Report do lie upon the

Table ; and be printed.

The Bishopric of Bristol Bill [Lords] was
read the first time ; and ordered to be read a
second time upon Wednesday the 31st day of
this instant May ; and to be printed.

Mr. Deputy Speaker acquainted the House,1
That a Message had been brought from the
Lords by one of their Clerks, as followeth :

The Lords have agreed to the Weybridge and
Walton- upon - Thames Electric Supply Bill,
without any Amendment.

The Lords have agreed to the Chelsea Elec-

tricity Supply Bill, without any Amendment.

The Lords have agreed to the Wrexham Gas
Bill, with. Amendments ; to which the Lords
desire the concurrence of this House.

The Lords have passed a Bill, intituled An
Act to make further provision with respect to
the arrangement of Polling Districts for the
Election of County Councillors ; to which the
Lords desire the concurrence of this House.

The Lords have passed a Bill, intituled An
Act to amend the Law relating to the arrange-
ment of Polling, Districts
in Parliamentary
to which the Lords desire the con
Boroughs ;
eurrence of this House.

Sir Henry Campbell-Bannerman, Member for
the Stirling Burghs, rose in his place and asked
leave to move the Adjournment of the House for
the purpose of discussing a definite matter of
urgent public importance, viz., " the statement
made by the Prime Minister that the Question
of Colonial Preference may be submitted to the
Colonial Conference in 1900, before the country
has had an opportunity of expressing its opinion
thereon ;" but the pleasure of the House not
having been signified, Mr. Deputy Speaker
called on those Members who supported the
Motion to rise in their places, and not less than
Forty Members having accordingly risen :
The Motion stood over, under Standing Order
No. 10, till the Evening Sitting this day.

Mr. Gerald Balfour,
Lawson, presented a
amend the Alkali, &c.
1881 and 1892: And
be read a second time
to be printed.

supported by Mr. Grant
Bill to consolidate and
Works Regulation Acts,
the same was ordered to
upon Monday next ; and

Vide Supple-
ment to the
Votes.

Canals Bill.

Police and
Sanitary
Committee.
Bolton
Corporation
Bill.

Vide Supple-
ment to the
Votes.

BiAmprie of
Bristol Bill
[Lords.]

Bill 226.

Message from
the Lords.

Weybridge
and Walton-
upon-Thames
Electric
Supply Bill.
Chelsea
Electricity
Supply Bill.
Wrexham
Gas Bill.

Polling
Districts
(County
Councils) Bill
[Lords.]

Polling
Arrangements
(Parlia-
mentary
Boroughs)
Bill [Lords.]

Adjournment.

Colonial
Preference.

Alkali, &c.
Works Bill.
Bill 227.

Post Office
(Telephone
Agreement.)

The Order of the day being read, for resuming
the adjourned Debate on the Question proposed
upon the 3rd day of this instant May, That

Vote 160.

201
a Select Committee be appointed to consider
the Agreement of the 2nd day of February
1905 between the Postmaster General and the
National Telephone Company, and to report
whether it is desirable in the public interest
that the Agreement should become binding
(Lord Stanley);

And the Question being again proposed :
The House resumed the said adjourned Debate.
An Amendment was proposed to be made to
the Question, in line 5, by inserting, after the
" Agreement," the words " with such
word
as may be- deemed
" amendments,
" expedient."(Mr.

any,

if

And the Question being proposed, That those
words be there inserted :The said proposed
Amendment was, with leave of
the House,
withdrawn.

The Main Question was amended, in line 4,
by inserting, after the word " report," the words
" as to any recommendations thereon," and in
line 5, by adding at the end of the Question the
words " with or without modifications."

Another Amendment was proposed to be made
to the Question, by adding, after the words last
added, the words " and also whether the interests
" of the employees of the National Telephone
" Company have been duly- considered."--(Mr.
Luke White.)

And the Question being put, That those
words be there added :It was resolved in the
Affirmative.

Then the Main Question, so amended, being

put ;

Ordered, That a Select Committee be appointed
to consider the Agreement of the 2nd day of
February 1905 between the Postmaster General
and the National Telephone Company, and to
to any recommendations
report,
thereon,
as
whether it
is desirable in the public interest
that the Agreement should become binding,
with or without modifications, and also whether
the interests of the employees of the National
Telephone Company have been duly considered.
Mr. Penn, Lord Bingham. Sir Horatio Davies,
Mr. Keir Hardie, Mr.
iielme, Sir William
Holland, Mr. Lambton, Mr. Morrison, Mr. Joseph
Nolan, Sir Charles Renshaw, Colonel holds, and
Mr. Stuart-Wortley were nominated Members
of the Committee.

Ordered, That the Committee have power

to send for persons, papers, and records.

Ordered, That Five be the quorum of the

Committee.(Lord Stanley.)

The House, according to Order, resolved itself Vinance Bill

into a Committee on the Finance Bill.

(In the Committee.)

Clause No. 1 (Duty on tea),
Amendment proposed, in p. 1, 1. 18, to leave

out the word "levied."(Mr. Soares.)

Question put, That the word " levied " stand

Dart of the Clause.

The Committee divided.
Tellers for the J"Sir Alexander Aeland-]
Hood

214.

Yeas,

tViscount Valenti a :

Tellers for the; Mr. kS'oares,

Noes,

Mr. Barran :
Another Amendment proposed, in p. 1;1.15111)i,
to leave out the words " or Ireland."(Mr.
Flynn.)

Question put, That the words " or Ireland"

1.

stand part of the Clause.

The Committee divided.
Tellers for the
Yeas,

Hood,

Sir Alexander Aeland-1

Viscount Valenti(' :

! 23,1.

Tellers for the Mr. Field,
'1.1N1r. Flynn :

Noes,

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c y.

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[No. 63.

And it being after half-past Seven of the
clock, the Chairman left the Chair to make his
Report to the House.

Mr. Deputy Speaker resumed the Chair ; and
the Deputy Chairman reported, That the Com-
mittee had made Progress in the Bill ; and that
he was directed to move, That the Committee
may have leave to sit again.

Resolved, That this House will, this evening,

again resolve itself into the said Committee.

Evening

Debate arising thereupon ;

A Motion was made, and the Question being
Adjournment
(Under
proposed, That this House do now adjourn
Standing
Order No. 10.) (Sir Henry Campbell-Bannerman) : And a
Colonial
Preference.
Closure
claimed, but
Mr. Deputy
Speaker
withholds his
assent.

Mr. Flavin rose in his place and claimed to
move, That the Question be now put ; but
Mr. Deputy Speaker withheld his assent, and
declined then to put that Question :Then the
House resumed the Debate.

House
Adjourned
under
Standing
Order No. 21
(Grave
Disorder.)

And Mr. Deputy Speaker, being of opinion
that grave Disorder had arisen in the
House, adjourned the House without
Question put, pursuant to Standing Order
No. 21, it being then half an hour after
Ten of the clock, till to-morrow.

[No. 63.]
Tuesday, 23rd May 1905.
The House met at Two of the clock.

H E House being met, the Clerk at the
Table informed the House of the unavoid-
able absence of Mr. Speaker, owing to continued
indisposition :Whereupon Mr. James William
Lowther, the Chairman of Ways and Mears,
proceeded to the Table, and, after Prayers, took
the Chair as Deputy Speaker, pursuant to the
Standing Order.

The House proceeded to take into considera-
[Lords], as

tion the Clyde Navigation Bill
amended in the Committee.

Ordered, That the Bill be read the third time.

The House proceeded to take into considera-
tion the Dublin, Wicklow, and Wexford Rail-
way Bill, as amended in the Committee.

Ordered, That the Bill be read the third time.

The House proceeded to take into considera-
tion the Liverpool Corporation Bill, as amended
in the Committee.

Ordered, That the Bill be read the third time.

Lautour's Divorce Bill [Lords] was, according

to Order, read a second time; and committed.

The Local Government Provisional
(No. 11) Bill was, according to Order,
second time ; and committed.

Orders
read a

The Local Government Provisional
(No. 15) Bill was, according to Order,
second time ; and committed.

Orders
read a

The London Government Scheme (Hackney
and Edmonton Unions) Bill was, according to
Order, read a second time; and committed.

Mr. Speaker's
Absence.

Prayers.

Clyde
Navigation
Bill [Lords.1

Wicklow,
and Wexford
Railway Bill,

Liverpool
Corporation
Bill.

Lautour's
Divorce Bill
[Lords.]

Local
Government
Provisional
Orders
(No. 11) Bill,
Local
Government
Provisional
Orders
(No. 15) Bill.
London
Government
Scheme
(Hackney and
Edmonton
Unions) Bill,
London
Government
Scheme
(London and
Middlesex)

Several Public Petitions were presented, and Public

read; and ordered to lie upon the Table.

Petitions.
Vide Third
Report.
Mr. Secretary Lyttetton presented, by His Colonial
Majesty's Command,Copy of Colonial Report Reports
(Annual.)
No. 447 (Bermuda, Annual Report for 1904).

Copy of Correspondence relating to Al erchant Australia and
Shipping Legislation in Austr alia and New New Zealand.
Zealand,

N

Ordered, That the said Papers do lie upon the

Table.

Mr. Boner Law presented, pursuant to 0017. RLiagiltILlt,ays

directions of an Act of Parliament,Copy
Report of the Proceedings of the Board of
Trade under the Light Railways Act, 1896, up
to the 31st December 1904, and of the Pro-
ceedings of the Light Railway Commissioners
up to the same date.

Ordered, That the said Paper do lie upon the

Table ; and be printed.

Mr. Secretary Akers-Douglas presented,
Return to an Address to His Majesty, dated the
16th day of this instant May, for a Return
relative to Experiments on Living Animals.

Ordered, That the said Return do lie upon the

Table ; and be printed.

Earl Percy presented, by His Majesty's
Command,Copy of Returns of Shipping and
Tonnage passing through the Suez Canal, 1902,
1903, and 1904.

Copies of Diplomatic and Consular Reports,

Annual Series, Nos. 3379 and 3380.

Ordered, That the said Papers do lie upon the

Table.

Mr. de Tati on Egerton reported from the
Committee on the Dublin United Tramways
Bill ; That they had examined the allegations
the Bill, and
contained in the Preamble of
amended the same so as to make it consistent
with the provisions of the Bill as passed by the
Committee, and found the same, as amended, to
be true ; and had gone through the Bill and
made Amendments thereunto.

1896 (Report.)

o'

Experiments
on Living
Animals.

No. 170.

Suez Canal
(Commercial,
No. 2, 1905.)

Trade Reports
Annual
Series.)

Dublin United
Tramways

Ordered, That the Report do lie upon the Vide Supple.
meat to the
Votes.

Table ; and be printed,

Ordered, That a Message be sent to the Lords Malone's
to request that their Lordships will be pleased Divorce
to communicate to this House Copies of the c3i[tEtis]
Minutes of Evidence and Proceedings, together and Lautour's
with the Documents deposited in the cases, of Divorce Bill
Malone's Divorce (Validation) Bill [Lords] and [-L"5-1
Lautour's Divorce Bill [Lords] : And that the
Clerk do carry the said Message.

i

Ordered, That it be an Instruction to the
Select Committee on Divorce Bills that they do
hear Counsel and examine Witnesses for Malone's
Divorce (Validation) Bill [Lords] and Lautour's
Divorce Bill [Lords], and also that they do hear
Counsel and examine Witnesses against the Bills
if the parties concerned think fit to be heard by
Counsel and produce Witnesses.(Mr. Attorney
General.)

Mr. Bond reported from the Committee on Railway Bills

Group 7 of Railway Bills ; That, for the eon- (Grout) 7.)
venience of parties, the Committee had adjourned
till Thursday next, at Twelve of the clock.

Ordered, That the Report do lie upon the

The London Government Scheme (London
and Middlesex) Bill was, according to Order,
read a second time; and committed.

Mr. Halsey reported from the Select Com- Standing

mittee on Standing Orders several Resolutions ; °r`iv"
which were read, as follow :

Table.

No. 63.] 5 EDW. VII.
Great Central
Railway Bill
[Lords.]

'23rd May,
203
1. That in the case of the Great Central Mining Company, Limited, and for other par-
to which the Lords desire the concurrence

Railway Bill [Lords] the Standing Orders ought poses ;
to be dispensed with ;
mitted to proceed with their Bill.

that the parties be per- j of this House.

2. That in the case of the Rhymney and Aber
Rhymney and
Aber Valleys Valleys Gas and Water Company's Bill [Lords]
Gas and Water
the Standing Orders ought to be dispensed with ;
Company's
that the parties be permitted to proceed with
Bill [Lords.]
their Bill.

The said Resolutions, being read a second

time, were agreed to.

Private Bills
(Group E.)

Selection
(Standing
Committees.)

Law, &e.
Town Tenants
(Ireland) Bill.

Law, &c.

Message from
the Lords.

Malone's
Divorce
(Validation)
Bill [Lords]
and Lautour's
Divorce Bill
[Lords.]

Epping Gas
Bill.

Higham and
Hundred of
Hoo Warer
Bill.

Loughborough
Corporation
Bill.

Norwich
Union Life
Insurance
Society Bill.

Great Eastern
Railway Bill.

Weaver
Navigation
Bill [Lords,]

Leven's Patent
Bill [Lords.]

Darien Gold
Mining
Company
Bill [Lords.]

Sir Henry Aubrey-.Fletcher reported from the
Committee on Group E of Private Bills ; That,
for the convenience of parties, the Committee
had adjourned till Thursday next, at Eleven of
the clock.

Ordered, That the Report do lie upon the

Table..

Mr. Halsey reported from the Committee
of Selection ; That they had discharged the
following Members from the Standing Committee
on Law, and Courts of Justice, and Legal
Procedure in respect. of the Town Tenants
(Ireland) Bill :Mr. Soares and Mr. Mooney ;
and had appointed in substitution Mr. Herbert
Samuel and Mr. Murphy.

Mr. Halsey further reported from the Com-
mittee of Selection ; That they had discharged
from the Standing Com-
the following
Law,aw, and Courts of Justice, and
mittee
Legal Procedure : Sir George Fardell.

Ordered, That the Reports do lie upon the

'fable.

Mr. Deputy Speaker acquainted the House,
That a Message had been brought from the ,ords
by one of their Clerks, as followeth :

The Lords communicate Minutes of Evidence
and Proceedings taken upon the Second Reading
of Malone's Divorce (Validation) Bill [Lords]
and of Lantour's Divorce Bill [Lords], as desired
by this House, with a request that the same may
be returned.

The Lords have agreed to the Epping Gas

Bill, without any Amendment.

The Lords have agreed to the Higham and
Hundred of Hoo Water Bill, with an Amend-
ment ; to which the Lords desire the'concurrence
of this House.

The Lords have agreed to the Loughborough
Corporation Bill, with Amendments ; to which
the Lords desire the concurrence of this House.
The Lords have agreed to the Norwich Union
Life Insurance Society Bill, with Amendments ;
to which the Lords desire the concurrence of
this House.

The Lords have agreed to the Great Eastern
Railway Bill, with Amendments ; to which the
Lords desire the concurrence of this House.

The Lords have passed a Bill, intituled An
Act to enable the Weaver Navigation Trustees
to improve their lift at Anderton, and to raise
further moneys ; and to confer further powers
upon the Cheshire County Council with reference
to such moneys, and for other purposes ;
to
which the Lords desire the concurrence of this
House.

The Lords have passed a Bill, intituled An
Act for rendering valid certain Letters Patent.
granted to Adolph Leven in respect of an
invention for
for
to which the
protection against Projectiles ;
Lords desire the concurrence of this House.

improvements in appliances

The Lords have passed a Bill, intituled Au
Act to regulate the capital of the Darien Gold

VOL. 160.

The Weaver Navigation Bill [Lords]

was Weaver

read the first time.

Ordered, That the Bill be referred to

Examiners of Petitions for Private Bills.

the

Navigation
Bill [Lorh.]

Leven's Patent Bill [Lords] was read

first time.

Ordered, That the Bill be referred to

Examiners of Petitions for Private Bills.

the Leven's Patent
Ei:1 [Lords.]

the

The Darien Gold Mining Company

[Lords] was read the first time.

Ordered, That the Bill be referred
Examiners of Petitions for Private Bills,

Bill Darien Gold
Mining
Company

to tne Bill [Lords.]

The House, according to Order, resolved itself Finance Bill.

into a Committee on the Finance Bill.

(In the Committee.)

Clause No. 1 (Duty on tea).
Another Amendment proposed, in p. 1, I. 20,
to leave out the words " six pence," in order to
insert the words " four pence."( Mr. Sow-es.)
Question put, That the words " six pence

stand part of the Clause.

The Committee divided.
Tellers for the Sir Alexander Acland-1
Hood,

217.

Yeas,

Viscount Valentia:

Tellers for the; Mr. Soares,
Mr. Cawley :
Question put, That the Clause stand part of

Noes,

1 157

the Bill.

The Committee divided.
Tellers for the
Yeas,

Hoo d,

'Sir Alexander A eland-

Viscount Valentia :

213.

Tellers for thef Mr. Russell Rea,

Noes,
Clause No.

1Mr. Ton/min :
2

(Continuance of

157.
additional

J

Customs duties and drawbacks on tobacco).

Amendment proposed, in p. 2, 1. 3, to leave
out the words " including the increased duties
" imposed by section five of that Act."( Mr.
Whitley.)

Question proposed, 'That the words proposed
to be left out stand part of the Clause : Amend-
ment, by leave, withdrawn.

the end,

Another Amendment proposed, in p. 2, 1. 8,
to add the words " Provided,
at
" however, that the additional duty of four
" pence the pound imposed by section two of
" the Finance Act, 1900, shall not apply to
" unmanufactured tobacco imported into. Ireland
" as from the first day of July nineteen hundred
" and five."--( Mr. Flynn.)

Question put, That those words be there

added.

The Committee divided.
Tellers for the; Mr. Flynn,
1 Mr. Flavin:

Yeas,
Tellers for the
Noes,

Sir Alexander

Hood,

Viscount Valentia :

Question put, That the Clause stand

97

.4

eland-

C 236.

part of

the Bill.

The Committee divided.
Tellers for the
Yeas,

Hood,

Sir Alexander Acland-

237.

Viscount Valentia :

Noes,

Tellers for the] Mr. Buchanan,

Clause No.

160.
(Continuance of additional
Excise duties and drawbacks on beer and
spirits).

.1.Mr. Soares :
3

J

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23rd-24 th May.

1905.

[No. 63.

Amendment proposed, in p. 2, 1. 15, at the
end, to add the words " Provided, however, that
" the additional duty of six pence per proof
" gallon imposed by section seven of the Finance
" Act of 1900 shall not apply to spirits consumed
" in Ireland."(Mr. Flynn.)

Question put, That those words be there

added.

The Committee divided.
Tellers for thef Mr. Flynn,

Yeas,
Tellers for the
Noes,

Mr. Mooney :
Sir Alexander Acland-1

Food,

Viscount Valentia :

1
j. 73.

t, 283.

J

Clause agreed to.
Clauses No. 4 and No. 5 agreed to.
Clause No. 6 (Income tax for 1905-6).
Amendment proposed, in p. 2, 1. 35, after the
word " charged," to insert the words " in Great
" Britain."( Mr. Flynn.)

Question proposed, That those words be there

inserted :

Chairman of
Ways and
Means.

And it being half an hour after Seven of the
clock, the Chairman left the Chair to make his
Report to the House.

The Clerk at the Table informed the House '
of the unavoidable absence of the Chairman of
Ways and Means from the remainder of this
day's Sittings :Whereupon Mr. Jeffreys, the
Deputy Chairman, took the Chair as Deputy
Speaker, pursuant to the Standing Order ; and
Mr. Whitmore reported, That the Committee
had made Progress in the Bill ; and that he
was directed to move, That the Committee may
have leave to sit again.

Resolved, That this House will, this evening,

again resolve itself into the said Committee.

Finanee

Evening Sitting.
The House, according to Order, resolved itself

into a Committee on the Finance Bill.

(In the Committee.)

Clause No. 6 (Income tax for 1905-6),
Amendment proposed, in p. 2, 1. 35, after the
word " charged," to insert the words " in Great
"Britain. " (Mr. Flynn.)

Question again proposed, That those words be

there inserted :
Question put.
The Committee divided.
Tellers for the r Captain Donelan,

Yeas,

Mr. Patrick O'Brien :

Tellers for the (Sir Alexander Acland-1
Hood,

Noes,

Viscount Valentia :

S

64.

162.

Another Amendment proposed, in p. 2, 1. 36,
to leave out the words " one shilling," in order
to insert the words "ten pence, and every person
" whose total income irom all
sources upon
" which income tax is now paid exceeds five
" thousand pounds shall pay an additional tax
" upon the following scale :

" Incomes over five thousand pounds up to
" ten thousand pounds at the rate of one
" penny ;

" Incomes over ten thousand pounds at the

" rate of two pence."

(Mr. Herbert Lewis.)

Question put, That the words " one shilling "

stand part of the Clause.

Yeas,

The Committee divided.
Tellers for the f Sir Alexander Acland-1
1 Rood,
t 188.
t Viscount Valentia
I
Tellers for the f Mr. Herbert Lewis,
} 136.
rvir. Trevelyan
Another Amendment proposed, in p. 2, 1. 36,
after the words " one shilling," to insert the

Noes,

words "provided always that all incomes under
" Schedule D derived from trades and professions,
" and not derived from investments, shall be
" subject to a rebate of four pence per pound."
(Mr. M' Cr ae.)

Question, That those words be there inserted,

put, and negatived.

Another Amendment proposed, in p. 3, 1. 4,
after the word "granted," to insert the words
" Provided that the following words in Rule 5
" of No. 2, Schedule A, s. 60, 5 & 6 Viet. c. 35,
" Of all fines received in consideration of any
" demise of lands or tenements (not being parcel
" of a manor or royalty demisable by the custom
" thereof) on the amount so received within the
" year preceding by or on account of the party,
" provided that, in ease the party chargeable
" shall prove to the satisfaction of the Commis-
" sioners for General Purposes in the district
" that such fines, or any part thereof, have been
" applied as productive capital on which a profit
" has arisen, or will arise, otherwise chargeable
this Act for the year in which the
" under
" assessment shall be made, it shall be lawful
" for the said Commissioners to discharge the
" amount so applied from the profits liable to
assessment under this rule ' shall be read as if
" the words .` it shall be lawful for the said
" Commissioners to' were omitted, and instead
" thereof 'the said Commissioners shall ' were
" inserted."(Mr. M`Crae.)

Question proposed, That those words be there

inserted :Amendment, by leave, withdrawn.

Another Amendment proposed, in p. 3, 1. 7,
after " 1853,' to insert the words " provided that
" the value under Schedule B shall be assessed
" at one-fourth instead of one-third."
(Sir
Edward Strachey.)

Question proposed, That those words be there

inserted :

Wednesday, 24th May 1905 :

Question put, and negatived.
Question, That the Clause stand part of the

Bill,put, and agreed to.

To report Progress, and ask leave to sit again.

Mr. Deputy Speaker resumed the Chair ; and
Mr. Victor Cavendish reported, That the Com-
mittee had made Progress in the Bill ; and that
he was directed to move, That the Committee
may have leave to sit again.

_Resolved; That this House will,

this day,

again resolve itself into the said Committee.

The Order of the day being read, for resuming Naval Lands
the adjourned Debate on the Question proposed (volunteers)
upon the 15th day of this instant May, That the Bill.
Naval Lands (Volunteers) Bill be now read a
second time ;

Ordered, That the Debate be further adjourned

till this day.

The Order of the day being read, for resuming Government

the adjourned Debate on the Question proposed Ships Bill.
upon the 17th day of this instant May, That the
Government Ships Bill be now read a second
time ;

Ordered, That the Debate be further adjourned

till this day.

The Order of the day being read, for the Education
(Scotland)
Bin.

Committee on the Education (Scotland) Bill ;

Resolved, That this House will,

the 5th day of June next, resolve itself into the
said Committee.

The Order of the day being read, for the Whale

Second Reading of the Whale Fisheries
land) Bill [Lords] ;

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

(Scot- Fisheries

(Scotland)
Bill [Lords.]

this day.

No. 63.] 5 EDW. VII.
The Order of the day being read, for the
Valuation
(Ireland) Bill. Second Reading of the Valuation (Ireland)

23rd--24th May.

Bill ;

this day.

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

The Order of the day being read, for the Married
Second Reading of
the Married Women's women's
Property Act (1882) Amendment Bill [Lords] ; Properly

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time Amendment
Bill [Lo/dx.]

upon Tuesday next.

205

Local
Authorities
(Transfer of
Treasury
Powers) Bill.

Open Spaces
Bill.

Congest ed
Districts
(Scotland)
Bill.

The Order of the day being read, for the
the Local Authorities

Second Reading of
(Transfer of Treasury Powers) Bill ;

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

upon Monday next.

The Order of the day being read, for the Post office
Second Reading of the Post Office (Money (mo"eYOrders) Bill.
Orders) Bill ;

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

upon Monday next.

The Order of the day being read, for the

Second Reading of the Open Spaces Bill ;

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

this day.

The Order of the day being read, for the
the Congested Districts

Second Reading of
(Scotland) Bill ;

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

this day.

Reserve Forces
Bill [Lords.]

The Order of
Second Reading
[Lords] ;

Ordered, That

this day.

the day being read, for the
of the Reserve Forces Bill

the Bill be read a second time

The Order of the day being read, for the Agricultural

Third Reading of the Agricultural Rates Act Bates Act,
1896,
1896, &c. Continuance
se'
Continuance
Ordered, That the Bill be read the third time Bill.

;

upon Monday next.

The Order of the day being read, for receiving Supply
the Report from the Committee of Supply of [l-sth May]
the 18th day of this instant May ;

fieport.

Ordered, That the Report be received this

day.

The Order of the day being read, for the Supply.

Committee of Supply- ;

Resolved, That this House will,
resolve itself into the said Committee.

this

day,

Service of
Militiamen
Bill [Loids.]

The Order of the day being read, for the
Second Reading of the Service of Militiamen
Bill [Lords] ;

Ordered, That the Bill he read a second time

upon Monday next.

The Order of the day being read, for receiving Supply
the Report from the Committee of Supply of [4th Ma']
the 4th day of this instant May ;

Report.

Ordered, That the Report be received this

day.

Light
Railways Bill. Second Reading of the Light Railways Bill ;

The Order of the day being read, for the

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

upon Monday next.

The Order of the day being read, for the Ways and

Committee of Ways and Means ;

Resolved, That this House will, this day,

resolve itself into the mid Committee.

Means,

Marine
Insurance Bill

Aliens Bill.

Prize Courts
Bill [Lords.]

Crown Lands
Bill.

Merchan t
Shipping
(Scottish
'trawlers)
Bill.

The Order of the day being read, for resuming
the adjourned Debate on the Question proposed
upon the 30th day of March last, That the
Marine Insurance Bill be now read a second
time ;

Ordered, That the Debate be further adjourned

till Thursday next.

The Order of the day being read,

for the

Committee on the Aliens Bill ;

Resolved, That this House will, upon Monday

next, resolve itself into the said Committee.

The Order of the day being read, for the
the Prize Courts Bill

Second Reading of
[Lords] ;

The Order of the day being read, for the Supply of
Seco.nd Reading of the Supply of Electricity Electricity
Bill ;

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

upon Monday next.

The Order of the day being read, for the
Second Reading of the Military Manoeuvres
Bill [Lords] ;

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

this day.

Military
Manoeuvres
Bill [Lords.]

The Order of the day being read, for the Seamen's and
and Soldiers' Soldiers' False

Second Reading of the Seamen's
False Characters Bill [Lords] ;

Characters
Bill [Lords.]

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

upon Monday next.

upon Monday next.

The Order of the day being read, for the

Second Reading of the Crown Lands Bill ;

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

upon Tuesday next.

The Order of the day being read, for the
Second Reading of the Merchant Shipping
(Scottish Trawlers) Bill ;

Ordered. That the Bill be read a second time

upon Tuesday next.

The Order of the day being read, for the
Telegraph
(Construction) Second Reading of the Telegraph (Construction)

Bill.

Bill ;

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

upon Tuesday next.

Lunacy Bill.

The Order of the day being read, for the

Second Reading of the Lunacy Bill;

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

upon Tuesday next.

VOL. 160,

The Order of the day being read, for the
Second Reading of the Prevention of Corrup-
tion Bill [Lords] ;

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

upon Monday next.

The Order of the day being read, for the
Infectious Diseases
the

Second Reading of
(Ireland) Bill ;

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

upon Monday next.

Prevention of
Corruption
Bill [Lords.]

(Ireland) Loll,

The Order of the day being read, fbr the False

Second Reading of the False Statements (Com- statements
mpanies)
panics) Bill ;

(Co
Bill,

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

this day.

The Order of the day being read, for the Education
Meals)

Second Reading of the Education (Provision of
Meals) (N

o.
o. 2) Bill ;

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

(No.

2) Bill.

upon Monday the 5th day of June next.

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Elementary
Elucation
(Feeding of
Children)
(No. 2) Bill.

Criminal New
Trials Bill.

Small
Dwellings
(Aequisi I ion)
Bill.

The Order of the day being read, for the
Second Reading of the Elementary Education
(Feeding of Children) (No. 2) Bill;

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

upon Monday the 5th day of June next.

The Order of the day being read, for
the
Second Reading of the Criminal New Trials
Bill ;

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

upon Tuesday next.

The Order of the day being read, for the
Second Reading of the Small Dwellings (Acqui-
sition) Bill ;

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

upon Tuesday the 13th day of June next.

The Order of the day being
Second Reading of the Access
(Scotland) Bill ;

Ordered, That the Bill be

read a second time

upon Thursday the 1st day of June next.

[N 0. 63.

1905.
read, for the
to Mountains 1\10"1"1"s
(Se itland)

:; to

The Order of the day being read, for

the llouse-loting

Second Reading of the House letting (Scotland) (Scotian i)
Bill ;

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

upon Monday the 5th day of June next.

The Order of the day being read, for the lid

Second Reading of the Sale of Intoxicants to
Children Bill aords] ;

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

ants
to Chilll'eA
Bill

upon Friday next.

The Order of the day being read, for the
Salmon Fisheries
the

Salmon
(Ireland) Acts (Ireland) Acts Amendment (No. 2) Bill ;
Amendment
(No. 2) Bill.

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

Second Reading of

upon Thursday the 1st day of June next.

The Order of the day being read, for the Local

Second Reading of
(Taxation and Purchase of Land) Bill;

the Local Authorities Authorities
(Taxatimi and
Ptil'elln=e oL

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time Land)

upon Wednesday the 31st day of this instant
May.

Mortgage of
Premises Bill.

The Order of the day being read, for the
Second Reading of the Mortgage- of Premises
Bill ;

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

upon Thursday the 1st day of June next.

The Order of the day being read, for the
Bills of
Exchange Bill. Second Reading of the Bills of Exchange Bill;
Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

upon Thursday the 1st day of une next.

Education
Acts
Amendment
Bill.

Private
Legislation
Procedure
(Wales) Bill.

The Order of the day being read, for the
Second Reading of the Education Acts Amend-
ment Bill ;

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

upon Monday next.

The Order of the day being read, for the
Second Reading of the Private Legislation
Procedure (Wales) Bill ;

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

upon Thursday the 1st day of June next.

The Order of the day being read, for the LocA

Second Reading of the Local Goyermnent Govern!" it
(Scotland) Act (1894) Amendment Bill ;
Act (1891)
Ordered, That the Bill be read it second time Amendment

upon Monday the 5th day of June next.

Bill.

The Order of the day being read, for the merAandis.
Second Reading of the Merchandise Marks mark' Uill
Bill ;

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

upon Tuesday next.

The Order of the day being read, for the Aged

Second Reading of the Aged Pensioners Bill;

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time '111*

upon Wednesday the 31st day of this instant
Alay.

The Order of the day being read, for the Licensing
Second Reading of the Licensino. Act (1902) A`'t (1902)
(lleiOwation
(Registration of Clubs) Amendment Bill
of Clubi)
Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time Amendment

upon Thursday the 1st day of June next.

Bill.

The. Order of the day being read, for the
juvenile
Smoking Bill. Second Reading of the Juvenile Smoking Bill ;
Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time
upon Wednesday the 31st day of this instant
May.

The Order of the day being read, for the
Second Reading of the Housing of the Working
Classes Bill ,

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

upon Monday the 5th day of June next.

Local
Authorities'
Officers Bill.

The Order of the day being read, for the
the Local Authorities'

Second Reading of
Officers Bill ;

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time
upon Wednesday the 31st day of this instant
May.

Street Betting The Order of the day being read, for the
Bill [Lords.] Second Reading of the Street Betting Bill

Lords]

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

upon Tuesday next.

The Order of the day being read, for the
Isle of Thanet
Licensing Bill. Second Reading of the Isle of Thanet Licensing

Bill ;

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time.
upon Wednesday the 31st day of this instant
May.

County Courts The Order of the day being read, for the
Bill.

Second Reading of the County Courts. Bill ;

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

upon Thursday the 1st day of June next.

The Order of the day being read, for the

Second Reading of the Trust Investment Bill ;

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

upon Monday the 5th day of June next.

The Order of the day being read, for the Highways

Second Reading of the Highways Bill ;

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

upon Tuesday next.

The Order of the day being read, for the Land Tenure

Second Reading of the Land Tenure Bill ;

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time
upon Wednesday the 31st day of this instant
May.

Bill.

The Order of the day being read, for the Places of
Second Reading of the Places of Worship Wurship
(Sites) Bill;

(Sites) Bill.

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

upon Thursday the 1st day of June next.

The Order of the day being read, for the Places of

the Places of Worship

Second Reading of
Enfranchisement Bill;

Enfranchhie-
meat Bill.

Housing of
the Working
Classes Bill.

Trust
Invest nient
Bill.

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23rd-24th May.

207

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

upon Thursday the 1st day of June next.

Local
a-overt-uncut
(Scotlami)
Bill.

The Order of the day being read, for the
Second Reading of the Local Government
(Scotland)

;

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

upon Monday the 5th day of June next.

The Order of the day being read, for the
Tubers ulosis
Second Reading of the Tuberculosis (Animals)
(Animal-.)
Preven tion
Prevention and Compensation Bill ;
and Cam-
pensatica Bill. Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

this day.

Nurse-,
Registev on
Bill.

The Order of the day being read, for the
Second Reading of the Nurses Registration
Bill ;

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time
upon Wednesday the 31st day of this instant
Al ay.

Nurses an ,I
Private
Nursing,
Homes
(Registi ation)
Bill.

The Order of the day being read, for the
Second Reading of the Nurses and Private
Nursing Homes (Registration) Bill ;

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time
Ilion Wednesday the 31st day of this instant
May.

Criminal
Tout' and
Procedure
(Ireland)
Act (1887)
112peal Bill.

Public Roads
(Ireland) Bill.

Factory and
Workchap
Act (1901)
Amendment
Bill.

Sunday
Trading
(Scotlard)
Bill.

London
Hospital:
(Excniption
from Rates)
Pill.

Milk Depots
(London) Bill.

Laud Values
Taxation
(Scotland)
Bill.

haul. Values
(Assessment
and Rating)
Bill.

The Order of the day being read, for the
the Criminal Law and

Second Reading of
Procedure (Ireland) Act (1887) Repeal Bill ;

Ordered, That the said Order be discharged.
Ordered, That the Bill be withdrawn.

The Order of the day being read, for the
(Ireland)

Committee on the Public Roads
Bill ;

Resolved, That this House will,
resolve itself into the said Committee.

this day,

The Order of the day being read, for the
Second Reading of the Factory and Workshop
Act (1901) Amendment Bill;

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

this day.

The Order of the day being read, for the
Second Reading of the Sunday Trading (Scot-
land) Bill ;

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

this day.

The Order of the day being read, for the
Hospitals

the London

Second Reading of
(Exemption from Rates) Biil ;

Ordered, That the Bill be read

a second time

upon 'Thursday next.

The Order of the day being read, for the
Second Reading of the Milk Depots (London)
Bill ;

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

upon Thursday the 1st day of June next.

The Order of the day being read, for the
the Land Values Taxation

on
Committee
(Scotland) Bill;

Resolved, That this House will, upon Thursday
the 1st day of June next, resolve itself into the
said Committee.

The Order of the day being read, for resuming
the adjourned Debate on the Question proposed
upon the 14th day of April last, That the Land
Values (Assessment and Rating) Bill be com-
mitted to the Standing. Committee en Law, and
Courts of Justice, and Legal Procedure ;

Ordered, That the Debate be further adjourned

till Monday the 5th day of June next.

VOL. 160.

The Order of the day being read, for th,e, Jurors'

of

the

Jurors' Expense

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second. time

Second Readily,'
(Ireland) Bill;

this day.

The Order of the day being rend, for the Parilament.ary

Second Reading of the Parliamentary Voer; Voters
(Registration) Bill ;

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second lime Bill.

(ilcistration)

this day.

The Order of the day being read, for the Closing of
Second Reading of the Closing of Licensed Liced
Premises (Saint Patrick's Day) (Ireland) Bill ;

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time P,,,tri,k's

this day.

Day) (Ireland)
Bill,

And then the House, having continued to
sit till a quarter of an hour after Twelve
of the clock on Wednesday morning,
adjourned till this day.

[No. 64.]
Illednesday, 24th May 1905.
The 1-louse met at Two of the clock.
E House being met, the Clerk at the Mr. Speaker's
Table informed the House of the unavoid- Absentee.

able absence of Mr. Speaker, owing to continued
indisposition :Whereupon Mr. James William
Lowther, the Chairman of Ways and Means,
proceeded to the Table, and, after Prayers, took Prayers.
the Chair as Deputy Speaker, pursuant to the
Standing Order.

Ordered, That Mr. Deputy Speaker do issue County of
his Warrant to the Clerk of the Crown, to make Sussex (South
esteru
out a new Writ for the electing of a Member c",
to serve in this present Parliament for the Division)
County of Sussex (South Western or Chichester -Writ'
Division), in the room of Edmund Bernard
Talbot (commonly called Lord E d mind Talbot),
who, since his Election for the said county, bath
accepted the Office of one of the Commissioners
for executing the Office of Treasurer of the
Exchequer of Great Britain and Lord High
Treasurer of Ireland.
(Sir Alexander Acland-
Hood.)

eorr

A Motion being made, That the Great Great
Northern, Piccadilly, and Brompton Railway 1\ o rt hern.
(No. 1) Bill be now read the third time ;

Sir Alexander Acland-Hood, by His Majesty's Railway
Command, acquainted the House, That His (No, 1) Bill.
Majesty, having been informed of the purport
of the Bill, gives His Consent, as far as His
Majesty's interest is concerned, that the House
may do therein as they shall think fit.

am I Brampton

Then the Bill was read the third time and

passed.

Ordered, That the Clerk do carry the Bill to

the Lords, and,desire their concurrence.

The Tralee Urban District Council Bill Tralee
[Lords] was read the third time and passed, Ccuncil Bill
with Amendments.

[Lod,.

Ordered, That the Clerk do carry the Bill to
the Lords ; and acquaint them that this House
bath agreed to the same, with Amendments ; to
which this House (loth desire the concurrence of
their Lordships.

The Order of the day being read, for the Central
Second Reading of the Central London Railway Rai
Bill ;

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

ild\Nany

Bill.

upon Tuesday next.

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24th-25th May.

1905.

[No. 64.

FeLIic
Petitions.
-Vide Third
Report.

Public
Records.

Polling
Districts
(County of
1)M.rham.)

Militia
(Service
outside
-United
Kingdom.)

Arundel Port.

Temporary
Laws.

No. 171.

Several. Public Petitions were presented, and

read ; and ordered to lie upon the Table.

Mr. Secretary Akers - Douglas presented, by
His Majesty's Command,Copy of Sixty-sixth
Annual Report of the Deputy Keeper of the
Public Records.

Mr. Secretary Akers - Douglas also presented,
pursuant to the directions of an Act of Par-
liament,---Copy of Order made by the County
Council of Durham, altering certain Polling
Districts in the county.

Ordered, That the said Papers do lie upon the

Table,

Mr. Secretary Arnold-Forster presented,
Return to an Address to His Majesty, dated
the 19th day of this instant May, for Returns
relative to the Militia (Service outside United
Kingdom).

Ordered, That the said Return do lie upon the

Table.

The followir! Paper, pursuant to the direc-
tions of an Act of Parliament, was laid upon the
Table by the Clerk of the House :Copy of
the Annual Report and General Account of the
Commissioners of Arundel Port for the period
from 25th March 1904 to 25th March 1905.

The following Paper, pursuant to the Report
of the. Select Committee on Expiring Laws, in
Session 1866, was also laid upon the Table by
the Clerk of the House :--Copy of Register of
Temporary Laws for the Sixth Session of the
Twenty-seventh Parliament of the United King-
dom of Great Britain and Ireland (5 Edward
VII., 1905).

Ordered, That the Paper relative to Tem-

porary Laws be printed.

Constabulary
Force Du lat
(Ireland.)

Ordered, That there be laid before this House
a Return showing the amounts received into and
paid out of the Constabulary Force Fund during
the period from the 1st day of April 1887 to
the 31st day of Marcia 1905 (in continuation of
Parliamentary Paper, No. 286 of Session 1887).
--(Mr. Sloan.)

Railway Bills
(Group 4.)

Mr. de Tatton Egerton reported from the
Committee on Group 4 of Railway Bills ;
That a communication had been received from
Mr. Ariewright, one of the Members of the said
Committee, that he was unable, on account of
domestic anxiety, to attend the Committee this
day.

Ordered, That the Report do lie upon the

Table.

Great Ceni 1.41
Railway Bill
L,)71,v.]

The House was moved, That the Report from
the Select Committee on Standing Orders in
respect of the Great Central Railway Bill
[Lords] might be read ; and the same being
read ;

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time.

Finance Bill.

The House, according to Order, resolved itself

into a Committee on the Finance Bill.

In the Committee.)
Clause No. 7 (Repayment of money raised
under the Supplemental 'War Loan Acts of
1900).

..Vmendment proposed, in p. 3,1. 19, to leave

out subsection (1).(

111'Clrac.)

Question put, That the words proposed to be
left out, to the word "ten,'' in 1. 22, stand part
of the Clause.

The Committee divided.
Tellers for the
Yeas,

fSir

H

Alexander Acland-
ood,

Tellers for the j-Mr.

Noes,

I_Visconnt Valentia :
Crae,
(Mr. Ashton :

205.

} 170.

Another Amendment proposed, in p. 3, 1. 33,

to leave out subsection (3).(Mr. Buchanan.)

Question proposed, That subsection (3) stand
part of the Clause : Amendment, by leave,
withdrawn.

Another Amendment proposed, in p. 4, 1. 2,
to leave out the word "twenty- eight," in order
to insert the words " twenty-nine million pounds,
" whereof one million pounds shall be paid by
" the Commissioners of Inland Revenue in such
" manner, by such payments, and under such
" regulations as the Treasury direct, to the
" Commissioners of the National Debt out of
" the proceeds of the estate duty." (Mr.
M' Kenna.)

Question put, That the word " twenty-eight "

stand part of the Clause.

The Committee divided.

Tellers for the
Yeas,

Sir Alexander Acland-1

Hood,

Viscount Valentia :

Tellers for the (Mr. /1P Kenna,

Noes,

(Mr.

:

226.

181.

Question put, That the Clause stand part of

the Bill.

The Committee divided.
Tellers for the)) Sir Alexander

Hood,

Yeas,

LViscount Valentia :

Tellers for thef Mr. Dalziel,

Noes,

IMr. Beni/ :

A eland - )201.

J

} 162.

And it being after half-past Seven of the
clock, the Chairman left the Chair to make his
Report to the House.

Mr. Deputy Speaker resumed the Chair ; and
the Deputy Chairman reported, That the Com-
mittee had made Progress in the Bill ; and that
he was directed to move, That the Committee
may have leave to sit again.

Resolved, That this House will, this evening,

again resolve itself into the said Committee.

Evening Sitting.

A Motion was made, and the Question being Arterial.
put, That, in the opinion of this House, the Drainage
(Ireland.)
indifference of the Government for more than a
century to the state of the main Irish rivers
having resulted in the frequent flooding of large
tracts of country, followed by great destruction
of property and serious injury to lands and
dwellings and to the public health, it is the duty
of the Government to devise and carry out a
system of drainage which will afford adequate
protection fbr the lives and property of the
people(Mr. James O' Connor) ;

The House proceeded to a Division.
And the House having continued to sit
till after Twelve of the clock on Thursday
morning ;

Thursday, 25th May 1905 :

The Yeas to the Right ;
The Noes to the Left.
Tellers for the .1 Captain Done/an,

Yeas,

(Mr. Patrick 0' Than :

Tellers for the) Sir Alexander A "1"(1-1,,
//
cod,

120.

Nuns,

-Viscount Valentia :

So it passed in the Negative.

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209

Trawlers'
Certificates
Suspension
Bill,

Public I hull It
(No. 2) Bill,

Rating of
IN.lachinory

Sale of Coke
Bilk

Salmon
EishericE
(Irelamo
Amendment

Public Health
Bill.

The Order of the day being read, for the

Second Reading of the Trawlers' Certificates Committee on the Public Roads (Ireland) Bill ;
Suspension Bill;
this day,

Resolved, That this House will,
Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time resolve itself into the said Committee.

The Order of the day being read, for the Public Roads
(Ireland) Bill.

this day.

The Order of the day being read, for the Second Reading of the Factory and Workshop Workshop

The Order of the day being read, for the Factory and

Second Reading of the P
Bill ;

Health (No. 2) Act (1901) Amendment Bill;

Act (1
Amendment
Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time Bill.

)

1.

0ublic

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

upon Monday the 5th day of June next.

upon Monday next.

The Order of the day being read, for the
Second Reading of the Rating of Machinery
Bill ;

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

upon Tuesday the 6th day of dune next.

The Order of the day being read, for the Sunday
Second Reading of the Sunday Trading (Scot- T"di"g
land) Bill ;

(Sl

,)tland)

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time 13 Il.

upon Monday next.

The Order of the day being read, for the

Second Reading of the Sale of Coke Bill ;

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

upon Monday the 5th day of June next.

The Order of the day being read, for the
the Salmon Fisheries

Second Reading
(Ireland) Acts Amendment Bill;

of'

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

upon Thursday the 1st clay of June next.

The Order of the day being read, for the

Second Reading of the Public Health Bill ;

Ordered, That the said Order be discharged.
Ordered, That the Bill be withdrawn.

The Order of the day being read, for the Jurors'

of

the

Jurors' Expenses Expenses

Second Reading
(Ireland) Bill ;

(Ireland) Bill.

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

this day.

The Order of the day being read, for the Parliamentary

Second Ileadin, of the Parliamentary Voters Voters
(Registration)

;

(-Registration)

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

this day.

The Order of the day being read, for the Closing, of
Second Reading of the Clocin, of Licensed Licensed
Premises (Saint Patrick's Day) (Ireland) Bill; Premises

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time Patrick's Day)
(Ireland) Bill.

this day.

(Saint

The Order of the day being read, for the
Allot melds
(London) Bill. Second Reading of' the Allotments (London)

Bill;

this clay.

Ordered, That the Bill be read

a second time into a Committee on the Finance Bill.

The House, according to Order, resolved itself Finance Bill.

Loiticy AcL-;
Amendment
(London)
(No. 2) Bill.

The Order of the day being
Second Reading of the Lunacy
meat (London) (No. 2) Bill ;

Ordered, That the Bill be read
upon Monday the 5th day of June

read, for the
Acts Amend-

a second time
next.

The Order of the day being read, for
the
Second Reading of the Tramways and Public
Companies (Ireland) Act (1883) Amendment
Bill ;

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

upon Thursday the 1st clay of June next.

The Order of the day being read, for the
the Motor Car (Alien

Second Reading of
Drivers) Licences Bill ;

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

upon Tuesday the 6th day of June next.

(In the Committee.)

Clause No. 8 agreed to.
To report Progress, and ask leave to sit again.

Mr. Deputy Speaker resumed the Chair ; and
Mr. Cochrane reported, That the Committee
had made Progress
in the Bill ; and that
he was directed to move, That the Committee
may have leave to sit again.

Resolved, That this House will, upon Monday
next, again resolve itself into the said Com-
mittee.

The Order of the day being read, for resuming Naval Lands
the adjourned Debate on the Question proposed 1(1\iii(1).1"nteers)
upon the 15th day of this instant May, That the
Naval Lands (Volunteers) Bill be now read a
second time ;

Ordered, That the Debate be further adjourned

The Order of the day being read, for resuming till Monday next.

the adjourned Debate on the Question proposed
The Order of the clay being read, for resuming Govern/mat
upon the 4th day of April last, That, doubts
having arisen as to certain rulings given by the the adjourned Debate on the Question proposed Ships Bill.
honourable Member for Nottingham (Rushcliffe upon the 17th day of this instant May, That the
Division) as Chairman of the Standing Com_ Government Ships Bill be now read a second
naittee on Trade (including Agriculture and
Fishing), Shipping, and Manufactures, on the
21st day of March last, in the opinion of this
House, it is expedient that rules should be laid
down for the guidance of Chairmen of Standing
Committees(Sir Frederick Banbury) ;

The Order of the day being read, for the Ferries
Second Reading c)r. the Ferries (Acquisition by (Acquisition
Local Authorities) Bill;
Authorities)

Ordered, That the Debate be further adjourned

Debate be further adjourned

Ordered, That the

till Monday next.

time ;

t-,

till Wednesday next.

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time Bill.

upon Monday next.

The Order of the (lay being read, for the
Second Reading of the Tuberculosis (Animals)
Prevention and Compensation Bill;

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

upon Wednesday next.

VoL. 160.

The Order of the day being read, for the Bogs Bill

Second Reading of the Dogs Bill;

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

upon Monday next.

Tramways
and Public
'ampanie;
(Iceland)
Act (18'-.l3)
Amendmeet

Motor Car
(Alien.
Drivers)
Licences Bill.

Standing-
Committee
(Action of
Clmirman.)

Takercatok
(Animals)
Preventio
and COnM-
pensation Bill.

210

24th-25th May.

1905.

[No. 64.

Relief of
DirAress
(Ieland)

Bi

The Order of the day being read, for the
the Relief of Distress

Second :Reading of

ll. (Ireland) Bill ;

Ordered, That the Bill he read a second time

upon Tuesday next.

Merchant
Shipping Bill.

The Order of the day being read, for the
Second Reading of the Merchant Shipping
Bill;

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

upon Tuesday next.

Chavitziltlo
Loan Sociel ics
(lrelantl)

The Order of the day being read, for the
Second Reading of the Charitable Loan Societies
(Ireland) Bill ;

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

this day.

Colin) v Courts The Order of the day being read, for the
(No. 2) Bill. Second Reading of the County Courts (No. 2)

Bill

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

this day.

The Order of the day being read, for the
Second Reading of the Accidents (Mines and
Factories) Bill ;

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

this day.

The Order of the day being read, for the
the Naval Prize Bill

Second Reading of
[Lords] ;

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

upon Tuesday next.

The Order of the day being read, for the
Second Reading of the Osborne Estate Act
(1902) Amendment Bill;

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

upon Monday next.

Accidents
(Mines an,t
Factories)
P ill.

Naval Prize
Bill [Lords.]

°shame
Estate
Act (1902)
Amendment
Bill.

The Order of the day being read, for the
Unemployed
workmen mu. second Reading of the Unemployed Workmen

Bill ;

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

upon Monday next.

Whale
Fisheries
(Scotland)
Bill [Emid,.]

The Order of the day being read, for the
Second Reading of the Whale Fisheries (Scot-
land) Bill [Lords];

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

upon Tuesday next.

The Order of the day being read, for the
Valuat ion
(Ireland) iliit. Second Reading of the Valuation (Ireland)

Bill ;

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

upon Tuesday next.

The Order of the day being read, for the

to-morrow.

Second Reading of the Open Spaces Bill;

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

upon Tuesday next.

Open Spaces

Congested
Districts
(Scotland)
Bill.

The Order of the
Second Beading of
(Scotland) Bill ;

Ordered, That the

this day.

day being read, for the
the Congested Districts

Bill be read a second time

Reserve Forees The Order of the day being read, for the
Bill [L"Id'] Second Reading of the Reserve Forces Bill

[Lords] ;

this day.

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second itime

The Order of the day being read, for receiving Supply

the Report from the Committee of Supply
the 18th day of this instant May ;

Ordered, That the Report be received this

of [

RPith

eptnt.

May ]

day.

The Order of the day being read, for the Supply.

Committee of Supply ;
Pesolved, That

this House will,
resolve itself into the said Committee.

this day,

The Order of the day being read, for receiving Supply

the Report from the Committee of Supply of
the 4th day of this instant May ;

Ordered, That the Report be received this

[
R4tph

Ma
ort.

y]

day.

The Order of the day being read, for

Committee of Ways and Means ;

Resolved, That this House will,
resolve itself into the said Committee.

this day,

the Ways and
Means.

The Order of the day being read, for the Military
Second Reading of the Military Manceuvres 1\lanatu
bill

;

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

vres

Bill [Lords.]

upon Monday next.

The Order of the day being read, for the False

Second Reading of the False Statements
panics) Bill ;

(Coin- Statements

(Companies)

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

upon Monday next.

And then the House, having continued to
sit till
ten minutes after Twelve of the
clock on Thursday morning, adjourned till.
this day.

[No. 65.]
Thursday, 25th May 1905.
The House met at Two of the clock.

THE House being met, the Clerk at the Mr. Speaker's

Table informed the House of the unavoid-
able absence of Mr. Speaker, owing to continued
indisposition :Whereupon Mr. James William
Lowther, the Chairman of Ways and Means,
proceeded to the Table, and, after Prayers, took Prayers.
the Chair as Deputy Speaker, pursuant to the
Standing Order.

Ansence.

Mr. Deputy Speaker laid upon the Table, Provisional
Report from one of the Examiners of Petitions Order Bills
for Private Bills, 'That in the case of the (0Srtiaellicsling
following Bill, referred on the First Reading applicable
thereof, the Standing Orders which are applic- thereto
able thereto have been complied with, viz.:

complied

Local Government Provisional Orders

(No. 12) Bill.

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

Mr. Deputy Speaker laid upon the Table, Canals Bill
Report from one of the Examiners of Petitions (Standing
Orders
for Private Bills, pursuant to the Order of the
applicable
House of the 22nd day of this instant May,
thereto not
That in the case of the following Bill the
complied
with.)
Standing Orders which are applicable thereto
have not been complied. with, viz. :

Canals Bill.

Ordered, That the Report be referred to the

' Select Committee on Standing Orders.

The House proceeded to take into considera- Wrexham Gas

tion the Amendments made by the Lords to the
Wrexham Gas Bill ; and the same were twice
read, and agreed to.

Bill.

No. 65.] 5 EDW.

25th May.

211

London and
North Western
Railway Bill.

Ordered, That the Clerk do carry the Bill to
the Lords ; and acquaint them that this House
hath agreed to the Amendments made by their
Lordships.

A Motion being made, That the London and
North Western Railway Bill be now read the
third time ;

Sir _Alexander Aeland-Hood, by His M ajesty's
Command, acquainted the House, That His
Majesty, having been informed of the purport of
as far as His
the Bill, gives His Consent,
Majesty's interest is concerned, that the House
may do therein as they shall think fit.

Then the Bill was read the third time and

passed.

Ordered, That the Clerk do carry the Bill to

the Lords, and desire their concurrence.

The Mexborough and Swinton Tramways
(Extension of Time) Bill [Lords] was read the

Mexbnroagh
and
w Saysinton
Trap, w
(Extension or third time and passed, with Amendments.
Time) Bill
[I.iovls.]

Ordered, That the Clerk do carry the Bill to
the Lords ; and acquaint them that this House
bath agreed to the same, with Amendments ;
to
which this House doth desire the concurrence of
their Lordships.

Rhondda
Urban District was read the third time and passed.
Council Bill.

The Rhondda Urban District Council Bill

Ordered, That the Clerk do carry the Bill to

the Lords, and desire their concurrence.

Mr. Grant Lawson, supported by Mr. Gerald
Balfour, presented a Bill to confirm certain
Provisional Orders of the Local Government
Board relating to Milton-next- Sittingbolume,
Sittingbourne and Milton (Rural), and the
oint Hospital District :
Enfield_ and Edmonton
And the same was read the first time.

Ordered, That the Bill be referred to the
Examiners of Petitions for Private Bills ; and
be printed.

Several Public Petitions were presented, and

read; and ordered to lie upon the Table.

Ordered, That the Return relative to the
Militia (Service outside United Kingdom), which
was presented upon the 24th day of this instant
May, be printed.

Loans raised in Sums not exceeding £100 otherwise than by
the issue of Stock.

Loans secured on
mortgage of Rates or
Funds a [ministered by
the Council, or of any
Land, Works, or other
Property belonging to
them.

Other Cellos raised as above
mentioned.

Minimum
_Amount
10111011 the
Council

Minimum
Ammnt
which the
Council

- a

O-
CD tr.

S-

1 S

2.

ci

ii

,

1

5.

4
6.

-1

7.

8.

9.

i 10.

%

CO a
16.1 17.118.

per
cent

2.

it

3.

4.
1£
per
cent

(Sir Gilbert Parker).

Resolved, That an humble Address be pre- East India
suited to His Majesty, that He will be graciously (r.72La.ueo",l
pleased to give directions that there be laid
before this House a Return of the net. Income
and Expenditure of British India, under certain
specific heads, for the eleven years from 1893-1
to 1903-4 (in continuation of Parliamentary
Paper, No. 168 of Session 1904).(Sir Henry
Fowler.)

Ordered, That the Minutes of Evidence taken Post Office
before the Select Committee on Telephones in (Telephone
Session [895, together with the Report of the Agreement.)
said Committee, and the Minutes of Evidence
taken before the Select Committee on Tele-
phones in Session 1898, together with the Report
of the said Committee, be referred to the Select
Committee on the Post Office
(Telephone
Agreement).(Mr. Stuart-Wortley.)

The Lord Advocate presented, by His

The Order for reading a second time, to- sale or

Majesty's Command,Copy of General Regu- ! morrow, the Sale of Intoxicants to Children Intoxicants to
Children
lotions for the manaement and disci
g
r
Bill [./.1)/(7.;.]
certified Inebriate Reformatories in Scotland.

rds] was read and discharged.

Ordered, That the Bill be withdrawn.

Lo

of

p

Ordered, That the said Paper do lie upon the

Table.

The Chairman of Ways and Means reported Local

from the Committee on the Local Government Government
Provional
Provisional Orders (No. 6) Bill That they had order6si

(No. 6)

Mr. Boner Law presented, by His Majesty's

Command,Copy of Returns of cases of derail- considered the
said Bill.
meat of Engines of Passenger Trains into which Orders ought to be confirmed; and that they or
Inquiries have been held by the Inspecting had directed him to report the Bill, without colltinmea.i
Officers of Railways, during the twenty years
31st December 1904, divided into I.,
endin
Tank Engines, and II., Tender Engines, showing
in each case the date, place of
and
Railway, and the class of Engine.

Ordered, That the Report do lie upon the

Ordered, That the Bill be read the third time

Amendment, to the House.

said Orders ;

to-morrow.

Engines,

Table.

LI' de°:.sisi

the

u

that

I

Ordered, That the said Paper do lie upon the

Table.

Ordered, That there be laid before this House
a Return giving the names of the Boroughs in
England and Wales the Councils of which, on
the 31st day of March 1905, had outstanding
Loans raised in sums not exceeding £100
otherwise than by the issue of Stock, and Table.
giving particulars
the following form :--

respecting such Loans, in

to-morrow.

VOL. 160.

The Chairman of Ways and Means reported
from the Committee on the Local Government
; That they had
Provisional Orders (No. 7)
that
said Orders ;
considered the
the
said
Orders ought to be confirmed ; and that they
had directed him to report the Bill, without
Amendment, to the House.

Ordered, That the Report do lie upon the

Local
Government
Provisional
Orders (No. 7)
Bill.
[Provisional
Orders
confirmed.]

Ordered, That the Bill be read the third time

E E 2

Local
Government
Provisional
Orders
(No. 17) Bill.
Bill 228.

Public
Petitions.
Vide Third
Report.
Militia
(Service
outside
United
Kingdom.)

1N-o. 172.

inebriate
Reformatories
(Scotland)
(Regulations.)

Railway
Accidents.

Boroughs'.
(England
and Wales)
(Outstanding
Loans.)

Local
Government
Provisional
Orders (No. 8)
Bill.
[Provisional
Orders
confirmed.]

212

25th May.
1905.
The Chairman of Ways and Means reported the disposition of the pier at Burnham, and
from the Committee on the Local Government found the same, as amended, to be true; and
Provisional Orders (No. 8) Bill ; That they had had gone through the Bill are made Amendments
considered the said Orders ;
Orders ought to be confirmed; and that they
had directed him to report the Bill, without Table; and be printed.
Amendment, to the House.

Ordered, That the Report do lie upon the

said thereunto.

that

the

Ordered, That the Report do lie upon the

The Chairman of Ways and Means reported,
from the Committee on the Caledonian Railway
Ordered, That the Bill be read the third time Bill ; That they had examined the allegations
the Bill, and
contained in the Preamble of
amended the same so as to make it consistent
with the provisions of the Bill as passed by the
Committee, and found the same, as amended, to
be true ; and had gone through the Bill and
made Amendments therein-Ito.

to-morrow.

Table.

(No. 9)

Local
1o:oven-i:eta
rovisional

The Chairman of Ways and Means reported
from the Committee on the Local Government
Provisional Orders (No. 9) Bill ; That they had
Orders
said Orders ;
considered the
said
Bill.
[Provisional Orders ought to be confirmed ; and that they
orders
had directed him to report the Bill, without
confirmed.]
Amendment, to the House.

that

the

Ordered, That the Report do lie upon the

Table.

to-morrow.

Ordered, That the Bill be read the third

time Amendment.

Ordered, That the Report do lie upon the

Table ; and be printed.

The Chairman of Ways and Means reported
the Metropolitan 'Railway Bill [Lords], without

Ordered, That the Report do lie upon the

Table ; and be printed.

1-No.

Vide Supple-
ment tc the
Votes.

("mledonian
LaPiNvay Bili.

Vide Supple.
ment to the
Votes.

Metropolitan
Railway Pill
r_ Lord,.

Vide Supple-
ment to t Imo
Votes.

Local
Government
Provisional
Order (Gas)

[Provisional
Order
confirmed.]

The Chairman of Ways and Means reported
from the Committee on the Local Government
Provisional Order (Gas) Bill; That they had'
said Order ;
considered
said
Order ought to be confirmed ; and that they
had directed him to report the Bill, without
Amendment, to the House.

that

the

the

Ordered, That the Report do lie upon the

Table.

to-morrow.

Ordered, That the Bill be read the third time

The Chairman of Ways and Means reported
Local
from the Committee on the Local Government
Government
Irora
el
; That
(Ireland) Provisional Orders (No. 3)
P(sniond)al
v
Orders (No. :3) they had considered the said Orders ; that the
said Orders ought to be confirmed ; and that
they had directed him to report the Bill, without
Amendment, to the House.

(Provisional
Orders
confirmed.]

Ordered, That the Report do lie upon the

Table.

to- morrow.

Ordered, That the Bill be read the third time

Electric
Lighting
Provisional
Orders (No. 7)

[Provisional
Orders
confirmed.]

The Chairman of Ways and Means reported
from the Committee on the Electric Lighting
Provisional Orders (No. 7) Bill ; That they had
the said
said Orders ;
considered the
Orders ought to be confirmed; and that they
had directed him to report the Bill, with
Amendments, to the House.

Ordered, That the Report do lie upon the

that

Table.

Ordered, That the Bill, as amended in the
to-

Committee, be taken into consideration
morrow.

The Chairman of Ways and Means reported
Municipal
Corporations
from the Committee on the Municipal Corpora-
(Alerthyr
ydfil Scheme tions (Merthyr Tydfil Scheme Confirmation)
T
[Lords] ; That they had considered the
COntirmation) Bill
said Scheme; that the said Scheme ought to be
Blll [Lords.]
[Scheme
confirmed ; and that they had directed him
confirmed.]
to report the Bill, with Amendments, to the
House.

Ordered, That the Report do lie upon the

Table.

Ordered, That the Bill, as amended in the
Committee, be taken into consideration upon
Monday the 5th day of June next.

Midland
Railway Bill.

The Chairman of Ways and Means reported
from the Committee on the Midland Railway
Bill ; That they had examined the allegations
contained in the Preamble of the Bill, and
amended the same by altering the recital as to

The Chairman of Ways and Means reported Worcester-
:from the Committee on the Worcestershire shire comity
County Council (Bridges) Bill; That they had ((;`,'`"i7ri:,,,
examined the allegations contained in the Pre-
amble of the Bill, and amended the same so as
to make it consistent with the provisions of the
Bill as passed by the Committee, and found
the same, as amended, to be true ; and had
gone through the Bill and made Amendments
thereunto.

Ordered, That the Report

Table ; and be printed.

do lie upon the vide Smude-
munt to the
Votes.

Mr. Deputy Speaker acquainted the House, 111es,:ve (Non

That a Message had been brought front the
Lords by one of their Clerks, as followed; :

The Lords have agreed to the South Sub-

urban Gas Bill, without any Amendment.

'.he

South
Suburban
Gas Bill.

The Lords have agreed to the Nottingham Nottingham
and Retford Railway Bill, without any Amend- a" Leir()rd
Railway Bill.
ment.

The Lords have agreed to the South Metro- South

politan Gas Bill, with an Amendment ; to which .16'Ietslr li)17.1i tan
the Lords desire the concurrence of this House.

The Lords have agreed to the Amendments Leeds and

made by this House to the Leeds and Liverpool myna
Canal Bill [Lords], without any Amendment.

_Bill

[Lio,;

The Lords have agreed to the Amendments Metropolitan

made by this,,House to the Metropolitan District
Railway Bill [Lords], without any Amendment. ri,de-.H
The Lords have agreed to the Amendments thehan
made by tins House to the Orphan Working wnrkilll!
seilooi ant
School and Alexandra Orphanage Bill [Lords], xlexantra
without any Amendment.
orphanage
Bill [Lard,.]

le

a-

The Lords have passed a Bill, intituled An stefona-
Act to provide for the granting, of Superannua- 13"Follgli
tion Allowances to the Officers and Servants of (c:;),1,7,,i,',.',1,
the Council of the Metropolitan Borough of (ton) Bill
Stepney, and for other purposes ; to which the [Look]
Lords desire the concurrence of this House.

The Lords have passed a Bill, intituled An Toe-, valley
Act to amend the Acts relating to the Tees \Yoh, lloaid
Valley Water Board, and to confer
borrowing and other powers on the Tees Valley
Water Board ; to which the Lords desire the
concurrence of this House.

further 11,1t

The Lords have passed a Bill, intituled An -Workington
Act to incorporate a Board of Trustees, and to Harbour and
authorise them to acquire
Harbour and Lonsdale Dock undertaking, in
the County of Cumberland, and to construct an
extension pier at Workington, and fee other

the Workington .9)ock. But

Rythe
Corporation
Bill [ Lords.]

Stepney
Borough
Council
(Superannua-
tion) Bill
[Lords.]

Tees Valley
Water
kill [ford.,:.]

Workington
Harbour and
Dock Bill
[Lord.q.]

Ilythe
Corporation
Bill [Lords.]

No. 65.] 5 EDW. VII.

25th-26th

213

purposes ; to which the Lords desire the con-
currence of this House.

The Lords have passed a Bill, intituled An
Act to empower the Corporation of Hythe
to make
to construct additional waterworks ;
further provision for the improvement of the
to which the
borough, and for other purposes ;
Lords desire the concurrence of this House.

The Stepney Borough Council (Superannua-

tion) Bill [Lords] was read the first time.

Ordered, That the Bill be referred to the

Examiners of Petitions for Private Bills.

The Tees Valley Water Board Bill [Lords]

was read the first time.

Ordered, That the Bill he referred to the

Examiners of Petitions for Private Bills.

(In the Committee.)
Civil Services and Revenue Departments
Estimates, 1905-6.
Class II.

Motion made, and Question proposed, That a
sum not exceeding £13,950 be granted to His
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 1906 for the Salaries and Expenses of
the Offices of the Chief Secretary in Dublin
and London, and of the Inspectors of Lunatic
Asylums:

-Whereupon Motion made, and Question put,
That Item A be reduced by £100, in respect
of the Salary of the Chief Secretary.
(Mr.
Dillon.)

The Committee proceeded to a Division.

The Workington I [arbour and Dock Bill

[Lords] was read the first time.

Ordered, That the Bill be referred to the

Examiners of Petitions for Private Bills.

The Hythe Corporation Bill [Lords] was read

the first time.

Ordered, That the Bill be referred to the

Examiners of Petitions for Private Bills.

Sapply
[5th allotted

The House, according to Order, resolved itself

into the Committee of Supply.

(In the Committee.)
Civil Services and Revenue Departments
Estimates, 1905-6.
Class II.

to complete

Motion made, and Question proposed, That a
sum not exceeding £ 13,950 be granted to His
the sum necessary to
Majesty,
defray the charge which will come in course of
payment during the year ending on the 31st day
of March 1906 for the Salaries and Expenses of
the Offices of the Chief Secretary in Dublin
and London, and of the Inspectors of Lunatic
Asylums :

Whereupon Motion made, and Question pro-
posed, That Item A be reduced by £100, in
respect of the Salary of the Chief Secretary.
( M r.

Redmond.)

And it being half an hour after Seven of the
clock, the Chairman left the Chair to make his
Report to the House.

Chairman of
Ways and
Mears.

North East
London
Railway Bill.

Supply
[8th allotted
-Day.]

The Clerk at the Table informed the [louse
of the unavoidable absence of the Chairman of
Ways and Means front the remainder of this !I
day's Sittings : Whereupon Mr. Jefli.eys, the
Deputy Chairman, took the Chair as Deputy
Speaker, pursuant to the Standing Order ; and
Mr. Cochrane acquainted the House that the
Committee had made Progress in the matter
to them referred ; and that he was directed to
move, That the Committee may have leave to
sit again.

Resolved, That this House will, this evening,

(wain resolve itself into the said Committee.

Evening Sitting.

The Order of

the day being read, for the
Second Reading of the North East London
Railway Bill ;

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

upon Thursday next (Evening Sitting).

The House, according to Order, resolved itself

into the Committee of Supply.

Vol,. 160.

Friday, 261/i May 1905

:
Tellers for the (Captain Done/an,

.

Yeas,
Tellers for the f:
Noes,

tMr. Patrick O'Brien:

Sir Alexander

I
1
Acland--1

Flood,

98.

145.

Viscount Valentia :
Original Question again proposed :
And it being after Midnight, the Chairman
left the Chair to make his Report to the House.

J

Mr. Deputy Speaker resumed the Chair ; and
Griffith- noscawen acquainted the House
Mr.
that the Committee had made Progress in the
matter to them referred ; and that he was
directed to move, That the Committee may
have leave to sit again.

Resolved, That this House will, upon Monday
next, again resolve itself into the said Com-
mittee.

The Order of the day being read, for receiving Supply
the Report from the Committee of Supply of [401 May]
the 4th day of this instant May ;

ttepeit.

Ordered, That the Report be received upon

Monday next.

The Order of the day being read, for receiving supply
the Report from the Committee of Supply of [18111 May]
the 18th day of this instant May

iteport.

Ordered, That the Report be received upon

Monday next.

The Order of the day being read, for the Ways and

Committee of Ways and Means ;

Resolved, That this House will, upon Monday

next, resolve itself into the said Committee.

Means.

The Order of the day being read, for the Sale of Butter

Second Reading of the Sale of Butter Bill ;

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

upon Wednesday next.

Tile Order of the day being read, for resuming Marine

the adjourned Debate on the Question proposed Pi,,,arance um.
upon the 30th day of March last, That the
Marine Insurance Bill be now read a second
time ;

Ordered, That the Debate be further adjourned

till Monday next.

The Order of the day being read, for the Charitable
Second Reading of the Charitable Loan Societies Loan Sooietlea
(Ireland) Bill.
(Ireland) Bill ;

Ordered, That the
upon Tuesday next.

Bill be read a second time

The Order of the day being read, for the County courts

Second Reading of the County Courts (No. 2) (No. 2) Bill'
Bill ;

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

upon Tuesday next.

E B 3

214

2 5 th 2 6 th May.

1905.

[No. 65.

Accidents
(Mines and
Factories)
Bill.

Congested
Districts
(Scotland)
Bill.

The Order of

the day being read, for the
Second Reading of the Accidents (Mines and
Factories) Bill;

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

upon Tuesday next.

The Order of the day being read, for the
Second Reading of the Congested Districts
(Scotland) Bill ;

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

upon Tuesday next.

The Order of the day beim', read, for the vaccination

Second Reading of the Vaccination (No. 2) (No. 2)
Bill ;

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

upon Thursday_ next.

The Order of the day being read, for the Vacenation

Second Reading of the Vaccination Bill;

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

Lill.

upon Thursday next.

Reserve Forces The Order of the day being read, for the
Biu [Lord-'.] Second Reading of the Reserve Forces Bill

[Lords] ;

upon Tuesday next.

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

Merchant
Shipping
( Pilotage)
Bill.

The Order of the day being read, for the
the Merchant Shipping

Second Reading of
(Pilotage) Bill ;

Ordered, That the Bill be road a second time

upon 'Thursday next.

The
Architects
(liegistration) Second
Bill.

Bill ;

Order of the day being read, for the
Reading of the Architects (Registration)

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

upon Thursday next.

Education
Authorities
(Access to
Books and
Documents)
Bill.

Agricultural
Education in
Elementary
Schools Bill.

Small
Holdings
(No. 2) Bill,

Purchase
of Land
(England and
Wales) Bill.

Workmen's
Compensation
Act (1897)
Amendment
lilt.

Newcastle
Chapter
(Amendment)

[Lcrd,<1

Merchant
Shipping Acts
Amendnient
Bill.

The Order of the day being read, for the
Second Reading of the Education Authorities
(Access to Books and Documents) Bill ;

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

upon Monday the 5th day of June next.

The Order of the day being read, for the
Second Reading of the Agricultural Education
in Elementary Schools Bill;

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

upon Thursday next.

The Order of the day being read, for the
Second Reading of the Small Holdings (No. 2)
Bill;

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

upon Thursday next.

The Order of the day being read, for the
the Purchase of Land

Second Reading of
(England and Vales) Bill ;

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second

time

upon Thursday next.

The Order of the day being read, for the
Second Reading of the Workmen's Compensa-
tion Act (1897) Amendment Bill;

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

upon Tuesday the 6th day of June next.

The Order of the day being read, for the
Second Reading of the Newcastle Chapter
(Amendment) Bill [ Lords] ;

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

upon Wednesday next.

The Order of the day being read, for the
Second Reading of the Merchant Shipping Acts
Amendment Bill

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

upon Tuesday the 6th day of June next.

Compulsory
Vaccination
Bill.

The Order of the day being read, for the
Second Reading of the Compulsory Vaccination
Bill;

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

upon Thursday next.

The Order of the day being read, for the Trade IPilons

Second Reading of the Trade Unions Bill ;

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

upon Wednesday next.

The Order of the day being read, for the Resident
Second Reading of the Resident Magistrates n tzktratc:
(Belfast) Bill ;

(Belfast) Bill.

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

upon Tuesday the 6th day of June next.

The Order of the day being read, for the Winter As ices

Second Reading of the Winter Assizes (Ireland) (11',.111),I)
Bill ;

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

upon Tuesday the Gth day of June next.

The Order of the day being read, for the Dogs

Second Reading of the Dogs (Protection) Bill
Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

upon Wednesday next.

The Order of the day being read, for the London

the Loudon hospitals if"'P"Is

Second Heading of
(Exemption from Rates)

;

(Exemption
eoin ti
2s)

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

upon Monday next.

The Order of the day being read, for the TheNterF,'

Second Reading of the Trawlers' Certificates Ce'''
Suspension Bill ;

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

upon Wednesday next.

The Order of the day being read, for the Allotment;
Second Reading of the Allotments (London) (London)
Bill ;

Bill.

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

upon Monday next.

The Order of the day being read, for the Public Loads
(Ireland) Bill.

Committee on the Public Roads (Ireland) Bill ;
Resolved, That this House will, upon Monday

next, resolve itself into the said Committee.

The Order of the day being read, for the Jurors'

Second Reading of
(Ireland) Bill ;

the

Jurors' Expenses Exenss

(IrePland) 11111.

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

this day.

The Order of the day being read, for the Parliamentary

Second Reading of the Parliamentary Voters Voters
(Registration) Bill ;

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

Bill.

(RegistratiorCI

this day.

The Order of the day being read, for the Closing of
Second Reading of the Closing of Licensed Licensed
Premises ( Saint Patrick's Day) (Ireland) Bill ;

(sraenh-1.iir

Ordered, That the said Order be discharged. Patrick's Day)
(Ireland Bill,
Ordered, That the Bill be withdrawn.

Mr. Halsey reported from the Select Com- Standing

mittee on Standing Orders a Resolution ; which Orders,
was read, as followeth :

25th-26th May.

215

No. 65.] 5 EDW. VII.
Canals Bill,

That in the case of

the
Standing Orders ought not to be dispensed. with.
Ordered, That the Report do lie upon the

the Canals Bill

Table,

And then the House, having continued to
sit till twelve minutes after Twelve of the
clock on Friday morning, adjourned till
this day.

[No. 66.1
Friday, 26'th May 1905.
The House met at Twelve of the clock.

Mr. Speaker's T H E House being met, the Clerk at the
Table informed the House of the unavoid-
Absence.
able absence of Mr. Speaker, owing to continued
indisposition :Whereupon Mr. James William
Lowther, the Chairman of Ways and Means,
proceeded to the Table, and, after Prayers, took
the Chair as Deputy- Speaker, pursuant to the
Standing Order.

Prayers.

Provisional
Order Bills
(No Standing
Orders

Great, Eastern
Railway Bill.

Leugl borough
Corporation
Bill.

Norwich
Union Life
Insiraiicc
Society

Clyde

Bill [Ls '/s.]

Mr. Deputy Speaker laid upon the Table,
Report from one of the Examiners of Petitions
for Private Bills, That in the case of
the
following Bills, referred on the First Reading
thereof; no Standing Orders are applicable,
viz. :

Local Government

Provisional Order

(Poor Law) (No. 2) Bill.

Local Government Provisional

Orders

(No. 13) Bill.

upon Monday next.

Ordered, That the Bills be read a second time

The House proceeded to take into considera-
tion the Amendments made by the Lords to the
Great Eastern Railway Bill ; and the same were
twice read, and agreed to.

Ordered, That the Clerk do carry the Bill to
the Lords ; and acquaint them that this House
hath agreed. to the Amendments made by their
Lordships.

The House proceeded to take into considera-
tion the Amendments made by the Lords to the
Loughborough Corporation Bill ; and the same
were twice read, and agreed to.

Ordered, That the Clerk do carry the Bill to
the Lords ; and acquaint them that this House
hath agreed to the Amendments made by their
Lordships.

The House proceeded to take into considera-
tion the Amendments made by the Lords to the
Norwich Union Life Insurance Society Bill ;
and the same were twice read, and agreed to.

Ordered, That the Clerk do carry the Bill to
the Lords ; and acquaint them that this House
hath agreed to the Amendments made by their
Lor dships.

The Clyde Navigation Bill [Lords] was read

the third time and passed, with Amendments.

Ordered, That the Clerk do carry the Bill to
the Lords ; and acquaint them that this House
hath agreed to the same, with Amendments; to
which this House doth desire the concurrence of
their Lordships.

The Dublin, Wicklow, and Wexford Railway

Dublin,
Wicklow, and Bill was read the third time and passed.
Wexford
Railway Bill.

Ordered, That the Clerk do carry the Bill to

the Lords, and desire their concurrence.

VOL. 1.60.

The Liverpool Corporation Bill was read the Liverpool

third time and passed.

Ordered, That the Clerk do carry the Bill to 113

the Lords, and desire their concurrence.

Corporation

The House proceeded to take into considera-

tion the Skegness Water Bill.

A Clause (For protection of Postmaster
General) was twice read ; and made part of
the Bill.

Then Amendments were made to the Bill.
Ordered, That the Bill be read the third time.

The Local Government (Ireland) Provisional
Orders (No, 3) Bill was, according to Order,
read the third time and passed.

Ordered, That the Clerk do carry the Bill to

the Lords, and desire their concurrence.

The Local Government Provisional Order
(Gas) Bill was, according to Order, read the
third time and passed.

Ordered, That the Clerk do carry the Bill to

the Lords, and desire their concurrence.

The Local Government Provisional Orders
(No. 6) Bill was, according to Order, read the
third time and passed.

Ordered, That the Clerk do carry the Bill to

the Lords, and desire their concurrence.

Skegness
Water Bill.

Local
Government
(Ireland)
Provisional
Orders (No. 3)

Local
Go vern men t
Provisional
Order (Gas)
Bill.

Local
G overnmen
Provisional
Orders (No. 0)
Bill,

The Local Government Provisional Orders Local

(No. 7) Bill was, according- to Order, read the Government
Provisional
third time and passed.
Orders (No. 7)

Ordered, That-the Clerk do carry the Bill to BOB.

the Lords, and desire their concurrence.

The Local Government Provisional Orders
(No. 8) Bill was, according to Order, read the
third tune and passed.

Ordered, That the Clerk do carry the Bill to

the Lords, and desire their concurrence.

Local
Government
Provisional
Orders (No. Si
Bill,

The Local Government Provisional Orders
(No. 9) Bill was, according to Order, read the
third time and passed.

Ordered, That the Clerk do carry the Bill to Bill.

Local
Governmel t
Provisional
Orders (No. II)

the Lords, and desire their concurrence.

The House, according to Order, proceeded to Electric
take into consideration the Electric Lighting Lighting
Provisional Orders (No. 7) Bill, as amended in Provisional
the Committee.

Orders (No. 7)
Bill.

Ordered, That the Bill be read the third time

upon Monday next.

The Local Government Provisional Orders
(No. 12) Bill was, according to Order, read a
second time; and committed.

Local
Government
Provisional
Orders

12)

Several Public Petitions were presented, and Public

read ; and ordered to lie upon the Table.

Petition.
Vide Third
Report.
Mr. Gerald Balfour presented, pursuant to the Alkali,

directions of several Acts of Parliament,Copy
of the Forty-first Annual Report by the Chief
Inspector under the Alkali, &c. Works Regula-
tion Acts, 1881 and 1892, of Proceedings during
the year 1904, presented to the Local Govern.
ment Board and to the Secretary for Scotland.
Ordered, That the said Paper do lie upon the

Table ; and be printed.

1851nr1'ls ,.

173

Mr. Walter Lolly presented, by His Majesty's Ireland

Copy of Report of

Command,
Lieutenant of Ireland of all his Proceedin
under the Ireland Development Grant Act.
1903, for the year ended 31st March 1905.

the

Ordered, That the said Paper do lie upon the

Logrl, (1.1?9,,e0a131'el.tilc"ti.7

Table.

E n 4

26th May.

I 905.
Committee on Standing Orders had reported
that the Standing Orders ought not
to be
dispensed with.

Whereupon the said Order was discharged.
Ordered, That the Bill be withdrawn.

[No. 66.

216

Mines and
Quarries.

Light
Railways Act,
1896.

Light
Railways Act,
1896.

Light
Railways Act,
1896.

Light
Railways Act,
1896.

Eight
Railways Act,
1896.

Sugar (Cost)
(Great
Britain and
Foreign
Countries.)

No. 174.

PatenM,
Designs, and
Trade Marks.
No. 175.

Trade Reports
(Annual
Series.)

Canals Bill.

Mr. Deputy
Speaker calls
attention to
the Standing
Orders net
being com-
plied with. &e,

Mr. Secretary Akers-Douglas presented, by
His Majesty's Command.Copy of General
Report and Statistics for the year 1904. Part I.,
District Statistics. Statistics of
the persons
employed, output, and accidents at Mines and
in the United Kingdom, arranged
Quarries
according to Inspection Districts.

Ordered, That the said Paper do lie upon the

Table.

Mr. Boner Law presented, by His Majesty's
Command,Copy of Order made by the Light
Railway Commissioners under the Light Rail-
ways Act, 1896, and confirmed by the Board
and
of Trade,
Alton Light Railway Order 1897, as to speed
(Basingstoke and Alton Light Railway (Speed
Amendment) Order, 1905).

the Basingstoke

amending

Copy of Order made by the Light Railway
Commissioners under the Light Railways Act,
1896, and modified and confirmed by the Board of
Trade, authorising the construction of a Light
Railway in the Borough of Portsmouth and in
the Rural District of' Havant, in the County
of Southampton, including a conveyor Bridge
over the Langstone Channel (Portsmouth and
Hayling Light Railway Order, 1905).

Copy of Order made by the Light Railway
Commissioners tinder the Light Railways Act,
1896, and modified and confirmed by the Board
of Trade, authorising the construction of Light
Railways in the Parish of Stoke-next-Guildford,
in the Rural District of Guildford and in the
Borough of Guildford, in the County of Surrey
(Guildford Light Railways Order, 1905).

Copy of Order made by the Light Railway
Commissioners under the Light Railways Act,
1896, and modified and confirmed by the Board
of Trade, authorising the construction of a
Light Railway in the County of Argyll from
Campbeltown to Machrihanish (Campbehown
and Machrihanish Light Railway Order, 1905).
Copy of Order made by the Light Railway
Commissioners under the Light Railways Act,
1896, and confirmed by the Board of Trade,
amending the Welshpool and Llanfair Light
Railway (Amendment') Order, 1901, and for
other purposes (Welshpool and Llanfair Light
Railway (Further Borrowing Powers) Order,
1905).

Mr. Boner Law also presented,Return to
an Order, dated the 9th day of March last, for
a Return relative to Sugar (Cost) (Great
Britain and Foreign Countries).

Mr. Boner Law also presented, pursuant

to the directions of an Act of Parliament,
Copy of Twenty-second Report of the Comp-
troller General of Patents, Designs, and Trade
Marks, with Appendices, for the year 1904.

Ordered, That the said Papers do lie upon the
Table ; and that the Papers relative to Sugar
( Cost) (Great Britain and Foreign Countries)
and Patents, Designs, and Trade Marks be
printed.

Earl Perez/ presented, by 1-f is Majesty's
Command,Copies of Diplomatic and Consular
Reports, Annual Series, Nos. 3381 and 3382.

Ordered, That the said Papers do lie upon the

Table.

The Order of the day being read, for the

Second Reading of the Canals Bill ;

Mr. Deputy Speaker called the attention of
the house to the fact that one of the Examiners
of Petitions for Private :Bills had reported that
the Standing Orders applicable to the Bill had
not been complied with, and that the Select

The Order of the day being read, for the sale of
Second Reading of the Sale of Intoxicating Intoxicating
Liquors (Sunday) Bill ;

(Sunda})

And a Motion being made, and the Question
being proposed, That the Bill be now read a
second time ;

An Amendment was proposed to be made to
the Question, by leaving out the word " now,"
and, at the end of the Question, adding the
" upon this day six months."
(Sir
words
James Fergnsso71.)

And the Question being put, That the word

" now stand part of the Question ;

The House divided.
The Yeas to the Right ;
The Noes to the Left.
Tellers for thef Mr. Perks,

Tellers for the Sir James Fergusson,

(Mr. Cameron Corbett :

Yeas,

Noes,

Mr. Moon :

1. 108.

1. 114.

So it passed in the Negative.
And the Question being put, That the words
" upon this day six months " be added at the
end of the Question :It was resolved in the
Affirmative.

Then the Main Question, so amended, being

put ;

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

upon this day six months.

The Order of the day -being
Second Reading of the Steam
Boilers (Persons in Charge) Bill;

read, for
Engines

the Steam
and Enginnis and
Boilers
(l'er,:ons in

And a Motion being made, and the
uestion Charge) Mil.
being proposed, That the Bill be now
read a
second time : And a Debate arising thereupon ;
And it being half an hour after Five of the

clock, the Debate stood adjourned.

Ordered, That the Debate be resumed upon

Monday next.

The Order of the day being read, ibr the Housing of
Second Readilyg of the Hmt4n,r-of the 117-orkinti. the Working
Classes Acts
Classes Acts Amendment Bill;
Amendment

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time Bill.

upon Tuesday next.

The Order of the day being read, for taking Trans; Unions
into consideration the Trades -Unions and Trade a "`l Trade
Disputes Bill, as amended in the Standing Com- Disputes Mil.
mittee, was read and discharged.

Ordered, That the Bill be withdrawn.

The Order of the day being read, for the Medical
Second Reading of the Medical Act (1886) Act, (1855)
Amend
Amendment Bill
Bill.

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

ment

upon Friday next.

The Order of the day being read, for taking Drunkenness
into consideration the Drunkenness (Ireland) (Ireland) Pill.
Bill, as amended in the Standing Committee ;

Ordered, That the Bill be taken into con-
sideration upon Friday the 7th day of Judy
next.

The Order of the day being read, for the Dublin
Second. Reading of the Dub] in Police .10,1 rci"'e Acts
Amendment
Amendment Bill ;

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

upon Tuesday the 6th day of June next.

No. 66.]

Voting Dis-
qualification
(Poor Law)
Removal Bill.

Summary
Jurisdiction
(Children)
Bill.

Colonial
Marriages
Bill.

5 EDW. VII.
The Order of the day being read, for the
Second Reading of the Voting Disqualification
(Poor Law) Removal Bill ;

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

upon Friday next.

26th May.

The Order of the day being read, for the
Second Reading of the Summary Jurisdiction
(Children) Bill ;

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

upon Friday the 23rd day of June next.

The Order of the day being read, for the
Second Reading of the Colonial Marriages Bill;
Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

upon Friday next.

Sale of
I ntoxicat lag
Liquors on
Saturdays
([reland) Bill.

The Order of the day being read, for the
Second Reading of the Sale of Intoxicating
Liquors on Saturdays (Ireland) Bill;

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

upon Thursday next.

Jurors'
Expenses
(Ireland) Bill.

The Order of the day being read, for the
Jurors' Expenses
the

of

Second Reading
(Ireland) Bill ;

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

upon Monday next.

Parliamentary The Order of the day being read, for the
Voters
(Registration) Second Reading of the Parliamentary Voters
Bill.
Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

(Registration) Bill ;

upon Monday next.

Private Bills
(Group E.)

Metropolitan
Pneumatic
Despatch Bill.

Police and
Sanitary
Committee.
Rathmines
and Rathgar
Extension and
Improvement
Bill.

Vide Supple-
ment to the
Votes.

Railway Bills
(Group 4.)

Sir Henry Aubrey-Fletcher reported from the
Committee on Group E of Private Bills ; That
the parties opposing the Metropolitan Pneumatic
Despatch Bill had stated that the evidence of
Mr. Robert Bruce, Vice-Controller of
the
London Postal Service, was essential to their
it having been proved that his
case ; and,
attendance could not be procured without the
intervention of
the House,
been
instructed to move that the said Mr. Robert
Bruce do attend the said Committee on Monday
next, at Twelve of the clock.

Ordered, That Mr. Robert Bruce do attend
the Committee on Group E of Private Bills on
Monday next, at Twelve of the clock.

had

he

Mr. John William Wilson reported from the
Police and Sanitary Committee ; That in the
case or the Rathmines and Rathgar Extension
and Improvement Bill they had examined the
allegations contained in the Preamble of the
Bill, and amended the same so as to make it
consistent with the provisions of the Bill as
passed by the Committee, and found the same,
as amended, to be true ; and had gone through
the Bill and made Amendments thereunto.

Ordered, That the Report do lie upon the

Table ; and be printed.

Mr. de Tatton Egerton reported from the
Committee on Group 4 of Railway Bills ; That
a communication had been received from Mr.
Arkwright, one of the Members of the said
Committee, that he was unable, on account of
domestic anxiety, to attend the Committee this
day.

Ordered, That the Report do lie upon the

Table.

Message from
the Lords.

Mr. Deputy Speaker acquainted the House,
That a Message had been brought from the
Lords by one of their Clerks, as followeth

V, L. 160.

217

The Lords have agreed to Alexander Scott's Alexander

Hospital Order Confirmation Bill, without
Amendment.
Amendment.

any

sco
pis
Hospits al Order
Confirmation
11111.

The Lords have agreed to the Grangemouth Gralgemouth

i Waterworks and Burgh Extension Order Con- ate
lirmation Bill, without any Amendment.

n.

urgh
Extension
Order Con-
firmation Bill,

The Lords have agreed to the Arbroath Arbroath
Corporation Water Order Confirmation Bill, Corporation
, Water Order
without any Amendment.
Confirmation
Bill.

n

The Lords have agreed to the Seaham Gas
Bill, with Amendments ; to which the Lords
desire the concurrence of this House.

Seaham Gas
Bill.

The Lords have agreed to the Ilfracombe Ilfracombe
Harbour and Improvement Bill, with Amend- harbour
merits ; to which the Lords desire the concurrence Bhurovement
of this House.

The Lords have agreed to the Amendments
made by this House to the Tralee Urban
[Lords], without any
District Council Bill
Amendment.

Tralee
Urban District
Council Bill
[Lords.]

The Lords have agreed to the Amendments Tyneside

made by this House to the Tyneside Tramways Tramways and
and Tramroads Bill
Amendment.

any Tramroads
RIB

[Lords], without

[Lords.]

The Lords have passed a Bill, intituled An Education

Act to confirm certain Provisional Orders made Board
by the Board of Education under the Education Orders
Acts, 1870 to 1903, to enable the Councils of confirmation
the County Boroughs of Liverpool and Man- (Liverpool,
chester, the County of Surrey, and the Urban
District of Willesden to put in force the Lands
to which the Lords desire the
Clauses Acts ;
concurrence of this House.

The Lords have passed a Bill, intituled An Nottingham
Act to empower the Corporation of Nottingham Corporation
to make Bill [1.'1.']
to construct additional
certain street improvements and waterworks,
to which the Lords
and for other purposes ;
desire the concurrence of this House.

tramways,

The Lords have passed a Bill, intituled An
Act for transferring University College, London,
to the University of London, and for other
matters connected therewith; and for amending
the University of London Act, 1898 ;
to which
the Lords desire the concurrence of this House.
The Lords have passed a Bill, intituled An
Act to enable the Urban District Council for
the Urban District of Whitby, in the North
Riding of the County of York, to acquire the
undertaking of the Whitby Harbour Trustees
and the market rights within the district, as
to make further provi-
well as certain lands ;
sions for the improvement and good government
of the district, and for other purposes ;
to which
the Lords desire the concurrence of this House.
The Lords have passed a Bill, intituled An
Act to confer further powers upon the Mayor,
Aldermen, and Burgesses of the Borough of
Mansfield with respect to their water under-
taking ; to make further and better provision in
regard to the health, local government, and
the borough, and for other
improvement of
purposes ; to which the Lords desire the con-
currence of this House.

University
College,
London
(Transfer),
Bill [ Lordg.1

Whitby
Urban District
Council Bill
[Lords.]

Mansfield
Corporation
Bill [Lords.]

The Lords have passed a Bill, intituled An Bangor
Act to confer further powers on the Urban (County
District. Council of Bangor, in the County of i)vWater and
Down, for the construction of new waterworks ; Improvement
for the extension of their gas undertaking ;
for Bill [Lords.]
the regulation and control of the seashore and
adjoining lands ; and for the improvement and
local government of their district, and for other
purposes ; to which the Lords desire the con-
currence of this House.

The Lords have passed a Bill, intituled An Western
Act to rearrange the capital and amend the Valleys

218
the Western Valleys
borrowing powers of
(Monmouthshire) Water and Gas Company,
to which the Lords
and for other purposes ;
desire the concurrence of this House.

26th--29th May.

1905.
Company Bill

[No. 67.

Darien Gold Mining

[Lords].

Hythe Corporation Bill [Lords].
Leven's Patent Bill Lords].
Stepney Borough Council (Superannuation)

The Nottingham Corporation Bill

[Lords]

Bill [Lords].

was read the first time.

Ordered, That the Bill be referred to the

Examiners of Petitions for Private Bills.

Tees Valley Water Board Bill [Lords].
Weaver Navigation Bill [Lords].

Ordered, That the Bills be read a second time.

(Monmouth-
shire) Water
and Gas Bill
[Lords.]

Nottingham
Corporation
Bill [Lords.]

University
College,
London
(Transfer),
Bill [Lords.]

Whitby
Urban District
Council Bill
[Lords.]

Mansfield
Corporation
Bill [Liovh.]

Bangor
(County
Down)
Water and
Improvement
Bill [Lords.]

Western
Valleys
(Monmouth-
shire) Water
and Gas Bill
[Lords.]

Education
Board
Provisional
Orders
Confirmation
(Liverpool,
&c.) Bill
[Lords.]

Bill 229.

Public
Accounts
Committee.
No. 176.

University College, London (Transfer),

Bill [ Lords] was read the first time.

Ordered, That the Bill be referred to the

Examiners of Petitions for Private Bills.

The Whitby Urban District Council Bill

[Lords] was read the first time.

Ordered, That the Bill he referred to the

Examiners of Petitions for Private Bills.

The Mansfield Corporation Bill [Lords] was

read the first time.

Ordered, That the Bill be referred to the

Examiners of Petitions for Private Bills.

The Bangor (County Down) Water and Im-
provement Bill [Lords] was read the first time.
Ordered, That the Bill be referred to the

Examiners of Petitions for Private Bills.

The Western Valleys ( Monmouthshire) Water

and Gas Bill [Lords] was read the first time.

Ordered, That the Bill be referred to the

Examiners of Petitions for Private Bills.

The Education Board Provisional Orders
Confirmation (Liverpool, &c.) Bill [Lords] was
read the first time.

Ordered, That the Bill be referred to the
Examiners of Petitions for Private Bills ; and
be printed.

Sir Arthur Llayter reported from the Com-
mittee of Public Accounts ; That they had
made Progress in the matters to them referred,
and ordered him to report the same to the
House.

Ordered, That the Report do lie upon the

Table ; and be printed.

Whereupon Mr. Deputy Speaker adjourned
the House without Question put,
in
pursuance of Standing Order No. 3, it
being then twenty-eight minutes before
Six of the clock, till Monday next.

[No. 67.]
Holiday, 29th Hag 1905.
The House met at Two of the clock.
THE House being met, the Clerk at the
Table informed the House of the unavoid-
able absence of Mr. Speaker, owing to continued
indisposition :Whereupon Mr. James William
Lowther, the Chairman of Ways and Means,
proceeded to the Table, and, after Prayers, took
the Chair as Deputy Speaker, pursuant to the
Standing Order.

Mr. Deputy Speaker laid upon the Table,
Report from one of the Examiners of Petitions
for Private Bills, That in the case of the
following Bills, originating in the Lords, and
referred on the First Reading thereof, the
Standing Orders not previously inquired into,
and which are applicable thereto, have been
complied with, viz. :

Mr. Speaker's
A bsence.

Prayers.

Private Bills
[Lords]

Orders not
previously
inquired into
complied
with.)

Mr. Deputy Speaker laid upon the Table, Provisional
ills
Report from one of the Examiners of Petitions
for Private Bills, That in the case of the (brtdaenrcsing
following Bill, referred on the First Reading applicable
thereto
thereof, the Standing Orders which are applic- c
omplied
able thereto have been complied with, viz. : with.)
Local Government Provisional Orders

Order

(No. 74) Bill.

Ordered, That the Bill he read a second time

to -i norrow.

Mr. Deputy Speaker laid upon the Table,
Report from one of the Examiners of Petitions
in the case of the
for Private Bills, That
following Bill, referred on the First Reading
thereof, no Standing Orders are applicable.
viz :

Provisional Order

Local Government
(No. 16) Bill.

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

Provisional
Order Bills
(No Standing
Orders
applicable.)

u- morrow.

The House proceeded to take into considera- High= and
d of
Water

tion the Amendment made by the Lords to the 1111111111re
Higham and Hundred of Hoo Water Bill
the same was twice read, and agreed to.

and

Ordered, That the Clerk do carry the Bill to
the Lords ; and acquaint them that this House
hash agreed to the Amendment made by their
Lordships.

The House proceeded to take into considera- South
tion the Amendment made by the Lords to the Metropolitan
South Metropolitan Gas Bill ; and the same Gas Bill.
was twice read, and agreed to.

Ordered, That the Clerk do carry the Bill to
the Lords ; and acquaint them that this House
bath agreed to the Amendment made by their
Lordships.

The House proceeded to take into considera- Bolton
tion the Bolton Corporation Bill, as amended in Corporation
the Committee.

1 >i11.

Ordered, That the Bill be read the third time.

Ordered, That the Metropolitan Railway Bill Metropolitan
[Lords] be taken into consideration to- morrow. Railway Bid

Lords.]

Ordered, That the North- Eastern Railway North Eastern

Bill, as amended in the Committee, be taken Railway Bill.
into consideration to-morrow.

The House proceeded to take into considera--North Eastern

tion the North Eastern Railway (Steam V essels)
Bill, as amended in the Committee.

Ordered, That the Bill be read the third time.

ailway

R
(Steam
Vessels) Bill.

and committed.

was read a second time

The Alexandra Park and Palace Bill [Lords] Alexandra
Park and
Palace Bill
[Lords.]
Ordered, That Standing Orders 204 and 235 Gamble's
be suspended, and that Gamble's Divorce Bill Divorce Bill
[Lords] be now read a second time.---(The [Lords.]
Chairman of Ways and Means.)

The Bill was accordingly read a second time ;

and committed.

The Electric Lighting Provisional Orders Electric
(No. 7) Bill was, according to Order, read the Lighting
third time and passed.

Provisional
Orders (No. 7)
Bill.

No. 67.1 5 EDW. VII.

29th May.

Ordered, That the Clerk
the Lords, and desire their

carry the Bill to

do
concurrence.

The Local Government Provisional Orders
(No. 13) Bill was, according to Order, read a
second time ; and committed.

The Local Government Provisional Order
(Poor Law) (No. 2) Bill was, according to
Order, read a second time ; and committed.

Several Public Petitions were presented, and charged.

read ; and ordered to lie upon the Table.

Local
Government
Provisional
Orders
(No. 13) Bill.

Local
Government
Provisional
Order (Poor
Law) (No. 2)
Bill.
Public
Petitions.
Vide Third
Report.

Intermediate
Education
(Ireland.)

Mr. Walter Long presented, by His Majesty's
Command,Copy of Report of Messrs. F. H.
Dale and T. A. Stephens, His Majesty's
Inspectors of Schools, Board of Education, on
Intermediate Education in Ireland.

Ordered, That the said Paper do lie upon the

Table.

Gas and Water Mr. Bonar Law presented, pursuant to the
Works
directions of several Acts of Parliament,Copy
Facilities Act,
of Report by the Board of Trade, in compliance
1870.
No. 177. with Section 4 of the Gas and Water Works
Facilities Act, 1870, as to dispensing with the
consents of the South Hayling Parish Council
and the North Hayling Parish Meeting in the
case of the Hay ling Island Gas Provisional
Order.

Railways
(Certificates)
(Ewell and
Long Grove
Rai:way.)

Copy of draft Certificate of the Board of
Trade under the Railways Construction Facilities
Act, 1864, authorising the construction of a
Railway from Ewell to Long Grove.

Ordered, That the said Papers do lie upon the
Table ; and that the Paper relative to the Gas
and Water Works Facilities Act, 1870, he
printed.

Mr. Secretary Brodrick presented,Return
East India
(Income and
to an Address to His Majesty, dated the 25th
Expenditure.) day of this instant May, for a Return relative

No. 178.

to East India (Income and Expenditure).

Ordered, That the said Return do lie upon the

Table ; and be printed.

Income Tax
Assessments.
No. 179.

Mr. Victor Cavendish presented,Return to
an Order, dated the 18th day of this instant
May, for a Return relative to Income Tax
Assessments.

Ordered, That the said Return do lie upon the

Table; and be printed.

Army (Special Mr. Secretary Arnold-Forster presented, by
His Majesty's Command,Copy of Return, for
Pensions.)
the year ended 31st March 1905, of Pensions
specially granted under Articles 730, 1173A,
and 1207 of the Army Pay Warrant.

Ordered, That the said Paper do lie upon the

Table.

Earl Percy presented, by His Majesty's
Command,Copies of Diplomatic and Consular
Reports, Annual Series, Nos. 3383 and 3384.

Ordered, That the said Paper do lie upon the

Table.

Trade Reports
(Annual
tieries.)

Gamble's
Divorce Bill
[Lords.]

219
Ordered, That it be an Instruction to the
Select Committee on Divorce Bills that they do
hear Counsel and examine Witnesses for Gamble's
Divorce Bill [Lords], and also that they do hear
Counsel and examine Witnesses against the
Bill if the parties concerned think fit to be
heard by Counsel and produce Witnesses.
(Mr. Attorney General.)

,

1

The Order for reading a second time, upon Franchise
ridgy next, the Franchise and Removal of
and Removal
F
fo Women's
Women's Disabilities Bill was read and dis- Disabilities

Bill.

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

upon Friday the 9th day of June next.

Mr. John William Wilson reported from the Police and
Police and Sanitary Committee ; That in the a,01111.1itmartLe
case of the London County Council (General London
Powers) Bill they had agreed to the following County
Report :
Council
House of the 16th day of March last, relating
to Part V. and Clause 34 of the Bill, the
Committee had struck out the said Part and
Clause.

That, in pursuance of the Resolutions of the (YGoevie.'er's)alBill.

That, in pursuance of the Resolution of the
House of the 16th day of this instant May, the
Committee had inserted in the Bill the additional
provision referred to in the said Resolution.

Mr. John William Wilson further reported
from the Committee ; That they had examined
the allegations contained in the Preamble of
the Bill, and amended the same so as to make
it consistent with the provisions of the Bill as
passed by the Committee, and found the same,
as amended, to be true ; and had gone through
the Bill and made Amendments thereunto.
Ordered, That the Report do lie upon

Table ; and be printed.

the Vide Supple-
ment to the
Votes.

Mr. John William Wilson reported from the Police and
Police and Sanitary Committee ; That in the Csaonniitin."ir3tt",e.
case of the Clacton Improvement Bill [Lords] Clacton
they had examined the allegations contained in Improvement
the Preamble of the Bill, and verbally amended Bill [Lards.]
the same, and found the same, as amended, to
be true ; and had gone through the Bill and
made Amendments thereunto.

Ordered, That the Report do lie upon the vide Supple -
meet to the
Votes.

Table ; and he printed.

Mr. Deputy ,Speaker acquainted the House,
That a Message had been brought from the
Lords by one of their Clerks, as followeth :

The Lords have agreed to the Clay Cross
any

Railway (Abandonment) Bill, without
A mendment.

The Lords have agreed to the Great Berk-

hampstead Gas Bill, without any Amendment.

The Lords have agreed to the Amendments
made by this House to the Mexborough and
Swinton Tramways (Extension of Thne) Bill
[Lords], without any Amendment.

The Lords have passed a Bill, intituled An
Act to confirm a Provisional Order made by the
Board of Education under the Education Acts,
1870 to 1903, to enable the 'London County
Council to put in force the Lands Clauses Acts ;
to which the Lords desire the concurrence of

Message from
the Lords.

Clay Cross
Railway
(Abandon-
ment) Bill.
Great Berk-
hampstead
Gas Bill.
Mexborouglt
and Swinton
Tramways
(Extension of
Time) Bill
[Lord...]
Education
Board
Provisional
Order
Confirmation
(London)
(No. 2) Bill
[Leeds.]

Ordered, That a Message be sent to the this House.

Lords to request that their Lordships will he
pleased to communicate to this House Copies Act for incorporating and conferring powers and Great
of the Minutes of Evidence and Proceedings, upon a Joint Committee of the Metropolitan 1 twr
together with the Documents deposited in the and Great Central Railway Companies ;
case, of Gamble's Divorce Bill [Lords] : And leasing certain railways of
that the Clerk do carry the said Message.-- Company ; for confirming an agreement between
(Mr. Attorney General.)
the two Companies in relation thereto, and for
F F 2

The Lords have passed a Bill, intituled An Metropolitan

the Metropolitan Bill [Lords.]

for Companies

1:0L. 160.

29th
220
other purposes ; to which the Lords desire the
concurrence of this House.

The Lords have passed a Bill, intituled An
Gosport and
Fareham
filet to authorise the Portsmouth Street Tram-
Tramways
Bill [Lords.] ways Company to construct additional Tramways
in the Urban District of Gosport and Alverstoke,
and street works in that district and in the
Urban District of Fareham, in the County of
to which
Southampton, and for other purposes ;
the Lords desire the concurrence of this House.
The Lords have passed a Bill, intituled An
Hastings
Tramways
Bill L tor,141 Act to extend the time limited for the comple-
tion of the tramways, light railways, and works
authorised to be constructed by the Hastings
Tramways Company, and to revive the powers
for the compulsory purchase of land by that
Company, and to authorise the construction of
their authorised light
certain deviations of
railways and other works, and for other pur-
to which the Lords desire the concurrence
poses ;
of this House.

The Lords have passed a Bill, intituled An
Act to extend the time for taking lands for the
construction of certain tramways, widening's,
and works authorised by the South Lancashire
Tramways Acts, 1900 and 1901 ; to abandon
certain tramways authorised by the Act of
1900, and for other purposes ; to which the
Lords desire the concurrence of this House.

The Lords have passed a Bill, intituled An
to authorise the Great Central Railway

[No. 67.
Despatch Bill ; That they had examined the Despatch Bill.
allegations contained in the Preanble of the [Preamble
Bill, but the same had not been proved to their not proved.]
satisfaction.

1905.

Ordered, That the Report do lie upon the

Table.

The Order for reading a second time, to- Metropolitan

morrow, the Metropolitan Borough Councils Borough
Councils
Association Bill was read and discharged.
Association

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time Bill.

upon Tuesday the 6th day of June next.

The Order for reading a second time, to- Public

morrow, the Public Entertainment Bill was read
and discharged.

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

upon Tuesday the 6th day of June next.

Mr. Lamont, supported by Mr. Ainsworth, Crofters'

Mr. Puchanan, and Mr. Cathcart IVason, pre-
sented a Bill to amend the Crofters'
1886 : And the same was Amendment
(Scotland) Act,
ordered to be read a second time upon Thursday (No. 2) Bill.
Bill 231.
the 6th day of July next ; and to be printed.

H
(cto (t1an8(61)
Act

Mr. A therlej- Jones, supported by Mr. Moss Acquisition of
John Barns, Sir Charles Dilhe, Mr: Land Bill.

and Mr. Fenwich, presented a Bill Bill 232.
Bi 232.

M r.
Slack,

for

the benefit of

Company to establish a Pension Fund and to provide for the acquisition of Land by Local
their Authorities : And the same was ordered to be
guarantee pensions
salaried officers and clerks; to alter, modify, read a second time upon Thursday the 6th day
and repeal certain provisions of the Acts relating of July next ; and to be printed.
to the Railway Clearing System Superannuation
Fund Corporation, and for other purposes ; to
which the Lords desire the concurrence of this
House.

into a Committee on the Finance Bill.

(In the Committee.)
The Lords communicate Minutes of Evidence
and Proceedings taken upon the Second Reading
A Clause (Reduction of coal duty)(Mr.
of Gamble s Divorce Bill [Lords], as desired by , Joseph Walton)brought up, and read the first
this House, with a request that the same may time.
be returned.

Motion made, and Question put, That the

The House, according to Order, resolved itself Finance Bill.

The Metropolitan and Great Central Railway

Companies Bill [Lords] was read the first time.
Ordered, That the Bill be referred to the

Examiners of Petitions for Private Bills.

The Gosport and Fareham Tramways Bill

[Lords] was read the first time.

Ordered, That the Bill be referred to the

Examiners of Petitions for Private Bills.

The Hastings Tramways Bill [Lords] was

read the first time.

Ordered, That the Bill be referred to the

Examiners of Petitions for Private Bills.

The South Lancashire Tramways Bill [Lords]

was read the first time,

Ordered, That the Bill be referred to the

Examiners of Petitions for Private Bills.

The Great Central Railway (Pension Fund)

Bill [Lords] was read the first time.

Ordered, That the Bill be referred to the

Examiners of Petitions for Private Bills.

The Education Board Provisional Order
Confirmation (London) (No. 2) Bill [Lords] was
read the first time.

Ordered, That the Bill be referred to the
Examiners of Petitions for Private Bills; and
be printed.

Sir Henry Aubrey - Fletcher reported from the
Committee on the Metropolitan Pneumatic

Clause be read a second time.
The Committee divided.
Tellers for the f Mr. Herbert Gladstone,
1 Mr. William 11PArthn; :
Tellers for thefSir Alexander Aeland-
i Hood,
[Viscount Valentia :

Noes,

Yeas,

167'

200.

And it being after half-past Seven of the
clock, the Chairman left the Chair to make his
Report to the House.

Mr. Deputy Speaker resumed the Chair ; and
the Deputy Chairman reported, That the Com-
mittee had made Progress in the Bill ; and that
he was directed to move, That the Committee
may have leave to sit again.

Resolved, That this House will, this evening,

again resolve itself into the said Committee.

Evening Sitting.

The Order of the day being read, for the South Eastern

Second Reading of
London, Chatham, and Dover Railways Bill

the South Eastern and Ch

thLondon,

amaf 'Damove'r

And a Motion being made, and the Question Railways Bill.

being proposed, That the Bill be now read a
second time ;

An Amendment was proposed to be made to
the Question, by leaving out the word " now,"
and, at the end of the Question, adding the words
" upon this day six months."(Captain Norton.)
And the Question being put, That the word

" now " stand part of the Question ;

The House divided.
The Yeas to the Right ;
The Noes to the Left.

South
Lancashire
Tramways
Bill [Lords.]

Great Central
Railway
(Pension
Fund) Bill
[Lords.]

Gamble's
Divorce Bill
[Lords.]

Metropolitan
and Great
Central
Railway
Companies
Bill [Lords.]

Gosport and
Fareham
Tramways
Bill [Lords.]

Hastings
Tram ways
Bill [Lords.]

South
Lancashire
Tramways
Bill [Lords.]

Great Central
Railway
(t'ension
Fund) Bill
[Lords.]

Education
Board
Provisional
Order
Confirmation
(London)
(No. 2) Bill
[Lords.]

Bill 230.
Metropolitan
Pneumatic

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29 th---301/t May.

221
Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

upon Wednesday next.

Tellers for the) Sir Frederick Banbury,

Yeas,

1 Mr. Galloway :
Tellers for the 1 Captain Norton,

Noes,

1Dr. Shipman :

105..
j 92.

So it was resolved in the Affirmative.
And the Main Question being put ;
Ordered, That the Bill be now read a second
time :The Bill was accordingly read a second
time ; and committed.

Finance Bill.

The House, according to Order, resolved itself

into a Committee on the Finance Bill.

(In the Committee.)
Another Clause (Repeal of duty on stripped
tobacco)(Mr. Robson)brought up, and read
the first time.

Motion made, and Question proposed, That

the Clause be read a second time :

Tuesday, 30th May 1905 :

Question put.
The Committee divided.
Tellers for the) Mr. Robson,

Yeas,

LMr. Ill'Kenna
Tellers for theirSir Alexander Acland-I
Hood,

l_Mr. H. TV. Forster :

.1

Noes,

To report Progress, and ask leave to sit again.

} 109.

137.

Mr. Deputy Speaker resumed the Chair; and
the Deputy Chairman reported, That the Com-
mittee had made Progress in the Bill ; and that
he was directed to move, That the Committee
may have leave to sit again.

Resolved, That this House will, this day,

again resolve itself into the said Committee.

The Order of the day being read, for resuming
the adjourned Debate on the Question proposed
upon the 15th day of this instant May, That
the Naval Lands (Volunteers) Bill be now
read a second time ;

Ordered, That the Debate be further adjourned

till this day.

The Order of the day being read, for resuming
the adjourned Debate on the Question proposed
upon the 17th day of this instant May, That
the Government Ships Bill be now read a
second time ;

Ordered, That the Debate be further adjourned

till this day.

The Order of the day being read, for the
Second Reading of the Ferries (Acquisition by
Local Authorities) Bill ;

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

this day.

The Order of the day being read, for the
Second Reading of the Alkali, &c, Works Bill ;
Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

upon Wednesday next.

The Order of the day being read, for the
the Local Authorities

Second Reading of
(Transfer of Treasury Powers) Bill ;

Ordered, That the Bill he read a second time

upon Wednesday next.

The Order of the day being read, for

the
Second Reading of the Service of Militiamen
Bill [Lords] ;

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

upon Wednesday next.

Naval Lands
(Volunteers)
Bill.

Government
Ships Bill.

Ferries
(Acquisition
by Local
Authorities)
Bill.

Alkali, &c.
Works Bill.

Local
Authorities
(Transfer of
Treasury
Powers) Bill.

Service of
Militiamen
Bill [Lords.]

Light
Railways Bill. Second Reading of the Light Railways Bill ;

The Order of the day being read, for the

VOL. 160.

The Order of the day being read, for the Aliens Bill.

Committee on the Aliens Bill ;

Resolved, That this House will, upon Monday

next, resolve itself into the said Committee.

The Order of the day being read, for

the Prize Courts
the Prize Courts Bill Bill [Lords.]

Second Reading of
[Lords] ;

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

this day,

The Order of the day being read, for the Post Office

Second Reading of the Post Office (Money (Toney
Orders) Bill ;

Orders) Bill.

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

this day.

The Order of the day being read, for the Agricultural

Third Reading of the Agricultural Rates Act, Rates Act,
1896, &c. Continuance Bill ;

1896, &c.
Continuance

Ordered, That the Bill be read the third time Bill.

upon Wednesday next.

The Order of the day being read, for the Supply of
Second Reading of the Supply of' Electricity Electricity
Bill;

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

this day.

The Order of the day being
Second Reading of the Seamen's
False Characters Bill [Lords] ;

Ordered, That the Bill be read

this day.

read, for the Seamen's and
and Soldiers' Soldiers' False

Characters
Bill [Lords.]

a second time

The Order of the day being read, for the
Second Reading of the Prevention of Corruption
Bill [Lords] ;

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

upon Monday next.

Prevention of
Corruption
Bill [Lords.]

The Order of the day being read, for the Infectious

Second Reading of the Infectious Diseases Diseases
(Ireland) Bill ;

(Ireland) Bill.

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

upon Monday next.

The Order of the day being read, for

the Dogs

Second Reading of the Dogs Bill ;

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

upon Wednesday next.

The Order of the day

being read, for the Osborne

Second Reading of the Osborne Estate
(1902) Amendment Bill ;

Act Estate Act
(1902)
Amendment

Ordered, That the Bill be read

a second tune Bill.

this day.

The Order of the day being read, for the
Second Reading of the Unemployed Workmen
Bill ;

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

upon Wednesday next.

The Order of the day being read, for the
Second Reading of the Military Manceuvres Bill
[Lords] ;

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

upon Wednesday next.

Unemployed
Workmen Bill.

Military
Manceuvres
Bill [Lords.]

The Order of the day being read, for the False
Second Reading of the False Statements (Com- Statements
(Companies
panies) Bill ;
Bill.

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

upon Monday next.

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29th-30th May.

1905.

[No. 67.

Supply.

Supply
[4th May]
Report.

Supply
[18th May]
Report.

Ways and
Means.

Marine
Insurance Bill

Private Bill
Procedure
(Ireland) Bill.

Elementary
Education
(School
Attendance)
Bill.

Salmon
Fishery Law
Amendment
Bill.

Local
Taxation.

The Order of the day being read, for the

Committee of Supply ;

Resolved, That this House will,
resolve itself into the said Committee.

this day,

The Order of the day being read, for receiving
the Report from the Committee of Supply of
the 4th day of this instant May ;

Ordered, That the Report be received this

day.

The Order of the day being read, for receiving
the Report from the Committee of Supply of
the 18th day of this instant May ;

Ordered, That the Report be received this

day.

The Order of the day being read, for the

Committee of Ways and Means ;

Resolved, That this House will,
resolve itself into the said Committee.

this day,

The Order of the day being read, for resuming
. the adjourned Debate on the Question proposed
upon the 30th day of March last, That the
Marine Insurance Bill be now read a second
time ;

Ordered, That the Debate be further adjourned

till Wednesday next.

The Order of the day being read, for the
Second Reading of the Private Bill Procedure
(Ireland) Bill ;

Ordered, That the Bill be

read a second time!

upon Monday next.

The Order of the day being read, for the
Second Reading of the Elementary Education
(School Attendance) Bill ;

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

upon Tuesday the 6th day of June next,

The Order of

the day being read, for the
Second Reading of the Salmon Fishery Law
Amendment Bill ;

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

upon Tuesday the 6th day of June next.

The Order of the day being read, for resuming
the adjourned Debate on the Question proposed
upon the 5th day of April last, That in view of
the distinction, affirmed in the main Report of the '!
Royal Commission on Local Taxation, between
services preponderantly national but generally
onerous to the ratepayers and services prepon-
derantly local which confer upon the ratepayers
a direct and peculiar benefit, more or less com-
mensurate with the burden, no arrangement of
taxation is equitable which does not provide
that local authorities have an amount assigned
from the imperial taxes fully representing the
interest of the general community in local
expenditure on onerous services(Mr. Purvis) ;
Ordered, That the Debate be further adjourned

till Monday the 26th day of June next.

The Order of the day being read, for the
Minister of
Commerce and Second Reading of the Minister of Commerce
Industry Bill. and Industry Bill ;

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

upon Thursday the 8th day of June next.

The Order of the day being read, for the Crofters'
Second Reading of the Crofters' Holdings Holdings
(Scotland)
(Scotland) Act (1886) Amendment Bill ;
Act (86)
Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time Amendment

upon Thursday the 8th day of June next.

Bill.

The Order of the day being read, for the Crofters'
Second Reading of the Crofters' Holding's Holdings
dandy
(Scotland) Bill ;

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time Bill.

upon Thursday the 8th day of June next.

The Order of the day being read, for the Sale of Whisky

Second Reading of the Sale of Whisky Bill ;

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

Bill.

upon Monday next.

The Order of the day being read, for the

Second Reading of the Public Libraries Bill ;

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

upon Tuesday the 6th day of ,Tune next.

Public
Libraries Bill.

The Order of the day being read, for the Congested
Second Reading of the Congested Districts Districts
(Scotland) Act (1897) Amendment Bill ;

(Scotland)
Act (1597)
Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time Amendment

upon Thursday the 8th day of June next.

Bill.

The Order of the day being read, for the Edneation

Second Reading of the Education Acts Amend- Acts
meat

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time Bill'

;

upon Wednesday the 7th day of June next.

Amendment

The Order of the day being read, for

the Factory and
okshop
Second Reading of the Factory and -Workshop W
r
(901)
Act
Act (1901) Amendment Bid;
Amendment

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time Bill.

upon Monday next.

The Order of the day being read, for the Sun -lay
Second Reading of the Sunday Trading (Scot- 'trading
land) Bill

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time Bill.

(Scotland)

upon Thursday the 8th day of June next.

The Order of the day being read, for the London
the London Hospitals Hosals

Second Reading of
(Exemption from Rates) Bill ;

(Exempitption
from Rates)

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time pm.

this day.

The Order of the day being read, for the
Second Reading of the Allotments (London)
Bill ;

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

upon Wednesday the 7th day of June next.

Allotments
(Loud on)
Bill.

The House, according to Order, resolved itself Public Roads
into a Committee on the Public Roads (Ireland) (Ireland) Bill.
Bill.

(In the Committee,)

Clause No. 1.
To report Progress, and ask leave to sit again.

Mr. Deputy Speaker resumed the Chair ; and
Sir Frederick Banbury reported, That the Com-
mittee had made Progress in the Bill ; and that
he was directed to move, That the Committee
may have leave to sit again.

Resolved, That this House will,

this day,

again resolve itself into the said Committee.

School Board
Electorate
(Scotland)
Bill.

The Order of the day being read, for the
Second Reading of the School Board Electorate
(Scotlard) Bill ;

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

upon Thursday the 8th day of June next.

The Order of the day being read, for resuming Steam Engines

the adjourned Debate on the Question proposed ad B
upon the 26th day of this instant May, That the Charge) Bill.
Steam Engines and Boilers (Persons in Charge)
Bill be now read a second time ;

P(ersons in
and

No.61.] 5 EDW. VII.

29 th--30 th May,

Jurors'
Expenses
(Ireland) Bill.

Parliamentary
Voters
(Registration)
Bill.

Ordered, That the Debate be further adjourned

till Wednesday the 7th day of June next.

The Order of the day being read, for the
Jurors' Expenses
the

Second Reading of
(Ireland) Bill ;

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

this day.

The Order of the day being read, for the
Reading of the Parliamentary Voters

Second

(Registration) Hill ;

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

this day.

And then the House, having continued to
sit till twenty-five minutes before One of
the clock on Tuesday morning, adjourned
till this day.

[No. 68.]
Tue.qlay, 30th May 1905.
The House met at Two of the clock.

Mr. Speaker's T II E House being met, the Clerk at the
Table informed the House of the unavoid-
Absence.
able absence of Mr. Speaker, owing to continued
indisposition :Whereupon Mr. James William
Lowther, the Chairman of Ways and Means,
proceeded to the Table, and, after Prayers, took
the Chair as Deputy Speaker, pursuant to the
Standing Order.

Prayers.

Mr. Deputy Speaker laid upon the Table,-
Report from one of the Examiners of Petitions
for Private Bills, That in the -case of the
following Bills, originating in the Lords, and
the First Heading thereof, the
referred on
Standing Orders not previously inquired into,
and which are applicable thereto, have been
complied with, viz. :

provement Bill [Lords].

Nottirh_.
Nottingham Corporation Bill [Lords].
University College, London (Transfer),

Private Bills
{_Lords]
(Standing
Orders not
previously
inquired into
complied
with.)

Skegness
Water Bill.

223
The Local Government Provisional Orders
(No. 14) Bill was read a second time ; and
committed.

The Local Government Provisional Order
and

(No. 16) Bill was read a second time ;
committed.

Several Public Petitions were presented, and

read ; and ordered to lie upon the Table.

Mr. Secretary .Brodrick presented, pursuant

to the directions of an Act of Parliament,
Copy of Statement exhibiting the Moral and
Material Progress and Condition of India during
the year 1903-4. Fortieth Number.

Ordered, That the said Paper do lie upon the

Table; and be painted.

Earl Percy presented, by His Majesty's
Command,--Copies of Diplomatic and Consular
Reports, Annual Series, Nos. 3385 and 3386.

Ordered, That the said Paper do lie upon the

Table.

The following Paper, pursuant to the direc-
tions of an Act of Parliament, was laid upon
the Table by the Clerk of the House :
Accounts of Receipts and Expenditure of the
Intermediate Education Board for Ireland for
the year ended 31st December 1904 ; together
with the Report of the Comptroller and Auditor
General thereon.

Ordered, That the said Paper be printed.

Mr. de Tatton Egerton reported from the
Committee on Group 4 of Railway Bills ; That,
for the convenience of parties, the Committee
had adjourned till Tuesday the 20th day of June
next, at half-past Eleven of the clock.

Ordered, That the Report do lie upon the

Table.

Local
Government
Provisional
Orders
(No. 14) Bill.
Lo3a1
Government
Provisional
Order (No. 16)
Bill.
Public
Petitions.
Vide Third
Report.

East India
(Progress and
Condition.)
No. 180.

Trade Reports
(Annual
Series.)

Intermediate
Education
(lreland.)

No. 181.

Railway BiEs
(l roup 4.)

James Woodhouse reported the Bootle Bootle

Sir
Ordered, That the Report do lie upon the Bill.
aide
meat to the
votes.

Table ; and be printed.

Corporation

supple -

Bangor (County Down) Water and I nu- Corporation Bill, with Amendments.

Bill [Lords].

Ordered, That the Bills be read a second time. morrow, the Tuberculosis (Animals) Prevention (Anima Ls)
p

The Order for reading a second time, to- Tuberculosis
a

The Skegness Water Bill was read the third

time and passed.

Ordered, That the Clerk do carry the Bill to

the Lords, and desire their concurrence.

Dublin United
Tramways
Bill.

Ordered, That the Dublin United Tramways
Bill, as amended in the Committee, be taken
into consideration to-morrow.

Metropolitan
Railway Bill

Lords.]

The Order of the day being read, for taking
into consideration the Metropolitan Railway
Bill [Lords] ;

Ordered, That the Bill be taken into con-
sideration upon Tuesday the 6th day of June
next (Evening Sitting).

North Eastern
Railway Bill.

Central
London
Railway Bill.

The Order of the day being read, for taking
into consideration the North Eastern Railway
Bill, as amended in the Committee ;

Ordered, That the Bill be taken into con-
(Evening

upon Thursday

next

sideration
Sitting).

The Order of the day being read, for the
Second Reading of the Central London Railway
Bill ;

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

upon Wednesday the 21st day of June next.

Vol,. 1.60.

and Compensation Bill was read and discharged. and

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time pensation Bill.

upon Thursday next.

Mr. Deputy Speaker acquainted the H )use, Message from

That a Message had been brought from the Lords the Lords.
by one of their Clerks, as follo:yeth :

The Lords have agreed to the Dublin Cor- Dublin
poration (Superannuation) Bill, without any Corporation
Amendment.

The Lords

the South
Oxfordshire Water and Gas Bill, without any
Amendment.

agreed to

have

The Lords have agreed to the Dundee Water
Order Confirmation Bill, with an Amendment ;
to which the Lords desire the concurrence of
this House.

The Loris have agreed to the Accrington
District Gas and Water Board Bill, with
to which the Lords desire the
Amendments ;
concurrence of this House.

The Lords have agreed to the Hull, Barnsley,
and West Riding Junction Railway and Dock
to which the Lords
Bill, with Amendments ;
desire the concurrence of this House.

(Superannua-
tion) Bill.
South
Oxfordshire
Water and
Gas Bill.
Dundee
Water Order
C
Bill.

Accrington
District Gas
and Water
Board Bill.

Hull,
Barnsley, and
West Riding
J unction
Railway
and Dock Bill.

The Lords have agreed to the Otley Im- Otley

provement Bill, with Amendments ;
the Lords desire the concurrence of this House. Bill.

to which Improvement

F 1' 4

224

Clyde
Navigation
Bill [Lords.]

Workmen's
Compensation
Bill [Lords..]

Barrymore
Estate Bill
[Lords.]

North
Metropolitan
Electric Pow- er
Supply Bill
[Lords.]

The Lords have agreed to the Amendments
made by this House to the Clyde Navigation
Bill [Lords], without any Amendment.

The Lords have passed a Bill, intituled An
Act to amend and extend the Workmen's
Compensation Acts, 1897 and 1900, and for
purposes incidental thereto ; to which the Lords
desire the concurrence of this House.

The Lords have passed a Bill, intituled An
Act to'enable the Baron Barrymore to restore
the Town of
forfeited Leases
certain
Tipperary, and for other purposes ;
to which
the Lords desire the concurrence of this House.
The Lords have passed a Bill, intituled An
Act for extending the limits of supply of, and
for conferring further powers upon, the North
Metropolitan Electric Power Supply Company,
to which the Lords
and for other purposes ;
desire the concurrence of this House.

in

Ordered, That the Amendment made by the
Dundee
Water Order Lords to the Dundee Water Order Confirmation
Confirmation
Bill.

Bill be taken into consideration to-morrow.

.

Barrymore
Estate Bill
[Lords.]

North
Metropolitan
Electric Power
Supply Bill
[Lords.]

The Barrymore Estate Bill [Lords] was read

the first time.

Ordered, That the Bill be referred to the

Examiners of Petitions for Private Bills.

The North Metropolitan Electric Power

Supply Bill [Lords] was read the first time.

Ordered, That the Bill be referred to the

Examiners of Petitions for Private Bills.

Workmen's
Compensation
Bill [Lords.]
Bill 233.

The Workmen's Compensation Bill [Lords]
was read the first time ; and ordered to be read
a second time upon Monday next ; and to be
printed.

Finance Bill.

The House, according to Order, resolved itself

into a Committee on the Finance Bill.

(In the Committee.)
Another Clause (Amendment of 4 Edw. 7,

c. 7, s. 2, as to duty on stripped tobacco)
(Mr. Charles .111 Arthur) brought up, and read I
the first time.

Motion made, and Question put, That

the

Clause be read a second time.
The Committee divided.
Tellers for the I Mr. LIP Kenna,

Yeas,

Sir Alexander A cland-]

Tellers for the I Hood,

Noes,

Viscount Valentia
Another Clause (Abolition of sugar duty)-1
(Mr. Channing)brought up, and read the first
time.

Motion made, and Question proposed, That

the Clause be read a second time :

The Chairman called the attention of the
Committee to the
of
Mr. 0' 31 ar a, Member for Kilkenny, South, and
directed the honourable Member to discontinue
his speech.

continued irrelevance

Question put.
The Committee divided.
Tellers for thef Mr. Herbert Gladstone,

Yeas,

iMr. Robert Spencer :

Tellers for the t(Sir Alexander Aeland-1
"Hood,ood,

Viscount Valentia :

And it being half an hour after Seven of the
clock, the Chairman left the Chair to make his
Report to the House.

Member
directed to
discontinue
his Speech
(Irrelevance.)

30th May.

1905.
he was directed to move, That the Committee
may have leave to sit again.

Resolved, That this House will, this evening,

again resolve itself into the said Committee.

[No. 68.

Evening Sitting.

The House, according to Order, resolved itself Finance Bill.

into a Committee on the Finance Bill.

(In the Committee.)
Another Clause (Coal nuts)(Mr. Charles

Donglas)hrought up, and read the first time.

Motion made, and Question put, That the

Clause be read a second time.
The Committee divided.

Tellers for
Yeas,

Mr. Charles Douglas,

theti Mr. John Wilson
(Durham) :

Tellers for the) Sir Alexander Aclaml-

Noes,

E.Viscount Valentia :

Schedule agreed to.
Bill to be reported.

127.

1

1

t 164.

Mr. Deputy Speaker resumed the Chair ; and
the Deputy Chairman reported, That the Com-
mittee had gone through the Bill, and directed
him to report the same, without Amendment.

Ordered, That the Bill be read the third time

upon Monday next.

The Order of the day being read, for receiving Supply
the Report from the Committee of Supply of Report.
the 18th day of this instant May ;

Ordered, That the Report be received to-

[18th Mayl

morrow.

The Order of the day being read, for the Supply.

Committee of Supply ;

/?esotved, That this House will, to-morrow,

resolve itself into the said Committee.

The Order of the day being read, for receiving Supply
the Report from the Committee of Supply of [4th Mayj
the 4th day of this instant May ;

Report.

Ordered, That the Report be received to-

In 0 rrow.

The Order of the day being read, for the Ways and

Committee of Ways and Means ;

158. I

Resolved, That this House will, to-morrow,

resolve itself into the said Committee.

Means.

221.

The Order of the day beinc, read, for the Crown Lands

Second Reading of the Crown Lands Bill ;

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

Bill.

to-morrow.

The Order of the day being read, for the
Second Reading of the Merchant Shipping
(Scottish Trawlers) Bill ;.

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

to-morrow.

Merchant
Shipping
(Scottish
Trawlers) Bill.

The Order of the day being read, for the Telegraph

Second Reading of the Telegraph (Construction)
Bill ;

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

(Construction)
Bill,

upon Thursday next.

231.

The Order of the day being read, for the Lunacy Bill.

Second Reading of the Lunacy Bill ;

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

upon Thursday next.

Mr. Deputy Speaker resumed the Chair ; and
the Deputy Chairman reported, That the Com-
mittee had made Progress in the Bill ; and that upon Monday next.

The Order of the day being read, for the Married
Second Reading of
the Married Women's Women's
Property Act (1882) Amendment Bill [Lords]; APreotp(78%)
Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time Amendment
Bill [Lords.]

Naval Prize
Bill [Lords.]

Whale
Fisheries
(Scotland)
Bill (Lords.]

Valuation
(Ireland) Bill.

Open Spaces
Bill.

Charitable
Loan Societies
(Ireland) Bill.

No. 68.1 5 Epw. VII.

30th---31st May.

225

Relief of
Distress
(Ireland) Bill.

The Order of the day being read, for the
the Relief of Distress

Second Reading of
(Ireland) Bill ;

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

upon Monday next.

The Order of the day being read, for the =tic..
i ,b

Second Reading f the Ferric- ( Acquisition by
,
Local Authorities) Bill

by Local
Authorities)

0 . the .

t

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time Bill.

to-morrow.

Merchant
Shipping Bill.

The Order of the day being read, for the
Second Reading of the Merchant Shipping Bill;
Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

upon Thursday next.

The Order of the day being read, for the Prize courts

the Prize Courts Bill Bill

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

Second Reading of
[Lords];

upon Thursday next.

The Order of the day being read, for the
the Naval Prize Bill

Second Reading of
[Lords] ;

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

upon Monday next.

The Order of the day being read, for the
Second Reading of the Whale Fisheries (Scot-
land) Bill [Lords]

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time .1

upon Monday next.

The Order of the day being read, for the Post Office

Second Reading of the Post Office (Money Orders)
(Money
Orders) Bill ;

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

upon Thursday next.

The Order of the day being read, for the Supply of
Second Reading of the Supply of Electricity EBlenctricity
Bill ;

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

upon Monday next.

The Order of the day being read, for the
Second Reading of the Valuation (Ireland)
Bill ;

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

upon Monday next.

The Order of the day being read, for the Seamen's and
Soldiers' False
Characters
Bill [Lords.]

Second Reading of the Seamen's and Soldiers'
False Characters Bill [Lords] ;

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

17,

upon Monday next.

The Order of the day being read, for the

Second Reading of

e Open Spaces Bill ,

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

to-morrow.

The Order of the day being
Second Reading of the Charitable
(Ireland) Bill ;

Ordered, That the Bill be read

upon Monday next.

read, for
the
Loan Societies

a second time

Comity Courts The Order of the day being read, for the
Second Reading of the County Courts (No. 2)
(No. 2) Bill,
Bill ;

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

upon Monday next.

1eoidei! I
(Mines and
Factories)

Congested

(Scotland)
Bill,

Reserve Forces
Bill [Lm.ds.]

Naval Lands
(Volunteers)
Bill,

The Order of the day being read, for the
Second Reading of the Accidents (Mines and
Factories) Bill ;

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

upon Monday next.

The Order of the day being read, for the
Second Reading of the Congested Districts
(Scotland) Bd1 ;

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

upon Monday next.

The Order of the day being read, for the
Second Reading of the Reserve Forces Bill
[Lords] ;

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

upon Thursday next.

The Order of the day being read, for resuming
the adjourned Debate on the Question proposed
upon the 15th day of this instant May, That
the Naval Lands (Volunteers) Bill be now read
a second time ;

Ordered, That the Debate be further adjourned

till to-morrow.

Government
Ships Bill,

The Order of the day being read, for resuming
the adjourned Debate on the Question proposed
upon the 17th day of this instant May, That,
the Government Ships Bill be now read a second
time ;

Ordered, That the Debate be further adjourned

till to-morrow.
Vol,. 160,

The Order of the day being read, for the Osborne

Second Reading of the Osborne Estate
(1902) Amendment Bill ;

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

Net Estate Act
(1902)
Amendment
Bill.

to-morrow.

A Motion was made, and the Question being Adjournment.

put, That this House do now adjourn ( Sir
Alexander Acland- Hood) : It was resolved in
the Affirmative.

And accordingly the House, having con-
tinued to sit till twenty-five minutes after
Eleven of the clock, adjourned till to-
morrow.

[No. 69.]
Wednesday, 31st May 190).
The [louse met at Two of the clock.
E House being met, the Clerk at the .mr. Speaker's,

T Table informed the House of the unavoid- Absence.
able absence of Mr. Speaker, owing to continued
indisposition :Whereupon Mr. James William
Lowther, the Chairman of Ways and Means,
proceeded to the Table, and, after Prayers, took Prayers.
the Chair as Deputy Speaker, pursuant to the
Standing Order.

The House proceeded to take into considera- Ilfracombe

tion the Amendments made by the Lords to the
Ilfracombe Harbour and Improvement Bill
and the same were twice read, and agreed to.

Ordered, That the Clerk do carry the Bill to
the Lords ; and acquaint them that this House
hath agreed to the Amendments made by their
Lordships.

.:111.71rlirioovuerm aenl

Improvement

The House proceeded to take into considera- Midland
tion the Midland Railway Bill, as amended in Railway Bill,
the Committee.

Ordered, That the Bill be read the third time.

The Great Central Railway Bill [Lords] was Great Central

read a second time ; and committed.

Railway Bill
[Lords.]

G Cx

226

31st May.

1905.

[No. 69.

Dublin United The House, according to Order, proceeded to
consideration the Dublin United
Tramways
Bill.

take
Tramways Bill, as amended in the Committee.

into

Ordered, That the Bill be read the third time.

The House, according to Order, proceeded to
take into consideration the Amendment made
by the Lords to the Dundee Water Order
Confirmation Bill ; and the same was twice read,
and agreed to.

Ordered, That the Clerk do carry the Bill tol
the Lords ; and acquaint them that this House
bath agreed to the Amendment made by their
Lordships.

Several Public Petitions were presented, and

read ; and ordered to lie upon the Table.

an Act. of Parliament,

Mr. Boner Lam presented, pursuant to the
An
directions of
Abstract of the Accounts of the Receipts and
Expenditure of the Harwich Harbour Conser-
vancy Board from the time of their incorporation
under the Harwich Harbour Act, 1863, down
the 31st day of March
to, and inclusive of,
together with a Report of the Board on
1905 ;
their Proceedings, and on the Works executed
by thorn.

Ordered, That the said Paper do lie upon the

Table ; and be printed.

The Lord Advocate presented,

by His
Majesty's Command,Copy of Twenty-third
the Fishery Board for
Annual Rep irt of
Scotland, being for the year 1904. Part I.,
General Report.

The Lord Advocate also presented, pursuant
to the directions of an Act of Parliament,--Copy
of Report by the Chairman of Committees of
the House of Lords and the Chairman of Ways
and Menus in the House of Commons, under
the Private Legislation Procedure (Scotland)
Act, 1899, that they are of opinion that the
Wemyss Dock Order ought to be dealt with by
Private Bill and not by Provisional Order.

Ordered, That the said Papers do lie upon the
the Paper relative to the
Table ; and that
Private Legislation Procedure (Scotland) Act,
1899, be printed.

Ordered, That there be laid before this House
a Copy of Minutes of the Proceedings of the
Commissioners of National Education relating
to Rule 127 (b) of their Code of Regulations.
(Mr. Walter Long.)

Mr. Walter Long accordingly presented the

said Paper.

Ordered, That the said Paper do lie upon the

Table.

Table ; and be printed.

Mr. Ashton reported from the Committee on Londonndoef

the London Southern Tramways Bill ; That
they had examined the allegations contained in Zinw4lYs
the Preamble of the Bill, but the same had not
been proved to their satisfaction.

trerit())tpanb

Ordered, That the Report do lie upon

Table ; and be printed.

proved.]
the Vide Supple-
ment to the
Votes.

Mr. _Ashton reported from the Committee on railway Bills

Group 8 of Railway Bills; That, for the con- (l3lrouil
venience of parties, the Committee had adjourned
till Monday next, at half-past Eleven of the
clock.

Ordered, That the Report do lie upon the

Table.

Sir Henry Aubrey-Fletcher reported from the Private Bills

Committee on Group E of Private Bills; That, (Group E.)
for the convenience of parties, the Committee
had adjourned till Friday next, at a quarter
before Twelve of the clock.

Ordered, That the Report do lie upon the

Table.

Mr. Serjeant Hemphill reported from time Divorce Bills,

Lautour's
Divorce

Select Committee on Divorce Bills ; That they
allegations of Lautour's
had examined the
Divorce Bill [Lords], as to the Marriage of the
parties, the adultery and desertion charged as
the ground for dissolving the Marriage, the sen-
tence of Divorce, a mensd et thoro, in the Probate
and Matrimonial Division of the High Court of
ustice in Ireland ; and, upon evidence satis-
factory to the Committee, had found the same
and the other allegations to he true ; and saw
no reason to suspect
collusion between the
parties ; and that the Committee had gone
through the Bill, and directed him to report the
same, without Amendment.

Ordered, That the Report do lie upon the

Table.

Ordered, That the Bill be read the third time.
Mr. Serjeant Hemphill reported from the Divorce Bills.

Divorce

allegations

of Malone's 11

Select Committee on Divorce Bills ; That they
had examined the
Divorce (Validation) Bill [Lords], as to the
Marriage of the parties, the adultery charged as Bill [Lords.]
the ground for dissolving the Marriage, the sen-
tence of Divorce in the High Court of Justice
(Probate, Divorce, and Admiralty Division) in
England ; and, upon evidence satisfactory to
the Committee, had found the same and the
other allegations to be true ; and saw no reason
to suspect collusion between the parties; and
that the Committee had gone through the Bill,
and directed him to report the same, without
Amendment.

Ordered, That the Report do lie upon the

Ordered, That the Bill be read the third time.

Mr. Kearley reported from the Committee on
Group 6 of Railway Bills ; That, for the con-
venience of parties, the Committee had adjourned
till Monday the 26th day of J une next, at half-
past Eleven of the clock.

Ordered, That the Report do lie upon the

Table.

Ordered, That the Minutes of Evidence and maioncs
in the House of Lords on the Divorce

Proceedings
Second Reading of -Malone's Divorce (Valida-
tion) Bill [Lords] and Lautour's Divorce Bill and Lautour's
[Lords], together with the Documents deposited
Bill
in each ease, be returned to the House of Lords : [
And that the Clerk do carry the same.(Mr.
Serjeant Hemphill.)

[Tot,i,°d11,

The Order for reading a second time, upon
Wednesday the 7th day of June next, the
Education Acts Amendment Bill was read and
discharged.

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

upon Thursday the 6th day of July next.

Mr. Ashton reported the Rhvmney Railway

Bill [Lords], with Amendments.

Ordered, That the Report do lie upon the

Table ; and be printed.

Sir James Woodhouse reported from the Private Bills

Committee on Group I of Private Bills ; That, (Group ID
for the convenience of parties, the Committee
had adjourned till Monday next, at half-past
Eleven of the clock.

Ordered, That the Report do lie upon the

Table.

Mr. Buchanan, supported by Mr. Bryce, Rights of Way

Mr. Thomas Shaul, Mr. Crombie, and Captain ( Scotland)
Sinclair, presented a Bill to amend the Law

Bill 234.

Dundee
Water Order
Confirmation
Bill.

public
Petitions.
Vide Third
Report.
Harwich
Harbour.

No. 182.

Fishery Board
(Scotland.)

Private
Legislation
e
nd)
(ScotProcedurla
Act. 1899.

No. 183.

National
Education
(Ireland.)

No. 181.

Railway Bills
(Group G.)

Education
Acts
Amendment
Bill,

Rhymney
Railway Bill
[Lords.]
vide Supple-
ment to the
votes,

31st May.

227
Ordered, That the Bid be now read a second
time :The Bill was accordingly read a second
time ; and committed to a Committee of the
whole House, for Monday next.

No. 69.] 5 EDW. VII.

relating to Rights of Way in Scotland : And
the same was ordered to be read a second time
upon Wednesday the 28th day of June next ;
and to he printed.

Street Traffic Mr. Shackleton presented a Bill to provide
for the regulation of Traffic in Streets : And
Regulation
Bill.
the same was ordered to be read a second time
upon Wednesday next ; and to be printed.

Bill 2315.

Bill 236.

Mr. John Gordon, supported by Mr. Lonsdale,
Under
Sheriffs
Mr. Thomas Corbett, and Mr. Charles Craig, pre-
(Ireland) Bill. suited a Bill to .regulate the appointment, duties,
and remuneration of Under Sheriffs in Ireland :
And the same was ordered to be read a second
time upon Wednesday the 21st day of June
next; and to be printed.

Committees
(Ascension
Day.)

Agricultural
Rates Act,
1596, Re.
Continuance
Bill.

Government
Ships Bill.

Naval Lands
(Volunteers)
Bill.

A Motion was made, and the Question being
proposed, That Committees do not sit to-morrow,
being Ascension Day, till Two of the clock
(Mr. Secretary Akers-Douglas);

An Amendment was proposed to be made to
the Question, by leaving out the word " Two "
and inserting the word " Twelve "(Sir John
Leng),instead thereof.

And the Question being put, That the word

"Two" stand part of the Question ;

The House divided.
The Yeas to the Right ;
The Noes to the Left.
Tellers for Chef Sir Jaw Kennaway,

Yeas,
Tellers for theti
oes,

N

l M r. Mount :
Sir
sir William Brampton

john Leng,

Gurdon :

1 199.

135.

So it was resolved in the Affirmative.
And the Main Question being put ;
Ordered, That Committees do not

to-
morrow, being Ascension Day, till Two of the
clock.

sit

The Agricultural Rates Act, 1896, &c. Con-
tinuance Bill was, according to Order, read the
third time and passed.

Ordered, That the Clerk do carry the Bill to

the Lords, and desire their concurrence.

The Order of the day being read, for resuming
the adjourned Debate on the Question proposed
upon the 17th day of this instant May, That the
Government Ships Bill be now read a second
time ;

And the Question being again proposed :
The House resumed the said adjourned Debate.

And the Question being put ;
The House divided.
The Yeas to the Right ;
The Noes to the Left.

Tellers for thetliSil 'I()

Yeas,

xander

Acland-

ul ,

1Viscount Valentia :

Tellers for they Mr. M'Kenna,
t Mr. Runciman

Noes,

1 201.

164.

So it was resolved in the Affirmative.
Ordered, That the Bill be now read a second
time :The Bill was accordingly read a second
time ; and committed to a Committee of the
whole House, for to-morrow.

The Order of the day being read, for resuming
the adjourned Debate on the Question proposed
upon the 15th day of this instant May, That
the Naval Lands (Volunteers) Bill be now read
a second time ;

And the Question being again proposed :
The House resumed the said adjourned Debate.

And the Question being put ;

Void. 160.

The Order of the day being read, for receiving Supply
the Report from the Committee of Supply of 1th
the 18th day of this instant May ;

[8
_ReportMay]

.

Ordered, That the Report be received to-

morrow.

The Order of the day being read, for the Sale of Butter

Second Reading of the Sale of Butter Bill ;

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

upon -Wednesday next.

The Order of the day being read, for the Alkali, Re.
Second Reading of the Alkali, &c. Works Bill; Works Bill.

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

upon Monday next.

The Order of the day being read, for the
Second Reading of the Local Authorities
(Transfer of Treasury Powers) Bill ;

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

upon Monday next.

Local
Authorities
Transfer of
Treasury
Powers) Bill.

The Order of the day being
Second Reading of the Service
Bill [Lords] ;

Ordered, That the Bill be read

upon Monday next.

read, for the Service of
of Militiamen Militiamen

Bill [Lids.]

a second time

The Order of the day being read, for the

Second Reading of the Light Railways Bill ;

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

upon Monday next.

Light
Railways Bill.

The Order of the day being read, for the Dogs Bill.

Second Reading of the Dogs Bill ;

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

upon Monday next.

The Order of the day being read, for the Unemployed
Second Reading of the Unemployed Workmen Workmen Bill.
Bill ;

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

upon Monday next.

The Order of the day being read,

for the Military

Second Reading of the Military- Manoeuvres Manceuvres
Bill [Lords.]
Bill [Lords]

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

upon Monday next.

The Order of the day being read, for resuming marine

the adjourned Debate on the Question proposed insurance Bill.
upon the 30th day of March last, That the
Marine Insurance Bill be now read a second
time ;

Ordered, That the Debate be further adjourned

till Monday next.

The Order of the day being read, fbr the Supply.

Committee of Supply ;

Resolved, That this House will, to-morrow,

resolve itself into the said Committee.

The Order of the day being read, for receiving
the Report from the Committee of Supply of
the 4th day of this instant May ;

Ordered, That the Report be received to-

morrow.

Supply
[4th May]
Report.

The Order of the day being read, for the ways and

Committee of Ways and Means ;

Resolved, '['hat this House will, to-morrow,

resolve itself into the said Committee.

Means,

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228

31st May.-1st June.

1905.

[No. 69.

Crown Lands
Bill.

Merchant
Shipping
(Scottish
Trawlers) Bill.

Open Spaces
Bill.

Ferries
(Acquisition
by Local
Authorities)
Bill.

Osborne
Estate
Act (1902)
Amendment
Bill.

Mr. Deputy
Speaker
leaves the
Chair
(No further
Business.)

Criminal
Law and
Procedure
(Ireland)
Act, 1887.

Cottage
'tomes Bill.

Bishopric of
Bristol Bill
[Lords.]

The Order of the day being read, for the

Second Reading of the Crown Lands :Bill ;

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

upon Tuesday next.

The Order of the day being read, for the
Second Reading of the Merchant Shipping
(Scottish Trawlers) Bill ;

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

upon Tuesday next.

The Order of the day being read, for the

Second Reading of the Open Spaces Bill ;

Ordered, That the Bill he read a second time

upon Tuesday next.

The Order of the day being read, for the
Second Reading of the Ferries (Acquisition by
Local Authorities) Bill;

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

upon Monday next.

The Order of the day being read, for the
Second Reading of the Osborne Estate Act
(1902) Amendment Bill ;

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

upon Monday next.

And there being no further Business set down
for the Afternoon Sitting, Mr. Deputy Speaker
left the Chair till the Evening Sitting.

Evening Sitting.
A Motion was made, and the Question being
put, That, in the opinion of this House, the
presence of the Criminal Law and Procedure
(Ireland) Act on the Statute Book is a gross
violation of the Constitution, without parallel in
any other portion of His Majesty's dominions,
and that the Act should be immediately repealed
( Mr. John O' Connor) ;

The House proceeded to a Division.
And the House having continued to sit till
alter Twelve of the clock on 'Thursday morning;

Thursday, 1st June 1905 :

The Yeas to the Right ;
The Noes to the Left.
Tellers for thef Mr. Patrick O'Brien,
(Mr. Haviland-Burlee:

Yeas,

Tellers for the jISir Alexander Acland-
Rood,

Noes,

'Viscount Valentin :

106

163

So it passed in the Negative.

The Order of the day being read, for the

Second Reading of the Cottage Homes Bill ;

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

upon Wednesday next.

The Order of the day being read, for the
Second Reading of the Bishopric of Bristol Bill
[Lords] ;

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

upon Wednesday next.

The Order of the day being read, for the
Juvenile
Smoking Bill. Second Reading of the Juvenile Smoking Bill ;
Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

upon Monday next.

Local
Authorities'
Officers

The Order of the day being read, for the
Second Reading of the Local Authorities'
Officers Bill ;

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

upon Tuesday next.

The Order of' the day being read, for

the is:e of Thanet
Second Reading of the Isle of Thanet Licensing Licensing Bill.
Bill;

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

upon Wednesday next.

The Order of the day being read, for the Local

Second Reading
(Taxation and Purchase of Land) Bill ;

the Local Authorities Authorities
(Taxation and
Purchase of
Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time Land) Bill.

of

upon Thursday the 8th day of this instant
June.

The Order of the day being read,

for the Aged

Second Reading of the Aged Pensioners Bill ;

Ordered, That the Bill be And a second time
instant

upon Thursday the 8th day of this
June.

Pensioners

The Order of the day being read, for
Second Reading of the Land Tenure Bill ;

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

upon Thursday the 6th day of July next.

the Land Tenure

The Order of the day being read, for

the Nurses

Second Reading of the Nurses Registration Registration
Bill ;

Bill.

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time
upon Wednesday the 28th day of this instant.
June.

The Order of the day being read, ffor the _Nurses and

Second Reading of the Nurses and Private -Private
ls.lursing
Nursing Homes (Registration) Bill ;
homes
Ordered, That the Bill be read

a second time (Registration)

upon Tuesday next.

Bill.

S handing
Committee
(Action of
Chairman.)

The Order of the day being read, for resuming
the adjourned Debate on the Question proposed
upon the 4th day of April last, That, doubts
having arisen as to certain rulings given by the
honourable Member for Nottingham (Rushcliffe
Division) as Chairman of the Standing Com-
mittee on Trade, on the 21st day of March last,
in the opinion of this House, it is expedient that
rules should be laid down for the guidance
of Chairmen of Standing Committees
(Sir
Frederick Banbury) ;

Ordered, That the said Order be discharged.

The Order of the day being read, for the Newcastle

Second Reading of the Newcastle Chapter
(Amendment) Bill [Lords] ;

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

Chapter
(Araumhaent)
Bill [Lords.]

upon Wednesday next.

The Order of the Fay being read, for the Trade Unions

Second Reading of the Trade Unions Bill ;

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

upon Wednesday next.

The Order of the day being read, for the Bogs

Second Reading of the Dogs (Protection) Bill; (1:.';',()t('ton)

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

upon Tuesday next.

The Order of the day being read, for the Th.aw_ers'

Second Reading of the Trawlers' Certificates o
Suspension Bill ;

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time
upon Thursday the 8th day of this instant
June.

certitica.onles
spensi
u
Bill.

The Order of the day being read, for the Shop Chits

Second Reading of the Shop Clubs Bill ;

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time
upon Thursday the 8th day of ibis instant
June.

Bill.

31st May.-1st June.

229

No. 69.1

Leasehold
Enfranchise-
ment Bill,

Physical
Deterioration.

Tied Houses
(Abolition)
Bill.

Crofters'
Holdings
(Scotland)
Acts
Amendment
Bill.

Small
Holdings
(No. 3) Bill_

Coroners'
n quests
(Railway
Fatal iti
Bill.

)

Criminal New
Trials Bill.

5 EDW. VII.
The Order of the day being read, for the
Second Reading of the Leasehold Enfranchise -
merit Bill ;

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

upon Monday next.

The Order of the day being read, for resuming
the adjourned Debate on the Question proposed
upon the 18th clay of April last, That, in
the opinion of this House,
local education
authorities should be empowered (as unanimously
recommended by the Inter - departmental Com-
mittee on Physical Deterioration, 1901) to make
provision, under such regulations and conditions
as they may decide, for ensuring that all the
children at any public elementary school in their
area shall receive proper nourishment before
being subjected to mental or physical instruction,
and for recovering the cost, where expedient,
from the parents or guardians(Mr. Slack) ;

Ordered, That the Debate be further adjourned

till Tuesday next.

The Order of the day being read, for the
Second Reading of the Tied Houses (Abolition)
Bill;

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

upon Tuesday next.

The Order of the day being read, for the
the Crofters' Holdings

Second Reading of
(Scotland) Acts Amendment Bill ;

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

upon Vednesday next.

The Order of the day being read, for the
Second Reading of the Small Holdings (No. 3)
Bill;

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time
upon Thursday the 8th day of this instant
June.

The Order of the day being read, for the
Inquests

the Coroners'

Second Reading of
(Railway Fatalities) Bill;

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time
instant

upon Thursday the 8th day of this
June.

The Order of the day being read, for the
Second Reading of the Criminal New Trials
Bill ;

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

upon Monday next.

Street Betting The Order of the day being read, for the
the Street Betting Bill
Bill [Lords.] Second Reading of
[Lords] ;

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

upon Tuesday next.

Merchandise
Marks Bill.

The Order of the day being read, for the
Second Reading of the Merchandise Marks
Bill ;

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

upon Wednesday next.

Highways Bill. The Order of the day being read, for the

Second Reading of the Highways Bill ;

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

upon 'Wednesday next.

Housing of
the Working
Classes Acts
Amendment

The Order of the day being read, for the
Second Reading of the Housing of the Working
Classes Acts Amendment Bill;

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

upon Monday next.

VOL. 160.

The Order of the day being read, for the London

the London Hospitals Hospitals

Second Reading of
(Exemption from Rates) Bill ;

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time Bill.

(Exemption
from Rates)!

this day.

The House, according to Order, resolved itself Public Roads
into a Committee on the Public Roads (Ireland) (Ireland) Bill,
Bill.

(In the Committee.)
To report Progress, and ask leave to sit again.

Mr. Deputy Speaker resumed the Chair ; and
the Deputy Chairman reported, That the Com-
mittee had made Progress in the Bill ; and that
he was directed to move, That the Committee
may have leave to sit again.

Resolved, That

this House will,

this day,

again resolve itself into the said Committee.

The Order of the
Second Reading of
(Ireland) Bill ;

day being read, for the Jurors'

the Jurors' Expenses

Expenses
(Ireland) Bill.

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

this day.

The Order of the day being real, for the Parliamentary

Second Reading of the Parliamentary Voters Voters
(Registration) Bill ;

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

hill.

this day.

And then the House, having continued to
sit till a quarter of an hour after Twelve
of the
on Thursday morning,
clock
adjourned till this day.

[No. 70.]
Thursday,, 1st June 1905.

E House being met, the Clerk at the Air. Speaker's

Table informed the House of the unavoid- Absence.

able absence of Mr. Speaker, owing to continued
indisposition :Whereupon Mr. James William
Lowther, the Chairman of Ways and Means,
proceeded to the Table, and, after Prayers, took Prayers.
the Chair as Deputy Speaker, pursuant to the
Standing Order.

Mr. Deputy Speaker laid upon the Table, Private Bills

Report from one of the Examiners of Petitions [-Lords]
for Private Bills, That in the ease of the iStian diin
following Bills, referred on the First Reading p- r (3( veilosusiloty
thereof; the Standing Orders not previously inquired into
inquired into, and which are applicable thereto,
have been complied with, viz. :

complied

Mansfield Corporation Bill [Lords].
Whitby Urban District Council Bill

[Lords].

Ordered, That the Bills be read a second time.

The Bolton Corporation Bill was read the Bolton

third time and passed.

Corporation

Ordered, That the Clerk do carry the Bill to 13`11.

the Lords, and desire their concurrence.

The North Eastern Railway (Steam Vessels) North Eastern

Bill was read the third time and passed ; with Railway
a new 'rifle, as followeth :An Act to authorise vessels) lit It.
the North Eastern Railway Company to own [New Title.]
and use Vessels for the conveyance of traffic
between the Port of Hull and certain Con-
tinental Ports, and to subscribe to the funds of
Steamship Companies, and for other purposes.
G G 3

Caledonian
Railway Bill.

Police Act,
1890.

American
Mails.

No. [85.

University taf
Saint
Andrews.

No. 186.

University of
Saint
Andrews,

No. 187.

Trade Reports
(Annual
Series.)

Lead
Poisoning in
Earthenware
and China
Works.

230

1st June.
1905.
Ordered, That the Clerk do carry the Bill to Amendments proposed to be made by the
Workmen's Compensation Bill as brought from
the Lords.(Mr. Secretary Akers- Donylas.)

the Lords, and desire their concurrence.

[No. 70.

The House proceeded to take into considera-

tion the Caledonian Railway Bill, as amended in Mr. Bond reported the Clyde Navigation Clyde
the Committee.

(Reconstitution) Bill

[Lords], with Amend- Navigal ion

Ordered, That the Bill be read the third time.lmets.

(Recon-
stitution) Bill
Ordered, That the Report do lie upon the [7,,,,,k1

Mr. Secretary Ahers-Dangias presented, pur- Table; and be printed.

suant to the directions of an Act of Parliament,
Copy of Correspondence relative
to the
refusal of the Certificate of the Secretary of
State, under Section 17 (2) of the Police Act, , from the Committee on the Local Government
; That they
1890, to the River Tyne Police Force for the
y ear ended the 29th September 1904.
Ordered, That the said Paper do lie

Provisional Orders (No. 11)
had considered the said Orders ; that the said (No. 11) Bill.
and that they
[Pro v ision al
(),
the Bill, with ffii,.,-,1.]

Vide Supple-
meat to the
Votes.
The Chairman of Ways and Means reported Local

Go vernment

the Orders ought to he confirmed
had directed him to report
Amendments, to the House.

Table.

Lord Stanley presented, Return to an Order,

dated the 17th day of May last, for a Return Table.
relative to American Mails.

1

Ordered, That the said Return do lie upon the :

Table; and be printed.

Ordered, That the Report do lie upon the

Ordered, That the Bill, as amended in the
to

Committee, be taken into consideration
morrow.

The Chairman of Ways and Means reported

The Lord Advocate presented, pursuant to
.from the Committee on the Local Government ''-"v'Nurent
the directions of an Act of Parliament,Copy
rmasional
hat they o.,
Provisional Orders (No. 15) Bill; T
of Abstract of the Accounts of the -University had considered the said Orders ; that the said (NO. 1.)) Bill.
of Saint Andrews to the Secretary for Scotland,
for the year ending the 30th September 1904, Orders ought to be confirmed ; and that they ()iers
being the Annual &port on the state of the
Finances of the UniversitAmendment, to the House.
y under the provisions
of Section 30 of tine
Universities (Scotland)
Act, 1889.

had directed him to report the Bill, without conti,,,,(A

Ordered, That the Report do lie upon the

Table.

l

Ordered, That the Bill be read the third time

Copy of Annual Statistical Report by the
University Court of the University of Saint
Andrews to the Secretary for Scotland under
Section 30 of the Universities (Scotland) Act,
1889, for the year 1903-4.

Ordered, That the said Papers do lie upon the

Table; and be printed.

to- morrow.

Earl Percy presented, by His Majesty's
Treaty Series
(No. 14,19055.) Command,Copy of Convention between the
United Kingdom and Austria-Hungary pro-
the settlement by Arbitration of
viding for
certain classes of Questions which may arise
between the. respective Governments. Signed
at London, 11th January 1905.

Copy of Treaty between the United Kingdom
Treaty Series
(No. 15,1905.) and Cuba for the mutual surrender of Fugitive
Signed at Havana, 3rd October

Criminals.
1904.

Copy of Diplomatic and Consular Reports,

Annual Series, Nos. 3387 to 3389.

Ordered, That the said Papers do lie upon the

The Chairman of Ways and Means reported Local

from the Committee on the Local Government (I'')vernin"lit
(Ireland)
(Ireland) Provisional Orders (No. 4) Bill ; That puyi,i,,,,A
they
considered the said Orders ;
said Orders ought to be confirmed; and that the
had directed him to report the Bill, without orders
Amendment, to tine House.

that the orders (No. 4)
ill.

13[L',1,.;,,,),i

confirmel,.]

Orders

Ordered, That the Report do lie upon the

Table.

to-morrow.

Ordered, That the Bill be

read the third time

The Chairman of Ways and Means reported Uister and
from the Committee on the Ulster and Con- Connaught
naught Light Railways Bill ; That, in pursuance llalways Bill.
of the Resolution of the House of the 16th day
of May last, the Committee had inserted in the
Bill the additional provision referred to in the
said Resolution.

Light

the

Table.

allegations

contained in

The Chairman of Ways and Means further
reported from the Committee ; That they had
examined
the
Preamble of the Bill, and amended the same so
as to make it consistent with-the provisions of
the Bill as passed by the Committee, and found
the same, as amended, to be true ; and had gone
through the Bill and made Amendments there -
unto.

Resolved, That an humble Address be pre-
sented to His Majesty, that l le will be graciously
pleased to give directions that there be laid
before this House a Return of the cases of Lead
Poisoning reported as occurring in China and
Earthenware Works during the years 1899 to
1904, showing (1) the number of cases in the
several classes of works and in the various
processes, the number of persons employed in
1900 and 1904, and the proportion of eases to
employed ; (2) the number of cases
persons
occurring in each month of the year ; (3) par- the North British Railway (General Powers) nLilnelY,
titulars as to the character of the attacks ; Bill, with Amendments.
(4) the number of persons suspended in certain
districts by the certifying surgeons (in con- I Table ; and be printed.
tinuation of Parliamentary Paper, No. 103 of
Session 1904).(Mr. Cochrane.)

Powers) Bill
Ordered, That the Report do lie upon the Vide Supple-
went to the
Votes.

The Chairman of Ways and Means reported Noah British

Ordered, That the Report do lie upon

The Chairman of Ways and Means reported Deanne Valley

the Vide Supple-
ment to the
Votes.

Table ; and be printed.

Resolved, That an humble Address be pre-
.Worlonen's
Compensation. sented to His Majesty, that He will be graciously

from the Committee on the Dearne Valley {1'2 oi
Railway Bill [Lords]; That they had examined
the allegations contained in the Preamble of the
pleased to give directions that there be laid Bill, and amended the same so as to make it
before this House a Copy of the Workmen's consistent with the provisions of the Bill as
Compensation Acts, 1897 and 1900, showing the submitted to and passed by the Committee, and

Bill

No. 70.] 5 EDW. VII.

lst-2nd June.

Vide Supple.
ment to the
Votes.

Sheffield
University
Bill [Leeds.]

Vide Supple-
ment to the
Votes.

Barry Railway
Bill [Lords.]

Vide Supple-
ment to the
Votes.

Shropshire,
Worcester-
shire, and
Staffordshire
Electric Power
Bill (changed
front Shrop-
shire and
Worcester-
shire Electric
Power Bill.)
Vide Supple-
ment to the
Votes.

Lands
Valuation
(Scotland)
Bill.

also verbally, and found the same, as amended,
to be true ; and had gone through the Bill and
made Amendments thereunto.

Ordered, That the Report do lie upon the

Table ; and be printed.

The Chairman of Ways and Means reported
from the Committee on the Sheffield University
Bill [Lords] ; That they had examined the
allegations contained in the Preamble of the
Bill, and amended the same so as to make it
consistent with the provisions of the Bill as
passed by the Committee, and found the same,
as amended, to be true ; and had gone through
the Bill and made Amendments thereunto.

Ordered, That the Report do lie upon the

Table ; and be printed.

The Chairman of Ways and Means reported
[Lords], with an

the Barry Railway Bill
Amendment.

Ordered, That the Report do lie upon the

Table ; and be printed.

The Chairman of Ways and Means reported
from the Committee on the Shropshire, Wor-
cestershire, and Staffordshire Electric Power
Bill ; That they had examined the allegations
of the Bill, and found the same to be true ; that
they had altered the name of the Company ;
and had gone through the Bill and made
Amendments thereunto.

Ordered, That the Report do lie upon the

Table ; and be printed.

The Order for resuming, to-morrow, the ad-
journed Debate on the Question proposed upon
the 28th day of March last, That the Lands
Valuation (Scotland) Bill be now read a second
time, was read and discharged.

Ordered, That the Debate be further adjourned

till Friday the 30th day of this instant June.

Supply
[9th allotted
Day.]

The House, according to Order, resolved itself

into the Committee of Supply.

(In the Committee.)
Civil Services and Revenue Departments
Estimates, 1905-6.
Class II.
Motion made, and Question proposed, That
a sum not exceeding £146,954 be granted to
His 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 1906 for the Salaries and Expenses
of the Local Government Board :

Whereupon Motion made, and Question pro-
posed, That Item A be reduced by £100, in
respect of the Salary of the President of the
Local Government Board.--(Mr. Soares.)

And it being half an hour after Seven of the
clock, the Chairman left the Chair to make his
Report to the House.

Mr. Deputy Speaker resumed the Chair ; and
the Deputy Chairman acquainted the House
that the Committee had made Progress in the
matter to them referred ; and that he was
directed to move, That the Committee may have
leave to sit again.

Resolved, That this House will, this evening,

again resolve itself into the said Committee.

Evening Sitting.

North Eastern The House, according to Order, proceeded to
consideration the North Eastern
Railway Bill.

take into
Railway Bill, as amended in the Committee.

VOL. 160.

231
An Amendment was proposed to be made to
the Bill, in p. 39, 1. 1, by leaving out subsection
(d) of Clause 54, and inserting the words

CC

GC

GC

" (d) Nothing in this section contained
" shall authorise the Company, in any
city, borough, or other urban district
provided with a system of tramways
owned or worked by the local autho-
run any railway omnibus
rity,
otherwise than for the conveyance of
railway passengers, passengers' luggage,
and mails to or from a station or hotel
of the Company, without the consent
in writing of the local authority for
such period as may be therein speci-

to

CC

CC

CC

CC

CC

GC

" fled"

--(Mr. Pemberton),instead thereof.

And the Question being put, That the words

proposed to be left out stand part of the Bill ;

The House divided.
The Yeas to the Right ;
The Noes to the Left.
Tellers for the Colonel Lockwood,

Yeas,

Noes,

Tellers for the Mr. Pemberton,

{Mr. Whitley:

1_ Mr. Herbert Robertson :J

1 127.

110

(
J

So it was resolved in the Affirmative.
Ordered, That the Bill be read the third time.

The North East London Railway Bill was, North East

and London

Railway Bill.

according to Order, read a second time ;
committed.

Ordered, That it be an Instruction to the
Committee on the North East London Railway
Bill that it hear the parties on the Petition
against the Bill deposited in the Private Bill
Office of this House on the 11th day of February
last by the Promoters of the Hammersmith,
City, and North East London Railway.
(D r. Shipman.)

Supply
[9th allotted
Day.]

The House, according to Order, resolved itself

into the Committee of Supply.

(In the Committee.)
Civil Services and Revenue Departments
Estimates, 1905-6.
Class II.
Motion made, and Question proposed, That
a sum not exceeding £146,954 be granted to
His 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 1906 for the Salaries and Expenses
of the Local Government Board :

Whereupon Motion made, and Question pro-
posed, That Item A be reduced by £100, in
respect of the Salary of the President of the
Local Government Board.--(N1r. Soarer.)

Friday, 2nd June 1905 :

And it being

the Chairman left the

Chair to make his Report to the House.

Mr. Deputy Speaker resumed the Chair ; and
the Deputy Chairman acquainted the House
that the Committee had made Progress in the
matter to them referred ; and that he was
directed to move, That the Committee may have
leave to sit again.

Resolved, That this House will, upon Monday
next, again resolve itself into the said Com-.

Mit tee.

The Order of the day being read, for receiving ::apply

the Report from the Committee of Supply of [1
the 18th day of May last ;

Ordered, That the Report be received upon

th may]

1)8I.t.

Monday next,

G G 4 -4

Supply
14th M ay]
Report.

Ways and
Means.

232

1st-2nd June.

The Order of the day being read, for receiving
the Report from the Committee of Supply of
the 4th day of May last ;

Ordered, That the Report be received upon

Monday next.

[No. 70.
The Order of the day being read, for the County Courts

1905.

Second Reading of the County Courts Bill ;

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

Bill.

upon Thursday next.

The Order of the day being read, for the Second Reading
(Scotland) Bill ;

Committee of Ways and Means ;.

rp

Resolved, That this House will, upon Monday

next, resolve itself into the said Committee.

upon Monday next.

The Order of the day being read, for the Access to
the Access to Mountains m"u"tair's
(Scotland)
Bill.

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time
time

The Order of the day being read, for the

Telegraph
(Construction) Second Remlino. of the Telegraph (Construction) Second Reading of the Licensinc, Act
Bill.
(Registration of Clubs) Amendment Bill ;

The Order of the day being read, for the Licensing
(1902) Act (1902)
Licensing
It.
(

ra wn
Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time Amendment

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

Reading

° fClu b

.

upon Tuesday next.

upon Monday the 26th day of this instant June.

Lunacy Bill,

The Order of the day being read, for the

Second Reading of the Lunacy Bill ;

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

upon Tuesday next.

The Order of the day being read, for the
Merchant
Shipping Bill. Second Reading of the Merchant Shipping

Bill ;

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

upon Tuesday next.

Reserve Forces The Order of the day being read, for
Bill [Lords.] Second Reading of the Reserve Forces

[Lords];

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second

upon Tuesday next.

the
Bill

time

Prize Courts
Bill [Lords.]

Post 011ice
(Money
Orders) Bill.

Government
Ships Bill.

The Order of the day being read, for the
Second Reading of the Prize Courts Bill
[Lords] ;

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

upon Tuesday next.

The Order of the day being read, for the
Second Reading of the Post Office (Money
Orders) Bill ;

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

upon Tuesday next.

The Order of the day being read, for the

Committee on the Government Ships Bill ;

Resolved, That this House will, upon Monday

next, resolve itself into the said Committee.

The Order of the day being read, for the
Public
Libraries Acts Second Reading of the Public Libraries Acts
(Extension)
;
Bill.

(Extension)

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time
upon Monday the 26th day of this instant June.

The Order of the day being read, for the Places of
Worship
(Sites) Bill.

the Places of Worship

Second Readily-, of
(Sites) Bill ;

Reading

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time
upon Thursday the 22nd day of this instant
June.

The Order of the day being read, for the Places of
Second Reading of the Places of Worship Worship
Enfranchisement Bill;
Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time ment Bill.

Enfranchise-

upon Thursday the 22nd day of this instant
June.

The Order of the day being read, for the Milk Depots
Second Reading of the Milk DepOts (London) (London) Bill.
I Bill

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

upon Wednesday next.

The Order of the day being read, for the Land. Values

Committee
on
(Scotland) Bill ;

the Land Values Taxation Taxation
(Scotland)
Bill.

Resolved, That this House will, upon Thursday

next, resolve itself into the said Committee.

The Order of the day being read, for the Salmon

1 Second Reading
(Ireland) Acts Amendment Bill

of

the Salmon Fisheries Fisheries

(Ireland) Acts

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time 'B"nille.ndment

upon Wednesday the 12th day of July next.

The Order of the day being read, for the Tramways
Second Reading of the Tramways and Public and Public
Companies (Ireland) Act (1883) Amendment Companies
(Ireland)
Bill;
83)

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time Amendment

Bill.

upon Monday next.

The Order of the day being read, for the

Salmon
Fisheries
(Ireland) A,uts (Ireland) Acts Amendment (No. 2) Bill ;
-,Illerl(IITICTIk
(No. 2) Bill.

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second

Second Reading
Second

The Order of the day being read,

for the
the Salmon Fisheries Second Reading of the Merchant Shipping
Shipping
Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time
upon Thursday the 29th day of this instant
June.

Second
(Pilotage) Bill ;

upon Monday next.

time

of

Merchant
Shipping
(Pilotage)
Bill.

The Order of the day being read, for the
Mortgage of
Premises Bill. Second Readinu. of the Mortgage of Premises

Bill ;

Bill ;

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

upon Tuesday next.

Bills of
Exchange Bill. Second Reading of

The Order of the day being read, for the
the Bills of Exchange

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

upon Tuesday next.

Private
Legislation
Procedure
(Wales) Bill.

The Order of the day being read, for the
Second Reading of the Private Legislation
Procedure (Wales) Bill ;

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

upon Wednesday next.

The Order of the day being read, for the Architects

Second Readily), of the Architects
tion) Bill ;

(Reoistra- (Registration)

Bill.

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

upon Tuesday next.

The Order of the day being read, for the Agricultural
Second Reading of the Agricultural Education Education in
Elementary
in Elementary Schools Bill;
Schools Bill.

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time
upon Thursday the 29th day of this instant
June.

The Order of the day being read, for the Small
Second Reading of the Small Holdings (No. 2) Holdings
Bill ;

(No. 2) Bill.

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1st-2nd June.

233

Purchase
of Land
(England and
Wales) Bill.

Compulsory
Vaccination
Bill.

Vaccination
(No. 2) Bill.

Vaccination
Bill.

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time
upon Thursday the 29th day of this instant
dune.

The Order of the day being read, for the
the Purchase of Land

Second Reading of
(England and Wales) Bill ;

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time
upon Thursday the 29th day of this instant
June.

[No. 71,]
Friday, 2nd J,ne 1905.
The House met at Twelve of the clock.

T H E House being met, the Clerk at the Mr. Speaker's

Table informed the House of the imavoid- Absence.

able absence of Mr. Sneaker, owing; to continued
!indisposition :Whereupon Mr. James William
Lowther, the Chairman of Ways and Means,

The Order of the day being read, for the proceeded to the Table, and, after Prayers, took Prayers.

t
Second Reading of the Compulsory Vaccination the Chair as Deputy Speaker, pursuant to the
Standing Order.
Bill

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

u

pon Wednesda y next.

Mr. Deputy Speaker laid upon the Table, Private Bills

The Order of
Second Reading
Bill ;

Ordered, That

upon Wednesday next.

the day being read, for the
of the Vaccination (No. 2)
the Bill be read a second time Standin g Orders not previously inquired into, witi.)
and which are applicable thereto, have been
complied with, viz. :

Report from one of the Examiners of Petitions [/Va''ddsil
for Private Bills, That in the case of
the
(orders nnogt
following Bills, originating in the Lords, and
previously
the inquired into
referred on the First Readino. thereof,
th
complied

The Order of the day being read, for the'

Second Reading of the Vaccination Bill ;

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

upon Wednesday next.

The Order of the day being read, for the
Sale of
Intoxicating Second Reading of the Sale of Intoxicating
Liquors on
Liquors on Saturdays (Ireland) Bill ;
Saturday s
(Ireland) Bill. Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time
upon Thursday the 29th day of this instant i
June.

Gosport

and Fareham Tramways Bill

Great Central Railway (Pension Fund)

[Lords].

Bill [Lords].

Hastings Tramways Bill [Lords].
Metropolitan and Great Central Railway

Companies Bill [Lords].

South Lancashire Tramways Bill [Lords].
Western Valleys (Monmouthshire) Water

and Gas Bill [Lords].

Ordered, That the Bills be read a second time.

Tuberculosis
(Animals)
Prevention
and corn_
pensation Bill.

The Order of the day being read, for the
Second Reading of the Tuberculosis (Animals)
,s,
rrevention and Compensation Bill ;

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

upon Al onday next.

London
Hospitals
(Exemption
from Rates)
Bill.

The Order of the day being read, for
the
Second Reading of the London Hospitals
(Exemption from Rates) Bill ;

Ordered, That the Bid be read a second time

upon Tuesday next.

The Order of the day being read, for the
Public Roads
(Ireland) Bill. Committee on the Public Roads (Ireland) Bill ;
Resolved, That this House will, upon Monday
the 26th day of this instant June, resolve itself
into the said Committee.

Jurors'
Expenses
(Hyland) Bill.

Parliamentary
Voters
(Registration)
Bill,

AVorkmen's
Compensation.
No. 188.

The Order of the day being read, for the
Jurors' Expenses
the

Second Reading of
(Ireland) Bill ;

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

upon Thursday next.

The Order of the day being read, for the
Second Reading of the Parliamentary Voters
(Registration) Bill ;

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

this day.

Mr. Secretary Akers-Donglas presented,
Return to an Address to His Majesty, dated
the 1st day of this instant June, for a Return
relative to Workmen's Compensation.

Ordered, That the said Return do lie upon the

Table ; and be printed.

And then the House, having continued to
sit till five minutes after Twelve of the
clock on Friday morning, adjourned till
this day.

VoL. 160.

The House proceeded to take into considera- Accrington
i tion the Amendments made by the Lords to the District Gas
Accrington District Gas and Water Board a nd W ater
ill.
Bill ; and the same were twice read, and agreed
to.

' Board

Ordered, That the Clerk do carry the Bill to
the Lords ; and acquaint them that this Hoits,-
hath agreed to the Amendments made by their
Lordships.

The House proceeded to take into considera- Hull, Barnsley.

tion the Amendments made by the Lords to the ait%d. West
Hull, Barnsley, and West Riding Junction :Ttlinienton
Railway and Dock Bill ; and the same were Railway and
twice read, and agreed to,

Dock Bill.

Ordered, That the Clerk do carry the Bill to
the Lords ; and acquaint them that this House
hath agreed to the Amendments made by their
Lordships.

The House proceeded to take into considera-
tion the Amendments made by the Lords to the
Otley Improvement Bill ; and the same were
twice read, and agreed to.

Ordered, That the Clerk do carry the Bill to
the Lords ; and acquaint them that this House
Bath agreed to the Amendments made by their
Lordsldps.

()Hey
I inprovement
Bill.

Ordered, That the Rathmines and Rathgar ilmilmines
Extension and Improvement Bill, as amended and Rat i_mr
in the Committee, be taken into consideration I nix ov
upon Monday next.

Bill.

te'n'id.

The I-louse proceeded to take into considera- Worcester-

tion
(Bridges) Bill, as amended in the Committee.

the Worcestershire County Council shire County
(ouncil
(Bridges) Bill.

Ordered, That the Bill be read the third time.

The Order of the day being read, for the Local

Third Reading of
(Ireland) Provisional Orders (No. 4) Bill

the Local Government "'mime"'
(Ireland)
Prov isional
Ordered, That the Bill be read the third time Orders (No.

upon Monday next.

Bill.

H II

Local
Government
Provisional
On lers
(No. 15) Bin.

Local
Government
Provisional
Orders
(No. 11) Bill.

Public
Petitions.
Vide Third
Report.

!ectric
Lighting
Aces, 1882
and 1888.

Extradition
Acts, 1870 to
1895.

Plural Voting
Bill.

234

2nd June.

1905.

[No. 71.

The Local Government Provisional Orders
(No. 15) Bill was, according to Order, read the
third time and passed.

Ordered, That the Clerk do carry the Bill to

the Lords, and desire their concurrence.

The Order of the day being read, for the Contempt

the Contempt of Court of Court

Second Reading of
(Ireland) Bill;

(Ireland) Bill.

Ordered, That the said Order be discharged.
Ordered, That the Bill be withdrawn.

The.

House, according to Order, proceeded to

The Order of the day being read, for resuming women's

take into consideration the Local Government the adjourned Debate on the Question proposed mE nenlit'aBn Vs c-
Provisional Orders (No. 11) Bill, as amended in upon the 12th day of May last, That the
'Women's Enfranchisement Bill be now read a
the Committee.

Ordered, That the Bill be now read the third second time ;

time : The Bill was accordingly read the third
time and passed.

Ordered, That the Clerk do carry the Bill to

the Lords, and desire their concurrence.

Several Public Petitions were presented, and

read ; and ordered to lie upon the Table.

And the Question being again proposed :
The House resumed the said adjourned Debate.
An Amendment was proposed to be made to
the Question, by leaving out the word " now,"
and, at the end of the Question, adding the
words " upon this (lay six months."
(Mr.
Labouchere.)

And the Question being proposed, That the
word " now " stand part of the Question :And
a Debate arising thereupon ;

Mr. Donor Law presented, by His Majesty's
Command, Copy of Special Report by the
Board of Trade under Section 1 of the Electric
Lighting Act, 1888, respecting the Brentford
Electric Lighting Order, 1905.
Ordered, That the said Paper

Table.

Mr. Slack rose in his place and claimed to Closure
move, That the Question be now put ; but claimed, but
Mr. Deputy Speaker withheld his assent, and 1\1r. Deputy
declined then to put that Question :Then the Si withholds
fill(o_cerl1 s
his assent.

do lie upon the House resumed the Debate.

And it being half an hour after Five of the

clock, the Debate stood adjourned.

Ordered, That the Debate be resumed upon

Sir William Anson presented, pursuant to the

directions of an Act of Parliament,Copy of Monday next.
Order in Council of 29th May 1905, giving
to a Supplementary Convention with
effect
Switzerland amending Article XVIII. of the
Extradition Treaty of the 26th November 1880.
Ordered, That the said Paper do lie upon the

Table.

The Order of the day being read, for resuming Local
the adjourned Debate on the Question proposed Authorities
upon the 31st day of March last, That the of wromeo
Local Authorities
(Qualification of Women)
Bill be committed to the Standing Committee
on Trade (including Agriculture and Fishing),

(Qualification

Second Reading of the Plural Voting Bill ;

The Order of the day being read, for the Shipping, and Manufactures ;
And a Motion being made, and the Question . till Monday next.

Ordered, That the Debate be further adjourned

being proposed, That the Bill be now read a
second time ;

An Amendment was proposed to be made to Second Reading of

the Question, by leaving out the word " now," Amendment 13i11 ;
and, at the end of the- Question, adding the
words "upon this day
six months."
Whitmore.)

(Mr. upon Monday next.

The Order of the day being read, for the medical

the Medical Act (1886) Act (1886)

Ordered, That the Bill he read a second time Bill.

GG

And the Question being put, That the word
now " stand part of the Question;
The House divided.
The Yeas to the Right ;
The Noes to the Left.
Tellers for the f Mr. Herbert Gladstone,
h Mr. William M'Arthztr:
Sir Alexander Acland-1

1 20.

Yeas,
Tellers for the
Noes,

Hood,

tViscount Valentia:

So it passed in the Negative.
And the Question being put, That the words
" upon this day six mouths " be added at the
end of the Question :It was resolved in the
.Affirmative.

Then the Main Question, so amended, being

put ;

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

upon this day six months.

The Order of the day being read, for the Voting Dis-
Second Reading of the Voting Disqualification qualification
Poor Law)
(Poor Law) Removal Bill ;
Removal Bill.
Rem(

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

upon Thursday next.

The Order of the day being read, for the Colonial

in Second Reading of the Colonial Marriages Bill Marriages

Ordered, That the Bill be read a -second time Bill.

upon Monday next.

Time Order of the day being read, for the Parliamentary
isation)

Second Reading, of the Parliamentary Voters Voters
(Regtr
(Registration) Bill ;
i_B11.

Ordered. That the Bill be read a second time

upon Monday next.

Ordered, That a Select Committee be appointed Foreign Ships

(Statutor
y
quire Requites

Local
Govennnent Second R
(Ireland) Acts (Ireland)
Amendment
Bill.

( ir-eading

to inquire to what extent the statutory re
melds applying to British Ships trading to and
The Order of the day being read, for the 1 from Ports in the United Kingdom should be
applicable to Foreign Vessels trading to

OVertiment

of the Local
(Ireland) Acts Amendment Bill;

Ordered, That the said Order be discharged.
Ordered, That time Bill be withdrawn.

The Committee was accordingly nominated
of Air. Crean, Mr. Charles Devlin, Sir Theodore
Doaprd, Mr. 3.ht.nro Ferguson, Mr. Lever/on
The Order of the day being read, for the Harris, Mr. Johnson, Mr. Bonar Law, Mr.
the Catholic Disabilities Charles ill'Arthur, Mr. IJI'Kenna, Mr. David
_Morgan, Sir Albert 1?ollit, Mr. Ilonciman Sir
That the said Order be discharged. Hugh Shaw. Stewart, Mr. Wolff and Sir James
Woodhouse,

Ordered, That the Bill be withdrawn.

Second Reading of
Removal Bill ;

and from such Ports.

gOrdered,

Catholic
Disabilities
Removal Bill,

No. 71.] 5 EDW. VIL

2nd-5th June.

Ordered, That the Committee have power to

send for persons, papers, and records.

Ordered, That Five be the quorum of the

Committee.(Sir Alexander Acland-Hood.)

Message from
the Lords.

Croydon
Gas

Aylesbury
Gas Bill.

Mr. Deputy Speaker acquainted the House,
That a Message had been brought from the
Lords by one of their Clerks, as followeth :

The Lords have agreed to the Croydon Gas
to which the Lords

Bill, with Amendments ;
desire the concurrence of this House.

The Lords have agreed to the Aylesbury Gas
to which the Lords

Bill, with Amendments ;
desire the concurrence of this House.

Accrington
Corporation
Bill.

The Lords have agreed to the Accrington
Corporation Bill, with Amendments ;
to which
the Lords desire the concurrence of this House.
The Lords have passed a Bill, intituled An
Pier and
Harbour
Act to confirm certain Provisional Orders made
Provisional
Orders (No. 1) by the Board of Trade under the General Pier
and Harbour Act, 1861, relating to Craster and
Bill [iords.]
to which the Lords desire
Tralee and Fenit ;
the concurrence of this House.

The Lords have passed a Bill, intituled An
Pier and
Harbour
Act to confirm certain Provisional Orders made
Provisional
Orders (No. 2) by the Board of 'Trade under the General Pier
hill [Lords.] and Harbour Act, 1861, relating to Melfort and
to which the Lords desire the

Portencross ;
concurrence of this House.

The Pier and Harbour Provisional Orders

Pier and
Harbour
Provisional
Orders (No. 1) Ordered, That the Bill be referred to the
Bill [Lords.] Examiners of Petitions for Private Bills ; and

(No. 1) Bill [Lords] was read the first time.

Bill 237. be printed.

Pier and
Harbour
Provisional
Orders (Ni). 2) Ordered, That the Bill be referred to the
Bill [Lords.] Examiners of Petitions for Private Bills ; and

The Pier and Harbour Provisional Orders
,

( No. 2) Bill [Lords] was read the first time.

Bill 238.

be printed.

Whereupon Mr. Deputy Speaker adjourned
the House without Question put, in
pursuance of Standing Order No. 3, it
being then twenty-eight minutes before
Six of the clock, till Monday next.

[No. 72.]

i1fondoy, 5th June 1905.
The House met at Two of the clock.

Mr. Speaker's T H E House being met, the Clerk at the
Table informed the House of the unavoid-
Absence.
able absence of Mr. Speaker, owing to continued
indisposition :Whereupon Mr. James William
Lowther, the Chairman of Ways and Means,
proceeded to the Table, and, after Prayers, took
the Chair as Deputy Speaker, pursuant to the
Standing Order.

Prayers.

Private Bills
[Lords]
(No Standing
Orders
applicable,)

Mr. Deputy Speaker laid upon the Table,
Report from one of the Examiners of Petitions
for Private Bills, That in the case of the
following Bill, originating in the Lords, and
the First Reading thereof; no
referred on
Standing Orders arc applicable, viz. :
Barrymore Estate Bill [Lords].

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time.

Private Bills
[Lords]
(Standing
Orders not
previously
inquired into
complied
with.)

Mr. Deputy Speaker laid upon the Table,
Report from one of the Examiners of Petitions
for Private Bills, That in the case of the
following Bill, originating in the Lords, and
referred on the First Reading thereof, the
Standing Orders not previously inquired into,

Vol,. 160.

235
and which are applicable thereto, have been
complied with, viz. :

North Metropolitan Electric Power Supply

Bill [Lords].

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time.

Mr. Deputy Speaker laid upon the Table,
Substituted
Report from the Examiners of Petitions for
Bills [Lords]
(Standing
Private Bills, That in respect of the following
orders
Bill, introduced pursuant to the provisions of the complied
Private Legislation Procedure (Scotland) Act, with.)
1899, and which the Chairman of Ways and
Means had directed to originate in the House
of Lords, they have certified that the Standing
Orders have been complied with, viz. :

Wernyss Dock Bill [Lords].

Provisional
Order Bills
(No Standing
Orders
applicable.)

Caledonian
Railway Bill.

[New Titled

Mr. Deputy Speaker laid upon the Table,
Report from one of the Examiners of Petitions
for Private Bills, That in the case of the
following Bill, referred on the First Reading
thereof, no Standing Orders are applicable,
viz.:

Local Government

Provisional Order s

(No. 17) Bill.

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

to-morrow.

The Caledonian Railway Bill was read the
third time and passed ; with a new Title, as
followeth :An Act to confer further powers on
the Caledonian Railway Company in relation to
to authorise them or the
their undertaking ;
Lanarkshire and Dumbartonshire Railway Com-
pany to construct a railway to connect the
Lanarkshire and Dumbartonshire Railway with
the Clydebank Dock Branch of the North
British Railway Company, and to acquire a
joint interest in such Dock Branch ; to authorise
the Callander and Oban Railway Company to
raise additional capital, and to transfer to them
the Leitir Mhor Pier, and for other purposes.

Ordered, That the Clerk do carry the Bill to

the Lords, and desire their concurrence.

The Dublin United Tramways Bill was read Dublin United

the third time and passed.

Ordered, That the Clerk do carry the Bill to Bill'

the Lords, and desire their concurrence.

Tramways

Lautour's Divorce Bill [Lords] was read the Lantour's

third time and passed.

Divorce Bill

Ordered, That the Clerk do carry the Bill to [L"I'f18.]

the Lords ; and acquaint them that this House
hath agreed to the same, without Amendment.

Malone's Divorce (Validation) Bill [Lords] 11.)tia,,),t(0,zs

was read the third time and passed.

(Validation)
Ordered, That the Clerk do carry the Bill to Bin FL,,,ki

the Lords ; and acquaint them that this House
bath agreed to the same, without Amendment.

The Midland Railway Bill was read the third Midland

time and passed.

Ordered, That the Clerk do carry the Bill to

the Lords, and desire their concurrence.

Railway Bill.

A Motion being made, That

the North North Eastern
Eastern Railway Bill be now read the third Railway Bill.
time ;

Sir Alexander Adand-Hood, by His Majesty's
Command, acquainted the House, That His
Majesty, having been informed of the purport
of the Bill, gives His Consent, as far as His
Majesty's interest is concerned, that the Rouse
may do therein as they shall think fit..

Then the Bill was read the third time and

passed.

Ordered, That the Clerk do carry the Bill to

the Lords, and desire their concurrence.

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236

5th June.

Bootle
Corporation
Bill.

The House proceeded to take into considera-
tion the Bootle Corporation Bill, as amended in
the Committee.

Ordered, That the Bill be read the third time.

London
tounty
Council
(General
Powers) Bill.

The House proceeded to take into considera-
tion the London County Council (General
Powers) Bill, as amended in the Committee.

Ordered, That the.Bill be read the third time.

Bangor
(County
Down)
Water and
Improvement
Bill [Loal8.]
Darien Gold
Mining
Company Bill
[Lords.]
Hythe
Corporation
Bill [Lords.]

Leven's
Patent Bill
[Lords.]

Nottingham
Corporation
Bill [Lords.]

Stepney
Borough
Council
(Superannua-
tion) Bill
[Lords.]
Tees Valley
Water Board
Bill [Lords.]

University
College,
London
(Transfer),
Bill [Lords.]

Weaver
Navigation
Bill [Lords.]

Ordered, That the Bangor (County Down)
Water and Improvement Bill [Lords] be read a
second time to-morrow.

The Darien Gold Mining
[Lords] was read a second time

Company Bill
and committed.

The Hythe Corporation Bill [Lords] was read

a second time ; and committed.

Leven's Patent Bill [Lords] was read a second

time ; and committed.

The Nottingham Corporation Bill
was read a second time ; and committed.

[Lords]

The Stepney Borough Council (Superannua-
tion) Bill [ Lords] was read a second time ; and
committed.

The Tees Valley Water Board Bill [Lords]

was read a second time ; and committed.

The University College, London (Transfer),
second time ; and

[Lords] was read a

Bill
committed.

The Weaver Navigation Bill
read a second time ; and committed.

[Lords] was

The Order of the day being read, for taking
llathmines
and Rathgar
into consideration the Rathannes and Rathgar
Extension and Extension and Improvement Bill, as amended.
improvement
Dm.

in the Committee ;

Ordered, That the Bill be taken into con-

sideration to-morrow (Evening Sitting).

Channel Ferry
Railway and
(buy Bill.

The Order of the day being read, for the
Second Reading of the Channel Ferry Railway
and Quay Bill ;

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time
upon Tuesday the 20th day of this instant June.

Municipal
Corporations
(Merthyr
Tydfil Scheme
Confirmation)
Bill [Lords.]

Local
Government
(Ireland)
Provishmal
Orders (No. 4)
Bill.

Nine Mile
Point Railway

Public
Petitions.
Vide Third
Report.

The House, according to Order, proceeded to
take into consideration the Municipal Corpora-
tions (Merthyr Tydfil Scheme Confirmation)
Bill [Lords], as amended in the Committee.

Ordered, That the Bill be read the third time

to-morrow.

The Order of the day being read, for the
the Local Government

Third Reading of
(Ireland) Provisional Orders (No. 4) Bill ;

Ordered, That the Bill be read the third time

to-morrow.

The Order made upon the 18th day of April
last, That the Nine Mile Point Railway Bill be
committed, was read and discharged.

Ordered, That the Bill be withdrawn.

Several Public Petitions were presented, and

read ; and ordered to lie upon the Table.

Corporal
Punishment. Return to an Address to His Majesty, dated

Mr. Secretary A hers-Doug/as presented,

No. 189.

1905.
the 8th day of May last, for a Return relative
to Corporal Punishment.

Mr. Secretary Akers-Douglas also presented,
pursuant to the directiors of an Act of Puha-
ment,Copy of Order made by the County
Council of the County of Middlesex, rearranging
certain Polling Districts in the Hornsey Par-
liamentary Division.

Copy of Order made by the County Council
of the County of Southampton, altering certain
Polling Districts in the Andover Parliamentary
Division.

Copy of Order made by the County Council
of the County of Warwick, altering certain
Polling Districts in the various Parliamentary
Divisions of the county.

Ordered, That the said Papers do lie upon the

Table; and that the said Return be printed.

[No. 72.

Polling
Districts
(County of
Middlesex.)

Polling
Districts
(County of
Southampton.)

Polling
Districts
(County of
Warwick.)

Lord Stanley presented, pursuant

to the Post Office
directions of an Act of Parliament,Copy of (Money
3) Orders.)
the l'ostal Order (Colonial, Amendment
Regulations, 1905, dated 22nd May 1905.

Ordered, That the said Paper do lie upon the

Table.

Mr. Waiter Long presented, by His Majesty's
Command,Copy of Statistical Tables of the
Dublin Metropolitan Police for the year 1904.

Ordered, That the said Paper do lie upon the

Table.

Dublin
Metropolitan
Police.

The Lord Advocate presented, by His Local
Majesty's Command,Copy of Return showing Taxation
iiint
the total payments into and out of the Local (Aseccoot
Taxation Account (Scotland) for the financial Act, 1898.
year 1904-5.

The Lord Advocate also presented,Return Parish
to an Order, dated the 18th day of May last, Medical
ers
()Scotimtland.)
for a Return relative to Parish Medical Officers (
(Scotland).

No. 190

Ordered, That the said Papers do lie upon the

Table ; and that the said Return be printed.

Mr. Victor Cavendish presented, by His Fee Fund
Majesty's Command, Account of the Fee ( rouse of
Fund of the House of Lords from 1st April I'd')
1904 to 31st March 1905.

Sinking
F unds.

No. 191.

Superannua-
tion Act, I S54.

of

for

the Commissioners

Mr. Victor Cavendish also presented, pursuant
to the directions of several Acts of Parliament,
--Account
the
Reduction of the National Debt, showing the
amount received from the Exchequer in respect
of the old and new Sinking Funds in the
financial year ended 31st March 1905 ; also of
the particular application thereof, pursuant to
Section 7 of the Act 38 & 39 Vict. c. 45.

Copy of Treasury Minute under the Super-
annuation Act, 1884, dated 31st May 1905,
declaring that William I hirli ell, Rural Postman,
General Post Office, was appointed without
a Civil Service Certificate through inadvertence
on the part of the head of his Department.

Ordered, That the said Papers do lie upon the
the Paper relative to the

Table ; and that
Sinking Funds be printed.

Ordered, That there be laid before this House Naval

and Mercantile
(Great

a Return showing aggregate Naval Expenditure Expenditure
on Seagoing Force ; aggregate Revenue ; aggre- M
gate Tonnage of Mercantile Marine; annual Btitain, &c.)
clearances of Shipping in the Foreign Trade ;
annual clearances of Shipping in the Coasting
Imports by Sea,
value of
Trade ;
including Bullion and Specie, and annual value
of Exports by Sea, including Bullion and Specie,
of various Countries, exclusive of China and
South American Republics, but
including
British self-governing Colonies, for the year

annual

No. V.] 5 Enw. VII.

5th June.

237

New Members
sworn.

Local
Government
Provisional
Orders
(No. 10) Bill.
[Provisional
Orders
confirmed.]

Local
Government
Provisional
Orders
(No. 13) Bill.
[Provisional
Orders
confirmed.]

London
Government
Scheme
(Hackney and
Edmonton
Unions) Bill.

London
County
Council
(Money) Bill.
Vide Supple-
ment to the
Votes.

South Eastern
and London,
Chatham,
and Dover
Railways Bill
[Lord:?,]
Vide Supple-
ment to the
-Votes.
Alexandra
Park and
Palace Bill
[Leeds.]
Vide Supple-
ment to the
Votes.

Motor Car
(Alien
:Driverp,)
Licences Bill.

1904 (in continuation of Parliamentary Paper,
No. 342 of Session 1904).(Sir John Coloneb.)

Noel Edward Buxton, Esquire, Member for
the County of York (North Riding, Whitby
Division), was sworn.

Lieutenant-Colonel Edmund Bernard Talbot,
m.v .0., D.S.O. (commonly called Lord Edmund
the County of Sussex
Talbot), Member for
(South Western or Chichester Division), was
sworn.

The Lords have agreed to the Local Govern- Local

ment Provisional Orders (No. 3) Bill, without
any Amendment,

a'rovisional
Orders (No.

The Lords have agreed to the Local Govern- Local
ment Provisional Orders (Poor Law) Bill Government
' Provisional
without any Amendment.
Orders (Poor
Law-) Bill.

The Lords have agreed to the Morley Cor- Morley

poration Bill, with Amendments ;
Lords desire the concurrence of this House.

to which the Corporation

B 11.

The Lords have agreed to the Brentwood Gas Brentwood

The Deputy Chairman reported from the Bill, with Amendments ; to which the Lords Gas Bill'

Committee on the Local Government Provisional desire the concurrence of this House.
Orders (No. 10) Bill; That they had considered
the said Orders ; that the said Orders ought to Gas Bill, with Amendments ;
be confirmed; and that they had directed him Lords desire the concurrence of this House.
to report the Bill, without Amendment, to the ,
House.

a

The Lords have agreed to the North Sussex North Sussex

to which the Gas Bill.

The Lords have agreed to the Collie Cor- Collie
Corporatioa
Bill.

poration Bill, with Amendments ;
Lords desire the concurrence of this House.

to which the

Ordered, That the Report do lie upon the

Table.

to-morrow.

Ordered, That the Bill be read the third time

The Deputy Chairman reported from the
Committee on the Local Government Provisional
Orders (No. 13) Bill ; That they had considered
that the said Orders ought to
the said Orders ;
be confirmed ; and that they had directed him
to report the Bill, without Amendment, to the
House.

Ordered, That the Report do lie upon the

The Lords have agreed to the Croydon Cor-
poration Bill, with Amendments ; to which the
Lords desire the concurrence of this House.

The Lords have agreed to the Aberdare
Urban District Council Bill, with Amendments;
to which the Lords desire the concurrence of
this House.

The Lords have passed a Bill, intituled An
Act to include Bribery amongst Extradition
to which the Lords desire the con-
Crimes ;
currence of this House.

Croydon
Corporation
Bill.

Aberdare
Urban District
Council Bill.

Extradition
Bill [Leeds.]

Table.

to-morrow.

Ordered, That the Bill be read the third time

The Lords have passed a Bill, intituled An Matlock Bath
Act to authorise new gasworks and remove the Imp rovem"nt
Bill ;Lords.]
existing works ; to construct sewerage works ;
to acquire lands for public improvements ; to
The Deputy Chairman reported from the provide a pump room and baths, and generally
Committee on the London Government Scheme to confer further powers on the Urban District
(Hackney and Edmonton Unions) Bill ; That Council of Matlock Bath and Scarthin Nick in
they had considered the said Scheme; that the regard to the local government of their district ;
which the Lords desire the concurrence of
to
said Scheme ought to be confirmed ; and that
this
they had directed him to report the Bill, without
.A.mendment, to the House.

The Lords have passed a Bill, intituled An Llandrindod

House.

Ordered, That the Report do lie upon the

Table.

Ordered, That the Bill be read the third time
upon Thursday the 22nd day of this instant
J mine.

Act to authorise the Urban District Council of Wells
Llandrindod Wells to make further provision ctioribunolilsiTet
with regard to the improvement, h lit
government, and finance of the district, and for
other purposes ; to which the Lords desire the
concurrence of this House.

health, ,ocal [L ds.]

1

The Deputy Chairman reported the London

The Lords have passed a Bill, intituled An Littlehampton
County Council (Money) Bill, with Amend- Act to empower the Urban District Council of Urban District
merits.

Littlehampton to purchase the ferry rights over c[i'",`,;,efisl,Bill

Ordered, That the Report do lie upon the the River Arun at Littlehampton,

-]

Table; and be printed.

and to
construct a bridge over that river, and for other
to which the Lords desire the eon-
purposes ;

The Deputy Chairman reported the South currence of this House.

Eastern and London, Chatham, and Dover
Railways Bill [Lords], with Amendments.

Ordered, That the Report do lie upon the

Table ; and be printed.

The Deputy Chairman reported the Alexandra
Park and Palace Bill [Lords], without Amend-
ment.

Ordered, That the Report do lie upon the

Table ; and be printed.

Ordered, That the Bill be read the third time.

The Order for reading a second time, to-
morrow, the Motor Car (Alien Drivers) Licences
Bill was read and discharged.

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

upon Wednesday next.

Message from Mr. Deputy Speaker acquainted the House,
That a Message had been brought from the
the Lords.
Lords by one of their Clerks, as followeth :

The Lords have agreed to the Local Govern-
Local
Government ment Provisional Orders (No. 2) Bill, without
Provisional
Orders (No, 2) any
Bill,

Amendment.

VOL. 160.

The Lords have passed a Bill, intituled An Metropolitan

Act to authorise agreements between the Metro- Electric
politan Electric Supply Company, Limited, and supplyompun
the Acton Urban District Council with respect (Acton
to the supply of electrical energy by the Com- Listriet)
parry to the District Council, and to confer Bill [Leed
further powers on the Company ; to which the
Lords desire the concurrence of this House.

y

The Lords have passed a Bill, intituled An Blackpool
Act to empower the Corporation of Blackpool improvement
to widen Lytham Road ; to construct additional hill [Leeds.]
tramways ; to extend their powers in regard to
to make further pro-
the supply of sea water ;
vision in regard to their loans, and for other
purposes ; to which the Lords desire the con-
currence of this House.

The Lords have passed a Bill, intituled An Formby

Act to make the Township of Formby, in tire Township Bill
County of Lancaster, a separate Urban District ;
to confirm an agreement relating to the transfer
to confer powers
of property and liabilities ;
upon the Urban District Council in relation to
the seashore, and for other purposes ; to which
the Lords desire the concurrence of this House.
11 II 3

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5th June.

1905.

[No. '72.

'Matlock Bath
Improvement
Bill [Lord..]

Llandrindod
Wells
Urban District
Council Bill
[Lords.]

Littlehampton
ljrbatt District
Council Bill
[Lords.]

Metropolitan
Electric
Supply
Company
(Acton
District)
Bill [Lords.]

Blackpool.
Improvement
Bill [Lord,.]

Formby
Township
Bill [Lool,,H

The Matlock Bath Improvement Bill [Lords]

was read the first time.

Ordered, That the Bill be referred to the

Examiners of Petitions for Private Bills.

The Llandrindod Wells Urban District

Council Bill [Lords] was read the first time.

Ordered, That the Bill be referred to the

Examiners of Petitions for Private Bills.

The Littlehampton Urban District Council

Bill [Lords] was read the first time.

Ordered, That the Bill be referred to the

Examiners of Petitions for Private Bills.

The Metropolitan Electric Supply Company
(Acton District) Bill [Lords] was read the first
tune.

Ordered, That the Bill be referred to the

Examiners of Petitions for Private Bills.

The Blackpool Improvement Bill [Lords] was

read the first time.

Ordered, That the Bill be referred to the

Examiners of Petitions for Private Bills.

The Formby Township Dill [Lords] was read

the first time.

Ordered, That the Bill be referred to the

Examiners of Petitions for Private Bills.

Franchise
and Removal
or Women's
Disabilities
Bill,

The Order for reading a second time, upon
Friday next, the Franchise and Removal of
Women's Disabilities Bill was read and dis-
charged.

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time
upon Friday the 23rd day of this instant June.

Finance Bill,

The Order of the day being read, for the

Third Reading of the Finance Bill ;

And a Motion being made, and the Question
being proposed, That the Bill be now read the
third time ;

An Amendment was proposed to be made to
the Question, by leaving out the word " now."
and, at the end of the Question, adding the
" upon this day six months."
(Mr.
words
Dalziel.)

And the Question being put, That the word
now " stand part of the Question ;
The House divided.
The Yeas to the Right ;
The Noes to the Left.
Tellers for the
Yeas,

Sir Alexander A eland-

Hood,

216.

Viscount Valenta( :

Tellers for the) Mr. Dalziel,
(Mr. Bright :

Noes,

So it was resolved in the Affirmative.
And the Main Question being hu ;
The House divided.
The Yeas to the Right ;
The Noes to the Left.
Tellers for the Sir Alexander Aeland-
Hood,

Yeas

Viscount Valentia :

132.

215.

Tellers for the) Mr. Goddard,

1 143.

Noes,

(Mr. Herbert Samuel :
So it was resolved in the Affirmative.
Ordered, That the Bill be now read the third
time :The Bill was accordingly read the third
time and passed.

Ordered, That the Clerk do carry the Bill to

the Lords, and desire their concurrence.

and liepa 'n;
at Home and
Abroafi.

Supple
[1st c May I
le,-)<i

.

and lion;';
at liomo ar',
abroad.

Navy Estimates, 1905-6.
That a sum not exceeding £1,905,200 be
granted to His Majesty, to defray the expense
of Works, Buildings, and Repairs at Home and
Abroad, including the cost of Superintendence,
Purchase of Sites, Grants in Aid, and other
charges connected therewith, which will come
in course of payment during the year ending on
the 31st day of March 1906.

said Resolution being read a second

The
time ;

And it being half an hour after Seven of the
clock, further consideration of the Resolution
stood adjourned till this evening.

Erening Sitting.
The House, according to Order, proceeded to
take into further consideration the Resolution
which, upon the 5th day of this instant June,
was reported from the Committee of Supply,
That a stun not exceeding 11,905,200 be granted
to defray the expense of
to His Majesty,
Works,, Buildings, and Repairs at Home and
Abroad, including the cost of Superintendence,
Purchase of Sites, Grants in Aid, and other
charges connected therewith, which will come in
course of payment during the year ending on
the 31st day of March 1906.

An Amendment was proposed to be made
thereunto, by leaving out " £1,905,200 " and
insertinp " £1,8f;5,200 "
instead thereof.

(Mr. Whitley),

And

put, That
"£1,905,200" stand part of the said Resolution ;

the Question

being

The House divided.
The Yeas to the Right ;
The Noes to the Left.
Tellers for the f Sir Alexander Aeland-
Hood,

Yeas

,
Tellers for the Mr.

iViscount fralentia :

Noes,

Mr. Whitley :

So it was resolved in the Affirmative.
And the Resolution was agreed to.

144.

86.

The House, according to Order, resolved itself Ways anal

&leans.

into the Committee of Ways and Means.

(In the Committee.)
Motion made, and Question put, That, towards
the Supply granted to His
making good
Majesty for the service of the year ending on
the 31st day of March 1906, the sum of
£16,636,200 be granted out of the Consolidated
Fund of the United Kingdom.--(Mr. Chancellor
of the Exchequer.)

The Committee divided.
Tellers for
'
tite f
Yeas,

Sir Alexander Aeland-

Viscount Valenti° :

Tellers for the j Mr. Dalziel,
t.Mr. Mooney :

Noes,

Resolution to be reported.

147.

92.

J

I

Mr. Deputy Speaker resumed the Chair ; and
the Deputy Chairman reported, That the Com-
mittee had come to a Resolution.

Ordered, That the Report be received to-

morro w.

The Deputy Chairman also acquainted the
House that he was directed to move, That the
Committee may have leave to sit again.

Resolved, That this House will, to-morrow,

again resolve itself' into the said Committee.

Supply
[18th May]
Revolt.

Mr. Walter Long reported from the Committee
of Supply of the 18th day of May last a
Resolution ; which was read, as followeth :

The Order of the clay being read, for the Workmen's

Second Reading of the Workmen's Compensa-
tion

[Lords];

Ed] [Lords.]

No. 72.] 5 Enw. VII.

And a Motion being made, and the Question

being proposed, That the Bill be now read al upon Wednesday next.
second time ;

5th-6th June.

239
Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

An Amendment was proposed to be made to
the Question, by leaving out from the word
" That " to the end of the Question, in order to
add the words "in the opinion of this House,
" no Bill
the Compensation for
" Accident (Workmen) Act, 1897, can be con-
" sidered satisfactory which does not contain
injury to
" provisions for compensation for
" health in dangerous trades "(Mr. Tennant),
instead thereof.

to aniend

And the Question being proposed, That the
words proposed to be left out stand part of the
Question :And a Debate arising thereupon ;

And a Motion bein'T made, and the Question
being put, That the Debate be now adjourned
it was resolved in
(Mr. Samuel Roberts) :
the Affirmative.

Ordered, That the Debate be resumed upon

Tuesday the 20th day of this instant June.

And the House having continued to sit till
after Twelve of the clock on Tuesday morning ;

Tuesday, title Jane 1905:

The Order of the day being read, for the

Committee on the Education (Scotland) Bill ;

Resolved, That this House will, upon Tuesday
the 20th day of this instant June, resolve itself
into the said Committee.

The Order of the day being read, for the

Committee on the Aliens Bill ;

Resolved, That this House will, upon Tuesday
the 20th day of this instant June, resolve itself
into the said Committee.

The Order of the day being read, for the -Valuation
Second Reading of the Valuation (Ireland) (Ireland) Bill.
Bill;

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

upon Wednesday next.

The Order of the day being read, fo the Charitable
Second Reading of the Charitable Loan Societies Loan Societies
(Ireland)
(Ireland) Bill ;

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

upon Wednesday next.

The Order of the day being read, foe the County Courts

Second Reading of the County Courts (,.-N o. 2) (No. 2) Bill.
Bill ;

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time
upon Tuesday the 20th day of this instant June.

The Order of the day being read, for the Accidents

Second Reading of the Accidents (Mines and (Mines
Factories) 'Bill ;

)ries)

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time
upon Tuesday the 20th day of this instant June.

l.
ilBFact(

The Order of the day being read, for the Congested
Second Rea.din of the Congested Districts -Districts
(Scotland) Bill ;

iVland)

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time
upon Tuesday the 20th day of this instant June.

The Order of the day being read, for the Supply of
Second Reading of the Supply of Electricity Electricity
Bill ;

Bill.

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time
upon Tuesday the 20th day of this instant June.

The Order of the day being read, for the
The Order of the day being read, for the Second Reading of the Seamen's and Soldiers'

Second Reading of the Prevention of Corruption
Bill [Lords] ;

b
False Characters Bill [Lords];

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time
Ordered, 'That the Bill be read a second time upon Tuesday the 20th day of this instant June.

upon Tuesday the 20th day of this instant June.

The Order of the day being read, for the
Committee on the Naval Lands (Volunteers)

The Order of the day being read, for the

Second Reading of the Infectious Diseases Bill
(Ireland) Bill ;

Resolved, That this House will, upon Wednes-
Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time day next, resolve itself into the said Committee.

this day.

The Order of the day being read, for the
The Order of the day being read, for the Second Reading of the Alkali, &c. Works

Second Reading of the False Statements (Corn- Bill ;
panies) Bill ;

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time upon Wednesday next.

this day.

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

The Order of the day being read, for the
Second Reading of the Married Women's
Property Act (1882) Amendment Bill [Lords] ;
Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

this day.

The Order of the day being read, for the
the Local Authorities

Second Reading
(Transfer of Treasury Powers) Bill;

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time
upon Tuesday the 20th day of this instant June.

The Order of the day being read, for the
Second Reading of the Relief of Distress
(Ireland) Bill;

Ordered, That the Bill be

read a second time

this day.

The Order of the day being read, for the
Second Reading of the Service of Militiamen
Bill [Lords] ;

Ordered, That the Bill be read. a second thne
upon Tuesday the 20th day of this instant juin%

Seamen's and
Soldiers' False
Characters
Bill [Lords.]

Naval Lands
(Volunteers)
Bill.

Alkali,
Works Bill.

Local
Authorities
(Transfer of
Treasury
Powers) Bill.

Service of
Militiamen
Bill [Leeds.]

The Order of the day being read, for the

The Order of the day being read, for the Light

Second Reading of
[Lords] ;

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time
Ordered, That the Bill be read a second tune upon Tuesday the 20th day of this instant ,Tune.

the Naval Prize Bill Second Reading of the Light Railways Bill ;

Railways Bill.

upon Wednesday next.

The Order of

the day being read, for the Second Reading' of the Dogs Bill ;

Second Reading of the Whale Fisheries (Scot-
land) Bill [Lords] ;

VOL. 160.

The Order of the day being read, for the
Dogs

Ordered, That the Bill

read a second time
upon Tuesday the 20th day of this instant June.
II 13 4

Dogs Bill,

Education
(Scotian l)
Bill.

Aliens Bill,

Prevention of
Corruption
Bill [Li.pd.,,,.]

Infcctious
Diseases
(Ireland) Bill.

False
S at ements
(Companies)
Bill.

tarried
'Women's
Property
Act (1882)
AmemIllleta
[md N.]

ilelicf of
1)isireH.s
(Irclan.1)

Naval Prize
[Li/Ws.]

Whale
Fisheries
(Scotland)
Bill [Lords.]

240

Unemployed
Workmen

The Order of the day being read, for the
Second Reading of the Unemployed Workmen
Bill;

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time
upon Tuesday the 20th day of this instant June.

Military
Manoeuvres
Bill [Lords

The Order of the day being read, for the
Second Reading of the Military Manoeuvres
Bill [Lords] ;

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time
upon Tuesday the 20th day of this instant June.

Marine
I n saran ce Bill.

Ferries
(Acquisition
by Local
Authorities)
Bill.

Osborne
Estate
Act (1902)
Amendment

Supply.

Supply
[4th May]
Report.

Government
Ellips

The Order of the day being read, for resuming
the adjourned Debate on the Question proposed
upon the 30th day of March last, That the
Marine Insurance Bill be now read a second
time ;

Ordered, That the Debate be further adjourned

till Wednesday next.

The Order of the day being read, for the
Second Reading of the Ferries (Acquisition by
Local Authorities) Bill ;

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

upon Wednesday next.

The Order of the day being read, for the
Second Reading of the Osborne Estate Act
(1902) Amendment Bill ;

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

this day.

The Order of the day being read, for the

Committee of Supply ;

Resolved, That this House will,
resolve itself into the said Committee.

this day,

The Order of the day being read, for receiving
the Report from the Committee of Supply of
the 4th day of May last;

Ordered, That the Report be received this

day.

The Order of the day being read, for
Committee on the Government Ships Bill;

the

Resolved, That this House will, upon Wednes-
day next, resolve itself into the said Committee.

Leaseholders
(Purchase of
Pee Simple)
Bill.

The Order of the day being read, for the
Second Reading of the Leaseholders (Purchase
of Fee Simple) Bill ;

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time
upon Tuesday the 20th day of this instant June.

Education
(Provision
of Meals)
(No. 2) Bill.

The Order of the day being read, for the
Second Reading of the Education (Provision of
Meals) (No. 2) Bill;

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time
upon Tuesday the 20th day of this instant June.

June.
The Order of the day being read, for the Housing of
Second Reaching of the Housing of the Working the Working
Classes Bill.
Classes Bill ;

1905.

[No. 72.

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

upon Wednesday next.

The Order of the day being read,

for the Trust

Second Reading of the Trust Investment Bill ;

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time Bill'

Investment

upon Wednesday next.

The Order of the day being read, for the Local

the Local Government Government

Second Reading of
(Scotland) Bill ;

(Scotla
Bill.

nd)

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time
upon Wednesday the 21st clay of this instant
June.

The Order of the day being read, for resum ing Land Values
(Assessment

the adjourned Debate on the Question proposed
upon the 14th day of April last, That the Land Bill.
Values (Assessment and Rating) Bill be com-
mitted to the Standing Committee on Law, and
Courts of Justice, and Legal Procedure ;

Ordered, That ;he Debate be further adjourned

till this day.

The Order of the day being read, for the Public Health

Second Reading of the Public Health (No. 2) (No. 2) Bill.
Bill ;

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time
upon Wednesday the 21st day of this instant
June.

The Order of the day being read, for the

Second Reading of the Sale of Coke Bill ;

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

upon Wednesday next.

Sale of Coke
Bill.

The Order of the clay being read, for the Lunacy Acts
Second Reading of the Lunacy Acts Amend- Amendment
ment (London) (No. 2) Bill ;
(No. 2) Bill.

(Lo)

Ordered, That the Bill be read, a second tune

upon Friday the 23rd day of this instant June.

The Order of the day being read, for the Education
Second Reading of the Education Authorities Authorities
(Access to
(Access to Books and Documents)
Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time Bu000ckusmautitIctlo

;

upon Wednesday next.

Bill.

The Order of the day being read, /o the Private Bill

Second Reading of the Private Bill Procedure Procedure
(Ireland) Bill;

( trelim,1) Bill.

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

upon Wednesday next.

The Order of the day being read, for the Sale of

Second Reading of the Sale of Whisky Bill ;

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time
upon Tuesday the 20th day of this instant June.

Whisky Bill,

F. I emen tar y
IC uca I ion
(reeding of
Children)
(No. 2) Bill.

House-letting
(Scotland)
Bill.

Local
Government
(Scotland)
Act (1894)
Amendment
Bill.

The Order of the day being read, for the
Second Reading of the Elementary Education
(Feeding of Children) (No. 2)

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time
upon Tuesday the 20th day of this instant June.

;

The Order of the day being read, for the
Second Reading of the House-letting (Scotland)
Bill ;

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

upon Wednesday next.

The Order of the day being read, for the Factory and

Second Reading of the Factory and Workshop or
Act (1901) Amendment Bill;

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time Bill.

Wkslion
Act (1901)
Amendment

upon Wednesday next.

The Order of the day being read, for the Juvenile
Second Reading of the Juvenile Smoking Bill ; Smoking Bill

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

upon Wednesday next.

The Order of the day being read, for the
the Local Government

Second Reading, of
(Scotland)

et (1894) Amendment Bill ;

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second tnne

upon Wednesday next.

The Order of the day being read, for the Leasehold
Second Readily, of the Leasehold Enfranchise- Enfranchise-
ment Bill ;

ment Bill,

Ordered, That the Bid be read a second time
upon Wednesday the 21st day of this instant
June.

No. 72.] 5 EDW. VII.
Criminal New
Trials Bill.

The Order of the day being read, for the
Second Reading of the Criminal New Trials
Bill ;

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time
upon Thursday the 22nd day of this instant
June.

Housing of
the Working
Classes Acts
Amendment
Bill.

The Order of the day being read, for the
Second Reading of the Housing of the Working
Classes Acts Amendment Bill ;

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time
upon Wednesday the 28th day of this instant
June.

Salmon
Fisheries
(Ireland) Acts
A mendment
(No. 2) Bill.

Access to
Mountains
(Scotland)
Bill.

Tramways
and Public
Companies
(Ireland)
Act (1883)
Amendment
Bill.

The Order of the day being read, for the
Salmon Fisheries
the

Second Reading of
(Ireland) Acts Amendment (No. 2) Bill ;

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time
upon Tuesday the 20th day of this instant. June.

The Order of the day being read, for the
Second Reading of the Access to Mountains
(Scotlandr Bill ;

Ordered; That the Bill be read a second time

upon Wednesday next.

The Order of the day being read, for the
Second Reading of the Tramways and Public
Companies (Ireland) Act (1883) Amendment
Bill ;

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

upon Wednesday next.

The Order of the day being read, for the
Tuberculosis
(Animals)
Second Reading of the Tuberculosis (Animals)
Prevention
Prevention adCompensation Bill ;
and Com.
pensation Bill. Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

upon Wednesday next.

Women's
Enfranchise-
ment Bill.

Local
Authorities
(Qualification
of Women)
Bill.

Medical
Act (1886)
Amendment
Bill.

The Order of the day being read, for resuming
the adjourned Debate on the Amendment which,
upon the 2nd clay of this instant June, was
proposed to be made to the Question, That the
Women's Enfranchisement Bill be now read a
second time ;

Ordered, That the Debate be further adjourned

till Friday the 23rd day of this instant June.

The Order of the day being read, for resuming
the adjourned Debate on the Question proposed
upon, the 31st day of March last, That the
Local Authorities (Qualification of Women)
Bill be committed to the Standing Committee
on Trade (including Agriculture and Fishing),
Shipping, and Manufactures ;

Ordered, That the Debate be further adjourned

till Friday the 23rd day of this instant June.

The Order of the day being read, for

the
Second Reading of the Medical Act (1886)
Amendment Bill ;

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time
upon Friday the 23rd day of this instant June.

Colonial
Marriages Bill. Second Reading of

The Order of the day being read, for the
the Colonial Marriages

Bill ;

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time
upon Friday the 23rd day of this instant June.

Parliamentary The Order of the day being read, for the
Second Reading of the Parliamentary Voters
Voters
(Registration)
Bill.

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

Bill ;

this day.

East India
Loans
[Railways.]

A Motion being made, That this House will,
this day, resolve itself into a Committee to
consider of authorising the Secretary of State

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th 6 th June.

241
in Council of India to raise money in the United
Kingdom, on the security of the Revenues of
India, for the construction, extension, and equip-
ment of Railways in India by State agency,
or through the agency of companies (Mr.
Secretary Brodrick) ;

Mr. Secretary Brodriek, by His Majesty's
Command, acquainted the House, That His
Majesty, having been informed of the subject-
matter of this Motion, recommends it to the
consideration of the House.

Resolved, That this House will, this day,

resolve itself into the said Committee.

And then the House, having continued to
sit till ten minutes after Twelve of the
clock on Tuesday morning, adjourned, till
this day.

[No. 73.]
Tuesday, Gth ,June 1905.
The House met at Two of the clock.

PRAYERS.

AT R. Speaker laid upon the Table,Report Private Bills
from one of the Examiners of Petitions for [toyds]

(standing
Private Bills, That in the case of the following Orders not
Bill, originating in the Lords, and referred on previously
the First Reading thereof, the Standing Orders inquired into
not complied
not previously inquired into, and which are with.)
applicable thereto, have not been complied with,
viz. :

Workington Harbour

and Dock Bill

[Lords].

Ordered, That the Report be referred to the

Select Committee on Standing Orders.

Mr. Speaker laid upon the Table,Report
from one of the Examiners of Petitions for
Private Bills, That in the case of the Petition
for the following Bill, originating in the Lords,
the Standing Orders have not been complied
with, viz. :

South Barracas (Buenos Ayres) Gas and

Coke Company Bill [Lords].

Ordered, That the Report be referred to the

Select Committee on Standing Orders.

The House proceeded to take into considera-
tion the Amendments made by the Lords to the
Accrington Corporation Bill ; and the same were
twice read, and agreed to.

Ordered, That the Clerk do carry the Bill to
the Lords ; and acquaint them that this House
bath agreed to the Amendments made by their
Lordships.

Private Bill
Petitions
[ Eord]
(Standing
Orders not
complied
with.)

Accrington
Corporation
Bill.

The House proceeded to take into considera- Aylesbury
tion the Amendments made by the Lords to the Gas Bill.
Aylesbury Gas Bill ; and the same were twice
read, and agreed to.

Ordered, That the Clerk do carry the Bill to
the Lords ; and acquaint them that this House
hath agreed to the Amendments made by their
Lordships.

The House proceeded to take into considera-
tion the Amendments made by the Lords to the
Croydon Gas Bill ; and the same were twice
read, and agreed to.

Ordered, That the Clerk do carry the Bill to
the Lords ; and acquaint them that this House
hath agreed to the Amendments made by their
Lordships.

Croydon Gas
Bill.

The Worcestershire County Council (Bridges)

Bill was read the third time and passed.

Ordered, That the Clerk do carry the Bill to

the Lords, and desire their concurrence.

I I

Worcester-
shire County
Council
(Bridges) Bill.

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6111 June.

Clacton
Improvement
Bill [Lords.]

The House proceeded to take into considera-
tion the Clacton Improvement Bill [Lords], as
amended in the Committee.

Ordered, That the Bill be read the third time.

Dearne Valley
Railway Bill
[Lords.]

The House proceeded to take into considera-
tion the Dearne Valley Railway Bill [Lords],
as amended in the Committee.

Ordered, That the Bill be read the third time.

Newry,
Keady, and
Tynan Light
Railway Bill
(changed froo
Ulster and
Connaught
Light
Railways Bill.

The House proceeded to take into considera-
tion the Newry, Keady, and Tynan Light
Railway Bill (cluing ed From Ulster and Connaught
Light Railways Bill),
as amended in the
Committee.

Ordered, That Standing Orders 223 and 243
) be suspended, and that the Bill be now read the

third time.(Mr. Caldwell.)

The Bill was accordingly read the third time
and passed ; with a new Title, as followed' :
An Act to rename the Ulster and Connaught
Light Railways Company the Newry, Keady,
and Tynan Light Railway Company ;
to
authorise the Company to acquire additional
lands ; to extend the time limited by the Newry,
Keady, and Tynan Light Railway Act, 1900,
and the Ulster and Connaught Light Railways
Act, 1903, for the compulsory purchase of lands
for the purposes thereof, and for the completion
of the railways thereby authorised ;
to sanction
the purchase of the Bessbrook and Newry
Railway, and for other purposes.

Ordered, That the Clerk do carry the Bill to

the Lords, and desire their concurrence.

The House proceeded to take into considera-
the North British Railway (General

tion
Powers) Bill, as amended in the Committee.

Ordered, That the Bill be read the third time.

The Mansfield Corporation Bill [Lords] was

read a second time ; and committed.

[New Title.]

North British
Railway
(General
Powers) Bill.

Mansfield
Corporation
Bill [Lords.]

The Whitby Urban District Council Bill
Whitby
Urban District [Lords] was read a second time ; and committed.
Council Bill
[Lords.]

Bangor
(County
Down)
Water and
Improvement
Bill [Lords.]

The Order of the day being read, for the
Second Reading of the Bangor (County Down)
Water and Improvement Bill [Lords] ;

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time
upon Tuesday the 27th day of this instant June
(Evening Sitting).

Bootle
Corporation
Bill.

Ordered, That in the case of the Bootle Cor-
poration Bill Standing Order 243 be suspended,
and that the Bill be now read the third time.
(The Chairman of Ways and Means.)

The Bill was accordingly read the third time

and passed.

Ordered, That the Clerk do carry the Bill to

the Lords, and desire their concurrence.

London
County
Council
(General
Powers) Bill,

Ordered, That in the case of the London
County Council (General Powers) Bill Standing
Order 243 be suspended, and that the Bill be
now read the third time.(The Chairman of
Ways and Means.)

Sir Alexander Aeland- Hood, by His Majesty's
Command, acquainted the House, That His
Majesty, having been informed of the purport of
the Bill, gives His Consent, as far as His
Majesty's interest is concerned, that the House
may do therein as they shall think fit.

And Notice being taken that the interest of
the Prince of Wales, as Duke of Cornwall, is
concerned therein ;

1905.
Sir Alexander Aeland- Hood, by Command of
His Royal Highness, acquainted the House,
That His Royal Highness, having been informed
of the subject -matter of this Motion, gives
His Consent, as far as His Royal Highness's
interest is concerned, that the House may do
therein as they shall think fit.

The Bill was accordingly read the third time
and passed ; with a new Title, as followeth :
An Act to empower the London County Council
to execute works, and to acquire lands and
utilise other lands ;
to authorise the extension
of Hampstead Heath, and the exchange of lands
in connection with Parks, Commons, arid Open
Spaces ; to extend the time for the completion
to provide for
of certain authorised works ;
the registration of Employment Agencies; to
empower Councils of Metropolitan Boroughs
to supply electric fittings ;
to confer further
powers upon the Council of the Metropolitan
Borough of Battersea with respect to Latchmere
to provide for contributions by the
Allotments ;
Councils of Metropolitan Boroughs to expendi-
ture by the London County Council, and for
other purposes.

Ordered, That the Clerk do carry the Bill to

the Lords, and desire their concurrence.

The Order of the day being read, for the
Third Reading of the Local Government Pro-
visional Orders (No. 10) Bill ;

Ordered, That the Bill be read the third time

to-morrow.

[No. 73.

New Title

Local
Government
Provisional
Orders
(No. 10) Bill.

The Order of the day being read, for the Local

Third Reading of the Local Government Pro- Government
Provisional
visional Orders (No. 13) Bill ;
Orders

Ordered, That the Bill be read the third time (No. 13) Bill.

to-morrow.

The Order of the day being read, for the Municipal
Third Reading of the Municipal Corporations Corporations
(Merthyr Tydfil Scheme Confirmation) Bill (Mert yhr
Tydfil Scheme
[Lords] ;
Confirmation)
Ordered, That the Bill be read the third time Bill [Lords.]

to-morrow.

The Local Government Provisional Orders Local

(No. 17) Bill was, according to Order, read a Government
Provisional
second time ; and committed.
Orders
(No. 17) Bill.

The Local Government (Ireland) Provisional Local

Orders (No. 4) Bill was, according to Order, Government
read the third time and passed.
Provisional

Ordered, That the Clerk do carry the Bill to Orders (No. 4)

the Lords, and desire their concurrence.

Bill.

Several Public Petitions were presented, and Public

read ; and ordered to lie upon the Table.

Petitions.
Vide Fourth
Report.

The Lord Advocate

presented,

by His Fishery Board

Majesty's Command,Copy of Twenty-third (Scotland.)
Annual Report of the Fishery Board for
Scotland, being for the year 1904. Part II.,
Salmon Fisheries.

The Lord Advocate also presented, pursuant Prisons
to the directions of an Act of Parliament. (Scotland.)
Copy of Rule made by the Secretary for No. 192.
Scotland appointing Police Cells at Inveraray,
in the County of Argyll, to be a legal Prison
for the detention of prisoners for a period not
exceeding three days before or during or after
trial.

Ordered, That the said Papers do lie upon the
Table ; and that the Paper relative to Prisons
(Scotland) be printed.

Mr. Bonar Law presented, by His Majesty's Iron Ore
Deposits,

Copy of Reports on Iron Ore
Command,
Deposits in Foreign Countries, compiled at the

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Before the House passes to the Orders of the
clay, perhaps it will allow me to occupy its time
I have to announce
for a very few minutes.
to the House that I propose to retire from
the Chair to-morrow. That announcement is,
perhaps, a formality. The fact is known already
to all Members of the House, but it is a becom-
ing and usual practice that when the Speaker
retires from the Chair and gives up the office to
which he was elected by this House he should,
if possible, personally intimate that intention to
the House, and state his reasons for retiring.

My reason for retiring I can deal with very
briefly. On the 10th of April last I had com-
pleted ten years of service in this Chair, and,
thanks to the blessing of almost uninterrupted
good health during that period, I was able to
attend punctually and diligently to the service
of the House. Some six weeks ago I became,
unfortunately, disabled from continuing . that
service, nor do I yet feel able to perform the
duties in the continuous and satisfactory manner
in which they ought to be performed by the
occupant of this Chair. Under these circum-
stances I have thought it right not to trespass
any further on the indulgence of the House, but
to retire from my office, bearing in mind (I may
add) that I have arrived at an age at which a
wise man ought not to take too sanguine a view
for doing hard work and
of his capacities
undertaking great responsibilities. Under these
circumstances, therefore, I have thought it right
to retire.

I will not disguise from my brother Members
that it is to me a very hard and painful thing to
sever my connection with this House, with all
its interests, its friendships, and its associations.
It is not merely that I am relinquishing a high
and honourable office, in the tenure of which I
have always taken a great and not unnatural
pride ; it is that I am quitting an Assembly by
which, by every part of which, and I might
truly say by every Member of which, I have
always been treated personally. with the greatest
a courtesy and
courtesy and consideration
consideration which fill my heart with lasting
gratitude.

I desire to take this opportunity of thanking
the Clerks at the Table and the officials of the
House for their loyal and efficient help to me in
the discharge of my duties.

Above all, my thanks are due to the House
itself, for the generous and traditional support
which it has always accorded. to mea support
without which the authority and the influence
of the Chair could not exist.

I thank the House very sincerely for having

allowed me to say these few farewell words.

Whereupon Mr. Balfour and Sir Henry
Campbell-Bannerman severally addressed the
House.

No. 73.] 5 EDW. VII.

61h June.

National
Portrait
Gallery.

Irish Land
Act, 1903.

Board of Trade from information collected by
His Majesty's Diplomatic and Consular Officers.
Ordered, That the said Paper do lie upon the

Table.

Mr. Victor Cavendish presented, by His
Majesty's Command, Copy of Forty-eighth
Annual Report of the Trustees of the National
Portrait Gallery to the Lords Commissioners of
His Majesty's Treasury, being for 1904-5.

Mr. Victor Cavendish also presented, pursuant

to the directions of an Act of Parliament,
Copy of Treasury Minute, dated 30th May
1905, directing that the Trust Fund Accounts
of the Public Trustee under the Irish Land
Act, 1903, shall be audited by the Comptroller
and Auditor General.

Ordered, That the said Papers do lie upon the

Table.

East India
(Accounts and Majesty's Command,
Estimates,
1905-6.)

Mr. Secretary Brodrick presented, by His
Copy of explanatory
the Secretary of State for
Memorandum of
India on the Accounts and Estimates for East
India, 1905-6.

Ordered, That the said Paper do lie upon the

Table.

East India
Revenue
Accounts.

Questions to
Ministers.

Private Bills
(Group E.)

Public
Accounts
Committee.

Port Sanitary
Authorities
Expenses Bill.
Bill 259.

Ordered, That the several Accounts and
Papers which have been presented to the House
in this Session of Parliament relating to the
Revenues of India be referred to the considera-
tion of a Committee of the whole House.
(Mr. Secretary Brodrick.)

Resolved, That this House will, upon Wednes-
day the 21st day of this instant June, resolve
itself into the said Committee.(Mr. Secretary
Brodrick.)

Ordered, That there be laid before this House
a Return of the number of Questions put to
Ministers and others during the Sessions 1893
to 1904, inclusive (in continuation of Parlia-
mentary Paper, No. 101 of Session 1893).
(Mr. Henniker Heaton.)

Sir Henry Aubrey-Fletcher reported from the
Committee on Group E of Private Bills ; That,
for the convenience of parties, the Committee
had adjourned till Wednesday the 21st June,
at half-past Eleven of the clock.

Ordered, That the Report do lie upon the

Table.

Ordered, That a Message be sent to the
Lords to request that their Lordships will be
pleased to give leave to Sir Henry Graham,
K.C.B,, the Clerk of the Parliaments, to attend
to be examined as
a Witness before the
Committee of Public Accounts : And that the
Clerk do carry the said Message.(Sir Arthur
Hayter.)

Sir Walter Plummer, supported by Sir Joseph
Dimsdale, Sir James Joicey, Sir Henry Seymour
King, Mr. William. Lawrence, Mr. Herbert Lewis,
Mr. David Maciver, Sir Edward Reed, Mr.
John Barrington Simeon, Mr.
Robson, Sir
Charles Wilson, and Mr. lerburgh, presented. a
Bill to remove doubts as to the legality of
certain payments by Port Sanitary Authorities :
And the same was ordered to be read a second
time upon Thursday the 22nd day of this instant
June ; and to be printed.

Mr. Speaker's
Retirement.

Mr. Speaker addressed the House, announc-
ing his intention of retiring from the Chair, as
followeth (all the Members being uncovered) :

Vol,. 160.

Sir Charles Dalrymple reported from the Public
Select Committee on Public Petitions ; That Petitions
they had examined the Petitions presented upon Report.)
eport.)
8th, 9th, 10th, 11th, 12th, 15th, 16th, 17th,
18th, 19th, 22nd, 23rd, 24th, 25th, 26th, 29th,
30th, and 31st days of May last, and the 2nd
and .5th days of this instant June, and had
directed. him to make a Report thereof to the
House.

Ordered, That the Report do lie upon the

Table ; and be printed.

Mr. Speaker acquainted the House, That a Message from

Message had been brought from the Lords by the Lords.
one of their Clerks, as followeth :

The Lords have agreed to the Electric Light- Electric
inn' Provisional Orders (No. 1) Bill, without any Lighting
Amendment.

isional
Orders (No. 1)

I I 2

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6th June,

1905.

[No. 73.

Electric
Lighting
Provisional
Order (No. 2)
Bill.
Electric
Lighting
Provisional
Order (No. 3)
Bill.
Stockport
Corporation
Bill.

South Wales
Electrical
Power
Distribution
Company
Bill.
Naval and.
Military
Medals Bill
[Lords.]

Dono van's
Divorce Bill
[ Lords,]

The Lords have agreed to the Electric Light-
ing Provisional Order (No. 2) Bill, without any
A mendmeut.

The Lords have agreed to the Electric Light-
ing Provisional Order (No. 3) Bill, without any
Amendment.

The Lords have agreed to the Stockport
Corporation Bill, with Amendments ; to which
the Lords desire the concurrence of this House.
The Lords have agreed to the South Wales
Electrical Power Distribution Company Bill,
to which the Lords desire
with Amendments ;
the concurrence of this House.

The Lords have passed a Bill, intituled An
Act to regulate and restrict the wearing of
Naval and Military Medals and Decorations ;
to which the Lords desire the concurrence of
this House.

The Lords have passed a Bill, intituled An
Act to dissolve the :Marriage of Alice Edith
Donovan, the wife of Daniel Augustine Donovan,
with the said Daniel Augustine Donovan, and
to enable her to marry again, and for other
purposes ; to which the Lords desire the con-
currence of this House.

The Lords have passed a Bill, intituled An
Adminis-
trative County Act for
incorporating and conferring powers
of London
on the Administrative County of London and
and District
Electric Power District Electric Power Company ;
to which
Company Bill
the Lords desire the concurrence of this House.
[Lords.]
The Lords have passed a Bill, intituled An
Newcastle.
upon-Tyne Act to enable the Mayor, Aldermen, and
Corporation Citizens of the City and County of Newcastle -
upon -Tyne to purchase
the
undertaking of the Scotswood Bridge Company ;
to provide for the composition by the several
interested of the tolls now
local authorities
leviable by the said Bridge Company, and of
the toll known as the Thorough or Great Toll
now leviable by the Newcastle Corporation, and
the extinction of those tolls respectively ;
to
provide for an increase in the public library rate,
to which the Lords
and for other purposes ;
desire the concurrence of this House.

by agreement

Southport,
Birkdale,
and West
Lancashire
Water Board
Bill [Lords.]

Donovan's
Divorce Bill
[Lords.]

The Lords have passed a Bill, intituled An
Act to authorise the Southport, Birkdale, and
West Lancashire Water Board to make new
waterworks, and for other purposes ; to which
the Lords desire the concurrence of this House.
Donovan's Divorce Bill [Lords] was read the
first time ; and ordered to be read a second
time.

was read the first time.

The Administrative County of London and
Adminis-
trative County District Electric Power Company Bill [Lords]
of London
and District
Electric Power Ordered, That the Bill be referred to the
Company Bill Examiners of Petitions for Private Bills.
[Lords.]
Newcastle-
upon-Tyne
Corporation
Bill [Lords.]

Ordered, That the Bill be referred to the

The Newcastle-upon-Tyne Corporation Bill

[Lords] was read the first time.

Examiners of Petitions for Private Bills.

Southport,
Birlcdale,
and West
Lancashire
Water Board
Bill [Lords.]

Supply
[10th allotted
Day.]

The Southport, Birkdale, and West Lanca-
shire Water Board Bill [Lords] was read the
first time.

Ordered, That the Bill be referred to the

Examiners of Petitions for Private Bills.

The House, according to Order, resolved itself

into the Committee of Supply.

(In the Committee.)
Civil Services and Revenue Departments
Estimates, 1905-6.
Class II.
Motion made, and Question proposed, That
a sum not exceeding £154,925 be granted to

His 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 1906 for the Salaries and Expenses of
the Office of the Committee of Privy Council
for Trade and subordinate Departments, includ-
ing a Grant in Aid :

Whereupon Motion made, and Question put,

That Item A (Salaries) be reduced by £100.
(Sir Edward Strachey.)

The Committee divided.
Tellers for the f Sir Edward Strachey,

Yeas,

Tellers for the)
Noes,

Courtenay Warner :
("Sir Alexander Acland-

1100(1,

LViscount Valentia :

126.

195.

Original Question put, and agreed to.
Resolution to be reported.

Class I.
Motion made, and. Question proposed, That
a sum not exceeding £16,565 be granted to
His 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 M arch 1906 for maintaining certain
Harbours under the Board of Trade, and for
Grants in Aid of Harbours :Motion, by leave,
withdrawn.

Mr. Deputy Speaker resumed the Chair ; and
the Deputy Chairman reported, That the Com-
mittee had come to a Resolution.

Ordered, That the Report be received to-

morrow.

The Deputy Chairman also acquainted the
House that he was directed to move, That the
Committee may have leave to sit again.

Resolved, That this House will, to-morrow,

again resolve itself into the said Committee.

The Order of the day being read, for receiving
the Report from the Committee of Supply of
the 4th day of May last ;

Ordered, That the Report be received to-

morrow.

Mr. Victor Cavendish reported from the
Committee of Ways and Means a Resolution ;
which was read, as followeth :

That, towards making good the

Supply
granted to His Majesty for the service of the
year ending on the 31st day of March 1906,
the sum of £16,636,200 be granted out of the
Consolidated Fund of the United Kingdom.

The said Resolution, being read a second time,

Supply
[4th May]
Report.

Ways and
Means
[5th June]
Report.

was agreed to.

Ordered, That a Bill be brought in upon the Consolidated
said Resolution : And that the Chairman of Fund (No. 2.)
Ways and Means, Mr. Chancellor of the
Exchequer,
do
prepare, and bring it in.

and Mr. Victor Cavendish

Mr. Victor Cavendish accordingly presented a
Bill to apply a sum out of the Consolidated
Fund to the service of the year ending on the
thirty-first day of March one thousand nine
hundred and six : And the same was read the
first time ; and ordered to be read a second time
to-morrow.

Consolidated
Fund (No. 2)
Bill.

The Order of the day being read,
Second Reading of the Crown Lands Bill ;

for the Crown Lands
Bill.

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

to-morrow.

The Order of the day being read, for the Merchant

Second Reading of the Merchant
(Scottish Trawlers) Bill;

Shipping

S
b (Scott

ish
Trawlers) Bill.

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

to-morrow.

No. 73.] 5 EDW. VII.

Open Spaces
Bill.

The Order of the day being read, for the

Second Reading of the Open Spaces Bill ;

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time
upon Tuesday the 20th day of this instant June.

to-morrow.

6 th--7 th June.

245
Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

The Order of the day being read, for the
Telegraph
(construction) Second Reading of the Telegraph (Construction)
Bill.

Reading

Bill:

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time
upon Wednesday the 21st day of this instant
June.

Lunacy Bill.

The Order of the day being read, for the

Second Reading of the Lunacy Bill;

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time
upon Wednesday the 21st day of this instant
June.

The Order of the day being read, for the
Merchant
Shipping Bill. Second Reading of the Merchant Shipping

Bill ;

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time
upon Wednesday the 21st day of this instant
June.

Reserve Forces The Order of the day being read, for the
Bill [Lords.] Second Reading of the Reserve Forces Bill

[Lords] ;

.

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time
upon Wednesday the 21st day of this instant
June.

Prize Courts
Bill [Lords.] Second Reading of
[Lords] ;

The Order of the day being read, for the
the Prize Courts Bill

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time
upon Wednesday the 21st day of this instant
June.

Post Office
(Money
Orders) Bill.

Ways and
Means.

Infectious
Diseases
(Ireland) Bill.

The Order of the day being read, for the
Second Reading of the Post Office (Money
Orders) Bill ;

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time
upon Wednesday the 21st day of this instant
June.

The Order of the day being read, for the

Committee of Ways and Means ;

Resolved, That this House will, to-morrow,

resolve itself into the said Committee.

The Order of the day being read, for the
the Infectious Diseases

Second Reading of
(Ireland) Bill ;

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time
upon Wednesday the 21st day of this instant
June.

False
Statements
(Companies)
Bill.

The Order of the day being read, for the
Second Reading of the False Statements (Com-
panies) Bill ;

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

to-morro w.

Married
Women's
Property
Act (1882)
Amendment
Bill [Lords.]

Relief of
Distress
(Ireland) Bill.

The Order of the day being read, for the
Second Reading of
the Married Women's
Property Act (1882) Amendment Bill [Lords] ;
Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

to-morrow.

The Order of the day being read, for the
the Relief of Distress

Second Reading of
(Ireland) Bill ;

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

to-morrow.

Osborne
Estate
Act (1902)
Amendment
Bill.

The Order of the day being read, for the
Second Reading of the Osborne Estate Act
(1902) Amendment Bill ;

Vol,. 160.

The Order of the day being read, for the East India

Committee on East India Loans [Railways] ;

Resolved, That this House will, to-morro y,

resolve itself into the said Committee.

Loans
[Railways.]

A Motion was made, and the Question being Adjournment.

put, That this House do now adjourn(Sir
Alexander Aeland- Hood) :It was resolved in
the Affirmative.

And accordingly the House, having con-
tinued to sit till
twenty-three minutes
before Seven of the clock, adjourned till
to-morrow.

[No. 74.]
Wednesday, 7th June 1905.
The House met at Two of the clock.

PRAYER S.
THE House proceeded to take into considera-
tion the Amendments made by the Lords to
the Aberdare Urban District Council Bill ; and
the same were twice read, and agreed to.

Ordered, That the Clerk do carry the hill to
the Lords ; and acquaint them that this House
hath agreed to the Amendments made by their
Lordships.

The House proceeded to take into considera-
tion the Amendments made by the Lords to the
Colne Corporation Bill ; and the same were
twice read, and agreed to.

Ordered, That the Clerk do carry the Bill to
the Lords ; and acquaint them that this House
Rath agreed to the Amendments made by their
Lordships.

The House proceeded to take into considera-
tion the Amendments made by the Lords to the
North Sussex Gas Bill ; and the same were
twice read, and agreed to.

Ordered, That the Clerk do carry the Bill to
the Lords ; and acquaint them that this House
bath agreed to the Amendments made by their
Lordships.

A berdare
Urban District
Council Bill,

Colne
Corporation
Bill.

North Sussex
Gas Bill.

The House proceeded to take into considera- Barry

tion the Barry Railway Bill [Lords], as amended Railway Bill
in the Committee.

[ Lopdx.

Ordered, That the Bill be read the third time.

Ordered, That the Sheffield University Bill
[Lords], as amended in the Committee, be taken
into consideration upon Tuesday the 20th day
of this instant June.

She tie! I
University
Bill IL(trols.1

The House proceeded to take into considera- Shropshire,
tion the Shropshire, Worcestershire, and. Staf- sAIVIorcestedr-
fordshire Electric Power Bill (changed from Staff.e'dia.dshire
Shropshire and Worcestershire Electric Power Electric Power
Bill (changed
Bill), as amended in the Committee.
oln Shre
frhire
and

Ordered, That the Bill be read the third time. s

p-

Worcester-
shire Electric
Power Bill.)
The Gosport and Fat:eh= Tramways Bill Gosport and

[Lords] was read a second time ; and committed. Fareham
Tramways
Bill [Lords.]
The Great Central Railway (Pension Fund) Great Central

Bill [Lords] was read a second time ;
committed.

and Railway
(Pension
Fund) Bill
[Lords.]

read a second time ; and committed.

The Hastings Tramways Bill [Lords]
ii 3+-

was Hastings

Tramways
Bill [Lords.]

Metropolitan
and Great
Central
Railway
Companies
Bill [Lords.]
South
Lancashire
Tramway s
Bill [Lords.]
Western
Valleys (Mon-
mouthshire)
Water and
Gas Bill
[Lords.]

Metropolitan
Railway Bill
[Lords.]

246

7th June.
1905.
The Metropolitan and Great Central Railway , Ordered, That the Bill be referred to the
Companies Bill [Lords] was read a second time ; , Examiners of Petitions for Private Bills ; and
and committed.

be printed.

[No. 74.

The

Lancashire
Tramways Bill
[Lords] was read a second time ; and committed.

South

The Western Valleys (Monmouthshire) Water
and Gas Bill [Lords] was read a second time ;
and committed.

The House, according to Order, proceeded to
take into consideration the Metropolitan Rail-
way Bill [Lords],

Ordered, That the Bill be read the third time.

Rathmines
and Rathgar
Extension and
Improvement
Bill.

The House, according to Order, proceeded to
into consideration the Rathmines and
take
Rathgar Extension and Improvement Bill, as
amended in the Committee.

Ordered, That the Bill be read the third time.

Ordered, That in the case of the South Wales
South Wales
Electrical Power Distribution Company Bill
Electrical
Power
Standing Orders 220 and 246 be suspended, and
Distribution
Company Bill. that the Lords' Amendments be now considered.

(Mr. Caldwell.)

The House accordingly proceeded to take the
said Amendments into consideration ; and the
same were twice read, and agreed to.

Ordered, That the Clerk do carry the Bill to
the Lords ; and acquaint them that this House
bath agreed to. the Amendments made by their
Lordships.

Private Bills,
&c.

Local
Government
Provisional
Orders
(No. 10) Bill.

Local
Government
Provisional
Orders
(No. 13) Bill.

Municipal
Corporations
(Merthyr
Tydfil Scheme
Confirmation)
Bill [ Lords.]

Ordered, That Standing Orders 39,

128,
and 230 be suspended, and that the time for
depositing Petitions
and Memorials against
Private Bills, or against any Bill to confirm any
Provisional Order or Provisional Certificate,
and for depositing duplicates of any Documents
relating to any Bill to confirm any Provisional
Order
for '
depositing at the Private Bill Office all Docu-
ments relating to any Order under the Private
Legislation Procedure (Scotland) Act, 1899, be
extended to the first day on which the House
shall sit after the Recess.(The Chairman of
Ways and Means.)

or Provisional Certificate,

also

The Local Government Provisional Orders
(No. 10) Bill was, according to Order, read the
third time and passed.

Ordered, That the Clerk do carry the Bill to

the Lords, and desire their concurrence.

The Local Government Provisional Orders
(No. 13) Bill was, according to Order, read the
third time and passed.

Ordered, That the Clerk do carry the Bill to

the Lords, and desire their concurrence.

The Municipal Corporations (Merthyr Tydfil
Scheme Confirmation) Bill [Lords] was, according
to Order, read the third time and passed, with
Amendments.

Ordered, That the Clerk do carry the Bill to
the Lords ; and acquaint them that this House
bath agreed to the same, with Amendments ; to
which this House dot lt desire the concurrence of
their Lordships.

Pier and
Harbour
Provisional
Order (No. 3)
Bill.

Bill 240.

Mr. Bonar Law, supported by Mr. Victor
Cavendish, presented a Bill to confirm a Pro-
visional Order made by the Board of Trade
under the General Pier and Harbour Act, 1861,
relating to Aberystwyth : And the same was
read the first time.

The Lord Advocate presented a Bill

to Millport Piers

confirm a Provisional Order under the Private and Burgh
Legislation Procedure (Scotland) Act, 1899,:l
Extension
relating to Millport Piers and Burgh Extension : confirmation
And the same was read the first
(under Section 9 of the Act) ordered to be read Bill 241.
a second time upon Tuesday the 20th day of
this instant June ; and to be printed.

time ; and

The Lord .Advocate presented a Bill

to Port Glasgow
confirm a Provisional Order under the Housing Improvement
of the Working Classes Act, 10, relating to Provisional
Order Bill.
the Burgh of Port Glasgow : And the same was Bill 242.
read the first time.

Ordered, That the Bill be referred to the
Examiners of Petitions for Private Bills ; and
be printed.

The Lord Advocate presented a Bill

to Inverness Gas

confirm a Provisional Order under the Burgh and Water
Police (Scotland) Act, 1892, relating to the Order
Burgh of Inverness : And the same was read Bill 243.
the first time.

Ordered, That the Bill be referred to the
Examiners of Petitions for Private Bills ; and
be printed.

Ordered, That Mr. Speaker do issue his County of
Warrant to the Clerk of the Crown in Ireland, DNonetfal
to make out a new Writ for the electing of a L°nreg'al
Member to serve in this present Parliament 'Division)
for the County of Donegal (North Donegal Writ.
Division), in the room of William O'Doherty,
Esquire, deceased.(Mr. Patrick O'Brien.)

-Ordered, 1-9,-t Mr. Speaker do issue

his City of Cork

Warrant to the Clerk of the Crown in Ireland, wri'
to make out a new Writ for the electing of a
Member to serve in this present Parliament
for the City of Cork, in the room of James
Francis Xavier O'Brien, Esquire, deceased.
(Mr. Patrick O'Brien.)

Mr. Gerald Balfour presented,Return to an Unemployed
Order, dated the llth day of April last, for a Relief (W.°1.10
Return relative to Unemployed Relief (Work) (London.)
(London).

No. 193.

Ordered, That the said Return do lie upon the

Table ; and be printed.

Mr. Secretary Arnold-Forster presented, by Army (Sales
His Majesty's command,Copy of Report of aoinodulefunds)
the Committee appointed by the Army Council Africa.)
to consider the question of sales and refunds
to Contractors in South Africa, together with
Appendices.

Copy of Minutes of Evidence taken before
the Committee appointed by the Army Council
to consider the question of sales and refunds to
Contractors in South Africa.

Ordered, That the said Papers do lie upon the

Army (Sales
and Refunds)
(South
Africa.)

Table.

Mr. Bonar Law presented, by His Majesty's Navigation
Command,Copy of Annual Statement of the and Shipping.
Navigation and Shipping of the United King -
dom for the year 1904.

Ordered, That the said Paper do lie upon the

Table.

Earl Percy presented, by His Majesty's Trade Reports

Command,Copies of Diplomatic and Consular ( Annual
Series.)
Reports, Annual Series, Nos. 3390 to 3397.

Ordered, That the said Paper do lie upon the

Table.

No. 74.] 5 EDW. VII.

7th June.

Questions to
Ministers.

No. 194.

The following Paper was laid upon the Table
by the Clerk of the House Return to an
Order, dated the 6th day of this instant June,
for a Return relative to Questions to Ministers.
Ordered, That the said Return be printed.

Sunday
Trading
(Scotland)
Bill.

Divorce Bills.

Gamble's
Divorce Bill
[Lords.]

Gamble's
Divorce Bill
[Lords.]

Poor Law
(Scotland)
Bill.

Bill 244.

Mr. Speaker's
Retirement.

The Order for reading a second time, to-
morrow, the Sunday Trading (Scotland) Bill
was read and discharged.

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time
upon Monday the 26th day of this instant
June.

Mr. Attorney General

reported from the
Select Committee on Divorce Bills ; That they
had examined the allegations of Gamble's Divorce
Bill [Lords] as to the Marriage of the parties,
the adultery charged as the ground for dissolving
the Marriage, the verdict at law, the sentence
of Divorce, a MCPS11 et thoro, in the Probate and
Matrimonial Division of the High Court of
Justice in Ireland ; and, upon evidence satis-
factory to the Committee, had found the same
and the other allegations to be true, and saw no
reason to suspect collusion between the parties;
and that the Committee had gone through the
Bill, and directed him to report the same,
without Amendment.

Ordered, That the Report do lie upon the

Table,

Ordered, That the Bill he read the third time.

Ordered, That the Minutes of Evidence and
Proceedings in the House of Lords on the Second
Reading of Gamble's Divorce Bill
[Lords],
together with the Documents deposited in the
case, be returned to the House of Lords: And
the Clerk do carry the same.
(Mr.
that
Attorney General.)

The Lord Advocate,

supported by Mr.
Cochrane, presented a Bill to amend the Law
relating to the relief of the Poor and to Parish
Council administration in Scotland, and for
other purposes connected therewith : And the
same was ordered to be read a second time upon
Tuesday the 20th day of this instant June ;- and
to be printed.

On the Motion of Mr. Balfour, which was
seconded by Sir Henry Campbell-Bannerman,
and supported by Mr. John Redmond, Mr.
Thomas, Colonel
Chamberlain, Sir Alfred
Saunderson, and Mr. Bell :

Resolved, nemine contradicente, That the thanks
of this House be given to Mr. Speaker for his
distinguished services in the Chair for more
that he be assured that this
than ten years ;
House fully appreciates the zeal, ability, and
impartiality with which he has discharged the
duties of his high office through a period of
unusual labour, difficulty, and anxiety, and the
judgment and firmness with which he has
maintained its privileges and dignity ; and that
this House. feels the strongest sense of his
unremitting attention to the constantly increasing
business of Parliament, and the uniform urbanity
and kindness which have earned for him the
respect and esteem of this House.

Then Mr. Speaker addressed the House, as

followeth (all the Members being uncovered) :

The thanks of the House, expressed in the
terms of such a Resolution as this, are the
highest and most precious honour and reward
that can be conferred upon an occupant of this
Chair. They cast into the shade every other
honour or thanks that could be offered to him,
But that honour is doubled when the Resolution

Vol.,. 160.

247
has been recommended to the House in language
of such generous and, if I may use the word,
such friendly appreciation as has been used by
the right honourable and honourable gentlemen
In saying that I do not
who have spoken.
make any distinction between the honourable
I regard
Member for Waterford and the rest.
what he has said as being as cordial and kindly
an appreciation of my services to the House as
that have been spoken by other
any words
right honourable and honourable Members.

Of course I am aware that it is impossible for
any Speaker to expect that he can at all times
use his judgment in a way that is agreeable to
every Member of the House. He must expect
that there will be occasions on which they differ
at the time, and some upon which they will
continue to differ from him, Some of those
occasions will be important and others unim-
portant. The honourable Member for Waterford
referred to one occasion which was an important
occasion, but that was a matter of judgment,
and it is not of judgment that we are speaking to-
day except in general terms. What gratifies me
in the speeches of all the honourable Members,
including the honourable Member for Waterford,
and the only matter to which I attach importance,
is the recognition that my motives have been
good, and that to the best of my ability I have
carried out
and
impartiality in this Chair.

principles of

justice

the

I well remember that when I first stood in
the place in which I am standing now, more
than ten years ago, I pledged myself to the
House that to the best of my abilities I would
discharge my duties with diligence, fidelity, and
efficiency, without fear or favour and without
respect of persons. That is the object I have
had before my mind all the time I have been in
this Chair. There has never been an hour in
which that principle has not been present to my
It has been my earnest and constant
mind.
endeavour to fulfil that promise, and I owe the
deepest gratitude to the House for the assurance
it has given me that I have not altogether failed
in my efforts.

I cannot trust myself to speak at any length
I heartily thank again the
upon this matter.
House and the right honourable and honourable
Members who have spoken to the Motion.
I
pray that this House may ever continue to enjoy
the dignity, the privileges, and the power for
usefulness for which it has for so many years
been famous.

Resolved, That the thanks of this House be
given to Mr. Speaker for what he has said this
day to the House ; and that the same be printed
in the Votes of this day, and entered in the
Journals of this House.(Mr. Balfour.)

Resolved, nemine contradicente, That an humble
Address be presented to His Majesty, praying
His Majesty that He will be most graciously
pleased to confer some signal mark of His Royal
Favour upon the Right Honourable William
Court Gully, Speaker of this House, for his
eminent services during the important period
in which he has with such distinguished ability
and dignity presided in the Chair of this House,
and assuring His Majesty that whatever expense
His Majesty shall think fit to be incurred upon
that account this House will make good the
same.(Mr. Balfour.)

Ordered, That the said Address be presented
by such Members of this House as are of His
Majesty's Most Honourable Privy Council or
Members of His Majesty's Household.

A Motion was made, and the Question being Churches
proposed, That leave be given to bring in a (Scotland.)

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1905.

[No. 74.

248
Bill to provide for the settlement of certain
Questions between the Free Church and the
United Free Church in Scotland, and to make
certain Amendments of the Law with respect to
the Church of Scotland(The Lord Advocate) ;
And the Motion being opposed, after a brief
explanatory statement from the Member who
made the Motion and from a M ember who
opposed it, Mr. Speaker put the Question, in
pursuance of Standing Order No. 11 :And it
was resolved in the Affirmative.

Ordered, That the Lord Advocate and Mr.
Attorney General do prepare, and bring in the
Bill.

The Lord Advocate accordingly presented a
Dill to provide for the settlement of certain
Questions between the Free Church and the
United Free Church in Scotland, and to make
certain Amendments of the Law with respect
to the Church of Scotland : And the same
was read the first time ; and ordered to be read
a second time upon Tuesday the 20th day of
this instant June ; and to be printed.

Ordered, That the Examiners of Petitions for
Private Bills do examine the Churches (Scot-
land) Bill, with respect to compliance with the
Standing Orders relative to Private Bills.
(The Lord Advocate.)

Mr. Speaker
puts the
Question
(pursuant to
5.0. No, 11.)

Churches
(Scotland)
Bill.

Bill 24:5.

Churches
(Scotland)
Bill.

Resolved, That this House, at its rising to-
Adjournment
of the House morrow, do adjourn till Tuesday the 20th day
(Whitsuntide.) of this instant June. (Mr. Balfour.)

Sale of Butter The Order of the day being read, for the

Second Reading of the Sale of Butter Bill ;

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time
upon Thursday the 22nd day of this instant
June.

Naval Prize
Bill [Lords.] Second Reading of
[Lords] ;

The Order of the day being read, for the
the Naval Prize Bill

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time
upon Tuesday the 20th day of this instant
dune.

Whale
Fisheries
(Scotland)
Bill [-Lords.]

The Order of the day being read, for the
Second Reading of the Whale Fisheries (Scot-
land) Bill [Lords] ;

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time
upon Wednesday the 21st day of this instant
June.

The Order of the day being read, for the
Valuation
(Ireland) Bill. Second Reading of the Valuation (Ireland)

Bill ;

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time
upon Wednesday the 21st day of this instant
June.

The Order of the day being read, for resuming Marine
the adjourned Debate on the Question proposed Insurance
upon the 30th day of March last, That the
Marine Insurance Bill be now read a second
time ;

Ordered, That the Debate be further adjourned
till Wednesday the 21st day of this instant
June.

The Order of the day being read, for the Ferries
Second Reading of the Ferries ( Acquisition by (A cquisition
by Local
Local Authorities)
Authorities)

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time Bill.

;

upon Tuesday the 20th day of this instant June.

The Order of the day being read, for the

Committee on the Government Ships Bill ;

Resolved, That this House will, upon Tuesday
the 20th day of this instant June, resolve itself
into the said Committee.

The Order of the day being read, for receiving
the Report from the Committee of Supply of
the 6th day of this instant June;

Ordered, That the Report be received upon

Tuesday the 20th day of this instant June.

Government
Ships Bill.

Supply
[dth June
Report.

The Order of the day being read, for the Supp y,

Committee of Supply ;

Resolved, That this House will, to-morrow,

resolve itself into the said Committee.

The Order of the day being read, for receiving
the Report from the Committee of Supply of
the 4th day of May last ;

Ordered, That the Report be received upon

Tuesday the 20th day of this instant June.

Supply
[4th May]
Report.

The Order of the day being read, for the
Second Reading of the Consolidated Fund
(No. 2) Bill ;

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time
upon Tuesday the 20th day of this instant June.

Consolidated
Fond (No. 2)
Bill.

The Order of the day being read, for the Crown Lands

Second Reading of the Crown Lands Bill ;

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time
upon Wednesday the 21st day of this instant
June.

Bill.

The Order of the day being read, for the Merchant
Second Reading of the Merchant Shipping Shipping
(Scottish
(Scottish Trawlers) Bill ;
Trawlers) Bill.

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time
upon Wednesday the 21st day of this instant
June.

The Order of the day being, read, for the Ways and

Committee of Ways and Means ;

Resolved, That this House will, to-morrow,

resolve itself into the said Committee.

Means.

The Order of the day being read, for the
Charitable
Loan Societies Second Reading of the Charitable Loan Societies
(Ireland) Bill. (Ireland) Bill ;

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time
upon Tuesday the 20th day of this instant June.

Naval Lands
(Volunteers)
Bill,

Alkali, &c.
Works Bill.

The Order of the day being read, for the
Committee on the Naval Lands (Volunteers)
Bill ;

Resolved, That this House will, upon Tuesday
the 20th day of this instant June, resolve itself
into the said Committee.

The Order of the day being read, for the
Second Reading of the Alkali, &c. Works
Bill ;

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time
upon Tuesday the 20th day of this instant June.

The Order of the day being read, for the False
Second Reading of the False Statements (Com- Statements
panics) Bill ;

(Collmpanies)
Bi.

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time
upon Wednesday the 21st day of this instant
June.

The Order of the day being read, for the Married
Second Reading of
the Married Women's Women's
Property Act (1882) Amendment Bill [Lords] ; PIc.otpel_rstL

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time A' inei(adment
upon Wednesday the 21st day of this instant 13111 [Lords.]
June.

The Order of the day being read, for the Relief of
the Relief of Distress Distress

Second Reading of
(Ireland) Bill ;

(Ireland) Bill.

No. 74.] 5 EDW. VII.

7th- -8th -20th dune.

Osborne
Estate
Act (1902)
Amendment
Bill.

East India
Loans
[Railways.]

Light Dues.

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time
upon Wednesday the 21st day of this instant
June.

The Order of the day being read, for the
Second Reading of the Osborne Estate Act
(1902) Amendment Bill ;

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time
upon Tuesday the 20th day of this instant June.

The Order of the day being read, for the

Committee on East India Loans [Railways] ;

Resolved, That this House will, upon Tuesday
the 20th day of this instant June, resolve itself
into the said Committee.

Ereniny Sitting.
A Motion was made, and the Question being
put, That, in the opinion of this House, the
Lighting of the Coasts of the United Kingdom
is a national duty, for the efficient performance
of which full departmental responsibility should
be assumed by the State and the cost defrayed
out of moneys provided by Parliament, instead
of, as now, by charges on 'merchant shipping
(Mr. Charles .11' Arthur) ;
The House divided.
The Yeas to the Right;
The Noes to the Left.
Tellers for the (Mr. Charles M'Arthur,
Sir William -Rolland :

Yeas,

66.

Tellers for the Sir Frederick Banlairy,

62,

Noes,

1 Mr. Skewes-Cox

So it was resolved in the Affirmative.

Foreign
Trawlers
Regulation
Bill.

The Order of the day being read, for the
Second Reading of the Foreign Trawlers Regu-
lation Bill;

And a Motion being made, and the Question
being proposed, That the Bill be now read a
second time :And a Debate arising thereupon ;
And Notice being taken that. Forty Mem-
bers were not present :The House was
told by Mr. Speaker ; and Forty Mem-
bers not being present : The House
was adjourned by Mr. Speaker, at twenty
minutes before Twelve of
the clock,
without a Question first put,
till
to-
morrow.

Mr. James
William
Lowther
chosen
Speaker.

[No. 75.]
Thursday, 8th June 1905.
The House met at Two of the clock.
THE Serjeant came, and brought the Mace,

and laid it under the Table.

Then Mr. Balfour, addressing himself to the
Clerk of the House (who, standing up, pointed
to him, and then sat down), acquainted the
House that His Majesty, having been informed
of the resignation of the Right Honourable
William Court Gully, late Speaker of
this
House, gives leave to proceed forthwith to the
choice of a new Speaker.

Then the Right Honourable Sir Michael
Hicks Beach, Baronet, stood up and, addressing
himself to the Clerk, proposed to tile House the
Right Honourable James William Lowther for
their Speaker ; and moved, That the Right
Honourable James William Lowther do take the
Chair of this House as Speaker, which Motion
was seconded by the Right Honourable Sir
William Hart Dyke, Baronet.

The House then calling Mr. James William
Lowther to the Chair, he stood up in his place
and expressed the sense he had of the honour

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249
proposed to be conferred upon him, and sub-
mitted himself to the House.

The House then having again unanimously
called Mr. James William Lowther to the Chair,
he was taken out of his place and conducted to
the Chair by Sir Michael Hicks Beach and Sir
William Hart Dyke, and, standing on the upper
step, he expressed his sincerest acknowledg-
ments to the House, and his profound sense of
the great honour which the House had been
pleased to confer upon him, and sat down in the
Chair; then the Mace, which before lay under
the Table, was placed on the Table.

Whereupon Mr. Balfour and Sir Henry
Campbell-Bannermo 72 congratulated Mr. Speaker-
elect ; and Mr. Ba/four signified the pleasure of
His Majesty that the House should present their
Speaker on Tuesday the 20th day of this instant
June, at Two of the clock, in the House of
Peers, for His Majesty's Royal Approbation,
then moved, That this House do now
and
adjourn.

Mr. Speaker-elect thereupon put the Question,
which being agreed to, the House, in pursuance
of the Order of the House of the 7th day or this
instant June, adjourned till Tuesday the 20th
day of this instant June ; and Mr. Speaker-elect
went away without the Mace before him.

And then the House, having continued to
sit till a quarter of an hour before Three
of the clock, adjourned till Tuesday the
20th day of this instant June.

[No. 76.]
Tuesday, 20th June 1905.
The House met at Two of the clock.

PRAYERS.
THE House being met, and Mr. Speaker-elect

having taken the Chair ;

A Message was delivered by Sir Henry
Frederick Stephenson, Gentleman Usher of
the Black Rod :

Mr, Speaker,

The Lords authorised by virtue of His
the immediate
Majesty's Commission desire
attendance of this Honourable House in the
House of Peers.

Accordingly Mr. Speaker - elect,. with the
House, went up to the House of Peers, where he
was presented to the said Lords Commissioners
for His Majesty's Royal Approbation.

Then the Lord High Chancellor, one of
the said Lords Commissioners, signified His
Majesty's Approbation of Mr. Speaker-elect.

The House having returned ;
Mr. Speaker reported, That the House had
been in the House of Peers ; where His
Majesty was pleased, by His Commissioners,
to approve of the choice the House had made
of him to be their Speaker.

And then Mr. Speaker repeated his most
respectful acknowledgments to the house for
the high honour they had done him.

Several Public Petitions were presented, and Public

read ; and ordered to lie upon the Table.

Petitions.
Vide Fourth
Report.

The following Papers, presented by Command Parliamentary
,nutide

of His Majesty during the Vhitsuntide Recess, (\a\l'hei7
were delivered to the Librarian of the House of Rcee,$)
Commons durinL, the Recess, pursuant to the
Standing Order of the 14th August 1896 :

.

Copies of Diplomatic and Consular Reports, Trade Reports

Annual Series, Nos. 3398 to 3109.

(Annual
' Series.)

K K

Treaty Series
(No. 16, 1901.)

250

20//i June.
1905.
Copy- of Convention between the United Mr. Secretary Lytle lton presented, by His
supplementing I Majesty's Command,Copy of Colonial Report
Kingdom and
Article XVIII. of the Treaty of Extradition No. 449 (Falkland Islands, Annual Report for
of 26th November 1880.
..:9th June 1904.

1 Mr. Secretary Lytteltoe also presented,

Signed at London,111904).

Switzerland

Co.

,1905.)

International Sua-ar Commission, Spring Session,

Sugar
Convention
(Commercial, 1905, and Correspondence.
Colonial
Reports
(Annual.)
Land
Settlement
Colonies,

Copy of Report of British Delegate at the Return to an Address to His Majesty, dated
the 11th day of August in the last Session of
Parliament, for a Return showing which of the
Copy of Colonial Report No. 448 (Saint Colonies have established systems of graduated
Income 'Fax, or of Income Tax levied at
different
unearned
Copy of Report on the Salvation Army Incomes, or both, with particulars in each case
Colonies in the United States and at Hadleigh, of the rates of Tax and the system of assessment
England, with Scheme of National Land Settle- and collection.
went, by Commissioner H. Rider - Haggard.

Ordered, That the said Papers do lie upon the

Helena, Annual Report for 1904).

earned

rates

and

on

[No. 76.

Colonial
Reports
(Annual.)

Gradual ed
Income Tax.
No. 196.

London
Unemployed
Fund.

Mercantile
Marine
(Sight Tests.)

Factories and
Workshops.

1 -u siorical
Manuscripts
(Royal
Commission.)
Meteorological
Comm:ttee,

Board of
Education.

Churches
(Scotland)
Bill.

Sea Fisheries
(Scotland.)

Education
(Scotland.)

East India
(Army
Administra-
tion.)

Trade Reports
(Annual
Series.)

Navy (Hydro-
grapher's
Report.)

Copy of preliminary Statement (as on the Table ; and that the said Return be printed.

14th April 1905) prepared at the request of the
President of the Local Government Board by
the Central Executive Committee.

Mr. Secretary Akers - Douglas presented,
Return to an Address to His Majesty, dated
Copy of Report to the Secretary of the the 1st day of this instant June, for a Return
Board of Trade, upon the Sight Tests used relative to Lead Poisoning in Earthenware and
in the Mercantile Marine, for the year ended China Works.
31st December 19C4.

Mr. Secretary Akers-Douglas also presented,
Copy of Annual Report (Part I.) of the pursuant to the directions of several Acts of
Chief Inspector of Factories and Workshops to Parliament,
Copy of Order made by the
His Majesty's Principal Secretary of State for County Council of the County of Surrey, altering
the Home Department, for the year 1904.

certain Pollng Dstrcts in the county.

Earl of Egmont. Vol. I. Part II.

Copy of Report on the Manuscripts of the ' Copy of Order made by the Council of the
County Borough of Newcastle - upon - Tyne,
dividing certain wards of
the borough into

i Polling Districts

,

Copy of Treasury Minute, dated 20th May Polling Districts.
Copy

1905, dealing with the constitution of
Meteorological Office.

Copy of Regulations

the Training of
Teachers, and for the Examination of Students
in Training Colleges.

for

.,

the

Copy of Charter of Incorporation of the
Borough of Merthyr Tydfil, dated 6th June
1905.

Ordered, That the said Papers do lie upon the

Table ; and that the said Return be printed.

Copy of Return of Extracts from Acts of the
Parliaments of Scotland relating to the Church
of Scotland passed in the years 1690, 1693, and
1707, showing the repeals in the Acts of 1693
and 1707 proposed by the Churches (Scotland)
Bill

Mr. J4 alter Long presented,Return to an
Order, dated the 16th day of May last,
for
Returns relative to the Irish Land Commission.
Mr. Walter Long also presented, pursuant to
Copy of Report to the Secretary for Scotland the directions of an Act of Parliament,Copy
of a Departmental Committee on the Sea of Rule made by the Intermediate Education
Board for Ireland appointing the places at
Fisheries of Sutherland and Caithness.

Copy of Thirty-second Annual Report by ' which Examinations for 1905 shall be held.

Pe id
Poisoning in
Earthenww e
and China
Works.

No. 197.

Polling
Di stricts
(County of
Surrey.)

Polling
Districts
(County
Borough of
Newcastle-
upon-T3 no.)
Municipal
Corporations
(New
CI- art ers)
(Merthyr
Tydfil.)

Irish Land
Commission.

Intermediate
Education
(Ireland.)

the Accountant
Education Department.

for Scotland to the Scotch

Ordered, That the said Papers do lie upon the

Table.

Mr. Secretary Brodrick presented, by His
Majesty's Command,Copy of Correspondence
regarding the administration of the Army in
India.

Ordered, That the said Paper do lie upon the

Table.

Earl Percy presented, by His Majesty's
Command, Copies of Diplomatic and Consular
Reports, Annual Series, Nos. 3410 to 3413.

Ordered, That the said Paper do lie upon the

Table.

Mr. Pretgman presented, by His Majesty's
Command,Copy of Report by the Hydro-
grapher of the Admiralty of the work performed
under the direction of the Lords Commissioners
of the Admiralty during the yer 1904 in the
examination and charting of the Seas and Coasts
in various parts of the Globe.

Copy of Statement showing probable effect
on the Programme of Shipbuilding, Recon-
struction, Repairs, Maintenance, &c. due to the

Navy
Estimates,
1904-5
(Statement on
Programme of reappropriation of Cash Provision, &c.
Shipbuilding,

Ordered, That the said Papers do lie -upon the
c.)
and that the Paper relative to the Navy
No. 195' Estimates, 1904-5 (Statement on Programme of

Table

Shipbuilding, &c.), be printed.

Copy of Rule made by the Intermediate Intermediate

Education Board for Ireland determining the Education
maximum number of Centre Superintendents to (Ireland.)
be appointed for the Examinations, 1905.

.Copy of Rule made by the Intermediate Intermediate

Education Board for Ireland constituting
additional Centre of Examination at Newtown-
barry for 1905.

Ordered, That the said Papers dodie upon the

Education
(Ireland.)

Table.

Sir William Anson presented, by His Majesty's Board of
Command,Copy of Regulations for Evening Education
Schools, Technical Institutions, and Schools of
Art and Art Classes, from 1st August 1905 to
31st July 1906.

Ordered, That the said Paper do lie upon the

Table.

Mr. Victor Cavendish presented, by His Income Tax
Majesty's Command, Copy of Report; of the (Departmental
Income Tax, Committee.)
Departmental Committee
on
together with an Appendix and Minutes of
Evidence taken before the Committee.

Mr. Victor Cavendish also presented, pursuant London
to the directions of several Acts of Parliament, County
Copy of I. Return On pursuance of Act 32 & Council.
33 Viet. c. 102, s. 49) showing, up to the 31st
March 1905: (I.) The amount of Consolidated
Stock ; (TI.) The application of the money
raised by such Stock ; (III.) The sums carried
(IV.) The
to the Consolidated Loans Fund ;
application of the Consolidated Loans Fund ;
and (V.) An Estimate of the Expenditure of the

No. 193.

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20/h June.

251

Council for all purposes for the year ending
31st March 1906 : -- And II. Return (in
pursuance of Act 38 & 39 Viet. c. 65, s. 13)
showing, up to the 31st March 1905:
All
moneys raised by the Metropolitan Board of
Works and the Council since the passing of the
Act for the purposes mentioned in the Act;
and (II.) Particulars in relation to every parish,
district, union, or place in respect whereof a
Loan has been obtained from the Metropolitan
Board of Works or the Council since the
passing of the Act.

Ordered, That the said Papers do lie upon the
the Paper relative to the

Table ; and that
London County Council be printed.

The Lords give leave to Sir Henry Graham, Public
Clerk of the Parliaments, to attend in order to Accounts.
his being examined as a Witness before the
Committee of Public Accounts.

The Lords have agreed to the Local Govern- Local

ment (Ireland) Provisional Order (No. 1) Bill, Government
(Ireland)
without any Amendment.
Provisional
Order (No. 1)

The Lords have agreed to the Local Govern-

Local
l
oela.
T

ment Provisional Orders (No. 4) Bill, without Government
Provisional
any .,"Vmendtnent.
eiders (No. 4)
Bill.

The Lords have agreed to the Local Govern-

itornment
meat Provisional Orders (No. 5) Bill, without Government
L
Provisional
any Amendment.
BOirl,llers (No. 5)

Trade Reports. Mr. Bona?. Law presented, by His Majesty's

Command,Copy of Index to Reports of His Corporation Bill, with Amendments ;
Majesty's Diplomatic and Consular Representa- the Lords desire the concurrence of this House. Bin.
fives Abroad on Trade and subjects of general
interest, with Appendix, 1904.

The Lords have passed a Bill, intituled An Bills of
Act to amend section eighty-two of the Bills of Exchange
Exchange Act, 1882 ; to which the Lords desire Amendment
the concurrence of this House.
Bill [Loet/..]

The Lords have agreed to the Birmingham Birmingham
to which Corporation

Rail way
Accidents.

Copy of Returns of Accidents and Casualties
as reported to the Board of Trdde by the several
Railway Companies in the United Kingdom
ditrim, the three months ending 31st December
together with the Reports of the In-
1904 ;
specting Officers of the Railway Department
to the Board of Trade upon certain Accidents
which were inquired into. Part II.

Ordered, That the said Papers do lie upon the

Table.

Inquiry into
Charities
(County of
Wilts.)

No. 199.

County Court
Rules.

The following Paper was laid upon the Table
by the Clerk of the House :Further Return
to an Order, dated the 9th day of August 1901,
for a Return relative to an Inquiry into Charities
(County of Wilts).

The following Paper, pursuant to the direc-
tions of an Act of Parliament, was also laid upon
the Table by the Clerk of the House :Copy
of County Court Rules, dated 7th June 1905.
Ordered, That the said Return be printed.

Mr. Speaker's
Retirement
(King's
Answer to
Address.)

Mr. Balfour acquainted the House that their
Address of Wednesday the 7th day of this
instant June to His Majesty, praying His
Majesty that He will be most graciously
pleased to confer some signal mark of His
Royal Favour upon the Right Honourable
William Court Gully, Speaker of this House,
for his eminent services during the important
period in which he has with such distinguished
ability and dignity presided in the Chair of this
House, and to assure His Majesty that whatever
expense His Majesty may think proper to incur
on that account this House will make good the
same, had been presented to His Majesty ; and
His Majesty had been pleased to receive the
same very graciously, and had commanded him
to acquaint this House that His Majesty is
desirous, in compliance with the wishes of His
faithful Commons, to confer upon the
said
Right Honourable William Court Gully some
signal mark of His Royal Favour ; but, as the
same cannot be effectually granted and secured
without the concurrence of Parliament, His
Majesty recommends to the House of Commons
the adoption of such measures as may be
this
necessary for
purpose.

accomplishment

Resolved, That this House will, to-morrow,
into a Committee to consider
resolve itself
His Majesty's Most Gracious Answer.--(Mr.
Balfour.)

the

of

Message from
the Lords.

Mr. Speaker acquainted the House, That a
Message had been brought from the Lords by
one of their Clerks, as followeth :

Vol,. 160.

The Lords have passed a Bill, intituled An Supreme
Act to extend section eighty-six of the Supreme Courtllciof
Court of Judicature Act (Ireland), 1877; to J4-;,ei
,Ireland)
which the Lords desire the concurrence of this (No. 1) Bill
House.

[Lipd.s'.]

!

The Lords have passed a Bill, intituled An Gas Orders
Act to confirm certain Provisional Orders made Confirmation
[Lords.I
by the Board of Trade under the Gas and
1 Water Works Facilities Act, 1870, relating to
Aberystwyth Gas, Haslemere Gas,
Ilayling
Island Gas, Sandiacre Gas, and Stanford -le-
Hope Gas ; to which the Lords desire the
concurrence of this House.

Lill

The Lords have passed a Bill, intituled An
to empower the Shepton Mallet Gas
Act
Company to supply electricity within their
limits of gas supply ; to which the Lords desire
the concurrence of this House.

for disease ;

The Lords have passed a Bill, intituled An
Act to provide for the licensing and control of
for the notification of
hospitals
Tuberculosis; and to make other provisions for
the health of the Sandgate Urban District, and
to which the Lords desire
for other purposes ;
the concurrence of this House.

Shepton
Mallet .73-as
Company
(Electric
Lighting)
Bill [Lori,".]

Saudgat e
Urban District
Council Bill
(Lords.]

The Shepton Mallet Gas Company (Electric Shepton
Lighting) Bill [Lords] was read the first time. Mallet Gas
Ordered, That the Bill be referred to the °11" "Y
(Electric
Ugh'
g)
Bill [lords.]

Examiners of Petitions for Private Bills.

The Sandgate Urban District Council Bill Sandgate

[Lords] was read the first time.

Ordered, That the Bill be referred to the [Lourdr,.] Bill

(Urban District
Cot

Examiners of Petitions for Private Bills.

The Gas Orders Confirmation Bill [Lords] Gas Orders

Contirmatio:,
was read the first time.
Ordered, That the Bill be referred to the Bill [L'id'.]
Examiners of Petitions for Private Bills; and Bill 246.
be printed.

The Order of the day being read, for the ITIlemployl

Second Reading of the Unemployed Workmen \V`11'111e11
Bill ;

And a Motion being made, and the Question
being proposed, That the Bill be now read a
second time ;

An Amendment was proposed to be made to
the Question, by leaving out from the word
" That " to the end. of the Question, in order to
add the words " it is most inexpedient for the
" national welfare, contrary to the best interests
" of' the State, and especially detrimental to the
" poor themselves, by tending to reduce their
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1905.

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252
" self-reliance and in lependence, that a system
" of relief, whether supported by municipal
" rates or imperial taxation, be established in
" addition to and outside the existing Poor
" Law "
(Sir George Bartley),
instead
thereof.

And the Question being proposed, That the
words proposed to be left out stand part of the
Question :And a Debate arising thereupon ;

Unemployml
Workmen
Bill.

Question put
(pursuant to
S.O. Closure
of Debate,)

And it being half an hour after Seven of
the clock, the Debate stood adjourned till this
evening.

Evening Sitting.

The Order of the day being read, for resuming
the adjourned Debate on the Amendment which,
upon the 20th day of this instant June, was
proposed to be made to the Question, That the
Unemployed Workmen Bill be now read a
second time ;

Which Amendment was, to leave out from
the word " That " to the end of the Question,
in order to add the words " it is most inexpedient
" for the national welfare, contrary to the best
interests of the State, and especially detri-
mental to the poor themselves, by tending to
reduce their self-reliance and independence,
that a system of relief, whether supported by
municipal
taxation, be
established in addition to and outside the
Law "(Sir George Bartley),
existing
instead thereof ;
And the Question being again proposed, That
the words proposed to be left out stand part of
the Question :The House resumed the said
adjourned Debate.

rates or

imperial

Mr. Crooks rose in his place and claimed to

move, That the Question be now put.

And the Question

being put, That the
Question be now put :It was resolved in the
Affirmative.

And the Question being accordingly put,
That the words proposed to be left out stand
part of the Question ;

The House proceeded to a Division.
And the House having continued to sit till
after Twelve of the clock on Wednesday morning ;

Wednesday, 21st June 1905 :

The Yeas to the Right ;
The Noes to the Left.
Tellers for

Hood,ood,

1 Sir Alexander

Acland-1

Viscount ralentia :
Tellers for the,' Sir George Bartley,

Noes,

1 Mr. Whitmore :

So it was resolved in the Affirmative.
Mr. Gerald Balfour claimed, That the Main

228.

f

Question be now put.

Main
Question put
(pursuant to
S.O. Closure
of Debate.)

And the Main Question being accordingly

put :It was resolved in the Affirmative.

The Bill was accordingly read a second time ;
and committed to a Committee of the whole
House, for Monday next.

Workmen's
Compensation
Bill [Lords.]

Dogs Bill.

The Order of the day being read, for resuming
the adjourned Debate on the Amendment which,
upon the 5th day of this instant June, was
proposed to be made to the Question, That the
Workmen's Compensation Bill [Lords] be now
read a second time ;

Ordered, That the Debate be further adjourned

till this day.

The Order of the day being read, for the

Second Reading of the Dogs Bill ;

The Order of the day being read, for the Education
(Scotland)

Committee on the Education (Scotland) Bill ;

Resolved, That this House will, upon Monday

next, resolve itself into the said Committee.

The Order of the day being read, for the Aliens Bill.

Committee on the Aliens Bill ;

Resolved, That this House will, upon Monday

next, resolve itself into the said Committee.

The Order of the day being read, for the Prevention of
Corruption
Bill [Lords.]

Second Reading of the Prevention of Corruption
Bill [Lords] ;

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

upon Monday next.

The Order of the day being read, for the County Courts

Second Reading of the County Courts (No. 2) (No 2) Bill.
Bill;

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

upon Monday next.

The Order of the day being read, for the Accidents
Second Reading of the Accidents (Mines and (Mines and
tories)
Factories) Bill ;

cFa
Bill.

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

this day.

the day
of the

being read, for the
Congested Districts

Congested
Districts
(Scotland)
Bill.

Ordered, That the Bill

be read a second time

The Order of
Second Reading
(Scotland) Bill ;

upon Monday next.

The Order of the day being read,

for the Supply of
Second Reading of the Supply of Electricity BEillelctricay
Bill ;

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

this day.

The Order of the day being read, for the Seamen's and
Second Reading of the Seamen's and Soldiers' Soldiers' False
False Characters Bill [Lords] ;
[Lords.]
-L

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time i

Characters
trill

this day.

The Order of the day being read, for the Local

Second Reading of
(Transfer of Treasury Powers) Bill ;

the Local Authorities Authorities
(Transfer of
Treasury
_Powers)

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

Bill.

upon Friday next.

The Order of the day being read, for the
Second Reading of the Service of Militiamen
Bill [Lords] ;

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

upon Monday next.

Service of
Militiamen
Bill [Lords]

The Order of the day being read, for the Light

Second Reading of the Light Railways Bill ;

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

Railways Bill.

upon Monday next.

The Order of the day being read, for the
Second Reading of the Military Manoeuvres
Bill [Lords] ;

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

upon Monday next.

The Order of the day being read, for the

Second Reading of the Open Spaces Bill ;

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

this day.

Military
Manoeuvres
Bill [Lords.]

Open Spaces
Bill.

The Order of the day being read, for the poor Law
Second Reading of the Poor Law (Scotland) (Scotland)
Bill ;

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

this day.

this day.

Churches
(Scotland)
Bill.

Naval Prize
Bill [Lords.]

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253

The Order of the day being read, for the
Second Reading of the Churches (Scotland)
Bill ;

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

this day.

The Order of the day being read, for the Salmon
Fisheries Fisheries

Second Readilyg
(Ireland) Acts Amendment

relnA ts
mendment (No. 2) Bill ;
Amendment
d
Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time (No. 2) Bill

the Salmon

of

upon Tuesday next.

The Order of the day being read, for the
the Naval Prize Bill

Second Reading of
[L(vds];

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

upon Friday next.

The Order of the day being read, for the
Charitable
Loan Societies Second Reading of the Charitable Loan Societies
(Ireland) Bill.

(Ireland) Bill ;

upon Friday next.

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

Naval Lands
(Volunteers)
Bill.

Alkali, &c.
Works Bill.

Ferries
(Acquisition
by Local
Authorities)
Bill.

Government
Ships Bill.

Supply
[6th June]
Report.

s

I.)] Y.

The Order of the day being read, for the
Committee on the Naval Lands (Volunteers)
Bill;

Resolved, That this House will. upon Friday

next, resolve itself into the said Committee.

The Order of the day being read, for the
Second Reading of the Alkali, &c. Works Bill;
Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

this day.

The Order of the day being read, for the
Second Reading of the Ferries (Acquisition by
Local Authorities) Bill ;

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

this day.

The Order of the day being read, for the

Committee on the Government Ships Bill ;

Resolved, That this House will, upon Monday

next, resolve itself into the said Committee.

The Order of the day being read, for receiving
the Report from the Committee of Supply of
the 6th day of this instant June ;

Ordered, That the Report be received this

day.

The Order of the day being read, for the

Committee of Supply ;

Resolved, That this House will,
resolve itself into the said Committee.

this day,

The Order of the day being read, for resuming Steam Engines

the adjourned Debate on the Question proposed and Boilers
upon the 26th day of May last, That the Steam ((Persons in
Charge) Bill.
Engines and Boilers (Persons in Charge) Bill
be now read a second time ;

Ordered, That the Debate be further adjourned

till Tuesday the 25th day of July next.

The Order of the day being read, for the
Second Reading of the Bishopric of Bristol Bill
[Lords] ;

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

this day.

Bishopric of
Bristol Bill
[Lords.]

The Order of the day being read, for the Newcastle

Second Reading of the Newcastle Chapter Chapter
(Amendment) Bill [Lordsl ;

B(Altln[eIn do

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

upon Thursday next.

t )

The Order of the day being read, for the
Second Reading of the Motor Car (Alien
Drivers) Licences Bill ;

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

upon Tuesday next.

The Order of the day being read, for the
Second Reading of the House-letting (Scotland)
Bill ;

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

upon Tuesday next.

Motor Car
(Alien
Drivers)
Licences Bill.

House-letting
(Scotland)
Bill.

The Order of the day being read, for the Factory and

Second Reading of the Factory and Workshop Workshop
Act (1901)
Act (1901) Amendment Bill ;
Amendment

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time mu.

upon Monday next.

The Order of the day being read, for the Access to

Second Reading of the Access to Mountai%ll.
u
SIoco
(Scotland Bill ;

)

)s

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

upon Monday next.

Supply
[till May]
Report.

The Order of the day being read, for receiving
am 'Report from the Committee of Supply of
the 4th day of May last ;

Ordered, That the Report be received this

day.

The Order of the day being read, for the Tabercnie.i.

Second Reading of the Tuberculosis (Animals) (Animals)
ion
Prevention and Compensation Bill ;

Prevent
and Con-
Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time pensation

upon Friday next.

Consolidated
Fund (No. 2)
Bill.

Ways and
Means.

Osborne
Estate Act
(1902)
Amendment
Bill.

East India
Loans
[Railways.]

The Order of the day being read, for the
the Consolidated Fund

Second Reading of
(No. 2) Bill

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

this day.

The Order of the day being read, for the Dublin
Second Reading of the Dublin Police Acts Police Acts
Amendment
Amendment Bill ;

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

this day.

The Order of the day being read, for the

Committee of Ways and Means ;

Resolved, That this House will,
resolve itself into the said Committee.

The Order of the day being read, for

the Aletropolitan
Second Reading of the Metropolitan Borough cBoLng]s
oliouel'i
Councils Association Bill ;

this day,

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second

Association

time Bill.

upon Tuesday next.

The Order of the day being read, for the
Second Reading of the Osborne Estate Act
(1902) Amendment Bill ;

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

upon Friday next.

The Order of the day being read, for the

Committee on East India Loans [Railways] ;

Resolved, That this House will,
resolve itself into the said Committee.

this day,

VoL. 160.

The Order of the day being read, for the Public
ta
ttB
i

Second Reading of the Public Entertainment

tt
m e

i

;

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

upon Tuesday next.

The Order of the day being read, for the DogS

Second Reading of the Dogs (Protection) Bill;

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time Bill"

(Protection)

this day.

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[No. 77.

1905.
Stockport Corporation Bill ; and the same were
twice read, and agreed to.

Ordered, That the Clerk do carry the Bill to
the Lords ; and acquaint them that this House
hath agreed to the Amendments made by their
Lordships.

254

[Lords];

Street Betting The Order of the day being read, for the
Bill [Lords.] Second Beading of the Street Betting Bill

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

upon Tuesday the 4th day of July next.

Parliamentary The Order of the day being read,
Voters
(Registration)
Bill.

for the
Second Reading of the Parliamentary Voters
(Registration) Bill ;

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

this day.

School Board
Electorate
(Scotland)
Bill.

Crofters'
Holdings
(Scotland)
Act (1886)
Amendment
Bill.

Trawlers'
Certificates
Suspension
Bill.

The Order of the day being read, for the
Second Reading of the School Board Electorate
(Scotland) Bill ;

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

upon Tuesday the 4th day of July next.

The Order of the day being read, for the
Second Reading of the Crofters' Holdings
(Scotland) Act (1886) Amendment Bill ;

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

upon Tuesday the 4th day of July next.

The Order of the day being read, for the
Second Reading of the Trawlers' Certificates
Suspension Bill;

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

upon Tuesday the 4th day of July next.

Jurors'
Expens"s
(Ireland) Bat. (Ireland) Bill;

The Order of the day being read, for the
the Jurors' Expenses

Second Reading

of

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

this day.

Protection of
Life from
Fire.

and

offices,

Ordered, That a Select Committee be ap-
pointed to inquire as to the provision of means
of escape from Fire in factories, workshops,
laundries,
other
shops,
buildings where persons work or live in large
numbers, and to report what changes in the Law
are necessary for the protection of Life, having
special regard to the case of buildings in the
occupation of more than one occupier.

hotels,

The Committee was accordingly nominated
of Mr. Arkwriy ht, Mr. James Bailey, Mr. Brio,
Mr. Munro Ferguson, Mr. Vincent Kennedy,
Mr. Malcolm, Mr. Lawson, Mr. Norman, Mr.
Ridley, Mr. Soames, and Mr. Tuff.

Ordered, That the Committee have power to

send for persons, papers, and records.

Ordered, That Three be the quorum of the

Committee.( Sir Alexander Arland- Hood.)

And then the House, having continued to
sit till twenty-seven minutes after Twelve
of the clock on Wednesday morning,
adjourned. till this day.

[No. 77.]
Wednesday, 21st June 1905.
The House met at Two of the clock,

PRAYERS.
T HE House proceeded to take into considera -
tiontion the Amendments made by the Lords
to the Croydon Corporation Bill ; and the same
were twice read, and agreed to.

Ordered, That the Clerk do carry the Bill to
the Lords ; and acquaint them that this House
hath agreed to the Amendments made by their
Lordships.

Croydon
Corporation
Bill.

was read the third time and passed.

The Alexandra Park and Palace Bill [Lords] Alexandra
Park and
Palace Bill
Ordered, That the Clerk do carry the Bill to [Lords.]

the Lords; and acquaint them that this House
bath agreed to the same, without Amendment.

The Barry Railway Bill [Lords] was read the Barry Railway

Bill [Lords.]

third time and passed, with an Amendment.

Ordered, That the Clerk do carry the Bill to
the Lords ; and acquaint them that this House
hath agreed to the same, with an Amendment ;
to which this House doth desire the concurrence
of their Lordships.

The Clacton Improvement Bill [Lords] was Clacton

read the third time and passed, with Amend
ments.

_ Improvement
Bill [Lords.]

Ordered, That the Clerk do carry the Bill to
the Lords; and acquaint them that this House
hath agreed to the same, with Amendments; to
which this House doth desire the concurrence of
their Lordships.

The Dearne Valley Railway Bill [ Lords] was Dearne Valley
read the third time and passed, with Amend- Railway Bill
ments.

[Lords.]

Ordered, That the Clerk do carry the Bill to
the Lords; and acquaint them that this House
hath agreed to the same, with Amendments ;
to
which this House doth desire the concurrence of
their Lordships.

The Metropolitan Railway Bill [Lords] was Metropettan
Railway Bill

read the third time and passed.

Ordered, That the Clerk do carry the Bill to [-Lni.d8'1

the Lords ; and acquaint them that this House
hath agreed to the same, without Amendment.

The North British Railway (General Powers) North British

Bill was read the third time and passed.

Ordered, That the Clerk do carry the Bill to Powers) Bill.

the Lords, and desire their concurrence.

Railway
(General

Ordered, That the Rathmines and Rathgar Rathmines
Extension and Improvement Bill be read the and Rathgar
Extension and
third time to-morrow.
Improvement

The Shropshire, Worcestershire, and Stafford- so.
tillil-pshire,
shire Electric Power. Bill was read the third Worcester-
time and passed ; with a new Title, as folio weth :
An Act to confer further powers upon the Electric
Shropshire, Worcestershire, and Staffordshire Power Bill.
other [New Title.]
Electric Power Company,
purposes.

and for

s'itlianOtaxInslcili re

Ordered, That the Clerk do carry the Bill to

the Lords, and desire their concurrence.

The House proceeded to take into considera- London
tion the London County Council (Money) Bill, County
Council
as amended in the Committee.
(Money) Bill.

Ordered, That the Bill be read the third time.

The House proceeded to take into considera- South Eastern
Lion the South Eastern and London, Chatham, and Loudon,
and Dover Railways Bill [Lords], as amended aChatham,
d Dover
in the Committee.
Railways Bill

Ordered, That the Bill be read the third time. [Lords.]

Stockport
Corporation
Bill.

The House proceeded to take into considera-
tion the Amendments made by the Lords to the

a second time; and committed.

The Barrymore Estate Bill [Lords] was read Barrymore
Estate Bill
[Lords.]

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Donovan's
Divorce Bill
[Lords.]

second time ; and committed.

Donovan's Divorce Bill [Lords] was read

a

The North Metropolitan Electric Power
North
Metropolitan
Electric Power '1-'1,J1hy Bill [Lords] was read a second tune ;
Supply Bill
[Lords.]

and committed.

-D

Q.,

1

Sheffield
University
Bill [Lords.]

The Order of ihe day being read, for taking
into consideration the Sheffield University Bill
[Lords], as amended in the Committee ;

Ordered, That the Bill be taken into con-

sideration upon Monday next.

Channel Ferry The Order of the day being read, for the
aY and Second Reading of the Channel Ferry Railway
RailwBill.
Quay

and Quay Bill;

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

upon Tuesday the 4th day of July next.

The Order of the day being read, for the
Second Reading of the Great Northern, Picea-

Great
Northern,
and Brompton dilly, and Brompton Railway (No. 2) Bill ;
Railway
(No. 2) Bill. upon Wednesday the 5th day of July next.

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

Central
L-nidon
Railwa

The Order of the day being read, for the
y Bill. Second Reading of the Central London Railway
Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

Bill;

upon Wednesday the 5th day of July next.

Millport Piers
arid Burgh
Extension
Order
Confirmation
Bill.

Borough of
Finsbury
(East
Division)
Writ.

County of
Stafford
(Kings-
winford
Division)
Writ.

Public
Petitions.
Vide Fourth
Report.
British
Maseum.

Intermediate
Education
(Ireland.)

Board of
Education
(Code, 190i5.)

Board of
Education.

The Millport Piers and Burgh Extension
Order Confirmation Bill was, according to
Order, read a second time.

Ordered, That the Bill be taken into con-

sideration upon Friday next.

Ordered, That Mr. Speaker do issue
his
Warrant to the Clerk of the Crown, to make
out a new Writ for the electing of a Member to
serve in this present Parliament for the Borough
of Finsbury (East Division), in the room of
Renry Charles Richards, Esquire, deceased.
(Sir Alexander Acland- Hood.)

Ordered, That Mr. Speaker do issue his
Warrant to the Clerk of the Crown, to make
out a new Writ for the electing of a Member to
serve in this present Parliament for the County
of Stafford (Kingswinford Division),
in the
room of Colonel William George Webb, deceased.
(Sir Alexander Acland-Hood.)

Several Public Petitions were presented, and

read ; and ordered to lie upon the Table.

Ordered, That the Petition of the Trustees
of the British Museum, for a Grant in Aid,
which was presented upon the 28th day of
February last, be referred to the Committee of
Supply.(Mr. John Morley.)

Mr. Walter Long presented, by His Majesty's
Copy of Report of
the Inter-
Command,
mediate Education Board for Ireland for the
year 1904.

Ordered, That the said Paper do lie upon the

Table.

Sir William Anson presented, by His Majesty's
Command,Copy of Code of Regulations for
Public Elementary Schools, with Schedules, by
the Board of Education, 1905.

Copy of Order

No. 1130, made under Section 11
the Education Act, 1902.

Ordered, That the said Papers do lie upon the

amending Final Order
(8) of

Table.

VOL. 160.

Mr. Victor Cavendish presented, pursuant Finance
to the directions of several Acts of Parliament, Accounts.
Finance Accounts of the United Kingdom of No. 200,
Great Britain and Ireland for the financial year
1904-5, ended 31st March 1905.

Copy of List of all Pensions granted during Civil List
the year ended 31st March 1905, and charged Pensions.
upon the Civil List.

No. 201.

Ordered, That the said Papers do lie upon the

Table ; and be printed.

The following Paper, pursuant to the direr,- Local Loans

the House :

tions of an Act of Parliament, was laid upon Fond.
the Table by the Clerk of
Accounts of Receipts and Payments by the
Commissioners for the Reduction of the National
Debt in respect of the capital and income of
the Local Loans Fund for the year ended
31st March 1904 ; together with the Report of
the Comptroller and Auditor General thereon.
Ordered, That the said Paper be printed.

No. 202.

Ordered, That the Trade Unions Bill be read Trade Unions

a second time upon Wednesday next.

Bill.

The Chairman of Ways and Means reported Metropolitan

E,

from the Committee on the Metropolitan Elec- Electric
tric Tramways Bill ; That they had examined Bliirimways
the allegations contained in the Preamble of
the Bill, and amended the same so as to make it
consistent with the provisions of the Bill as
passed by the Committee, and found the same,
as amended, to he true ; and had gone through
the Bill and made Amendments thereunto.

Table ; and be printed.

Ordered, That the Report do lie upon the Vide Suppler
ment to the
Votes.
The Chairman of Ways and Means reported Hythe

the Hythe Corporation Bill
Amendments.

[Lords], with Corporation
Bill Eltord.v.]
Ordered, That the Report do lie upon the Vide Supple-
ment to the
Votes.

Table ; and be printed.

The Chairman of Ways and Means reported Stepney
from the Committee on the Stepney Borough Borough
Council (Superannuation) Bill [Lords] ; That (souupacerial
they had examined the allegations contained in tion) Bill
the Preamble of the Bill, and verbally amended [Lords.]
the same, and found the same, as amended, to be
true ; and had gone through the Bill and made
Amendments thereunto.

Ordered, That the Report do lie upon the vide Supple -
ment to the
Votes.

Table ; and be printed.

The Chairman cf Ways and Means reported Leven's
Leven's Patent Bill [Lords], without Amend- Patent Bill
ment.

[Lords.]

Ordered, That the Report do lie upon the

Ordered, That the Bill be read the third time.

The Chairman of Ways and Means reported Darien
the Darien Gold Mining Company Bill [Lords], Gold Mining
Company
without Amendment.
Bill [Lords.]

Ordered, That the Report do lie upon the

Ordered, That the Bill be read the third time.

The Order for reading a second time, to- Places of
morrow, the Places of Worship Enfranchisement Worship
Bill was read and discharged.
Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time ment Bill.

Enfranchise.

upon Friday next.

The Order for reading a second time, to- Places of
morrow, the Places of Worship (Sites) Bill was w<'rshit)
read and discharged.

(Sites) Bid.

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

upon Friday next.

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Table.

Tab!e.

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22nd June.

1905. [No. 77

Revenue Bill.
Bill 247.

Judicature
and Develop-
ment Grant
(Ireland) Bill.
Bill 24S.

Supply.

Mr. Grant
Lawson
takes the
Chair as
Chairman
of Ways
and Means.

Mr. Chancellor of the Exchequer, supported
by Mr. Victor Cavendish, presented a Bill to
amend the Law relating to Customs and Inland
Revenue, and for other purposes connected with
Finance : And the same was ordered to be read
a second time upon Monday next ; and to be
printed.

.

Mr. Walter Long, supported by Mr. Attorney
General for Ireland, presented a Bill to augment
the Ireland Development Grant by means of
the abolition of two Judgeships and the reduc-
tion of the salary of the Lord Chancellor, and
the transfer of certain accumulations, and to
make provision with respect to the application
of a portion of that Grant : And the same was
ordered to be read a second time upon Monday
next ; and to be printed.

The House, according to Order, resolved itself

into the Committee of Supply.

Mr. Grant Lawson, upon the Motion of
Mr. Balfintr, took the Chair as Chairman of
Ways and Means.

(In the Committee.)
Civil Services and Revenue Departments
Estimates, 1905-6.
Class 1.

Motion made, and Question proposed, That a
sum not exceeding £22,000 be granted to His
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 1906 for constructing a new Harbour
of Refuge at Peterhead :

Whereupon Motion made, and Question, That
the Chairman do report Progress, and ask leave
to sit again--( Mr. Balfour),put, and agreed
to.

Mr. Speaker resumed the Chair ; and the
Chairman of Ways and Means acquainted the
House that the Committee had made Progress
in the matter to them referred ; and that he
was directed to move, That the Committee may
have leave to sit again.

Resolved, That this House will, to-morrow,

again resolve itself into the said Committee.

Mr. Speaker's
Retirement
(King's
Answer to
Address.)

The House, according to Order, resolved itself
into a Committee on Mr. Speaker's Retirement
(King's Answer to Address).

(In the Committee.)

Motion made, and Question proposed, That
the annual sum of £4,000 net be granted to His
Majesty out of the Consolidated Fund of the
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland,
the said annuity to commence and take effect
upon the day u2on which the Right Honourable
William Court Gully, late Speaker of the House
of Commons, ceased to hold the
office of
Speaker of the House of Commons, to be settled
in the most beneficial manner upon, and to
continue during the life of, him the said
Right Honourable William Court Gully.
(Mr. Balfour.)

Amendment proposed, to leave out "£4,000,"
(Mr. Keir

"£1,000."

to insert
i

in order
)Hardie.)

Question put, That " 14,000 " stand part of

the Question.

The Committee divided.
Tellers for the
Yeas,

Hood,

[Sir Alexander Aeland-1

Mr. Herbert Gladstone: j

Tellers for the' Mr. Keir Hardie,

Noes,

iMr. Nannetti :

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}

17.

Main Question put, and agreed to.
Resolution to be reported.

Mr. Speaker resumed the Chair ; and the
Chairman of Ways and Means reported, That
the Committee had come to a Resolution.

Ordered, That the Report be received to-

morrow.

The Order of the day being read, for the East India

on

the East

India

Revenue Revenue
Accounts.

Committee
Accounts ;

In iian Affairs
(Parlia-
mentary
Discussion.)

And a Motion being made, and the Question
being proposed, That Mr. Speaker do now
leave the Chair (for Committee on East India
Revenue Accounts) ;

An Amendment was proposed to be made to
the Question, by leaving out from the word
" That" to the end of the Question; in order
to add the words " considering the great import-
" ance of Indian questions, and the desire of
" the Indian people to lay their grievances
" before Parliament and to ask for improve-
" ment in the administration of their country,
" it is absolutely necessary, in the interests
" alike of India and the United Kingdom, that
" periodical Parliamentary inquiries into the
" administration of India be revived, that the
" salary of the Secretary of State for India
" be placed upon the British Estimates, and
that greater opportunities be given for the
". Parliamentary discussion of Indian affairs "
(Mr. Cathcart Wason),instead thereof.

And the Question being proposed, That the
words proposed to be left out stand part of
the Question :And a Debate arising there-
upon ;

And it beimg half an hour after Seven of

the clock, the Debate stood adjourned.

Ordered, That the Debate be resumed this

evening.

Evening Sitting.

East India
Revenue
Accounts,

Indian Affairs
Parlia-
mentary
Discussion.)

The Order of the day being read, for resuming
the adjourned Debate on the Amendment which,
upon the 21st day of this instant June, was
proposed to be made to the Question, That
Mr. Speaker do now leave the Chair (for
Committee on East India Revenue Accounts) ;
Which Amendment was, to leave out from the
word " That " to the end of the Question, in (
order to add the words " considering the great
" importance of Indian questions, and the desire
" of the Indian people to lay their grievances
" before Parliament and to ask for improve-
" ment in the administration of their country,
" it
is absolutely necessary, in the interests
" alike of India and the United Kingdom, that
" periodical Parliamentary inquiries into the
" administration of India be revived, that the
" salary of the Secretary of State for India
" be placed upon the British Estimates, and
" that greater opportunities be given for the
" Parliamentary discussion of Indian affairs ".
(Mr. Cathcart Wason),instead thereof ;

And the Question being again proposed, That
the words proposed to be left out stand part of
the Question :The House resumed the said
adjourned Debate.

And the Question being put ;
The House proceeded to a Division.
And the House having continued to sit till
after Twelve of the clock on Thursday morning ;

Thursday, 22nd June 1905 :

The Yeas to the Right ;
The Noes to the Left.

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21st-22nd June.
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The Order of

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the day being read, for the Valuation

116.

Second Reading of the Valuation (Ireland) (Ireland) Bill.
Bill ;

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

upon Monday next.

Tellers for thef Sir Alexander

flootl

Yeas,

tViscount Valentin

Noes,

Tellers for the I Mr. Cathcart Wason,
.1.-Mr. Herbert Roberts :
So it was resolved in the Affirmative.
And the Main Question being put ;
Ordered, That Mr. Speaker do now leave the

65.

1

Chair.

The House accordingly resolved itself into time ;

the Committee.

(In the Committee.)
Resolved, That it appears from the Accounts
in 1903-4 the
presented to Parliament that
Revenue of India amounted to £83,756,155,
the Expenditure charged against Revenue to
£80,759,755, and the Capital Expenditure not
to £5,043,003. '(Mr.
charged to Revenue
Secretary B rodrick.)

Resolution to be reported.

Mr. Speaker resumed the Chair ; and the
Chairman of Ways and Means reported, That
the Committee had come to a Resolution.

The Order of the day being read, for the

Second Reading of the Dogs Bill ;

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

upon Friday next.

The Order of the day being read, for resuming Marine

the adjourned Debate on the Question proposed insurance Bill.
upon the 30th day of March last, That the
Marine Insurance Bill be now read a second

Ordered, That the Debate be further adjourned

till Monday next.

The Order of the clay being read, for the

Second Reading of the Crown Lands Bill ;

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

upon Friday next.

Lands

Bill.

The Order of the day being read, for the Merchant
Second Reading of the Merchant Shipping shipping
(Scottish
(Scottish Trawlers) Bill ;
Trawlers) Bill.

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

upon Monday next.

The Order of the day being read, for the False
Second Reading of the False Statements (Coin- Statements
mpanies)
panics) Bill;

(Co
Bill.

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second titre

upon Tuesday next.

The Order of the day being read, for the
Second Reading of the Telegraph (Construction)
Bill ;

Ordered. That the Bill be read a second time

upon Friday next.

The Order of the day being read, for the Married
Second Reading of
the Married Women's Women's
Property Act (1882) Amendment Bill [Lords] ; Act (78%)
Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time Amendment
Bill [Lords.]

upon Tuesday next.

The Order of the day being read, for the

Second Reading of the Lunacy Bill ;

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

upon Monday next.

The Order of the day being read, for the Belief of
the Relief of Distress listress

Second Reading of
(Ireland) Bill ;

(1 reland) Bill.

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

upon Friday next.

Dogs Bill.

Telegraph
(Construction)
Bill.

Lunacy Bill.

The Order of the day being read, for the read a second time ;

Merchant
Shipping Bill.

The Order of the day being read, for the
Second Reading of the Merchant Shipping Bill ;
Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

upon Monday next.

Reserve Forces
Bill [Lords.]

Prize Courts
Bill [Lord.,:.]

Yost Office
(Money
Orders) Bill.

Second Reading of the Reserve Forces Bill
[Lords] ;

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

upon Monday next.

The Order of the clay being read, for the
Second Reading of the Prize Courts Bill
[Lords] ;

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

upon Tuesday next.

The Order of the day being read, for the
the Post Office (Money

Second Reading of
Orders) Bill ;

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

upon Tuesday next.

Infectious
Diseases
(Ireland) Bill. (Ireland) Bill ;

The Order of the day
Second Reading of the

being read, for the I
Infectious Diseases upon Monday next.

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

upon Tuesday next.

Whale
Fisheries
(Scotland)
Bill [Lords.]

The Order of the day being read, for the
Second Reading of the Whale Fisheries (Scot-
land Bill [Lords] ;

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

upon Monday next.

Void. 160.

The Order of the day being read, for resuming workmen's

the adjourned Debate on the Amendment which,
upon the 5th day of this instant June, was
proposed to be made to the Question, That the
W orkmen's Compensation Bill [Lords] be now

/

1

1

en
es/

Ordered, That the Debate be further adjourned

till Friday next.

The Order of the day being read, for the Accidents
Second Reading of the Accidents (Mines and (Alines and
Factories)
Factories ) Bill;

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

upon Monday next.

The Order of the day being read, for the Supply of
Second Reading of the Supply of Electricity Electricity
Bill ;

.7 Bill.

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

upon Monday next.

The Order of the day being read, for the Seamen's and
Soldiers' False
Characters
Bill [Lords.]

Second Reading of the Seamen's and Soldiers'
False Characters Bill [Lords] ;

/Ti

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

The Order of the day being read, for the open Spaces

Second Reading of the Open Spaces Bill ;

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

upon Monday next.

The Order of the day being read, for the poor
Second Reading of the Poor Law (Scotland) Scotland)
Bill;

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Churches
(Scotland)
Bill.

Alkali, &c.
Works Bill.

Ferries
(Acquisition
by Local
Authorities)
Bill,

Supply
[Gth June]
Report.

Supply
[4th nay]
Report,

Consolidated
Fund (No. 2)
Pill.

Ways and
Means.

East India
Loans
[Railways.]

258

21st-22nd June.

1905 [No. 77.

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

upon Monday next.

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

upon Monday next.

The Order of the day being read, for the
Second Reading of the Churches (Scotland)
Bill ;

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

upon Monday next.

The Order of the day being read, for the
Second Reading of the Alkali, &c. Works Bill;
Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

upon Monday next.

The Order of the day being read, for the
Second Reading of the Ferries (Acquisition by
Local Authorities) Bill ;

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

this day.

And then the House, having continued to
sit till twenty-two minutes after Twelve
of the clock
on Thursday morning,
adjourned till this day.

[N 0. 78.]
Thursday, 22nd lime 1905.
The House met at Two of the clock.

PnAYE P, S.
1\/[ R. Speaker laid upon the Table,Report Private Bills
1 from one of the Examiners of Petitions for Lst7(17
(Standing
Private Bills, That in the case of the following ),,,11,1,1.(s
Bills, originating in the Lords, and referred on previously
the First Reading thereof, the Standing Orders 1"c1"iir?'1,i"th

The Order of the day being read, for receiving not previously inquired into, and which are c?1'14
viz. :

the Report from the Committee of Supply of ; applicable thereto, have been complied with,
the 6th day of this instant June ;

Ordered, That the Report he received this

day.

The Order of the day being read, for receivi/r,
the Report from the Committee of Supply of
the 4th day of May last ;

Ordered, That the Report be received this

day.

The Order of the day being read, for the
the Consolidated Fund

Second Reading of
(No. 2) Bill ;

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

upon Friday next.

The Order of the day being read, for the

Committee of Ways and Means ;

Resolved, That this House will,
resolve itself into the said Committee.

this day,

The Order of' the day being read, for the

Committee on East India Loans [Railways] ;

Resolved, That this House will,
resolve itself into the said Committee.

this day,

Under Sheriffs The Order of the day being read, for the
(Ireland) Bill. Second Reading of the Under Sheriffs (Ireland)

Bill ;

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

upon Wednesday the 5th day of July next.

Bishopric of
Bristol Bill
[Liras.]

The Order of the day being read, for the
Second Reading of' the Bishopric of' Bristol
Bill [Lords] ;

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

upon Wednesday next.

Dublin
Police Acts
Amendment
Bill.

The Order of the day being read, for the
the Dublin Police Acts

Second Reading of
Amendment Bill :

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

upon Monday next.

Parliamentary The Order of the day being read, for the
voters
Second Reading of the Parliamentary Voters
(Registration)
(Registration) Bill;
Bill.

-

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

this day.

Jurors'
Expenses
(Ireland) Bill, (Ireland) Bill ;

The Order of the day being read, for the
Jurors' Expenses
the

Second Reading of

Southport, Birkdale, and West Lancashire

Water Board Bill [Lords].
Formby Township Bill [Lords].
Blackpool Improvement Bill [Lords].
Littlehampton Urban District Council Bill

[Lords].

Metropolitan Electric Supply Company

(Acton District) Bill [Lords].

_Matlock Bath Improvement Bill [Lords].
Llandrindod Wells Urban District Council

Bill [Lords].

Ordered, That the Bills be read a second time.

Mr. Speaker laid upon the Table,Report Private Bills

from one of the Examiners of Petitions for [-L"''`I'j
(Standing
Private Bills, That in the case of the following Orders not
Bill, originating in the Lords, and referred on previously
the First Reading thereof, the Standing Orders ing-nir"d into
not complied
not previously inquired into, and which are with.)
applicable thereto, have not been complied with,
viz. :

Administrative County of London and
District Electric Power Company Bill
[Lords].

Ordered, That the Report be referred to the

Select Committee on Standing Orders.

Mr. Speaker laid upon the Table,Report Provisional
from one of the Examiners of Petitions for Order Bills
Private Bills, That in the case of the following Orders
Bill, referred on the First Reading thereof, no applicable.)
Standing Orders are applicable, viz. :

(No Standing

Pier and Harbour Provisional Order (No. 3)

Bill.

to-morrow.

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

Mr. Speaker laid upon the Table,Report Provisional
the Examiners of Petitions for Order Bills
from one of
Private Bills, That in the case of the following L(Standng
Bills, originating in the Lords, and referred Orders
applicable
on the First Reading thereof, the Standing
Orders which are applicable thereto have been complied
complied with, viz. :

Education Board Provisional Order Con-
firmation (London) (No. 2) Bill [Lords].
Education Board Provisional Orders Con-
firmation (Liverpool, &c.) Bill [Lords].

and Harbour Provisional Orders

with.)

Pier

Pier

(No. 1) Bill [Lords].

(No. 2) Bill [Lords].

and Harbour Provisional Orders

Ordered, That the Bills be read a second time

to-morrow.

No. 78.1 5 EDW. VII.

22nd June.

259

Mr. Speaker laid upon the Table,Report
Churches
(Scotland) Bill from one of the Examiners of Petitions for
(No Standing
Private Bills, pursuant to the Order of the
Orders
applicable.) House of the 7th day of this instant June,
That in the case of the following Bill, referred,
no Standing Orders are applicable, viz. :

Churches (Scotland) Bill.

The House proceeded to take into considera-
Great
Northern
tion the Great Northern Railway (Ireland) Bill
Railway
(Ireland) Bill (changed from Great Northern (Ireland) and
(changed from _Midland Railways Bill), as amended in the
Great
Northern
(Ireland) and
Midland
Railways Bill.)
Rhymney
Railway Bill
[Lords.]

And Amendments were made to the Bill.
Ordered, That the Bill be read the third time.
The House proceeded to take into considera-
[Lords], as

tion the Rhymney Railway Bill
amended in the Committee.

Committee.

And Amendments were made to the Bill.
Ordered, That the Bill be read the third time.
The Order of the day being read, for the
Raft:mines
and Rarligar Third .leading of the Rathmines and Rathgar
Extension and ,xtension anImprovement Bill ;
Improve
Bill.

Ordered, That the Bill be read the third time

meat

upon Tuesday next (Evening Sitting).

London
Government Third Reading of
Scheme

The Order of the day being read, for the
the London Government
Scheme (Hackney and Edmonton Unions) Bill ;
Ordered, That the Bill be read the third time

E(Hdmon ton
Unions) Bilk upon Friday the 7th day of July next.

ackney and

A Public Petition was presented, and read ;

and ordered to lie upon the Table.

Ordered, That the Return relative to the Irish
Land Commission, which was presented upon
the 20th day of' this instant June, be printed.

I

Public
Petitions.
Vide Fourth
Repcit.
Irish Land
Commission.
No. 203.

blurt.

The Order for reading a second time, upon Sunday
Monday next, the Sunday Trading (Scotland) Trading
Bill was read and discharged.

(Scotland)

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time BM'

upon Tuesday next.

The Order for reading a second time, upon Factory and

Monday next, the Factory and Workshop Act l.,:on
(1901) Amendment Bill was read and discharged.

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time Bill.

upon Tuesday next.

n

The House, according to Order, resolved itself Supply

into the Committee of Supply.

[ 1 lth allotted
Day.]

(In the Committee.)
Civil Services and Revenue Departments
Estimates, 1905-6.
Class II.

Motion made, and Question proposed, That
a sum not exceeding £10,633 be granted to His
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 1906 for the Salaries and Expenses
of the Office of His Majesty's Secretary for
Scotland and subordinate Office, Expenses under
the Inebriates Acts, 1879 to 1900, and Expenses
under the Private Legislation Procedure (Scot-
land) Act, 1899, including a Grant in Aid of
the Congested Districts (Scotland) Fund :

Whereupon Motion made, and Question put,
That a sum not exceeding £10,533 be granted
for the said service.(Mr. Weir.)

The Committee divided.
Tellers for the (Mr. Weir,

Yeas,

(Mr. Ainsworth:
f
Sir _Alexander Acland -)

87.

Mr. Victor Cavendish presented, by His
Copy of Thirty-fifth
Majesty's Command,
Annual Report of the Deputy Master and
Comptroller of the Mint, 1904.

[Viscount Valentia:
Original Question again proposed :
Whereupon Motion made, and Question put,
Ordered, That the said Paper do he upon the That a sutn not exceeding £10,133 be granted

Tellers for the,If Hood,

Noes,

142.

J

,

Table.

Railways
Abandonment. Standing Order 158b,

Mr. Bona Law presented, in pursuance of
Copy of Report by ,'
the Board of' Trade respecting the Hastings
Tramways Bill [Lords], and the objects thereof. ',
Ordered, That the said Report be referred to

the Committee on the Bill.

for the said service.(Mr. .ltinnro Fortson.)

The Committee divided.
Tellers for the j Mr. Munro Ferguson,

1
f
1 Mr. John Dewar :
[Sir Alexander Acland-]

Tellers for the
Noes,

Hood,

Original Question put, and agreed to.

tViscount Valentia :

.1

Yeas,

82.

140.

Trade Reports
(annual
Series.)

Earl Percy presented, by His Majesty's .' Resolution to be reported.

Conmaand,Copies of Diplomatic and Consular
Reports, Annual Series, Nos. 3414 and 3415.

And it being after half-past Seven of the
Ordered, That the said Paper do lie upon the clock, the Chairman left the Chair to make iris

Report to the House.

Table.

e be seno

sent to th

Mr. Speaker resumed the Chair; and the
Donovan's
Divorce Bill Lords to request, that their Lordships will be Chairman of Ways and Means reported, That
[Lord"]

Ordered, That

a Message
n

pleased to communicate to this House Copies of
the Minutes of Evidence and Proceedings,
together with the Documents deposited in the Monday next.
case, of Donovan's Divorce Bill [Lords] : And
The Chairman of Ways and Means also
that the Clerk do carry the said Message. acquainted the House that he was directed to
(Mr. Attorney General.)
, move, That the Committee may have leave to

Ordered, That the Report be received upon

the Committee had conic to a Resolution.

e

Ordered, That it be an Instruction to the sit again.

Select Committee on Divorce Bills that they j Resolved, That this House will, this evening,
do hear Counsel and examine Witnesses for again resolve itself into the said Committee.
Donovan's Divorce Bill [Lords], and also that
they do hear Counsel and examine Witnesses
against the Bill if the parties concerned think fit
to be heard by Counsel and produce Witnesses. into the Committee of Supply.
(Mr. Attorney General.)

The House, according!, to Order, resolved itself Supply
[-nth allotted
Day.]

Evening Sitting.

Ordered, That the Minutes of Evidence taken
before the Select Committee on Foreign Ships
(Statutory Requirements) in Session 1904 be
referred to the Select Committee on Foreign
referred
Ships (Statutory Requirements).(Mr. Bonar Motion made, and Question proposes', That
a sum not exceeding £9,905 be granted tc His
Law.)
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(In the Committee.)
Civil Services and Revenue Departments
Estimates, 1905-6.

Vol,. 160.

II.

Foreign Ships
(Statutory
Require-
meats.)

22nd-23rd June.

[No. 78.

260
to complete the sum necessary to
Majesty,
defray the charge which will come in course of
payment during the year ending on the 31st day
of March 1906 for the Salaries and Expenses
of the Local Government Board for Scotland
(8 & 9 Vict. c. 83 ; 52 & 53 Vict. c. 50;
57 & 58 Viet. c. 58 ; 60 & 61 Viet. c. 38 ; and
various other Statutes) :

Whereupon Motion made, and Question put,
That a sum not exceeding £9,805 be granted
for the said service.---(Mr. Eugene Wason.)

The Committee divided.
Tellers for the f Mr. Eugene Wason,

Yeas,

't Mr. Black:
Tellers for thei(Sir Alexander Acland -1
Hood,

59

114.

Noes,

1 Viscount Valentia :

Original Question put, and agreed to.
Resolution to be reported.
Class IV.
Motion made, and Question proposed, That
a sum not exceeding £1,047,290 be granted to
His 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 1906 for Public Education in Scotland,l,
and for Science and Art in Scotland, including '
a Grant in Aid :

Whereupon Motion made, and Question pro-
posed, That a sum not exceeding £1,047,190 be
granted for the said service.(Mr. 1IrCrae.)

Friday, 23rd June 1905 :
And it being Midnipt, the Chairman left

the Chair to make his Report to the House.

Mr. Speaker resumed the Chair ; and the
Chairman of Ways and Means reported, That
the Committee had come to a Resolution.

Ordered, That the Report be received upon

Monday next.

The Chairman of Ways and Means also
acquainted the House that the Committee had
made Progress -in the matter to them referred ;
and that he was directed to move, That the
Committee may have leave to sit again.

Resolved, That this House will, upon Monday
next, again resolve itself into the said Com-
mittee.

The Order of the day being read, for receiving
the Report from the Committee of Supply of
the 6th day of this instant June ;

Ordered, That the Report be received upon

Monday next.

The Order of the day being read, for receiving
the Report from the Committee of Supply of
the 4th day of May last ;

Ordered, That the Report be received upon

Monday next.

The Order of the day being read, for the

Committee of Ways and Means ;

Resolved, That this House will, upon Monday

next, resolve itself into the said Committee.

Sir Alexander Acland-Hood reported from
the Committee on Mr. Speaker's Retirement
(King's Answer to Address) a Resolution ;
which was read, as followeth ;

1905.
office of Speaker of the House of Commons, to
be settled in the most beneficial manner upon,
and to continue during the life of, him the said
Right Honourable William Court Gully.

The said Resolution, being read a second

time, was agreed to.

Ordered, That a Bill be brought in upon the
said Resolution : And that the Chairman of
Ways and Means, Mr. Ba/lonr, Mr. Chancellor
of the Exchequer, and Mr. Victor Cavendish do
prepare, and bring it in.

Mr. Victor Cavendish accordingly presented a
Bill to settle and secure an Annuity upon the
Right Honourable William Court Gully in
consideration of his eminent services: And the
same was read the first time ; and ordered to be
read a second time upon Al enday next ; and to
be printed.

Mr. Speaker's
Retirement
Bill.

Bill 249.

The Order of the day being read, for the

Second Reading of the Sale of Butter Bill ;

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

upon Monday next.

Sale of Butter
Bill.

The Order of the day being read, for the
Second Reading of the Ferries (Acquisition by
Local Authorities) Bill ;

Ordered, That the Bill be read

a second time Bill.

Fe-Pies
(Acquisition
by Local
Authorities)

this day.

The Order of the day being read, for the

Committee on East India Loans [Railways] ;

Resolved, That this House will,
resolve itself into the said Committee.

this day,

The Order of the day being read, for the
Second Reading of the Port Sanitary Authorities
Expenses Bill;

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

upon Thursday next.

The Order of the day being read, for the
the Newcastle Chapter

Second Reading of
(Amendment) Bill [Lords];

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

upon Thursday next.

The Order of the day being read, for the
Second Reading of the Parliamentary Voters
(Registration) Bill ;

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

upon Monday next.

And then the house, having continued to
sit till four minutes after Twelve of the
clock on Friday morning, adjourned till
this day.

[No. 79.]
Friday, 23rd June 1905.
The House met at Twelve of the clock.

PRAYERS.

rill HE House proceeded to take into considera-
tion the Amendments made by the Lords
to the Birmingham Corporation Bill ; and the
same were twice read, and agreed to.

Ordered, That the Clerk do carry the Bill to
the Lords ; and acquaint them that this House
hath agreed to the Amendments made by their
Lordships.

The House proceeded to take into considera-
tion the Amendments made by the Lords to the
Brentwood Gas Bill ; and the same were twice

East India
Loans
[Railways.]

Pout Sanitary
Authorities
Expenses Bill_

Newcastle
Chapter
(Amendment)
Bill [Lords.]

Parliamentary
Voters
(Registration)
Bill.

Birmingham
Corporation
Bill.

Brentwood
Gas Bill.

That the annual sum of £4,000 net be granted
to His Majesty out of the Consolidated Fund of
the United Kingdom of Great Britain and
Ireland, the said Annuity to commence and take
effect upon the day upon which the Right
Honourable William Court Gully, late Speaker
of the House of Commons, ceased to hold the read, and agreed to.

Supply
6th June]
eport.

Supply
[4th May]
Report,

Ways and
Means.

Mr. Speaker's
Retirement
(King's
Answer to
Address.)

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23rd June.
5 EDW. VII.
261
Ordered, That the Clerk do carry the Bill to Acts 14 & 15 Vict. c. 90, and 21 k 22 Vict.
the Lords; and acquaint them that this House c. 100, for the year ending 31st December 1903.
hath agreed to the Amendments made by their
Ordered, That the said Papers do lie upon the
Lordships.

Table ; and be printed.

Gamble's
Divorce Bill
[Lords.]

Millport Piers
and Burgh
Extension
Order
Confirmation
Bill.

Education
Board
Provisional
Orders
Confirmation
(Liverpool,
&c.) Bill
[Lopds.]
Education
Board
Provisional
Order
Confirmation
(London)
(No. 2) Bill
11,i)71.1
Pier and
Harlioor
Provisional
Orders
(No. 1) Bill
[Lords.]

Pier and
Harbour
Provisional
Orders
(No. 2) Bill
[Lords.]
Pier and
Harbour
Provisional
Order (No. 3)
Bill.
Public
Petitions.
Vide Fourth
Report,

East India
(Loans raised
in India.)

No. 20-1.

Ordered, That Gamble's Divorce Bill [Lords]

be read the third time upon Monday next.

The House, according to Order, proceeded to
take into consideration the Mil 1port Piers and
Burgh Extension Order Confirmation Bill,

Ordered, That the Bill be read the third time

upon Monday next.

The Education Board Provisional Orders
Confirmation (Liverpool, &c.) Bill [Lords] was,
according to Order, read a second time ; and
committed.

The Education Board Provisional Order Con-
firmation (London) (No. 2) Bill [Lords] was,
according to Order, read a second time ; and
committed.

The Pier and Harbour Provisional Orders
(No. 1) Bill [Lords] was, according to Order,
read a second time ; and committed.

The Pier and Harbour Provisional Orders
[Lords] was, according to Order,

(No. 2) Bill
read a second time ; and committed.

The Pier and Harbour Provisional Order
(No. 3) Bill was, according to Order, read a
second time ; and committed.

Several Public Petitions were presented, and

read; and ordered to lie upon the Table.

Mr. Secretary Brodriek presented, pursuant

to the directions of an Act of Parliament,
Return of all Loans raised in India, chargeable
on the Revenues of India, outstanding at the
commencement of the half-year ending on the
31st March 1905, with the rates of interest and
total amount payable thereon, and the date of
the termination of each Loan, the debt incurred
during the half-year, the moneys raised thereby
during the half-year, the Loans paid off or
discharged during the half-year, and the Loans
the half-year ;
outstanding at
stating, so far as the public convenience will
allow, the purpose or service for which moneys
have been raised during the half-year.

the close

Ordered, That the said Paper do lie upon the

of

n

Table ; and be printed.

Treaty Series
0o. 17, 1905.) Command,

Copy of Paper

Earl Percy presented, by His Majesty's
relating to the
Accession of New Zealand to the Additional
Act of the Industrial Property Convention,
dated 14th December 1900 ; and to the Acces-
sion of Ceylon to the Convention of 1883
as modified by the Additional Act of 14th
December 1900.

Ordered, That the said Paper do lie upon the

Table.

Dogs
Regulation
(Ireland)
Act, 1865.

No. 205.

Fines, &c.
(Ireland.)

No. 206.

Mr. Walter Long presented, pursuant to the

directions of several Acts of Parliament,
Account of the Receipts and Expenditure under
the Dogs Regulation (Ireland) Act, 1865, for
the year ending 31st December 1904.

An Abstract of the Accounts of all Fines
and oteer penal sums accounted for under the

VOL. 160.

The following Papers, pursuant to the direc-
tions of an Act of Parliament, were laid upon
the Table by the Clerk of the House :

Cash Account of the Commissioners of Rich- Richmond

mond Bridge for the year 1903.

Cash Account of the Commissioners of Rich- Richmond

mond Bridge for the year 1904.

Bridge.

Bridge.

The Order of the day being read, for the Consolidated
Second Reading of the Consolidated Fund Fund (No. 2)
(No. 2) Bill ;

Bill.

And a Motion being made, and the Question
being proposed, That the Bill be now read a
second time ;

An Amendment was proposed to be made to
the Question, by leaving out the word " now,"
and, at the end of the Question, adding the
words " upon this day three months."(Major
Seely.)

And the Question being put, That the word

" now" stand part of the Question ;

The House divided.
The Yeas to the Right;
The Noes to the Left.

ine.rauder Aeland-

Tellers for the))
Yeas,

[Viscount Yalentia :

Tellers for tiler Major Seely,

Noes,

[Mr. APIVenna :

126.

89.

So it was resolved in the Affirmative.
And the Main Question being put ;
Ordered, That the Bill be now read a second
time :The Bill was accordingly read a second
time ; and committed to a Committee of the
whole House, for Monday next.

The House, according to Order, resolved itself East India

into a Committee on East India Loans [Rail- DMA
ways].

[Railways.]

Mr. Laurence Hardy, upon the Motion of Mr. Laurance
Mr. Balfour, took the Chair as Deputy Chair- llihaerbiYhatiarl"s
mail.

as Deputy

(In the Committee.)
Resolved, That it is expedient to authorise the
Secretary of State in Council of India to raise
in the United Kingdom, on the security of the
Revenues of India, by the creation and issue of
capital stock, bonds, debentures, or bills, a sum
not exceeding .f220,000,000 for the following
purposes :

(a) The construction, extension, and equip-
ment of railways in India by State
agency, or through the agency of com-
panies ;

(b) The repayment of the principal of any
bonds or debentures issued by any such
company under the guarantee of
the
Secretary of State;

(c) The

discharge

any obligations
of
incurred by the Secretary of State by
reason of the purchase of any railway or
the determination of any contract from
or with such company.
(Mr. Secretary Brodrich.)
Resolution to be reported.

Mr. Speaker resumed the Chair; and the
Deputy Chairman reported, That the Committee
had come to a Resolution.

Ordered, That the Report be received upon

Monday next.

The Order of the day being read, for resuming Workmen's
the adjourned Debate on the Amendment which, Compensation
Bill [ Gorda.]

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262
upon the 5th day of this instant June, was
proposed to be made to the Question, That the
Workmen's Compensation Bill [Lords] be now
read a second time ;

Ordered, That the Debate be further adjourned

till Tuesday next.

Naval Lands
(Volunteers)
Bill.

The House, according to Order, resolved itself
into a Committee on the Naval Lands (Volun-
teers) Bill.

(In the Committee.)
Clause No. 1 (Application of Military Lands

IY

Acts to naval and marine volunteers).

Amendment proposed, in p. 1, 1, 5, to leave
out the words " as amended by any subsequent
" enactment."
(Mr. Caldwell.)

Question put, That the words proposed to be

left out stand part of the Clause.

The Committee divided.
Tellers for the Sir Alexander Aeland-1
Hood,

Yeas

,

[Viscount Valentia :

153.

I

Noes,

Tellers for thef Mr. Caldwell,
82.
Dobbie :
Another Amendment proposed, in p. 1, 1. 7,
to leave out the words " corps or other bodies
" of."(Mr. Caldwell.)

Question put, That the words proposed to be

left out stand part of the Clause.

The Committee divided.
Tellers for the)r sir Alexander Acland -1

Yeas,
eas,

'Viscount Valentia :
Tellers for the f Mr. Gibson Bowles,
IMr. Joseph Walton:

85.
Question proposed, That the Clause stand

Noes,

}

( 148,

part of the Bill :

And it being half an hour after Five of the
clock, the Chairman left the Chair to make his
Report to the House.

Mr. Speaker resumed the Chair ; and the
Deputy Chairman reported, That the Committee
had made Progress in the Bill ; and that he was
directed to move, That the Committee may have
leave to sit again.

Resolved, That this House will, upon Monday
next, again resolve itself into the said Com-
mittee.

The Order of the day being read, for the
Second Reading of the Osborne Estate Act
(1902) Amendment Bill ;

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

upon Tuesday next.

The Order of the clay being read, for the
the Local Authorities

Second Reading of
(Transfer of Treasury Powers) Bill ;

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

upon Tuesday next.

The Order of the day
the

Second Reading of
[Lords] ;

being read, for the
Naval Prize Bill

Ordered, That the Bill be read

a second time

upon Tuesday next.

Osborne
Estate
Act (1902)
Amendment
Bill.

Local
Authorities
(Transfer of
Treasury
Powers) Bill.

Naval Prize
Bill [Lords.]

The Order of the day being read, for the
Charitable
Loan Societies Second Reading of the Charitable Loan Societies
(Ireland) Bill. (Ireland) Bill ;

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

upon Tuesday next.

Dogs Bill.

The Order of the day being read, for the

Second Reading of the Dogs Bill ;

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

upon Tuesday next.

1905.

[No. 79.

The Order of the day being read, for the Telegraph
Second Reading of the Telegraph (Construction) (Construction)
Bill ;

Bill.

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

upon Monday next.

The Order of the day being read, for the Crown Lands

Second Reading of the Crown Lands Bill ;

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

upon Monday next.

The Order of the day being read, for the Relief of
Second Reading of the Relief of Distress Distress
(Ireland) Bill;

(Ireland) Bill.
(

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

upon Monday next.

The Order of the day being read, for the Ferries

Second Reading of the Ferries (Acquisition by (Ac
uisition
q
by
L
ocal
Local Authorities) Bill ;
Authorities)

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time Bill.

upon Monday next.

The Order of the day being read, for resuming Local

hores
the adjourned Debate on the Question proposed
(Qualification
upon the 31st day of March last, That the of Women)
Local Authorities (Qualification of Women) Bill.
Bill be committed to the Standing Committee
on Trade (including Agriculture and Fishing),
Shipping, and Manufactures ;

Ordered, That the Debate be further adjourned

till Friday next.

The Order of the day being read, for the Agricultural
Second Reading of the Agricultural Holdings Holdings Bill.
Bill ;

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

upon Friday the 21st day of July next.

The Order of the day being read, for the Town

Second Reading of the Town Holdings Bill ;

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

upon Friday the 21st day of July next.

Holdings Bill.

The Order of the day being read, for the
Second Reading of the Old Age Pensions Bill ;
Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

upon Friday the 21st day of July next.

Old Age
Pensions Bill,

The Order of the clay being read, for the
Second Reading of the Vaccination Prosecutions
Bill ;

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

upon Friday the 21st day of July next.

The Order of the day being read, for the
Second Reading of the Summary Jurisdiction
(Children) Bill ;

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

upon Friday next.

The Order of the day being read, for resuming
the adjourned Debate on the Amendment which,
upon the 2nd day of this
instant June, was
proposed to be made to the Question, That the
Women's Enfranchisement Bill be now read a
second time ;

Ordered, That the Debate be further adjourned

till Friday next.

The Order of the day. being read, foir88th6e)
Second Reading of the Medical Act (1886)
Amendment Bill ;

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

upon Friday next.

The Order of the day being read, for the
Second Reading of the Tuberculosis (Animals)
Prevention and Compensation Bill;

Vaccination
Prosecutions

Summary
Jurisdiction
(Children)

Women's
Enfranchise-
ment Bill.

Medical
Act (1886)
Amendment
Bill.

Tuberculosis
(Animals)
Prevention
and Com-
pensation Bill.

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263

Places of
Worship
Enfranchise-
ment Bill.

Places of
Worship
{Sites) Bill.

Railway Bills
(Group 8.)

Education
{Scotland)
Bill.

Private Bills
[ Lords]
(Standing
Orders not
previously
immired into
complied
with.)

Provisional
Order Bills
(No Standing
Orders
applicable.)

Provisional
Order Bills
(Standing
Orders
applicable
thereto
complied
with.)

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

upon Monday next.

The Order of the day being read, for the
Second Reading of the Places of Worship
Enfranchisement Bill ;

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

upon Monday next.

The Order of the day being read, for the
Second Reading of the Places of Worship
(Sites) Bill ;

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

upon Monday next.

Mr. Ashton reported from the Committee on
Group 8 of Railway Bills ; That, for the con-
venience of parties, the Committee had adjourned
till Thursday the 29th day of
instant
this
June, at half-past Eleven of the clock.

Ordered, That the Report do lie upon the

Table.

The Order for the House to resolve itself
into a Committee, upon Monday next, on the
Education (Scotland) Bill was read and dis-
charged.

Resolved, That this House will, upon Monday
the 3rd day of J uly next, resolve itself into the
said Committee.

Whereupon Mr. Speaker adjourned the
House without Question put, in pursuance
of Standing Order No. 3, it being then
twenty-five minutes before Six of the
clock, till Monday next.

[No. 80.]
Monday, 26th Jane 1905.
The House met at Two of the clock.

Mr. Speaker laid upon the Table,Report Provisiona
from one of the Examiners of Petitions for Or der Bills
Private Bills, That in the case of the following ..'t(a).Trft-ing
Bill, originating in the Lords, and referred on Orders
the First Reading thereof, the Standing Orders applicable
which area pplicable thereto have been complied compliedi, I
with, viz.:

with.)

Gas Orders Confirmation Bill [Lords].

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

to-morrow.

The House proceeded to take into considera- Morley

Lion the Amendments made by the Lords to the C
Morley Corporation Bill ; and the same were 131
twice read, and agreed to.

Ordered, That the Clerk do carry the Bill to
the Lords ; and acquaint them that this House
hath agreed to the Amendments made by their
Lordships.

oration

The Darien Gold Mining Company Bill Darien Gold

[Lords] was read the third time and passed.

Ordered, T

hat the Clerk do carry the Bill to Bill [Lords.]

Mining
Com

pany

the Lords ; and acquaint them that this House
hath agreed to the same, without Amendment.

The Great Northern Railway (Ireland) Bill Great
was read the third time and passed ; with a new NI,oViern
Title, as followeth. :An Act to confer further
powers upon the Great Northern Railway Com- [New
patty (Ireland), and for other purposes.

Ordered, That the Clerk do carry the Bill to

the Lords, and desire their concurrence.

Leven's Patent Bill [Lords] was read the Leven's

third time and passed.

Ordered, That the Clerk do carry the Bill to
the Lords ; and acquaint them that this House
bath agreed to the same, without Amendment.

toeridi ts Bill

was read the third time and passed.

The London County Council (Money) Bill London
County
Ordered, That the Clerk do carry the Bill to Council

the Lords, and desire their concurrence.

(Money) Bill.

P RAYERS.

IT R. Speaker laid upon the Table,Report
111 from one of the Examiners of Petitions
for Private Bills, That in the case of the
following Bills, originating in the Lords, and
referred on the First Reading thereof,
the
Standing Orders not previously inquired into,
and which are applicable thereto, have been
complied with, viz. :

Sandgate Urban District Council Bill

[Lords].

Shepton Mallet Gas Company (Electric

Lighting) Bill [Lords] .

Ordered, That the Bills be read a second time.

The Rhymney Railway Bill [Lords] was read Rhymney

the third time and passed, with Amendments.

Ordered, That the Clerk do carry the Bill to [L°r(18*]

Railway 'Bill

the Lords ; and acquaint them that this House
hath agreed to the same, with Amendments ; to
which this House doll]. desire the concurrence of
their Lordships.

Ordered, That the South Eastern and London, S mth Eastern

Chatham, and Dover Railways Bill [Lords] be and London,
read the third time to-morrow.

Chatham,
and Dover
Railways Bill
[Lords.]

The House proceeded to take into considera- Metropolitan

Electr
Tramways

ic

Mr. Speaker laid upon the Table,--Report
from one of the Examiners of Petitions for
Private Bills, That in the case of the following
Bill, referred on the First Reading thereof, no
Standing Orders are applicable, viz. :

and Water Provisional

Inverness Gas
Order Bill.

Lion the Metropolitan Electric Tramways Bill,
as amended in the Committee.

Ordered, That Standing Orders 223 and 243
be suspended, and that the Bill be now read the
third time. (The Chairman of Ways and
Means.)

The Bill was accordingly read the third time

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

and passed.

Ordered, That the Clerk do carry the Bill to

the Lords, and desire their concurrence.

to-morrow.

Mr. Speaker laid upon the Table,Report
from one of the Examiners of Petitions for
Private Bills, That in the case of the following
Bill, referred on the First Reading thereof, the
Standing Orders which are applicable thereto
have been complied with, viz. :

Port Glasgow Improvement Provisional

Order Bill.

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

to-morrow.

Vol,. 160,

to Order, read the third time and passed.

Gamble's Divorce Bill [Lords] was, according Gamble's
Ordered, That the Clerk do carry the Bill to [Lords.]

Divorce Bill

the Lords ; and acquaint them that this House
hath agreed to the same, without Amendment.

The Order of the day being read, for taking Sheffield

into consideration the Sheffield University
[Lords], as amended in the Committee ;

Bill University

Bill [Lords.]

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26th June.

1905.

[No. 80.

Ordered, That the Bill be taken into con-
sideration upon Thursday the 6th day of July
next (Evening Sitting).

Ordered, That so much of Standing Order 91
as fixes Five as the quorum of the Select
Committee on Standing Orders be read and
suspended.

Ordered, That, for

the
Session, Three be the quorum of the Committee.
(Mr. _Halsey.)

the remainder of

The Millport Piers and Burgh Extension
according to

Order Confirmation Bill was,
Order, read the third time and passed.

Ordered, That the Clerk do carry the Bill to

the Lords, and desire their concurrence.

Standing
Orders.

Millport Piers
and Burgh
Extension
Order
Confirmation
Bill.

Mr. Boner Law presented,Return to an
Sugar and
Sugared Goods Order, dated the 8th day of May last, for a
(Import
Return relative to Sugar and Sugared Goods
Duties)
(Foreign
(Import Duties) (Foreign Countries).
Countries.)
No. 207.

Mr. _Boner Law also presented, pursuant to the
Electric
Lighting Acts, directions of an Act of Parliament,Copy of
82 to 1902
ings.) Report by the Board of Trade respecting the
(Proceed
No. 208. Applications to and Proceedings of the Board
of Trade under the Electric Lighting Acts,
1882 to 1902, during the past year.

Ordered, That the said Papers do lie upon the

Table ; and be printed.

Copy of Licence under the Penal Servitude Penal

Acts granted to Elizabeth Marie Mantle, a Servitude Acts
(Co
convict under detention in Aylesbury Prison, Lic
permitting her to be at large on condition that
she enter the Elizabeth Fry Refuge, Hackney.
Ordered, That the said Papers do lie upon the

o
.)
encenditinal

Table.

Earl Percy presented, by His Majesty's
Command,--Copies of Diplomatic and Consular
Reports, Annual Series, Nos. 3416 to 3421.

Ordered, That the said Paper do lie upon the

Table.

Trade Reports.
(Annual
Series.)

Ordered, That there be laid before this House Public
a Return of Net Public Income and Net Public Income and
Expenditure under certain specified heads, as Expenditure.
represented by Receipts into and Issues out of
the Exchequer from 1890-91 to 1904-5, inclusive
(in continuation of Parliamentary Paper, No. 277
of Session 1904).(Sir Henry Fowler.)

Ordered, That there be laid before this House Casualties

a Return of Casualties to Ships, showing the to Ships.
date ; the name and class of the Ship damaged ;
the nature of the accident ;
the number of
persons injured ; the number of deaths (if any) ;
the result of any inquiry that may have been
held into the circumstances ; and time in dock-
yard for repairs, during the year ending the
31st day of December 1904 (in continuation of
Parliamentary Paper, No. 116 of Session 1905).
( Mr. _Lough.)

Fruit
Mr. Fellowes presented, by His Majesty's
Culture
(Departmental Command, Copy of Report of the Depart-
Committee.) mental Committee appointed by the Board of
Agriculture and Fisheries to inquire into and
report upon the Fruit Industry of Great Britain,
with Copy of the Minute appointing the Com-
mittee.

Ordered, That the said Paper do lie upon the

Table.

No. 209.

Universities of
Oxford and
Cambridge
Act, 1877
(Oxford.)

Sir William Anson presented, pursuant to the
directions of an Act of Parliament,Copy of
Statute made by the Governing Body of
University College, Oxford, under the Univer-
sities of Oxford and Cambridge Act, 1877, on
1 1 th March 1905, amending the Ordinance
regulating the Radcliffe Travelling Fellowships.
Universities of Copy of Statute made by the Governinc,
Body of Balliol College, Oxford, under the
Oxford and
Cambridge
Universities of Oxford and Cambridge Act,1877,
Act, 1877
on 23rd November 1904, amending Statute IV.
(Oxford.)
and Schedule B of the Statutes of the College.

No. 210.

Ordered, That the said Papers do lie upon the

Table ; and be printed.

County
Officers and
Courts
(Inland) Act,
1877.

No. 211.

Inebriates
Acts
(Inspector's
Report.)

Polling
Districts
(Borough of
Birkenhead.)

Mr. Victor Cavendish presented, pursuant to
the directions of an Act of Parliament,Account
of Receipts and Payments under the County
Officers and Courts (Ireland) Act, 1877, during
the year ended 31st March 1905.

Ordered, That the said Paper do lie upon the

Table ; and be printed.

Mr. Secretary Akers-Douglas presented, by
His Majesty's Command, -Copy of Report of
the Inspector under the Inebriates Acts, 1879
to 1900, for the year 1904.

Mr. Secretary Akers-Douglas also presented,
pursuant to the directions of several Acts of
Parliament, Copy of Order made by the
Council of the Borough of Birkenhead, re-
dividing the borough into Polling Districts.

Copy of Licence under the Penal Servitude
Penal
Servitude Acts Acts granted to Maria Yates, a convict under
(Conditional
detention in Aylesbury Prison, permitting her
Licence.)
to be at large on condition that she enter the
East End Refuge, Finchley.

Mr. Kearley reported the London County London
County

Council (Tramways) Bill, with Amendments.

Ordered, That the Report do lie upon the (Tor7c,islvays)

Table ; and be printed.

Bill.
Vide Supple-
ment to the
Votes.

John Muldoon, Esquire, Member for Donegal New Member

(North Donegal Division), was sworn.

sworn.

Sir Henry Aubrey- Fletcher reported from the Private
Committee on Group E of Private Bills ; That, (Group B.)
for the convenience of parties, the Committee
had adjourned till Wednesday next, at Eleven
of the clock.

Ordered, That the Report do lie upon the

Table.

Mr. Speaker acquainted the House, That a Message from

Message had been brought from the Lords by the Lords.
one of their Clerks, as followeth :

The Lords have passed a Bill, intituled An Bristol Blind
Act to authorise the institution known as the Asylum Bill
Bristol Asylum or School of Industry for the
Blind to acquire and to hold lands for the pur-
poses of that institution, and to make further
provision with respect to the constitution of the
committee of management and the management
of the institution, the investment of the moneys
of the institution, and for other purposes ;
to
which the Lords desire the concurrence of this
House.

The Lords have passed a Bill, intituled An Central
Act to extend the powers of the Central Electric Electric
Supply Company, Limited, and for other pur- Supply Bill
poses; to which the Lords desire the concurrence
of this House.

The Lords have passed a Bill, intituled An County of

Act to authorise the County of London Electric Condo"
Supply Company, Limited, to purchase lands Zippiye
and construct generating stations, and for other Company
purposes ; to which the Lords desire the con- Bill [-Lord.)
currence of this House.

The Lords have passed a Bill, intituled An Humber
Act to extend and amend the Humber Con- Conservancy
d]:
ill [Lords.]:
servancy Acts,

1852 to 189-9, and to confer R

No. SO.] 5 EDW. VII.

26 th 27 th June.
further powers upon the Humber Conservancy I Mr. Balfour rose in his place and claimed to
Commissioners, and
which the Lords desire the concurrence of this
House.

to move, That the Question be now put.
And the Question being

for other purposes ;

Question be now put ;

put, That

2

The Bristol Blind Asylum Bill [,,Lords] was

read the first time.

Ordered, That the Bill be referred to the

Examiners of Petitions for Private Bills.

The Central Electric Supply Bill [Lords] was

read the first time.

Ordered, That the Bill be referred to the

Examiners of Petitions for Private Bills.

The County of London Electric Supply Com-

pany Bill [Lords] was read the first time.

Ordered, That the Bill be referred to the

Examiners of Petitions for Private Bills.

The Humber Conservancy Bill [Lords] was

read the first time.

Ordered, That the Bill be referred to the

Examiners of Petitions for Private Bills.

Ordered, That the Franchise and Removal of
Women's Disabilities Bill be read a second time
upon Friday next.

Ordered, That the London Hospitals (Exemp-
tion from Rates) Bill be read a second time
upon Thursday next.

Bristol Blind
Asylum
Bill [ Lo P ik]

Central
Electric
Supply Bill
[Lords.]

County of
London
Electric
Supply
Company
Bill [Lmrrl.e.]

Humber
Conservancy
Bill [Lords.]

Franchise and
Removal of
Women's
Disabilities
Bill.
London
Hospitals
(Exemption
from Rates)
Bill.
Companies
Acts
Ameniumnt
(Dentists)
Bill.

Sir Jain Take,

supported by Sir

John
Brunner, Mr. James Campbell, Mr. Cathcart
Wason, Sir Michael Foster, and Sir Walter
Joint
Foster, presented a Bill
Bill 250. Stock Companies from carrying on practice as
Dentists, except by means of duly qualified
persons : And the same was ordered to be read
a second time upon Wednesday the 5th day of
July next ; and to be printed.

to prohibit

Companis
Acts
Amenim en t
(Physicians,
&e.)

Bill 251.

South Africa
(Sales and
Refund3.)

South Africa
(Sales and
Refunds.)

Sir

John Take,

supported by Sir John
Brunner, Mr. James Campbell, Mr. Cathcart
Wason, Sir Michael Foster, and Sir
[halter
Foster, presented a Bill to prohibit Joint Stock
Companies from acting as Physicians, Surgeons,
or medical practitioners : And the same was
ordered to be read a second time upon Wednes-
day the 5th day of July next ; and to be
printed.

A Motion was made, and the Question being
proposed, That the conduct of His Majesty's
Government in connection with the supply and
disposal of Stores and the Sales and Refunds to
Contractors in South Africa at the end of the
%%Tar, and their failure to inquire promptly into
and deal with those transactions, deserve the
[douse (Sir Robert Reid) :
censure of this
And a Debate arising thereupon ;

And it being half an hour after Seven of
the clock, the Debate stood adjourned till this
evening.

Evening Sitting.
The Order of the day being read, for resuming
the adjourned Debate on the Question proposed
upon the 26th day of this instant June, That
the conduct of His Majesty's Government in
connection with the supply and disposal
of
Stores and the Sales and Refunds to Con-
tractors in South Africa at the end of the War,
and their failure to inquire promptly into and
deal with those transactions, deserve the censure
of this House(Sir Robert Reid) ;

And the Question being again proposed:
The House resumed the said adjourned

Debate.

160.

the Question put
(pursuant to
S.O. Closure
of Debate.)

The House proceeded to a Division.
And the House having continued to sit till
after Twelve of the clock on Tuesday morning ;

Tuesday, 27th June 1905 :

The Yeas to the Right ;
The Noes to the Left.
Tellers for the) H

Yeas,

Sir Alexander Acland-1

329.

Viscount Valentia

Tellers for the 'Mr. Herbert Gladstone,

Noes,

IMr. William if' Arthur :j 256'

So it was resolved in the Affirmative.
And the Question being accordingly put;
The House divided.
The Yeas to the Right ;
The Noes to the Left.
Tellers for the) Mr. Herbert Gladstone,
[Mr. William .21P Arthur ;
Tellers for the; Sir Alexander Acland-1
Hood,
iscount Valentia :

Noes,

Yeas,

1

.
25o

.

So it passed in the Negative.

The Order of the day being read, for the Consolidated
Committee on the Consolidated Fund (No. 2) Fund (No. 2)
Bill;

Bill,

Resolved, That this House will, this day,

resolve itself into the said Committee.

The Order of the day being read, for the Mr. Speaker's

Second Reading of Mr. Speaker's Retirement Retirement
Bill;

Bill.

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

this day.

The Order of the day being read, for the
Committee on the Unemployed Workmen Bill;
Resolved, That this House will,upon Wednes-
day next, resolve itself' into the said Committee.

Unemployed
Workmen Bill.

The Order of the day being read, for the Aliens Bill.

Committee on the Aliens Bill ;

Resolved, That this House will,
resolve itself into the said Committee.

this day,

The Order of the day being read, for the
Second Reading of the Prevention of Corruption
Bill [Lords] ;

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

this day.

Prevention of
Corruption
Bill [LoPds.t

The Order of the day being read, for the County Courts

Second Reading of the County Courts (No. 2) (No. 2) Bill.
Bill;

Ordered, That the Bill be read 'a second time

upon Wednesday next.

The Order of the day being read, for the
the Congested Districts

Second Reading of
(Scotland) Bill ;

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

this day.

The Order of the day being read, for the
Second Reading of the Service of Militiamen
Bill [Lords] ;

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

upon Wednesday next.

The Order of the day being read, for the

Second Reading of the Light Railways Bill;

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

upon Wednesday next.

M ivi

Congested
Districts
(Scotland)
Bill.

Service of
Militiamen
Bill [Lords ]

Light
Railways Pill.

26 th-27 th June.

1905.
Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

this day.

266

Military
Manmuvres
Bill [Lords.]

Government
Ships Bill.

Revenue Bill.

The Order of the day being read, for
the
Second Reading of the Military Manoeuvres
Bill [Lords] ;

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

upon Wednesday next.

The Order of the day being read, for the

Committee on the Government Ships Bill ;

Resolved, That this House will,
resolve itself into the said Committee.

this day,

The Order of the day being read, for the

Second Reading of the Revenue Bill ;

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

this day.

The Order of the day being read, for the

Judicature
aned
(Ireland) Bill, went Grant (Ireland) Bill;

p
nt Grant

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

pon Wednesday next.

Lunacy Bill.

Merchant
Shipping Bill.

The Order of the day being read, for the

Second Reading of the Lunacy Bill;

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

upon Monday next.

The Order of the day being read, for the
Second Reading of the Merchant Shipping
Bill ;

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

upon Monday next.

Reserve Forces The Order of the day being read, for the
Bill [Lords,] Second Reading of the Reserve Forces Bill

[Lords] ;

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

upon Wednesday next.

Whale
Fisheries
(Scotland)
Bill [Lords.]

Valuation
(Ireland) Bill.

The Order of the day being read, for the
Second Reading of the Whale Fisheries (Scot-
land) Bill [Lords] ;

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

upon Monday next.

The Order of the day being read, for the
Second Reading of the Valuation (Ireland)
Bill ;

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

upon Monday next.

The Order of the day being read, for resuming
Marine
Insurance Bill, the adjourned Debate on the Question proposed
upon the 30th day of March last, That the
Marine Insurance Bill be now read a second
time ;

Ordered, That the Debate be further adjourned

till Wednesday next.

Merchant
Shipping
(Scottish
Trawlers)

Accidents
(Mines and
Factories)
Bill.

Supply of
Electricity
Bill.

The Order of the day being read, for the
Second Reading of the Merchant Shipping
(Scottish Trawlers) Bill ;

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

this day.

The Order of the day being read, for the
Second Reading of the Accidents (Mines and
Factories) Bill ;

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

upon Wednesday next.

The Order of the day being read, for the
Second Reading of the Supply of Electricity
Bill;

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

upon Wednesday neat.

The Order of the day being read, for the
Seamen's and
Soldiers' False Second Reading of I he Seamen's and Soldiers'
Characters
[L
Bill

ords.] False Characters Bill [Lords] ;

[No. SO.

Open Spaces
Bill.

Poor Law
(Scotland)
Bill.

Churches
(Scotland)
Bill,

The Order of the day being read, for the

Second Reading of the Open Spaces Bill ;

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

upon Wednesday next.

The Order of the day being read, for the
Second Reading of the Poor Law (Scotland)
Bill ;

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

this day.

The Order of the day being read, for the
Second Reading of the Churches (Scotland)
Bill ;

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

this day.

The Order of the day being read, for the Alkali, sz.c.
Second Reading of the Alkali, 8:.c. Works Bill ; Works Bill.

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

upon Wednesday next.

The Order of the day being read, for receiving
the Report from the Committee of Supply of
the 22nd day of' this instant June (Afternoon
Sitting) ;

Ordered, That the Report be received this

day.

Supply
[22nd June,
Afternoon
Sitting]
Ikepert.

The Order of the day being read, for receiving supply
the Report from the Committee of Supply of [22nd June,
the 22nd day of this instant June (Evening
Sitting) ;

Evening
Sitting]
Report.

Ordered, That the Report be received this

day.

The Order of the day being read, for the Supply.

Committee of Supply ;

Resolved, That

this House will,
resolve itself into the said Committee.

this day,

The Order of the day being read, for receiving
the Report from the Committee of Supply of
the 6th day of this instant June ;

Ordered, That the Report be received this

day.

The Order of the day being read, for receiving
the Report from the Committee of Supply of
the 4th day of May last ;

Ordered, That the Report be received this

day.

Supply
[6th June]
Report.

Supply
[4th May]
Report.

The Order of the day being
Committee of Ways and Means ;

Resolved, That this House will,
resolve itself into the said Committee.

read, for the Ways and

Means.

this day,

The Order of the day being read,

Second Reading of the Sale of Butter Bill ;

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

for the Sale of Butter
Bill,

upon Wednesday next.

The Order of the day being read, for receiving East India

the Report from the Committee on East India Loans
Loans [Railways] ;

Ordered, That the Report be received this

[Railways.]

day.

The Order of the day being read, for the Naval Lands
Committee on the Naval Lands (Volunteers) (Volunteers)
Bill ;

Resolved, That this House will, upon Wednes-
day next, resolve itself into the said Committee.

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No. 80.] 5 EDW. VII.
Telegraph
(Construction
Bill.

Bill ;

The Order of the day being read, for the
) Second Reading of the Telegraph (Construction)

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

this day.

The Order of the day being read, for the

Second Reading of the Crown Lands Bill ;

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

upon Wednesday next.

The Order of the day being read, for the
the Relief of Distress

Second Reading of
(Ireland) Bill ;

Ordered. That the Bill be read a second time

upon Wednesday next.

The Order of the day being read, for the
Second Reading of the Ferries (Acquisition by
Local Authorities) Bill;

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

upon Wednesday next.

Crown Lands
Bill.

Relief of
Distress
(Ireland) Bill.

Ferries
(Acquisition
by Local
Authorities)
Bill.

Public Reads
(Ireland) Bill.

The House, according to Order, resolved itself
into a Committee on the Public Roads (Ireland)
Bill.

(In the Committee.)

Clause No. 1 amended, and agreed to.
Clauses No. 2 and No. 3 disagreed to.
Clause No. 4 agreed to.
Clauses No. 5 and No. 6 disagreed to.
Clause No. 7 agreed to.
A Clause (Amendment to 24 & 25 Viet. c. 7,
s. 4, as regards weight carried by waggons)
added.

Bill, as amended, to be reported.

Mr. Speaker resumed the Chair ; and the
Chairman of Ways and Means reported, That
the Committee had gone through the Bill.

Ordered, That the Bill, as amended in the
Committee, be taken into consideration this day.

Public
Libraries Acts
(Extension)
Bill.

Licensing
Act (1902)
(Registration
of Clubs)
Amendment
Bill.

Access to
Mountains
(Scotland)
Bill.

Dublin
Police Acts
Amendment
Bill.

Jurors'
Expense4
(Ireland) Ili;1.

The Order of the day being read, for the
Second Reading of the Public Libraries Acts
(Extension) Bill ;

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

upon Monday the 17th day of July next.

The Order of the day being read, for the
Second Reading of the Licensing Act (1902)
(Registration of Clubs) Amendment Bill;

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

upon Monday next.

The Order of the day being read, for the
Second Reading of the Access to Mountains
(Scotland) Bill ;

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

upon Tuesday the 4th day of July next.

The Order of the day being read, for the
Second Reading of the Dublin Police Acts
Amendment Bill ;

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

this day.

The Order of the day being read, for the
Jurors' Expenses
the

of

Second Reading
(Ireland) Bill;

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

this day.

Parliamentary The Order of the day being read, for the
Voters
Second Reading of the Parliamentary Voters
(Registration)
(Registration)
Bill.

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

this day.

Von. 160.

The Order of the day being read, for the Tuberculosis

Second Reading of the Tuberculosis (Animals)
Prevention and Compensation

;

(Animals)
Preve
and Conmtion-

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time pensation Bill.

this day.

The Order of the day being read, for the
Second Reading of the Places of Worship
Enfranchisement Bill ;

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

upon Tuesday the 4th day of July next.

Places of
Worship
Enfranchise-
ment BT.

The Order of the day being read, for the
Second Reading of the Places of Worship
(Sites) Bill ;

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

upon Tuesday the 4th day of July next.

Places of
Worship
(Sites) Bill.

till

And then the House, having continued to
twenty minutes before One of
sit
the clock on Tuesday morning, adjourned
till this day.

[No. 81.]
Tuesday, 27th June 1905.
The House met at Two of the clock.

PRAYERS.
T H E Formby Township Bill [Lords] was

read a second time ; and committed.

Formby
Township
Bill [Lord..]

The Littlehampton Urban District Council nittlehampton
Urban District
Council Bill
[Lords.]

[Lords] was read a second t.
I

Bill
committed.

MO ; and

The Llandrindod
Council Bill [Lords]
and committed.

W ells Urban District
was read a second time ;

The Matlock Bath Improvement Bill [Lords]

was read a second time ; and committed.

The Metropolitan Electric Supply Company
(Acton District) Bill [Lords] was read a second
time ; and committed.

The Southport, Birkdale, and West Lanca-
shire Water Board Bill [Lords] was read a
second time ; and committed.

The Order of tb
Third Reaching of
London, Chatham,
[Lords] ;

Ordered, That the
upon Monday next.

e day being read, for the
the South Eastern and
and Dover Railways Bill

Bill be read the third time

Llandrindod
Wells
Urban District
Council Bill
[Lords.]

Matlock Bath
Improvement
Bill [Lords.]

Metropolitan
Electric
Supply
Company
(Acton
District) Bill
EL(oyls.1
Southport,
Birk tale,
and West
Lancashire
Water Board
Bill (Lords.]

South Eastern
and London,
Chatham,
and Dover
Railways
Bill [ Lords.]

The Gas Orders Confirmation Bill [Lords] Gas Ordrrs

, read a second time

Confirmation
, Bill [Lords.]

was according to Order
and committed.

The Inverness Gas and Water Provisional
Order Bill was, according to Order, read a
second time ; and committed.

Inverness
Gas and Water
Provisional
Order Bill.

The Port Glasgow Improvement Provisional
Order Bill was, according to Order, read a
second time ; and committed.

Port Glasgow
I mprovernent
Provisional
Order Bill.

Several Public Petitions were presented, and

read ; and ordered to lie upon the Table.

Public
Petitions.
Vide Fourth
Report.

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Isle of Man.
No. 212.

Mr. Victor Cavendish presented, pursuant to
the directions of an Act of Parliament,Account
of Revenue and Expenditure in respect of the
Duties of the Customs of the Isle of Man, and
Accounts of the Accumulated Fund, and of
Passenger Tax and Harbour Dues, for the year
together with the
ended 31st March 1905 ;
Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General
thereon.

Ordered, That the said Paper do lie upon the

Table ; and be printed.

Earl Percy presented, by His Majesty's
Treaty Series
(-Nn. /8,1905.) Command,--Copy of Treaty between Great
Britain. and Sweden and Norway, for
the
Marriage of Her Royal Highness Princess
Margaret of Great Britain and Ireland with His
Royal Highness Prince Gustavus Adolphus of
Signed at Stockholm,
Sweden and of Norway.
20th May 1905.

27th June.

1905.
in the Preamble of the Bill, and amended the
to make it consistent with the
same so as
provisions of the Bill as passed by the Com-
mittee, and found the same, as amended, to be
true ; and had gone through the Bill and made
Amendments thereunto.

[No. 81.

Ordered, That the Report do lie upon the Vide Supple_
meld to the
Votes.

Table ; and be printed.

Sir James -Woodhouse reported the Preston
Corporation (Ribble Navigation) Bill [Lords],
with Amendments.

Ordered, That the Report do lie upon the

Table ; and be printed.

Mr. Speaker acquainted the House, That a
Message had been brought from the Lords by
one of their Clerks, as followeth :

The Lords have agreed to the Finance Bill,

Presto
Corporation
(Rihbie
Navig t ion)
Bill [LoPds.
Vide Supple-
ment to the
Votes.
Mess !1_;e from
the Lor,ls.

Finance Bill.

Trade Reports
(Annual
Series.)

North East
London
Railway Bill.

Housing of
the Working
Classes Acts
Amendment
Bill.

Standing
Orders.

Workington
Harbour and
Dock Bill
1_19).4.1

Administra-
tive County
of London
and District
Electric Power
Company Bill
[ Lords.]

Workington
Harbour and
Dock Bill
[Lords.]

Copies of Diplomatic and Consular Reports,

without any Amendment.

Annual Series, Nos. 3422 to 3425.

Ordered, That the said Papers do lie upon the

Table.

Ordered, That the Minutes of Evidence taken
before the Joint Committee of the House of
Lords and the House of Commons on London
Underground Railways in Session 1901, and the
Report of the said Joint Committee, and the
Minutes of Evidence taken before the Select
Committee of this House on the City and North
East Suburban Electric Railway Bill in Session
1903, be referred to the Select Committee on
the North East London Railway Bill.(Mr.
Caldwell.)

The Order

reading a second time, to-
morrow, the Housing of the Working Clauses
Acts Amendment Bill was read and discharged.
Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

Housing

upon Wednesday the 12th day of July next.

of

Mr. Halsey reported from the Select Com-
mittee on Standing Orders several Resolutions ;
which were read, as follow :
1. That in the case

the Workington
Harbour and Dock Bill [Lords] the Standing
that the
Orders ought to be dispensed with ;
parties be permitted to proceed with their Bill.

2. That in the case of the Administrative
County of London and District Electric Power
Company Bill [Lords] the Standing Orders
ought to be dispensed with; that the parties be
permitted to proceed with their Bill,

The said Resolutions, being read a second

time, were agreed to.

The House was moved, That the Report from
the Select Committee on Standing Orders in
respect of the Workington Harbour and Dock
Bill [Lords] might be read ; and the same
being read

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time.

(Mr. Caldwell.)

The Lords have agreed to the Local Govern-
ment (Ireland) Provisional Orders (No. 3) Bill,
without any Amendment.

Local
Government
(Ireland)
Provisonal
Orders (No. 3),
Bill.
The Lords have agreed to the Local Govern- Local

The Lords have agreed to the Local Govern-
ment Provisional Orders (No. 6) Bill, without
any Amendment.

The Lords have agreed to the Local Govern-
ment Provisional Orders (No. 7) Bill, without
any Amendment.

ment Provisional Order (Gas) Bill, without Government
Provisiom:1
any Amendment.
Order (Gas)
Bill.
Local
Government
Provisional
Orders (No. 6)
Bill.
Local
Government
Provisional
Orders (No. 7)
Bill.
Local
Government
Provisional
Orders (No. 9)
Bill.
London
United
Tramways
(Extension of
Time) Bill.
Highland
Railway Bill,

The Lords have agreed to the Local Govern-
ment Provisional Orders (No. 9) Bill, without
any Amendment.

The Lords have agreed to the London United
Tramways (Extension of Time) Bill, without
any Amendment.

The Lords have agreed to the Highland Rail-
to which the

way Bill, with an Amendment ;
Lords desire the concurrence of this House.

The Lords have agreed to the Great Northern
Railway Bill, with Amendments ; to which the
Lords desire the concurrence of this House.

The Lords have agreed to the Amendment
made by this House to the Barry Railway Bill
[Lords], without any Amendment.

The Lords have agreed to the Amendments
made by this House to the Municipal Corpo-
rations (Merthyr Tydfil Scheme Confirmation)
Bill [Lords], without any Amendment.

The Lords have agreed to the Amendments
made by this House to the Clacton Improvement
Bill [Lords], without any Amendment.

The Lords have agreed to the Amendments
made by this House to the Dearne Valley
Railway Bill [Lords], without any Amendment.

Great
Northern
Railway Bill.

Barry Railway
Bill [Lords.]

Municipal
Corporations
(Merthyr
Tydfil Scheme
Confirmation)
Bill [Lords.]
Clacton
m prove rent
Bill [Lords.]

Dearne Valley
-hallway Bill
[Lords.]

Administra-
tive County
of London
and District
ElectricPowe
Company Bill
IlLords.]

Police and
Sanitary
Committee.
Mansfield
Corporation
Bill [Lords.]

The House was moved, That the Report from
the Select Committee on Standing Orders in
respect of the Administrative County of London.
r and District Electric Power Company Bill
[Lords] might be read ; and the same being
read ;

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time.

(Mr. Caldwell.)

Mr. John William Wilson reported from the
Police and Sanitary Committee ; That in the
case of the Mansfield Corporation Bill [Lords]
they had examined the allegations contained

The Lords have passed a Bill, intituled An Education

Act to confirm a Provisional Order made by the Board
Provisional
Board of Education under the Education Acts,
Order
1870 to 1903, to enable the London County C
_on..rma ion
Council to put, in force the Lands Clauses Acts ; (London)
to which the Lords desire the concurrence of
this House.

.._

The Lords have passed a Bill, intituled An Gas and Water

Act to confirm certain Provisional Orders made
by the Board of Trade under the Gas and f'o
Or(111Z.rirtti
Water Works Facilities Act, 1870, relating to [Lords.]
Bolsover Gas, Denbigh Water, Formby Gas,
Hayling Water, and Staveley Gas ; to which
the Lords desire the concurrence of this House.

No. 81.1 5 EDW. VII.

27th June.

Gas and Water
Orders
Confirmation
(No. 2) Bill
[Look]

The Lords have passed a Bill, intituled An
Act to confirm, certain Provisional Orders made
by the Board of Trade under the Gas and Water
Works Facilities Act, 1870, relating to Dorking
Water, Maidenhead Water, Tavistock Gas, Wey
Valley Water, and Ystalyfera Gas; to which
the Lords desire the concurrence of this House.
The Lords have passed a Bill, intituled
Electric
Lighting
Act to confirm certain Provisional Orders made
Provisional
Orders (No. 8) by the Board of Trade under the Electric
Bill [Lords.] Lighting Acts, 1882 and 1858, the Electric
Lighting (Scotland) Act, 1890, and the Electric
Lighting (Scotland) Act 1902,
relating to
Airdrie, Coatbridge, and Cults and District ; to
which the Lords desire the concurrence of this
House.

Donovan's
Divorce Bill
[Lords.]

Education
Board
Provisional
Order
Confirmation
(London)
(No. 1) Bill
[Lool.

The Lords communicate Minutes of Evidence
and Proceedings taken upon the Second Reading
of Donovan's 'Divorce Bill [Lords], as desired
by this House, with a request that the same
may be returned.

The Education Board-Provisional Order Con-
[Lords] was

firmation (London) (No. 1) Bill
read the first time.

Ordered, That the Bill be referred to the
Examiners of Petitions for Private Bills ; and
be printed.

Bill 252.

(No. 1) Bill [Lords] was read the first time.

Gas and Water The Gas and Water Orders Confirmation
Orders
Confirmation
(No. 1) Bill
[Lords.]

Ordered, That the Bill be referred to the
Examiners of Petitions for Private Bills ; and
be printed.

Bill 253.

(No. 2) Bill [Lords] was read the first time.

Gas and Water The Gas and Water Orders Confirmation
Orders
Confirmation
(No. 2) Bill
[Loads.]

Ordered, That the Bill be referred to the
Examiners of Petitions for Private Bills ; and
be printed.

Bill 254.

The Electric Lighting Provisional Orders

Electric
Lighting
Provisicnal
Orders (No. 8-) Ordered, That the Bill be referred to the
Bill [Leeds.] Examiners of Petitions for Private Bills ; and

'No 8) Bill [Lords] was read the first time.

Bill 255. be printed.

Provisional
Order
(Marriages)
Bill.

Bill 256.

Mr. Cochrane, supported by Mr. Secretary
Akers - Douglas, presented a Bill
to enable
Provisional Orders to be made for removing
any invalidity or doubt attaching to Marriages
by reason of some informality : And the same
was ordered to be read a second time to-morrow ;
and to be printed.

Mr. Speaker's
lletirement
Bill.

Mr. Speaker's Retirement Bill was, according
to Order, read a second time ; and committed
to a Committee of the whole House, for to-
morrow.

Aliens Bill.

The House, according to Order, resolved itself

into a Committee on the Aliens Bill.

(In the Committee.)
Clause No. 1 (Power to prevent the landing

of undesirable immigrants).

Motion made, and Question put, That the

Clause be postponed.(Mr. Levy.)

The Committee divided.
Tellers for thefMr. Levy,

Yeas,

Tellers for the
Noes,

t Dr. Hutchinson :
Sir Alexander Acland-

Hood,
Hood,

[Viscount Valentia:

r 165.

189.

269
" an

Question proposed, That

the words

immigrant " stand part of the Clause :

Mr. Wallace moved, That the Chairman do Chairman puts

report Progress,

Chairman, being of opinion that the

and ask leave to sit again
M

but

bu
otion

was an abuse of the Rules of the House, put the Rules.)
Question thereupon -forthwith.
The Committee divided.
Tellers for the f Mr. Herbert Gladstone..

the Question
forthwith
(Abuse of

l
j 184.

210.

Yeas,

t Mr. Robert Spencer :
Sir Alexander Aclond-]

Tellers for thej
Noes,

Question put, That the words " an immigrant "

I Viscount iralentia :

stand part of the Clause.

The Committee divided.
Tellers for thef Sir Alexander Aciand-1
Hood

Yeas,

Viscount Volentia:

1 227.

I

Noes,

Tellers fbr thei- Mr. Churchill,
1Mr. Runciman:
Another Amendment proposed, in p. 1, 1. 6,
to leave out the word " not," in order to insert
the word "only."(Mr. Lough.)

If 196.

Question put, That the word " not " stand

part of the Clause.

The Committee divided.
Tellers for the) Sir Alexander Acland-
Hood,

Yeas,

Viscount Tralentia:

Tellers for the fMr. Lough,

Noes,

tMr. Eugene Wason

220.

1 171

And it being after half-past Seven of the
clock, the Chairman left the Chair to make his
Report to the House.

Mr. Speaker resumed the Chair ; and the
Chairman of Ways and Means reported, That
the Committee had made Progress in the Bill;
lie was directed to move, That the
and that
Committee may have leave to sit again.

Resolved, That this House will, this evening,

again resolve itself intcrthe said Committee.

Evening Sitting.

The Order of the day being read, for the Rathmines
Third Reading of the Rathmines and Rathgar and Rathgar
Extension and
Extension and Improvement Bill ;
Improvement

And a Motion being made, and the Question Bill.

being proposed, That the Bill be now read the
third time ;

An Amendment was proposed to be made to
the Question, by leaving out the word "now,
and, at the end of the Question, adding the
words " upon this day three months."(Mr.
Mooney.)

5'

And the Question being put, That the word
now " stand part of the Question ;
The House divided.
The Yeas to the Right ;
'The Noes to the Left.
Tellers for thef Mr. John Gordon,

} 224.

Yeas,

tiMr. Sloan:

Tellers for the,f Mr. Mooney,

Noes,

I_ Mr. Field:

109.

So it was resolved in the Affirmative.
And the Main Question being put ;
Ordered, That the Bill be now read the third
time :---The Bill was accordingly read the third
time and passed.

Ordered, That the Clerk do carry the Bill to

the Lords, and desire their concurrence.

Amendment proposed, in p. 1, I. 6, to leave
out the words " an immigrant," in order
to
insert the words " a passenger."(Sir Charles

VoL. 160.

The Bangor (County Down) Water and Bangor
Improvement Bill [Lords] was, according to (County
Down)
Order, read a second time
Water and
Improvement
Bill [Lords.]

and committed.

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27th

A Motion was made, and the Question being
put, That it he an Instruction to the Committee
to insert a Clause for the protection of James
Thomson, or other the owner for the time
the property known as Martello,
being of
providing that nothing in the Act shall empower
the Council to interfere with any right of access
from the said property to the seashore ;
and
further providing that nothing in the Act shall
authorise the Council to erect any buildings on
the slopes within a distance of fifty yards from
any part of the said property, and that the said
portion of the slopes shall not be used for any
purposes other than a permanent garden or
esplanade(Mr. Wood) ;
The House divided.
The Yeas to the Right
The Noes to the Left.
Tellers for the
Yeas,
Tellers for the
Noes,

rMr. Wood,
Mr. Thomas
Russell :

Thomas Corbett,
Sloan :

1( 125.

923,

Tel

I

.

So it passed in the Negative.

Aliens Bill.

The House, according to Order, resolved itself

into a Committee on the Aliens Bill.

28th Jud e.

1905.
The Order of the day being read, for resuming
the adjourned Debate on the Amendment which,
upon the 5th day of this instant June, was
proposed to be made to the Question, That the
Workmen's Compensation Bill [ Lords] be now
read a second time ;

Ordered, That the Debate be further adjourned

till Monday next.

[No. 81.

Workmen's
Compensation
Bill [Lords.]

The Order of the day being read, for the Osborn=,
Second Reading of the Osborne Estate Act Estate
(1902) Amendment Bill ;

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time BilL

Act 11002)
Amendment

this day.

The Order of the day being read, for

the Local

Reading o
of

(Transfer of Treasmy Powers) Bill

the Local Authorities Authorities
(Transfer of
Treasury
Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time powers) Bill.

this day.

The Order of the day being read, for the Naval Prize
the Naval Prize Bill Bill [Lords.]

of

Second Reading
[Lords] ;

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

upon Thursday next.

(In the Committee.)
Clause No. 1 (Power to prevent the landing

of undesirable immigrants).

Another Amendment proposed, in p. 1, 1. 6,
to leave out the word " landed," in order to
insert the words " prevented from landing."
(Mr. Trevelyan .)

Question proposed, That the word " landed"

stand part of the Clause :

Wednesday, 29th June 1905 :
And it being Midnight, the Chairman left

the Chair to make his Report to the House.

Mr. Speaker resumed the Chair ; and the
Chairman of Ways and Means reported, That
the Committee had made Progress in the Bill ;
and that he was directed to move, That the
Committee may have leave to sit again.
Resolved, That this Rouse will,

this day,

again resolve itself into the said Committee.

The Order of the day being read, for the
the Prize Courts Bill

Second Reading of
[Lords] ;

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

this day.

The Order of the day being read, for the
Second Reading of the Post Office (Money
Orders) Bill ;

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

this day.

The Order of the clay being read, for the
Second Reading of the Infectious Diseases
(Ireland) Bill ;

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

upon Thursday next.

The Order of the day being read, for the Charitable
Second Reading of the Charitable Loan Societies Loan Societies
(Ireland) Bill.
(Ireland) Bill ;

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

upon Thursday next.

The Order of the day being read, for

Second Reading of the Dogs Bill ;

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

the Dogs Bill,

this day.

The Order of the day being read, for the Co-asolidated
Committee on the Consolidated Fund (No. 2) Fund (No. 2)
Bill ;

Bill.

Resolved, That this House will,
resolve itself into the said Committee.

this day,

The Order of the day being read, for the Prevention
Second Reading of the Prevention of Corruption of Corruption
Bill [Lord.]
Bill [Lords] ;

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

this day.

The Order of the day being read, for the Congested
Second Reading of the Congested Districts Districts
(Scotland) Bill ;

cotland)

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

(S
Bill.

upon Monday next.

The Order of the day being read, for the

Committee on the Government Ships Bill ;

Resolved, That this House will, upon Monday

next, resolve itself into the said Committee.

Government
Ships Bill.

The Order of the day being read, for the Revenue Bill.

Second Reading of the Revenue Bill ;

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

this day.

The Order of the day being read, for
the
Second Reading of the False Statements (Com-
panies) Bill ;

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

upon Thursday next.

The Order of the day being read, for the
Second Reading of the Merchant Shipping
(Scottish Trawlers) Bill;

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

this day.

Merchant
Shipping
(Scottish
Trawlers)
Bill.

The Order of the day being read, for the
the Married Women's
Second Reading
Property Act (1882) Amendment Bill [Lords] ;
Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

of

upon Thursday next.

The Order of the day being read, for the Seamen's and
Second Reading of the Seamen's and Soldiers' S )Idiers' False
False Characters Bill [Lords] ;

Characters
Bill [Lords.]

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

this day.

Prize Courts
Bill [Lords.]

Post Office
(Money
Orders) Bill.

Infectious
Diseases
(Ireland) Bill.

False
Statements
(Companies)
Bill.

Married
Women's
Property
Act (1882)
Amendment
Bill [Lords.]

27in-28th June.

271
Ordered, That the said Order be discharged.
Ordered, That the Bill be withdrawn.

No. 81.] 5 EDW. VII.

Poor Law
(Scotland)
Bill.

Churches
(Scotland)
Bill.

Supply
[22nd June,
Afternoon
Sitting)
Report.

Supply
[22nd June,
Evening
Sitting]
Report.

Supply.

Supply
[6th Jane]
Report.

Supply
[4th May]
Report.

Ways and
MeaaS

The Order of the day being read, for the
Second Reading of the Poor Law (Scotland)
Bill ;

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

mon Monday next.

The Order of the day being read, for the
Second Reading of the Churches (Scotland)
Bill ;

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

upon :Monday next.

The Order of the day being read, for receiving
the Report from the Committee of Supply of
the 22nd day of this instant June (Afternoon
Sitting) ;

Ordered, That the Report be received upon

Thursday next.

The Order of the day being read, for receiving
the Report from the Committee of Supply of
the 22nd day of this instant June (Evening
Sitting);

Ordered, That the Report be received upon

Thursday next.

The Order of the day being read, for the

Committee of Supply ;

Resolved, That this Howe will,
resolve itself into the said Committee.

this day,

The Order of the day being read, for receiving
the Report from the Committee of Supply of
the 6th day of this instant June ;

Ordered, That the Report be received upon

Thursday next.

The Order of the day being read, for receiving
the Report from the Committee of Supply of
the 4th day of May last ;

Ordered, That the Report be received upon

Thursday next.

The Order of the day being read, for the

Committee of Ways and Means ;

Resolved, That

this House will,
resolve itself into the said Committee.

this day,

East India
Loans
[Rtilways.]

The Order of the day being read, for receiving
the Report from the Committee on East India
Loans [Railways].

Ordered, That the Report be received this

day.

Telegraph
(Construction)
Bill.

The Order of the day being read, for the
Second Reading of the Telegraph (Construction)
Bill;

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

this day.

Public Roads
(1 reland)

Infant Life
Protection
Act (1597)
Amendment
Bill.

Local
Government
Act (1858)
Amendment
Bill.

Metropolitan
Borough
Councils
Association
Bill.

The Order of the day being read, .for taking
into consideration the Public Roads (Ireland)
Bill, as amended in the Committee ;

trdered, That the Bill be taken into con-

sideration this day.

The Order of the day being read, for
the
Second Reading of the Infant Life Protection
Act (1897) Amendment Bill ;

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

upon Monday the 17th day of July next.

The Order of the day being read, for the
Second Reading of the Local Government Act
(1888) Amendment Bill;

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

upon Monday the 17th day of July next.

The Order of the day being read, for the
Second Reading of the Metropolitan Borough
Councils Association Bill ;

V0L. 160.

The Order of the day being read, for the Public

Second Reading of the Public Entertainment Entertainment
Bill ;

Bill.

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

upon Tuesday the 18th day of .1 uly next.

The Order of the day being read, for the Sunday
Second Reading of the Sunday Trading (Scot- Tr ading
land) Bill;

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

(Scotland)
Bill.

upon Thursday next.

The Order of the day being read, for the Factory and

Second Reading of the Factory and Workshop
Act (1901) Amendment Bill ;

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time Bill.

Act (1901p)
Amendment

upon Thursday next.

The Order of the day being
Second Reading of the Dublin
Amendment Bill ;

read, for the Dublin
Police Acts Police Acts
Amendment

Ordered, That the Bill be read

this day.

a second time Bill.

The Order of the day being read, for
of

the
Jurors' Expenses

the

Second Reading
(Ireland) Bill;

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

this day.

Jurors'
Expenses
(Ireland) Bill

The Order of the day being read, for the Parliamentary
Second Reading of the Parliamentary Voters (Registration)
(Registration) Bill ;

Voters

Bill.

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

this day.

The Order of the day being read, fbr the Tuberculosis
Second Reading of the Tuberculosis (Animals) (Animals)
Prevention
Prevention and Compensation Bill;
and Com-

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time pensation Bill.

upon Friday next.

And then the House, having continued to
sit till five minutes after Twelve of the
clock on Wednesday morning, adjourned
till this day.

[No. 82.]
Wednesday, 28th June 1905.
The House met at Two of the clock.

PRAYERS.
THE House proceeded to take into considera- Eythe

tion the Hythe Corporation Bill [Lords], Corporation
Bill [Lords.]

as amended in the Committee.

Ordered, That the Bill be read the third time.

The House proceeded to take into considera- Stepney
tion the Stepney Borough Council (Super- Borough
amended in the Council
annuation Bill
as
(superannua-
Committee.
tion) Bill
Ordered, That the Bill be read the third time. [Lords.]

[Lords],

Several Public Petitions were presented, and

read ; and ordered to lie upon the Table.

Mr. Victor Cavendish, presented, pursuant to
the directions of an Act of Parliament,Copy
of Treasury Minute under the Superannuation
Act, 1884, dated 23rd June 1905, declaring that
Alfred William Cousins, Royal Laboratory,
War Office, was appointed without a Civil
M ist

Public
Petitions.
Vide Fourth
Report.

Superannua-
tion Act, 1881:

28th June.

272
Service Certificate through inadvertence on the j Ordered, That 1\[r. Soares, Mr.
part of the head of his Department.

1905.
sillhusen,
Mr. Cawley, Mr. Cameron Corbett, Mr. Fuller,
Ordered, That the said Paper do lie upon the j Mr. Lambert, Mr. Lyell, Mr. Nussey, Mr.
Philipps, Mr. Remnant, Mr. Spear, and Mr.
Wills do prepare, and bring in the Bill,

Table.

[No. 82.

Railways
Construction
Facilities Act
1861.

Mr. Boner LOW presented, pursuant to the
directions of several Acts of Parliament,Copy
of Report by the Board of Trade on an
No. 213, Application made during the year 1904 under
the Railways Construction Facilities Act, 1864,
and of the Proceedings of the Board of Trade
with respect thereto.

Rail way
Companies
Powers Act.
1864.

No.

Copy of Report by the Board of Trade on an
Application Made during the year 1904 under
the Railway Companies' Powers Act, 1864, and
214. of the Proceedings of the Board of Trade with
Ordered, That the said Papers do lie upon the

respect thereto.

Table ; and be printed.

Earl Percy presented, by His Majesty's
Command,Copies of Diplomatic and Consular
Reports, Annual Series, Nos. 3426 and 3427.

Ordered, That the said Paper do lie upon the

Table.

Sir James Woodhouse

reported from the
Committee on the Malvern Water Bill ; That
they had examined the allegations contained in
the Preamble of the Bill, and amended the same
so as to make it consistent with the provisions
of the 13i11 as passed by the Committee, and
found the same, as amended, to be true; and
had gone through the Bill and made Amend-
ments thereunto.

Ordered, That the Report do lie upon the

Table ; and be printed.

reported

Sir James Woodhouse

from the
Committee on Group I of Private Bills ; That
the parties opposing the Thames Conservancy
Bill had stated that the evidence of Mr. Alfred
Brooks, 72, Fenchurch Street, E.C., was essential
to their case ; and, it having been proved that
his attendance could not be procured without
the intervention of the House, he had been
instructed to move that the said Mr. Alfred
Brooks do attend the said Committee on Tuesday
next, at Eleven of the clock.

Ordered, That Mr. Alfred Brooks do attend
the Committee on Grorp I of Private Bills on
Tuesday next, at. Eleven of the clock.

Augustine Roche, Esquire, Member for the

Borough of Cork, was sworn.

Mr. Soares accordingly presented a Bill to Motor Car
amend the Motor Car Act, 1903: And the same Act (1903)
was read the first time ; and ordered to be read Aend
ment
a second time to-morrow; and to be printed.

m
Bill

Bill 258.

The House, according to Order, resolved itself Mr. Speaker's

into a Committee on Mr. Speaker's Retirement Retirement
Bill.

(In the Committee.)

Clauses No. 1 to No. 3 agreed to.
Preamble agreed to.
Bill to be reported.

Mr. Speaker resumed the Chair ; and the
Chairman of Ways and Means reported, That
the Committee had gone through the Bill, and
directed him to
report
same, without
Amendment.

the

Ordered, That the Bill be read the third time

to morrow.

The House, according to Order, resolved itself Aliens Bill.

into a Committee on the Aliens Bill.

(In the Committee.)
Clause No. 1 (Power to prevent the landing

of undesirable immigrants).

Another Amendment proposed, in p. 1, 1. 6,
to leave out the word "landed," in order to
insert the words
"prevented from landing."--
(Mr. Trevelyan.)

Question again proposed, That the word

"landed " stand part of the Clause :

Question put.
The Committee divided.
4
Tellers for thSir Alexander

Yeas,

Viscount ITalentia :

A clanc1-1

(I, 215.

Tellersfs,or the (Mr. Trevelyan,

01r.

t 169.
Another Amendment proposed, in p. 1, is. 6
and 7, to leave out the words " the United
the words

Kingdom,"

to insert

in order

"Great Britain."(Mr. Flynn.)

Question, That the words proposed to be left
out stand part of the Clause,--put, and agreed
to.

Another Amendment proposed, in p. 1, I. 7,
to leave out the words " from an immigrant
a ship."(Mr. Lough.)

supported by Mr.

Mr. Attorney General,

Solicitor General, presented a Bill to facilitate to be left out stand part of
the Proceedings of the Commissioner appointed Amendment, by leave, withdrawn.
to hold an investigation respecting War Stores
Another Amendment proposed, in p. 1, 1. 7,
in South Africa : And the same was ordered to to leave out from the word " ship " to the word
be read a second time to-morrow ; and to be "given," in 1. 9, in order to insert the words
" without the leave of an immigration officer
printed.
(Mr. Claude

appointed under this Act."

Question proposed, That the words proposed
the Clause :

A Motion was made, and the Question being Hay.)

proposed, That leave be given to bring in a Bill
to amend the Motor Car Act, 1903 ;

And the Motion being opposed, after a brief to.

Question, That the words proposed to be left
out stand part, of the Clause,put, and agreed

explanatory statement from the Member who
Another Amendment proposed, in p. 1, 1. 10,
made the Motion and from a Member who after the word " ship," to insert the words
opposed it, Mr. Speaker put the Question, ha " or elsewhere if
the immigrants are con-
pursuance of Standing Order No. 11.

The House divided.
The Yeas to the Right ;
The Noes to the Left.
Tellers for the I Mr. Soares,

Tellers for 010 Mr. Scott Montagu,

1. Mr. Allhusen :

Yeas,

Noes,

So it was resolved in the Affirmative.

" ditionally disembarked for the purpose."
(Mr. Secretary Akers-Douglas.)

Question proposed, That those words be there

inserted :

1 222.

And it being half an hour after Seven of the
clock, the Chairman left the Chair to make his

(Mr. Lansdale :

J1' 58' Report to the House.

Trade Reports
(Annual
Series.)

Malvern
Water Bill.

Vide Supple-
ment to the
Votes.

Private Bills
(Group 1.)

Thames
Conservancy
Bill.

New Member
sworn.

War Stores
(Commission)

Bill 257.

Motor Car
Act (1903)
Amendment.

Mr, Speaker
puts the
Question
(pursuant to
5.0. No, 11.)

No. 82.] 5 Elm VII.

28th-29th June.

Mr. Speaker resumed the Chair ; and the
Chairman of Ways and Means reported, That
the Committee had made Progress in the Bill ;
and that he was directed to move, That the
Committee may have leave to sit again.

Resolved, That this House will, this evening,

again resolve itself into the said Committee.

Aliens Bill.

The House, according to Order, resolved itself

into a Committee on the Aliens Bill.

Evening Sitting.

(In the Committee.)

Closure
claimed, but
Chairman
withholds his
assent.

Question put
(pursuant to
S.O. Closure
of Debate.)

Clause No. 1 (Power to prevent the landing

of undesirable immigrants).

Another Amendment proposed, in p. 1, 1. 10,
the words
immigrants are con-

after the word " ship," to insert
" or elsewhere
if
the
" ditionally disembarked for the purpose."
(Mr. Secretary Akers-Douglas.)

Question again proposed, That those words

be there inserted :Debate arising ;

Lord Edmond Fitzmanriee rose in his place
and claimed to move, That the Question be now
put ; but the Chairman withheld his assent, and
declined then to put that Question :Debate
resumed.

Question put, and agreed to.
Another Amendment proposed, in p.

after the word "inspector," to insert the words
" such inspection to be made as
soon as
" practicable after the arrival of the ship in
" port."(Mr. Emmott.)

Question proposed, That those words be there

inserted :Amendment, by leave, withdrawn.

Another Amendment made.
Another Amendment proposed, in p. 1, 1. 14,
at the end, to insert the words " leave to land
" shall not be withheld from any immigrant
" who, having taken his ticket in and embarked
" from the United Kingdom direct for some
" other country, and having been refused admis-
" sion into that country, returns direct therefrom
" to a port in the United Kingdom."(Mr.
Austin Taylor.)

Question, That those words be there inserted,

put, and negatived.

Another Amendment made.
Another Amendment proposed, in p. 1, 1. 17,
to leave out the first word " board," in order to
insert the word " authority."(Mr. Atherley-
Jones.)

Question proposed, That the word " board "

stand part of the Clause :Debate arising ;

Mr. Secretary Akers-Douglas rose in his place
and claimed to move, That the Question be now
put.

Question put, That the Question be now put.
The Committee proceeded to a Division.

Thursday, 29th Jane 1905 :
'Tellers for the)(Sir Alexander Aeland--1

Yeas,

[Viscount Valentia :

187.

Tellers for the (Mr. Herbert Gladstone,

147.
Question put accordingly, That the word

t Mr. William IIPArthur :

Noes,

" board " stand part of the Clause.

The -Committee divided.

Tellers for the
Yeas,

1- Sir Alexander Aeland-1

Hood

Viscount Valentia:

189.

1

Tellers for thefMr. Herbert Gladstone

Noes,

Mr. William M'Arthur :1 145.
And it being after Midnight, the Chairman
left the Chair to make his Report to the House.

Mr. Speaker resumed the Chair ; and the
Chairman of Ways and Means reported, That

Vor.. 160.

273
the Committee had made Progress in the Bill ;
and that he was directed to move, That the
Committee may have leave to sit again.

Resolved, That this House will, upon Monday
next, again resolve itself into the said Com-
mittee.

The Order of the day being read, for the Unemployed
Committee on the Unemployed Workmen Bill ; Workmen Bill.

Resolved, That this House will, upon Monday

next, resolve itself into the said Committee.

The Order of the day being read, for the County Courts

Second Reading of the County Courts (No. 2) (No. 2) Bill.
Bill ;

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

upon Monday next.

The Order of the day being read, for the Service of
Second Readinc, of the Service of Militiamen Militiamen
Bill [Lords.]
Bill [Lords] ;

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

upon Monday next.

The Order of the day being read, for the

Second Reading of the Light Railways Bill ;

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

upon Monday next.

The Order of the day being read, for the
Second Reading of the Military Manoeuvres Bill
[Lords] ;

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

upon Monday next.

The Order of the day being read, for the
Second Reading of the Judicature and Develop-
ment Grant (Ireland) Bill ;

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

this day.

The Order of the day being read, for the
Second Reading of the Reserve Forces Bill
[Lords] ;

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

upon Monday next.

The Order of the day being read, for resuming
the adjourned .Debate on the Question proposed
upon the 30th day of March last, That the
Marine Insurance Bill be now read a second
time ;

Ordered, That the Debate be further adjourned

till Monday next.

The Order of the day being read, for the
Second Reading of the Accidents (11 ines and
Factories) Bill ;

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

upon Monday next.

The Order of the day being read, for the
Second Reading of the Supply of Electricity
Bill ;

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

upon Monday next.

Light
Railways Bill.

Military
Manoeuvres
Bill [Lords.]

Judicature and
Development
Grant
(lrelami)

Reserve Forces
Bill [Lords.]

Marine
Insurance

Accidents
(Mims and
Factories)
Bill.

Supply of
Electricity
Bill.

The Order of the day being read, for the Open spaces

Second Reading of the Open Spaces Bill ;

Ordered, That the Bill be read a seoud time

this day.

The Order of the day being read, for the
Second Reading of the Alkali, &e. Works Bill;
Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

upon Monday next.

N\rol.1;:.; 1;i11.

The Order of the day being read, for the

Second Reading of the Sale of Butter Bill ;

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

upon Monday next.

Sale of Butter
B;11.

N N

274

28th-29th June.

Naval Lands
(Volunteers)
Bill.

Crown Lands
Bill.

The Order of the day being read, for the
Committee on the Naval Lands (Volunteers)
Bill ;

Resolved, That this House will, upon Monday

next, resolve itself into the said Committee.

The Order of the day being read, for the

Second Reading of the Crown Lands Bill ;

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

this day.

Relief of
Distress
(Ireland)

The Order of the day being read, for the
Second Reading of the Relief of Distress
(Ireland) Bill ;

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

this day.

Ferries
(Acquisition
by Local
Authorities)
Bill.

Provisional
Order
(Mairiages)

Prize Courts
Bill [Lords.]

Post Office
(Money
Orders) Bill.

Osborne
Estate
Act (1902)
Amendment
Bill.

Local
Authorities
(Transfer of
Treasury
Powers) Bill.

Dogs Bill.

Consolidated
Fund (No. 2)
Bill.

Prevention of
Corruption
Bill [Lords.]

Revenue Bill.

The Order of the day being read, for the
Second Reading of the Ferries (Acquisition by
Local Authorities) Bill

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

this day.

The Order of the day being read, for the
the Provisional Order

Second Reading of
(Marriages) Bill ;

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

upon Monday next.

The Order of the day being read, for the
Second Reading of the Prize Courts Bill
Lords] ;

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

upon Monday next.

The Order of the day beim). read, for the
Second Reading of the Post Office (Money
Orders) Bill ;

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

upon Monday next.

The Order of the day being read, for the
Second Reading of the Osborne Estate Act
(1902) Amendment Bill ;

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

this day.

The Order of the day being read, for the
the Local Authorities

Second Reading of
(Transfer of Treasury Powers) Bill ;

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

upon Tuesday next.

The Order of the day being read, for the

Second Reading of the Dogs Bill ;

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

-upon Tuesday next.

The Order of the day being read, for the
Committee on the Consolidated Fund (No. 2)
Lill;

Resolved, That this House will,
resolve itself into the said Committee.

this day,

The Order of the day being read, for the
Second Reading of the Prevention of Corrup-
tion Bill [Lords] ;

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

this day.

The Order of the day being read, for the

Second Reading of the Revenue Bill ;

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

this day.

Merchant
Shipping
(Scottish
Trawlers) Bill. (Scottish Trawlers) Bill ;

The Order of the day being read, for the
Second Reading of the Merchant Shipping

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

upon Monday next.

The Order of

[No. 82.
the day being read, for the Seamen's and
Second Reading of the Seamen's and Soldiers' Soldiers' False
False Characters Bill [Lords] ;
Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time Bill [.'1

1905.

Characters

this day.

The Order of the day being read, for the Supply.

Committee of Supply ;

Resolved, That this House will,
resolve itself into the said Committee.

this day,

The Order of the day being read, for the ways and

Committee of W ays and Al cans ;

Resolved, That this House will,
resolve itself into the said Committee.

Means.

this day,

The Order of the day being read, for receiving East India

the Report from the Committee on East India Loans
Loans [Railways] ;

Ordered, That the Report be received this

[Railways.]

day.

The Order of the day being read, for the Telegraph
Second Reading of the Telegraph (Construction) (C` onstraction)
Bill ;

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

this day.

The Order of the day being read, for taking Public, Roads
into consideration the Public Roads (Ireland) (Ireland) Bill.
Bill, as amended in the Committee ;

Ordered, That the Bill be taken into con-

sideration this day.

The Order of the day being read, for the Trade Unions

Second Reading of the Trade Unions Bill;

ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

upon Wednesday next.

The Order of the day being
Second Reading of the Bishopric
[Lords] ;

Ordered, That the Bill be read

this day.

read, for the Bishopric
of Bristol Bill of Bristol

Bill Lords.]

a second time

The Order of the day being
Second Reading of the Dublin
Amendment Bill ;

Ordered, That the Bill be read

read, for the Dublin
Police Acts Police Acts
Amendment
Bill.

a second time

upon Friday next.

The Order of the day being read, for the
Jurors' Expenses
the

of

Second Reading
(Ireland) Bill ;

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

upon Friday next.

The Order of the day being read, for the
Second [leading of the Parliamentary Voters
(Registration) Bill ;

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

this day.

Jurors'
Expenses
(Ireland) Bill.

Parliamentary
Voters
(Registration)
Bill.

And then the House, having continued to
sit till twenty-nine minutes before One
clock on Thursday morning,
of
adjourned till this day.

the

[No. 83.]
_Thursday, 29t1 June 1905.
The House met at Two of the clock.

PRAYS RS.

That Mr. Speaker do issue his Down

Warrant to the Clerk of the Crown in Ireland, (West Down

ORDERED,
to make out a new Writ for the electing of a Ntv)irviitsion)
Member to serve in this present Parliament

29th June.

275
(Edinburgh, No. 4) (Institution of Degrees in
Veterinary Medicine and Surgery and relative
Regulations).

No. 83.] 5 EDW. VII.

for the County of Down (West Down Division),
in the room of Captain Arthur Hill, who, since
his Election for the said county, hath accepted
the Office of Steward or Bailiff of His Majesty's
Three Chiltern Hundreds of Stoke, Desborough,
and Bonenham, in the County of Buckingham.
(Sir Alexander Acland-Hood.)

A Public Petition was presented, and read;

and ordered to lie upon the Table.

Mr. Victor Cavendish presented, by His
Majesty's Command,Copy of Report of the
Principal Chemist upon the Work of the
Government Laboratory for the year ended
31st March 1905, with Appendices.

Mr. Victor Cavendish also presented, pursuant
to the directions of several Acts of Parliament,
Account of all deposits received and paid
during the year ended 31st December 1904,
together with a Statement showing the aggre-
gate amount of the liabilities of the Government
to depositors in the Post Office Savings Banks
on the 31st December 1904, and the nature and
amount of the securities held by the Commis-
sioners for the Reduction of the National Debt
to meet those liabilities at that date.

Account, for the year ended 31st December
1904, showing the interest accrued in respect of
the securities standing in the names of the Com-
missioners for the Reduction of the National
Debt to the credit of the Post Office Savings
Banks Fund, the interest paid and credited to
depositors in pursuance of the Acts relating to
Post Office 'Savings Banks, and the expenses
incurred in the execution of those Acts :
Account, for the year ended 20th November
1904, showing the interest accrued in respect of
the securities standing in the names of the
Commissioners for the Reduction of the National
Debt to the credit of the Fund for the Banks
for Savings, and the interest paid and credited
to Trustees of Savings Banks :--Account, for
the year ended 20th November 1904, showing
the interest accrued in respect of the securities
standing in the names of the Commissioners for
the Reduction of the National Debt to the
credit of the Fund for Friendly Societies, and
the interest paid and credited to the Trustees of
Friendly Societies.

Ordered, That the said Papers do lie upon the
Table ; and that the Papers relative to the Post
Office Savings Banks and Savings Banks and
Friendly Societies be printed.

Mr. Pretyman presented, pursuant

the
directions of an Act of Parliament,Account
showing the Receipt and Expenditure of Naval
Prize, Bounty, Salvage, and other Moneys
between the 1st April 1904 and the 31st March
1905.

to

Ordered, That the said Paper do lie upon the

Table ; and be printed.

Mr. Bonar Law presented, pursuant to the
directions of an Act of Parliament, Account of
the Receipt and Expenditure under the Seamen's
Fund Winding-up Act from 1st January to
31st December 1904.

Ordered, That the said Paper do lie upon the

Table.

The Lord Advocate presented,Return to an
Order, dated the 28th day of February last, for
Returns relative to Deer Forests (Highland
Crofting Counties).

The Lord Advocate also presented, pursuant

to the directions of an Act of Parliament,
Copy of University Court Ordinance No. XI.

Vol,. 160.

Public
Petitions.
Vide Fourth
Report.
Government
Laboratory.

Post Office
Savings
Banks.

No. 215.

Savings Banks
and Friendly
Societies.

No. 216.

Naval Prize
Money.

No. 217.

Merchant
Se imenis
Fund.

Deer Forests
(Highland
Crofting
Counties.)

Universities
(Scotland)
Act, 1889
(Ordinance.)
No. 218.

Copy of University Court Ordinance No. XII. Universities
r'dinan90.)

(Edinburgh, No. 5) (Inclusion of Geography (Asetcotiia81)
among the subjects qualifying for Graduation in
Arts).

o

No. 219.

Ordered, That the said Papers do lie upon the
Table ; and that the Papers relative to the
Universities (Scotland) Act, 1889 (Ordinance),
be printed.

The following Paper, pursuant to the direc Lunacy.
tions of an Act of Parliament, was laid upon the No. 220.
Table by the Clerk of the House :Copy of the
Fifty-ninth Report of the Commissioners in
Lunacy to the Lord Chancellor.

Ordered, That the said Paper be printed.

Ordered, That there be laid before this House Wireless
a Return relative to the working of the Wireless Telegraphy.
Telegraph Act for the first three months of the
year from the 1st day of January to the 31st day
of March 1905, viz. :

(1) The number of messages, under the
terms of the arrangement with
the
Marconi Company, handed by the general
public to the Post Office for transmission
to ships at sea ;

(2) The number of these messages that
failed to be delivered, showing for how
many the senders applied for refund of
the charges and the number (if any) for
which the refund was refused, with the
reasons for such refusal ;

(3) The number, of messages received from
ships at sea and delivered by the Post
Office to the general public ;

(4) The amount of cash received during
the three months by the Post Office for
such inward and outward messages, and
the proportion due to the Post Office and
the Marconi Company ;

(5) The cost

incurred during the same
period by the Post Office in instructing
the Postal Telegraph Offices through-
out the country in connection with the
Marconi service.

Generally, in regard to the Wireless Telegraph
Act, the number of licences to use wireless
telegraphic apparatus applied for, with the name
and nationality of the applicant, the name of the
system, the position of working and radius of
action, and the reasons for refusal (if any) of
the licence or licences.(Captain Norton.)

Sir James Woodhouse reported from the Corn- Electric
mittee on the Electric Lighting Provisional Lighting
Orders (No. 4)Bill ; That they had considered
the Orders therein contained ; that the said nine'
Orders ought to be confirmed ; and that they [Provisional
had directed him to report
confirmed.]
Amendments, to the House.

the Bill, with Orders

oPirodviissilal
o.

Ordered, That the Report do lie upon the

)

Table.

Ordered, That the Bill, as amended in the
taken into consideration to-

Committee, be
morrow.

Sir James Woodhouse reported from the Corn-
mittee on the Electric Lighting Provisional
Orders (No. 5) Bill ; That they had considered --;1.,(,)iii.ssi`(''T,I,
the Orders therein contained ;
Orders ought to be confirmed; and that they [Provisional
had directed him to report
the Bill, with ettned.]
Amendments, to the House.

that the said Bill.

Electric
Light ug

Ordered, That the Report do lie upon the

Table.

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Ordered, That the Bill, as amended in the
Committee, be taken into consideration t o-
morrow.

29111 June.

[N o. 83.
Ordered, That the Report do lie upon the vide Supple.
ment to the
Votes.

Table ; and be printed.

1905.

Electric
Lighting
Provisional
Orders (No. 6)
Bill.
[Provisional
Orders
confirmed.]

Local
Government
Provisional
Order
(No. 16) Bill.
[Provisional
Order
confirmed.]

Local
Government
Provisional
Orders
(No. 17) Bill.
[Provisional
Orders
confirmed.]

Tees Valley
Water Board
Bill [Lords.]

Vide Supple-
ment to the
Votes.

Hastings
Tramways
Bill [Lords.]

Vide Supple.
ment to the
Votes.

Sir James Woodhouse reported from the Com-
mittee on the Electric Lighting Provisional
Orders (No. 6) Bill ; That they had considered
that the said
the Orders therein contained ;
Orders ought to be confirmed ; and that they
had directed him to report
the Bill, with
Amendments, to the House.

Ordered, That the Report do lie upon the

Table.

Ordered, That the Bill, as amended in the
Committee, be taken into consideration to-
morrow.

The Deputy Chairman reported from the
Committee on the Local Government Provisional
Order (No. 16) Bill ; That they had considered
the said Order ; that the said Order ought to
be confirmed; and that they had directed him
to report the Bill, without Amendment, to the
House.

Ordered, That the Report do lie upon the

Ordered, That the Bill be read the third time

Table.

to- morrow.

The Deputy Chairman reported from the
Committee on the Local Government Provisional
Orders (No. 17) Bill ; That they had considered
the said Orders ;
that the said Orders ought to
be confirmed ; and that they had directed him
to report the Bill, Without Amendment, to the
House.

Ordered, That the Report do lie upon the

Ordered, That the Bill be read the third time

Table.

to- morrow.

The Deputy Chairthan reported the Tees
Valley Water Board Bill [Lords], with Amend-
ments.

Ordered, That the Report do lie upon the

Table ; and be printed.

The Deputy Chairman reported from the
Committee on the Hastings Tramways Bill
[Lords] ; That, in pursuance of the Resolution
of the House of the 14th day of March last, the
consent of the Corporation of Bexhill to the
powers of the Bill authorising the construction
the tramways referred to in Clause
of
6
(originally Clause 7) thereof was proved before
the Committee.

The Deputy Chairman further reported from
the Committee ; That they had examined the
allegations of the Bill, and found the same to
be true ; and had gone through the Bill and
made Amendments thereunto.

Ordered, That the Report do lie upon the

Table ; and be printed.

Southend and
Colchester
Light
Railways Bill. Amendments.
Vide Supple-
ment to the Table ; and be printed.
Votes.

The Deputy Chairman reported the Southend
and Colchester Light Railways Bill, with

Ordered, That the Report do lie upon the

The Deputy Chairman reported the Weaver

Weaver
Navigation Navigation Bill [Lords], without Amendment.
Bill
Vid
ment to the
Votes.

Ordered, That the Report do lie upon the

Table ; and be printed.

[Lords.]
e Supple-

Barrymore
Estate Bill
[Lords.]

The Deputy Chairman reported the Barry-
[Lords],
of

more Estate Bill
in pursuance
Standing Order 188a, without Amendment.

The Deputy Chairman reported the University University

College, London (Transfer), Bill [Lords],
out Amendment.

College,
London
(Transfer),

Ordered, That the Report do lie upon the Bill [Lords.]

Table.

Ordered, That the Bill be read the third time.

Mr, John

W ilson reported from the Police and

and Sanitary Committee ; That
Police
the case of the Nottingham Corporation Bill Corn
ntilitani thelrn
[Lords] they had examined the allegations of Corporation
and Bill [Lords.]
the Bill, and found the same to be true ;
had gone through the Bill and made Amendments
thereunto.

in Sanitary

Ordered, That the Report do

lie upon the Vide Supple._

Table ; and be printed.

ment to the
Votes.

Police and
Sanitary
Committee.
Whitby
Urban District
Council Bill
[Lords.]

Mr. John William Wilson reported from the
Police and Sanitary Committee ; That in the
case of the Whitby Urban District Conned Bill
[Lords] they had examined the allegations
contained in the Preamble of the Bill, and
verbally amended the same, and found the same,
as amended, to be true ; and had gone through
the Bill and made Amendments thereunto.

Ordered, That the Report do lie upon the Vide Supple-
ment to the
Votes.

Table ; and be printed.

Mr. Speaker acquainted the House, That a Message from

Message had been brought from the Lor ds by the Lords.
one of their Clerks, as followeth :

The Lords have airreed to the Closing of closing of
Licensed Premises (Christmas Day) (Ireland) Pi,2i,es
Bill, without any Amendment.

(Christmas
Day) (Ireland)
Bill.

The Lords have agreed to the Local Govern- Local
ment Provisional Orders (No. 15) Bill, without Government
Provisional
any Amendment.
Orders
(No. 15) Bill.

The Lords have agreed to the Electric Electric
Lighting Provisional Orders (No. 7) Bill, with Lighting
an Amendment ;
concurrence of this House.

to which the Lords desire the Provisional

Orders (No. 7)

The Lords have agreed to the Swansea Swansea
Corporation Bill, with Amendments ; to which Corporation
the Lords desire the concurrence of this House. 13.11.

The Lords have agreed to the Amendments Rhymney
made by this House to the Rhymney Railway Railway Bill
Bill [Lords], without any Amendment.

[Lords.]

Ordered, That the Amendment made by the Electric
Lords to the Electric Lighting Provisional Lighting
Orders (No. 7) Bill be taken into consideration Orders (No. 7)
to-morrow.

Provisional

Bill.

b

The House, according to Order, resolved itself Supply
[12th allotted
Day.]

into the Committee of Supply.

(In the Committee.)
Navy Estimates, 1905-6.
Motion made, and Question proposed, That
a sum not exceeding £2,768,300 be granted to
His Majesty, to defray the Expenses of the
Personnel for Shipbuilding, Repairs, Mainten-
ance, &c., including the cost of Establishments
of Dockyards and Naval Yards at Home and
Abroad, which will come in course of payment
during the year ending on the 31st day of March
1906 :

And it being half an hour after Seven of the
clock, the Chairman left the Chair to make his
Report to the House.

Mr. Speaker resumed the Chair ; and the
Chairman of Ways and Means acquainted the

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29th June.

House that the Committee had made Progress
in the mutter to them referred ; and that he
was directed to move, That the Committee may
have leave to sit again.

Resolved, That this House will, this evening,

again resolve itself into the said Committee.

Evening Sitting.

Supply
[12th allotted
Day.]

The House, according to Order, resolved itself

into the Committee of Supply.

(In the Committee.)
Navy Estimates, 1905-6.
1. Motion made, and Question proposed, That
a sum not exceeding £2,268,300 be granted to
His Majesty, to defray the Expenses of the
Personnel for Shipbuilding, Repairs, Mainten-
ance, &c., including the cost of Establishments
of Dockyards and Naval Yards at Home and
Abroad, which will come in course of payment
during the year ending on the 31st day of March
1906 :

Whereupon Motion made, and Question put,
That a sum not exceeding £2,768,200 be granted
for the said service.( Mr. Keir Hardie.)

The Committee divided..
Tellers for the Mr. KPir Hardie,

Yeas,
Tellers for the;
Noes,

t Mr. Arthur Henderson :
I Sir Alexander A cland-'

(Viscount Valentia :

70.

HO.

ms,

Original Question put, and agreed to.
2. £4,816,900 for

the Materiel for Ship-
building, Repairs, Maintenance, &e., including
the cost of Establishments of Dockyards and
Naval Yards at Home and Abroad.

3. £7,827,800 for the Contract Work for

Shipbuilding, Repairs, &e.

Resolutions to be reported.
Motion made, and Question proposed, That
a sum not exceeding £.2,256,600 be granted to
His Majesty, to defray the Expense of Victual-
ling and Clothing for the Navy, including the
cost of Victualling Establishments at Home and
Abroad, which will come in course of payment
during the year ending on the 31st day of March
1906 :

To report Progress, and ask leave to sit again.

Mr. Speaker resumed the Chair ; and the
Chairman of Ways and Means reported, That
the Committee had come to several Resolutions..
Ordered, That the Report be received upon

Monday next.

The Chairman of Ways and Means also
acquainted the House that the Committee had
made Progress in the matter to them referred ;
and that he was directed to move, That the
Committee may have leave to sit again.

Resolved, That this House will, upon Monday
next, again resolve itself into the said Com-
mittee.

Supply
[22nd June,
Afternoon
Sitting]
Report.

Sir Alexander Acland-Hood reported from the
Committee of Supply of the 22nd day of this
instant June (Afternoon Sitting) a Resolution ;
which was read, as followeth :

Secretary for
Scotland and
subordinate
Office.

Civil Services and Revenue Departments
Estimates, 190.5-6.
Class II.
That a sum not exceeding £10,633
be
granted to His 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 1906 for the Salaries
and Expenses of the Office of His Majesty's
Secretary for Scotland and subordinate Office,

Vol- 160.

277
Expenses under the Inebriates Acts, 1879 to
1900, and Expenses under the Private Legis-
lation Procedure (Scotland) Act, 1899, including
a Grant in Aid of the Congested Districts
(Scotland) Fund.

The said Resolution being. read a

second

time ;

A Motion was made, and the Question being
proposed, That this House cloth agree with the
And a
Committee in the said Resolution :
Debate arising thereupon ;

And a Motion being made, and the Question
being put, That the Debate be now adjourned
( Mr. Balfour) :It was resolved in the Affirma-
tive.

Ordered, That the Debate be resumed upon

Monday next.

The Order of the day being read, for receiving Supply
the Report from the Committee of Supply of [22nningd June
the 22nd day of this instant June ;

Eve
Sitting]
Ordered, That the Report be received upon Report.

Monday next.

The Order of the day being read, for receiving supply
the Report from the Committee of Supply of [6th June]
the 6th day of this instant .Tune;

Report.

Ordered, That the Report he received upon

Monday next.

The Order of the day being read, for receiving Supply
the Report from the Committee of Supply of [4th May]
the4th day of May last ;

Report.

Ordered, That the Report be received upon

Monday next.

The Order of the day being read, for the Ways and

Committee of Ways and Means ;

Resolved, That this House will, upon Monday

next, resolve itself into the said Committee.

Means.

The Order of time day being read, for the Mr. Speaker's

Third Reading of Mr. Speaker's Retirement Retirement
Bill ;

Ordered, That the Bill be read the third time

to-morrow.

the day being read, for the Infectiou.s
of the Infectious Diseases

Diseases
(Ireland) Bill.

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

The Order of
Second Reading
(Ireland) Bill ;

upon Monday next.

The Order of the day being real, for the False
Second Reading, of theFals e Statements (Com- Statements
panies)

(Companies)
um.

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

;

upon Monday next.

The Order of the day being read, for

the Married
Second Reading of the Married Women's Women's
Property
Property Act (1882) Amendment Bill [Lords] Act (1882)
Ordered, That time Bill be read a second tune Amendment
Bill (Lords.]

upon Wednesday next.

The Order of the day being read, for the Naval Prize
the Naval Prize Bill Bill [Lorna,]

Second Reading of
[Lords];

upon Wednesday next.

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

The Order of the day being read, for the Charitable

of the Charitable Loan Societies loan Societies
(Ireland) Bill.

Second Reading
(Ireland) Bill;

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

upon Monday next.

The Order of the day being read, for the -war Stores
Second Reading of the War Stores (Commis- (Commission)
sion) Bill ;

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[No. 83.

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time!

to-morrow.

Judicature and The Order of the day being read, for the
Development Second Reading of the Judicature and Develop-
Grant
(Ireland) Bill ment Grant (Ireland) Bill ;

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

upon Monday next.

Open Spaces
Bill.

Crown Lands
Bill,

Relief of
Distress
(Ireland) Bill.

Ferries
(Acquisition
by Local
Authorities)
Bill.

Osborne
Estate Act
(1902)
Amendment
Bill.

Consolidated
Fund (No, 2)
Bill.

Prevention of
Corruption
Bill [Lords.]

Revenue Bill.

Seamen's and
Soldiers' False
Characters
Bill [Lords.]

East India
Loans
[Railways.]

The Order of the day being read, for the

Second Reading of the Open Spaces Bill ;

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

upon Monday next.

The Order of the day being read, for the

Second Reading of the Crown Lands Bill ;

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

upon Monday next.

The Order of the day being read, for the
of Distress

the Relief

Second Reading of
(Ireland) Bill ;

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

upon Monday next.

The Order of the day being read, for the
Second Reading of the Ferries (Acquisition
by Local Authorities) Bill ;

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

upon Monday next.

The Order of the day being read, for the
Second Reading of the Osborne Estate Act
(1902) Amendment Bill;

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

upon Tuesday next.

The Order of the day being read, for the
Committee on the Consolidated Fund (No. 2)
Bill;

Resolved, That this House will, to-morrow,

resolve itself into the said Committee.

The Order of the day being read, for the
Second Reading of the Prevention of Corruption
Bill [Lords] ;

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

upon Monday next.

The Order of the day being read, for the

Second Reading of the Revenue Bill ;

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

to-morrow.

The Order of the day being
Second Reading of the Seamen's
False Characters Bill [Lords] ;

Ordered, That the Bill be read

upon Monday next.

The Order of the day being read, for receiving
the Report from the Committee on East India
Loans [Railways] ;

Ordered, That the Report be received to-

morrow.

The Order of the day being read, for the
Telegraph
(Construction) Second Reading of the Telegraph (Construction)
Bill

;

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

upon Monday next.

The Order of the day being read, for taking
Public. Roads
(Ireland) Bill' into consideration the Public Roads (Ireland)
Bill, as amended in the Committee ;

Ordered, That the Bill be taken into con-

sideration to-morrow.

The Order of the day being read, for the Agricultural
Second Reading of the Agricultural Education Education in
Elementary
in Elementary Schools Bill
Schools Bill.

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

upon Thursday the 13th day of July next.

The Order of the day being read, for the Small

Second Reading of the Small Holdings (No. 2)
Bill ;

a

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

upon Thursday the 13th day of July next.

Holdings
(No. 2) Bill.

The Order of the day being read, for the Purchase
Second Reading of the Purchase of Land of Land
(England and Wales) Bill ;

(England and
Wales) Bill.

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

upon Thursday the 13th day of July next.

The Order of the day being read, for the Port StinitY
Expenses Bill,

Second Reading of the Port Sanitary Authorities Authorities
Expenses Bill ;

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

upon Tuesday next.

The Order of

the day being read, for the Newcastle

Second Reading of the :Newcastle Chapter Chapter
(Amendment) Bill [Lords] ;

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

(Amendment)
Pill [Lord,,.]

upon Tuesday next.

The Order of the day beine,b read, for the London
the London Hospitals u°sPitas

Second Reading of
i (Exemption from Rates) Bill ;
I Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time Bill.
upon Wednesday next.

(Exemption
from Rates)

n

The Order of the day being read, for the
Second Reading of the Sunday Trading (Scot-
land) Bill ;

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

upon Thursday next.

Sunday
Trading
(Scotland)
Bill.

The Order of the day being read, for the
Second Reading of the Motor Car Act (1903)
Amendment Bill ;

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

Motor Car
Act (1901)
Amendment
Bill.

to-morrow.

The Order of the day being read, for the Bishopric of
Second Reading of the Bishopric of Bristol Bill Bristol Bill
.[Lords] ;

[Lords.]

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

upon Wednesday next.

read, for the
and Soldiers'

a second time

The Order of the day being read, for the
Second Reading of the Parliamentary Voters
(Registration) Bill ;

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

to-morrow.

Parliamentam y
Voters

istration)

Bill.

And then the House, having continued to
sit till five minutes before Twelve of
the clock, adjourned till to-morrow.

[No. 84.]

Friday, 30th June 1905.
The House met at Twelve of the clock.

PRAYERS.

II R. Speaker laid upon the Table,Report Private Bills
from one of the Examiners of Petitions [Lords]

tandina
for Private Bills, That in the case of the O
ders' no't
following Bills, originating in the Lords, and previously
referred on the First Reading thereof, the inquired

(Sr

to

liedin

c
p
o m
with.)

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279

Standing Orders not previously inquired into,
and which are applicable thereto, have been
complied with, viz. :

Bristol Blind Asylum Bill [Lords].
Central Electric Supply Bill [Lords].
County of London Electric Supply Com-

pany Bill [Lords].

Humber Conservancy Bill [Lords].

Ordered, That the Bills be read a second time.

great
Northern
Railway Bill.

Highland
Railway 13111.

The House proceeded to take into considera-
tion the Amendments made by the Lords to the
Great Northern Railway Bill ; and the same
were twice read, and agreed to.

Ordered, That the Clerk do carry the Bill to
the Lords ; and acquaint them that this House
hath agreed to the Amendments made by their
Lordships.

The House proceeded to take into considera-
tion the Amendment made by the Lords to
the Highland Railway Bill ; and the same was
twice read, and agreed to.

Ordered, That the Clerk do carry the Bill to
the Lords ; and acquaint them that this House
hath agreed to the Amendment made by their
Lordships.

Clyde
Navigation
(Recoil-
stitution) Bill
[Lords.]

The House proceeded to take into considera-
turn the Clyde Navigation (Reconstitution) Bill

ll [Lords], as amended in the Committee.

And Amendments were made to the Bill.
Ordered, That the Bill be read the third time.

Electric
Lighting
Provisional
Orders (No. 7)

The House, according to Order, proceeded to
take into consideration the Amendment made
the Lords to the Electric Lioh ino Pro-
-visional Orders (No. 7) Bill ; and the same was
twice read, and agreed to.

Ordered, That the Clerk do carry the Bill to
the Lords ; and acquaint them that this House
hath agreed to the Amendment made by their
Lordships.

tby

Local
Government
Provisional
BOiridler (No. 16) Ordered, That the Clerk do carry the Bill to

The Local Government Provisional Order
(No. 16) Bill was, according to Order, read the
third time and passed.

the Lords, and desire their concurrence.

Local
Government
Provisional
Orders
(No. 17) Bill,

The Local Government Provisional Orders
(No. 17) Bill was, according to Order, read the
third time and passed.

Ordered, That the Clerk do carry the Bill to

the Lords, and desire their concurrence.

Electric
Lighting
Provisional
Orders (No. 4)
Bill,

The House, according to Order, proceeded to
take into consideration the Electric Lighting
Provisional Orders (No. 4) Bill, as amended in
the Committee.

Ordered, That the Bill be read the third time

upon Monday next.

Electric
Lighting
Provisional
Orders (No, 5)
Bill,

The House, according to Order, proceeded to
take into consideration the Electric Lighting
Provisional Orders (No. 5) Bill, as amended. in
the Committee.

Ordered, That the Bill be read the third time

upon Monday next.

Electric
Lighting
Provisional
Orders (No. 6)
Bill,

The House, according to Order, proceeded to
take into consideration the Electric Lighting
Provisional Orders (No. 6) Bill, as amended in
,
the Committee.

Ordered, That the Bill be read the third time

upon Monday next.

Public
Petitions,
Vide Fourth
Report.

Several Public Petitions were presented, and

read ; and ordered to lie upon the Table.

Vol.. 160.

Mr. Victor Cavendish presented, pursuant to woods,
the directions of several Acts of Parliament, Forests, and
Copy of the Eighty-third Report of the Coln-
missioners of His Majesty's Woods, Forests, and
Land Revenues, dated 29th June 1905.

No. 221.

IPjaenvednue;

Ordered, That the said Paper do lie upon the

Table ; and be printed.

Mr. Walter Long presented, by His Majesty's Dublin
Command,Copy of Forty-seventh Report of the hospitals.
Board of Superintendence of Dublin Hospitals,
with Appendices, for the year 1904-5.

Copy of Criminal and Judicial Statistics of Criminal and

the year 1904. Part

II., Civil Judicial
Statistics
(Ireland.)

Ordered, That the said Papers do lie upon the

Ireland for
Statistics.

Table.

Ordered, That the Factory and Workshop Act Factory and

(1901) Amendment Bill be read a second time Workshop
upon Thursday next.
d901)

Act (1
Amenment
Bill.

The House, according to Order, proceeded to

owners'
take into consideration the Shipowners' Neg- Neglige
ties)
ligence (Remedies) Bill, as amended in the Bill.
Standing Committee.

And Amendments were made to the Bill.
Another Amendment was proposed to be
made to the Bill, in p. 1, 1. 12, by leaving out
from the word " thereof " to the end of the
Clause, and inserting the words " the person
" or persons entitled to recover such damages
in England, have the like remedies
" shall,
" by warrant for arrest of the ship in the
" Admiralty Division of the High Court of
" Justice, or in any
court having
if the claim for
" Admiralty jurisdiction,
" damages were a claim for wages, and such
remedies shall be subject to such provisions as
" to bail, entering a caveat, and otherwise as
" are applicable to proceeding;
in rem for
" recovery of wages, and shall, in Ireland, have
" the like remedies under the Court of Admiralty
" (Ireland) Act, 1867, and the Court of
" Admiralty (Ireland) Amendment Act, 1876,
" and otherwise, and subject to such provisions
" as aforesaid, as if the claim for damages were
" a claim for wages "
instead thereof.

(Mr. Luke

county
as

And the Question being proposed, That the
words proposed to be left out, to the word
" consignee," in 1. 19, stand part of the Bill : --
The said proposed Amendment was, with leave
of the House, withdrawn.

Then another Amendment was made to the

Bill.

Another Amendment was proposed to be
made to the Bill, in p. 1, by inserting, after 1. 25.,
the words

" (2) The words

person applying '

in this
" section shall include an employer who has
" paid compensation or against whom proceed-
" ings for compensation have been taken under
" the Worlimen's Compensation Act, 1897, or
" any Act amending the same, and who alleges
" that he is entitled to be indemnified under
" such Act or Acts by the otner of the ship."
(Mr. Charles 11PArthur.)

And the Question being proposed, That those
words be there inserted :The said proposed
Amendment was, with leave of the House,
withdrawn.

Another Amendment was proposed to be
made to the Bill, in p. 2, I. 4, by inserting, after
subsection (2), the words

"(3) In the event of the owner, plaster, or
" consignee of a detained ship not making satis-
" faction in respect of the injuries, or within a
" reasonable time giving security as aforesaid,
his Majesty's courts shall have jurisdiction to

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" hear and determine any legal proceeding that
" may be instituted in respect of the injuries,
" and to give judgment against such owner,
" master, or consignee as if he had been served
with legal process, and the ship so detained
" shall be made answerable for the claim and for
" the satisfaction of any judgment obtained
" thereon."-(Mr. Austin Taylor.)

And the Question being put, That those words

be there inserted :-It passed in the Negative.

Then another Amendment was made to the

Bill.

Another Amendment was proposed to be
made to the Bill, in p. 2,1. 9, by inserting at the
end the words "And for the purposes of this
" Act, if the principal place of business of a
the United
" body corporate shall
" Kingdom, the owner shall be deemed to reside
" therein."-(Sir Albert Rollit.)

And the Question being proposed, That those
words be there inserted :-The said proposed
Amendment was, with leave of the House,
withdrawn.

be

in

Then other Amendments were made to the

Bill.

Ordered, That the Bill be now read the third
time :-The Bill was accordingly read the third
time and passed.

Ordered, That the Clerk do carry the Bill to

the Lords, and desire their concurrence.

The House, according to Order, proceeded to
take into consideration the Public Trustee and
Executor Bill, as amended in the Standing
Committee.

A Clause was offered to be added to the Bill
and
solicitors

(Employment of
accountants).- (Mr. Harmood-Banner.)

banks

and

And the said Clause was brought up, and read

the first time.

And a Motion being made, and the Question
being proposed, That the said Clause be now
read a second time :---And a Debate arising
thereupon ;

A Message was delivered by Admiral Sir
Henry Frederick Stephenson, Gentleman Usher
of the Black Rod :
Al r. Speaker,

The Lords authorised by virtue of His
Majesty's Commission, for declaring His Royal
Assent to several Acts agreed upon by both
Houses, desire the immediate attendance of this
Honourable House in the House of Peers, to
hear the Commission read.

Accordingly Mr. Speaker, with the House,
went up to the House of Peers : -And being '1
returned ;

Mr. Speaker reported, That the House, at the
desire of the Lords authorised by virtue of His
Majesty's Commission, had been at the House of
Peers, where a Commission under the Great Seal
was read, giving, declaring, and notifying the
Royal Assent to the several Acts therein men-
tioned ; and that the Lords thereby authorised
had declared the Royal Assent to the said Acts,
as follow :

1. Finance Act, 1905.
2. Licensing ( Ireland) Act, 1905.
3. Metropolitan Police Provisional Order

Confirmation Act, 1905.

4. Alexander Scott's Hospital Order Con-

limitation Act, 1905.
5. Grangemouth Waterworks

and Burgh
Extension Order Confirmation Act,
1905.

6. Arbroath Corporation Water Order Con-

firmation Act, 1905.

7. Dundee Water Order Confirmation Act,

1905.

1905.
8. Local Government Board's Provisional
Orders Confirmation (No. 2) Act, 1905.
9. Local Government Board's Provisional
Orders Confirmation (No. 3) Act, 1905.
10. Local Government Board's Provisional
Orders Confirmation (No. 4) Act, 1905.
11. Local Government Board's Provisional
Orders Confirmation (No. 5) Act, 1905.
12. Local Government Board's Provisional
Orders Confirmation (No. 6) Act, 1905.
13. Local Government Board's Provisional
Orders Confirmation (No. 7) Act, 1905.
14. Local Government Board's Provisional
Orders Confirmation (No. 9) Act, 1905.
15. Local Government Board's Provisional
Orders Confirmation (No. 15) Act, 1905.
16, Local Government Board's Provisional

Order Confirmation (Gas) Act, 1905.

17. Local Government Board's Provisional
Orders Confirmation (Poor Law) Act,
1905.

18. Electric Lighting Orders Confirmation

(No. 1) Act, 1905.

(No. 2) Act, 1905.

(No. 3) Act, 190.5.

19. Electric Lighting Order Confirmation

20. Electric Lighting Order Confirmation

21. Local Government Board (Ireland) Pro-
visional Order Confirmation (No. 1)
Act, 1905.

22. Local Government Board (Ireland) Pro-
visional Orders Confirmation (No. 3)
Act, 1905.

23. Municipal Corporations (Merthyr Tydfil
Scheme Confirmation) Act, 1905.
24. Walker and Wallsend Union Gas Act,

1905.
25. Southampton

and Winchester Great
Western Junction Railway (Abandon-
ment) Act, 1905.

26. Cordoba and Rosario Railway Company,

Limited, Act, 1905.

27. Entre Rios Railways Company, Limited,

Act, 1905.

28. Marylebone Chapels (Saint Paul, Great
Portland Street, and Saint Peter, Vere
Street) Act, 1905.

29. West Cumberland Electric Tramways

Act, 1905.

30. Holy Trinity, Portsea, Act, 1905.
31. Brompton, Chatham, Gillingham, and

Rochester Water Act, 1905.

32. Commercial Union Assurance Company,

Limited, Act, 1905.

33. Mortgage Insurance Corporation, Limited,

Act, 1905.

34. Truro Water Act, 1905.
35. Hastings Harbour Act, 1905.
36. Wey bridge and Walton - upon - Thames

Electric Supply Act, 1905.

37. Chelsea Electricity Supply Company's

Act, 19(5.

38. Eppino, Gas Act, 1905.
39. South Suburban Gas Act, 1905.
40. Nottingham and Retford Railway (Exten-

sion of Time, &c.) Act, 1905.
41. Leeds and Liverpool Canal Act, 1905.
42. Metropolitan District Railway Act, 1905.
43. Orphan Working School and Alexandra

Orphanage Act, 1905.
44. East Cowes Gas Act, 1905.
45. Hastings Harbour District Railway

(Abandonment) Act, 1905.

46. Tyneside Tramways and Tramroads Act,

1905.

47. Tralee Urban District Council Act, 1905.
48. Clay Cross Railway (Abandonment) Act,

1905.

49. Berkhampstead Gas Act, 1905.

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30th June.

50. Mexborough
Act, 1905.

and Swinton Tramways

51. Wrexham Gas Act, 1905.
52. Dublin Corporation

(Superannuation)

Act, 1905.

53. South Oxfordshire Water and Gas Act,

1905.

54. Clyde Navigation Act, 1905.
55. Great Eastern Railway Act, 1905.
56. Loughborough Corporation Act, 1905.
57. Norwich Union Life Insurance Society

58. Higham and Hundred of Hoo Water

59. South Metropolitan Gas Act, 1905.
60. Ilfracombe Harbour and Improvement

Act, 1905.

Act, 1905.

Act, 1905.

61. Accrington District Gas and Water Board

Act, 1905.

62. Hull and Barnsley Railway Act, 1905.
63. Otley Improvement Act, 1905.
64. Accrington Corporation Act, 1905.
65. Aylesbury Gas Act, 1905.
66. Croydon Gas Act, 1905.
67. Aberdare Urban District Council Act,

1905.

68. Colne Corporation Act, 1905.
69. North Sussex Gas Act, 1905.
70. South Wales Electrical Power Distribu-

tion Company Act, 1905.

71. London United Tramways Act, 1905.
72. Alexandra Park and Palace Act, 1905.
73. Metropolitan Railway Act, 1905.
74. Barry Railway Act, 1905.
75. Clacton Improvement Act, 1905.
76. Dearne Valley Railway Act, 1905.
77. Croydon Corporation Act, 1905.
78. Stockport Corporation Act, 1905.
79. Birmingham Corporation Act, 1905.
80. Brentwood Gas Act, 1905.
81. Darien Gold Mining Company, Limited,

Act, 1905.

82. Leven Patent Act, 1905.
83. Rhymney Railway Act, 1905.
84. Morley Corporation Act, 1905.
85. McConnell's Divorce Act, 1905.
86. Lautour's Divorce Act, 1905.
87. Malone's Divorce (Validation) Act, 1905.
88. Gamble's Divorce Act, 1905.

Public
Trustee and
Executor Bill.

And the Question being again proposed, That
the said Clause be now read a second time :-
The House resumed the Debate.

And the Question being put :-It passed in

the Negative.

Another Clause was offered to be added to

the Bill ( Vesting of lands in public trustee).
(Mr. Slack.)

And the said Clause was brought up, and read

the first time.

And a Motion being made, and the Question
being put, That the said Clause be now read a
second time :-It passed in the Negative.

Another Clause was offered to be added to
the Bill (Retirement of private trustees).--
(Mr. Slack.)

And the said Clause was brought up, and read

the first time.

And a Motion being made, and the Question
being put, That the said Clause be now read a
second time ;

The House divided.
The Yeas to the Right ;
The Noes to the Left.
Tellers for the) Mr. Slack,

Yeas,

t Mr. Soares :

Tellers for the r Sir Howard Vincent,

Noes,

) Mr. Crooks:
So it passed in the Negative.

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be added to
security).-

up, and read

Another Clause was offered to
the Bill (Public trustee to give
(Mr. Slack.)

And the said Clause was brought

the first time.

And a Motion being made, and the Question
being proposed, That the said Clause be now
read a second time : -The said Motion and
Clause were severally, with leave of the House,
withdrawn.

Another Clause was offered to be added to
the Bill (Audit of accounts of public trustee).
-( Mr. Slack).

And the said Clause was brought up, and read
the first and second time, and amended ; and
made part of the Bill.

Another Clause was offered to be added to
(Meeting of beneficiaries). - (Mr.

the Bill
Slack.)

the first time.

And the said Clause was brought up, and read

And a Motion being made, and the Question
-being proposed, That the said Clause be now
The said Motion and
read a second time :
Clause were severally, with leave of the House,
withdrawn.

An Amendment-was proposed to be made to
the Bill, in p. 1, 1. 5, by inserting, after the word
" trustee," the words " for every district created
" for the purposes of this Act."-- (Mr. Slack.)

And the Question being put, That those words

be there inserted :-It passed in the Negative.

Then other Amendments were made to the

Bill.

Another Amendment was proposed to be made
to the Bill, in p. 1. 1. 16, by inserting at the
beginning the words " Subject to the provisions
" of this Act."-(Mr. Slack.)

And the Question being proposed, That those
words be there inserted :--The said proposed
the House,
Amendment was, with leave of
withdrawn.

Then other Amendments were made to the Bill.
Another Amendment was proposed to be made
to the Bill, in p. 1, 1. 26, by inserting at the
end the words-

" (2) The public trustee shall not be so
as a new or additional

" appointed, either
" tr ustee--

" (a) Where the will, settlement, or other
" instrument creating the trust or duty
" contains a direction to the contrary."

-(Mr. Slack.)

And the Question being proposed, That those

words be there inserted ;

An Amendment was proposed to be made to
the said proposed Amendment to the Bill, by
adding at the end thereof the words " unless the
" court
other wise order." -- (Mr.
Solicitor
General.)

And the Question being put, That those words
be there added in the said proposed Amendment
to the Bill ;

The House divided.
The Yeas to the Right;
The Noes to the Left.
Tellers fbr the Sir _Howard Vincent,

Yeas,

)Mr. Crooks :

Tellers for the j Mr. Edmund Faber,

Noes,

) Mr. Allhusen :

1. 213.

(( 55.

So it was resolved in the Affirmative.
And the Question being put, That the words-
" (2) The public trustee shall not be so
as a new or additional
appointed, either
trustee-

" (a) Where the will, settlement, or other
" instrument creating the trust or duty
" contains a direction to the contrary
" unless the court otherwise order ''

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be
Affirmative.

there inserted :It was resolved in the

Another Amendment was proposed to be made
to the Bill, by inserting at the end of the last
Amendment the words

" (b) Where the appointment is objected
" to by any persons beneficially entitled,
" whether for life or in remainder or
" otherwise, and whether absolutely or
" contingently, to not less than one-half
" in value of the trust property, or if
" they are infants by their guardians,
" unless the court otherwise order."

And the Question being put, That those words

(Mr. Slack.)

be there inserted;

The House divided.
The Yeas to the Right ;
The Noes to the Left.
Tellers for the Sir Howard Vincent,

Yeas,
Tellers for the
oes,

1Mr. Crooks :

r. Ormsby-Gore,

Mr. Harmood-Banner :
So it was resolved in the Affirmative.
And it being after half-past Five of the
as

clock, further consideration of the Bill,
amended, stood adjourned.

1

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36.

30th June.

1905.

[No. 84.

The Order of the day being read, for the Dublin

Second Reading of
Amendment Bill ;

the Dublin Police Acts Police Acts
AllIell(1111E;Et
Bill.

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

upon Monday next.

The Order of the day being read, for the
the Jurors' Expenses

Second Reading of
(Ireland) Bill ;

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

upon Monday next.

The Order of the day being read, for the
Second Reading of the Motor Car Act (1903)
Amendment Bill ;

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

upon Monday next.

The Order of the day being read, for the
Second Reading of the Parliamentary. Voters
(Registration; Bill;

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

upon Monday next.

213,

The Order of the day being read, for the
Third Reading of Mr. Speaker's Retirement
Bill ;

Ordered, That the Bill be read the third time

upon Monday next.

Jurt,rs'
Expenses
(Ireland) Bill.

Motor Car
Act (EMS)
Amendment
Bill.

Parliamentary
Voters
(Itegist ration)
Bill.

Mr. Speaker's
Retirement
Bill.

Ordered, That the Bill, as amended in the
Standing Committee, be taken into further
consideration upon Friday next.

The Order of the day being read, for taking
into consideration the Public Roads (Ireland)
Bill, as amended in the Committee ;

Ordered, That the Bill be taken into con-

sideration upon Monday next.

The Order of the day being read, for resuming
the adjourned Debate on the Question proposed
upon the 31st day of March last, That the
Local Authorities (Qualification of Women) Bill
be committed to the Standing Committee on
(including Agriculture and Fishing),
Trade
Shipping, and Manuftctures ;

Ordered, That the Debate be further adjourned

till Friday next.

The Order of the day being read, for the
Second Reading of the Summary Jurisdiction
(Children) Bill ;

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

upon Friday next.

The Order of the day being read, for resuming
the adjourned Debate on the Amendment which,
upon the 2nd day of this instant June, was
proposed to be made to the Question, That the
Women's Enfranchisement Bill be now read a
second time ;

Ordered, That the Debate be further adjourned

till Friday next.

The Order of the day being read, for the
Second Reading of the Medical Act (1886)
Amendment Bill ;

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

upon Friday next.

The Order of the day being read, for the
Second Reading of the Franchise and Removal
of Women's Disabilities Bill ;

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

upon Friday next.

The Order of the day being read, for the
Second Reading of the Tuberculosis (Animals)
Prevention and Compensation Bill ;

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

upon M onday next.

Public Roads
(Ireland) Bill.

Local
Authorities
(Qualification
of Women)
Bill.

Summary
Jurisdiction
(Children)
Bill.

Women's
Enfranchise-
ment Bill.

Medical Act
(1886)
Amendment
Bill.

Franchise and
R'nioval of
Women's
Disabilities
Bill.

Tuberculosis
( Animals)
cvention

rind Com-
pensation

The War Stores

(Commission) Bill was, war Stores

according to Order, read a second time ; and (Commission)
committed to a Committee of the whole House,
for Monday next.

The Order of the day being read, for the
Committee on the Consolidated Fund (No. 2)
Bill ;

Resolved, That this House will, upon Monday

next, resolve itself into the said Committee.

Consolidated
Fund (No. 2)
Bill.

The Order of the day being read, for the Revenue Bill.

Second Reading of the Revenue Bill ;

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

East India
Loans
[Railways.]

Private Bills
(Group L.)

Littlehampton
Urban District
Council Bill
[Lords.]

upon Monday next.

The Order of the day being read, for receiving
the Report from the Committee on East India
Loans [Railways] ;

Ordered, That the Report be received upon

Monday next.

The Deputy Chairman informed the House
that the Committee on Group L of Private
Bills not being appointed to meet till Thursday
next, the parties promoting the Littlehampton
Urban District Council Bill [Lords], which was
set down for consideration on the first day of
the meeting of the Committee, had appeared
before him and proved that the evidence of
William Beldam, solicitor, Littlehampton, was
essential to their case ; and that his attendance
could not be procured without the intervention
of the House.

Ordered, That the said William Beldam do,
attend the Committee on Group L of Private
Bills upon Thursday next, at half-past Eleven
of the clock.

Ordered, That the Colonial Marriages Bill be Colonial

read a second time upon Friday next.

Marriages
Bill.

Mr. Speaker acquainted the Bouse, That a
Message had been brought from the Lords by
one of their Clerks, as f011oweth

The Lords have agreed to the Great Western
Railway (New Railways) Bill, with Amend-
ments ; to which the Lords desire the concurrence
of this House,

Message from
the Lords.

eat West min
Railway (New
Railwa s)
Bill.

Whereupon Mr. Speaker adjourned the
House without Question put, in pursuance
of Standing Order No. 3, it being then
twenty-one minutes before Six of the
clock, till Monday next.

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which this House cloth desire the concurrence of
their Lordships.

[No. 85.]
Monday, 3rd July 1905.
The House met at Two of the clock.

1

Private Bills
[Lords]
(Standing
Orders not
previously
inquired into
complied
with.)

Private Bill
Petitions
[Lords]
(Standing
Orders not
complied
with.)

Provisional
Order Bills
[Lords]
(Standing
Orders
applicable
thereto
complied
with.)

Seaham Gas
Bill.

Swansea
Corporation

Barrymore
Estate Bill
[Lords.]

Hytlie
Corporation
Bill [Lords.]

Stepney
Borough
Council
(Superannua-
tion) Bill
[Lords.]

Speaker

PRAYERS.
id upon th Table, Report
Vl
Iirotroe of the Examiners of Petitions
for Private Bills, That in the case of the
following Bill, originating in the Lords, and
referred on the First Reading thereof,
the
Standing Orders not previously inquired into,
and which are applicable thereto, have been
complied with, viz.:

Newcastle - upon - Tyne Corporation Bill

[Lords].

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time.

Mr. Speaker laid upon the Table,Report
from one of the Examiners of Petitions for
Private Bills, That in the case of the Petition
for the following Bill, originating in the Lords,
the Standing Orders have not been complied
with, viz. :

Dover Harbour Bill [Lords].

Ordered, That the Report be referred to the

Select Committee on Standing Orders.

Mr. Speaker laid upon the Table,,Report
from one of the Examiners of Petitions for
Private Bills, That in the case of the following
Bill, originatinu in the Lords, and referred on
the First Reading thereof, the Standing Orders
which are applicable thereto have been complied
with, viz. :
Gas

and Water Orders Confirmation

(No. 1) Bill [Lords].

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

to-morrow.

The House proceeded to take into considera-
tion the Amendments made by the Lords to the
Seaham Gas Bill ; and the same were twice
read, and agreed to.

Ordered, That the Clerk do carry the Bill to
the Lords ; and acquaint them that this House
hath agreed to the Amendments made by their
Lordships.

The House proceeded to take into considera-
tion the Amendments made by the Lords to the
Swansea Corporation Bill; and the same were
twice read, and agreed to.

Ordered, That the Clerk do carry the Bill to
the Lords; and acquaint them that this House
bath agreed to the Amendments made by their
Lordships.

The "Barrymore Estate Bill [Lords] was read

the third time and passed.

Ordered, That the Clerk do carry the Bill to
the Lords ; and acquaint them that this House
hath agreed to the same, without Amendment.

The Hythe Corporation Bill [Lords] was read

the third time and passed, with Amendments.

Ordered, That the Clerk do carry the Bill to
the Lords; and acquaint them that this House
hath agreed to the same, with Amendments; to
which this House cloth desire the concurrence of
their Lordships.

The Stepney Borough Council (Superannua-
tion) Bill [Lords] was read the third time and
passed, with Amendments.

Ordered, That the Clerk do carry the Bill to
the Lords ; and acquaint them that this House
hath agreed to the same, with Amendments ; to

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The University College, London (Transfer), University

Bill [Lords] was read the third time and passed.

Ordered, That the Clerk do carry the Bill to (Transfer),
the Lords ; and acquaint them that this House Bill [Lords.]
bath agreed to the same, without Amendment.

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read the third time and passed.

The Weaver Navigation Bill
Navigation
Ordered, That the Clerk do carry the Bill to Bill [Lords.]

[Lords] was Weaver

the Lords ; and acquaint diem that this House
bath agreed to the same, without Amendment.

The House proceeded to take into considera- London
tion the London County Council (Tramways) County
Council
Bill, as amended in the Committee.
(Tramways)

Ordered, That the Bill be read the third time. Bill.

The House proceeded to take into considera- malvera
tion the Malvern Water Bill, as amended in the Water Bill.
Committee.

Ordered, That Standing Orders 223 and 243
be suspended, and that the Bill be now read
the third time.(The Chairman of Ways and
Means.)

The Bill was accordingly read the third time

and passed.

Ordered, That the Clerk do carry the Bill to

the Lords, and desire their concurrence.

The House proceeded to take into considera- Mansfield
tion the Mansfield Corporation Bill [Lords], as Corporation
Bill [Lords.]
amended in the Committee.

Ordered, That the Bill be read the third time.

Ordered, That the Administrative County of Adminis-
London and District Electric Power Company tif-ativedCoum y
[Lords] be read a
Bill
Thursday next (Evening Sitting).

Electric Power
Company Bill
[Lords.]
The Sandgate 'Urban District Council Bill Sandgate
[Lords] was read a second time ; and committed. Urban DistriA

second time upon (1)incl°Dnist°11.'iet

tr..l;ou.in(cisi.liBill

The Workington Harbour and Dock Bill
[Lords] was read a second time ; and committed.

The Shepton Mallet Gas Company (Electric Shepton
Lighting) Bill [Lords] was read a second time ; Mallet Gas
Company
and committed.
(Electric
Lighting)
Bill [Lords.]
Workington
Hart our and
Dock Bill
[Lords.]
South Eastern
and London,
Chatham,
and Dover
Railways Bill
[Lords.]

The South Eastern and London, Chatham,
and Dover Railways Bill [Lords] was, according
to Order, read the third time and passed, with
Amendments.

Ordered, That the Clerk do carry the Bill to
the Lords; and acquaint them that this House
hath agreed to the same, with Amendments ;
to
which this House doth desire the concurrence of
their Lordships.

Ordered, That Standing Orders 204 and 235
be suspended, and that the Blackpool Improve-
ment Bill [Lords] be now read a second time.
(The Chairman of Ways and _Means.)

The Bill was accordingly read a second time.;

and committed.

The Electric Lighting Provisional Orders
(No. 4) Bill was, according to Order, read the
third time and passed.

Ordered, That the Clerk do carry the Bill to

the Lords, and desire their concurrence.

Blackpool
Improvement
Bill [Lords.]

Electric
inc

Provisional
Orders (No. 4)
Bill.

The Electric Lighting
(No. 5) Bill was, according
third time and passed.

o 0 2

Provisional Orders Electric
to Order, read the
Lighting
Provisional
Orders (No. 5)

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3rd July.

Electric
Lighting
Provisional
Orders (No. 6)
Bill.

Public
Petitions.
Vide Fourth
Report.
Merchant
Seamen's
Fund.

No. 222.

Public
Revenue
(Intercep-
tion.)

No. 223.
Public Works
Loan Board.
No. 224.

Pacific Cable
Act, 1901.

No. 225.

Board of
Agriculture
and Fisheries
(Agricultural
Returns.)

Explosives.

Polling
Districts
(County of
Cambridge.)

Ordered, That the Clerk do carry the Bill to

the Lords, and desire their concurrence.

The Electric Lighting Provisional Orders
(No. 6) Bill was, according to Order, read the
third time and passed.

Ordered, That the Clerk do carry the Bill to

the Lords, and desire their concurrence.

Several Public Petitions were presented, and

read; and ordered to lie upon the Table.

Ordered, That the Account relative to the
Merchant Seamen's Fund, which was presented
upon the 29th day of June last, be printed.

Mr. Victor Cavendish presented,---Return to
an Order, dated the 4th day of May last, for
a Return relative to Public Revenue (Inter-
Ception).

Mr. Victor Cavendish also presented, pursuant
to the directions of several Acts of Parlia-
ment,Copy of Thirtieth Annual Report of
the Public Works Loan Board, 1904-5, with
Appendices.

Account showing the money issued from the
Consolidated Fund under the provisions of the
Pacific Cable Act, 1901, and of the money
received, expended, and borrowed and securities
created under the said Act to the 31st March
together with a Copy of the Report of
1905 ;
the Chairman of the Pacific Cable Board.

Ordered, That the said Papers do lie upon the

Table ; and be printed.

Mr. Fellowes presented, by His Majesty's
Command, Copy of Report on the Agricultural
Returns for Great Britain, showing the acreage
and produce of Crops and number of Live
together with summaries for the United
Stock ;
Kingdom, British Possessions, and Foreign
Countries, and particulars of prices, imports,
and exports of Agricultural Produce for 1904.

Ordered, That the said Paper do lie upon the

Table.

Mr. Secretary Akers-Douglas presented, by
His Majesty's Command, Copy of Twenty-
ninth Annual Report of His Majesty's Inspectors
of Explosives, being for the year 1904.

Mr. Secretary Akers-Douglas also presented,
pursuant to the directions of an Act of Parlia-
ment,Copy of Order made by the County
Council of the County of Cambridge, redividing
the Eastern District of the County into Polling
Districts.

Ordered, That the said Papers do lie upon the

Table.

The Lord Advocate

by His
Fishery Board
(Scotland.) Majesty's Command,Copy of Twenty-third
Annual Report of
the Fishery Board for
Scotland, being for the year 1904. Part III.,
Scientific Investigations.

presented,

Ordered, That the said Paper do lie upon the

Table.

Greenwich
Hospital and
Travels'
Foundation.
No. 226.

New Member
makes the
Affirmation
required by
Law.

Mr. Prelyman presented, pursuant

to the
directions of an Act of Parliament,Copy of
Statement of the estimated Income and Expen-
diture of Greenwich Hospital and of` Travers'
Foundation for the year 1905-6.

Ordered, That the said Paper do lie upon the

Table ; and be printed.

Joseph Allen Baker, Esquire, Member for the
Parliamentary Borough of Finsbury (East
.Division), made the Affirmation required by
Law.

.

.

1905.
Mr. Speaker acquainted the House, That a
Message had been brought from the Lords by
one of their Clerks, as followeth :

The Lords have agreed to the Local Govern-
ment Provisional Orders (No. 10) Bill, without
any Amendment.

The Lords have agreed to the Local Govern-
ment Provisional Orders (No. 13) Bill, without
any Amendment.

The Lords have agreed to the Local Govern-
ment (Ireland) Provisional Orders (No. 4) Bill,
without any Amendment.

The Lords have passed a Bill, intituled An
Act to amend the Crown Cases Act, 1848 ; to
which the Lords desire the concurrence of this
House.

The Lords have passed a Bill, intituled An
Act to remove difficulties which prevent the
dealing by way of mortgage with the fee simple
of certain estates of the late Thomas George
Corbett, Esquire, deceased,
the
County of Lincoln, and for other purposes ; to
which the Lords desire the concurrence of this
House.

situate

in

[No. 85.

Message from
the Lords.

Local
Government
Provisional
Orders
(No. 10) Bill.
Local
Government
Provisional
Orders
(No. 13) Bill.
Local
Government
(Ireland)
Provisional
Orders (No. 4)
Bill.
Criminal Cases
(Reservation
of Points of
Law) Bill
[Lords.]
Corbett Estate
Bill [Lords.]

The Corbett Estate Bill [Lords] was read Corbett Estate

the first time.

Ordered, That the Bill he referred to the

Examiners of Petitions for Private Bills.

Bill [Lords.]

Ordered, That the Dogs (Protection) Bill be Dogs

read a second time to-morrow.

(Protection)
Bill.

Mr. Speaker's Retirement Bill was, according mi.. Speaker's

to Order, read the third time and passed.

Ordered, That the Clerk do carry the Bill to Bill.

Retirement

the Lords, and desire their concurrence.

The House, according to Order, resolved itself Aliens Bill..

into a Committee on the Aliens Bill.

(In the Committee.)

Clause No. 1 (Power to prevent the landing

of undesirable immigrants).

Another Amendment proposed, in p. 1,1.18,
after the word " are," to insert the word " not."
(Mr. Gibson Bowles.)

Question put, That the word " not " be there

inserted.

The Committee divided.
Teller %i for thelMr. Gibson Bowles,

Yeas,
Tellers for the)
Noes,

lMr. Cohen :
(Sir Alexander Acland-1

Hood,

[Viscount Valentia :

161.

210.

Another Amendment proposed, in p. 1, 1. 20,

at the end, to insert the words

" (3) It shall be the duty of the immigration
" officer, when he has withheld leave to land as
" aforesaid, to notify to the master of the ship
" and to any immigrant to whom he has so
" withheld leave the ground or grounds upon
" which he has so withheld leave, and that such
" master or immigrant may appeal therefrom to
" the immigration authority of the port."
(Mr. A therleg-Jones.)

Question proposed, That those words be there

inserted :Amendment, by leave, withdrawn.

Another Amendment proposed, in p. 1, 1. 20,
at the end, to insert the words "and where leave
" to land is also withheld by the immigration
" board, the master of the ship may appeal to a
" divisional court of the King's Bench Division,
" or, where such court cannot be formed within
" seven days of the notice of such appeal, to a
judge of the said division, and such court or

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3rd -41h July.

285

if satisfied that the immigrant is
" judge shall,
" not an undesirable immigrant within the
" meaning of this section, give leave to land,
" and leave so given shall operate as the leave
" of the immigration officer."(Mr. Tennant.)
there

Question put, That those words

be

inserted.

The Committee divided.
Tellers for the I Mr. 'Tennant,
Major Seely :

Yeas,
Tellers for the
Noes,

Alexander Aeland-1

fSir
1_Viscount Valentia :

Hood,

Another Amendment proposed, in p. 1, 1. 21,
to leave out subsection (3).(Mr. At herley-
Jim es.)

Question proposed, That the words proposed
to be left out, to the word " if," in 1. 23, stand
Amendment, by leave,
part of the Clause :
withdrawn.

Another Amendment proposed, in p. 1, 1. 23,
to leave out sub-paragraph (a).--( Mr. Emmett.)
Question proposed, That the word " if " stand

part of the Clause :

And it being half an hour after Seven of the
clock, the Chairman left the Chair to make his
Report to the House.

Mr. Speaker resumed the Chair ; and the
Chairman of Ways and Means reported, That
the Committee had made Progress in the Bill ;
and that he was directed to move, That the
Committee may have leave to sit again.

Resolved, That this House will, this evening,

again resolve itself into the said Committee.

Aliens Bill.

Evening Sitting.
The House, according to Order, resolved itself

into a Committee on the Aliens Bill.

(In the Committee.)
Clause No. 1 (Power to prevent the landing

of undesirable immigrants).

The Order of the clay being read, for the Education
(Scotland)

Committee on the Education (Scotland) Bill ;

Resolved, That this House will, upon Monday

next, resolve itself into the said Committee.

The Order of the clay being read, for the Lunacy Bill.

Second Reading of the Lunacy Bill ;

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

f 1;6.

upon Monday next.

239.

The Order of the day being read, for the Merchant
Second Reading of the Merchant Shipping Bill ; Shipping Bill

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

upon Monday next.

The Order of the day being read, for thelvVhaler

being

Second Reading of the Whale
land) Bill [Lords];

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

upon Monday next.

(Scot-

Fisheries
(Scotland)
Bill [Lords.]

The Order of the day being read, for the Valuation
Second Reading of the Valuation (Ireland) (Ireland) Bill.
Bill ;

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

upon Monday next.

The Order of the day being read, for resuming Workmen's
the adjourned Debate on the Amendment which' Compensation
upon the 5th day of June last, was proposed B l
to be made to the Question, That the Work-
men's Compensation Bill [Lords] be now read a
second time ;

Ordered, That the Debate be further adjourned

till this day.

The Order of the day being read, for the Congested

Second Reading of the Congested
(Scotland) Bill ;

Districts Districts

(Scotland)
Bill.

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

this day.

The Order of the day being read, for the Government

Ships Bill.

Another Amendment proposed, in p. 1, 1. 23,
to leave out sub-paragraph (a ).( Mr. Emmott.)
Question again proposed, That the word " if "

Committee on the Government Ships Bill ;

Resolved, That this House will,
resolve itself into the said Committee.

this day,

stand part of the Clause :

Question put.
The Committee divided.
Tellers for the(Sir Alexander Aeland-1
Hood

Tellers for the (Mr. Herbert Gladstone,

Viscount Valentin :

1
t
1 Mr. William ZIP Arthur : f

Noes,

Yeas,

`)

Another Amendment proposed, in p. 1, 1. 23,
to leave out from the word " if " to the end of
the line, in order to insert the words " it can be
" shown that he has not in his possession or is
" not in a."(Mr. Bright.)

Question proposed, That the words proposed

to be left out stand part of the Clause :

Tuesday, 4th July 1905 :

And it being Midnight, the Chairman left the

Chair to make his Report to the House.

Mr. Speaker resumed, the Chair ; and the
Chairman of Ways and Means reported, That
the Committee had made Progress in the Bill ;
and that he was directed to move, That the
Committee may have leave to sit again.

Resolved, That this House will, upon Wednes-
day next, again resolve itself into the said
Committee.

Supply
[29th June]
Report.

The Order of the day being read, for receiving
the Report from the Committee of Supply of
the 29th day of June last ;

Ordered, That the Report be received this

day.

VOL. 160.

The Order of the day being read, for the Poor Law
Second Reading of the Poor Law (Scotland) (Scotland)
Bill ;

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

this day.

215.

The Order of the day being read, for the churches
Second Reading of the Churches (Scotland) (Scotland)
Bill ;

Bill.

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

this (lay.

The Order of the day being read, for the
Committee on the Unemployed Workmen Bill ;
Resolved, That this House will, upon Wednes-
day next, resolve itself into the said Committee.

Unemployed
Workmen Bill.

The Order of the clay being read, for the 1.:'ounty Courts

Second Reading of the County Courts (No. 2) (No. 2)
Bill ;

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

upon Monday next.

The Order of the day being read, for the Service of
Second Reading of the Service of Militiamen Militiamen
Bill [Lords];

Bill [Lords.]
B

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

upon Monday next.

The Order of the day being read, for the Light

Second .Reading of the Light Railways _Bill;

Railways Bill.

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

upon Monday next.

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Military
mandnwres
Bill [ Loy (18.]

,
The Order of the day being

for the
Second Reading of the Military Manoeuvres
Bill [Lords] ;

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

a

upon Monday next.

3rd-4th July.

1905.
House doth agree with the Committee in the
Resolution, viz. :

[No. 85.

Civil Services and Revenue Departments
Estimates, 1905-6.
Class II.

Reserve Forces The Order of the day being read, for the
£10,633 be Secretary for
Bill [Lord$.11 Second Reading of the Reserve Forces Bill granted to His Majesty, to complete the sum Scotland and
necessary to defray the charge which will come Office. inate

That a sum not exceeding

[Lords] ;

subord

i-,

this day.

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time in course of payment during' the year ending on
the 31st day of March 1906 for the Salaries
and Expenses of the Office of His Majesty's
The Order of the day being read, for resuming Secretary for Scotland and subordinate Office,
Marine
Insurance Bill, the adjourned. Debate on the Question proposed Expenses under the Inebriates Acts, 1879 to
upon the 30th day of March last, That the 1900, and Expenses under the Private Legis-
Marine Insurance Bill be now read a second lation Procedure (Scotland) Act, 1899, including
a Grant in Aid of the Congested Districts
time ;
Ordered, That the Debate be further adjourned ( Scotland) Fund), which was then reported

till this day.

Accidents
(Mines and
Factories)
Bill.

Supply of
Electricity
Bill,

Alkali, &e.
Works Bill.

The Order of the day being read, for the
Second Reading of the Accidents (Mines and
Factories) Bill ;

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

this day.

The Order of the day being read, for the
Second Reading of the Supply of Electricity
Bill ;

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

this day.

The Order of the day being read, for the
Second Reading of the Alkali, Rte. Works Bill ;
Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

this day.

Sale of But ter The Order of the day being read,

for the

Second Reading of the Sale of Butter Bill ;

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

this day.

Naval Lands
(Volunteers)
Bill.

Provisional
Order
CM arriages)
Bill.

Prize Courts
Bill [Lords.]

Post Office
(Money
Orders) Bill.

Merchant
Shipping
(Scottish
Trawlers) Bill.

S sppiy.

Supply
[22nd June,
Afternoon
Sitting]
Report.

The Order of

the day being read, for the
Committee on the Naval Lands (Volunteers)
Bill ;

Resolved, That this House will, -upon IV ethics-
day next, resolve itself into the said Committee.

The Order of the day being read, for the
the Provisional Order

Second Reading of
(Marriages) Bill ;

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

upon Wednesday next.

Second Reading of
[Lords] ;

this day.

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

The Order of the day being read, for the
Second Reading of the Post Office (Money
Orders) Bill ;

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

this day.

The Order of the day being read, for the
Second Reading of the Merchant Shipping
(Scottish Trawlers) Bill ;

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

this day.

The Order of the day being read, for the

Committee of Supply ;

Resolved, That this House will, this day,

resolve itself into the said Committee.

The Order of the day being read, for resuming
the adjourned Debate on the Question proposed
upon the 29th day of June last, That this

from the Committee of Supply ;

Ordered, That the Debate be further adjourned

till this day.

The Order of the day being read, for receiving supply -

the Report from the Committee of Supply of [22
the 22nd day of .Tune last (Evenin(r Sitting) ;

vening
Sitting]
Ordered, That the Report be received this Report.

June,

day.

The Order of the day being read, for receiving supply
the Report from the Committee of Supply of [6th June]
the 6th day. of June last ;

Report.

Ordered, That the Report be received upon

Thursday next.

The Order of the day being read, for receiving Supply
the Report from the Committee of Supply of sport. ay j
the 4th day of May last ;

[4th

Ordered, That the Report be received upon

Thursday next.

The Order of the day being read, for the Ways and

Committee of Ways and Means ;

Resolved, That this House will, this day,

resolve itself into the said Committee.

Means.

I

The Order of the day beim,n read, for the Infectious
Infectious Diseases Diseases

Second Readina of
(Ireland) Bill ;
I Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time
upon Wednesday next.

the

(Ireland) Bill.

The Order of the day being read, for the False
Second Reading of the False Statements (Corn- Statements

The Order of the day being read, for the Charitable
Second Reading of the Charitable Loan Societies Loan Societies
(Lrelandi Bill.
(Ireland) Bill ;

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

upon Wednesday next.

The Order of the day being read, for the Judicature and

Second Reading of the Judicature and Develon-
merit Grant (Ireland) Bill ;

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

Development
G
(Ireland) Bill.

ant

upon Wednesday next.

The Order of the day being read, for the

Second Reading of the Open Spaces Bill ;

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

upon Wednesday next.

Open Spaces
Bill.

The Order of the day being read, for the Crown Itands

Second Reading of the Crown Lands Bill ;

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

Bill.

upon Wednesday next.

The Order of the day being read, for the panics) Bill ;

(C
the Prize Courts Bill I Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time BM.

ompanies)

upon Wednesday next.

3rd-4th July.

287

Question put, That the Question be now put. Question put
The Committee divided.
(pursuant to
S.O. Closure
Tellers for the)
of Debate.)
Yeas,

Sir Alexander Acland- 1

Hood,

127.

I

1

Viscount Valentin :

Tellers for the 1 Mr. Dalziel,

f 78.
Question put accordingly, That the Clause

Mr. Ellis Griffith :

Noes,

No. 85.] 5 ED W. VII.
Bella cf
Dist ress
(Ireland) Bill.

The Order of the day being read, for the
Second Reading of the Relief of Distress
(Ireland) Bill ;

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

upon Wednesday next.

Ferries
(Acquisition
by Local
Authorities)
Bill.

The Order of the day being read, for the
Second Reading of the Ferries (Acquisition
by Local Authorities) Bill ;

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

this day.

Prevention of
Corruption
Bill [Lords.] Bill [Lords] ;

The Order of the day being read, for the
Second Reading of the Prevention of Corruption

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

this day.

The Order of the day being read, for the
Seamen's and
Soldiers' False Second Reading of the Seamen's and Soldiers'
Characters
Bill [Lords.] False Characters Bill [Lords] ;

r,

Ordered, That the Bill be.read a second time

this day.

The Order of the day being read, for the
Telegraph
(Construction) Second Reading of the Telegraph (Construction)
Bill.

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

Bill :

this day.

War Stores
(Commission)
Bill.

The House, according to Order, resolved itself
into a Committee on the War Stores (Com-
mission) Bill.

(In the Committee.)

Clauses No. 1 to No. 3 agreed to.
Preamble agreed to.
Bill to he reported.

Mr. Speaker resumed the Chair ; and the
Chairman of Ways and Means reported, That
the Committee had gone through the Bill,
and directed him to report the same, without
Amendment.

Ordered, That the Bill be read the third time

this day.

Consolidated
Fund (No. 2)
Bill.

The House, according to Order, resolved itself
into a Committee on the Consolidated Fund
(No. 2) Bill.

(In the Committee.)
Clause No. 1 (Issue of £16,636,200 out of the
Consolidated Fund for the service of the year
ending 31st March 1906).

Motion made, and Question proposed, That

the Clause stand part of the Bill :

Whereupon Motion made, and Question put,
That the Chairman do report Progress, and ask
leave to sit again.(Mr. Dalziel.)

Chairman
declines to put
the Question
(Abuse of
Rules.)

The Committee divided.
Tellers for thef Mr. Dalziel,
',Major Seely :
ISir Alexander Acland-]

Yeas,

Tellers for the
Noes,

} 89.

136.

Question again proposed, That the Clause

Viscount Valentia :

stand part of the Bill:

Mr. (liacIVeill moved, That the Chairman do
report Progress, and ask leave to sit again ; but
the Chairman, being of opinion that the Motion
was an abuse of the Rules of the House,
declined to propose the Question thereon to the
Committee.

Question again proposed, That the Clause

stand part of the Bill :Debate arising ;

Mr. Balfour rose in his place and claimed to

move, That the Question be now put.

VOL. 160.

stand part of the Bill.

The Committee divided.

Tellers for the
Yeas,

1J

Sir Alexander Acland-

Rho d ,

Viscount Valentia :

125.

Tellers for thef Mr. Treve/yan,

79.
Clause No. 2 (Power for the Treasury to

l Mr. Bright:

Noes,

borrow).

Amendment proposed, in p. 1,1.19, to leave
out the word " borrow," in order to insert the
word " obtain."( Mr. Churchill.)

Question proposed, That the word "borrow "

stand part of the Clause :

Mr. Samuel Evans moved, That the Chairman chairman

do report Progress, and ask leave to sit again ; puts the
but the Chairman, being of opinion that the Question
t
Motion was an abuse of the Rules of the House, (Au of
put the Question thereon forthwith to the Rules.)
Committee.

The Committee divided.
Tellers for. the f Mr. Samuel Evans,

Yeas,
Tellers for
Noes,

(Mr. Scares :
j Sir Alexander Acland-.1

Hood,

Viscount Valentia :

73.

117.

Mr. Chancellor of the Exchequer rose in his
place and claimed to move, That the Question
be now put.

Question put, That the Question be now put. Question put
(pursuant to
The Committee divided.
S.O. Closure
of Debate.)
Tellers for the)
Yeas,

fSir Alexander .Aland -

Hood ,

118.

Vi:,count Valentia :

Tellers for the f Mr. O'Mara,

Noes,

72.
l Mr. Mac Veagh :
Question put accordingly, That the word

"borrow " stand part of the Clause.

The Committee divided.
Tellers for the Sir Alexander Achind-
Hood,

1

1117.

Yeas,

I Viscount Valentia:

Noes,

Tellers for the (Mr. Churchill,
73.
3
Mr. Harcourt :
1
Mr. Chancellor of the Exchequer claimed to
move, That the Question, That Clause 2 stand
part of the Bill, be now put.
Question put, That

f

Clause 2 stand part of the Bill, be now put.

The Committee divided.
Tellers for the
Yeas,

Hood,

( Sir Alexander

ilcia.-a-1

1,126.

1 Viscount Valentia :

Tellers for the1Mr. Churchill,

Noes,

73.
',Major Seely :
Question put accordingly, That Clause 2

I,

stand part of the Bill.

the Question, That Question put

(0rCaonuro
of Debate.)

The Committee divided.
Tellers for thef Sir Alexander Aeland-1
Hood,

I

Yeas,

Viscount Valentia :

Tellers for therMr. Russell Rea,

Noes,

Mr. Theodore Taylor :

116.

71.

J

J.

Clause No. 3 (Short Title).
Question proposed, That the Clause stand

part of the Bill :

Mr. Churchill moved, That the Chairman do Chairman
report Progress, and ask leave to sit again ; but (t.thecelcizes,iva
the,Chairman, being of opinion that the Motion (Abe of

all abuse of

the Rules of the House, Rules.)
0 o 4

3rd-4th July.

1905.
Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

[No. 85.

this day.

288
declined to propose the Question thereon to the
Committee.

Question again proposed, That the Clause

stand part of the Bill :Debate arising ;

Mr. Balfour rose in his place and claimed to

move, That the Question be now put.

Question put, That the Question be now put.
The Committee divided.
Tellers for the
Yeas,

(Sir Alexander A cland-]

Hood

',Viscount Valentia :

115.

Tellers for the I Mr. .21/' Crae,
l Mr. Hig ham :
Question put accordingly, That the Clause

Noes,

70.

stand part of the Bill.

The Committee divided.
Tellers for their Sir Alexander Acland-1
Hood,

I. 115,

Yeas,

Viscount Valentia :

Tellers for the) Mr. S oares,
'1 M r. Wills :

Noes,

If 70.

Question put, That the Chairman do report

the Bill, without Amendment, to the House.

Sir Alexander Aeland-

The Committee divided.
Tellers for the
Yeas,

Hood,

Tellers for the f Mr. Barran,

Noes,

/rills :

Viscount Valentia :

113.

70.

Mr. Speaker resumed the Chair ; and the
Chairman of Ways and Means reported, That
the Committee had gone through the Bill,
and directed him to report the same, without
Amendment.

Ordered, That the Bill be read the third time

this day.

The Order of the day being read, for the

Second Heading of the Revenue Bill ;

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

this clay.

The Order of the day being read, for receiving
the Report from the Committee on East India
Loans [Railways] ;

Ordered, That the Report he received this

day.

Question put
(pursuant to
8.0. Closure
of Debate.)

Revenue Bill.

East India
Loans
[Railways.]

The Order of the day being read, for taking
Public Reads
(Ireland) Bill. into consideration the Public Roads (Ireland)
Bill, as amended in the Committee ;

Ordered, That the Bill be taken into con-

sideration this day.

Tuberculosis
(Animals)
Prevention

Com-
panendsation

The Order of the day being read, for the
Second Reading of the Tuberculosis (Animals)
Prevention and Compensation Bill ;

Bi11. Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

upon Friday next.

Jurors'
Expenses
(Ireland) hill.

Motor Car
Act (1903)
Amendment
Bill.

The Order of the day being read, for the
Jurors' Expenses
the

Second Reading of
(Ireland) Bill;

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

this day.

The Order of the day being read, for the
Second Reading of the Motor Car Act (1903)
Amendment Bill ;

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

upon Thursday next.

Parliamentary The Order of the day being read, for the
Second Reading of the Parliamentary Voters
Voters
(Registration) (Registration) Bill ;
Bill,

And it being after One of the clock on
Tuesday morning, Mr. Speaker adjourned
the House without Question put, pur-
suant to the Standing Order, it being
then twenty-five minutes after Three of
the clock in the morning, till this day.

[No. 86.]
Tuesday, 4th July 1905.

The House met at Two of the clock.

PR AVERS.
THE House proceeded to take into considera- Great

tion the Amendments made by the Lords Western
to the Great Western Railway (New Railways) Railways(
Bill; and the same were twice read, and agreed Bill.
to.

(New

Ordered, That the Clerk do carry the Bill to
the Lords ; and acquaint them that this House
'lath agreed to the Amendments made by their
Lordships.

The House proceeded to take into considera- Hastings
[Lords], as Tramways

Lion the Hastings Tramways Bill
amended in the Committee.

Bill [Lords.]

Ordered, That the Bill be read the third time.

The Order of the day being read, for the Channel Ferry

Second Readine, of the Channel Ferry Railway Railway and
and Quay Bill ;

Quay Bill.

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time
upon Tuesday the 25th day of this instant July.

The Gas and Water Orders Confirmation
(No. 1) Bill [Lords] was, according to Order,
read a second time ; and committed.

A Public Petition was presented, and read ; Public

and ordered to lie upon the Table.

The Lord Advocate presented,Return to an
Order, dated the 27th day of March last, for a
Return relative to Allotments (Scotland).

Ordered, That the said Return do lie upon

the Table; and be printed.

Ordered, That the County Courts Bill be

read a second time upon Friday next.

County Courts
Bill.

Private Bills
(Group L.)

Littlehampton
Urban District
Council Bill
[Lords.]

The Chairman of Ways and Means informed
the House that the Committee on Group L of
Private Bills not being appointed to meet
till Thursday next, the parties promoting the
Littlehampton Urban District Council Bill
[Lords], which was set down for consideration
on the first day of the meeting of the Com-
mittee, had appeared before him and proved
that the evidence of George Montague Percy,
19, Buckingham Street, Strand, was essential
to their case ; and that his attendance could not
be procured without the intervention of the
House.

Ordered, That the said George Montague
Percy do attend the Committee on Group I, of
Private Bills upon Thursday next, at half-past
Eleven of the clock.(The Chairman of Ways
and Means.)

Mr. Serjeant Hemphill reported from the Divorce Bills.

Select Committee on Divorce Bills ; That they
had examined the allegations of Donovan's Donovan's
Divorce Bill [Lords] as to the Marriage of the Divorce Bill
parties,

adultery, coupled with cruelty, LL"Ids.1

the

Gas and Water
Orders
Confirmation
(No. 1) Bill
[lords.]

Petitions.
Vide Fourth
Report..
Allotments
(Scotland.)

No. 227.

4th-5th July.

289

No. 86.] 5 EDW. VII.
the ground for dissolving the
charged as
Marriage, the sentence of Divorce a mensd at
thoro, in the Probate and Matrimonial Division
of the High Court of Justice in Ireland ; and,
upon evidence satisfactory to the Committee,
had found the same and the other allegations to
be true ; and saw no reason to suspect collusion
between the parties ; and that the Committee
had gone through the Bill, and directed him to
report the same, without Amendment.

Ordered, That the Report do lie upon the

Table.

Ordered, That the Bill be read the third time.

Donovan's
Divorce Bill
[Lords.]

Ordered, That the Minutes of Evidence and
Proceedings in the House of Lords on the
Second Reading of Donovan's Divorce Bill
[Lords], together with the Documents deposited
in the case, be returned to the House of Lords :
And that the Clerk do carry the same.(Mr.
Serjeant Hemphill.)

Cork Junction
Railway Bill.
[Preamble
not proved.]

Vide Supple-
ment to the
Votes.

City of
London
(Escape from
Fire) Bill.
[Preamble
not proved.]

Private Bills
(Group E.)

Message from
the Lords.

Ocean
Accident and
Guarantee
Corporation
Bill [Lords.]

Ocean
Accident and
Guarantee
Corporation
Bill [Lords.]

Adjournment.

Criminal
Law and
Procedure
(Ireland) Act
(County
Galway.)

Mr. de Tatton Egerton reported from the
Committee on the Cork Junction Railway Bill ;
That they had examined the allegations con-
tained in the Preamble of the Bill, but the
same had not been proved to their satisfaction.

Ordered, That the Report do lie upon the

Table ; and be printed.

Sir Henry Aubrey-Fletcher reported from the
Committee on the City of London (Escape
from Fire) Bill ; That they had examined the
allegations contained in the Preamble of the
Bill, but the same had not been proved to their
satisfaction.

Ordered, That the Report do lie upon the

Table.

Sir Henry Aubrey- Fletcher reported from the
Committee on Group E of Private Bills ; That,
for the convenience of parties, the Committee
had adjourned till Thursday next, at half-past
Eleven of the clock.

Ordered, That the Report do lie upon the

Table.

Mr. Speaker acquainted the House, That a
Message had been brought from the Lords by
one of their Clerks, as followeth :

The Lords have passed a Bill, intituled An
Act to enable the Ocean Accident and Guarantee
executors,
Corporation, Limited,
administrators, and trustees, and in other fiduciary
capacities ; to which the Lords desire the con-
currence of this House.

to act

as

The Ocean Accident and Guarantee Cor-

poration Bill [Lords] was read the first time.

Ordered, That the Bill be referred to the

Examiners of Petitions for Private Bills.

Mr. John Redmond, Member for Waterford,
rose in his place and asked leave to move the
Adjournment of the House for the purpose of
discussing a definite matter of urgent public
importance, viz., " the putting into operation in
the County of Galway of Section 3 of the
Criminal Law and Procedure (Ireland) Act,
1887, after an interval of some years, and
without any justification having been shown for
such a course ;" but the pleasure of the House
not having been signified, Mr. Speaker called
on those Members who supported the Motion to
rise in their places, and not less than Forty
Members having accordingly risen :
The
Motion stood over, under Standing Order No. 10,
till the Evening Sitting this day.

60.

Mr. Joseph Devlin, supported by Mr. Patrick Valuation
O' Brien, Mr. William 31`Killop, Mr. Kilbride, (N.11.(e:a21(11)1ill
and Mr. Field, presented a Bill to amend the
Irish Valuation Acts : And the same was B
ordered to be read a second time upon Monday
next ; and to be printed.

2-591

Sir John Brunner presented a Bill to amend Canals (No. 2)

the Law relating to Canals : And the same was Bill.
ordered to be read a second time upon Monday
next ; and to be printed.

Bill 260.

A Motion being made, That this House will, Aliens
to-morrow, resolve itself into a Committee to [Espouses.]
consider of authorising the payment, out of
moneys to be provided by Parliament, of the
salary and remuneration of any officers, inspec-
tors, or persons appointed under any Act of the
present Session to amend the Law with regard
to Aliens, and of any expenses incurred in
carrying such Act into effect(Sir Alexander
Acland-1100(1) ;

Mr. Balfour, by His Majesty's Command,
acquainted the House, That His Majesty,
having been informed of the subject-matter of
this Motion, recommends it to the consideration
of the House.

And the Question being put ;
The House divided.
The Yeas to the Right ;
The Noes to the Left.
Tellers for theIS irzlolexander Aeland-1
hood,

Viscou;4 Valentia :

Tellers for the Al r. Runciman,
Trerelyan :

Noes,

259.

141.

I-

So it was resolved in the Affirmative.
Resolved, That this House will, to-morrow,

resolve itself into the said Committee.

The Order of the day being read, for the Churches
the Churches (Scotland) (Scotland)

Second Reading of

b

Bill.

And a Motion being made, and the Question
being proposed, That the Bill be now read a
second time ;

An Amendment was proposed to be made to
the Question, by leaving out from the word
" That " to the end of the Question, in order to
add the words "in the opinion of this House, no
" approval should be given to any measure
" which has the effect of giving an established
" church the right to change or modify its
" creed::, or any formula of subscription thereto,
" without such change or modification being
" submitted and specifically sanctioned by Par-
" liament "
instead
thereof.

(Mr. Alfred Hutton),

And the Question being proposed, That the
words proposed to be left out stand part of the
Question :And a Debate arising thereupon ;

And it being half an hour after Seven of
the clock, the Debate stood adjourned till this
evening.

Evening Sitting.

A Motion was made, and the Question being Adjournment

put, That this House do now adjourn(Mr. (under
John Rednamd);

The House proceeded to a Division.
And the House having continued to sit
till after Twelve of the clock on Wednesday
morning ;

Wednesday, 5th July 1905 :

The Yeas to the Right ;
The Noes to the Left.
P P

(Standing
Order No. 10.)
Criminal
Law and

Galway.)

4th-5th July.

1905.
Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

[No. 86.

upon Monday next.

176.

The Order of the day being read, for the Government

Committee on the Government Ships Bill ;

Resolved, That this House will, upon Monday

next, resolve itself into the said Committee.

Ships Bill.

290

Tellers for the j Captain Donelan,

Yeas,

t Mr. Patrick O'Brien :

1 136.

J

Tellers for the1Sir

)) Hood,

Noes,

Viscount Vaientia :

Alexander Aciand-1

Churches
(Scotland)
Bill.

Supply
[29th June]
Report.

So it passed in the Negative.
The Order of the day being read, for resuming
the adjourned Debate on the Amendment which,
upon the 4th day of this instant July, was
proposed to be made to the Question, That the
Churches (Scotland) Bill be now read a second
time ;

Ordered, That the Debate be further adjourned

till Monday next.

The Order of the day being read, for receiving
the Report from the Committee of Supply of
the 29th day of June last ;

Ordered, That the Report be received this

day.

Supply
[22nd June,
Afternoon
Sitting]
Report.

The Order of the day being read, for resuming
the adjourned Debate on the Question proposed
upon the 29th day of June last, That this
House doth agree with the Committee in the
Resolution, viz.:

Secretary for
Scotland and
subordinate
Office.

Supply
[22nd June,
Evening
Sitting]
Report.

Local
Authorities
(Transfer of
Treasury
Powers) Bill.

Dogs Bill.

Osborne
Estate
Act (1902)
Amendment
Bill.

Workmen's
Compensation
Bill [Lords.]

Civil Services and Revenue Departments
Estimates, 1905-6.
Class II.

That a sum not

exceeding 210,633 be
granted to His 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 1906 for
the Salaries and Expenses of the Office of His
Majesty's Secretary for Scotland and sub-
ordinate Office, Expenses under the Inebriates
Acts, 1879 to 1900, and Expenses under the
Private Legislation Procedure (Scotland) Act,
1899, including a Grant in Aid of the Congested
(Scotland) Fund, which was then
Districts
reported from the Committee of Supply ;

Ordered, That the Debate be further adjourned

till Thursday next.

The Order of the day being read, for receiving
the Report from the Committee of Supply of
the 22nd day of June last ( Evening Sitting) ;

Ordered, That the Report be received upon

Thursday next.

The Order of the day being read, for the
the Local Authorities

Second Reading of
(Transfer of Treasury Powers) Bill ;

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

this day.

The Order of the day being read, for the

Second Reading of the Dogs Bill ;

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

this day.

The Order of the day being read, for the
Second Reading of the Osborne Estate Act
(1902) Amendment Bill ;

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

this day.

The Order of the day being read, for resuming
the adjourned Debate on the Amendment which,
upon the 5th day of June last, was proposed to
be made to the Question, That the Workmen's
Compensation Bill [Lords] be now read a second
time ;

Ordered, That the Debate be further adjourned

till Monday next.

Congested
Districts
(Scotland)
Bill.

The Order of the day being read, for the
Second Reading of the Congested Districts
(Scotland) Bill ;

The Order of the day being read, for the Poor Law
Second Reading of the Poor Law (Scotland) (Scotland)
Bill ;

Bill.

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

this day.

The Order of the day being read, for the Reserve Forces

Second Reading of the Reserve Forces Bill Bill [Lords:]
[Lords] ;

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

upon Thursday next.

The Order of the day being read, for resuming Marine

the adjourned Debate on the Question proposed Insurance Bill.
upon the 30th day of March last, That the
Marine Insurance Bill be now read a second
time ;

Ordered, That the Debate be further adjourned

till this day.

The Order of the day being read, for the Accidents
Second Reading of the Accidents (Mines and (lines and
Factories)
Factories) Bill ;
Bill,

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

upon Monday next.

The Order of the day being read, for the
Second Reading of the Supply of Electricity
Bill ;

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

this day.

Supply of
Electricity
Bill.

The Order of the day being read, for the Prize Courts
the Prize Courts Bill Bill [Lords.]

Second Reading of
[Lords] ;

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

this day.

The Order of the day being read, for the Post Office

Second Reading of the Post Office (Money (Money
Orders) Bill ;

Orders) Bill.

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

this day.

The Order of the day being read, for the Merchant

Second Reading of the Merchant Shipping
(Scottish Trawlers) Bill ;

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

"' (Scottish

Trawlers) Bill.

this day.

The Order of the day being read, for the Supply.

Committee of Supply ;

Resolved, That this House will,
resolve itself into the said Committee.

this day,

The Order of the day being read, for the

Committee of Ways and Means ;

Resolved, That this House will, this day,

resolve itself into the said Committee.

Ways and
Means.

The Order of the day being read, for the Ferries
is
iltion
u
(Ay
b
a
c
Authorities)

Second Readino. of the Ferries (Acquisition by
Local Authorities) Bill ;

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time Bill.

this day.

The Order of the day being read, for the Prevention of

Ci
Second Reading of the Prevention of Corruption B
Bill [Lords] ;
Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

pti

n
8.]
yl

upon Monday next.

No. 86.] 5 EDW. VII.

4th-5th July.

291

Seamen's and
Soldiers' False
Characters
Bill [Lords.]

The Order of the day being read, for the
Second Reading of the Seamen's and Soldiers'
False Characters Bill [Lords] ;

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

upon Monday next.

Telegraph
(Construction)
Bill.

The Order of the day being read, for the
Second Reading of the Telegraph (Construction)
Bill;

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

upon Monday next.

War Stores
(Commission)
Bill.

The War Stores (Commission) Bill was,
according to Order, read the third time and
passed.

Ordered, That the Clerk do carry the Bill to

the Lords, and desire their concurrence.

Consolidated
Fund (No. 2) Third Reading
n
Bill.
Bill ;

The Order of the day being read, for the
the Consolidated Fund (No. 2)

Ordered, That the Bill be read the third time

this day.

Revenue Bill.

East India
Loans
[Railways.]

The Order of the day being read, for the

Second Reading of the Revenue Bill ;

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

this day.

The Order of the day being read, for receiving
the Report from the Committee on East India
Loans [Railways] ;

Ordered, That the Report be received this

day.

Public Roads
(Ireland) Bill, take

The House, according to Order, proceeded to
the Public Roads

consideration

into

(Ireland) Bill, as amended in the Committee.
And Amendments were made to the Bill.
Ordered, That the Bill be now read the third
time :The Bill was accordingly read the third
time and passed.

Ordered, That the Clerk do carry the Bill to

the Lords, and desire their concurrence.

Street Betting The Order of the day being read, for the
Second Reading of the Street Betting Bill
Bill [Lords.]
[Lords];

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

upon Wednesday next.

Places of
Worship
Enfranchise-
ment Bill.

The Order of the day being read, for the
Second Reading of the Places of Worship
Enfranchisement Bill ;

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

.upon Monday next.

Places of
Worship
(Sites) Bill.

The Order of the day being read, for the
Second Reading of the Places of Worship (Sites)
Bill ;

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

upon Monday next.

Port Sanitary
Authorities
Expenses Bill. Expenses Bill ;

The Order of the day being read, for the
Second Reading of the Port Sanitary Authorities

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time
upon Wednesday the 12th day of this instant
July.

Newcastle
Chapter
(Amendment) ,
Bill [Lords.]

The Order of the day being read, for the
the Newcastle Chapter

Second Reading of
(Amendment) Bill [Lords] ;

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time
upon Wednesday the 12th day of this instant
July.

VoL. 160.

The Order of the day being read, for the Dogs

Second Reading of the Dogs (Protection) Bill ;
Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

(P. ro tection)
Bill

this day.

The Order of the day being read, for the Jurors'

the

Jurors' Expenses (ExrExpenses

Second Reading of
(Ireland) Bill ;

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

this day.

Bill.

The Order of the day being read, for the
Second Reading of the Parliamentary Voters
(Registration) Bill ;

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

this day.

Ordered, That Sir Hugh Shaw-Stewart be
on

discharged from the Select Committee
Foreign Ships (Statutory Requirements).

Ordered, That Mr. Evelyn Cecil be added to
the Committee.(Sir Alexander A eland-Hood.)

Ordered, That Mr. Malcolm be discharged
from the Select Committee on Protection of Life
from Fire.

Ordered, That Mr. Guy Pyin be added to the

Committee.(Sir Alexander Acland- Hood.)

Parliamentary
Voters
(Registration)
Bill.

Foreign Ships
(Statutory
Requi re-
naeLts.)

Protection of
Life from Fire.

A Motion was made, and the Question being Adjournment.

proposed, That this House do now adjourn
(Sir Alexander A eland- ood) : And a Debate
arising thereupon ;

And Notice being taken that Forty Mem-
bers were not present :
The House
was told by Mr. Speaker ; and Forty
Members
The
House was adjourned by Mr. Speaker,
it being nineteen minutes before One
of the clock on Wednesday morning,
without a Question first put, till
this
day.

not being present:

[No. 87.]
Wednesday, 5th July 1905.
The House met at Two of the clock,

PRAYERS.
THE Bristol Blind Asylum Bill [Lords]
read a second time ; and committed.

was Bristol Blind
Asylum Bill
[Lord..]

The Central Electric Supply Bill [Lords] ECentral

was read a second time ; and committed.

Supply Bill
[Lords.]
The County of London Electric Supply County of

Company Bill [Lords] was read a second time 'London1011
Electric
and committed.
Supply
Company
Bill [Lords.]

The Humber Conservancy Bill [Lords] was

read a second time ; and committed.

Conservancy
Bill [Lords.]

The Order of the day being read, for the
the Great Northern,

Second Reading
Piccadilly, and Brompton Railway (No. 2) Be ireocina
Bill ;

of

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

Northern,

and

'

Railway
(No. 2) Bill.

upon Wednesday next.

The Order of the day being read,

Second Reading of the Central London Railway Lond
Bill ;

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

for the Central
on
wRailay Bill.

upon Wednesday next.

P 2

292

5th July.

[No. 87.

London Traffic Mr. Secretary Akers-Donglas presented, by
His Majesty's Command,Copy of Report of
(Royal
Commission.)
the Royal Commission appointed to inquire into
and report upon the Means of Locomotion and
Transport in London. Vol. I.

Ordered, That the said Paper do lie upon the

Table.

Agricultural
Statistics
(Ireland.)

Education
(Scotland.)

Mr. Walter Long presented, by His Majesty's
Command,--Copy of Return of Prices of certain
classes of Irish Agricultural Products and Live
Stock for the year 1904.

Ordered, That the said Paper do lie upon the

Table.

The Lord Advocate presented, by His
Majesty's Command,--Copy of Minute of the
Committee of Council on Education in Scotland,
dated 4th July 1905, amending the Schedule to
the Minute of the 30th January 1905, providing
for the establishment of Committees for the
Training of Teachers.

Ordered, That the said Paper do lie upon the

Table.

Superannua- Mr. Victor Cavendish presented, pursuant to
Lion Act, 1887. the directions of several Acts of Parliament,

Copy of Treasury Minute under the Super-
annuation Act, 1887, dated 30th June 1905,
granting to Mr. Clement Millard, Superintending
Civil Engineer at Portland, a retiring allowance
under the Act.

Copy of Report of the Arklow Harbour Coin -
missioners for the year 1904 ; and a Statement
of Accounts for the same period.

Ordered, That the said Papers do lie upon the

Table.

Earl Percy presented,

by His Majesty's
Command,Copy of Diplomatic and Consular
Reports, Annual Series, No. 3430.

Ordered, That the said Paper do lie upon the

Table.

Arklow
Harbour.

Trade Reports
(Annual
Series.)

a Copy of Correspondence relative

Ordered, That there be laid before this House
to the

Army (Sales
and Refunds)
(South Africa.) disposal of surplus Stores in South Africa.
(Mr. Secretary Arnold-Forster.)
Mr. Secretary Arnold-Forster

accordingly

No. 228.

presented the said Paper.

Ordered, That the said Paper do lie upon the

Table ; and be printed.

London
Government
Scheme
(London and
Middlesex)
Bill.
[Scheme
confirmed.]

Colonel Welby reported from the Committee
on the London Government Scheme (London
and Middlesex) Bill; That they had considered
that the said
the Scheme therein contained;
Scheme ought to be confirmed ; and that they
had directed him to report the Bill, with
Amendments, to the House.

Ordered, That the Report do lie upon the

Table.

Ordered, That the Bill, as amended in the
Committee, be taken into consideration to-
morrow.

Colonel Welby reported from the Committee
Private Bills
on Group J of Private Bills ; That the parties
(Grout) J.)
promoting the Local Government (Ireland)
Local
Government Provisional Orders (No. 2) (Belfast, Castlereagh,
and Holywood Joint Board Order) Bill had
(Ireland)
Provisional
Orders (No. 2) stated that the evidence of Professor E. A.
Letts, Professor of Chemistry, Queen's College,
(Belfast,
Castlereagh, Belfast ; Mr. Conway Scott, Executive Sanitary
and lIolywood Officer, Belfast Mr. M. J. F. Napier, City
Joint Board
Surveyor's Department, Belfast ; Mr. W. A.
Order) Bill.
Currie, Secretary to the Belfast Harbour Com-
missioners; and Colonel F. F. Hill, D.s.o.,
Royal Irish Fusiliers, Holywood Barracks,

1905.
County Down, was essential to their case ; and,
it having been proved that their attendance
could not be procured without the intervention
of the House, he had been instructed to move
that the said Professor E. A. Letts, Mr. Conway
Scott, Mr. M. J. F. Napier, Mr. W. A. Currie,
and Colonel F. F. Hill, D.S.O., do attend the
said Committee on Tuesday next, at half-past
Eleven of the clock.

Ordered, That Professor E. A. Letts, Mr.
Conway Scott, Mr. M. J. F. Napier, Mr. W.
1. Currie, and Colonel F. F. Hill, D.S.O., do
attend the Committee on Group J of Private
Bills on Tuesday next, at half-past Eleven of
the clock.

A Motion was made, and the Question being Sittings of
put, That the proceedings on the Motion relating the House
to the Aliens Bill
discussion at Twelve of the clock this evening, Standing
he not interrupted under the Standing Order Order.)
(Sittings of the House) (Mr. Balbur) ;

(Procedure),

under 1,Elxemthpetion

if

The House divided.
The Yeas to the Right ;
The Noes to the Left.
Tellers for the) Sir Alexander Ac /and -1
Hd,

oo

Yeas

,

Viscount Valentia :

233.

J,

Tellers for the( Mr. Herbert Gladstone,

Noes,

Mr. Canston:

So it was resolved in the Affirmative.

A Motion was made, and the Question being Aliens Bill
proposed, That the proceedings in Committee (Procedure.)
and on Report of the Aliens Bill, including
proceedings on the financial Resolution relating
thereto, shall, unless previously disposed of, be
brought to a conclusion at the times and in the
manner hereinafter mentioned

(a) The proceedings in Committee on the
remaining part of Clause 1, and Clauses
2 and 3, and on the Committee stage of
the financial Resolution, shall be brought
to a conclusion on Monday the 10th of
July ;

(b) The proceedings on the Report stage
of the financial r'Resolution, and in Com-
mittee on Clauses 4, 5, 6, and 7, shall be
brought to a conclusion at the termination
of the Afternoon Sitting on Tuesday the
11th of July ;

(c) The proceedings in Committee on the
remaining Clauses of the Bill, on any
or Schedules, and any
new Clauses
other proceedings necessary to bring the
Committee stage to a conclusion, shall be
brought to a conclusion at the termination
of the Evening Sitting on Tuesday the
11th of July ;

(d) The consideration of the Report of the
Bill shall be appointed for Monday the
17th of July, and shall be brought to a
conclusion on that day ;

(e) At Eleven p.m. on Monday the 10th of
July, and at 6.30 p.m. on Tuesday the
11th of July, and at Twelve Midnight
on Tuesday the 11th of July, and at
Eleven p.m. on Monday the 17th of July,
the Chairman or Speaker shall forthwith
put the Question or Questions on any
Amendment or Motion already proposed
from the Chair, and shall next proceed
successively to put forthwith the Question
any Amendments moved by the
on
Government of which notice has been
given (but no other Amendments), and
on every Question necessary to dispose
allotted to the day or
of the Business
Sitting

No. 87.] 5 EDW. VII.

Silt July.

(f) In the case of Government Amend-
ments, or of Government new Clauses or
Schedules, he shall put only the Question
that the Amendment be made, or that
the Clause or Schedule be added to the
Bill, as the case may be

The Third Reading of the Bill shall be put
down for the Eveninn. Sitting on Wednesday
the 19th of July, and at Twelve Midnight on
that day the Speaker shall put forthwith any
Question necessary to conclude the proceedings
on that stage of the Bill:

The proceedings to which this Order relates
shall not be interrupted, except at the Afternoon
Sitting at 7.30 p.m. on the 10th and 17th of
July, under the provisions of any Standing
Order relating to the Sittings of the House :

After the passing of this Order, on any day
or at any Sitting to which Business is allotted
under this Order, no dilatory Motion on the Bill
or Resolution, and no Motion to postpone a
Clause of the Bill, shall be received unless
moved by a Minister in charge of the Bill, and
the Question on any such Motion shall be put
forthwith :

No Motion under Standing Order No. 10
shall be received on the 10th, 11th, 17th, or
19th of July, and no opposed Private Business
shall be set down at the Evening Sitting for
consideration on those days :

If Progress be reported, the Chairman shall.
put this Order in force in any subsequent
Sitting of the Committee(Mr. Balfour) ;

An Amendment was proposed to be made to
the Question, in line 1, by leaving out from the
word " That " to the end of the Question, and
inserting the words " having regard to the small
amount of time already devoted to the con-
sideration of the Aliens Bill in Committee,
and the failure of the Government to press
forward the measure at an earlier period of
the Session, this House declines to assent to
any proposal having as its object the pre-
vention of legitimate discussion on matters
vitally affecting the liberty of the subject"

(Mr. Dalziel) instead thereof.

And the Question being proposed, That the
word " the," in line 1, stand part of the Question :
And a Debate arising thereupon ;

Aliens Bill
(Procedure.)

And it being half an hour after Seven of
the clock, the Debate stood adjourned till this
evening.

Evening Sitting.
The Order of the day being read, for resuming
the adjourned Debate on the Amendment which,
upon the 5th day of this instant July, was
proposed to be made to the Question, That the
proceedings in Committee and on Report of the
Aliens Bill, including proceedings
the
financial Resolution relating thereto,
shall,
unless previously disposed of, be brought to a
conclusion at the times and in the manner
hereinafter mentioned :

on

(a) The proceedings in Committee on the
remaining part of Clause 1, and Clauses
2 and 3, and on the Committee stage of
the financial Resolution, shall be brought
to a conclusion on Monday the 10th of
July ;

(b) The proceedings on the Report stage
of the financial Resolution, and in Com-
6, and 7, shall be
mittee on Clauses 4,
brought to a conclusion at the termination
of the Afternoon Sitting on Tuesday the
11th of July ;

(c) The proceedings in Committee on the
remaining Clauses of the Bill, on any
or Schedules, and any
new Clauses
other proceedings necessary to bring the

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293
Committee stage to a conclusion, shall be
brought to a conclusion at the termination
of the Evening Sitting on Tuesday the
11th of July ;

(d) The consideration of the Report of the
Bill shall be appointed for Monday the
17th of July, and shall be brought to a
conclusion on that day ;

(e) At Eleven p.m. on Monday the 10th of
July, and at 6.30 p.m. on Tuesday the
11th of July, and at Twelve Midnight
on Tuesday the 11th of July, and at
Eleven p.m. on Monday the 17th of July,
the Chairman or Speaker shall forthwith
put the Question or Questions on any
Amendment or Motion already proposed
from the Chair, and shall next proceed
successively to put forthwith the Question
on any Amendments moved by the
Government of which notice has been
given (but no other Amendments), and
on every Question necessary to dispose
of the Business allotted to the day or
Sitting;

(f) In the case of Government Amend-
ments, or of Government new Clauses Or
Schedules, he shall put only the Question
that the Amendment be made, or that
the Clause or Schedule be added to the
Bill, as the case may be :

The Third Reading of the Bill shall be put
down for the Evening Sitting on Wednesday
the 19th of .1 uly, and at Twelve Midnight on
that day the Speaker shall put forthwith any
Question necessary to conclude the proceedings
on that stage of the Bill :

The proceedings to which this Order relates
shall not be interrupted, except at the Afternoon
Sitting at 7.30 p.m. on the 10th and 17th of
July, under the provisions of any Standing
Order relating to the Sittings of the House :

After the passing of this Order, on any day
or at any Sitting to which Business is allotted
under this Order, no dilatory Motion on the Bill
or Resolution, and no Motion to postpone
Clause of the Bill, shall be received unless
moved by a Minister in charge of the Bill, and
the Question on any such Motion shall be put
forthwith :

No Motion under Standing Order No. 10
shall be received on the 10th, 11th, 17th, or
19th of July, and no opposed Private Business
shall be set down at the Evening Sitting for
consideration on those days :

If Progress be reported, the Chairman shall
this Order in force in any subsequent

put
Sitting of the Committee "---(Mr. Pal /our);

Which Amendment was, in line 1, to leave
out from the word " That" to the end of the
Question, in order to insert the words " having
" regard to the small amount of time already
" devoted to the consideration of the Aliens Bill
" in Committee, and the failure of the Govern-
" ment to press forward the measure at an
" earlier period of the Session, this House
" declines to assent to any proposal having as
" its object the prevention of legitimate discus-
" sion on matters vitally affecting the liberty
" of the subject "
instead
thereof.

(Mr. Dalziel),

And the Question being again proposed,
That the word " the," in line 1, stand part of
the Question :The House resumed the said
adjourned Debate.

Mr. Dalziel rose in his place and claimed to

move, That the Question be now put.

And the Question being put, That the Question Question put
be now put :It was resolved in the Affirma- (pursuant to
5.0. Closure
of Debate.)

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oth 6th July.

1905.

[No. 87.

And the Question being accordingly put,
That the word " the," in line 1, stand part of
the Question ;

The House divided.
The Yeas to the Right ;
The Noes to the Left.
Tellers for the)r Sir Alexander Acland-
Hood,

Yeas,

[ Viscount Valentia :

146.

Tellers for the j Mr . Dalziel,
(Durham) :

Mr. John Wilson

Noes,

} 107.

So it was resolved in the Affirmative.
Another Amendment was proposed to be made
to the Question, in line 1, by leaving out the words
" and on Report."(Mr.

And the Question being put, 'chat the words

" and on Report " stand part of the Question ;

The House divided.
The Yeas to the Right ;
The Noes to the Left.

T elle

rs for the
Yeas,

Sir Alexander Acland-
)(
, Hood,
[Viscount -Valentia :
1\ir. Flynn,
Tellers for the if1Mr. Tmhoas Wallace
1. Russell:

1S17 e ,

174.

145.

So it was resolved in the Affirmative.
Another Amendment was proposed to be made
to the Question, in line 2, by leaving out the words
" including proceedings on the financial Reso-
" lution relating thereto."(Mr. Emmott.)

And the Question being put, That the words
stand part of the

left out

proposed to be
Question ;

The House divided.
The Yeas to the Right ;
The Noes to the Left.

Tellers for the
Yeas,

Sir Alexander Acland-

Hood.

Viscount Valentia:

Tellers for the) Mr. Emmett,

Noes,

(Mr. Winston Churchill:

So it was resolved in the Affirmative.
Another Amendment was proposed to be made
to the Question, in line 3, by leaving out from the
word "thereto " to the end of the Question, and
inserting the words "shall be deemed to have
" been concluded, and the Question on the
" Third Reading of the Bill shall be put, and
" the Bill shall be passed in such form as,
to Amendments, the Secretary of
" subject
as soon as the
" State introduced the Bill,
" proceedings, if not previously disposed of, have
" been under discussion during three Afternoon
(Mr.
" Sittings and four Evening Sittings
111Kenna),instead thereof.

And the Question being proposed, That the
word " shall " stand part of the Question :
The said proposed Amendment was, with leave
of the House, withdrawn.

Another Amendment was proposed to be made
to the Question, in line 3, by leaving out from the
word " shall " to the end of the Question, and
inserting the words "if under consideration at
" Twelve of the clock, not be interrupted under
" the Standing Order (Sittings of the House)"
(Mr. Whit/ey),instead thereof.

And the Question being proposed, That the
words proposed to be left out, to the end of
line 4, stand part of the Question :

And the House having continued to sit till
after Twelve of the clock on Thursday morning ;
Thursday, 6th July 1905 :

And the Question being put ;
The House divided.

The Yeas to the Right ;
The Noes to the Left.
Tellers for thefSir Alexander Acland-1

Yeas,

Viscount Valentia :

Tellers for the j- Mr. Whitley,

Noes,

[Mr. Samuel Evans :

190.

-15 157.

So it was resolved in the Affirmative.
Another Amendment was proposed to be
made to the Question, in line 6, by leaving out
" Clauses 2 and 3," and inserting " Clause 2 "
( Major Seely),instead thereof.

And the Question being put, That the words
stand part of the

left out

proposed to be
Question ;

The House divided.
The Yeas to the Right ;
The Noes to the Left.
Tellers for the) Sir Alexander Acland-

Yeas,

[Viscount Vulentia :

Tellers for thef Major Seely,
1 Mr. Emmott :

Noes,

172.

134.

So it was resolved in the Affirmative.
And the Main Question being again pro-

posed :And a Debate arising thereupon ;

And a Motion being made, and the Question
being proposed, That the Debate be now
adjourned(Sir [leery ('ampbell-Bannerman):
The said Motion was, with leave of the
House, withdrawn.
And the Main Question being again pro-

ppsed :

Amendments were made thereunto, by insert-
ing, in line 19, after the word " July," the words
" and for the Evening Sitting of the 18th of
July ; " by leaving out, in line 23, the words
" Monday the 17th," and inserting the words
" Tuesday the 18th," instead thereof ; and by
adding, in line 47, after the word " 17th," the
word " 18th."

And the Main Question, so amended, being

The House divided.
The Yeas to the Right ;
The Noes to the Left.

149.

113.

Tellers for the
Yeas,

I Sir Alexander Acland-

Rood,

I Viscount Valentia :

Tellers for theiMr. Herbert Gladstone, }

Noes,

(Mr. William ill'Arthur :

So it was resolved in the Affirmative.
Ordered, That the proceedings in Committee
and on Report of the Aliens Bill, including
proceedings on the financial Resolution relating
thereto, shall, unless previously disposed of, be
brought to a conclusion at the times and in the
manner hereinafter mentioned :

(a) The proceedings in Committee on the
remaining part of Clause 1, and Clauses
2 and 3, and on the Committee stage of
the financial Resolution, shall be brought,
to a conclusion on Monday the 10th of
July ;

(b) The proceedings on the Report stage
of the financial -Resolution, and in Com-
mittee on Clauses 4, 5, 6, and 7, shall be
brought to a conclusion at the termination
of the Afternoon Sitting on Tuesday the
11th of July ;

(c) The proceedings in Committee on the
remaining Clauses of the Bill, on any
new Clauses or Schedules, and any
other proceedings necessary to bring the
Committee stage to a conclusion, shall be
brought to a conclusion at the termination
of the Evening Sitting on Tuesday the
11th of July ;

194.

161.

put ;

No. 87.] 5 EDW. VII.

5th-6th July.

295
Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

upon Monday next.

(d) The consideration of the Report of the
Bill shall be appointed for Monday the
17th of July, and for the Evening Sitting
of the 18th of July, and shall be brought
to a conclusion on that day ;

shall

(e) At Eleven p.m. on Monday the 10th of
July, and at 6.30 p.m. on Tuesday the
11th of July, and at Twelve Midnight on
Tuesday the 11th of July, and at Eleven
p.m. on Tuesday the 18th of July, the
Chairman or Speaker
forthwith
put the Question or Questions on any
Amendment or Motion already proposed
from the Chair, and shall next proceed
successively to put forthwith the Question
on any Amendments moved by the
Government of which notice has been
given (but no other Amendments), and
on every Question necessary to dispose
of the Business allotted to the day or
Sitting ;

(f) In the case of Government Amend-
ments, or of Government new Clauses or
Schedules, he shall put only the Question
that the Amendment be made, or that the
Clause or Schedule be added to the Bill,
as the case may be.

The Third Reading of the Bill shall be put
down for the Evening Sitting on Wednesday
the 19th of July, and at Twelve Midnight on
that day the Speaker shall put forthwith any
Question necessary to conclude the proceedings
on that stage of the Bill.

The proceedings to which this Order relates
shall not be interrupted, except at the Afternoon
Sitting at 7.30 p.m. on the 10th and 17th of
July, under the provisions of any Standing
Order relating to the Sittings of the House.

After the passing of this Order, on any day
or at any Sitting to which Business is allotted
under this Order, no dilatory Motion on the Bill
or Resolution, and no Motion to postpone a
Clause of the Bill, shall be received unless
moved by a Minister in charge of the Bill, and
the Question on any such Motion shall be put
forthwith.

No Motion under Standing Order No. 10
shall be received on the 10th, Ilth, 17th, 18th,
or 19th of July, and no opposed Private Business
shall be set down at the Evening Sitting for
consideration on those days.

If Progress be reported, the Chairman shall
this Order in force in any subsequent

put
Sitting of the Committee.

Aliens Bill.

Consolidated
Fund (No. 2)
Bill.

Supply
[29th June]
Report.

The Order of the day being read, for the

Committee on the Aliens Bill ;

Resolved, That this House will,
resolve itself into the said Committee.

this day,

The Order of the day being read, for the
Third Reading of the Consolidated Fund (No. 2)
Bill ;

Ordered, That the Bill be read the third time

this day.

The Order of the day being read, for receiving
the Report from the Committee of Supply of
the 29th day of June last ;

Ordered, That the Report be received this

day.

Married
Women's
Property
Act (1882)
Amendment
Bill [Lords.]

Naval Prize
Bill [Lords.]

The Order of the day being read, for the
Second Reading of the Married Women's
Property Act (1882) Amendment Bill [Lords] ;
Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

upon Monday next.

The Order of the day being read, for the
Second Reading of the Naval Prize Bill
[Lords] ;

VOL. 160.

The Order of the day being read, for the Unemployed

Committee on the Unemployed Workmen Bill ; Workmen
Resolved, That this House will, upon Monday Bill.

next, resolve itself into the said Committee.

The Order of the day being read, for the Alkali, Sze.
Second Reading of the. Alkali, &c. Works Bill ; Works Bill.

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

upon Monday next.

The Order of the day being read, for the Saillle. of Butter

Second Reading of the Sale of Butter Bill ;

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

Bill.

upon Wednesday next.

The Order of the day being read, for the Naval Lands
Committee on the Naval Lands (Volunteers) (volunteers)
Bill ;

Bill.

Resolved, That this House will, upon Wednes-
day next, resolve itself into the said Committee.

The Order of the day being read, for the Provisional

the Provisional Order O(

a
errri g e s )

1,a
Bill.

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

Second Reading of
(Marriages) Bill ;

upon Monday next.

Second Reading of
(Ireland) Bill;

upon Monday next.

The Order of the day being read, for the Infectious
the Infectious Diseases Diseases

(Ireland) Bill.

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

The Order of the day being read, for the
Second Reading of the False Statements (Com-
panies) Bill ;

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

upon Monday next.

False
Statements
(Companies)
Bill.

The Order- of the day being read, for the Charitable
Second Reading of the Charitable Loan Societies Loan Societies
(Ireland) Bill.
(Ireland) Bill ;

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

upon Monday next.

The Order of the day being read, for the Judicature and

Second Reading of the Judicature and Develop- Gant
ment Grant (Ireland) Bill ;

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

(Ireland) Bill.

upon Monday next.

The Order of the day being read, for the open Spaces

Second heading of the Open Spaces Bill ;

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

Bill.

upon Monday next.

The Order of the day being read, for the Crown Lands

Second Reading of the Crown Lands Bill ;

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

this day.

The Order of the day being read, for the Relief of
Second Reading of the Relief of Distress Distress
(Ireland) Bill ;

(Ireland) Bill.

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

this day.

The Order of the day being read, for the All.eus

Committee on Aliens [Expenses] ;

Resolved, That this House will, upon Monday

next, resolve itself into the said Committee.

[Expenses.]

The Order of the day being read, for the Local

Second Reading of
(Transfer of Treasury Powers) Bill; ;

the Local Authorities Authorities
( Transfer of
Treasury
Powers) F.

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5th-6th July.

1905.

[No. 87.

Dogs Bill.

Osborne
Estate
Act (1902)
Amendment
Bill.

Poor Law
(Scotland)
Bill.

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

this day,

The Order of the day being read, for the

Second Reading of the Dogs Bill ;

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

upon Monday next.

The Order of the day being read, for the
Second Reading of the Osborne Estate Act
(1902) Amendment Bill ;

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

upon Tuesday next.

The Order of the day being read, for the
Second Reading of the Poor Law (Scotland)
Bill ;

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

upon Tuesday next.

The Order of the day being read, for resuming
Marine
Insurance Bill. the adjourned Debate on the Question proposed
upon the 30th day of March last, That the
Marine Insurance Bill be now read a second
time ;

Ordered, That the Debate be further adjourned

till Tuesday next.

Supply of
Electricity
Bill.

Prize Courts
Bill [Lords.]

Post Office
(Money
Orders) Bill.

Merchant
Shipping
(Scottish
Trawlers) Bill.

Supply.

Ways and
Means.

Ferries
(Acquisition
by Local
Authorities)
Bill.

Revenue Bill.

East India
Loans
[Railways.]

The Order of the day being read, for the
Second Reading of the Supply of Electricity
Bill ;

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

upon Tuesday next.

The Order of the day being read, for the
the Prize Courts Bill

Second Reading of
[Lords] ;

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

upon Monday next.

The Order of the day being read, for the
Second Reading of the Post Office (Money
Orders) Bill ;

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

upon Monday next.

The Order of the day being read, for the
Second Reading of the Merchant Shipping
(Scottish Trawlers) Bill ;

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

upon Monday next.

The Order of the day being read, for the

Committee of Supply ;

Resolved, That this House will, this day,

resolve itself into the said. Committee.

The Order of the day being read, for the

Committee of Ways and Means ;

Resolved, That this House will,
resolve itself into the said Committee.

this day,

The Order of the day being read, for the
Second Reading of the Ferries (Acquisition by
Local Authorities) Bill ;

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

this day.

The Order of the day being read, for the

Second Reading of the Revenue Bill ;

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

this day.

The Order of the day being read, for receiving
the Report from the Committee on East India
Loans [Railways] ;

Ordered, That the Report be received this

day.

The Order of the day being read, for the Under Sheriffs
Second Reading of the Under Sheriffs (Ireland) (Ireland) Bill.
Bill ;

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

upon Wednesday next.

The Order of the day being read, for the Companies

Second Reading of the Companies Acts Amend- Acts
ment (Dentists) Bill ;

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time Bill.

Amendment
(Dentists)

upon 'Wednesday next.

The Order of the day being read, for the Companies

Second Readino. of the Companies Acts Amend-
ment (Physicians, &c.) Bill ;

:,

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time &c.) Bill.

Amendment
(Physicians,

upon Wednesday next.

The Order of the day being read, for the Trade Unions

Second Reading of the Trade Unions Bill ;

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

Bill.

upon Wednesday next.

The Order of the day being
Second Reading of the Bishopric
[Lords] ;

Ordered, That the Bill be read

upon Monday next.

read, for the Bishopric
of Bristol Bill

Bristol
[Lords,]

ilolf

a second time

The Order of the day being read, for the Jurors'

Second Reading of the
(Ireland) Bill ;

Jurors' Expenses (Irelan d) Bill.

Expenses

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

this day.

The Order of the day being read, for the Parliamentary
Second Reading of the Parliamentary Voters 113:'.8istration)
(Registration) Bill;

(Reg

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

this day.

And it being after One of the clock on
Thursday morning, Mr. Speaker adjourned
the House without Question put, pursuant
to the Standing Order, it being then
twenty-two minutes before Two of the
clock, till this day.

[No. 88.]
Thursday, 6th July 1905.
The House met at Two of the clock.

PRAYERS.
AVERBAL Amendment was made to the Clyde

Clyde Navigation (Reconstitution) Bill Navigation
on)
Bill [Lords.]

[Lords] ; and the Bill was read the third time sui
and passed, with Amendments.

ecoin
tut

Ordered, That the Clerk do carry the Bill to
the Lords; and acquaint them that this House
hath ad to the same, with Amendments ; to
which this House cloth desire the concurrence of
their Lordships.

agreed

The Mansfield Corporation Bill [Lords] was Mansfield
read the third time and passed, with Amend- Corporation
Bill [Lords.]
merits.

Ordered, That the Clerk do carry the Bill to
the Lords ; and acquaint them that this House
bath agreed to the same, with Amendments ; to
which this House cloth desire the concurrence of
their Lordships.

The House proceeded to take into considera- London

tion the London Government Scheme (London
and Middlesex) Bill, as amended in the Corn-
mittee.

Government

(Londo
Middlesex)

n and

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6th July.

297

Public
Petitions.
Vide Fourth
Report.
Mines and
Quarries.

Inebriates
Acts
(Inspector's
Report)
(Scotland.)

Trade Reports
(Annual
Series.)

Lunacy.

Passengers to
Places out of
Europe.

No. 229.

Ordered, That the Bill be read the third time'

to-morrow.

Several Public Petitions were presented, and

read ; and ordered to lie upon the Table.

Mr. Secretary Akers - Douglas presented, by
His Majesty's Command,Copy of General
Report and Statistics for the year 1903. Part
IV., Colonial and Foreign Statistics. Statistics
relating to persons employed, output, and acci-
dents at Mines and Quarries in the British
Colonies and in Foreign Countries.

Ordered, That the said Paper do lie upon the

Table.

The Lord Advocate presented,

by His
Majesty's Command,Copy of Report of the
Inspector for Scotland under the Inebriates
Acts for the year 1904.

Ordered, That the said Paper do lie upon the

Table.

Earl :Percy presented,

by His Majesty's
Command, Copies of Diplomatic and Consular
Reports, Annual Series, Nos. 3428, 3429, 3431,
and 3432.

Ordered, That the said Paper do lie upon the

Table.

The following Paper was laid upon the Table
by the Clerk of the House :Copy of Return
to the Lord Chancellor of the number of Visits
made and the number of Patients seen by the
several Commissioners in Lunacy during the six
months ending on the 30th J une 1905.

Ordered, That there be laid before this House
a Return of the numbers and nationalities of the
Passengers that left the United Kingdom for
Places out of Europe in each month from June
to December 1905, distinguishing the principal
Countries in which the Passengers contracted to
land.(Mr. Boner Law.)

Mr. Boner Law accordingly presented the

said Return.

Ordered, That the said Return do lie upon the

Table ; and be printed.

Standing
Committees
(Titles of
Bills.)

Ordered, That there be laid before this House
a Return showing the Titles of those Bills which
have been committed to the Standing Com-
mittees for Law and Trade respectively in each
year since 1901, the number of days occupied
by each Bill in Committee, and the further
stages through which they passed after Com-
mittee (in the same form as, and in continuation
of; Return No. 92 of Session 1902) :

Law.

Title
of
Bill.

Days
in
Com-
mittee.

Report.

e-d

o 1 1
siCd m
or
amended.:

Third
Read-

4

`11g.

Royal
y
Assent.

-:

1

Remarks.

Trade.

Title Days
in
Com-
o
mittee.
mitt ee.

of

Report.

s

Con-
idered
or
amended.

Third
Read-
ing.

Royal
Assent.

Remarks.

(Mi. John Edward Ellis.)

VOL. 160.

Sir Alexander Hargreaves Brown reported from Private Bills

the Committee on Group L of Private Bills ; (Group L.)
That the parties promoting the Southport, Birk- Southport,
dale, and West Lancashire Water Board Bill 13313ehslvale,
FLords 1 had stated that the evidence of James ii
Lyon Whittle, Town Clerk of Warrington, was Water
essential to their case ; and,
proved that his attendance could not be procured
without the intervention of the House, he had
been instructed to move that the said James
Lyon Whittle do attend the said Committee on
Tuesday next, at half-past Eleven of the clock.

Board
it having been Bill 1L0/77.,.

alau nt citre
a-s

Ordered, That James Lyon Whittle do attend
the Committee on Group L of Private Bills on
Tuesday next, at half-past Eleven of the clock.

Sir Alexander _Hargreaves Brown reported from Private Bills
the Committee on Group L of Private Bills ; (Group L.)
That, for the convenience of parties, the Com-
mittee had adjourned till Tuesday next, at half-
past Eleven of the clock.

Ordered, That the Report do lie upon the

Table.

Henry &circler/ Hill, Esquire, Member for the New Member

County of Staffer' (Kingswinford Division), sworn.
was sworn.

Ordered, That there be laid before this House Technical

(Scotland')

a Return showing the extent to which, and the
manner in which, Local Authorities in Scotland
have allocated and applied funds to the purposes
of Technical Education during the year ending
the 15th day of May 1905, under the following
Acts : the Local Taxation (Customs and Excise)
Act, 1890 ; the Education and Local Taxation
Account (Scotland) Act, 1892; the Technical
the Technical
Schools (Scotland) Act, 1887 ;
instruction Amendment (Scotland) Act, 1892 ;
and the Public Libraries Acts.--(The Lord
Advocate.)

The Order for reading a second time, upon Bishopric of
Monday next, the Bishopric of Bristol Bill Bristol B'll
[Lords] was read and discharged.

[

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

upon Thursday next.

Mr. John William Wilson reported from the

Police and

Police and Sanitary Committee ; That in the sanitary
case of the Llandrindod Wells Urban District
Council Bill [Lords] they had examined the Wells
allegations contained in the Preamble of the Urban District
Bill, and amended the same so as to make it C'ouucil
consistent with the provisions of the Bill as
passed by the Committee, and found the same,
as amended, to be true; and had gone through
the Bill and made Amendments thereunto.

Ordered, r at the Report do lie upon the Vide Supple-
the

Table ; and be printed.

' h

n

votes.

Mr. John William Wilson reported frem the Police and
Mr.
Police and Sanitary Committee ; That in the s,:antiniinotalittLBea.th,
case of the Matlock Bath Improvement Bill
[Lords] they had examined the allegations con- improvement
tained in the Preamble of the Bill, and amended Bill [LneiLe]
the same so as to make it consistent with the
provisions of the Bill as passed by the Com-
mittee, and found the same, as amended, to be
true; and had gone through the Bill and made
Amendments thereunto.

Ordered, That the Report do lie upon the

e Supple -
meat to the

Table ; and be printed.

Colonel Welk?' reported from the Committee Private Bills

on Group J of Private Bills ; That the parties (LGoic'TIT '3.)
opposing the Local Government Provisional
Order (No. 12) (Essex and Hertford Order)
Bill had stated that the evidence of George
Rust, Little Hallingbury ; Robert Mallam, VesrsVind
Order) Bill.

ov'ernment

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998
The School, Farnham ; and Villiam Joshua '
Thomas Welch, Cambridge Road, Stansted,
was essential to their case ; and, it having been
their attendance could not be
proved that
procured without the intervention of the House,
he had been instructed to -move that the said
George Rust, Robert Mallam, and William
Joshua Thomas Welch do attend the
said
Committee on Monday next, at half-past Eleven
of the clock.

Ordered, That George Rust, Robert Mallam,
and William Joshua Thomas Welch do attend
the Committee on Group J of Private Bills on
Monday next, at half-past Eleven of the clock.

Mr. Speaker acquainted the House, That a
Message had been brought from the Lords by
one of their Clerks, as followeth :

The Lords have agreed to the Hitchin and
District Gas Bill, with Amendments ; to which
the Lords desire the concurrence of this House.
The Lords have agreed to the Amendments
made by this House to the South Eastern and
London, Chatham, and Dover Railways Bill
[Lords], without any Amendment.

The Lords have passed a Bill, intituled An
Act to amend the Judicature (Ireland) Acts,
1877 to 1897, and section six of the Local
Registration of Title (Ireland) Act, 1891, and
the Law relating to Bankrupts, and to the
constitution of certain Election Courts
in
to which the Lords desire the con-
Ireland ;
currence of this House.

The Lords have passed a Bill, intituled An
Act for authorising Local Authorities to make
byelaws respecting the exhibition of Adver- I
to which the Lords desire the
tisements ;
concurrence of this House.

The Lords have passed a Bill, intituled An
Act to confer further powers upon the Oldham
and Saddleworth District Tramways Company,
for the construction of a tramroad, and for other
purposes ; to which the Lords desire the
con-
currence of this House.

The Oldham and Saddleworth District Tram-

ways Bill [Lords] was read the first time.

Ordered, That the Bill be referred to the

Examiners of Petitions for Private Bills.

Ordered, That the Minutes of Evidence taken
before the Select Committee of this House on
the Warrington Corporation Bill, 1899,
be
referred to the Committee on the Southport,
Birkdale, and Wrest Lancashire Water Board
Bill [Lords].---(Mr. Caldwell.)

The Deputy Chairman reported from the
Committee on the Inverness Gas and Water
Provisional Order Bill; That they had con-
sidered the said Order ; that the said Order
ought to be confirmed ; and that they had
directed him to report the Bill, without Amend-
ment, to the House.

Ordered, That the Report do lie upon the

Ordered, That the Bill be read the third time

Table.

to- morrow.

The Deputy Chairman reported from the
Committee on the Port Glasgow Improvement
Provisional Order Bill ; That they had con-
sidered the said Order; that the said Order
and that they had
ought to be confirmed ;
directed him to report the Bill, without Amend-
ment, to the House.

Ordered, That the Report do lie upon the

Ordered, That the Bill be read the third time

Table.

tomorrow.

The Deputy Chairman reported from the Education

(Liverpool, &c.) Bill Porrod Ne,irssi on al

Committee on the Education Board Provisional Board
Orders Confirmation
[Lords] ; That they had considered the said Confirmation
Orders; that the said Orders ought to be con- (Liverpool,
firmed; and that
report the Bill, without Amendment, to the [Provisional
House.

they had directed him to T, 17111

Ordered, That the Report do lie upon the confirmed.]

Orders

Table.

to-morrow.

Ordered, That the Bill be read the third time

The Deputy Chairman reported from the
Committee on the Education Board Provisional
(No. 2) Bill
Order Confirmation (London)
[Lords]; That they had considered the said confirmation
Order ; that the said Order ought to be con- (London)
firmed; and that they had directed him to (No. 2) Bill
report the Bill, without Amendment, to the [1""(1.'.1
House.

Education
B

Ordered, That the Report do lie upon the

Table.

to-morrow.

Ordered, That the Bill be read the third time

The Deputy Chairman reported from the (.4-Ls Orders
Committee on the Gas Orders Confirmation Bill Confirmation
[Lords] ; That they had considered the said [piirloctt
Orders; that the said Orders ought to be con- Orders
firmed ; and that they had directed him to confirmed.]
the Bill, with Amendments, to the
report
House.

Ordered, That the Report do lie upon the

Table.

Ordered, That the Bill, as amended in the
taken into consideration to-

Committee, be
morrow.

The Deputy Chairman reported from the Pier and
Committee on the Pier and Harbour Provisional Harbour
Orders (No. 2) Bill [Lords] ; That they had
considered the
said Orders ;
Orders ought to be confirmed; and that they [P
had directed him to report
Amendments, to the House.

the Bill, with

said Bill [Lords.]
rovisional
cOordfneu

that

the

(pro. 2)

Ordered, That the Report do lie upon the

Table.

Ordered, That the Bill, as amended in the
Committee, be taken into consideration to-
morrow.

The Deputy Chairman reported from the Pier and
Committee on the Pier and Harbour Provisional liallb'my
Order (No. 3) Bill ; That they had considered Provisional,
Order (No. 0)
the said Order ;
confirmed; and that they had directed him to [Provisional
report
to the confirmed.]
House.

that the said Order ought to be Bill.

the Bill, with Amendments,

Ordered, That the Report do lie upon the

Table.

Committee,
morrow.

Ordered, That the Bill, as amended in the
taken into consideration to-

be

The Deputy Chairman reported the Great Great Central

Central Railway (Pension Fund) Bill [Lords], RaihotY
' (Pensioa
with Amendments.
Ordered, That the Report do lie upon the [Lords.]

rand) kill

Table ; and be printed.

Vide SLIPPle-
ment to the
Votes.

The Deputy Chairman reported from the Metropolitan

Committee on the Metropolitan and Great and Great
Central Railway Companies Bill [Lords] ; That Central
Rlway
they had examined the allegations contained in comnanhs
the Preamble of the Bill, and amended the Bill
same so as to make it consistent with the pro-
visions of the Bill as passed by the Committee,
and found the same, as amended, to be true ;

Message from
the Lords.

Hitchin and
District Gas
Bill,

South Eastern
and London,
Chatham,
and Dover
Railways Bill
[Loeds.]
Supreme
Court of
Jrrdicature
(Ireland)
(No. 2) Bill
[Lords.]

Adver-
tisements
Regulation
Bill [Lord.]

Oldham and
Saddleworth
District
Tramways
Bill [Lords.]

Oldham and
Saddleworth
District
Tramways
Bill [Lords.]

Southport,
Birkdale,
and West
Lancashire
Water Board
Biil [Lords.]

Inverness Gas
and Water
Pr6visional
Order Bill.
[Provisional
Order
confirmed.]

Port Glasgow
I mprovement
Provisional
Order Bill.
[ Provisional
Order
confirmed.]

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and had gone through the Bi 11 and made Amend-
ments thereunto.

Ordered, That the Report do lie upon the

Table ; and be printed.

The Deputy Chairman reported the Western
Valleys (Monmouthshire) Water and Gas Bill
[Lords], with Amendments.

Ordered, That the Report do lie upon the

Table ; and be printed.

The Deputy Chairman reported the Gosport
[Lords], with

and Fareham Tramways Bill
Amendments.

Ordered, That the Report do lie upon the

Table ; and be printed.

Vide Supple-
ment to the
Votes.

Western
Valleys (Mon-
mouthshire)
Water and
Gas Bill
[Lords.]
Vide Supple-
ment to the
Votes.
Gosport and
Fareham
Tramways
Bill [Lords.]
Vide Supple-
ment to the
Votes.

Criminal Cases The Criminal Cases (Reservation of Points
(Reservation of Law) Bill [Lords] was read the first time ;
of Points of
and ordered to be read a second time upon
Law) Rill
Monday next ; and to be printed.
[Lords.]

Bill 261.

Bills of
Exchange
Act (1882)
Amendment
Bill [Lords.]
Bill 262.

Supply'
[13th allotted
Day.]

The Bills of Exchange Act (1882) Amend-
ment Bill [Lords] was read the first time; and
ordered to be read a second time upon Monday
next ; and to be printed.

The House, according to Order, resolved itself

into the Committee of Supply.

(In the Committee.)
Civil Services and Revenue Departments
Estimates, 1905-6.

Revenue Departments.
Motion made, and Question proposed, That
a sum not exceeding £6,920,538 be granted to
His 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 1906 for the Salaries and Expenses of
the Post Office Services, the Expenses of Post
Office Savings Banks and Government Annuities
and Insurances, and the Collection of the Post
Office Revenue :

Whereupon Motion made, and Question put,
That a sum not exceeding 16,920,438 be granted
for the said service.(Captain Norton.)

The Committee divided.
Tellers for the reaptain Norton,

Yeas,

Mr. Watson Rutherford :} 206.

Noes,

Tellers for theiiSir Alexander Aeland-1
) Hood,
[Viscount Valentia :
Original Question again proposed :
And it being after half-past Seven of the
clock, the Chairman left the Chair to make his
Report to the House.

t. 249.

Mr. Speaker resumed the Chair ; and the
Chairman of Ways and Means acquainted the
House that the Committee had made Progress
in the matter to them referred ; and that he
was directed to move, That the Committee may
have leave to sit again.

Resolved, That this House will, this evening,

again resolve itself into the said Committee.

Sheffield
University
Bill [Lords.]

Evening Sitting.
The Order of the day being read, for taking
into consideration the Sheffield University Bill
[Lords], as amended in the Committee ;

Ordered, That the Bill be taken into con-
sideration upon Thursday the 20th day of this
instant July (Evening Sitting).

VOL. 160.

The Order of the day being read, for the Adminis-
Second Reading of the Administrative County trativ
Co
of London and District Electric Power Company r!don
Lone
Bill [Lords] ;

'old District
Electric Power
And a Motion being made, and the Question Company Bill

unty

being proposed, That the Bill be now read a '
second time

An Amendment was proposed to be made to
I the Question, by leaving out from the word
" That " to the end of the Question, in order to
add the words " this House'declines to read the
" Bill a second time until the House has come
" to a decision upon the Supply of Electricity
" Bill "(Mr. Remnant),instead thereof.

And the Question being put, That the words
stand part of the

left out

be

proposed to
Question ;

The House proceeded to a Division.
And the House having continued to sit till

after Twelve of the clock on Friday morning ;

Friday, 7th July 1905 :

The Yeas to the Right ;
The Noes to the Left.
Tellers for the l Mr. Bousfield,
01r. Tennant :
Tellers for the Mr. Remnant,

Yeas,

Noes,

01r. John Burns :

1 198.
1158.

So it was resolved in the Affirmative.
And the Main Question being put ;
Ordered, That the Bill be now read a second
time :The Bill was accordingly read a second
time ; and committed.

The Order of the day being read, for the Supply.

Committee of Supply ;

Resolved, That this House will, upon Monday

next, resolve itself into the said Committee.

The Order of the day being read, for receiving Supply
the Report from the Committee of Supply of [29th June]
the 29th day of June last ;

Repoi t,

Ordered, That the Report be received upon

Monday next.

The Order of the day being read, for receiving supply
the Report from the Committee .of Supply of [6th tune]
Repo.
the 6th day of June last ;

Ordered, That the Report be received upon

Monday next.

The Order of the day being read, for receiving Supply
the Report from the Committee of Supply of Rpot.
the 4th day of May last ;

[4th M ay]

Ordered, That the Report be received upon

Monday next.

The Order of the day being read, for resuming Supply
the adjourned Debate on the Question proposed [Ati 'oJeury,
upon the 29th day of June last, That this Sitting]
House cloth agree with the Committee in the Report.
Resolution, viz. :

Civil Services and Revenue Departments
Estimates, 1905-6.
Class II.

That a, sum not exceeding X10,633 be granted secretaty for
to His Majesty, to complete the sum necessary to sSui)ot lrainnclaat d
defray the charge which will come in course of Office.
payment during the year ending on the 31st day
of March 1906 for the Salaries and Expenses
of the Office of His Majesty's Secretary for
Scotland and subordinate Office, Expenses under
the Inebriates Acts, 1879 to 1900, and Expenses
under the Private Legislation Procedure (Scot-
land) Act, 1899, including a Grant in Aid of
the Congested Districts (Scotland) Fund, -which
was then reported from the Committee of
Supply ;

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[No. 88.

Ordered, That the Debate be further adjourned

till Monday next.

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

this day.

Supply
[22nd June,
Evening
Sitting]
Report.

The Order of the day being read, for receiving
the Report from the Committee of Supply of
the 22nd day of June last (Evening Sitting) ;

Ordered, That the Report be received upon

Monday next.

Ways and
Means.

The Order of the day being read, for the

Committee of Ways and Means ;

Resolved, That this House will, upon Monday

next, resolve itself into the said Committee.

Reserve Forces The Order of the day being read, for the
"I [Lords.] Second Reading of the Reserve Forces Bill

[Lords] ;

upon Monday next.

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

Aliens Bill

Consolidated
Fund (No. 2)
Bill.

Crown Lands
Bill.

The Order of the day being read, for the

Committee on the Aliens Bill ;

Resolved, That this House will, upon Monday

next, resolve itself into the said Committee.

The Order of the day being read, for the
Third Reading of the Consolidated Fund (No. 2)
Bill ;

And a Motion being made, and the Question
being proposed, That the Bill be now read the
third time ;

An Amendment was proposed to he made to
the Question, by leaving out the word "now,"
and, at the end of the Question, adding the
words " upon this day three months."(Mr.
.'gift MacNeill.)

And the Question being put, That the word

" now " stand part of the Question ;

The House divided.
The Yeas to the Right ;
The Noes to the Left.
Tellers fbr thefSir Alexander A eland-1
Hood,
J
1. 66.

Viscount Valentia :
Tellers for the f Mr. Swift MacNeill,

Yeas,

118.

Noes,

)Mr. Nannetti:

So it was resolved in the Affirmative.
And the Main Question being put
Ordered, That the Bill be now read the third
time : The Bill was accordingly read the third
time, and passed.

Ordered, That the Clerk do carry the Bill to

the Lords, and desire their concurrence.

The Order of the day being read, for the

Second Reading of the Crown Lands Bill ;

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

upon Monday next.

Relief of
Distres 4
(Ireland) Bill. (Ireland) Bill ;

The Order of the day being read, for the
the Relief of Distress

Second Reading of

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

upon Monday next.

Local
Authorities
( Transfer of
Treasury
Powers) Bill.

Ferries
(Acquisition
by Local
Authorities)
Bill.

The Order of the day being read, for the
the Local Authorities

Second Reading of
(Transfer of Treasury Powers) Bill ;

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

upon Monday next.

The Order of the day being read, for the
Second Reading of the Ferries (Acquisition by
Local Authorities) Bill ;

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

upon Monday next.

Revenue

The Order of the day being read, for the

Second Reading of the Revenue Bill ;

The Order of the day being read, for receiving East India

the Report from the Committee on East India Loans
Loans [Railways] ;

[Railways.]

Ordered, That the Report be received this

day.

The Order of the day being read, for the Crofters'
Second Reading of the Crofters' Holdings Holdings
(Scotland) Act (1886) Amendment (No. '3) (Let llas,'8 ))
Bill ;
Amendment
Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time (No. 2) Bill.

this day.

The Order of the day being read, for the Sunday
Second Reading of the Sunday Trading (Scot_ Trading
land) Bill ;

(Scotland)
Bill.

Ordered, That the said Order be discharged.
Ordered, That the Bill be withdrawn.

The Order of the day being read, for the Factory and

Second Reading of the Factory and Workshop
Act (1901) Amendment Bill ;

1IV
)r
lz
(
91))
(
t
c
10
Amendment
Ordered, That the said Order be discharged. Bill.
Ordered, That the Bill be withdrawn.

The Order of the day being read, for the Motor Car
Second Reading of the Motor Car Act (1903) Act (1903)
A mend me it t
Amendment Bill ;
Bill.

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

this day.

The Order of the day being read, for the Jurors'

Second Reading of
(Ireland) bill ;

time

Jurors' Expenses ExPe ans e5
(Irelnd)

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

upon Monday next.

The Order of the day being read, for the Parliamentary
(Registration)
um.

Second Reading of the Parliamentary Voters Voters
Registration) Bill ;

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

this day.

Ordered, That Mr. Speaker do issue his Borough of
Warrant to the Clerk of the Crown, to make Carlisle writ.
out a new Writ for the electing of a Member
to serve in this present Parliament
the
Borough of Carlisle, in the room of the Right
Honourable William Court Gully, now Viscount
Selby, called up to the House of Peers.
(Mr. Herbert Gladstone.)

for

And then the House, having continued to
sit till two minutes before One of the
clock on Friday morning, adjourned till
this day.

[No. 89.]
Friday, 7th July 1905.
The House met at Twelve of the clock.

PRAYERS.
AT R. Speaker laid upon the Table,Report Private Bills
1 from one of the Examiners of Petitions for [Lords]
Private Bills, That in the case of the following (ONo Srstanding
Bill, originating in the Lords, and referred on applicable.)
the First Reading thereof, no Standing Orders
are applicable, viz. :

Corbett Estate Bill [Lords].

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time:

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301

Provisional
Order Bills
[Lords]
(Standing
Orders
applicable
thereto
complied
with.)

Donovan's
Divorce Bill
[Lords.]

Hastings
Tramways
Bill [Lords.]

Education
Board
Provisional
Orders
Confirmationion
(Liverpool,
&c,) Pill
LI:orris.]

Education
_Board
Provisional
Order
Confirmation
(London)
(No. 2) Bill
[ Lords.]

Mr. Speaker laid upon the Table,Report
from one of the Examiners of Petitions for
Private Bills, That in the case of the following
Bill, originating in the Lords, and referred on
the First Reading thereof, the Standing Orders
which are applicable thereto have been complied
with, viz. :

Gas and Water Orders Confirmation (No. 2)

Bill [Lords].

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

upon Monday next.

Donovan's Divorce Bill [Lords] was read the

third time and passed.

Ordered, That the Clerk do carry the Bill to
the Lords ; and acquaint them that this House
bath agreed to the same, without Amendment.

The Hastings Tramways Bill [Lords] was
read the third time and passed, with Amend-
ments.

Ordered, That the Clerk do carry the Bill to
the Lords; and acquaint them that this House
bath agreed to the same, with Amendments ;
to
which this House doth desire the concurrence of
their Lordships.

The Education Board Provisional Orders
Confirmation (Liverpool, &c.) Bill [Lords] was,
according to Order, read the third time and
passed.

Ordered, That the Clerk do carry the Bill to
the Lords ; and acquaint them that this House
}lath agreed to the same, without Amendment.

The Education Board Provisional Order
Confirmation (London) (No. 2) Bill [Lords]
was, according to Order, read the third time and
passed.

Ordered, That the Clerk do carry the Bill to
the Lords; and acquaint them that this House
hath agreed to the same, without Amendment.

The Inverness Gas and Water Provisional
Inverne,s,
Gas:uld 1\ ate). Order Bill was according to Order, read the
Provisional
Order Bill.

third time and passed.

Ordered, That the Clerk do carry the Bill to

the Lords, and desire their concurrence.

London
Government
Scheme
(London and
Middlesex)
Bill.

l'ort 0 lasgew
mpr.) vement
Provisional
Order Bill.

Gas Orders
Confirmation
Bill [Lonis.]

Pier and
Harbour
Provisional
Orders (No. 2)
Bill [Lords.]

Pier and
-Harbour
Provisional
Order (No. 3)
BM,

The London Government Scheme (London
and Middlesex) Bill was, according to Order,
read the third time and passed.

Ordered, That the Clerk do carry the Bill to

the Lords, and desire their concurrence.

The Port Glasgow Improvement Provisional
Order Bill was, according to Order, read the
third time and passed.

Ordered, That the Clerk do carry the Bill_ to

the Lords, and desire their concurrence.

The House, according to Order, proceeded
to take into consideration the Gas Orders
Confirmation Bill [Lords], as amended in the
Committee.

Ordered, That the Bill be read the third time

upon Monday next.

The House, according to Order, proceeded to
take into consideration the Pier and Harbour
Provisional Orders (No. 2) Bill
[Lords], as
amended in the Committee.

Ordered, That the Bill be read the third time

upon Monday next.

The House, according to Order, proceeded to
take into consideration the Pier and Harbour
Provisional Order (No. 3) Bill, as amended in
the Committee.

Ordered, That the Bill be read the third time

upon Monday next.

VoL. 160.

The London Government Scheme (Hackney London

and Edmonton Unions) Bill was, according
Order, read the third time and passed.

o. to Gov eernment
Schme
(Hackney and

Ordered, That the Clerk do carry the Bill to Edmonton

the Lords, and desire their concurrence.

Unions) Bill.

Mr. Secretary Arnold-Forster presented, by Army

His Majesty's Command,Copy of Circular (Volunteers.)
Letter addressed to General Officers' Com-
manding-in-Chief relative
to the Volunteer
Force.

Ordered, That the said Paper do lie upon the

Table.

Sir William Anson presented, by His Majesty's Board of
Command,Copy of the Building Regulations (EBdu"iel,altii:ga
being principles to be observed in planning and Regulations.)
fitting up new buildings for Public Elementary
Schools, together with Rules as to construction
and certain requirements as to plans.

Ordered, That the said Paper do lie upon the

Table.

Lord Stanley
directions of an
the Inland Post
1905, dated 26th
Ordered, That

Table.

to

presented, pursuant
Act of Parliament,Copy of
Amendment (No. 2) Warrant,
June 1905.
the said Paper do lie upon the

the Post office

(Inland Post.)

Mr. Waiter Long presented, by His Majesty's
Command, Copy of Regulations made by the
Lord Lieutenant in pursuance of the provisions
of Section 23 (8) of the Irish Land Act, 1903.

Ordered, That the said Paper do lie upon the

Table.

Mr. Victor Cavendish presented,--Return to
an Order, dated the 17th day of April last, for
a Return relative to Revenue and Expenditure
(England, Scotland, and Ireland).

Ordered, That the said Return do lie upon the

Table ; and be printed.

Irish Land
Act, 1003
(Regulations.)

Revenue and
Expenditure
(England,
Sec Gana, and
Ireland.)

No. 230.

Mr. Bonar Law presented, by His Majesty's Railway
Command,Copy of General Report of the Accidents
Board of Trade upon the Accidents which have
occurred on the Railways of the United Kingdom
during the year 1904.

Ordered, That the said Paper do lie upon the

Table.

Earl Percy presented, by His Majesty's Trade Reports

ComManCommand, Copy of Diplomatic and Consular (Annual
Series.)
Reports, Annual Series, No. 3433.

Ordered, That the said Paper do lie upon the

Table.

Mr. Secretary Lyttelton presented, by His Colonial

Majesty's Command,Copy of Colonial Report
No. 450 (Wei-hai-Wei, Annual Report for
1904).

Ordered, That the said Paper do lie upon the

Rke

al.)

Table.

Mr. Speaker informed the House that he had Visit of the
received the following letter from the Secretary king of Spain
of State, which he read to the House, as
followeth :

Foreign Office,

July 5th, 1905.

Sir,

I have the honour to transmit herewith a
translation of a note which has beer, addressed
to me by the Spanish Ambassador at this Court,
in which his Excellency informs me that, at .the
Sitting of the 16th instant, the Senate of the
Kingdom of Spain unanimously voted a Resolu-
tion giving most hearty thanks to the British
sentiments of sympathy and
Nation for

the

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302
sincere enthusiasm manifested on the occasion
of the visit to this country of His Majesty the
King of Spain.

It will be observed that his Excellency desires
that this Message may be communicated to the
Houses of Parliament.

I have the honour to be,

Sir,

Your most obedient,

humble Servant,

Lansdowne.

The Right Honourable

The Speaker of the

House of Commons.

(Translation.)

Spanish Embassy, London,

June 23rd, 1903.

My Lord,

I have the honour to inform your Excellency
that, at the Sitting of the 16th instant, the
Senate of the Kingdom unanimously voted a
Resolution giving most hearty thanks to the
British Nation for the sentiments of sympathy
and sincere enthusiasm which they showed
towards His Majesty the King, my august
Sovereign, during, his stay in this country.
I have pleasure in bringing this to your Excel-
lency's knowledge, and venture to ask you to he
good enough to communicate this testimony to
the Parliamentary Representatives of the British
Nation.

I avail, &c.

(Signed)
The Marquess of Lansdowne, K.G.,

L. Polo (le Bernabe.

&c. &c. &c.

Education
(Scotland)

The Order for the House to resolve itself into
a Committee, upon Monday next,
on the
Education (Scotland) Bill was read and dis-
charged.

Resolved, That this House will, upon Wednes-
day next, resolve itself into the said Committee.

Compensation
for Damage to
Crops Bill.

The House, according to Order, proceeded to
take into consideration the Compensation for
Damage to Crops Bill, as
amended in the
Standing Committee.

A Clause was offered to be added to the Bill
( Powers for the extinction and prevention of
fire).

(1) A railway company may enter on any land
and do all things reasonably necessary for the
purpose of extinguishing, or arresting the spread
of; any fire caused by sparks or cinders emitted
from any locomotive engine.

(2) A railway company may, for the purpose
of preventing or diminishing the risk of fire in
a plantation, wood, or orchard through sparks
or cinders emitted from any locomotive engine,
enter upon any part of the plantation, wood, or
orchard, or on any land adjoining thereto, and
cut down and clear away any undergrowth, and
take any other precautions reasonably necessary
for the purpose ; but they shall not, without the
consent of the owner of the plantation, wood,
or orchard, cut down or injure any trees, bushes,
or shrubs.

(3) A railway company exercising powers
under this section shall pay full compensation
to any person injuriously affected by the exercise
of those powers, including compensation in
respect of loss of amenity, and any compensation
so payable shall, in case of difference, be deter-
mined in England and Ireland by two justices
in manner provided by section twenty-four of
the Lands Clauses Consolidation Act, 1845, and
in Scotland by the sheriff in manner provided

, by section twenty-two of the Lands Clauses
Consolidation
(Mr.
(Scotland) Act,
Mount.)

1845.

And the said Clause was brought up, and

read the first and second time.

An Amendment was proposed to be made to
the Clause, in 1. 1, by inserting, after the word
" land," the words " or moorland."--(Sir Mark
MTaggart Stewart.)

And the Question being proposed, That those
words be there inserted :The said proposed
Amendment was, with leave of the House,
withdrawn.

Another Amendment was proposed to be made
to the Clause, in 1. 7, by inserting, after the word
" engine," the words "after having obtained the
" consent of the owner of the plantation, wood,
" or orchard." (Sir James Rankin.)

And the Question being proposed, That those
words be there inserted :The said proposed
Amendment was, with leave of the House,
withdrawn.

Another Amendment was proposed to be made
to the Clause, in I. 7, by leaving out from the
word " enter " to the word " and," in 1. 8, and
inserting the words " thereon within twenty
" yards of the railway fence "(Sir Joseph
Leese),instead thereof.

And the Question being proposed, That the
words proposed to be left out stand part of the
Clause :The said proposed Amendment was,
with leave of the House, withdrawn.

And the Clause was made part of the Bill.
Then Amendments were made to the Bill.
Another Amendment was proposed to be made
to the Bill, in p. 1,
1. 18, by leaving out the
word " one " and inserting the word "five "
(Mr. Scares), instead thereof.

And the Question being put, That the word
" one " stand part of the Bill :It was resolved
in the Affirmative.

Then other Amendments were made to the

Bill.

Another Amendment was proposed to be made
1. 10, by leaving out the
and inserting the word " four-
(Sir Mark JP Taggart Stewart),

to the Bill, in p. 2,
word " seven
" teen "
linstead thereof.

And the Question being proposed, That the
word " seven" stand part of the Bill :The
said proposed Amendment was, with leave of
the House, withdrawn.

Then another Amendment was made to the

Bill.

Another Amendment was proposed to be made
to the Bill, in p. 2, 1. 15, by inserting, after the
word "land," the words " or moorland."(Sir
Mark AP Taggart Stewart.)

And the Question being put, That the words
" or moorland " be there inserted : It passed
in the Negative.

Then other Amendments were made to the

Bill.

A Motion was made, and the Question being
proposed, That the Bill be now read the third
time :

Mr. Fellowes, by His Majesty's Command,
acquainted the House, That His Majesty, having
been informed of the purport of the Bill, gives
His Consent, as fir as His Majesty's interest
is concerned, that the House may do therein as
they shall think fit.

Then the Bill was read the third time and

passed.

Ordered, That the Clerk do carry the Bill to

the Lords, and desire their concurrence.

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303

And it appearing from the Debate that the Mr. Speaker
Amendment would extend the liability to be informs the
imposed upon the Consolidated Fund, Mr. the Question
Speaker informed the House that the Question colAl not be
thereon could not be put.
Bilren another Amendment wes made to the

put.

Coal Mines
(weighing

The House, according to Order, proceeded to
take into consideration the Coal Mines (Weighing
of Minerals) Bill, as amended in the Standing
Committee.

And Amendments were made to the Bill.
Ordered, That the Bill be now read the third
time :The Bill was accordingly read the third
time and passed.

Ordered, That the Clerk do carry the Bill to

the Lords, and desire their concurrence.

Drunkenness
(Ireland) Bill.

The House, according to Order, proceeded
to take into consideration the Drunkenness
(Ireland) Bill, as amended in the Standing
Committee.

And an Amendment was made to the Bill.
A Motion was made, and the Question being
proposed, That the Bill be now read the third
time ;

An Amendment was proposed to be made to
the Question, by leaving out from the word
" be " to the end of the Question, and adding
the words "recommitted to a Committee of the
" whole House in respect of Clauses 11 and 13 "
(Mr. Nolan),instead thereof.

And the Question being put, That the words
proposed to be left out stand part of the
Question ;

The House divided.
The Yeas to the Right ;
The Noes to the Left.
Tellers for theplr. Thomas Wallace
I(Mr. Edward Mitchell :

Yeas,

usse ,

Tellers for thef Mr. Mooney,
.Mr. Nolan :

Noes,

So it was resolved in the Affirmative.
And the Main Question being put ;
The House divided.
The Yeas to the Right ;
The Noes to the Left.
Tellers for the
Yeas,

1.Mr. Edward Mitchell:

(-Russell,
Mr. Thomas Wallace I

Tellers for theiColonel Nolan,

Noes,

A_Mr. Mooney:

So it was resolved in the Affirmative.
The Bill was accordingly read the third time

and passed.

Ordered, That the Clerk do carry the Bill to

the Lords, and desire their concurrence.

The House, according to Order, proceeded
Public
to take into further consideration the Public
Trustee and
Executor Bill. Trustee and Executor Bill, as amended in the

Standing Committee.

Another Amendment was made to the Bill.
Another Amendment was proposed to be
made to the Bill, in p. 2,
1. 5, by inserting
at the end the words " If in the execution of
" any trust any discretion is vested in the
" public trustee the court may, upon the appli-
" cation of any person interested under the
" instrument creating the trust or otherwise,
" direct in what manner such discretion shall
" be exercised."(Mr. Charles Ill'Arthur.)

And the Question being proposed, That those
words be there inserted :The said proposed
Amendment was, with leave of
the House,
withdrawn.

Then other Amendments were made to the

Bill.

Another Amendment was proposed to be
made to the Bill, in p. 3,
I. 5, by leaving out
the words "fraud or negligence" and inserting
the words " omission or default "(Mr. Charles
.21PArthur),--instead thereof.

And the Question being proposed, That the
words proposed to be left out stand part of the
Bill ;

VOL. 160,

Another Amendment was proposed to be
made to the Bill, in p. 3. 1. 7, by leaving out
the words " Act or."(Mr. Butcher.)

" Act or " stand part of
resolved in the Affirmative.

And the Question being put, That the words
the Bill :It was
Then another Amendment was made to the

Bill.

Another Amendment was proposed to be
made to the Bill, it:Cp. 3, 1. 21, by inserting
at the end the words "Provided that no fees
" shall be charged in respect of the income
" arising from the investments of any trust
" fund or trust estate which can be remitted
" under written directions from the person or
" company or corporation liable to pay the
" same direct to the usufructuary, or to any
" person or persons or bank, or to any other
" destination to or which he is authorised to
" direct the same to he paid, remitted, or sent."
--(Mr. Charles JP Arthur.)

And the Question being put, That those
It passed in the

words be there inserted :
Negative.

Another Amendment was proposed to be
made to the Bill, in p. 3, 1. 29, by inserting, after
the first word. " paid," the words " including, if
29. " required, a preliminary fee for investigating
" the particulars of the trust or executorship
" proposed to be vested in the public trustee."
(Sir William Tomlinson.)

And the Question being put, That those
It passed in the

words be there inserted :
Negative.

Another Amendment was proposed to be
made to the Bill, in p. 3, 1. 29, by inserting at
the end the words

" (4) The fees under this section shall be
" arranged from time to time so as to produce
" an annual amount sufficient to discharge the
" salaries and other expenses incidental to the
" working of this Act (including such sum as
" the Treasury may from time to time deter-
" mine to be required to insure the Consolidated
" Fund against loss under this Act), and no
" more."(Mr. Solicitor General.)

And the Question being put, That those

words be there inserted ;

147.

j
} 18.

The House proceeded to a Division.
Sir Howard Vincent and Mr. Crooks were No Teller for

appointed Tellers for the Ayes, but no Member the Noes.
being willing to act as Teller for the Noes,
Mr. Speaker declared the Ayes had it.

Then other Amendments were made to the

Bill.

Another Amendment was proposed to be
made to the Bill, in p. 4, 1. 12, by inserting at
the end the words " but he shall not decline to
" accept any trust on the ground only of the
" small value of the trust property."
(Mr.
Solicitor General.)

And the Question being put, That those

words be there inserted ;
The House divided.
The Yeas to the Right ;
The Noes to the Left.
Tellers for the f Sir Howard Vincent,
'01r. Crooks ;
Tellers for old Sir Frederick Dixon-

Yeas,

Hartland,

Noes,

[Sir Joseph Dimsdak

So it was resolved in the Affirmative.
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7th July.

And it being after half-past Five of the
clock, the further consideration of the Bill, as
amended, stood adjourned.

Ordered, That the Bill, as amended in the
Standing Committee, be taken into further
consideration upon Monday next.

The Order of the day being read, for resuming
the adjourned Debate on the Question proposed
upon the 31st day of March last, That the
(Qualification of Women)
Local Authorities
Bill be committed to the Standing Committee
on Trade (including Agriculture and Fishing),
Shipping, and Manufactures ;

Ordered, That the Debate be further adjourned

till Wednesday next.

Local
Authorities
(Qualification
cf Women)
Bill.

Church
Discipline
Bill.

The Order of the day being read, for the
Second Reading of the Church Discipline Bill ;
Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

upon Monday next.

Summary
Jurisdiction
(Children)
Bill.

The Order of the day being read, for the
Second Reading of the Summary jurisdiction
(Children) Bill;

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

upon Monday next.

Medical
Act (1886)
Amendment
Bill.

The Medical Act (1886) Amendment Bill
was, according to Order, read a second time ;
and committed to a Committee of the whole
House, for Monday next.

The Order of the day being read, for the
Colonial
Marriages Bill. Second Reading of the Colonial Marriages Bill ;
Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

upon Friday next.

Tuberculosis
(Animals)
Prevention
and Com-
pensation Bill.

The Order of the day being read, for the
Second Reading of the Tuberculosis (Animals)
Prevention and Compensation Bill ;

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

upon Monday next.

County Courts The Order of the day being read, for the

Second Reading of the County Courts Bill ;

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

upon Monday next.

Crofters'
Holdings
(Scotland)
Act (1S86)
Amendment
(No. 2) Bill.

The Order of the day being read, for the
Second Reading of
the Crofters' Holdings
(Scotland) Act (1886) Amendment (No. 2) 1
Bill ;

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

upon Friday the 21st day of this instant July.

Motor Car
Act (1903)
Amendment
Bill.

The Order of the day being read, for the
Second Reading of the Motor c'Car Act (1903)
Amendment Bill ;

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

upon Monday next.

Parliamentary The Order of the day being read, for the
Second Reading of the Parliamentary Voters
Voters
(Registration)
(Registration) Bill ;
Bill.

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

upon Monday next.

Revenue Bill.' The Order of the day being read, for the
Second Reading of the Revenue Bill ;
Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

upon Monday next.

East India
Loans
[Railways

The Order of the day being read, for receiving
the Report from the Committee on East India
Loans [Railwaysl ;

Ordered, That the Report be received upon

Monday next.

1905.
Ordered, That leave be given to bring in a Bill
to make better provision for the compensation
of Rural District Councils in respect of ..Oss
occasioned by an alteration of the area
boundaries of their districts : And that Sir
Edward Strachey, Mr. Disraeli, Mr. Courtenay
Warner, and Mr. Yerburyh do prepare, and
bring it in.

1

[No. 89.

Rural
District
epi s

(Coo

or von.)

Sir Edward Strachey accordingly presented a Rural
Bill to make better provision for the compensa- Distnciis
tion of Rural District Councils in respect of loss
occasioned by an alteration of the area or don) Bill.
boundaries of their districts : And the same was Bill 263.
read the first time ; and ordered to be read a
second time upon Friday the 28th day of this
instant July ; and to be printed.

Mr. John William Wilson reported from the Police and

Police and Sanitary Committee ; That in the CSanita7
case of the Bangor (County Down) Water and Bangor ce,
Improvement Bill [Lords] they had examined (County
the allegations of the Bill, and found the same Down) Water
to be true ; and had gone through the Bill and anentc
made Amendments thereunto.

Ordered, That the Report do lie uron the

Table ; and be printed.

[Lorck]
Vide Supple-
ment to the
Votes.

Great Central
Railway Bill
[Lord: .1;

Vide Supple-
ment to the
Votes.

Trade arks
Bill.

Special
Report.

Mr. Ashton reported from the Committee on
the Great Central Railway Bill {Lords] ; That
they had examined the allegations contained in
the Preamble of the Bill, and amended the same
so as to make it consistent with the provisions
of the Bill as passed by the Committee, and
found the same, as amended, to be true ; and had
gone through the Bill and made Amendments
thereunto.

Ordered, That the Report do lie upon the

Table ; and be printed.

Mr. Cripps reported from the Select Com-
mittee on the Trade Marks Bill ; That they had
considered the said Bill, and taken evidence
thereon, which they had agreed to report to the
House ; and had gone through the Bill and
made Amendments thereunto.

Mr. Cripps further reported from the Select
Committee ; That they had agreed to the
following Special Report:

1. Your Committee met on March 31st, and
have taken evidence in respect of the Trade
Marks Bill, 1905.

2. Your Committee have sat upon 15 days,

and examined 15 witnesses.

3. A preliminary question was raised as to
whether it was desirable to separate the Law of
Trade Marks from the Law of Patents and
these subjects having been treated
Designs,
together in the Patents, Designs, and Trade
Marks Acts, 1883 and 1888. Your Committee
consider that the principle of dealing with trade
marks in a separate Bill
is involved in the
Second Reading of the Bill remitted to them,
and that the suggested difficulties consequent
on separation can be met by the drafting Amend-
ments which your Committee have introduced.
In these Amendments your Committee have
given special consideration to the question of
international and colonial arrangements, and
consider that the sections dealing with these
arrangements should be left as in the Act of
1883, without alteration or amendment. The
attention of your Committee was
called to
Article 2 of the Convention, but they consider
it would be outside the scope of their
that
reference to express any opinion on the inter-
pretation of that Article.

4. Some evidence was brought before your
Committee in favour of an alteration in the

No. 89.] 5 EDW. VII.

7th July.

administrative organisation of the Patent Office.
In the opinion of your Committee it is desirable
to maintain the existing organisation, with a
Comptroller of the whole Office responsible to
the Board of Trade, and not to introduce any
alteration.

5. Evidence was brought before your Com-
mittee that there was a demand for greater
latitude in the definition of a trade mark, and
that the existing limitations operated to prevent
the registration of trade marks by British traders
in some countries abroad.
It was suggested by-
one witness that when a word is presented for
is
registration it might be broadly considered :
this a word that may or may not be wanted, and
reasonably wanted, for use in trade ? Your
Committee, though not prepared to accept so
broad a generalisation, are of opinion that further
latitude is desirable, and that the legitimate
claims of British traders should be met by
adopting in substance the proposals contained
in the 13111, but that, as a matter of convenience,
and to prevent the introduction of uncertainty
incident to a new definition section, it would
be preferable to add
to
the existing statutory definition as a means
of obtaining the required amendment. They
adopt the views under this head expressed by
Sir Francis Hopwood, as representative of the
Board of Trade. Your Committee are further
of opinion that in principle the proposals of the
Bill as to disclaimers should be adopted.

explanatory words

the parties

6. There was a difference of opinion among
the witnesses who appeared before your Com-
mittee as to the appeal which should be allowed,
either on application for
registration or on
opposition thereto. Your Committee think
that
interested should have an
option of appeal, either to the Court or to
the Board of Trade, but that if the Board of
Trade is selected there should be no fiirtber
appeal, unless the Board elect to refer the matter
to the Court. Your Committee are further of
opinion that it is not desirable in appeals to
disallow grounds of objection other than those
stated by the Registrar, but that reasonable
notice of any new grounds on which it is intended
to rely should be given to any party interested.
7. Your Committee recommend that where
there has been no bond fide trade user of a trade
mark for a consecutive period of five years since
the date of the last registration thereof such
trade mark may, on the application to the Court
of any person aggrieved, be taken off the register,
and that after the period of seven years it shall
no longer be open to attack the validity of the
original registration.

8. Your Committee do not think that any
sufficient reason has been adduced before them
for altering the present power of the Board of
Trade to make general rules for classifying
goods and regulating the business of the Patent
Office. They recommend that the Board of
Trade should, in such way as in the opinion of
the Board would be most convenient, advertise
copies of rules proposed to be made, so as to
enable parties affected to make representations
before their final adoption. Your Committee
consider that the rules and forms should not be
statutory, and have deleted from the Bill the
proposed rules and forms, and the Clause which
would have given such rules and forms statutory
force. Your Committee also consider that there
would be distinct advantages in the present
classification being reviewed with a view to
in certain important directions.
amendment
They, however, find that the Board of Trade
now have this power, and that no fresh statutory
enactment is necessary.

VOL. 160.

in order

" Manchester Clause,"

305
9. Evidence was tendered to your Committee
that it would be expedient to insert in the Bill
a
to give
statutory recognition to the existing practice of
dealing with cotton marks in the Manchester
Branch of the Trade Marks Registry Office.
Your Committee are of opinion that such a
Clause should be inserted in the Bill.
In
connection with the " Manchester Clause "
objection was taken to placing thread in the
same class as piece goods, and a claim was made
on behalf of the Turkey-red dye industry that
there should be a special class for the dyed
yarns, so as to have the same classification here
It was further
as
suggested on behalf of the Turkey-red dye
industry that unless there was an alteration in
the classification there should be representation
on the Manchester Committee of
experts.
Your Committee are unable to recommend such
representation, and it was not shown that it
could be carried out in a practical or -convenient
form.

recognised in India.

is

10. It was represented to your Committee
that the existing provisions for the protection
of persons holding a Royal Warrant were
insufficient, and did not adequately prevent
other persons making improper use of the Royal
Arms. Your Committee have inserted in the
Bill a Clause to meet the difficulty brought to
their notice.

11. To carry out the opinions expressed in
this Report, your Committee have gone through
the Bill which was referred to them, and have
inserted the necessary Amendments.

Ordered, That the Report and Special Report

do lie upon the Table ; and be printed.

Ordered, That the Bill, as amended in the
Committee, be recommitted to a Committee
of the whole House, for Monday next ; and be
printed.

No. 231.

Bill 264.

Mr. Speaker acquainted the House, That a Message from

Message had been brought from the Lords by the Lords.
one of their Clerks, as followeth :

The Lords have agreed to Mr. Speaker's Mr. Speaker's

Retirement Bill, without any Amendment.

The Lords have agreed to the Consolidated

Fund (No. 2) Bill, without any Amendment.

The Lords have agreed to the Amendments
made by this House to the Hythe Corporation
Bill [Lords] without any Amendment.

The Lords have agreed to the Amendments
made by this House to the Stepney Borough
Council (Superannuation) Bill [Lords], without
any Amendment.

Retirement
Bill.
Consolidated
Fund (No. 2)
Bill.
Hy the
Corporation
Bill [Loirkil

Stepney
Borollgh
Council
(S up era 'infla-
tion) Bill

The Lords have passed a Bill, intituled An
for conferring further powers on the
Act
Rhymney and Aber Valleys Gas and Water
to which the Lords desire the
Company ;
concurrence of this House.

Rhymney
and Aber
Valleys Gas
and water
Company Bill
[Lords.]

The Rhymney and Aber Valleys Gas and
Water Company Bill [Lords] was read the first
time.

Ordered, That the Bill be referred to the

Examiners of Petitions for Private Bills.

Rhymney
and Aber
Valleys Gas
and Water
Company Bill
[Lord.~.

Whereupon Mr. Speaker adjourned the
House without Question put, in pursuance
of Standing Order No. 3, it being then
twenty minutes before Six of the clock,
till Monday next.

it n

Private Bills
[Lords]
(Standing
Orders not
previously
inquired into
complied
with.)

Provisional
Order Bills
[Lords]
(Standing
Orders
applicable
thereto
complied
with.)

Ditchin and
District Gas
Bill,

Hess le Gas
Bill [Lords.]

306

10th July.

1905.

[No. 90.

[No. 90.]
Monday, 10th July 1905.
The House met at Two of the clock.

PRAYE RS.

R. Speaker laid upon the Table,Report
111 from one of the Examiners of Petitions
for Private Bills, That in the case of the
following Bills, originating in the Lords, and
referred on the First Reading thereof, the
Standing Orders not previously inquired into,
and which are applicable thereto, have been
complied with, viz. :

Ocean Accident and Guarantee Corpora-

Oldham and Saddleworth District Tram-

tion Bill [Lords].

ways Bill [Lords].

The Pier and Harbour Provisional Orders Pier and
pHraurvbiHarbour

(No. 2) Bill [Lords] was '
read the third time and passed, with Amendments. Orders (No. 2)
Ordered, That the Clerk do carry the Bill to Bill [Lords.]

to Order,

the Lords ; and acquaint them that this House
bath agreed to the same, with Amendments ;
to
which this House cloth desire the concurrence of
their Lordships.

The Pier and Harbour Provisional Order Pier and
(No. 3) Bill was according to Order, read the Harbour
third time and passed.

Ordered, That the Clerk do carry the Bill to Bill.

Bill

Provisional
Order (No. 3)

the Lords, and desire their concurrence.

The Gas and Water Orders Confirmation Gas and Water

(No. 2) Bill [Lords] was, according to Order Orders
read a second time ; and committed.

Confirmation
(No. 2) Bill
[Lords.]

Ordered, That the Bills be read a second time.

A Public Petition was presented, and read ; Public

and ordered to lieu pon the Table.

Mr. Speaker laid upon the Table,Report
from one of the Examiners of Petitions for
Private Bills, That in the case of the following
Bills, originating in the Lords, and referred on
the First Reading thereof, the Standing Orders
which are applicable thereto have been complied
with, viz. :

Education Board Provisional Order Con-
firmation (London) (No. 1) Bill [Lords].
Provisional Orders

Lighting

Electric

(No. 8) Bill [Lords].

Ordered, That the Bills be read a second time

to-morrow.

The House proceeded to take into considera-
tion the Amendments made by the Lords to the
Hitchin and District Gas Bill ; and the same
were twice read, and agreed to.

Ordered, That the Clerk do carry the Bill to
the Lords ; and acquaint them that this House
hath agreed to the Amendments made by their
Lordships.

The Hessle Gas Bill [Lords] was read the

third time and passed, with Amendments.

Ordered, That the Clerk do carry the Bill to
the Lords ; and acquaint them that this House
hath agreed to the same, with Amendments ; to
which this House cloth desire the concurrence of
their Lordships.

Southend and
Colchester
Light
Railways
Bill [Lords.]

The House proceeded to take into considera-
tion the Southend and Colchester Light Rail-
ways Bill [Lords], as amended in the Committee.
Ordered, That the Bill be read the third time.

Tees Valley
Water Board
Bill [Lords.]

The House proceeded to take into considera-
tion the Tees Valley Water Board Bill [Lords],
as amended in the Committee.

Ordered, That the Bill be read the third time.

Whitby
Urban District
Council Bill
[Lords.]

The House proceeded to take into considera-
tion the Whitby Urban District Council Bill
Lords], as amended in the Committee.

Ordered, That the Bill be read the third time.

Newcastle-
upon-Tyne
Corporation
Bill [Lords.]
Gas Orders
Confirmation
Bill [Lords.]

The Newcastle-upon-Tyne Corporation Bill
[Lords] was read a second time ; and committed.

The Gas Orders Confirmation Bill [Lords]
was, according to Order, read the third time and
passed, with Amendments.

Ordered, That the Clerk do carry the Bill to
the Lords ; and acquaint them that this House
hath agreed to the same, with Amendments ; to
which this House doth desire the concurrence of
their Lordships.

Ordered, That the Return relative to Deer
Forests (Highland Crofting Counties), which
was presented upon the 29th day of June last,
be printed.

Mr. Gerald Balfour

presented, by His
Majesty's Command, Copy of Memorandum
by the President of the Local Government
Board on Redistribution of Seats.

Ordered, That the said Paper do lie upon the

Table.

Mr. Victor Cavendish presented,- -Return to
an Order, dated the 8th day of March last,
for a Return relative to Imperial Revenue
(Collection and Expenditure) (Great Britain
and Ireland).

Ordered, That the said Return do lie upon the

Table ; and be printed.

Lord Stanley presented, pursuant

to the
directions of several Acts of Parliament,Copy
the Postal Order (Colonial) Amendment
of
(No. 4) Regulations, 1905, dated 29th June 1905.
Copy of Post Office Savings Bank Regula-

tions, 1905, dated 15th May 1905.

Ordered, That the said Papers do lie upon the

Table.

Mr. Secretary .A.Iters-Douglas presented, by
His Majesty's Command,Copy of Report on
the Manuscripts of his Grace the Duke of
Rutland, K.G., preserved at Belvoir Castle.
Vol. IV.

Ordered, That the said Paper do lie upon the

Table.

Sir William Anson presented, by His Majesty's
Copy of Regulations
the
Command,
Instruction and Training of Pupil Teachers
from 1st August 1905 to 31st July 1906.

Ordered, That the said Paper do lie upon the

for

Table.

The Lord Advocate

presented, by His
Majesty's Command,Copy of Report to the
Secretary for Scotland of a Departmental Com-
mittee on the Sea Fisheries of Sutherland and
Caithness. Vol. II., Minutes of Evidence and
Appendices.

Petitions.
Vide Fourth
Report.
Deer Forests
(Highland
Crofting
Counties.)

No. 232.

Redistribution
of Seats.

Imperial
Revenue
(Collection
and Expendi-
ture) (Great
Britain and
Ireland.)

No. 233.

Post Office
(Money
Orders.)

Post Office
Savings Bank
(Regulations.)

H istoi is al
Manuscripts
(Royal
Commission.)

Board of
Education.

Sea Fisheries
(Scotland.)

The Lord Advocate also presented, pursuant Prisons
to the directions of an Act of Parliament,Copy (Scotland.)
of Rule made by the Secretary for Scotland
as to the appointment of a Visiting Committee
to the Prison at Glasgow (Duke Street).

Ordered, That the said Papers do lie upon the

Table.

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Diseases of
Animals Acts.

Naval Savings
Banks.

No. 231.

Revenue Bill.
No. 235.

Thames
Conservancy

Vide Supple-
ment to the
Votes.

Mr. Walter Long presented, by His Majesty's
Command,Copy of Report of Proceedings by
the Department of Agriculture and Technical
Instruction for Ireland under the Diseases of
Animals Acts for the year 1904.

Ordered, That the said Paper do lie upon the

Table.

Mr. Pretyman presented, pursuant

to the
directions of an Act of Parliament,Account
of deposits in Naval Savings Banks, and the
payments thereof, and of interest thereon ; of
all investments under the Naval Savings Banks
Act. 1866, and the application of the interest or
dividends accruing in respect thereof; and of
the proceeds of any sale of any stocks, annuities,
or securities, during the financial year 1903-4.

Ordered, That the said Paper do lie upon the

Table ; and be printed.

Ordered, That there be laid before this House
the

a Copy of Memorandum explanatory of
Revenue Bill.(Mr. Victor Cavendish.)

Mr. Victor Cavendish accordingly presented

the said Paper.

Ordered, That the said Paper do lie upon the

Table ; and be printed.

Sir John Brunner reported from the Com-
mittee on the Thames Conservancy Bill ; That
they had examined the allegations contained in
the Preamble of the Bill, and amended the
same so as to make it consistent with
the
provisions of the Bill as passed by the Com-
mittee, and found the same, as amended, to be
true; and had gone through the Bill and made
Amendments thereunto.

Ordered, That the Report do lie upon the

Table ; and be printed.

Law, &c.

Sir James Fergusson

from the
Standing Committee on Law, and Courts of
Justice, and Legal Procedure, to whom the
Town Tenants Town Tenants (Ireland) Bill was referred ;
(Ireland) Bill. That they had gone through the Bill and made

reported

No. 236.

No. 236.

Bill 265.

Amendments thereunto.

Ordered, That the Report do lie upon the

Table ; and be printed.

Ordered, That the Minutes of the Proceedings

of the Standing Committee be printed.

Ordered, That the Bill, as amended in the
Standing Committee, be taken into consideration
to-morrow ; and be printed.

Canals (No. 2) Ordered, That the Examiners of Petitions for
Private Bills do examine the Canals (No. 2)
Bill, with respect
to compliance with
the
Standing Orders relative to Private Bills.

Selection
(Standing
Committees.)

Law, &c.

Mr. Halsey reported from the Committee
of Selection ; That they had discharged the
following Members from the Standing Com-
mittee on Law, and Courts of Justice, and
Legal Procedure :Mr. Higham and Mr. Joyce ;
and had appointed in substitution : Sir Charles
Dilhe and Mr. Jordan.

Ordered, That the Report do lie upon the

Table.

Bill 266.

Public Schools Dr. Macnamara, supported by Sir Mancheijee
Bhownaggree, Mr. Benn, Mr. John Burns, Mr.
Act (1868)
Amendment
Crooks Mr. Lough, Mr. Louis Sinclair, Mr.
(Vincent
Square) Bill. Gust, and Mr. Cohen, presented a Bill to amend
the Public Schools Act, 1868, so far as it affects
Vincent Square, Westminster : And the same
was ordered to be read a second time upon
Tuesday the 25th day of this instant July ; and
to be printed.
Von. 160.

Mr. Lloyd .11Thrgan, supported by Mr. Henry Corporal
David Greene, Mr. John Burns, and Mr. Abel Punishment
triction
esR
Thomas, presented a Bill to restrict the punish- Bi ll.
meat of Whipping to the cases of male offenders Bill 267.
under the age of sixteen years : And the same
was ordered to be read a second time upon
Monday next ; and to be printed.

The House, according to Order, resolved itself Aliens Bill.

into a Committee on the Aliens Bill.

(In the Committee.)
Clause No. 1 (Power to prevent the landing

of undesirable immigrants).

Another Amendment proposed, in p. 1, 1. 23.
to leave out from the word "if " to the end of
the line, in order to insert the words "it can be
shown that he has not in his possession or is

" not in a."(Mr. Bright.)

Question again proposed, That the words
the

stand part of

proposed to be left out
Clause :

Question put.
The Committee divided.
Tellers for the Sir Alexander Acland
Hood,

Viscount Valentia :

198.

Noes,

Tellers for the Mr. Bright,
1 Mr. Dalziel:

16.
2
Another Amendment proposed, in p. 1, 1. 24,
after the word " position," to insert the words
" without recourse to poor relief."(Lord Hugh
Cecil.)

Question put, That those words be there

inserted.

The Committee divided.
Tellers for thef-Mr. Churchill,
I. Major Seely :
Tellers for the Sir Alexander

Yeas,

Acton d-

145.

203.

Noes,

Viscount Valentia :

Another Amendment proposed, in p. 1, 1. 24,
to leave out the word " decently."(Mr. Levy.)
Question, That the word "decently " stand

part of the Clause,put, and agreed to.

after the word "or," to insert the words

Another Amendment proposed, in p. 1, I. 25,
" (b) If he is being brought into this
" country under contract, or to take the
" place of workmen
trade
" dispute."

during a

(N1r. Keir Hardie.)

Question proposed, That those words be there

Amendment amended, by leaving out the

inserted :

word " or."

Question put, That those words, as amended,

be there inserted.

The Committee divided.
Tellers for thef Mr. Keir Hardie,

Yeas,

Tellers for the
Noes,

Mr. Fenwick :
(Sir Alexander Acland-

fl oo d,

Viscount Valentia:

} 148.

215.

Another Amendment proposed, in p. 1, 1. 25,
after the word " or," to insert the words "is a
" skilled workman in any textile or mechanical
" trade or industry ; or."(Mr. Atherley-Jones.)
Question proposed, That those words be there

inserted :Amendment, by leave, withdrawn.

Another Amendment made.
Another Amendment proposed, in p 2, I. 5,
after the word " or," to insert the words " is
" an anarchist, or person who believes in or
" advocates the overthrow by force or violence
" of all government or all forms of law, or the
" assassination of public officials, or.",(Mr.
Watson Buthei:ford.)

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90.

Question proposed, That those words be there

inserted : Amendment, by leave, withdrawn.

Another Amendment proposed, in p. 2, I. 5,
after the word " or," to insert the words " is a
" person who has been already refused admission
" to the United Kingdom under this Act, or."
( Mr. Watson Rutherford.)

Question proposed, That those words be there

inserted :---Amendment, by leave, withdrawn.

Another Amendment proposed, in p. 2, 1. 7,
after the word " case," to insert the words " or
" if he is an alien who has been recently rejected
" by or deported from some other
foreign
" country."(Mr. Watson Rutherford>)

Question proposed, That those words be there

inserted :Anaendment, by leave, withdrawn.

Another Amendment proposed, in p. 2, 1. 9,
after the word " country," to insert the words
" by reason of the treatment of the religious
" body to which he belongs, or."----(Sir Charles
Dilhe.)

Question proposed, That those words be there

inserted :

And it being half an hour after Seven of the
clock, the Chairman left the Chair to make his
Report to the House.

Mr. Speaker resumed the Chair ; and the
Chairman of Ways and Means reported, That
the Committee had made Progress in the Bill ;
and that he was directed to move, That the
Committee may have leave to sit again.

Resolved, That this House will, this evening,

again resolve itself into the said Committee.

Aliens Bill.

Evening Sitting.
The House, according to Order, resolved itself

into a Committee on the Aliens Bill.

(In the Committee.)
Clause No. 1 (Power to prevent the landing of

undesirable immigrants).

Another Amendment proposed, in p. 2,1. 9,
after the word "country," to insert the words
" by reason of the treatment of the religious
" body to which he belongs, or."(Sir Charles

Question again proposed, That those words

be there inserted :

Chairman puts And it being Eleven of the clock, the Chair-
the Question man proceeded, in pursuance of the Order of the
on the Amend
meat. prtrsran; House of the 5th day of this instant July, to
put the Question on the Amendment already
to the Order
of the Howe.
proposed from the Chair.

Chairman put
forthwith the
Questions
neeesary to
di,,,Hot-Al of the
allotted
Business.

CG

GC

Question put, That the words " by reason of
the treatment of the religious body to which
he belongs, or " be there inserted.
The Committee divided.
Tellers for thefSir Charles Dilke,

X189.
I
Tellers for the f Sir A lexauder Acland -1
Hood,

hMr. Stuart Samuel:

Yeas,

223.

Noes,

1:Viscount Valentia :

s The Chairman then proceeded successively
to put forthwith the Question on any Amend-
ments moved by the Government of which notice
had been given, and on every Question necessary
to dispose of the Business allotted to the
Sitting.

Another Amendment proposed, in p. 2, 1. 12,
at the end, to insert the words " nor shall leave
" to land be withheld in the case of an immi-
" grant who shows to the satisfaction of the
" ithmigration. officer or board concerned with
" the case that, having taken his ticket in the
" United Kingdom and embarked direct there-
" from for some other country immediately
" after a period of residence in the United
" Kingdom of net less than six months, he has

1905.
" been refused admission in that country and
" returned direct therefrom to a port in the
" United Kingdom.(Mr. Secretary Akers-
Douglas.)

Question, That the Amendment be made,

put, and agreed to.

GG

GL

GG

Gi

the

Another Amendment proposed, after the words
last inserted, to insert the words "and leave to
land shall not be refused merely on the ground
of want of means to any immigrant who
immigration officer or board
satisfies
concerned with the case that he was born in
the United Kingdom, his father being a
British subject, and that he intends to make
only a temporary stay in the United King-
dom."(Mr. Secretary Akers- Douglas.)
Question, That the Amendment be made,

GG,

GC

GG

put, and agreed to.

Another Amendment proposed, in p. 2, 1. 17,
at the end, to insert the words " or if security
" is given to his satisfaction that undesirable
" immigrants will not be landed in the United
" Kingdom from those ships except for the
" purpose of transit."(Mr. Secretary Akers-
Douglas.)

Question, That the Amendment be made,

put, and agreed to.

Another Amendment proposed, in p. 2, 1. 22,
at the end, to insert the words " but an immi-
" grant conditionally disembarked shall not be
" deemed to have landed so long as the conditions
" are complied with."(Mr. Secretary Akers-
Donglas.)

Question, That the Amendment be made,,

put, and agreed to.

stand part of the Bill.

Question put, That the Clause, as amended,

The Committee divided.
Tellers for the Sir Alexander A cland-1
Rood,

Yeas,

[Viscount Valentia :

t 237.

Tellers for the j Mr. Herbert Gladstone,
1Mr. W
illiam ' Arthur :

Noes,

.31

}

188.

Clause No. 2 (Immigration board and rules).
Amendment proposed, in p. 2,1. 30, to leave
out the words " landing of immigrants for the
" purpose of," in order to insert the words " dis-
" embarkation of immigrants for the purpose of
" i n speetion ."( Mr; Secretary Akers-Douglas.)
Question, That the Amendment be made,

put, and agreed to.

Another Amendment proposed, in p. 2, 1. 33,
to leave out the words " holding of meetings of
" the board, if
convenient, on an immigrant
" ship," in order to insert the words " place
" of meeting of the board."(Mr. Secretary
Alters-Dow-11as.)

Question, That the Amendment be made,

put, and agreed to.

Another Amendment proposed, in p. 2, 1. 36,
to leave out the word " landed," in order to insert
the word " disembarked."'
(Mr. Secretary
Akers-Douglas.)

Question, That the Amendment be made,

put, and agreed to.

Another Amendment proposed, in p. 2, 1. 36,
at the end, to add the words "Rules made
" under this section shall provide for notice
" being given to masters of immigrant ships.
" and immigrants informing them of their right
" of appeal, and also, where leave to land is
" withheld in the case of any immigrant by the
" immigration officer, for notice being given to
" the immigrant and the master of the immigrant
" ship of the grounds on which leave has been
" withheld."(Mr. Secretary Akers-Douglas.)
Question, That the Amendment be made,

put, and agreed to.

stand part of the Bill.

Question put, That the Clause, as amended,

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The Committee divided.
Tellers for the
Yeas,

Hood,
Hood,

Sir Alexander Acland-

C 237.

Viscount Valentia :

Tellers for the ;Mr. Herbert Gladstone,
Mr. William 3PArthur :

187.
Clause No. 3 (Power of Secretary of State to

Noes,

make an expulsion order).

Question put, That the Clause stand part of

the Bill.

The Committee proceeded to a Division.

Tuesdall, lltlt July 1905 :

Tellers

yeas,

Sir Alexander Acl and-

flood,

260.

Viscount Valentia :

Tellers for thej Sir Thomas Esmonde,

Noes,

(Captain .Donelan
And it being after Midnight, the Chairman
left the Chair to make his Report to the House.

133.

Mr. Speaker resumed the Chair ; and the
Chairman of Ways and Means reported, That
the Committee had made Progress in the Bill;
and that he was directed to move, That the
Committee may have leave to sit again.
Resolved, That this House will,

this day,

again resolve itself into the said Committee.

.Alic ns
[Expenses.]

The House, according to Order, resolved itself

into a Committee on Aliens [Expenses].

(In the Committee.)
Motion made, and Question proposed, That
it is expedient to authorise the payment, out of
moneys to be provided by Parliament, of the
salary and remuneration of any officers, inspectors,
or persons appointed under any Act of
the
present Session to amend the Law with regard
to Aliens, and of any expenses incurred in
carrying such Act into effect.(Mr. Secretary
A kers-Douglas.)

Chairman puts And it being after Eleven of the clock of
Monday the 10th of July, the Chairman, in
the Question,
pursuant to
pursuance of the Order of the House of the
the Order of
5th day of this instant July, proceeded to put
(he T-Touse.
forthwith the Question.

The Committee divided.
Tellers for the' Sir Alexander Acland -1
flood,

214.

Yeas,

Viscount Vtdentia :

Tellers for the [ Sir Thomas &monde,

} 152.
1 Captain Donelan :
Question put, That the Chairman do report

Noes,

the Resolution to the House.
The Committee divided,.
Tellers for the Sir
Yeas
,

Hood,

Alexander

,
LViscout,t, Valentta :

Tellers for thef Sir Thomas Esmonde,

Noes,

(Captain Donelan :

Resolution to be reported.

160.

126.

Mr. Speaker resumed the Chair; and the
Chairman of Ways and Means reported, That
the Committee had come to a Resolution.

Ordered, That the Report be received this

day.

Supily
[29th .luii.i]
Iteport.

The Order of the dav being read, for receivin,(_,
the Report from the 'Committee of Supply of
the 29th day of June last ;

Ordered, That the Report be received this

day.

Lunacy Bill.

The Order of the day being read, for the

Second Reading of the Lunacy Bill ;

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

this day.

VOL. EGO.

The Order of the day being read, for the merchant
Second;ond Reading of the Merchant Shipping Shipping Bill.

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

upon Wednesday next.

The Order of the day being read, for the Whale
Second Readine, of the Whale Fisheries (Scot- Fisheries
(Scotland)
land) Bill [Lords ] ;
Bill [Lopd.v.i

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

upon Wednesday next.

The Order of the day being read, for the 'Valuation

the Valuation (Ireland) (Ireland) Bill.

Second Reading of
Bill ;

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

upon Wednesday next.

The Order of' the day being read, for the County Courts

Second Reading of the County Courts (No. 2) (No. 2) Bill,
Bill ;

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

this day.

The Order of

the day being read, for the
Second Reading of the Service of Militiamen
Bill [Lords] ;

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

upon Wednesday next.

. The Order of the day being read, for the
Second Reading of the Light Railways Bill ;

Ordered, That the Bill he read a second time

upon Thursday next.

Service of
Militiamen
Bill [Lords.]

I.iglit
Railways Bill.

The Order of the day being read, for the Military
Second Reading of' the Military Manoeuvres Bill Manoeuvres
[Lords];

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

upon_ Wednesday next.

The Order of the day being read, for resuming
the adjourned Debate on the Amendment which,
upon the 4th day of this instant July, was
proposed to be made to the Question, That
the Churches (Scotland) Bill be now read a
second time ;

Ordered,That the Debate be further adjourned

till Wednesday next.

The Order of the day being read, for resuming
the adjourned Debate on the Amendment which,
upon the 5th day of June last, was proposed to
be made to the Question, That the Workmen's
Compensation Bill [Lards] be now read a second
time ;

Ordered, That the Debate be further adjourned

till Wednesday next.

Churches
(Scotland)

Workmen's
Coin pens it ion
Lill [Loi67,y,]

The Order of the day being read, for the Congested

Second Reading of the Congested Districts Districts
(Scotland) Bill ;

(Sc
Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time Bill.

otland)

upon Thursday next.

The Order of the day being read, for the Government

Committee on the Government Ships Bill ;

Resolved, That this House will, upon Thursday

next, resolve itself into the said Committee.

Ships Bill.

The Order of the day being read, for the Accidents
Second Reading of the Accidents (Mines and 1.1(1,3ali tit.noeis, casT ti
Factories) Bill ;

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

upon Wednesday next.

The Order. of the day being read, for the 1'1,n-elation of
Second Reading of the Prevention of Corruption1" Bill [Lord.Ni.1
Bill [Lords] ;

Corruption

a 3

310

10th-11th July.

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

this day.

Seamen's and
Soldiers' Pals
Characters
Bill [Lords.]

The Order of the day being read, for the
e Second Reading of the Seamen's and Soldiers'

False Characters Bill [Lords] ;

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

upon Friday next.

for the
Telegraph
(Construction) Second Readingo. of the Telegraph (Construction)
Bill,

The Order of the day being read,

t,

Bill ;

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

upon Friday next.

Married
Women's
Property
Act (1882)
Amendment
Bill [Lords.]

Naval Prize
Bill [Lords.]

Unemployed
'Workmen Bill.

The Order of the day being read, for the
the Married Women's
Second Reading
Property Act (1882) Amendment Bill [Lords] ;
Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

of

upon Monday next.

The Order of the day being read, for the
Second Reading of the Naval Prize Bill
[Lords] ;

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

upon Monday next.

The Order of the day being read, for the
Committee on the Unemployed Workmen Bill ;
this day,

this House will,
resolve itself into the said Committee.

Resolved, That

Alkali, &c.
Works Bill.

The Order of the day being read, for the
Second Reading of the Alkali, &c. Works Bill ;
Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

upon Monday next.

Provisional
Order
(Marriages)
Bill

The Order of the day being read, for the
the Provisional Order

Second Reading of
(Marriages) Bill ;

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

upon Wednesday next.

Infections
Diseases
(Ireland) Bill. (Ireland) Bill ;

The Order of the day being read, for the
Second Reading of the Infectious Diseases

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

upon Wednesday next.

False
Statements
(Companies)
Bill.

The Order of the day being read, for the
Second Reading of the False Statements (Com-
panies) Bill ;

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

upon Wednesday next.

The Order of the day being read, for the
Charitable
Loan Societies Second Reading of the Charitable Loan Societies
( freland) Bill. (Ireland) Bill ;

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

upon Wednesday next.

Judicatureand The Order of the day being read, for the
Development Second Reading of the Judicature and Develop-
Grant
(Ireland) Bill. ment Grant (Ireland) Bill ;

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

this day.

Open Spaces
Bill.

Dogs Bill.

The Order of the day being read, for the

Second Reading of the Open Spaces Bill ;

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

this day.

The Order of the day being read, for the

Second Reading of the Dogs Bill ;

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

upon Wednesday next.

[No. 90.
The Order of the day being read, for the Prize Courts
Second Reading of the Prize Courts Bill Bill [Lords.]
[Lords];

1905.

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

upon Wednesday next.

The Order of the day being read, for the Post Office

Second Reading of the Post Office (Money (Money
Orders) Bill ;

Orders) Bill.

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

upon Thursday next.

The Order of the day being read, for the Merchant
Second Readino. of the Merchant Shipping Shipping
Reading
(Scottish
(Scottish Trawlers) Bill ;

Shipping

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time Trawlers) Bill.

upon Thursday next.

The Order of the day being read, for the Criminal Cases
Second Reading of the Criminal Cases (Reserva- (Reservation
of Points of
Lion of Points of Law) Bill [Lords]
Law) Bill
Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time [Lords.]

upon Thursday next.

The Order of the day being read, for the Bills of
Second Reading of the Bills of Exchange Act Exchange
Act (1882)
(1882) Amendment Bill [Lords] ;
Amendment
Ordered, Thatthe Bill be read a second time Bill [ &Nig.]

upon Thursday next.

The Order of the day being read, for the supply,

Committee of Supply ;

Resolved, That this House will,
resolve itself into the said Committee.

this day,

The Order of the day being read, for receiving Supply
the Report from the Committee of Supply of [601 iunel
the 6th day of

Report.

last ;

from_

Ordered, That the Report be received this

day.

The Order of the day being read, for receiving Supply
the Report from the Committee of Supply of [4th May]
the 4th day of May last ;

Report.

Ordered, That the Report be received this

day.

The Order of the day being read, for resuming Supply
the adjourned Debate on the Question proposed [22nd June.
upon the 29th day of June last, That this Afternoon
House cloth agree with the Committee in the Report,
Resolution, viz. :

Civil Services and Revenue Departments
Estimates, 1905-6.
Class II.

osuffibo

of

crdinat

That a sum not exceeding £10,633 be granted Secretary for
to His Majesty, to complete the sum necessary Scotland and
e'
to defray the charge which will come in course
of payment during the year ending on the
31st day of March 1906 for the Salaries and
the Office of His Majesty's
Expenses
Secretary for Scotland and subordinate Office,
Expenses under the Inebriates Acts, 1879 to
1900, and Expenses under the Private Legisla-
tion Procedure (Scotland) Act, 1899, including
a Grant in Aid of the Congested Districts
(Scotland) Fund, which was then reported from
the Committee of Supply ;

e.

Ordered, That the Debate be further adjourned

till this day.

The Order of the day being read, for receiving Supply
the Report from the Committee of Supply of [22nd June,
the 22nd day of June last (Evening Sitting);

Evening
Ordered, That the Report be received this Report.

day

o. 90.] 5 Ei)w. VII.

10th-11th July.

311

Ways and
Means.

The Order of the day being read, for the

The Order of the day being read, for the Canals (No, 2)

Committee of Ways and Means ;

Resolved, That this House will,
resolve itself into the said Committee.

this day,

Second Reading of the Canals (No. 2) Bill ;

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

this day.

Reserve Forces The Order of
Bill [Lords.] Second Reading

[Lords] ;

Ordered, That
upon Wednesday

the day being read, for the
of the Reserve Forces Bill

the Bill be read a second time
next.

The Order of the day being read, for the
Second Reading of the Places of Worship
Enfranchisement Bill ;

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

upon Monday next.

Places of
Worship
Enfranchise-
ment Bill.

Crown Lands

Relief of
Distress
(Ireland) Bill,

Local
Authorities
(Transfer of
Treasury
Powers) Bill,

Ferries
(Acquisition
by Local
Authorities)

Revenue Bill.

East India
Loans
[Railways.]

Public Trustee
and Executor
Bill.

The Order of the day being read, for the

Second Reading of the Crown Lands Bill ;

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

upon Wednesday next.

The Order of the day being read, for the
Second Reading of the Relief of Distress
(Ireland) Bill;

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

upon Thursday next.

The Order of the day being read, for the
the Local Authorities

Second Reading of
(Transfer of Treasury Powers) Bill ;

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

upon Thursday next.

The Order of the day being read, for the
Second Reading of the Ferries (Acquisition
by Local Authorities) Bill ;

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

upon Wednesday next.

The Order of the day being read, for the

Second Reading of the Revenue Bill ;

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

this day.

The Order of the day being read, for receiving
the Report from the Committee on East India
Loans [Railways] ;

Ordered, That the Report be received this

day.

The Order of the day being read, for taking
the Public Trustee and
into consideration
Executor Bill, as amended in the Standing
Committee ;

Ordered, That the Bill be taken into further

consideration this day.

Medical
Act (1886)
Amendment
Bill.

The House, according to Order, resolved itself
into a Committee on the Medical Act (1886)
Amendment Bill.

(In the Committee.)

Clauses No. 1 and No. 2 agreed to.
Bill to be reported.

Mr. Speaker resumed the Chair ; and Mr.
Cochrane reported, That the Committee had
gone through the Bill, and directed him to
report the same, without Amendment.

Ordered, That the Bill be read the third time

this day.

Trade Marks
Bill.

Valuation
(Ireland)
(No. 2) Bill,

The Order of the day being read, for the
Committee on the Trade Marks (recommitted)
Bill ;

Resolved, That this House will,
resolve itself into the said Committee.

this day,

The Order of the day being read, for the
Second Reading of the Valuation (Ireland)
(No. 2) Bill ;

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

this day.

VOL. 160.

The Order of the day being read, for the Places of
Second Reading of the Places of Worship Worship
(Sites) Bill ;

(Sites) Bill.

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

upon Monday next.

The Order of the day being read, for the
Jurors' Expenses
the

of

Second Reading
(Ireland) Bill ;

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

this day.

Jurors'
Expenses
(Ireland) Bill.

The Order of the day being read, for the Tuberculosis

Second Reading of the Tuberculosis (Animals) (:Animals)
Prev
ention
Prevention anti Compensation Bill;
and Com-

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time pensation Bill,

upon Thursday next.

The Order of the day being read, for the County Courts

Second Reading of the County Courts Bill ;

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

Bill.

upon Friday next.

The Order of the day being read, for the Motor Car
Second Reading of the Motor Car Act (1903) Act (1903)
Amendment
Amendment Bill ;
Bill.

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

upon Wednesday next.

The Order of the day being read, for the Parliamentary
Second Reading of the Parliamentary Voters (RV°t31.'segistration)
(Registration) Bill ;

Bill.

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

this day.

Ordered, That there be laid before this House Dockyard and

a Return of Ships of 5,000 tons and upwards abItrsacht"
built for the Admiralty since the 1st day of ul
January 1893 in (1) His Majesty's Royal
Dockyards, and (2) by Contract, under
the
following headings :

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(1)

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(Mr. Kearley.)

Mr. Speaker acquainted the House, That a Massage from

Message had been brought from the Lords by the Lords.
one of their Clerks, as followeth :

The Lords have agreed to the War Stores k(vc7natstores

(Commission) Bill, without any Amendment.

Bill.
The Lords have agreed to the Amendments Clyde

made by this House to the Clyde Navigation
(Reconstitution) Bill
Amendment.

[Lords], without

egation

any s(ti[,q

t,enillo 11 ) Bill
Lords.

The Lords have agreed to the Amendments Mansfield

made by this House to the Mansfield Corpora-
tion Bill [Lords], without any Amendment.

Cora tion
orp
[Lords.]
B ill

R 4

10th -11th July.

1905.
Ordered, That the said Paper do lie upon the

[No. 91.

Table.

312

Hastings
Tramways
Bill [ Lords.]

The Lords have agreed to the Amendments
made by this House to the Hastings Tramways
Bill [Lords], without any Amendment.

And then the House, having continued to
sit till nineteen minutes before One of
the clock on Tuesday morning, adjourned
till this day.

[No. 91.]
Tuesday, 11t/ July 1905.
The House met at Two of the clock.

Private Bills
[Lords]
(Standing
Orders not
previously
inquired into
complied
with.)

PRAYERS.
MR. Speaker laid upon the Table,--Report
from one of the Examiners of Petitions
for Private Bills, That in the case of the
following Bill, originating in the Lords, and
referred on the First Reading thereof,
the
Standing Orders not previously inquired into,
and which are applicable
thereto, have been
complied with, viz. :-

Rhymney and Aber Valley Gas and Water

Company Bill [Lords].

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time.

Gosport and
Farnham
Tramways
Bil] [Lords.]

The House proceeded to take into considera-
lion the Gosport and Fareham Tramways Bill
[Lords], as amended in the Committee.

Ordered, That the Bill be read the third time.

Idetropolitan
and Great
Central
Railway
Companies
Bill [Lord..]

The House proceeded to take into considera-
tion the Metropolitan and Great Central Rail-
way Companies Bill [Lords], as amended in the
Committee.

Ordered, That the Bill be read the third time.

The House proceeded to take into considera-
Western.
\alleys (Man- tion the Western Valleys (Monmouthshire)
mouthshire) Water and Gas Bill [Lords], as amended in the
water and
Gas Bill
[Lords.]

Ordered, That the Bill be read the third time.

Committee.

Education
Board
Provisional
Order
Confirmation
(London)
(No. 1) Bill
[Lords.]
Electric
Lighting
Provisional
Orders (No. 8)
Bill [Lords.]
Public
Petitions.
Vide Fourth
Report.
Prisons
(Scotland.)
No. 237.

Army
(Volunteer
Corps.)

Army
(Volunteers.)

The Education Board Provisional Order
Confirmation (London) (No. 1) Bill [Lords]
was, according to Order, read a second time ;
and committed.

The Electric Lighting Provisional Orders
(No. 8) Bill [Lords] was, according to Order,
read a second time ; and committed.

Several Public Petitions were presented, and

read ; and ordered to lie upon the Table.

Ordered, That the Paper relative to Prisons
(Scotland), which was presented upon the 10th
day of this instant July, be printed.

Mr. Secretary Arnold-Forster presented, by
His Majesty's Command,- Copy of Annual
Return of the Volunteer Corps of Great Britain
for the year 1904,

Copy of Circular Letter addressed to General
Officers Commanding-in-Chief relative to the
Volunteer Force, in substitution for the Circular
Letter of 20th June 1905.

Ordered, That the said Papers do Iie upon the

Table.

Royal College
of Science
(Depart-
mental
Committee.)

Sir William Anson presented, by His Majesty's
Command,-Copy of Preliminary Report of the
Departmental Committee on the Royal College of
Science (including the Royal School of Mines),
and Questions connected therewith.

The following Paper, pursuant to the direc- Divorce and

tions of an Act of Parliament, was laid upon
the Table by the Clerk of the House :-Copy
of Draft additional Rule
in Divorce and
Matrimonial Causes under the Rules Publica-
tion Act, 1893.

a
M
a
C
utsreims (Rule.)

A Message was delivered by Thomas Dacres Royal ABserd,

Butler, Esquire, Yeoman Usher of the Black
Rod:

Mr. Speaker,

The Lords authorised by virtue of His
Majesty's Commission, for declaring His Royal
Assent to several Acts agreed upon by both
Houses, desire the immediate attendance of this
Honourable House in the House of Peers, to
hear the Commission read.

Accordingly Mr. Speaker, with the House,
went up to the House of Peers :-And being
returned ;

Mr. Speaker reported, That the House, at the
desire of the Lords authorised by virtue of His
Majesty's Commission, had been at the House of
Peers, where a Commission under the Great Seal
was read, giving, declaring, and notifying the
Royal Assent to the several Acts therein men-
tioned ; and that the Lords thereby authorised
had declared the Royal Assent to the said Acts,
as follow :

I. Consolidated Fund (No. 2) Act, 1905.
2. Mr. Speaker's Retirement Act, 1905.
3. War Stores (Commission) Act, 1905.
4. Local Government Board's Provisional
Orders Confirmation (No. 10) Act,
1905.

5. Local Government Board's Provisional
Orders Confirmation (No. 13) Act,
1905.

6. Local Government Board (Ireland) Pro-
visional Orders Confirmation (No. 4)
Act, 1905.

7. Electric Lighting Orders Confirmation

(No. 7) Act, 1905.

8. Highland Railway Act, 1905.
9. Great Northern Railway Act, 1905.
10. University College, London (Transfer),

Act, 1905.

H. Weaver Navigation Act, 1905.
12. Seaham Gas Act, 1905.
13. Swansea Corporation Water Act, 1905.
14. South Eastern and London, Chatham, and

Dover Railways Act, 1905.
15. Hythe Corporation Act, 1905.
16. Stepney Borough Council (Superannua-

17. Great Western Railway (New Railways)

tion) Act, 1905.

Act, 1905.

18. Hastings Tramways Act, 1905.
19. Clyde Navigation (Constitution) Act,

1905.

20. Mansfield Corporation Act, 1905.
21. Barrymore Estate Act, 1905.
22. Donovan's Divorce Act, 1905.

The Order for reading a second time, to- Motor Car

morrow, the Motor Car Act (1903) Amendment Act
Bill was read and discharged.

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time
upon Wednesday the 26th day of this instant
July.

°nit e(nlellm0 3e)rt

Mr. Halsey reported from the Select Com- Standingg

mittee on Standing Orders several Resolutions ; Orden.
which were read, as follow :

1, That in the case of the South Barracas
(Buenos Ayres) Gas and Coke Company Bill
the Standing Orders ought
[Lords]

Barracas

to be (ALYIries) Ga4

Vide Supple-
meat to the
Votes.

Local
Government
Provisional
Orders
(No. 12) Bill.
[Provisional
Order relating
to Essex and
Hertford not
confirmed ;
renlaMing
Orders
confirmed.]

(Title
amended.]

.No. 91.] 5 EDW. VII.

11th July.

313

and Coke
Company
Bill [Lords.]
Dover
Harbour Bill
[Lod.]
[Lords.]

dispensed with ; that the parties be permitted.
to proceed with their Bill.

2. That in the case of the Dover Harbour
ll Bill [Lords] the Standing Orders ought to be
dispensed with ; that the parties be permitted
to proceed with their Bill.

The said Resolutions, being read a second

being

time, were agreed to.

to

have

The Lords

agreed
Western Railway (Additional Powers) Bill, Railway
with Amendments ; to which the Lords desire (Additional
Powers) Bill.
the concurrence of this House.

the Great Great Western

The Lords have agreed to the Andover Andover
Lighting and Power Bill, with Amendments ; Lighting and
to which the Lords desire the concurrence of Power Bill.
this House.

The Lords have passed a Bill, intituled An Electric
Sir Alexander Brown reported from the Corn- Act to confirm certain Provisional Orders made Lighting
by the Board of Trade under the Electric Provisional
orders ( Nis,.
Lighting Acts, 1882 and 1888, relating
Brentford, Croydon (Rural), Durham Districts,
Eastbourne (Willingdon Extension), Gravesend
(Extension to Northfleet), Kingsbury, Old
Windsor, and Wimborne and District; to which
the Lords desire the concurrence of this House.

Littlehampten
Urban District mittee on the Littlehampton Urban District
Council Bill
Council Bill [Lords]; That they had examined
C /.,,,d.,]
the allegations contained in the Preamble of the
Bill, and amended the same so as to make it
consistent with the provisions of the Bill as
passed by the Committee, and found the same,
as amended, to be true; and had gone through
the Bill and made Amendments thereunto.

The Lords have passed a Bill, intituled An Metropolitan

Ordered, That the Report do lie upon the Act to confer further powers on the Metro- Electric
politan Electric Supply Company, Limited, s."PP1Y
' Compan y
with respect to electrical energy, and for other (Various:

Table ; and be printed.

)

Colonel Welby reported from the Committee : purpOses ;

to which the Lords desire the con- Powers) Bill

on the Local Government Provisional Orders currence of this House.
(No. 12) Bill ; That they had considered the
Orders therein contained ; that the Provisional
Order relating to the Counties of Essex and (Various Powers) Bill [Lords) was read the Electric
supply
Hertford ought not to be confirmed that the first time.
Company
other Orders ought to be confirmed ; and that I Ordered, That the Bill be referred to the (Various
they had directed him to report the Bill, with I Examiners of Petitions for Private Bills.
Amendments, to the House.
Colonel Welby further

The Electric Lighting Provisional Orders

The Metropolitan Electric Supply Company n,,n.1Ait,,

reported from the

Powers) Bill
t Lor
d.,..1

[L"' '1'r']

Committee ; That they had amended the Title, (No. 9) Bill [Lords] was read the first time.
Ordered, That the Bill he referred to the
as followeth :A Bill to confirm certain Pro-
visional Orders of the Local Government Board Examiners of Petitions for Private Bills ; and be
relating to Liverpool and Poole,

printed.

Electric
Lighting
Provisional
Orders (No. 9)
Bill [ibitid.t.]
Bill 268.

Ordered, That the Bill, as amended in the General for Ireland, presented a Bill to make Education

Mr. halter Long, supported by Mr. Attorney Irish

Ordered, That the Report do lie upon the

Table.

Committee, be taken into consideration
morrow.

to- better provision for the Elementary Education (Z{i= Bill.
of Afflicted Children in Ireland : And the same Bill 269.
was ordered to be read a second time upon
Monday next ; and to be printed.

Colonel Welby reported from the Committee
Private Bins
on Group J of Private Bills ; That the parties
(Group J.)
promoting the Local Government
(Ireland)
Local
Government Provisional Orders (No. 2) ( Belfast, Castle-
(Ireland)
reagh, and Holywood Order) Bill had stated
Provisional
Orders (No. 2) that the evidence of W. Redfern Kelly, 1Engi-
neer to the Belfast Harbour Commissioners,
(Belfast,
casoureab,
er case ; an,
been
arid Holy'wood was essenao
proved that his attendance could not be procured
Order) Bill.
without the intervention of the House, he had
been instructed to move that the said W.
Redfern Kelly do attend the said Committee on
Thursday next, at half-past Eleven of the clock.
Ordered, That W. Redfern Kelly do attend
the Committee on Group J of Private Bills on
Thursday next, at half-past Eleven of the clock.

til to their

and, it havi

ng

u:,iiway Bills Mr. Ashton reported from the Committee on
Group 8 of Railway Bills ; That, for the con-
(Group 80
venience of parties, the Committee had adjourned
till Thursday next, at half-past Eleven of the
clock.

Ordered, That the Report do lie upon the

Table.

Private Bills
(Group E.)

Message from
the Lords.

Woolwich
1.4) n u?h
Council Bill.

Sir Henry Aubrey-Fletcher reported from the
Committee on Group E of Private Bills ; That,
for the convenience of parties, the Committee
had adjourned till Friday next, at Eleven of
the clock.

Oracred, That the Report do lie upon the

Table.

Mr. Speaker acquainted the House, That a
Message had been brought from the Lords by
one of their Clerks, as followeth:

The Lords have agreed to the Woolwich
Borough Council Bill, with Amendments ; to
which the Lords desire the concurrence of this
House.

Vol.. 160.

Mr. Cochrane, supported by Mr. Secretary Musical
A hers-Douglas, Mr. Attorney General, and copyright
Mr. Solicitor General, presented a Bill
provide further remedies for preventing the
infringement of Musical Copyright : And the
same was ordered to be read a second time upon
Monday next ; and to be printed.

to Bai*.,

2 0.

Mr. Secretary Akers-Douglas reported from Aliens
the Committee on Aliens [Expenses] a Resolu- ilExPenses.1
tion ; which was read, as followeth :

That it is expedient to authorise the payment,
out of moneys to be provided by Parliament, of
the salary and remuneration of any officers,
inspectors, or persons appointed under any Act,
of the present Session to amend the Law with
regard to Aliens, and of any expenses incurred
in carrying such Act into effect.

The said Resolution being read a second

time ;

An Amendment was proposed to be made
thereunto, by adding at the end thereof the
words " not exceeding in all in any one year
" ten thousand pounds."(Mr. Whitley.)

And the Question being put, That those

words be there added ;
The House divided.
The Yeas to the Right ;
The Noes to the Left.
Tellers for thef Mr. !Macy,

tVIr. Trevelyan:

Alexander Acland-1

Yeas,

Noes,

Tellers for thief Sir

1

Hood,

[ Viscount Valentia :

So it passed in the Negative.
And the Resolution was agreed to.

S

111.

1.)9-1

1 lth-12t1i July.

[No. 91.

Aliens Bill.

The House, according to Order, resolved itself

into a Committee on the Aliens Bill.

314

&c.).

(In the Committee.)
Clause No. 4 (Expenses of return of alien,

Amendment proposed, in p. 3, 1. 39, to leave

out subsection (2). -(Mr. Einmott.)

Question put, That the words " If an expulsion
stand

" order be made in the case of any alien
part of the Clause.

(Sir
Sir Alexander Acland-1

The Committee divided.
Tellers for the
Yeas,

flood,

lViscount Valentia :

Tellers for the f Mr. Emmott,

Noes,

tMr. Churchill:

t, 221.

172.

An Amendment made.
Another Amendment proposed, in p. 3, I. 40,
to leave out the word " six," in order to insert
the word "twelve. " (Mr. Claude Hay.)

Question proposed, That the word " six "
stand part of the Clause :Amendment, by
leave, withdrawn.

Another Amendment proposed, in p. 4, 1. 3,
to leave out from the word " shall " to the end
of 1. 5.(Mr. Emmott.)

Question put, That the words proposed to be

left out stand part of the Clause.

1905.
words "or authority. " - -(Mr. Secretary Akers-
Douglas.)

Question, That the Amendment be made,

put, and agreed to.

Question put, That the Clause, as amended,

stand part of the Bill.

The Committee divided.
TellTseafos,r thel Sir Alexander Acland-1
Hood,

Viscount Valentia :

Tellers for the f Mr. Bright,

Noes,

{Mr. Ainsworth :

1191.

Clause No. 7 (Supplemental provisions).
Amendment proposed, in p. 5, 1. 32, to leave
out the word " landed," in order to insert the
word "disembarked. " --(Mr. Secretary Alters-
Douglas.)

Question, That the Amendment be made,

put, and agreed to.

Question put, That the Clause, as amended,

stand part of the Bill.

The Committee divided.

Tellers for thei)
Yeas,

CSir Alexander Acland-1

Hood,

[Viscount Valentia :

Tellers for thef Mr. Trevelyan,

Noes,

1Mr. Herbert Samuel:

248.

186.

J

The Committee divided.
Tellers for the,i) Hood,

Yeas,

(Sir Alexander Acland-1

223.

[Viscount Valentia:

Noes,

Tellers for the f Mr. Runciman,

l'2
1. Mr. Emmott :
Another Amendment proposed, in p. 4, 1. 9,
at the end, to add the words " provided that he
" may appeal to a divisional court of the King's
" Bench Division, and such court shall have
" power to determine his
(Mr.
Tennant.)

liability."

I

Question proposed, That those words be there

added :--Amendment, by leave, withdrawn.

Question put, That the Clause, as amended,

stand part of the Bill.

The Committee divided.
Tellers for the f) Sir Alexander Acland-
Hood,

Yeas,

(Viscount Valentia :
Tellers for the (Mr. Corrie Grant,
AMr. Keir Hardie :

Noes,

231.

1 175

Chairman
puts Question
forthwith, in
pursuance of
the Order of
the House.

And it being half an hour after Six of the
clock, the Chairman proceeded, in pursuance of
the Order of the House of the 5th day of this
instant July, successively to put forthwith the
Question on any Amendments moved by the
Government of which notice had been given,
and on every Question necessary to dispose of
the Business allotted to the Sitting.

Clause No. 5 (Returns as to aliens).
Question put, That the Clause stand part of

the Bill.

245

181.

The Committee divided.
Tellers for the) Hood

Yeas,

CSir Alexander Acland-1

tViscount Valentia :

Tellers for the `Mr. Fentrick,

Noes,

01r. Keir Hardie :
Clause No. 6 (Appointment of officers, and

1

expenses).

Amendment proposed, in p. 5, 1. 7, after the
word " department," to insert the words " or
" any port sanitary authority." (Mr. Secretary
./1k'S-.Douglas.)

Question, That the Amendment be made,

put, and agreed to.

Another Amendment proposed, in p. 5,
I. 9,
after the word " department," to insert the

Clause No. 8 (Definitions).
Amendment proposed, in p. 6, 1. 15, to leave

out the word " steerage."(Mr. Fuller.)

Question proposed, That the word " steerage "

stand part of the Clause :

And it being half an hour after Seven of the
clock, the Chairman left the Chair to make his
Report to the House.

Mr. Speaker resumed the Chair ; and the
Chairman of Ways and Means reported, That
the Committee had made Progress in the Bill;
and that he was directed to move, That the
Committee may have leave to sit again.

Resolved, That this House will, this evening,

again resolve itself into the said Committee.

Evening Sitting.

The House, according to Order, resolved itself Aliens Bill.

into a Committee on the Aliens Bill.

(In the Committee.)

Clause No. 8 (Definitions).
Amendment proposed, in p. 6, 1. 15, to leave

out the word " steerage."(Mr. Fuller.)

Question again proposed, That the word

"steerage" stand part of the Clause :

Question put.
The Committee divided.
Tellers for the Sir Alexander Acland-
Hood,

Yeas,

Viscount Valentia:

144.

Tellers for the f Mr. Fuller,

Noes,

01r. Whitley:
Another Amendment proposed, in p. 6, 1. 15,
after the word " passengers," to insert the
words " or alien member of the crew."(Mr.
Marks.)

Question proposed, That those words be there

inserted :Amendment, by leave, withdrawn.

Another Amendment proposed, in p. 6, 1. 15,
after the word "passenger," to insert the words
" not born in the United Kingdom."
(Mr.
Fuller.)

Question proposed, That those words be there

inserted :

Wednesday, 12th July 1905 :

And it being Midnight, the Chairman pro- Chairman
ceeded, in pursuance of the Order of the House puts Question
forthwith, i
of the 5th day of this instant July, to put the pursuance of

No. 91.] 5 Evw. VII.

11th-12th July.

the Order of
the House,

Question on the Amendment already proposed
from the Chair.

Question put, That the words " not born in

" the United Kingdom " be there inserted.

The Committee divided.
Tellers for thelMr.

Yeas,

Tellers for
Noes,

'Mr. Sbachleton :
ISir Alexander Acland -i

Hood

,

tViscount Valentia :

173,

214.

Chairman
puts Question.
forthwith, in
pursuance of
the Order of
the House.

The Chairman then proceeded successively to
put forthwith the Question on any Amend-
ments moved by the Government of which
notice had been given, and on every Question
necessary to dispose of the Business allotted to
the Sitting.

Another Amendment proposed, in p..6, 1. 16,
to leave out the word " such."(Mr. Secretary
Akers-Douglas.)

Question, That the Amendment be made,

put, and agreed to.

Another Amendment proposed, in p. 6, 1. 19,
to leave out the words " immediately proceed-
" ing," in order to insert the words " proceeding
" within a reasonable time,"(Mr. Secretary
Akers-Douglas.)

Question, That the Amendment be made,

put, and agreed to.

Another Amendment proposed, in p. 6, 1. 20,
the end, to insert the words " or any passen-
gers holding prepaid through tickets to some
such destination if the master or owner of the
ship by which they are brought to the United
Kingdom, or by which they are to be taken
from the United Kingdom, gives
away
security to the satisfaction of the Secretary
of State that, except for the purposes of
transit or under other circumstances approved
by the Secretary of State; they will not
remain in the United Kingdom, or, having
been rejected in another country, re-enter the
United Kingdom, and that
they will be
properly maintained and controlled during
(Mr.
their
Secretary Ahers-
Douglas.)

transit."

Question, That the Amendment be made,

put, and agreed to.

Question put, That the Clause, as amended,

stand part of the Bill.

The Committee divided.

(Sir Alexander

Acland

Tellers for the
Yeas,

Hood,

[Viscount Valentia :
Tellers for the Mr. Samuel Evans,

Noes,

iMr. Keir Hardie :
Bill, as amended, to be reported.

315

189.

j 132.

Mr. Speaker resumed t he Chair ; and the
Chairman of Ways and Means reported, That
the Committee had gone through the Bill.

Ordered, That the Bill, as amended in the Bill 271.

Committee, be taken into consideration upon
Monday next ; and be printed.

The Order of the day being read, for receiving Supply
the Report from the Committee of Supply a [29t June]
h
the 29th day of June last ;

Report.

Ordered, That the Report be received this

day.

The Order of the day being read, for the Osborne

Second Reading of the Osborne Estate Act
(1902) Amendment Bill ;

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time Bill.

Estate Act
(1902)
Amendment;

this day.

The Order of the day being read, for the Poor Law
(Scotland)

Second Reading of the Poor Law (Scotland)
Bill ;

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

1 this day.

The Order of the day being read, for resuming Marine

the adjourned Debate on the Question proposed Insurance Bill.
upon the 30th day of March last, That the
Marine Insurance Bill be now read a second
time ;

Ordered, That the Debate be further adjourned

till Thursday next.

The Order of the day being read, for the Supply of
Electricity

Second Reading of the Supply of Electricity
Bill :

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

upon Thursday next.

The Order of the day being read, for the Lunacy Bill.

Second Reading of the Lunacy Bill ;

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

upon Thursday next.

The Committee divided.
Tellers for tile)f Sir A lexander Acland-1
Hood,

1Yeas,

Viscount Valentia :

Tellers for the (Mr. Herbert Gladstone,
tMr. William IIPArthur :

Noes,

Clause No. 9 (Application of Act to Scotland

and Ireland).

the Bill.

Question put, That the Clause stand part of

Sir Alexander Acland-]

Tellers for theJ Hood,

Yeas,

Viscount Valentia:
r Mr. Reir Hardie,
Mr. william
1 (Rhondda) :
Clause No. 10 (Short Title and commence-

Tellers for the)
N°e',

braham 150.

J

ment, and repeal).

the Bill.

Question put, That the Clause stand part of

The Committee proceeded to a Division.
Sir Alexander Aeland-Hood and Viscount
Valentia were appointed Tellers for the Ayes,
but no Members being willing to act as Tellers
for the Noes, the Chairman declared the Ayes
had it.

Question put, That the Chairman do report

the Bill, as amended, to the House.

VOL. 160.

210.

161.

The Order of the day being read, for the county Courts
Second Reading of the County Courts (No. 2) (o. 2) Bill.
Bill ;

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

this day.

The Order of the day being read, for the Prevention of
Bill [Lords.]

Second Reading of the Prevention of Corruption Corruption
Bill [Lords] ;

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

204.

this day.

The Order of the day being read,

for the -Unemployed

Committee on the Unemployed Workmen Bill ; Workmen Bill.

Resolved, That this House will,
resolve itself into the said Committee.

this day,

The Order of the day being read, for the Judicature and
Second Reading of the Judicature and Develop- Development
Grant
ment Grant (Ireland) Bill ;
(Ireland) Bill.

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

upon Thursday- next.

The Order of the day being read, for the Open Spaces

Second Reading of the Open Spaces Bill ;

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

Bill,

this day.

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11th -12th July.

1905.

[No. 92.

Supply.

The Order of the day being read, for the

Committee of Supply
Resolved, That

this House will,
resolve itself into the said Committee.

this day,

Supply
[6th June]
Report.

The Order of the day being read, for receiving
the Report from the Committee of Supply of
the 6th day of June last ;

Ordered, That the Report be received this

day.

Supply
4th May]

Report.

The Order of the day being read, for receiving
the Report from the Committee of Supply of
the 4th day of May last ;

Ordered, That the Report be received this

day.

Supply
[22nd June,
Afternoon
Sitting]
Report.

The Order of the day being read, for resuming
the adjourned Debate on the Question proposed
upon the 29th day of June last, That this
House doth agree with the Committee in the
Resolution, viz. :

Secretary for
Scotland and
subordinate
Office.

Supply
[22nd June,
Evening

Report.

Ways and
Means.

Revenue Bill.

East India
Loans
[Hai i ways.

Redical
Act (18S6)
Amendment
Bill.

Civil Services and Revenue Departments
Estimates, 1905-6.
Class II.
That a sum not exceeding £10,633 be granted
to His 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 1906 for the Salaries and Expenses
of the Office of His Majesty's Secretary for
and subordinate Office, Expenses
Scotland
-under the Inebriates Acts, 1879 to 1900, and
Expenses ender the Private Legislation Pro-
cedure (Scotland) Act, 1899, including a Grant
in Aid of the Congested Districts (Scotland)
Fund, which was then reported from the Com-
mittee of Supply ;

Ordered, That the Debate be further adjourned

till this day.

The Order of the day being read, for receiving
the Report from the Committee of Supply of
the 22nd day of June last (Evening Sitting) ;

Ordered, That the Report be received this

day.

The Order of the day being read, for the

Committee of Ways and Means ;

Resolved, That this House will,
resolve itself into the said Committee.

this day,

The Order of the day being read, for the

Second Reading of the Revenue Bill;

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

this day.

The Order of the day being read, for receiving
the Report from the Committee on East India
Loans [Railways] ;

Ordered, That the Report be received this

day.

The Order of the day being read, for the
Third Reading of the Medical Act (1886)
Amendment Bill ;

Ordered, That the Bill be read the third time

upon Monday next.

And it being One of the clock, Mr. Speaker
adjourned the House without Question
put, pursuant to the Standing Order, till
this day.

[No. 92.]
Wednesday, 12th July 1905.
The House met at Two of the clock.

PRAYERS.
A MOTION being made, That the London London
County Council ('Tramways) Bill be noiv cant.
read the third time ;

Sir Alexander Acland-Hood, by His Majesty's Bill,

(Tramways)

Command, acquainted the House, That His
Majesty, having been informed of the purport
of the Bill, gives His Consent, as far as His
Majesty's interest is concerned, that the House
may do therein as they shall think fit.

Then the Bill was read the third time and

passed.

Ordered, That the Clerk do carry the Bill to

the Lords, and desire their concurrence.

The Corbett Estate Bill [Lords] was read a Corbett Estate

second time ; and committed.

Bill [Lords,]

The Order of the day being read, for the
Second Reading of the Central London Railway
Bill ;

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

upon Wednesday next.

The Order of the day being read, for the
Second Reading of the Great Northern, Picca-
dilly, and Brompton Railway (No. 2) Bill ;

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

! upon Wednesday next.

The House, according to Order, proceeded to
take into consideration the Local Government
Provisional Orders (No. 12) Bill, as amended in
the Committee.

Ordered, That the Bill be read the third time

to-morrow,

Central
London
Railway Bill.

G rest
Northern,
Piccadilly,
and Brom pion
Railway
(No. 2) Bill,

Local
Government
Provisional
Orders
(No. 12) Bill.

A Public Petition was presented, and read ; Public

and ordered to lie upon the Table.

Petitions.
Vide Fourth
Report.

Mr. Gerald Balfour presented,

by His Local

Majesty's Command,Copy of Supplement to Government
the Thirty-third Annual Report of the Local 13°'d.
Government Board, 1903-4, containing the
Report of the Medical Officer for 1903-4.

Ordered, That the said Paper do lie upon the

Table.

Mr. Victor Cavendish presented, by His Civil Services
Majesty's Command,Estimate of the amount W1=al
required in the year ending 31st March 1906 for
certain expenditure, including sundry Grants No 2:l
in Aid, in connection with the relief of Distress
in Ireland.

05

Mr. Victor Cavendish also presented,Return P

to an Order, dated the 26th day of June last,
for a Return relative to Public Income and E
Expenditure.

Ordered, That the said Estimate be referred
to the Committee of Supply ; and be printed ;
and that the said Return do lie upon the Table ;
and be printed.

ublic
neome and
xpenditure.
No. 239.

Earl Percy presented, by His Majesty's Trade Reports

Command,Copies of Diplomatic and Consular (Annual
Series.)
Reports, Annual Series, Nos. 3434 and 3435.

Ordered, That the said Paper do lie upon the

Table.

Colonel Welby reported from the Committee
on the Local Government Provisional Orders
(No. 14) Bill ; That they had considered the
Orders therein contained ; that the said Orders

Local
Government
Provisional
Orders
(No. 11) Bill.

No. 92.] 5 EDW. VII.

12th July.

317

[Provisional
Orders
confirmed.]

Public
Accounts
Committee
(Second
Report.)

No, 240.

Prosecution
of Offences
Acts, 1879
and 1884.

Churches
(Scotland)
Bill.

ought to be confirmed; and that they had
directed him to report the Bill, with Amend-
ments, to the House.

Ordered, That the Report do lie upon the

Table.

Ordered, That the Bill, as amended in the
Committee, be taken into consideration to-
morrow.

Sir Arthur Hayter reported from the Com-
mittee of Public Accounts ; That they had
made further Progress in the matters to them
referred, and directed him to make a Report
thereof to the House.

Ordered, That the Report do lie upon the

Table ; and be printed.

Resolved, That an humble Address be presented
to His Majesty, that He will be graciously
pleased to give directions that there be laid
a Return showing the
before this House
working of the Regulations made in 1886 for
carrying out the Prosecution of Offences Acts,
1879 and 1884, with Statistics setting forth the
number, nature, result, and cost of the Proceed-
ings instituted by the Director, in accordance
with those Regulations, from the 1st day of
January 1904 to the 31st day of December
1904 (in continuation of Parliamentary Paper,
No. 267 of Session 1904). (11r. Cochrane.)

The Order of the day being read, for resuming
the adjourned Debate on the Amendment which,
upon the 4th day of
this instant July, was
proposed to be made to the Question, That the
Churches (Scotland) Bill be now read a second
time ;

Which Amendment was, to leave out from
the word " That " to the end of the Question,
in order to add the words " in the opinion of
" this House, no approval should be given to
" any measure which has the effect of giving an
" established church the right to change or
modify its creeds, or any formula of subscription
" thereto, without such change or modification
" being submitted and specifically sanctioned
" by Parliament "
instead thereof ;

(Mr. Alfred Hutton),

And the Question being again proposed, That
the words proposed to be left out stand part of
the Question :The House resumed the said
adjourned Debate.

And the Question being put ;
The House divided.
The Yeas to the Right ;
The Noes to the Left.
Tellers for the)(Sir Alexander Acland-1
Hood,

Yeas,

Tellers for the f
Noes,

!Viscount Valentia :
Mr. Alfred Hutton,
Mr. George White :

The Order of the day being read, for the sale of Butter

Second Reading of the Sale of Butter Bill ;

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

this evening.

The Order of the day being read, for the Education
(Scotland)

Committee on the Education (Scotland) Bill

Resolved, That this House will, upon Friday

next, resolve itself into the said Committee.

The Order of the day being read, for the Merchant

an

the Merchant Shipping

Second Reading of
Bill ;

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

upon Friday next.

The Order of the day being read, for the
Second Reading of the Whale Fisheries (Scot-
land) Bill [Lords];

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

upon Monday next.

Whale
Fisheries
(Scotland)
Bill [Lord.,.]

The Order of the day being read, for the Valuation
Second Reading of the Valuation (Ireland) (Ireland) Bill.
Bill ;

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

upon Monday next.

The Order of the day being read, for the
Second Reading of the Service of Militiamen
Bill [Lords] ;

Reading

Service of
Militiamen
Bill [Lords.]

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

to-morrow.

The Order of the day being read, for the military
Second Reading of the Military Manoeuvres Manmuvres
Bill [Lords.]
Bill [Lords] ;

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

to-morrow.

The Order of the day being read, for resuming workmen's
the adjourned Debate on the Amendnient which, compensation
upon the 5th day of June last, was proposed to Bill "L'ilds.]
be made to the Question, That the Workmen's
Compensation Bill [Lords] be now read a second
time ;

Ordered, That the Debate be further adjourned

till Friday next.

The Order of the day being read, for the Accidents

Second, Reading of the Accidents (Mines and
Factories) Bill ;

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time
time

1

c
o

1

it
(
1
c
1
t
Bill,

sn)d

upon Friday next.

The Order of the day being read, for the Provisional

203. Second Reading of
(Marriages) Bill ;

the Provisional Order Order .
m

ages)

pla
Bill.

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

} 63.

upon Monday next.

So it was resolved in the Affirmative.
And the Main Question being put ;
Ordered, That the Bill be now read a second
time :The Bill was accordingly read a second
time ; and committed to a Committee of the
whole House, for to-morrow.

Supply
[29th Junel
Report.

The Order of the day being read, for receiving
the Report from the Committee of Supply of
the 29th day of June last ;

Ordered, That the Report be received this

evening.

Naval Lands
(Volunteers)
Bill,

The Order of the day being read, for the
Committee on the Naval Lands (Volunteers)
Bill ;

Resolved, That this House will, this evening,

resolve itself into the said Committee.

VOL. 160.

The Order of the day being read, for the Infectious

Second Reading of the Infectious Diseases
(Ireland)

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

;

(Ireland)

upon Monday next.

The Order of the day being read, for the False
Second Reading of the False Statements (Com- Statements
panics) Bill ;
Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time B] n.

(Companies)

upon Monday next.

The Order of the day being read, for the Charitable
Second Reading of the Charitable Loan Societies Loan Societies
(Ireland) Bill.
(Irelnnd) Bill ;

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

upon Friday next.

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12th July.

1905.

[No. 92.

Dogs Bill.

The Order of the day being read, for the

Second Reading of the Dogs Bill ;

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

this evening.

Prize Courts
Bill [Lords.]

The Order of the day being read, for the
Second Reading of the Prize Courts Bill
[Lords];

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

to-morrow.

Reserve Forces The Order of the day being read, for the
Bill [Lords.] Second Reading of the Reserve Forces Bill

[Lords] ;

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

to-morrow.

Crown Lands
Bill.

Ferries
(Acquisition
by Local
Authorities)
Bill.

Osborne
Estate
Act (1902)
Amendment
Bill.

Poor. Law
(Scotland)
Rill.

The Order of the day being read, for the

Second Reading of the Crown Lands Bill ;

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

upon Monday next.

The Order of the day being read, for the
Second Reading of the Ferries (Acquisition by
Local Authorities) Bill;

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

this evening.

The Order of the day being read, for the
Second Reading of the Osborne Estate Act
(1902) Amendment Bill;

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

this evening.

The Order of the day being read, for the
Second Reading of the Poor Law (Scotland)
Bill ;

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

upon Monday next.

County Courts The Order of the day being read, for the
(No. 2] Bill. Second Reading of the County Courts (No. 2)

Bill ;

upon Friday next.

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

Prevention of
Corruption
Bill [Lords.]

The Order of the day being read, for the
Second Reading of the Prevention of Corruption
Bill [Lords] ;

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

upon Monday next.

The Order of the day being read, for the
If it employed
Workmen Bill. Committee on the Unemployed Workmen Bill ;
Resolved, That this House will, to-morrow,

resolve itself into the said Committee.

Open Spaces

Supply.

The Order of the day being read, for the

Second Reading of the Open Spaces Bill ;

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

this evening.

The Order of the day being read, for the

Committee of Supply ;

Resolved, That this House will, this evening,

resolve itself into the said Committee.

Supply
[6th June]
Report.

The Order of the day being read, for receiving
the Report from the Committee of Supply of
the 6th day of June last ;

Ordered, That the Report be received this

evening.

Supply

th May]

Report.

The Order of the day being read, for receiving
the Report from the Committee of Supply of
the 4th day of May last ;

Ordered, That the Report be received this

evening.

The Order of the day being read, for resuming Supply
the adjourned Debate on the Question proposed [22nd June,
hat this so]
upon the 29th day of June last, T
House doth agree with the Committee in the Report.
Resolution, viz. :

itteirnng

Secretary for
Scotland and
subordinate
Office.

Civil Services and Revenue Departments
Estimates, 1905-6.
Class II.
That a sum not exceeding £10,633 be granted
to His 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 1906 for the Salaries and
the Office of His Majesty's
Expenses
Secretary for Scotland and subordinate Office,
Expenses under the Inebriates Acts, 1879 to
1900, and Expenses under the Private Legis-
lation Procedure (Scotland) Act, 1899, including
a Grant in Aid of the Congested Districts
(Scotland) Fund, which was then reported from
the Committee of Supply ;

of

Ordered, That the Debate be further adjourned

till this evening.

The Order of the day being read, for receiving Supply

the Report from the Committee of Supply of
the 22nd day of June last (Evening Sitting) ;

sitting]
Ordered, That the Report be received this Report.

n e

evening.

The Order of the day being read, for the Ways and

Committee of Ways and Means ;

Resolved, That this House will, this evening,

resolve itself into the said Committee.

Means.

The Order of the day being read, for the Revenue Bill.

Second Reading of the Revenue Bill ;

Ordered, That the Bill he read a second time

this evening.

The Order of the day being read, for receiving East India

the Report from the Committee on East India Loans
Loans [Railways] ;

Ordered, That the Report be received. this

[Railways.]

evening.

And there being no further Business set Mr. Speaker

down for the Afternoon Sitting, Mr. Speaker leaves the
left the Chair till the Evening Sitting.

(Claifrurther

Evening Sitting.

Business.)

The Clerk at the Table informed the House Chairman of

of the unavoidable absence of the Chairman of Ways and
Ways and Means from this Evening's Sitting.

Means.

Sir Alexander Aeland-Hood reported from the supply
Committee of Supply of the 29th day of June [29th June]
last several Resolutions ; which were read, as
follow :

Report.

Navy Estimates, 1905-6.

1. That a sum not exceeding £2,768,300 be Shipbuilding,

ui
granted to His Majesty, to defray the Expenses Repairs,
of the Personnel for Shipbuilding, Repairs, Maintenance,
Maintenance, &c., including the cost of Estab- (Personnel.)
lishments of Dockyards and Naval Yards at
Home and Abroad, which will come in course
of payment during the year ending on the
31st day of March 1906.

2. That a sum not exceeding £4,816,900 be Shipbuilding,

for Shipbuilding, Repairs, Maintenance,

granted to His Majesty, to defray the Expense Repairs,
of the Materiel
Maintenance, &c., including the cost of Estab-
lishments of Dockyards and Naval Yards at
Home and Abroad, which will come in course of
payment during the year ending on the 31st day
of March 1906.

Shipbuilding,
Repairs,
Maintenance,
&c.
(Contract
Work.)

Closure
claimed, but
Mr. Speaker
withholds his
assent.

Question put
(pursuant to
S.O. Closure
of Debate.)

Question put
(pursuant to
S.O. Closure
of Debate.)

No 92.] 5 Enw. VII.

12th--13th July.

3. That a sum not exceeding £7,827,800 be
granted to His Majesty, to defray the Expense
of the Contract. Work for Shipbuilding, Repairs,
&c., which will come in course of payment
during the year ending on the 31st day of March
1906.

The said Resolutions being read a second

time ;

the First Resolution,

An Amendment was proposed to be made
by leaving out

to
" £2,768,300 " and inserting " £2,768,200 "
(Mr. Whitley),instead thereof.

And the Question being proposed, That
" £2,768,300 " stand part of the said Resolution :
And a Debate arising thereupon ;

Mr. Keir Hardie rose in his place and claimed
to move, That the Question be now put; but
Mr. Speaker withheld his assent, and declined
then to put that Question :Then the House
resumed the Debate.

319
The Order of the day being read, for the
Committee on the Naval Lands (Volunteers)
Bill ;

Resolved, That this House will, upon Friday

next, resolve itself into the said Committee.

Naval Lands
(Volunteers)
Bill.

The Order of the day being read, for receiving East India

the Report from the Committee on East India Loans
Loans [Railways] ;

Ordered, That the Report be received this

day.

The Order of the day being read,
Second Reading of the Sale of Butter Bill ;

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

for the sale of Butter

upon Monday next.

The Order of the day being read, for the Dogs Bill.

Second Reading of the Dogs Bill ;

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

Mr. Whitley rose in his place and claimed to

this day,

move, That the Question be now put.

And the Question being put, That

the

The Order of the day being read, for the Ferries
Second Reading of the Ferries (Acquisition by (AcLqui lion
by
ocal
Local Authorities) Bill ;
Authorities)

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time Bill.

upon Friday next.

Question be now put ;
The House divided.
The Yeas to the Right ;
The Noes to the Left.
Tellers for thef Mr. Whitley,
1 Mr. Dalziel :

Yeas,

Tellers for the f Mr. Wolff,

Noes,

hMr. Purvis :

157

5
f 32.

So it was resolved in the Affirmative.
And the Question being accordingly put,
the said

That " £2,768,300 " stand part of
Resolution ;

The House divided.
The Yeas to the Right;
The Noes to the Left.
(
'Tellers for the)
T
Yeas,

Hood,

Sir Alexander Acland-1

115.

I

84.

Viscount Valentia :

Tellers for the( Mr. Whitley,

Noes,

IMr.

So it was resolved in the Affirmative.
A Motion was made, and the Question being
proposed, That this House cloth agree with the
And a
Committee in the said Resolution :
Debate arising thereupon ;

Mr. Pretyman rose in his place and claimed

to move, That the Question be now put ;

being put, That the

And the Question
Question be now put ;

The House proceeded to a Division.
And the House having continued to sit
till
after Twelve of the clock on Thursday morning;
Thursday, 13th July 1905:

The Yeas to the Right ;
The Noes to the Left.
Tellers for the
Yeas,

Hood,

Sir Alexander Acland-

114.

[

76.

Viscount Valentia :

Tellers for the f Mr. Herbert Gladstone,
1.1\11r. William APArthur

Noes,

So it was resolved in the Affirmative.
And the Question being accordingly put,
That this House cloth agree with the Committee
in the said Resolution ;
The House divided.
The Yeas to the Right ;
The Noes to the Left.
Tellers for the f
Yeas,

Sir Alexander Arland -1
i Hood,
[Viscount Valentia:

115.

Tellers for the fMr. Shackleton,
1Mr. Henderson:

Noes,

74.

So it was resolved in the Affirmative.
Ordered, That the Second and Third Resolu-
tions be taken into further consideration this
day.

Vol.. 160.

The Order of the day being read, for
Second Reading of the Osborne Estate
(1 902) Amendment Bill ;

the Osborne
Act Estate

Act (1902)
Amendment

Ordered, That the Bill he

read a second time Bill.

upon Monday next.

The Order of the day being read, for
Second Reading of the Open Spaces Bill ;

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

the

Open Spaces
Bill.

upon Monday next.

The Order of the day being read, for the supple.

Committee of Supply ;

Resolved, That this House will,
resolve itself into the said Committee.

this day,

The Order of the day being read, for receiving
the Report from the Committee of Supply of
the 6th day of June last ;

Ordered, That the Report be received this

day.

Supply
[Gth June]
Report.

The Order of the day being read, for receiving supply
the Report from the Committee of Supply of [4th May]
the 4th day of May last ;

Report.

Ordered, That the Report be received this

day.

The Order of the day being read, for resuming Supply
the adjourned Debate on the Question proposed [22od June,
upon the 29th day of June last, That
House doth agree with the Committee in the Report.
Resolution, viz. :

this

Civil Services and Revenue Departments
Estimates, 1905-6.
Class II.

That a sum not exceeding £10,633 be granted Secretary for
adilicia and:1

of

to His Majesty, to complete the sum necessar Scotland
to defray the charge which will come in course
of payment during the year ending on the
31st day of March 1906 for the Salaries and
the Office of His Majesty's
Expenses
Secretary for Scotland and subordinate Office,
Expenses under the Inebriates Acts, 1879 to
1900, and Expenses under the Private Legis-
lation Procedure (Scotland) Act, 1899, including
a Grant in Aid of the Congested Districts
(Scotland) Fund, which was then reported from
the Committee of Supply ;

Ordered, That the Debate be further adjourned

till this day.

ss 4

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12th-13th July.

1905.

[No. 92.

The Order of the day being read, for receiving
the Report from the Committee of Supply of
the 22nd day of June last (Evening Sitting) ;

Ordered, That the Report be received this

day.

The Order of the day being read, for the Companies
Second Reading of the Companies Acts Amend- ActsAmendment
ment (Dentists) Bill ;
(Dentists)

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time Bill.

upon Monday next.

Supply
[22nd June,
Evening
Sitting]
Report.

Ways and
Means.

Revenue Bill.

The Order of the (lay being read, for the

Committee of Ways and Means ;

Resolved, That this House will,
resolve itself into the said Committee.

this day,

The Order of the day being read, for the

Second Reading of the Revenue Bill ;

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

this day.

Public Trustee
and Executor into
Bite

The Order of the day being read, for taking
consideration the Public Trustee and
Executor Bill, as amended in the Standing
Committee ;

Ordered, That the Bill be taken into further

consideration this day.

The Order of the day being read, for taking
Town Tenants
(Ireland) Bill. into consideration the Town Tenants (Ireland)

Bill, as amended in the Standing Committee ;

Ordered. That the Bill be taken into con-

this day.

sideration upon Monday next.

trade Marks
Bill.

The House, according to Order, resolved itself
into a Committee on the Trade Marks (recom-
mitted) Bill.

(In the Committee.)

Clauses No. 1 to No. 3 agreed to.
Clause No. 4 (Register of trade marks).
Motion made, and Question, That the Chair-
man do report Progress, and ask leave to sit
again (Mr. Dalziel),put, and agreed to.

Mr. Speaker resumed the Chair ; and Sir
Frederick Banbury reported, That the Com-
mittee had made Progress in the Bill ; and that
he was directed to move, That the Committee
may have leave to sit again.

Resolved, That this House will,

this clay,

again resolve itself into the said Committee.

Local
Authorities
(Qualification
of Women)
Bill.

The Order of the day being read, for resuming
the adjourned Debate on the Question proposed
upon the 31st day of March last, That the
Local Authorities (Qualification of Women)
Bill be committed to the Standing Committee
on Trade (including Agriculture and Fishing),
Shipping, and Manufactures ;

Ordered, That the Debate be further adjourned

till Friday next.

Street Betting
Bill [Leeds.]

The Order of the day being
Second Reading of the Street
[Lords] ;

Ordered, That the Bill be read

read, for the
Betting Bill

a second time

upon Monday next.

Port Sanitary
Authorities
Expenses
iiil 1.

The Order of the day being read, for the
Second Reading of the Port Sanitary Authorities
Expenses Bill ;

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time
upon Wednesday the 26th day of this instant
.July.

Newcastle
Chapter
(Amendment)
Bill [Lords.]

The Order of the day being read, for the
Second Reading of the Newcastle Chapter
(Amendment) Bill [Lords] ;

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time
upon Wednesday the 26th day of this instant
July.

The Order of the day being read, for the Companies
Amendment
(Physicians,

Second Reading of the Companies Acts Amend- Acts
ment (Physicians, &c.) Bill ;

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time &c.) Bill.

upon Monday next.

The Order of the day being read, for the titlBTalcle 'Unions

Second Reading of the Trades Unions Bill ;

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

upon Wednesday next.

The Order of the day being read, for the Valuation
the Valuation (Ireland) (No. 2) Bill.

Second Reading
(No. 2) Bill ;

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

this day.

The Order of

the day being read, for the Canals (No. 2)

Second Reading of the Canals (No. 2) Bill ;

Ordered. That the Bill be read a second time

The Order of the day being read, for the Jurors'

the

Jurors' Expenses E
(
I

x
re

a

Bill.

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

Second Reading of
(Ireland) Bill ;

upon Monday next.

The Order of the day being read, for the Parliamentary
ar_lamentary
(Registration)

Second Reading of the Parliamentary Voters Voter s
(Registration) Bill ;

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

this day.

And then the House, having continued to
sit till a quarter of an hour before One
of the clock on Thursday morning,
adjourned till this day.

[No. 93.]

Thursday, 13th Judy 1905.
The House met at Two of the clock.

PRAYERS.
AMOTION being made, That the Southend Southend and
and Colchester Light Railways Bill [ Lords] Colchester

be now read the third time ;

Sir Alexander Acland-Hood, by His Majesty's peiettei

Light
Railways !lilt

Command, acquainted the House, That His
Majesty, having been informed of the purport
of the Bill, gives His Consent, as far as His
Majesty's interest is concerned, that the House
may do therein as they shall think fit.

Then the Bill was read the third time and

passed, with Amendments.

Ordered, That the Clerk do carry the Bill to
the Lords ; and acquaint them that this House
hath agreed to the same, with Amendments ;
to
which this House cloth desire the concurrence of
their Lordships.

The Tees Valley Water Board Bill [Lords] Tees Valley
was read the third time and passed, with Amend- Water Board
Bill [Lords.]
ments.

Ordered, That the Clerk do carry the Bill to
the Lords ; and acquaint them that this House
hath agreed to the same, with Amendments ; to
which this House cloth desire the concurrence of
their Lordships.

No. 93.] 5 EDW. VII.
A Motion being made, That the Whitby
Whitby
Urban District Urban District Council Bill [ Lords] be now
Council Bill
[ Lord,. ]

read the third time;

13th July.

Sir Alexander Acland-Hood, by His Majesty's
Command, acquainted the House, That His
Majesty, having been informed of the purport
of the Bill, gives His Consent, as far as His
Majesty's interest is concerned, that the House
may do therein as they shall think fit.

Then the Bill was read the third time and

passed, with Amendments.

Ordered, That the Clerk do carry the Bill to
the Lords ; and acquaint them that this House
bath agreed to the same, with Amendments ;
to
which this House doth desire the concurrence of
their Lordships.

Local
Government
Provisional
Orders
(No.12) Bill,

Local
Government
Provisional
Orders
(No. 14) Bill.

The Local Government Provisional Orders
(No. 12) Bill was, according to Order, read the
third time and passed.

Ordered, That the Clerk do carry the Bill. to

the Lords, and desire their concurrence.

The House, according to Order, proceeded to
take into consideration the Local Government
Provisional Orders (No. 14) Bill, as amended
in the Committee.

Ordered, That the Bill be read the third time

to-morrow.

.

Mr. Victor Cavendish

North Sea
Fisheries . Majesty's Command,
Investigation
Committee,

presented, by His
Copy of Report on
Fishery and Hydrographical Investigations in
the North Sea and adjacent Waters, 1902-3.

Crown Agents. Mr. Victor Cavendish also presented, pursuant
to the directions of an Act of Parliament,
Copy of Treasury Minute under the Exchequer
and Audit Departments Act, 1866, dated 10th
July 1905,
and
Auditor General to extend his audit of the
Accounts of the Crown Agents for the Colonies,
hitherto restricted to the Office Fund, and to
verify the quarterly Certificates of cash and
securities held by them in trust
the
Colonies.

the Comptroller

requiring

for

Ordered, That the said Papers do lie upon the

Table.

Public Schools
Act (1868)
Amendment
(Vincent
Square) Bill.

Ordered, That the Examiners of Petitions for
Private Bills do examine the Public Schools
Act (1868) Amendment (Vincent Square) Bill,
with respect to compliance with the Standing
Orders relative to Private Bills.

Private Bills
(Group b.)
Humber
Conservancy
Bill [Lords.]

Gas and
Water Orders
Confirmation
(No. 1) Bill
[Lords.]
[Provisional
Orders
confirmed.]

Sir Alexander Hargreaves Brown reported
from the Committee on Group TJ of Private
Bills ; That the parties opposing the Humber
Conservancy Bill [Lords] had stated that the
evidence of Captain J. Whitley Dixon, R.N.,
was essential to their case ; and, it having been
proved that his attendance could not be procured
without the intervention of the House, he had
been instructed to move that the said Captain
J. Whitley Dixon do attend the said Committee
to-morrow, at half-past Eleven of the clock.

Ordered, That Captain J. Whitley Dixon do
attend the Committee on Group L of Private
Bills to-morrow, at half-past Eleven of the clock.

The Deputy Chairman reported from the
Committee on the Gas and Water Orders
Confirmation (No. 1) Bill [Lords] ; That they
that the said
had considered the said Orders ;
Orders ought to be confirmed ; and that they
had directed him to report the Bill, without
Amendment, to the House.

Ordered, That the Report do lie upon the

Ordered, That the Bill be read the third time

Table.

to-morrow.

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321
The Deputy Chairman reported from the
Committee on the Pier and Harbour Provisional
Orders (No. 1) Bill [Lords] ; That they had
the said
considered the
said Orders ;
Orders ought to be confirmed; and that they
had directed him to report the Bill, with Amend-
ments, to the House.

Ordered, That the Report do lie upon the

that

Table.

Ordered, That the Bill, as amended in the
Committee, be taken into consideration to-
morrow.

The Deputy Chairman reported the North
Supply Bill

Metropolitan Electric Power
[Lords], with Amendments.

Ordered, That the Report do lie upon the

Table ; and be printed.

The Deputy Chairman reported from the
Committee on the Workington Harbour and
Dock Bill [Lords] ; That they had examined
the allegations contained in the Preamble of the
Bill, and verbally amended the same, and found
the same, as amended, to be true ; and had gone
through the Bill and made Amendments there-
unto.

Ordered, That the Report do lie upon the

Table ; and be printed.

The Deputy Chairman reported the Shepton
Mallet Gas Company (Electric Lighting) Bill
[Lords], with verbal Amendments.

Ordered, That the Report do lie upon the

Table ; and be printed.

The Deputy Chairman reported the South
Lancashire Tramways Bill [ Lords], with Amend-
ments.

Ordered, That the Report do lie upon the

Table ; and be printed.

The Deputy Chairman reported from the
Committee on the Metropolitan Electric Supply
Company (Acton District) Bill [Lords] ; That
they had examined the allegations contained in
the Preamble of the Bill, and had made an
Amendment therein, and found the same, as
amended, to be true ; and had gone through
the Bill and directed him to report the same,
with the Amendment.

Ordered, That the Report do lie upon the

Table ; and be printed.

Pier and
Harbour
Provisional
Orders (No. 1)
Bill [Lords.]
[Provisional
Orders
confirmed.]

North
Metropolitan
Electric Power
Supply Bill
[Lords.]
Vide Supple-
ment to the
Votes.

Workington
Harbour and
Dock Bill
Lord.,;.j

Vide Supple-
ment to the
Votes.

Shepton
Mallet has
Company
(Electric
Lighting)
Pill Lord:r.]
Vide Supple-
ment to the
Votes.
South
Lancashire
Tramways
Bill [Lords.]
Vide Supple-
ment to the
Votes.

Metropolitan
Electric
Supply
Company
(Acton
District)
Bill [Lords.]

ment to the

Mr. John William Wilson reported from the Formby
Police and Sanitary Committee; That in the Township
case of the Formby Township Bill [Lords]
had examined the allegations of the Bill, and
found the same to be true ; and had gone
through the Bill and made Amendments there-
unto.

Bill ['Aid,.

Ordered, That the Report do lie upon

Table ; and be printed.

Mr. Speaker acquainted the House, That
a Message had been brought from the Lords
by one of their Clerks, as followeth :

The Lords have agreed to the Agricultural
Rates Act, 1896, &c. Continuance Bill, without
any Amendment.

Agricultural
Rates Act,
1896, &c.
Continuance
Bill.
Millport Piers
and Burgh
Extension
Order
Confirmat ion
Bill.
The Lords have agreed to the Local Govern- Local

The Lords have agreed to the Millport Piers
and Burgh Extension Order Confirmation Bill,
without any Amendment.

meat Provisional Orders (No. 8) Bill, without Government
Provisional
any Amendment.
Orders (No. 8)

T T

the Vide Supple-
ment to the
Votes.

Message from
the Lords.

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13th-14th July.

1.905.

[No. 93.

Tramways
Orders
Confirmation
(No. 1) Bill
[Lords.]

Tramways
Orders
Confirmation
(No. 1) Bill
[Lords.]

Bill 272.

Supply
[14th allotted
Day.]

Supply
[14th allotted
Day.]

Closure
claimed, but
Chairman
ithhelds
his assent.

The Lords have passed a Bill, intituled An
Act to confirm certain Provisional Orders made
by the Board of Trade under the Tramways
Act, 1870, relating to Bradford Corporation
Tramways, Gorton Urban District Council
Tramways, Keighley Corporation Tramways,
Leeds Corporation Tramways, Liverpool Cor-
poration Tramways Extensions, and Pudsey
to which the Lords
Corporation Tramways ;
desire the concurrence of this House.

The Tramways Orders Confirmation (No, 1)

Bill [Lords] was read the first time.

Ordered, That the Bill be referred to the
Examiners of Petitions for Private Bills ; and
be printed.

The House, according to Order, resolved itself

into the Committee of Supply.

(In the Committee)
Army Estimates, 1905-6.
Motion made, and Question proposed, That
a sum not exceeding £1,220,000 be granted to
His Majesty, to defray the charge for Capitation
Grants and Miscellaneous Charges of Volunteer
Corps, including Pay, &c. of the Permanent
Staff, which will come in course of payment
during the year ending on the 31st day of
March 1906 :

Whereupon Motion made, and Question put,
That a sum not exceeding £1,219,900 be granted
for the said service.(Mr. /11eive.)

206

Yeas,

Tellers for the I Hood,

The Committee divided.
Tellers for the r.Mr. IV' Crae,
1 Major Seely :
rSir Alexander Acland -1
I Viscount Valentia :
Original Question again proposed :
And it being after half-past Seven of the
clock, the Chairman left the Chair to make his
Report to the House.

Noes,

232.

Mr. Speaker resumed the Chair ; and the
Chairman of Ways and Means acquainted the
House that the Committee had made Progress
in the matter to them referred ; and that he
was directed to move, That the Committee may
have leave to sit again.

Resolved, That this House will, this evening,

again resolve itself into the said Committee.

Evening Sitting.
The House, according to Order, resolved itself

into the Committee of Supply.

(In the Committee.)
Army Estimates, 1905-6.
Motion made, and Question proposed, That
a sum not exceeding £545,000 be granted to
His Majesty, to defray the charge for the War
Office and Army Accounts Department which
will come in course of payment during the year
ending on the 31st day of March 1906 :

Whereupon Motion made, and Question pro-
posed, That Item A (Salaries and Allowances
of the War Office) be reduced by 1100(Mr.
Courtenay Warner) :Debate arising;

Mr. Eugene Mason rose in his place and
claimed to move, That the Question be now
put ; but the Chairman withheld his assent, as
it appeared to him that the Committee was
prepared to come to a decision without that
Motion :Debate resumed.

Question put, That Item A (Salaries and
Allowances of the War Office) be reduced by
£100.

The Committee proceede 1 to a Division.

Friday, 14th July 1905 :
Tellers for the f Mr. Courtenay -Warner' i 132.
IMr. Buchanan :
ISir Alexander Acland-

Yeas,
Tellers for the
Noes,

Viscount Valentia :
Original Question again proposed :
And it being after Midnight, the Chairman
left the Chair to make his Report to the House.

Hood,

169.

Mr. Speaker resumed the Chair ; and the
Chairman of Ways and Means acquainted the
House that the Committee had made Progress
in the matter to them referred ; and that he
was directed to move, That the Committee may
have leave to sit again.

Resolved, That this House will, upon Monday
next, again resolve itself into the said CoM-
mittee.

The Order of the day being read, for receiving
the Report from the Committee of Supply of
the 6th day of June last ;

Ordered, That the Report be received upon

Monday next.

The Order of the day being read, for receiving
the Report from the Committee of Supply of
the 4th day of May last ;

Ordered, That the Report be received upon

Monday next.

Supply
[6th June]
Report.

Supply
f4th May]
Report.

The Order of the day being read, for resuming Supply
the adjourned Debate on the Question proposed [2fte2nd Jane,
Arnon
upon the 29th day of June last, That this Sitting]
House cloth agree with the Committee in the Report.
Resolution, viz. :

Secretary for
Scotland and
subordinate
Office.

Civil Services and Revenue Departments
Estimates, 1905-6.
Class II.
That a sum not exceeding £10,633 be granted
to His 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 1906 for the Salaries and Expenses
the Office of His Majesty's Secretary
of
for Scotland and subordinate Office, Expenses
under the Inebriates Acts, 1879 to 1900, and
Expenses under the Private Legislation Pro-
cedure (Scotland) Act, 1899, including a Grant
in Aid of the Congested Districts (Scotland)
Fund, which was then reported from the Com-
mittee of Supply ;

Ordered, That the Debate be further adjourned

till Monday next.

The Order of the day being read, for receiving
the Report from the Committee of Supply of
the 22nd day of June last (Evening Sitting);

Ordered, That the Report be received upon

Supply
[22nd June.
Evening
Sitting]
Report

Monday next.

The Order of the day being read, for taking
into further consideration the Second and Third
of the Resolutions which, upon the 12th day
of this instant July, were reported from the
Committee of Supply ;

Ordered, That the said Resolutions be taken

into further consideration upon Monday next.

Supply
[29th June]
Report.

The Order of the day being
Committee of Ways and Means ;

read, for the ways
Means.

Resolved, That this House will, upon Monday

next, resolve itself into the said Committee.

No. 93.] 5 EDW. VII.
Light
Railways Bill. Second Reading of the Light Railways Bill ;

The Order of the day being read, for the

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

131h--14111 July,

upon Monday next.

Congested
Districts
(Scotland)
Bill.

Government
Ships Bill.

Post Office
(Money
Orders) Bill.

Merchant
Shipping
(Scottish
Trawlers)
Bill.

Criminal
Cases
(Reservation
of Points of
Law) Bill.
[Lords.]

Bills of
Exchange
Act (1882)
Amendment
Bill [Lords.]

Relief of
Distress
(Ireland) Bill.

Local
Authorities
(Transfer of
Treasury
Powers) Bill.

The Order of the day being read, for the
Second Reading of the Congested Districts
(Scotland) Bill ;

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

upon Monday next.

The Order of the day being read, for the

Committee on the Government Ships Bill ;

Resolved, That this House will, this day,

resolve itself into the said Committee.

The Order of the day being read, for the
Second Reading of the Post Office (Money
Orders) Bill ;

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

this day.

The Order of the day being read, for the
the Merchant Shipping

Second Reading of
(Scottish Trawlers) Bill ;

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

this day.

The Order of the day being read, for the
Second Reading of the Criminal-Cases (Reserva-
tion of Points of Law) Bill [Lords] ;

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

this day.

The Order of the day being read, for the
Second Reading of the Bills of Exchange Act
(1882) Amendment Bill [Lords] ;

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

this day.

The Order of the day being read,

for the
Second Reading of the Relief of Distress
(Ireland) Bill ;

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

upon Monday next.

The Order of the day being read, for the
the Local Authorities

Second Reading of
(Transfer of Treasury Powers) Bill ;

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

upon Monday next.

The Order of the day being read, for resuming
Marine
Insurance Bill, the adjourned Debate on the Question proposed
upon the 30th day of March last, That the
Marine Insurance Bill be now read a second
time ;

Ordered, That the Debate be further adjourned

till this day.

Supply of
Electricity
Bill.

Lunacy Bill.

Judicature and
Development
Grant
(Ireland) Bill,

Churches
(Scotland)
Bill.

The Order of the day being read, for the
Second Reading of the Supply of Electricity
Bill;

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

upon Tuesday next.

The Order of the day being read, for the

Second Reading of the Lunacy Bill ;

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

upon Tuesday next.

The Order of the day being read, for the
Second Reading of the Judicature and Develop-
ment Grant (Ireland) Bill ;

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

upon Tuesday next.

The Order of the day being read, for the

Committee on the Churches (Scotland) Bill ;

Resolved, That this House will, upon Tuesday

next, resolve itself into the said Committee.

VOL. 160.

323

The Order of the day being read, for the Service of
Second Reading of the Service of Militiamen Militiamen
Bill [Lords] ;

Bill [Lords.]

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

upon Tuesday next.

The Order of the day being read, for the Military
Second Reading of the Military Manoeuvres Manoeuvres
Bill [Lords.]
Bill [Lords] ;

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

upon Tuesday next.

The Order of the day being read, for the Prize Courts
the Prize Courts Bill Bill [Lords.]

Second Reading of

(

ELo))dsj '
;yie,e
upon Tuesday next.

d, That the Bill be read a second time

The Order of the day being read, for the Reserve Forces

the Reserve Forces Bill Bill [Lords.]

Second Reading of
[Lords] ;

upon Tuesday next.

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

The Order of the day being read, for the Unemployed
Committee on the Unemployed Workmen Bill ; workmen Bill.

Resolved, That this House will, upon Monday

next, resolve itself into the said Committee.

The Order of the day being read, for receiving
the Report from the Committee on East India
Loans [Railways] ;

Ordered, That the Report be received this

day.

East India
Loans
[Railways.]

The Order of the day being read, for the Dogs Bill.

Second Reading of the Dogs Bill ;

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

this day.

The Order of the day being read, for the Revenue Bill.

Second Reading of the Revenue Bill;

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

this day.

The Order of the day being read, for taking Public Trustee
the Public Trustee and and Executor

into consideration
Executor Bill, as amended in the Standing Bill.
Committee ;

Ordered, That the Bill be taken into con-

sideration this day.

The Order of the day being read, for the Trade Marks

Committee on the Trade Marks (recommitted) Bill.
Bill ;

Resolved, That this House will, upon Monday

next, resolve itself into the said Committee.

The Order of the day being read, for the Bishopric of
Second Reading of the Bishopric of Bristol Bristol Bill
Bill [Lords] ;

[Lords.]

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

upon Tuesday next.

The Order of the day being read, for the Tuberculosis

Second Reading of the Tuberculosis. (Animals) A
nviemnatli s)
re
o
Prevention and Compensation Bill ;
II
and
Corn-

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time pensation Bill,

(P

upon Monday next.

The Order of the day being read, for the valuation

Second Reading of the Valuation (No. 2) Bill ;
Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

(No, 2) Bill.

this day.

The Order of the day being read, for the Canals (No. 2):

Second Reading of the Canals (No. 2) Bill ;

:Ordered, That the Bill be read a-second time

Bill.

upon Monday next.

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13th-14th July.

Parliamentary The Order of the day being read, for the
Voters
Second Reading of the Parliamentary Voters
(Registration)
(Registration) Bill ;
Bill.

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

this day.

And then the House, having continued to
sit till a quarter of an hour after Twelve
of the clock on Friday morning, adjourned
till this day.

[No. 94.]
Friday, 14th July 1905.
The House met at Twelve of the clock.

PRAYER S.

House proceeded to take into considera-
Andover
THE
Lighting and 1 tion the Amendments made by the Lords
Power Bill,
to the Andover Lighting and Power Bill ; and
the same were twice read, and agreed to.

Ordered, That the Clerk do carry the Bill to
the Lords ; and acquaint them that this House
hath agreed to the Amendments made by their
Lordships.

Great Western
Railway
(Additional
Powers) Bill.

Gosport and
Fareham
_tramways
Bill [Lords.]

The House proceeded to take into considera-
tion the Amendments made by the Lords to the
Great Western Railway (Additional Powers)
Bill; and the same were twice read, and agreed
to.

Ordered, That the Clerk do carry the Bill to
the Lords ; and acquaint them that this House
hath agreed to the Amendments made by their
Lordships.

The Gosport and Fareham Tramways Bill
[Lords] was read the third time and passed,
with Amendments.

Ordered, That the Clerk do carry the Bill to
the Lords ; and acquaint them that this House
hath agreed to the same, with Amendments ;
to
which this House doth desire the concurrence of
their Lordships.

INIctr,-)politan
and Great
Central
Railway
Companies
Bill [Lords.]

The Metropolitan and Great Central Railway
Companies Bill [Lords] was read the third time
and passed, with Amendments.

Ordered, That the Clerk do carry the Bill to
the Lords ; and acquaint them that this House
bath agreed to the same, with Amendments ; to
which this House cloth desire the concurrence of
their Lordships.

The Western Valleys ( Monmouthshire) Water
Western
Valleys (1""n" and Gas Bill [Lords] was read the third time
mouttishire)
passed, with Amendments.
Water and Gas and
Bill [Lords.]

Ordered, That the Clerk do carry the Bill to
the Lords ; and acquaint them that this House
hath agreed to the same, with Amendments ; to
which this House cloth desire the concurrence of
their Lordships.

Gas and
Water Orders
Confirmation
(No. 1) Bill
[Lot-do.]

The Gas and Water Orders Confirmation
(No. 1) Bill [Lords] was, according to Order,
read the third time and passed.

Ordered, That the Clerk do carry the Bill_ to
the Lords ; and acquaint them that this House
hath agreed to the same, without Amendment.

Local
Government
Provisional
Orders
(No. 14) Bill.

The Local Government Provisional Orders
(No. 14) Bill was, according Order, read the
, third time and passed.

a

Ordered, That the Clerk do carry the Bill to

the Lords, and desire their concurrence.

1905.
The Order of the day being read, for taking
into consideration the Pier and Harbour Pro-
visional Orders (No. 1) Bill [Lords], as amended
in the Committee ;

Ordered, That the Bill be taken into con-

sideration upon Monday next.

[No. 94.

Pier and
Harbour
Provisional
Orders (No. 1)
Bill [Lords.]

Mr. Boner Law presented, by His Majesty's Light

Command,----Copy of Order made by the Light R stlwaYs Act,
Railway Commissioners under the Light Rail -1
ways Act, 1896, and modified and confirmed by
the Board of Trade, amending the County of
Middlesex Light Railways Order, 1901 (County
of Middlesex Light Railways (Extension of
Time) Order, 1905).

Copy of Order made by the Light Railway Light

Commissioners under the Light Railways Act, 89rlways Act,
1896, and modified and confirmed by the Board
of Trade, authorising the working and main-
tenance of the Moel Tryfan Undertaking of
the North Wales Narrow Gauge Railways
Company as a Light Railway, and other matters
(North Wales Narrow Gauge Railways (Light
Railway) Order, 1905).

Ordered, That the said Papers do lie upon the

Table.

Mr. Victor Cavendish presented, pursuant to

Court of
the directions of several Acts of Parliament,
Probate
Di vision
Annual Account of Receipts and Disbursements
(High Court
of the Court of Probate Division of the High
0' Justice)
Court of Justice in Ireland for the year ended (Ireland.)
31st December 1904.

Copy of Treasury Minute under the Super-

annuation Act, 1876, dated 8 th July 1905, tion Acts,
declaring Bushire to be an unhealthy place 15°9 and 15
within the meaning of the Act.

Ordered, That the said Papers do lie upon the

Table.

Mr. Secretary Akers-Douglas presented,
Return to an Address to His Majesty, dated
the 12th day of this instant July, for a Return
relative to the Prosecution of Offences Acts,
1879 and 1884.

Mr. Secretary Akers - Douglas also presented,
pursuant to the directions of an Act of Parlia
ment,Copy of Order made by the Mayor,
Aldermen, and Burgesses of the Borough of
Damen under the Shop Hours Act, 1904, _and
confirmed by the Secretary of State for the
Hoine Department, fixing the hours of closing
for Hairdressers and Barbers' Shops within the
borough.

Ordered, That the said Papers do lie upon the

Table ; and that the said Return be printed.

Earl Percy presented,

by His Majesty's
Command,Copy. of Diplomatic and Consular
Reports, Annual Series, No. 3436.

Ordered, That the said Paper do lie upon the

Table.

Prosecution of
Offences Acts,
1879 and 1884. 4110

No. 211.

Shop flours
Act, 1904
(Closing
Order,
Borough of
Damen. )

Trade Reports
(Annual
Series.)

Ordered, That there be laid before this House Joint Stock
a Return (I.) of the Companies registered during companies.
the year ended the 31st day of December 1904
which filed a prospectus, and to which certifi-
cates to commence business have been granted,
stating

(1) the date of registration ;
(2) the date of the prospectus ;
(3) the amount of the nominal capital ;
(4) the amount of each share ;
(5) the amount issued. or to be issued

otherwise than for cash ;

(6) the amount offered for subscription in

cash ;

(7) the amount underwritten;
(8) the commission for underwriting ;

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14th July.

(9) the minimum subscription required ;
(10) the amount allotted before commencing] boards).

Clause No. 3 (Establishment

business ;

(11) the amounts per share payable on

application and allotment ;

(12) the total directors' share qualification,

if any ; and

(13) the date of the certificate to commence

business :

(11.) Of the Companies registered during the
year 1904 which filed a prospectus, but to which
certificates to commence business have not been
granted, stating the particulars specified in (I.)
so far as they are applicable :

(III.) Of the Companies registered during
the year 1904 which filed a declaration that the
Company does not issue any invitation to the
public to subscribe for its shares :

(IV.) Of the Companies registered during
the year 1904 which have not filed a prospectus,
or a declaration that the Company does not
issue any invitation to the public to subscribe
shares, and stating the particulars
for
speCified in (I.) so far as they are applicable :

its

(V.) Of the Companies which were dissolved
or struck off the register during the year 1904 :
(VI.) Of the total number of Companies
dissolved during the year 1904 (1) by order of
the Court ; (2) after voluntary liquidation ; and
(3) pursuant to the provisions of Section 7 of ,
the Companies Act, 1880, and Section 26 of
the Companies Act, 1900:

(VII.) Of the total number and nominal
paid-up and considered as paid-up capital of
the Companies registered during the year 1904
in London Edinburgh, and Dublin respectively,
from un-
distinguishing
registered with a
limited,
registered
nominal capital
without such capital .

limited Companies

from Companies

and Companies

and other

(VIII.) Of the total number and paid-up
capital, including the amounts considered as
shares, of all
paid on vendors'
Companies having a share capital which were
on the register on the 30th day of April 1905,
except such Companies as were in course of
liquidation or removal from the register under
the provisions of Section 7 of the Companies
Act, 1880, and Section 26 of the Companies
Act, 1900 :

(IX.) Of the total number and nominal
capital of the Companies registered in England,
Scotland, and Ireland respectively in every year
since the commencement of the Companies Act,
1862, to 1904, inclusive :

(X.) Of the fees and capital duty paid in
registered Companies during the

respect of
year 1904.(Mr. Boner Law.)

Companies
Acts
Amendment
( Dentists)
Bill.

Companies
Acts

mendment
( Physicians,
Bill.

The Order for reading a second time, upon
Monday next, the Companies Acts Amendment
(Dentists) Bill was read and discharged.

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time
upon Monday the 24th day of this instant July.

The Order for reading a second time, upon
Monday next, the Companies Acts Amendment
(Physicians, &c.) Bill was read and discharged.
Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time
upon Monday the 24th day of this instant July.

Education
(Scotland)
Bill.

The House, according to Order, resolved itself
into a Committee on the Education (Scotland)
Bill.

(In the Committee.)

Clauses_ No. 1 and No. 2 agreed to.

VOL. 160.

Amendment proposed, in p. 1, 1. 16, to leave
education
the word

out the words " of the following
" districts," in
insert
order
GC county."(Lord Willoughby de Eresby.)

to

Question put, That the words proposed to be

left out stand part of the Clause.

The Committee divided.
Tellers for the Sir Alexander Aeland-
Hood,
Mr. Forster :
(Lord Willoughby

Yeas,

de 1

Tellers for the)1 Ercsby,

Noes,

[Mr. Black:

148.

32.

Another Amendment proposed, in p. 1, 1, 19,
to leave out from the word " each " to the end
of 1. 24, in order to insert the words " parish
" and burgh in Scotland."---(Mr. Caldwell.)

Question put, That the words proposed to be

left out stand part of the Clause.

The Committee divided.
Tellers for the)
Yeas,

Hood,
(Mr. Forster :
Tellers for the f Mr. Caldwell,

(Sir Alexander

A cland-1

130.

67.

Noes,

Mr. Eugene Wason:

CC

at

An Amendment made.
Another Amendment proposed, in p. 2, 1. 14,
the end, to insert the words " Provided that
an order made under this section shall not
come into force until one month after the
same has been published in at
least one
newspaper circulating in the neighbourhood
affected by the order, during which period it
shall be competent for any local authority or
any twenty ratepayers within or bordering
upon the area affected by such order
to
present a requisition for a hearing thereon;
and on receiving such a
requisition the
Secretary for Scotland shall appoint a con-
venient time and place for hearing parties,
and he shall then and there, either by himself
or by a proper person as his depute, hear
parties as to such order, and shall at his sole
discretion or at the sole discretion of his
" depute receive evidence, written or oral, and
" shall determine in the matter as may seem
" just."(Mr. Black.)

Question proposed, That those words be there

inserted :Amendment, by leave, withdrawn.

CC

GC

C4

CC

CC

at the end, to insert

Another Amendment proposed, in p. 2,1. 14,
the words " Provided
further that in considering as to dividing a.
local government district
into education
districts under this section the Secretary for
Scotland shall, as far as possible, preserve the
school board districts under the heretofore
existing law, or such aggregations thereof as
may for educational purposes solely seem
best, keeping in view not only population and
area but also means of communication with a
convenient centre for secondary education,
and the efficiency of the facilities heretofore
provided in the existing school board district
for secondary as well as elementary educa-
tion."(Mr. Black.)
Question put,

That those words be there

GG

CC

CC

CG

iG

CC

CC

IC

CC

4C

CC

inserted.

The Committee
Tellers for the f
Yeas,
Tellers for thei
t
Noes,

divided.
Mr. Black,
Mr. Wallace
Sir Alexander

Hood,-
Mr. Forster :
And it being after half-past Five of the clock,
the Chairman left the Chair to make his Report
to the House.

Acland-i

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119.

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1905.
Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

[No. 94.

upon Tuesday next.

326

Mr. Speaker resumed the Chair ; and the
Chairman of Ways and Means reported, That
the Committee had made Progress in the Bill ;
and that he was directed to move, That the
Committee may have leave to sit again.

Resolved, That this House will, upon Monday
next, again resolve itself into the said Committee.

The Order of the day being read, for the
Second Reading of the Ferries (Acquisition
by Local Authorities) Bill ;

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

upon Tuesday next.

The Order of the day being read, for the

Second Reading of the Dogs Bill ;

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

upon Tuesday next.

The Order of the day being read, for the

Committee on the Government Ships Bill ;

Resolved, That this House will, upon Monday

next, resolve itself into the said Committee.

Ferries
(Acquisition
by Local
Authorities)
Bill.

Dogs Bill.

(Iovernment
Ships Bill.

The Order of the day being read, for resuming
Marine
Insurance Bill, the adjourned Debate on the Question proposed
upon the 30th day of March last, That the
Marine Insurance Bill be now read a second
time ;

Ordered, That the Debate be further adjourned

till Wednesday next.

East India
Loans
[Railways.]

Seamen's and
Soldiers' False
Characters
Bill [Lore's.]

Telegraph
(Construction)
Bill.

Merchant
Shipping Bill,

Workmen's
Comuensation
Bill [Lords.]

Accidents
(Mines and
Factories) Bill

Charitable
Loan Societies
(Ireland) Bill,

The Order of the day being read, for receiving
the Report from the Committee on East India
Loans [Railways] ;

Ordered, That the Report be received upon

Monday next.

The Order of the day being
Second Reading of the Seamen'
False Characters Bill Lords];

Ordered, That the Bill be read

upon Wednesday next.

read, for the
s and Soldiers'

a second time

The Order of the day being read, for the
Second Reading of the Telegraph (Construction)
Bill ;

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

upon Wednesday next.

The Order of the day being read, for the
Second Reading of the Merchant Shipping
Bill

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

upon Tuesday next.

The Order of the day being read, for resuming
the adjourned Debate on the Amendment which,
upon the 5th day of June last, was proposed to
be made to the Question, That the Workmen's
Compensation Bill [Lords] be now read a second
time ;

Ordered, That the Debate be further adjourned

till Monday next.

The Order of the day being read, for the
Second Reading of the Accidents (Mines and
Factories) Bill ;

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

upon Monday next.

The Order of the day being read, for the
Second Reading of the Charitable Loan Societies
(Ireland) Bill ;

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

upon Wednesday next.

County Courts
(No. 2) Bill.

The Order of the day being read, for the
Second Reading of the County Courts (No. 2)
Bill ;

The Order of the day being read, for the Naval Lands
Committee on the Naval Lands (Volunteers) (volunteers)
Bill ;

Resolved, That this House will, upon Tuesday

next, resolve itself into the said Committee.

The Order of the day being read, for the Post Office

Second Reading of the Post Office (Money (Money
Orders) Bill ;

Orders) Bill.

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

upon Tuesday next.

The Order of the day being read, for the Merchant
the Merchant Shippino. shiing

Second Reading of
(Scottish Trawlers) Bill ;

(Scppottih
Trawlers) Bill.

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

upon Wednesday next.

The Order of the day being read, for the Criminal

Second Reading of the Criminal Cases (Reserva-
tion of Points oa f Law) Bill [Lords] ;

Cases
(Reservation
of Points of

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time Law) Bill
[ Lords.]

upon Wednesday next.

The Order of the day being read, for the
Second Reading of the Bills of Exchange Act
(1882) Amendment Bill [Lords];

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

upon Wednesday next.

Bills of
Exchange
Act (1882)
Amendment
Bill [Lords.]

The Order of the day being read, for the Revenue Bill.

Second Reading of the Revenue Bill ;

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

upon Monday next.

The Order of the day being read, for taking
the Public Trustee and
into consideration
Executor Bill, as amended in the Standing
Committee ;

Ordered, That the Bill be taken into further

consideration upon Monday next.

Public Trustee
and Executor
Bill.

The Order of the day being read, for resuming Local
the adjourned Debate on the Question proposed Authorities
upon the 31st day of March last, That the Local (Qualification
of Women)
Authorities (Qualification of Women) Bill be Bill.
committed to the Standing Committee on Trade
(including Agriculture and Fishing), Shipping,
and Manufactures ;

Ordered, That the Debate be further adjourned

till Tuesday next.

The Order of the day being read, for
Second Reading of the County Courts Bill ;

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

the uCioltli.nty Courts

upon Monday next.

The Order of the day being read, for the Valuation
Second Readino. of the Valuation (Ireland) (Ireland)
(No. 2) Bill ;

(No. 2) Bill.

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

upon Monday next.

The Order of the day being read, for the Parliamentary

Second Reading of the Parliamentary Voters Voters
(Registration) Bill

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time Bill.

;

(Registration)

upon Monday next.

Mr. Ashton reported from the Committee on North East
the North East London Railway Bill ; That London
they had examined the allegations contained in Railway Bhl.
the Preamble of the Bill, and amended the same
so as to make it consistent with the provisions of
the Bill as passed by the Committee, and found
the same, as amended, 'to be true ; and had

No. 94.] 5 EDW. VII.

14th-47th July.

Vide Supple-
ment to the
Votes.

London
Building Acts
Amendment
Bill.

gone through the Bill and made Amendments
thereunto.

Ordered, That the Report do lie upon the

Table ; and be printed.

Sir Henry Aubrey - Fletcher

reported from
the Committee on the London Building Acts
Amendment Bill ; That they had examined the
allegations contained in the Preamble of the
Bill, and amended the same so as to make it
consistent with the provisions of the Bill as
passed by the Committee, and found the same,
as amended, to be true ; and had gone through
the Bill and made Amendments thereunto.

Ordered, That the Report do lie upon the

Vide Supple-
ment to the Table ; and be printed.
Votes.

Colonel Welbu reported from the Committee
Local
Government
on the Local Government (Ireland) Provisional
(Ireland)
Provisional Orders (No. 2) Bill ; That they had con-
that the
Orders (No.2) sidered the Orders therein contained ;
Bill,
said Orders ought to be confirmed ; and that
[Provisional
they had directed him to report the Bill, with
Orders
confirmed.] Amendments, to the House.

Ordered, That the Report do lie upon the

Table.

Ordered, That the Bill, as amended in the
Committee, be taken into consideration upon
Monday next.

Southport,
Birkdale,
and West
Lancashire
Water Board
Bill [Lords.]
Vide Supple-
ment to the
Votes.

Message from
the Lords.

Whitechapel
and Bow
Railway Bill,

Earl of
Stamford's
Cheshire
Estate Bill
[Lords.]

Earl of
Stamford's
Cheshire
Estate Bill
[Lords.]

Private Bills
[Lords]
(Standing
Orders not
previously
inquired into
complied
with.)

Sir Alexander Hargreaves Brown reported
the Southport, Birkdale, and West Lancashire
Water Board Bill [Lords], with Amendments.

Ordered, That the Report do lie upon the

Table ; and be printed.

Mr. Speaker acquainted the House, That a
Message had been brought from the Lords by
one of their Clerks, as followeth

The Lords have agreed to the Whitechapel
and Bow Railway Bill, with Amendments ;
to
which the Lords desire the concurrence of this
House.

The Lords have passed a Bill, intituled An
Act for the settlement of the hereditaments
and property representing the estates devised by
the Will, dated the 26th day of June 1875, of
the Right Honourable George Harry Earl of
Stamford and Warrington, and in such Will
referred to as the Cheshire Estate, and for
other purposes ; to which the Lords desire the
concurrence of this House.

The Earl of Stanford's Cheshire Estate Bill

[Lords] was read the first time.

Ordered, That the Bill be referred to the

Examiners of Petitions for Private Bills.

Whereupon Mr. Speaker adjourned the
House without Question put, in pursuance
of Standing Order No. 3, it being then
twenty minutes before Six of the clock,
till Monday next.

[No. 95J
Monday, 17th July 1905.
The House met at Two of the clock.

P RAYER S.-

R. Speaker laid upon the Table,Report
y1
from one of the Examiners of Petitions for
Private Bills, That in the case of the following
Bill, originating in the Lords, and referred on
the First Reading thereof, the Standing Orders

Vol,. 1.60.

327
not previously inquired into, and which are
applicable thereto, have been complied with,
viz. :

Metropolitan Electric Supply Company

( Various Powers) Bill [Lords].

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time.

Mr. Speaker laid upon the Table,Report Canals (No. 2)

from one of the Examiners of Petitions for Bill
Private Bills, That in the case of the following
Bill,
House of the 10th day of this instant July, no
Standing Orders are applicable, viz. :

referred pursuant to the Order of the applicable.)

o(Nr(loer Standing

Canals (No. 2) Bill.

Mr. Speaker laid upon the Table,--Report Public

from one of the Examiners of Petitions for Act

Amendment
Bills, That in the case of the following
Bill, referred pursuant to the Order of the Square) Bill
House of the 13th day of this instant July, the (Standing
Standing Orders which are applicable thereto
have not been complied with, viz. :

a°prpdleile'sable
thereto not

Public Schools Act (1868) Amendment complied

)l(i1e8S6e81mols

with.)

(Vincent Square) Bill.

Ordered, That the Report be referred to the

Select Committee on Standing Orders.

The House proceeded to take into considera- Great

cntral

tion the Great Central Railway (Pension Fund)
Bill [Lords], as amended in the Committee.

(1
Fuensind) Billill

Ordered, That the Bill be read the third time. [Lords.]

The House proceeded to take into considera- Thames
tion the Thames Conservancy Bill, as amended Conservancy
in the Committee.

B';1.

And Amendments were made to the Bill.
Ordered, That the Bill be read the third time.

The Ocean Accident and Guarantee Cor- ocea

poration Bill [Lords] was read a second time
and committed.

(ileicaii'.a.lenntteeand
Corporation
Bill [Lords.]
The Oldham and Saddleworth District Tram- Oldham and
ways Bill [Lords] was read a second time ; and Saddleworth
committed.

Tramways
Bill [lords.]

The Rhymney and Aber Valley Gas and Rhymnay and

Water Company Bill [Lords] was read a second Aber Valley
time ; and committed.

Gas and Water
Company
Bill [Lords.]

The House, according to Order, proceeded Local
to take into consideration the Local Govern- Government
ment (Ireland) Provisional Orders (No. 2)
Bill, Provisional
as amended in the Committee.

(Ireland)

Orders (No. 2)

i

Ordered, That the Bill be now read the third Bill'

time :The Bill was accordingly read the third
time and passed.

Ordered, That the Clerk do carry the Bill to

the Lords, and desire their concurrence.

The Order of the day being read, for taking Pier and
arbour

into consideration the Pier and Harbour
visional Orders (No. 1) Bill [Lords], as amended orders
in the Committee ;

Pro- HProvisional

Bill [Lords.]

Ordered, That the Bill be taken into con-

sideration upon Thursday next.

A Public Petition was presented, and read ; Public

and ordered to lie upon the Table.

Petitions.
Vide Fourth
Report.

Mr. Secretary Brodrick presented, by His East India

Majesty's Command,Copy of further Papers (AAirm,Yt
regarding the administration of the Army in ti,(Zln ra-
India.

Ordered, That the said Paper do lie upon the

Table.

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17th July.

1905. [No. 95.

Joint Stock
Companies.
No. 242.

Merchant
Shipping
Act, 1894.

Mr. Bonar Law presented Return to an
Order, dated the 14th day of this instant July,
for Returns relative to Joint Stock Companies.
Ordered, That the said Return do lie upon the

Table ; and be printed.

Sir William Anson presented, pursuant to

the directions of several Acts of Parliament,
Copy of Order in Council under the Merchant
Shipping Act, 1894, of 11th July 1905, con-
stituting Burntisland a Port of Registry for
British Sea Fishing Boats.

Winter Assizes Copy of seven Orders in Council under the
Acts, 1876 and Winter Assizes Act, 1876, of 11th July 1905,
1877.

relating to the ensuing Winter Assizes.

Elementary
Education
Act, 1876, am
Industrial
Schools Acts.
Colonial
Prisoners
Removal
Act, 1884.

Births,
Deaths, and
Marriages
(England.)

Births,
Deaths, and
Marriages
(England.)

Births,
Deaths, and
Marriages
(England.)

Public Health
(Scotland.)

Copy of Order in Council under the Elemen-
t tary Education Act, 1876, of 11th July 1905,
varying the Order in Council of 25th March
1877 relating to Day Industrial Schools.

Copy of Order in Council under the Colonial
Prisoners Removal Act, 1884, of 11th July
1905, applying the Colonial Prisoners Removal
Act, 1884, to the East Africa Protectorate.

Ordered, That the said Papers do lie upon the

Table.

Mr. Gerald Balfour

presented, by His
Majesty's Command,Copy of Sixty-seventh
Annual Report of the Registrar General of
Births, Deaths, and Marriages in England and
Wales, 1904.

to

Copy of Supplement

the Sixty-fifth
Annual Report of the Registrar General of
Births, Deaths, and Marriages in England and
Wales. Part I.

Copy

of Supplement

the Sixty-fifth
Annual Report of the Registrar General of
Births, Deaths, and Marriages in England and
Wales. Part II.

to

Ordered, That the said Papers do lie upon the

Table.

The Lord Advocate presented, by His
Majesty's Command,Copy of Report to the
Local Government Board for Scotland on the
Sanitary Condition of the Island of Lewis.

Ordered, That the said Paper do lie upon the

Table.

Gross
Departmental
Expenditure.

Mr. Victor Cavendish presented,Return to an
Order, dated the 4th day of May last, for Returns
relative to Gross Departmental Expenditure.

Ordered, That the said Return do lie upon the

Table.

Trade Reports
(Annual
Series.)

Earl Percy presented, by His Majesty's
Command,Copies of Diplomatic and Consular
Reports, Annual Series, Nos. 3437 to 3439.

Ordered, That the said Paper do lie upon the

Table.

New Member
worn.

Henry Liddell, Esquire, Member for Down

(West Down Division), was sworn.

Adver-
tisements
Regulation
Bill [Lords.]
Bill 273.

The Advertisements Regulation Bill [Lords]
was read the first time ; and ordered to be read
a second time upon Thursday next; and to be
printed.

Message from Mr. Speaker acquainted the House, That a
the Lords. Message had been brought from the Lords by

one of their Clerks, as followeth :

The Lords have agreed to the Electric
Lighting Provisional Orders (No. 4) Bill,

Electric
Lighting
Provisional
Orders (No. 4) without any Amendment.
Bill.
Dublin,
Wicklow,
and Wexford
Railway Bill.

The Lords have agreed to the Dublin,
Wicklow, and Wexford Railway Bill, without
any Amendment.

The Lords have agreed to the Worcestershire
County Council (Bridges) Bill, without any
Amendment.

The Lords have agreed to the Skegness
Water Bill, with Amendments ; to which the
Lords desire the concurrence of this House.

The Lords have agreed to the Amendments
made by this House to the Tees Valley Water
Board Bill [Lords], without any Amendment.

The Lords have agreed to the Amendments
to the Whitby Urban
[Lords], without
any

made by this House
District Council Bill
Amendment.

The Lords have passed a Bill, intituled An
Act for granting the use of Schoolrooms for
Public Meetings ; to which the Lords desire the
concurrence of this House.

Worcester.
shire County
Council
(Bridges) Bill.
Skegness,
Water Bill.

'lees Valley
Water Board
Bill [Lords.]

Whitby
Urban District
Council Bill
[Lords.]

Public
Meetings
(Facilities)
Bill [Lorrk]

The Public Meetings (Facilities) Bill [Lords]
was read the first time ; and ordered to be read
a second time upon Wednesday next ; and to be
printed.

Public
Meetings
(Facilities)
Bill [Lords.]
Bill 274.

Ordered, That the Dogs (Protection) Bill be
read a second time upon Monday the 31st day
of this instant July.

Dogs
(Protection)
Bill.

Mr. Boland, supported by Mr. Hugh Law,
Mr. Lundon, and Mr. O'Malley, presented a
Bill to provide for the use of Irish characters
in the names of owners painted on Carts: And
the same was ordered to be read a second time
upon Thursday next ; and to be printed.

Carts
(Ireland) Bill.
Bill 275.

Major Seely, supported by Sir John Barring- Relief of
ton Simeon, presented a Bill to make better Released
provision as to the relief of persons released Prisoners Bill.
from Prison : And the same was ordered to be -Bill 276.
read a second time upon Wednesday next ; and
to be printed.

The House, according to Order, proceeded Aliens Bill.

to take into consideration the Aliens Bill, as
amended in the Committee.

An Amendment was proposed to be made to
the Bill, in p. 1, 1. 6, by leaving out Clause 1.
(Mr. Emmott.)

And the Question being put, That the words
proposed to be left out, to the word " else-
" where," in 1. 11, stand part of the Bill ;

The House divided.
The Yeas to the Right ;
The Noes to the Left.

(Sir Alexander Acland-

Tellers for thelt Hood,

Yeas,

LViscount Valentia:

Tellers for the f Mr. Emmott,

Noes,

IMr. Noel Buxton:

228.

1:32.

So it was resolved in the Affirmative.
Another Amendment was proposed to be
made to the Bill, in p. 1, 1. 11, by leaving out
the word " elsewhere " and inserting the words
" at such other convenient place, in the dis-
" cretion of the immigration officer, as he may
" appoint "(Mr. Charles M`.Arthur),instead
thereof.

And the Question being put,. That the word

" elsewhere " stand part of the Bill ;

The House divided.
The Yeas to the Right ;
The Noes to the Left.
Tellers for the f Sir Alexander

Rood,

Yeas,

Liscount Valentia

AT

Tellers for theiMr.

Noes,

t Mr. Bright

227.

142.

So it was resolved in the Affirmative.
Then an Amendment was made to the Bill.

No. 95.; 5 EDW. VII.

17th-18th July.

Another Amendment was proposed to be

329
And the Question being proposed, That the
made to the Bill, in p. 1, 1. 28, by inserting, word " imminent " be there inserted in the pro-
after the word "any," the words "or that he posed Amendment to the Bill :The Amend-
" will be supported by relatives."--(Mr. Herbert meat to the proposed Amendment to the Bill
Samuel.)

was, with leave of the House, withdrawn.

And the Question being put, That those

Another Amendment was proposed to be
words be there inserted :It passed in the made to the proposed Amendment to the Bill,
in I. 2, by inserting, after the word " imprison-
Negative.
" or of confiscation of

Another Amendment was proposed to be " meet," the words

made to the Bill, in p. 2,1. 10, by inserting at " property."(Mr. Norman.)
the end thereof the words--

And the Question being put, That those
" (e) If he is being brought into this j words be there inserted in the proposed Amend-

" country. under contract to
" place of workmen during
" dispute."

take the
trade
a

--(Mr. Keir Hardie.)

And the Question being put, That those

words be there inserted ;
The House divided.
The Yeas to the Right ;
The Noes to the Left.
Tellers for the f Mr. Keit. Hardie,

Yeas,

1 Mr. Bell:
Tellers for the Sir Alexander Arland -'
Hood,
k, 230.
J

Viscount Valentia:

Noes,

163.

merit to the Bill :It passed in the ..1N egatiye.

Another Amendment was proposed to be
made to the proposed Amendment to the Bill,
in I. 2, by inserting, after the word " to," the
word " liberty."(Sir Charles DiThe.)

And the Question being put, That the word
"liberty " be there inserted in the proposed
Amendment to the Bill ;
The House divided.
The Yeas to the Right ;
The Noes to the Left.
Tellers for thef Mr. Herbert Gladstone,

Yeas,

Tellers for the )(Sir

t Mr. William 111 Arthur:1
f lexander Aeland.1

147.

So it passed in the Negative.
Another Amendment was proposed to be
made to the Bill, in p. 2, 1. 12, by leaving out
So it passed in the Negative.
from the word " country " to the word "leave,"
Another Amendment was proposed to be
in 1. 13, and inserting the words " for political made to the proposed Amendment to the Bill,
" reasons "
instead by adding at the end thereof the words " or
thereof.

" political opinions."(Mr. Rufas Isaars.)

And the Question being put, That the words

And the Question being put, That those
" solely to avoid prosecution " stand part of the words be there added to the proposed Amend-
Bill ;

1Viscount 17a/enact :

(Sir Charles

mutt to the Bill ;

Noes,

' 203.

Hood,

The House divided.
The Yeas to the Right ;
The Noes to the Left.
Tellers for the Sir Alexander Arland -1
Hood,
J
J 162.

LViscount ralentia:
Tellers for the f Sir Charles Dilke,

1.Mr. Harwood :

Yeas

Noes,

244.

,

I

So it was resolved in the Affirmative.
Then another Amendment was made to the

Bill.

Another Amendment was proposed to be
made to the Bill, in p. 2, 1. 13, by inserting,
after the word "character," the words
" or
" persecution, involving danger of imprison-
" merit or danger to life or limb, on account
" of religious belief."(Mr. Secretary Akers-
Douglas.)

And the Question being proposed, That those
words be there inserted :And a Debate arising
thereupon ;

Aliens Bill.

And it being half au hour after Seven of
the clock, the Debate stood adjourned till this
evening.

Evening Sitting.

The Order of the day being read, for resuming
the adjourned Debate on thet'Amendment which,
upon the 17th day of this instant .1 uly, was
proposed to be made on consideration of the
Aliens Bill, as amended in the Committee ;

Which Amendment was, in p. 2, I. 13; after
the word " character," to insert the words " or
" persecution, involving danger
imprison-
" ment or danger to life or limb, on account
(Mr. Secretary Akers -'
" of religious belief."
Douglas) ;

of

And the Question being again proposed, That
those words be there inserted :The House
resumed the said adjourned Debate.

An Amendment was proposed to be made to
the proposed Amendment to the Bill, in 1. 2,
by inserting, after the first word "or," the word

tmininent. '(Major Evans- Gordon.)
V ()L. 160.

The House divided.
The Yeas to the Right ;
The Noes to the Left.
Tellers for the (M r. Herbert Gladstone, )

William M'Arthur : ot

t Mr.
Sir Alexander Aeland-

.r9

-5

Yeas,
Tellers for the
Noes,

)

_Hood

(Viscount Valentia :

1
1, 214.
J

''

CG

So it passed in the Negative.
And the Question being put, That the words
or persecution, involving danger of imprison-
ment or danger to life or limb, on account of
religious belief," be inserted in p. 2, 1. 13, of

the Bill :It was resolved in the Affirmative.

Another Amendment was proposed to be
made to the Bill, in p. 2, 1. 19, by leaving out
from the word " country " to the word " he," in
1. 21.(Mr. Austin Torilor.)

And the Question being put, That the words

proposed to be left out stand part of the Bill ;

The House divided.
The Yeas to the Right ;
The Noes to the Left.
Tellers

llers for the ) Sir Alexander Aeland-1
Hood,
Yeas,

( Viscount 17(ilentia :
Tellers for the Mr. Austin Taylor,

Noes,

t Mr. Runciman :

t. 220.

162.

So it was resolved in the Affirmative.
Then another Amendment was made to the

Bill.

Another Amendment was proposed to be
made to the Bill, in p. 3, 1. 1, by leaving out
Clause 2.

(Mr. Dalziel.)

And the Question being proposed, That the
words proposed to be left out stand part of the
Bill :And a Debate arising thereupon ;

And it being Midnight, the Debate stool

adjourned.

Tuesday, 18th July 1905 :
Ordered, That the Debate be resumed this

day.

U U

Sale of Butter
Bill.

Osborne
Estate Act
(1902)
Amendment

Open Spaces
BBL

330

East India
Loans
[Railways.]

Workmen's
Compensation
Bill [Lords.]

The Order of the day being read, for receiving
the Report from the Committee on East India
Loans [Railways] ;

Ordered, That the Report be received this

day.

The Order of the day being read, for resuming
the adjourned Debate on the Amendment which,
upon the 5th day of June last, was proposed
to be made to the Question, That the Work-
men's Compensation Bill [Lords] be now read
a second time ;

Ordered, That the Debate be further adjourned

till this day.

Unemployed
Workmen Bill

The Order of the day being read, for the
Committee on the Unemployed Workmen Bill ;
Resolved, That this House will, this day,

resolve itself into the said Committee.

17th-18th July.

1905.
Ordered, That the said Order be discharged.
Ordered, That the Bill be withdrawn.

[No. 95.

The Order of the day being read, for the
Second Reading of the Poor Law (Scotland)
.Bill ;

Poor Law
(Scotland)
Bill.

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

upon Wednesday next.

The Order of the clay being read, for the
Second Reading of the Prevention of Corruption
Bill [Lords] ;

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

Prevention of
Corruption
Bill [lord.]

upon Wednesday next.

The Order of the day being read, for the

Second Reading of the Sale of Butter Bill ;

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

upon Wednesday next.

Married
Women's
Property Act
(1882)
Amendment
Bill [Lords.]

Naval Prize
Bill [Lords.]

The Order of the day being read, for the
Second Reading of
the Married Women's
Property Act (1882) Amendment Bill [Lords] ;
Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

upon Wednesday next.

The Order of the day being read, for the
Second Reading of the Osborne Estate Act
(1902) Amendment Bill ;

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

this day.

The Order of the day being read, for the
the Naval Prize Bill

Second Reading of
[Lords] ;

Ordered, That the said Order be discharged.
Ordered, That the Bill be withdrawn.

The Order of the day being read, for the

Second Reading of the Open Spaces Bill;

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

upon Wednesday next.

Alkali, &c.
Works Bill.

The Order of the day being read, for the
Second Reading of the Alkali, &c. Works Bill ;
Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

upon Wednesday next.

Irish
Education
(Afflicted
Children) Bill, (Afflicted Children) Bill;

Second Reading

The Order of the day being read, for the
Education
the

Irish

of

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

upon -Wednesday next.

Musical
Copyright
Bill.

The Order of the day being read, for the
Second Reading of the Musical Copyright Bill ;
Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

upon Wednesday next.

Whale
Fisheries
(Scotland)
Bill [Lords.]

Valuation
(Ireland) Bill.

Provisional
Order
(Marriages)
Bill.

Infectious
Diseases
(Ireland) Bill.

False
Statements
(Companies)
Bill.

The Order of the day being read, for the
Second Reading of the Whale Fisheries (Scot-
land) Bill [Lords] ;

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

upon Wednesday next.

The Order of the day being read, for the
Second Reading of the Valuation (Ireland)
Bill ;

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

upon Wednesday next.

The Order of the day being read, for the
the Provisional Order

Second Reading of
(Marriages) Bill;

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

this day.

The Order of the day being read, for the
Second Reading of the Infectious Diseases
(Ireland) Bill ;

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

this day.

The Order of the day being read, for the
Second Reading of the False Statements (Com-
panies) Bill ;

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

this day.

Crown Lands
Bill.

The Order of the day being read, for the

Second Reading of the Crown Lands Bill ;

The Order of the day being read, for the Supply,

Committee of Supply ;

Resolved, That this House will,
resolve itself into the said Committee.

this clay,

The Order of the day being read, for receiving Supply
the Report from the Committee of Supply of [6th June]
the 6th day of June last ;

Report.

Ordered, That the Report be received upon

Thursday next.

The Order of the day being read, for receiving Supply

the Report from the Committee of Supply of [4th
Repor
the 4th day of May last ;

t.May ]

Ordered, That the Report be received upon

Thursday next.

The Order of the day being read, for resuming Supply
the adjourned Debate on the Question proposed k2f2tVajo 'One'
upon the 29th day of June last, That this sitting]
House doth agree with the Committee in the Report.
Resolution, viz. ;

Civil Services and Revenue Departments
Estimates, 1905-6.
Class II.

That a sum not exceeding £10,633 be granted Secretary for
d

to His Majesty, to complete the sum necessary sStei bo ot lrald
to defray the charge which will come in course Office.
of payment during the year ending on the
31st day of March 1906 for the Salaries and
Expenses of the Office of His Majesty's Secretary
for Scotland and subordinate Office, Expenses
under the Inebriates Acts, 1879 to 1900, and
Expenses under the Private Legislation Pro-
cedure (Scotland) Act, 1899, including a Grant
in Aid of the Congested Districts (Scotland)
then reported from the
Fund, which was
Committee of Supply ;

Ordered, That the Debate be further adjourned

til this day.

The Order of the day being read, for receiving Supply
the Report from the Committee of Supply of [2, 2,1,4 June,
the 22nd day of June last (Evening -Sitting) ;

Ordered, That the Report be received this Report.

day.

No. 95.] 5 Enw. VII.

17th-18th July.

331

Supply
[29th June]
Report.

Ways and
Means.

Light
Railways Bill.

Congested
Districts
(Scotland)
Bill.

Belief of
Distress
(Ireland) Bill,

The Order of the day being read, for taking
into consideration the Second and Third of the
Resolutions which, upon the 12th day of this
instant July, were reported from the Committee
of Supply ;

Ordered, That the said Resolutions be taken

into further consideration this day.

The Order of the day being read, for the

Committee of Ways and Means ;

Resolved, That this House will,
resolve itself into the said Committee.

this day,

The Order of the day being read, for the

Second Reading of the Light Railways Bill ;

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

upon Wednesday next.

The Order of the day being read, for the
the Congested Districts

Second Reading of
(Scotland) Bill ;

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

upon Wednesday next.

The Order of the day being read, for the
the Relief of Distress

Second Reading of
(Ireland) Bill ;

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

upon Wednesday next.

Lc cal
Authorities
(Transfer of
Treasury
Powers) Bill.

The Order of the day being read, for the
Second Reading of the Local Authorities
(Transfer of Treasury Powers) Bill ;

Ordered, That the said Order be discharged.
Ordered, That the Bill be withdrawn.

Education
(Scotland)

Government
Ships Bill.

The Order of the day being read, for the

Comthittee on the Education (Scotland) Bill ;

Resolved, That this House will,
resolve itself into the said Committee.

this day,

The Order of the day being read, for the

Committee on the Government Ships Bill :

Resolved, That this House will, upon Friday

next, resolve itself into the said Committee.

Accidents
(Mines and
Factories)
Bill.

The Order of the day being read, for the
Second Reading of the Accidents (Mines and
Factories) Bill ;

Ordered, That the said Order be discharged.
Ordered, That the Bill be withdrawn.

Revenue Bill.

Medical
Act (1886)'
Amendment
Bill.

The Order of the day being read, for the

Second Reading of the Revenue Bill;

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

this day.

The Order of the day being read, for the
the Medical Act (1886)

Third Reading of
Amendment Bill ;

Ordered, That the Bill be read the third time

this day.

The Order of the day being read, for taking
Town Tenants
(Ireland) Bill into consideration the Town Tenants (Ireland)

Bill, as amended in the Standing Committee :

Ordered, That the Bill be taken into con-

sideration this day.

Public Trustee The Order of the day being read, for taking
the Public Trustee and
and Executor into consideration
Executor Bill, as amended in the Standing
Committee ;

Ordered, That the Bill be taken into further

consideration upon Wednesday next.

VOL. 160.

The House, according to Order, resolved itself Trade Marks

into a Committee on the Trade Marks (recom-
milted) Bill.

(In the Committee.)

Clauses No. 4 to No. 45 agreed to.
To report Progress, and ask leave to sit again.

Mr. Speaker resumed the Chair ; and the
Chairman of Ways and Means reported, That
the Committee had made Progress in the Bill ;
and that he was directed to move That the
Committee may have leave to sit again.
Resolved, That this House will,

this day,

again resolve itself into the said Committee

The Order of the day being read, for the r-

Second Readinor of the Public Libraries Acts L ihraries Ad
(Extension)
(Extension)

;

Ordered, That the said Order be discharged.
Ordered, That the Bill be withdrawn.

The Order of the day being read, for the Infant Life
Second Reading of the Infant Life Protection Protection
Act (1897)
Act (1897) Amendment Bill ;
Amendment

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time Bill.

upon Wednesday next.

The Order of the day being read, for the Local

Second Reading of the Local Government Act Gove.rnment
Act (1888)
(1888) Amendment Bill ;
Amendment
Bill.

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

upon Wednesday next.

The Order of the day being read, for the Corporal
Second Reading of the Corporal Punishment Punishment
BRielslt.rietion
Restriction Bill ;

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time
upon Monday the 31st day of this instant July.

The Order of the day being read, for the places of
Second heading of the Places of Worship Worship
Enfranchisement Bill ;

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

Enfranchise-
meat Bill.

this day.

The Order of the day being read, for the Places of
Second Reading of the Places of Worship Worship
(Sites) Bill ;

(Sites) Bill,

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

this day,

The Order of the day being read, for the Jurors'

of

the Jurors' Expenses (Eixrepl`:111'Isceos

Second Reading
(Ireland) Bill ;

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

this day.

The Order of the day beim:, read, for the Tuberculosis

Prevention and Compensation Bill;

Readinc, of the Tuberculosis (Animals) (Animals)
Prevention
Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time and Com-

pensation Bill,

upon Thursday next.

The Order of the day being read, for the Canals (No, 2)

Second Reading of the Canals (No. 2) Bill ;

Ordered, That the said Order be discharged.
Ordered, That the Bill be withdrawn.

The Order of the day being read, for the
Second Reading of the Valuation (Ireland)
(No. 2) Bill;

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

this day.

The Order of the day being read, for the
Second Reading of the Parliamentary Voters
(Registration) Bill ;

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

Valuation
(Ireland)
(No. 2) Bill.

Parliament ary
Voters
(Registration)
Bill,

this day.

u u 2

332

17t11-18th July.

1905. [No. 96.

Land Judge's
Court
(Ireland.)

Ordered, That there be laid before this House
a Return, by Counties, of the Estates in the
Land Judge's Court over which Receivers have
been appointed (in continuation of Parliamentary
Paper, No. 182 of Session 1904).(Mr. T. W.
Russell.)

And then the House, having continued to
sit till twenty minutes after Twelve of
the clock on Tuesday morning, adjourned
till this day.

[No. 96.]
Tuesday, 18th JItly 1905.
The House met at Two of the clock.

Private Bills
[Lords]
(No Standing
Orders
applicable.)

Whitechapel
and Bow
Railway Bill.

Formby
Towliship
Bill [Lords.]

PRAYERS.

IT
R. Speaker laid upon the Table,Report
AL
from one of the Examiners of Petitions for
Private Bills, That in the case of the following
Bill, originating in the Lords, and referred on
the First Reading thereof, no Standing Orders
are applicable, viz. :

Earl of Stamford's Cheshire Estate Bill

[Lords].

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time.

The House proceeded to take into considera-
tion the Amendments made by the Lords to the
Whitechapel and Bow Railway Bill ; and the
same were twice read, and agreed to.

Ordered, That the Clerk do carry the Bill to
the Lords ; and acquaint them that this House
bath agreed to the Amendments made by their
LoIdships.

The House proceeded to take into considera-
[Lords], as

tion the Formby Township Bill
amended in the Committee.

Ordered, That the Bill be read the third time.

Workingtoil
lirobour and
Dock Bill
[ LordR.]

The House proceeded to take into considera-
tion the Workington Harbour and Dock Bill
[Lords], as amended in the Committee.

Ordered, That the Bill be read the third time.

Thames
Conservancy
Bill.

[New Title.]

Public
Petitions.
Vide Fourth
Report.
Gross
Dept
Expenditure.
No. 213.

Land Law
(Ireland) Act,
1587 (Eviction
Notre,.)

Ordered, That Standing Order 243 be sus-
pended, and that the Thames Conservancy Bill
be now read the third time.( The Chairman of
Ways and Means.)

The Bill was accordingly read the third time
and passed ; with a new Title, as followeth :
An Act to confer further money and other
the River
powers on the Conservators
Thames, for the deepening, widening, and im-
provement of its bed and channel between the
Nore and Gravesend, and for other purposes.

of

Ordered, That the Clerk do carry the Bill to

the Lords, and desire their concurrence.

Several Public Petitions were presented, and

read.; and ordered to lie upon the Table.

Ordered, That the Return relative
Departmental Expenditure, which was
upon the 17th day of this instant
printed.

to Gross
presented
July, be

Mr. Walter Long presented, by His Majesty's
Command,---Copy of Return under Section 7 of
the Land Law (Ireland) Act, 1887, of
the
number of Eviction Notices filed in the High
Court of Justice and County Courts in Ireland
during the quarter ended on the 30th dune
1905.

Ordered, That the said Paper do lie

upon the

Table.

Lord Stanley presented,

Return to
Order, dated the 29th day of June last,
Returns relative to Wireless Telegraphy.

Ordered, That the said Return do lie upon

Table.

an Wireless
for Telegraphy.

the

Mr. Bonar Law presented, Return to an
Order, dated the 14th day of March last, for a
Return relative to Joint Stock Companies
( Dublin).

Mr. Boner Law also presented, pursuant

to the directions of an Act of Parliament,
Copy of' Fourteenth General Annual Report
by the Board of Trade under Section 29 of the
Companies (Winding-up) Act, 1890.

Ordered, That the said Papers do lie upon the

Table ; and be printed.

Joint Stock
Companies
(Dublin.)

No. 244.

Companies
(Winding,up.)
No. 24.5.

Earl Percy presented, by His Majesty's Trade Reports
Command,Copy of Diplomatic and Consular (miscellaneous
Reports,, Miscellaneous Series, No. 634.

Seties.)

Copies of Diplomatic and Consular Reports, Trade Reports

Annual Series, Nos. 3440 and 3441.

(Annual
Ordered, That the said Papers do lie upon the series.)

Table.

Ordered, That there be laid before this House Civil Servants

a Copy of Treasury Minute, dated the 17th day (Retirement
of July 1905, stating the circumstances under 'sa ,tild,ei-i\;e.''t
which certain Civil Servants have been retained
in the Service after they have attained the age
of Sixty-five ; and of the Return therein referred
to. (Mr. Victor Cavendish.)

Sir Alexander fla rgreares Brown reported from :Humber
the Committee on the Humber Conservancy Bill Coll,ervamlY
[Lords] ; That they had examined the allega- Bill
t Leids.r;
tions contained in the Preamble of the Bill, and
amended the same so as to make it consistent
with the provisions of the Bill as passed by the
Committee, and found the same, as amended, to
be true ; and had gone through the Bill and
made Amendments thereunto.

Ordered, That the Report do lie upon the Vide Supple.-
meat to the.
Votes.

Table ; and be printed.

Ordered, That there be laid before this House Congested

a Return showing the number of parishes within
the Congested Districts in Scotland where the (01
combined Rates amount to more than five
shillings in the pound, the amount of the Rates
in each case, and also the increase during the
last twenty years.( Mr. John Dewar.)

Districts
. eaot

)

in C9T1I0mtion

Colonel Welby reported from the Committee wigan

on the Wigan Corporation Bill; That,
pursuance of the Resolution of the House of the 1'111'
28th day of February last, the consent of the
Aspull Urban District Council to the powers of
the Bill authorising, the construction of
the
tramways in the Urban District of Aspull was
proved before the Committee.
Colonel Welby further

reported from the
Committee ; That they had examined the allega-
tions contained in the Preamble of the Bill, and
amended the same, and found the same, as
amended, to be true ; and had gone through
the Bill and made Amendments thereunto.
Ordered, That the Report do lie upon

Table ; and be printed.

the vide Supple-

ment to the
Votes.

Colonel Way reported from the Committee Local
m
Provisional
irs i(70a01

on the Local Government Provisional Order
(Four Law) (No. 2) Bill ; That they had
considered the Order therein contained ; that the La;) (No. '.2)
said Order ought to be confirmed ; and thatill,
they had directed him to report the Bill, with
Amendments, to the House.

a n firmed.

.

No. 96.1 5 EDW. VII.

Ordered, That the Report do lie upon the

Ordered, That the Bill, as amended in the
taken into consideration to-

be

Table.

Committee,
morrow.

ion

mat

Gas and Water The Deputy Chairman reported from the
Committee on the Gas and Water Orders
Oroders
Cnfir
(No. 2) Bill Confirmation (No. 2) Bill [Lords] ; That they
had considered the said Orders ; that the said
CLords.]
[Provisional Orders ought to be confirmed; and that they
Orders
had directed him to report the Bill, with an
confirmed.]
Amendment, to the House.

Ordered, That the Report do lie upon

Table.

Ordered, That the Bill, as amended in
Committee, be taken into consideration
morrow.

18th July.

333
meats; to which the Lords desire the concur-
rence of this House.

The Lords have agreed to the Charing Cross,

Euston, and Hampstead Railway Bill,
Amendments
concurrence of this House.

with Huston, and
to which the Lords desire the Railway Bill.

The Lords have agreed to the Baker Street Baker Street
and Waterloo

and Waterloo Railway Bill, with Amendments;
to which the Lords desire the concurrence of hallwaY
this House.

The Lords have agreed to the Edgware and Edgware and

gteaCdross,

Hampstead Railway Bill, with Amendments ;
to which the Lords desire the concurrence of

Ritii7NT,asyte 73(11.1

the this House.

The Lords have agreed to the Amendments Metropolitan

the made by this House to the Metropolitan and :,1,21(nitGr-arleat
to- ;

Great Central Railway Companies Bill [Lords], Railway
without any Amendment.

Companies
Bill [Lord...]

The Lords have aoTeed to the Amendments Western
Valleys (lion-
' made by this House to the Western Valleys mouthshire)

The Deputy Chairman reported from the

Committee on the Blackpool Improvement Bill (Monmouthshire) Water and Gas Bill [Lords],
[Lords] ; That they had examined the allega.. without any Amendment.
tions contained in the Preamble of the Bill,
and verbally amended the same, and found the
Ordered, That the Amendments made by the
same, as amended, to be true; and had gone , Lords to the Electric Lighting Provisional
through the Bill and made Amendments there- Orders (No. 6) Bill be taken into consideration
unto.

'to-morrow.

Water and Gas
Bill "Lordx.]

Electric
Lighting
Provisional
Orders (No. 6)
Bill.

Ordered, That the Report do lie upon the

Table ; and be printed.

A Motion being made, That this House will, Naval \yclk0

to-morrow, resolve itself into a Committee to
The Deputy Chairman reported from the , consider of making further provision for the
Committee on the Newcastle-npon-Tyne Cor- construction of Works in the United Kingdom
poration Bill [Lords] ; That they had examined and elsewhere for the purposes of the Royal
the allegations contained in the Preamble of the Navy, and of authorising the payment, out of
Bill, and amended the same, and found the same,
the Consolidated Fund, of such sums as may be
as amended, to be true ; and had gone through necessary for those purposes--(Mr. Pretyinan);
the Bill and made Amendments thereunto.
Sir Alexander Aeland-Mood, by His Majesty's
Ordered, That the Report do lie upon the Command, acquainted the House, That His
Majesty, having been informed of the subject-
matter of this Motion, recommends it to the
consideration of the House.

Table ; and be printed.

The Deputy Chairman reported the Bristol
Blind Asylum Bill [Lords], with Amendments.
Ordered, That the Report do lie upon the

Table.

Blackpool
improvement
Bill [Loid.q.]

ykle Supple-
ment to the
Votes.

Newcastle-
-upon-Ty-IL:
lorporation
Bill [Lode.]

Vide Supple-
ment to the
V tee.

Bristol Blind
Asylum Bill
[Lords.]

Vide Supple.
meat to the
Vol us.

Message from
the Lords.

Corbett Estate The Deputy Chairman reported from the
""l [Toed."] Committee on the Corbett Estate Bill [Lords],
in pursuance of Standing Order No. 188a ;
That they had examined the allegations con-
tained in the Preamble of the Bill, and amended
the same so as to make it consistent with the
submitted to and
provisions of the Bill
considered by the Committee, and found the
same, as amended, to be true ; and had gone
through the Bill and made Amendments there-
unto.

as

Ordered, That the Report do lie upon the

Table ; and be printed.

Local
Government
Provisional
Orders
(No. 11) Bill.
Electric
-Lighting
Provisional
Orders (So. 6) Amendments ;
Bill.
Metropolitan
Elect tic
'Tramways

Mr. Speaker acquainted the House, That a
Message had been brought from the Lords by
one of their Clerks, as followeth :

The Lords have agreed to the Local Govern-
ment Provisional Orders (No. 11) Bill, without
any Amendment.

The Lords have agreed to the Electric
Lighting Provisional Orders (No. 6) Bill, with
to which the Lords desire the

concurrence of this House.

The Lords have agreed to the Metropolitan
Electric Tramways Bill, with Amendments ;
to ,
which the Lords desire the concurrence of this
House.

The Lords have agreed to the Dublin United
Tramways Bill, with Amendments ;
to which
the Lords desire the concurrence of this House.

Duldin United
'Fra mways
Bin.

And the Question being put ;
The House divided.
The Yeas to the Right ;
The Noes to the Left.
fellers for the)ISir Alexander Acland-1
H d,

Yeas,

Valentia :

Tellers for the ( Mr. Lough,

Noes,

.I. Mr. Dottie] :

's 222.

LViscount

1. 143.

So it was resolved in the Affirmative.
Resolved, That this House -will, to-morrow,

resolve itself into the said Committee.

The Order of the day being read, for the Churches
(-2co tland)

Committee on 1 he Churches (Scotland) Bill ;

And a Motion being made, and the Question
being put, That it be an Instruction to the
Committee that they have power to divide the
Bill into two parts, separating the provision
relating to the Established Church of Scotland
from those relating to the Free and the United
Free Church (Mr. Doltiel);

The House divided.
The Yeas to the Right ;
The' Noes to the Left.
Tellers for the iMr. Dalziet

Yeas,
Tellers for the
Noes,

1. Mr. Eugene 1Voson :
(Sir Alexander Aelinl-1

J-11()3'

Hood,

Viscount Valentia:

(' 903..

So it passed in the Negative.
The House accordingly resolved itself into

the Committee on the Bill.

(In the C ommitt ee.)

Clause No. 1 (Allocation of church property
The Lords have agreed to the London and between the Free Church and the United 1.-":

London and
North Western North -Western Railway Bill, with Amend -' Church by a Commission).
Ilailway Bill. Wt. 160.
u- 17 3

334

18th July.

[No. 96.

Amendment proposed, in p. 1,

is. 23 and 24,
to leave out the words " but subject to the
" provisions of this Act."(Mr. Buchanan.)
Question proposed, That the words proposed
to be left out stand part of the Clause :
Amendment, by leave, withdrawn.

Amendments made.
Another Amendment proposed, in p. 2, 1. 5,
after the word " however," to insert the words
" to give money compensation in any such case
" or.' --(Mr. Parker Smith.)

Question proposed, That those words be there

inserted : Amendment, by leave, withdrawn.

Another Amendment proposed, in p. 2, I. 7,
after the word " treatment," to insert the words
" all congregational property not allocated to
" the Free ''Church shall be allocated to the
" United Free Church."(Mr. Black.)

Question proposed, That those words be there

inserted :Amendment, by leave, withdrawn.

Another Amendment made.
Another Amendment proposed, in p. 2, after
the words last inserted, to leave out subsection
(3), in order to insert the words

" (3) With due regard to the carrying out
" of the purposes for which the funds and
" property were respectively given, shall make
" such provision as
in
" all the circumstances to be reasonable for
contributions
" supplementing congregational
" and other income of the Free Church for
theological

they shall

consider

education of the
that

the ministry of

" (a)

the

" students for
" Church ;

" (b) the support of aged and infirm ministers
" and of widows and orphans of ministers
" of that Church ;

"(c) the support of the ministers of Free
to which the
been

Church congregations

property
" congregational
" allocated under this Act ;

has

" (d) provision for

itinerant preachers ;

" (e) the general administrative purposes

" and

" of that Church."
( Mr. Cameron Corbett.)

1905.
Another Amendment proposed, in p. 2, 1. 25,
at the end, to insert the words " and may pro-
" vide for the disposal of any property in the
" event of any congregation interested in such
" property falling below a certain specified
" number of members and adherents."(Mr.
Black.)

Question, That those words be there inserted,

---put, and negatived.

Another Amendment made.
Another Amendment proposed, in p. 2, 1. 28,
at the end, to insert the words " as at the date
" of allocation."(Mr. Porker Smith.)

Question proposed, That those words be there

inserted :Amendment, by leave, withdrawn.

Another Amendment made.
Clause, as amended, agreed to.
Clause No. 3 agreed to.
Clause No. 4 (Provision defining the property,

&c. to be allocated).

Amendment proposed, in p. 3, 1. 38, after the
word " Church," to insert the words " or any
" congregation thereof."(Mr. Parker Smith.)
Question proposed, That those words be there

inserted :Amendment, by leave, withdrawn.

GG

GC

CC

CC

Cl

Amendments made.
Another Amendment proposed, in p. 4,1. 14,

legacies

at the end, to insert the words
under

" ( 3 ) Any
testamentary
writings made before the thirtieth day of
October nineteen hundred by testators who
died thereafter, and before the commencement
of this Act, in dispute between the Free
Church and the United Free Church, shall
be allocated to or apportioned between the
Churches in such manner as the Commission
deem fair and equitaMe, having regard to
what seems to them to have been the
intention of the testator, and the capacity of
the Churches respectively to carry out any
gi
" special trusts annexed to the legacy ; and all
in any court as regards any
" proceedings
disputes between the two Churches in respect
" of such legacies shall be sisted or stayed. '
(The Lord Advocate.)

Question proposed, That those wcrds be there

GC

GC

GC

Question proposed, That the word " shall "
the Clause :Amendment, by

inserted :

stand part of
leave, withdrawn.

to leave out
Bryce.)

Another Amendment proposed, in p. 2, 1. 8,

the word "adequate."

Question proposed, That the word " adequate "
stand part of the Clause : Amendment, by
leave, withdrawn.

Other Amendments made.
Another Amendment proposed, in p. 2, 1. 13,
to leave out the words " for the general purposes,"
in order to insert the words " for
the due
" management and conduct of the business and
" financial affairs." (Mr. Black.)

Question proposed, That the words proposed

to be left out stand part of the Clause
Amendment, by leave, withdrawn.

Other Amendments made.
Clause, as amended, agreed to.
Clause No. 2 (Orders for carrying allocation

into effect).

Amendments made.
Another Amendment proposed, in p. 2, I. 21,
at the end, to insert the words " and may be
" recorded in the usual manner in the Register
" of Sasines and other appropriate register,
" and such registration shall have the effect of
" vesting the property in the persons specified
" in the order."(Colonel Denny.)

Question proposed, That those words be there

inserted :Amendment, by leave, withdrawn.

Other Amendments made.

Amendment proposed to the proposed Amend-
ment, in 1. 1, after the word " legacies," to
insert the words " or dispositions of property."
(Mr. Caldwell.)

Question proposed, That those words be there
inserted in the proposed Amendment : Amend-
ment to the proposed Amendment, by leave,
withdrawn.

Another Amendment proposed to the proposed
Amendment, in 1. 9, at the end, to insert the
words " and with regard to any legacies or
" dispositions of property under testamentary
" or other writings made before the thirtieth
" day of October nineteen hundred by testators
" who may die after the commencement of this
" Act, the Commission shall make provision for
" allocating the same to either or to both of the
" said Churches, as the Commissioners may
" think proper."(Mr. Caldwell.)

Question proposed, That those words be there
inserted in the proposed Amendment :Amend-
ment to the proposed Amendment, by leave,
withdrawn.

Proposed words inserted.
Clause, as amended, agreed to.
Clause No. 5 (Formula of subscription to
the Confession of Faith in the Church of
Scotland).

Motion made, and Question, That the Clause
be postponed until after the Schedule and any
and
new Schedule
agreed to.

(Mr. Wallace),

put,

No. 96.] 5 EDW. VII.

18th July.

Clause No. 6 (Definitions, repeal, and short

Title).

Amendment proposed, in p. 4, 1. 32, after the
" court,

word " any,"
to insert
the words
" committee.(Mr. Cameron Corbett.)

Question proposed, That those words be there

inserted :Amendment, by leave, withdrawn.

Amendments made.
Clause, as amended, agreed to.
Schedule postponed until after postponed

Clause 5.

and second time.

New Schedule brought up, and read a first

First Schedule.

Object.

Funds and Property.

1. Education of students of the Free

Church.

2. Support

of

aged and infirm

ministers of the Free Church.

3, Support of widows and orphans of

ministers of the Free Church.

4, (a) Supplementing congregational
contributions towards the sup-
of Free
port
Church congregations to which
property has
congregational
been allocated under this Act.

of ministers

(b) General

the
purposes
Church, including expenses of
administration and provision
for itinerant preachers.

of

1. College endowments and bursary
funds ; college buildings.
2, Aged and Infirm Ministers Fund.

3. Widows and Orphans Fund.

4. Sustentation Fund ; Home Mis-
sions Fund ; Highlands and
any moneys
Islands Fund ;
which the Commission regard
general
as
church purposes.
So far as

applicable

for

those funds or
moneys are not sufficient, any
further amount required for
this object shall be provided
by such bond or charge as the
Commission may direct to be
imposed on any land or build-
ings in Scotland allocated to
the United Free Church other
than congregational property,
training colleges for teachers,
scho&s, and any land or build-
for special
ings
purposes.

1 equeuthed

( The Lord Advocate.)

4. (a) 'Supplementing congregational
contributions towards the sup-
of Free
port
Church congregations to which
has
congregational property
been allocated under this Act,

Amendment proposed, to leave out the words-
4. Sustentation. Fund ; Home Mis-
sions Fund ; Highlands and
any moneys
Islands Fund ;
which the Commission regard
general
as
church purposes.

of ministers

applicable

for

(b) General

the
purposes
Church, including expenses of
administration and provision
for itinerant preachers.

of

So far as those funds or
moneys are not sufficient, any
further amount required for
this object shall be provided
by such bond or charge as the
Commission may direct to be
imposed on any laud or build-
ings in Scotland allocated to
the United Free Church other
than congregational property,
training colleges for teachers,
schools, and any land or build-
bequeathed for
special
ings
purposes.

4. Support of ministers

in order to insert the words-
of Free
Church congregations to which
congregational property
has
been allocated under this Act,
itinerant
and provision for
preachers.

(Mr. Black.)

4. Sustentation Fund ; Home Mis-
sions Fund ; Highlands and
Islands Fund,

Question proposed, That the words proposed

to be left out stand part of the Schedule :
.Amendment, by leave, withdrawn.
Schedule added to the Bill.
To report Progress, and ask leave to sit again.

Mr. Speaker resumed the Chair ; and the
Chairman of Ways and Means reported, That
the Committee had made Progress in the Bill ;
and that lie was directed to move, That the
Committee may have leave to sit again.

Resolved, That this House will, to-morrow,

again resolve itself into the said Committee.

Aliens Bill.

Evening Sitting.
The Order of the day being read, for resuming
the adjourned Debate on the Amendment which,
upon the 17th day of this instant July, was

Vol,. 160.

335
proposed to he made on consideration of the
Aliens Bill, as amended in the Committee ;

Which Amendment was, to leave out Clause

2(Mr.
j And the Question being again proposed,
That the words proposed to be left out stand
part of the Bill :--The House resumed the said
adjourned Debate.

;

Mr. Dulziel rose in his place and claimed to Closure
move, That the Question be now put ; but Mr. claimed, but
Speaker withheld his assent, and declined then ,Mr. Speaker
withholds his
to put that Question : Then the House resumed assent.
the Debate.

Mr. Joseph A. Pease rose in his place and Closure
claimed to move, That the Question be now claimed,med,heurt
put ; but Mr. Speaker withheld his assent, and withholds his
declined then to put that Question :Then the assent.
House resumed the Debate.

Mr. James Hope rose in his place and claimed

to move, That the Question be now put.

And the Question being put, That

the Question put
was resolved in the pu rsuant to
Closure
of Debate.)

Question be now put
Affirmative.

And the Question being accordingly put, That
the words proposed to be left out stand part of
the Bill ;

The House divided.
The Yeas to the Right ;
The Noes to the Left.
Tellers for the 1Sir Alexander Aeland-)
Hood,

)
,

Yeas

,

Viscount Valentia

Tellers for the j Mr. Dalziel,

Noes,

1. Mr. Trevelgan:

173.

1

I- 132.

So it was resolved in the Affirmative.
Another Amendment was proposed to be
made to the Bill, in p. 3,1. 20, by inserting at
the end thereof the words

" (3) Notwithstanding anything hereinbefore
" contained, one member of the immigration
" board shall be a member of some bona fide
" organisation of workmen."(Mr. Cremer.)

And the Question being put, That those words

be there inserted ;

The House divided.
The Yeas to the Right ;
The Noes to the Left.
Tellers for theirMr. Cremer,
(Durham):

Yeas,

Mr.

[

John Wilson

h 168.

Tellers for the)f Sir

Noes,

Hood

,
[Viscount Valentia :

Alexander Aeland-1

21 7

is

So it passed in the Negative.
Then another Amendment was made to the

Bill.

Another Amendment was proposed to be
made to the Bill, in p. 4, 1. 20, by leaving out
subsection (2) of Clause 4.(Mr. Leif Jones.)

And the Question being put, That the words

proposed to be left out stand part of the Bill ;

The House divided.
The Yeas to the Right ;
The Noes to the Left.
Tellers for the
Yeas,

Hood,

j)J

[Viscount Valentia

Tellers for the (Mr. Leif Jones,

Noes,

jtMr. Emmott :

'Sir Alexander Acland -1

244.

177.

So it was resolved in the Affirmative.
And it being after Eleven of the clock, Mr. Mr. Speaker
Speaker proceeded, in pursuance of the Order proceeds, in
of the House of the 5th day of this instant July, of
creder
to put forthwith the Question on any Amend- of the House,
ments moved by the Government of which to put forth-
with the
notice had been given.
Question on
Another Amendment was proposed to be Government

no

made to the Bill, in p. 7, 1. 29, by inserting
after the word " Act," the words "on an appeal
u u 4

336
" to an immigration board. " --(Mr. Secretary I
Akers-Douglas.)

And the Question being- put, That

the
Amendment be made :--It was resolved in the
Affirmative.

Another Amendment was proposed to be
made to the Bill, in p. 7, 1. 33, by inserting,
after the word "character," the words " or
" whether a crime is an extradition crime."
(Mr. Secretary Akers-Douglas.)

And the Question being put, That

the
Amendment be made :It was resolved in the
Affirmative.

Another Amendment was proposed to be
made to the Bill, in p. 7, 1. 34, by leaving out
the words from the first word " State " to the
end of 1. 35, and inserting the words "in accord-
" ance with rules made under this Act, and the
" board shall act in accordance with his decision "
--(Mr. Secretary Alters - Douglas),
instead
thereof:

And the Question being put, That

the
Amendment be made :It was resolved in the
Affirmative.

Ordered, That the Bill be read the third time

to-morrow ; and be printed.

Mr. Secretary Brodrick reported from the
Committee on East India Loans [Railways] a
Resolution ; which was read, as followeth :

That it is expedient to authorise the Secretary
of State in Council of India to raise in the
United Kingdom, on the security of
the
Revenues of India, by the creation and issue of
capital stock, bonds, debentures, or bills, a sum
not exceeding £20,000,000, for the following
purposes :--

18th July.

1905.
Ordered, That the said Order be discharged.
Ordered, That the Bill be withdrawn.

The Order of the day being read, for the
Second Reading of the Judicature and Develop-
ment Grant (Ireland) Bill ;
Ordered, That the Bill be

a second time

read

to-morrow.

[No. 96.

Judicature and
Development
Grant
(Ireland) Bill.

The Order of
Second Reading
Bill [Lords] ;

the day being
of the Service

read, for the
of Militiamen

Service of

Bill [7:(»W.i..]

Ordered, That the Bill be read

a second time

to-morrow.

The Order of the day being read, for the
Second Reading of the Military Manoeuvres
Bill [Lords] ;

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

upon Friday next.

The :Order of the day being read, for the
the Prize Courts Bill

Second Reading of
[Lords] ;

Oraered, That the said Order be discharged.
Ordered, That the Bill be withdrawn.

Military
Manoeuvres
Bill [Lords.'

Prize Courts
Bill [Lords.]

The Order of the day being read, for the Reselvc, Forces

Second Reading of the Reserve Forces Bill Bill [Lords.]
[Lords] ;

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

upon Friday next.

The Order of the day being read, for the
Second Reading of the Ferries (Acquisition by
Local Authorities) Bill ;

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

Ferries
(Acquisition
by Local
Authorities)
Bill.

(a) The construction, extension, and equip-
by State

ment of railways in India
agency or through the agency of corn- j The Order of the day being read, for the Merchant
panics ;

1Second Reading of the Merchant Shipping Bill ;
(b) The repayment of the principal of any 1 Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

upon Thursday next.

Shipping Bill.

bonds or debentures issued by any such upon Thursday next.
company under the guarantee of the
Secretary of State ;

(c) The

discharge

of

any obligations Second Reading of the County Courts (No. 2) (No. 2) Bill.

The Order of the day being read, for the County Courts

,'

incurred by the 'Secretary of State by Bill ;
reason of the purchase of any railway
or the determination. of any contract from to-morrow.
or with such company.

The said Resolution, being read a second time,

was agreed to.

Ordered, That a Bill be brought in upon the Bill

said Resolution : And that the Chairman .of
Ways and Means and Mr. Secretary Brodrult
do prepare, and bring it in.

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

The Order of the day being read, for the Naval Lands
(Volunteers)

Committee on the Naval Lands (Volunteers)

Resolved, That this House will, to-morrow,

resolve itself into the said Committee.

The Order of the day being read, for the Post Office

Mr. Secretary Brod rick accordingly presented
a Bill to empower the Secretary of State in
Council of India to raise money in the United
Kingdom for the construction, extension, and
equipment of railways in India by State agency to-morrow.
or through the agency of companies, and for
other purposes: And the same was read the
first time ; and ordered to be read a second time the adjourned Debate on the Amendment which, c
to-morrow ; and to be printed.

kmen's
compensation
upon the 5th day of June last, was proposed to Bill [L"'"d'l
be made to the Question, That the Workmen's
The Order of the day being read, for the Compensation Bill [Lords] be now read a second

Second Reading of the Post Office (Money 01"eY
Orders) Bill ;

The Order of the day being read, for resuming Wor

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

Orders) Bill.

Second Reading of the Dogs Bill ;

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

time ;

to-morrow.

Ordered, That the Debate be further adjourned

till to-morrow.

The Order of the day being read, for the

The Order of the day being read, for the unerapioyea

Second Reading of the Supply of Electricity Committee on the Unemployed Workmen Bid Workmen
Bill ;

Resolved, That this House will, to-morrow, Bill.

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time resolve itself into the said Committee.

to-morrow.

The Order of the day being read, for the Second Reading of the Provisional Order oral..

Sccoad Reading of the Lunacy Bill ;

(Marriages) Bill;

nuaasianat

otarratges)

The Order of the day being read, for the

BM 277

East Endia
Loans
rIlailway2.1

East India
lJoans
(Railways.)

East India
Loans
(Railways)

Bill 278.

Dog- Bill.

Supply or
Electricity

Lunacy Bill.

No. 96..] 5 EDW. VII.

18th-19th July.

337

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

upon Thursday next.

Infectious
Diseases
(Ireland) Bill. (Ireland) Bill ;

The Order of the day being read, for the
the Infectious Diseases

Second Reding of

b

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

to-morrow.

False
Statements
(Companies)
Bill.

Osborne
Estate
Act (1902)
Amendment
Bill.

The Order of the day being read, for the
Second Reading of the False Statements (Com-
panies) Bill ;

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

upon Thursday next.

The Order of the day being read, for the
Second Reading of the Osborne Estate Act
(1902) Amendment Bill ;

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

to-morrow.

Supply.

The Order of the day being read, for the

Committee of Supply;

Resolved, That this House will, to-morrow,

resolve itself into the said Committee.

Supply
[22nd June,
Afternoon
Sitting]
Report.

The Order of the day being read, for resuming
the adjourned Debate on the Question proposed
upon the 29th day of June last, That this
House cloth agree with the Committee in the
Resolution, viz. :

Civil Services and Revenue Departments
Estimates, 1905-6.
Class II.

Secretary for
Scotland and
subordinate
Office.

Supply
[22ad June,
Evening
Sitting]
1teport.

Supply
[29th June]
Report.

Ways and
Means.

Education.
(Scotland)
Bill.

Revenue Bill.

That a sum not exceeding 110,633 be granted
to His 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 1906 for the Salaries
and Expenses of the Office of His Majesty's
Secretary for Scotland and subordinate Office,
Expenses under the Inebriates Acts, 1879 to
1900, and Expenses under the Private Legisla-
tion Procedure (Scotland) Act, 1899, including
a Grant in Aid of the Congested Districts
(Scotland) Fund, which was then reported from
the Committee of Supply ;

Ordered, That the Debate be further adjourned

till Thursday next.

The Order of the day being read, for receiving
the Report from the Committee of Supply of
the 22nd day of June last (Evening Sitting) ;

Ordered, That the Report be received upon

Thursday next.

The Order of the day being read, for taking
into consideration the Second and Third of the
Resolutions which, upon the 12th day of this
instant July, were reported from the Committee
of Supply ;

Ordered, That the said Resolutions be taken

into further consideration upon Thursday next.

The Order of the day being read, for the

Committee of Ways and Means ;

Resolved, That this House will, to-morrow,

resolve itself into the said Committee.

The Order of the day being read, for the

Committee on the Education (Scotland) Bill ;

Resolved, That this House will, upon Thursday

next, resolve itself into the said Committee.

The Order of the day being read, for the

Second Reading of the Revenue Bill ;

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

to-morrow.

Vol.. 160.

The Medical Act (1886) Amendment Bill Medical Act
,,
-'1ebnAmendmentt
,-0
Bin.

was, according to Order, read the third time (.1 8 )
and passed.

Ordered, That the Clerk do carry the Bill to

the Lords, and desire their concurrence.

The House, according to Order, proceeded to Town Tenants

take into consideration
(Ireland) Bill, as amended in
Committee.

the Town Tenants (Ireland)
the Standing

An Amendment was proposed to be made to
the Bill, in p. 1, 1. 5, by leaving out Clause 1.
(Sir Frederick Banbury.)

And the Question being proposed, That the
words " Subject to the provisions of this Act
" a tenant" stand part of the Bill :And a
Debate arising thereupon ;

Mr. Clancy rose in his place and claimed to
move, That the Question be now put ; but
Mr. Speaker withheld his assent, and declined
then to put that Question :Then the House
resumed the Debate.

Closure
claimed. but
Mr. Speaker
withholds his
assent.

And it being Midnight, the Debate stood

adjourned.

Wednesday, 19th July 1905 :
Ordered, That the Debate be resumed this

day.

The House, according to Order, resolved itself Trade Marks

into a Committee on the Trade Marks (recom- Bill.
mitted) Bill.

(In the Committee.)

Clause No. 46 amended, and agreed to.
Clauses Nc. 47 to No. 69 agreed to.
Clauses No. 70 and No. 71 amended, and

agreed to.

Clauses No. 72 to No. 76 agreed to.
Schedule agreed to.
Preamble agreed to.
Bill, as amended, to be reported.

Mr. Speaker resumed the Chair ; and the
Deputy Chairman reported, That the Committee
had gone through the Bill.

Ordered, That the Bill, as amended in the
Committee, be taken into consideration this clay.

The Order of the day being read, for resuming Local
the adjourned Debate on the Question proposed Authorities
(Qualification
upon the 31st clay
w
om)
Local Authorities (Qualification of Women) me.
Bill be committed to the Standing Committee
on Trade (including Agriculture and Fishing),,
Shipping, and Manufactures ;

ay of March last, That the

Ordered, That the Debate be further adjourned

till Tuesday next.

The Order of the day being read, for the Bishopric of
of the Bishopric of Bristol Bill Bristol Bill

Reading
Readin

[Lorth.]

[Lords] ;

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

upon Monday next.

The Order of the day being read, for the Places of
Second Reading of the Places of Worship Worship
Enfranchisc-
Enfranchisement Bill ;
ment Bill.

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

upon Thursday next.

The Order of the day being read, for the Places of
hip
(Site Bill.
s)

Second Reading of the Places of Worship wors
(Sites) ) Bill ;

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

upon Thursday next.

x x

338

18 th ---19th July.

1905. LNo.

Jurors'
Expenses
(Ireland) Bill,

Valuation
(Ireland)
(No. 2) Bill.

The Order of the day
the

Second Reading of
(Ireland) Bill ;

Ordered, That the Bill b

this day.

being read, for the
Jurors' Expenses

e read a second time

The Order of the day being read, for the
Second Reading of the Valuation (Ireland)
(No. 2) Bill ;

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

upon Friday next.

Parliamentary
Voters
(Registrat ion) (Revistration) Bill ;

The Order of the day being read, for the
Second Reading of the Parliamentary Voters

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

this day.

And then the House, having continued to
sit till seven minutes after Twelve of the
clock on Wednesday morning, adjourned
till this day.

[No., 97.1

Wednesday, 19th July 1905.
The House met at Two of the clock.

Littlehampton
Urban District
Council Pill

PRAYERS.
ORDERED, That the Littlehampton Urban
[Lords], as amended
in the Committee, be taken into consideration
to-morrow.

District Council Bill

Metropolitan
Electric
Supply
Company
(Acton
District) Bill
[Lords. ]

th
S
Lancashire
Tramways
Bill [ Lords.]

Central
London
Railway Bill.

Greet
Northern,
Piccadilly,
and Brompton
Railway
(No. 2) Bill.

North East
Loudon
Railway Bill.

Electric
Lighting
Provisional
Orders (No. 6)
Bill.

The House proceeded to take into considera-
tion the Metropolitan Electric Supply Company
(Acton District) Bill [Loads], as amended in the
Committee.

Ordered, That the Bill be read the third time.

The House proceeded to take into considera-
tion the South Lancashire Tramways Bill
[Lords], as amended in the Committee.

Ordered, That the Bill be read the third time.

The Order of the day being read, for the I
Second Reading of the Central London Railway
Bill;

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

upon Wednesday next.

The Order of the day being read, for the
Second Reading of the Great Northern, Picca-
dilly, and Brompton Railway (No. 2) Bill ;

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

upon Wednesday next.

Ordered, That Standing Orders 84, 214, 215,
and 239 he suspended, and that the North East
London Railway Bill be now taken into con-
(The Chairman of Ways and
sideration.
Means.)

The House accordingly proceeded to take the
Bill, as amended in the Committee, into con-
sideration.

Ordered, That the Bill be read the third time.

b

a

The House proceeded to take into considera-
tion the Amendments made by the Lords to the
Electric Lio'lltincr Provisional Orders (No. 6)
Bill; and the same were twice read, and agreed
to.

Ordered, That the Clerk do carry the Bill to
the Lords ; and acquaint them that this House
bath agreed to the Amendments made by their
I.ordships.

The- House, according to Order, proceeded to Gas and Water

take into consideration the Gas and Water Orders
Orders Confirmation (No. 2) Bill
amended in the Committee.

C, on tirmation
[Lords], as (No. 2) Bill

[Lords.]

Ordered, That the Bill be read the third time

to-morrow.

The House, according to Order, proceeded to Local
take into consideration the Local Government Government
Provisional
Provisional Order . (Poor Law) (No. 2) Bill, as Order (Poor
amended in the Committee.
Law) (l,To. 2)

Ordered, That the Bill be read the third time BM'

to morrow.

A Public Petition was presented, and

and ordered to lie upon the Table.

read ; Petitions.

Vide Fourth
Report.
Ordered, That the Return relative to Wireless Wireless
Felegraphy, which was presented upon the 18th Telegraphy.
No. 246.
day of this instant July, be printed.

Mr. Victor Cavendish presented, by His University

Majesty's Command, Copy of Treasury Minute, Colleges.
dated 18th July 1905, upon the recommendations)
of the University Colleges Committee.

Ordered, That the said Paper do lie upon the

Table.

Mr. Prelyman presented, by His Majesty's Naval Works.

Command,Copy of Memorandum showing the
Works upon which expenditure is proposed to
be provided for under the Naval Works Bill of
the present Session.

Ordered, That the said Paper do lie upon the

Table.

Earl Percy presented, by His Majesty's Africa

Command,Copy of Award of His Majesty
the King of
Italy respecting the Western
'With a

of the Barotse Kingdom.

(No. 5, 1905.)

Copy of Award of the Arbitration Tribunal
appointed to pronounce on certain Questions as
to the interpretation of Treaties with Japan
with regard to Leases held in perpetuity.

Copy of Diplomatig and Consular Reports,

Annual Series, No. 3442.

Japan
(No. 1, 1905)

Trade Reports
(Annual
Series.)

Ordered, That the said Papers do lie upon the

Table.

The following Paper, pursuant to the direc-
tions of an Act of Parliament, was laid upon
the Table by the Clerk of the House :Copy
of Scheme under the Union of Benefices Act,
1860, for effecting an union of the Benefices of
Saint Michael, Cornhill, with Saint Peter le
Poor and Saint Benet Fink.

Union of
Benefices
Act (Saint
ichae

Cornhill, with
Saint Peter le
Poor and
Saint Benet
Fink.)

Frederick William Chance, Esquire, Member Now Member

for the Borough of Carlisle, was sworn,

sworn.

Sir Alexander _Hargreaves Brown reported County of

from the Committee on the County of London London
Electric Supply Company Bill [Lords] ; That suteep%i,
they had examined the allegations contained Company Bill
in the Preamble of the Bill, and verbally 17-JrAl
amended the same, and found the same, as
amended, to be true ; and had gone through the
Bill and made Amendments thereunto.

Ordered, That the Report do lie upon 'the Vide Supple.
meat tc the
Votes.

Table ; and be printed.

Sir Alexander Hargreaves Brown reported Private Bills
from the Committee on Group L of Private (GrmiP L.)
Bills ; That, for the convenience of parties, the
Committee had adjourned till Friday next, at
half-past Eleven of the clock.

Ordered, That the Report do lie upon the

Table.

Ordered, That the Summary Jurisdiction Summary
read a second time to- juri'dict

be

(Children) Bill
morrow.

(Children)
BilL

Police and
Sanitary
Committee

Report.)

No. 217.

No. 217.

supreme
Court of
Jitdicatu
(Ireland)
(No. t.) Bill
[Lords.]

re

Bill 279.

Supreme
Court of
Judicature
(Ireland)
(No. 2) Bill
[Lords.]

Bill 280.

National
Monuments
in Churches.

190-20th July.

339

No. 97.1 5 EDW. VII.
Police and
Sanitary
Committee.
Saridgate
Urban District examined
Council Bill
[1,,,,,d,y.]

the

Vide Supple-
ment to the Table and be printed.
Vote;,..

(In the Committee.)
Mr. Bill reported from the Police and Sanitary 1
Committee; That in the case of the Sandgate
P(Jstponed Clause i (Formula of subscription
Urban District Council Bill [Lords] they had to the Confession of Faith in the Church of
Preamble of the Bill, and found the same to be Scotland).
true ; and had gone through the Bill and made
Amendments thereunto,

Amendment proposed, in p. 4, 1. 20, to leave
e rd

out from the word " established " to

Ordered, That the Report do lie upon the " shall," in 1. 22.---( Mr. Br

contained in

allegations

Bryce.)

the

-,

Mr. Bill reported from the Police and Sanitary
; That they had considered the Blls
referred to them, and directed him to make
a Special Report to the House.

Ordered, That the Special Report do lie upon

the Table ; and be printed.

Ordered, That the Minutes of the Proceedings

of the Committee be printed.

I Question put, That the words proposed to be
left out stand part of the Clause.

The Committee divided.
Tellers for
Veila
'

Hood,

s

1

l Viscount Valentin :

I Sir Alexander Aeland-

Tellers for the lMr. Herbert Gladstone,

Noes,

t Mr. Causton :
Another Amendment proposed, in p. 4, 1. 24,
to leave out the words " the majority,' in order
i to insert the words " not less than two- thirds. "

, 195.

1- 135.
J

The Supreme Court of Judicature (Ireland) (Mr. Caldwell.)

(No. 1) Bill [Lords] was read the first time ; [ Question put, That the. words " the majority "
and ordered to be read a second time to-morrow ; ' stand part of the Clause.
and to be printed.

The Supreme Court of Judicature (Ireland)
(No. 2) Bill [Lords] was read the first time ;
and ordered to be read a second time to-morrow ;
and to be printed.

the iSir Alexander Aeland..)

The Committee divided.
Tellers for
Yeas

Hood,

[Viscount Videntia :

Tellers for the I Al r. Caldwell,

Noes,

t Mr. Hunter Craig :

L 210.

115.

1-
J

Another Amendment proposed, in p. 4, L 24,
after the word "thereof," to insert the words
A Motion was made, and the Question being " any formula so prescribed shall be laid as
proposed, That leave be given to bring in a Bill " soon as may be before both Houses of Parlia-
to prevent the removal, without Parliamentary " ment, and if either House of Parliament
sanction, of Monuments which have been erected " within the next forty days resolves
that
in Cathedrals or Churches out of public moneys " the formula ought to be annulled, it shall,
in pursuance of a Vote by Parliament(Sir " after the date of that Resolution, be of no
Elliott Lees) ;

" effect."(Mr. Austin Taylor.)

Question put, That those words be there

explanatory statement from the Member who inserted.

And the Motion being opposed, after a brief

Mr. Speaker
puts the
'Question (in made the Motion and from a Member whoa
pursuance of
in pursuance- of
opposed it, Mr. Speaker,
6,0. No. H.)
Standing Order No. 11, put the Question, That
the Debate be now adjourned.

And the Question was agreed to.

The House, according to Order, resolved itself
Naval Works
[Consolidated into a Committee on Naval Works [Consolidated
Fund.]

1' und].

(In the Committee.)

The Committee divided.
Tellers for the f Mr. Austin Taylor,

Yeas,

t Mr. Harwood :

Sir Alexander Aeland-

Tellers for the )1.
Noes,

Hood,

[Viscount I'alentia

1 86.

219.

And it being after half-past Seven of the
clock, the Chairman left the Chair to make his
Report to the House.

Motion made, and Question put, That it is Mr. Speaker resumed the Chair ; and the
expedient to make further provision for
the Chairman of Ways and Means reported, That
construction of Works in the United Kingdom the Committee had made Progress in the Bill
and elsewhere for the purposes of the Royal and that he was directed to move, That the
Navy, and to authorise the issue, out of the
Consolidated Fund, of such sums not exceeding
£5,835,000 as may be required for those pu
r-
poses, and to make provision for raising in the again resolve itself into the said Committee.
manner provided by section five of the Naval
Works Act,
so issued by
terminable annuities for a period not exceeding
thirty years from the dates of the borrowing. Hurd Reading of the Aliens Bill ;
(Mr. Arthur Lee.)

Resolved, That this House will, to-morrow,

Committee may have leave to sit again.

Evening Sitting.

the sums

1895,

And a Motion being made, and the Question
being proposed, That the Bill be now read the
third time ;

The Order of the day being read, for the Aliens Bill.

Sir Alexander Acland -)

the

The Committee divided.
Tellers for
Yeas,
Tellers for
Noes,
Resolution

flood

to be reported.

l

1Viscount Valentia :

the Sir Charles Dilhe,

1 Mr. Gibson Bowles :

Mr. Speaker resumed the Chair ; and the
Chairman of Ways and Means reported, That
the Committee had come to a Resolution.

Ordered, That the Report be received to-

morrow.

1 219.

An Amendment was proposed to be made to
the Question, by leaving out the word " now,"
and, at the end of the Question, adding the
168. words "upon this day three months."--(Major

Seely.)

And the Question being put, That the word

"now " stand part of the Question ;

The House proceeded to a Division.
And the House having continued to sit till
after Twelve of the clock on Thursday morning ;

Churches
(Scotland)
Bill,

The House, according to Order, resolved itself
into a Committee on the Churches (Scotland)
Bill.

VOL. 160.

Thursday, 20th July 1905 :

The Yeas to the Right ;
The Noes to the Left.

x x 2

340

19th--20th July.

1905.

[No. 97.

Tellers for the Sir Alexander A eland-

Yeas,

oo ,

Viscount Valentia :

Tellers for thef Major Seely,

Noes,

Mr, Trevelyan:

So it was resolved in the Affirmative.
And the Main Question being put ;
The House divided.
The Yeas to the Right ;
The Noes to the Left.
Tellers for thefi Hood,

(Sir Alexander Aeland-1

Yeas,

(Viscount Valentia

Tellers for the (Major Seely,

Noes,

Mr. Trevelyan :

k, 193.

103.

So it was resolved in the Affirmative.
Ordered, That the Bill be now read the third
time :The Bill was accordingly read the third
time and passed.

Ordered, That the Clerk do carry the Bill to

the Lords, and desire their concurrence.

Do,7s 11.11.

The Order of the day being read, for the

Second Reading of the Dogs Bill ;

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

upon Friday next.

The Order of the day being read, for resuming
Marine
Insurance Bill. the adjourned Debate on the Question proposed
upon the 30th day of March last, That the
Marine Insurance Bill be now read a second
time ;

Ordered, That the Debate be further adjourned

till Friday next.

Seamen's and
soldier,' False
Clia-racters
Bill [Lords.]

The Order of the day being read, for the
Second Reading of the Seamen's and Soldiers'
False Characters Bill [Lords] ;

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

this day.

Telegraph
(Construction)
Bill,

The Order of the day being read, for the
Second Reading of the Telegraph (Construction)
Bill ;

Ordered, That the said Order be discharged.
Ordered, That the Bill be withdrawn,

The Order of the day being read, for the
Charitable
Loa" Societies Second Reading of the Charitable Loan Societies
(irel'u'd) Bill. (Ireland) Bill ;

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

this day.

Merchant
Shipping
(Scottish
Trawlers) Bill.

Criminal
Cases
(Reservation
of Points of
Law) Bill
[Lmqs.]

Bills of
Exchange
Act (1S2)
Amendment
hill [2,crels.]

:Married
NVomeit's
Property
,Act (I552)
Amendment
Bill [Liras.]

Alkali, &c.
Works Bill.

The Order of the day being read, for the
the Merchant Shipping

Second Reading of
(Scottish Trawlers) Bill ;

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

upon Monday next.

The Order of the day being read, for the
Second Reading of the Criminal Cases (Reserva-
tion of Points of Law) Bill [Lords] ;

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

upon Monday next.

The Order of the day being read, for the
Second Reading of the Bills of Exchange Act
(1882) Amendment Bill [Lords] ;

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second

time

upon Monday next.

The Order of the day being read, for the
Second Reading of
the Married Women's
Property Act (1882) Amendment Bill [Lords];
Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

upon Friday next.

The Order of the day being read, for the
Second Reading of the Alkali, &c. Works Bill ;
Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

upon Friday next.

The Order of the day being read, for the Irish
Second Reading of the Dish Education (Afflicted Education
(Afflicted
Children) Bill;
Children) Bill

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

this day.

214.

136.

The Order of the day being read, for the Musical
Second Reading of the illusical Copyright Bill ; Copyright
Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time 1'41'

this clay.

The Order of the day being read, for the Whale

being

Second Reading of the Whale
land) Bill [ Lords];

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

upon Friday next.

(Scot- Fisheries

(Scotland)
Bill [ Leeds.)
,

The Order of the day being read, for the -valuation
Second Reading of the Valuation (Ireland) (Ireland) Bill.
Bill;

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

this day.

The Order of the day being read, for the
Second Reading of the Poor Law (Scotland)
Bill ;

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

upon Monday next.

The Order of the day being read, for the
Second Reading of the Prevention of Corruption
Bill [Lords] ;

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

upon Tuesday next.

Poor Law
(Scotland)
Bill.

Preventi
Corruption
Bill [Lords.

The Order of the day being read, for the .!sale of Beale,

Second Reading of the Sale of Butter Bill ;

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

this day.

The Order of the day being read, for the

Second Reading of the Open Spaces Bill ;

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

upon Monday next.

The Order of the clay being read, for the

Second Reading of the Light Railways Bill ;

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

upon Friday next.

The Order of the day being read, for the
Second Reading of the Congested Districts
(Scotland) Bill ;

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

upon Friday next.

The Order of the day being read, for the
the Relief of Distress

Second Reading of
(Ireland) Bill ;

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

this day.

The Order of the day being read, for the
Second Reading of the East India Loans
(Railways) Bill ;

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

this day.

Open Spaces
Bill.

Light
Railways Bill.

Congested
Districts
(Scotland)

Relief of
Distress
(Ireland) kill..

East India
Loans
(Railways)

The Order of the day being
Second Reading of the Supply
Bill ;

Ordered, That the Bill be read

upon Friday next.

read, for the
of Electricity

Supply of
Electricity

a second time

The Order of the day being
Second Reading of the Judicature
ment Grant (Ireland) Bill ;

Ordered, That the Bill be read

this day.

reach, for the Judicature and
and Develop_ Developimn

Grant
(Ireland) Bill

a second time

No. 97.

Service of
Militiamen
Bill [Lord.]

5 EDW. V.H.
The Order of the day being read, for the

1 9 th- -20th July.

34
Ordered, That the Debate be further adjourned

Second Reading of the Service of Militiamen till this day.
Bill [Lords] ;

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time !

upon Friday next.

County Courts The Order -of the day being read, for the
(No. 2) Bi/l. Second Reading of the County Courts (No. 2) sideraticn this day.

Bill

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

upon Friday next.

Order of the day being read, for taking BTillalle Marks

to consideration the Trade Marks Bill, as

into
amended in the Committee ;

Ordered, That the Bill be taken into con -

The Order of the day being read, for the Trade -Unions

Second Reading of the Trade Unions Bill ;

Ordered, That the said Order be discharged.
. Ordered, That the Bill be withdrawn.

um.

The Public Meetings (Facilities) Bill [ Lords] Public

was, according to Order, read a second time ;
and committed to a Committee of the whole i(lir FILIt21,.]
House, for Monday next.

AIcetinos

The Order of the day being read, for the Relief of
Second Reading of the Relief of Released Released
Prisoners Bill;

Prisoners Bill,

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

this day.

The Order of the day being read, fur the Infant Life
Second Readino- of the Infant Life Protection Protection
Act (1897)
Act ( 1897) Amendment Bill ;
Amend mint

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second. time Bal.

this clay.

The Order of the day being read, for the Local

Second Reading of the Local Government Act 6')ver"'"'""t
Act (188S)
(1888) Amendment Bill ;
Amcadmunt-,

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time Bill.

this day.

Naval Lands
(Volunteers)

The Order of the day being read, for the
Committee on the Naval Lands (Volunteers)

;

Resolved, That this House will, upon Friday

next, resolve itself into the said Committee.

Post Office
(Money
Orders) Bill.

Workmen's
Compensation
Bill [Lords.]

The Order of the clay being read, for the
Second Reading of the Post Office (Money
Orders) Bill ;

Ordered, That the Bill be react a second time

upon Friday next.

The Order of the day being read, for resuming
the adjourned Debate on the Amendment which,
upon the 5th day of June last, was proposed
to be made to the Question, That the Work-
men's Compensation Bill [Lords] be now read a
second time ;

Ordered, That the Debate be further adjourned

till Monday next.

Unemployed_
Workmen Bill

The Order of the day being read, for the
Committee on the Unemployed Workmen Bill ;
Resolved, That this House will, upon Friday

next, resolve itself into the said Committee.

Infectious
Diseases
(Ireland) Bill. (Ireland) Bill ;

The Order of the day
the

Second Reading of

Ordered, That the Bill be react a

this day.

being read, for the Second Reading
Infectious Diseases (Ireland) Bill ;
second time this day.

The Order of the day being read, for the Jurors'

of

the Jurors' Ex e

1) n''

Expenses
(Ireland) Bill_

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

Osborne
Estate
Act (1902)
Amendment

Supply.

Ways and
Means.

Revenue Bill,

The Order of the day being read, for the
Second Reading of the Osborne Estate Act
(1902) Amendment Bill ;

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

upon Friday next.

The Order of the day being read, for the

Committee of Supply ;

Resolved, That this House will,
resolve itself into the said Committee.

this day,

The Order of the day being read, for the

Committee of Ways and Means ;

Resolved, That this House will,
resolve itself into the said Committee.

this day,

The Order of the day being read, for the

Second Reading of the Revenue Bill ;

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

this day.

Public Trustee The Order of the day being read, for taking
and Executor into consideration the Public Trustee and
Executor Bill, as amended in the Standing
Committee ;

Ordered, That the Bill be taken into further

consideration this day.

Town Tenants
( rela 11,1) Bfl

The Order of the day being read, for resuming
the adjourned Debate on the Amendment which,
upon the 18th day of this instant July, was
proposed to be made on consideration of the
Town Tenants (Ireland) Bill, as amended in the
Standing Committee ;

VoL. 160.

The Order of the day being read, for the Parliamentary
(Registration)

Second Reading of the Parliamentary Voters v'tel's
(Registration) Bill

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

this day.

And then the House, having continued to
sit till twenty-four minutes after Twelve
clock on Thursday morning,,
of
adjourned till this day.

the

[No. 98.]

_Thursday, 20th Jit/g 1905.
The House met at Two of the clock.

P R AYERS.
THE Great Central Railway (Pension Fund) Great Central
Bill [Lords] was read the third time and ltailvcRY
(Pension
',mid) Bin
Ordered, That the Clerk do carry the Bill to {);,.,7,.]

passed, with Amendments.

the Lords ; and acquaint them that this House
bath agreed to the same, with Amendments ;
to
which this House cloth desire the concurrence of
their Lordships.

Ordered, That the Bangor (County Down) Bangor
as (County

and

Water
amended in the Committee,
consideration to-morrow.
X x

Improvement Bill
be

[Lords],
taken into \\ stet),,,1
Improvement
Pill [Lord,.1

342

20th July.

The House proceeded to take into considera-
Llandrindod
Wells
-lion the Llandrindod Wells Urban District
Urban District
Council Bill Council Bill [Lords], as amended in the Com-
[ws.]
D

mittee.
m

And Amendments were made to the Bill.
Ordered, That the Bill be read the third time.

Matlock Bath
The House proceeded to take into considera-
Improvement Lion
Improvement Bill
"
Dill

I Matlock Bath

[Loptk]

[Lords], as amended in the Committee.

And Amendments were made to the Bill.
Ordered, That the Bill be read the third time.

Littlehampton
Urban District
Council Bill
[Lords.]

Wigan
Corporation
Bill.

The Order of the day being read, for taking
into consideration the Littlehampton Urban
District Council Bill [Lords], as amended in the
Committee ;

Ordered, That the Bill be taken into con-

sideration upon Monday next.

Ordered, That Standing Orders 84, 214, 215,
and 239 be suspended, and that the Wigan
Corporation Bill be now taken into considera-
tion.(The Chairman of Ways and Means.)

The House accordingly proceeded to take
the Bill, as amended in the Committee, into
consideration.

Ordered, That Standing Orders 223

and
243 be suspended, and that the Bill be now read
the third time.(The Chairman of Ways and
Means.)

The Bill was accordingly read the third time

and passed.

Ordered, That the Clerk do carry the Bill to

the Lords, and desire their concurrence.

243 be sus-
North East
the 1-Torth East London
London
Railway B.B. Railway Bill be now read the third time.(The

Ordered, That Standing

)ended, and that

Chairman of Ways and Means.)

Sir Alexander Acland-Hood, by His Majesty's
Command, acquainted the House, That His
Majesty, having been informed of the purport
of the Bill, gives His Consent, as far as His
Majesty's interest is concerned, that the House
may do therein as they shall think fit.

Then the Bill was accordingly read the third

time and passed.

Ordered, That the Clerk do carry the Bill to

the Lords, and desire their concurrence.

Gas and Water The Gas and Water Orders Confirmation
(No. 2) Bill [Lords] was, according to Order,
Orders
Confirmation
lead the third time and passed, with an Amend-
merit.

!. Lords.]

2) Bill

Ordered, That the Clerk do carry the Bill to
the Lords ; and acquaint them that this House
bath agreed to the same, With an Amendment ; to
which this House doth desire the concurrence of '
their Lordships.

Local
Government
Provisional
Order (Poor
Law) (No. 2)
Bill.

The Local Government Provisional Order
(Poor Law) (No. 2) Bill was, according to
Order, read the third time and passed.

Ordered, That the Clerk do carry the Bill to

the Lords, and desire their concurrence.

Pier and
Harbour
Provisional
Orders (No. 1)
Bill [Lords.]

The Order of the day being read, for taking
into consideration the Pier and Harbour Pro-
visional Orders (No. 1) Bill [Lords], as amended
in the Committee ;

Ordered, That the Bill be taken into con-

sideration upon Tuesday next.

Public
Petitions.
Vide Fourth
Report,

A Public Petition was presented, and read ;

and ordered to lie upon the Table.

1905.
Mr. Walter Long presented, pursuant to the
directions of an Act of Parliament,Copy of
Rules and Programme of Examinations for
1906 made by the Intermediate Education Board
for Ireland, and approved by the Lord Lieu-
tenant of Ireland.

Ordered, That the said Paper do lie upon the

Table ; and be printed.

Mr. Bonar Law presented, by His Majesty's
Command,Copy of Statistical Abstract for the
United Kingdom in each of the last fifteen years,
from 1890 to 1904. Fifty-second Number.

Copy of Return as to the Capital; Traffic
Receipts, and Working Expenditure, &c. of the
Railway Companies of the United Kingdom for
the year 1904 ; with a General Report thereon,
and Summary Tables for a series of years.

[No. 98.
Intermediate
Education
(Ireland.)

No. 249.

Statistical
Abstract
(United
Kingdom.)

Railway
Returns.

Mr. Bonar Law also presented, pursuant to Bankruptcy.
the directions of an Act of Parliament,Copy No. 250.
of Twenty-second General Annual Report by
the Board of Trade on Bankruptcy, in pursuance
of Section 131 of the Bankruptcy Act, 1883.

Ordered, That the said Papers do lie upon the
Table ; and that the Paper relative to Bank-
ruptcy be printed.

Mr. Victor Cavendish presented, by His
Majesty's Command,Copy of Statement of
the sum required to be voted in order to make
good an Excess on the Grant for Diplomatic and
Consular Buildings for the year ended on the
31st March 1904.

Mr. Victor Cavendish also presented, Return
to an Order, dated the 18th day of this instant
July, for a Return relative to Civil Servants
(Retirement at the Age of Sixty-five).

Ordered, That the Paper relative to Civil
Services (Excesses), 1903-4, be referred to the
Committee of Supply; and be printed ; and that
the said Return do lie upon the Table ; and be
printed.

Earl Percy presented, by His Majesty's
Command,Copy of Diplomatic and Consular
Reports, Annual Series, No. 3443.

Ordered, That the said Paper do lie upon the

Table.

Civil Services
(Excesses),
1003-4.

No. 251.

Civil Setvants
(Retirement at
the Age of
Sixty-five.)
No. 252.

Trade Reports
(Annual
Series.)

The following Paper, pursuant to the direc-
tions of an Act of Parliament, was laid upon the
Table by the Clerk of the House :Copy of No. 253
One-hundredth Report of the Commissioners of
the Caledonian Canal.

Caledonian
Canal.

Ordered, That the said Paper be printed.

Ordered, That there be laid before this House
a Return of all Contracts made in the United
Kingdom for manufactured articles by the several
Government Departments in the year ending the
31st day of March 1905, either with contractors
outside the United Kingdom or with contractors
or agents who obtain the articles from abroad (in
continuation of Parliamentary Paper, No. 318 of
Session 1904).(Sir Howard Vincent.)

Government
Department;
(Contracts.)

Ordered, That there be laid before this House Trustee

a Return (1) from each Savings Bank in England Savings Banks,
and Wales, Scotland, Ireland, and the Channel
Islands, containing, in columns, the names of
the officers, their respective salaries, and other
allowances, if any ; the amount of security each
the annual expenses of management,
gives ;
inclusive of all payments and salaries, for the
year ended the 20th day of November 1904 ;
the rate per centum per annum on the capital
of the Bank for the expenses of management ;
the rate of interest paid to depositors on the
various amounts of deposit, and the average
rate of interest on all accounts ;
the number
of accounts remaining open ; the total amount
owing to depositors ; the total amount invested

No. 98.] 5 ED W. VII.

20th-21st July.

343

including

estimated value

with the Commissioners for the Reduction of the
National Debt ; the balance in the hands of the
treasurer at the 20th day of November 1904 ;
the total amount of the separate surplus fund:
on the 20th day of November 1904 ; other
of Bank
assets,
premises, furniture, &c. ; the total assets ;
the,
total amount of Government Stock standing,
the number and
to the credit of depositors ;
amount of annuities granted, and the average
cost of each transaction ; also the year in
which business commenced in each Bank, and
the name of the day or days, and the number
of hours in the week, on which the Banks are
open for the deposit and withdrawal of moneys ;
including in such Return a list of all such
Savings Banks as, under the provisions of the
Act 26 Vict. c. 14, or otherwise, have been
closed and have transferred their funds, or any
part thereof, to the Post Office Savings Banks ;
the number of such
showing, in each case,
Banks, as well as the number and amount of
so transferred, and the
depositors' accounts
amount of compensation, if any, made to all or
any of the officers of such Banks respectively ;
and showing also the years in which such
Banks were respectively opened and closed, and
the number and amount of their depositors'
balances, and the number of days and hours
in each week on which the same Banks were
open for public business at the close of the
year next preceding the date of such closing ;
distinguishing the same, as in the Return, for
each separate county, as well as collectively,
for England and Wales, Scotland, Ireland, and
the Channel Islands, and for the United King -
dom : and (2), for the year ending the 20th day
of November 1904, showing the total number
of depositors in Trustee Savings Banks ;
the li
total number of deposits; the average amount
of each deposit account ;
the average sums
paid in and drawn out ;
the total number of
persons who have deposited in single sums the
entire amount allowed to be deposited during
the year (in continuation of Parliamentary Paper,
No. 224 of Session 1904).(Mr. Mount.)

Protection of
Life from Fire.
[Inquiry not
completed.]

No. 254.

No. 254.

Message from
the Lords.

Midland
Railway Bill.

Public
Accounts
Committee
(Third
Report.)

No. 218.

Mr. Munro Ferguson reported from the Select
Committee on Protection of Life from Fire ;
That they had met to consider the matters
to them referred, and directed him to make
a Report to the House, with a recommendation
that a Committee on the same subject be
appointed in the next Session of Parliament.

Ordered, That the Report do lie upon the

Table ; and be printed.

Ordered, That the Minutes of the Proceedings

of the Committee be printed.

Mr. Speaker acquainted the House, That a
Message had been brought from the Lords by
one of their Clerks, as followeth :

The Lords have agreed to the Midland
to which the

Railway Bill, with Amendments ;
Lords desire the concurrence of this House.

Sir Arthur ilayter reported from the Corn-
mittee of Public Accounts; That they had made
further Progress in the matters to them referred,
and directed him to make a Report thereof
to the House ;
together with the Minutes of
Evidence taken before them, in so far as they
relate to Army Accounts, and an Appendix.

Ordered, That the Report do lie upon the

Table ; and be printed.

Supply
[15th allotted into the Committee of Supply.
Day.]

The House, according to Order, resolved itself

VOL. 160.

(In the Committee.)
Civil Services and Revenue Departments
Estimates, 1905-6.
Class III.
Motion made, and Question proposed, That
a sum not exceeding £83,415 be granted to
His 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 1906 for the Salaries and Expenses
of the Office of the Irish Land Commission :

Whereupon Motion made, and Question pro-
posed, That a sum not exceeding £83,315 be
(Mr. John
granted for
the said service.
Redmond.)

And it being half an hour after Seven of the
clock, the Chairman left the Chair to make his
Report to the House.

Mr. Speaker resumed the Chair ; and the
Chairman of Ways and Means acquainted the
House that the Committee had made Progress
in the matter to them referred ; and that he
was directed to move, That the Committee
maylaye leave to sit again.

Resolved, That this House will, this evening,

again resolve itself into the said Committee.

Evening Sitting.

The House, according to Order, proceeded to Sheffield
take into consideration the Sheffield University Unicersiry
Bill [Lords], as amended in the Committee.
And an Amendment was made to the Bill.
Ordered, That the Bill be read the third time.

thU [Loris,]

The House, according to Order, resolved itself sanely

into the Committee of Supply.

[15th allotted
Day.]

(In the Committee.)
Civil Services and Revenue Departments
Estimates, 1905-6.
Class III.

Motion made, and Question proposed, That
a sum not exceeding £83,415 be granted to
His 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 1906 for the Salaries and Expenses
of the Office of the Irish Land Commission :

Whereupon Motion made, and Question put,
That a sum not exceeding £83,315 be granted
for the said service.(Mr. Lundon.)

The Committee proceeded to a Division.

Friday, 21st July 1905 :

Yeas,

Tellers for the Sir Thomas Esmonde,
Tellers for thef Sir Alexander Acland-1
Hood,

l Captain Donelan:

1. 199.

196.

Noes,

[Viscount Valentia:

And it being after Midnight, the Chairman left

the Chair to make his Report to the House.

Resolution to be reported.

Mr. Speaker resumed the Chair ; and the
Chairman of Ways and Means reported, That
the Committee had come to a Resolution.

Ordered, That the Report be received open

Monday next.

The Chairman of Ways and Means also
acquainted the House that he was directed to
move, That the Committee may have leave to
sit again.

Resolved, That

this House will,

this day,

again resolve itself into the said Committee.

x x 4

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20th-21st July.

1905.
Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

[No. 98.

Supply
[Gth June]
Report.

Supply
[4th May]
Report.

The Order of the day being read, for receiving

the Report from the Committee of Supply of this day.
the 6th day of June last ;

Ordered, That the Report be received upon

Monday next.

The Order of the day being read, for receiving
the Report from the Committee of Supply of
the 4th day of May last ;

Ordered, That the Report be received upon

Monday next.

The Order of the day being read, for the False

Second Reading of the False Statements (Corn-
panics) Bill;

r,

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

Statements
(Co
Billmpanies)

.

upon Monday next,

The Order of the day being read,

Committee on the Education (Scotland) Bill ;

for the Education
(Scotland)

Resolved, That this House will, upon Monday ill L

next, resolve itself into the said Committee.

The Order of the day
Second Reading of
the
Judicature ( Ireland) (No.
Ordered, That the Bill

upon Monday next.

being read, for the Supreme
Supreme Court of Court. of
Judicature
1) Bill [Lords] ;
(Ireland)
be read a second time (No. 1) Bill

[Lords.]

The Order of the day being read, for the
Second Reading of the Supreme Court of
Judicature (Ireland) (No. 2) Bill [Lords] ;

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

upon Monday next.

Supreme
Court of
Judicature
(Ireland)
(No. 2) Bill
[Lord,.]

Tire Order of the day being read, for the Churches
(Scotland)

Committee on the Churches (Scotland) Bill ;

Resolved, That this House will,
resolve itself into the said Committee.

this day,

The Order of the day being read, for the Seamen's and
Second Reading of the Seamen's and Soldiers' Soldiers' False
Characters Bill
False Characters Bill [Lords
] ;
Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time [I6ed'''j

this day.

The Order of the day being read, for the Charitable
Second Reading of the Charitable Loan Societies Loan societies
Bill.
(Ireland) Bill ;

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

upon Monday next.

The Order of the day being read, for the Irish
Second Reading of the Irish Education (Afflicted Education
(Afflicted
Children) Bill ;
Children) Bill.

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

upon Monday next.

The Order of the day being read, for the Musical

Second Reading of the Musical Copyright Bill ; Copyright Bill.

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

this day.

The Order of the day being read, for the Valuation
Second Reading of the Valuation (Ireland) (Ireland) Bill.
hill ;

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

upon Monday next.

The Order of the day being read, for the Sale of Butter

Second Reading of the Sale of Butter Bill ;

Ordered, That the said Order be discharged.
Ordered, That the Bill be withdrawn.

Lill.

The Order of the day being read, for the Relief of
Second Reading of the Relief of Distress Distress
(Ireland)
Ireland) B
(Ireland) Bill ;

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

upon Monday next.

The Order of the day being read, for the East India
the East India Loans 1-(ito,amayo

Second Reading of
(Railways) Bill ;

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

Bill.

this day.

The Order of the day being read, for the Judicature
Reading of the judicature and Develop- and

Develop-

ment

Grant (Ireland) Bill ;

(Ireland) Bill.

Supply
[22nd June,
Afternoon
Sitting]
Report.

The Order of the day being read, for resuming
the adjourned Debate on the Question proposed
upon the 29th day of June last, That this
House cloth agree with the Committee in the
Resolution, viz. :

Civil Services and Revenue Departments
Estimates, 1905-6.
Class II.
That a sum not exceeding £10,633 be granted
to His 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 1906 for the Salaries and Expenses
of the Office of His Majesty's Secretary for
Scotland and subordinate Office, Expenses under
the Inebriates Acts, 1879 to 1900, and Expenses
under the Private Legislation Procedure (Scot-
land) Act, 1899, including a Grant in Aid of
the Congested Districts (Scotland) Fund, which
was then reported from the Committee of
Supply ;

Ordered, That the Debate be further adjourned

till Monday next.

The Order of the day being read, for receiving
the Report from the Committee of Supply of
the 22nd day of June last (Evening Sitting) ;

Ordered, That the Report be received upon

Monday next.

The Order of the day being read, for taking
into consideration the Second and Third of the
Resolutions which, upon the 12th day of this
instant July, were reported from the Committee
of Supply ;

Ordered, That the said Resolutions be taken

into further consideration upon Monday next.

The Order of the day being read, for the

Committee of Ways and Means ;

Resolved, That this House will, upon Monday

next, resolve itself into tire said Committee.

The Order of the day being read, for receiving
the Report from the Committee on Naval
Works [Consolidated Fund] ;

Ordered, That the Report be received upon

Monday next.

Secretary for
Scotland and
subordinate
Office.

Supply
[22nd June,
PI veiling
Sitting]
Report.

Supply
[29th June]
Report,

Ways and
Means.

Naval Works
[Consolidated
Fund.]

Ferries
(Acquisition
by Local
Authorities)
Bill.

The Order of the day being read, for the
Second Reading of the Ferries (Acquisition by
Local Authorities) Bill;

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

this day.

Merchant
Shipping Bill,

The Order of the day being read, for the
Second Reading, of the Merchant Shipping
Bill ;

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

this day.

Provisional
Order
(Marriages)

The Order of the day being read, for the
the Provisional Order

Second Reading of
(Marriages) Bill ;

20th-21st July,

345
Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

this day.

No. 98.] 5 EDW. VII.

Infectious
Diseases
(Ireland) Bill.

Revenue Bill.

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

upon Monday next.

The Order of the day being read, for the
the Infectious Diseases

Second Reading of
(Ireland) Bill ;

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

upon Monday next.

The Order of the day being read, for the

Second Reading of the Revenue Bill;

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

upon Monday next.

Public Trustee
aml Executor into consideration
Bill.

The Order of the day being read, for taking
the Public Trustee and
Executor Bill, as amended in the Standing
Committee ;

Ordered, That the Bill be taken into further

consideration upon Monday next.

Town Tenants
(Ireland) Bill.

Trade Marks
Bill,

Carts
(Ireland) Bill,

The Order of the day being read, for resuming
the adjourned Debate on the Amendment which,
upon the 18th day of this instant July, was ,
proposed on consideration of the Town Tenants
(Ireland) Bill, as amended in the Standing
Committee ;

Ordered, That the Debate be further adjourned

till Monday next.

The Order of the day being read, for taking
as

into consideration the Trade Marks Bill,
amended in the Committee ;

Ordered, That the Bill be taken into con-

sideration this day.

The Order of the day being read, for the

Second Reading of the Carts (Ireland) Bill ;

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

this day.

The Order of the day being read, for the
'Tuberculosis
Second Reading of the Tuberculosis (Animals)
(Animals)
Prevention
Prevention and Compensation Bill;
and Com-
pensation Bill. Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

upon Monday next.

Places of
Worship
Enfranchise
nient Bill.

Places of
Vorship
(Sites) Bill.

Summary
Jurisdiction
(Children)
Bill.

Belief of
Released
Prisoners Bill.

The Order of the day being read, for the
Second Reading of the Places of Worship
Enfranchisement Bill ;

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

upon Monday next.

The Order of the day being read, for the
Second Reading of the Places of Worship
(Sites) Bill ;

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

upon Monday next.

The Order of the day being read, for the
Second Reading of the Summary Jurisdiction
(Children) Bill;

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

upon Tuesday next.

The Order of the da y being read, for the
Second Reading of the Relief of Released
Prisoners Bill ;

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

this day.

jurors'
Expenses
(Ireland) Bill. (Ireland) Bill;

The Order of the day being read, for the
Jurors' Expenses
the

Second Reading of

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

upon Monday next.

Parliamentary The Order of the day being read, for the
Second Beading of the Parliamentary Voters
Voters
(Registration) (Registration) Bill;

VOL. 160.

And then the House, having continued to
sit till twenty minutes before One of the
clock on Friday morning, adjourned till
this day.

[No. 99.]
Friday, 21st July 1905.
The House met at Twelve of the clock.

PRAYERS.
ORDERED, That the Amendments made Baker Street
by the Lords to the Baker Street and and Waterloo
Waterloo Railway Bill be taken into considera- Railway Bill.
tion upon Monday next.

Ordered, That the Amendments made by the Charing Cross,

Lords to the Charm; Cross, Euston, and Eust°",""(1
irampstead
Hampstead Railway Bill
I be taken into con- Railway Bill.
sideration upon Monday next.

Ordered, That the Amendments made by the Edgware and

Lords to the Edgware and Hampstead Railway
Bill be taken into consideration upon Monday "way
next.

",r!arstea,.

Ordered, That the Amendments made by the _London and
Lords to the London and North Western Rail- N°rthWestern
taken into consideration upon Railway Bill.
way Bill be
Monday next.

Ordered, That the Amendments made by the Metropolitan

Lords to the Metropolitan Electric Tramways
Bill be taken into consideration upon Monday Biana.'"aY'4
next.

Ordered, That the Formby Township Bill Formby
[Lords] be read the third time upon Monday Tow"ship
next.

Bill [Lo/4.]

Ordered, That the Workington Harbour and Workington
Dock Bill [ Lords] be read the third time upon Harbour an
Monday next.

Dock Bill
[Lords.]

Ordered, That the London Building Acts London
Buildig
Ac
Amendment

Amendment Bill, as amended in the Committee,
be taken into consideration upon Monday next.

ts

Ordered, That

the Shepton Mallet Gas Shepton

Company (Electric Lighting) Bill [Lords], as Mallet Gas
amended in the Committee, be taken into con-
sideration upon Monday next.

2I7ehcpt tiadnric

g

L
But [Lord

The Order of the day being read, for taking Bangor
into consideration the Bangor (County Down) County
Water
El amended in the Committee ;

Improvement Bill

(1
Down) Water
L
and Imp,
ment Bill

[Lords],

and

as

Ordered, That the Bill be taken into con- IL")*(1'.11

sideration upon Tuesday next.

Mr. Secretary Lyttelton presented, by His Transvaal and
Majesty's Command,Copy of further Corre- COorlaonag3e,:?-iver
spondence relating to Affairs in the Transvaal
and Orange River. Colony.

Copy of Returns of the Revenue and Expen- West Africa.

diture (actual and estimated) of the West
African Colonies and Protectorates
the
years 1885 to 1905-6.

for

Ordered, That the said Papers do lie upon the

Table.

Mr. Gerald Balfo Ur presented,

by His Unemployed

Majesty's Command,Copy of the Unemployed Workmen kill.
Workmen Bill, showing how the Bill would run
if the Amendments of which Mr. Gerald Balfoyr
has given notice were made in it.

Y

34:6

21st--24th July.

1905.

[No. 100.

Ordered, That the said Paper do lie uponthe

Table.

Ordered, That the 'Matlock Bath Improvement

Bill [Lords] be read the third time to-morrow.

Chamber of
London.

No. 255.

The following Paper, pursuant to the direc-
tions of several Acts of Parliament, was laid !.
upon the Table by the Clerk of the House :
Annual Accounts of the Chamberlain of London
for the year ended 31st December 1904.

Ordered, That the said Paper be printed.

Churches
(Scotland)
Bill.

The House, according to Order, resolved itself
into a Committee on the Churches (Scotland)
Bill.

(In the Committee.)
Motion made, and Question, That the Chair-
man do report Progress, and ask leave to sit 1,
again(Sir _Henry Campbell-Bannerman), put,
and negatived.

Clause No. 5 agreed to.
Postponed Schedule agreed to.
Preamble agreed to.
Bill, as amended, to be reported.

Bill 281.

Mr. Speaker resumed the Chair ; and the 1
Chairman of Ways and Means reported, That
the Committee had gone through the Bill.

Ordered, That the Bill, as amended in the
Committee, be taken into consideration upon
Monday next ; and be printed.

Adjournment. A Motion was made, and the Question being
put, That this House do now adjourn( Sir
Alexander iIeland-Hood) :It was resolved in
the Affirmative.

And accordingly the House, having con-
tinued to sit till twenty-eight minutes
after Twelve of the clock, adjourned till
idonday next.

[No. 100.]
Monday, 24th July 1905.
The House met at Two of the clock.

PRAYERS.

Provisional
Order Bills
[Lords]
(Standing
Orders
applicable
thereto
complied
with.)

Al R. Speaker laid upon the Table,Report
from one of the Examiners of Petitions
for Private Bills That in the case of the
following Bill, originating in the Lords, and
referred on the First Reading thereof,
the
Standing Orders which are applicable thereto
have been complied with, viz. :

Electric Lighting

(No. 9) Bill [Lords].

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

to-morrow.

Dublin United Ordered, That the Amendments made by the
Lords to the Dublin United Tramways Bill be
Tramways
Bill,
taken into consideration to-morrow.

Midland
Railway Bill.

Ordered, That the Amendments made by the
Lords to the Midland Railway Bill be taken
into consideration to-morrow.

Skegness
Water Bill.

Ordered, That the Amendments made by the
Lords to the Skegness Water Bill be taken
into consideration to-morrow.

Woolwich
Borough
Council Bill.

Ordered, That the Amendments made by the
Lords to the Woolwich Borough Council Bill
be taken into consideration to-morrow.

Ordered, That

the Metropolitan Electric
Supply Company (Acton District) Bill [Lords]
be read the third time to-morrow.

Ordered, That the Sheffield University Bill

[Lords] be read the third time to-morrow.

Ordered, That the South Lancashire Tram-
ways Bill [Lords] be read the third time to-
morrow.

Matlock Bath
Improvement
Bill [Lords.]

Metropolitan
Electric
Supply
Company
(Acton
District)
Bill [Lords.'
Sheffield
Uni versity
Bill [Lords.]

South
Lancashire
Tramways
Bill [Lords,"

Ordered, That the Bristol Blind Asylum Bill
[Lords], as amended in the Committee, be taken
into consideration to-morrow.

Bristol Blind
Asylum Bill
,07 C.S.]

Ordered, That

the Corbett Estate Bill
[Lords], as amended in the Committee, be taken
into consideration to-morrow.

Corbett Estate
Bill [Lords.]

Ordered, That the County of London Electric
Supply Company Bill [Lords], as amended in
the Committee, be taken into consideration
to-morrow.

Ordered, That the Humber Conservancy Bill
[Lords], as amended in the Committee, be taken
into consideration to-morrow.

Ordered, That the Southport, Birkdale, and
West Lancashire Water Board Bill [Lords], as
amended in the Committee, be taken into
consideration to-morrow.

Ordered, That the Earl of Stamford's Cheshire
Estate Bill [Lords] be read a second time to-
morrow.

Ordered, That the Metropolitan Electric
Supply Company (Various Powers) Bill [Lordsl
be read a second time to-morrow.

The Order of the day being read, for taking
into consideration the Amendments made by
the Lords to the Baker Street and Waterloo
Railway Bill ;

Ordered, That the said Amendments be taken

into consideration to-morrow.

County of
London
Electric
Supply
Company
Bill [Lords.]

Humber
Conservancy
Bill [ Lords ]

Southport,
Birkdale,
and West
Lancashire
Water Board
Bill [Lords.]
Earl of
Stamford's
Cheshire
Estate Bill
[Lords.]
Metropolitan
Electric
Supply
Company
(Various
Powers)
Bill [Lords.]
Baker Street
and Waterloo
Railway Bill.

into consideration the Amendments made by
the Lords to the Charing Cross, Euston, and
Hampstead Railway Bill;

Ordered, That the said Amendments be taken

into consideration to-morrow.

Euston, and
Hampstead
Railway Bill.

The Order of the day being read, for taking
into consideration the Amendments made by
the Lords to the Edgware and Hampstead
Railway Bill;

Ordered, That the said Amendments be taken

into consideration to-morrow.

The Order of the day being read, for taking
into consideration the Amendments made, by
the Lords to the London and North Western
Railway Bill ;

Ordered, That the said Amendments be taken

into consideration to-morrow.

Edgware and
Bampstead
Railway Bill.

London and
North
Western
Railway Bill,

Provisional Orders

The Order of the day being read, for taking Charing Cross,

Ordered, That the Llandrindod Wells Urban into consideration the Amendments made by Electric

District Council Bill [ Lords] be read the third the Lords to the 'Metropolitan Electric Tram-
time to-moil-ow.

Tramways
Bill.

ways Bill;

The Order of the day being read, for taking Metropolitan

Llandrindod
Wells
Urban District
Council Bill
[Lords.]

No.100.]

Formby
Township
Bill [Lords.]

5 EDW. VII.
Ordered, That the said Amendments be taken

24th July.

into consideration to-morrow.

The Order of the day being read, for the
Third Reading of the Formby Township Bill
[Lords] ;

Ordered, That the Bill be read the third time

to-morrow.

Workington
Harbock our a
Bill
D
[Lordsj

The Order of the day being read, for the
nd Third Reading of the Workington Harbour

b

and Dock Bill [Lords] ;

Ordered, That the Bill be read the third time

to-morrow.

Littlehampton The Order of the day being read, for taking
consideration the Littlehampton Urban
Urban District into
Council Bill District Council Bill [Lords],
[od]

I

the Committee ;

Ordered, That the Bill be taken into con-

sideration to-morrow.

The Order of the day being read, for taking
into consideration the London Building Acts
Amendment Bill, as amended in the Committee ;
Ordered, That the Bill be taken into con-
sideration upon Wednesday next (Evening
Sitting).

The Order of the day being read, for taking
into consideration the Shepton Mallet Gas
Company (Electric Lighting) Bill [Lords], as
amended in the Committee ;

Ordered, That the Bill be taken into con-

sideration to-morrow.

The Order made upon the 20th day of February
last, That the Channel Ferry Railway and
Quay Bill be read a second time, was read and
discharged.

Ordered, That the Bill be withdrawn.(Mr.

Caldwell.)

Mr. Walter Long presented, by His Majesty's
Command,Copy of Return of the number of
Evictions from Agricultural Holdings in Ireland
which have come to the knoWledcre of the Con-
stabulary, and also of the number of Tenancies
determined, in the quarter ended 30th June
1905.

Mr. Walter Long also presented,Return to
an Order, dated the 17th day of this instant
July, for a Return relative to the Land Judge's
Court (Ireland).

Ordered, That the said Papers do lie upon the

Table ; and that the said Return be printed.

Mr. Banar Law presented, by His Majesty's
Command,Copy of Annual Statement of the
Trade of the United Kingdom with Foreign
Countries and British Possessions for the year
1904, compared with the four preceding years.
Vol. II.

Copy of Return relating to the Rates
of
Import Duties levied upon the principal and
other articles imported into the British Colonies,
Possessions, and Protectorates,
the year
1905.

for

Copy of Report to the Board of Trade on the
North West of Canada, with special reference
to Wheat production for export, by James
Mayor, Professor of Political Economy in the
University of Toronto, Canada, 1904.

I.ondon
Building Acts
Amendment
Bill.

Shoptoll
Plallet Gdis
Company.
(Electric
Lighting)
Bill [Lords.]

Channel Ferry
Railway and
Quay Bill.

Evictions
(Ireland.)

Land Judge's
Court
(Ireland.)

No. 256.

Trade
(Foreign
Countries and
British
Possessions.)

Colonial
Impart Duties,
1905.

North W est of
Canada,

Colonial
Statistics.

347

Copy of Convention between the United Treaty- Series
(No. 19, 1903.)

Kingdom and the Netherlands, providing for the
settlement by Arbitration of certain classes of
Questions which may arise between the two
Signed at London, 15th Feb-
Governments.
ruary 1905. [Ratifications exchanged at London,
12th July 1905.]

Ordered, That the said Papers do lie upon the

Table.

Mr. Victor Cavendish

presented, by His Civil Services

Majesty's Command,Copy of Revised Civil
Service Estimate, 1905-6, Class VII., Vote 4 19°N54'
(Ireland Development Grant).

Mr. Victor Cavendish also presented, pursuant L

to the directions of several Acts of Parliament,
Account showing the Receipts and Payments
in respect of the Land Registry for the year
ended 31st March 1905.

Account, prepared in pursuance of the Supreme
Court of Judicature Act, 1875, showing the
Receipts and Expenditure in respect of
the
High Court of' Justice and Court of Appeal
during the year ended 31st March 1905.

Ordered, That the said Estimate be referred to
the Committee of Supply ; and be printed ; and
that the said Papers do lie upon the Table ; and
be printed.

Sir Arthur Hayter reported from the Committee
of Public Accounts ; That they had made further
Progress in the matters to them referred, and
directed him to make a Report
to
together with the Minutes of
the House ;
Evidence taken before them, and an Appendix.

thereof

and Registry,
No. 258.

High Court of
Justice and
Court of
Appeal, &c.
No. 2,59.

Public
Accounts
Committee
(Fourth
Report.)

Ordered, That the Report do lie upon the No. 260.

Table ; and be printed.

Mr. Speaker acquainted the House, That a Message from

Message had been brought from the Lords by the Lords.
one of their Clerks, as followeth :

The Lords have agreed to the Local Govern- Local

ment Provisional Order (No. 16) Bill, without Government
Provisional
any Amendment.
Order (No.16)
Bill.
The Lords have agreed to the Local Govern- Loca,

ment Provisional Orders (No. 17) Bill, without Government
any Amendment.

P
Orders
(No. 17)

The Lords have agreed to the Inverness Gas Inverness Gas

Water
and Water Provisional Order Bill, without any Provisional
Pro
Amendment.
Order Bill.

The Lords have agreed to the Port Glasgow Port Glasgow
Improvement Provisional Order Bill, without Improvement
any Amendment.

Provisional
Order Bill.

The Lords have agreed to the Great Northern Great
Railway (Ireland) Bill, without any Amend- Northern
att
ment.

(Ireland) Bill.
The Lords have agreed to the Drunkenness Drunkenness
(Ireland) Bill, with Amendments ; to which the (Ireland) Bill.
Lords desire the concurrence of this House.

The Lords have agreed to the Bootle Cor-
poration Bill, with Amendments ; to which the
Lords desire the concurrence of this House.

The Lords have agreed to the London Gas
to which the Lords

Bill, with Amendments ;
desire the concurrence of this House.

The Lords have agreed to the Great Northern
Piccadilly, and Brompton Railway (No. 1) Bill,
to which the Lords desire
with Amendments ;
the concurrence of this House.

Bootle
Corporation
Bill.

London Gas
Bill.

oNpil7tht.r.
G
trdeniiiy,

Bromptou

Copy of Statistical Tables relating to British
Colonies, Possessions, and Protectorates. Part
XXVIII., for the year 1903.

Railway
(No, 1) Bid:
The Lords have agreed to the Amendments Gas orders
Confiimation
Ordered, That the said Papers do lie upon the made by this House to the Gas Orders Confirma- Bill [Lords.]

Table.

Trade Reports
(Annual
SerieF.)

Earl Percy presented, by His Majesty's
Command,Copies of Diplomatic and Consular
Reports, Annual Series, Nos. 3444 to 3453.

Vol.. 160.

tion Bill [Lords], without any Amendment.

The Lords have agreed to the Amendments Pier and
made by this House to the Pier and Harbour Harbour
Provisional Orders (No. 2) -Bill [Lords], without Provisional
any Amendment.

Orders (No. 2)
Bill [ Lords.],

Y Y 2

[No. 100.

348

2 4th July.
The Lords have agreed to the Amendments Engines and Boilers (Persons in Charge) Bill
made by this House to the Southend and be now read a second time, was read and
Colchester Light Railways Bill [Lords], without ; discharged.
any Amendment.

i Ordered, That the Debate be further adjourned

1905.

The Lords have passed a Bill, intituled An till Tuesday the 8th day of August next.

Act to confirm a Provisional Order under the
Private Legislation Procedure (Scotland) Act,
1899, relating to Esk Valley Power-Gas ;
which the Lords desire the concurrence of this Bill was read and discharged.
House.

The Lords have passed a Bill, intituled An upon Thursday next.

The Order for reading a second time, to- Summary

to morrow, the Summary Jurisdiction (Children) Jurisdiction
(BCahLildren)

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

Ordered, That

Act to confirm a Provisional Order under the
Private Legislation Procedure (Scotland) Act,
1899, relating to Stonehaven Harbour ;
which the Lords desire the concurrence
this House.
4, The Lords have passed a Bill, intituled An the following Special Report :
.Act to confirm a Provisional Order under the
The Chairmen's Panel, in view of the expe- special
Private Legislation Procedure (Scotland) Act, rience now gained during ft course of years lt,'Port
1899, relating to Edinburgh Corporation ;
to the working of Standing Committees,
which the Lords desire the concurrence of this desire to present the following Special Report
House.

to Chairmen's Panel to make a Special Report.
Sir James Fergusson reported
of

Chairmen's Panel ; That they had agreed to Panel.

given to

leave

the

be

to

to the House.

from the Chairmen's

( Amendment),

A considerable change of practice as to the
of Bills referred to these Committees
as tla.-en place on recent years, with a corre-
spoil( ing effect on the fruitfulness of their work,

The Lords have passed a Bill, intituled Au
Act to confirm certain Provisional Orders made
by the Board of Trade under the 'Tramways has
Aet, 1870, relating to Colchester Corporation
Tramways, Kin's Norton and Northfield Urban and also on the attendance of Members.
District Council. Tramway, Luton Corpora
The Standing Committees of the House, in
tion Traways, Portobello and Musselburgh
Train
Southampton their origin, were intended to deal mainly with
Tramways
to which the Lords' such classes of legislation as the consolidation
Corporation Tramway :
s
and improvement of various branches of the
desire the concurrence of this House.
An Statute Law and other kindred matters. But
Act to confirm a Provisional Order under the during the last two or three years it has become
to these Committees a
the custom to refer
Private Le illation Procedure (Scotland) Act,
tliGrent class of Bills, for which their procedure
1899,
w hich the Fords desire the concurrence of this was not intended and is not adapted.
House.

Having regard to these circumstances, the
The Lords have passed a Bill, intituled An Chairmen's Panel desire to say that, in their
opinion, it is not desirable to refer to Standing

The Lords have passed a Bill, intituled

relating to Glasgow Corporation ;

and

cr

Act for increasing the capital of the South
Barracas (Buenos Ayres) Gas and Coke Coin Committees Bills which
pany, Limited, by the creation of paid-up shares,
and providing for the issue thereof to the share-
holders, and for other purposes ;-
to which the
Lords desire the concurrence of this House.

troversy or
ceptibilities ;

_

(a) arouse strong party or political con-
excite acute religious sus-

(b). or which are not referred to them by

The Esk Valley Power-Gas Order Confirma-

a substantial majority of the House.
In the event, however, of Standing Com-
[Lords] was ordered (under Section 7 of mittees having still to deal with Bills of the
tion
the Private Legislation Procedure (Scotland) character described in the last paragraph, then,
Act, 1899) to be taken into consideration upon lin addition to the power of endinc, Debate already
possessed by the Chairman, the principle of
Wednesday next.
closure should become part of the procedure of
is of the House. A
Bill [Lords] was ordered (under Section 7 of Minister of the Crown, or any Member whose
the Private Legislation Procedure (Scotland) name is on the Bill then before the Committee,
Act, 1899) to be taken into consideration upon should have the power to move, That the
Question be now put, the Chairman having the
Wednesday next.
discretion of giving or withholding assent ; no
The Edinburgh Corporation Order Confirma- such Motion to be operative unless supported

The Stonehaven Harbour Order Confirmation the Committees, as it

thin Bill [Lords] was ordered (under Section 7 i by Twenty Members of the Committee.
The Panel suggest that consideration might
of the Private Legislation Procedure (Scotland)
Act, 1899) to be taken into consideration upon well be given to the advantage of rules restrict -
ing the duration of speeches, and limiting their
Wednesday next.
number. Such rules should be elastic, to the
The Glasgow Corporation Order Confirma- extent of providing that, by leave given by the
tion Bill [Lords] was read the first time ; and Committee at the time, the limitation might be
ordered (under Section 9 of the Private Lewis -' exceeded.
The Panel desire to call attention to the
lation Procedure (Scotland) Act, 1899) to be
read a second time upon Wednesday next ; and necessity of Members who are placed on these
Committees, whether as ordinary Members or
to be printed.
by addition, making it -their duty to attend
the Committee to which they are appointed,
difficulty having frequently arisen in obtaining

The Tramways Orders Confirmation (No. 2)

Bill [Lords] was read the first time.

Ordered, That the Bill be referred to the the necessary quorum.

Examiners of Petitions for Private Bills ; and
be printed.

The Panel would suggest that the distinction.
of the two Standing Committees between Law
to carry out in
and Trade, being difficult
the practice, should be abolished, and the Bills
adjourned Debate on the Question proposed should be referred to either of the two Com-
upon the 26th day of May last, That the Steam mittees, according to convenience.

resuming, to-morrow,

The Order for

Southend and
ColeheOer
,ight
Railways Bill
[Lop(7,.]
Esk Valley
Power-Gas
Order
Confirmation
Bill [Lortk]

Stonehaven
Harbour
Order
Confirmation
Bill [Lords.]

Edinhurgh
Corporation
Order
Confirmation
Bill [Lords.]

Tram\cays
Orders
Confirmation
(No. 2) Bill
[LoPdx.]

GI asgf, w
Corporation
Order
(o Ii mat ion
Lill [1,(0.4.]

South
Barraeas
(Buenos
Ayres) Gas
and Coke
Company,
Limited, Bill
[ Lords.]

Esk Valley
Power-Gas
Order
Co ifi rmation
Bill [LordN.]

Stonehaven
1 (arbour
Order
Confirmation
Bill Lord.,.;

Edinburgh
I orporation
Order
Confirmation
Bill [Lords.]

Corporation
Order
Confirmation
Bill [Loots.]
Bill 282.

Tramways
()rulers
Confirmation
(No, 2) Bill
[LoW.N.]

Bill 283.

Stearn
Engines and
Boilers
(Persons in
Charge) Bill.

24 th-25th July.

349

No. 100.1 5 EDW. VII.
No. 261.

No. 261.

journment.

Provisional
Order Bills
[Lord]
(Standing
Orders
applicable
thereto
complied
with.)

Ordered, That the Special Report do lie

upon the Table ; and be printed.

Ordered, That the Minutes of the Proceedings

of the Chairmen's Panel be printed.

A Motion was made, and the Question being
put, That this House do now adjourn(Sir
Alexander Arland -Hood) : It was resolved in
the Affirmative.

And accordingly the House, having con-
tinued to sit till twentv-two minutes after
Seven of the clock, adjourned till to-
morrow.

[No. 101.]
Tuesday, 25t1i July 1905.
The House met at Two of the clock.

PRAYERS.

mIt Speaker laid upon the Table,Report
from one of the Etaminers of Petitions for
Private Bills, That in the case of the following
Bill, originating in the Lords, and referred on
the First Reading thereof, the Standing Orders
which are applicable thereto have been corn.
plied with, viz.:

Tramways Orders Confirmation (No. 1)

Bill [Lords].

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

to-morrow.

Newcastle-
upon-Tyne
ecri meat ion
Bill [Loads.]

Ordered, That the Newcastle - upon -Tyne
Corporation Bill [Lords], as amended in the
Committee, be taken into consideration to-
morrow.

Baker Street
and Waterloo
Railway Bill.

The Order of the day being read, for taking
into consideration the Amendments made by
the Lords to the Baker Street and Waterloo
Railway Bill ;

Ordered, That the said Amendments be taken

into consideration to-morrow.

Charing Cross, The Order of the day being read, for taking
into consideration the Amendments made by
Easton, and
Hampstead
taring Cross, Euston, and
the Lords to the Ch
ail,,y Bill.
ll
Hampstead Railway Bill ;

Ordered, That the said Amendments be taken

into consideration to-morrow.

Edgware and
I la
.railway Bill.

toad

The Order of the day being read, for taking
into consideration the Amendments made by
the Edgware and Hampstead
the Lords to
Railway Bill ;

Ordered, That the said Amendments be taken

into consideration to-morrow.

London and
North
Western
Railway Bill.

Metropolitan
Electric
Tramways
Bill.

The Order of the day being read, for taking
into consideration the Amendments made by
the Lords to the London and North Western
Railway Bill ;

Ordered, That the said Amendments be taken

into consideration to-morrow.

The Order of the day being read, for taking
into consideration the Amendments made by
the Lords to the Metropolitan Electric Tram-
ways Bill ;

Ordered, That the said Amendments be taken

into consideration to-morrow.

nablin United The Order of the'day being read, for taking
into consideration the Amendments made by
Tramways
Bilk
the Lords to the Dublin United Tramways
Bill ;

Ordered, That the said Amendments be taken

into consideration to-morrow.

Arm,. 160.

The Order of the day being read, for taking Midland

intointo consideration the Amendments made by
the Lords to the Midland Railway Bill ;

Ordered, That the said Amendments be taken

into consideration to-morrow.

The Order of the day being read, for taking .§kegness
into consideration the Amendments made by Water Bill.
the Lords to the Skegness Water Bill ;

Ordered, That the said Amendments be taken

into consideration to-morrow.

The Order of the day being read, for taking
into consideration the Amendments made by I
the Lords to the Woolwich Borough Council
Bill ;

Woolwich
lorough
Council Bill.

Ordered, That the said Amendments be taken

into consideration to-morrow.

The Order of the day being read, for the Formby
Third Reading of the Formby Township Bill Tow nshin
Bill [Lel
[Lords] ;

Ordered, That the Bill be read the third time

to-morrow.

The Order of the day being read, for the
Third Reading of the Workington Harbour and
Dock Bill [Lords] ;

Ordered, That the Bill be read the third time

to-morrow.

Workington
Harbour and
Dock Bill

The Order of the day being read, for

Third Reading of
Urban District Council Bill [Lords] ;

the Llandrindod Wells wells

CT

the LlarIrimled

District

Council Bill

Ordered, That the 13111 be read the third time [Lwds.]

to-morrow.

The Order of the day being read, for the
Third Reading of the Matlock Bath Improve-
ment Bill [Lords] ;

Ordered, That the Bill be read the third time

to-morrow.

Matlock Bath
Improvement
Bill [Luid,.1

The Order of the day being read, for the
Third Reading of the Metropolitan Electric
Supply Company (Acton District) Bill [ Lords] ;
Ordered, That the Bill be read the third time

Metropolitan
Electric
Supply
Company
(Acton
District) Bill
[Lords.]
the day being read, for the Sheffield

The Order of

to-morrow.

Third Reading of the Sheffield University Bill
[Lords] ;

Ordered, That the Bill be read the third time

to-morrow.

The Order of the day being read, for the
Third Reading of the South Lancashire Tram-
ways Bill [Lords] ;

Ordered, That the Bill be read the third time

to-morrow.

The Order of the day being read, for taking Bangor
into consideration the Bangor (County Down) (County
Water
amended in the Committee ;

titer and
Improvement
Ordered, That the Bill be taken into con- Bill [Loads.]

Improvement Bill

[Lords],

and

as Dw

sideration upon Monday next (Evening Sitting).

The Order of the day being read, for taking Eittlehampton
into consideration the Littlehampton Urban Urban District
District Council Bill [Lords], as amended in the [C ,.] Bill
Ordered, That the Bill be taken into con-

Committee ;

un

cil

1,o

sideration to-morrow.

The Order of the day being read, for taking Shepton
into consideration the Shepton Mallet Gas Mallet Oita
Company
Company (Electric Lighting)
(Electric
amended in the Committee ;
Lighting)
i;i1 [Liad,.]

Bill [Lords]

,

Y Y 3

University
Bill [Lord<

South
Lancashire
Tram ways
Bill [Loads.]

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Ordered, That the Bill be taken

sideration to-morrow.

into con-

Bristol Blind
Asylum Bill
[Lords.]

The Order of the day being read, for taking
into consideration the Bristol Blind Asylum Bill
[Lords], as amended in the Committee ;

Ordered, That the Bill be taken into con-

;aeration to-morrow.

T ill [Londe.]

bett Estate The Order of the day being read, for taking
into consideration the Corbett Estate Bill
[Lords], as amended in the Committee ;

Ordered, That the Bill be taken into con-

sideration to-morrow.

County of
London
Electric
Supply
Company Bill
[Lords.]

The Order of the day being read, for taking
into consideration the County of London Electric
Supply Company Bill [Lords], as amended in
the Committee ;

Ordered, That the Bill be taken into con-

sideration to-morrow.

Humber
Conservancy
Bill [Lords.]

The Order of the day being read, for taking
into consideration the Humber Conservancy
Bill [Lords], as amended in the Committee ;

Ordered, That the Bill be taken into con-

sideration to-morrow.

southport,
liirkdalc,
and West
Lancashire
Water Board
Bill [Lords.]

The Order of the day being read, for taking
into consideration the Southport, Birk-dale, and
West Lancashire Water Board Bill [Lords], as
amended in the Committee ;

Ordered, That the Bill be taken into con-

sideration to-morrow.

Earl of
Stamford's
Cheshire
Estate Bill
/ied<

Metropolitan
Electric
Supply
Company
(Various
Powers) Bill

Electric
1,ighting
Provisional
Orders (No. 9)
Bill [Loyd.:;.]

Pier and
harbour
Provisional
orders (No..1)
Dili [Lunde.]

South Bar-
rams (Buenos
Ayres) 0-as
and Coke
Company,
Limited, Bill
[Lords.]

Municipal
Corporations
(New
Charters)
(Wimbledon.)

The Order of the day being read, for the
Second Reading of the Earl of Stanford's
Cheshire Estate Bill [Lords] ;

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

upon Thursday next (Evening Sitting).

The Order of the day being read, for the
Second Reading of the Metropolitan Electric
Supply Company
Powers) Bill
[Lords] ;

(Various

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

upon Thursday next (Evening Sitting).

The Order of the (lay being read, for the
Second Reading of the Electric Lighting Pro-
visional Orders (No. 9) Bill [Lords] ;

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

to-morrow.

The Order of the day being read, for taking
into consideration the Pier and Harbour Pro-
visional Orders (No. 1) Bill [Lords] , as amended
in the Committee ;

Ordered, That the Bill be taken into con-
(Evening

upon Thursday

next

sideration
Sitting).

The South Barracas (Buenos Ayres) Gas and
Coke Company, Limited, Bill [Lords] was read
the first time.

Ordered, That the Bill be referred to the

Examiners of Petitions for Private Bills.

Mr. Secretary Akers - DouOts presented,
pursuant to the directions of an Act of Parlia-
ment,--Copy of Charter of Incorporation of the
Borough of Wimbledon, dated 24th July 1905,
under the Municipal Corporations Act, 1882.

Ordered, That the said Paper do lie upon the

Table.

or in rivers and harbours of the United Kingdom
from the 1st July 1903 to the 30th June 1904;
also of the Returns made to the Board of Trade
during the year 1903-4 of Shipping Casualties
which occurred to British Vessels elsewhere
than on or near the coasts or in rivers and
harbours of the United Kingdom, and to Foreign
Vessels on or near the coasts or in rivers and
harbours of British possessions abroad ; with
Charts and Appendices.
Copy of Report of
the Board of Trade
(Labour Department)
the Strikes
and
on
Lock-outs of 1904 in the United Kingdom,
and on Conciliation and Arbitration Boards.

Mr. Bonar Law also presented,Return to
an Order, dated the 10th day of April last, for
Returns relative to Power Brakes on Railway
Locomotives.

Ordered, That the said Papers do lie upon the

Table ; and that the said Return be printed.

Strikes and
Lock-outs.

Power Brakes
on Railway
Locomotives.
No. 256.

Earl Percy presented,

by His Majesty's Trade Reports

Command,Copies of Diplomatic and Consular (Annual
Series.)
Reports, Annual Series, Nos. 3454 to 3456.

Ordered, That the said Paper do lie upon the

Table.

(Ireland.).)

Ordered, That there be laid before this House Arrests for
a Return giving the number of Arrests for Drunkenness
Drunkenness within the Metropolitan Police
District of Dublin and the Cities of Belfast,
Cork, Limerick, and Waterford, from the hour
of 8 a.m. on Sunday till 2 p.m., from 2 p.m. to
7 p.m., from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m., from 9 p.m. to
12 midnight, from 12 midnight to 8 a.m. on
Monday, between the 1st day of May 1904 and
the 30th day of April 1905, both days inclusive,
the Arrests being given from 8 a.m. on Sundays
And similar
till
Returns for the rest of Ireland from the 1st day
of May 1904 to the 30th day of April 1905.
(Mr. Sloan.)

a.m. on Mondays :

8

Ordered, That there be laid before this House Cyprus.

a Return of all sums paid in the years 1903-4
and 1904-5 respectively, out of
the moneys
arising from the revenues of Cyprus, in discharge
of the interest upon the Turkish Loan guaran-
teed by this country and France in 1855 ; of all
sums voted by Parliament during the same
period in aid of the administration of Cyprus ;
and of the surplus remaining in each year over
and above the payments made, with interest
of Parliamentary
thereon
(in
Paper, No.
(Mr,
Pierpoint,)

continuation
of
360

Session 1904).

Ordered, That there be laid before this House Trinity
a Return of Copy of Correspondence between College
Trinity College Dublin, and the Board of (sienhtoeiranr% ii)ast.j
in Ireland on the
Intermediate iducation
subject of Intermediate Scholarships in Trinity
College ; together with the Board's Resolutions
in the matter.(Mr. Walter Long.)

The Order for reading a second time, to- Port Sanitary

morrow, the Port Sanitary Authorities Expenses EA"thorities
Bill was read and discharged.

Npenses

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

upon Tuesday next.

The Order for reading a second time, to- Newcastle

morrow, the Newcastle Chapter (Amendment)
Bill [Lords] was read and discharged.

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

Chapter
(A
Bill [Lord.;.]

mendment)

upon Tuesday next.

Slipping
Casualties
(1903.4.)

Mr. Bonar Law presented, by His Majesty's
Command,Copy of Abstracts of the Returns
made to the Board of Trade of Shipping
Casualties which occurred on and near the coasts

Ordered, That the Amendments made by the
Lords to the Drunkenness (Ireland) Bill be
taken into consideration upon Thursday next ;
and be printed.

Drunkenness
(Ireland) Bill.
Bill 254.

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351

Public
Petitions
(Fourth
Report.)

A,lver-
tisements
Regulation
Bill [Loeds.]
Message from
the Lords.

Shipowners'
Negligence
(Remedies)
Bill.

Rotherham,
Maltby, and
Laughton
Railway Bill.

Shropshire,
Worcester-
shire, and
Staffordshire
Electric
Power Bill.
Caledonian
Railway Bill.

North British
Railway
(General
Powers) Bill.

Rhondda
Urban District
Council Bill.

Liverpool
Corporation
Bill.

Paisley
District
Tramways
()pier
Confirmation
Bill [Lords.]

Glasgow
Corporation
(Tramways
Consolidation)
Order
Confirmation
Bill [Leeds.]

Sir Charles Dalrymple reported from the
Select Committee on Public Petitions ; That
they had examined the Petitions presented upon
the 6th, 20th, 21st, 22nd, 23rd, 27th, 28th, 29th,
and 30th days of June last, and the 3rd, 4th, 6th,
10th, 116, 12th, 17th, 18th, 19th, and 20th days
of this instant July, and directed him to make a
Report thereof to the House.

Ordered, That the Report do lie upon the

Table ; and be printed.

Ordered, That the Advertisements Regulation

Bill [Lords] be read a second time to-morrow.

Mr. Speaker acquainted the House, That a
Message had been brought from the Lords by
one of their Clerks, as followeth :

The Lords have agreed to the Shipowners'
Negligence (Remedies) Bill, with an Amend-
ment ; to which the Lords desire the concurrence
of this House.

The Lords have agreed to the Rotherham,
Maltby, and Laughton Railway Bill, with
Amendments ; to which the Lords desire the
concurrence of this House.

The Lords have agreed to the Shropshire,
and Staffordshire Electric
to which the

Worcestershire,
Power Bill, with Amendments ;
Lords desire the concurrence of this House.

The Lords have agreed to the Caledonian
Railway Bill, with Amendments ; to which the
Lords desire the concurrence of this House.

The Lords have agreed to the North British
Railway (General Powers) Bill, with Amend-
to which the Lords desire the concurrence
ments ;
of this House.

The Lords have agreed to the Rhondda
Urban District Council Bill, with Amendments ;
to which the Lords desire the concurrence of
this House.

The Lords have agreed to the Liverpool
Corporation Bill, with Amendments ; to which
the Lords desire the concurrence of this House.
The Lords have passed a Bill, intituled An
Act to confirm a Provisional Order under the
Private Legislation Procedure (Scotland) Act,
1899, relating to Paisley District Tramways ;
to which the Lords desire the concurrence of
this House.

The Lords have passed a Bill, intituled An
Act to confirm a Provisional Order under the
Private Legislation Procedure (Scotland) Act,
1899, relating to Glasgow Corporation Tram-
to which the Lords desire the concurrence
ways ;
of this House.

Paisley
District
Tramways
Order
Confirmation
Bill [Leeds.]
Bill 290.

The Paisley District 'Tramways Order Con-
firmation Bill [Lords] was read the first time ;
and ordered (under Section 9 of the Private
Legislation Procedure (Scotland) Act, 1899)
to be read a second time upon Thursday next ;
and to be printed.

Glasgow
Corporation
(Tramways
Consolidation)
Order
Confirmation
Bill [Lords.]
Bill 291.

Nurses
Registration.

No. 257.

The Glasgow Corporation (Tramways Con-
solidation) Order Confirmation Bill
[Lords]
was read the first time ; and ordered (under
Section 9 of the Private Legislation Procedure
(Scotland) Act, 1899) to be read a second time
upon Thursday next ; and to be printed.

Mr. Tennant reported from the Select Com-
mittee appointed to consider
the expediency
of providing for the registration of Nurses ;
That they had considered the matters to them
referred, and directed him to make a Report
thereof to the House ; together with the Minutes
them, and an
of Evidence
Appendix.

before

taken

Ordered, That the Report do lie upon the

Table ; and be printed.

YOL. 160.

Ordered, That the Motor Car (Alien Drivers) Motor Car

Licences Bill be read a second time to-morrow.

(Alien
Drivers)
Licences Bill.
Captain Jessel, supported by Sir Albert Rollit, Metropolitan

W. F. D. Smith, Mr. Hayes Fisher, Dr.

Mr.

Maenamara,
r. Sydney Buxton, Mr. Remnant, Association
and Mr. Crooks, presented a Bill to authorise (No. 2) Bill.
expenditure by Metropolitan Borough Councils Bill 285.
in connection with certain associations : And
the same was ordered to be read a second time
upon Monday next ; and to be printed.

The Lord Advocate presented a Bill to
establish a Board of Trustees to manage the
National Galleries of Scotland, and for other
purposes connected with the promotion of the
Fine Arts. in Scotland : And the same was
ordered to be read a second time upon Monday
next ; and to be printed.

National
Galleries of
Scotland
Bill.

Bill 286.

The House, according to Order, resolved itself Supply

into the Committee of Supply.

[16th allotted
Day.]

(In the Committee.)

Civil Services and Revenue Departments
Estimates, 1905-6.

Class I V.
Motion made, and Question proposed, That
a sum not exceeding L631,72I be granted to
His 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 1906 for the Expenses of the Com-
missioners of National Education in Ireland,
includinn. a Grant in Aid of the Teachers'
PensiojFund, Ireland :

Mr. Churchill moved, That the Chairman do Chairman
report Progress, and ask leave to sit again ; but declines TO
the Chairman, being of opinion that the Motion (7,°,Ps°tiona
was an abuse of the Rules of the House, (Abuse of
declined to propose the Question thereupon to Rules.)
the Committee.

Question again proposed
Whereupon Motion made, and Question pro-
posed, That Item A (Salaries and Wages) be
reduced by £1,000.(Mr. Dillon.)

And it being half an hour after Seven of the
clock, the Chairman left the Chair to make his
Report to the House.

Mr. Speaker resumed the Chair ; and the
Chairman of Ways and Means acquainted the
House that the Committee had made Progress
in the matter to them referred ; and that he
was directed to move, That the Committee may
have leave to sit again.

Resolved, That this House will, this evening,

again resolve itself into the said Committee.

Evening Sitting.

The House, according to Order, resolved itself Supply

into the Committee of Supply.

[16th allotted
Day.]

(In the Committee.)
Civil Services and Revenue Departments
Estimates, 1905-6.
Class III.

Motion made, and Question proposed, That
a sum not exceeding £32,416 be granted to
His 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 1906 for Criminal Prosecutions and
other Law Charges in Ireland:

Whereupon Motion made and Question pit,
That a stun not exceeding 131,416 be granted
for the said service.(Mr. Joseph Devlin.)

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The Committee proceeded to a Division.

The Order of the day being read, for the Ways and

Committee of Ways and Means ;

Resolved, That this House will, this day,

resolve itself into the said Committee.

Means.

Sir Alexander Acland -Hood reported from the Naval Works
.b[cuonnas.o]lidated

[Consolidateacs1

Works

a Resolution ; which was read,

Committee on Naval
Fund]
followeth :

Wednesday, 26th July 1905 :
Tellers for thef Sir Thomas Esmonde,

Yeas,
Tellers for the
Noes,

1 Captain Donelan :
Sir Alexander Aeland-1

Hood,

200.

`f, 260.

Viscount Valenti(' :
Original Question again proposed:
And it being after Midnight, the Chairman
left the Chair to make his Report to the House.

Mr. Speaker resumed the Chair ; and the
Chairman of Ways and Means acquainted the
House that the Committee had made Progress
in the matter to them referred ; and that he
was directed to move, That the Committee may
have leave to sit again.

Resolved, That this House will,

this day,

again resolve itself into the said Committee.

supply
[Rh June]
Report.

The Order of the day being read, for receiving
the Report from the Committee of Supply of
the 6th day of June last ;

Ordered, That the Report be received this

day.

Supply
[-lth May]
I leport.

The Order of the day being read, for receiving
the Report from the Committee of Supply of
the 4th day of May last ;

Ordered, That the Report be received this

day.

Supply
[22nd June,
Afternoon
Sitting]
Report.

The Order,of the day being read, for resuming
the adjourned Debate on the Question proposed
upon the 29th day of .Tune last, That this
House cloth agree with the Committee in the
Resolution, viz.:

Secretary for
Scotland and
subordinate
Office,

Civil Services and Revenue Departments
Estimates, 1905-6.
Class II.
That a sum not weeding L10,633 be granted
to His 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 1906 for the Salaries and
the Office of His Majesty's
Expenses
Secretary for Scotland and subordinate Office,
Expenses under the inebriates Acts, 1879 to
1900, and Expenses under the Private Legisla-
tion Procedure (Scotland) Act, 1899, including
a Grant in Aid of the Congested Districts
(Scotland) Fund, which was then reported from
the Committee of Supply ;

Ordered, That the Debate be further adjourned

of

till this day.

Supply
[22nd June,
Evening
Sitting]
Report.

Supply
29th June]
Report,

The Order of the day being read, for receiving
the Report from the Committee of Supply of
the 22nd day of June last (Evening Sitting) ;

Ordered, That the Report be received this

day.

The Order of the day being read, for taking
into consideration the Second and Third of the
Resolutions which, upon the 12th day of this
instant July, were reported from the Committee
of Supply, and which Resolutions were then
postponed ;

Ordered, That the said Resolutions be taken

into further consideration this day.

That it is expedient to make further provision
for the construction of Works in the -United
Kingdom and elsewhere for the purposes of the
Royal Navy, and to authorise the issue, out of
such sums not
the Consolidated Fund, of
exceeding £5,835,000 as may be required for
those purposes, and to make provision for raising
in the mariner provided by section five of the
Naval Works Act, 1895, the sums so issued by
terminable annuities for a period not exceeding
thirty years from the dates of the borrowing.

The said Resolution being read a second

time ;

An Amendment was proposed to be .made to
the said Resolution, in line 2, by inserting, after
the word " Works," the words " already com-
" menced."(Mr. Soares.)

And the Question being proposed, That those
words be there inserted : And a Debate arising
thereupon ;

Mr. Balfour rose in his place and claimed to

move, That the Question be now put.

being put, That the

And the Question
Question be now put ;
The House divided.
The Yeas to the Right ;
The Noes to the Left.
Tellers for the ShHood,

Yeas,

Alexander Acland-

Viscount Valentia :

230.

181.

Tellers for the J. Mr. Herbert Gladstone, 1
Mr. William AP Arthur :1

Noes,

So it was resolved in the Affirmative.
And the Question being accordingly put,

That those words be there inserted ;

The House divided.
The Yeas to the Right ;
The Noes to the Left.
Tellers for thefMr. Soares,

Yeas,

1. Mr. Charles Allen :
r Sir Alexander Aeland-1

Tellers for the) Dood,

Noes,

Viscount Valentia:

1

178

229.

So it passed in the Negative.
Another Amendment was proposed to be
made to the said Resolution, in line 2, by leaving
out " 15,835,000 " and inserting " £3,835,000"

(Mr. Russell Rea),instead thereof.
And the Question being proposed, That
"£5,835,000 " stand part of the said Resolu-
tion :And a Debate arising thereupon ;

Mr. Balfour rose in his place and claimed to

move, That the Question be now put.

And the Question being put, That

Question be now put ;
The House divided.
The Yeas to the Right ;
The Noes to the Left.

Tellers for the
Yeas
,

Sir Alexander Acland-1

Hood,

Viscount Valentia :

Tellers for thef Mr. Herbert Gladstone, 1

Noes,

1Mr. Causton:

'

Question put
(pursuant to
S.O. Closure
of Debate.)

the Question put
(pursuant to
S.O. Closure
of Debate.)

218.

170.

Supply
[20th July]
Report,

The Order of the day being read, for receiving
the Report from the Committee of Supply of
the 20th day of this instant July ;

Ordered, That the Report be received this

day.

So it was resolved in the Affirmative.
And the Question being accordingly put,
That " £5,835,000 " stand part of the said
Resolution ;

The House divided.

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353

The Yeas to the Right ;
The Noes to the Left.
Tellers for the Sir Alexander Acland-
Hood,

Yeas,

Viscount Valentia :

Tellers for theiMr. Russell Rea,
iMr. Ainsworth :

Noes,

219.

f 168.

So it was resolved in the Affirmative.
Mr. Balfour claimed, That the Main Question

be now put.

And the Main Question being accordingly
put, That this House doth agree with the
Committee in the said Resolution ;

The House divided.
The Yeas to the Right ;
The Noes to the Left.
Tellers for the frSir Alexander Acland-)
Hood,

Yeas,

(V iscount Valentia

1 219.

Tellers for the{ Mr. Soares,

Noes,

Mr. Duncan :

f 159.
So it was resolved in the Affirmative.
Ordered, That a Bill be brought in upon the
said Resolution : And that Mr. Chancellor of
the Exchequer, Mr. Pretyman, and Mr. Lee do
prepare, and bring it in.

Mr. Lee accordingly presented a Bill to make
further provision for the construction of Works
in the United Kingdom and elsewhere for the
purposes of the Royal Navy : And the same
was read the first time ; and ordered to be read
a second time upon Friday next ; and to be
printed.

Main
Question put
(pursuant to
S.O. Closure
of Debate.)

Naval Works.

Naval Works
Bill.

Bill 287.

Prevention of
Corruption
Bill [Lords.] Bill [Lords] ;

The Order of the day being read, for the
Second Reading of the Prevention of Corruption

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

this day.

The Order of the day being read, for resuming .wcrianen's
the adjourned Debate on the Amendment which, Compensation
upon the 5th day of June last, was proposed to Bill [Lord.]
be made to the Question, That the Workmen's
Compensation Bill [Lords] be now read a second
time ;

Ordered, That the Debate be further adjourned

till this day.

The Order of the day being read, for the False
Second Reading of the False Statements (Corn- Statements
panics) Bill ;
Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time bill'

(Companies)
I

upon Friday next.

The Order of the day being read, for the Education
(Scotland)
nth.

Committee on the Education (Scotland) Bill ;

Resolved, That this House will, upon Friday

next, resolve itself into the said Committee.

The Order of the day being read, for the s
the Supreme Court of c

Second Reading of
Judicature (Ireland) (No. 1) Bill [Lords] ;

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

1
(

this day.

apreme
ourt of
udicature
Ireland)
No. 1) Bill
Lords.]

[

The Order of the day being read, for the Supreme
Second Reading of the Supreme Court of couit of
Judicature
Judicature (Ireland) (No. 2) Bill [ Lords] ;
Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time r(Ieland)

. 2) Bill

No
I: Lords.]

this day.

The Order of the day being read, for the Charitable
Second Reading of the Charitable Loan Societies Loan Societies
(Ireland) Bill.
(Ireland) Bill ;

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

this day.

The Order of the day being read, for the
Second Reading of the Irish Education (Afflicted
Children) Bill ;

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

this day.

Irish
Education
(Afflicted
Children) Bill.

The Order of the day being read, for the Valuation
Second Reading of the Valuation (Ireland) (Ireland) Bill.
Bill ;

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

The Order of the day being read, for taking
into consideration the Churches (Scotland) Bill,
as amended in the Committee ;

Ordered, That the Bill be taken into con

sideration this day.

The Order of the day being read,
Committee on the Government Ships Bill ;

for the

Resolved, That this House will,
resolve itself into the said Committee.

this day,

upon Thursday next.

Churches
(Scotland)
Bill.

Government
Ships Bill.

Merchant
Shipping
(Scottish
Trawlers)
Bill.

The Order of the day being read. for the

read,

Second Reading of the Merchant
(Scottish Trawlers) Bill ;

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

upon Thursday next.

The Order of the day being read, for the
Second Reading of the Relief of Distress
(Ireland) Bill ;

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

this day.

Relief of
Distress
(Ireland) Bill,

Criminal Cases The Order of the day being read, for the
(Reservation Second Reading of the Criminal Cases (Reserva-
of Points of
tion of Points of Law) Bill [ Lords
Law) Bill
]
[Lords.]

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

upon Thursday next.

The Order of the day being read, for the Judicatureand

Second Reading of the Judicature and Develop- Development
0 rant
ment Grant (Ireland) Bill ;
(Ireland) Bill,

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

this day.

Bills of
Exchange
Act (1882)
Amendment
Bill [Lords.]

Pcor Law
(Scotland)

Open Spaces
Bill.

The Order of the day being read, for the
Second Reading of the Bills of Exchange Act
(1882) Amendment Bill [Lords] ;

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

upon Friday next.

The Order of the day being read, for the
Second Reading of the Poor Law (Scotland)
Bill ;

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

this day.

The Order of the day being read, for the

Second Reading of the Open Spaces Bill ;

Ordered, That the Bill be read a Second time

this day.

Vol- 160.

day being read, for the Infectious
the Infectious Diseases Diseases

(Ireland) Bill.

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second

time

The Order of the
Second Reading of
(Ireland) Bill ;

upon Monday next.

The Order of the day being read, for the Revenue Bill.

Second Reading of the Revenue Bill ;

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

this day.

The Order of the day being read, for the Military

Second Reading of the Military Manoeuvres Bill
[Lords] ;

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

1113Iitltln

upon Friday next.

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1905.

[No.101-

Reserve Forces The Order of the day being read, for the
Bill [Lords.] Second Reading of the Reserve Forces Bill

[Lords] ;

upon Friday next.

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

DogE, Bill.

The Order of the day being read, for the

Second Reading of the Dogs Bill ;

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

this day.

The Order of the day being read, for resuming
Marine
Insurance Bill. the adjourned Debate on the Question proposed
upon the 30th day of March last, That the
Marine Insurance Bill be now read a second
time ;

Ordered, That the Debate be further adjourned

till Friday next.

Married
Women's
Property
Act (1882)
Amendment
Bill [Lords.]

Alkali, &c.
Works Bill.

Whale
Fisheries
(Scotland)
Bill [Lords.]

The Order of the day being read, for the
Second Reading of the Married Women's
Property Act (1882) Amendment Bill [Lords] ;
Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

upon Monday next.

The Order of the day being read, for the
Second Reading of the Alkali, &c. Works Bill;
Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

upon Monday next.

The Order of the day being read, for the
Second Reading of the Whale Fisheries (Scot-
land) Bill [Lords] ;

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

upon Monday next.

Bight
Railways Bill. Second Reading of the Light Railways Bill ;

The Order of the day being read, for the

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

upon Monday next.

Congested
Districts
(Scotland)
Bill.

The Order of the day being read, for the
the Congested Districts

Second Reading of
(Scotland) Bill ;

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

this day.

Supply of
Electricity
Pill.

The Order of the day being read, for the
Second Reading of the Supply of Electricity
Bill ;

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

upon Friday next.

Service of
Militiamen
B11 [Lords.]

The Order of the day being read, for the
Second Readinoi of the Service of Militiamen
Bill [Lords] ;

a

Ordered, That the Bill he read a second time

upon Monday next.

County Courts The Order of the day being read, for the
(No. 2) Bill. Second Reading of the County Courts (No. 2)

Bill ;

Ordemed, That the Bill be read a second time

upon Monday next.

Naval Lands
(Volunteers)
Bill.

Post Office
(Money
Orders) Bill.

The Order of the day being read, for the
Committee on the Naval Lands (Volunteers)
Bill;

Resolved, That this House will, upon Friday

next, resolve itself into the said Committee.

The Order of the day being read, for the
Second {leading of the Post Office (Money
Orders) Bill;

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

upon Monday next.

The Order of the day being read, for the Unemployed
Committee on the Unemployed Workmen Bill ; Workmen Bill.

Resolved, That this House will, upon Friday

next, resolve itself into the said Committee.

The Order of the day being read, for the
Second Reading of the Osborne Estate Act
(1902) Amendment Bill ;

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

this day.

The Order of the day being read, for

the
Second Reading of the Ferries (Acquisition by
Local Authorities) Bill;

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

this day.

Osborne
Estate
Act (1902)
Amendment
Bill.

Ferries
(Acquisition
by Local
Authorities)
Bill.

The Order of the day being- read, for the Merchant
Second Reading of the Merchant Shipping Bill ; Shipping. Bill,

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

this day.

The Order of the day being read, for t he Provisional

the Provisional Order Order

Second Reading of
(Marriages) Bill ;

Bill

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

upon Friday next.

The Order of the day being read, for the Seamen's and
Second Reading of the Seamen's and Soldiers' Soldiers' False
False Characters Bill [Lords];

Characters
Bill [Lords,]

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

upon Monday next.

The Order of the day being read, for the Musical

Second Reading of the Musical Copyright Bill

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time nh

Bu?vyright

this day.

The Order of the day being
Second Reading of the East
(Railways) Bill ;

Ordered, That the Bill be read

this day.

read, for the East India
India Loans Loans
(Railways)
Bill.

a second time

The Order of the day being read, for taking Public Trustee
anti and Executor

into consideration the Public Trustee
Executor Bill, as amended in the Standing
Committee ;

Ordered, That the Bill be taken into further

consideration upon Thursday next.

The Order of the day being read, for resuming
the adjourned Debate on the Question proposed
upon the 18th day of this instant July, on
consideration of the Town Tenants (Ireland)
Bill, as amended in the Standing Committee ;

Ordered, That the Debate be further adjourned

till this day.

Town Tenants
(Ireland) Bill.

The Order of the day being
into consideration the Trade
amended in the Committee ;

Ordered, That the Bill be

sideration this day.

read, for taking Trade Marks
Marks Bill,

Bill.

taken into con-

The Order of the day being read, for the Public
Committee on the Public Meetings (Facilities) Meeting,
Bill [Lords]

)
'
this House will, this day,

Resolved, That

Facilities)
(
Bill [Lotlx.j

\

resolve itself into the said Committee.

The Order of the day being read, for resuming
the adjourned Debate on the Question proposed
upon the 31st day of March last, That the
(Qualification of Women)
Local Authorities
Bill be committed to the Standing Committee
on Trade (including Agriculture, and Fishing),
Shipping, and Manufactures ;

Local
Authorities
(Qualification
of Wommi)
Bill.

Companies
Acts
Amendment
(Dentists)
Bill.

Companies
Acts
Amendment
(Physicians.
&c.)

Bishopric of
Bristol Bill
(Lt mist]

Tuberculosis
(Animals)
Prevention
and Conn
pemation Bill,

Places of
Worship
Enfranchise-
ment Bill.

Places of
Worship
(Sites) Bill.

No. 101.] 5 EDIT.. VIE

23th-26th July.

355

Ordered, That the Debate be further adjourned

till Friday next.

The Order of the day being read, for the
Second Reading of the Companies Acts Amend-
ment (Dentists) Bill ;

Ordered, That the said Order be discharged.
Ordered, That the Bill be withdrawn.

The Order of the (lay being read, for the
Second Reading of the Companies Acts Amend-
ment (Physicians, (Sze.) Bill ;

Ordered, That the said Order be discharged.
Ordered, That the Bill be withdrawn.

Ordered, That leave be given to bring in a Factories and

Bill to amend the Law relating to Factories Workshops.
and Workshops : And that Mr. Tennant, Mr.
Sydney Buxton, Sir Charles Dilke, Sir John
Stirling-Maxwell, Mr. John Burns, Mr. Talbot,
Mr. M'Kenna, and Mr. Haldane do prepare, and
bring it in.

Ordered, That leave be given to bring in a summary
Bill to amend the Law relating to the trial and Jurisdiction
detention of Children : And that Mr. Tennant (children)
Sir Howard Vincent, Mr. Mildmay, Mr. Crooks,
Mr. Melville, Sir John Gorst, and Mr. Toot/min
do prepare, and bring it in.

, (No, 2.)

The Order of the day being
Second Reading of the Bishopric
[Lords] ;

Ordered, That the Bill be read

upon Monday next.

read, for the Mr. Tennant presented a Bill to amend the Factories and
of Bristol Bill Lacy relating to Factories and Workshops : And IN"orkshops
the same was read the first time ; and ordered Bill"
to be read a second time upon Tuesday next ; Bill 288.
and to be printed.

a second time

The Order of the day being read, for the
Second Reading of the Tuberculosis (Animals)
Prevention and Compensation Bill ;

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

this day.

Mr. Tennant presented a Bill to amend the Summary

Law relating to the trial
Children : And the same was read the first
time; and ordered to be read a second time (Niol'i
upon Tuesday next ; and to be printed.

and detention of Jt:Iii,ii;iisi,d_lireetnir

2B8i191:

The Order of the day being read, for the
the Places of Worship

Second Reading of
Enfranchisement

;

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

upon Friday next.

The Order of the day being read, for the
Second Reading of the Places of Worship
(Sites) Bill ;

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

upon Friday next.

Jurors'
Expenses
(Ireland)

The Order of the day being read, for the
the Jurors' Expenses

of

Bill. Second Reading,'
(Ireland) Bill ;

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

this day.

Town
Holdings Bill. Second Reading of the Town Holdings Bill ;

The Order of the day being read, for the

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

this day.

Crofters'
Holdings
(Scotland)
Act (1886)
Amendment
(No. 2) Bill.

Valuation
(Ireland)
(No, 2) Bill,

The Order of the day being read, for the
Second Reading of the Crofters' Holdings
(Scotland) Act (1886) Amendment (No. 2)
Bill ;

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

upon Friday next.

The Order of the day being read, for the
Second Reading of the Valuation (Ireland)
(No. 2) Bill ;

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

upon Thursday next.

(',arts
(Ireland) Bill. Second Reading of the Carts (Ireland) Bill ;

The Order of the day being read, for the

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

this day.

Relief of
Released
Prisoners Bill.

The Order of the day
Second Reading of the
Prisoners Bill ;

Ordered, That the Bill

this day.

being read, for the
Relief of Released

A Motion was made, and the Question being Business of
put, That three additional days be allotted to the House
the Business of Supply (Sir Henry Campbell- (supply')
Bannerman) ;

The House divided.
The Yeas to the Right ;
The Noes to the Left.
Tellers for thef Mr. Herbert Gladstone,

Yeas,

Tellers for the
Noes,

I. M r. William M'Arthur : f
(Sir Alexander Acland-]

Hood,

1Viscount Valentia :

So it passed in the Negative.

169.

216.

The Order made upon the 18th day of this Congested
instant July, That there be laid before this Districts
House a Return relative to Congested Districts ((si?,°,tt.esa.)a)
(Scotland) (Rates), was read and discharged.
(Mr. John .Dewar.)

And then the House, having continued to
sit till Three of the clock on Wednesday
morning, adjourned till this day.

[No. 102.]
Wednesday, 26th July 1905.
The House met at Two of the clock.

PRAYERS.
THE Order of the day being read, for taking Baker Street
into consideration the Amendments made and Waterloo
by the Lords to the Baker Street and Waterloo Railway Bill.
Railway Bill ;

Ordered, That the said Amendments be taken

into consideration to-morrow.

The Order of the day being read, for taking Charing Cross,

into consideration the Amendments made by Easton, and
H
the Lords to the Charing Cross, Euston, and Rampstead
hallway Bill.
Hampstead Railway :Bill ;

Ordered, That the said Amendments be taken

be read a second time

into consideration to-morrow.

Parliamentary The Order of the day being read, for the
Second Reading of the Parliamentary Voters
Voters
(Registration)
(Registration) Bill ;

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

this day.

VoL. 160.

The Order of the day being read, for taking Eilyware and

into consideration the Amendments made by the lIalripstead
Lords to the Edgware and Hampstead Railway hallway Bill.
Bill ;

Ordered, That the said Amendments be taken

into consideration to-morrow.

z z 2

356

26th July.

1905.

[No. 102.

London and
North
Western
Railway Bill.

Metropolitan
Electric
Tramwa3, s
Bill.

The Order of the day being read, for taking
into consideration the Amendments made by
the Lords to the London and North Western
Railway Bill ;

Ordered, That the said Amendments be taken

into consideration to-morrow.

The Order of the day being read, for taking
into consideration the Amendments made by the
Lords to the Metropolitan Electric Tramways
1)111 ;

Ordered, That the said Amendments be taken

into consideration to-morrow.

Dublin United The Order of the day being read, for taking
Tramways
into consideration the Amendments made by the
Bill.
Lords to the Dublin United Tramways Bill ;

Ordered, That the said Amendments be taken

into consideration to-morrow.

Midland
Railway Bill.

Skegness
Water Bill.

Woo lwic
Borough
Council Bill.

Formby
Township
' 1 [ L1

The Order of the day being read, for taking
into consideration the Amendments made by the
Lords to the Midland Railway Bill ;

Ordered, That the said Amendments be taken

into consideration to-morrow.

The Order of the day being read, for taking
into consideration the Amendments made by the
Lords to the Skegness Water Bill;

Ordered, That the said Amendments be taken

into consideration to-morrow.

The Order of the day being read, for taking
into consideration the Amendments made by the
Lords to the Woolwich Borough Council Bill ;

Ordered, That the said Amendments be taken

into consideration to-morrow.

The Order of the day being read, for the
Third Reading of the Formby Township Bill
r
LI. 0 rdS] ;

Ordered, That the Bill be read

the third time

to-morrow.

Workington
Harbour and
Dock Bill
[Lords.]

The Order of the day being read, for the
Third Reading of the Workington Harbour
and Dock Bill [Lords] ;

Ordered, That the Bill be read the third time

to-morrow.

Ilandrindcd
Wells
-Urban District
Council Bill
[Lords.]

Matlock Bath
Improvement
rill [Lards.]

Metropolitan
Electric
St:pply
Company
(Acton
District)
Bill [Lord:,.]

Sheffield
University
Bill [_ Loi.(k]

South
Lanes shire
Tramways
Bill [Lords.]

The Order of the day being read, for the
Third Reading of the Llandrindod Wells Urban
District Council Bill [Lords] ;

Ordered, That the Bill be read the third time

to-morrow.

The Order of he day being read, for the
Third Reading of the Matlock Bath Improve-
ment Bill [Lords] ;

Ordered, That the Bill be read the third time

to-morrow.

The Order of the day being read, for the
Second Reading of the Metropolitan Electric
Supply Company (Acton District) Bill [Lords] ;
Ordered, That the Bill be read the third time

to-morrow.

The Order of the day being read, for the
Third !leading of the Sheffield University Bill
[Lords] ;

Ordered, That the Bill be read the third time

to-morrow.

The Order of the day being read, for the
Lancashire
the

South

Third Reading of
Tramways Bill [Lords] ;

Ordered, That the Bill be read the third time

to-morrow.

The Order of the day being read, for taking LittlehamptOn
into consideration the Littlehampton Urban Urban District
District Council Bill [Lords], as amended in Council Bin
the Committee ;

[Lords.]

Ordered, That the Bill be taken into con-

sideration to-morrow.

The Order of the day being read, for taking Shepton
into consideration the Shepton Mallet Gas Mallet Gas
Company (Electric Lighting) Bill [Lords], as (Electric
amended in the Committee;
Lighting)

Ordered, That the Bill be taken into con- Bin [ Lards,]

sideration to-morrow.

The Order of the day being
into consideration the Bristol
Bill [Lords], as amended in the
Ordered, That the Bill be

sideration to-morrow.

read, for taking Bristol Blind
Blind Asylum Asylum Bill
Committee;
taken into con-

[lords.]

The Order of the day being read, for taking Corbett Estate

into consideration the Corbett Estate Bill Bill [Lords.]
[Lords], as amended in the Committee;

Ordered, That the Bill be taken into con-

sideration to-morrow.

The Order of the day being
into consideration the County of
Supply Company Bill [Lords]
the Committee ;

Ordered, That the Bill be

sideration to-morrow.

read, for taking county of
London Electric London
, as amended in

Electric
Lyupply
Company
eon- Bill [r,,,,,I,H,

taken into

The Order of the day being read, for taking I tanwer
into consideration the Humber Conservancy Conservancy
Bill [ / ord, I,
Bill [Lords], as amended in the Committee;

Ordered, That the Bill be taken into con-

sideration to-morrow.

The Order of the day being read, for taking Southport,
into consideration the Southport, Birkdaie, and Bikdale,
West Lancashire Water Board Bill [Lords], as Larlad2aVsehsit
amended in the Committee ;

Water Board.
Ordered, That the Bill be taken into con- Bill [1:4)"/.1

sideration to-morrow.

The Order of the day being read, for taking Newcastle-
the Newcastle-upon-Tyne upon-Tyne

into
Corporation Bill [Lords], as amended in the BC ci
Committee ;

consideration

aot;i(oin

Ordered, That the Bill be taken into con-

sideration to-morrow.

The Order of the day being read, for the Central
Second Reading of the Central London Railway London.
Bill ;

Railway BM.

Ordered. That the said Order be discharffed.
discharged.
Ordered, That the Bill be withdrawn.

The Order of the day being read, for the Great
't
h
i
ioc
a
c
deirllny
and Brompto.a

Second Reading of the Great Northern, Picca- P
dilly, and Brompton Railway (No. 2) Bill

Ordered, That the said Order be discharged. Railway
Ordered, That the Bill be withdrawn.

(No. 2) Bill.

N

The Order of the day being read, for taking Edinburgh

into consideration the Edinburgh Corporation Order
Order Confirmation Bill [Lords] ;

Confirmation
Ordered, That the Bill be taken into con- Bill [10/.]

sideration to-morrow.

The Order of the day being read, for taking
into consideration the Esk Valley Power-Gas
Order Confirmation Bill [Lords];

s valley
Power -Gas
Order
Confirmation
Ordered, That the Bill be taken into con- Bill [Lords. I

sid oration to-morrow.

26th July.

35'7
Ordered, That the said Return do lie upon the

Table.

No. 102.1 5 EDW. VII.

Stonehaven
Harbour
Order
Confirmation
Bill [Lords.]

Glasgow
Corporation
Order
Confirmation
Bill [Lords.]

Tramways
Orders
Confirmation
(No. 1) Bill
[Lords.]

Electric
Lighting
Provisional
Orders (No. 9)
Pill [1-4».ds.]

The Order of the day being read, for taking
into consideration the Stonehaven Harbour
Order Confirmation Bill [Lords] ;

Ordered, That the Bill be taken into con-

sideration to-morrow.

The Order of the day being read, for the
Second Reading of the Glasgow Corporation
Order Confirmation Bill [Lords];

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

to-morrow.

The Order of the day being read, for the
Second Reading of the Tramways Orders Con-
firmation (No. 1) Bill [Lords] ;

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

upon Monday next (Evening Sitting).

The Order of the day being read, for the
Second Reading of the Electric Lighting
Provisional Orders (No. 9) Bill [Lords] ;

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

upon Monday next (Evening Sitting).

read

and ordered to lie upon the Table.

Several Public Petitions were presented, and

Public
Petitions,
Vide Supple-
ment to the
Fourth Report.
Criminal and Mr. Walter .Long presented, by His Majesty's
juat.;iat
Command,--Copy of the Criminal and Judicial
statistics
Statistics of Ireland for the year 1904. Part I.,
.(Ireland.)
Criminal Statistics.

Trinity
College
(1ntermedinte
Scholarships.)
No. 264.

Mr. Walter Long also presented,Return to
an Order, dated the 25th day of this instant
July, for a Return relative to Trinity College
(Intermediate Scholarships).

Ordered, That the said Papers do lie upon the

Table ; and that the said Return be printed.

Navy(Excess), Mr. Prety man presented. by His Majesty's
Command,Copy of Statement "of
the sum
1903-4.
required to be voted in order to make good
Excesses of Navy Expenditure beyond the
Grants for the year ended 31st March 1904.

No. 265.

Ordered, That the said Paper be referred to

the Committee of Supply ; and be printed.

Inland
Revenue.

Post Office.

Colon is I
Reports
(Annual.)

Bankruptcy
Act, 1890
(Rule.)

Mr. Victor Cavendish presented, by His
Majesty's Command, Copy of Forty-eighth
Report of the Commissioners of His Majesty's
Inland Revenue, for the year ended 31st March
1905.

Copy of Fifty-first Report of the Postmaster

General on the Post Office.

Ordered, That the said Papers do lie upon the

Table.

Mr. Secretary Lyttelton presented, by His
Majesty's Command,--Copy of Colonial Report
No. 451 (Hong Kong, Annual Report for 1904).
Ordered, That the said 'Paper do lie upon the

Table.

Mr. Boner Law presented, pursuant to the
directions of an Act of Parliament,Copy of
General Rule made pursuant to Section 25 of
the Bankruptcy Act, 1890.

Ordered, That the said Paper do lie upon the

Table.

Trade Reports
(Annual
Series.)

Earl Percy presented, by His Majesty's
Command,----Copies of Diplomatic and Consular
Reports, Annual Series, Nos. 3457 to 345).

Ordered, That the said Paper do lie upon the

Table.

Army
(Pensions.)

Mr. Secretary Arnold-Forster presented,
Return to an Address to His Majesty, dated
the 20th day of March last, for Returns relative
to Army (Pensions).

VOL. 160.

Mr. Fellowes presented, by his Majesty's Ordnance

Command,Copy of Report of the Progress of Survey.
the Ordnance Survey to the 31st March 1905.

Ordered, That the said Paper do lie upon the

Table.

The following Paper was laid upon the Table
by the Clerk of the House :Further Return (c
to an Order, dated the 9th day of August 1901, writts.)3! of
for Returns relative to an Inquiry into Charities No. 266.
(County of Wilts).

e
I
(?0:alu'rtnii tit'r

into

Royal
University of
Ireland.

No. 267.

Inquiry into
Charities
(County
Borough of
Preston.)

The following Paper, pursuant to the directions
of an Act of Parliament, was also laid upon the
Table by the Clerk of the House : Account
of Receipts and Expenditure of the Royal
University of Ireland for the year ended 31st
March 1905 ; together with the Report of the
Comptroller and Auditor. General thereon.

Ordered, That the said Papers be printed.

Ordered, That there be laid before this House
a Return comprising (1) the Reports made to
the Charity Commissioners in the result of an
inquiry held in the County Borough of Preston
into Endowments subject to the provisions of
the Charitable Trusts Acts, 1853 to 1894, and
appropriated in whole or in part for the benefit
of that county borough, or of any part thereof,
together with the Reports on those Endowments
of the Commissioners for inquiring concerning
Charities, 1818 to 1837; (2) a DigeSt showing
whether any, and, if any, what such Endowments
are recorded in the books of the Charity Com-
missioners in the county borough ; and (3) an
Index, alphabetically arranged, of names and
places mentioned in the Reports.(Mr. Griffith-
Boscawen)

tties

Ordered, That there be laid before this House Inquiry into

a Return comprising (1) the Reports made to
the Charity Commissioners in the result of an Lroungt of
inquiry held in the County Borough of Saint Saint Helens.)
Helens into Endowments subject to the provi-
sions of the Charitable Trusts Acts, 1853 to
1894, and appropriated in whole or in part for
the benefit of -that county borough, or of any
part thereof, together with the Reports on those
Endowments of the Commissioners for inquiring
concerning Charities, 1818 to 1837 ; (2) a Digest
showing whether any, and, if any, what such
Endowments are recorded in the books of the
Charity Commissioners in the county borough ;
and (3) an Index, alphabetically arranged, of
names and places mentioned in the Reports.
(Mr. Griffith-Boscairen.)

Ordered, That there be laid before this House Inquiry into
a Return comprising (1) the Reports made to (-(=ti2tra-
the Charity Commissioners in the result of an tivc county
inquiry held in every parish wholly or partly of Devon.)
within the Administrative County of Devon
into Endowments subject to the provisions of
the Charitable Trusts Acts, 1853 to 1894, and
appropriated in whole or in part for the benefit
of that county, or of any part thereof, together
with the Reports on those Endowments of
inquiring concerning
the Commissioners for
Charities, 1818 to 1837 ; (2) a Digest showing,
in the case of each such parish, whether any,
and, if any, what such Endowments are recorded
in the books of the Charity Commissioners in
the parish ; and (3) an Index, alphabetically
arranged, of names and places mentioned in the
Reports.(Mr. Grth-Boscawen.)

Ordered, That there be

laid before

this Local Rates in

House a Return giving the amount of Local Congested
Rates per pound levied daring the years 1892-3 Districts
(Scotland.)
to 1903-4, inclusive, in each parish within the
z z 3

7.0
0)

00r4
Congested Districts in Scotland, as specified in ' Ordered, That the Amendment made by the Shipowners'
the Sixth Annual Report of the Congested Lords to the Shipowners' Negligence (Remedies) Negligence
' Bill be taken into consideration upon Frida tmedies)
Districts Board (Scotland) :
next ; and be printed.
Bill 293.

26th duly.

1905.

[No.102.

Parish
Rates.

County
Rates.

i'2

1
4
ti
o

ui

t
4
0

!.'
z
o::-

it

,....2.

ci
4
0

C-3

Total.

,

.

!I%

0'

Notes as to
Rates levied
in Special
Districts.

County

and

Parish.

Argyll
A

Year.

1S92-3 -
1893-4 -

0903-4 -

Ac.

Increase or Decrease
between 1892-3 and
1903-4
-
-

-

1892-3

-

(Mr. John Dewar.)

Education
Board
Provisional
Order
Confirmation
(London)
(No. 1) Bill
[Lords.]

Provisional

Order
confirmed.]

The Deputy Chairman reported from the
Committee on the Education Board Provisional
Order Confirmation (London)
1) Bill
[Lords] ; That they had considered the said
Order ;
be
confirmed; and that they had directed him to
report the Bill, without Amendment, to the
House.

the said Order ought

(No.

that

Ordered, That the Report do lie upon the

to

Table.

to-morrow.

Ordered, That the Bill be read the third time

The Deputy Chairman reported from the
Electric
Lighting
Committee on the Electric Lighting Provisional
Provisional
Orders (No. Orders (No. 8) Bill ; That they had considered
that the said Orders ought to
Bill.
[Provisional be confirmed ; and that they had directed him
orders
to report the Bill, without Amendthent, to the
con firmed.]
House.

the said Orders ;

b

Ordered, That the Report do lie upon the

Table.

Ordered, That the Bill be read the third time

to-morrow.

Central
Electric
Supply Bill
[ Leeds.]
Vide Supple-
ment to the
Votes.

Oldham and
Saddleworth
Tramways
Bill [Loids..]
Vide-SuPPle:
went to the

otes.

-Ocean
Accident and
Guarantee
Co rporat ion
Bill [Lends.]

le Supple-
ment to the
Vote:.

The Deputy Chairman reported the Central
[Lords], with Amend-

Electric Supply Bill
ments.

Ordered, That the Report do lie upon the

Table ; and be printed.

The Deputy Chairman reported the Oldham
and Saddleworth District Tramways Bill
[Lords], with Amendments.

Ordered, That the Report do lie upon the

Table ; and be printed.

The Deputy Chairman reported from the
Committee on the Ocean Accident and Guarantee
Corporation Bill [Lords] ; That they had exa-
mined the allegations contained in the Preamble
of the Bill, and verbally amended the same,
and found the same, as amended, to be true
and had gone through the Bill and made
Amendments thereunto.

Ordered, That the Report do lie upon the

Table ; and be printed.

The Deputy Chairman reported the
Rhymney and
AI' Vall-eYs and Aber Valleys Gas and Water
0.
Gas and Water
Company Bill m u [Lords],
[ Liik j
e

ords], with Amendments.
Ordered, That the Report do lie

Table.

Rhymney
Company

upon the

Mr. Victor Cavendish presented a Bill
amend the Law with respect to Customs Duties
in the Isle of Man : And the same was ordered
to be read a second lime to-morrow ; and to be
printed.

to isle of Man
oils to m9

Bill 999.

Mr. Arthur Stanley, supported by Sir Alfred highways
Rickman, Mr. Lough, Mr. Griffith-Boscawen, (No. 2) Bill,
Bill 294.
Mr. Perks, Mr. Bull, Mr. Scott Montagu, and
Mr. Tennant, presented a Bill to provide for the
establishment of a Highway Commission for
England and Wales, and for the amendment of
the Laws relating to Highways and Bridges in
England and Wales, and for other purposes :.
And the same was ordered to be read a second
time to-morrow ; and to be printed.

Mr. Victor Cavendish presented a Bill
to
continue various expiring Laws : And the same
was ordered to be read a second time to-morrow
and to be printed.

Expiring Laws
Continuance
Bill.

Bill 296.

Mr. Gerald Balfour, supported by Mr. Jtfireys,
presented a Bill to make provision for the taking
of a Census in 1906 for the purposes of the
London (Equalisation of Rates) Act, 1894:
And the same was ordered to be read a second
time upon Monday next ; and to be printed.

London
(Equalisation)
of Rates) Bill.
Bill 295.

Ordered, That leave be given to bring in a nt

Marine

Bill to extend the Marine Works (Ireland) (Ireland.)
Act, 1902, to districts outside of the Congested
Districts : And that Sir Thomas Esmonde, Mr.
Cogan, and Mr. Power do prepare, and bring it
in.

Works
s
Ax

Sir Thomas .Esmonde accordingly presented a Marine Works
Bill to extend the Marine Works (Ireland) Act, (Ireland) Bill,
1902,
Districts : And the same was read the first
time ; and ordered to be read a second time
upon Wednesday next ; and to be printed.

the Congested Bill 297.

to districts outside of

A. Motion was made, and the Question being :Duration of
proposed, That leave be given to bring in a Parliaments.
Bill to limit the duration of Parliaments to five
years( M r. Ch rch ill) ;

And the Motion being opposed, after a brief Mr. speaker

explanatory statement from the Member who r6'Llit esttih`oii'
made the Motion, Mr. Speaker put the Question, (pursuant to
in pursuance of Standing Order No. 11.
S.O. No. u,)

The House divided.
The Yeas to the Right ;
The Noes to the Left.
Tellers for the f Mr. Churchill,
t Mr. Trevelyan :

Yeas,

176.

Tellers for the f Sir Alexander Aelalfl
Hood,

.1

( 239.

Noes,

IViscount Valentia :

So it passed in the Negative.

The House, according to Order, proceeded to Churches
take into consideration the Churches (Scotland) (Scotland)
Bill, as amended in the Committee.

Bill.

And Amendments were made to the Bill.
Another Amendment was proposed to be
made to the Bill, in p. 4, 1. 25, by leaving out
the words " properly made and inserting the
words " made in good faith "(Mr. Black),
instead thereof.

And the Question being proposed, That the
words " properly made " stand part of the Bill :
The said proposed Amendment was, with
leave of the House, withdrawn.

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26th-27 th July.

359
. Sir Alexander Acland-Mood, by Command Of
His Royal Highness, acquainted the House,
That His Royal Highness, having been informed
of the purport of the Bill, gives His Consent,
as far as His Royal Highness's interest is con-
cerned, that the House may do therein as they
shall think fit.

Then the Bill was read the third time and

passed.

Ordered, That the Clerk do carry the Bill to

the Lords, and desire their concurrence.

the

Bill.

Then other Amendments were made to
Another Amendment was proposed to be
I. 8, by leaving out

made to the Bill, in p. 5,
Clause 5. -(Mr. George White.)

And the Question being put, That the words
proposed to be left out, to the word " and," in
p. 5,1. 10, stand part of the Bill ;

The House divided.
The Yeas to the Right ;
The Noes to the Left.

Tellers for the)(
Yeas,

Hood,

Tellers for tliet
Noes,

Viscount Valentia :
/Mr. George White,

Joseph Henry

Wilson

:

Sir Alexander Acland-1

270.

1 157.

Ordered, That the four Reports of the Public Public
Accounts Committee be now taken into con- Accounts
sideration. (Sir Arthur Haller.)

Committee.

So it was resolved in the Affirmative.
Another Amendment was proposed to be
made to the Bill, in p. 5, I. 10, by leaving out
from the word " established " to the word
"shall," in I. 12.(Mr. Bryce.)

And the Question being put, That the words

proposed to be left out stand part of the Bill ;

The House divided.
The Yeas to the Right ;
The Noes to the Left.
Tellers for the f Sir

Hood

Yeas,

Alexander Acland-1

LViscount Valentin ;

Tellers for the I Mr. Herbert Gladstone,

Noes,

t Mr. Causton :

So it was resolved in the Affirmative.
Then other Amendments were made to the

255.

168.

Bill.

Ordered, That the Bill be now read the third
time :The Bill was accordingly read the third
time and passed.

Ordered, That the Clerk do carry the Bill to

the Lords, and desire their concurrence.

Dogs Bill.

The Order of the day being read, for the

Second Reading of the Dogs Bill ;

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

upon Friday next.

Irish
Education
(Afflicted
Children) Bill.

The Irish Education (Afflicted Children) Bill
was, according to Order, read a second time ;
and committed to a Committee of the whole
House, for to-morrow.

Osborne
Estate
Act (1902)
Amendment
Bill.

London
Building Acts
Amendment
Bill.

The Order of the day being read, for the
Second Reading of the Osborne Estate Act
(1902) Amendment Bill ;

And a Motion being made, and the Question
being proposed, That the Bill be now read a
second time :And a Debate arising thereupon ;
And it being half an hour after Seven of
the clock, the Debate stood adjourned till this
everting.

Evening Sitting.

The House, according to Order, proceeded to
take into consideration the London BUildiip-;,
Acts Amendment Bill, as amended in the
Committee.

Ordered, That Standing Orders 223 and 243
be suspended, and that the Bill be now read the
third time.(The Chairman of Ways and
Means.)

Sir Alexander Acland-Hood, by His Majesty's
Command, acquainted the House, That HiS
Majesty, having been informed of the purport
of the Bill, gives His Consent, as far as His
Majesty's interest is concerned, that the House
may do therein as they shall think fit.

And Notice being taken that the interest of
the Prince of Wales,. as Duke of Cornwall, is
concerned therein ';

VOL. 160.

The Order of the day being read, for resuming Osborne
Estate
(1902)

Act
the adjourned Debate on the Question proposed
upon the 26th day of this instant July, That the Amendment
Osborne Estate Act (1902) Amendment Bill be Bill.
now read a second time ;

Ordered, That the Debate be further adjourned

till Friday next.

The Order of the day being read, for the East India
[Railways.]

Second Reading of the East
(Railways) Bill ;

India Loans Loans

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

upon Friday next.

And the House having continued to sit
till after Twelve of the clock on Thursday
morning ;

Thursday, 27th july. 1905 ;

The Order of the day being read, for the supply.

Committee of Supply ;

Resolved, That this House will, this day,

resolve itself into the said Committee.

The Order of the day being read, for receiving Supply
the Report from the Committee of Supply of neport.
the 6th day of June last ;

c6th Jane]

Ordered, That the Report be received this

day.

The Order of the day being read, for receiving SuPPIY
the Report from the Committee of Supply of [4th May]
the 4th day of May last;

etport.

Ordered, That the Report be received this

day.

The Order of the day being read, for resuming
the adjourned Debate on the Question proposed
upon the 29th day of June last, That this
House doth agree with the Committee in the
Resolution, viz. :--

Supply
[22nd June,
Afternoon
Sitting]
Report.

Civil Services and Revenue Departments
Estimates, 1905-6.
Class II.

That a sum not exceeding £10,633 be granted Secretary for
to His Majesty, to complete the sum necessary to Scotland and
defray the charge which will come in course of osuffibor'dmate
payment during the year ending cn the 31st day
of March 1906 for the Salaries and Expenses
of the Office of His Majesty's Secretary for
Scotland and subordinate Office, Expenses under
the Inebriates Acts, 1879 to 1900, and Expenses
under the Private Legislation Procedure (Scot-
land) Act, 1899, including a Grant in Aid of
the Congested Districts (Scotland) Fund, which
was then reported from the Committee
of
Supply ;

Ordered, That the Debate be further adjourned

till this day.

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26th

27th July.

1905.

[No. 102.

Supply
[22nd June,
Evening
Sitting]
Report.

Supply
[29th June]
Report.

Supply
[20th July;
Report.

Ways and
Means.

The Order of the day being read, for receiving
the Report from the Committee of Supply of
the 22nd day of June last (Evening Sittinu);

Ordered, That the Report be received this

day.

The Order of the day being read, for taking
into consideration the Second and Third of the
Resolutions which, upon the 12th day of this
instant July, were reported from the Committee
of Supply ;

Ordered, That the said Resolutions be taken

into further consideration this day.

The Order of the day being read, for receiving
the Report from the Committee of Supply of
the 20th day of this instant July ;

Ordered, That the Report be received this

day.

The Order of the day being read, for the

Committee of Ways and Means ;

Resolved, That this House will,
resolve itself into the said Committee.

this day,

Prevention of
Corruption
Bill [Lords.] Bill [Lords] ;

The Order of the day being read, for the
Second Reading of the Prevention of Corruption

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

upon Monday next.

The Order of the day being read, for the

Committee on the Government Ships Bill;

Resolved, That this House will, upon Monday

next, resolve itself into the said Committee.

The Order of the day being read, for the
Second Reading of the Poor Law (Scotland)
Bill ;

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

upon Monday next.

The Order of the day being read, for
Second Reading of the Open Spaces Bill ;

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

the

upon Monday next.

The Order of the day being read, for resuming
the adjourned Debate on the Amendment which,
upon the 5th day of June last, was proposed to
be made to the Question, That the Workmen's
Compensation Bill [Lords] be now read a second
time

Ordered, That the Debate be further adjourned

till Friday next.

The Order of the day being read, for the
Second Reading of the Supreme Court of
Judicature (Ireland) (No. 1) Bill [Lords]

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

upon. Monday next.

Government
Ships Bill.

Poor Law
(Scotland)
Bill.

Open Spaces
Bill.

Workmen's
Compensation
Bill [Lords.]

Supreme
Court of
Judicature
(Ireland)
(No. 1) Bill
[Lords.]

Supreme
Court of
Judicature
(Ireland)
(No. 2) Bill
[Lords.]

The Order of the day being read, for the
Second Reading of the Supreme Court of
Judicature (Ireland) (No. 2) Bill [Lords]

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

upon Monday next.

Charitable
L

() "

Ireloanand

The Order of the day being read, for the
Societies Second Reading of the Charitable Loan Societies

(Ireland) Bill ;

upon Friday next.

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

The Order of the day being read, for the Judicatureand

Second Reading of the Judicature and Develop- GDicavnetIopment
meat Grant (Ireland) Bill ;
Bill.

(Ireland)

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

upon Friday next,

The Order of the day being read, for the Revenue Bill.

Second Reading of the Revenue Bill ;

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

this day.

The Order of the day being read, for the Congested

Second Reading of the Congested Districts
(Scotland) Bill ;

Ordered, That the said Order be discharged.
Ordered, That the Bill be withdrawn.

Districts
(Sco tland)
Bll.

The Order of the day being read, for the Ferries

Second Reading of
by Local Authorities) Bill -

the Ferries (Acquisition (Acquisition.
by Local
Authorities)

Ordered, That the said Order be discharged.. Bill.
Ordered, That the Bill be withdrawn.

The Order of the day being read, for the Merchant
Second Reading of the Merchant Shipping Shipping Bill.
Bill ;

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

this day.

The Order of the day being read, for the Musical

Second Reading of the Musical Copyright Bill ; Copyright Bill

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

this day.

The Order of the day being read, for resuming Town Tenants
the adjourned Debate on the Amendment which, (Ireland) Bill.
upon the 18th day of this instant July, was
proposed to be made on consideration of the
Town Tenants (Ireland) Bill, as amended in the
Standing Committee ;

Ordered, That the Debate be further adjourned

till this day.

The House, according to Order, proceeded to Trade Marks

take into consideration the Trade Marks Bill, Bill.
as amended in the Committee.

And Amendments were made to the Bill.
Ordered, That the Bill be now read the third
time :--The Bill was accordingly read the third
time and passed.

Ordered, That the Clerk do carry the Bill to

the Lords, and desire their concurrence.

The House, according to Order, resolved itself Public

into a Committee on the Public Meetings
(Facilities) Bill [Lords].

MFaceetiilitings
(
Bill

es)
[Lord.s..]

(In the Committee.)

Clause No. 1.
To report Progress, and ask leave to sit again.

Mr. Speaker resumed the Chair ; and the
Chairman of Ways and Means reported, That
the Committee had made Progress in the Bill ;
and that he was directed to move, That the
Committee may have leave to sit again.
Resolved, That this House will,

this day,

again resolve itself into the said Committee.

The Order of the day being read, for the Motor Car
Second Reading of the Motor Car Act (1903) Act (1903)
Amendment Bill ;

Amendment
Bill.

Ordered, That the said Order be discharged.
Ordered, That the Bill be withdrawn.

Relief of
Distress
(Ireland) Till.

The Order of the
Second Reading of
(Ireland) Bill ;

Ordered, That the

upon Friday next.

day being read, for the
the Relief of Distress

Bill be read a second time

The Order of the day being read, for the
Second Reading of the Advertisements Regula-
tion Bill [Lords] ;

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

this day.

Adver-
tisements
Regulation
Bill [Lor 6.

fr

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No. 102.] 5 EDW. VII.
Motor Car
(Alien
Drivers)
Licences Bill.

The Order of the day being read, for the
Second Reading of the Motor Car (Alien
Drivers) Licences Bill ;

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

361
Ordered, That the Clerk do carry the Bill to
1 the Lords ; and acquaint them that this House
hath agreed to the Amendments made by their
Lordships.

26th -27 th July.

this day.

Tuberculosis
(Animals)
Prevention
and Com-
pensation Bill.

urors'
Expenses
(Ireland) Bill.

Carts
(Ireland) Bill.

Relief of
Released
Prisoners Bill.

Parliamentary
Voters
(Registration)
Bill.

National
Board of
Education
(Ireland)
(School
Committees.)

Irish
Education
(Afflicted
Children)
[Expenses.]

The Order of the clay being read, for the
Second Reading of the Tuberculosis (Animals)
Prevention and Compensation Bill ;

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

this day.

The Order of the day being read, for the
the Jurors' Expenses

Second Reading of
(Ireland) Bill ;

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

upon Friday next.

The Order of the day being read, for the

Second Reading of the Carts (Ireland) Bill ;

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

upon Monday next.

The Order of the day being read, for the
the Relief of Released

Second Reading of
Prisoners Bill ;

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

this day.

The Order of the day being read, for the
Second Reading of the Parliamentary Voters
(Registration) Bill ;,

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

this day.

Ordered, That there be laid before this House
a Return showing the number of Schools under
the National Board of Education where there is
a School Committee recognised by the Board
as patron of the School ; the number of such
Schools under the management of the Roman
the Protestant Episcopal, Presby-
Catholic,
terian, and Methodist Churches respectively.
(Mr. T. W. Russell.)

A Motion being made, That this House will,
this day, resolve itself into a Committee to
consider of authorising the payment, out of
moneys provided by Parliament
for Public
Education in Ireland, of the Expenses of Educa-
tion given to Afflicted Children, in pursuance
of any Act of the present Session to make
better provision for the Elementary Education
of Afflicted Children in Ireland(Sir Alexander
Acland-Hood) ;

Mr. Secretary Akers - Douglas,

by His
Majesty's Command, acquainted the House,
That His Majesty, having been informed of the
subject-matter of this Motion, recommends it to
the consideration of the House.

Resolved, That this House will,
resolve itself into the said Committee.

this day,

And then the House, having continued to
sit till ten minutes after Twelve of the
clock on Thursday morning, adjourned
till this day.

[No. 103.]
Thursday, 27th July 1905.
The House met at Two of the clock.

Bootle
Corporation
Bill.

PRAYERS.
II E House proceeded to take into considera-
tion the Amendments made by the Lords to
the Bootle Corporation Bill; and the same were
twice read, and agreed to.

Voir,. 160.

The House proceeded to take into considera- Great
tion the Amendments made by the Lords to the Northern,
Piccadilly,
Great Northern, Piccadilly,
Railway (No. 1) Bill ; and the same were twice Railway
read, and agreed to.

and Brompton and-BromP ton

No. 1) Bill.

Ordered, That the Clerk do carry the Bill to
the Lords ; and acquaint them that this House
hath agreed to the Amendments made by their
Lordships.

The House proceeded to take into considera- London Gas

Lion the Amendments made by the Lords to the Bill.
London Gas Bill ; and the same were twice
read, and agreed to.

Ordered, That the Clerk do carry the Bill to
the Lords ; and acquaint them that this House
hath agreed to the Amendments made by their
Lordships.

The House proceeded to take into considera- Rhondda
tion the Amendments made by the Lords to the Urban District
Rhondda Urban District Council Bill ; and the Council Bill.
same were twice read, and agreed to.

Ordered, That the Clerk do carry the Bill to
the Lords ; and acquaint them that this House
hath agreed to the Amendments made by their
Lordships.

The House proceeded to take into considera- Shropshire,

tion the Amendments made by the Lords to the vsth
Shropshire, 'Worcestershire, and Staffordshire Staffordshire
Electric Power Bill ; and the same were twice Electric
read, and agreed to.

Power Bill.

itledr-

Ordered, That the Clerk do carry the Bill to
the Lords ; and acquaint them that this House
hath agreed to the Amendments made by their
Lordships.

The House proceeded to take into considera- Blackpool
Lion the Blackpool Improvement Bill [Lords], Improvement
Bin [Lord,]
as amended in the Committee.

And Amendments were made to the Bill.
Ordered, That the Bill be read the third time.

The House proceeded to take into considera- North

tion the North Metropolitan Electric Power Metropolitan
Supply Bill [Lords], as amended in the Corn- Supply Bill
mittee.

Electric Power

[Lords.]

Ordered, That the Bill be read the third time.

The House proceeded to take into considera- Nottingham
tion the Nottingham Corporation Bill [Lords], Corporation
Bill [Lords.]
as amended in the Committee.

And Amendments were made to the Bill.
Ordered, That the Bill be read the third time.

The House, according to Order, proceeded to Baker Street
take into consideration the Amendments made and \Vete, loo
by the Lords to the Baker Street and Waterloo Railway Bill.
Railway Bill ; and the same were twice read,
and agreed to.

Ordered, That the Clerk do carry the Bill to
the Lords ; and acquaint them that this House
bath agreed to the Amendments made by their
Lordships.

The House, according to Order, proceeded to Charing Cross,

take into consideration the Amendments made E list", and
by the Lords to the Charing Cross, Euston, and
Hampstead Railway Bill ; and the same were
twice read, and agreed to.

Ordered, That the Clerk do carry the Bill to
the Lords ; and acquaint them that this House
hath agreed to the Amendments made by their
Lordships.

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27th July.

1905.

[No. 103.

Edgware and
Hampstead
Railway Bill.

London and
North
Western
Railway Bill.

Metropolitan
Electric
Tramways
Bill,

Dublin United
Tramways
Bill,

Midland
Railway Bill.

Skegness
Water Bill.

Woolwddi
Borough
Council Bill.

Formby
Township Bill
[Lords.]

The House, according to Order, proceeded to
take into consideration the Amendments made
by the Lords to the Edgware and Hampstead
Railway Bill; and the same were twice read,
and agreed to.

Ordered, That the Clerk do carry the Bill to
the Lords ; and acquaint them that this House
hath agreed, to the Amendments made by their
Lordships.

The House, according to Order, proceeded to
take into consideration the Amendments made
by the Lords to the London and North Western
Railway Bill; and the same were twice read,
and agreed to.

Ordered, That the Clerk do carry the Bill to
the Lords ; and acquaint them that this House
hath agreed to the Amendments made by their
Lordships.

The House, according to Order, proceeded to
take into consideration the Amendments made
by the Lords to the Metropolitan Electric
Tramways Bill ; and the same were twice read,
and agreed to.

Ordered, That the Clerk do carry the Bill to
the Lords; and acquaint them that this House
hath agreed to the Amendments made by their
Lordships.

The House, according to Order, proceeded to
take into consideration the Amendments made
by the Lords to the Dublin United Tramways
Bill ; and the same were twice read, and agreed
to.

Ordered, That the Clerk do carry the Bill to
the Lords ; and acquaint them that this House
hath agreed to the Amendments made by their
Lordships.

The House, according to Order, proceeded to
take into consideration the Amendments made
by the Lords to the Midland Railway Bill ; and
the same were twice read, and agreed to.

Ordered, That the Clerk do carry the Bill to
the Lords ; and acquaint them that this House
hath agreed to the Amendments made by their
Lordships.

The House, according to Order, proceeded to
take into consideration the Amendments made
by the Lords to the Skegness Water Bill ; and
the same were twice read, and agreed to.

Ordered, That the Clerk do carry the Bill to
the Lords ; and acquaint them that this House
hath agreed to the Amendments made by their
Lordships.

The House, according to Order, proceeded to
take into consideration the Amendments made
by the Lords to the Woolwich Borough Council
Bill ; and the same were twice read, and agreed
to.

Ordered, That the Clerk do carry the Bill to
the Lords ; and acquaint them that this House
hath agreed to the Amendments made by their
Lordships.

The Formby Township Bill

[Lords] was,
according to Order, read the third time and
passed, with Amendments.

Ordered, That the Clerk do carry the Bill to
the Lords; and acquaint them that this House
hath agreed to the same, with A mendments ;
to
which this House doth desire the concurrence of
their Lordships.

Workington
harbour and
flack Bill

The Order of the day being read, for the
Third Reading of the Workington Harbour and
Dock Bill [Lords] ;

And a Motion being made, That the Bill be

now read the third time ;

Sir Alexander Aeland- Hood, by His Majesty's
Command, acquainted the House, That His
Majesty, having been informed of the purport of
as far as His
the Bill, gives His Consent,
Majesty's interest is concerned, that the House
may do therein as they shall think fit.

Then the Bill was read the third time and

passed, with Amendments.

Ordered, That the Clerk do carry the Bill to
the Lords; and acquaint them that this House
hath agreed to the same, with Amendments ; to
which this House doth desire the concurrence of
their Lordships.

The Llandrindod Wells Urban District Liandrindod

Council Bill [Lords] was, according to Order, Wells
read the third time and passed, with Amend- cUci;ubanti.Diatrict
ments.

ed
[Lords.]

Bill

Ordered, That the Clerk do carry the Bill to
the Lords ; and acquaint them that this House
hath agreed to the same, with Amendments ; to
which this House doth desire the concurrence of
their Lordships.

The Matlock Bath Improvement Bill [Lords] Matlock Bath

was according to Order, read the third time and Bill
passed, with Amendments.
Ordered, That the Clerk do carry the Bill to
the Lords; and acquaint them that this House
bath agreed to the same, with Amendments ;
to
which this House cloth desire the concurrence of
their Lordships.

The Metropolitan Electric Supply Company Metropolitan

(Acton District) Bill [Lords] was, according to Electric.
Order, read the third time and passed, with an Company
Company
Amendment.
(Acton
Ordered, That the Clerk do carry the Bill to r'istriet)
the Lords ; and acquaint them that this House Bill EL""i'l
hath agreed to the same, with an Amendment ;
to which this House doth desire the concurrence
of their Lordships.

The Order of the day being read, for the Sheffield

Third Reading of the Sheffield University Bill
[Lords] ;

f-)

Ordered, That the Bill be read the third time

Univ ersity
Bill [Loa k]

to-morrow.

The South Lancashire Tramways Bill [Lords] South
was, according to Order, read the third time and ,r17,anneia:ahlyis'e
passed, with Amendments.

Bill [LePds,]

Ordered, That the Clerk do carry the Bill to
the Lords ; and acquaint them that this House
bath agreed to the same, with Amendments ; to
which this House doth desire the concurrence of
their Lordships. .

The House, according to Order, proceeded to Littleliampton
take into consideration the Littlehampton Urban Urban District
District Council Bill [Lords], as amended in th2 Council Bill
Committee.

And Amendments were made to the Bill.
Ordered, That the Bill be read the third time.

The House, according to Order, proceeded to Shepton

take into consideration the Shepton Mallet Gas Mallet
Company (Electric Lighting) Bill [Lords], as (Fleut°niewarlY
amended in the Committee.

Lighting)

Ordered, That the Bill be read the third time. Bill fLoy(13.1

The House, according to Order, proceeded to

Blind
take into consideration the Bristol Blind Asylum AsYhrn Bill
Bill [Lords], as amended in the Committee.

[

Ordered, That the Bill be read the third time.

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363
Ordered, That the Report do lie upon the

Table.

No. 103.] 5 EDW. VII.

Corbett Estate
Bill [Lords.]

The House, according to Order, proceeded to
take into consideration the Corbett Estate Bill
[Lords], as amended in the Committee.

Ordered, That the Bill be read the third time.

Civil Services
(Supple-
mentary
Estimates,
1903-6.)

No. 268.

Churches
(Scotland)
Bill.

Bishoprics
Act, 1578, and
Bishoprics of
Southwark and
Birmingham
Act, 1904.

Army.

Board of
Agriculture
and Fisheries
(Intelligence
Division,)

Mr. Victor Cavendish presented, by His
Majesty's Command,Estimate of the further
sums required to be voted for the year ending
31st March 1906 for Civil Services.

Ordered, That the said Estimate be referred

to the Committee of Supply ; and be printed.

The Lord Advocate presented, by His
Majesty's Command,Copy of Extracts from
the Proceedings of (I.) the General Assembly
of the Church of Scotland; and of (II.) the
General Assembly of the United Free Church
of Scotland.

Ordered, That the said Paper do lie upon the

Table.

Sir William Anson presented, pursuant to the
directions of an Act of Parliament,Copy of
Order in Council under the Bishoprics Act,
1878, and the Bishoprics of Southwark and
Birmingham Act, 1904, of the 11th July 1905,
the Ecclesiastical
approving
Commissioners with respect to the Bishopric of
Birmingham, and for other purposes.

scheme

of

Ordered, That the said Paper do lie upon the

a

Table.

Mr. Secretary Arnold-Forster presented, by
His Majesty's Command,Copy of Statement
of sum of money granted, in pursuance of Royal
Warrant of 1st March 1856, as compensation
to the son of an officer killed at the Battle of
Abu Elea.

Ordered, That the said Paper do lie upon the

Table.

Mr. Fellows presented, by His Majesty's
Command,Copy of Annual Report of Pro-
ceedings under the Sale of Food and Drugs
Act, 1875 to 1899, the Merchandise Marks
Acts, 1887 to 1894, the Fertilisers and Feeding
Stuffs Act, 1893, and the Board of Agriculture
Act, 1889, for the year 1904.

Ordered, That the said Paper do lie upon the

Table.

Trade Reports
(Annual
Series.)

Earl Percy presented, by His Majesty's
Command,Copies of Diplomatic and Consular
Reports, Annual Series, Nos. 3460 to 3462.

Ordered, That the said Paper do lie upon the

Table.

Foreign Ships Mr. Bonar Law reported from the Select
Committee on Foreign Ships, (Statutory Require-
(Statutory
Require-
ments) ; That they had considered the matters
ments.)
to them referred, and directed him to make a
Report thereof to the House ; together with
the Minutes of Evidence taken before them.

Ordered, That the Report do lie upon the

Table ; and be printed.

Colonel Bowles reported from the Select
Committee on Workmen's Trains ; That they
had considered the matters to them referred,
and directed him to make a Report thereof to
the House ;
of
Evidence, and an Appendix.

together with the Minutes

Ordered, That the Report do lie upon the

N. Table ; and be printed.

o. 270

No. 269.

Workmen's
Trains,

Mr. Speaker acquainted the House, That Message from

a Message had been brought from the Lords the Lords.
by one of their Clerks, as followeth :

The Lords have agreed to the London County London
Council (Money) Bill, without any Amendment. County
Council
(Money) Bill.
The Lords have agreed to the Amendment Gas and Water

2) Bill

Confirmation
[Lords], (No. 2) Bill

made by this House to the Gas and Water Orders
Orders Confirmation (No.
without any Amendment,

[];(ws.]
The Lords have passed a Bill, intituled An Glasgow
Act to confirm a Provisional Order under the University
Private Legislation Procedure (Scotland) Act, gornetirruntion
1899, relating to the M'Callum Celtic Lecture- Bill [Lords,
ship in the University of Glasgow ; to which
the Lords desire the concurrence of this House.

The Glasgow University Order Confirmation Glasgow

Bill [Lords] was ordered (under Section 7 of
the Private Legislation Procedure ( Scotland)
Confirmation
ation
Act, 1899) to be taken into consideration upon Bill [Lords.]
Monday next.

University

supported

Mr. Munro Ferguson,

by Mr. Land Values
Dalziel, Mr. Douglas, and Mr. Lamont, pre- Assessment
sented a Bill to amend the Law relating to the (Scotland)
assessment of Land Values in Scotland : And Bill.
298.
the same was ordered to be read a second time
upon Saturday the 12th day of August next ;
and to be printed.

The House, according to Order, resolved itself supply

into the Committee of Supply.

[17th allotted
Day.]

(In the Committee.)
Civil Services and Revenue Departments
Estimates, 1905-6.
Class II.
Motion made, and Question proposed, That a
sum not exceeding £28,920 be granted to His
the sum necessary to
Majesty, to complete
defray the charge which will come in course of
payment during the year ending on the 31st day
of March 1906 for the Salaries and Expenses of
the Department of His Majesty's Secretary
of State for the Colonies, including a Grant
in Aid of certain Expenses connected with
Emigration :

Whereupon Motion made, and Question pro-
posed, That Item A (Salaries, Wages, and
Allowances) be reduced by £100, in respect of
the Salary of the Secretary of State for the
Colonies.(Mr. Herbert Samuel.)

And it being half an hour after Seven of the
clock, the Chairman left the Chair to make his
Report to the House.

Mr. Speaker resumed the Chair ; and the
Chairman of Ways and Means acquainted the
House that the Committee had made Progress in
the matter to them referred ; and that he was
directed to move, That the Committee may have
leave to sit again.

.Resolved, That this House will, this evening,

again resolve itself into the said Committee.

Evening Sitting.

The House, according to Order, proceeded to County of

take into consideration the County of London London
E
ectric
Electric Supply Company Bill
supply
amended in the Committee.
Company

[Lords],

l

Ordered, That the Bill be read the third time. Bill [Lords.]

Private Bills
(Group K.)

Sir James Kitson reported from the Com-
mittee on Group K of Private Bills ; That,
for the convenience of parties, the Committee
had adjourned till Monday next, at half-past
Eleven of the clock.

VOL. 160.

The House, according to Order, proceeded Humber
to take into consideration the Humber Con- Conservancy
as amended in the Bill [Lords.]
servaney Bill
Committee.

[Lords],

Ordered, That the Bill be read the third time.
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27th -28th July.

1905.

[No. 103.

Southport
Birkdale,
and \Vest.
Lancashire
Water Board
Bill [Lords.]

The House, according to Order, proceeded to
take into consideration the Southport, Birkdale,
and West Lancashire Water Board Bill
[Lords], as amended in the Committee.

Ordered, That the Bill be read the third time.

Newca=t1e-
upon-Tyne
Corporation
Bill [Lords.]

The House, according to Order, proceeded to
take
into consideration the Newcastle-upon-
Tyne Corporation Bill [Lords], as amended in
the Committee.

Ordered, That the Bill be read the third time.

Earl of
Stamford's
Cheshire
Estate Bill
[Lm.ds.]

Metropolitan
Electric
Supply
Company
(Various
Powers) Bill
[Limds.]
Education
Board
Provisional
Order
Confirmation
(London)
(No. 1) Bill

The Earl of Stamford's Cheshire Estate Bill
[Lords] was, according to Order, read a second
time ; and committed.

The Metropolitan Electric Supply Company
(Various Powers) Bill [Lords] was, according to
Order, read a second time ; and committed.

The Education Board Provisional Order
( No. 1) Bill [Lords]
Confirmation (London)
was, according to Order, read the third time
and passed.

Ordered, That the Clerk do carry the Bill to
the Lords ; and acquaint them that this House
liatli agreed to the same, without Amendment.

Electric
Lighting
Provisional
Orders (No. 8)
Bill I Lords.]

The Electric Lighting Provisional Orders ,
(No. 8) Bill [Lords] was, according to Order,
read the third time and passed.

Ordered, That the Clerk do carry the Bill to
the Lords ; and acquaint them that this House
Lath agreed to the same, without Amendment.

The House, according to Order, proceeded to
Pier and
Harbour
take into consideration the Pier and Harbour
Provisional
Orders (No. 1) Provisional Orders (No. 1) Bill [Lords], as
Bill [Lords.]

amended in the Committee.

An Amendment was proposed to be made to
the Bill, in p. 14, 1. 1, by leaving out the words
to the end of the Schedule (Tralee and Fenit
Pier and Harbour Order).(Mr. Butcher.)

And the Question being proposed, That the
words proposed to be left out, to the word
" time," in p. 16, 1. 6, stand part of the Bill :
And a Debate arisiin, thereupon ;

And a Motion being made, and the Question
being put, That the Debate be now adjourned
(Mr. illurphu) :
the
Affirm a tive.

It was resolved in

Ordered, That the Debate be resumed upon

Monday next.

Edinburgh
.Corporation
Order
Confirmation
Bill [Lords.]

Esk Valley
Power-Gas
Order
Confirmation
Bill [..1.,myl.s.]

Stonehaven
harbour
Order
Confirmation
Bill [Lords.]

The House, according to Order, proceeded to
take into consideration the Edinburgh Corpora-
tion Order Confirmation Bill [Lords].

Ordered, That the Bill be read the third time

upon Monday next.

The House, according to Order, proceeded to
take into consideration the Esk Valley Power-
Gas Order Confirmation Bill [Lords].

And an Amendment was made to the Bill.
Ordered, That the Bill be read the third time

upon Monday next.

The House, according to Order, proceeded to
take into consideration the Stonehaven Harbour
Order Confirmation Bill [Lords].

Ordered, That the Bill be read the third time

upon Monday next.

Glasgow
Corporation
Order
Confirmation
Bill [Lords.]

The Glasgow Corporation Order Confirmation
Bill [Lords] was, according to Order, read a
second time ; and ordered to be taken into
consideration upon Monday next.

The Paisley District Tramways Order Con- Paisley
firmation Bill [Lords] was, according to Order, District
read a second time ; and ordered to be taken Ci'lradner"s
into consideration upon Monday next.

Confirmation
Bill [Lords.]

The Glasgow Corporation (Tramways Con- Glasgow
solidation) Order Confirmation Bill [Lords] was, Corporation
according to Order, read a second time ; and (Tramways
Consolida-
ordered to be taken into consideration upon tion) Order
Confirmation
Monday next.
Bill [Lords.]

The House, according to Order, resolved itself Supply

into the Committee of Supply.

p[1a7.3t,h] allotted

(In the Committee.)
Civil Services and Revenue Departments
Estimates, 1905-6.

Class

Motion made, and Question proposed, That a
sum rot exceeding £28,920 be granted to His
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 1906 for the Salaries and Expenses of
the Department of His Majesty's Secretary of
State for the Colonies, including a Grant in Aid
of certain Expenses connected with Emigration :
Whereupon Motion made, and Question put,
That Item A (Salaries, Wages, and Allowances)
be reduced by £100, in respect of the Salary
of the Secretary of State for the Colonies.
(Mr. Herbert Samuel.)

The Committee proceeded to a Division.
Friday, 28th July 1903 :

1

' 170.

Yeas,

Tellers for thef Mr. Herbert Gladstone,
'

t Mr. William .111` Arthur :[
Tellers for the iSir Alexander Acland -1
) Hood,
(Viscount Valentia :
i
Original Question again proposed :
And it being after Midnight, the Chairman
left the Chair to -make his Report to the House.

Noes,

237.

Mr. Speaker resumed the Chair ; and the
Chairman of Ways and Means acquainted the
House that the Committee had made Progress
in the matter to them referred ; and that he was
directed to move, That the Committee may
have leave to sit again.

Resolved, That this House will,

this day,

again resolve itself into the said Committee.

The Order of the day being read, for receiving supply
the Report from the Committee of Supply of [6th June j
the 6th day of June last ;

Report.

Ordered, That the Report be received upon

Monday next.

The Order of the day being read, for receiving Supply
the Report from the Committee of Supply of [4th May]
the 4th day of May last ;

Report.

Ordered, That the Report be received upon

Monday next.

The Order of the day being read, for resuming Supp:y

the adjourned Debate on the Question proposed [22
upon the 29th day of June last, That this At °,
sitting]
House doth agree with the Committee in the Report.
Resolution, viz. :--

tnd June,

Civil Services and Revenue Departments
Estimates, 1905-6.
Class II.

That a sum not exceeding £10,633 be granted Secretary for
to His Majesty, to complete the sum necessary scottand and
to defray the charge which will come in course of Office.

S

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365

payment during the year ending on the 31st day
of March 1906 for the Salaries and Expenses
the Office of His Majesty's Secretary
of
for Scotland and subordinate Office, Expenses
under the Inebriates Acts, 1879 to 1900, and
Expenses under the Private Legislation Pro-
cedure (Scotland) Act, 1899, including a Grant
in Aid of the Congested Districts (Scotland)
Fund, which was then reported from the Com-
mittee of Supply ;

Ordered, That the Debate be further adjourned

till Monday next.

The Order of the day being read, for receiving
the Report from the Committee of Supply of
the 22nd day of June last (Evening Sitting) ;

Ordered, That the Report be received upon

Monday next.

The Order of the day being read, for taking
into consideration the Second and Third of the
Resolutions which, upon the 12th day of this
instant July, were reported from the Committee
of Supply ;

Ordered, That the said Resolutions be taken

into further consideration upon Monday next.

The Order of the day being read, for receiving
the Report from the Committee of Supply of
the 20th day of this instant July ;

Ordered, That the Report be received upon

Monday next.

The Order of the day being read, for the

Committee of Ways and Means ;

Resolved, That this House will, upon Monday

next, resolve itself into the said Committee.

The Order of the day being read, for the
Second Reading of the Merchant Shipping
(Scottish Trawlers) Bill ;

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

this day.

Supply
[22nd June,
Evening
Sitting]
Report.

Supply
[29th June]
Report.

Supply
[20th July]
Report.

Ways and
Means.

Merchant
Shipping
(Scottish
Trawlers) Bill.

Criminal Cases The Order of the day being read, for the
(Reservation Second Reading of the Criminal Cases (Reserva-
of Poin
tion of Points of Law) Bill [Lords] ;
Law)
[Lords.]

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

is of
Bill

this day.

Valuation
(Ireland) Bill.

The Order of the day being read, for the
Second Reading of the Valuation (Ireland) Bill;
Ordered, That the said Order be discharged.
Ordered, That the Bill be withdrawn.

Isle of Man
(Customs)

The Order of the clay being read, for the
Second Reading of the Isle of Man (Customs)
Bill ;

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

this day.

Expiring Laws The Order of the day being read, for the
Continuance Second Reading of the Expiring Laws Con-
Bin.

tinuance Bill ;

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

this day.

Irish
Education
(Afflicted
Children) Bill.

Revenue Bill.

Mercltant
Shipping Bill.

The Order of the day being read, for the
Committee on the Irish Education (Afflicted
Children) Bill

Resolved, That this House will, upon Monday

next, resolve itself into the said Committee.

The Order of the day being read, for the

Second Reading of the Revenue Bill ;

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

this day.

The Order of the day being read, for the
Second Reading of the Merchant Shipping Bill;
Ordered, That the Bill he read a second time

this day.

Voi. 160.

The Order of the day being read, for the Musical
Second Reading of the Musical Copyright Bill ; Copyright Bill

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

this day.

The House, according to Order, resolved itself Irish
into a Committee on Irish Education (Afflicted Education
(Afflicted
Children) [Expenses].
Children)
(Expenses.]

(In the Committee.)
Resolved, That it is expedient to authorise the
payment, out of moneys provided by Parliament
for Public Education in Ireland, of the Expenses
of Education given to Afflicted Children, in
pursuance of any Act of the present Session
to make better provision for the Elementary
Education of Afflicted Children in Ireland.
(Mr. Walter Long.)

Resolution to be reported.

Mr. Speaker resumed the Chair ; and the
Chairman of Ways and Means reported, That
the Committee had come to a Resolution.

Ordered, That the Report be received this

day.

The Order of the day being read, for taking Drunkenness

into consideration the Amendments made by the (Ireland)
Lords to the Drunkenness (Ireland) Bill ;

Ordered, That the said Amendments be taken

into consideration this clay.

The Order of the day being read, for taking Public Trustee
and Exoentor

into further consideration the Public Trustee
and Executor Bill, as amended in the Standing Bill.
Committee;

Ordered, That the Bill be taken into further

consideration upon Tuesday next.

The Order of the day being read, for resuming Town Tenants
the adjourned Debate on the Amendment which, (Ireland) Bul.
upon the 18th day of this instant July,
proposed to be made on consideration of the
Town Tenants (Ireland) Bill, as amended in the
I Standing Committee ;

Ordered, That the Debate be further adjourned

till this day.

The Order of the day being read, for the Public

Committee on the Public Meetings (Facilities \
Bill [Lords];

Resolved, That this House will, upon Wednes-
day next, resolve itself into the said Committee.

s,

meetings
, (Facilities)
Bill [Lords.]

The Order of the day being read, for the Valuation
Second Readinn.b of the Valuation (Ireland) (lreland)
(No. 2) Bill ;

(No. 2) Bill.

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

upon Monday next.

The Order of the day being read, for the Highways

Second Reading of the Highways (No. 2) Bill ;
Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

(No. 2) Bill.

upon Monday next.

The Order of the day being read, for the Adver-
Second Reading of the Advertisements Regula- tisements
Regulation
tion Bill [Lords] ;
Bill [Lords.]

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

this day.

The Motor Car (Alien Drivers) Licences Motor Car

Bill was, according to Order, read a second
time ; and committed to a Committee of the
whole House, for Monday next.

Dtiveces
rs)
Licen

Bill.

The Order of the day being read, for the Tuberculosis

Second Reading of the Tuberculosis (Animals) (Animals)
Prevention.
Prevention and Compensation Bill ;
and Corn -

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time pensation Bill.

this day.

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27th -28th July.

1905.

[No. 104.

Relief of
Released
Prisoners Bill. Prisoners Bill ;

The Order of the day being read, for the
Second Reading of the Relief of Released

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

this day.

Parliamentary
Voters
(Registration)
Bill.

The Order of the day being read, for the
Second Reading of the Parliamentary Voters
(Registration) Bill ;

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

this day.

Local
Taxation
Licences,
1904-5.

Ordered, That there be laid before this House
a Return of the amount received in respect of
each administrative county and county borough
in England and Wales for Local Taxation
Licence Duties and Penalties under the Local
Government Act, 1888, in the year ended the
31st day of March 1905 (in continuation of
Parliamentary Paper, No. 300 of Session 1904).
(Mr. Jeffreys.)

Ordered, That there be laid before this House
a Return showing, according to the accounts for
the twelve months preceding the 31st day of
March 1905 furnished to the Local Government
(7) of the London
Board under Section 1
(Equalisation of Rates) Act, 1894,

(1) The amounts paid during the year out
of the Equalisation Fund under the Act
to the Corporation of the City of London
and each of the Councils of the Metro-
politan Boroughs to whom payments out
of that fund were made ;

(2) The amount of the expenses incurred
during the year by each of these authori-
ties (a) under the Public Health ( London)
Act, 1891 (including expenses of scaveng-
ing streets) ; (b) in respect of lighting ;
and (c) in respect of streets (other than
the expenses of scavenging); and

(3) The amount expended during the year
by each such authority out of the sums
received by them under the Act
(in continuation of Parliamentary Paper, No. 325
of Session 1904).(Mr. Jeffreys.)

And then the House, having continued to
sit till a quarter of an hour after Twelve
of the clock on Friday morning, adjourned
till this day.

which are applicable thereto have been complied thereto
complied
with, viz.:
with.)

Tramways Orders Confirmation (No. 2)

Bill [Lords].

upon Monday next.

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

The House proceeded to take into considera- Caledonian
tion the Amendments made by the Lords to the Railway Bill.
Caledonian Railway Bill ; and the same were
twice read, and agreed to.

Ordered, That the Clerk do carry the Bill to
the Lords ; and acquaint them that this House
hath agreed to the Amendments made by their
Lordships.

The House proceeded to take into considera- North British

tion the Amendments made by the Lords to the R(GaelleaYi
North British Railway (General Powers) Bill ; lowers) Bill.
and the same were twice read, and agreed to.

Ordered, That the Clerk do carry the Bill to
the Lords ; and acquaint them that this House
bath agreed to the Amendments made by their
Lordships.

The House proceeded to take into considera- Rotherham
tion the Amendments made by the Lords to the Maltby, anh
Rotherham, Maltby, and Laughton Railway tRilatuittyonm
Bill.
Bill ; and the same were twice read, and agreed
to.

Ordered, That the Clerk do carry the Bill to
the Lords ; and acquaint them that this House
hath agreed to the Amendments made by their
Lordships.

The House proceeded to take into considera- Great Central
tion the Great Central Railway Bill [Lords], as Railway Bill
amended in the Committee.

A Clause (Charges of admission to and use of E-L ".1

marine lakes) was twice read; and made part
of the Bill.

And Amendments were made to the Bill.
Ordered, That the Bill be read the third time.

The Sheffield University Bill [Lords] was, Sheffield
according to Order, read the third time and university
passed, with Amendments.

Bill [Lords.]

Ordered, That the Clerk do carry the Bill to
the Lords ; and acquaint them that this House
hath agreed to the same, with Amendments; to
which this House doth desire the concurrence of
their Lordships.

[No. 104.]
Friday, 28th July 1905.
The House met at Twelve of the clock.

PRAYERS.

Ordered, That in the case of the Metropolitan Metropolitan

Electric Supply Company (Various Powers) Electric
Bill [Lords] Standing Orders 82, 211, 236, and SeLloppol
niy,I'
237 be suspended, and that the Committee of (various
Selection have leave to appoint the Committee Powers) Bill
on the Bill to sit and proceed forthwith.(The [Lords.]
Chairman of Ways and Means.)

AT R. Speaker laid upon the Table, Report
n1 from one of the Examiners of Petitions for
Private Bills, That in the case of the following
Bill, originating in the Lords, and referred on
the First Reading thereof, the Standing Orders
not previously inquired into, and which arc
applicable thereto, have been complied with,
viz. :

South Barracas (Buenos Ayres) Gas and

Coke Company Bill [Lords].

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time.

Provisional
Order Bills
[Lords]
(Standing
Orders
applicable

Mr. Speaker laid upon the Table,--Report
from one of the Examiners of Petitions for
Private Bills, That in the case of the following
Bill, originating in the Lords, and referred on
the First Reading thereof, the Standing Orders

Mr. Bonar Law presented, by His Majesty's Loss of Life

Command,Copy of Return showing the Lives at Sea.
lost by Wreck, Drowning, or other accident in
British sea-going Merchant Ships registered in
the United Kingdom during the years 1891 to
1894, inclusive.

Ordered, That the said Paper do lie upon the

Table.

Mr. Secretary Lyttelton presented, by His Colonial
Majesty's Command,Copy of Colonial Report Reports
No. 452 (Gambia, Annual Report for 1904).

(Annual.)

Ordered, That the said Paper do lie upon the

Table.

Mr. Victor Cavendish presented, by His Osborne
(Medical
Majesty's Command,Copy of Report of the Report, )

Landon
(Equalisation
of Rates)
Act, 1894
(Accounts
under
Section 1 (7)
of the Act.)

Private Bills
[Lords]
(Standing
Order.; not
previously
inquired into
complied
with.)

28th July.

367
Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

upon Monday next.

No. 104.] 5 EDW. VII.

Medical Officer at Osborne,
from 7th April 1904 to 31st March 1905.

for

the period

Ordered, That the said Paper do lie upon the

Table.

Sir William Anson presented,by His Majesty's
Command,Copy of Suggestions for the con-
sideration of Teachers and others
concerned
in the work of Public Elementary Schools.

Ordered, That the said Paper do lie upon the

Table.

Earl Percy presented, by His Majesty's
Command,Copies of Diplomatic and Consular
Reports, Annual Series, Nos. 3463 to 3465.

Ordered, That the said Paper do lie upon the

Table.

of

Ordered, That there be laid before this House
a Return showing, in respect of the financial
year ended the 31st day of March 1905, the
the proceeds
distribution of
the Local
Taxation Licence Duties, Estate Duty, and
Local Taxation (Customs and Excise) Duties
paid into the Local Taxation Account, in
pursuance of the provisions of the Local Govern-
ment Act, 1888, the Local Taxation (Customs
and Excise) Act, 1890, and the Finance Act,
1894 (in continuation of Parliamentary Paper,
No. 298 of Session 1904).(Mr. Jeffreys.)

The Order of the day being read, for the

Second Reading of the Naval 'Works Bill ;

And a Motion being made, and the Question
being proposed, That the Bill be now read a
second time ;

An Amendment was proposed to be made to
the Question, by leaving out from the word
" That " to the end of the Question, in order to
add the words " this House declines to agree
" to the Second Reading of a Bill which, by
" continuing for a further period the system of
" loan expenditure for Naval Works, renders
" the Sinking Fund ineffective, and injures the
" credit of the country "(Mr. B uchanan),
instead thereof.

And the Question being put, That the words
left out stand part of the

proposed to be
Question ;

The House divided.
The Yeas to the Right ;
The Noes to the Left.
Tellers for the Sir Alexander Aclancl-1
Hood,

Yeas,

Viscount Valentia :

203.

Tellers for thef Mr. Buchanan,

Noes,

(Mr. Conrtenay Warner :, 129'

So it was resolved in the Affirmative.
And the Main Question being put ;
Ordered, That the Bill be now read a second
time :The Bill was accordingly read a second
time ; and committed to a Committee of the
whole House, for Monday next.

The Order of the day being read, for the
the East India Loans

Second Reading of
(Railways) Bill ;

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

upon Monday next.

The Order of the day being read, for the
the Relief of Distress

Second Reading of
(Ireland) Bill ;

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

upon Monday next.

Board of
Education
(Suggestions
for Teachers.)

Trade Reports
(Annual
Series.)

Local
Taxation
Account,
1904-5.

Naval Works
Bill.

East India
Loans
(Railways)
Bill,

Relief of
Distress
(Ireland) Bill.

The Order of the day being read, for the Expiring Laws

Second Reading of the Expiring Laws Con- Continuance
tinuance Bill;

Bill.

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

upon Monday next.

The Order of the day being read, for resuming Osborne
(2)
the adjourned Debate on the Question proposed E190State Act
upon the 26th day of this instant July, That the Amendment
Osborne Estate Act (1902) Amendment Bill be
now read a second time ;

Bill.

Ordered, That the Debate be further adjourned

till Monday next.

The Order of the day being read, for the Bills of
Second Reading of the Bills of Exchange Act Exchange
Act (1882)
(1882) Amendment Bill [Lords] ;
Amendmeni'
Ordered, That the said Order be discharged. Bill [Low's.
Ordered, That the Bill be withdrawn.

The Order of the day being read, for the False
Second Reading of the False Statements (Corn- Statements
(Companies)
panies) Bill;

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time Bill.

upon Monday next.

The Order of the day being read, for the Education
(Scotland)

Committee on the Education (Scotland) Bill ;

Resolved, That this House will, upon Monday Bill.

next, resolve itself into the said Committee.

The Order of the day being read, for the
Second Reading of the Military Manoeuvres
Bill [Lords] ;

Ordered, That the said Order be discharged.
Ordered, That the Bill be withdrawn.

The Order of the day being read, for the
Second Reading of the Reserve Forces Bill
[Lords] ;

Ordered, That the said Order be discharged.
Ordered, That the Bill be withdrawn.

The Order of the day being read, for resuming
the adjourned Debate on the Question proposed
upon the 30th day of March last, That the
Marine Insurance Bill be now read a second
time ;

Ordered, That the said Order be discharged.
Ordered, That the Bill be withdrawn.

Military
Manoeuvres
Bill [Lords. ]

leser ve Forces
Bill [11ord.:.]

Marine
Insuraire Bill.

The Order of the day being read, for the Supply of
Second Reading of the Supply of Electricity Electricity
Bill ;

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

upon Tuesday next.

The Order of the day being read, for the Naval Lands
Committee on the Naval Lands (Volunteers) (Volunteers).
Bill ;

Resolved, That this House will, upon Tuesday

next, resolve itself into the said Committee.

The Order of the day being read, for the Unemployed
Committee on the Unemployed Workmen Bill ; Workmen Bill

Resolved, That this House will, upon Monday

next, resolve itself into the said Committee.

The Provisional Order (Marriages) Bill was, Provisior:al

according to Order, read a second time ; and Order.
garn
committed to a Committee of the whole House,
for Monday next.

ages)

Isle of Mau
(Customs)
Bill.

The Order of the day being read, for the
Second Reading of the Isle of Man (Customs)
Bill ;

VOI. 160.

The Order of the day being read, for the Dogs Bill.

Second Reading of the Dogs Bill ;

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

upon Monday next.

3 A 4

[No. 104.
Drunkenness
(Ireland) Bill.

368

28th July.

1905.

Workmen's
Compensation
Bill [Lords,]

The Order of the day being read, for resuming
the adjourned Debate on the Amendment which,
upon the 5th day of June last, was proposed to
be made to the Question, That the Workmen's
Compensation Bill [Lords] be now read a second
time ;

Ordered, That the Debate be further adjourned

till Tuesday next.

The Order of the day being read, for the
Charitable
Loan Societies Second Reading of the Charitable Loan Societies
(Ireland) Bill. (Ireland) Bill ;

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

upon Monday next.

;Judicature and The Order of the day being read, for the
Development Second Reading of the Judicature and Develop-
Grant
(Ireland)

ment Grant (Ireland) Bill

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

upon Monday next.

The Order of the day being read, for taking
into consideration the Amendments made by
the Lords to the Drunkenness (Ireland) Bill ;

A Motion was made, and the Question being
proposed, That the Lords' Amendments be now
taken into consideration(Mr. T. W. Russell) :
And a Debate arising thereupon ;

And it being half an hour after Five of the

clock, the Debate stood adjourned.

Ordered, That the Debate be resumed upon

Monday next.

The Order of the day being read, for resuming Town Tenants
the adjourned Debate on the Amendment which, (Ireland) Bill.
upon the ].8th day of this instant July, was
proposed to be made on consideration of the
Town Tenants (Ireland) Bill, as amended in the
Standing Committee ;

Ordered, That the Debate be further adjourned

till Monday next.

Supply.

The Order of the day being read, for the

Committee of Supply ;

Resolved, That this House will, upon Monday

next, resolve itself into the said Committee.

Merchant
Shipping
(Scottish
Ti.amer,) Bill. (Scottish Trawlers) Bill ;

Second Reading of

The Order of the day being read, for the
the Merchant Shipping

Ordered, That the said Order be discharged.
Ordered, That the Bill he withdrawn.

read, for the
Criminal Cases The Order of
(Reservation Second Reading of the Criminal Cases (Beserva-
ef Points of
tion of Points of Law) Bill [Lords) ;
Law) Bill
[Lo ids.]

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

the day beine,

upon Tuesday next.

The Order of the day being read, fbr resuming Local
the adjourned Debate on the Question proposed Authorities
Qualification
upon the 31st day of March last, That the (
of
Local Authorities (Qualification of Women)
Bill be committed to the Standing Committee
on Trade (including Agriculture and Fishing),
Shipping, and Manufactures ;

Ordered, That the Debate be further adjourned

till Monday next.

The Order of the day being read, for the Crofters'
the Crofters' Holdings Holdings
(:ccto and)

Second Reading of
(Scotland) Act (1886) Amendment (No.
Bill ;

Amendment
Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time (No. 2) Bill.

upon Friday next.

Revenue Bill.

The Order of the day being read, for the

Second ,Reading of the Revenue Bill ;

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

upon Monday next.

Merchant
Shipping Bill.

The Order of the day being read, for the
Second Reading of the Merchant Shipping Bill ;
Ordered, That the said Order be discharged.
Ordered, That the Bill be withdrawn.

Musical
Copyright
Bill.

Irish
Education
(Afflicted
Children)
[Expenses.]

The Order of the day being read, for
the
Second Reading of the Musical Copyright Bill ;
Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

upon Tuesday next.

Mr. Chancellor of the Exchequer reported
from the Committee on Irish Education (Afflicted
Children) [Expenses] a Resolution ; which was
read, as followeth :

That it is expedient to authorise the payment,
out of moneys provided by Parliament for
Public Education in Ireland, of the Expenses
of Education given to Afflicted Children in
pursuance of any Act of the present Session to
make better provision for
the Elementary
Education of Afflicted Children in Ireland.

The said Resolution, being read a second

time, was agreed to.

Shipowners'
Negligence
(Remedies)
Bill.

The House, according to Order, proceeded to
take into consideration the Amendment made
by the Lords to the Shipowners' Negligence
(Remedies) Bill ; and the same was twice read,
and agreed to.

Ordered, That the Clerk do carry the Bill to
the Lords ; and acquaint them that this House
bath agreed to the Amendment made by their
Lordships..

The Order of the day being read, for the jurcrs'

the

Jurors' Expenses

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

Second Reading of
(Ireland) Bill;

upon Tuesday next.

The Order of the day being read, for the
Second Reading of the Advertisements Regu-
lation Bill [Lords] ;

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

upon Monday next.

Expenses s
(

Bill.

Adver-
tisements
Regulation
Bill [Lords.]

The Order of the day being read, for the Tuberculosis
(Animals)
Second Reading of the Tuberculosis (Animals) Prevention
Prevention and Compensation Bill ;
and Corn-

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time p ensation Bill.

u

upon Monday next..

The Order of the day being read, for the Relief of
Second Reading of the Relief of Released Released
Prisoners Bill;

P risoners Bill.

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

upon Monday next.

The Order of the day being read, for the
Second Reading of the Parliamentary Voters
(Registration) Bill ;

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

upon Monday next.

Parliamentary
Voters
(Registration)
Bill.

Mr. Speaker acquainted the House, That a message from

Message had been brought front the Lords by the Lords.
one of their Clerks, as followeth :

The Lords have agreed to the Coal Mines coal Mines
(Weighing of Minerals) Bill, without any (Weighing
Amendment.

fnoi11.

The Lords have agreed to the Amendments
made by this House to the Hessle Gas Bill
[Lords], without any Amendment.

Hessle Gas
Bill [Lords.]

No. 104.] 5 EDW. VII.
Great Central
Railway
(Pen Sion
Fund) Bill
[Lords.]

The Lords have agreed to the Amendments
made by this House to the Great Central
Railway (Pension Fund) Bill [Lords], without
any Amendment.

281h,

Liverpool
Corporation
Bill.

Blackpool
Improvement
Bill [Lords.]

Bristol Blind
Asylum
Bill [Lords.]

Corbett Esta
Bill [/or(A.]

to

County of
London
Electric
Supply
Company
Bill [Lord...]

Number
Conservancy
Bill [Lord.?.]

Whereupon Mr. Speaker adjourned the
House without Question put,
in pursu-
it being
ance of Standing Order No. 3,
then twenty-nine minutes before Six of
the clock, till Monday next.

[No. 105.]
Monday, 31st July 1905.
The House met at Two of the clock.

PRAYERS.
THE House proceeded to take into considera-
tion the Amendments made by the Lords to
the Liverpool Corporation Bill ; and the same
were twice read, and agreed to.

Ordered, That the Clerk do carry the Bill to
the Lords ; and acquaint them that this House
hath agreed to the Amendments made by their'
Lordships.

The Blackpool Improvement Bill [ Lords] was
read the third time and passed, u ith Amend-
ments.

Ordered, That the Clerk do carry the Bill to
the Lords ; and acquaint them that this House
hath agreed to the same, with Amendments; to
which this House cloth desire the concurrence of
their Lordships.

The Bristol Blind Asylum Bill [Lords] was
read the third time and passed, with Amend-
ments.

Ordered, That the Clerk do carry the Bill to
the Lords ; and acquaint them that this House
hath agreed to the same, with Amendments; to
which this House doth desire the concurrence of
their Lordships.

The Corbett Estate Bill [Lords] was read the

third time and passed, with Amendments.

Ordered, That the Clerk do carry the Bill to
the Lords ; and acquaint them that this House
hath agreed to the same, with Amendments ;
to
which this House doth desire the concurrence of
their Lordships.

The County of London Electric Supply
Company Bill [Lords] was read the third time
and passed, with Amendments.

Ordered, That the Clerk do carry the Bill to
the Lords ; and acquaint them that this House
hath agreed to the same, with Amendments ;
to
which this House cloth desire the concurrence of
their Lordships.

A Motion being made, That the Humber
Conservancy Bill [Lords] be now read the third
time ;

Sir Alexander Acland-Hood, by His Majesty's
Command, acquainted the House, That His
Majesty, having been informed of the purport
of the Bill, gives His Consent, as far as His
Majesty's interest is concerned, that the House
may do therein as they shall think fit.

Then the Bill was read the third time and

passed, with Amendments.

Ordered, That the Clerk do carry the Bill to !
the Lords ; and acquaint them that this House
hath agreed to the same, with Amendments ; to
which this House cloth desire the concurrence of
their Lordships.
VoL. 160.

31st July.

369
the Little-
hampton Urban District Council Bill [Lords]
be now read the third time ;

A Motion being made, That

Littlehampten
Urban District
Council Bill
[Lords.]

Sir Alexander Acland-Hood, by His Majesty's
Command, acquainted the House, That His
Majesty, having been informed of the purport
of the Bill, gives His Consent, as far as His
Majesty's interest is concerned, that the House
may do therein as they shall think fit.

Then the Bill was read the third time and

passed, with Amendments.

Ordered, That the Clerk do carry the Bill to
the Lords ; and acquaint them that this House
hath agreed to the same, with Amendments ; to
which this House cloth desire the concurrence of
their Lordships.

The Newcastle-upon-Tyne Corporation Bill
[Lords] was read the third time and passed, with
Amendments.

Ordered, That the Clerk do carry the Bill to
the Lords ; and acquaint them that this House
hath agreed to the same, with Amendments ; to
which this House doth desire the concurrence of
their Lordships.

The North Metropolitan Electric Power
Supply Bill [Lords] was read the third time and
passed, with Amendments.

Ordered, That the Clerk do carry the Bill to
the Lords ; and acquaint them that this House
hath agreed to the same, with Amendments ;
to
which this House doth desire the concurrence of
their Lordships.

The Nottingham Corporation Bill [Lords]
was read the third time and passed, with
Amendments.

Ordered, That the Clerk do carry the Bill to
the Lords ; and acquaint them that this House
bath agreed to the same, with Amendments ; to
which this House doth desire the concurrence of
their Lordships.

eweastle
upon-Tyne
Corporation
Bill 17,opd,

Nor t h
Metropolitan
Electric Power
Supply Bill
[ Lord.,.]

o

Ingham
Corporation
I ill [Lords.]

A Motion being made, That the Shepton shept,ja
Mallet Gas Company (Electric Lighting) Bill Mallet Gas
Company
[Lords] be now read the third time ;
(Electric
And Notice being taken that the interest of Lighting)

of
is Bill [

the Prince of Wales, as Duke of Corna7all,
concerned therein ;

Sir Alexander Acland-Hood, by Command of
His Royal Highness, acquainted the House,
That His Royal Highness, having been informed
of the purport of the Bill, gives His Consent,
far as His Royal. Highness's interest
is
as
concerned, that the House may do therein as
they shall think fit.

Then the Bill was read the third time and

passed, with Amendments.

Ordered, That the Clerk do carry the Bill to
the Lords; and acquaint them that this House
hath agreed to the same, with Amendments ; to
which this House doth desire the concurrence of
their Lordships.

The Southport, Birkdale, and West Lanca-
shire Water Board Bill [Lords] was read the
third time and passed, with Amendments.

Ordered, That the Clerk do carry the Bill to Water Board
the Lords ; and acquaint them that this House Bill [Lords.]
hath agreed to the same, with Amendments; to
which this house cloth desire the concurrence of
their Lordships.

Lancashire

The House proceeded to take into considera- Central
tion the Central Electric Supply Bill [Lords], Electric
as amended in the Committee.

Ordered, That the Bill be read the third time.

Supply Bill
r.Lopd4.1

3B

370

31st July.

1905.

°o.105.

1/4

Ocean
Accident and
Guarantee
Corporation
Bill [Lords.]

Oldham and
Saddleworth
District
Tramways
Bill [Lords.]

Preston
Corporation
(Ribble
Navigation)
Bill [Lords.]

Ordered, That

the Ocean Accident

and
Guarantee Corporation Bill [Lords], as amended
in the Committee, be taken into consideration
to-morrow.

The House proceeded to take into considera-
tion the Oldham and Saddleworth District
Tramways Bill [Lords], as amended in the
Committee.

Ordered. That the Bill be read the third time.

as

The House proceeded to take into considera-
tion the Preston Corporation (Ribble Navi-
amended in the
gation) Bill
Committee.

[Lords],

A Clause (Further provision as to dredging
the North Channel) was twice read ; and made
part of the Bill.

Another Clause (Power

to Saint Anne's
Council to borrow) was twice read ; and made
part of the Bill.

Another Clause (Audit of accounts of Saint
Anne's Council) was twice read ; and made
part of the Bill.

And Amendments were made to the Bill.
Ordered, That the Bill be read the third time.

The House proceeded to take into considera-
Rhymney and
Aber Valleys
tion the Rhymney and Aber Valleys Gas and
Gas and Water
Company Bill Water Company Bill [Lords], as amended in
[Lords.]

the Committee.

Ordered, That the Bill be read the third time.

Sandgate
Urban
ncil
Cou
[Lords.]

The House proceeded to take into considera-
District tion the Sandgate Urban District Council Bill
B
[Lords], as amended in the Committee.

A Clause (Return to Local Government
Board as to repayment of debt) was twice read;
and made part of the Bill.

And Amendments were made to the Bill.
Ordered, That the Bill be read the third time.

Edinburgh
Corporation
Order
Confirmation
Bill [Lords.]

Esk Valley
Power-Gas
Order
Conti rmation
Rill r

Stoncharen
Harbour
Order
Confirmation
Bill [Lords.]

Glasgow
University
Order
Confirmation
Bill [Lords.]

Glasgow
Corporation
Order
Confirmation
Bill [Lord.]

The Edinburgh Corporation Order Confirma-
tion Bill [Lords] was read the third time and
passed.

Ordered, That the Clerk do carry the Bill to
the Lords; and acquaint them that this House
hath agreed to the same, without Amendment.

The Esk Valley Power-Gas Order Confirma-
tion Bill [Lords] was read the third time and
passed, with an Amendment.

Ordered, That the Clerk do carry the Bill to
the Lords; and acquaint them that this House
hath agreed to the same, with an Amendment ; to
which this House cloth desire the concurrence of
their Lordships.

The Stonehaven Harbour Order Confirmation
Bill [Lords] was read the third time and passed.
Ordered, That the Clerk do carry the Bill to
the Lords ; and acquaint them that this House
hath agreed to the same, without Amendment.

The House, according to Order, proceeded to
take into consideration the Glasgow University
Order Confirmation Bill [Lords].

Ordered, That the Bill be read the third time

upon Wednesday next.

The House, according to Order, proceeded to
take into consideration the Glasgow Corporation
Order Confirmation Bill [Lords].

Ordered, That the Bill be read the third time

upon Wednesday next.

The House, according to Order, proceeded to
take into consideration the Glasgow Corporation
Tramways Consolidation) Order Confirmation
lidaways tion) (Tramways
Bill [Lords].

Glasgow
Corporation
(Traso m
Con
Order
Confirmation
Bill [Lords.]

Ordered, That the Bill be read the third time

upon Wednesday next.

The House, according to Order, proceeded to Paisley
into consideration the Paisley District

take
Tramways Order Confirmation Bill [Lords].

Tramways
Order

Ordered, That the Bill be read the third time Confirmation
Bill [Lords.]

upon Wednesday next.

The Order of the day being read, for resuming Pier and
iHra
the adjourned Debate on the Amendment which,
Harbour
upon the 27th day of this instant July,
was
proposed to be made on consideration of the Bill [Lords.]
Pier and Harbour Provisional Orders (No. 1)
Bill [Lords], as amended in the Committee ;

Order: (No. 1)

Ordered, That the Debate be further adjourned

till to-morrow (Evening Sitting).

The Tramways Orders Confirmation (No. 2) Tramways

Bill [Lords] was, according to Order, read a Orders
second time ; and committed.

Conrmation
(No. 2) Bill
[Lords.]
Charitable
Donations
and Bequests
(Ireland.)

Supply of
Food and Raw
Material in
Time of War
(Royal
Commission.)

Royal
Patriotic Fund
Corporation.
Shop Hours
Act, 1901
(_Newport
Mon.)

Byelaws in
Rural
Districts.

No. 272.

Local
Taxation
Returns
(England.)
No. 273.

Board of
Agriculture .
and Fisheries.

Mr. Secretary Akers-Douglas presented, by
His Majesty's Command,Copy of Sixtieth
Annual Report of the Commissioners of Charit-
able Donations and Bequests for Ireland.

Copy

of Report

the Commissioners
of
appointed to inquire into the subject of the
Supply of Food and Raw Material in time of
War, with Minutes of Evidence and Appen-
(Vol. I., Report. Vol. II., Minutes of
dices.
Evidence. Vol. Iii., Appendices.)

Copy of First Report of the Royal Patriotic

Fund Corporation, for the year 1904.

Mr. Secretary Akers-Douglas also presented,
pursuant to the directions of an Act of Parlia-
ment,Copy of Order made by the Corporation
of the Borough of Newport, Mon. and confirmed
by the Secretary of State
the Home
Department, fixing the hours of closing for
Barbers and Hairdressers' Shops within the
borough.

Ordered, That the said Papers do lie upon the

Mon.,

Table.

Mr. Gerald Balfour presented,Return to
an Order, dated the 17th day of April last, for
Returns relative to Byelaws in Rural Districts.

The Gerald Balfour also presented, pursuant
to the directions of several Acts of Parliament,
Annual Local Taxation Returns for England
for the year 1903-4.

Ordered, That the said Papers do lie upon the

Table ; and be printed.

Mr. Fellows presented, by His Majesty's
Command,Copy of Annual Report of Pro-
ceedings of the Board of Agriculture and
Fisheries under the Salmon and Freshwater
Fisheries Acts, &c. for the year 1904.

Ordered, That the said Paper do lie upon the

:-

Table.

Mr. Victor Cavendish presented, by This Horse
Majesty's Command,Copy of Tenth Report Breeding
of the Royal Commission on Horse Breeding, (R
oy l.
a
ommIssion.)
with Appendices.

Copy of Forty-ninth Report of the Com- castorm,.

C

missioners of His Majesty's Customs, for the
year ended 31st March 1905.

Mr. Victor Cavendish also presented,Return Taxes

and

to an Order, dated the 12th day of April last,
for Returns relative to Taxes and Imposts.

Imposts.

No 274.

Return to an Order, dated the 20th day of Trustee
instant July, for a Return relative to Savings
Banks.
Ordered, That the said Papers do lie upon the No. 27o.

this
Trustee Savings Banks.

Table ; and that the said Returns-be printed.

31st July.

X371

No.105.1 5 EDW. VII.
Irish Land
Commission.

Mr. Walter Long presented, by His Majesty's
Command, Copy of Report of the Irish Land
Commissioners for the period from the 1st April
1904 to the 31st March 1905.

Ordered, That the said Paper do lie Upon the

Table.

Mr. Secretary Brodrick presented, by His
Command, Copy of Administration
Report on the Railways in India for the year
Report
1904 by the Railway Board.

Ordered, That the said Paper do lie upon the

Table.

The following Paper, pursuant to the direc-
tions of an Act of Parliament, was laid upon
the Table by the Clerk of the House :Copy
of Rules of the Supreme Court, dated 27th
July 1905.

Ordered, That there be laid before this House
a Copy of Statement of particulars of Loans
of which the balances outstanding are proposed
to be remitted or written off (in whole or in
part) from the assets of the LoCal Loans Fund.
(Mr. Victor Cavendish.)

Mr. Victor Cavendish accordingly presented

the said Paper.

Ordered, That the said Paper do lie upon the

Table ; and be printed.

Mr. Stuart-Wortley reported from the Select
Committee on the Post Office (Telephone Agree-
ment, ; That they had considered the matters
to them referred, and directed him to make a
Report thereof to the House ; together with the
Minutes of Evidence taken before them, and an
Appendix.

Ordered, That the Report do lie upon the

Table; and be printed.

Mr. Speaker acquainted the House, That a
Message had been brought from the Lords by
one of their Clerks, as followeth :

East, India
(Bail Nays.)

Supreme
Court

Public Works
Loans

No. 27 6.

Post Office
(Telephone
Agreement.)

No. 271.

Message from
the Lords.

The Lords have agreed to the Amendments Matlock Bath
rvemient

made by this House to the Matlock Bath
In Improvement Bill [Lords], without any Amend- Bill

I

The Lords have agreed to the Amendments Llandrindod
ist ri
Bill

made by this HouSe to the Llandrindod Wells
Urban District Council Bill [Lords], without CouncilD
any Amendment.
[Lords.]
The Lords have agreed to the Amendments Formby
made by this House to the Formby Township Township
Bill [ Lords], without any Amendment.

Bill [Lords.]

The Lords have agreed to the Amendments sheffiai
made by this House to the Sheffield University University
Bill [Lords], without any Amendment.

The Lords have passed a Bill, intituled An Wemyss

Act to confirm a Provisional Order under the 1ir.adnr
order
Private, Legislation Procedure Scotland Act, Confirmation
1899, relating to Wemyss Tramways ;
the Lords desire the concurrence of this House.

to which mil

Lords.]

The Wemyss Tramways Order Confirmation Wemyss:
Bill [Lords] was, according to Order, read I he Tramways
Order
first time ; and ordered (under Section 9 of the C
ontirmatioa
Private Legislation Procedure (Scotland) Act, Bill [Lords.]
1899) to be read a second time upon Wednesday Bill 303.
next ; and to be printed.
The Extradition Bill

[ Lords] was read the Extradition
first time ; and ordered to be read a second Bin [Lords.]
Bill 304.
time to-morrow ; and to be printed.

A Motion was made, and the Question being Navy and
put, That this House will, to-morrow, resolve ArmyExpenditure
itself into a Committee to consider the Savings E
and Deficiencies upon Navy and Army Grants
for 1903-4, and the temporary sanction obtained
from the Treasury by the Navy and Army
Departments to the expenditure not provided
that year ; that the
for
for
Appropriation Accounts for the Navy and Army
Departments, which were presented upon the
20th day of February last, be referred to the
Committee(Mr. Victor Cavendish) ;

in the Grants

The House divided.
The Yeas to the Right ;
The Noes to the Left.
Tellers for their
Yeas,

Sir Alexander A cland-1

The Lords have agreed to the Local Govern-
ment Provisional Orders (No. 12) Bill, without
any Amendment.

The Lords have agreed to the Local Govern-
ment Provisional Orders (No. 14) Bill, without
any A mendment.

Local
Government
Provisional
Orders
(No. 12) Bill.
Local
Government
Provisional
Orders
(No. 14) Bill.
Mr. George White, supported by Mr. Greiner, Purchase of
:local
Government ment (Ireland) Provisional Orders (No. 2) Bill, Mr. Arthur Henderson, Mr. Highani, Mr. Land Bill.
(Ireland)
Provisional
Orders (No. 2)
Bill.
Malvern
Water Bill.

Manfield, Mr. Richards, and Mr. Shackleton,
presented a Bill to provide for the purchase of
Land by Local Authorities : And the same was
The Lords have agreed to the Malvern Water ordered to be read a second time upon Thursday

The Lords have agreed to the Local Govern-

So it was resolved in the Affirmative.

) Hood,
t Viscount Valentia :

Tellers for the (Mr. Mac Veagh,

without any Amendment.

`(Mr. Flavin :

Noes,

210.

1 9 9

13'11 299.

I

1

Bill, with Amendments ; to which the Lords next ; and to be printed.
desire the concurrence of thisHouse.

Rathmines
and Rathgar
Extension and
Improvement
Bill.
Ealing
corporaticm

Metropolitan
Electric
Supply Com-
pany (Acton
District) Bill
[Lords.]
Workington
Harbour and
Dock Bill
[.tords.l

South
Lancashire
Tramways
Bill

r

The Lords have agreed to the Rathmines

n

Mr. Balfour presented a Bill to make the Secretaries of

and Rath gar Extension and Improvement Bill, Board of Trade and the Local Government State for
with Amendments ; to which the Lords desire Board Offices of a Secretary of State : And the Local and
the concurrence of this House.

same was ordered to be read a second time Government

The Lords have agreed to the Ealing Cor- toinorrow ; and to be printed.

to which
poration Bill, with Amendments ;
the Lords desire the concurrence of this House.

Bill 300.
Mr. Secretary Akers-Douglas, supported by Lord Warden
The Lords have agreed to the Amendment Mr. Cochrane, presented a Bill to make provision of the Cinque
made by this House to the Metropolitan Electric
Supply Company (Acton District) Bill [Lords], Cinque Ports : And the same was ordered to Bill 301.
without any Amendment,

with respect to the office of Lord Warden of the

Ports Bill,

Bill.

be read a second time to-morrow ; and to be

The Lords have agreed to the Amendments printed.

by this House

to the Workington
made
Harbour and Dock Bill [Lords], without any
Amendment

grant money for the purpose of certain Local Loans Bill.
The Lords have agreed to the Amendments Loans out of the Local Loans Fund, and for Bill 362.

made by this House to the South Lancashire other purposes relating to Local Loans ; And
Tramways Bill [Lords], without any Amend- the same was ordered to be read a second time

Mr. Victor Cavendish presented a Bill

to public Works

OL. 160.

to-morrow ; and to be printed.

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31st July. --1st August,

1905. [No.105.

Business of
the House
(Government
Business.)

Bangor
(County
Down)
Water and
Improvemel
Bill rLorrls.

Business of
the House
(Government
Business.)

Question put
(pursuant to
S.O. Closure
of Debate)

A Motion was made, and the Question being
proposed, That, for the remainder of the Session,
Government Business be not interrupted, except
at half-past Seven of the clock at an Afternoon
Sitting, under the provisions of any Standing
Order regulating the Sittings of the House,
and may be entered upon at any hour though
opposed ; that at the conclusion of Government
Business each day Mr. Speaker do adjourn the
House without Question put, and that no
Motions be made for leave to brine, in Bills
under Standing Order No. 11(Mr. Balfour):
And a Debate arising thereupon ;

And it being half an hour after Seven of
the clock, the Debate stood adjourned till this
evening.

Evening Sitting.
The House, according to Order, proceeded
to take into consideration the Bangor (County
Down) Water and Improvement Bill
[Lords],

It as amended in the Committee.

Ordered, That the Bill be read the third time.

The Electric Lighting Provisional Orders
(No. 9) Bill [Lords] was, according to Order,

Electric
Lighting
Provisional
Orders (No, 9) read a second time ; and committed.
Bill [Lords.]
Tramways
Orders
Confirmation
(No. 1) Bill
[Lords. j

The Tramways Orders Confirmation (No. 1)
Bill [Lords] was, according to Order, read a
second time ; and committed.

The Order of the day being read, for resuming
the adjourned Debate on the Question proposed
upon the 31st day of this instant July, That,
for the remainder of the Session, Government
Business be not interrupted, except at. half-past
Seven of the clock at an Afternoon Sitting,
under the provisions of any Standing Order
regulating the Sittings of the House, and may
be entered upon at any hour though opposed ;
that at the conclusion of Government Business
each day Mr. Speaker do adjourn the House
without Question put, and that no Motions be
made for leave to bring in Bills under Standing
Order No. 11( Mr. Balfour) ;

And the Question being again proposed :
The House resumed the said adjourned Debate.
Mr. Balfour rose in his place and claimed to
And the Question being put, That the

move, That the Question be now put.

Question be now put
The House divided.
The Yeas to the Right ;
The Noes to the Left.
Tellers for the
Yeas,

(Sir Alexander Aeland-i
l) Hood,

Viscount Valentia :

Noes,

Tellers for the (Mr. Herbert Gladstone,
)Mr. William JP Arthur
So it was resolved in the Affirmative.
And the Question being accordingly put ;
The House divided.
The Yeas to the Right ;
The Noes to the Left.

Alexander Arland-1

Tellers for the (iSir

Hood,

Yeas,

Viscount Valentia:

1

adjourn the House without Question put, and
that no Motions be made for leave to bring in
Bills under Standing Order No. 11.

The House, according to Order, resolved itself Supply,

into the Committee of Supply.

(In the Committee.)
Civil Services and Revenue Departments
Estimates, 1905-6.
Class VII.
1. £20,000 for certain expenditure, including
sundry Grants in Aid, in connection with the
Relief of Distress in Ireland.

Civil Service (Excess), 1903-4.
2. Motion made, and Question proposed, That
a sum not exceeding £1,345 17s. 4d. be granted
to His Majesty, to make good an Excess on the
Grant for Diplomatic and Consular Buildings
for the year ended on the 31st day of March
1904:

Whereupon Motion made, and Question, That
a sum not exceeding £1,295 17s. 4d. be granted
the said service(Mr. Weir),put, and
for
negatived.

Original Question put, and agreed to.

Navy (Excesses), 1903-4.
3. £100 to make good Excesses of Navy
expenditure beyond the Grants for the year
ended on the 31st day of March 1904.

Resolutions to be reported.

Mr. Speaker resumed the :Chair ; and the
Chairman of Ways and Means reported, That
the Committee had come to several Resolutions.
Ordered, That the Report be received to-

morrow.

The Chairman of Ways and Means also
acquainted the House that he was directed to
move, That the Committee may have leave to
sit again.

Resolved, That this House will, to-morrow,

again resolve itself into the said Committee.

The Order of the day being read, for the East India
India Loans Ifatiahsvayo

the East

Second Reading of
(Railways) Bill ;

A Motion was made, and the Question was
proposed, That the Bill be now read a second
time :--And a Debate arising thereupon ;

And the House having continued to sit till
after Twelve of the clock on Tuesday morning ;

Tuesday, 1st .August 1905 :
And the Question being put :

resolved in the Affirmative.

110

It was

The Bill was accordingly read a second time ;
and committed to a Committee of the whole
House, for this day.

The Isle of Man (Customs) Bill was, according
to Order, read a second time ; and committed
to a Committee of the whole House, for this Bill'
day.

Isle of Man
(Customs)

223.

Noes,

l Mr, William 1TPArtbur

Tellers for the J Mr. Herbert Gladstone, 3 119.
So it was resolved in the Affirmative.
for
Ordered, That,

the remainder of the
Session, Government Business be not inter-
rupted, except at half-past Seven of the clock at
an Afternoon Sitting, under the provisions of
any Standing Order regulating the Sittings of
the House, and may be entered upon at any
hour though opposed ; that at the conclusion of
Government Business each day Mr. Speaker do

The Order of the
Second Reading of
tinuance Bill ;

Ordered, That the

this day.

The Order of the
Second Reading of
(Ireland) Bill ;

day being read, for the Expiring Laws

the Expiring Laws Con-

Bill be read a second time

day being read, for the Relief of
the Relief of Distress Distress

(Ireland) Bill.

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

this. day.

No. 105.] 5 EDW. VII.
National
Galleries of
Scotland Bill.

The Order of the day being read, for the
Second Reading of the National Galleries of
Scotland Bill ;

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

373
The Order of the day being read, for the

Second Reading of the Open Spaces Bill;

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

upon Wednesday next.

31st July.-1st August.

this day.

spaec
Spaces

The Order of the day
Second Reading of the
(Ireland) Bill;

The Order of the day being read, for the Supreme
being read, for the Second Readine, of the Supreme Court of Court of
Judicature
Infectious Diseases Judicature IrelandNo.
1) Bill [
(Ireland)
Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time (No. 1) Bill

Reading

Lords]

) (

(

,

Ordered, That the Bill be read

a second time this day.

[Lords.]

this day.

Infectious
Diseases
(Ireland) Bill.

Married
Women's
Property
Act (1882)
Amendment
Bill [Lords.]

Alkali, &c.
Works Bill.

Whale
Fisheries
(Scotland)
Bill [Lords.]

Light
Railways Bill.

Service of
Militiamen
Bill [Lord.]

The Order of the day being read, for the
the Married Women's
Second Reading of
Property Act (1882) Amendment Bill [Lords];
Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

this day.

The Order of the clay being read, for the
Second Reading of the Alkali, &c. Works Bill ;
Ordered, That the said Order be discharged.
Ordered, That the Bill be withdrawn.

The Order of the day being read, for the
Second Reading of the Whale Fisheries (Scot-
land) Bill [Lords] ;

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

upon Wednesday next.

The Order of the day being read, for
Second Reading of the Light Railways Bill ;

the

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

upon Wednesday next.

The Order of the day being read, for
the
Second Reading of the Service of Militiamen
Bill [Lords] ;

Ordered, That the said Order be discharged.
Ordered, That the Bill be withdrawn.

County Courts The Order of the day being read, for the
(No. 2) Bill. Second Reading of the County Courts (No. 2)

Bill ;

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

upon .Wednesday next.

Post Office
(Money
Orders) Bill.

The Order of
Second Reading
Orders) Bill ;

the day being read, for the
of the Post Office (Money

Ordered, That the said Order be discharged.
Ordered, That the Bill be withdrawn.

Seamen's and
Soldiers' False
Characters
Bill [Lords.]

The Order of the day being read, for the
Second Reading of the Seamen's and Soldiers'
False Characters Bill [Lords] ;

Ordered, That the said Order be discharged.
Ordered, That the Bill be withdrawn.

The Order of the day being read, for the
London
(Equalisation Second Reading of the London (Equalisation

Rates) B111. of Rates) Bill ;

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

upon Wednesday next.

Prevention of
Corruption
Rill [L'owe'' Bill [Lords] ;

The Order of the day being read, for the
Second Reading of the Prevention of Corruption

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

upon Wednesday next.

Government
Ships Bill.

Pon: Law
(Scotland)
Bill.

The Order of the day being read, for the

Committee on the Government Ships Bill ;

Resolved, That this House will,
resolve itself into the said Committee.

this day,

The Order of the day being read, for the
Second Reading of the Poor Law (Scotland)
Bill ;

Ordered, That the said Order be discharged.
Ordered, That the Bill he withdrawn.

V0L. 160.

The Order of the day being read, for the Supreme
Second Reading of the Supreme Court of Court of
Judicature (Ireland) (-No. 2) Bill [Lords];

Judicature

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

(No. 2) Bill

this day.

The Order of the day being read, for receiving Supply
the Report from the Committee of Supply of Pth June]
the 6th day of June last ;

Report.

Ordered, That the Report be received this

day.

The Order of the day beim, read, for receiving Supply
ort.

the Report from the Committee of Supply
the 4th day of May last ;

of [ith
Rep

Ordered, That the Report be received this

May]

day.

The Order of the day being read, for resuming
the adjourned Debate on the Question proposed
upon the 29th day of June last, That this
House cloth agree with the Committee in the
Resolution, viz. :

Supply
[22nd June,e,

Sitting]
Report.

Secretary for
Scotland any l
subordinate
Office.

Civil Services and Revenue Departments
Estimates, 1905-6.
Class II.
That a sum not exceeding £10,633 be granted
to His 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 1906 for the Salaries and
Expenses of
the Office of His Majesty's
Secretary for Scotland and subordinate Office,
Expenses under the inebriates Acts, 1879 to
1900, and Expenses under the Private Legis-
lation Procedure (Scotland) Act, 1899, including
a Grant in Aid of the Congested Districts
(Scotland) Fund, which was then reported from
the Committee of Supply ;

Ordered, That the Debate be further adjourned

till this day.

The Order of the day being read, for receiving Supply
,2
the Report from the Committee of Supply of ;2 nd
the 22nd day of June last (Evening Sitting);
sitting]
Ordered, That the Report be received this Report.

day.

The Order of the day being read, for taking
into consideration the Second and Third of the
Resolutions which, upon the 29th day of June
last, were reported from the Committee of
Supply ;

Ordered, That the said Resolutions be taken

into further consideration this day.

The Order of the day being read, for receiving
the Report from the Committee of Supply of
the 20th day of July last ;

Ordered, That the Report be received this

day.

Supply
[20th June]
Report.

Supply
[20th July
Report.

The Order of the day being
Committee of Ways and Means;

Re.olred, That this House will,
! resolve itself into the said Committee.

read, for the Ways

this day,

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374

31st July.lst August.,

1905.

[No. 106

Irish
Education
(Atli icted
Children) Bill. Children) Bill ;

The Order of the day being read, for the
Committee on the Irish Education (Afflicted

Resolved, That this House will, this day,

resolve itself into the said Committee.

[No. 106.]
:Tuesday, 1st August 1905.
The House met at Two of the clock.

The Order of the day being read, for the

Committee on the Naval Works Bill ;
Resolved, That this House will,
resolve itself into the said Committee.

this day,

the third time ;

P R AY ER S.
A:MOTION being made, That the Great Great Central
Central RailWay Bill [Lords] be now read naliwaY Bill

[Lord8.]

Naval Works
Bill.

Osborne
Estate At
(1002)
Amendment
13 ill.

False
Statements
(Companies)
Bill.

Education
(Scotland)
Bill.

The Order of the day being read, for resuming
the adjourned Debate on the Question proposed
upon the 26th day of July last, That the
Osborne Estate Act (1902) Amendment Bill be
now read a second time ;

Ordered, That the Debate be further adjourned

till this day.

The Order of the day being read, for the
Second Reading of the False Statements (Com-
panies) Bill ;

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

upon Wednesday next.

The Order of the day being-read, for the

Committee on the Education (Scotland) Bill ;

Resolved, That this House will, upon Wednes-
day next, resolve itself into the said Committee.

Unemployed
Workmen
Bill.

The Order of the day being read, for the
Committee on the. Unemployed Workmen Bill;
this day,

Resolved, That this House will,
resolve itself into the said Committee.

Provisional
Order
(Marriages)
11 il

Dogs Bill.

The Order of the day being read, for the
Committee on the Provisional Order (Marriages)
Bill.;

Resolved, That

this House will,
resolve itself into the said Committee.,

this day,

The Order of the day being read, for the

Second Reading of the Dogs Bill;

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

this day.

The Order of the day being read, for the
Charitable
Loan Societies Second Reading of the Charitable Loan Societies
(Ireland) "ill' (Ireland) Bill ;

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

this day.

Sir Alexander Acland-Hood,'by his Majesty's
Command, acquainted the House, That His
Majesty, having been informed of the purport
of the Bill, gives His Consent, as far as His
Majesty's interest is concerned, that the _House
may do therein as they shall think fit.

Then the Bill was read the third time and

passed, with Amendments.

Ordered, That the Clerk do carry the Bill to
the Lords ; and acquaint them that this House
hath agreed to the same, with Amendments ;. to
which this House cloth desire the concurrence of
their Lordships.

The Order of the day being read, for taking Ocean

into consideration the Oeean Accident and Accident and
Guarantee
Guarantee Corporation Bill [Lords], as amended Corporation
in the Committee ;

Ordered, That the Bill be taken into con-

sideration this day (Evening Sitting).

Several Public Petitions were presented, and

read; and ordered to lie upon the Table.

Mr. Gerald Balfour presented,Return to an
Order, dated the 27th day of July last, for
Returns relative to the London (Equalisation
of Rates) Act, 1904 (Accounts under Section 1
(7) of the Act).

Return to an Order, dated the 25th day of
May lust, for Returns relative to Boroughs
(England and Wales) (Outstanding Loans).

Public
Petitions.
Vide Supple-
ment to the
Fourth Report.

London
(Equalisation
of Bates)
Act, 1891
(Accounts
under
Section 1 (7)
of the Act.)
No. 277.

Boroughs
(England and
Wales)
(Outstanding:
Loans.)

Nci. 278.
Return to an Order, dated the 8th day of Small-pos.

May last, for a Return relative to Small-pox.

Return to an Order, dated the 27th day of
for a Return relative to Local

July last,
Taxation Licences, 1904-5.

Ordered, That the said Returns do lie upon

the Table ; and be printed.

No. 279.

Local
Taxation
Licences,
1904-5.

No. 280.

Judicature atil.
Development
Orant
(Ireland) 1;111.

The Order of the day being read, for the
Second Reading of the .Judicature and Develop-
ment Grant (Ireland) Bill ;

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

this clay.

Revenue Bill.

The Order of the clay being read, for the

Second Reading of the Revenue Bill ;

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

this day.

Whereupon, in pursuance of the Order of
the House of the 31st day of July last,
Mr. Speaker adjourned the House with-
out Question put, it being then twenty
minutes after Twelve of the clock on
Tuesday morning, till this day.

Mr. Victor Cavendish presented, Return to Cyprus.
an Order, dated the 25th day of July last, for a No. 281.
Return relative to Cyprus.

Mr. Victor Cavendish also presented, pursuant Foreshores.

to the directions of an Act of Parliament,
Copy of Treasury Minute, dated the 29th July,
directing the application of moneys received by
the Board of Trade in the year ended 31st
March 1905 in respect of the rights and interests
of the Crown in the Foreshores of the United
Kingdom.

Ordered, That the said Papers do lie upon the

Table ; and that the said Return be printed.

Mr. Secretary Akers-Douglas presented, by Explosives
His Majesty's Command,Copy of -Report to (Factories
nad Test ing
the Secretary of State for the Home Depart- swims.)
meat, by Captain AL B. Lloyd and Captain
A. P. IL Desborough, His Majesty's Inspectors
of Explosives, on visits to certain Explosives
Factories and Testing Stations
in Belgium,
Germany, and Holland.

Mr. Secretary_ Akers-Douglas also presented,
pursuant to the directions of an Act of Parlia-
ment,Copy of Order made by the County

Polling
Districts
(County of
ertford.)

No.106.] 5 EDW. VII.

1st August.

Council of the County of Hertford, dividing the
Northern or Hitchin Parliamentary Division I
into Polling Districts.

Ordered, That the said Papers do lie upon the

Table.

Mr. Bonar Law presented, by His Majesty's
Command,Copy of Report by the Board of
Trade of their Proceedings under the Tramways
Act, 1870, daring the Session of 1905.

Ordered, That the said Paper do lie upon the

Table.

Mr. Secretary Lyttelton presented, by His
Majesty's Command,Copy of Correspondence
of Halifax and
relating to the Garrisons
Esquimalt.

Mr. Secretary Lyttelton also presented,
Further Return to an Address to His Majesty,
dated the 11th day of August in the last Session
of Parliament, for a Return relative to Grad,
uated Income Tax.

Ordered, That the said Papers do lie upon the

Table ; and that the said Return be printed.

Mr. Secretary Arnold-Forster presented, by
His Majesty's Command,Copy of Abstract oft
recommendations of the Royal Commission on
the care and treatment of the Sick and Wounded
during the South African Campaign ; together
with the action taken.

Ordered, That the said Paper do lie upon the

Table.

Tramway
Orders.

Canada.

Graduated
Income Tax.
No. 282.

Army.

Trade Reports
(Annual
Series.)

Earl Percy presented, by His Majesty's
Command,Copies of Diplomatic and Consular
Reports, Annual Series, Nos. 3466 to 3468.

Copy of Diplomatic and Consular Reports,

Trade Reports
(Miscellaneous Miscellaneous Series, No. 635.
Series.)

Ordered, That the said Papers do lie upon the

Table.

Mr. Walter Long presented, pursuant to the
Shop Hours
directions of an Act of Parliament, -Copy of
Act, 1904
(Ballymoney.) Order made by the Urban District Council
of Ballymoney, and confirmed by the Lord
Lieutenant of Ireland, closing certain Shops
within the Urban District of Ballymoney.

Ordered, That the said Paper do lie upon the

Table.

Navy
(Health.)

No. 283.

Cape of
Good Hope
Observatory.

Mr. Pretyman presented, by His Majesty's
Command,Copy of Statistical Report of the
Health of the Navy for the year 1904.

Copy of Report of His Majesty's Astronomer
at the Cape of Good Hope Observatory to the
Secretary of the Admiralty, for the year 1904.

Ordered, That the said Papers do lie upon the
Table ; and that the Paper relative to the Navy
(Health) be printed.

Ordered, That there be laid before this House
Adjournment
Motions under a Return of Motions for Adjournment under
Standing
Order No. 10, Standing Order No. 10, showing the date of such
the Member proposing,
Motion, the name of
the definite Matter of urgent public importance,
and the result of any Division taken thereon
during Session 1905 (in the same form as,
and in continuation of, Parliamentary Paper,
No. 302 of Session 1904).(Mr. Caldwell.)

Closure of
Debate
(Standing
Order No, 26

Ordered, That there be laid before this House
a Return respecting application of Standing
0 Order No. 26 (Closure of Debate) during Session

1905, under the following heads :

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(in continuation of Parliamentary Paper, No. 303
of Session 1904).(Mr. Caldwell.)

Ordered, That there be laid before this House
a Return of the number of Divisions of the
House in Session 1905, stating the Subject of
the Division, and the number of Members in
the majority and minority, Tellers included ;
also the aggregate number in the House on
each Division, distinguishing the Divisions on
Public Business from Private, and also the
number of Divisions before and after Mid-
night (in continuation of Parliamentary Paper,
No. 0.188 of Session 1904).(Mr. Caldwell.)

Divisions of
the House.

Ordered, That there be laid before this House Public Bills,

a Return of the number of Public Bills,
distinguishing Government from other Bills,
introduced into this House or brought from the
House of Lords during Session 1905, showing
the number which received the Royal Assent ;
the number which were passed by this House
but not by the House of Lords ;
the number
passed by the House of Lords but not by
this House ; and distinguishing the stages at
which such Bills as did not receive the Royal
Assent were dropped or postponed and rejected
in either 110110C of Parliament (in continuation
of Parliamentary Paper, No. 0.192 of Session
1904).(Mr. Caldwell.)

Ordered, That there be laid before this House Public
a Return of the number of Public Petitions Petitions.
presented and printed in Session 1905, with the
total number of signatures in that year (in
continuation of Parliamentary Paper, No. 0.190
of Session 1904).(Mr. Caldwell.)

Ordered, That there be laid before this House Select

a Return of the number of Select Committees Committees,
appointed in Session 1905, including the Stand-
ing Committees and the Court of Referees ;
the names of the
the Subjects of inquiry ;
Members appointed to serve on each, and of
the number of days
the Chairman of each ;
each Committee met, and the number of days
each Member attended ;
the total expense of
the attendance of Witnesses at each Select
Committee, and the name of the Member who
moved for such Select Committee ; also the
total number of Members who served on
Select Committees (in continuation of Parlia-
mentary Paper, No. 0.189 of Session 1904).
(Mr. Caldwell.)

Ordered, That there be laid before this House Sittings of the

a Return of the number of days on which the House.
House sat in Session 1905, 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,
3B 4

376
and the number of hours after Midnight ; and i
the number of entries in each day's Votes
(in continuation of Parlia-
and Proceedings
mentary Paper, No. 0.191 of Session 1904).
(Mr. Caldwell.)

1st August.

r31

Ordered, That there be laid before this House
Business of
the House
a Return showing, with reference to Session 1905,
(Days
(1) the number of Sittings at which, in accord -
occupied by
ance with the Standing Orders, Government
Government
and by Private, Business had precedence ; (2) the number of
Members.)
Evening Sittings on Tuesdays and Wednesdays
and the number of Sittings on Fridays at which
Private Members had precedence under the
(3) the number of Sittings
Standing Orders ;
at which Government Business had precedence
under a Special Order of the House ; (4) the
number of Saturday Sittings ; (5) the
total
number of Sittings at which Government
Business had precedence ; (6) the total number
of days on 'which the House sat ; (7) the total
for Adjournment of the
number of Motions
House on a Matter of urgent public importance ;
and (8) the number of days on which Business
of Supply was considered (in continuation of
Parliamentary Paper, No. 304 of Session 1904).
(Mr. Caldwell.)

Private Bills
and Private
Bus-bless.

the Committee

Ordered, That there be laid before this House
a Return of the number of Private Bills, Hybrid
Bills, and Bills for confirming Provisional Orders
introduced into the House of Commons and
brought from the House of Lords, and of Acts
passed, in Session 1905, classed according to
Railways ; Tram-
the following Subjects :
ways ; Tramroads ; Subways ; Canals
and
and Bridges ; Water ;
Navigations ; Roads
Waterworks ; Gas ; Gas and Water ; Lighting
and Improvement ; Police and Sanitary Regula-
tions ; Corporations, &e. (not relating to Police
and Sanitary Regulations, or to Lighting and
Improvement Schemes) ; Ports, Piers, Har-
hours, and Docks ; Churches, Chapels,
and
Burying Grounds ; Markets and Fairs ; Gaols
and other County Buildings ;
Inclosure and
Drainage ; Estate ; Divorce ; Naturalisation ;
Of all the
Hospitals, and Miscellaneous :
Private Bills, Hybrid Bills, and Bills for con-
firming Provisional Orders which, in Session
1905, have been reported on by Committees
on opposed Private Bills, or by Committees
nominated partly by the House and partly
together
by
with the names of the selected Members who
served on each Committee ; the first and also
the last day of the Sitting of each Committee ;
the number of days on which each Committee
the number of days on which each selected
sat ;
the number of days
Member
occupied by each Bill in Committee ; the Bills
the Preambles of which were reported to have
been proved ; the Bills the Preambles of which
were reported to have been not proved ; and, in
the case of Bills for confirming Provisional
Orders, whether the Provisional Orders ought
Of all Private
or ought not to be confirmed :
Bills and Bills for confirming Provisional Orders
which, in Session 1905, have been referred by
the Committee of Selection, or by the General
Committee on Railway and Canal Bills, to the
Chairman of the Committee of Ways and Means,
together with the names of the Members who
the number of
served on each Committee ;
days on which each Committee sat ; and the
of days on which each Member
number
attended :And of the number of Private
Bills, Hybrid Bills, and Bills for confirming
Provisional Orders withdrawn or not proceeded
with by the parties, those Bills being specified
which have been referred to Committees and

of Selection,

served ;

has

1905. [No.106.

dropped during the Sittings of the Com-
mittee (in continuation of Parliamentary Paper,
No. 0.187 of Session 1904).(Mr. Caldwell.)

County Courts
(Plaints and

Resolved, That an humble Address be pre-
sented to His Majesty, that He will be graciously
pleased to give directions that there be laid Sittings.)
before this House Returns from every County
Court in England and Wales of the total
number of Plaints, &c. entered in each Court
from the 1st day of January to the 31st day of
December 1904, both days inclusive, distin-
guishing those not exceeding £20, those above
£20 and not exceeding £50, and those by
agreement over £50 :--And of the Sittings of
the County Courts in England and Wales
the Judges of such Courts
holden before
in the year 1904 (in continuation of Parlia-
mentary Paper, No. 246 of Session 1904).
(Mr. Cochrane.)

Mr. Speaker acquainted the House, That a
Message had been brought from the Lords by
one of their Clerks, as followeth :

The Lords have agreed to the Electric
(No. 5) Bill,

Lighting Provisional r'Orders
without any Amendment.

The Lords have agreed to the Public Roads
(Ireland) Bill, with Amendments ; to which the
Lords desire the concurrence of this House.

The Lords have agreed to the Pier and
Harbour Provisional Order (No. 3) Bill, with
Amendments ; to which the Lords desire the
concurrence of this House.

The Lords have agreed to the North Eastern
Railway Bill, with Amendments ; to which the
Lords desire the concurrence of this House.

The Lords have agreed to the North Eastern
Railway (Steam Vessels) Bill, with Amend-
ments ; to which the Lords desire the concurrence
of this House.

Message from
the Lords.

Electric
Lighting
Provisional
Orders (No. 3)
Bill.
Public Roads
(Ireland) Bill.

Pier and
Harbour
Provisional
Order (No. :3)
Bill.
North Eastern
Railway Bill.

North Eastern
Railway
(St.sam
Vessels) Bill.

Ordered, That the Amendments made by the
Lords to the Pier and Harbour Provisional
Order (No. 3) Bill be taken into consideration
to-morrow.

Pier and
Harbour
Provisional
Order (No. 3)

Supply
[18th allotted
Day.]

The House, according to Order, resolved itself

into the Committee of Supply.

(In the Committee.)
Civil Services and Revenue Departments
Estimates, 1905-6.
Class IV.
Motion made, and Question proposed, That
a sum not exceeding £5,652,548 be granted to
His 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 1906 for the Salaries and Expenses of
the Board of Education, and of the various
Establishments connected therewith, including
sundry Grants in Aid :

And it being half an hour after Seven of the
clock, the Chairman left the Chair to make his
Report to the House.

Mr. Speaker resumed the Chair ; and the
Chairman of Ways and Means acquainted the
House that the Committee had made Progress in
the matter to them referred ; and that he was
directed to move, That the Committee may have
leave to sit again.

Resolved, That this House will, this evening,

again resolve itself into the said Committee.

Eveniny Sitting.

The Order of the day being read, for taking Ocean

into consideration the Ocean Accident and Accident and

Guarantee

4/

No. 106.] 5 EDW. VII.
Corporation
Bill [Loi(k]

Guarantee Corporation Bill [Lords], as amended
in the Committee ;

Ordered, That the Bill be taken into con-
sideration upon Monday next (Evening Sitting).

1st -2nd August.

377
doth agree with the Committee in the Resolution
viz. :

The Order of the day being read, for resuming

the adjourned Debate on the Amendment Whi.

Pier and
Harbour
Provisional
Orders (No.1) upon the 27th day of July last, was proposed
to be made on consideration of the Pier and
13111 [Lord.]
Harbour Provisional Orders (No. 1) Bill [Lords],
as amended in the Committee ;

Which Amendment was, in p. 14, 1.1, to leave
out to the end of the Schedule (Tralee and Fenit
Pier and Harbour Order)----(Mr. Butcher) ;

And the Question being again proposed, That
the words proposed to be left out, to the word
"time," in p. 16, 1. 6, stand part of the Bill :
The House resumed the said adjourned Debate.
passed in

And the Question being put

the Negative.

Supply
[18th allotted
Day,1

Remaining words of Schedule omitted.
Ordered, That the Bill be read the third time

to-morrow.

The House, according to Order, resolved itself

into the Committee of Supply.

(In the Committee.)
Civil Services and Revenue Departments
Estimates, 1905-6.
Class I V.
Motion made, and Question proposed, That
a sum not exceeding 15,652,548 be granted to
His 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 1906 for the Salaries and Expenses of
the Board of Education, and of the various
Establishments connected therewith, including
sundry Grants in Aid :

Whereupon Motion made, and Question put,
That a sum not exceeding £5,652,448 be granted
for the said service.--Sir Alfred Thomas.)
The Committee proceeded to a Division.

Wednesday/, 2nd August 1905 :

220.

Tellers for the jMr. Herbert Gladstone, 1

Yeas,
Tellers for the
Noes,

01r. W illiam 31` Arthur'
1Sir Alexander Aeland-
j Hood,
Viscount Valentia :
Original Question again proposed :
And it being after Midnight, the Chairman
left the Chair to make his Report to the House.

250,

:

Mr. Speaker resumed the Chair; and the
Chairman of Ways and Means acquainted the
House that the Committee had made Progress
in the matter to them referred ; and that he was
directed to move, That the Committee may
have leave to sit again.

Resolved, That this House will,

this day,

again resolve itself into the said Committee.

Supply
1 0th June]
Report.

The Order of the day being read, for receiving
the Report from the Committee of Supply of
the 6th day of June last ;

Ordered, That the Report be received this

day.

Suppiy
[4th May]
Report.

The Order of the day being read, for receiving
the Report from the Committee of Supply of
the 4th day of May last ;

Ordered, That the Report be received this

day.

Supply
[22nd June,
Afternoon
Sitting]
-Report,

The Order of the day being read, for resuming
the adjourned Debate on the Question proposed
upon the 29th day of June last, That this House

J

VOL. 160.

Civil Services and Revenue Departments
Estimates, 1905-6.
Class II.
That a sum not exceeding £10,633 be granted
to His 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 1906 for the Salaries and
the Office of His Majesty's
Expenses
Secretary for Scotland and subordinate Office,
Expenses under the Inebriates Acts, 1879 to
1900, and Expenses under the Private Legis-
lation Procedure (Scotland) Act, 1899, including
a Grant in Aid of the Congested Districts
(Scotland) Fund, which was then reported from
the Committee of Supply ;

of

Ordered, That the Debate be further adjourned

till this day.

The Order of the day being read, for receiving
the Report from the Committee of Supply of
the 22nd day of June last ;

Ordered, That the Report

be received this

day.

The Order of the day being read, for taking
into consideration the Second and Third of the
Resolutions which, upon the 29th day of June
last, were reported from the Committee of
Supply ;

Ordered, That the said Resolutions be taken

into further consideration this day.

Secretary for
Scotland and
subordinate

Supply
[22nd June.
Eveninc.
Sitting]
Report.

Supply
[29th June]
Report.

The Order of the day being read, for receiving Supply
the Report from the Committee of Supply of [2()th '['4]
the 20th day of July last ;

tie ort.
p

Ordered, That the Report be received this

day.

The Order of the day being read, for receiving Supply
the Report from the Committee of Supply of [31s t July]
nepor.
the 31st day of July last ;

Ordered, That the Report be received this

day.

The Order of the day being read, for the Ways and

Committee of Ways and Means ;

Resolved, That this House will, this day,

resolve itself into the said Committee.

Means.

The Order of the day being read, for the ExpiringLaurs

Second Reading of the Expiring Laws Con- ccmtimia"""
tinuance Bill ;

Rill.

And a Motion being made, and the Question
being proposed, That the Bill be now read a
second time ;

An Amendment was proposed to be made to
the Question, by leaving out from the word
" That" to the end of' the Question, in order t
add the words " in the opinion of this House, it
" is inexpedient that when important Acts of
" Parliament have been passed for a limited
" period any of such Acts should be included in
" a general Bill for the continuance of expiring
" Laws brought in at the close of the Session.
" without aflOrding any fair opportunity of
" considering the propriety of their discon-
" tinuance or of their modification "
(Mr.
( Churchill),

instead thereof',

And the Question being proposed, That the
words proposed to be left out stand part of the
Question :And a Debate arising thereupon ;

Mr. .Balfour rose in his place and claimed to

move, That the Question be now put.

Question be now put;

And the Question being put, That the Question put
(pursuant to
Closure
or Debate.)

3 c

1st-2nd August.

1905.

[No. 106.

978

The House divided.
The Yeas to the Right ;
The Noes to the Left.

Tellers for the
Yeas,

Sir Alexander Acland-

Hood,

Viscount Vakntia :

Tellers for the f Mr. Churchill,

Noes,

1_ Major Seely :

]
1 206.

I

J 162,

So it was resolved in the Affirmative.
And the Question being accordingly put,
That the words proposed to be left out stand
part of the Question ;
The House divided.
The Yeas to the Right ;
The Noes to the Left.

Tellers for the
Yeas,

)(Sir Alexander A cland-]

Hood,

LViscount Valentin :

Tellers for the (Mr. Churchill,

Noes,

t Major Seely :

t, 206.

} 161.

So it was resolved in the Affirmative.
Mr. Balfour claimed, That the Main Question

be now put.

And the Main Question being accordingly

put :It was resolved in the Affirmative.

The Bill was accordingly read a second time ;
and committed to a Committee of the whole
House, for this day.

The Order of the day being
Second Reading of the Public
Bill ;

Ordered, That the Bill be read

this day.

The Order of the day being
Second Reading of the Supply
Bill ;

Ordered, That the Bill be read

this day.

teat,
e
Works Loans

or

a second time

read, for the
of Electricity

a second time

The Order of
Second Reading
Trade and Local
Ordered, That

this day.

the day being read, for the Secretaries
of the Secretaries of St ate for of State for
and
Government Bill ;
the Bill be read a second time Government

f
Tra
Local

Bill.

The Order of the day being read, for

the Lord Warden
Second Reading of the Lord Warden of the of the Cinque
Cinque Ports Bill ;

Ports Bill.

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

this day.

The Order of the day being read, for
Committee on the East India Loans (Railways)
Bill ;

Resolved, That this House will,
resolve itself into the said Committee.

this day,

the East India

.

(n'Oil8ways)
Bill.

The Order of the day being read, for the Isle of Man
)

lstoms

(Boilu

Committee on the Isle of Man (Customs)
this

Resolved, That this House will,
resolve itself into the said Committee.

;
day,

The Order of the
Second Reading of
(Ireland) Bill ;

day being read, for the Relief of
the Relief of Distress Distress

(Ireland) Bill.

Ordered, That the

Bill be read a second time

this day.

The Order of the day being read, for the National
Second Reading of the National Galleries of Galleries of
Scotland Bill ;

Scotland Bill.

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

upon Thursday next.

The Order of the day being read,

for the Infectious

Second Reading of the Infectious Diseases Diseases
(Ireland) Bill ;

(Ireland) Bill.

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

upon Thursday next.

The Order of the day being read, for the
Committee on the Naval Lands (Volunteers)
Bill ;

Resolved, That this House will, upon Thursday

next, resolve itself into the said Committee.

The Order of the day being read, for the Marriedieed
Second Reading of the Married Women's women's
Property
Property Act (1882) Amendment Bill [Lords] ; Act (1882)
Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time Amendment
Bill [Lords.]

upon Thursday next.

The Order of the day being read, for resuming
the adjourned Debate on the Question proposed
upon the 5th day of June last, That the
Workmen's Compensation Bill [Lords] be now
read a second time ;

Ordered, That the Debate be further adjourned

till this day.

The Order of the day being read, for the
Second Reading of the Criminal Cases (Reserva-
tion of Points of Law) Bill [Lords];

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

this day.

The Order of the day being read, for the Government

Committee on the Government Ships Bill ;

Resolved, That this House will, upon Thursday

next, resolve itself into the said Committee.

Ships Bill.

The Order of the day being read, for the Supreme

Second Reading of
judicature (Ireland) (No. 1) Bill [Lords];

Judicature
(Ireland)
Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time (No. 1) Bill

the Supreme Court of

a

[Lords.]

this day.

The Order of the day being read, for the supreme
tuoduiretaof

Second Reading of
Judicature (Ireland) (No. 2) Bill [Lords] -

the Supreme Court of

jeli

(Ireland)

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time (No. 2) Bill

Main
Question put
(pursuant to
5.0. Closure
of Debate.)

Public Works
Loans Bill.

Supply of
Electricity
Bill.

Naval Lands
(Volunteers)
Bill.

Workmen's
Compensation
Bill f Lords.]

Criminal Cases
(Rescrvat ion
of Points of
Law) Bill
[Lords.]

Musical
Copyright
Bill,

The Order of the day being read, for the
Second Reading of the Musical Copyright Bill ;
Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

upon Thursday next.

this day.

The Order of the day being read, for the
the Extradition Bill

of

Resolved, That this House will,
resolve itself into the said Committee.

this day,

The Order of the day being read, for the
Committee on the Irish Education (Afflicted
Children) Bill ;

Extradition
Bill [Lords.]

Navy and
Army
Ex penditure,
1903-4.

Second Reading
[Lords] ;

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

this day.

The Order of. the day being read, for the
Committee on Navy and Army Expenditure,
1903 -4;

Resolved, That this House will,
resolve itself into the said Committee.

this day,

The Order of the day being read, for the

Committee on the Naval Works Bill ;

Resolved, That this House will, this day,

resolve itself into the said Committee.

The Order of the day being read, for resuming Osborne

the adjourned Debate on the Question proposed Estate
upon the 26th day of July last, That the Amendment

[Lords.]

Irish
Education
(Afflicted
Children) Bill.

Naval Works
Bill.

No. 106.] 5 EDW. VII.

1st -2nd August.

379

Osborne Estate Act (1902) Amendment Bill be
now read a second time ;

Ordered, That the Debate be further adjourned

till Thursday next.

Unemployed
Workmen -Bill.

The Order of the day being read, for the
Committee on the Unemployed Workmen Bill ;
this .day,

Resolved, That this House will,
resolve itself into the said Committee.

Provisional
Order
(Marriages)

Dogs Bill,

The Order of

the day being read, for the
Committee on the Provisional Order (Marriages)
Bill ;

Resolved, That this House will, this day,

resolve itself into the said Committee.

The Order of the day being read, for the

Second Reading of the Dogs Bill ;

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

upon Thursday next.

The Order of the day being read, for the
Charitable
Loan Societies
(Ireland) Bild Second Reading of the Charitable Loan Societies
Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

(Ireland) Bill ;

this day.

judicature and The Order of the day being read, for the
Development Second Reading of the Judicature and Develop-
Grant
(Ireland) Bill. ment Grant (Ireland) Bill;

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

this day.

Revenue Bill.

The Order of the day being read, for the

Second Reading of the Revenue Bill;

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

this day.

Whereupon, in pursuance of the Order of
the House of the 31st day of July last,
Mr. Speaker adjourned the House with-
out Question put, it being then nineteen
minutes before Two of the clock on
Wednesday morning, till this day.

South
Barracas
(Buenos
Ayres) Gas
and Coke
Company
Bill [Lords.]
Pier and
Harbour
Provisional
Order (No. 3)
Bill.

[No. 107.]
Wednesday, 2nd August 1905.
The House met at Two of the clock.

PRAYERS.
THE South Barracas (Buenos Ayres) Gas
and Coke Company Bill [Lords] was read

a second time ; and committed.

The House, according to Order, proceeded to
take into consideration the Amendments made
by the Lords to the Pier and Harbour Pro-
visional Older (No. 3) Bill ; and the same were j
twice read, and agreed to.

Ordered, That the Clerk do carry the Bill to
the Lords ; and acquaint them that this House
bath agreed to the Amendments made by their
Lordships.

The Order of the day being read, for the
Third Reading of the Pier and Harbour Pro-

Pier and
Harbour
Provisional
Orders (No. I) visional Orders (No, 1) Bill [Lords] ;
Bill [Lords.]

Verbal Amendments were made to the Bill.
And then the Bill was read the third time

and passed, with Amendments.

Ordered, That the Clerk do carry the Bill to
the Lords ; and acquaint them that this House
hath agreed to the same, with Amendments ;
to
which this House cloth desire the concurrence of
their Lordships.
Vol,. 160.

The Glasgow Corporation Order Confirma- Glasgow
tion Bill [Lords] was, according to Order, read Corporation
Order
the third time and passed.
Confirmation
Ordered, That the Clerk do carry the Bill to Bill [Lords.]

the Lords ; and acquaint them that this House
hath agreed to the same, without Amendment.

The Glasgow Corporation (Tramways Con- Glasgow
solidation) Order Confirmation Bill [Lords] was, Corporation
according to Order, read the third time and (Tramways
passed.

(G=ildatioo

Ordered, That the Clerk do carry the Bill to Confirmation

the Lords; and acquaint them that this House Mil
bath agreed to the same, without Amendment.

The Glasgow University Order Confirmation
Bill [Lords] was, according to Order, read the
third time and passed.

Ordered, That the Clerk do carry the Bill to
the Lords ; and acquaint them that this House
bath agreed to the same, without Amendment.

Glasgow
University
Order
Confirmation
Bill [Lords.]

The Paisley District Tramways Order Con-
firmation Bill [Lords] was, according to Order,
read the third time and passed.

Ordered, That the Clerk do carry the Bill to
the Lords ; and acquaint them that this House
hath agreed to the same, without Amendment.

Paisley
District
Tramway 5
Order
Confirmation
Bill [Lords.]

The Wemyss Tramways Order Confirmation
Bill [Lords] was, according to Order, read a
second time.

Ordered, That the Bill be taken into

sideration upon Friday next.

\\Temps
Tramways

Confirmation
eon- BO irldl el:Lords.]

A Public Petition was presented, and read ; Public

and ordered to lie upon the Table.

Petitions.
Vide Supple.
ment to the
Fourth Report.
County Courts
(Plaints and
Sittings.)

No. 284.

Deaths from
Starvation, or
accelerated by
Privation
(London.)

Mr. Secretary Akers-Douglas presented,
Return to an Address to His Majesty, dated the
1st day of this instant August, for Returns
relative to County Courts (Plaints and Sittings).
Return to an Address to His Majesty, dated
the 24th day of March last, for a Return
relative to Deaths from Starvation, or accele-
rated by Privation (London).

Ordered, That the said Returns do lie upon the No. 285.

Table; and be printed.

Mr. Walter Long presented,Return to an National
for schools

Order, dated the 4th day of May last,
Returns relative to National Schools (Ireland) (urreeal
(Teachers).

caliei)o

Ordered, That the said Return do lie upon the

No 286.

Table ; and be printed.

Earl Percy presented, by His Majesty's Com- China

mand,Copy of Report by Mr. A. Hosie, His
Majesty's Consul-General at Chengtu, on a
journey to the eastern frontier of Thibet (with
a Map).

Ordered, That the said Paper do lie upon the

(No. 1, 1905.)

Table.

The following Papers were laid upon the

Table by the Clerk of the House :

Return to an Order, dated the 1st day of Adjournment
Motions under
Standing
Order No. 10.
No. 287,

this instant August, for a Return relative to
Adjournment Motions under Standing Order
No. 10.

Return to an Order, dated the 1st day of
this instant August, for a Return relative to
Closure of Debate (Standing Order No. 26).

Closure of
Debate
(Standing
Order No. 26.)
No. 288.
Return to an Order, dated the 1st day of Divisions of
this instant August, for a Return relative to the House.
Divisions of the House.

3 c, 2

380

2nd August.

1905.

[No.107.

Public, Bills.

Mie
Petitions.

Select
Committees.

Sittings of

Return to an Order, dated. the 1st day of
this instant August, for a Return relative to
Public Bills.

Return to an Order, dated the 1st day of
this instant August, for a Return relative to
Public Petitionr.i.

Return to an Order, dated the 1st day of
this instant August, for a Return relative to
Select Committees.

the Return to an Order, dated the 1st day of
this instant August, for a Return relative to
Sittings of the House.

Business of t he Return to an Order, dated the 1st day of
this instant August, for a Return relative to
Hoccupiuse (D 's
e d by
Government Business of the House ( Days occupied by
and Pt- Private Govermiaent and by Private Members).
Members.)

No. 289.
Private Bills
ar.d Private
Business.

Return to an Order, dated the 1st day of
this instant August, for Returns relative to
Private Bills and Private Business.

Ordered, That the said Returns be printed.

Congestet1
Districts
Counties
(Ireland)
(Rates.)

Ordered, That there be laid before this House
a Return of Local Rates in Congested Districts
Counties in Ireland during the years 1900 to
1905, in the following form :

Poor Rate per 11 (I Valuation for

11eneral Purposes.

Separate Charges.

Total
Poor Rate
per

Valuation.

Congested
Districts
County,

Rural
District.

Cn

.1."4

1)

(2)

(3)

a
(4)

s.

0.

s.

d.

(Mr. Thomas 0 Donnell.)

Table ; and be printed.

Ordered, That the Report do lie upon the

Metropolitan Mr. Russell Rea, reported the Metropolitan
Electric
Electric Supply Company (Various Powers)
Supply Com-
pany (Various Bill [Lords], with Amendments.
Powers) Bill
[Lord.e.]
Vide Supple-
merit to the
Votes.
Earl of
Si trriford's
Cheshire
Estate Bill
[Lords.]
Vide Stipple
ment to tae
Votes.

The Deputy Chairman reported the Earl of
St am ford' s Cheshire Estate Bill [Lords], without
Amendment.

Ordered, That the Report do tie upon the

Ordered, That the Bill be read the third time.

ttod be printed.

Table ;

Supply
[19th allotted
Day.]

The II-Ouse, according to Order, resolved itself

into the Committee of Supply.

(in the Committee.)
Civil Services and Revenue Departments
Estimates, 1905 -6.
Class 11.
Motion made, and Question proposed, That
a sum not exceeding £108,629 he granted to
His Majesty, to complete the sum necessary to I
defray the charge which will come in course of
payment during the year ending on the 31st day
of March 1906 for the Salaries and Expenses of
he Office of His Majesty's Secretary of State
for the Home Department and subordinate
Offices :

Whereupon Motion made, and Question pro-
posed, That a sum not exceeding £108,529 be
(Sir Charles
said service.
granted for
D

the

And it being half an hour after Seven of the
clock, the Chairman left the Chair to make his
Report to the House.

Mr. Speaker resumed the Chair ; and the
Chairman of Ways and Means acquainted the
House that the Committee had made Progress
in the matter to them referred ; and that he was
directed to move, That the Committee may have
leave to sit again.

esolved, That this House will, this evening,

again resolve itself into the said Committee.

Evening Sitting.

The House, according to Order, resolved itself Suppy

into the Committee of Supply.

[19th all,dted
Day.]

(In the Committee.)
Civil Services and Revenue Departments
Estimates, 1905-6.
Class II.
1. Motion made, and Question proposed, That
a sum not exceeding £108,629 be granted to
His Majesty, to complete the sum necessary to
defray the charge which will come in course of
ipayment during the year ending on the 31st day
of March 1906 for the Salaries and Expenses of
the Office of His Majesty's Secretary of State
for the Home Department and subordinate
Offices:

Whereupon Motion made, and Question pro-
posed, That a sum not exceeding L108,529 be
granted for
(Sir Alfred
Thomas.)

said service.

the

And it being Ten of the clock, the Chair- Chairman puts
man proceeded, in pursuance of Standing Order the Questions
No. 15, to put forthwith the Questions necessary (orthwith
pursu ant to
to dispose of the Vote under consideration.
Standing

Question put, That a sum not
£108,529 be granted for the said service.

exceeding Order

No. 15.)

The Committee divided.
Tellers for the (Mr. Tennant,
01r. Richards :

Yeas,

5 188.

Tellers for the) Sir Alexander A clandl
1 Hood,

Noes,

count Valent; a :

j 246.

Original Question put,
The Committee divided :
Tellers for the f Sir Alexander

flood,

Y eas,

'Viscount 17a/entifi

Tellers for the r Mr. Soares,

Noes,

1 Mr. Layland-Barratt :

.t1 cland-

245.

190.

1

The Chairman then proceeded to put severally Chairman puts
the Questions, That the total amounts of the the Questions
Votes outstandino in each Class of the Civil (punsudringant to
Service Estimates,
including Supplementary order No. 15.)
Estimates, and the total amount of the Votes
outstanding in the Estimates for
the Navy,
Army (including Ordnance Factories),
and
Revenue Departments,
he granted for
the
Services defined in those Classes and Estimates.

2. Resolved, That

Class I
sum not exceeding
a
£1,528,761 be granted to His Majesty, to defray
the charge which will come in course of payment
during the year ending on the 31st day of March
1906 for expenditure on the following Services,
included in Class I. of the Estimates for Civil
Services, viz.:

3. Royal Parks and Pleasure Gardens
4. Houses of

-
Parliament Buildings
-
-
5. Miscellaneous Legal Buildings, Great

(Supplementary)

-

-

Britain

-

-

_

62,400

3,150

33,960

No.107.] 5 EDW. VII.

2nd _August.

6. Art and Science Buildings, Great Britain
7. Diplomatic and Consular Buildings
-
8. Revenue Buildings
-
-
9. Public Buildings, Great Britain -
-
10. Surveys of the United Kingdom
11. Harbours under the Board of Trade -
12. Peterhead Harbour
-
13. Rates on Government Property -
14. Public Works and Buildings, Ireland
15. Railways, Ireland

-

-

-

-

29,000
40,903
433,700
284,000
117,650
16,565
22,000
356,295
104,509
24,632

£1,528,761

Class II.

3. Resolved, That a sum not

exceeding
£1,319,058 be granted to His Majesty, to defray
the charge which will come in course of payment
during the year ending on the 31st day of March
1906 for expenditure in respect of the following
Services, included in Class II. of the Estimates
for Civil Services, viz.

1. House of Lords Offices
-
2. House of Commons Offices -
-
3. Treasury and subordinate Offices
5. Foreign Office
-
6. Colonial Office
-
T Privy Council Office -
-
9. Mercantile Marine Services
-
10. Bankruptcy Department of the Board

-

-

of Trade

-

11. Board of Agriculture and Fisheries
12. Charity Commission
13. Civil Service Commission -
14. Exchequer and Audit Department
15. Friendly Societies Registry
-
16. Local Government Board -
-
17. Lunacy Commission, England -
18. Mint, including Coinage
19. National Debt Office
20. Public Record Office
-
21. Public Works Loan Commission
-
22. Registrar General's Office, England -
23. Stationery and Printing
24. Woods, Forests, and Land Revenues,

-

-

-

&c. Office

-

25. Works and Public Buildings Office
26. Secret Service

-

-

-

Scotland :

28. Fishery Board -
-
29. Lunacy Commission -
30. Registrar General's Office

-

Ireland :

32. Household of Lord Lieutenant of

Ireland -

-

33. Chief Secretary for Ireland, Offices -
34. Department of Agriculture
and
-
35. Charitable Donations and Bequests

Technical Instruction -

-

Office

36. Local Government Board
37. Public Record Office, Ireland
38. Public Works Office -
39. Registrar General's Office
40. Valuation and Boundary Survey

-
-
-

-

10,051
20,500
58.595
40,103
28,920
6,370
69,919

65,605
15,689
24,905
40,155
4,680
146,954
10.458
48
7.063
14,560
19
22,895
413,283

12,633
43,395
25,000

14,786
3,384
2,781.

2,822
13,950

111,692

1,042
39,097
3,359
23,111
7,510
13,719

£1,319,058

Class III.
4. Question put, That a sum not exceeding
11,997,391 be granted to His Majesty, to defray
the charge which will come in course of payment
during the year ending on the 31st day of March
1906 for expenditure in respect of the following
Services, included in Class III. of the Estimates
for Civil Services, viz.:-

-

-

1. Law Charges
2. Miscellaneous Legal Expenses
3. Supreme Court of Judicature
4. Land Registry -
5. County Courts
-
6. Police, England and Wales
7. Prisons, England and the Colonies
-
8. Reformatory and Industrial Schools,

-
-

-
-

Great Britain

-

-

-

9. Broadmoor Criminal Lunatic Asylum

V 0 L. 160.

£
32,202
21,516
181,574
26,102
0,000
26,945
406,443

119,799
23,806

Scotland :

10. Law Charges and Courts of Law
11. Register House, Edinburgh
12. Crofters Commission -
13. Prisons

-

Ireland :

14. Law Charges and Criminal Prosecu-
-
-
15. Supreme Court of Judicature and

tions

-

-

-

-

other Legal Departments

-

17. County Court Officers, &c.
78. Dublin Metropolitan Police
19. Royal Irish Constabulary
20. Prisons
-
21. Reformatory and Industrial Schools
22. Dundrum Criminal Lunatic Asylum

-

-

-

-

The Committee divided.
Tellers for the S
Yeas,

Hood,

Sir Alexander

1 Viscount Valent

in:

Tellers for the; Mr. Robson,

Noes,

t Sir Joseph Leese :

381
£
51,841
27,481
2,545
50,750

32,416

58,025
65,423
37,906
699,413
68,430
55,281
3,493

£1,997,391

248.

t 191.

Class IV.
5. Question put, That a sum not exceeding
17,619,937 be granted to His Majesty, to defray
the charge which will come in course of payment
during the year ending on the 31st day- of March
1906 fbr expenditure in respect of the following
Services, included in Class IV. of the Estimates
for Civil Services, viz. :--

-

1. Board of Education
2. British Museum
3. National Gallery
4. National Portrait Gallery
5. Wallace Collection -
6. Scientific Investigation, &c., United
-
-
-
and Colleges, Great
Britain, and Intermediate Educa-
tion, Wales

Kingdom
7. Universities

-

-

-

8. Public Education, Scotland
9. National Gallery, &c., Scotland

Ireland :

10. Public Education
-
11. Endowed Schools Commissioners
-
12. National Gallery (including a Supple-
-

mentary sum of £1,390)
-

13. Queen's Colleges

-

-

-

- 5,652,548
100.501
9,014
2,619
3,593

29,900

137,300
1,047,290
405

631,721
510

1,986
2,550

X7,619,037

1-Sir Ale milder Acland-1

The Committee divided.
Tellers for the)
Yeas,

liscount V
_V
Tellers for thef Mr. Lamont,

11

,

Noes,

01r. L yell :

alentin:

(j, 245.

187.

1

Class V.
6. Question put, That a sum not exceeding
11,032,445 be granted to His Majesty, to defray
the charge which will come in course of payment
during. the year ending on the 3Ist day of March
during
expenditure on the following Services,
1906
included in Class V. of the Estimates for Civil
Services, viz. :--

1. Diplomatic and Consular Services
2. Colonial Services
3. Telegraph Subsidies and Pacific Cable
4. Cyprus (Grant in Aid)
5. Treasury Chest Fund

-
-

-

-

303,847
671,703
41,645
1,000
14,250

£1,032,445

The Committee divided.

'

Tellers for the
Yeas,

Sir Alexander

Hood,

t Viscount Valentin,:

246.

Tellers for the Mr. George Whiteley,

Noes,

l_Mr. Wallace:

3 C 3

382

2nd--3rd August.

1905.

[No.107.

Class VI.
7. Question put, That a sum not exceeding
£497,002 be granted to His Majesty, to defray
the charge which will come in course of payment
during the year ending on the 31st day of March
1906 for expenditure in respect of the following
Services, included in Class VI. of the Estimates
for Civil Services, viz. :-

1. Superannuation and Retired Allowances
2. Merchant Seamen's Fund Pensions
3, Miscellaneous Charitable and other
-
-
4. Hospitals and Charities, Ireland
-
5. Savings Banks and Friendly Societies'
-

Deficiencies -

Allowances

-

-

-

-

-

-

The Committee divided.

£
348,378
800

572
263

146,989

£497,002

Sir A lexander

'Wand-)

Tellers for the
Yeas,

Hood,

Viscount Valentia :
Tellers for the f Mr. Stuart Samuel,

Noes,

l Mr. Slack:

244,

122.

Class VII.
8. Question put, That a sum not exceeding
£137,772 be granted to His Majesty, to defray
the charge which will come in course of payment
during the year ending on the 31st day of March
1906 for expenditure in respect of the following
Services, included in Class VII. of the Estimates
for Civil Services, viz. :-

-
-

-
-

-
-

1. Temporary Commissions
'2. Miscellaneous Expenses
3. Repayments to the Local Loans Fund
4. Ireland Development Grant
-
5. Their Royal Highnesses the Prince
and Princess of Wales (Visit
to
India)
-
-
-
6. Repayment to Civil Contingencies
-

Fund

-

-

-

-

12,804
6,308
698
85,000

20,000

12,962

£137,772

The Committee divided.
Tellers for the i Sir Alexander Aeland-

)

Yeas,

,
`Viscount Valentia :

Tellers for the 'Mr. Barran,
tMr. Bright :

Noes,

242.

9. Resolved, That

Navy Estimates, 1905-6.
sum not
exceeding
a
£9,399,300 be granted to His Majesty, to defray
the charge which will come in course of payment
during the year ending on the 31st day of March
1906 for expenditure on the following Navy
Services, viz. :

£

2. Victualling and Clothing for

the

-

-

-

-

Navy

3. Medical Establishments and Services
4. Martial Law, Sze.
-
-
5. Educational Services -
-
-
6. Scientific Services
7. Royal Naval Reserves
9. Naval Armaments

- 2,256,600
277,500
14,000
161,900
69,300
420,600
-
- 2,986,000
-
11. Miscellaneous Effective Services
454,000
-
-
12. Admiralty Office
-
336,400
13. Half Pay, Reserved and Retired Pay
800,900
14. Naval and Marine Pensions, Gratuities,
and Compassionate Allowances
-

15. Civil Pensions and Gratuities

- 1,233,900
388,203
-

-

-

-

£9,399,300

Army Estimates, 1905-6.
10, Question put, That a sum not exceeding
£15,082,100 be granted to His Majesty, to
defray the charge which will come in course of
payment during the year ending on the 31st day

of March 1906 for expenditure on the following
Army Services,
including Army (Ordnance

Factories), viz. :-

£
482,000
817,000

- - 438,000

1,220,000

- 2,190,000

-

-

-

ances

ances

mounts

2. Medical Establishment : Pay, &c.
-
3. Militia : Pay, Bounty, &c.
-
4. Imperial Yeomanry : Pay and Allow-
-
5. Volunteer Corps : Pay and Allow-
-
-
6. Quarterings, Transport,
and Re-
-
-
8. Ordnance Department Establish-
-

ments and General Stores
-
9. Armaments and Engineer Stores
10. Works and Buildings
11. Establishments for Military Educa-
-
-
12. Miscellaneous Effective Services
-
13. War Office and Army Accounts

tion

-

-

-

-

-

Department

14. Retired Pay, Half Pay, and other
Ncn- effective Charges for Officers,

15. Pensions

and other Non-effective
for Warrant Officers,
Charges
Non-commissioned Officers, Men,
and others
-
-
-
16. Civil Superannuation, Compensation,
Compassionate Allowances, and
Gratuities
-
Ordnance Factories -

-

-

-

-

838,000
2,489,000
2,330,000

130,000
72,000

545,000

1,677,000

1,673,000

181,000
100

X15,082,100

The Committee proceeded to a Division.

Thursday, 3rd August 1905 :

Sir Alexander Aeland-1

Tellers for the
Yeas,

Hood,

Viscount Valentia :
Tellers for thei Mr. Eugene IVason,

Noes,

IMr. fVe? :

233.

Revenue Departments Estimates, 1905-6.
11. Question put, That a sum not exceeding
£12,005,475 be granted to His Majesty, to defray
the charge which will come in course of payment
during the year ending on the 31st day of March
1906 for expenditure in respect of the following
Services, included in the Estimates for Revenue
Departments, viz. :-

-

1. Customs
2. Inland Revenue
3. Post Office
-
-
4. Post Office Packet Service
5. Post Office Telegraphs

-
-

£
574,600
1,406,000
6,920,538
531,790
2,572,547

X12,005,475

Sir Alexander Acland-1

The Committee divided.
Tellers for the
Yeas,

Hood,

Viscount Valentia:
Tellers for the Mr. Corrie Grant,
Mr. Ellis Griffith :

Noes,

1

228.

104.

Resolutions to be reported.

Mr. Speaker resumed the Chair ; and the
Chairman of Ways and Means reported, That
the Committee had conic to several Resolutions.
Ordered, That the Report be received this

day.

The Order of the day being read, for receiving supply
the Report from the Committee of Supply of [6th .tune]
the 6th day of June last ;

Report,

Ordered, That the Report be received this

day.

The Order of the day being read, for receiving Supply
the Report from the Committee of Supply of [4th May]
the 4th day of May last ;

Report.

Ordered, That the Report be received this

day.

No. 107.] 5 EDW. VII.

2nd-3rd August.

Supply
[22nd June,
Afternoon
Sitting]
Report.

The Order of the day being read, for resuming
the adjourned Debate on the Question proposed
upon the 29th day of June last, That this
House (loth agree with the Committee in the
Resolution, viz. :-

Secretary for
Scotland and
subordinate
Office.

Civil Services and Revenue Departments
Estimates, 1905-6.
Class II.
That a sum not exceeding £10,633 be granted
to His 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 1906 for the Salaries and Expenses
of the Office of His Majesty's Secretary for
Scotland and subordinate Office, Expenses under
the Inebriates Acts, 1879 to 1900, and Expenses
under the Private Legislation Procedure (Scot-
land) Act, 1899, including a Grant in Aid of
the Congested Districts (Scotland) Fund, which
was then reported from the Committee of
Supply ;

Ordered, That the Debate be further adjourned

till this day.

une,

Suppl
J
[22nd
Evening
Sitting]
Report.

The Order of the day being read, for receiving
the Report from the Committee of Supply of
the 22nd day of June last (Evening Sitting) ;

Ordered, That the Report be received this

day.

Supply
[29th June]
Report.

The Order of the day being read, for taking
into consideration the Second and Third of the
Resolutions which, upon the 29th day of June
last, were reported from the Committee of
Supply ;

Ordered, That the said Resolutions be taken

into further consideration this day.

Supply
[20th July]
Report.

The Order of the day being read, for receiving
the Report from the Committee of Supply of
the 20th day of July last ;

Ordered, That the Report be received this

day.

383
the total estimated Receipts by the sum
of £5,310 9s. 8d., as shown in Column
No. 3 of the said appended Schedule,
in Aid of other
while the Receipts
Navy Services exceeded the Estimate
such Receipts by a total sum of
of
£121,284 10s. 2d., as shown in Column
No. 4 of the said appended Schedule, so
that the total actual Receipts in Aid of
the Grants for Navy Services exceeded
the total estimated Receipts by the net
sum of £115,974 Os. 6d.;

(c) That the resulting differences between
the Exchequer Grants for Navy Services
and the net Expenditure are as follows,
viz.:-

Total Surpluses
Total Deficits

£
s.
255,627 10

d.
3

237,604

5

2

Net Surplus

-

£18,023 5

1

And whereas by a Vote of Parliament during
the present Session (House of Commons Paper,
No. 265 of 1905) a further sum of £100 has
been granted for the Expenditure of the year
1903-4, and the appropriation of additional
Receipts in Aid of such Expenditure has been
sanctioned to the amount of £97,850 15s. 5d. :

And whereas the Lords Commissioners of His
Majesty's Treasury have temporarily authorised
the application of so much of the said total
surpluses on certain Grants for Navy Services
as is necessary to cover the said total deficits
on other Grants for Navy Services :

1. Resolved, That the application of such sums

be sanctioned.

Schedule.

Supply
[31st July]
Report.

The Order of the day being read, for receiving
the Report from the Committee of Supply of
the 31st day of July last ;

Ordered, That the Report be received this

Number
of
Vote.

Navy Services,
1503-3504.
Votes.

day.

Navy and
Army
Expenditure,
1903-4.

The House, according to Order, resolved itself
into a Committee on Navy and Army Expendi-
ture, 1903-4.

(In the Committee.)
Whereas it appears by the Navy Appropriation
Account for the year ended the 31st day of
March 1904, and the Statement appended thereto,
as follows, viz. :-

(a) That the gross Expenditure for certain
Navy Services exceeded the Estimate of
such Expenditure by a total sum of
£272,038 9s. 7d., as shown in Column
No. 1 of the Schedule hereto appended,
while the gross Expenditure for other
Navy Services fell short of the Estimate
of such Expenditure by a total sum of
£174,087 14s. 2d., as shown in Column
No. 2 of the said appended Schedule, so
that the gross actual Expenditure for the
whole of the Navy Services exceeded
the gross estimated Expenditure by the
net sum of £97,950 15s. 5d. ;

(b) That the Receipts in Aid of certain
Grants for Navy Services fell short of

\Tor,. 160.

1

-

3

4
5
6
7
8

-

-
-
-
-
-

Victualling
Clothing
Navy
Medical

Wages, &c. of Officers,
Seamen, and Boys,
Coast Guard, and
Royal Marines
-
and
the
for
-
-
-
Establish-
ments and Services
Martial Law -
-
Educational Services
Scientific Services
-
Royal Naval Reserves
Re-
Shipbuilding,
pairs, Maintenance,
&c. :

Sec. I
See. 2
Sec. 3
-
9
10 -

11

-

12 -
13 -

t4

15

-

-
-

- Naval Armaments
- Works,

Personnel
-
Materiel
-
Contract Work -
-
Buildings,
at
and Repairs
Home and Abroad -
- Miscellaneous Effec-
tive Services -
-
- Admiralty Office
-
- Half Pay, Reserved
and Retired Pay
-
Naval and Marine
Pensions, Gratuities
and Compassionate
Allowances -
Civil Pensions and
Gratuities
-

-

-

Amount written off
-
as irrecoverable

Add Excess Vote

I

Gross Expenditure.

Appropriations

in Aid.

Excesses of
Actual over
Estimated
Gross
Expenditure.

Surpluses of
Estimated
over Actual
Gross
Expenditure.

1.

2.

Deficiencies
of Actual as
compared
with
Estimated
Receipts.

3.

Surpluses
of Actual as
compared
with
Estimated
Receipts.
4.

s.

d.

s.

d.

£ 8.

(1.

1.;

s. d.

43,638 16

82,112

2

5

7

271

0

3

4

3,692
5
1,294 15 11
4,160 17
9
654
3
5
13,384
1
3

84 11

8

3,337 18 11

11,180 16 11

601

5 10

910
31

-
7

7

589 17 2

54,281 12

56,029 18

17,715 13
8,123 18

-

92,483 17
3,177
8

6,612 11

4
2

-

9
9

-

-
-

.

4,590 15 11

6,818 IS 4

6,164

272,038
-

3

9

4

7

179,087 14
100

272,033

9

7

174,187 14

4

3

2

2

704

-

822

1

90 11

5,310

5,310

9

9

3

7

8

8

1

1,192 15
6
4

47,382
1
2,053
5
46,759 12 11

5,770

8

5,357 15
14 13

1
9

121,284 10

2

121,284 10
-

2

6

Net Deficit £97,850 15 5 Net Surplus, ,.42115,974

Net Surplus

,18,123 5 1

3 c 4

384

2nd-----3rd August.

1 905. [No. 107.

Whereas it appears by the Army Appropriation
Account for the year ended the 31st day of
March 1904, as corrected in accordance with
the Third Report of the Committee of Public
Accounts of the present Session, and the
Statement appended thereto, as follows, viz.

Army Services,
1903-190D
Votes.

Schedule.

Gross Expenditure.

Appropriations in Aid.

Deficiencies
of Actual as
compared
Witi I

I

Estimated i
Receipts.

I

3.

s.

Excesses of
Actual over
Estimated
Cross
Expenditure.

Surpluses of
Estimated
over Actual
Gross
Expenditure.

1.

2.

.

41

Y.

s. el.

180,060

69,254

2

7

183,430

8

4

64,367 12

46,865

3

7
-

-

318,972 19

3

152,584 19 4

104,383

9

4

189,651 6 10 I

17,647

7 10

389,789

2

I

Surpluses
of Actual as
compared
with
Estimated
Receipts.

C

s.

fi.

32,546 17

1

28,109 15 -

1,100 11 10

135

2

1,465 13

a

5

78,317 15 4

132,296 19 10

93,861 16

1

53,918 17 3

1,576 13 11

4,715 19

5

65,778 16

4

_

31,391 14 5

18,848

10

111,970 10

273

tff31

7

1

7

7,75

4,452

-

5 I

5,796

5 10 I

12 16 11

1 : Pay, Ac. of Army
(General Staff,
meats, Reserve, and

I Departments)

2 15/0215111

3

Establish-

: Pay, &c.
: Pay, Bounty,

5 Volunteer

I'mperialf Yeomanry :
Pay and Allowances
Corps :
Pay and Allowances
and Re-

6 Transport

mounts
7 Provisions,

Clothing

Forage,
and other Supplies -
Establish-
ments and Services
other
and
Stores : Supply and
Repair
-
-
Ruth Hogs,
and Repairs : Cost,
including, Staff
for
Engineer Services

9 Warlike

10 Works,

1 Establishments

2 Miscellaneous
tive Services

for
Military Education -
Efrec-
-
-
3 War Office : Salaries
and Miscellaneous I
Charges
-

4 I Non- effective Charges
for Officers, Ac.
-
5 Non - ,effective Charges

-

for Men, Ac.

-

16 Superammation, Com-
pensation, and Com-
passionate
Allow-
ances
-
-

-

Balances irrecoverable

109,682 19

3

742,114 16 1

1,079,383 -

9

405,336

-

2

309,669

1

6

Net Surplus, 0337,273

4

8

Net Deficit, 1195,666 18

8

Net Surplus

- £241,606 6

Resolutions to be reported.

Mr. Speaker resumed the Chair ; and the
Chairman of Ways and Means reported, That
the Committee had come to several Resolutions.
Ordered, That the Report be received this

day.

The House, according to Order, resolved itself Ways and

into the Committee of Ways and Means.

means.

(In the Committee.)
1. Resolved, That., towards making good the
Supply granted to His Majesty for the service
of the year ended on the 31st day of March
1904, the sum of £1,445 17s. 4d. be granted
out of the Consolidated Fund of the United
Kingdom.

2. Resolved, That, towards making good the
Supply granted to His Majesty for the service
of the year ending on the 31st day of March
1906, the sum of £66,495,748 be granted out of
the Consolidated Fund of the United Kingdom.
-(Mr. Chancellor of the Exchequer.)

Resolutions to be reported.

Mr. Speaker resumed the Chair; and the
Chairman of Ways and Means reported, That
the Committee had come to several Resolutions.
Ordered, That the Report be received this

day.

The Order of the day being read, for the Expiring Laws

169. Committee on the Expiring Laws Continuance c ontinuance

Bill.

Bill ;

Resolved, That this House will,
55, , resolve itself into the said Committee.

this day,

(a) That the gross Expenditure for certain
Army Services exceeded the Estimate of
such Expenditure by a total sum of
V42,114 16s. ld., as shown in Column
No. 1 of the Schedule hereto appended,
while the gross Expenditure for other
Army Services fell short of the Estimate
of such Expenditure by a total sum of
£1,079,388 Os. 9d., as shown in Column
No. 2 of the said appended Schedule, so
that the gross actual Expenditure for the
whole of the Army Services fell short of
the gross estimated Expenditure by the
net sum of £337,273 4s. 8d.;

the Receipts

(b) That the Receipts in Aid of certain
Army Services fell short of the Estimate
of such Receipts by a total sum of
1405,336 Os. 2d., as shown in Column
o. 3 of the said appended Schedule,
in Aid of other
while
Army Services exceeded the Estimate
of such Receipts by a
total sum of
£309,669 Is. 661., as shown in Column
No. 4 of the said appended Schedule, so
that the total actual Receipts in Aid of
the Grants Cor Army Services fell short
of the total estimated Receipts by the
net sum of £95,666 18s. 8(1. ;

(c) That the resulting differences between
the Exchequer Grants for Army Services
and the net Expenditure are as follows,
viz. :--

Total Surpluses -

s.
1,143,259 15

Total Deficits

901,653

Net Surplus

-

£241,606

9

6

d.

4

4

And whereas the Lords Commissioners of His
Majesty's Treasury have temporarily authorised
the application, in reduction of the net charge
on Exchequer Grants for certain Army Services,
of the whole of the sums received in excess of
the estimated Appropriation in Aid in respect of
the same Services, and have also temporarily
authorised the application of so much of the said
total surpluses on certain Grants for Army
Services as is necessary to cover the said total
deficits on other Grants for Army Services :

2. Motion made, and Question put, That

the application of such sums be sanctioned.
(Mr. Victor Cavendish.)

The Committee divided.
Tellers for the)/Sir Alexander Aeland-1

-Yeas,

oo

I Viscount ralentia :

Tellers for the Major Seely,

Noes,

'LMr. Guest

No.107.] 5 EDW. VII.

2nd-3rd August.

385

Public Works
Loans Bill.

The Order of the clay being read, for the
Second Reading of the Public Works Loans
Bill ;

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

this day.

Isle of Man
(Customs)
Bill.

Whale
Fisheries
(Scotland)
Bill [Lards.]

Light
Railways Bill.

County Courts
(No. 2) Bill.

London
(Equalisation
of Rates) Bill.

Prevention of
Corruption
Bill ! Lord.,.]

Open Spaces
Bill.

False
Statements
(Companies)
Bill.

Education
(Scotland)

Supply of
Electricity
Bill.

Workmen's
Compensation
Bill [Louts,]

The Order of the day being read, for the
Committee on the Isle of Man (Customs) Bill ;
this clay,

Resolved, That this House will,
resolve itself into the said Committee.

The Order of the day being read, for the
Second Reading of the Whale Fisheries (Scot-
land) Bill [Lords];

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

upon Friday next.

The Order of the day being read, for the

Second Reading of the Light Railways Bill ;

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

upon Friday next.

The Order of the day being read, for the
Second Reading of the County Courts (No. 2)
Bill ;

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

upon Friday next.

The Order of the day being read, for the
Second Reading of the London (Equalisation
of Rates) Bill ;

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

upon Friday next.

The Order of the day being read, for the
Second Reading of the Prevention of Corruption
Bill [Lords] ;

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

this day.

The Order of the clay being read, for the

Second Reading of the Open Spaces Bill ;

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

this day.

The Order of the clay being read, for the
Second Reading of the False Statements (Com-
panies) Bill ;

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

upon Friday next.

The Order of the day being read, for the

Committee on the Education (Scotland) Bill ;

Resolved, That this House will, upon Monday

next, resolve itself into the said Committee.

The Order of the (lay being read, for the
Second Reading of the Supply of Electricity
Bill ;

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

this day.

The Order of the day being read, for resuming
the adjourned Debate on the Amendment which,
upon the 5th day of June last, was proposed to
be made to the Question, That the Workmen's
Compensation Bill [Lords] be now read a second
time ;

Ordered, That the Debate be further adjourned

till Friday next.

Criminal Cases
(Reservation
of Points of
Law) Bill
[Lord<

Extradition
Bill f,Lorr-74.]

The Order of the day being read, for the
Second Reading of the Criminal Cases (Reserva-
tion of Points of Law) Bill [Lords] ;

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

this day.

The Order of the day being read, for the
Second Reading of the Extradition Bill [Lords] ;
Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

upon Monday next.

Vol 160.

The Order of the day being read, for the Secretaries of

Second Reading of the Secretaries of State for
'Trade and Local Government Bill;

Ordered, That the Bill he read a second time Gernment

for
and

lr
Loc
ov

al

upon Wednesday next.

The Order of the day being read, for the Lord Warden
of the Cinque
Ports Bill.

Second Reading of the Lord Warden of the
Cinque Ports Bill ;

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

this day.

The Order of the day being read, for the
Committee on the East India Loans (Railways)
Bill ;

East India
Loans
Railways)

Resolved, That this House will,
resolve itself into the said Committee.

this clay,

The Order of the day being read, for the Relief of
Second Readino. of the Relief of Distress Distress
(Ireland) Bill ;

(Ireland) Bill.

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

this day.

The Order of the day being read, for the Supreme:
Second Reading of the Supreme Court of court of
.atu
Judicature (Ireland) (No. 1) Bill [Lords] ;

udi(

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time (-INtroe.laln)d)
[I.:0/(k]

hill

upon Friday next.

The Order of the day being read, for the Supreme
Second Reading of the Supreme Court of Court otf
Judicature (Ireland) (No. 2) Bill [Lords]

,)

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time (No. 2) Bill

upon Friday next.

[Lord,..]

The Order of the day being read, for the Irkh
Committee on the Irish Education (Afflicted Educatkm
Children) Bill
i''iltilcte

ihiii'und) nut.

Resolved, That this House will,
resolve itself into the said Committee.

this day,

The Order of the day being read, for the Naval Works

Committee on the Naval Works Bill ;
Resolved, That this House will,
resolve itself into the said Committee.

rill.

this day,

The Order of the day being read, for the Unemployed
Workmen Bill.

Committee on the Unemployed Workmen Bill ;
Resolved, That this House will, upon Friday

next, resolve itself into the said Committee.

The Order of the day being read, for the
Committee on the Provisional Order (Marriages)
Bill ;

Resolved, That this House will,
resolve itself into the said Committee.

this day,

Provisional.
Order
(Harriage:)
Bill,

The Order of the day being read, for the Charitable
Second Readincr of the Charitable Loan Societies Loan Societies
(Ireland) Bill.
(Ireland) Bill ;

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

this day.

The Order of the day being read, for the Judicatureand
Second Reading of the Judicature and Develop- (lireaveltlopment
ment Grant (Ireland) Bill ;
(Ireland) Bill.

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

this day.

The Order of the clay being read, for the Revenue Bill.

Second Reading of the Revenue Bill ;

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

this day.

Whereupon, in pursuance of the Order of
the House of the 31st day of July last,
Mr. Speaker adjourned the House without
Question put, it being then half an hour
after One of the clock on Thursday
morning, till this day.

3 D

386

3rd August.

1905.

LN o. 108.

Ealing
Corporation
Bill.

Malvern
Water Bill.

[No. 108.]
Thursday, 3rd August 1905.
The House met at Two of the clock.

PRAYERS.

T HE House proceeded to take into considera-
tion the Amendments made by the Lords to
the Ealing Corporation Bill ; and the same were
twice read, and agreed to.

Ordered, That the Clerk do carry the Bill to
the Lords ; and acquaint them that this House
hath agreed to the Amendments made by their
Lordships.

The House proceeded to take into considera-
tion the Amendments made by the Lords to the
Malvern Water Bill ; and the same were twice
read, and agreed to.

Ordered, That the Clerk do carry the Bill to
the Lords ; and acquaint them that this House
bath agreed to the Amendments made by their
Lordships.

Bathmines
and Rathgar
Extension an
Improvement
Bill.

Ordered, That the Amendments made by the
Lords to the Rathmines and Rathgar Extension
and Improvement Bill be taken into considera-
tion to-morrow.

Bangor
(County
Down)
Water and
Improvement
Bill [
(is.]

Central
Electric
Supply Bill
[Lords.]

Preston
Corporation
(Ribble
Navigation)
Bill [Lords.]

A Motion being made, That the Bangor
(County Down) Water and Improvement Bill
[Lords] be now read the third time ;

Sir Alexander Acland-Hood, by His Majesty's
Command, acquainted the House, That His
Majesty, having been informed of the purport
of the Bill, gives His Consent, as far as His
Majesty's interest is concerned, that the House
may do therein as they shall think fit.

Then the Bill was read the third time and

passed, with Amendments.

Ordered, That the Clerk do carry the Bill to
the Lords; and acquaint them that this House
hath agreed to the same, with Amendments ;
to
which this House cloth desire the concurrence of
their Lordships.

A M otion being made, That the Central
Electric Supply Bill [Lords] be now read the
third time ;

Sir Alexander Acland- Ilood, by His Majesty's
Command, acquainted the House, That His
Majesty, having been informed of the purport
of the Bill, gives His Consent, as far as His
Majesty's interest is concerned, that the House
may do therein as they shall think fit.

Then the Bill was read the third time and

passed, with Amendments.

Ordered, That the Clerk do carry the Bill to
the Lords; and acquaint them that this House
bath agreed to the same, with Amendments ; to
which this House cloth desire the concurrence of
their Lordships.

A Motion being made, That the Preston
Corporation (Ribble Navigation) Bill [Lords]
be now read the third time ;

Sir Alexander Arland -Hood, by His Majesty's )
Command, acquainted the House, That His
Majesty, having been informed of the purport
of the Bill, gives His Consent, as far as His
Majesty's interest, is concerned, that the House
may do therein as they shall think fit.

Then the Bill was read the third time and

passed, with Amendments.

Ordered, That the Clerk do carry the Bill to
the Lords; and acquaint them that this House
bath agreed to the same, with Amendments ; to
which this House doth desire the concurrence of
their Lordships.

The Rhymney and Aber Valleys Gas and Rhymney and
Water Company Bill [Lords] was read the third Aber Valleys
time and passed, with Amendments.

Gas and Water
Company

Ordered, That the Clerk do carry the Bill to Bill [Lords.]

the Lords ; and acquaint them that this House
hath agreed to the same, with Amendments ; to
which this House doth desire the concurrence of
their Lordships.

The Sandgate Urban District Council Bill Sandgate
[Lords] was read the third time and passed, with Ur ban District
Amendments.

Council Bill
[ rordo.j

Ordered, That the Clerk do carry the Bill to
the Lords ; and acquaint them that this House
hath agreed to the same, with Amendments ; to
which this House doth desire the concurrence of
their Lordships.

Ordered, That Standing Orders 220 and 246, Private Bills.

relating to Private Bills, be suspended for the
remainder of the Session.

Ordered, That as regards Private Bills to be
returned by the House of Lords, with Amend-
ments, such Amendments (if unopposed) be
considered forthwith.

Ordered, That as regards Private Bills to be
returned by the House of Lords, with Amend-
ments, such Amendments (if opposed) shall be
considered at such times as the Chairman of
Ways and Means may determine.

Ordered, That when it

is intended by the
Promoters to propose any Amendments thereto
a Copy of such Amendments shall be deposited
in the Private Bill Office, and notice given on
the day on which the Bill shall have been
returned from the Lords.(The Chairman of
Ways and Means.)

Ordered, That in the case of

the South South

[Lords] Standing Order. 211 be

Barracas (Buenos Ayres) Gas and Coke Corn- (Bparracas
pany Bill
suspended, and that the Committee on the Bill and Coke
have leave to sit and proceed on Monday next. Company
(The Chairman of Ways and Means.)

_

Gas

A Public Petition was presented, and read ; Public

and ordered to lie upon the Table.

Vide Supple-
ment to the
Fourth Report.
Flax and

Mr. Secretary Akers-Douglas presented,

Return to an Address to His Majesty, dated Linen
the 18th day of May last, for a Return relative F actories.
to Flax and Linen Factories.

No. 290.
Return to an Address to His Majesty, dated International

the 28th day of March last, for a Return relative Conference
to the International Conference on Labour.

Ordered, That the said Returns do lie upon the

No. 291.

Table ; and be printed.

Mr. Walter Long presented, by His Majesty's Queen's
Command,Copy of Report of the President of College
Queen's College, Cork, for the Session 1904-5, (C
with Appendices.

Ordered, That the said Paper do lie upon the

Table.

Mr. Gerald Balfour presented,Return to ani,,cra
Order, dated the 28th day of July last, for a Taxation
Return relative to Local Taxation Account,
1904-.
5

9c0c4oi Tt ,

A1

Ordered, That the said Return do lie upon the

No. 292.

Table ; and be printed.

Earl Percy presented, by His Majesty's Trade Reports

Command, Copies of Diplomatic and Consular
Reports, Annual Series, Nos. 3469 and 3470.

Ordered, That the said Paper do lie upon the

u
Sites.)
S

.

Table.

No.108.] 5 EDW. VII.

3 rci August.

Inquiry into
Charities
(County of
Wilts.)

No. 293.
Inquiry into
Charities
(County of
Berks.)

No. 294.

Coal Tables,
1904,

No. 295.

Iron and Steel
1901.

No. 296.

Merchant
Shipping.
1901.

No. 297.

The following Papers were laid upon the

Table by the Clerk of the House :

Further Return to an Order, dated the 9th
day of August 1901, for a Return relative to
Inquiry into Charities (County of Wilts).

Further Return to an Order, dated the 28th
day of March last, for a Return relative to
Inquiry into Charities (County of Berks).

Ordered, That the said Returns be printed.

and

imports

consumption,

Ordered, That there be laid before this House
a Copy of Statistical Tables relating to the
production,
and
exports of Coal in the British Empire and the
principal Foreign Countries in each year from
1883 to 1904, as far as the particulars can be
stated ; together with Statements showing the
production of Lignite and Petroleum in the
principal producing countries for a series of
years (in continuation of Parliamentary Paper, ,
No. 295 of Session 1904).(Mr. Bonar Law.)

Mr. Bonar Law accordingly presented the said

Paper.

Ordered, That the said Paper do lie upon the

Table ; and be printed.

Ordered, That there be laid before this House
a Copy of Memorandum and Statistical Tables
showing the production and consumption of Iron
Ore and Pig Iron, and the production of Steel, in
the United Kingdom and the principal Foreign
Countries in recent years, and the Imports and
Exports of certain classes of Iron and Steel
Manufactures (in continuation of Parliamentary
Paper, No. 244 of Session 1904).(Mr. Bonar
Law.)

Mr. Bonar Law accordingly presented the said

Paper.

Ordered, That the said Paper do lie upon the

Table ; and be printed.

Ordered, That there be laid before this House
a Copy of Tables showing the progress of
Merchant Shipping in the United Kingdom and
the principal Maritime Countries.--(Mr. Bonar
Law.)

Mr. Bonar Law accordingly presented the said

Paper.

Ordered, That the said Paper do lie upon the

Table; and be printed.

National
School
Teachers
(Ireland)
(Attendance
at Meetings.)

Ordered, That there be laid before this House
a Copy of Circular issued by the Commissioners
of National Education, Ireland, to Teachers of
National Schools in Ireland regarding attend-
together with the Cor-
ance at Meetings, &c. ;
respondence, &c. relative thereto.(Mr. Walter
Long.)

Technical
Education
(Local
Authorities.)

Ordered, That there be laid before this House
a Return showing the extent to which, and the
manner in which, Local Authorities in England
and Wales have applied funds to the purposes of
Technical Education, and of other forms of
Education other than Elementary, during the
year 1904-5 under the following Acts : Local
Taxation (Customs and Excise) Act, 1890;
Technical Instruction Acts, 1889 and 1891 ;
Welsh Intermediate Education Act,
1889 ;
Public Libraries and Museums Acts ;
and
Education Act, 1902.(Sir William Anson.)

Navy
(Perscnnel.)

Ordered, That there be laid before this House
a Return of the Personnel of the Navy in shore
establishments and ships in reserve, in the
following form :

VoL. 160.

387

On the
25th clay of
September
19C1.

On the
25th day of
June 1905.

Total numbers borne in har-

bour ships shore establish- Portsmouth
menu, and ships in reserve - )

Do.

Do.

-

-

do.

f Chatham -
1 Sheerness
- Plymouth -

Grand Total

-

-

Number in gunnery schools
torpedo schools
general depots -
signal schools -

Do,
Do.
Do.

-
Number of stokers under training in harbour
Number in depot ships for submarines
-

-

Total

Number in nucleus crews of

ships in commission in re- 'c Portsmouth
serve

Do.

-

-

do.
do.

Total

-

Chatham--
Sheerness
- Plymouth -

(Mr. Edmund Robertson.)

Colonel Lockwood reported from the Select House of
Committee on the House of Commons (Kitchen Commons
and Refreshment Rooms) ; That they had Reefreshmentl,
considered the matters to them referred, and Rooms.)
directed him to make a Report thereof to the
House.

Ordered, That the Report do lie upon the No. 298.

Table ; and be printed.

Revenue
Excise
Duty.]

A Motion being made, That this House will,
to-morrow, resolve itself into a Committee to
consider of authorising the imposition of
an
Excise Duty on licences to be taken out by
manufacturers for sale of British wines, in pur-
suance of any Act of the present Session to
lamend the Law relating to Customs and Inland
Revenue, and for other purposes connected with
finance--(Mr. Chancellor of the Exchequer);

Mr. Chancellor of the Exchequer, by His
Majesty's Command, acquainted the House,
That His Majesty, having been informed of the
subject-matter of this Motion, recommends it to
the consideration of the House.

Resolved, That this House will, to-morrow,

resolve itself into the said Committee.

Mr. Speaker acquainted the House, That a Message from

Message had been brought from the Lords by the Lords.
one of their Clerks, as followeth :

The Lords have agreed to the Compensation Compensation
for Damage to Crops Bill, without any Amend- for Damage to
ment.

Crops Bill.

The Lords have agreed to the London County London
Council (General Powers) Bill, with Amend- County
ments ; to which the Lords desire the concurrence (CGoe"nnecriall
of this House.

The Lords have agreed to the Bolton Cor- Bolton

poration Bill, with Amendments ; to which the
Lords desire the concurrence of this House.

Bill.

Powers) Bill.

The Lords have agreed to the Acton Sewage Acton Sewage

Bill, with Amendments ;
desire the concurrence of this House.

to which the Lords Bill-

The Lords have agreed to the Halifax Cor- Halifax

poration Bill, with Amendments ;
Lords desire the concurrence of this House.

to which the Corporation

The Lords have agreed to the Amendments BEistli: Valley

made by this House to the Esk Valley Power- Goner
Gas Order Confirmation -Bill
any Amendment.

[Lords], without Confirmation
Bin [Lords.]

3 D 2

338

3rd August.

1905.

[No.10s.

Rhymney and
Aber Valleys
Gas and Water
Company
Bill [Lords.]
Bristol Blind
Asylum Bill
[Lords.]

Blackpool
Improvement
Bill [Lords.]

Newcastle-
upon-Tyne
Corporation
Bill [Lords.]

Corbett Estate
Bin [ /o ds.]

County of
London
Electric
Supply
Company Bill
-Lords. j
Gosport and
}Wareham
Tramways
Bill [Lords.]

Nottingham
Corporation
:Bill [Lords.]

North
Metropolitan
Electric Power
Supply Bill
[ Lords.]
Humber
Conservancy
Bill [Lords.]

Litt leham pion
Urban District
Council Bill
[Lords.]

Shepton
Mallet Gas
Company
(Electric
Lighting)
Bill [Lord.s.,]
Southport,
Birkdale,
and West
Lancashire
Water Board
Bill [Lords.]
Great Central
Railway Bill
[Lords.]

Central
Electric
Supply Bill
r:Lords.]
Sandgate
Urban District
Council Bill
[Lords.]

Fraserburgh
liar boar
Order
Confirmation
Bill [Lords.]

The Lords have agreed to the Amendments
made by this House to the Rhymney and Aber
Valleys Gas and Water Company Bill [Lords],
without any Amendment.

The Lords have agreed to the Amendments
made by this House to the Bristol Blind Asylum
Bill [Lords], without any Amendment.

The Lords have agreed to the Amendments
made by this House to the Blackpool Improve-
ment Bill [Lords], without any Amendment.

The Lords have agreed to the Amendments
made by this House to the Newcastle-upon-Tyne
Corporation Bill [Lords], without any Amend-
ment.

The Lords have agreed to the Amendments
made by this House to the Corbett Estate Bill
[Lords], without any Amendment.

The Lords have agreed to the Amendments
made by this House to the County of London
Electric Supply Company Bill [Lords], without
any Amendment.

The Lords have agreed to the Amendments
made by this House to the Gosport and Fareharn
Tramways Bill [Lords], without any Amend-
ment.

The Lords have agreed to the Amendments
made by this House to the Nottingham Corpora-
tion Bill [Lords], without any Amendment.

The Lords have agreed to the Amendments
made by this House to the North Metropolitan
Electric Power Supply Bill
[ Lords], without
any Amendment.

The Lords have agreed to the Amendments
made by this House to the [lumber Conservancy
Bill [Lords], without any Amendment.

The Lords have agreed to the Amendments
made by this House to the Littlehampton Urban
[Lords], without any
District Council Bill
Amendment.

The Lords have agreed to the Amendments
made by this House to the Shepton Mallet (*as
(Electric Lighting) Bill
[Lords],
Company
without any Amendment.

The Lords have agreed to the Amendments
made by this House to the Southport, Birkdale,
and West Lancashire Water Board Bill [Lords],
without any Amendment.

The Lords have agreed to the Amendments
made by this House to the Great Central Rail-
way Bill [Lords], without any Amendment.

The Lords have agreed to the Amendments
made by this House to the Central Electric
Supply Bill [Lords], without any Amendment.

The Lords have agreed to the Amendments
made by this House to the Sandgate Urban
District Council Bill
any
Amendment.

[Lords], without

The Lords have passed a Bill, intituled An
Act to confirm a Provisional Order under the
Private Legislation Procedure (Scotland) Act,
1899, relating to Fraserburgh Harbour ; to which
the Lords desire the concurrence of this House.

Fraserburgh
Harbour
Order
Confirmation
Bill [Lords.]

Ordered, That

the Fraserburgh Harbour
Order Confirmation Bill [Lords]
(under Sec-
tion 7 of the Private Legislation Procedure
(Scotland) Act, 1899) be taken into consideration
upon Monday next.

Local
Authorities'
Acquisition of
lIndettakings
Bill.

Bill 305.

Mr. Higham, supported by Mr. Benn, Dr.
Shipman, Mr. Shackleton,
and Mr. Baker,
presented a Bill to enable Local Authorities to
acquire existing Undertakings by agreement :
And the same was ordered to be read a second
time upon Monday next ; and to be printed.

Ordered, That on this day, notwithstanding Business of
anything in Standing Order No. 15, Business the House
other than Business of Supply may be taken (Supply.)
before Midnight.-(Mr. Balfour.)

Mr. Chancellor of the Exchequer reported Supply
from the Committee of Supply of the 2nd day of ,2 Oth allotte(
this instant August several Resolutions ; which 2nd'August]
were read, as follow :

August

Report.

ita

Civil Services and Revenue Departments
Estimates, 1905-6.
Class II.
1. That a sum not exceeding £108,629 be
granted to His 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 1906 for the Salaries
and Expenses of the Office of His Majesty's
Secretary of State for the Home Department
and subordinate Offices.

Class I.
2. That a sum not exceeding £1,528,761 be
granted to His Majesty, to defray the charge
which will come in course of payment during the
year ending on the 31st day of March 1906 for
expenditure on the following Services, included
in Class I. of the Estimates for Civil Services,
v iz.

-

-

-

-

62,400

3,150

3. Royal Parks and Pleasure Gardens
4. Houses of Parliament Buildings (Sup-
-
5. Miscellaneous Legal Buildings, Great
-

plementary)

Britain

33.960
6. Art and Science Buildings, Great Britain 29,000
7. Diplomatic and Consular Buildings
40,900
8. Revenue Buildings
433,700
0. Public Buildings, Great Britain -
- 284,000
10. Surveys of the United Kingdom -
- 117,650
11. Harbours under the Board of Trade
16,565
12. Peterhead Harbour
22,000'
13. Rates on Government Property -
- 356,295
14. Public Works and Buildings, Ireland
104,509
15. Railways, Ireland
24,632

-

-

-

-

-

-

£1,528,761

Class II.
3. That a sum not excee
granted to His Majesty, to
which will come in course of
year ending on the 31st day
expenditure in respect of the
included in Class II. of the
Services, viz.:-

ding £1,319,058 be
defray the charge
payment during the
of March 1906 for
following Services,
Estimates for Civil

-

-

-

-

-

-

-
-

-
-

of Trade

1. House of Lords Offices -
2. House of Commons Offices
3, Treasury and subordinate Offices -
5. Foreign Office
6. Colonial Office
7. Privy Council Office
9. Mercantile Marine Services
-
10. Bankruptcy Department of the Board
-
-

-
11. Board of Agriculture and Fisheries
12. Charity Commission
-
13. Civil Service Commission
14. Exchequer and Audit Department
15. Friendly Societies Registry -
-
16. Local Government Board
-
17. Lunacy Commission, England
18. Mint, including Coinage
-
19. National Debt Office
-
20. Public Record Office
-
21. Public Works Loan Commission
22. Registrar General's Office, England
23. Stationery and Printing
-
24. Woods, Forest!, and Land Revenues,
-
-
-

-
25. Works and Public Buildings Office
26. Secret Service
Scotland :
28. Fishery Board
-
29. Lunacy Commission
30. Registrar General's Office

&c. Office

-
-

-

-

-

-

-

-

10,051
20,500,
58,595.
40,103
28,920
6,370
69,919

5
65,605
15,689
24,905
40,155
4,680
-
- 146,954
10,455
-
48
7,063
14,560
19
- 22,895
- 413,283

12,633
43,395
25,000

14,78a
3,384
2,781

-
-

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Ireland :

3rd August.

389
expenditure in respect of the following Services,
included in Class V. of the Estimates for Civil
Services, viz. :--

32. Household of Lord Lieutenant
of
-
-
33. Chief Secretary for Ireland, Offices
-
34. Department of Agriculture and Tech-

Ireland

-

-

-

nical Instruction

-

-

35. Charitable Donations and Bequests
-

-

-

-

Office

-
36. Local Government Board
37. Public Record Office, Ireland
38. Public Works Office
-
39. Registrar General's Office
40. Valuation and Boundary Survey

-

2,822
13,950

111,692

1,042
39,097
3,359
23,111
7,510
13,719

1,319,058

Class III.

4. That a sum not exceeding £1,997,391 be
granted to His Majesty, to defray the charge
which will come in course of payment during the
year ending on the 31st day of March 1906 for
expenditure in respect of the following Services,
included in Class III. of the Estimates for Civil
Services, viz. :-

-

-

1. Law Charges
2. Miscellaneous Legal Expenses
3. Supreme Court of Judicature
4. Land Registry
5. County Courts
-
6. Police, England and Wales -
7. Prisons, England and the Colonies
8. Reformatory and Industrial Schools,

-
-

-
-

-

Great Britain

-

-

9. Broadmoor Criminal Lunatic Asylum

32,202
21,516
181,574
26,102
6,000
26,945
400,443

- 119,799
23,806

Scotland :

10. Law Charges and Courts of Law
I1. Register House, Edinburgh
12_ Crofters Commission
13. Prisons

-

-

Ireland :

14. Law Charges and Criminal Prosecutions
15. Supreme Court of Judicature and other

Legal Departments
17. County Court Officers, &c.
18. Dublin Metropolitan Police
19. Royal Irish Constabulary
20. Prisons
-
21. Reformatory and Industrial Schools
-
22. Dundrum Criminal Lunatic Asylum -

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

51,841
27,481
2,545
50,750

32,416

58,025
65,423
37,906
699,413
68,430
55,281
3,493

£1,997,391

Class IV.
5. That a sum not exceeding £7,619,937 be
granted to His Majesty, to defray the charge
which will come in course of payment during the
year ending on the 31st day of March 1906 for
expenditure in respect of the following Services,
included in Class IV. of the Estimates for Civil
Services, viz.:-

-
-

1. Board of Education
2. British Museum
3. National Gallery
4. National Portrait Gallery -
5. Wallace Collection
-
6. Scientific Investigation, &C., United
-

-
and Colleges, Great
Britain, and Intermediate Educa-
tion, Wales

Kingdom
7. Universities

-
8. Public Education, Scotland
9. National Gallery, &c., Scotland

-

-

-

-

-

Ireland :

10. Public Education
-
ii. Endowed Schools Commissioners
12. National Gallery (including a Supple.

-

-

mentary sum of £1,390)

13. Queen's Colleges

5,652,548
100,501
9,014
2.619
3,593

29,900

137,300
1,047,290
405

631,721
510

1.986
2,550

17,619,937

Class V.
6. That a sum not exceeding £1,032,445 be
granted to His Majesty, to defray the charge
which will come in course of payment during the
year ending on the 31st day of March 1906 for

Vol,. 160.

1. Diplomatic and Consular Services
2. Colonial Services -
3. Telegraph Subsidies and Pacific Cable
4. Cyprus (Grant in Aid)
5. Treasury Chest Fund -

-

-

-

£
303,847
671,703
41,645
1,000
14,250

11.032,445

Class VI.
7. That a sum not exceeding £497,002 he
granted to His Majesty, to defray the charge
which will come in course of payment during the
year ending on the 31st day of March 1906 for
expenditure in respect of the following Services,
included in Class VI. of the Estimates for Civil
Services, viz. :-

1. Superannuation and Retired Allowances 348,378
2. Merchant Seamen's Fund Pensions
800
3. Miscellaneous Charitable

and other
-

-

Allowances

4. Hospitals and Charities, Ireland -
-
5. Savings Banks and Friendly Societies'

572
263

Deficiencies

-

- 146,989

1497,002

Class VII.
8. That a sum not exceeding £137,772 be
granted to His Majesty, to defray the charge
which will come in course of payment during the
year ending on the 31st day of March 1906 for
expenditure in respect of the following Services,
included in Class VII. of the Estimates for Civil
Services, viz. :--

1. Temporary Commissions
2. Miscellaneous Expenses
-
3. Repayments to the Local Loans Fund -
4. Ireland Development Grant
5. Their Royal Highnesses the Prince and

-
-

-

Princess of Wales (Visit to India)

20,000
6. Repayment to Civil Contingencies Fund 12,962

£
12,804
6.308
698
- 85,000

X137,772

Navy Estimates, 1905-6.
9. That a sum not exceeding £9,399,300 be
granted to His Majesty, to defray the charge
which will come in course of payment during the
year ending on the 31st day of March 1906 for
expenditure on the following Navy Services,
viz.:-

-

-

2. Victualling and Clothing for the Navy
3. Medical Establishments and Services -
4. Martial Law, &e.
5. Educational Services
6. Scientific Services
7. Royal Naval Reserves
9. Naval Armaments
-
11. Miscellaneous Effective Services
12. Admiralty Office
13. Half Pay, Reserved and Retired Pay
14. Naval and Marine Pensions, Gratuities
and Compassionate Allowances
-

15. Civil Pensions and Gratuities

-

-

-

2,256,600
277,500
14.000
161,900
69,300
420,600
2,986,000
454,000
336,400
800,900

- 1,233,900
388,200

£9,399,300

Army Estimates, 1905-6.
10. That a sum not exceeding £15,082,100 be
granted to His Majesty, to defray the charge
which will come in course of payment during the
year ending on the 31st day of March 1906 for
expenditure on the following Army Services,
including Army (Ordnance Factories), viz.:-

2. Medical Establishment : Pay, &c.
-
3. Militia : Pay, Bounty, &c. -
4. Imperial Yeomanry : Pay and Allow-
-
5. Volunteer Corps : Pay and Allow-
-

ances

ances

-

-

-

-

-

-

£
482,000
817,0e0

438,000

- 1,220,002

3 1) 3

390

3rd Act-gust.

1905.

Lis To.108.

and General Stores

6. Quarterings, Transport, and Remounts
8. Ordnance Department Establishments
-

-
9. Armaments and Engineer Stores
10. Works and Buildings
11. Establishments for Military Educa-
-

-

-

_

-

tion

12. Miscellaneous Effective Services
13. War Office and Army Accounts De-
-
14. Retired Pay, Half Pay, and other
Non-effective Charges for Officers,

partment

-

-

-

15. Pensions and

other Non-effective
Charges for Warrant Officers, Non-
commissioned Officers, Men, and
others

-
16. Civil Superannuation, Compensation,
and

illowances,

-

_

_

_

Compassionate
Gratuities
-

Ordnance Factories

-

-

2,190,000

838,000
2,489,000
2,330,000

130,000
72,000

545,000

1,677,000

1,673,000

181,000
100

£15,082,100

Revenue Departments Estimates, 1905-6.
11. That a sum not exceeding £12,005,475 be
ranted to His Majesty, to defray the charge
which will come in course of payment during Estimates.
the year ending on the 31st day of March 1906
for expenditure in respect of
the following
Services, included in the Estimates for Revenue
Departments, viz.

-

1. Customs
2. Inland Revenue
3. Post Office -
4. Post Office Packet Service
5. Post Office Telegraphs

-

£
-
574,600
- 1,406,000
6,920,538
531,790
-
- 2,572,547

£12,005,475

The said Resolutions being read a second

time ;

The first two Resolutions were postponed.
An Amendment was proposed to be made
to the Third Resolution, by leaving out
" £1,319,058 " and inserting " £1,318,958 "
(Sir Charles Dilhe),instead thereof.

And the Question being proposed, That
" £1,319,058 " stand part of the said Resolution :
--And a Debate arising thereupon ;

And it being half an hour after Seven of
the clock, the Debate stood adjourned till this
evening.

Ordered, That the subsequent and postponed
Resolutions be taken into further consideration
this evening.

Evening Sitting.

The Order of the day being read, for resuming
the adjourned Debate on the Amendment which,
upon the 3rd day of this instant August, was
proposed to be made on consideration of the
Third Resolution, That a sum not exceeding
£1,319,058 be granted to His Majesty, to defray
the charge which will come in course of pay-
ment during the year ending on the 31st day of
March 1906 for expenditure in respect of the
following Services, included in Class II. of the
Estimates for Civil Services ;

to

leave

Which Amendment was,

out
" £1,319,058," in order to insert " £1,318,958 "
(Sir Charles Dilhe),instead thereof ;

And the Question being again proposed,
stand part of the said
That " £1,319,058 "-
Resolution :.The House resumed the said
adjourned Debate.

And the said Amendment was, with leave of

the House, withdrawn.

And the Question being proposed, That this
House cloth agree with the Committee in the
said Resolution :And a Debate arising there-
upon ;

Supply
[20th allotted
Day,
2nd August]
Report,

And it being Ten of the clock, Mr. Speaker, Mr. Speaker

in pursuance of Standing Order No. 15, pro- irssttihoon
ceeded to put the Question necessary to dispose (pursuant to
of the Report of the Resolution then under Standing
consideration.

Order No. 15.1

And the Question being put, That this House
doth agree with the Committee in the said
Resolution ;

The House divided.
The Yeas to the Right ;
The Noes to the Left.
Tellers for the
Yeas

Mod,

,

)

Sir Alexander Acland-

1Viscount ralentia

Tellers for the f Mr. Bright,

Noes,

Charles Allen :

So it was resolved in the Affirmative.

23L

127.

)

Mr. Speaker then proceeded, in pursuance of Mr. Speaker

Standing Order No. 15, to put forthwith the
Questions, That this House cloth agree with the
the outstanding Resolutions
Committee
Committee
reported in respect of each Class of the Civil Reports
Services Estimates, the Navy Estimates, the (pursuant
standing
Army Estimates, and the Revenue Departments
0
d

puts the
Questions on
the out -

in

to

Nn

o

. 1 5 . )

Civil Services Estimates.
Class I.

And the Question being put, That this House Class 1.

doth agree with the Committee in the outstand-
ing Resolutions reported in respect of Class I.
of the Civil Services Estimates :It was resolved
in the Affirmative.

Class II.

And the Question being put, That this House Class

doth agree with the Committee in the outstand-
ing Resolutions reported in respect of Class II.
of the Civil Services Estimates :It was resolved
in the Affirmative.

Class III.

And the Question being put, That this House Ctass 111.

cloth agree with the Committee in the outstand-
ing Resolutions reported in respect of Class III.
of the Civil Services Estimates :It was resolved
in the Affirmative.

Class IV.

And the Question being put, That this House Class TV,

doth agree with the Committee in the outstand-
ing Resolution reported in respect of Class IV.
of the Civil Services Estimates :--It was resolved
in the Affirmative.

Class V.

And the Question being put, That this House (ma, \s.

(loth agree with the Committee in the outstand-
ing Resolution reported in respect of Class V.
of the Civil Services Estimates :It was resolved
in the Affirmative.

Class VI.

And the Question being put, That this House Class VI,

Both agree with the Committee in the outstand-
ing Resolution reported in respect of Class VI.
of the Civil Services Estimates :It was resolved
in the Affirmative.

Class VII.

And the Question being put, That this House Class VII.

(loth agree with the Committee in the outstand-
ing Resolutions reported in respect of Class VII.
of the Civil Services Estimates :It was resolved
in the Affirmative.

Navy Estimates.

And the Question being put, That this House Navy
dot!: agree with the Committee in the outstand- Estimates.
ing Resolutions reported in respect of the Navy
Estimates :It was resolved in the Affirmative.

No.108.1 5 Enw. VII,

3rd August.

Army
Estimates,

Army Estimates.
And the Question being put, That this House
doth agree with the Committee in the outstand-
ing Resolution reported in respect of the Army
Estimates ;

The House divided.
The Yeas to the Right ;
The Noes to the Left.

391
surpluses on certain Grants for Navy Services
as is necessary to cover the said total deficits on
other Grants for Navy Services :

1. That the application of such sums be

sanctioned.

Tellers for the
Yeas,

Sir Alexander Acland-1

Hood,

(Viscount Valentia:

Tellers for thefMr. Toultnin,

Noes,

t Mr. Slack:

232.

Number'
of
Vote.

Navy Services,
1903-1904.
Votes.

Revenue
Departments
Estimates,

Navy and
Army
Expenditure,
1903-4,

So it was resolved in the Affirmative.

Revenue Departments Estimates.

And the Question being put, That this House
doth agree with the Committee in the outstand-
respect of the
ing Resolution reported in
Revenue Departments Estimates : - It was
resolved in the Affirmative.

Mr. Victor Cavendish reported from the Com-
mittee on Navy and Army Expenditure, 1903-4,
several Resolutions; which were read, as follow :
Whereas it appears by the Navy Appropriation
Account for the year ended the 31st day of March
1904, and the Statement appended thereto, as
follows, viz. :-

(a) That the gross Expenditure for certain
Navy Services exceeded the Estimate of
such Expenditure by a total
sum of
£272,038 9s. 7d., as shown in Column
No. 1 of the Schedule hereto appended,
while the gross Expenditure for other
Navy Services fell short of the Estimate
of such Expenditure by a total sum of
£174,087 14s. 2d., as shown in Column
No. 2 of the said appended Schedule, so
that the gross actual Expenditure for the
whole of the Navy Services exceeded
the gross estimated Expenditure by the
net sum of £97,950 15s. 5d.;

(b) That the Receipts in Aid of certain
Grants for Navy Services fell short of the
total estimated Receipts by the sum of
£5,310 9s. 81., as shown in Column No. 3
of the said appended Schedule, while the
Receipts in Aid of other Navy Services
exceeded the Estimate of such Receipts
by a total sum of £121,284 10s. 2d,,
as shown in Column No. 4 of the said
so that the total
appended Schedule,
actual Receipts in Aid of the Grants
for Navy Services exceeded the total
estimated Receipts by the net sum of
£115,974 Os. 6d. ;

(c) That the resulting differences between
the Exchequer Grants for Navy Services
and the net Expenditure are as follows,
viz. :

Total Surpluses
Total Deficits

£

s.
-
255,627 10
- 237604 5

d.
3
2

Net Surplus

-

£18,023

5

1

And whereas by a Vote of Parliament during
the present Session (House of Commons Paper,
No. 265 of 1905) a further sum of £100 has
been granted for the Expenditure of the year
1903-4, and the appropriation of additional
Receipts in Aid of such Expenditure has been
sanctioned to the amount of £97,850 15s. 5d.:

And whereas the Lords Commissioners of His
Majesty's Treasury have temporarily authorised
the application of so much of the said total

Vol,. 160.

Schedule.

Gross Expenditure.

Appropraticns in Aid,

Excesses of
Actual over
Estimated
Gross
Expenditure.

Surpluses of
Estimated
over Actual
Gross
Expenditure.

Deficiencies
of Actual as
compared
with
Estimated
Receipts.

Surpluses
of Actual as
compared
with
Estimated
Receipts.

1.

2.

3.

s. d.

s.

cl.

£ J. 0.

zi;

s.

43,638 16

5

82,112

2

7

-
-
-

4

3,692
5
1,294 15 11
4,160 17 9
3
1

654
13,381

5
3

-
17,715 13
8,123 18

-

-

4
2

589 17

94,281 12

2

4

56,029 18

3

271

6

3

84 11

8

3,337 18 11

11,180 16 11

601 9 10
-
7

940
31

7

1,192 15
1
6
1
47,382
2,053 4
5
46,759 12 11

5,770 8

6

5,357 15

1
14 13 3

92,483 17
3,477
8

9
9

6,612 11

4,590 19 11

6,818 18

6,464 3

272,038

272,038

9

9

4

4

7

7

704

822

1

90 11

3

7

5,310

9 8

121,284 10

174,087 14 2

100

-

174,187 14 2

5,310

9

8

121,284 10

2

2

6

Net Deficit, £97,850 15 5 Net Surplus, £115,974 -

3

-

4

-
6-

7
8

-
-

Sec. 1
Sec. 2
Sec. 3

10

-

-

11 -

12 -
13
-

14

-

15

-

Wages, &c. of Officers,
Seamen, and Boys,
Coast Guard, and
Royal Marines
-
Victualling
and
Clothing for the
Navy
Medical

Establish-
merits and Services
Martial Law -
-
Educational Services
Scientific Services -
Royal Naval Reserves
Shipbuilding,
Re-
pairs, Maintenance,
&c. :

Personnel
Materiel
Contract Work
Naval Armaments -
Works, Buildings,
at
and Repairs
Home and Abroad
Miscellaneous Effec-
tive Services
-
Admiralty Office
-
Half Pay, Reserved
and Retired Pay -
Naval and Marine
Pensions, Gratuities
and Compassionate
Allowances
-
Civil Pensions and

.
-

-
-

-

Gratuities

-

Amount written off
as irrecoverable -

Add Excess Vote

Net Surplus

-

£18,123 5 1

Whereas it appears by the Army Appropriation
Account for the year ended the 31st day of March
1904, as corrected in accordance with the Third
Report of the Committee of Public Accounts of
the present Session, and the Statement appended
thereto, as follows, viz. :-

(a) That the gross Expenditure for certain
Army Services exceeded the Estimate of
such Expenditure by a total sum of
£742,114 16s. Id., as shown in Column
No. 1 of the Schedule hereto appended,
while the gross Expenditure for other
Army Services fell short of the Estimate
of such Expenditure by a total sum of
£1,079,388 Os. 9d., as shown in Column
No. 2 of the said appended Schedule, so
that the gross actual Expenditure for
the whole of the Army Services fell short
of the gross estimated Expenditure by
the net sum of £337,273 4s. 8d. ;

(b) That the Receipts in Aid of certain
Army Services fell short of the Estimate
such Receipts by a total sum of
of
£405,336 Os. 2d., as shown in Column
No. 3 of the said appended Schedule,
while the Receipts in Aid of other
Army Services exceeded the Estimate
of such Receipts by a total sum of
1309,669 ls. 6d., as shown in Column
No. 4 of the said appended Schedule, so
that the total actual Receipts in Aid of
the Grants for Army Services fell short
of the total estimated Receipts by the
net sum of £95,666 18s. 8d.

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3rd August.

1905.

[No. 108.

(c) That the resulting differences between
the Exchequer Grants for Army Services
and the net Expenditure are as follows,
viz. :-

Total Surpluses -
Total Deficits
-

1,143,259 15
901,653

s. d.
4
4

9

Net Surplus

-

£241,606

6

-

And whereas the Lords Commissioners of His
Majesty's Treasury have temporarily authorised
the application, in reduction of the net charge
on Exchequer Grants for certain Army Services,
of the whole of the sums received in excess of
the estimated Appropriation in Aid in respect
of the same Services, and have also temporarily
authorised the application of so much of the said
surpluses on certain Grants for Army
total
Services as is necessary to cover the said total
deficits on other Grants for Army Services :

2. That the application of such sums be

sanctioned.

Schedule.

Gross Expenditure.

Appropriations in Aid.

Excesses of
Actual over
Estimated
Gross
Expenditure.

Surpluses of
Estimated
over Actual
Gross
Expenditure.

1.

2.

s. d.

s.

0.

Deficiencies
of Actual as
compared
with
Estimated
Receipts.

3.

s.

Surpluses
of Actual as
compared
with
Estimated
Receipts.

4.

13

5. 0.

69,254

2

7

180,56

-

4

7

183,430 8

64,367 12

46,865

3

32,546 17

4

28,109 15 -

1,100 11 10

135

2

1,465 13

6

5

310,972 19

3

132,584 19

4

101,383

9

4

189,651

6 10

17,647 7 10

78,317 15 4

380,789

2

8

132,296 19 10

93,864 16

1

53,918 17

1,176 13 11

4,715 19

3

5

65,778 16

4

18,848 - 10
-

141,930 10

17,754

9

-

4,452

-

5

109,682 19 3

5,796

5 10

12 16 11

3L,391 14 5

273

9,031

7

4

3

7

Army Services,
1903-1904.
Votes.

.te.

Pay,

of Army
(General Staff, Regi-
ment,, Reserve, and
Departments) -
-
Establish-
ments : Pay, &c.
-
Militia : Pay, Bounty,

Medical

-

Transport
mounts

and Allowances
and
-

Imperial Yeomanry :
Pay and Allowances
Volunteer Corps : Pay
-
Re-
-
Provisions, Forage, and
other Supplies -
-
Establish-
ments and Services
other
and
Stores : Supply and
-
Repair

Warlike

Clothing

Repairs : Cost,
Staff
cluding
Engineer Services

Works, Buildings, and
in-
for
-
for
Military Education -
Miscellaneous Effective

Establishments

-

-

Services

for Officers, &e.

-
War Office : Salaries
and Miscellaneous
-
Charges
-
Non-effective Charges
-
Non- effective Charges
-
Superannuation, Com-
pensation, and Com-
Allow-
passionate
ances

for Men, &e.

Balances irrecoverable

-

-

2

:3

4

li

ill

11

12

13

And the Question being put, That this House
doth agree with the Committee in the Second
Resolution ;

The House divided.
The Yeas to the Right ;
The Noes to the Left.
Tellers for the fSir Alexander A cland-1
Hood,

Viscount Valentia :
Tellers for the5Mr. Corrie Grant,

Yeas,

Noes,

LMr. Cawley :

1, 221.

I 123.

Ways and
Means
[2nd August]
Report.
Consolidated
Fund,

So it was resolved in the Affirmative.

Mr. Victor Cavendish

reported from the
Committee of Ways and Means several Reso-
lutions ; which were read, as follow :

1. That, towards making good the Supply
granted to His Majesty for the service of the
year ended on the 31st day of March 1904.
the sum of 11,445 17s. 4d. be granted out of
the Consolidated Fund of the United Kingdom.
2. That, towards making good the Supply
granted to His Majesty for the service of the
year ending on the 31st day of March 1906,
the sum of 166,495;748 be granted out of the
Consolidated Fund of the United Kingdom.

The said Resolutions, being read a second time,

were agreed to.

Ordered, That a Bill be brought in upon Consolidated
the said Resolutions : And that the Chairman Fund (API"'
of Ways and Means, Mr. Chancellor of the Priati""')
Exchequer, and Mr. Victor Cavendish
prepare, and bring it in.

do

Mr, Victor Cavendish accordingly presented a
Bill to apply certain sums out of the Consoli-
dated Fund to the service of the years ending
on the thirty-first day of March one thousand nine
hundred and four and one thousand nine hundred
and six, and to appropriate the Supplies granted
in this Session of Parliament : And the same
was read the first time ; and ordered to be read
a second time to-morrow.

Consolidated
Fund (A ppm.
pTiation)

The House, according to Order, resolved itself Expiring Laws

into a Committee on the Expiring Laws Con-
tinuance Bill.

Continuance
Bill.

(In the Committee.)
(Continuance

1

Clause No.

Schedule).

of Acts

in

Amendment proposed, in p. 1, 1. 18, to leave
out the words " thirty-first clay of December,"
in order to insert the words "first day of May."
-(Mr. Flynn.)

Question put, That the words proposed to be

left out stand part of the Clause.

- 2

309,669

1

6

The Committee divided.

742,11116 1 1,079,388

-

9

..

Net Surplus, £337,273 4

_,-

8

405,336
`

.....
Net Deficit, £95,666 18 8

,..-

Net Surplus

-

- £241,606 6

The said Resolutions being read a second

time ;

And the Question being put, That this House
cloth agree with the Committee in the First
Resolution ;

The House divided.
The Yeas to the Right ;
The Noes to the Left.

Tellers for the
Yeas,

Hood,
,

yonder Acland-1

Tellers for the
Yeas,

Sir Alexander A cland-1

Hood,

Viscount Valentia :

204,

Tellers for thef Mr. Flynn,

1 102.
Another Amendment proposed, to leave out

tMr. Patrick O'Brien :

Noes,

subsection 2.-(Mr. Soares.)

Question proposed, That subsection 2 stand
part of the Clause :-Amendment, by leave,
withdrawn.

Clause agreed to.
Clause No. 2 agreed to.
Schedule.
Amendment proposed, in p. 2, to leave out

1Viscount Valentin :

ls. 7 to 10.-( Mr. Shackleton.)

Tellers for the Mr. Cremer,
IMr. Barran :

Noes,

Flo it was resolved in the Affirmative.

Question put, That the lines proposed to be

left out stand part of the Schedule.

The Committee proceeded to a Division.

(, 225.

125.

Open Spaces
Bill.

Supply of
Electri ci I y
Bill.

No. 108.1 5 EDW. VII.

3rd-4th August.

393

Friday, 41h August 1905 :

Sir Alexander A eland-1

Tellers for the
Yeas,

Hood,

Viscount Valentia :

Tellers for thef Mr. Shackleton,

I
} 99.
1 Mr. Higham :
Another Amendment proposed, in p. 4, to

Noes,

leave out Is. 12 and 13.--(Mr. Flynn.)

Question put, That lines 12 and 13 stand part

of the Schedule.

The Committee divided.
Tellers

llers for the ) Sir Alexander Arland-1
Food
Yeas,

1Viscount Valentia :

157

The Order of the day being read for the Dogs Bill

Second Reading of the Dogs Bill ;

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

186. upon Monday next.

The Order of the day being read, for the Isle of Man

Committee on the Isle of Man (Customs) Bill;
this day,

Resolved, That this House will,
resolve itself into the said Committee.

The Order of the day being read, for the
Second Reading of the Prevention of Corruption
Bill [Lords] ;

Ordered, That the said Order be discharged.
Ordered, That the Bill be withdrawn.

Prevention of
Corri,
[Leas.]
Bill
.Ecitis..]

Tellers for the fMr. Flynn

Noes,

{Mr. Patrick 0' Brien :

Schedule agreed to,
Preamble agreed to.
Bill to be reported.

69.

I

The Order of the day being read, for the

Second Reading of the Open Spaces Bill ;

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

upon Monday next.

Mr. Speaker resumed the Chair ; and the
Chairman of Ways and Means reported, That
the Committee had gone through the Bill, and
report
same, without
directed him to
Amendment.

Ordered, That the Bill be read the third time

the

this day.

The Order of the day being read, for the
Second Reading of the Public Works Loans
Bill;

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

this day.

The Order of the day being read, for

the
Committee on the Naval Lands (Volunteers)
Bill;

Resolved, That this House will, upon Monday

next, resolve itself into the said Committee.

Public Works
Loans Bill.

Naval Lands
(Volunteers)
Bill,

Musical
Copyright Bill. Second Reading of

The Order of the clay being read, for the
the Musical Copyright

Bill ;

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

upon Monday next.

National
Galleries of
Scotland
Bill.

The Order of the day being read, ,for the
Second Reading of the National Galleries of
Scotland Bill ;

Ordered, That the said Order be discharged.
Ordered, That the Bill be withdrawn.

Infections
Diseases
(Ireland) Bill. (Ireland) Bill ;

The Order of the day being read, for the
Second Reading of the Infectious Diseases

Ordered, That the Bill he read a second time

this day.

Married
Women's
Property
Act (1882)
Amendment
Bill [Loed8.]

Government
Ships Bill.

Osborne
Estate
Act (1902)
Amendment
Bill.

The Order of the day being read, for the
the Married Women's
Second Reading of
Property Act (1882) Amendment Bill [Lords] ;
Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

this day.

The Order of the day being read, for the

Committee on the Government Ships Bill ;

-Resolved, That this House will, upon Monday

next, resolve itself into the said Committee.

The Circler of the day being read, for resuming
the adjourned Debate on the Question proposed
upon the 29th day of July last, That the
Osborne Estate Act (1902) Amendment Bill be
now read a second time ;

Ordered, That the Debate be further adjourned

till this day.
VOL. 160.

The Order of the day being read, for the
Second Reading of the Supply of Electricity
Bill ;

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

this day.

The Order of the day being read, for the Criminal Cases

Second Readino. of the Criminal Cases (Reserva- Reservation
of Points of
tion of Points of Law) Bill Lords] ;
Law) Bill
Ordered. That the Bill be read a second time [Lords.]

this day.

The Order of the day being read, for the Lord Warden
Second Reading of the Lord Warden of the of the Cinque
Cinque Ports Bill ;

Ports Bill.

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

this day.

The Order of the day being read, for the
Committee on the East India Loans. (Railways)
Bill ;

Resolved, That this House will, upon Monday

next, resolve itself into the said Committee.

East India
Loans
(Railways)
Bill.

The Order of the day being read, for the Relief of
Second Reading of the Relief of Distress Distress
(Ireland) Bill ;

(Ireland) Bill.

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

this day.

The Order of the day being read, for the Irish
Committee on the Irish Education (Afflicted Education
(Afflict ed
Children) Bill
Children) Bill.

Resolved, That this House will,
resolve itself into the said Committee.

this day,

The Order of the day being read, for the Naval \Voilts

Committee on the Naval Works Bill;
Resolved, That this House will,
resolve itself into the said Committee.

Bill.

this day,

The Order of the day being read, for the Provisional

Committee on the Provisional Order (Marriages) Order
Bill

e>

;

(Marriages)
Bill.

Resolved, That this House will,
resolve itself into the said Committee.

this day,

The Order of the day being read, for the Charitable
aeS o)ciB et

Second Reading of the Charitable Loan Societies
(Ireland) Bill ;

Loan
(Ireland)
(
1 r

iilel.s

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

this clay.

The Order of the day being read, for the Judicature awl

Second Reading of the Judicature and Develop- Development
Grant
rent Grant (Ireland) Bill
(Ireland) Bill.

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

this day.

3E

394

3rd-4th August.
'Ike Order of the day being read, for the I which this House doth desire the concurrence of

1905.

[No. 109.

Revenue Bill.

Second Reading of the Revenue Bill ;

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

their Lordships.

this day.

The Order of the day being read, for taking Ratlanines
Whereupon, in pursuance of the Order of G into consideration the Amendments made by the and Rathgar
Extension and
the House of the 31st day of July last, Lords to the Rathmines and Rathgar Extension improvement
Mr. Speaker adjourned the House with- and Improvement Bill ;
Ordered, That the said Amendments be taken
out Question put, it being then sixteen
minutes after One of the clock on Friday into consideration upon Tuesday next (Evening
morning, till this day.

Sitting).

[No. 109.]
Friday, 4th Jblgtist 1905.
The House met at Twelve of the clock.

PRAYERS.

North Eastern TH E House proceeded to take into considera-
tion the Amendments made by the Lords to
Railway Bill.
the North Eastern Railway Bill ; and the same
were twice read, and agreed to.

A Message was delivered by Thomas Dacres Royal Asenf ,

Butler, Esquire, Yeoman Usher of the Black
Rod:

Mr. Speaker,

The Lords authorised by virtue of His
Majesty's Commission, for declaring His Royal
Assent to several Acts agreed upon by both
Houses, desire the immediate attendance of this
Honourable House in the House ef Peers, to
hear the Commission read.

Accordingly Mr. Speaker, with the House,
went up to the House of Peers :-And being
returned ;

Ordered, That the Clerk do carry the Bill to
the Lords; and acquaint them that this House
hath agreed to the Amendments made by their Mr. Speaker reported, That the House, at the
Lordships.
desire of the Lords authorised by virtue of His
Majesty's Commission, had been at the House
of Peers, where a Commission under the Great
Seal was read, giving, declaring, and notifying
the Royal Assent to the several Acts therein
, mentioned ; and that the Lords thereby autho-
Ordered, That the Clerk do carry the Bill to rised had declared the Royal Assent to the said

The House proceeded to take into considera-
-Lion the Amendments made by the Lords to the
North Eastern Railway (Steam Vessels) Bill;
and the same were twice read, and agreed to.

the Lords ; and acquaint them that this House Acts, as follow :
bath agreed to the Amendments made by their
Lordships.

North Easton
Railway
(steam
Vessels) Bill.

Acton Sewage
Bill,

Bolton
Corporation
Bill.

Halifax
Corporation
Bill.

London
County
Council
(General
Powers) Bill.

The House proceeded to take into considera-
tion the Amendments made by the Lords to the
Acton Sewage Bill ; and the same were twice
read, and agreed to.

Ordered, That the Clerk do carry the Bill to
the Lords ; and acquaint them that this House
bath agreed to the Amendments made by their
Lordships.

The House proceeded to take into considera-
tion the Amendments made by the Lords to the
Bolton Corporation Bill ; and the same were
twice read, and agreed to.

Ordered, That the Clerk do carry the Bill to
the Lords ; and acquaint them that this House
hath agreed to the Amendments made by their
Lordships.

The House proceeded to take into considera-
the Amendments made by the Lords to the !
tion
Halifax Corporation Bill ; and the same were
twice read, and agreed to.

Ordered, That the Clerk do carry the Bill to
the Lords ; and acquaint them that this House
bath agreed to the Amendments made by their
Lordships.

!!!

The House proceeded to take into considera-
tion the Amendments made by the Lords to the
London County Council (General Powers) Bill ;
and the same were twice read, and agreed to.

Ordered, That the Clerk do carry the Bill to
the Lords ; and acquaint them that this House
hath agreed to the Amendments made by their
Lordships.

Oldham and
Saddleworth
District
Tramways
Bill [Loprkl

The Oldham and Saddleworth District Tram-
ways Bill [Lords] was read the third time and
passed, with Amendments.

Ordered, That the Clerk do carry the Bill tot
the Lords ; and acquaint them that this House
Lath agreed to the same, with amendments; to

1. Agricultural Rates Act, 1896, Sze. Con-

tinuance Act, 1905.

2. Coal Mines (Weighing of Minerals) Act,

1905.

3. Shipowners' Negligence (Remedies) Act,

1905.

4. Railway Fires Act, 1905.
5. Education Board Provisional Orders Con-
firmation (Liverpool, &c.) Act, 1905.
6. Education Board Provisional Order Con-

firmation (London) (No. 1) Act, 1905.

7. Education Board Provisional Order Con-

firmation (London) (No. 2) Act, 1905.

S. Millport Piers and Burgh Extension

Order Confirmation Act, 1905.

9. Local Government Board's Provisional
(No. 8) Act,

Orders Confirmation
1905.

10. Local Government Board's Provisional
11) Act,

(No.

Orders Confirmation
1905.

11. Local Government Board's Provisional
Orders Confirmation (No. 12) Act,
1905.

12. Local Government Board's Provisional
14) Act,

Orders Confirmation (No.
1905.

13. Local Government Board's Provisional
16) Act,

(No.

Order Confirmation
1905.

14. Local Government Board's Provisional.
17) Act,

Orders Confirmation (No.
1905.

15. Electric Lighting' Orders Confirmation

16. Electric Lighting Orders Confirmation

17. Electric Lighting Orders Confirmation

18. Electric Lighting Orders ConfirMation

(No. 4) Act, 1905.

(No. 5) Act, 1905.

(No. 6) Act, 1005.

(No. 8) Act, 1905.

(No. 1) Act, 1905.

(No. 2) Act, 1905.

19. Gas and Water Orders Confirmation

20. Gas and Water Orders Confirmation

.No. 109.; 5 Enw. VII.

4th August.

395
67. Metropolitan Electric Tramways Act,

39. Metropolitan and Great Central Railway

1905.

30. Glasgow Corporation Order Confirmation

pany a Act, 1905.

25. Pier and Harbour Order Confirmation

71. Baker Street and Waterloo Railway Act,

21. Inverness Gas and Water Order Con-

22. Port Glasgow Improvement Order Con-

firmation Act, 1905.

firmation Act, 1905.

23. Gas Orders Confirmation Act, 1905.
24. Pier and Harbour Orders Confirmation

(No. 2) Act, 1905.

(No. 3) Act, 1905.

26. Local Government Board (Ireland) Pro-
visional Orders Confirmation (No. 2)
Act, 1905.

27. Edinburgh Corporation Order Confirma-

28. Stonehaven Harbour Order Confirmation

29. Esk Valley Power-Gas Order Confirma-

tion Act, 1905.

Act, 1905.

tion Act, 1905.

Act, 1905.

31. Glasgow Corporation (Tramways Con-
solidation) Order Confirmation Act,
1905.

32. Glasgow University Order Confirmation

Act, 1905.

33. Paisley District Tramways Order Con-

firmation Act, 1905.

Hitchin and District Gas Act, 1905.
35. Dublin, Wicklow, and Wexford Railway

36. Worcestershire County Council (Bridges)

37. Tees Valley Water Act, 1905.
38. Whitby Urban District Council Act,

Act, 1905.

Act, 1905.

1905.

Companies Act, 1905.

40. Western Valleys (Monmouthshire) 'Water
and Gas (Amendment) Act, 1905.
41. Andover Lighting and Power Act, 1905.
(Additional
42. Great Western Railway
Powers) Act, 1905.

43. Southend and Colchester Light Railways

Act, 1905.

44. Whitechapel and Bow Railway Act,

1905.

45. Great Northern Railway (Ireland) Act,

1905.

46. London County Council (Money) Act,

1905.

Act, 1905.

49. Metropolitan Electric Supply Company

(Acton District) Act, 1905.

50. Workington Harbour and Dock Act,

1905.

51. South Lancashire Tramways Act, 1905.
52. Matlock Bath Improvement Act, 1905.
53. Llandrindod Wells Urban District Council

54. Formby Urban District Council Act,

Act, 1905.

1905.

55. University of Sheffield Act, 1905.
56. Midland Railway Act, 1905.
57. Bootle Corporation Act, 1905.
58. London Gas Act, 1905.
59. Caledonian Railway Act, 1905.
60. North British Railway (General Powers)

61. Rhondda Urban District Council Act,

Act, 1905.

1905.

62. Rotherham, Maltby, and Laughton Rail-

way Act, 1905.

63. Shropshire, 'Worcestershire, and Stafford-

shire Electric Power Act, 1905.
64. Woolwich Borough Council Act, 1905.
65. Skeguess Water Act, 1905.
66. Great Northern, Piccadilly, and Brompton

Railway (Various Powers) Act, 1905.

V0L. 160.

1905.

Act, 1905.

68. Dublin United Tramways Act, 1905.
69. London and North Western Railway

70. Charing Cross, Euston, and Hampstead

Railway Act, 1905.

1905.

1905.

1905.

72. Edg, ware and Hampstead Railway Act,

73. Gosport and Fareham Tramways Act,

74. Bristol Blind Asylum Act, 1905.
75. Newcastle-upon-Tyne Corporation (Tolls)

Act, 1905.

76. Blackpool Improvement Act, 1905.
77. County of London Electric Supply Com-

78. Nottingham Corporation Act, 1905.
79. North Metropolitan Electric

Power

Supply Act, 1905.

80. Liverpool Corporation (General Powers)

Act, 1905.

81. Great Central Railway Act, 1905.
82. Humber Conservancy Act, 1905.
83. Littlehampton Urban District Council

(Arun Bridge) Act, 1905.

84. Shepton Mallet Gas Company (Electric

Lighting) Act, 1905.

85. Southport, Birkdale, and West Lancashire

Water Board Act, 1905.
86. Ealing Corporation Act, 1905.
87. Malvern Water Act, 1905.
88. Central Electric Supply Company's Act,

89. Rhymney and Aber Valleys Gas and

Water Act, 1905.

90. Sandgate Urban District Council (Sani-

tary Powers) Act, 1905.
91. Corbett Estate Act, 1905.

The House, according to Order, proceeded to wemys,4
take into consideration the Wemyss Tramways Tramways
Order Confirmation Bill [Lords], as amended (C):IolTcniefirr mat io
in the Committee.
Bill [Look]

And an Amendment was made to the Bill.
Ordered, That the Bill be read the third time

upon Monday next.

Vide Supple-
ment to the
Fourth ItepGrt.
Statistical
Abstract
(Foreign
Countries.)

Naval
Expenditure
and Mercantile
Marine (Great
Britain, &e.)
No. 299.

Pilotage.

No. 300.

Mr. Boner T,aw presented, by His Majesty's
Command,-Copy of Statistical Abstract for
the principal and other Foreign Countries in
each Year from 1893 to 1902-3.
[Thirty-first
Number.]

Mr. Bonar Law also presented,-Return to
an Order, dated the 5th day of June last, for
a Return relative to Naval Expenditure and
Mercantile Marine (Great Britain, &c.).

Mr. Boner Law also presented, pursuant to
the directions of an Act of Parliament,-Copy
of Abstract of Returns
relating to Pilots
and Pilotage in the United Kingdom (in con-
tinuation of Parliamentary Paper, No. 276 of
furnished by the various
Session 1904), as
Pilotage Authorities.

Ordered, That the said Papers do lie upon the
Table ; and that the Papers relative to Naval
Expenditure and Mercantile Marine (Great
Britain, &c.) and Pilotage be printed.

Mr. Walter Long presented, by His Majesty's National
Command,- -Copy of the Seventy-first Report Education
of the Commissioners of National Education in (Ircia"'10
Ireland (being for the year 1904).

3 E 2

47. Hessle Gas Act, 1905.
48. Great Central Railway (Pension Fund)

A Public Petition was presented, and read ; IP)eutbitiiolc

and ordered to lie upon the Table.

396

4th August.

1905. LN0.109.

National
Education
(Ireland.)

Government
Board
(Ireland.)
Constabulary
Force Fund
(Ireland.)

No. 301.

National
Board of
Education
(Ireland)
(School
Committees.)
No. 302.

National
School
Teachers
(Ireland)
(Attendance
at Meetings.)
No. 303.
Shop Hours
Act, 1904
(Coleraine.

Civil Service
Commission.

Public Works
(Ireland.)

Army.

Trade Reports
(Annual
Series.)

Copy of Section I. of the Appendix to the
Seventy-first Report of the Commissioners of
National Education in Ireland, for the year
1904.

Copy of Annual Report of the Local Govern-
ment Board for Ireland for the year ended 31st
March 1905.

Mr. Walter Long also presented,Return to
an Order, dated the 24th day of May last, for a
Return relative to the Constabulary Force Fund
(Ireland).

Return to an Order, dated the 26th day of
duly last, for a Return relative to the National
Board of Education (Ireland) (School Com-
mittees).

Return to an Order, dated the 3rd day of this
instant August, for a Return relative to N ational
at
(Ireland)
School Teachers
Meetings).

(Attendance

Mr. Walter Long also presented, pursuant to
the directions of an Act of Parliament, Copy
of Order made by the Urban District Council
of Coleraine, and confirmed by the Lord Lieu-
tenant of Ireland, under the Shop Hours Act,
1904, closing Shops on certain days within the
Urban District of Coleraine.

Ordered, That the said Papers do lie upon the

Table ; and that the said Returns be printed.

Mr. Victor Cavendish presented, by His
Copy of Forty-ninth
Majesty's Command,
Report of His Majesty's Civil Service Com-
missioners, with an Appendix.

Copy of Seventy-third Annual Report from
the Commissioners of Public Works in Ireland,
with Appendices, for the year
ending 31st
March 1905.

Ordered, That the said Papers_ do lie upon the

Table.

Mr. Secretary Arnold-Forster presented, by
His Majesty's Command,Copy of Statement
relative to Stations and Units in which cases of
Epizootic Lymphangitis have occurred in the
United Kingdom.

Ordered, That the said Paper do lie upon the

Table.

Earl Percy presented, by His Majesty's
Command,Copies of Diplomatic and Consular
Reports, Annual Series, Nos. 3471 and 3472.

Ordered, That the said Paper do lie upon the

Table.

No. 304.

Tea and Coffee, Ordered, That there be laid before this House
a Copy of Memorandum and Statistical Tables
1903.
showing the consumption of Tea and Coffee in
the principal countries of Europe, the United
States, and certain British Colonies ;
together
with information relating to the principal sources
of supply in recent years, so far as the particulars
can be stated (in continuation of Parliamentary
Paper, No. 363 of Session 1901).(Mr. Bonar
Law.)

Mr. Bonar Law accordingly presented the said

Paper.

Ordered, That the said Paper do lie upon the

Table ; and be printed.

Private
Legislation
Procedure
(Scotland)
Act, 1899.

Ordered, That there be laid before this House
a Return of all the draft Provisional Orders
under the Private Legislation Procedure (Scot-
land) Act, 1899, which in the Session of 1905
have been reported on by Commissioners ;
to-
gether with the names of the Commissioners ; the
first and also the last day of the Sittings in each

Group ; the number of days on which each body
the number of days on
of Commissioners sat ;
which each Commissioner has served ;
the
number of days occupied by each draft Pro-
visional Order before the Commissioners ;
the
draft Provisional Orders the Preambles of which
were reported to have been proved ; and the
draft Provisional Orders the Preambles of which
were reported to have been not proved.(The
Lord Advocate.)

Resolved, That this House, at its rising this Adjournment.

day, do adjourn till Monday next.
Alexander Acland-Hood.)

(Sir

The House, according to Order, resolved itself Unemployed
into a Committee on the Unemployed Workmen Workmen Bill.
Bill.

(In the Committee.)

Clause No. 1 (Organisation for London).
Amendments made.
Another Amendment proposed, in p. 1, 1. 9, to
leave out the word "in," in order to insert the
words " representing a union having the same
" boundaries."(Sir Francis Powell.)

Question proposed, That those words be there

inserted :Amendment, by leave, withdrawn.

Another Amendment proposed, in p. 1, 1. 9,
after the word " borough," to insert the words
" and of persons of experience in the adminis-
" tration of charities.".(Mr. Gerald Balfour.)
Question proposed, That those words be there

inserted :

Amendment proposed to the proposed Amend-
ment, to leave out the words " in the administra-
" tion of charities."(Mr. Keir Hardie.)

Question proposed, That the words proposed
the proposed
proposed

to be left out stand part of
Amendment : Amendment to the
Amendment, by leave, withdrawn.

Amendment, by leave, withdrawn.
Another Aniendment made.
Another Amendment proposed, in p. 1, 1. 9,
after the words last inserted, to insert the words
" nominated by the borough council."--(Sir
Francis Powell.)

Question proposed, That those words be there

inserted :Amendment, by leave, withdrawn.

Other Amendments made.
Another Amendment proposed, in p. 2, 1. 14,
at the end, to insert the words " Provided that
" temporary work shall mean work for not more
" than five days a week for a period not exceed-
" ing twelve weeks in a year, and the weekly
" remuneration for temporary work shall be
" less than that which would, under ordinary
" circumstances and in the same locality, be
" earned by an unskilled labourer working for
" the same number of hours."(Sir Charles
Renshaw.)

Question, That those words be there inserted,

put, and negatived.

Another Amendment proposed, in p. 2. ls. 38
to 40, to leave out the words " of providing
" temporary work under this section except at
a farm colony," in order to insert the words
except

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" (i.) establishment charges of the central
" body and the distress
committees,
" including the expenses
incurred by
" them in respect of labour exchanges
" and employment registers, and in the
" collection of information ; and
(ii.) the expenses incurred by the central
" body
aiding the emigration or
" removal to another area of an unern-
" ployed person and any of his depen-
" dents ; and

in

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397

" (iii.) the expenses incurred by the central
body in relation to the acquisition,
" with the consent of the Local Govern-
" ment Board, of land for the purposes of
" this Act."
(Mr. Gerald Balfour.)

Question put, That the words proposed to be

left out stand part of the Clause.

The Committee divided.
Tellers for theiMr. Keir Hardie,

Yeas,

l Mr. Arthur Henderson:
Tellers for the )f Sir Alexander Acland-
Hood,

Noes,
Words inserted.
Another Amendment proposed, in p. 3, 1. 15,

Viscount Valentia:

182,

108.

at the end, to add the words

" (9) The Local Government Board may,
upon the application of the council of any
borough or district adjoining or near
to
London, by order extend the provisions of
this section to that borough or district as if
the borough or district were a metropolitan
borough, and were within the administrative
county of London, and with such other
modifications and
to the
Board may appear necessary."---(Mr. Gerald

adaptations

as

Question proposed, That those words be there

Balfour.)

added :

Amendment proposed to the proposed Amend-
ment, in 1. 2, after the word "London," to
insert the words " or, if they think it expedient,
" without any such application."(Mr. Keir
Hardie.)

Question, That those words be there inserted in
the proposed Amendment,put, and negatived.

Words inserted.
Clause, as amended, agreed to.
Clause No. 2 (Organisation outside London).
Amendments made.
Another Amendment proposed, in p. 3, 1. 28,
after the word " guardians," to insert the words
" or, if they think it expedient, without any such
" application."(Mr. Gerald Balfour.)

Question put, That those words be

inserted.

The Committee divided.
Tellers for the ,f Mr. Lawson,

Tellers for thef Sir Charles Renshaw,

Yeas,

Noes,

I.Mr. Levy :

(,Mr. Mount:

there

163.

97.

Other Amendments made.
Another Amendment proposed, in p. 3, 1. 38,
to leave out the word " shall," in order to insert
the words " may, if they think fit."(Mr.
Gardner.)

Question proposed, That the word " shall "
stand part of the Clause :Amendment, by
leave, withdrawn.

Clause, as amended, agreed to.
Clause No. 3 amended, and agreed to.
Clause No. 4 (Local Government Board

orders and regulations).
Amendments made.
Another Amendment proposed, in p. 5, 1. 8,
after the word " colonies," to insert the words
" or other works approved by the Local Govern-
" ment Board."( Mr. Herbert Samuel.)

Question proposed, That those words be there

inserted :Amendment, by leave, withdrawn.

Other Amendments made.
Clause, as amended, agreed to.
Clause No. 5 (Short Title and extent).
Amendment proposed, in p. 6, 1. 8, to leave out

the words " Scotland or."(Mr. Baird.)

Question proposed, That the words " Scotland
" or " stand part of the Clause :Amendment,
by leave, withdrawn.

An Amendment made.

V °L. 160.

Clause, as amended, agreed to.
A Clause (Duration of Act) added.
A Clause (Definition) read the first time.
Motion made, and Question proposed, That
the Clause be read a second time : Motion
and Clause, by leave, withdrawM

Bill, as amended, to be reported.

Mr. Speaker resumed the Chair ; and the
Chairman of Ways and Means reported, That
the Committee had gone through the Bill.

Ordered, That the Bill, as amended in the Bill 306.

Committee, be taken into consideration upon
Monday next ; and be printed.

The Public Works Loans Bill was, according Public works

to Order, read a second time ; and committed Loans Bill.
to a Committee of
Monday next.

the whole House, for

The Order of the day being read, for the Lord Warden
Second Reading of the Lord Warden of the of the Cinque
Cinque Ports Bill ;

Ports Bill.

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time '

upon Monday next.

The Order of the day being read, for resuming Osborne
the adjourned Debate on the Question proposed Eis9toa2te Act
upon the 26th day of July last, That
Osborne Estate Act (1902) Amendment Bill be Bill.
now read a second time ;

the (Amendment

Ordered, That the Debate be further adjourned

till Monday next.

The Order of the day being read, for the Whale
Second Readina of the Whale Fisheries (Scot. Fisheries
(Scotland)
land Bill [Lords] ;
Bill [Lords.]

Ordered, That the Bill

be read a second time

upon Monday next.

The Order of the day being read, for the Light

Second Reading of the Light Railways

;

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

Railway's Bill.

upon Monday next.

The Order of the day being read, for the County Courts

Second Reading of the County Courts (No. 2) (No. 2) Bill.
Bill ;

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

upon Monday next.

The Order of the day being read, for the London
Second Reading of the London (Equalisation of of RateA)
Rates) Bill ;

(Equalisation
1.

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second tune

upon Monday next.

The Order of the day being read, for the False
Second Reading of the False Statements (Com_ Statements
panies) Bill ;

(Companies)

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

upon Monday next.

The Order of the day being read, for resuming Workmen's
the adjourned Debate on the Amendment which, Compensation
upon the 5th day of June last, was proposed to Bill [1'"718.]
be made to the Question, That the Workmen's
Compensation Bill [Lords] be now read a second
time ;

Ordered, That the Debate be further adjourned

till Monday next.

Second Reading of the Supreme Court
Judicature (Ireland) (No. 1) Bill [Lords] ;
Judicature

The Order of the day being read, for the supreme
of Court of
(Irea)
[Lords.]

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time (No. 1) Bill

up-on Monday next.

The Order of the day being read, for the Supreme
Second Reading of the Supreme Court of Court of
Judicature (Ireland) (No. 2) Bill [Lords] ;

Judicature

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4th

7th August.

1905.

[No. 109.

(Irerrand)
(No. 2) Bill
[Lards.]

Revenue
[Excise
Duty.]

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

upon Monday next.

The Order of the day- being read, for the

Committee on Revenue [Excise Duty] ;

Resolved, That this House will, upon Monday

next, resolve itself into the said Committee.

The Order of the day being read, for the
Consolidated
Fund (A-PW.°- Second Reading of the Consolidated Fund
priation)

(Appropriation) Bill ;

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

upon Monday next.

ExpiringLaws The Order of the day being read, for the
Continuance Third Reading of the Expiring Laws Con -
Bill.

Bill ;

Ordered, That the Bill be read the third time

upon Monday next.

Infectious
Diseases
(Ireland) Bill. (Ireland) Bill;

The Order of the
Second Reading of

day being read, for the
Infectious Diseases
the

Ordered, That the said Order be discharged.
Ordered, That the Bill be withdrawn.

Married
Women's
Property
Act (1882)
Amendment
Bill [Lord.q

The Order of the day being read, for the
Second Reading of
the Married Women's
Property Act (1882) Amendment Bill [Lords] ;
Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

upon Monday next.

Isle of Man
(Customs)
hill.

The House, according to Order, resolved itself
into a Committee on the Isle of Man (Customs)
Bill.

(In the Committee.)

Clauses No. 1 and No. 2 agreed to.
Bill to be reported.

Mr. Speaker resumed the Chair ;

and the
Chairman of Ways and Means reported, That
the Committee had gone through the Bill,
and directed him to report the same, without
Amendment.

Ordered, That the Bill be read the third time

upon Monday next.

Supply of
Electricity

The Order of the day being read, for the
Second Reading of the Supply of Electricity
Bill ;

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

upon Monday next.

Criminal Cases The Order of the day being read, for the
(Reservation
Second Reading of the Criminal Cases (Reserva-
of Points of
tion of Points of Law) Bill [Lords] ;
Law) Bill
[Lords.]

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

upon Monday next.

Relief of
Distress
(Ireland) Bill. (Ireland) Bill ;

The Order of the day being read, for the
Second Reading of the Relief of Distress

Ordered, That the said Order be discharged.
Ordered, That the Bill be withdrawn.

Irish
Education
(Afflicted
children) Bill. Children) Bill;

The Order of the clay being read, for the
Committee on the Irish Education (Afflicted

Ordered, That the said Order be discharged.
Ordered, That the Bill be withdrawn.

Naval \corks
Bill.

The Order of the day being read, for the

Committee on the Naval Works Bill ;

Resolved, That this House will, upon Monday

next, resolve itself into the said Committee.

The Order of the day being read, for the Provisional

Committee on the Provisional Order (Marriages)
Bill ;

Resolved, That this House will, upon Monday

next, resolve itself into the said Committee.

Order
(Marriages)
Bill,

The Order of the clay being read, for the Charitable
Second Reading of the Charitable Loan Societies Loan Societies
(Ireland) Bill.
(Ireland) Bill ;

Ordered, That the said Order be discharged.
Ordered, That the Bill be withdrawn.

The Order of the day being read, for the Judicaiureana
Develo pment

Second Reading of the Judicature and Develop- Grant
ment Grant (Ireland) Bill ;

(Ireland) 'Bill.

Ordered, That the said Order be discharged.
Ordered, That the Bill be withdrawn.

The Order of the day being read, for the Revenue Bill.

Second Reading of the Revenue Bill ;

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

upon Monday next.

Whereupon, in pursuance of the Order of
the House of the 31st day of July last,
Mr. Speaker adjourned the House without
Question put, it being then twenty-five
minutes before Six of the clock,
till
Monday next.

[No. 110.]
Monday, 7th August 1905.
The House met at Two of the clock.

P RAYERS.
H E Earl of S/ an?ford 's Cheshire Estate
Bill [Lords] was read the third time and

passed.

Ordered, That the Clerk do carry the Bill to
the Lords ; and acquaint them that this House
hath agreed to the same, without Amendment.

Earl of
Stamford's
Cheshire
Estate Bill

The House proceeded to take into considera-
tion the Metropolitan Electric Supply Company
(Various Powers) Bill [Lords], as amended in
the Committee.

Metropolitan
Electric
Supply
Company
(Various

A Clause (Application within London of Powers) Bill
of Electric

incorporated sections
Clauses) Act, 1899) was twice read ; and made
part of the Bill.

Lighting [1--4'1'd'-1

And an Amendment was made to the Bill.
Ordered, That Standing Orders 223 and 243
be suspended, and that the Bill be now read the
third time. (The Chairman of Ways and
Means.)

The Bill 'was accordingly read the third time

and passed, with Amendments.

Ordered, That the Clerk do carry the Bill to
the Lords ; and acquaint them that this House
hath agreed to the same, with Amendments ;
to
which this House cloth desire the concurrence of
their Lordships.

Standing
Orders
(Private
Business.)

Standing Order 33 was read, and amended, in
paragraph (11), by leaving out from the word
" of," in line 2, to the end of the paragraph,
and inserting the words " Woods, and, if the
" property is in England or Scotland, at the
" Office of the Commissioners of Works, or, if
" the property is in Ireland, at the Office of the
" Commissioners of Public Works in Ieland."
Standing Order 43 was read, and amended,
by adding at the end the words " and, if it he
" intended to divert any public footpath, the
" course of such diversion shall be marked upon
" the plan.''

No. 110.] 5 EDW. VII.

7 th August.

399

Standing Order 84 was read, and amended, in
line 5, by inserting, after the word " Treasury,"
the words " at the Local Government Board."

Standing Order 98 was read, and amended, in
line 3, by leaving out the words " who shall be
" ex-officio Chairman thereof."(The Chairman
of Ways and Means.)

Standing Order 157a was read.
And an Amendment was proposed to be made
thereunto, in lines 1 and 2, by leaving out the
words " generation of electricity for supply,"
and inserting the words " supply of electricity."
(The Chairman of Ways and Means.)

And the Question being proposed, That the
words proposed to be left out stand part of the
Standing Order :The said proposed Amend-
ment was, with leave of the House, withdrawn.
as

the Standing Orders,

Ordered,' That
amended, be printed.

The Wemyss Tramways Order Confirmation
Bill [Lords] was, accordir, to Order, read the
third time and passed, with an Amendment.

Ordered, That the Clerk do carry the Bill to
the Lords ; and acquaint them that this House
bath agreed to the same, with an Amendment.

Standing
Orders.

No. 305.

Wemyss
Tramways
Order
Confirmation
Bill [Lords.]

Fraserburgh
Harbour
Order
Confirmation
Bill [Lords.]

The House, according to Order, proceeded to
take into consideration the Fraserburgh Harbour
Order Confirmation Bill [Lords].

Ordered, That the Bill be read the third time

to-morrow.

Public
:etitions.
Vide Supple-
ment to the
Fourt b Report.

Local
Authorities
(Liabilities.)
Nu. 306.

Contracts
of Local
Authorities
(Wage's.)

No. 307.

Pulling
Districts
( Count y
Borough of
Brighton.)

Army
(Militia.)

Several Public Petitions were presented, and

read ; and ordered to lie upon the Table.

Mr. Secretary Akers-Douglas presented,
Return to an Address to flis Majesty, dated
the 21st day of February last, for a Return
relative to Local Authorities (Liabilities).

Return to an Address to I Hs Majesty, dated
the 22nd day of February last, for Returns
to Contracts of Local Authorities
relative
(Wages).

Mr. Secretary Akers-Douglas also presented,
pursuant to the directions of an Act of Par-
liament,Copy of Order made by the Council
of the County Borough of Brighton, altering
certain Polling Districts in the borough.

Ordered, That the said Papers do lie upon the

Table; and that the said Returns be printed.

Mr. Secretary Arnold - Forster

presented,
pursuant to the directions of several ACts of
Copy of further -Regulations
Parliament,
relating to the Militia.

Army Reserve. Copy of further Regulations relating to the

Army Reserve.

Table.

Ordered, That the said Papers do lie upon the :

I

Prisons
(Ireland.)

Pawnbrokers'
Returns
(Irelan,1.)

Census of
the British
Empire, 1001.

Mr. Walter Long presented, by His Majesty's
Command,Copy of Twenty-seventh Report of
the General Prisons Board (Ireland), 1904-5,
with an Appendix.

Mr. Walter Long also presented, pursuant to

the directions of several Acts of Parliament
Copy of Returns from the City Marshal of
Dublin of Pawnbrokers' Accounts for the year
ended 31st December 1904.

Ordered, That the said Papers do lie upon the

Table.

Mr. Gerald Balfintr presented, by His Majesty's
Conunand,Copy of Summary Tables and
detailed Tables for the several Colonies, &c.;
Area, Houses, and Population ; also Population
classified by Ages, condition as to Marriage,
Occupations, Birthplaces, Religions, Decrees of
Education, and Infirmities.

Vo: . 160.

Copy of Thirty-fourth Annual Report of the Local

Local Government Board, 1904-5.

Government

Ordered, That the said Papers do lie upon the Board'

Table.

Mr. Secretary Brodrick presented, by His East India

Majesty's Command,Copy of Papers relating (R
to the reconstitution of the Provinces of Bengal the Provinces
and Assam.
of Bengal and

r: stauteron-i

Ordered, That the said Paper do lie upon the Assam.)

Table.

Mr. Fellowes presented, by His Majesty's Board of
Command,Copy of Report of the Proceedingsn and Fisheries.
at the Fifteenth Annual Meeting of Repre-
sentatives of Authorities under the Sea Fisheries
Regulation Act, 1888, 22nd June 1905.

Agriculture

Ordered, That the said Paper do lie upon the

Table.

Irish Land
Commission
(Purchase
of Land)
(Ireland) Act,
1801.

No. 308.

Clergy (West
Indies.)

Mr. Victor Cavendish presented, pursuant to

the directions of several Acts of Parliament,
Copy of Return by the Irish Land Commission
of Advances under the Purchase of Land
(Ireland) Act, 1891, during the year ended the
31st March 1905, as required by Section 33 of
the Act.

Return of the amount payable on the 5th
January 1905, out of the Consolidated Fund,
for ecclesiastical purposes in the West Indies,
and of the appropriation of it to the different
islands and persons therein, within their respec-
tive offices.

Ordered, That the said Papers do lie upon the
Table ; and that the Paper relative to the Irish
Land Commission (Purchase of Land (Ireland)
Act, 1891) be printed.

The following Papers were laid upon the Table

by the Clerk of the House:

Further Return to an Order, dated the 2nd Charitable
day of August 1894, for a Return relative to Endowments
Charitable Endowments (London)._
No. 309.
Further Return to an Order, dated the 8th Inquiry into
day of August 1898, for a Return relative to (cch.",`,'LlYittieof
Inquiry into Charities (County of Lancaster).
Lancaster.)
No. 310.
Further Return to an Order, dated the 8th Inquiry into

(London.)

(Count

day of August 1898, for a Return relative to Charities
Inquiry into Charities (County of Lancaster).

ea si)er r. )
No. 311.
Further Return to an Order, dated the 8th Inquiry into
day of August 1898, for a Return relative to
inqi
aes (ounty oancaster)
and Return to an Order, dated"the 26th day of' and inquiry
nto Charities
July last, for a Return relative to Inquiry into '
County
Charities (County Borough of Preston).
lorough of
Preston.)

into Charities C

of L

ury

(County

o

No. 312.
Return to an Order, dated the 26th day of
nquiry into
July last, for a Return relative to Inquiry
halides
ounty
into Charities (County Borough of Saint 1(C30,.0gh
Helens).

of

Ordered, That the said Returns be printed.

Saint Helens.)
No. 313.

The Deputy Chairman reported from the
Committee on the Electric Lighting Provisional
Orders ( No. 9) Bill [Lords]; That they had Orders
considered the said Orders ; that the said Orders Bill [LordN.]
ought to be confirmed ; and that they had iPi,,ri'oevisim'al
directed him to report the Bill, with Amend- cc,,,j.',ti.
ments, to the -House.

Ordered, That the Report do lie upon the

9)-

Table.

Ordered, That the Bill, as amended in the
Committee, be taken into consideration to
morrow.

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7th August.

1905.

[No. 110.

Tramways
Orders
Confirmation
(No. 1) Bill
[Lords.]
[Provisional
Orders
confirmed. ]

Vidc!. Supple-
ment to the
Votes.

Tramways
Orders
Confirmation
(No. 2) Bid
[]d».(1s.1
[Provisional
Orders
confirmed.]

Vide Supple-
ment to the
Votes.

South
Barracas
(Buenos
Ayres) Gas
and Coke
Company Bill
[Lords.]

Message from
the Lords.

London
Government
Scheme
(gackney and
Edmonton
Unions) Bill.
London
Government
S 3he m e
(London and
Middlesex)
Bill.
Thani?s
Gmservancy
Bill.
Trade Marks
Bill.

Heck-
mon(Lwike
Improvement

Bristol
Corporation
Bill.

Wigan
Corporation
Bill.

Pier and
11aubour
Provisional
Orders (No. 1)
Bill [Lords.]
Bangor
(County
Down)
Water and
Improvement
Bill Lords.]
Preston
Corporation
(Ribble
Navigation)
Bill [Lords.]

Trade Marks
Bill.

Bill 307.

Auxiliary
Forces Bill.
Bill 308.

The Deputy Chairman reported from the
Committee on the Tramways Orders Confirma-
[Lords]; That they had
tion (No. 1) Bill
considered the said Orders; that the said Orders
ought to be confirmed ; and that they had
directed him to report the Bill, with Amend-
ments, to the House.

Ordered; That the Report do lie upon the

Table ; and be printed.

Ordered, That the Bill, as amended in the
to-

Committee, be taken into consideration
morrow.

The Deputy Chairman reported from the
Committee on the Tramways Orders Confirma-
[Lords]; That they had
tion (No. 2) Bill
considered the said Orders ; that the said Orders
they had
Ought to be confirmed ;
directed him to report the Bill, with Amend-
ments, to the House.

and that

Ordered, That the Report do lie upon the

Table ; and be printed.

Ordered, That the Bill, as amended in the
taken into consideration to-

be

Committee,
morrow.

The Deputy Chairman reported the South
Barracas (Buenos Ayres) Gas and Coke Com-
pany Bill [Lords], without Amendment.

Ordered, That the Report do lie upon the

Table.

Ordered, That the Bill be read the third time.
Mr. Speaker acquainted the House, That a
Message had been brought from the Lords by
one of their Clerks, as followeth :

The Lards have agreed to the London
Government Scheme (Hackney and Edmonton
Unions) Bill, without any Amendment.

The Lords have agreed

to the London
Government Scheme (London and Middlesex)
Bill, without any Amendment.

The Lords have agreed to the Thames Con- I

servancy Bill, without any Amendment.

The Lords have agreed to the Trade Marks
to which the Lords

Bill, with Amendments ;
desire the concurrence of this House.

The Lords have agreed to the Heckmondwike
Improvement Bill, with Amendments ; to which
the Lords desire the concurrence of this House.
The Lords have agreed to the Bristol Cor-
to which the

poration Bill, with Amendments ;
Lords desire the concurrence of this House.

The Lords have agreed to the Wigan Cor-
poration Bill, with Amendments ; to which the
Lords desire the concurrence of this House.

The Lords have agreed to the Amendments
made by this House to the Pier and Harbour
Provisional Orders (No. 1) Bill [Lords], without
any Amendment.

The Lords have agreed to the Amendments
made by this House to the Bangor (County
Down) Water and Improvement Bill [Lords],
without any Amendment.

The Lords have agreed to the Amendments
made by this House to the Preston Corporation
(Ribble Navigation) Bill [Lords], without any
Amendment.

Ordered, That the Amendments made by the
Lords to the Trade Marks Bill be taken into
consideration to-morrow; and be printed.

Sir Howard Vincent, supported by Sir Conte
Rasch, Captain Norton, General Laurie, Mr.
Pirie, and Mr. Ridley, presented a Bill
to
provide for the more effectual officering of the

Auxiliary Forces,- and to ensure a sufficiency of
trained officers in the event of mobilisation
And the same was ordered to be read a second
time upon Friday next ; and to be printed.

Sir Albert Rollit presented a Bill to amend Bankruptcy

the Law of Bankruptcy : And the same was Law
ordered to be read a second time to-morrow ; ABimllendment
and to be printed.
Bill 309.
The House, according to Order, proceeded to Unemployed
take into consideration the Unemployed Work- Workmen Bill.
men Bill, as amended in the Committee.

A Clause was offered to be added to the Bill
(Mr. Attorney

(Application to Ireland).
General for Ireland.)

And the said Clause was brought up, and
read the first and second time, and amended ;
and made part 01 the Bill.

Then an Amendment was made to the Bill.
Another Amendment was proposed to he
made to the Bill, in p. 1, 1. 10, by inserting,
after the word " distress," the words " such
to be nominated by the borough
" persons
" council and board of guardians respectively."
(Mr. Lloyd-George.)

And the Question being proposed, That those
words be there inserted :The said proposed
Amendment was, with leave of the House
withdrawn.

Then other Amendments were made to the

Another Amendment was proposed to be
made to the Bill, in p. 2, 1. 20, by leaving out
the words " emigration or."(Mr. Clancy.)

And the Question being put, That the words

" emigration or " stand part of the Bill ;

Bill.

The House divided.
The Yeas to the Right ;
The Noes to the Left.
Tellers for the
Yeas,

HoAod,

fl Sir

xander Arland -1

203.

J
1. 71.
J

Viscount Valentia

TellerS for the f Mr. Patrick O'Brien,

Noes,

11W. Clancy :

So it was resolved in the Affirmative,
Another Amendment was proposed to be
made to the Bill, in p. 3, 1. 10, by inserting, after
the word " Act," the words " and the provision
(Mr. Keir
" of temporary work thereon."
Hardie.)

And the Question being put, That those words

be there inserted ;

The House divided.
The Yeas to the Right;
The Noes to the Left.
Tellers for the f Mr. Keir Hardie,

Yeas,

Mr. Arthur Henderson :
Tellers for the)1 Sir Alexander Acland-1
Hood,

Noes,

Viscount Valentia :

So it passed in the Negative.
Then other Amendments were made to the

86.

183.

Bill.

Another Amendment was proposed to be
made to the Bill, in p. 6, 1. 6, by inserting, after
the word " colonies," the words " or such other
" works upon the land as may be approved by
" the Local Government Board."(Mr. Herbert
Samuel.)

'Aud the Question being put, That those words

be there inserted ;

The House divided.
The Yeas to the Right;
The Noes to the Left.
Tellers for the f Mr. Herbert Samuel,

Yeas,

{Mr. Russell Rea :

1

92.

Tellers for theifSir Alexander Acland-1
Hood,

192.

Noes,

[Viscount Valentia :

So it passed in the Negative.

No. 110.1 5 EDW. VII.

7 th-8 tit August.

Then other Amendments were made to the

Bill.

Ordered, That the Bill he recommitted, in
respect of a new Clause (Application to Scot.
land).(Mr. Balfour.)

The House immediately resolved itself into

the Committee.

(In the Committee.)
A Clause (Application to Scotland)(The
brought up, and read the

Lord Advocate)
first and second time.

Amendment proposed, at the end, to add the

words

" (11) As respects population, ten thousand
" shall be substituted for fifty thousand ; and
4 five thousand for twenty thousand."(Mr.
Black.)

Question, That those words be there added,

put, and negatived.
Clause added.
Bill, as amended, to be reported.

Mr. Speaker resumed the Chair ; and the
Chairman of Ways and Means reported, That
the Committee had added a new Clause, and
made an Amendment to the Bill,

Ordered, That the Bill, as amended in the
Committee, be now taken into consideration :
The House accordingly proceeded to take the
Bill into consideration.

A Motion was made, and the Question being
proposed, That the Bill be now read the third
time(Mr. Gerald Balfour) ;

Verbal Amendments were made to the Bill.
And the Question being put :It was resolved

in the Affirmative.

Ordered, That the Bill be now read the third
time :The Bill was accordingly read the third
time and passed.

Ordered, That the Clerk do carry the Bill to

the Lords, and desire their concurrence.

Naval Works
Bill.

The House, according to Order, resolved itself

into a Committee on the Naval Works Bill.

(In the Committee.)

Clause No.

1

(Issue of money for works

mentioned in Schedule).

Amendment proposed, in p. 1, 1. 8, to leave
out the word "five," in order to insert the word
" three."(Mr. 111`ICenna.)

Question proposed, That the word " five "

stand part of the Clause :

And it.being half an hour after Seven of the
clock, the Chairman left the Chair to make his
Report to the House.

Mr. Speaker resumed the Chair ; and the
Chairman of Ways and Means reported, That
the Committee had made Progress in the Bill ;
and that he was directed to move, That the
Committee may have leave to sit again.

Resolved, That this House will, this evening,

again resolve itself into the said Committee.

Ocean
Accident and
Guarantee
Corporation
liill [ top(1,v.1

Evening Sitting.
The Order of the day being read, for taking
into consideration the Ocean Accident and
Guarantee Corporation Bill [Lords], as amended
in the Committee ;

And a Motion being made, and the Question
being proposed, That the Bill be now taken into
consideration ;

An Amendment was proposed to be made to
the Question, by leaving out the word "now,"
and, at the end of the Question, adding the
words " upon this day three months."
(Sir
Howard Vincent.)

160.

Closure
claimed, lea
Mr. Speaker
withholds hi,4
assent.

401
And the Question being proposed, That the
word "now stand part of the Question ; And
a Debate arising thereupon ;

Sir Frederick Banbury rose in his place and
claimed to move, That the Question be now put ;
but Mr. Speaker withheld his
and
declined then to put that Question :Then the
House resumed the Debate.

assent,

And the Question being put, That the word

" now " stand part of the Question ;

The House divided.
The Yeas to the Right ;
The Noes to the Left.
Tellers for the) Mr. Duke,
LMr. Slack :

Yeas,

!W.

1

189.

Tellers for the ( Sir Howard Vincent,
Mr. Henry David

Noes,

Greene :

So it passed in the Negative.
And the Question being put, That the words
"upon this day three months " be added at the
end of the Question :--It was resolved in the
Affirmative.

Then the Main Question, so amended, being

put ;

Ordered, That the Bill be taken into con-

sideration upon this day three months.

The House, according to Order, resolved itself Naval WolIs

into a Committee on the Naval Works Bill.

(In the Committee.)
Clause No. 1 (Issue of money for works men-

tioned in Schedule).

Amendment proposed, in p. 1,

1. 8, to leave
out the word " five," in order to insert the word
" three."(Mr. .111Wenn .)

the word

Question again proposed, That
five " stand part of the Clause :
Question put.
Toe Committee divided.
'Tellers for the [Sir Alexander Aeland-1
Hood,

Yeas,

(Viscount Tra/entia :

209.

1

Tellers for the Mr. .111.Kenna,

Noes,

-103.
IIN1r. Leif Jones :
Another Amendment proposed, in p. 1, 1. 9,
the
to leave out
" Admiralty," in order
the words
" from time to time approved by them."(Mr.
Whitley.)

" required by

the words

to insert

Question, That the words proposed to be left
out stand part of the Clause,--put, and agreed
to.

Another Amendment proposed, in p. 1, 1. lb,
to leave out from the word " Act ' to the end of
the Clause.(Mr. Leif Jones.)

Question proposed, That the words proposed
to be left out, to the word " thirty," in 1. 17,
stand part of the Clause :

Tuesday, 81k. August 1905:

Question put.
The Committee divided.
Tellers for thef- Hood,

Yeas,

Viscount Valencia :

Tellers for thief Mr. Leif Jones,

Noes,

l.Mr. Bright :

Sir Alexander Acland-1

I-, 199.
f

Another Amendment proposed, in p. 1, 1. 17,
to leave out the word "thirty," in order to
insert the word ' twenty-five."(Mr. Whitley.)
Question put, That the word " thirty " stand

part of the Clause.

The Committee divided.
Tellers for the) Sir Alexander

flood,

eas,

LViscount Volentia:

Tellers for the; Mr. trhit/ey,
f itlr. Guest :

Noes,

Arland -1

185.

.1

88.

402

11-8th Aztgust,

1905.

[No. no.

Question put
(pursuant to
5.0. Closure
of Debate.)

Question put
(pursuant to
;30. Closure
o! Debate.)

Question proposed. That the Clause stand

part of the Bill :----Debate arising ;

Mr. Chancellor of the Exchequer rose in his
place and claimed to move, That the Question
be now put.

Question put, That the Question be now Flit
The Committee divided.

Tellers for
Yeas,

thej(Sir Alexander Aeland-1

Hood

,

[
Tellers for the f Mr. 3.1 Kenna,

Viscount Valentia

Noes,

I Mr. Leif Jones:
Question put accordingly, That the Clause

J

180.

83.

stand part of the Bill.

The Committee divided.
Tellers for the) Sir Alexander Aeland-)
Hood,

180.

Yeas,

tViscount Valentia :

Tellers for the; Mr. M'Crae,

Noes,

lMr. Leif Jones :

Clause No. 2 agreed to.
Schedule.
Amendment proposed, in p. 2, to leave out

Is. 14 and 15.(Mr. Guest.)

Question put, That the words proposed to be

left out stand part of the Schedule.

The Committee divided.
Tellers for the Sir Alexander Acland-)
Hood,

167.

Yeas,

Viscount Valentia,

Tellers for thef Mr. Guest,

Noes,

lMajor Seely :
Another Amendment proposed, in p. 2,

leave out Is. 21 and 22.(Mr. Ruaciazan.)

to

Question put, That the words proposed to be

left out stand part of the Schedule.

Sir Alexander

Acland-1

The Committee divided.
Tellers for the
Yeas,

Hood,

Viscount Valentia:

Tellers for theJMr. Runeiman,
21(1 :

tMr.
Another Amendment proposed, in

Noes,

leave out 1. 33.(Major Seely.)

166.

1

75.
p. 2, to

Question put, That the words proposed to be

left out stand part of the Schedule.

The Committee divided.
Tellers for the jSir Alexander Acland -)
hood,

163.

Yeas,

'Viscount Valentia :

Tellers for the JMajor Seely,

Noes,

(Mr. Runeiman :

Another Amendment proposed, in

leave out 1. 35.(Mr. Whitley.)

j
74.
p. 2, to

Yeas,

Question put, That the words proposed to be

left out stand part of the Schedule.

The Committee divided.
Tellers for the) Sir Alexander Acland-1
Rood,

162.

.1

Viscount Valentia

Noes,

Tellers for thefMr. Whitley,
IMr. Bright :

, 3.
s1
Mr. Balfour rose in his place and claimed to
move, That the Question, That this be the
Schedule to the Bill, be now put.

Question put, That the Question, That this

be the Schedule to the Bill, be now put.

The Committee divided.
Tellers for the (Sir Alexander Aeland-1
Hood,

Yeas,

Viscount Valentia :

Tellers for -the( Mr.

Kenna,

Noes,

11V1r. Leif Jones :
Question put accordingly-, That

Schedule to the Bill.

this be

The Committee divided.
Tellers for the Sir Alexander

Alexander Aeland-

Yens,

Viscount Valentia :

Tellers for thef Mr. Bright,
(Mr. Lamont:

Noes,

158,

69.

J

Bill to be reported.

Mr. Speaker resumed the Chair ; and the
Chairman of Ways and Means reported, That
the Committee had gone through the Bill, and
directed him to report the same, without Amend-
ment.

Ordered, That the Bill be read the third time

this day.

The Order of the day being read, for the East India
Committee on the East India Loans (Railways) (=sways)
Bill ;

Bill.

} 83.

Resolved, That this House will,
resolve itself into the said Committee.

this

day,

The Order of the day being read, for the ExpiringtLaws

of

the Expiring Laws Con- Continuance

Ordered, That the Bill be read the third time

Third heading o.e,
tinuance Bill ;

this day.

The Order of the day being read, for the Provisional

Committee on the Provisional Order (Marriages) Order
Bill ;

Resolved, That this House will, this day,

B

(Millarriages)

resolve itself into the said Committee.

The Order of the day being read, for the Public Weirks

Committee on the Public Works Loans Bill ;

Resolved, That

this House will, this day,

resolve itself into the said Committee.

Loans Bill.

The Order of the day being read, for the Lord Warden
the Lord Warden of the of the Cinque

Ports Bill.

Second Reading of
Cinque Ports Bill ;

Ordered, That the

this day.

Bill be read a second time

The Order of the day being read, for resuming
the adjourned Debate on the Question proposed
upon the 26th day of July last, That the
Osborne Estate Act (1902) Amendment Bill be
now read a second time ;

Ordered, That the Debate be further adjourned

till this day.

The Order of the day being read, for the
Second Reading of the Whale Fisheries (Scot-
land) Bill [Lords] ;

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

upon Wednesday next.

The Order of the day being read, for the

Second Reading of the Light Railways Bill ;

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

upon Wednesday next.

Osborne
Estate
Act (1902)
Amendment
Bill.

Whale
Fisheries
(Scotland)
Bill LLord.e.j

Light
Railways Bill.

The Order of the day being read, for the County Courts

Second Reading of the County Courts (No. 2) (Not 2) 1 ill.
Bill;

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

upon Wednesday next.

The Order of the day being read, for the London
Second Reading of the London (Equalisation of (Equalisation
of Rates) Bill.
Rates) Bill;

161.

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

this day.

72.
the Second Reading of the False Statements (Com-

The Order of the day being read, for the False

Staternepts
(compani2-)

patties)

b

;

7 th 8 th August.

403
The Order of the day being read, for the
Second Reading of the Musical Copyright Bill;
OrdeTed, That the Bill be read a second time

Musical
Copyright

this day.

The Order of the day being read, for the Government

Committee on the Government Ships Bill ;

Resolved, That this House will, upon Wednes-
day next, resolve itself into the said Committee.

Ships Bill.

The Order of the day being read,

Second Reading of the Dogs Bill;

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

for the Dogs Bill.

this day.

The Order of the day being read, for the Open Spaces

Second -.Reading of the Open Spaces Bill ;

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

Bill.

upon_ Wednesday next.

Whereupon, in pursuance, of the Order of
the House of the 31st day of July last,
Mr. Speaker adjourned the House without
it being then eighteen
Question put,
minutes before Five of the clock on
Tuesday morning, till this day.

[No. 111.1
Tuesday, 8th. August 1905.
The House met at Two of the clock.

P AYER S.
TIE House proceeded to take into considera-
tion the Amendments made by the Lords
to the Bristol Corporation Bill ; and the same
were twice read, and agreed to.

Ordered, That the Clerk do carry the Bill to
the Lords ; and acquaint them that this House
hath agreed to the Amendments made by their
Lordships.

Bristol
Corporation
Bill.

The House proceeded to take into considera- Hock-
tion the Amendments made by the Lords to '"ndwike
the Heckmondwike Improvement Bill ; and the Imaainovemeat
same were twice read, and agreed to.

Ordered, That the Clerk do carry the Bill to
the Lords; and acquaint them that this House
bath agreed to the Amendments made by their
Lordships.

The House proceeded to take into considera-
tion the Amendments made by the Lords to
the Wigan Corporation Bill ; and the same were bilL
twice read, and agreed to.

Ordered, That the Clerk do carry the Bill to
the Lords ; and acquaint them that this House
hath agreed to the Amendments .made by their
Lordships.

Ordered, That in the case of

the South South
Barracas (Buenos Ayres) Gas and Coke Com- BBaue n °
piny Bill
[Lords.] Standing Order 243 be Ayres) Gas
suspended, and that the Bill be now read the and Coke
third time. -- (The Chairman of Ways and C?m""Y[Lord,
Means.)

(

The Bill was accordingly read the third time

No.110.1 5 EDW.

Workmen's
Compensation
Bill [Loco- .]

Supreme
Court of
Judicature
(Ireland)
(No. 1) Bill

[/-4»o/.!?.]

Supreme
Court of
Judicature
(Ireland)
(No. 2) Bill
(Coals.]

Bevenue
[Excise
"Duty.]

Consolidated
Fund (Appro-
priation) Bill,

Married
Women's
Property
Act (1882)
Amendment
Bill [Lords.]

Isle of Man
(Customs)
Bill.

Supply of
Electricity
Bill.

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

this day.

The Order of the day being read, for resuming
the adjourned Debate on the Amendment which,
upon the 5th day of June last, was proposed to
be made to the Question, That the Workmen's
Compensation Bill [Lords] be now read a second
time ;

Ordered, That the Debate be further adjourned

till this day.

The Order of the day being read, for the
Second Reading of the Supreme Court of
Judicature (Ireland) (No. 1) Bill [Lords] ;

Ordered, That the said Order be discharged.
Ordered, That the Bill be withdrawn.

The Order of the day being read, for the
Second Reading of the Supreme Court of
Judicature (Ireland) (No. 2) Bill [Lords] ;

Ordered, That the said Order be discharged.
Ordered, That the Bill be withdrawn.

The Order of the day being read, for the

Committee on Revenue [Excise Duty] ;

Ordered, That the said Order be discharged.

The Order of the day being read, for the
Second Reading of the Consolidated Fund
(Appropriation) Bill ;

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

this day.

The Order of the day being read,

for the
Second Reading of
the Married Women's
Property Act (1882) Amendment Bill [lords] ;
Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

this clay.

The Order of the day being read, for the
Third Reading of the Isle of Man (Customs)
Bill;

Ordered, That the Bill be read the third time

this day.

The Order of the day being read, for the
Second Reading of the Supply of Electricity
Bill ;

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

upon Wednesday next.

Criminal Cases The Order of the day being read, for the
(Reservation
Second Reading of the Criminal Cases (Reserva-
of Points of
tion of Points of Law) Bill [Lords] ;
Law) Bill
Itor&?.1

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

upon Wednesday next.

The O. der of the clay being read, for the

Second Reading of the Revenue Bill;

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

this day.

The Order of the day being read, for the

Committee on the Education (Scotland) Bill ;
Ordered, That the said Order be discharged.
Ordered, That the Bill be withdrawn.

Revenue Bill,

Education
(Scotland)
Bill.

Extradition
Bill [Lords.]

Naval Lands
(-Volunteers)

The Order of the clay being read, for the
the Extradition Bill

of

and passed.

Second Reading
[Lords];

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

upon Wednesday next.

Ordered, That the Clerk do carry the Bill to
the Lords; and acquaint them that this House
hath agreed to the same, without Amendment.

The Order of the day being read, for the
Committee' on the Naval Lands (Volunteers)
Bill ;

Resolved, That this House will, upon 'Wednes-
day next, resolve itself into the said Committee.

VoL. 160.

The Fraserburgh Harbour Order Confirmation Fraserburgb

Bill [Lords] was, according to Order, read the Harbour
third time and passed.

Order
Confirmation
Con
Ordered, That the Clerk do carry the Bill to Bill [Lood&]

the Lords ; and acquaint them that this House
bath agreed to the same,. without Amendment.

3 E 2

404

Electric
-Lighting
Provisional
Orders (No.
Lill [Loid.

The House, accordinc, to Order, proceeded to
take into consideration the Electric Lighting
9) Provisional Orders (No. 9) Bill [Lords], as

amended in the Committee.

Ordered, That the Bill be now read the third

Table.

8th August.

[No. in.
Mr. Secretary Lyttelton presented, by His Pacific came.

1905.

Majesty's Command,Copy of Report of the
Pacific Cable Conference, 1905.

Ordered, That the said Paper do lie upon the

time.

The Bill was accordingly read the third time

and passed, with Amendments.

Ordered, That the Clerk do carry the Bill to
the Lords ; and acquaint them that this House
bath agreed to the same, with Amendments; to
which this House cloth desire the concurrence of
their Lordships.

Tramways
Orders
Confirmation
(No. 1) Bill
Lord..]

The House, according to Order, proceeded to
take into consideration the Tramways Orders
Confirmation (No. 1) Bill [Lords], as amended
in the Committee.

Ordered, That the Bill be now read the third

time.

The Bill was accordingly read the third time

and passed, with Amendments.

Ordered, That the Clerk do carry the Bill to
the Lords ; and acquaint them that this House
bath agreed to the same, with Amendments ; to
which this House cloth desire the concurrence of
their Lordships.

Tramways
Or lets
Confirmation
(No. 2) Bill
Locf..,.]

The House, according to Order, proceeded to
take into consideration the Tramways Orders
[Lords], as amended
Confirmation (No. 2) Bill
in the Committee.

Ordered, That the Bill be now read the third

time.

The Bill was accordingly read the third time

and passed, with Amendments.

Ordered, That the Clerk do carry the Bill to
the Lords ; and acquaint them that this House
bath agreed to the same, with Amendments; to
which this House doth desire the concurrence of
their Lordships.

A Public Petition was presented, and read ;

and ordered to lie upon the Table.

Public
Petitions.
Vide Supple-
ment to the
Fourth Report.

Mr. Victor Cavendish presented,Return to an
Government
Appointments Order, dated the 22nd day of May last, for a
(Soldiers and Return relative to Government Appointments
sailors.)

No. 31,1.

(Soldiers and Sailors).

Return to an Order, dated the 20th day of
Government
De.partinents July last, for a Return relative to Government
°-'"'"f't'.) Departments (Contracts).

No. 315.
Super:111mm-
tion Act, 18.-;77
No. 316.

Permanent
Charges
Commutation.

Mr. Victor Cavendish also presented, pursuant
to the directions of several Acts of Parliament,
Copy of Return, for the year ended 31st
March 1905, of the Army and Navy Officers
permitted, under Rule 2 of the Regulations
drawn up under Section 6 of the Superannuation
Act, 1887, to hold civil employment of profit
under Public Departments.

Copy of Return of Permanent Charges on the
Consolidated Fund or Votes of Parliament which
have been redeemed in the period between the
1st July 1898 and the 5th August 1905.

Ordered, That the said Papers do lie upon the
Table ; and that the said Returns and the Paper
relative to the Superannuation Act, 1887, be
printed.

Weilit a and
Measures.

No. 317.

Mr. Bonar Law presented, pursuant to the
directions of an Act of Parliament,Copy of
Report by the Board of Trade on their Pro-
ceedings and Business under the Weights and
Measures Acts.

Ordered, That the said Paper do lie upon the

Table ; and be printed.

Mr. Pretyman presented, by His Majesty's Greenwich
Command,Copy of Report of the Astronomer Observatory.
Royal to the Board of Visitors of the Royal
Observatory at Greenwich.

Ordered, That the said Paper do lie upon the

Table.

Lord Stanley presented, by His Majesty's Postal
Command,Copy of Agreement between the (!°11renti°11
Post Office of Great Britain and Ireland and (Sweden.)
the Post Office of Sweden, dated 10th-26th
May 1904.

Ordered, That the said Paper do lie upon the

Table.

Earl Percy presen ted,

by His Majesty's Trade Report

Command, --Copy of Diplomatic and Consular (Annual
Series.)
Reports, Annual Series, No. 3473.

Copies of Reports from His Majesty's Repre- Graduated
sentatives Abroad respecting Graduated Income Flicmile Taxes
(miscel-
Taxes in Foreign States.
laneous, No. 2,

Ordered, That the said Papers do lie upon the 1901.)

Table.

Ordered, That there be laid before this House
a Copy of Statement of the amount expended
by Boards of Guardians for In-maintenance and
Outdoor Relief in England and Wales during
the half-year ended Lady-day 1905 ; and similar
Statement for the half-year ending Michaelmas
1905.(1\ lr. .1(11're/is.)

Poor Relief
(England and
1Va lcs )

Resolved, That an humble Address be pre- Argentina and

sented to His Majesty, that He will be graciously
pleased to give directions that there be laid
before this House a Copy of the Treaty of
Arbitration concluded between Argentina and
Chile.(Mr. Cremer.)

Chile.

Sir James Kitson reported the Administrative Adminis-
County of London and District Electric Power trati*e County
Company Bill [ Lords], with Amendments.

of London
and District

Ordered, That the Report do lie upon the Electric Power
Company rill

Table ; and be printed.

Mr. Speaker acquainted the House, That a
Message had been brought from the Lords by
one of their Clerks, as followeth :

The Lords have agreed to the Churches (Scot-

land) Bill, without any Amendment.

The Lords have agreed to the Aliens Bill,

without any Amendment.

The Lords have agreed to the Medical Act,
(1886) Amendment Bill, without any Amend-
ment.

The Lords have agreed to the Newry, Keady,
and Tynan Light Railway 13i11, with Amend-
to which the Lords desire the con-
ments ;
currence of this House.

The Lords have agreed to the North East
London Railway Bill, with Amendments ;
to
which the Lords desire the concurrence of this
House.

The Lords have agreed to the LOndon
Building Acts Amendment Bill, with Amend-
to which the Lords desire the con-
ments ;
currence of this House.

The Lords have agreed to the Amendments
made by this House to the Oldham and
Saddleworth District Tramways Bill [Lords],
without any Amendment.

[VrCIS$11]pples
In,i(eAnets.t to the

Message from
the Lords.

Churches
(Scotland)
Bill.
Aliens Bill.

Medical
Act (1880
Amendment
Bill.
Newry, Beady,
and Tynan
Light
Railway Bill.

North East
London
Railway Bill.

London
Building Acts
Amendment
Bill.

Oldham and
Saddleworth
District
Tramways
Bill ;Lords.]

No.
Metropolitan
Electric
Supply
Company
(Various
Powers) B:11

Public Health
Acts
Amendment
Bill [Lords.]

Post Office
(Telephone
Agreement) ;
Registration
of Nurses :
Foreign Ships
(Statutory
Require-
ments) ;
Workmen's
Trains.

Consolidated
Fund (Appro-
priation) Bill.

Mr. Speaker
proceeds to
interrupt the
Business.

Quest ion put
(pursuant to
Closure

of Dulatc.)

Main
Qurst ion put
(pursuant to
S.O. ft'osure
of Debate.)

5 EDW. VII.
The Lords have agreed to the Amendments
made by this House to the Metropolitan Elec-
tric Supply Company (Various Powers) Bill
[Lords], without any Amendment.

405
Ordered, That the Bill be now read a second
time :The Bill was accordingly read a second
time ; and committed to a Committee of the
whole House, for to-morrow.

8th -91h August.

The Lords have passed a Bill, intituled An
Act to amend the Public Health Acts ;
to
which the Lords desire the concurrence of this
House.

The Lords request that this House will be
to their Lordships
pleased to communicate
Copies of the following Reports from the Select
Committees appointed by this House in the
present Session of Parliament, viz. :

1. Post Office (Telephone Agreement);
2. Registration of Nurses;
3. Foreign Ships (Statutory Requirements);
4. Workmen's Trains;

together with the Proceedings of the Committees
and Minutes of Evidence.

Ordered, That printed Copies of the said
Reports be communicated to the Lords, as
desired by their Lordships : And that the Clerk
do deliver the same.

The Order of the day being read, for the
Second Reading of the Consolidated Fund
(Appropriation) Bill ;

And a Motion being made, and the Question
being proposed, That the Bill be now read a
second time;

An Amendment was proposed to be made to
the Question, by leaving out the word "now,"
and, at the end of the Question, adding the
words " upon this day three months,"(Major
&dq.)

And the Question being proposed, That the
word " IlOW " stand part of the Question :And
a Debate arising thereupon ;

And it being half an hour after Seven of the
clock, Mr. Speaker proceeded to interrupt the
Business.

Whereupon Mr. &afour rose in his place and
claimed to move, That the Question be now put.
the

And the Question being put, That

Question be now put ;
The House divided.
The Yeas to the Right ;
The Noes to the Left.
Tellers for the)
Yeas,

Hood

(-Sir Alexander Acland--)

197.

Viscount Valencia :

Noes,

Tellers for the) Sir Thomas Esmonde,
tMr. Patrick O'Brien :
So it was resolved in the Affirmative.
And the Question being accordingly put, That

87.

f

the word " now" stand part of the Question ;

The House divided.
The Yeas to the Right ;
The Noes to the Left.
Tellers for the i Sir Alexander Acland-)
Hood,

1
Tellers for the f 1l r. Herbert Gladstone, -4

(Viscount Valentia:

Yeas,

Noes,

iMr. Couston :

So it was resolved in the Affirmative.
Mr. Ba/four claimed, That the Main Question

87.

And the Main Question being accordingly

be now put.

put ;

The House divided.
The Yeas to the Right;
The Noes to the Left.
Tellers for the] Sir Alexander Acland-
, Hood,
(Viscount Valentia :
Mr. 111`Crae,

Yeas,

{Major
So it was resolved in the Affirmative.

:

Tellers for the
Noes,

VoL. 160.

t, 196.

.85.

Evening Silting.

The Order of the day being read, for taking Bathmines
into consideration the Amendments made by the and Rathgar
Extension an d
Lords to the RatinAines and Rathgar Extension improvement
and Improvement Bill ;

And a Motion being made, and the Question
being proposed, That the Lords' Amendments
be now taken into consideration ;

An Amendment was proposed to be made to
the Question, by leaving out the word " now,"
and, at the end of the Question, adding the
words " upon this day three months."
(Mr.
Chincg.)

And the Question being proposed, That the
word " now " stand part of the Question :And
a Debate arising thereupon ;

Mr. John Gordon rose in his place and claimed Closure
to move, That the Question be now put ; but claimed,ed, but
Mr. Speaker withheld his assent, and declined
then to put that Question :-----Then the House assent.
resumed the Debate.

Mr. John Gordon rose in his place and claimed

to move, That the Question be now put.

And the Question being put, That

Question be now put ;

The House proceeded to a Division.
And the House having continued to sit

till
on Wednesday

after Twelve of the clock
morning

the Question put
(pursuant to
5.0. Closure
of Debate.)

Wednesday, 9th August 1905:

The Yeas to the Right ;
The Noes to the Left.
Tellers for thef Mr. John Gordon,

thejMr.

Yeas,

Mr. Lonsdale :

178.

Noes,

Tellers for the Sir Thomas Esmonde,
1 Mr. Patrick 0' Brien:
So it was resolved in the Affirmative.
And the Question being accordingly put,
the

That the word "now " stand part of
Question :It was resolved in the Affirmative.

108

And the Main Question being put ;
Ordered, That the Lords' Amendments be

now taken into consideration.

And it beine, after Midnight, the consideration

being

of the Lords'

stood adjourned.

Ordered, That the Lords' Amendments be

taken into consideration to-morrow.

The House, according to Order, resolved itself East Iii(1a

into a Committee on the East India Loans 1'laT's
(Railways) Bill.

(In the Committee.)

Clauses No. 1 and No. 2 agreed to.
Clause No. 3 (Power to raise L20,000,000 for'
constructing, extending, and equipping railways
in India, and for other purposes).

Amendment proposed, in p. 1, 1. 14, to leave
out the word " twenty," in order to insert the
word " twelve."(Mr. Bright.).

Question put, That the word " twenty " stand

part of the Clause.

The Committee divided.
Tellers for
Yeas,

/1

1. Sir Alexander Aeland-1

171.

(Viscount Valentia :

Tellers for theiMr. Bright,

f 149.
Question put, That the Clause stand part of

Mr. William Jones :

Noes,

the Bill.

3 F 3

406

8th-9th August.

1905.

[No.111.

The Committee divided.
Tellers for the Sir Alexander Aeland-
Hood,

Yeas,

Viscount Valentia :

Tellers for the (Mr. Lyell,

Noes,

Titeodore Taylor :

Clauses No. 4 to No. 6 agreed to.
Bill to be reported.

1

166.

142.

The Order of the day being read, for resuming
the adjourned Debate on the Question proposed
upon the 26th day of July last, That the
Osborne Estate Act (1902) Amendment Bill be
now read a second time ;

Osborne
Estate Act
(1902)
Amendment
Bill.

Ordered, That the Debate be further adjourned

till this day.

Mr. Speaker resumed the Chair ; and the
Chairman of Ways and Means reported, That
the Committee had gone through the Bill,
and directed him to report the same, without
Amendment.

Ordered, That the Bill be read the third time

this day.

Public Works
Loans Bill,

The House, according to Order, resolved itself
into a Committee on the Public Works Loans
Bill.

(In the Committee.)

Clause No. 1 agreed to.
Clause No 2 (Grants for public works).
Amendment proposed, in p. 2, I. 9, to leave;
out the words
" five hundred thousand," in
order to insert the words " four hundred and
" ninety-nine thousand and nine hundred."-1
(Mr. Lloyd-George.)

Question put, That the words proposed to be

left out stand part of the Clause.

The Committee divided.

Tellers for the
Yeas,

Sir Alexander Acland -1

Hood,

Viscount Valentia :

Tellers for the f Mr.
M r.

Noes,

Clause agreed to.
Clauses No. 4 and
Schedule agreed to.
Bill to be reported.

Lloyd- George,
111' Kenna :

5 agreed to.

163.

137.

Mr. Speaker resumed the Chair ; and the
Chairman of Ways and Means reported, That
the Committee had gone through the Bill,
and directed him to report the same, without
Amendment.

Ordered, That the Bill be read the third time

this day.

The Order of the day being read, for the

Third Reading of the Naval Works Bill ;

Ordered, That the Bill be read the third time

this day.

The Isle of Man (Customs) Bill was, according

to Order, read the third time and passed.

Ordered, That the Clerk do carry the Bill to

the Lords, and desire their concurrence.

The Order of
Third Reading
tinuance Bill ;

Ordered, That

this day.

the day being read, for the
of the Expiring Laws Con-

the Bill be read the third time

Naval Works

Isle of Man
(Customs)
Bill.

Expiring Laws
Con( inuance

The Order of the day being read, for the
Second Reading of the London (Equalisation of
Rates) Bill ;

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

this day.

London
(Equalisation
of Rates) Bill.

The Order of the day being read, for the False
Second Reading of the False Statements (Com- Statements
panies) Bill ;

(Companies)
Bill.

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

this day.

The Order of the day being read, for resuming workmen's
the adjourned Debate on the Amendment which, Compensation
proposed Bill ito,,i
upon the 5th clay of June last, was
to be made to the Question, That the Workmen's
Compensation Bill [Lords] be now read a second
time ;

Ordered, That the Debate be further adjourned

till this clay.

The Order of the day being read, for the Married
the Married Women's\P\ .,onle l 'S

Second Reading of
Property Act (1882) Amendment Bill [Lords]; Act (1482)
Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time Amendment

this day.

The Order of the day being read, for the Revenue Bill.

Second Reading of the Revenue Bill ;

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

this day.

The Order of the day being read, for the Musical
Second Reading of the Musical Copyright Bill; Copy, ight
Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time BIE

this day.

The House, according to Order, proceeded to Trade narks

take into consideration the Amendments made Bill.
by the Lords to the Trade Marks Bill ;
the same were twice read, and agreed to.

and

Ordered, That the Clerk do carry the Bill to
the Lords ; and acquaint them that this House
hath agreed to the Amendments made by their
Lordships.

The Order of the clay being read, for the Pugs Bill.

Second Reading of the Dogs Bill ;

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

this day.

Whereupon, in pursuance of the Order of
the House of the 31st day of July last,
Mr. Speaker adjourned the House without
Question put, it being then twenty-eight
the clock on
minutes before Two of
Wednesday morning, till this day.

Lord Warden
of the Cinque
Ports Bill.

The Order of the day being read, for the
Second Reading of the Lord Warden of the
Cinque Ports Bill ;

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

[No. 112.1
Wednesday, 9th August 1905.
The House met at Two of the clock.

this day.

PRAYERS.

Provisional
Order
(Marriages)
Bill.

The Order of the day being read, for the
Committee on the Provisional Order (Marriages)
Bill ;.

ResOlved, That this House will,
resolve itself into the said Committee.

Order of the day being read, for taking London
THE
into consideration the Amendments made Building Ants
by the Lords to the London Building Acts ABIrliendment
Amendment Bill ;

this day,

Ordered, That the said Amendments be taken

into consideration to-morrow.

No.112.] 5 EDW. VII.

9th August.

Newry, Heady,
and Tynan
Light
Railway Bill,

The Order of the day being read, for taking
into consideration the Amendments made by the
Lords to the Newry, Deady, and Tynan Light
Railway Bill ;

Ordered, That the said Amendments be taken

into consideration to-morrow.

North East
London
Railway Bill.

The Order of the day being read, for taking
into consideration the Amendments made by the
Lords to the North East London Railway Bill ;
Ordered, That the said Amendments be taken

into consideration to-morrow.

Rathmines
and Rathgar
Extension and
Improvement
Bill.

The Order of the day being read, for taking
into consideration the Amendments made by the
Lords to the Rathmines and Rathgar Extension
and Improvement Bill;

And it being a quarter of an hour after Two
of the clock, the consideration of the Lords'
Amendments was postponed, by direction of the
Chairman of Ways and Means, till to-morrow
(Evening. Sitting.)

A Public Petition was presented, and read;

and-ordered to lie upon the Table.

Ordered, That the Return relative to Army
(Pensions), which was presented upon the 26th
day of July last, be printed.

Public
Petitions.
Vide Supple-
ment to the
Fourth Report.
Army
(Pensions.)
No. 318.

Permanent
Charges
Commutation.
No. 319.

Ordered, That the Paper relative to Permanent
Charges Commutation, which was presented
upon the 8th day of this instant August, be
printed.

Trade
(Foreign
Countries
and British
Possessions)

British and
Foreign
Trade and
Industry.

Mr. Bonar Law presented, by His Majesty's
Command,Copy of Abstract and detailed Tables
showing countries of consignment of Imports, and
countries of ultimate destination of Exports.
(Supplement to Vols. I. and II.)

Copy of Index to the two Volumes of Memo-
randa, Statistical Tables, and Charts prepared in
the Board of Trade with reference to various
matters bearing on British and Foreign Trade
and Industrial Conditions.

Gas and Water Copy of Report by the Board of Trade of
their Proceedings under the Gas and Water
Orders.
Works Facilities Act, 1870, during the Session
of 1905.

Gas
Undertakings.
No. 320.

Gas
Undertakings
(Local
Authorities.)
No. 321,

Tramways
and Light
Railways
(Street and
Road.)

No. 322.

Railway
Servants
(Hours of
Labour.)

No. 323.

Mr. I3onar Law also presented,Return to an
Order, dated the 13th day of April last, for a
Return relative to Gas Undertakings.

Return to an Order, dated the 17th day of
April last, for a Return relative to Gas Under-
takings (Local Authorities).

Return to an Order, dated the 6th day of
April last, for a Return relative to Tramways
and Light Railways (Street and Road).

Mr. Bonar Law also presented, pursuant to
the directions of an Act of Parliament,Copy
of Report by the Board of Trade respecting
their Proceedings under the Railway Regula-
tion Act, 1893, relating to the Hours of Labour
of Railway Servants during the year ended
27th July 1905.

Ordered, That the said Papers do lie upon the
Table ; and that the said Returns and the
Paper relative to Railway Servants (Hours of
Labour) be printed.

Polling
Dist riots
(County of
Northumber-
land.)

Mr. Secretary Akers Douglas

presented,
pursuant to the directions of several Acts of
Copy of Order made by the
Parliament,
\Tor- 160.

407
County Council of the County of Northumber-
land, altering. certain Polling Districts in the
Wansbeck Parliamentary Division.

Copy of Order made by the County Council Polling
Districts
ts

of the County of Berks, altering certain Poll-
ing Districts
in the Northern
Division.

Parliamentary i310

(

of

Copy of Order made by the Council of the Shop(1Hours
Metropolitan Borough of Cambeiwell under the '
Shop Hours Act, 1904, and confirmed by the (Camberwell.)
Secretary of State for the Home Department,
fixing the hours of closing for Barbers and
Hairdressers' Shops within the borough.

Copy of Order made by the Corporation of Shop Hours

the Borough of Barnsley under the Shop Hours Act, 1901
Act, 1904, and confirmed by the Secretary
State for the Home Department, fixing the
hours of closing for Barbers and Hairdressers'
Shops within the borough.

(Barnsley.)

Copy of Order made by the Council of the Shop Hours

Borough of Swansea under the Shop Hours Aet,1904
Act, 1904, and confirmed by the Secretary of
State for the Home Department, fixing the
hours of closing for Barbers' Shops within the
borough.

Ordered, That the said Papers do lie upon the

Table.

Mr. Secretary Arnold - Forster presented, Army,

pursuant to the directions of an Act of Par-
Copy of Regulations under the
liament,
Regimental Debts Act, 1893.

Ordered, That the said Paper do lie upon the

Table.

Mr. Walter Long presented,Return to an Arrests for
Order, dated the 25th day of July last, for Drunkenness
Returns relative to Arrests for Drunkenness (Ireland.)
(Ireland).

No. 324.

Ordered, That the said Return do lie upon the

Table ; and be printed.

Mr. Gerald Balfour presented, Return to Poor Relief
an Order, dated the 8th day of this instant (England and
August, for a Return relative to Poor Relief \\ aleF') 25.
(England and Wales).

No. 3

Ordered, That the said Return do lie upon the

Table ; and be printed.

The Lord Advocate presented, Return to Parish T, lists

itlar)
an Order, dated the 17th day of April last, for (Scotland)
Returns relative to Parish Trusts (Scotland)
(No. 1).

No. 326.
Return to an Order, dated the 17th clay of Parish Trusts

for Returns
April
Trusts (Scotland) (No. 2).

last,

relative to Parish (Scotland)

(No. 2.)

No. 327.
Return to an Order, dated the 17th day of Burgh TrusA3

April last, for Returns relative to Burgh Trusts (Scotland.)
No. 328.
( Scotland).

Return to an Order, dated the 26th day of Local Bates in

July last, for Returns relative to Local Rates Congested
Districts
in Congested Districts (Scotland).
(Scotland.)

Return to an .Order, dated the 4th day of Privet,
this instant August, for a Return relative to Legislation
the Private Legislation Procedure (Scotland)
Act, 1899.

cooetla nude)
Act, 1899.

No. 329:

No. 330.

,

The Lord Advocate also presented, pursuant Local
to the directions of' several Acts of Parliament Taxation
Copy of the Annual Local Taxation Returns (Scotland.)
forfor Scotland for the year 1903-1.

Copy of Ordinance of the University Courts (uriciziis,i,ties

of the Universities of Saint Andrew's, Glasgow,
Aberdeen, and Edinburgh (General, No.
140ertailil'asiL)
(Regulations for Degrees in Arts, supplementary No. 332.
to Ordinance No. 11 (General, No. 6) of the
Universities Commissioners).

3 F 4

408

9th August.

1905.

[No. 112.

Mr. Herbert Roberts, Member for Denbigh- Adjournment.

North Sea
Fisheries
Invest igation
Committee.

Ordered, That the said Papers do lie upon the

Table ; and be printed.

Mr. Victor Cavendish presented, by His
Majesty's Command,--Copy of Report (No. 2,
r,.
Southern Area) on Fishery and Hydrographical
Investigations in the North Sea and adjacent
Waters, 1902-3.

Ordered, That the said Paper do lie upon the

Table.

Naval Works. Mr. Pretyntan presented, by His Majesty's
Command,Copy of Statement showing the
total estimated cost of each Naval Work, the
estimated expenditure thereon during 1905-6
and 1906-7, and the expected date of completion.
Ordered, That the said Paper do lie upon the

Table.

Trade Reports Earl Percy .presented, by His Majesty's
(Aluntai
Command,Copy of Diplomatic and Consular
Series.)
Reports, Annual Series, No. 3474.

Ordered, That the said Paper do lie upon the

Table.

Board of
Agriculture
and Fisheries.

Mr. Fellows presented, by His Majesty's
Command, Copy of Annual Report of Pro-
ceedings of the Board of Agriculture and
Fisheries under the Acts relating to Sea Fish -
eries for the year 1904.

Ordered, That the said Paper do lie upon the

Table.

Colonial
_Reports
(Annual.)

Public Health
Acts
Amendment
Bill [Lm d. >..]

Sunday
Closing
(Shops) Bill
[Lords.]

Mr. Secretary Lyttelton presented, by His
Majesty's Command,Copy of Colonial Report
No. 453 (Gibraltar, Annual Report for 1904).

Ordered, That the said Paper do lie upon the '

Table.

Ordered, That a Message be sent to the Lords
to request that their Lordships will be pleasedI
to communicate to this House a Copy of the
Report from the Select Committee appointed by
their Lordships on the Public Health Acts
Amendment Bill [Lords], with the Proceedings
of the Committee, Minutes of Evidence, &c. :
And that the Clerk do carry the said Message.
(Mr. Cochrane.)

Ordered, That a Message be sent to the Lords
to request that their Lordships will be pleased
to communicate to this House a Copy of the
Report from the Select Committee appointed by
their Lordships on the Sunday Closing- (Shops)
[Lords], with the Proceedings of
the
13111
Committee, Minutes of Evidence, Sze. : And that
the Clerk do carry the said Message.(Nir.
Cochrane.)

Message from
the Lords.

Wernyss
Tramways
Order
Confirmation
Bill [Lard.;
Electric
Lighting
Provisional
Orders (No. 9)
Bill IT,ord.:,

Tramways
Orders
Confirmation
(No. 1) Bill

Tramways
Orders
Confirmation
(No. 2) Bill
[ Trwd,.]

Mr. Speaker acquainted the House, That a
Message had been brought from the Lords by
one of their Clerks, as followeth :

The Lords have agreed to the Amendment
made by this house to the Wemyss Tramways
Order Confirmation Bill [Lords], without any
Amendment.

The Lords have agreed to the Amendments
made by this House to the Electric Lighting
Provisional Orders (No. 9) Bill [Lords], without
any Amendment.

The Lords have agreed to the Amendments
made by this House to the Tramways Orders
Confirmation (No. I) Bill [Lords], without any
Amendment.

The Lords have agreed to the Amendments
made by this House to the Tramways Orders
Confirmation (No. 2) Bill [Lords], without any
Amendment.

Partition of
Bengal.

Post Office
(Telephone
Agreement.)

shire (Wrest Division), rose in his place and
asked leave to move the Adjournment of the
House for the purpose of discussing a definite
matter of urgent public importance, viz., "the
Resolution of the Government of India with
reference to the partition of Bengal, published
in the Parliamentary Papers delivered to
Members this morning, and 'the serious situation
created in Bengal by this decision ;" and the
pleasure of the House having been signified :
The Motion stood over, under Standing Order
No. 10, till the Evening Sitting this day.

A Motion was made, and the Question being
put, That the sanction of this House shall not
be given to the proposed Purchase Agreement
between the Postmaster General and the National
Telephone Company, Limited, unless the various
recommendations of the Select Committee are
embodied therein, and that words should be
inserted in the Agreement to provide that the
decision of the Postmaster General as to the
suitability of any plant, land, or buildings for
the requirements of the telephonic service of the
Post Office shall be final, and that he shall not
be bound to buy any such plant, land, or build-
ings, any other provision of the Agreement to
the contrary notwithstanding(Mr. Lovh);

The House divided.
The Yeas to the Right ;
The Noes to the Left.
Tellers for the f Mr. Lough,

Yeas,
Tellers for the
Noes,

Mr. Charming :
( Sir Alexander Acland-1
)

)

Viscount Va/entia

So it passed in the Negative.

110

hood,1, 187.

J

The House, according to Order, resolved itself Consolidated
Fund (A pprr-
priation Bill.

into a Committee on the Consolidated Fund
(Appropriation) Bill.

(In the Committee.)

Clauses 'No. 1 to No. 8 agreed to.
Schedules A and B agreed to.
Bill to be reported.

Mr. Speaker resumed the Chair ; and the
Chairman of Ways and Means reported, That
the Committee had gone
through the Bill,
and directed him to report
the same, without
Amendment.

Ordered, That the Bill be read the third time

to- morrow.

The East India Loans (Railways) Bill was, East India

aecordino. to Order, read the third time and Loans
passed.

(-Railways)

Ordered, That the Clerk do carry the Bill to

the Lords, and desire their concurrence.

The Order of the day being read, for the Naval Works

Third Reading of the Naval Works Bill ;

And a Motion being made, and the Question
being put, That the Bill be now read the third
time ;

The House divided.
The Yeas to the Right ;
The Noes to the Left.
Tellers for Biel)
Yeas,

hood,

Sir Alexander Avian d-1

180.

1

j 119.

Viscount Valentin ;

Tellers for the (Mr. JP Kenna,

Noes,

(Major Seely :

So it was resolved in the Affirmative.
The Bill was accordingly read the third time

and passed.

Ordered, That the Clerk do carry the Bill to

the Lords, and desire their concurrence.

No. 112.] 5 EDW. VII.
Expiring Laws The Expiring Laws Continuance Bill was,
thmtinuance according to Order, read the third time and
Bill.

t,

91k August.

passed.

Ordered, That the Clerk do carry the Bill to

the Lords, and desire their concurrence.

409
Osborne Estate Act (1902) Amendment Bill be
now read a second time ;

Ordered, That the said Order be discharged.
Ordered, That the Bill be withdrawn.

Public Works
Loans Bill,

Secretaries of
State for
Trade and
Local
Government
Bill.

Whale
Fisheries
(Scotland)
Bill [Lords.]

Light
Railways Bill.

The Public Works Loans Bill was, according

to Order, read the third time and passed.

Ordered, That the Clerk do carry the Bill to

the Lords, and desire their concurrence.

The Order of the day being read, for the
Second Reading .of the Secretaries of State
for Trade and Local Government Bill;

Ordered, That the said Order be discharged.
Ordered, That the Bill be withdrawn.
The Order of the day being read, for the
Second Reading of the Whale Fisheries (Scot-
land) Bill [ Lords] ;

Ordered, That the said Order be discharged.
Ordered, That the Bill be withdrawn.
The Order of the day being read, for the-

Second Reading of the Light Railways Bill ;

Ordered, That the said Order be discharged.
Ordered, That the Bill be withdrawn.

County Courts The Order of the day being read, for the
(No. `j) Bill. Second Reading of the County Courts (No. 2)

Supply of
Electricity

Bill ;

Ordered, That the said Order be discharged.
Ordered, That the Bill be withdrawn.
The Order of the day being read, for the
Second Reading of the Supply of Electricity
Bill ;

Ordered, That the said Order he discharged.
Ordered, That the Bill be withdrawn.

;Reservation
of Points of
Law) Bill
[Lords.]

iminal Cases The Order of the day being read, for the
Second Reading of the Criminal Cases (Reserva-
tion of Point3 of Law) Bill [Lords] ;

Ordered, That the said Order be discharged.
Ordered, That the Bill be withdrawn.

Extradition
Bill [Lords.]

Naval Lands
(Volunteers)
Bill.

Government
Ships Bill.

Open Spaces
Bill.

Lord Warden
of the Cinque
Ports Bill.

Provisional
Order
(Marriages)

The Order of the day being read, for the
the Extradition Bill

of

Second Reading
[Lords] ;

Ordered, That the said Order be discharged.
Ordered, That the Bill be withdrawn.

The Order of the day being read, for the
Committee on the Naval Lands ( Volunteers)
Bill;

Ordered, That the said Order be discharged.
Ordered, That the Bill be withdrawn.

The Order of the day being read, for the

Committee on the Government Ships Bill ;

Ordered, That the said Order be discharged.
Ordered, That the Bill be withdrawn.
The Order of the day being read, for the

Second Heading of the Open Spaces Bill ;

Ordered, That the said Order be discharged.
Ordered, That the Bill be withdrawn.
The Order of the day being read, for the
Second Reading of the Lord Warden of the
Cinque Ports Bill ;

Ordered, That the said Order be discharged.
Ordered, That the Bill be withdrawn.
The Order of the day being read, for the
Committee on the Provisional Order (Marriages)
Bill;

Resolved, That this House will, this evening,

resolve itself into the said Committee.

Osborne
Estate
Act (1902)
Amendment
Bill.

The Order of the day being read, for resuming
the adjourned Debate on the Question proposed
upon the 26th day of July last, That the

Vol,. 160.

The Order of the clay being read, for the
Second Reading of the London (Equalisation of
Rates) Bill ;

Ordered, That the said Order be discharged.
Ordered, That the Bill be withdrawn.

London
(Equalisation
of Rates) Bill.

The Order of the day being read, for the
Second Reading of the False Statements (Com-
panies) Bill ;

Ordered, That the said Order be discharged.
Ordered, That the Bill be withdrawn.

False
Statements
(Companies)
Bill.

The Order of the day being

for resuming
the adjourned Debate on the Amendment which,
upon the 5th day of June last, was proposed to
be made to the Question, That the Workmen's
[Lords] be now read a
Compensation Bill
second time ;

Ordered, That the said Order be discharged.
Ordered, That the Bill be withdrawn.
The Order of the day being read, for the
Second Reading of
the Married Women's
Property Act (1882) Amendment Bill [Lords] ;
Ordered, That the said Order be discharged.
Ordered, That the Bill be withdrawn.

Workmen's
Compensation
Bill [Lords.]

Married
Women's
Property
Act (1882)
Amendment
Bill [Lords.]

The Order of the day beino. read, for the Revenue Bill.

Second Reading of the Revenue Bill ;

Ordered, That the said Order be discharged.
Ordered, That the Bill be withdrawn.
The Order of the day being read, for the
Second Reading of the Musical Copyright Bill ;
Ordered, That the said Order be discharged.
Ordered, That the Bill be withdrawn.
The Order of the day being read, for

the

Second Reading of the Dogs Bill;

Ordered, That the said Order be discharged.
Ordered, That the Bill be withdrawn.

Ordered, That there be laid before this House
a Copy of Report of the Committee appointed
by the Board of Trade to consider the operation
of the existing provisions of the Law (Mer-
chant Shipping Act,
and Merchant
Shipping (Mercantile Marine Fund) Act, 1898)
relating to various matters.; and to report what,
if any, amendments of the Law are advisable.
(Mr. Sonar Law.)

1894,

Musical
Copyright
Bill.

Dogs Bill.

Seamen's
Wages, Sze.

Resolved, That the Statement of the esti- Greenwich
mated Income and Expenditure of Greenwich Hospital.
Hospital and of Travers' Foundation for the
year 1905-6 be approved.(Mr. Lee.)

And there being no further Business set Mr. Speaker

down for the Afternoon Sitting, Mr. Speaker leaves the
left the Chair till the Evening Sitting.

Chair
(No further
Business.)

Evening Sitting.

A Motion was made, and the Question was Adjournment

proposed, That this House do now adjourn (under
(Mr. Herbert Roberts) : And the said Motion Standing
was, with leave of the House, withdrawn.

Partition of
Bengal.

The House, according to Order, resolved itself Provisional

into a Committee on the Provisional Order
(Marriages) Bill.

(Marriages)
Bill.

(In tha Committee.)

Clauses No. 1 and No. 2 agreed to.
Bill to be reported.
Mr. Speaker resumed the Chair ; and the
Deputy Chairman reported, That the Committee
had gone through the Bill, and directed him to
report the same, without Amendment.

3 G

410

91h--10th August.

1905.

[No. 113.

Ordered, That the Bill be now read the third
time :The Bill was accordingly read the third
time and passed.

Ordered, That the Clerk do carry the Bill to

the Lords, and desire their concurrence.

Whereupon, in pursuance of the Order of
the House of the 31st day of July last,
Mr. Speker adjourned the House without
Question put, it being then twenty-five
minutes -before Eleven of the clock, till
to -morrow.

[No. 113.]
Thursday, 10th August 1905.
The House met at Two of the clock.

PRAYE RS.

se, according to Order, proceeded to
THHouE
take into consideration the Amendments
made by the Lords to the London Building
Acts Amendment Bill ; and the same were
twice read, and agreed to.

Copy of Statement of modifications permitted
by the Local Government Board to be made
in the details of the Liverpool Improvement
Scheme, 1902, and the Southampton improve-
ment Scheme, 1894, under the Housing of the
Working Classes Act, 1890.

Copy of Regulations made by the Local
Government Board under the Locomotives on
Highways Act, 1896, and the Motor Car Act,
I. Harrow ; II. Kingston-upon-Thames ;
1903.
III. London ; IV. Northampton.

Ordered, That the said Papers do lie upon the

Table.

Mr. Bonar Law presented, by His Majesty's
Command, Copy of Report of the Labour
Department, Board of Trade, and Statistical
Tables relating to changes in Rates of Wages
and Hours of Labour in the United Kingdom
in 1901, with comparative Statistics for 1895 to
1903.

Copy of Directory of Industrial Associations

in the United Kingdom in 1905.

Copy of Report

to the Secretary of the
Board of Trade upon the working of the Boiler
Explosions Acts, 1882 and 1890, with Appen-
dices (in continuation of Parliamentary Paper
[C. 2513] ).

Ordered, That the Clerk do carry the Bill to
the Lords ; and acquaint them that this House
bath agreed to the Amendments made by their
Lordships.

Return of all British Ships ordered by the
Board of Trade or its Officers, during the period
from 1st July 1904 to 30th June 1905, to be
provisionally detained as unsafe by reason of the
The House, according to Order, proceeded to defective condition of their hulls, equipments,
take into consideration the Amendments made or machinery, or by reason of overloading or
by the Lords to the Newry, Deady, and Tynan improper loading, in pursuance of the provisions
Light Railway Bill; and the same were twice of the Merchant Shipping Act, 1894,
s. 459,
read, and agreed to.
giving the names of the owners of those Ships
Ordered, That the Clerk do carry the Bill to which have been dismantled, broken up, or
the Lords; and acquaint them that this House converted into hulks, &e. ; also of all Foreign
hath agreed to the Amendments made by their Ships ordered to be provisionally detained
Lordships.
during the same period as unsafe by reason of
overloading or improper loading, in pursuance of
The House, according to Order, proceeded to the provisions of the Merchant Shipping Act,
take into consideration the Amendments made 1894, s. 462 ;
together with Summaries showinff
by the Lords to the North East London Railway respectively the total number of Ships ordered
Bill ; and the same were twice read, and agreed to be detained as unsafe from 1st July 1904 to
30th June 1905, and since 1st October 1876,
to.
Ordered, That the Cleric do carry the Bill to distinguishing between those cases in which the

the Lords ; and acquaint them that this House Ships were fLnd safe or unsafe.
hath agreed to the Amendments made by their
Lordships.

Copy of Statistical Abstract for the several
British Colonies, Possessions, and Protectorates
[Forty-second
in each year from 1890 to 1904.
Number.]

Mr. Dollar Law also presented,Return to
an Order, dated the 9th day of this instant
August, for a Return relative to Seamen's

A Public Petition was presented, and read;

and ordered to lie upon the Table.

Housing of
the Working
Classes Act,
1890.

Locomotives
on Highways
Act, 1896, and
Motor Car
Act, 1903.

Board of
Trade (Labour
Department)
(Changes in
Wages, Sze.)

Directory of
Industrial
Associations.
Boiler
Explosions
Acts, 1882
and 1890.

Merchant
Shipping Act,
1894 (Vessels
Detained.)

Statistical
Abstract
(Colonies.)

Seamen's
Wages, ke.

No. 331.

Conciliation
Act, 1896
(Trade
Disputes.)

No. 335.

Mr. Walter Long presented, by I lis Majesty's Wages, &c.

Command,---Copy of Return of Proceedings of Mr. Boner Law also presented, pursuant to
the Irish Land Commission under the Land the directions of an Act of Parliament,Copy
Law Acts, the Labourers (Ireland) Acts, 1883- of Fifth Report by the Board of Trade of
91, and the Land Purchase Acts, during the I Proceedings under the Conciliation Act, 1896.
Ordered, That the said Papers do lie upon the
O
months 0f March, April, May, and June 1905.
Copy of Forty-first detailed Annual Report Table ; and that the said Return and the Paper
relative to the Conciliation Act, 1896 (Trade
Disputes), be printed.

of- the Registrar General of Marriages
and Deaths in Ireland, 1904.

, Births,

Mr. Walter Long also presented,Return to Mr. Secretary Akers-Douglas presented, by Explosions
(Cambrian
yf Collieries)

an Order, dated the 2nd day of this instant His Majesty's Command,Copy of Report b
August, for Returns
f If- M s
is Majesty s Inspectors o
I
Districts Counties (Ireland) (Rates).
Mines, to the Secretary of State for the Home
Ordered, That the said Papers do lie upon the Department on the circumstances attending an
Explosion which occurred at Cambrian Col -

Table; and that the said Return be printed.

to Congested F.

A. Gray,

y, one of

relative

Report

'

Mr. Gerald Balfour presented, purauant to
Mr.
the directions of several Acts of Parliament,
Copies of Orders made by the various County
and County Borough Councils in England and
Wales tinder Sections 57 and 59 of the Local
Government Act, 1888, as confirmed by the
Local Government Board.

b

Clydach Vale, on the 10th March 1905.

Copy of Paper relative to the acquisition of Guernsey

Land by Foreigners in Guernsey.

(Acquisition
of Land by
Ordered, That the said Papers do lie upon the Foreigners'.)

Table.

Sir William Anson presented, pursuant to the Foreign

directions of several Acts of Parliament,Copy

Jurisdict ion
Act, 1890.

London
Building Acts
Amendment
Bill.

Newry,
Beady, and
Tynan Light
Railway Bill.

North East
London
Railway Bill.

Public
Petitions.
Vide Supple-
ment to the
Fourth Report.
Irish Land
Commission
(Proceedings.)

Marriages,
Births, and
Deaths
(Ireland.)
Congested
Districts
Counties
(Ireland)
(Rates.)

No. 333.

Local
Government
Act, 1888.

Eishopries
Act, 187S, and
Bishoprics of
Southwark
and Birming-
ham Act. 1901.

White Slave
Traffic (Inter-
national
Conference)
(Miscel-
laneous,
No. 3, 1905.)

Navy (Courts
Martial.)

Navy
(Personnel.)
0. 336.

Dockyard fund
Contract-built
Ships.

No. 337.
Casualties to
Ships.

No. 338.

Parliamentary
Papers.

No. 339.

National
Education
(Ireland.)

Local
Authorities
(Scotland)
(Female
Inspectors.)

No.113.] 5 EDW. VII.

10th-1lth August.

411

of Order in Council of 7th August 1905, under
the Foreign Jurisdiction Act, 1890, entitled the
Ottoman Order in Council, 1905.

Copy of Order in Council of 7th August
1905, under the Bishoprics Act, 1878, and the
_Bishoprics of Southwark and Birmingham Act,
1904, approving a Scheme -of the Ecclesiastical
Commissioners with respect to the Bishopric of
Southwark, and for other purposes.

Ordered, That the said Papers do lie upon the

Table.

Earl Percy presented, by His Majesty's
Command,Copy of Correspondence respecting
the international Conference on the White
Slave Traffic.

[No. 114.]

I1 iday, 111 di

rtgrr <st 1905.

The House met at half-past Ten of the clock.
PRAYERS.

11 B. Speaker acquainted the House, That a Message from
111 Message had been brought from the Lords the Lords.
by one of their Clerks, as followeth :

The Lords have agreed to the Isle of Man Isle of Man

(Customs) Bill, without any Amendment.

(Customs)
Bill.

The Lords have agreed to the Unemployed Unemployed

Workmen Bill, without any Amendment.

Workmen Bill,

Table.

Ordered, That the said Paper do lie upon the

The Lords have agreed to the Consolidated Consolidated
Fund (Appropriation) Bill, without any Amend- Fund (Appro-
priation) Bill.
ment.
Mr. Pretyntan presented, by His Majesty's Loans (Railways) Bill, without any Amend- Loans

The Lords have agreed to the East India East India

Command,Copy of Return of the number of ment.
Courts Martial held and summary Punishments
inflicted on Seamen of the Royal Navy, &c.
during the year 1904.

Mr. Pretyman also presented,Return to an
Order, dated the 3rd day of this instant August,
for Returns relative to the Navy (Personnel).

Return to an Order, dated the 10th day of
July last, for Returns relative to Dockyard and
Contract-built Ships.

Return to an Order, dated the 26th day of
June last, for a Return relative to Casualties to
Ships.

Ordered, That the said Papers do lie upon the

Table ; and that the said Returns be printed.

Mr. Speaker laid upon the Table,List of
the Bills, Reports, Estimates, and Accounts and
Papers printed by Order of the House, and of
Papers presented by Command, Session 1905,
with a General Alphabetical Index thereto ; 27th
Parliament, Sixth Session, 5th Edward VII.,
14th February 1905 to 1 1 th August 1905.

Ordered, That the said Paper be printed.

Ordered, That there be laid before this House
a Return of Extract from the Minutes of the
Proceedings of the Commissioners of National
Education at their meeting of the 4th day of
July 1905.(Mr. Boland.)

Ordered, That there be laid before this House
a Return showing what Local Authorities in
in the year 1904, had appointed
Scotland,
(a) female sanitary inspectors
and assistant
inspectors, and (b) male and female inspectors
of workshops who are not also sanitary in-
spectors ; the number and salaries of the officers
appointed to be shown in each case. (Sir
Cltarles

Sittings of the
House.

Resolved, That this House do meet to-morrow,

at half-past Ten of the clock.(Mr. Balfour.)

The Consolidated Fund (Appropriation) Bill
Consolidated
Fund (Appro. was, according to Order, read the third time and
priation Bill.)

passed.

Ordered, That the Clerk do carry the Bill to

the Lords, and desire their concurrence.

Whereupon, in pursuance of the Order of
the House of the 31st day of July last,
Mr. Speaker adjourned the House without
Question put, it being then twenty-eight
minutes before Five of the clock,
till
to- morrow.

VOL. 160.

(Railways)
Bill.

Bill.

The Lords have agreed to the Naval -Works Naval Works

Bill, without any Amendment.

The Lords have agreed to the Expiring Laws Expiring Laws

Continuance Bill, without any Amendment.

Continuance
Bill.
The Lords have agreed to the Public Works Public Works

Loans Bill, without any Amendment.

Loans Bill.
The Lords have agreed to the Provisional Provisional

Order (Marriages) Bill, without any Amend- Order
(Marriages)
men
Bill.

t.

The Lords communicate Copies of Reports Public Health

from the Select Committees appointed by their Acts
Lordships in the present Session of Parliament on .BAtenAlmoz
the Public Health Acts Amendment Bill [Lords] and Sunday
and the Sunday Closing (Shops) Bill [Lords] ; Closing
together with the Minutes of Evidence, Pro- (shops) Bin
ceedings of the Committees, &c., as desired by
this House.

.'

Ordered, That the Paper relative to the Public Public Health

Health Acts Amendment Bill [Lords], which Acts
was communicated from the Lords this day, be
printed.

Bill [Lords.]
No. 343.

Ordered, That the Paper relative to the Sunday
Sunday Closing (Shops) Bill [Lords], which Closing
was communicated from the Lords this day, be
printed.

r rh ops8)]Bill
d

No. 344.

Lord Stanley presented, pursuant to the Post Office
directions of an Act of Parliament,Copy of (Money
Postal Order (Colonial) Amendment (No. 5) Oe's.)
orders.)

Regulations, 1905, dated the 31st July 1905.

Ordered, That the said Paper do lie upon the

Table.

Mr. Victor Cavendish presented, pursuant to Supreme
the directions of several Acts of Parliament, Court of
Account of the Receipts and Expenditure of Jud,icature.
the Paymaster General on behalf of the Supreme No. 640.
Court of Judicature in respect of the funds of
suitors of the Court in the year ended 28th
February 1905 ; also Account of the National
Debt Commissioners for the same period in
respect of funds held by them on behalf of the
Supreme Court of Judicature ;
together with
the Report of the Comptroller and Auditor
General thereon.

Ordered, That the said Paper do lie upon the

Table ; and be printed.

Mr. Walter Long presented,Return to an National
Order, dated the 10th day of
instant Education
August, for a Return relative to National (Irela nd.)
Education (Ireland).

this

No. 311.

Ordered, That the said Return do lie upon the

Table ; and be printed.

3 G 2

11th Augu
31.

st.
London

County

Powers) Act, 1905.

1905.

[No.114.

Council

(General

412

Local
Authorities
(Scotland)
(Female
Inspectors.)
No. 342.

Standing
Committees
(Titles of
Bills.)

No. 345.

The Lord Advocate presented,-Return to
an Order, dated the 10th day of this instant
August,
to Local
Authorities (Scotland) (Female Inspectors).

a Return relative

for

Ordered, That the said Return do lie upon the

Table; and be printed.

The following Paper was laid upon the Table
by the Clerk of the House :-Return to an
Order, dated the 6th day of July last, for a
Return relative to Standing Committees (Titles
of Bills).

Ordered, That the said Return do lie upon the

Table ; and be printed.

32.

33.
34.

35.
36.
37.
38.

39.

Newry, Deady, and Tynan Light Railway

North East London Railway Act, 1905.
London

Building Acts Amendment

Act, 1905.

Act, 1905.

Heckmondwike Improvement Act, 1905.
Bristol Corporation Act, 1905.
Wigan Corporation Act, 1905.
South Barracas (Buenos Ayres) Gas and
Coke Company, Limited, Act, 1905.
Earl of Stamford' s Cheshire Estate Act,

1905.

Royal Assent. A Message was delivered by Admiral Sir
Henry Frederick Stephenson, Gentleman Usher
of the Black Rod :
Mr. Speaker,

And afterwards His Majesty's Most Gracious King's Speech.

Speech was delivered to both Houses of Par-
liament by the Lord High Chancellor
(in
pursuance of His Majesty's Commands), as
followeth :

The Lords authorised by virtue of His
Majesty's Commissions, for declaring His Royal
Assent to several Acts agreed upon by both
Houses, and for proroguing the present Par-
liament, desire the immediate attendance of this
Honourable House in the House of Peers, to
hear the Commissions read.

Accordingly Mr. Speaker, with the House,
went up to the House of Peers, where a Com-
mission under the Great Seal was read, giving,
declaring, and notifying the Royal Assent to
the several Acts therein mentioned; and the
Lords thereby authorised declared the Royal
Assent to the said Acts, as follow :
1. Appropriation Act, 1905.
2. Churches (Scotland) Act, 1905.
3. Aliens Act, 1905.
4. Medical Act (1886) Amendment Act,

1905.

5. Unemployed Workmen Act, 1905.
6. East India Loans (Railways) Act, 1905.
7. Naval Works Act, 1905.
8. Expiring Laws Continuance Act, 1905.
9. Public Works Loans Act, 1905.
10. Trade Marks Act, 1905.
11. Isle of Man (Customs) Act, 1905.
12. Provisional Order (Marriages) Act,1905.
13. London Government Scheme (London
and Middlesex Adjustment) Confirma-
tion Act, 1905.

14. London Government Scheme (Hackney
and Edmonton Unions Adjustment)
Confirmation Act, 1905.

15. Pier and Harbour Order Confirmation

(No. 1) Act, 1905.

16. Wemyss Tramways Order Confirmation

Act, 1905.

17. Electric Lighting Orders Confirmation 1

. (No. 9) Act, 1905.

18. Tramways Orders Confirmation (No. 1)

19. Tramways Orders Confirmation (No. 2)

20. Fraserburgh Harbour Order Confirmation

21. Bangor

(County Down) Water and

Improvement Act, 1905.
22. Ribble Navigation Act, 1905.
23. Thames Conservancy Act, 1905.
24. Oldham and Saddleworth District Tram-

ways Act, 1905.

25. Metropolitan Electric Supply Company

(Various Powers) Act, 1905.
26. North Eastern Railway Act, 1905.
27. North Eastern Railway (Steam Vessels)

Act, 1905.

28. Acton Sewage Act, 1905.
29. Bolton Corporation Act, 1905.
30. Halifax Corporation Act, 1905.

Act, 1905.

Act, 1905.

Act, 1905.

My Lords, and Gentlemen,

My relations with other Powers continue to

be friendly.

It gave Me great satisfaction to receive the
King of Spain as My guest. His Majesty's
feel sure, serve to
stay in England will, I
strengthen the cordial relations which have for
so long subsisted between this country and the
Spanish people.

Negotiations, due to the initiative of the
President of the United States, are about to be
entered into between the Russian and Japanese
the purpose of terminating
Governments for
the deplorable conflict still proceeding in the
Far East.
It is My earnest hope that they may
lead to a lasting and mutually honourable peace.
The Powers Signatories of the Madrid Con-
vention of 1880 have been invited by the
Sultan of Morocco to take part in a Conference
for the purpose of considering the best means
of introducing much.needed reforms into that
country. The bases of such a Conference are
under consideration.
The dissolution

the Union between
Sweden and Norway is apparently imminent.
I am confident that by the exercise of wise
moderation on each side a settlement will be
arrived at acceptable to both countries, and of
such a nature as to enable My Government to
maintain with the people of the Scandinavian
Peninsula the same friendly relations which
have prevailed in the past.

of

The condition of affairs in Macedonia and in
Crete still gives cause for considerable anxiety,
and continues to engage the attention of My
Government and those of the other Powers
concerned.

The King of Italy has delivered his Award
in regard to the frontier between the possessions
of Portugal in South West Africa and the
territory of the Barotse Kingdom, and a settle-
ment of this difficult question has thus been
effected.

I gladly accepted the invitation of His Majesty
the King of Italy to send Delegates to the
Conference called under his auspices to consider
the question of establishing an International
the collection and exchange of
Institute for
information bearing upon agriculture. I cordially
hope that the outcome of the Conference will
be of service to agriculturists both at home.and
abroad.

My Government has

received from the
1Dominion of Canada a most patriotic offer to
assume the entire administrative and financial
responsibility for the defence of Halifax and
Esquimalt, and that offer has been cordially
accepted. The transfer of control will take

No.114.] 5 EDW. VII.

11th August.

place at an early date under arrangements in
regard to which My Government have been
fortunate enough to obtain the fullest and most
appreciative
the Dominion
Government.

co-operation of

In accordance with the expectation held out
at the opening of this Session, I have granted
to the Transvaal representative institutions,
which will be brought into operation as soon as
the measures necessary for holding elections
I trust that all sections of
can be completed.
the community will unite in exercising the large
measure of political power thus conferred upon
them for the advancement and welfare of the
colony.

I have concluded a Treaty with His High-
ness the Ameer of Afghanistan continuing the
engagements which existed with the late Ameer,
and which, during his lifetime, secured friendly
relations between My Government in India and
His Highness' Government.

The text of the Agreement has been laid

before you.

413
I have gladly sanctioned a temporary Act for
the establishment of authorities to deal with the
I trust that the
question of the unemployed.
Commission which I have approved to investigate
the operation of the existing Poor Law will
materially assist the deliberations of a future
Parliament in its examination of this difficult
problem.

A Bill dealing with the ecclesiastical difficulties
in Scotland has been passed into law.
I hope
that its results may not only put an end to a
serious controversy between two Presbyterian
Churches in that country, but may ultimately
conduce to the closest and most harmonious
co-operation between all religious bodies who
accept Presbyterian doctrine and discipline.
In bidding you farewell, I pray that
the
blessing of Almighty God may rest upon all your
labours.

Then a Commission for proroguing the Parlia- Prorogation.

ment was read.

Gentlemen of the House of Commons,
I thank you for the satisfactory provision
which you have made for the services of the year.

My Lords, and Gentlemen,

I have given My assent with much pleasure
to measures for renewing the legislation which
lightens the local burdens which press upon the
agricultural population, and for the mitigation
of the evils which have arisen out of alien
immigration into the United Kingdom.

After which the Lord Chancellor said :

My Lords, and Gentlemen,

By virtue of His Majesty's Commission,
under the Great Seal, to us and other Lords
directed, and now read, we do, in His Majesty's
Name, and in obedience to His Commands, pro-
rogue this Parliament to Monday the thirtieth
day of October next, to be then here holden ;
and this Parliament is accordingly prorogued to
Monday the thirtieth day of October next.

VOL. 160.

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TO THE

ONE HUNDRED AND SIXTIETH VOLUME

Session 1905.

Ed w.

Part. 27.

Sess. 6.

1905.

ABERDARE TRAMWAYS ; Bill read the 'first time, and ordered to be read a second time, 21. Read a second
Reported, with Amendments, 120. Considered, as amended (changed to Aberdare Urban

time, and committed, 34.
District Council Bill), 147. Vide infra.

ABERDARE URBANDisTntur eGuNHIL ; Bill read the third time and passed (new Title), 160. Agreed to by the
(Cited as Aberdare Urban District Council

Lords, with Amendments, 237. Lords' Amendments agreed to, 245.
Act, 1905) Royal Assent, 281.

ABERDEEN UNIVERSITY. Vide ACCOUNTS.
ABERTILLERY URBAN DISTRICT WATER [Lords]; Report, That the Bill should originate in the House of Lords, 12.

Report, Standing Orders certified to have been complied with, 15..

ACCESS to MOUNTAINS (Scotland); Bill to secure to the public the right of access to Mountains and Moorlands in
Second Reading deferred, 103, 109, 131, 132,..196,

Scotland ; presented, and ordered to be read a second time, 29.
206, 232, 241, 253, 267.

ACCIDENTS (Mines and Factories) ; Bill to amend the Law relatino. to Returns and Notification of Accidents in Mines,
Quarries, Factories, and Workshops ; presented, and ordered to be read a second time, 40. Second Reading deferred,
57, 60, 66, 70, 77, 84, 92, 96, 98, 106, 125, 133, 138, 154, 158, 168, 172, 178, 195, 210, 214, 225, 239, 252, 257, 266,
273, 286, 290, 309, 317, 326. Order for Second Reading discharged ; Bill withdrawn, 331.

ACCOUNTS AND PAPERS :

ABERDEEN UNIVERSITY ; V. ACCOUNTS, NOS. 1033, 1034.

ADJOURNMENT MOTIONS UNDER STANDING ORDER No. 10 :

Ordered.

i Presented.

1. Return of Motions for Adjournment tinder Standing Order No. 10 in Session 1905 ;
(Sess. Papers, No. 287.)

printed 379

375

379

ADMIRALTY, BOA RD OF; r. ACCOUNTS, NOS. 89, 90.

ADOLPH BECK ;
AFGHANISTAN (East India) ; v. ACCOUNTS, No. 250.

r. ACCOUNTS, No. 79.

AFRICA :

No. 12, 1904 :

2. General Report on the Uganda Protectorate for the year ending 31st March 1904

No, 13, 1904:

3. Report on the Survey of the proposed Frontier between British East Africa and

Abyssinia, with Map -

No. 14, 1904:

4. Correspondence respecting Slavery in Zanzibar and Pemba

No. 1.5, 1901:

5. Report on the East African Protectorate for 1903-4

No. 16, 1904 :

6. Report on the construction and working of the Mombasa-Victoria (Uganda)
-

Railway and Steamboat Service on Lake Victoria, 1903-4

-

-

-

No. 1, 1905 :

7. Further Correspondence respecting the administration of the Independent State
-

of the Congo

-

-

-

-

Vol,. 160. Scss. 1905.

-
3 G 4

Ki

Command
(11tTes).

1 6,,,(a

Com in (1
(llece,).

Co w ni nd
( eos).

ny.
Co 'ulna )1(1
(14'eces).

t

king',
commawd,
(ilece,,..,).

!

7

7

7

7

7

416

INDEX to the ONE HUNDRED and SIXTIETH VOLUME.

[1905.

ACCOUNTS AND PAPERS-continued.

Ordered.

Presented.

RICA -continued.

No. 2, 1905 :

8. Report on the possibilities of Cotton-growing in the East Africa Protectorate for

1904 -

-

-

No. 3, 1905 :

9. Memorandum on the state of the African Protectorates -

No. 4, 1905 :

10. Report of the Director of Agriculture on Government Farms in the East Africa

Protectorate for 1904 -

King's
Command.

King's
j Command.

t

King's
Coln nt a It d.

No. 5, 1905 :

11. Award of the King of Italy respecting the western boundary of the Barotse)
- f

Kingdom, with Map -

King's
Command.

AGRARIAN OFFENCES (Provinces) (Ireland):

12. Return, by provinces, of Agrarian Offences throughout Ireland in 1904

AGRICULTURAL AND TECHNICAL INSTRUCTION SCHEMES (Ireland) :-

13. Return relative thereto ; printed 40 -

-

-

-

-

(Sess. Papers, No. 70.)

AGRICULTURAL LABOURERS, EARNINGS OF; v. ACCOUNTS, No. 248.

AGRICULTURAL RATES ACT, 1896 (Grants to Local Authorities): -

King's
Comm and
(Recess).

by Order' of
jl last Sessvon,
27 June.

71

99

140

338

153

37

14. Return relative thereto ; printed 111

-

-

-

(Sess. Papers, No. 111.)

71

108

AGRICULTURAL STATISTICS (Ireland) :-

15. Tables showing the extent in Statute Acres, and the produce of the Crops, for

1904 -

16. Abstracts showing acreage under Crops, number of Live Stock, &c., for 1903-4
-
17. Return of Prices of certain classes of Irish Agricultural Products and Live Stock

for 1904

-
Migratory Labourers:

18. Report and Tables relating to Irish Migratory and other Labourers, for 1904 -

AGRICULTURE :-

Agricultural and Technical Instruction Schemes (Ireland) ; v. Accounts, No. 13.
Agricultural Rates Act, 1896 (Grants to Local Authorities) ; v. Accounts, No. 14.
Agricultural Statistics (Ireland); v. Accounts, Nos. 15-18.

Agriculture and Technical Instruction (Ireland):
19. Fourth Annual General Report of the Department, 1903-4

-

Agriculture and Technical Instruction (Ireland) Act, 1899 :
20. Fifty-five Minutes by the Department sanctioning forms of Instruction

Board of Agriculture and Fisheries; v. Accounts, Nos. 91-102.

Earnings of Agricultural Labourers ; v. Accounts, No. 248.

ALCOHOL, INDUSTRIAL; a. ACCOUNTS, Nos. 390, 391.

ALIEN IMMIGRATION FROM THE CONTINENT OF EUROPE :-

j King's
) Corns and.

by Act.

Xing'
f Command
).
(

GA7

-1

Command.

King's

mand
(Recess).

I,

5

5

292

5

153

7

21. Return of the number of Aliens arrived from the Continent at Ports in the United
(Sess. Papers, No. 24.)

Kingdom in each month in 1905 ; printed 16

-

ALIENS :-

22. Return relative thereto for 1904 ; printed 99

-

(Sess. Papers, No. 106.)

ALKALI., &c. WORKS REGULATION ACTS, 1881 AND 1892:-

23. Forty-first Annual Report of the Inspector under the Acts, being for 1904 ;
(Sess. Papers, No. 173.) f

printed 215 -

-

14

by Addcess,

60

1

16

99

by Act.

215

ALLOTMENTS (Scotland) :-

24. Return relative thereto ; printed 288

.AMERICAN MAILS :-

(Sess. Papers, No. 227.)

90

288

25. Return relative thereto ; printed 230

(Sess. Papers, No. 185.)

190

230

ANNUITIES, NATIONAL DEBT ; C. ACCOUNTS, NO. 569.

5 Enw. VII.]

INDEX to the ONE HUNDRED and SIXTIETH VOLUIVIE,

417

ACCOUNTS AND PAPERS-continued.

APPEALS (East India); v. AccouNTs, No. 251.

ARBITRATION AGREEMENTS (Treaty Series) ; V. ACCOUNTS, Nos. 974, 976-978, 984, 995, 1000.

ARGENTINE AND CHILE :-

26. Treaty of Arbitration

ARKLOW HARBOUR :-

Ordered.

Presented.

by

404

27. Report of the Harbour Commissioners, with Accounts, for 1904

by Act

292

ARMY :-

28. Amendments to the Rules of Procedure under the Army Act

29. Approximate Estimate of Expenditure under the Military Works Acts of 1897,

1899, and 1901

-

-

-

-

-

.t

(-1,C,,i,',',9/,',siol

( .i.kl-ellir.°Y " ..:).
(- yl in a yd
(Recce').

(

j

ing'.,;

(

' ', 0 »H;of nil,
(Recess).
(
.11 n fi'.
j Co in 11111 Ild
(ileee..$).
t

x i

Gm iu,ot
(i? ece.,;0.
Kin'
()- 0 yr. w an

Cli,,ee..)'.

-

l'

30. Order in Council defining the Duties of the e Army Council

-

-

31. Ditto

ditto

-

Inspector General of the Forces -

32. Ditto

-

-

ditto

Director of Army Finance

33. Report on the Trial of the Short Rifle by the Army and Navy

-

Birmingham in the past ten years

34. General Annual Report for the year ending 30th September 1904
35. Return showing number and cost of Small Arms, &c. manufactured at Enfield and
-
36. Return of Stores and Supplies despatched to South Africa, 1899-1901, destroyed
-
-1
37. Statement of sum of money granted as compensation to the son of an officer killed at i
- I

the Battle of Abu Klea

locally

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

)

-

38. Abstract of recommendations of the Royal Commission on the care and treatment

of the Sick and Wounded during the South African Campaign ; with the action ?-
taken

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

39. Statement relative to stations and units in which cases of Epizootic Lymphangitis )
- t
-

40. Regulations under the Regimental Debts Act, 1893

have occurred in the United Kingdom

-
-

-
-

-

-

-

Additional Estimate, 1904-5 :

41. Estimate of the amount required during the year ending 31st March 1905, to meet
Expenditure on the Military Operations in Somaliland ; referred to the Committee
of Supply, 41 ; printed 32
(Sess. Papers, No. 57.)I
-
Appropriation Account:

-

-

-

-

42. Appropriation Account of the sums granted by Parliament for Army Services for
the year 1903-4, with Reports of the Comptroller and Auditor General ; referred(
to a Committee of the whole House, 371 ; printed 26
(Sess. Papers, No. 45.) l

-

Army and Militia :

43. Report of the Director of Recruiting and Organisation for the year ending 30th (
- J

-

-

-

September 1904
Army Reserve:

{ 6;11:1:1(z;;'1.

CoRo7/;.,1)1/(1:t.

If7

:;

Conl mund.
Iii yy',

C(»Il 11)1111(1.

E l Hy'
Co in ni and .

Xi

' s

Co in m Ad.

g'x

(
) C»it m nd

K i
Co m

by Act.

Iiin.11
COM In and

6

6

6

6

93

1.04

174

363

375

396

407

32

26

40

44. Further Regulations relating to the Army Reserve

Clothing Factoqz:

45. Annual Accounts of the Army Clothing Factory fir 1903-4; with Report of
(Sess. Papers, No. 91.) 1

the Comptroller and Auditor General ; printed 81 -

-

East India (Army Administration) ; v. Accounts, Nos. 252, 253.
East India (Emplvment of Troops out of India) ; v. Accounts, No. 254.
Estimates (1905-6):

46. Army Estimates of Effective and Non - effective Services for the year ending 31st
-
-
(Sess. Papers, No. 73.)

March 1906 ; referred to the Committee of Supply, 54 ; printed 54

Estimates, Menzorandunz on:

47. Memorandum relating to the Army Estimates for 1905-6

Government Appointments (Soldiers and Sailors) ; v. Accounts, No. 357.
Imperial Yeomanry :

48. Training Return for 1904

VOL. 160.

Sess. 1905,

3x

by Act.

399

by Act.

81

Ting'.,
Comm ayd

f King's

Con mand.

King's
) Co run and,

54

56

64

418

INDEX to the ONE HUNDRED CH/c/ SIXTIETH VOLUME.

[1905.

ACCOUNTS AND PAPERS-continued.

ARMY-continued.

Medical Department:
49. Report for the year 1903

Military Prisons ; v. Accounts, No. 552.

AMitaiy Savings Banks :

Ordered.

Presented.

Co ',inland.

190

50. Statement of amount due by the public to depositors on 31st March 1903, and of
receipts, interest, and disbursements during the year ended 31st March 1904 ;
printed 17
(Sess. Papers, No. 33.)

by Act.

17

Military Works Acts ; v. Accounts, No. 553.

Militia :

51. Further Regulatiops relating to the Militia

Militia Act, 1882 (Deputy Lieutenants) (Ireland) ; v. Accounts, No. 554.
Militia (Service outside the United Kingdom) ; v. Accounts, No. 555.
Militia Training Establishments:

52. Militia Training Return for 1904

National Debt (Military Savings Banks) ; v. Accounts, No. 570.
Ordnance Factories:

53. Annual Accounts of the Ordnance Factories for 1903-4, with Report of the
(Sess. Papers, No. 86.) f

Comptroller and Auditor General ; printed 66

-

Ordnance Factories (Appropriation Account):

54. Appropriation Account of the sums granted by Parliament for the Ordnance

Factories for the year ended 31st March 1904, with Report of the Comptroller and (
Auditor General ; printed 35

(Sess. Papers, No. 61.)

Ordnance Factories (Estimate, 1905-6) :

55. Estimate of the sum required for the year ending 31st March 1906 to defray the
expense of the Ordnance Factories ; referred to the Committee of Supply, 54 ;
(Sess. Papers, No. 78.)
printed 54

-

-

Pay, Non - effective Pay, and Allowances:
56. List of Exceptions sanctioned during the year 1903-4

Pensions:

57. Return relative thereto ; printed 407

-
Public Accounts (Army Votes); v. Accounts, No. 733.
Sales and Refunds (South Africa) :

by Act.

399

,

Icing's
Command,

115

by Act.

by Act,

Iii

s

Co in m 0 td.

King's
Cone wand
(Recess).

66

35

54

6

(Sess. Papers, No. 318.)

( by Ad dpess,

74

357

58. Report of the Committee appointed by the Army Council thereon -

58A. Minutes of Evidence -
59. Correspondence relative to the disposal of

-

-

printed 292 -

.

surplus Stores in South Africa ;
(Sess. Papers, No. 228.)

-

Small Arms Departments (Enfield and Sparkbrook); v. Accounts, No. 826.
Small Arms Factories (Manufactures); v. Accounts, No. 827.

Special Pensions :

60. Return, for year ended 31st March 1905, of Pensions specially granted

-

Superannuation Act, 1887 (Army and Navy Officers); v. Accounts, No. 874.
Supply of Food and Raw Material in Time of War ; v. Accounts, No. 878.

Volunteer Corps :

61. Annual Return for 1904

-

Volunteers :

62. Circular Letter addressed to General Officers Commanding-in-Chief relative to the

Volunteer Force

63. Ditto -

-

ditto

-

-

in substitution of the above

AuttEsTs FOR DRUNKENNESS (Ireland):-

64. Return relative thereto for the year ended 30th April 1905 ; printed 407

-
(Sess. Papers, No. 324.)

ARUNDEL PORT :-

65. Annual Report and General Account of the Commissioners for the year ended 25th

March 1905

Ki ny' s

.1 Co in m a nd.
5 King's

Co»1 m and .

292

246

246

292

( King's

Comm and.

219

5

King' 1

Co In M a

.

312

Ii i rigs
Com 111(111d.

Ifii g's
Command.

301

312

350

407

by Act.

208

5 EDW. VII.]

INDEX to the ONE HUNDRED and SIXTIETH VOLUME.

419

ACCOUNTS AND PAPERS continued.

ASSAM (Excise) East India) ; v. ACCOUNTS, No. 257.

ASSIZES ; V. ACCOUNTS, Nos. 834, 1055, 1056.

ASSURANCE COMPANIES, LIFE ; v. ACCOUNTS, No. 461.

AUSTRALIA :-

Ordered.

Presented.

66. Despatch from the Governor General on the subject of Marriage with a Deceased
-1

Wife's Sister, and Reply thereto

.Riney'
Co.noaand.

AUSTRALIA AND NEW ZEALAND:-

67. Correspondence relating to Merchant Shipping Legislation therein

Ki

Command.

131

202

BAHAMAS; v. ACCOUNTS, No. 183.

BANAVIE TO MALLAIG (Extension) (West Highland Railwag); v. ACCOUNTS, No. 1051.

BANKING AND RAILWAY STATISTICS (Ireland) :-

68. Report thereon for the half-year ended 31st December 1904

BANKING, RAILWAY, AND CANAL STATISTICS (Ireland) :-

69. Report thereon for the half-year ended 30th June 1904 -

BANK OF ENGLAND:-

70. Return of the amount of Notes issued more thaajorty years, which have not been

presented for payment, written off on 8th December 1904

-

71. Accounts of Exchequer Bills, &c., and of sums issued for the payment of Dividends,

&c., for the year ending 5th January 1905 ; printed 11 -

(Sess. Papers, No. 15.)1
72. Applications to the Governor and Deputy Governor of the Bank of England for
Advances to Government, authorised by Parliament, from 5th January 1904 to 5th
(Sess. Papers, No. 47.)
January 1905 ; printed 27

-

BANKRUPTCY :-

73. Twenty - second Annual Report by the Board of Trade on Bankruptcy ; printed 342 -
(Sess. Papers, No. 250.)

Ireland :

74. Returns of the Official Assignees for 1904

BANKRUPTCY ACT, 1883 (Proceedings) :-

75. Accounts of Receipts and Expenditure in Bankruptcy Proceedings under the Act
(Sess. Papers, No. 146.) !

during the year ended 31st March 1905 ; printed 153

-

Ki ny' 8

wand.

t

183

Ki

s

Commend
(Recess).

by Act

by Act.

b y Act.

by Act.

by

by Act.

5

10

11

27

342

42

153

BANKRUPTCY ACT, 1890 (Rule):-

76. General Rule under the Act -

BANKRUPTCY RULES :-

77. General Rules under the Bankruptcy Act, 1883

BARBADOS

78. Special Rules for Juvenile Adult Prisoners
- V. also ACCOUNTS, No. i83.
BARLINNIE PRISON; v. ACCOUNTS, No. 724.

BASUTOLAND ; V. ACCOUNTS, No. 183.

BECHUANALAND ; v. ACCOUNTS, No. 183.
BECK, ADOLPH Committee qf Ingniry):-

79. Report, with Minutes of Evidence, &c.

-

BERKS (Inquiry into Charities) ; v. ACCOUNTS, Nos. 400, 401.

BERKS (Polling Districts) ; v. ACCOUNTS, Nos. 660, 661.

BERMUDA ; v. ACCOUNTS, No. 186.
BILLS, PRIVATE ; v. ACCOUNTS, No. 728.

BILLS, PUBLIC ; v. ACCOUNTS, No. 735.
BILLS, TITLES OF (Standing Committees) ; v. ACCOUNTS, No. 835.
BIRKENHEAD (Polling Districts) ; v. ACCOUNTS, No. 662.
BIRMINGHAM, _BISHOPRIC OF ; v. ACCOUNTS, Nos. 86, 88.

VOL. 160.---Sess. 1905.

3 A 2

-

by Act.

357

by Act.

by Act.

Kinq's
anniand
(Recess).

26

42

4

420

INDEX to the ONE HUNDRED and SIXTIETH VOLUME.

[1905.

Ordered.

Presented.

89. Order in Council showing designations of the various Members of and Secretaries
- r

to the Board, and the definition of the business to be assigned to them

King'
Oin in and.

ACCOUNTS AND PAPERScontinued.
flIRTIIS, DEATHS, AND MARRIAGES :

England :

80. Sixty-seventh Annual Report of the Registrar General, 1904 -
81. Supplement to the Sixty-fifth Annual Report. Part
82. Ditto

I.
Part II.

ditto

Scotland:

83. Forty-eighth detailed Annual Report of the Registrar General (Abstracts of 1902)

84. Fiftieth Annual Report, for 1904, and Fortieth Annual Report on Vaccination

Marriages, Births, and Deaths ; v. Accounts, Nos. 530,531.

BISHOPRICS ACT, 1878, AND BISHOPRICS OF SOUTHWARK AND BIRMINGHAM ACT,

1904 :-

85. Order in Council founding the Bishopric of Southwark -

86. Ditto

87. Ditto

approving a scheme of the Ecclesiastical Commissioners with

respect to the Bishopric of Birmingham -

-

-

- c

approving a scheme of the Ecclesiastical Commissioners with 1

respect to the Bishopric of Southwark

-

-

-

Bisnopiics of SOUTHWARK AND BIRMINGHAM ACT, 1894 :

88. Order in Council for the foundation of the Mhopric of Birmingham

BOARD OF ADMIRALTY :-

90. Statement showing present distribution of business between the various Members of

the Board and that which it superseded

-

-1

BOARD OF AGRICULTURE AND FISHERIES :-

-

-

-

ditto

91. Annual Report for 1901 of Proceedings under the Tithe Acts and other Acts -
92. Ditto

under the Diseases of Animals Acts and
-
_ f
under the Salmon and Freshwater Fisheries 1
- I
-
94. Report of Proceedings at the Fifteenth Annual Meeting of Authorities under the }
-

Sea Fisheries Regulation Act, 1888

other Acts

93. Ditto

- ditto

Acts

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

_

_

_

-

95. Annual Report under the Acts relating to Sea Fisheries for 1904

-

Agricultural Returns:

96. Agricultural Returns for Great Britain, with Statistics for the United Kingdom, t
- f

-:77,British Possessions, and Foreign Countries, for 1904 -

-

-

-

-

_Departmental Committee :

97. Report of the Committee on the Dipping and Treatment of Sheep

98. Minutes of Evidence

99. Report of the Committee on the working of the Fertilizers and Feeding Stuffs Act,

1893, in Great Britain

100. Minutes of Evidence

-

-

Distrihnlion of Grants:
101. Annual Report for 1903-4

-

Intelligence Division:

102. Annual Report under the Sale of Food and Drugs Acts and other Acts for 1904

Public Records ; v. Accounts, No. 744.

BOARD OF EDUCATION :-

103. Regulations relating to the Royal College of Science, the Royal College of Art, and

to Museums under the Board, for the year ending 31st July 1905

104. Reports from University Colleges, 1904 -

105. Grants paid in respect of School Boards under the Elementary Education Act, 1870,

School Board Accounts, and List of Loans, 1903-4

-

King's
Comm and.
King's
Conintand.
King's
Command.

Gm »to ncl
(Recess).

s

Cony mcnd.

b y Act.

by Act.

by A r,t.

by Act.

Iii n

g' s

command.

King's
a »I 11 u ad.

Xi

s

Cann to nd.

Ki nit's
Command.

King's
Command.

King's
Command.

King's
Command
(Recess).
King's
Command
(Recess).
King's
Command
(Recess).
King's
Gormand
(Recess).

King's
Com mond
(Recess).

328

328

328

6

93

88

363

411

9

46

46

90

90

370

399

408

284

6

6

6

6

6

Ring's
1 Command.

363

King's
Command
(Recess).
King's
Co n an
( (Recess).
R.
King's
(Winton('
(Recess).

6

6

6

-
-

-

f
( Command.

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INDEX to the ONE HUNDRED and SIXTIETH VOLUME.

421

ACCOUNTS AND PAPERS-continued.

BOARD OF EDUCATION- continued.

Ordered.

Presented.

106. Report on the Victoria and Albert Museum, the Royal College of Science and Art,
the Geological Survey and Museum, and on the work of the Solar Physics
Committee, for 1903 -

107. Lists of Secondary Schools, Science and Art Classes, and Schools of Art for 1902-3

108. Report of the Board for 1903-4

-

-

-

-

-

109. Order in Council continuing certain provisions contained in the Order in Council of
-

-
110. Statistics of Aid Grant under the Voluntary Schools Act, 1897,1903-5 -

6th March. 1902

-

-

-

-

111. Circular as to additional G

rants on account of Pupil Teachers

-

-

112. Regulations for Secondary Schools for the year ending 31st July 1906
113. Draft amending Order No. 1, amending Final Order No. 391, under Sec. 11 (8)
(Sess. Papers, No. 144.) .1
114. Regulations for the Training of Teachers and Examination of Students in Training
-

of the Education Act, 1902 ; printed 153

Colleges

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

115. Regulations for Evening Schools, Technical Institutions, and Schools of Art and Art i
-1

Classes, for the year ending 31st July 1906

-

-

116. Order amending Final Order No. 1130, made under Sec. 11 (8) of the Education

Act, 1902 -

-
117. Regulations for the Instruction and Training of Pupil Teachers

Building Regulations :

118. Regulations for Public Elementary Schools

-

-

Code, 1905 :

119. Code of Regulations for Public Elementary Schools, with Schedules, 1905

National Board of Education (Ireland) (School Committees) ; v. Accounts, No. 566.

Nmezal Reports :

120. Special Reports on Educational Subjects. Vol. 12. Educational Systems of the

Chief Crown Colonies and British Possessions. Part I.

121. Ditto

122. Ditto

123. Ditto

-

-

ditto

-

- Vol. 13. Part

II.

-

ditto

ditto

- Vol, 14. Part III.

The teaching of Domestic
Science in the United States of America. Part I.

- Vol. 15.

Suggestions for Teachers :

124. Suggestions for Teachers and others concerned in the work of Public Elementary

Schools

-
Welsh Intermediate Education Act, 1889 :

-

-

-

-

-

-

- ll

125. Report of the Board for 1903-4 on the administration of Schools under the Act ;
(Sess. Papers, No. 158.) 1

printed 175 -

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

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COM Malld
CleeCe.V.

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liti nit's

)2, Com ii;and
(Reces).

j

Command
(Recess).

6

6

6

18

40

56

142

153

250

250

255

306

301

255

6

6

6

152

King's
Con in d.rid.

I

367

by Act.

175

BOARD OF TRADE :-

Labour Department :

126. Tenth Abstract of Statistics, 1902-4

Labour Department (Changes in Wages, 6,c.) :

127. Report of the Department on changes in Wages and Hours of Labour in 1904

Strikes and Lock-outs ; v. Accounts, No. 841.

Bon,En EXPLOSIONS ACTS, 1882 AND 1890 :-

128. Report on the working thereof, with Appendices

129. Ditto

-

ditto

BOROUGHS (England and Wales) (Outstanding Loans) :-

130. Return relative thereto ; printed 374

-

BORSTAL PRISON; v. ACCOUNTS, No. 720.

VOL. 160.-Sess. 1905.

) Xing'

1

nt ny and.

King's
(i nnnand.

King's
Coin inn nd.
King's
Cont in and.

-

142

410

165

410

374

-

(Sess. Papers, No. 278.)

211

3 n 3

422

INDEX to the ONE HUNDRED and SIXTIETH VOLUME.

[1905.

ACCOUNTS AND PAPERS-continued.

BREWERS' LICENCES :-

131. Return relative thereto for the year ending 30th September 1904 ; printed 16 -

(Sess. Papers, No. 26.-

BRIDLINGTON PIERS AND HARBOUR :-

132. Abstract of General Annual Account of the Commissioners for the year ending

26th July 1904 -

-

-

-

-

-

-

BRIGHTON (Polling Districts); v. ACCOUNTS, No. 663.

BRITISH AND FOREIGN TRADE AND INDUSTRY :-

133. Second Series of Memoranda, Statistics, and Charts relating thereto

134. Index to the two volumes of Memoranda, &c.

BRITISH CENTRAL AFRICA :-

135. Report on the Trade and General Condition of the Protectorate for 1903-4

-

BRITISH EAST AFRICA ; V. ACCOUNTS, Nos. 3, 5, 8.

BRITISH_ EMPIRE (Statistical Abstract) ; v. ACCOUNTS, No. 836.
BRITISH GUIANA; v. ACCOUNTS, No. 183.
BRITISH INDIANS (Transvaal); v. ACCOUNTS, No. 970.

BRITISH MUSEUM :-
136. Accounts of

the Special Trust Funds of the Museum for the year ending
31st March 1905, and of the number of Persons admitted to visit the Museum
and Natural History Museum in each year from 1899 to 1904, (Cce. ; printed 142 -
(Sess. Papers, No. 133.)

BUILDING REGULATIONS (Board of Education) ; v. ACCOUNTS, No. 118.

BUILDING SOCIETIES :-

137. Tenth Annual Report by the Chief Registrar of Friendly Societies of Proceedings

under the Building Societies Acts, for 1904 ; printed 18 -

(Sess. Papers, No. 42.) f

Ordered.

Presented.

14

byAct.

(

J

11

pay's
Co inmand
(Recess).
g'

amm,;nd.

haul's
6)m M and
(Recess).

16

35

5

407

7

48

142

by Act.

18

BURGH TRUSTS (Scotland) :

138. Return relative thereto; printed 407

-

(Sess. Papers, No. 328.)

143

407

BUSINESS OF THE HOUSE ( Days occupied by Government and by Private Members) :-

139. Return relative thereto for Session 1905 ; printed 380

(Sess. Papers, No. 289.)

376

380

BYELAWS IN RURAL DISTRICTS :

140. Return relative thereto ; printed 370

CALEDONIAN CANAL :-

(Sess. Papers, No. 272.)

144

370

141. One Hundredth Report of the Commissioners ; printed 342 (Sess. Papers, No. 253.)

by Act.

342

CAMBRIAN COLLIERIES (Explosions); V. ACCOUNTS, No. 308.
CAMBRIDGE ( Polling Districts); v. ACCOUNTS, No. 664.

CANADA :-

142. Correspondence relating to the Garrisons of Halifax and Esquimalt

CANADA, NORTH WEST OF; V. ACCOUNTS, No. 618.

CANCER RESEARCH (Colonies) :-

143. Correspondence relating thereto

CAPE or GooL HOPE OBSERVATORY :-

144. Report of the Astronomer to the Admiralty, 1904 -

" CAPTAIN W. MENZELL," DETENTION OF THE ; V. ACCOUNTS, No. 233.

-

King'
) Cominand.

375

lung's
Co nr m nd
(Recess).

1 King's
( Command.

7

375

CASUALTIES, SHIPPING; V. ACCOUNTS, No. 816.

CASUALTIES TO SHIPS :-

145. Return relative thereto for 1903 ; printed 115

146. Ditto

-

for 1904 ; printed 411 -

CATTAL INEBRIATE REFORMATORY ; v. ACCOUNTS, No. 394.
CATTLE MARKET, METROPOLITAN ; V. ACCOUNTS, No. 549.
CENSUS OF THE BRITISH EMPIRE, 1901:-

147. Summary Tables, &e.

-

(Sess. Papers, No. 116.)

(Sess. Papers, No. 338.)

by Order cf
last
9 Agt !me.
264

115

411

( King's

Como, aim-%

399

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INDEX to the ONE HUNDRED and SIXTIETH VOLUME.

423

ACCOUNTS AND PAPERS-continued.

CEYLON ; V. ACCOUNTS, Nos. 183, 193, 993, 998.

CHAMBER OF LONDON :-

148. Annual Accounts of the Chamberlain of London for 1904 ; printed 346

(Sess. Papers, No. 255.)

CHARITABLE DONATIONS AND BEQUESTS (ire/and) :-
149. Sixtieth Annual Report of the Commissioners

CHARITABLE ENDOWMENTS :-

Berks (inquiry into Charities) ; v. Accounts, Nos. 400, 401.
Devon (Inquiry into Charities); v. Accounts, No. 402.
Lancaster (Inquiry into Charities); v. Accounts, Nos. 403-405.

London :

150. Further Return relative thereto ; printed 399 -

-
Preston (Inquiry into Charities) ; v. Accounts, No. 406.
Saint Ilelens (Inquiry into Charities) ; v. Accounts, No. 407.

(Sess. Papers, No. 309.)

Wilts (Inquiry into Charities) ; v. Accounts, Nos. 408-411.

CHARITY COMMISSION ( England and Wales) :-

151. Fifty-second Report of the Commissioners, being for 1904

CHELSEA HOSPITAL :-

152. Accounts for the year ended 31st March 1904, with Report of the Comptroller and
-

Auditor General ; printed 10 -

(Sess. Papers, No. 9.) I

-

-

-

CHILE, ARGENTINE AND ; v. ACCOUNTS, No. 26.

CHINA:-

No. 5, 1904 :

153. Report on the Province of Ssiich`nan (with Maps) -

No. 1, 1905:

154. Report on a Journey to the eastern frontier of Thibet (with Map) -

CHURCHES (Scotland) BILL :-

155. Return of Extracts from Acts of the Parliaments of Scotland relating to the Church
of Scotland in 1690, 1693, and 1707, showing repeals proposed by the Bill

-

156. Extracts of Proceedings of the General Assemblies of the Church of Scotland and of
-1

the United Free Church of Scotland

CHURCHES (Scotland) (Royal Commission) :-

157. Report. Vol. I.

-

158. Minutes of Evidence and Appendices. Vol. II.

-

CHURCH ESTATES COMMISSION :-

159. Fifty-fourth Report from the Commissioners, for the year preceding 1st March 1905

CHURCH TEMPORALITIES (Ireland) :-

160. Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General upon the Account of the Irish Land
Commission in respect of Church Temporalities for the year ended 31st March 1904 ;
printed 46
( Sess. Papers, No. 75.) )

-

-

Ordered.

Presented.

y Act.

346

j

king's
(3m cnccnd.

370

J!,, Odle
2 Ac

1804.

391?

ng'
Command.

143

by Act.

10

Ki

s

Comm and
(Recess).

King's
I Comm and,

Kin g's
Command
(Recess).

King's
Command.

Command.

f

Command.

't Com SM '2(1.

7

379

250

363

143

143

46

by Act.

46

CIVIL CONTINGENCIES FUND, 1903-4 :-

161. Accounts of the Fund for the year ended 31st March 1904, and Correspondence with
(Sess. Papers, No. 27.)

the Comptroller and Auditor General thereon ; printed 16 -

14

16

CIVIL LIST PENSIONS :-

162. List of all Pensions granted during the year ending 31st March 1905, and charged upon

the Civil List ; printed 255

-

-

-

-

(Sess. Papers, No. 201.) 1

CIVIL SERVANTS (Retirement at the Age of Sixty- five):-

163. Treasury Minute stating the circumstances under which certain Civil Servants have
been retained in the Service after they have attained the Age of Sixty-five ;
printed 342 -
(Sess. Papers, No. 252.)
CIVIL SERVICE COMMISSION :-

-

-

-

-

164. Forty-ninth Report of the Commissioners, with Appendix

Vol,. 160.

Sess. 1905.

3 H 4

by A et.

255

332

::142

King's
C0111 mt %nd,

396

424

INDEX to the ONE HUNDRED and SIXTIETH VOLUME.

[1905.

ACCOUNTS AND PAPERS-continued.

CIVIL SERVICES:-

Civil Services (Additional Estimate, 1905-6) :

165. Estimate of the amount required in the year ending 31st March 1906 for relief of
Distress in Ireland ; referred to the Committee of Supply, 316 ; printed 316 -

(Sess. Papers, No. 238.)

Civil Services and Revenue Departments (Appropriation Accounts) :

166. Appropriation Accounts of the sums granted by Parliament for Civil Services, Classes
I. to VII., and the Revenue Departments, for the year ended 31st March 1904,
with Reports of the Comptroller and Auditor General; printed 18

-

(Sess. Papers, No. 37.7)

Civil Services and Revenue Departments (Estimates, 1905 -6) :

167. Estimates for Civil Services and Revenue Departments for the year ending 31st)
March 1906, with Memorandum by the Financial Secretary to the Treasury
relating thereto ; referred to the Committee of Supply, 41 ; printed 35

-

(Sess. Papers, No. 64.)-

Civil Services and Revenue Departments (Supplementary Estimates, 1904-5) :

168. Estimate of further sums required for the service of the year ending 31st March
1905 for the Irish Land Commission ; referred to the Committee of Supply, 41 ;
printed 37
(Sess. Papers, No. 69.)

-

-

Civil Services and Revenue Departments, 1905-6 ( Vote on Account) :

169. Estimate showing the several Services for which a Vote on Account is required for
the year ending 31st March 1906 ; referred to the Committee of Supply, 46 ;
(Sess. Papers, No. 72.)
printed 46

-

Ordered.

Presented.

Coot ma.nd,

316

by Act.

18

Xing' .e
Cow »t and.

King's
Coin mend.

King'S
Conaneand.

35

37

46

Civil Services Estimates, 1905-6 :
170. Revised Civil Service Estimate, 1905-6, Class
Grant) ; referred to the Committee of Supply,

Civil Services (Excesses), 1903-4 :
171. Statement of the sum required to make good an
and Consular Buildings for the year ended
Committee of Supply, 342 ; printed 342

VII., Vote 4 (Ireland Development
347; printed 347 -

(Sess. Papers, No. 257.) f

King's
Command.

347

Excess on the Grant for Diplomatic
31st March 1904 ; referred to the
(Sess. Papers, No. 351.)

-

King's
Command.

342

Civil Services (Supplementary Estimates, 1904-5) :

172. Estimate of the further sums required for

the service of the year ending 31st

March 1905 ; referred to the Committee of Supply, 41 ; printed 30

-

(Sess. Papers, No. 56.) f

Civil Services (Supplementary Estimates, 1905-6) :

173. Estimate of the further sums required for the service of the year ending 31st
-
(Sess. Papers, No. 268.)

March 1906 ; referred to the Committee of Supply, 363 ; printed 363

CLERGY West Indies) :-

King's
Command.

30

Xi g 's
C.'mn m end.

363

174. Return of amount payable on 5th January 1905 for

West Indies

ecclesiastical purposes in the

by Ad.

399

CLOSURE OF DEBATE (Standing Order No. 26) :-

175. Return respecting application of Standing Order

during Session 1905 ; printed 379
CLOTHING FACTORY(Army); v. ACCOUNTS, No. 45.
COAL EXPORTS, &c. :-

-

No. 25 (Closure of Debate)

(Sess. Papers, No. 288.) I

375

379

176. Return relative thereto for 1904; printed 111 -

COAL IMPORTS (France):-

177. Return relative thereto ; printed 127

COAL SUPPLIES (Royal Commission) :-
178. Final Report. Parts I. to XIII.

-

COAL TABLES, 1904 :-

-

-

(Sess. Papers, No. 112.)

(Sess. Papers, No. 121.)

179. Statistical Tables relating to the production and consumption, &c. of Coal in

certain countries in each year from 1883 to 1904 ; printed 387

-

(Sess. Papers, No. 295.)

COFFEE, TEA AND ; v. ACCOUNTS, No. 887.
COLLECTION OF TAXES (Revenue) ; v. ACCOUNTS, No. 792.
COLLEGE CHARTER ACT, 1871 ( University College of Sheffield) :-

180. Application for the establishment of a University in Sheffield, with Copy of the
(Sess. Papers, No. 127.)

Draft of the Charter applied for ; printed 140

-

-

44

97

( King's
J Command
(Recess).

111

123

4

387

387

by Act,

135

5 EDW.

INDEX to the ONE HUNDRED and SIXTIETH VOLUME.

425

Ordered.

Presented.

Ki

s

t'omin and

by Art.

347

328

Nib y' 8
,n.n a n d
(Rece,,$).

la a

Co mmand.
Ki y'
Cdm..»tand.
Ii ny's
Connnccnd.

Ki

Co Inman
(Reee.,).
King's
matand.
King's
Ca lama ae

ng
m m a ad,

10 n y' s
Co in m and.
King's
Com m clad.

Ii i

s

Command
(
ecas

mmand.

.A7,v4
m maw! .

6

15

127

202

250

250

301

357

366

408

li

108

347

ACCOUNTS -AND PAPERS continued.

COLLEGES, UNIVERSITY ; v. ACCOUNTS, Nos. 1031, 1032.

COLONIAL IMPORT DUTIES, 1905 :-

181. Return relating thereto for 1905

COLONIAL PRISONERS REMOVAL ACT, 1884 :-

182. Order in Council applying the Act to the East Africa Protectorate

COLONIAL REPORTS:-

(Annual) :

183. Reports, Nos. 423 (Sierra Leone), 424 (Gambia), 425 (Ceylon), 426 (Gold Coast),
427 (Lagos), 428 (Bahamas), 429 (Gold Coast), 430 (Mauritius), 431 (Seychelles),
432 (Barbados), 433 (Southern Nigeria), 434 (Fiji), 435 (Straits Settlements),
436 (Grenada), 437 (Northern Nigeria), 438 (Jamaica), 439 (Malta), 440 (Bech-
uanaland), 441 (British Guiana), 442 (Trinidad and Tobago), 443 (St. Lucia), and
444 (Basutoland)

-

-

184. Report, No. 445 (Leeward Islands)

185. Report, No. 446 (Saint Vincent)

-

186. Report, No. 447 (Bermuda)

-

187. Report, No. 448 (Saint Helena)

188. Report, No, 449 (Falkland Islands)

189. Report, No. 450 (Wei-hai-Wei)

190. Report, No. 451 (Hong Kong)

191. Report, No. 452 (Gambia)

192. Report, No. 453 (Gibraltar) -

( illiscrUaneorts) :

193. Reports, Nos. 28 (Gold Coast and Sierra Leone) and 29 (Ceylon)

194. Report, No. 30 (Pitcairn Island)

-

COLONIAL STATISTICS :

195. Statistical Tables relating to British Colonies, Possessions, and Protectorates.
-

Part XXVIII., 1903 -

-

COLONIES :-

Australia ; v. Accounts, Nos. 66, 67.
Bahamas; v. Accounts, No. 183.
Barbados ; v. Accounts, Nos. 78, 183.
Basutoland; v. Accounts, No. 183.
Bechuanaland ; v. Accounts, No. 183.
Bermuda; v. Accounts, No. 18(3.
British Central Africa ; v. Accounts, No. 135.
British East Africa; v. Accounts, Nos. 3, 5, 8, 182.
British Guiana; v. Accounts, No. 183.
Canada; v. Accounts, Nos. 142, 618.
Cancer Research; v. Accounts, No. 143.
Cape of Good Hope Observatory ; v. Accounts, No. 144.

Central Africa ; v. Accounts, Nos. 986, 991.
Ceylon; v. Accounts, Nos. 183, 193, 993, 998.
Colonial Import Duties; v. Accounts, No. 181.
Colonial Prisoners Removal Act, 1884; v. Accounts, No. 182._

Colonial Reports; v. Accounts, Nos. 183-194.
Colonial Statistics; v. Accounts, No. 195.

VoL. 160.

Sess. 1905.

3

426

INDEX to the ONE HUNDRED and SIXTIETH VOLUME.

[1905.

Ordered.

Presented.

King's
Gourmand,

30

'

d
A
Ctni-
(Recess).

( by Address,

48

7

153

ACCOUNTS AND PAPERScontinued.

COLONIEScontinued.

Colonies (General) :

196. Further Papers relating to the proposed adoption of a Metric System of Weights

and Measures for use within the Empire

-

Crown Agents; v. Accounts, Nos. 224, 225.
Cyprus; v. Accounts, Nos. 228, 229.
East Africa Protectorate; v. Accounts, Nos. 5, 8, 10, 991.
Emigration; v. Accounts, No. 300.
Falkland Islands ; v. Accounts, No. 188..
Fiji ; v. Accounts, Nos. 183, 327.
Foreign and Colonial Parcel Post; v. Accounts, Nos. 696-698.
Gambia ; v. Accounts, Nos. 183, 191.
Gibraltar ; v. Accounts, No. 192.
Gold Coast; v. Accounts, Ncs. 183, 193.
Graduated Income Taxes; v. Accounts, No. 366,
Grenada; v. Accounts, No. 183.
Hong Kong ; v. Accounts, No. 190,
Jamaica ; v. Accounts, No. 183.
Lagos; v. Accounts, No. 183.

Leeward Islands; v. Accounts, Nos. 184, 460.
Malta; v. Accounts, No. 183.
Mauritius ; v. Accounts, No. 183.
Newfoundland; v, Accounts, Nos. 614, 986.

Yew Zealand ; v. Accounts, Nos. 67, 985, 998.
Northern Nigeria ; v. Accounts, No. 183.
Orange River Colony ; v. Accounts, Nos. 971, 972.
Pitcairn bland ; v. Accounts, No. 194.
Postal Order (Colonial) Regulations ; v. Accounts; Nos. 701-703, 705-707.
Preferential Trade :

197. Papers relating to Resolutions passed by Colonial Legislatures since 1890 in favour

thereof

Representative Institutions :

198. Return relative thereto ; printed 153

-

(Sess. Papers, No. 142.)

Saint Helena ; v. Accounts, No. 187.
Saint Lucia; v. Accounts, No. 183.
Saint Vincent ; v. Accounts, No. 185.

Seychelles; v. Accounts, Nos. 183, 992.

Sierra Leone; v. Accounts, Nos. 183, 193.
Somaliland ; v. Accounts, Nos. 830, 831.
South Africa; v. Accounts, Nos. 832, 833.
Southern Nigeria; v. Accounts, No. 183.
Statistical Abstract; v. Accounts, No. 837.
Straits Settlements; v. Accounts, Nos. 183, 840.
Tobago ; v. Accounts, No, 183.
Transvaal; v. Accounts, Nos. 967-972.
Trinidad; v. Accounts, No. 183.

Uganda ; v. Accounts, Nos. 2, 6, 991, 1010.
Wei-hal-Wei; v. Accounts, No. 189.
West Africa; v. Accounts, Nos. 986, 1049, 1050.
West Indies; v. Accounts, Nos. 174, 1052.

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427

ACCOUNTS AND PAPERS-continued.

COMMERCIAL PAPERS :-

No. 1, 1905 (Sugar Convention); v. Accounts, No. 844.

No. 2, 1905 (Suez Canal); v. Accounts, No, 842.

No. 3, 1905 (Sugar Convention); v. Accounts, No. 845.

Ordered.

Presented.

COMMISSION OF THE PEACE (Ireland) :-

199. Return relative thereto ; printed 123

-

COMMISSIONS, ROYAL ; V. ACCOUNTS (Royal Commissions).

COMMITTALS (Ireland) :-

-

(Sess. Papers, No. 118.)

62

123

200. Returns of the number of Persons committed for Trial in Ireland, 1904

by Act.

28

COMMITTEES, SELECT ; V. ACCOUNTS, No. 814.

COMPANIES ( Winding-up) :--

201. Fourteenth Annual Report by the Board of' Trade ; printed 332

-

COMPANIES ( Winding-up) ACT, 1890:-

202. Accounts of Receipts and Expenditure in Proceedings under the Act during the t
(Sess. Papers, No. 145.) 1

year ended 31st March 1905 ; printed 153

-

-

(Sess. Papers, No. 245.) 1

by Act.

332

by Act.

153

CONCILIATION ACT, 1896 ( Trade Disputes):-

203. Fifth Report by the Board of Trade of Proceedings under the Act ; printed 410

-
(Sess. Papers, No. 335.) 1

.

by Act.

410

CONDITIONAL LICENCES (Penal Servitude Acts); v. ACCOUNTS, Nos. 637-647.
CONGESTED DISTRICTS BOARD (Ireland) :-

204. Thirteenth Report, for the year ending 31st March 1904

205. Return relative thereto ; printed 161

CONGESTED DISTRICTS COUNTIES (Ireland) (Rates):-

206. Return relative thereto ; printed 410

-

-

(Sess. Papers, No. 149.)

Eing'8

1-; Command
(Recess).
157

(Sess. Papers, No. 333.)

380

CONGESTED DISTRICTS (Scotland) ACT, 1897 :-

207. Seventh Report of the Congested Districts (Scotland) Board -

CONGESTED DISTRICTS (Scotland), LOCAL RATES IN ; v. ACCOUNTS, No. 501.

CONGESTED DISTRICTS (Scotland) (Rates) :-

208. Return relative thereto -

-

-

-

[ Order for above Return discharged, 355.

CONGO, INDEPENDENT STATE OF THE ; V. ACCOUNTS, No. 7.

CONSOLIDATED FUND:-

King's
ntingnd,

-

332

6

16]

410

136

209. Abstract Account of Issues made in the year ended 31st March 1904, with Report
(Sess. Papers, No. 14.) 1

of the Comptroller and Auditor General; printed 10

-

by Act.

10

CONSTABULARY FORCE FUND (Ireland) :-
210. Return relative thereto ; printed 396

CONTEMPT OF COURT (Ireland) (Persons Committed) :-

211, Return relative thereto ; printed 153

CONTRACTS (Government Departments); v. ACCOUNTS, No. 358.

CONTRACTS OF LOCAL AUTHORITIES ( Wages) :-

212. Return relative thereto ; printed 399

-

COPYRIGHT ACTS, 1844 TO 1886 :--

-

-

(Sess. Papers, No. 301.)

(Sess. Papers, No. 138.)

208

62

396

153

-

(Sess. Papers, No, 307.)

{ by Address,

30

399

213. Order in Council giving effect to the accession of Sweden to the International
-

Copyright Convention, 1886

by Act.

9

CORK (Queen's College); v. ACCOUNTS, No. 756.

CORNWALL, DUCHY OF ; v. ACCOUNTS, NO. 246.

CORPORAL PUNISHMENT :-

2 14. Return relative thereto for 1904 ; printed 236 -

-

-

(Sess. Papers, No. 189.)

by Address,

{

167

236

CORRINGIIAM LIGHT RAILWAY COMPANY (Railways) (Certificates); v. ACCOUNTS, No. 769.

160.--Sess. 1905.

3 I 2

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[1905.

ACCOUNTS AND PAPERS-continued.

COUNTY COURT RULES :-
215. Rules, 1904 -

215A. Rules dated 7th June 1905 -

COUNTY COURTS ACT, 1888, AND SUPREME COURT OF JUDICATURE (Officers) ACT,

1879:-

216. Order of the Lord Chancellor directing that a certain Registrar of a County Court

shall not practise as a Solicitor

217. Ditto

-

-

-
ditto

COUNTY COURTS (Plaints and Sittings) :-

218. Return relative thereto for 1904 ; printed 379

-

(Sess. Papers, No. 284.)

COUNTY OFFICERS AND COURTS (Ireland) ACT, 1877 :-

219. Account of Receipts and Payments during the year ended 31st March 1905 ; printed
(Sess. Papers; No. 211.).

264

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

COURT OF APPEAL, HIGH COURT OF JUSTICE AND ;

r. ACCOUNTS, No. 375.

COURT of PROBATE DIVISION ( High Court of Justice) (Ireland) :-

220. Annual Accounts for 1904

-

-

COURTS MARTIAL (Navy); a. ACCOUNTS, No. 599.

CRIMINAL AND JUDICIAL STATISTICS (Ireland):-
221. Statistics for 1904. Part II. (Civil Statistics)

222. Ditto

Part T. (Criminal Statistics) -

CROFTERS' HOLDINGS (Scotland) ACTS :-

223. Report of the Crofters Commission, being for 1904

CROWN AGENTS :-

224. Accounts of the Crown Agents' Office Funds for 1900, 1901, and 1902

-

225. Treasury Minute directing the Comptroller and Auditor General to audit the
-

Accounts of the Crown Agents for the Colonies

CROWN'S NOMINEE ACCOUNT :-

226. Abstract Account of Receipts and Payments for 1904 ; printed 111

(Sess. Papers, No. 114.) .

CRUISERS NOT STRUCK OFF EFFECTIVE LIST (Navy); v. ACCOUNTS, No. 600.

CUBA (Extradition Acts) ; v. ACCOUNTS, No. 315.

CUBA (Mutual Surrender of Fugitive Criminals) ; v. ACCOUNTS, No. 996.

CUSTOMS :-

227. Forty-ninth Report of the Commissioners, for the year ending 31st March 1905

CYPRUS:

228. Annual Report for 1903-4
229. Return of sums paid in 1903-4 and 1904-5 in discharge of interest on the Turkish L
(Sess. Papers, No. 281.)I

Loan, &c. ; printed 374

-

-

DANGEROUS AND UNHEALTHY INDUSTRIES (Factory and Workshop Acts); a. ACCOUNTS,

No. 322.

DEATHS, BIRTHS, AND MARRIAGES ; V. ACCOUNTS, Nos. 80-84, 530, 531.

DEATHS FROM STARVATION, OR ACCELERATED BY PRIVATION (London)

230. Return relative thereto for 1904 ; printed 379 -

-

(Sess. Papers, No. 285.)

DECEASED SEAMEN, WAGES AND EFFECTS OF ; V. ACCOUNTS, No. 1044.

Ordered.

Presented.

by Act.

by Act.

by Act.

by Act.

11

251

11

52

by

Addre.ss,
376

379

by Act.

264

by Act.

324

J King's
't Command.
5 King's

Command.

Iii ny',r
) Command.

King's
Command
(Rece,$).

by Act.

279

357

93

7

321

by Act.

111

King's
Command.

IKing's
Command
(Recess).
350

370

6

374

) by Address,

89

379

by Act.

DEEDS OF ARRANGEMENT ACT, 1887 :-
231. Rule dated 1st October 1904

DEER FORESTS (Highland Groping Counties) :-
232. Return relative thereto ; printed 306

-

(Sess. Papers, No. 232.)

38

275

Ki

Oin mind
Cilece,,c0,

-

i King's

Cicin and.

j Ki
1 Command,

26

410

13

167

307

5 EDW. VII.]

INDEX to the ONE HUNDRED and SIXTIETH VOLUME.

429

Ordered.

Presented.

ACCOUNTS AND PAPERS-continued.

DEPARTMENTAL COMMITTEES :-

Board of Agriculture and Fisheries ; v. Accounts, Nos. 97-100.
Free and United Free Churches (Scotland) ; v. Accounts, No. 346.
Fruit Culture ; v. Accounts, No. 348.
_Income Tax ; v. Accounts, No. 389.
Royal College of Science ; v. Accounts, No. 795.
Sea Fisheries (Scotland); v. Accounts, Nos. 810, 811.
Sherif Court Procedure (Scotland); v. Accounts, No. 813.
Vaccination Expenses ; v. Accounts, Nos. 1042, 1043.
DEPARTMENTAL EXPENDITURE, GROSS ; v. ACCOUNTS, No. 372.
DEPUTY LIEUTENANTS (Ireland) (Militia Act, 1882) ; v. ACCOUNTS, No. 5;54.

DETENTION OF THE " CAPTAIN W. MENZELL " (Miscellaneous, No. 2, 1904) :-

233-. Warrant authorising the detention of the " Captain W. Menzell " at Cardiff

DEVON (Inquiry into Charities) ; V. ACCOUNTS, No. 402.
DEVONPORT (Polling Districts); v. ACCOUNTS, No. 665.

DIFFERENTIAL DUTIES :-

234. Return relating thereto for certain years
DIRECTORY OF INDUSTRIAL ASSOCIATIONS: -

235. Copy thereof

-

-

-

DISEASES OF ANIMALS ACTS, 1894 TO 1903:-

`236. Order entitled the Hull ( Channel Islands Animals) Landing -place Revocation Order 't

of 1904

_

-

I

237. Order entitled the Hull (Channel Islands Animals) Landing-place Order of 1905
238. Report of Proceedings by the Department of Agriculture and Technical Instruction t
-

for Ireland under the Acts for 1904

-

-

-

-

by Act,

by Act.

King's
COM mand.

DIVISIONS OF THE HOUSE :-

239. Return of number of Divisions in Session 1905 ; printed 379

-

375

379

DIVORCE AND MATRIMONIAL CAUSES (Rule) :-

240. Draft additional Rule under the Rules Publication Act, 1893

by Act.

DOCKYARD AND CONTRACT-BUILT SHIPS :-

241. Return relative thereto ; printed 411

-

(Sess. Papers, No. 337.)

311

312

411

DOCKYARD EXPENSE ACCOUNTS (Navy); v. ACCOUNTS, No. 601.

DOCKYARD PORTS REGULATION ACT, 1865 :-

242. Order in Council amending the Regulations of the Dockyard Port of Plymouth

by Act.

9

DOGS REGULATION (Ireland) ACT, l865 :-

243. Account of Receipts and Expenditure under the Act for 1904 ; printed 261

-
(Sess. Papers, No. 205.)

-

DRUNKENNESS, ARRESTS FOR (Ireland); v. ACCOUNTS, No. 64.

DUBLIN HOSPITALS :-

244. Forty-seventh Report of the Board of Superintendence, 1904-5

DUBLIN (Joint Stock Companies); v. ACCOUNTS, Nos. 446, 447.

by Act.

261

King's
Com ma ad.

279

DUBLIN METROPOLITAN POLICE :-

245. Statistical Tables thereof for 1904 -

DUCHY OF CORNWALL :-

-

King's

236

246. Account of Receipts and Disbursements for 1904 ; printed 10 (Sess. Papers, No. 12.)

DUCHY OF LANCASTER :-

247. Account of Receipts and Disbursements in the year ended 21st December 1904 ;
(Sess. Papers, No. 38.)

printed 18

-

-

DURHAM (Polling Districts); v. ACCOUNTS, No. 666.

EARNINGS OF AGRICULTURAL LABOURERS :-

248. Second Report thereon by Mr. Wilson Fox, with Statistical Tables and Charts

VoL. 160. --Sess. 1905.

31 3

by Act.

by Act.

King's
Onnmand
(Recess).

10

18

5

430

INDEX to the ONE HUNDRED and SIXTIETH VOLUME.

[1905.

ACCOUNTS AND PAPERS-continued.

Ordered.

Presented.

EARTHENWARE AND CHINA WORKS, LEAD POISONING IN ; V. ACCOUNTS, No. 459.

EAST AFRICA PROTECTORATE ; V. ACCOUNTS, Nos. 3, 5, 8, 182.

EAST HARLING (Inebriate Reformatories) ; v. ACCOUNTS, No. 392.

EAST INDIA :-

Accounts and Estimates, 1905-6 :

249. Explanatory Memorandum on Accounts and Estimates, 1905-6

Afghanistan :

250. Treaty with the Amir, with Papers relating thereto

Appeals:

251. Return relative thereto ; printed 150

-

(Sess. Papers, No. 134.)

j' King's

Command.

King's
I Command.

iby Adthess,

123

King's
Command.

King's
Command,

243

200

143

250

327

Army Administration :

252. Correspondence relating thereto

253. Further Papers relating thereto

-

British Indians (Transvaal); v. Accounts, No. 970.
Employment of Troops out (,f India :

254. Return relative thereto ; printed 90 -

Estimate:

-

(Sess. Papers, No. 99.)

f by Address,

73

90

255. Estimate of Revenue and Expenditure of the Government of India for 1904-5 ;

printed 175

-

(Sess. Papers, No. 159.) 1

Examinations:

256. Regulations for Examination for the Civil Service of India

-

Excise :

257. Papers relating to the Excise administration in Assam

-

Finance and Revenue Accounts:

258. Finance and Revenue Accounts of the Government of India for 1903-4 -

Financial Statement:

259. Indian Financial Statement for 1905-6 ; printed 190

-

(Sess. Papers, No. 167.)

Forest Service :

260. Correspondence relating to the Training of Forestry Students

Government of India Act, 1858; v. Accounts, No. 363.

Home Accounts:

261. Annual Home Accounts of the Government of India ; printed 176

Imperial Institute (Indian Section) ; v. Accounts, No. 385.

(Sess. Papers, No. 160.) 1

income and Expenditure :

262. Return relative thereto for the eleven years 1893-4 to 1903-4 ; printed 219

Loans raised in England:

(Sess. Papers, No. 178.)

263. Return of all Loans raised in England, chargeable on the Revenues of India, out-
standing at the commencement of the half-year ending 30th September 1904 ; r
printed 9
-
(Sess. Papers, No. 5.)
-

in the half-year ending 31st March 1905 ; printed 104 -

264. Ditto

-

-

-

-

-

-
-1
(Sess. Papers, No. 109.) C

-

Loans raised in India :

265. Return of all Loans raised in India, chargeable on the Revenues of India, out-
standing at the commencement of the half-year ending 30th September 1904 ;
printed 9
-
(Sess. Papers, No. 4.)
-
_
(Sess. Papers, No. 204.) 1

in the half-year ending 31st March 1905 ; printed 261 -

266. Ditto

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

_

Police:

267. Report of the Indian Police Commission, and Resolution of the Government of India

Progress and Condition:

268. Statement exhibiting the Moral and Material Progress and Condition of India during
(Sess. Papers, No. 180.)

1903-4 ; printed 223

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

by Act.

175

by Act.

9

( King's

Command
(Recess).

1

by Act.

by Address,

168

King's
1 Command.

175

190

183

by Act.

176

by Address,

211

by

et.

by Act.

219

9

104

by Act.

9

by Act.

r

lung's
Command.

261

136

by Act.

223

5 EDW. VII.]

INDEX to the ONE HUNDRED and SIXTIETH VOLUME.

431

ACCOUNTS AND PAPERS-continued.

EAST INDIA-continued.
Railways :

Ordered.

Presented.

269. Administration Report on Railways in India for 1904

Railways and irrigation Works:
2700 Return relative thereto; printed 183

Reconstitution of the Provinces of Bengal and Assam :

271. Papers relating thereto
Revenue Accounts :

-

(Sess. Papers, No. 163.)

1. command.

by Address,

176

( King's

Command.

[Accounts and Papers relating to the Revenues of India, referred to the consideration

of

a Committee of the whole House, 243.]

Sanitary Measures :

272. Report thereon, 1902-3. Vol. XXXVI.

Statistical Abstract:

273. Statistical Abstract relating to British India, 1893-4 to 1902-3

Tibet :

274. Further Papers relating thereto. No.

-

Trade:

275. Review of Trade of India for 1903-4

276. Tables relating to the Trade of British India with British Possessions and Foreign t

Countries for the five years 1899-1900 to 1903-4

ECCLESIASTICAL COMMISSION :-

277. Fifty-seventh Report from the Commissioners, with Appendix

EDINBURGH (Royal Observatory); v. ACCOUNTS, No. 797.

EDINBURGH UNIVERSITY; V. ACCOUNTS, Nos. 1035, 1036.

EDUCATION :-

Elementary Education Act, 1876, and Industrial Schools Acts ; v. Accounts,

No. 296.

Elementary School Teachers (Superannuation) Act, 1898 ; v. Accounts, Nos. 297,

298.

Intermediate Education (Ireland); v. Accounts, Nos. 412-423.
Ireland :

278. Annual Report of the Commissioners, 1904

-

Local Authorities in Scotland (Technical Education) ; v. Accounts, No. 486.
National Board of Education (Ireland)

(School Committees) ; v. Accounts,

No. 566.

National Education (Ireland); v. Accounts, Nos. 472-479.
National Education (Ireland) Commissioners (Meetings, 6'c.); v. Accounts,

No, 580.

National Schools (Ireland) (nachers); v. Accounts, No. 585.
National School Teachers

(Ireland) (Attendance at Meetings) ; v. Accounts,

No. 586.

National School Teachers' (Ireland) Pension Fund ; v. Accounts, Nos. 586A, 587.
Public Elementary Schools (Scholarships, %c.) ; v. Accounts, No, 736.
Reformatory and Industrial Schools ; v. Accounts, Nos. 787-789.

Scotland :
279. Minute providing for

Teachers

-

-

the establishment of Committees

for

the Training of

-

-

-

280. Minute providing for the distribution of the General Aid Grant
281. Return showing the Expenditure from the Grant for Public Education in 1904, with

-

Statistics

-

-
282. Report and Papers relating to the Training of Teachers, 1903-4 -
283. Report of the Committee of Council on Education in Scotland, with Appendix, t
- f

1904-5

-

-

-

-

VOL. 160.-Sess. 1905.

31 4

371

183

399

4

4

4

4

127

37

-

(

( King's

Command
(Recess).

King's
Command
(Recess).
( King's

Command
(Recess),

(

King's
Ilt.mand
(Recess),

IC fly's
Co 111 wand.

King's
Command.

King's
) Command
(Recess).

(

153

King's
Command.

( King's
I Command.

King's
Command.

I Command.

King s
Command.

9

16

17

143

183

432

INDEX to the ONE HUNDRED and SIXTIETH VOLUME.

[1905.

A CCOUNTS AND PAPERS-continued.

EDUCAT ION continued.

Scotland-continued.

284. Thirty-second Annual Report of the Accountant for Scotland
285, Minute amending former Minute relating to the establishment of Committees for t
-

-

-

the Training of Teachers
Scotland (Code, 1905) :

286. Code of Regulations for Day Schools, with Appendices, by the Committee of Council

on Education in Scotland, 1905 -
Scotland (Continuation Classes) :

287. Regulations for Continuation Classes, 1905
288. Reports, Statistics, &c. for 1903-4

-

-

-

Scotland (General Reports) :

289. General Reports for 1904 on Schools in the Western Division

290. Ditto

291. Ditto

-

-

-

ditto

ditto

Southern Division

Northern Division

Tamil Children (Edncation); v. Accounts, No. 885.
Technical Education (Local Authorities) ; v. Accounts, No. 888.
Technical Education (Scotland) ; v. Accounts, No. 889.
Technical Instruction (Ireland) ( Officials) ; v. Accounts, No. 890.
Training Colleges (Ireland); v. Accounts, No. 963.
Trinity College, Dublin, Estates Commission ; v. Accounts, Nos. 1001, 1002.
Trinity College (Intermediate Scholarships) ; v. Accounts, No. 1003.
Under fed Children at Public Elementary Schools ; v. Accounts, No. 1012.
Universities ; v. Accounts, Nos. 1019-1040.
Wellington College ; v. Accounts, No. 1048.

Ordered.

Presented.

Ki ny' s
Command
( (Recess).
King's
Commend.

King's
Ginnie lid.

) King's

Command.
King's
) Command.

)

s

Comm,ind.

5 King's

Command.
King's
Commend.

250

292

56

183

198

71

71

73

EGYPT (No. 1, 1904) :-

292. Reports on the Finances, Administration, and Condition of Egypt and the Soudan in )
- I

1904 -

King's
Corn M and .

143

EGYPTIAN GUARANTEED LOAN OF 1885 :-
293. Account to 31st March 1905 -

by Art.

115

ELECTORS, &e. (Parliamentary Constituencies) (United Kingdom) ; V. ACCOUNTS, No. 628.

ELECTRIC LIGHTING ACTS, 1882 AND 1888 :-

294. Special Report by the Board of Trade under Section 1 of the Act of 1888

1 King' s
1 Con, m a nd

234

ELECTRIC LIGHTING ACTS, 1882 TO 1902 (Proceedings) : --

295. Report by the Board of Trade of their Proceedings under the Acts during the past

year ; printed 264

-

(Sess. Papers, No. 208.) f

ELEMENTARY EDUCATION ACT, 1876, AND INDUSTRIAL SCHOOLS ACTS :-

296. Order in Council relating to Day Industrial Schools

-

ELEMENTARY SCHOOL TEACHERS (Superannuation) ACT, 1898 :-

Rules, 1899; printed 140

297. Rule amending Rules 28 to 30 of the Elementary School Teachers' Superannuation
t
(Sess. Papers, No. 128.)1
298. Rule amending Rules 28 to 30 of the Elementary School Teachers' Superannuation
(Sess. Papers, -No. 129.)

Rules (Scotland), 1899 ; printed 140 -

-

-

ELEY'S FACTORY, EDMONTON (Explosions); v. ACCOUNTS, NO. 309.

EMIGRATION AND IMMIGRATION :-

299. Tables relatino. to Emigration and Immigration from and into the United Kingdom
_
(Sess, Papers, No. 137.)

in 1904, and Report to the Board of Trade thereon ; printed 151 -

EMIGRATION (Colonies) :-

300. Report on the Emigrants' Information Office for 1904

-

EMIGRATION STATISTICS (Ireland) :-

301. Emigration Statistics of Ireland for 1904

by AO:.

264

by Act.

328

by _Act.

by Act.

136

136

151.

151

King's
Commend.

King's
1 COM Malt('

54

115

5 EDW. VII.]

INDEX to the ONE HUNDRED and SIXTIETH VOLUME.

433

ACCOUNTS AND PAPERS continued.

Ordered.

Presented.

EMISSION OF SMOKE (Foreign Regulations) (Miscellaneous, No. 1, 1905) :

302. Reports on the Laws in force in certain Foreign Countries relating thereto

-

ENFIELD (Small Arms Departments); v. ACCOUNTS, No. 826.

ESTATES COMMISSIONERS (Irish Land Commission) ; v. ACCOUNTS, No. 434.

EVICTION NOTICES (Land Law (Ireland) Act, 1887) ; v. ACCOUNTS, Nos. 452-455.
EVICTIONS (Ireland) :-

303. Return of Evictions in Ireland in the quarter ended 30th September 1904

-

304. Ditto -

305. Ditto

-

306. Ditto -

-

-

ditto

ditto

ditto

-

-

-

-

-

-

in the quarter ended 31st December 1904

in the quarter ended 31st March 1905 -

in the quarter ended 30th June 1905

-

EWELL AND LONG GROVE RAILWAY (Railways) (Certificates) ; v. ACCOUNTS, No. 770.

j

r

j

f

(

Command
(Recess).

Ki ng's
r'onimand
(Reece;).

Conant nd
(Recess).

il's

Coin

Ki gg's
Com /nand.

7

5

5

167

347

EXCISE (East India); v. ACCOUNTS, No. 257.

EXPENDITURE, GROSS DEPARTMENTAL ; V. ACCOUNTS, No. 372.
EXPERIMENTS ON LIVING ANIMALS :-

307. Return relative thereto for 1904 ; printed 202

-

(Sess. Papers, No. 170.)

" A(11.317e''''

202

ExPLostoNs

Boiler Explosions Acts, 1882 and 1890 ; v. Accounts, Nos. 128, 129.

Cambrian Collieries:

308. Report on the Explosion of 10th March 1905 -

Eley's Factory at Edmonton, Middlesex :

309. Report on the Explosion of 7th March 1905 -

Newcastle Endyn :

310. Report on the Explosion of 25th November 1904

EXPLOSIVES :-

311. Twenty-ninth Annual Report, for 1904

-

Factories and Jesting Stations :

King's
(i)nomaj.d.

410

-

King's
Ononciai
(Recess).
hi
j
) Comm and
1( (Recess).

C King' s
1

nonand

312. Report on Visits to certain Explosives Factories and Testing Stations in Belgium,
-

Germany, and Holland

King's
Commend.

EXPLOSIVES ACT, 1875 :-

313. Order in Council prohibiting certain Fireworks of a dangerous nature
314. Order in Council providing that Picric Acid and Picrates, &c. shall be deemed to
-

be Explosives within the meaning of the Act

EXTRADITION ACTS, 1870 TO 1895 :-

315. Order in Council directing that the Acts shall apply in the case of Cuba
316. Order in Council giving effect to a Supplementary Convention with Switzerland

FACTORIES AND TESTING STATIONS ( Explosives) ; V. ACCOUNTS, No. 312.
FACTORIES AND WORKSHOPS :-

317. Report of the Chief Inspector for 1903. Part II. (Tables)

318. Ditto -

I.
FACTORIES, FLAX AND LINEN ; V. ACCOUNTS, No. 336.

for 1904. Part

- ditto

-

-

-

uronY AND WORKSHOP :-

319. Report thereon

Draft Regulations-Docks, Wharves, and Quays :
-

-

-

-

-

_

Laundries :

320. List of Religious and Charitable Institutions in which Laundries are carried on

Paint and Colour Works:

321. Report thereon

-

-

-

-

-

_

by Act.

by Act.

by Act.

by Act.

(

Commend
(Recess).
Kinq'e
Cron2;iand
(Recess).

)

'

i

A ing 4

.s Command
(Recess),

i

(

0112.7?;ti'iri
(Recess).

Jan(/' s'
(
1 Command.

FACTORY AND WORKSHOP ACTS

Dangerous and Unhealthy Industries:

322. Regulations in respect of the processes of loading, unloading, &c.

160.---Sess, 1905.

by

3K

152

4

284

374

9

103

192

234

4

250

4

152

115

8

434-

INDEX to the ONE HUNDRED and SIXTIETH VOLUME.

[1005,

ACCOUNTS AND PAPERS-continued.

.FACTORY AND WORKSHOP ACTS-continued.

Special Exception-Night -worh:

Ordered.

Presented.

323. Order extending Special Exception to certain young Persons in Non-textile

Factories

324. Ditto

ditto

ditto

Special Exception-Overtime:

by Act.

by A et.

325. Order extending Special Exception to certain Non-textile Factories and Workshops

by Act.

8

28

8

FALKLAND ISLANDS ; V. ACCOUNTS, No. 188,

FEDERATED MALAY STATES (Straits Settlements) ; v. ACCOUNTS, No. 840.

FEE FUND (House of Lords).-

326. Accounts from 1st April 1904 to 31st March 1905 -

FEMA ER INSPECTORS (Local Authorities) (Scotland) ; V. ACCOUNTS, No. 489.

Fi 7t

327. Correspondence relating to Native Taxation and the Communal System

- V. also ACCOUNTS, No. 183.

FIN ANCE ACCOUNTS :-

328. Finance Accounts of the United Kingdom for the year ended 31st March 1905 ;
(Sess. Papers, No. 200.) 1

printed 255 -

-

) Co nt

236

King'.+
Command
(Recess).

I

7

by Act.

255

FINANCIAL STATEMENT, 1905-6 :-

329. Statement of Revenue and Expenditure as laid before the House by the Chancellor(
(Sess. Papers, No. 119.)1

of the Exchequer when opening the Budget ; printed 123

123

123

FINANCIAL STATEMENT (East India); v. ACCOUNTS, No. 259.

FINES AND RECOVERIES (Public Records) ; v. ACCOUNTS, No. 745.

FINES, &C. (Ireland):-

330. Abstract of Accounts of all Fines and other penal sums accounted for in 1903 ;
(Sess. Papers, No. 206.)

printed 261

y Act.

261

FI SHE RIES :-

Board of Agriculture and Fisheries; v. Accounts, Nos. 91-102.

Fisheries (Ireland) Acts:

331. Manual relating thereto prepared for the Department of Agriculture and Technical
-

Instruction, Ireland

-

Com wand
(Recess),

6

Fidler' Board (Scotland) ; v. Accounts, Nos. 333-335.

Ireland:

332. Report of the Department of Agriculture and Technical Instruction for Ireland
-

thereon for 1902-3. Part II. (Scientific investigations)

Ki 0 y' s
Com mond.

200

North Sea Fisheries .Investigation Committee; v. Accounts, Nos. 615, 616.
Sea and Coast Fisheries Fund (Non-congested Districts) ; v. Accounts, No. 809.
Sea Fisheries ( Scotland) ; v. Accounts, Nos. 810, 811.

FI s.[IERY BOARD (Scotland) :-

333. Twenty-third Annual Report of the Board, being for 1904. Part I. (General Report)
334. Ditto

- Part II.

(Salmon

ditto

ditto

-

335. Ditto

ditto

-

ditto

- Part III.

FLAX AND LINEN FACTORIES:

336. Return relative thereto ; printed 386

FLEET, REDISTRIBUTION OF TILE; v. ACCOUNTS, No. 786.

FLEETS ( Great Britain and Foreign Countries) :-
337 . Return relative thereto ; printed 85 -

FOREIGN AND COLONIAL PARCEL POST ; V. ACCOUNTS, Nos. 696-698.

Fisheries) 1
(Scientific
Investigations) f

-

(Sess. Papers, No. 290.)

( King's
) Co ni mand.

king'
Command.

ICoy's
Colonic n d.

by Address,

192

226

242

284

386

-

(Sess. Papers, No. 96.)

46

85

5 EDW. vii.]

INDEX to the ONE HUNDRED and SIXTIETH VOLUME.

435

ACCOUNTS AND PAPERS continued.

FOREIGN IMPORT DUTIES :-

Ordered.

Presented.

338. Statement of the Rates of Import Duties levied in European Countries, the United
States, Japan, China, and Persia upon the Produce and Manufactures of the i,
United Kingdom in 1904
-1

-

Ki ny'
Command
(Recess).

FOREIGN JURISDICTION ACT, 1890 :-

339. Orders in Council entitled the British Protectorates Neutrality Order in Council,
1904, the Foreign Jurisdiction Neutrality Order in Council, 1904, the China and
Corea Order in Council, 1904, the Southern Nigeria Order in Council, 1904, and
the Cyprus Telegraphs Order, 1904
-

-

-

-

-

-

-

1905

340. Order in Council entitled the East Africa and Uganda (Currency) Order in Council,
-
341. Order in Council entitled the British Protectorate Neutrality (Amendment) Order
-

in Council, 1904

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

..

,

342. Order in Council entitled the Southern Rhodesia Order in Council, 1905

343. Order in Council entitled the Ottoman Order in Council, 1905

FOREIGN TRADE AND COMMERCE :-

}

b y Act.

oy Act.

/' y Act .

by Act.

by Act.

9

9

9

88

410

344. Monthly Accounts relating to the Trade and. Commerce of certain Foreign Countries i
( Sess. Papers, No. 103.)

and British Possessions; printed 93

-

F0RERH0RES :-

345. Treasury Minute directing the application of Moneys received in respect of the
rights and interests of the Crown in Foreshores, for the year ending 31st March
1905 -

-

-

-

-

-

-

- )

-
FOREST SERVICE (East _India); v. ACCOUNTS, No. 260.
FREE AND UNITED FREE CHURCHES (Scotland) :-

346. Interim Report of the Departmental Commission

FRIENDLY SOCIETIES, SAVINGS BANKS AND ; V. ACCOUNTS, No. 808.

FRIENDLY SOCIETIES, WORKMEN'S COMPENSATION SCHEMES, INDUSTRIAL AND PROVI-

DENT SOCIETIES, and TRADE UNIONS :-

347. Reports of the Chief Registrar of Friendly Societies for 1904 ; printed 18

FRUIT CULTURE (Departmental Committee):
-

348. Report, &c.

(Sess. Papers, No. 41.) 1

FUGITIVE CRIMINALS, MUTUAL SURRENDER OF (Cuba); V. ACCOUNTS, No. 996.
GAMBIA ; r. ACCOUNTS, Nos. 183, 191.

GAS AND WATER ORDERS :-

349. Report of Proceedings under the Gas and Water Works Facilities Act, 1870, during
-1

the Session of 1905

-

GAS AND WATER WORKS FACILITIES ACT, 1870 :-

350. Report by the Board of Trade as to dispensing with the consents of the South

Elaylim.,, Parish Council and the North Hayling Parish Meeting in the case of a .
Provisional Order ; printed 219
(Sess. Papers, No. 177.);

-

90

93

by d, .

374

King'.,
C01111)?(I 11/7.

153

by Act.

18

ay'
m a nd

264

Iii ny's
Coin m and.

407

by _Act.

219

GAS COMPANIES (Metropolis):-

351. Accounts of the Metropolitan

GAS UNDERTAKINGS ;-

Gas Companies for 1904 ; printed 153

-1
(Sess. Papers, No. 143.) i

by Act.

153

352. Return relating to all authorised Gas Undertakings in the United Kingdom, other )
(Sess. Papers, No. 320.)

than those of Local Authorities, for 1904; printed 407 -

136

407

GAS UNDERTAKINGS (Local Authorities):-

353. Return relating to all authorised Gas Undertakings
belonging to Local Authorities, for the year ended 25th

GENERAL LIGHTHOUSE AUTHORITIES, &C. :-
354. Return relative thereto ; printed 18 -

GENERAL LIGHTHOUSE FUND :-

in the United Kingdom
March 1905 ; printed 407 -;>
(Sess. Papers, No. 321.)

-

(Sess. Papers. No. 35.)

144

407

(by Order of
tact Savion,
(11 _Lyact.

355. Accounts for the year ended 31st March 1904 ; printed 9

-

(Sess. Papers, No. 2.)

by Act.

GERMAN TARIFF :-

356. Statement showing the new German General Customs Tariff, &c.

VoL. 160.--Sess. 1905.

King's
) 0i/inland,

3 K 2

8

9

45

436

INDEX to the ONE HUNDRED and SIXTIETH VOLUME.

[1905.

ACCOUNTS AND PAPERS-continued.
GIBRALTAR ; v. ACCOUNTS, No. 192.

GLASGOW PRISON ; v. ACCOUNTS, No. 727.

GLASGOW UNIVERSITY; v. ACCOUNTS, Nos. 1037, 1038.

GOLD COAST ;*v. ACCOUNTS, Nos. 183, 193.

GOVERNMENT APPOINTMENTS (Soldiers and Sailors):-

357. Return relative thereto; printed 404

-

GOVERNMENT DEPARTMENTS (Contracts) :-

Ordered.

Presented.

(Sess. Papers, No. 314.)

200

404

358. Return relative thereto for the year ended 31st March 1905 ; printed 404

=

(Sess. Papers, No. 315.) 3

GOVERNMENT DEPARTMENTS (Ireland) :-

359. Return relative thereto -

GOVERNMENT DEPARTMENTS SECURITIES :
360. Return relative thereto ; printed 180

GOVERNMENT INSURANCES AND ANNUITIES :-

342

404

92

-

(Sess. Papers, No. 162.)

115

180

361. Account of all Moneys received, and of the disposal thereof, &c., in the year 1904 ;

printed 103 -

-

-

-

-

(Sess. Papers, No. 107.) I

GOVERNMENT LABORATORY :-

362. Report of the Principal Chemist on the work of the Government Laboratory for the t

year ending 31st March 1905, with Appendices

-

GOVERNMENT OF INDIA ACT, 1858 :-

363. Order in Council approving a Statement of proposed new and revised Appointments t
-1

in the Establishment of the Secretary of State

-

by Act.

103

King's
Command.

275

by Act.

9

GRADUATED INCOME TAX :-

364. Return relative thereto ; printed 250

365. Further Return relative thereto ; printed 375 -
GRADUATED INCOME TAXES (Miscellaneous, No. 2, 1905) :-
366. Reports from Representatives abroad relative thereto

-

-

-

(Sess. Papers, No. 196.)

I-)

(Sess Papers, No. 282.)

1

i.

byAddress cfl
last Session, J
11 Aurptst:
(
(byiteith V.IR of
last &swim,
11 August.

I

-

Icing's
Command.

GREAT NORTHERN, PICCADILLY, AND BROMPTON RAILWAY ( No. 1) BILL; v. ACCOUNTS,

No. 774.

GREEK LOAN :

367. Account up to 31st December 1904 ; printed 16

-

(Sess. Papers, No. 31.)

by Act.

GREEK LOAN OF 1898 :-

368. Account up to 31st March 1905

-

GREENWICH HOSPITAL AND TRAVERS' FOUNDATION :-

369. Accounts for the year ended 31st March 1904, with Report of the Comptroller and
(Sess. Papers, No. 20.)

Auditor General; printed 13

-

370. Statement of Estimated Income and Expenditure for 1905-6 ; printed 284

-

GREENWICH OBSERVATORY :-

371. Report of the Astronomer Royal to the Board of Visitors

(Sess. Papers, No. 226.) 1'

by Act.

by Act.

by Art.

5 King's

Command.

2,50

375

404

16

120

13

284

404

GRENADA ; v. ACCOUNTS, No. 183.

GROSS DEPARTMENTAL EXPENDITURE :-

372. Return relative thereto ; printed 332

GUERNSEY (Acquisition of Land by Foreigners) :-

373. Paper relative thereto -

-

GUNNERY (Navy); v. ACCOUNTS, No. 606.

ItHOITRS

-

(Sess. Papers, No. 243.)

161

328

King's
j. Command.

410

Arklow Harbour ; v. Accounts, No. 27.
Arundel Port ; v. Accounts, No. 65.
Bridlington Piers and Harbour ; v. Accounts, No. 132.
Harwich Barbour ; v. Accounts, No. 374.

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INDEX to the ONE HUNDRED and SIXTIETH VOLUME.

437

ACCOUNTS AND PAPERS-continued.

Ordered,

Presented,

HARBOURS

continued.
Mersey Docks and Harbour Board ; v. Accounts, No. 546.
Peterhead Harbour ; v. Accounts, No. 649.
Piers and Harbours Provisional Orders; v. Accounts, No. 653.
Ramsgate Harbour ; v. Accounts, No. 784.

HARWICH HARBOUR :-

374. Accounts of the Conservancy Board to 31st March 1905; printed 226

HASTINGS HARBOUR DISTRICT RAILWAY (Abandonment) BILL ; v. NCCOUNTS, No. 775.

( Sess. Papers, No. 182.) 1

HASTINGS TRAMWAYS BILL [Lords]; v. ACCOUNTS, No. 778.

HEALTH (Navy); v. ACCOUNTS, No. 607.

HERTFORD (Polling Districts); v. ACCOUNTS, No. 668.

HIGH COMMISSIONER, AUTHORITY OF (South Africa); v. ACCOUNTS, No. 833.

HIGH COURT OF JUSTICE AND COURT OF APPEAL, &C. :-

375. Account showing Receipts and Expenditure during the year ended 31st March 1905 ;

printed 347 -

-

(Sess. Papers, No. 259.) 1

HIGH COURT OF JUSTICE (Ireland) (Court of Probate Division); v. ACCOUNTS, No. 220.
HIGHLAND CROFTING COUNTIES (Deer Forests); v. ACCOUNTS, No. 232.

HISTORICAL MANUSCRIPTS (Royal Commission) :-

376. Report on the MSS. of the Earl of Egmont. Vol. I.

377. Report on the MSS. of the Marquis of Lothian, at Bickling Hall, Norfolk

378. Report on the MSS. of Lady du Cane

379. Report on the MSS. in the Welsh Language.

Part III.

-
380. Report on the MSS. of the Earl of Egmont. Vol. I. Part II.

-

-

-

-

-

Vol.

-
-
I., Part III. Vol.

II.,

-

-

-

381. Report on the MSS. of the Duke of Rutland, at Belvoir Castle

HONG KONG; v. ACCOUNTS, No. 190.

HORSE BREEDING (Royal Commission) :-
382. Tenth Report, with Appendices

HOURS OF LABOUR (Railway Servants); v. ACCOUNTS, Nos. 782, 783.

.HOUSE OF COMMONS :-

by Act.

226

Ity Act.

347

s

COOtnicoul
(Recess).
Iii ng' s

(
1 Coin in and
(Recess).
(
Icing's
Command
(Recess).
Kong's
ColitM (Ind.
Icing's
Coin in and
(Recess).
King's
Co in in(end

4

4

4

71

250

306

King' s
) C OMM and.

370

Adjournment Motions under Standing Order No. 10; v. Accounts, No. 1.
Business of the Rouse (Days occupied by Government and by Private Members) ;

v. Accounts, No. 139.

Closure of Debate (Standing Order No. 26); v. Accounts. No. 175.
Divisions of the House; v. Accounts, No. 239.
Parliamentary Papers; v. Accounts, No. 629.

Private Bills and Private Business; v. Accounts, No. 728.
Public Bills ; v. Accounts, No. 735.
Public Petitions; v. Accounts, No. 742.
Select Committees; v. Accounts, No. 814.

Sittings of the House; v. Accounts, No. 825.

Standing Committees (Titles of Bills) ; v. Accounts, No. 835.
Standing Orders; v. Accounts, No. 835A.

Ventilation :

383. Report of an Investigation by Dr. Gordon

-

HOUSE OF LORDS (Fee Fund); v. ACCOUNTS, No. 326.

j Command.

30

Vol.. 160.

Sess. 1905.

3 K 3

438

INDEX to the ONE HUNDRED and SIXTIETH VOLUME.

[1905.

ACCOUNTS AND PAPERS-continued.

HOUSING OF THE WORKING CLASSES ACT, 1890 :-

384. Statement of modifications permitted in the Liverpool Improvement Scheme, 1902,5
-5

and the Southampton Improvement Scheme, 1894
HUDDERSFIELD (Polling Districts) ; v. ACCOUNTS, No. 669.
HYDROGIZAPIIER'S REPORT (Navy); v. ACCOUNTS, No. 608.

Ordered.

Presented.

by Act,

410

IMMIGRATION, ALIEN ; V. ACCOUNTS, No. 21.

IMMIGRATION, EMIGRATION AND ; V. ACCOUNTS, No. 299.
IMPERIAL INSTITUTE (Indian Section) :-

385. Annual Report for 1903-4

-

-

IMPERIAL OTTOMAN GUARANTEED LOAN OF 1855:-

386. Account for the year 1904

-

IMPERIAL REVENUE (Collection and Expenditure) (Great Britain and Ireland) :

387. Return relative thereto for the year ended 31st March 1905 ; printed 306

-

(Sess. Papers, No. 233.)

Kiny's
Command
(Recess;).

by Act.

4

10

52

306

-

(Sess. Papers, No. 179.)

192

IMPERIAL YEOMANRY (Army); V. ACCOUNTS, No. 48.

IMPORT DUTIES, COLONIAL ; V. ACCOUNTS, No. 181.

IMPORT DUTIES, FOREIGN; v. ACCOUNTS, No. 338.
IMPOSTS, TAXES ANI); V. ACCOUNTS, No. 826.

INCOME TAX ASSESSMENTS :-

388. Return relative thereto ; printed 219

INCOME TAX (Departmental Committec):-

389. Report, with Appendix and Minutes of Evidence

INCOME TAX, GRADUATED ; v. ACCOUNTS, Nos. 364-366.

INDUSTRIAL ALCOHOL COMMITTEE :-

390. Report of the Departmental Committee -
391. Minutes of Evidence and Appendix

219

250

123

136

8

18

143

211

4

264

297

;

n
Co sun ioa.

King',,?
Command.

5 King's

Command.

A'r.

by Act.

by Act.

Command.

King's
Command
(Recess).

Command.

f King's

Command.

INDUSTRIAL AND PROVIDENT SOCIETIES (Friendly Societies); V. ACCOUNTS, No. 347.

INDUSTRIAL ASSOCIATIONS, DIRECTORY OF ; v. ACCOUNTS, No. 235.

INDUSTRIAL PROPERTY CONVENTION ( Treaty Series); v. ACCOUNTS, NOS. 980, 998.
INEBRIATE REFORMATORIES (Regulations):

392. Regulations for the management and discipline of the certified Inebriate Reforma-
-1

tory at East Harling, Norfolk

-

-

-

-

-.

393. Ditto
394. Ditto

-

-

ditto
ditto

Scotland :

the Lancashire certified Inebriate Reformatory -
at Cattal, near York -

-

-

-

395. General Regulations for the management and discipline of certified Inebriate !
-5
-

Reformatories in Scotland -

-

s,

-

-

-

-

INEBRIATES ACTS (Inspector's Report) :---

396. Report of the Inspector under the Acts for 1903

-

397. Ditto -

-

ditto

-

for 1904

Scotland :

398. Report of the Inspector for Scotland under the Acts for 1904

INLAND POST ; V. ACCOUNTS, Nos. 699, 700.
:INLAND REVENUE :-

-

-

-

399. Forty-eighth Report of the Commissioners, for the year ending 31st March 1905

INLAND REVENUE DEPARTMENT (Public Records) ; v. ACCOUNTS, No. 746.
INQUIRY INTO CHARITIES :-
Berks, County of :

400. Return relative thereto; printed 183
401. Further Return relative thereto; printed 387 -
Devon, Administrative County (f:

402. Return relative thereto -

(Sess. Papers, No. 164.)
(Sess. Papers, No. 294.)

-

(
1 Command.

357

183

387

93

93

357

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INDEX to the ONE HUNDRED and SIXTIETH VOLUME,

439

ACCOUNTS AND PAPERS-continued.
INQUIRY INTO CHARITIES-continued.

Lancaster, County of:

403. Further Return relative thereto ; printed 399 -
404. Ditto
405 Ditto

- printed 399 -
- printed 399

- ditto
ditto

-

-

-

-

(Sess. Papers, No. 310.)

(Sess. Papers, No. 311.)
(Sess. Papers, No. 312.)

London (Charitable Endowments) ; e. Accounts, No. 150.
Preston, County Borough (9" :

Ordered.

Presented.

(by Order of
9 Any. 1898.
by Ocdei 8f
I 9 clitc/. 1898.
j by Order of
9 Any. 1898,

399

399

399

406. Return relative thereto ; printed 399
Saint Helens, Count?! Borough of :
407. Return relative thereto ; printed 399

-

Wilts, County of:

408. Further Return relative thereto; printed 27

409. Ditto
410. Ditto
411. Ditto

-

- ditto
ditto
ditto

-

-

- printed 251
- printed 357

printed 387 -

-

(Sess. Papers, No. 312.)

357

399

(Sess. Papers, No. 313.)

357

399

-

-

(Sess. Papers, No.

46.)

(Sess. Papers, No. 199.)
(Sess. Papers, No. 266.)
(Sess. Papers, No 293.)

I

Order of
1901.
9
by OirIee of
9 .Atc/. 1901.
by Order 81'
! 9ey.1901.
by 0/Wei' qf
9 Aug. 1901.

INTERMEDIATE EDUCATION (Ireland) :-

412. Time Table of Examinations for 1905
-
413. Rule making an addition to Rule 9 (a) of the Rules and Programme for 1935 ; i
(Sess. Papers, No. 34.) 1

printed 18

-

-

-

-

printed 14

414. Rule for the Examination in Music
-
415. Additional Rule as to the French Course
416. Accounts for the year 1903, with Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General ; i
(Sess. Papers, No. 21.) )'
(Sess. Papers, No. 181.)

417, Accounts for the year 1904 ; printed 223 -
-
418. Report of Messrs. Dale and Stephens, Inspectors of Schools
419. Rule appointing Places at which Examinations for 1905 shall be held
-
420. Rule determining the maximum number of Centre Superintendents for the Exami-
-

nations for 1905 -

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

..

421. Rule constituting an additional Centre of Examination for 1905
422. Report of the Board for 1904
423. Rules and Programme of Examinations for 1906 ; printed 342

-

INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON LABOUR :-
424. Return relative thereto ; printed 386

_

-
(Sess. Papers, No. 249.)!

1

-

(Sess. Papers, No. 291.)

.{by

INTERNATIONAL COPYRIGHT CONVENTION ; V. ACCOUNTS, Nos. 213, 979.

INVERARY PRISON ; V. ACCOUNTS, No. 726,
IRELAND DEVELOPMENT GRANT ACT, 1903 :-

425. Report of Proceedings under the Act for the year ended 31st March 1904

426. Ditto

-

-

ditto

ditto

31st March 1905

IRISH LAND ACT, 1903 :-

427. Treasury Rules and Regulations under the Act, dated 14th April 1905; printed 165
(Sess. Papers, No. 151.) 1

428. Treasury Minute directing that the Trust Fund Accounts of the Public Trustee

under the Act shall be audited by the Comptroller and Auditor General

by Act.

by Act.

by Act.

by Act,

by Act.

by Act.

5 King's

Comm«nd
by Act.

by Act.

by Act.

5 King' s
I Commend.

by Act.

93

Irish Land Commission Estates Commissioners :

429. Instructions issued for the guidance of Inspectors

-

Regulations :

430. Regulations made by the Lord Lieutenant under Section 23 (8) of the Act

IRISH LAND COMMISSION :-

43 1. Report for the year ended 31st March 1905

-

432. Return relative to the Lay Assistant Commissioners ; printed 259 -

-
(Sess. Papers, No. 203.)

VOL. 160.--Sess. 1905.

3 K 4

- I

-

(

CI)mm (Hi d
(Re r

/hg's
Command.

6

215

1

by Act.

b y Act.

73

(
1 Coramcand.

Kiwis
C(»mni and.

187

143

243

301

371

250

27

251

3.57

387

7

7

7

1-1

223

219

250

250

250

255

342

386

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INDEX to the ONE HUNDRED and SIXTIETH VOLUME.

[1905.

ACCOUNTS AND PAPERS-continued.
IRISH LAND COMMISSION-continued.

_Account :

433. Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General upon the Account of the Irish Land
Commission for the year ended 31st March 1904, with Accounts; printed 81 -
-
(Sess. Papers, No. 92.)

Church Temporalities (Ireland) °; v. Accounts, No. 160.

Estates Commissioners :

434. Report of the Commissioners for the period from 1st November 1903 to 31st Deeem- (
-
Irish Land Act, 1903 (Irish Land Commission Estates Ciminiissioners);

ber 1904

v.

_ )

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

Accounts, No. 429.

Proceedings :

435. Return of Proceedings under the Land Law (Ireland) Acts, &c. during: the months

of March, April, May, June, July, August, and September 1904 -

436. Ditto -

ditto

-

437. Ditto -

- ditto

438. Ditto -
439. Ditto -

-

ditto
ditto

-

-

during the months of October, November, and Decem-
- f
-

ber 1904

-

-

-
during the month of January 1905

during the month of February 1905
during the months of March, April, May, and June

-

1905

-

-

Purchase of Land (Ireland) Act, 1891 :

440. Return by the Commission of Advances under the Act to 31st March 1905 ; t
(Sess. Papers, No. 308.) /

printed 399

-

-

-

-

-

Ordered.

Presented.

by Art,

81

Eiay'8
6, min a n47 .

123

n '8

Con m and
(Recosv).

Co in wand.

) Co,ninand.

f

Command.

Command.

5

7

73

103

410

by Act.

399

IRON AND STEEL, 1904 :-

441. Return relative thereto ; printed 387

(Sess. Papers, No. 296.)

387

387

IRON ORE DEPOSITS :-

442. Reports thereon in Foreign Countries

ISLE OF MAN :-

443. Account of Revenue and Expenditure for year ended 31st March 1905, with Report
(Sess. Papers, No. 212.)

of the Comptroller and Auditor General; printed 268

-

JAMAICA ; v. ACCOUNTS, No. 183.

JAPAN (No. 1, 1905) :-

444. Award of the Arbitration Tribunal on the interpretation of Treaties with regard to

Leases held in perpetuity

-

King's
ninintand.

by let.

242

268

Command.

338

JOINT STOCK COMPANIES :-

445. Return relative thereto for 1904 ; printed 328

JOINT STOCK COMPANIES (Dublin) :-

446. Return relative thereto ; printed 332

-

-

JOINT STOCK COMPANIES, &C. (Dublin):-

447. Return relative thereto -

-

JUDICATURE, SUPREME COURT OF ; V. ACCOUNTS, Nos. 879-884.

JUDICIAL STATISTICS :-

England and Wales :

448. Judicial Statistics for England and Wales for 1903. Part

I. (Criminal)

449. Ditto

-

-

ditto

- ditto

-

Part II. (Civil)

Ireland; v. Accounts, Nos. 221, 222.
Scotland :
450. Report thereon for 1903

LABORATORY, GOVERNMENT : V. ACCOUNTS, No. 362.

LABOUR DEPARTMENT (Board of Trade); v. ACCOUNTS, Nos. 126,.12'7.

LABOURERS, EARNINGS OF AGRICULTURAL; v. ACCOUNTS, No. 248.

LABOUR (International Conference) ; v. ACCOUNTS, No. 424.

(Sess. Papers, No. 242.)

324

32

(Sess. Papers, No. 244.)

62

62

1Iii ng' s
Onnm and
(Recess).
King's
) Co MO:God.

King'
Command
(Recess).

332

4

30

6

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441

ACCOUNTS AND PAPERS continued.

LAGOS ; v. ACCOUNTS, No. 183.

LANCASTER, DUCHY OF ; V. ACCOUNTS, No. 247.

LANCASTER (Inquiry into Charities); v. ACCOUNTS, Nos. 403-405.

LANCASTER (Polling Districts) ; v. ACCOUNTS, Nos. 670-672.
LAND JUDGE'S COURT (Ireland) :-

451. Return of Estates over which Receivers have been appointed ; printed 347

-

(Sess. Papers, No. 256.))

LAND LAW (Ireland) ACT, 1887 (Eviction Notices) :-

.452. Return of Eviction Notices under Section 7 of the Act during the quarter ended

:30th September 1904

-

-

-

-

453. Ditto

-

-

ditto

in the quarter ended 31st December 1904

-

-

454. Ditto

455. Ditto
LAND REGISTRY :

ditto

ditto

in the quarter ended 31st March 1905

in the quarter ended 30th June 1905

456. Account showing Receipts and Payments for the year ending 31st March 1905 ;
(Sess. Papers, No. 258.)

printed 347 -

-

-

-

-

-

-

LAND REGISTRY (New Buildings) AcT, 1900 :-

457. Account showing Money issued and expended and borrowed under the Act for the
period ended 31st March 1904, with Report of the Comptroller and Auditor
(Sess. Papers, No. 13.)
General ; printed 10

-

-

LAND REVENUE RECORDS AND ENROLMENTS (Public Records); v. ACCOUNTS, No. 747.

LAND REVENUES, WOODS, FORESTS, AND; V. ACCOUNTS, Nos. 1058, 1059.

LAND SETTLEMENT COLONIES :-

458. Report on the Salvation Army Colonies in the United States and at Hadieigh,
-

England, with Scheme of National Land Settlement

-

-

-

-

-

LAUNDRIES (Factory and Workshop); V. ACCOUNTS, No. 320.

LEAD POISONING IN EARTHENWARE AND CHINA WORKS :-

459. Return relative thereto ; printed 250

-

(Sess. Papers, No. 197.)

LEEWARD ISLANDS :-

460. Amended Prison Rule relating to the employment of Female Prisoners

-

V. also ACCOUNTS, No. 184.
LEWIS (Public Health) (Scotland); v. ACCOUNTS, No. 737.

LICENCES, BREWERS' ; 77. ACCOUNTS, No. 131.
LICENCES, LOCAL TAXATION ; V. ACCOUNTS, No. 506.

LIFE ASSURANCE COMPANIES :-

Ordered.

Presented.

332

347

el-ii-i',g;,,i

(Recess).
King's
Command
(flee(' ss).
Xing' s
Ciin in a nd
(R
ecess).
J
"'gig' s
i inmand .

(l

5

5

153

332

by Act.

347

b i Act.

10

Kay's

m and
(Recess).

250

by Addr6s,,

230

250

by Act.

8

461. Accounts of Life Assurance Companies for 1904 ; printed 9

(Sess. Papers, No. 1.)

b y Art.

9

LIGHTHOUSE AUTHORITIES, GENERAL ; V. ACCOUNTS, No. 354.

LIGHTHOUSE FUND, GENERAL ; V. ACCOUNTS, No. 355.

LIGHTHOUSES, &C. (Local Inspections) :-

462. Reports to the Board of Trade of Inspections of Local Lighthouses, &c. ; printed 142
(Sess. Papers, No. 132.) I

by Act.

142

LIGHT RAILWAYS ACT, 1896 :-

Railway Commissioners, for 1904 ; printed 202

463. Report of Proceedings of the Board of Trade under the Act, and of the Light
(Sess. Papers, No. 169.)
Orders made by the Light Railway Commissioners, and confirmed, or modified and
the Act authorising the

confirmed, by the Board of Trade, in pursuance of
construction of certain Light Railways :

-

-

464. Cheltenham and District Light Railway (Extension No. 3) Order, 1904

(

465. Woodbridge and Bawdsey Light Railway Order, 1904 -

466. Brackenhill Light Railway (Extension of Time) Order, 1904 -

VOL. 160.---Sess. 1905.

3L

by Act.

202

King's
Co mina nd
(Recess).
King's
Command
(Recess).
Ki ng's

(
), Command
(Recess).
(

5

5

442

INDEX to the ONE HUNDRED and SIXTIETH VOLUME.

ACCOUNTS AND PAPERS-continued.
LIGHT RAILWAYS ACT, 1896-continued.

Orders made by the Light Railway Commissioners, &c.- continued.

467. Tickhill Light Railway (Extension of Time) Order, 1904

468. Maidstone and Faversham Junction Light Railway (Extension of Time) Order, 1904

469. Southend and Colchester Light Railways Order, 1904

-

470. Axminster and Lyme Regis Light Railway (Further Capital Powers) Order, 1904

471. Bideford, Westward Ho ! and Appledore Light Railway Order, 1904

-

472. Blackpool and Fy lde Light Railway (Change of Name, &c.) Order, 1905
473. North Lindsey Light Railways (Amendment) Order, 1905

474. Hope, Bradwell, and Castleton Light Railway Order, 1905

475. Mid Suffolk Light Railway (Halesworth Deviation) Order, 1905
476. London United Tramways (Light Railway Extensions) Order, 1904

-

477. Basingstoke and Alton Light Railway (Speed Amendment) Order, 1905

478. Portsmouth and Hay ling Light Railway Order, 1905
479. Guildford Light Railways Order, 1905
480. Campbeltown and Machrihanish Light Railway Order, 1905 -
481. Welshpool and Llanfair. Light Railway (Further Borrowing Powers) Order, 1905

-

482. County of Middlesex Light Railways (Extension of Time) Order, 1905

483. North Wales Narrow Gauge Railways (Light Railway) Order, 1905

LINEN FACTORIES, FLAX AND ; v. ACCOUNTS, No. 336.

LIVING ANIMALS, EXPERIMENTS ON ; v. ACCOUNTS, No. 307.

LOAN FUND BOARD (Ireland) :-

484. Sixty-seventh Annual Report, 1904

LOAN SOCIETIES :-

485. Abstract of Accounts to 31st December 1903 -

LOANS, OUTSTANDING (Boroughs) (England and Wales); v. ACCOUNTS, No. 130.

LOANS RAISED IN ENGLAND (East India) ; v. ACCOUNTS, Nos. 263, 264.

LOANS RAISED IN INDIA ; r. ACCOUNTS, Nos. 265, 266.

LOCAL AUTHORITIES, CONTRACTS or (Wages); v. ACCOUNTS, No. 212.

LOCAL AUTHORITIES IN SCOTLAND ( Technical Education):-

[1905.

Presented,- '

5

5

5

5

5

52

52

52

52

52

216

216

216

216

216

324

324

51

14

Ordered.

'

I

]rung's

ni in and
(Recess).
King' s
Command
(Recess).

( King's

-1

Command
(Recess).

I
( King's

(

Co m717 and
(Recess).
King's
; Com m ond
(Rem 3).

(

( King's

Cim in a nd .

( King's
) Command.

s

Command,
King's
Command.
King's
Command.
King's
Command.
Hg's

Command.
li"ing' s
Co m m and ,
King's
Command.

5

(

g's

j Command.
( King's

C011i »1« nd.

( King's

Command.

.King's
C"o m in a nd

_

by Act.

486. Return relative thereto for the year ended 15th May 1904 ; printed 187 -

-

(Sess. Papers, No. 165.)

LOCAL AUTHORITIES (Liabilities):-

487 . Return relative thereto ; ywinted 399

-

(Sess. Papers, No. 306.)

LOCAL AUTHORITIES (Technical Education) ; v. AccouNTs, No. 888.

LOCAL AUTHORITIES ( Transfer of Treasury Powers) BILL :-

by order of
last Session,
29 June.

-))

by Address,

29

187

399

488. Explanatory Memorandum ; printed 123 -

(Sess. Papers, No. 120.)

123

123

LOCAL AUTHORITIES (Scotland) (Female Inspectors):-

489. Return relative thereto ; printed 412

-

LOCAL GOVERNMENT ACT, 1888 :-

(Sess. Papers, No. 342.)

411

412

490. Orders made by the various County and County Borough Councils in England and

Wales under the Act, as confirmed by the Local Go-vernment Board

-

LO CAL GOVERNMENT BOARD :-

491. Supplement to the Thirty-third Annual

Report, containing the Report of the

Medical Officer for 1903 -4

-

492. Thirty-fourth Annual Report, 1904-5

by Ae..

410

King's
Command.

King' s
Command.

316

399

5 EDW. vild

INDEX to the ONE HUNDRED and SIXTIETH VOLUME.

443

Ordered.

]'resented.

ACCOUNTS AND PAPERS-continued.
LOCAL GOVERNMENT BOARD-continued.

Ireland :

493. Annual Report for the year ended 31st March 1904

-

-

494. Two Orders with respect to the Urban County Districts of Ballymena and Omagh
495. General Order entitled the Union Accounts Order, 1905
496. Annual Report for the year ended 31st March 1905

Ireland (Inspectors and Auditors) :

497. Return relative thereto ; printed 93 -

-

(Sess. Papers, No. 100.)

Scotland :

498. Tenth Annual Report, for 1904

LOCAL GOVERNMENT (Scotland) :-

I

Xing'.
<, Command
(Recess).
by Act.

I

y _tot.

mmand.

35

King's
Command..

6

8

30

396

90

165

99

499. Return of the Areas, Population, and Valuation of Counties, Burghs, and Parishes t
I

in Scotland

command.

LOCAL LOANS FUND :-

500. Accounts of Receipts and Payments in respect of the Local Loans Fund for the'
year ended 31st March 1904, with Report of the Comptroller and Auditor
General; printed 255 -
(Sess. Papers, No. 202.)

by Act.

255

LOCAL RATES IN CONGESTED DISTRICTS (Scotland) :-

501. Return relative thereto ; printed 407

LOCAL TAXATION ACCOUNT, 1904-5 :--

502. Return relative thereto ; printed 386

LOCAL TAXATION ACCOUNT (Scotland) ACT, 1898 :-

-

-

503. Return showing the Total Payments into and out

(Scotland) Account for 1904-5

-

(Sess. Papers, No. 329.)

357

407

(Sess. Papers, No. 292.)

367

386

of

the Local Taxation

(i»nmand.

236

LOCAL TAXATION (Grants in Aid) :-

504. Return of the amounts distributed in 1904-5 ; printed 167

(Sess. Papers, No. 153.)

123

167

LOCAL TAXATION (Ireland) RETURNS :-
505. Returns thereof for 1903-4
LOCAL TAXATION LICENCES, 1904-5 :-

-

-

( King's

Command.

506. Return relative thereto for the year ended 31st March 1905 ; printed 374

-
(Sess. Papers, No. 280.) 1

-

366

LOCAL TAXATION RETURNS (England):

507. Annual Local Taxation Returns for 1903-4 ; printed 370 - (Sess. Papers, No. 273.)

by Act.

LOCAL TAXATION (Scotland) :-

508. Annual Local Taxation Returns for 1903-4 ; printed 407 -

(Sess. Papers, No. 331.)

by Act.

LOCK-OUTS, STRIKES AND ; V. ACCOUNTS, No. 841.
LOCOMOTIVES ON HIGHWAYS ACT, 1896, AND MOTOR A Cu ACT, 1903 :-

509. Heavy Motor Car (Scotland) Order, 1905

..

-

-

mouth, and Dorset

510. Regulations made under the Acts. I. General ; II. Beverley ; III. Blackpool, Tyne-
-1
511. Order prohibiting Motor Car Traffic on certain roads in the County of Midlothian -
512. Ditto
-
313. Ditto
514. General Order entitled the Heavy Motor Car (Ireland) Order, 1905
515. Order prohibiting Motor Car Traffic on certain roads in the County of Ayr
I. Harrow ;
516. Regulations under the Acts.
I V. Northampton
-
-

on special roads in the County of Perth -
on a road in the County of Perth

I I. Kingston-upon-Thames ; III. London ;
-
-

ditto
ditto

-
-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

by Act.

by Att.

by Act.

by Act.

Act.

by AO.,

by Act.

b y Act.

LONDON, CHAMBER OF; v. ACCOUNTS, No. 148.

LONDON (Charitable Endowments) ; v. ACCOUN rs, No. 150.

LONDON COUNTY COUNCIL :-

96

374

370

407

13

17

18

18

18
32
136

410

517. Return showing, up to 31st March 1905, amount of Consolidated Stock, applica-1
tion of Money raised by such Stock, St.c., and Estimate of the Expenditure of the l
Council for the year ending 31st March 1906 ; printed 250 -

-

-

-
(Sess. Papers, No. 198.)) I

I

by Act,

250

Vol,. 160.-

Sess. 1906.

3 L 2

444

INDEX to the ONE HUNDRED and SIXTIETH VOLUME.

[1905.

ACCOUNTS AND PAPERS-continued.

LONDON (Deaths from Starvation, &c.) ; v. ACCOUNTS, No. 230.
LONDON (Equalisation of Rates) ACT, 1894 (Accounts under Section 1 (7) of the Act) :-
518. Return relative thereto for the year ended 31st March 1905; printed 374

(Sess. Papers, No. 277.) /

LONDON TRAFFIC (Royal Conrission) :-

519. Report. Vol. I.

-

LONDON UNEMPLOYED FUND :-

520. Preliminary Statement by the Central Executive Committee -

LOSS OF LIFE AT SEA :-

521. Return of Loss of Life at Sea during the years 1891 to 1904, inclusive

LUNACY:-

522. Fifty-ninth Report of the Commissioners in Lunacy ; printed 275

-

(Sess. Papers, No. 220.) I
523. Report by the Visitors of Lunatics of the number of Visits made, the number of
Patients seen, and the number of Miles travelled by the said Visitors, between ti
1st April and 30th September 1904

-

-

-

-

_

524. Ditto
-
525. Return of all sums received by the Visitors of Lunatics for Travelling Expenses,

between 1st October 1904 and 31st March 1905 -

- ditto

-

-

&c. from 1st January to 31st December 1904

526. Return of the number of Visits made, and the number of Patients seen, by the
Commissioners in Lunacy during the six months ending 31st December 1904

527. Ditto

-

- ditto

-

during the six nrmths ending 30th June 1905

-

Ireland :

528. Fifty-third Report, with Appendices, for 1903

Scotland :

529. Forty-seventh Report of the General Board of Commissioners

MADAGASCAR; v. ACCOUNTS, No. 988.

MAILS, AMERICAN; v. ACCOUNTS, No. 25.

MALTA ; v. ACCOUNTS, No. 183.
MANCHESTER (Polling Districts) ; v. ACCOUNTS, No. 673.
MAN, ISLE OF ; v. ACCOUNTS, No. 443.

MARRIAGES, BIRTHS, AND DEATHS :-

Ordered.

Presmted,

366

374

King's
Command.

Kiv's
j Command
(Recess),
I

King's
Command.

by Act.

by Act.

by Act.

by A et.

by Act.

by Act.

King's
Command
(Recess).

(

King's

(Recess).

292

250

366

275

11

165

11

11

297

6

153

Births, Deaths, and Marriages ; v. Accounts, Nos. 80-84.
England and IVales:

530. General Abstract of Marriages, Births, and Deaths in England and Wales in 1904

531. Forty-first detailed Annual Report, 1904

MAURITIUS ; v. .ACCOUNTS, No. 183.
MEASURES, WEIGHTS AND; v. ACCOUNTS, Nos. 1045-1047.

MEDICAL COUNCILS :-

Ding's
Command.
King's
C Command.

93

410

532. Returns of Receipts and Expenditure of the General Medical Council, Branch
-

Councils, and Dental Registration Fund for 1904 -

by Act.

90

MEDICAL DEPARTMENT (Army) ; v. ACCOUNTS, No. 49.
MEDICAL OFFICERS, PARISH (Scotland); v, ACCOUNTS, No. 625.

MEDWAY CONSERVANCY :-

533. Accounts of the Conservancy Board for the year ending 25th March 1905

by Act.

198

MERCANTILE MARINE, NAVAL EXPENDITURE AND; v. ACCOUNTS, No. 588.

MERCANTILE MARINE (Sight Tests) :-

534. Report to the Board of Trade upon Sight Tests used in the Mercantile Marine,
_

for the year ending 31st December 1904

-

_

MERCHANT SEAMEN'S FUND:-

535. Account of Receipt and Expenditure under the Seamen's Fund Winding-up Act for
(Sess. Papers, No. 222.)

1904 ; printed 284

-

-

-

King's
Command
(Recess).

250

by Act.

275

5 EDW. VII.]

INDEX to the ONE HUNDRED and SIXTIETH VOLUME.

445

ACCOUNTS AND PAPERS- continued.

MERCHANT SHIPPING :

Ordered.

Presented.

Australia and New Zealand; v. Accounts, No. 67.
Casualties, Shipping ; v. Accounts, No. 816.
Casualties to Ships ; v. Accounts, Nos. 145, 146,
Loss of Life. at Sea ; v. Accounts, No. 521.

Mercantile Marine (Sight Tests) ; v. Accounts, No. 534.

Merchant Seamen's Fund; v. Accounts, No. 535.

Merchant Shipping, 1904 :

536. Tables showing the Progress of Merchant Shipping ; printed 387 -

-
(Sess. Papers, No. 297.) 1

387

387

Merchant Shipping Act, 1894:

-

-

-

-

537. Regulations for the Fishing Fleets of Kingston-upon-Hull
538. Order in Council directing that Registries of Sea Fishing Boats be kept at Port )
-1
539. Order in Council confirming Byelaws made by the Trinity House of Kingston-
-

Talbot and Metliil

upon-Hull -

Kingdom -h- - -

540. Order in Council declaring that Certificates for Sea -going
a
h

Steamboats
granted in Mauritius shall be of the same force as if granted in the United
h

-
541. Order in Council fixing the Establishment of the Commissioners of Irish Lights
-1

and the Salaries of Officers -

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

542. Order in Council relating to Seamen's Lodging-houses in Salford -
543 -. Order in Council varying the Establishments of the Commissioners of Northern i
-

Lighthouses and of Irish Lights -

-

-

-

-

-

544. Order in Council constituting Burntisland a Port of Registry for British Sea

Fishing Boats

-

-

-

-

- I

Merchant Shipping Act, 1894 (Vessels Detained):

545. Return of all Ships ordered by the Board of Trade to be provisionally detained as
-1

unsafe, &c., from 1st July 1904 to 30th June 1905

-

-

-

-
,.c.); v. Accounts,

-

Naval Expenditure and Mercantile Marine (Great Britain,

No. 588.

MERSEY DOCKS AND HARBOUR BOARD :-

546. Accounts for the year ending 1st July 1904 -

MERTHYR TYDFIL (Municipal Corporations) (New Charters); r. ACCOUNTS, No. 563.

METEOROLOGICAL COMMITTEE :-

547. Treasury Minute dealing with the constitution of the Meteorological Office

METEOROLOGY :-

548. Report of the Meteorological Council to the Royal Society for the year ending

31st March 1904

-

METROPOLITAN CATTLE MARKET :-

549. Accounts for 1934, and an Account of Works executed -

-

METROPOLITAN GAS COMPANIES ; v. ACCOUNTS, No. 351.

METROPOLITAN POLICE :-

550. Accounts of the Metropolitan Police and Police Pension Funds for the year ended
(Sess. Papers, No. 141.) 1

31st March 1905 ; printed 153

-

-

METROPOLITAN WATER BOARD :-

551. First Annual Report, for the year ending 31st March 1904 ; printed 60 -

-

(Sess. Papers, No. 83.) }

MEXICO AND NEW ZEALAND (Postal Rates) (Treaty Series); v. ACCOUNTS, No. 985.

MEXICO (Postal Agreement); v. ACCOUNTS, No. 690.

MIDDLESEX (Polling Districts); v. ACCOUNTS, Nos. 674-676.
MIGRATORY LABOURERS (Agricultural Statistics) (Ireland); v. ACCOUNTS, No. 18.

VOL. 160.--Sess. 1905.

3 L 3

by Act.

by Act.

by Act.

by Act.

by Act.

hy

Act.

by Act.

9

9

9

42

88

103

192

328

ATing's
Cont»land.

410

by Act.

11

(

(

Kiny's
Conthmad
(Recess),

nd,
Co m
(Recess).

King's
Com m a nd

250

6

56

by Act.

153

by Act.

58

446

INDEX to the ONE HUNDRED and SIXTIETH VOLUME.

[1905.

ACCOUNTS AND PAPERS-continued.

MILITARY PRISONS :-

552. Report on the discipline and management thereof for 1903

-

-

-

-

-

MILITARY SAVINGS BANKS ; v. ACCOUNTS, Nos. 50, 570.

MILITARY WORKS ACTS, 1897, 1899, 1901, AND 1903 :-

553. Accounts for the period ended the 31st March 1904, with Report of the Comptroller

and Auditor General ; printed 66

-

(Sess. Papers, No. 84.) 1

MILITIA ; V. ACCOUNTS, No. 51.
MILITIA ACT, 1882 (Deputy Lieutenants) (Ireland) :-

554. Descriptions of Qualifications lodged with the Clerk of General Meetings of

Lieutenancy in Ireland in 1904 -

-

(Sess Papers, No, 172.)

MILITIA, ARMY AND ; V. ACCOUNTS, No. 43.
MILITIA (Service outside the United Kingdom):-
553. Return relative thereto ; printed 211

-

MILITIA TRAINING ESTABLISHMENTS ; V. ACCOUNTS, No. 52.

MINES

Fatal Accidents:

556. Return relative thereto ; printed 153

( Sess. Papers, No. 140.)

Mines and Quarries:

557. General Report and Statistics for 1903. Part II. (Labour)

558. Ditto

559. Ditto

560. Ditto

-

-

ditto

ditto

ditto

-

-

for 1903. Part III. (Output)

-

-

-

-

-

for 1903. Part IV. (Colonial and Foreign Statistics)

for 1904. Part I. (District Statistics)

561. Reports of the Inspectors of Mines for 1904 -

MINT :-

562. Thirty-fifth Annual Report of the Deputy Master of the Mint, 1904

MISCELLANEOUS PAPERS:-

No. 2, 1904 (Detention if the" Captain W Me:1,7,dt") ; v. Accounts, No. 233.
17 Accounts, No. 302.
No. 1, 1905 (Emission of Smoke) (Foreign Regulations) ;
No. 2, 1905 (Graduided Income Taxes) ; v. Accounts, No. 366.
No. 3. 1905 (White Slave Traffic)

(International Coqference);

r. Accounts,

No. 1053.

I

;

Ordered.

Presented.

King's
Co 11 Viand
(Recess).

6

by Act.

66

by Act.

7

J by Address,

8'

208

by Address,

93
King's
Command
(Recess).
King's
Command
(Recess).
King's
0»ninand.

I

1 King's

Oatmand
I King's
) Command.

King's
) Command.

153

4

4

297

216

153

259

MONEY ORDERS (Post Office); v. ACCOUNTS, Nos. 701-707.

MOROCCO ; V. ACCOUNTS, No. 987.

MOTOR CAR ACT, 1903, AND LOCOMOTIVES ON HIGHWAYS ACT, 1896 ; v. ACCOUNTS,

Nos. 509-516.

MULLINGAR, DELLS, AND DROGHEDA RAILWAY BILL ; v. ACCOUNTS, No. 776.

MUNICIPAL CORPORATIONS (New Charters) :-

Charters of Incorporation under the Municipal Corporations Act, 1882 :

563. Merthyr Tydfil
564. Wimbledon

MUSCAT REGION ( Trade) :-

565. Report on British Trade in Oman, Bahrein, and the Arab Ports in the Persian

Gulf -

by Act.

by Jet.

IJ King's

Command
(Recess).

250

350

5

NATIONAL BOARD OF EDUCATION (Ireland) (School Committees) :-

566. Return relative thereto ; printed 396

-

-

(Sess. Papers, No. 302.)

361

396

NATIONAL DEBT :-

567. Return showing, at the close of each financial year from 1835-6 to 1904-5, the
aggregate gross Liabilities of the State, as represented by the Nominal Funded
Debt, &c.

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

568. Return relating thereto on the 31st March 1874, 1884, 1894, and 1904, respectively,
(Sess. Papers, No. 59.)

&c. ; printed 35

-

-

-

-

-

King's
Command.

174

29

35

5 EDW.

INDEX to the ONE HUNDRED and SIXTIETH VOLUME.

447

ACCOUNTS AND PAPERS --continued.

NATIONAL DEBT ANNUITIES :

Ordered.

Presented.

569. Account of the gross amount of all Bank Annuities, and sums of money paid to
the Commissioners for the Reduction of the National Debt, &c. within the year
ending 5th January 1905 ; printed 85
(Sess. Papers, No. 95.)
-

by Act.

85

NATIONAL DEBT (Military Savings Banks) :-

570. Account of all moneys received and paid by the Commissioners for the Reduction
the National Debt, &c. from 19th September 1845 to 5th January 1905 ;
(Sess. Papers, No. 44.) 1

of
printed 26

-

-

-

-

-

-

by Act.

26

NATIONAL DEBT (Savings Banks and Friendly Societies):-

571. Account of all sums received and paid on account of Banks for Savings and Friendly
Societies, in Great Britain and Ireland, from 6th August 1817 to 20th November
1904, &c. ; printed 66 -
(Sess. Papers, No. 85.)

-

b// Act.

66

NATIONAL EDUCATION (Ireland) :-

572. Appendix, Section I., to the Seventieth Report of the Commissioners, 1903

573. Ditto

- Section II.

574. Ditto

- Section III.

575. Ditto

- Section IV.

-

ditto

ditto

ditto

-

-

ditto

-

ditto

-

-

ditto

-

576. Seventy-first Report of the Commissioners, 1904

-

-

-

577. Appendix, Section 1., to the Seventy-first Report -
578. Minutes of Proceedings of the Commissioners relating to Rule 127 (b) of their (
(Sess. Papers, No. 184.) /
579. Minutes of Proceedings of the Commissioners at their meeting of 4th July 1905; t
(Sess. Papers, No. 341.) 1

Code of Regulations ; printed 226

printed 411 -

-

-

-

-

-

,

.7.01ty's
.,.. Command
(Reces).
King's
.., command

,Kiny's
.1 c(Itliii:1:7::1(i').
(Rece.,v).

-. comm.,/
(lleces8).

(

.

c

I

cKin6'6'
ommand.
1 King's
) Command.

226

411

5

5

.5

5

395

396

226

411

NATIONAL EDUCATION (Ireland) COMMISSIONERS (Meetings,

580. Return relative thereto ; printed 153

-

-

(Sess. Papers, No. 139.)

132

153

NATIONAL GALLERY,

(Scotland):-

581. Eleventh Annual Report of the Commissioners and Trustees of the Board of Manu-

factures in Scotland, for the year ended 30th September 1904

Kitty's
(.7o tit mand.

81

104

KIng's
t Command.

NATIONAL GALLERY (Ireland) :-

582. Report of the Director for 1904

NATIONAL GALLERY (Report) :-

583. Report of the Director for 1904; printed 16

-

-

(Sess. Papers, No. 29.)

14

16

NATIONAL PORTRAIT GALLERY :-

584. Forty-eighth Annual Report of the Trustees, for 1904-5

!

(.',A,iniiin.

243

NATIONAL SCHOOLS (Ireland) (Teachers):-
585. Return relative thereto ; printed 379

-

-

-

(Sess. Papers, No. 286.)

161

379

NATIONAL SCHOOL TEACHERS (Ireland) (Attendance at Meetings) :-

586. Return relative thereto ; printed 396

-

NATIONAL SCHOOL TEACHERS' (Ireland) PENSION FUND :-
586A. [Account presented 1st June 1904 ; printed 58
NATIONAL SCHOOL TEACHERS' (Ireland) PENSION FUND :

-

-

-

(Sess. Papers, No. 303.)

387

396

(Sess. Papers, No. 79.)]

587. Accounts of Receipts and Payments for 1901 ; printed 131 (Sess. Papers, No. 123.)

by Act.

127

NATIONAL TELEPHONE COMPANY, POSTMASTER GENERAL AND; V. ACCOUNTS, No. 694.

NAVAL EXPENDITURE AND MERCANTILE MARINE (Great Britain, c6'c.) :-

588. Return relative thereto for 1904 ; printed 395 -

-

(Sess. Papers, No. 299 )

236

395

NAVAL EXPENDITURE (Great Britain and Foreign Countries) :-

589. Return relative thereto ; printed 171

NAVAL PRIZE MONEY :-

-

(Sess. Papers, No. 155.)

161

167

590. Accounts of Naval Prize Money, &c. for the year ending 31st March 1905 ;
(Sess. Papers, No. 217.)

printed 275

-

-

-

-

-

-

by Act

,

'

275

VOL. 160.----Sess. 1905.

3 L 4

448

INDEX to the ONE HUNDRED and SIXTIETH VOLUME.

[1905.

ACCOUNTS AND PAPERS-continued.

NAVAL SAVINGS BANKS :-

591. Account of Deposits, &c. in Naval Savings Banks in 1903-4 ; printed 307

NAVAL WORKS :-

592. Statement showing estimated Cost of

thereon in 1905-6 and 1906-7, &c.

593. Memorandum showing Progress and

Naval Works Act

-

(Sess. Papers, No. 234.) I

each Naval Work and estimated Expenditure
-1
Expenditure, &c. on items included in the

594. Memorandum showing the Works upon
provided for under the Naval Works Bill

which Expenditure is proposed to be
-

NAVAL WORKS ACTS, 1895, 1896, 1897, 1899, 1901, AND 1903 :-

595. Accounts of Money issued and expended under the Acts in 1903-4, with Report
(Sess. Papers, No. 102.) )

of the Comptroller and Auditor General ; printed 93

-

NAVIGATION AND SHIPPING :-

596. Annual Statement for 1904

-

NAVIGATION, TRADE AND ; V. ACCOUNTS, No. 893.

NAVY :-

597. Memorandum relating to the Distribution and Mobilization of the Fleet -

Appropriation Account :

598. Appropriation Account of the sums granted by Parliament for Navy Services for'
1903-4, with the Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General ; referred to
a Committee of the whole House, 371 ; printed 26 -
(Sess. Papers, No. 43.)
Board of Admiralty ; v. Accounts, Nos. 89,90.
Courts Martial:

-

Ordered.

Presented.

by Act.

King's
mmand.

King's
Command.

King's
Com 711 a

.

307

403

46

338

1

by Act.

93

j King's

Command,

246

( King's

Co m m4nd
(Recess).

(

by Act.

6

26

)" King's

Command.

411

599. Returns relating thereto for 1904 -

Cruisers not struck of Effective List :

600. Return relative thereto ; printed 48 -

-

(Sess. Papers, No. 77.)

30

48

Dockyard and Contract-built Ships ; v. Accounts, No. 241.

Dockyard Expense Accounts, 1903-4 :

601. Annual Accounts for

Auditor General ; printed 48 -

the year 1903-4, with Report of the Comptroller and l_
(Sess. Papers, No. 76.) I

by 'let.

48

Estimates, 1904-5 (Statement on Programme of Shipbuilding, 6,.c.):

602. Statement showing probable effect on the Programme of Shipbuilding, &c. due to )
(Sess. Papers, No. 195.) 1

the reappropriation of Cash Provision, &c. ; printed 250 -

King's
Command.

250

Estimates, 1905-6 :

603. Navy Estimates for

the year 1905-6, with explanation of Differences ;

referred t

to the Committee of Supply, 41 ; printed 28 -

-

(Sess. Papers, No. 51.)

Estimates, Statement explanatory of :

604. Statement of the First Lord of the Admiralty explanatory of the Navy Estimates,

1905-6

-

King' s
Command.

King's
Command.

23

28

Excess, 1903-4 :

605. Statement of the sum required to make good Excesses of Navy Expenditure beyond j
the Grants for the year ended 31st March 1904, referred to the Committee of Supply, ti
357; printed 357
(Sess. Papers, No. 265.) )

King's
Command,

357

Fleets (Great Britain and Foreign Countries) ; v. Accounts, No. 337.
Government Appointments (Soldiers and Sailors) ; v. Accounts, No. 357.

Gunnery :

606. Result of Gunlayers' Competition in the Fleet, 1904

Health:

607. Statistical Report of the Health of the Navy for 1904 ; printed 375

Ilydrographer's Report:

608. Report by the Hydrographer of the Admiralty for 1904 -

(Sess. Papers, No.283.)

King's
Command,

King's
Command.

King's
) Command,

157

375

250

Naval Expenditure and Mercantile Marine (Great Britain, ic.) ; v. Accounts,

No. 588.

Naval Expenditure ( Great Britain and Foreign Countries) ; v. Accounts, No. 589.

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INDEX to the ONE HUNDRED and SIXTIETH VOLUME.

449

ACCOUNTS AND P APERS-continued.

NAVY-continued.

Naval Prize Money ; v. Accounts, No. 590.
Naval Savings Banhs; v. Accounts, No. 591.

Naval Works ; v. Accounts, Nos. 592-594.

Naval Works Acts ; v. Accounts, No. 595.

New Scheme of Training :

609. Further Reports of M embers of the Interview Committees on the selection of candidates (
-1

for nomination as Naval Cadets

-

-

-

-

-

-

Ordered.

Presented.

King's
Command.

73

Personnel:

610. Return relative thereto ; printed 411

-
Public Accounts (Navy Votes) ; v. Accounts, No. 734.
&distribution of the Fleet ; v. Accounts, No. 786.

-

(Sess. Papers, No. 336.)

387

411

Superannuation Act, 1887 (Army and Navy Officers); v. Accounts, No. 874.

Vessels struck off Effective List :

611. Return relative thereto ; printed 46 -

Victualling Yard Manufacturing Accounts, 1903-4 :

-

(Sess. Papers, No. 74.)

30

612. Annual Accounts for the year 1903-4, with Report of the Comptroller and
(Sess. Papers, No. 89.) I

Auditor General ; printed 73

-

-

-

-

by Act.

Volunteer Reserve :

613. Regulations, civil and administrative Rules, and the Acts providing for

constitution thereof

-

the t
-1

King's
Command.

46

73

99

NETHERLANDS (Arbitration Convention) ; v. ACCOUNTS, No. 1000.

NETHERLANDS (Postal Convention); v. ACCOUNTS, No. 692.

NEWCASTLE EMLYN (Explosions); v. ACCOUNTS, No. 310.

NEWCASTLE-UPON-TYNE (Polling Districts); v. ACCOUNTS, No. 677.

NEW CHARTERS (Municipal Corporations) ; a. ACCOUNTS, Nos. 563, 564.

NEWFOUNDLAND:

614. Report on the Foreign Trade and Commerce thereof

-

V. also ACCOUNTS, No. 986.

NEW HEBRIDES ; v. ACCOUNTS, No. 988.
NEW ZEALAND AND MEXICO (Postal Rates) (Treaty Series) ; v. ACCOUNTS, No. 985.

NEW ZEALAND, AUSTRALIA AND ; V. ACCOUNTS, No. 67.

NORTHERN NIGERIA ; v. ACCOUNTS, No. 183.

NORTH SEA FISHERIES INVESTIGATION COMMITTEE: -

_King's
j
1 Command.

156

615. Report on Fishing and Hydrographical Investigations in the North Sea and

adjacent waters, 1902-3'

616. Ditto

- ditto

-

-

(No. 2, Southern Area)

-

NORTH SEA INCIDENT :-

617. Reports by the Commissioners appointed by the Board of Trade, with covering )

Memorandum by the Permanent Secretary -

K i ny' s
Cu;;; mend.

King's
Command.

King's
m m and.

321

408

81

--- V. also ACCOUNTS, Nos. 805, 806, 981.

NORTHUMBERLAND (Foiling Districts) ; v. ACCOUNTS, No. 678.

NORTH WEST OF CANADA :-

618. Report relating to Wheat productien for export, 1904 -
OBSERVATORY, CAPE OF GOOD HOPE ; v. ACCOUNTS, NO. 144.

OBSERVATORY, EDINBURGH; V. ACCOUNTS, No. 797.

OBSERVATORY, GREENWICH; V. ACCOUNTS, No. 371.

OFFENCES, AGRARIAN (Ireland); v. ACCOUNTS, No. 12.

ORANGE RIVER COLONY ; v. ACCOUNTS, Nos. 971, 972.

ORDNANCE FACTORIES (Army); V. ACCOUNTS, Nos. 53-55.

VOL. 160.- Seas. 1905.

3 iu

King's
Cum/nand.

347

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INDEX to the ONE HUNDRED and SIXTIETH VOLUME.

[1905.

Ordered.

Presented.

-

(

Coln and,

357

16

31;6

ACCOUNTS AND PAPERS -- continued.

ORDNANCE SURVEY :-

619. Report on the Progress thereof to 31st March 1905

OSBORNE :-

620. Rules in connection with the Regulations prescribed by the Parks Regulation Act,

1872 -

-

-

-

-

-

Medical Report :

621. Report of the Medical Officer for the period 7th April 1904 to 31st March 1905

by Act.

5 King's

Command.

OUTRAGES (Ireland):-

622. Return relative thereto ; printed 161

-

(Sess. Papers, No. 150.)

157

161

OUTSTANDING LOANS (Boroughs) (England and Wales); v. ACCOUNTS, No. 130.

OXFORD UNIVERSITY; v. ACCOUNTS, Nos. 1019-1027.

PACIFIC CABLE :-

623. Report of the Pacific Cable Conference, 1905

PACIFIC CABLE ACT, 1901

-

(

Contniand.

624. Accounts under the Act to 31st March 1905; printed 284

(Sess. Papers, No. 225.1

by Act.

404

284

PAINT AND COLOUR WORKS (Factory and Workshop); v. ACCOUNTS, No. 321.

PAISLEY DISTRICT TRAMWAYS ORDER (Railways Abandonment) ; v. ACCOUNTS, No. 779.
PARCEL Posr ; v. ACCOUNTS, No. 708.
PARISH MEDICAL OFFICERS (Scotland) :-
625. Return relative thereto ; printed 236

(Sess. Papers, No. 190.)

PARISH TRUSTS (Scotland) :-

626. Return relative thereto (No. 1); printed 407
627. Ditto
(No. 2) ; printed 407

-

(Sess. Papers, No. 326.)
(Sess. Papers, No. 327.)

PARLIAMENTARY CONSTITUENCIES ( Electors, 6,e.) (United Kingdom) :-

628. Return relative thereto; printed 28 -

-

(Sess. Papers, No. 50.)

PARLIAMENTARY PAPERS :-

629. List of Bills, Reports, Estimates, and Accounts and Papers printed by Order of
the House, and of Papers presented by Command, Session 1905, with a General
Alphabetical Index thereto ; 27th Parliament, Sixth Session, 5th Edward VII.,
14th February 1905 to I lth August 1905 ; printed 411 -

(Sess. Papers, No. 339.) J

192

236

143

143

Adtirese,
14

Laid 'von
tote Table by
Speaker.

407

407

28

411

PASSENGERS TO PLACES OUT OF EUROPE :-
630. Return relative thereto ; printed 297

PATENTS, DESIGNS, AND TRADE MARKS :-

(Sess. Papers, No. 229.)

297

297

631. Twenty-second Report of the Comptroller General of Patents, Designs, and Trade
(Sess. Papers, No. 175.)

Marks, for 1904; printed 216

-

PATENTS, DESIGNS, AND TRADE MARKS ACTS, 1883 TO 1902 :-

632. Patents Rules, dated 20th October 1904

PAUPERISM (England and IVales) :-

by Act.

216

by Act.

.13

633. Return relative thereto (Monthly Statements) ; printed 18
634. Ditto

(Half-yearly Statements) ; printed 58

ditto -

-

(Sess. Papers, No. 40.)

(Sess. Papers, No. 81.) 1

17

28

18

58

PAWNBROKERS' RETURNS (Ireland) :-

635. Returns from the City Marshal of Dublin for 1904

PAY, NON-EFFECTIVE PAY, AND ALLOWANCES (Army) ; v. ACCOUNTS, No. 56.

PEACE PRESERVATION (Ireland) ACT, 1881 (Orders) :-

636. Order in Council adding Wicklow to the ports at which Explosives may be landed

PEMBA (Slavery) ; v. ACCOUNTS, No. 4.

PENAL SERVITUDE ACTS ( Conditional Licence) :-

637 Licence granted under the Acts to a Convict, with Conditions
ditto
638. Ditto
ditto
639. Ditto
ditto
640. Ditto

ditto
ditto
ditto

by Act.

399

by Act.

111

by Act.

by Act.

by Act.

by Act.

8

8

8

8

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INDEX to the ONE HUNDRED and SIXTIETH VOLUME.

451

Ordered.

Presented.

by Aot.

by Act.

by Act.

by Act.

by Act.

by Act.

by

8

8

8

127

153

264

264

by Act.

404

King's
'on? wand
(lleeess).

6

ACCOUNTS AND PAPERS-continued.

PENAL SERVITUDE ACTS (Conditional Licence)-continued.

641. Licence granted under the Acts to a Convict, with Conditions
642. Ditto
ditto
643. Ditto
ditto

ditto

ditto

-

-

-

-

-

644. Ditto

645. Ditto
646. Ditto
647. Ditto

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

ditto

ditto
ditto
ditto

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

ditto
ditto
ditto
ditto

-

PENSIONS (Army); V. ACCOUNTS, No. 57.

PENSIONS, CIVIL LIST ; v. ACCOUNTS, No. 162.

PERMANENT CHARGES COMINIUTATION :-

648. Return of Permanent Charges on the Cons olidated Fund or Votes of Parliament

redeemed between 1st July 1898 and 5th August 1905 ; printed 407

-
(Sess. Papers, No. 319.)

PERTH PRISON ; V. ACCOUNTS, No. 724.

PETERHEAD HARBOUR :-

649. Reports relating thereto

PETERHEAD PRISON v. ACCOUNTS, No. 724.

PETITIONS, PUBLIC; V. ACCOUNTS, No. 742.

PETTY SESSIONS CLERKS (Ireland) (Salaries):-
650. Return relative thereto ; printed 115

PHARMACY ACTS (Ireland):-

(Sess. Papers, No. 115.)

bg 0Pdep of
bast Sessic,d,
( 11 August.

651. Order in Council approving a Regulation made by the Pharmaceutical Society of
-

Ireland

652. Ditto

-

-

approving Regulations

PIERS AND HARBOURS (Provisional Orders):-

by Act.

by Act.

7

153

653. Report by the Board of Trade of their Proceedings under the Pier and Harbour
(Sess. Papers, No 68.)

Acts in Session 1905 ; printed 37 -

by ri et,

37

PILOTAGE :-

654-5. Abstract of Returns relating to Pilots and Pilotage in the United Kingdom :
(Sess. Papers, No. 300.)

printed 395

-

-

-

-

-

-

by Act.

395

PITCAIRN ISLAND; v. ACCOUNTS, No. 194.

PLAINTS AND SITTINGS (County Courts); V. ACCOUNTS, No. 218.

PLymouTH (Dockyard Ports Regulation Act); v. ACCOUNTS, No. 242.

POLICE :-

Constabulary Force Fund (Ireland); v. Accounts, No. 210.

Counties and Boroughs (England and Wales) :

656. Reports of the Inspectors of Constabulary for the year ending 29th September
(Sess. Papers, No. 117.) I

1904 ; printed 120

by Act,

120

Dublin Metropolitan Police; v. Accounts, No. 245.
East India ; c. Accounts, No. 267.

Metropolis :

657. Report of the Commissioner for 1903

.111etropolitan Police; v. Accounts, No. 550.

Police Act, 1890 :

-

(

f

Command
(11 ecess).

4

658. Correspondence relative to the refusal of the Certificate of the Secretary of State j
under the Act to the River Tyne Police Force for the year ended 29th September
1904 -
-

by Art.

230

Royal Irish Constabulary ; v. Accounts, No. 796.

Scot/and :

659. Forty - seventh Annual Report of the Inspector of Constabulary for Scotland, for 1904

King's
Commemd.

104

VoL. 160.- Sess. 1905.

3 M 2

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INDEX to the ONE HUNDRED and SIXTIETH VOLUME.

[1905.

ACCOUNTS AND PAPERS-continued.

POLLING DISTRICTS :-

Ordered.

Presented.

-

-

660. Berks, County of
ditto

661. Ditto
662. Birkenhead, Borough of
663. Brighton, County Borough of
664. Cambridge, County of
665. Devonport, Borough of -
666. Durham, County of
667. Ditto
668. Hertford, County of
669. Huddersfield, Borough of
670. Lancaster, County of
671. Ditto
672. Ditto
673. Manchester, City of

ditto
ditto

ditto

-

11.

674. Middlesex, County of
675. Ditto
-
676, Ditto
677. Newcastle-upon-Tyne, County Borough of

ditto
ditto

-

-

-

678. Northumberland, County of
679. Ditto
680. Rochdale, Borough of
681. Salford, Borough of

ditto

-

-

682. Southampton, County of

ditto
683. Ditto
ditto
684. Ditto
685. Surrey, County of
686. Warwick, County of

687. West Riding of Yorkshire

POOR RELIEF (England and Wales) :-

688. Statement of the amount expended for In-maintenance and Outdoor Relief during

the half-years ended Lady Day and Michaelmas 1905 ; printed 407

-
,
(Sess. Papers, No. 325.) i

-

POOR LAW RELIEF (Scotland) :-

689. Report thereon to the Local Government Board for Scotland -

POSTAL AGREEMENT (Mexico) :-

690. Agreement with Mexico for the exchange of Money Orders

-

POSTAL AGREEMENT (Russia) :-

691. Agreement with Russia for the exchange of Money Orders

POSTAL CONVENTION (Netherlands) :-

692. Additional Articles to the Money Order Convention of 7th-14th October 1871

POSTAL CONVENTION (Sweden):-

693. Agreement between the Post Offices of Great Britain and Sweden

POSTMASTER GENERAL AND NATIONAL TELEPHONE COMPANY :-

by Act.

by Act.

by Act.

by Act.

by Act.

by Act.

by Act.

by Act.

by Act.

by Act.

by Act.

by Act.

by Act.

by Act.

by Act.

by Act.

by Act.

by Act.

by Act,

by Act.

by Act.

by Act,

by Act.

by Act.

by Act.

by Act.

by Act.

by Act.

8

407

264

399

284

8

8

208

374

165

8

8

18

123

42
Ill
236

250

192

407

89

8

8

28

236

250
236

192

404

407

f King's

Command.

198

King's
Command.

f King's

Command.

5 King's

Command.

8

96

8

f King's

Command.

404

694. Memorandum of Agreement ; printed 11 -

-

(Sess. Papers, No. 16.)

11

11

POST OFFICE :-

695. Fifty-first Report of the Postmaster General -

American Mails ; v. Accounts, No. 25.

f King's

Command.

357

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INDEX to the ONE HUNDRED and SIXTIETH VOLUME.

453

ACCOUNTS AND PAPERS-continued.

POST OFFICE-continued.

Foreign and Colonial Parcel Post :

696. Foreign and Colonial Parcel Post Amendment (No. 9) Warrant, 1904
(No. 10) Warrant, 1904
697. Ditto
698. Ditto

(No. 14) Warrant, 1905 -

- ditto

ditto

-

-

-

-

-

Inland Post :

699. Inland Post Amendment (No. 1) Warrant, 1904
(No. 2) Warrant, 1905
700. Ditto

ditto

-

Money Orders:

701. Postal Order (Colonial) Regulations, 1904
702. Ditto
703. Ditto
704. Ditto
705. Ditto

(Colonial) Amendment (No. 1) Regulations, 1904
(Colonial) Amendment (No. 2) Regulations, 1905
(Inland) Amendment (No. 2) Regulations, 1905

-

(Colonial) Amendment (No. 3) Regulations, 1905
(Colonial) Amendment (No. 4) Regulations, 1905
(Colonial) Amendment (No. 5) Regulations, 1905

706. Ditto
707. Ditto

New Zealand and Mexico (Postal Rates) (Treaty Series) ; v. Accounts, No. 985.

Parcel Post between Great Britain and the United States of America :

708. Agreement for the direct exchange of Parcels by Parcel Post
Postal Agreement (Mexico) ; v. Accounts, No. 690.
Postal Agreement (Russia) ; v. Accounts, No. 691.

Postal Convention (Netherlands) ; v. Accounts, No. 692.
Postal Convention (Sweden); v. Accounts, No. 693.
Postmaster General and National Telephone Company ; v. A ccounts, No. 694.

Post Office Savings Bank (Regulations) :

709. Post Office Savings Bank Regulations, 1905 -
710. Ditto

ditto

-

-

-

Pod Office Savings Banks:

711. Accounts of all Deposits received and paid, &c. in 1904 ; printed 275

(Sess. Papers, No. 215.) 1

712. Statement of the aggregate amount of the Liabilities of the Government to Depositors
(Sess. Papers, No. 88.)

on 31st December 1903, &c. ; printed 73

Post Office Savings Banks Fund :
713. Return relative thereto ; printed 104

Post Office Telegraphs:

-

(Sess. Papers, No. 108.)

Ordered.

Presented.

by Act.

by Act.

by Act.

by Act.

by Act.

by Act.

by Act.

by Act.

by Act.

by Act.

by Act.

by Act.

153

153

187

153
301

8

8

58

153

236

306

411

-

j King's
't Command.

161

by Act.

by Act.

by Act.

71

96

200
306

275

71

104

10

714. Account showing gross amount received and expended on account of the Telegraph
Service during the year ended 31st March 1904 ; printed 10 (Sess. Papers, No. 11.) I

by Act.

715. Account showing the gross amount received and the gross amount expended in
respect of the Telegraph Service from the date of the transfer of the Telegraphs to
the State to 31st March 1904 ; printed 132 -

(Sess. Papers, No. 124.) j

-

14

132

Post Office Wages :

716.- Memorandum relating thereto ; printed 89

-

(Sess. Papers, No. 98.)

89

89

Wireless Telegraphy ; v. Accounts, No. 1057.

POWER BRAKES ON RAILWAY LOCOMOTIVES :-
717. Return relative thereto ; printed 350
-

PREFERENTIAL AND RETALIATORY DUTIES :-

-

(Sess. Papers, No. 256.)

126

350

[ Order of last Session, 2nd February, for Return to lie upon the Table, discharged, 21.j

PREFERENTIAL TRADE (Colonies); V. ACCOUNTS, No. 197.

PRESTON (Inquiry into Charities) ; V. ACCOUNTS, No. 406.

V0 L. 160. -Sess. 1905.

3 Air 3

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INDEX to the ONE HUNDRED and SIXTIETH VOLUME.

[1905.

ACCOUNTS AND PAPERS-contineted.

PRISONS

Barbados ; r. Accounts, No. 78.
England and Wales :

718. Report of the Commissioners, and of

the Directors of Convict Prisons, with

Appendices, for the year ended 31st March 1904 -

719. Draft Rules for the constitution of the Visiting Committee of Stafford Prison ;
(Sess. Papers, No. 49.) I

printed 28

-

-

720. Ditto

-

ditto

Borstal Prison ; printed 30

-

-

(Sess. Papers, No. 54.)

Ireland :

721. Twenty-seventh Report of the General Prisons Board, 1904-5, with Appendix
722. Order closing the Prison at Wexford; printed 16

(Sess. Papers, No. 23.)

-

Leeward Islands ; v. Accounts, No. 460.
Military Prisons ; v. Accounts, No. 552.
Scotland :

Perth, and Peterhead ; printed 37 -

723. Regulations for the Measuring and Photographing of Prisoners
724. Rules as to the appointment of a Visiting Committee to the Prisons at Barlinnie,1
(Sess. Papers, No. 67.) 1

-
725. Twenty-seventh Annual Report of the Commissioners, 1904
726. Rule appointing Police Cells at Inverary, Argyll, a legal Prison for the detention
(Sess, Papers, No. 192.) 1
727. Rule as to the appointment of a Visiting Committee to the Prison at Glasgow
(Sess. Papers, No. 237.) 1

of Prisoners before, during, or after Trial ; printed 242 -

(Duke Street) ; printed 312 -

-

-

-

-

-

PRIVATE BILLS AND PRIVATE BUSINESS :-

7 28. Return relating thereto for Session 1905 ; printed 380

-

PRIVATE LEGISLATION PROCEDURE (Scotland) ACT, 1899 :-

Ordered.

Presented.

Ai ay' s
Cinn 'nand
(Recess).

by A ct

by Act.

King's
Comm.and,

by Act.

by Act.

by Act.

f King's

Command.

by Act.

by Act.

4

26

28

399

8

13

37

120

242

306

376

380

729. Report by the Chairman of Committees of the House of Lords and the Chairman of

Ways and Means in the House of Commons under the Act ; printed 17

-

by a et.

730. Ditto
731. Return relating to draft Provisional Orders under the Act in Session

- printed 223 -

ditto

-

-

-

printed 407

-

(Sess. Papers, No. 32.)
(Sess. Papers, No. 183.)

1905 ;
(Sess. Papers, No. 330.) f

-

by Act.

1

396

17

226

407

PROBATE, COURT OF (High Court of Justice) (Ireland) ; v. ACCOUNTS, No. 220.

PROSECUTION OF OFFENCES ACTS, 1879 AND 1884 :-

732. Return showing the working of the Regulations for carrying out the Acts, for 1904 ; ?
-
(Sess. Papers, No. 241.) .1

printed 321 -

-

-

-

-

PUBLIC ACCOUNTS (Army Votes):-

733. Treasury Minute authorising the temporary application of Surpluses on certain
Army Votes for 1904-5 to defray Excesses on other Army Votes of the same ((
year ; printed 84 -
(Sess. Papers, No. 94.))
-

-

-

-

-

PUBLIC AccouNTs (Navy Votes):-

734. Treasury Minute 'authorising the temporary application of Surpluses on certain Navy
Votes fir 1904-5 to meet Excesses on other Navy Votes of the same year ;
(Sess. Papers, No. 101.)
printed 93

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

PUBLIC BILLS :-

7 3 5. Return of number of Public Bills in Session 1905 ; printed 380

PUBLIC BUILDINGS EXPENSES ACTS; V. ACCOUNTS, No. 740.

PUBLIC ELEMENTARY SCHOOLS (Scholarships, &C.) :-

7 3 6. Return relative thereto -

PUBLIC ELEMENTARY SCHOOLS, UNDERFED CHILDREN AT ; v. ACCOUNTS, No. 1012.

PUBLIC HEALTH ACTS AMENDMENT BILL [Lords] :-
736A. [Communicated from the Lords ; printed 411

-

-

(Sess. Papers, No. 3-13.)]

PUBLIC HEALTH (Scotland) :-

737 . Report on the Sanitary Condition of the Island of Lewis

by ArldPei:s.,

317

324

pnrsUant to
Resolution,
4 Marek 1879.

pursuant, to
Resolution,
4 Maieb, 1879.

34

93

375

380

151

King's
"I Corn wand.

328

5 EDW. vu.]

INDEX to the ONE HUNDRED and SIXTIETH VOLUME.

455

ACCOUNTS AND PAPERS-continued.
PUBLIC INCOME AND EXPENDITURE :-

Ordered.

Presented.

738. Account of the gross Public Income and Expenditure in the year ended 31st March

1905, with the Balances in the Exchequer, &c. ; printed 151 -

- c
-
(Sess. Papers, No. 135.) j

-

-

by Act.

739. Return relative thereto from 1890-1 to 1904-5 ; printed 316 -

-
(Sess. Papers, No. 239.)
PUBLIC OFFICES (Acquisition of Site) ACT, 1895, SEssioN 2 ; PUBLIC OFFICES (West-
minster) SITE ACT, 1896 ; PUBLIC OFFICES (Whitehall) SITE ACT, 1897 ; PUBLIC
BUILDINGS EXPENSES ACT, 1898, AND PUBLIC BUILDINGS EXPENSES ACT, 1903 :-
740. Account showing the Moneys issued, borrowed, and expended under the Acts to
the 31st March 1904, with Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General ;
(Sess. Papers, No. 71.)
printed 44
-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-
PUBLIC OFFICES SITE (Dicblin) ACT, 1903 :-

i

264

151

316

44

741 A ccounts of Money issued, expended, and borrowed under the Act for the period
ended 31st March 1904, with Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General ;
(Sess. Papers, No. 36.)
printed 18
-

-

-

-

-

-

-

by Act

10

PUBLIC PETITIONS :-

742. Return of number of Public Petitions in Session 1905 ; printed 380

375

380

PUBLIC RECORDS :-

743. Sixty-sixth Annual Report of the Deputy Keeper -

King's
Command.

208

Schedules of Documents not considered qf sufficient public value to justify their

preservation :

744. Board of Agriculture and Fisheries (Second Schedule)
745. Fines and Recoveries
-
746. Inland Revenue Department (Estate Duty Office) -
747. Land Revenue Records and Enrolments
748. Stationery Office
749. Woods, Forests, and Land Revenues

-

-

-

PUBLIC REVENUE (Interception) :-

750. Return relative thereto; printed 35 -
751. Ditto
- printed 284

-

PUBLIC WORKS (Ireland) :-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

by Al.

by Act.

by Jot.

by jet.

by Act.

by Am'.

-

-

(Sess. Papers, No. 58.)
(Sess. Papers, No 223.)

29

161

752. Seventy-third Annual Report of the Commissioners, with Appendices, for the year i
- I

ending 31st March 1905

Kiwi/ g
Coin in and

PUBLIC WORKS LOAN BOARD :

753. Thirtieth Annual Report of the Board, 1904-5, with Appendices ; printed 284

(Sess. Papers, No. 224.)

PUBLIC WORKS LOANS BILL :-

754. Statement relating to the provisions thereof ; printed 371 -

(Sess. Papers, No. 276.)

PURCHASE OF LAND (Ireland) ACT, 1891 (Irish Land Commission); V. ACCOUNTS, No. 440.

by Act.

371

QUARRIES, MINES AND; V. ACCOUNTS, Nos. 557-561.

QUEEN ANNE'S BOUNTY :-

755. Annual Report and Accounts of the Governors for 1904

QUEEN'S COLLEGE (COrk):-

756. Report of the President for the Session 1904-5

QUESTIONS TO MINISTERS :-

757. Return relative thereto ; printed 247

RAILWAY ACCIDENTS :-

-

.King' s

h Com ni a

) Command.

(Sess. Papers, No. 194.)

243

758. Returns of Accidents and Casualties, as reported to the Board of Trade by Railway

Companies, during the three months ending 30th June 1904

759. Ditto

- ditto

during the three months ending 30th September 1904

760. Ditto
761. Ditto

ditto

ditto

Vor. 160.--Sess, 1905.

ditto
- ditto

-

31st December 1904
ditto - Part II.

3 M 4

King's

{ Coin m and
(Recess).
hang's

itd
(Recess).
Iiinq's
elPl

"j Command.

17

154

61

187

17

103

35

281

396

284

371

40

386

247

5

5

104

251

456

INDEX to the ONE HUNDRED and SIXTIETH VOLUME.

[1905.

A CCOUNTS AND PAPERS continued.

RAILWAY ACCIDENTS-continued.

762. Returns of cases of derailment of Engines of Passenger Trains during the twenty
-
-

years ended 31st December 1904

-

-

-

General Report :

763. General Report of the Board of Trade upon the Accidents which have occurred on
-

the Railways of the United Kingdom in 1904

-

-

RAILWAY AND CANAL TRAFFIC ACTS, 1854 TO 1894 :-

764. Sixteenth Annual Report of the Railway and Canal Commission, with Appendix, t
- )

1904 -

-

-

-

-

RAILWAY COMPANIES' POWERS ACT, 1864 :-

765. Report on an application made under the Act in 1904 ; printed 272

(Sess. Papers, No. 214.) c

RAILWAY, &C. BILLS :-

766. Report by the Board of Trade upon all Railway, Canal, Tramway, Harbour and
Tidal Waters, Electricity, Gas, and Water Bills, and Provisional Orders, of Session
(Sess. Papers, No. 58.)
1905 ; printed 33 -

-

-

RAILWAY RETURNS :-

767. Return as to the Capital, Traffic Receipts, and Working Expenditure of Railway

Companies of the United Kingdom, for 1904

_

Preliminary Statement:

768. Return relating to the Railways of the United Kingdom, for 1904 -

RAILWAYS :-

Accidents ; v. Accounts, Nos. 758-763.
Banking, Railway, and Canal Statistics (Ireland); v. Accounts, Nos. 68, 69.
Certificates (Corringhain Light Railway Company) :

Ordered.

Presented.

King's
Commend.

King's
Co ntincoui.

King's
Commanti.

211

301

18

by Act.

272

32

33

King's
Command.

King's
Commend.

342

174

769. Draft Certificate authorising the Company to raise additional Capital

-

by .itet.

28

Certificates (Ewell and Long Grove Railway) :

770. Draft Certificate authorising the construction of a Railway from Ewell to Long

Grove

-

-

East India; v. Accounts, Nos. 269, 270.
Light Railways Act, 1896 ; v. Accounts, Nos. 463-483.
Mombasa-Victoria (Uganda) Railway ; v. Accounts, No. 6.
Power Brakes on Railway Locomotives; v. Accounts, No. 717.
Railway and Canal Traffic Acts ;
Railway, 6,c. Bills ; v. Accounts, No. 766.
Railway Companies' Powers Act, 1864 ; r. Accounts, No. 765.
Railway Returns ; v. Accounts, Nos. 767, 768.

t'. Accounts, No. 764.

Railways Abandonment :

Reports by the Board of Trade respecting the following Bills, and their

objects, viz. :-

771. Southampton and Winchester Great Western Junction Railway

Bill ; referred to the Committee on the Bill, 52 -

(Abandonment)

772. Clay Cross Railway (Abandonment) Bill ;
-

-
773. Baker Street and Waterloo Railway Bill ;

Bill, 58

-

-

-

referred to the Committee on the

-

-

-

-

referred to the Committee on the

Bill, 63

-

-

-

-

..

-

-

774. Great Northern, Piccadilly, and Brompton Railway (No. 1) Bill ; referred to the

Committee on the Bill, 89 -

775. Hastings Harbour District Railway (Abandonment) Bill ; referred to the Com-

mittee on the Bill, 90 -

776. Mullingar, Kells, and Drogheda Railway Bill ; referred to the Committee on the
-

Bill, 115

-

-

-

-

-

-

777. South Lancashire Tramways Bill [Lords] ;

Bill, 192

-

referred to the Committee on the

778. Hastings Tramways Bill [Lords] ; referred to the Committee on the Bill, 259

779. Report under the Private Legislation Procedure (Scotland) Act, 1899, by the'
Board cf. Trade respecting the Paisley District Tramways Order, and the objects
(Sess. Papers, No. 131.)
thereof ; printed 140 -

-

by Act.

219

gursnunt
to ".o.
158b.
popsmont
to 8.0.
158b.
pursn nt
to S.O.
158b.
pnrsenant
to 8.
.
158b.
pkr.quint,
to S.0.
158b.
pu .57t ant
to S.0.
158b.
pur8nant
to S.0.
158b.
pursuant
to N.O.
158b.

by Act.

I

4

52

58

63

89

90

115

192

259

140

5 EDW. VII.]

INDEX to the ONE HUNDRED and SIXTIETH VOLUME.

457

ACCOUNTS AND PAPERS- continued.

RAILWAYS-continued.

Railways Construction Facilities Act, 1864 :

780. Report on an application made under the Act in 1904 ; printed 272

-

(Sess. Papers, No. 213. F

Railway Servants (Hours of Labour); v. Accounts, Nos. 782, 783.
Railways (Private Sidings) Act, 1904 (Rule) :

781. Rule made by the Railway and Canal Commissioners in relation to applications
- 5

made under the Act

-

Tramways and Light Railways (Street and Road); v. Accounts, No. 966.
Uganda Railway Acts ; v. Accounts, No. 1010.
West Africa ; v. Accounts, No. 1049.
West Highland Railway (Extension from Banavie to Mallaig) ; v. Accounts,

No. 1051.

RAILWAY' SERVANTS (Hours of Labour) :-

year ending 27th July 1905 ; printed 407

782. Report by the Board of Trade respecting their Proceedings relative thereto, for the
(Sess. Papers, No. 323.)
783. Return under the Regulation of Railways Act, 1889, of Railway Servants who, in
the month of October 1903, were on duty for more than twelve hours at a time, &c.

-

-

RAMSGATE HARBOUR :

784. Statement of Receipts and Payments by the Board of Trade for the year ended 31st
(Sess. Papers, No. 53.)

March 1904 ; printed 28

-

-

-

REDISTRIBUTION OF SEATS :-

785. Memorandum thereon by the President of the Local Government Board

REDISTRIBUTION OF THE FLEET :-

786. Statement of arrangements consequent thereon

REFORMATORY AND INDUSTRIAL SCHOOLS :-

Great Britain :

787. Forty-seventh Report of the Inspector, for 1903. Part II. (General Report and
-

Appendices III. to XI.)

-

-

788. Forty-eighth Report of the Inspector, for 1904.

detailed Reports)

-

-

Part I. (List of Schools and

_

Ireland:

789. Forty-second Report of the Inspector, for 1903

REPRESENTATIVE INSTITUTIONS (Colonies); v. ACCOUNTS, No. 198.

REVENUE AND EXPENDITURE (England, Scotland, and Ireland) :-

790. Return showing, for the year ended 31st March 1905, the amount contributed by
England, Scotland, and Ireland respectively to the Revenue, &c. ; printed 301
-
(Sess. Papers, No. 230.)

REVENUE BILL:-

Ordered,

Presented.

by Act.

272

by Act.

9

by Act.

407

Ki ng' s
Coinmand
(Recess).

by Act.

eing's

) Co mina

f King's

Command.

King's
COM31 and
(Recess).

King's
Command.

King's
Command
(Recess).

5

28

306

58

4

153

6

144

301

791. Memorandum explanatory thereof ; printed 307

-

REVENUE ( Collection of Taxes) :-

792. Return relative thereto ; printed 96

RICHMOND BRIDGE :-

-

-

(Sess. Papers, No. 235.)

307

307

(Sess. Papers, No. 104.)

38

96

793. Cash Account of the Commissioners for 1903 -
for 1904 -
794. Dittc
ditto
ROCHDALE (Polling Districts); v. ACCOUNTS, NO. 680.

-

-

-

ROYAL COLLEGE OF SCIENCE (Departmental Committee) :-

795. Preliminary Report of the Committee -

ROYAL COMMISSIONS :-

Churches (Scotland); v. Accounts, Nos. 157, 158, 1018.
Coal Supplies; v. Accounts, No. 178.
Historical Manuscripts; v. Accounts, Nos. 376-381.
Horse Breeding ; v. Accounts, No. 382.
London Traffic ; v. Accounts, No. 519.
Supply of Food and Raw Material in Time of War ; v. Accounts, No. 878.

VOL. 160.-Sess. 1905.

3N

by Act.

by Act.

261

261

5 King's
j Command.

312

458

INDEX to the ONE HUNDRED and SIXTIETH VOLUME.

[1905.

ACCOUNTS AND PAPERS-continued.

ROYAL IRISH CONSTABULARY (Pensions) :-

Ordered.

Presented.

796. Return relative to Pensions to Officers, Sze, granted since the Constabulary Estimate

for 1904-5 was prepared

-

Is any's
Co m in and .

f

ROYAL OBSERVATORY (Edinburgh) :-

797. Fifteenth Annual Report of the Astronomer Royal for Scotland

ROYAL PATRIOTIC FUND CORPORATION :-
798. First Report, for the year 1904

ROYAL SCOTTISH MUSEUM :-

799. Report of the Director for 1904

ROYAL UNIVERSITY OF IRELAND :-

800. Twenty-second Report, for 1903

801. Twenty-third Report, for 1904

802. Accounts for the year ended 31st March 1904, with Report of the Comptroller and
(Sess. Papers, No. 22.) 1
803. Accounts for the year ended 31st March 1905 ; printed 357 (Sess. Papers, No. 267.)

Auditor General; printed 14 -

-

-

RUSSIA :-

No. 1, 1905 :

804. Correspondence respecting Contraband of War

No. 2, 1905 :

805. Correspondence relating to the North Sea Incident

-

-

-

-

No. 3, 1905 :

806. Despatch forwarding Report of the international Commission of Inquiry on the (
- i

North Sea Incident

-

-

-

-

1

Cmmand.

J

Ifi n g' s
Co ni m and

j
Ki n
t Command.

king's
;) Comm. nd
(11er sN).
t
IEing'a
Coe on and.

by Act.

by Art

King's
Command
(Recess).

(

Kung's
Command
(Recen.$).

King's
Coni 111 a nd.

9

123

370

71

6

131

14

357

7

7

35

RUSSIA (Postal Agreement); v. ACCOUNTS, No. 691.

SAINT ANDREWS UNIVERSITY ; v. ACCOUNTS, Nos. 1039, 1040.
SAINT BENET FINK (Union of Benefices Act) ; v. ACCOUNTS, No. 1017.

SAINT HELENA ; V. ACCOUNTS, No. 187.
SAINT HELENS (Inquiry into Charities) ; v. ACCOUNTS, No. 407.
SAINT LUCIA; v. ACCOUNTS, No. 183.

SAINT MICHAEL, BURLEIGH STREET (Union of Benefices Act) ; v. ACCOUNTS, No. 1016.

SAINT MICHAEL, CORNHILL ( Union of Benefices Act); v. ACCOUNTS, No. 1017.
SAINT PAUL, COVENT GARDEN (Union of Benefices Art) ; v. ACCOUNTS, No. 1016.
SAINT PETER LE PooR (Union of Benefices Act); v. ACCOUNTS, No. 1017.

SAINT VINCENT ; V. ACCOUNTS, No. 185.
SALES AND REFUNDS (South Africa) (Army) ; v. ACCOUNTS, Nos. 58, 59.
SALFORD (Polling Districts); v. ACCOUNTS, No. 681.

SANITARY INSPECTORS AND INSPECTORS OF WORKSHOPS :-

807. Return relative thereto for 1904 ; printed 71

-

-

(Sess. Papers, No. 87.)

14

71

SAVINGS BANKS

Army (Military Savings Banks); v. Accounts, Nos. 50, 570.
National Debt (Savings Banks and Friendly Societies); v. Accounts, No. 571.
Naval Savings Banks ; v. Accounts, No. 591.
Post Office Savings Banks ; v. Accounts, Nos. 7059-713.
Savings Banks and Friendly Societies :

808. Account showing Interest accrued, &c. in 1904 ; printed 275 -

-
(Sess. Papers, No. 216.)
Seamen's Savings Banks (Money Orders and Transmission of Wages) ; v. Accounts,

No. 812.

b y Act.

275

SCHOLARSHIPS, INTERMEDIATE (Trinity College); v. ACCOUNTS, No. 1003.

SCIENCE, ROYAL COLLEGE OF ; V. ACCOUNTS, No. 795.

5 EDW. vii.]

INDEX to the ONE HUNDRED and SIXTIETH VOLUME.

159

ACCOUNTS AND PAPERS-continued.

SEA AND COAST FISHERIES FUND (Ireland) (Non-congested Districts) :-

809. Annual Account for 1904

SEA FISHERIES (Scotland) :

810. Report of a Departmental Committee on the Sea Fisheries of Sutherland and
-

Caithness

-

-

811. Ditto

-

-

ditto

- Vol. II., Minutes of Evidence and j
- l

Appendices

-

-

SEAMEN'S SAVINGS BANKS (Money Orders and Transmission of Wages) :-

812. Account of all Deposits received and repaid by the Board of Trade during the year
-
-
(Sess. Papers, No. 52.)

ended 20th November 1903, and of interest thereon, 8ce. ; printed 28

-

Ordered.

Presented.

by Act.

46

King's
Com in a nd
(Recess).

(

One

nd.

250

306

by Jet.

28

SEAMEN'S WAGES, &C. :-

813. Report of the Committee upon the operation of the Acts relating thereto ; printed 410 j
(Sess. Papers, No. 334.)

409

410

SEAMEN, WAGES AND EFFECTS OF DECEASED; V. ACCOUNTS, No. 1044.

SELECT COMMITTEES :-

814. Return of number of Select Committees in Session 1905 ; printed 380

-

375

380

SEYCHELLES ; v. ACCOUNTS, Nos. 183, 992.

SHEFFIELD (College Charter Act,1871); v. ACCOUNTS, iNo. 180.

SHERIFF COURT PROCEDURE (Scotland):-

815. Report of Departmental Committee, with Minutes of Evidence, Appendix, and Index

SHIPPING CASUALTIES (1903-4) :-

816. Abstracts of Returns to the Board of Trade of Shipping Casualties in 1903-4 -

('Thirinund
(Recess).

King's
Command.

6

372

SHIPPING, NAVIGATION AND ; v. ACCOUNTS, No. 596.

SHIPS, CASUALTIES TO; v. ACCOUNTS, Nos. 145, 146.

SHIPS, DOCKYARD AND CONTRACT-BUILT ; v. ACCOUNTS, No. 241.

SHOP HOURS ACT, 1904 :-

817. Order for closing certain Shops (Darwen)
818. Ditto
819. Ditto -
820. Ditto
821. Ditto
822. Ditto
823. Ditto -

ditto -
ditto
ditto
- ditto -

- ditto

ditto

-

-

-

(Swansea)

(Camberwell)
(Barnsley)

(Newport, Mon.)
(Ballymoney)
(Coleraine)

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

j

by Act.

by Act.

by Act.

y Act.

b

by Act.

by Act.

by Act.

324

370

375

390

407

407

407

SIAM ; v. ACCOUNTS, No. 988.
SIBERIA, TRADE WITH ; v. ACCOUNTS, No. 962.

SIERRA LEONE; V. ACCOUNTS, Nos. 183, 193.

SIGHT TESTS (Mercantile Marine); v. ACCOUNTS, No. 534.

SINKING FUNDS :-

824. Account showing amount received from the Exchequer in respect of Old and New
..
(Sess. Papers, No. 191.)

Sinking Funds in year ended 31st March 1905; printed 236

SITTINGS OF THE HOUSE :-

825. Return of number of Days on which the House sat in Session 1905 ; printed 380

SMALL ARMS DEPARTMENTS (Enfield and ,Sparhbrook)

826. Return relative thereto -

-

-

SMALL ARMS FACTORIES (Manufactures) :-

827. Return relative thereto -

SMALL-PDX :

828. Return relative thereto for the year ended 25th March 1905 ; printed 374

-

-

Void. 160.

Sess. 1905.

(Sess. Papers, No. 279.)

3 N 2

by Act.

236

375

380

by Address,

71

Addre.o:,
73

168

374

460

INDEX to the ONE HUNDRED and SIXTIETH VOLUME.

[1905.

ACCOUNTS AND PAPERS continued.

Ordered

Presented.

SMOKE, EMISSION OF (Foreign Regulations); v. ACCOUNTS, No. 302.

SOANE'S MUSEUM :-

829. Statement of the Funds of the Museum, 5th January 1905

by Act.

52

SOLDIERS AND SAILORS (Government Appointments) ; v. ACCOUNTS, No. 357.

SOMALILAND (Despatches) :-

830. Despatches, &c. regarding Military Operations from 18th January 1902 to 31st May

1904 -

SOMALILAND PROTECTORATE:-

831. Treasury Minute as to audit of the Accounts of the Protectorate

SOUTH AFRICA :-

832. Report of the South African Native Affairs Commission, 1903-5

-

-

Authority of High Commissioner :
833. Return relative thereto ; printed 140

-
Sales and Refunds (Army) ; v. Accounts, Nos. 58, 59.

(Sess.. Papers, No. 130.)

SOUTHAMPTON AND WINCHESTER GREAT WESTERN JUNCTION RAILWAY (Abandonment)

BILL ; V. ACCOUNTS, No. 771.

King's
Coin in and
(Recess).

b y Act!.

King's
5 Command.

by Address,

65

6

151

140

136

SOUTHAMPTON (Polling Districts) ; v. ACCOUNTS, Nos. 682-684.
SOUTHERN NIGERIA ; v. ACCOUNTS, No. 18S.

SOUTH LANCASHIRE TRAMWAYS BILL [Lords]; v. ACCOUNTS, No. 777

SOUTHWARK, BISHOPRIC OF ; a. ACCOUNTS, NOS. 85-88.

SPARKBROOK (Small Arms Departments); v. ACCOUNTS, No. 826.
SPRING ASSIZES ACT, 1879 :-

834. Two Orders in Council relating to the ensuing intermediate Spring Assizes

by Act.

44

STAFFORD PRISON ; V. ACCOUNTS, No. 719.

STANDING COMMITTEES (Titles of Bills) :-

835. Return relative thereto for each year since 1901 ; printed 412

(Sess. Papers, No. 345.)

297

412

STANDING ORDERS:

835A. As amended to be printed, 399-

(Sess. Papers, No. 305.)

STARVATION, DEATHS FROM, &C. (London); v. ACCOUNTS, No. 230.

STATIONERY OFFICE (Public Records); v. ACCOUNTS, No. 748.

STATISTICAL ABSTRACTS :-
British Empire :

836. Statistical Abstract for the British Empire in each year from 1889 to 1903.

-

[First

King's
Comm and.

26

Number]

-

Colonial Statistics ; v. Accounts, No. 195.

Colonies:

837. Statistical Abstract for the Colonies, Possessions, and Protectorates from 1890 to 1904

f King's
I Om/Hand .

410

East India ; v. Accounts, No. 273.

Foreign Countries:

838. Statistical Abstract for the principal and

[Thirty-first Number]

-

other Foreign Countries, 1893 to 1902-3.

United Kingdom :

839. Statistical Abstract for the United Kingdom in each year from 1890 to 1904 -

STEEL, IRON AND ; v. ACCOUNTS, No. 441.

STRAITS SETTLEMENTS :-

840. Reports on the Federated Malay States for 1903

-

STRIKES AND LOCK-OUTS :-

King's
Command.

King's
Conin a Ad.

King's
Command
(Recess).

395

342

6

841. Report of the Labour Department of the Board of Trade on the Strikes and
-

Lcck-outs of 1904, &c.

King's
Command.

350

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INDEX. to the ONE HUNDRED and SIXTIETH VOLUME.

461

ACCOUNTS AND PAPERS-continued.

SUEZ CANAL (Commercial, No. 2, 1904) :-

842. Returns of Shipping and Tonnage passing through the Canal, 1902, 1903, and 1904 -

Ordered.

Presented,

( King's

Command.

202

SUGAR AND SUGARED GOODS (Import Duties) (Foreign Countries) :-

843. Return relative thereto ; printed 264

-

-

(Sess. Papers, No. 207.)

167

264

King's
Com ntand
(Recess).

I1 tny' -S
Commicind
(Recess).

7

250

216

SUGAR CONVENTION :-

Commercial, No. 1, 1905 :

844. Further findings of the Permanent Commission established under the Sugar
Convention, Report of the British Delegate, and appeal of the Government against
certain of those findings

-1

Commercial, No. 3, 1905

845. Report of the British Delegate, Spring Session, 1905, and Correspondence

SUGAR (Cost) (Great Britain and Foreign Countries) :-

846. Return relative thereto ; printed 216
SUNDAY CLOSING (Shops) BILL [Lords]:-

-

Sess. Papers, No. 174.)

54

846A. [Communicated from the Lords ; printed 411

-

(Sess. Papers, No. 344.)]

SUPERANNUATIONS :-

Superannuation Acts, 1859 and 1876 :

Treasury Minutes declaring the following Places to

meaning of the Act, viz. :-

be unhealthy Places within the

817. Yunnan-fu and Tengyueh
848. Bushire

-

Superannuation Act, 1884:

by Act.

by Act.

174

324

Treasury Minutes

declaring that

in the undermentioned
Departments were appointed to the Offices set against their names without the grant
of a Civil Service Certcate, through inadvertence on the part of the heads of their
Departments, viz.: -

the following Persons

849. R. Leaney, Labourer, Royal Laboratory, War Office
850. J. W. Ginno, Royal Laboratory, War Office
851. B. Banks, Boy Artificer, Royal Small Arms Factory, Enfield -
852. F. G. Postans, Postmaster, Newmarket -
853. W. Gregory, Carpenter, Royal Carriage Department, War Office
854. J. Foster, Boy Labourer, Royal Laboratory, War Office
855. E. G. Gausden, Labourer, Royal Laboratory, War Office
856. W. Eaton, Rural Postman, Wellingborough -
-
857. A. R. Nightingale, Assistant, London Postal Service
858. W. Thirkell, Rural Postman, General Post Office -
859. A. W. Cousins, Royal Laboratory, War Office

-

Superannuation Act, 1887 :

Treasury Minutes granting Retired Allowances under the Act to-
860. T. F. Dickinson, Sorting Clerk and Telegraphist, Post Office -
861. Joseph Levingston, Engineer, 1st Class, Engineerin-Chief's Department, Post Office
862. C. F. Williams, Second Division Clerk, Admiralty

-

863. A. Webster, Clerk, Derby Post Office -
864. R. Henderson, Lineman, Engineer-in-Chief's Department, Post Office
865. J. Still, Inspector, Post Office, London
866. S. J. Morton, Assistant Superintendent, Boston Post Office
867. A. H. Beaumont, Town Postman, Leeds Post Office
868. H. G. Bartlett, Second Division Clerk (Higher Grade) Admiralty
869. W. J. Cox, Sorting Clerk and Telegraphist, Coventry -
870. W. H. Wood, Engineer-in-Chief's Department, Post Office
871. M. H. Danily, Postmaster at Malpas
872. J. Bolton, late of the Engineer-in-Chief's Department, Post Office -
873. C. Millard, Superintending Civil Engineer at Portland -

-

-

VOL. 160.-Sess. 1905.

3 N 3

by Act.

by Act.

by Act.

by Act.

by Act.

by Act.

by Act.

by Act.

by Aet.

by Act.

by Act.

by Act.

by Act.

by Act.

by Act.

by Act.

by Act.

by Act.

by Act.

by Act.

by Act.

by Act.

by Act.

by Act.

by Act.

10

10

10

10

10

10

26

48

120

236

271

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

63

123

151

153

292

462

INDEX to the ONE HUNDRED and SIXTIETH VOLUME.

[1905.

ACCOUNTS AND PAPERS-continued.

SUPERANNUATIONS-continued.

Ordered.

Presented.

Superannuation Act, 1887 (Army and Navy Officers):

874. Return, for the year ended 31st March 1905, of Army and Navy Officers permitted
under the Act to hold civil employment of profit under Public Departments ;
printed 404 -
(Sess. Papers, No. 316.)

-

by Act.

404

,S'operannuations :

875. Treasury Minute awarding a special Pension to Sir Augustus Hemming, late )
- f

Governor of Jamaica -

Kny's
C,mninand.

Treasury Minute declaring that the following Office is an Oficerequiring particular

qualifications not ordinarily acquired in the Public Service, viz. ;-

876. Professor of Zoology, Royal College of Science, Dublin -

-

by Act.

SUPPLEMENTARY ESTIMATES:

877. Return relative thereto ; printed 35

-

(Sess. Papers, No. 60.)

29

10

10

35

370

11

371

411

96

16

King's

by Act.

by Act.

by Act.

by Act.

by Act.

14

387

297

ATiny's
I Command.

171

132

370

V. also ACCOUNTS, Nos. 168, 172, 173.

SUPPLY OF FOOD AND RAW MATERIAL IN TIME OF WAR (Royal Commission) :-
878. Report, with Minutes of Evidence and Appendices. Vole, I., II., and III.

-

SUPREME COURT :-

879. Rules dated 1st October 1904
880. Ditto

27th July 1905 -

-

-

SUPREME COURT OF JUDICATURE :

881. Accounts for the year ended 29th February 1904, with Report of the Comptroller
(Sess. Papers, No. 10.) 1

and Auditor General; printed 10 -

-

882. Ditto

for the year ended 28th February 1905 ; printed 411

-

(Sess. Papers, No. 340.) )

SUPREME COURT OF JUDICATURE ACT (Ireland), 1877 :-

883. Order in Council giving effect to Rules of Court under the Act

SUPREME COURT OF JUDICATURE (Ireland) :-

884. Account of Receipts and Payments in the year ended 30th September

1904 ; I
(Sess. Papers, No. 28.) 1
SUPREME COURT OF JUDICATURE (Officers) ACT, 1879, AND COUNTY COURTS ACT, 1888;

printed 16

-

-

-

-

-

-

v. ACCOUNTS, Nos. 216, 217.

SURREY (Polling Districts) ; v. ACCOUNTS, No. 685.

SWEDEN (Postal Convention) ; v. ACCOUNTS, No. 693.

TAMIL CHILDREN (Education):-
885. Papers relating thereto -

TAXES AND IMPOSTS :-

-

-

-

-

-

_

886. Return showing the Rates of Duties, Taxes, or Imposts collected by imperial

Officers for the year ending 31st March 1905, &c.; printed 370

-

-
- >
(Sees. Papers, No. 274.)i

-

TAXES, COLLECTION OF (Revenue)

; v. ACCOUNTS, No. 792.

TEA AND COFFEE, 1903 :-

887. Memorandum relating thereto ; printed 396

-

-

(Sess. Papers, No. 304.)

396

396

TEACHERS (National Schools) (Ireland); v. ACCOUNTS, Nos. 585-587.

TECHNICAL EDUCATION (Local Authorities) :-
888. Return relative thereto for 1904-5

TECHNICAL EDUCATION (Local Authorities in Scotland); v. ACCOUNTS, No. 486.

TECHNICAL EDUCATION (Scotland) :-
889. Return relative thereto -

TECHNICAL INSTRUCTION (Ireland) (Officials):-

890. Return relative thereto ; printed 28

TELEGRAPHS, POST OFFICE ; v. ACCOUNTS, Nos. 714, 715.

TELEGRAPHY, WIRELESS ; V. ACCOUNTS, No. 1057.

TELEPHONE COMPANY, NATIONAL, AND POSTMASTER GENERAL ; v. ACCOUNTS, No. 694.

-

(Sess. Papers, No. 48.)

Orde of
last Session,
7 July.

7

5 EDW. vni INDEX to the ONE HUNDRED and SIXTIETH VOLUME.

463

ACCOUNTS AND PAPERS-continued.

TEMPORARY LAWS :-

891. Register of Temporary Laws for

the Sixth Session of

Parliament of the United Kingdom ; printed 208 -

the Twenty-seventh
(Sess. Papers, No. 171.)

-

THAMES CONSERVANCY :-

892. General Report of the Conservators for the year 1904, with Statement of Accounts (
(Sess. Papers, No. 147.) 1

for the same year ; printed 154

-

-

Ordered.

Presented.

/pursuant to
Report of
Select COM-
ittee on
Ex], i ri ng
Laws, 1866.

208

by Act.

154

TIBET (East India); v. ACCOUNTS, No. 274.

TOBAGO ; v. ACCOUNTS, No. 183.

TRADE AND INDUSTRY, BRITISH AND FOREIGN; v. ACCOUNTS, Nos. 133, 134.

TRADE AND NAVIGATION :-

893. Accounts relating to Trade and Navigation of the United Kingdom for each month 5
(Sess. Papers, No. 25.51

in 1905 ; printed 16

14

16

TRADE DISPUTES (Conciliation Act, 1896) ; v. ACCOUNTS, No. 203.
TRADE (East India) ; v. ACCOUNTS, Nos. 275, 276.

TRADE (Foreign Countries and British Possessions):-

894. Annual Statement for 1904. Vol.

I.
- ditto - Vol. II.

895. Ditto
896. Supplement to Vols. I. and 1I.

-

-

-

Ki ng's
Co M ni and.
Ziing's
C,iii nand.
ng'rs
Co in 'Oland.

151

347

407

TRADE (Muscat Region) ; v. ACCOUNTS, No. 565.

TRADE REPORTS:

Diplomatic and Consular Reports (Annual Series) :

897. Reports, Nos. 3256 to 3323

-

-

-

-

'11

898. Ditto - Nos. 3324 and 3325 -
899. Report, No. 3326
900. Ditto - No. 3327
901. Ditto - No. 3328
902. Ditto - No. 3329
903. Ditto - No. 3330

-

-

-

904. Ditto - No. 3331
905. Reports, Nos. 3332 and 3333 -
906. Report, No. 3334

907. Reports, Nos. 3335 and 3336 -
908. Report, No. 3337

-

-

909. Ditto - No. 3338
910. Reports, Nos. 3339 to 3341

-

911. Ditto - Nos. 3342 to 3345

-

-

912. Ditto - Nos. 3346 to 3353

913. Ditto - Nos. 3354 to 3358

914. Ditto - Nos. 3359 and 3360 -
915. Ditto - Nos. 3361 and 3362 -

916. Ditto - Nos. 3363 and 3364 -
917. Ditto - Nos. 3365 and 3366 -
918. Ditto - Nos. 3367 and 3368 -
919. Ditto - Nos. 3369 and 3370 -
920. Ditto - Nos. 3371 to 3374
-
921. Ditto - Nos. 3375 and 3376 -

160.-Sess. 1905.

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

_

-

-

-

-

-

-

_

-

-

-

-

-

-

_

_

_

-

3 N 4

-

-

-

-

-

-

{

King's
COM TO and
(Recess).
hug's
5 command.
I King' s
5'Command.
( King's
) Command.
( King's
I Command.
( King s
) Command.
_King's
(
command.
King'
I Command.
( King'
) command.
_Kins
(
1 comm'a'nd.

5,

'

ing's

(
5 Command.
King's
I CO in m and.
1 King's
)
( Kingan's
I Comm

Command.

d.

I

(

.King's
(
) Com oi a nd.
King's
Command
(Recess).

Command.

Kin)g's
5 King'
, ( Command.
i's
Kng
anon a nd.
Kingn ' s
Com (and.

5

1

55

calin- Iii'i'llia'5';d.

c King's

iii:a/sid.

1 Commia n d.
f King's
1 Com mond.
c King's
I Command.

7

26

42

46

60

78

89

96

105

111

115

120

123

143

151

1.52

153

157

161

165

171

174

176

183

190

464

INDEX to the ONE HUNDRED and SIXTIETH VOLUME.

[1905.

ACCOUNTS AND PAPERS-continued.

TRADE REPORTS-continued.

Diplomatic and Consular Reports (Annual Series)-continued.

Ordered.

Presented.

922. Reports, Nos. 3377 and 3378 -

923. Ditto - Nos. 3379 and 3380 -

924. Ditto - Nos. 3381 and 3382 -
925. Ditto - Nos. 3383 and 3384 -
926. Ditto - Nos. 3385 and 3386 -

927. Ditto - Nos. 3387 to 3389 -
928. Ditto - Nos. 3390 to 3397

-

929. Ditto - Nos. 3398 to 3409

-

930. Ditto - Nos. 3410 to 3413
-
931, Ditto - Nos. 3414 and 3415 -
932. Ditto - Nos. 3416 to 3421
933. Ditto - Nos. 3422 to 3425
934. Ditto - Nos. 3426 and 3427 -
935. Report, No. 3430

-

-

-

936. Reports, Nos. 3428, 3429, 3431, and 3432

937. Report, No. 3433
938. Reports, Nos. 3434 and 3435 -
939. Report, No. 3436
940. Reports, Nos. 3437 to 3439
-
941. Ditto - Nos. 3440 and 3441 -
942. Report, No. 3442

943. Ditto - No: 3443 -

944. Reports, Nos. 3444 to 3453
945. Ditto
Nos. 3454 to 3456

946. Ditto
947. Ditto

Nos. 3457 to 3459

Nos. 3460 to 3462

948. Ditto - Nos. 3463 to 3465
Nos. 3466 to 3468
949. Ditto
Nos. 3469 and 3470 -
950. Ditto
951. Ditto

Nos. 3471 and 3472 -

952. Report, No. 3473 -
953. Ditto - No. 3474 -

-

Diplomatic and Consular Reports (Miscellaneous Series) :

954. Reports, Nos. 619 to 628

955. Ditto - Nos. 629 and 630

956. Report, No. 631
957. Ditto - No. 632
958. Ditto - No. 633

959. Ditto - No. 634
960. Ditto - No. 635

Index :

5

King's
) Command.
King's
1 Commend.
King's
') Command.
5 King's
I Command.
King's
C'oinntand,

1. King's
7 Command.
King's
1 Command.
( King's

(

Com9I? and
(Recess).
King's
t Command.
King' s
5
) Command,
King's
) Command.
5 King's
1 CO In »land
King's
) Commend,
5 King's
) Command.
Ring's
5
t Co mni and.
King's
1 Command.
King's
-1 Command.
King's
Command.
King's
1 Command.
King's
1 Command.
King's
1 COMM and.
I King's

1

5

Commend.
King's
1 Command.
King'ss
Comm.rnud.
King's
5 Coin in and .
1 King's
) Command.
King's
Command.
King's
I Command.
King's
) Commend.
5 King's
) Command.
King's
Command.

5

5

5 King's
) Command.

King's
Command
(Recess).
Ki ng's
Command.
King's

(
15 Collin";

std.

j

-

King's
CO 7it mand
5 King's

Command.

5 King's

Command.
King's
Command.

961, Index to Reports of His Majesty's Representatives Abroad on Trade and subjects of

general interest, with Appendix, 1904

f

CoAn-iiinnge'

TRADE UNIONS (Friendly Societies); v. ACCOUNTS, No. 347.

200

202

216

2i9

223

230

246

249

250

259

264

268

272

292

297

301

316

324

328

332

338

342

347

350

357

363

367

375

386

396

404

408

7

54

60

105

153

332

375

251

5 EDW. VII. J

INDEX to the ONE HUNDRED and SIXTIETH VOLUME.

465

ACCOUNTS AND PAPERScontinued.

TRADE WITH SIBERIA :-

962. Report on the Condition and Prospects thereof

TRAINING COLLEGES (Ireland) :-

963. Return relative thereto ; printed 165

Ordered

Presented.

Ki ng' s
Command.

(Sess. Papers, No. 152.)

132

TRAINING, NEW SCHEME OF (Navy) ; v. ACCOUNTS, No. 609.

TRAMWAY ORDERS :-

964. Report of Proceedings under the Tramways Act, 1870, during the Session of 19e5 -

TRAMWAYS ACT, 1670 :

965. Report by the Board of Trade as to dispensing with the consent of a Local Authority
(Sess. Papers, No. 161.)

to a Provisional Order ; printed 176

-

-

5 King's

Cwo wand.

by Act.

TRAMWAYS AND LIGHT RAILWAYS (Street and Road) :-

966. Return of Street and Road Tramways and Light Railways authorised by Parliammt,i
(Sess. Papers, No. 322.) 1

with Accounts, &c. ; printed 407 -

-

TRANSVAAL :

967. Further Correspondence relating to Labour in the Transvaal Mines
968. Papers relating to constitutional changes in the Transvaal
969. Despatch transmitting Letters Patent and Order in Council providing for constitu-
.

tional changes in the Transvaal

t
I

British Indians :

970. Correspondence relating to the position of British Indians in the Transvaal

TRANSVAAL AND ORANGE RIVER COLONY :

971. Further Correspondence relating to affairs therein -
972. Ditto

ditto

-

-

-

TRAVERS' FOUNDATION, GREENWICH HOSPITAL AND; V. ACCOUNTS, Nos. 369, 370.

TREASURY CHEST :-

973. Account for 1903-4, with Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General ;
(Sess. Papers, No. 30.)

-

-

printed 16
TREATY SERIES :

No, 6, 1904

974. Arbitration Agreement between the United Kingdom and Germany

No. 7, 1904:

975. Convention with China respecting the employment of Chinese Labour in British

Colonies and Protectorates -

1.

{

115

407

King' s
5 Command.
King's
Com mand.

icing's
a minand .

King's
Command
(Recess).

( King's

Comm and.

j King's
1 Com))Land.

142

151

151

6

153

345

by Act.

16

No. 8, 1904 :

976. Arbitration Convention with Sweden and Norway

No. 9, 1904 :

977. Arbitration Agreement with Switzerland

No. 10, 1904:

978. Arbitration Agreement with Portugal

No. 11, 1904:

979. Accession of Sweden to the International Copyright Convention

No. 12, 1904:

980. Accession of Cuba to the Industrial Property Convention

No. 13, 1904 :

981. Declaration between the United Kingdom and Russia relating to the constitution of
an International Commission of Inquiry on the subject of the North Sea Incident

No. 1, 1905 :

982. Accession of Cuba to arrangements respecting false indications of origin on Goods,
-

&c. (Industrial Property Union) -

No. 2, 1905 :

983. Agreement with Russia respecting Joint Stock Companies, &c.

No. 3, 1905 :

984. Agreements with France referring to Arbitration the grant of the French Flag to

Muscat Dhows

-

VOL. 160.Sess. 190,5.

3 o

( King' s

Command
(Recess).

ICi ng' s
Con, m and
(Recess).

King's
Command
(Recess).

n

s

-) Command
(Recess).

Ki n sg'
d
m m an
(Recess).

,

(

( Ki

's

omm nd
(Recess).

( King's

Command
(ileee,$).

King's
0,mmand
(Recess).

Xing's
Command
(Recess).

King's
Command
(Recess).

(

(

Ring' s
Com Ma

180

161

375

176

7

7

7

7

7

7

7

7

26

466

INDEX to the ONE HUNDRED and SIXTIETH VOLUME.

[1905.

ACCOUNTS AND PAPERScontinued.

TREATY SERIEScontinued.

No. 4, 1905 :

Ordered.

Presented.

985. Convention with Mexico respecting Postal Rates between New Zealand and Mexico

No. 5, 1905 :

986. Convention with France respecting Newfoundland and West and Central Africa

Command.

J King's
I Co in wand.

No. 6, 1905 :

987. Declaration between the United Kingdom and France respecting Egypt and Morocco

C

.King's
0110and.

No. 7, 1905 :

988. Declaration between the United Kingdom and France concerning Siam, Madagascar, (
-

and the New Hebrides

King's
C010100 nil.

No. 8, 1905 :

989. Agreement with Norway respecting Telegraphic Communication

No. 9, 1905 :

990. Convention with France respecting Commercial Relations between France and India

No. 10, 1905 :

991. Convention with France respecting Commercial Relations between France and the
-)

British Protectorates of East Africa, Central Africa, and Uganda

-

No. 11, 1905 :

992. Convention with France respecting Commercial Relations between France and the

-

-1

Seychelles Islands
No. 12, 1905:

993. Convention with France respecting Commercial Relations between France and Ceylon

No. 13, 1905 :

994. Convention with Japan respecting Commercial Relations between Japan and India -

No. 14, 1905 :

995. Arbitration Agreement with Austria-Hungary

No. 15, 1905 :

996. Treaty with Cuba for the mutual surrender of Fugitive Criminals

No. 16, 1905 :

997. Convention with Switzerland supplementing Article XVIII. of the Treaty o

Extradition of 26th November 1880

-

No. 17, 1905 :

998. Paper relating to the accession of New Zealand and Ceylon to the Industrial
- f

Property Convention -

-

-

-

-

-

No. 18, 1905:

999. Treaty with Sweden and Norway for the Marriage of Princess Margaret with Prince
-1

Gustavus Adolphus

-

-

-

-

-

C

117 n g's
COMM 0 '11(1.

No. 19, 1905 :

1000. Arbitration Convention with the Netherlands -

TRINIDAD; v. ACCOUNTS, No. 183.

TRINITY COLLEGE, DUBLIN, ESTATES COINIMISSION :-

1001. Report of the Commissioners

1002. Appendix, Minutes of Evidence, &c.

-

-

-

TRINITY COLLEGE (Intermediate Scholarships) :-

1003. Correspondence relative thereto ; printed 357 -

-

(Sess. Papers, No. 264.)

350

TRUSTEE SAVINGS BANKS :-

1004. Thirteenth Annual Report of the Proceedings of the Inspection Committee of
Trustee Savings Banks, for the year ended 20th November 1904 ; printed 58
-
(Sess. Papers, No. 82.)
1005. Return showing particulars of each Savings Bank in England and Wales, Scotland,
Ireland, and the Channel Islands, and particulars of Deposits, &c., for the year
(Sess. Papers, No. 275.)
ended 20th November 1904 ; printed 370

-

-

TURKEY :--

No. 3, 1904 :

1006. Correspondence respecting the Asiatic Provinces of Turkey

by Act.

342

( King' s

Com m and
( (Recess).

King's
Conn nn and.

f Kill n'
1 Command.

King's
co ?Amara.

King's
Command.

5 King's

Command.

s

(
1), Command
(Recess).
(

'

King's
Com mand.

King's
Com»! and
(Recess).

King's
Command.

Ei ng's
0»nmand,

King's
Colltm and

f King's

Command.

-

1 5 King's

Co mango',

1

II

28

37

37

37

56

151

151

151

151

152

230

230

250

261

268

347

198

198

357

58

370

7

5 EDW. VII.]

INDEX to the ONE HUNDRED and SIXTIETH VOLUME.

467

ACCOUNTS AND PAPERS continued.

TURKEY-continued.

No. 4, 1904:

1007. Further Correspondence respecting the affairs of South Eastern Europe -

No. 1, 1905 :

1008. Decree relating to the Ottoman Public Debt -

No. 2, 1905 :

1009. Further Correspondence respecting the affairs of South Eastern Europe

UGANDA RAILWAY ACTS, 1896 AND 1902 :-

1010. Accounts of Money issued from the Consolidated Fund under the Acts, Money
expended and Securities created to 31st March 1904, with Report of the Comptroller
(Sess. Papers, No. 166.)
and Auditor General ; printed 187

ULTIMUS HAmEs (Scotland) (Account and List of Estates):-

1011. Abstract Account of the Receipts and Payments of the King's and Lord Treasurer's
Remembrancer, Scotland, and List of Estates which fell to the Crown as Ultimus
(Sess. Papers, No. 156.)
Ha3res during the year 1904 ; printed 171

-

UNDERFED CHILDREN AT PUBLIC ELEMENTARY SCHOOLS :-

1012. Circulars by the Local Government Board and Board of Education relating thereto -

UNEMPLOYED FUND, LONDON ; v. ACCOUNTS, No. 520.
UNEMPLOYED IN FOREIGN COUNTRIES :-

1013. Report on agencies and methods for dealing with the Unemployed in certain Foreign

Ordered.

Presented.

King's
Command
(Recess).

(

King's.
Ononand.

King'
Command.

7

85

157

by Act.

187

157

171

If
Command
(Recess).

153

Countries

-

UNEMPLOYED RELIEF ( Work) (London) :-
1014. Return relative thereto ; printed 246

UNEMPLOYED WORKMEN BILL :-

1015. Copy of the Bill as proposed to be amended

UNION OF BENEFICES ACT :-

-

(Sess. Papers, No. 193.)

130

King's
Command
(Recess).

( Ki ng's
) Command.

b y Act.

-

by Act.

5

246

345

167

338

Saint Paul, Covent Garden, with Saint Michael, Burleigh Street :

1016. Scheme under the Act of 1860

Saint Michael, Cornhill, with Saint Peter le Poor and Saint Benet Fink :

1017. Scheme under the Act of 1860

-

UNITED FREE CHURCH OF SCOTLAND AND FREE CHURCH OF SCOTLAND (Litigation)

(Royal Commission to Sir John Cheyne)
1018. Return relative thereto ; printed 156

(Sess. Papers, No. 148.)

151

156

UNITED STATES (Parcel Post) ; v. ACCOUNTS, No. 708.

UNIVERSITIES OF OXFORD AND CAMBRIDGE ACT, 1877

Oajbrd :

1019. Statute under the Act ; printed
printed
1020. Ditto -
-
1021. Ditto

- ditto

ditto

9

9

1022. Ditto
1023. Ditto
1024. Ditto

1025. Ditto -
1026. Ditto -
1027. Ditto

ditto
- ditto
ditto

-

ditto
ditto
- ditto

printed
9
printed 58
printed 135
printed 135

printed 174

printed 264
printed 264

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

:-

-

-

-

7.)

6.)

(Sess. Papers, No.
(Sess. Papers, No.
(Sess. Papers, No.
(Sess. Papers, No. 80.)
(Sess. Papers, No. 125.)
(Sess. Papers, No. 126.)

8.)

(Sess. Papers, No. 157.)

(Sesf. Papers, No. 209.)
(Sess. Papers, No. 210.)

UNIVERSITIES ( Scotland) ACT, 1889 (Ordinance) :-
1028. Ordinance No. XI. (Edinburgh, No. 4)
Medicine and Surgery, Sze.); printed 275
(Edinburgh, No. 5)

(institution of Degrees in Veterinary (
(Sess. Papers, No. 218.) 1
-
(inclusion of Geography among the
(Sess. Papers, No. 219.)
1030. Ordinance (General, No. 1) (Regulations for Degrees in Arts), supplementary to
(Sess. Papers, No. 332.) }

subjects qualifying for graduation in Arts) ; printed 275

Ordinance No. XI. ; printed 407 -

1029. Ordinance No. XII.

-

-

-

-

VoL. 160.--Sess. 1905.

3 (-.) 2

by Act.

by /let.

by Act.

Act.

by Act.

b y Act.

by Act.

by Act.

by Act.

Act.

by Act.

by Act.

9

9

9

58

135

135

179

264

264

275

275

407

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[1905.

ACCOUNTS AND PAPERS-continued.

UNIVERSITY COLLEGE OF SHEFFIELD (College Charter Act, 1871) ; V. ACCOUNTS, No. 180.
UNIVERSITY COLLEGES :-

1031. Treasury Minute upon the recommendations of the University Colleges Committee -

UNIVERSITY COLLEGES (Great Britain) (Grant in Aid):-

Ordered,

Presented.

5 King's

Command,

338

1032. Treasury Minutes relating thereto, and Reports of the University Colleges Committee

5 King's
t Cunt mand,

UNIVERSITY OF ABERDEEN :-

1033. Annual Statistical Report of the University from 1st October 1903 to 30th i
(Sess. Papers, N o. 62.) 1

September 1904 ; printed 35 -

1034. Abstract of Accounts of the University for the year ending 15th September 1904 ;

printed 35

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

(Sess. Papers, No. 63.) I

UNIVERSITY OF EDINBURGH :-

1035. Report on the state of the Finances of the University for the year ending 31st t
(Sess. Papers, No. 17.) C
1036. Annual Statistical Report of the University for the year ended 30th September 1904 ;

August 1904 ; printed 13

-

-

-

(Sess. Papers, No. 18.) I

printed 13
UNIVERSITY OF GLASGOW :-

-

-

-

1037. Annual Statistical Report of the University for the year ended 30th September 1904 ;

printed 13

-

-

(Sess. Papers, No. 19.) f

1038. Abstract of Accounts of the University for the year ending 30th September 1904 ;
(Sess. Papers, No. 136.) I

printed 151

-

UNIVERSITY OF IRELAND, ROYAL ; v. ACCOUNTS, NoS. 800-803.

UNIVERSITY OF SAINT ANDREWS :-

1 039. Annual Statistical Report for the year 1903-4 ; printed 230 (Sess. Papers, No. 187.)
1040. Abstract of Accounts for the year ending 30th September 1904 ; printed 230 -
-

(Sess. Papers, No. 186.) I

-

(Sess. Papers, No. 113.)

VACCINATION EXEMPTION CERTIFICATES :-
1041, Return relative thereto ; printed 111

VACCINATION EXPENSES :-

1042. Report of Departmental Committee. Part I.
1043. Minutes of Evidence, &c. Part II.

VENTILATION (House of Commons) ; v. ACCOUNTS, No. 383.
VESSELS DETAINED (Merchant Shipping Act, 1894) ; v. ACCOUNTS, No. 545.

VESSELS STRUCK OFF EFFECTIVE LIST (Navy) ; v. ACCOUNTS, No. 611.

VICTUALLING YARD MANUFACTURING ACCOUNTS (Navy) ; v. ACCOUNTS, No. 612.
VOLUNTEER RESERVE (Navy) ; v. ACCOUNTS, No. 613.

VOLUNTEERS ; V. ACCOUNTS, Nos. 61-63.

VOTE ON ACCOUNT ; V. ACCOUNTS, No. 169,

WAGES AND EFFECTS OF DECEASED SEAMEN :-

1044. Account of the sums received and paid for the Wages and Effects of Deceased

Seamen in the year ended 31st March 1904 ; printed 30 -

(Sess. Papers, No. 55.) I

WAGES (Contracts of Local Authorities); v. ACCOUNTS, No. 212.

WAGES, POST OFFICE ; V. ACCOUNTS, No. 716.

WAGES, SEAMEN'S, &C. ; v. ACCOUNTS, No. 813.

WARWICK (Polling Districts); v. ACCOUNTS, No. 686.

WATER ORDERS, GAS AND ; v. ACCOUNTS, No. 349.

WEI-HAI-WET ; v. ACCOUNTS, No. 189.

WEIGHTS AND MEASURES :-

1045. Report by the Board of Trade of their Proceedings under the Weights and Measures
(Sess. Papers, No. 317.)
WEIGHTS AND MEASURES ACT; 1878, AND WEIGHTS AND MEASURES (METRIC SYSTEM)

Acts ; printed 404

-

ACT, 1897 :-
1016. Order in Council approving a new denomination of Standard Measure of Length

of Twenty Metres

-

51

35

35

13

13

13

by Act.

by Act.

by Act.

by Act.

by Act.

by Act.

151

by Act.

by Act.

( by Address,

90

King's
) Command.
5 King's
t Command.

230

230

111

51

51

King's
Command.

28

by Act.

404

by Act.

9

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469

ACCOUNTS AND PAPERS-continued.

WEIGHTS AND MEASURES ACTS, 1878 TO 1904 :-

Ordered.

Presented.

1047. Order in Council specifying new Fees for the verification and stamping of Weights, F

Measures, and Weighing and Measuring Instruments

by Act.

9

WELLINGTON COLLEGE :-

1048. Report of the Governors for 1904, with Accounts

-

WELSH INTERMEDIATE EDUCATION ACT, 1889 (Board of Education); v. ACCOUNTS,

No. 125.

WEST AFRICA:-

1049. Correspondence relating to the construction of Railways in Sierra Leone, Lagos,

and the Gold Coast

-

1050. Returns of Revenue and Expenditure
Protectorates from 1885 to 1905-6

of

the West African Colonies and

WEST HIGHLAND RAILWAY (Extension from Banavie to Mallaig);-

1051. Third Annual Report thereon, with Accounts, for 1903-4 ; printed 9

-
(Sess. Papers, No. 3.) 1

l

-

WEST INDIES :-

1052. Despatch to Governors of the West Indian Colonies respecting the West Indian

Mail Contract

-

-

-

-

-

-

CO1OmItncl.

153

7

345

Command
(Recess).

Command,

by Act.

King's
Command.

165

WEST INDIES (Clergy) ; v. ACCOUNTS, No. 174.
WEST RIDING OF YORKSHIRE (Polling Districts) ; v. ACCOUNTS, No. 687.

WEXFORD PRISON ; v. ACCOUNTS, No. 722.

WHITE SLAVE TRAFFIC (International Conference) (Miscellaneous, No. 3, [905) :-

1053. Correspondence relative thereto

-
WILTS (Inquiry into Charities) ; v. ACCOUNTS, Nos. 408-411.
WIMBLEDON (Municipal (Corporations) (New Charters) ; v. ACCOUNTS, No. 564.

-

-

-

-

-

-

f King's

Command.

411

WINES IMPORTED :-

1054. Return relative thereto for 1904 ; printed 99

-

-

-

(Sess. Papers, No. 105.)

35

99

WINTER ASSIZES ACTS, 1876 AND 1877 :-

1055. Seven Orders in Council relating to the ensuing Winter Assizes

WINTER ASSIZES (Ireland):-

by Act.

328

1056. Four Orders in Council for the holding of Winter Assizes at certain places in Ireland

by Act.

7

WIRELESS TELEGRAPHY :-

1057. Return relative thereto for the three months ending 31st March 1905 ; printed 338
(Sess. Papers, No. 246.)

WOODS, FORESTS, AND LAND REVENUES :-

275

332

1058. Abstract Accounts of the Commissioners for the year ending 31st March 1904,

with Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General ; printed 33

-

(Sess. Papers, No. 59.)
(Sess. Papers, No. 221.)

1059. Eighty-third Report of the Commissioners ; printed 279
Public Records ; v. Accounts, No. 749.

-

WORKMEN'S COMPENSATION :-

Liability Act, 1880, during 1903

1060. Statistics of Proceedings under the Acts of 1897 and 1900 and the Employers'
-
1061. Report of the Committee appointed to inquire into the Law relating to Compensation
-
1062. Memorandum by the Chairman of the Committee. Vol. III., Supplementary
-1

for Injuries to Workmen. Vol. II., Minutes of Evidence and Index

Appendix -

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

1063. Copy of the Acts of 1897 and 1900, showing Amendments proposed to be made by

the Workmen's Compensation Bill ; printed 233

-

-

(Sess. Papers, No. 188.) 1

WORKMEN'S COMPENSATION SCHEMES (Friendly Societies) ; v. ACCOUNTS, No. 347.

WORKSHOPS, FACTORIES AND ; v. ACCOUNTS, Nos. 317-325.

WORKSHOPS, INSPECTORS OF, AND SANITARY INSPECTORS ; v. ACCOUNTS, No. 807.

YEOMANRY, IMPERIAL (Army); v. ACCOUNTS, No. 48.
YORKSHIRE, WEST RIDING OF (Polling Districts); v. ACCOUNTS, No. 687.

ZANZIBAR; v. ACCOUNTS, No. 4.

VoL. 160. -Sess. 1905.

3 () 3

by Act,

by Act.

.Kings
Command
(Recess).
117iei.
COM MO OCZ
(Recess).

king's
Command.

33

279

4

4

96

by Address,

230

233

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[1905.

ACCOUNTS AND PAPERS-continued.
Ordered, 14, &c.
Addressed for, 14, &c.
Ordered, and presented accordingly, 11.
Presented by Command, 7, &c.

By Command, during Recess, de-
livered to Librarian of the House of Commons, pursuant
to Standing Order of 14th August 1896, 4, 152, 249.

By Address, 208, &c.
By Address of last Session, 250.
By Order, 16, &c.
By Order of former Session, 27, &c.
By Order of last Session, 7, &c.

By Act, 8, &c.
Pursuant to Standing Order 158b,

52, &c.

Pursuant to Resolution, 84.
Laid upon the Table by Mr. Speaker, 411.
Laid upon the Table by the Clerk of the
House, by Act, 11, &c. Pursuant to Report of Select
Committee on Expiring Laws (1866), 208.

To be printed, 16, &c.
Laid upon the Table by the Clerk of the

to be printed, 18, &c.

House ;

Presented last Session ; to be printed, 58.
Communicated from the

Lords ;

to be

Referred

to the Committee of Supply, 41,

Referred

to a Committee of the whole

printed, 411.

&c.

House, 371.

Return discharged, 355.
Order for
Order of last Session for Return to lie

upon the Table discharged ; Paper withdrawn, 21.

ACCRINGTON CORPORATION ; Bill read the first time, and ordered to be read a second time, 21. Read a second
time, and committed, 34. Reported from the Police and Sanitary Committee, with Amendments, 74. Day appointed
for consideration, as amended, 96. Bill considered, as amended, 99. Day appointed for Third Reading, 104. Third
Reading deferred, 107. Bill read the third time and passed, 112. Agreed to by the Lords, with Amendments, 235.
Lords' Amendments agreed to, 241.

( Cited as Accrington Corporation Act, 1905) Royal Assent, 281.

ACCRINGTON DISTRICT GAS and WATER BOARD ; Bill read the first time, and ordered to be read a second time,
21. Read a second time, and committed, 34. Reported, with Amendments, 67. Day appointed for consideration,
as amended, 97. Bill considered, as amended, 99. Day appointed for Third Reading, 104. Third Reading deferred,
107. Bill read the third time and passed, 112. Agreed to by the Lords, with Amendments, 223.
Lords'
Amendments agreed to, 233.

(Cited as Accrington District Gas and Water Board Act, 1905) Royal Assent, 281.

ACQUISITION of LAND ; Bill to provide for the acquisition of Land by Local Authorities ; presented, and ordered

to be read a second time, 220.

ACTON SEWAGE ; Bill read the first time, and ordered to be read a second time, 21. Read a second time, and
committed, 34. Reported, with Amendments, 94, Day appointed for consideration, as amended, 104. Consideration,
as amended, deferred, 107. Bill considered, as amended, 113. Bill read the third time and passed, 122. Agreed to
(Cited as Acton Sewage Act, 1905)
by the Lords, with Amendments, 387. Lords' Amendments agreed to, 394.
Royal Assent, 412.
ADDRESSES :
OF THANKS :-

it being after Midnight, Debate

KING'S SPEECH ; Motion for Address of Thanks to His Majesty for His Most Gracious Speech at th
opening of Parliament, and, at half-past Seven, Debate adjourned, 12. Resumed, and further adjourned
12. Resumed ; Amendment proposed (Fiscal Question), and, at half-past Seven, Debate adjourned, 11
Resumed, and, at Midnight, Debate adjourned, 15. Resumed, and, at half-past Seven, Debate adjourned, 1
Resumed ; Amendment not made on Division ; Main Question again proposed, and, it being after Midnight,
Debate adjourned, 17. Resumed ; another Amendment proposed ( Transvaal Labour Ordinance), but not
made on Division ; Main Question again proposed, and, it being after half-past Five, Debate adjourned, 21.
Resumed ; another Amendment proposed (Government of Ireland), and, at half-past Seven, Debate
adjourned, 27. Resumed, and, at Midnight, further adjourned, 27. Resumed, and, at half-past Seven,
further adjourned, 29, Resumed ; Amendment not made on Division ; Main Question again proposed,
another Amendment proposed
and,
(Efficiency of the Army), and, it being after half-past Seven, Debate adjourned, 31. Further adjourned,
31. Resumed, and, at
Resumed ; Amendment not made on
adjourned,
Division ; Main Question again proposed, and, it being after Midnight, Debate adjourned, 32. Resumed ;
another Amendment proposed (Agricultural Industry), but not made on Division ; Main Question
proposed, and, at half-past Five, Debate adjourned, 33. Resumed ; another Amendment proposed
(Ottoman Empire), but not made ; Main Question proposed, and, at half-past Seven, Debate adjourned,
36. Resumed ; another Amendment proposed (Brussels Stra,. Convention), and, at Midnight, Debate
adjourned, 36. Resumed, and, at half-past Seven, adjourned, 38. Resumed ; Amendment not made on
Division ; Main Question again proposed, and,
adjourned, 39.
Resumed ; another Amendment proposed (National Expenditure), but not made on Division; Main Question
again proposed, and, it being after half-past Seven, Debate adjourned, 40. Resumed ; another Amendment
proposed (Labourers, Ireland), but not made on Division ; Main Question again proposed ; Question put,
pursuant to Standing Order (Closure of Debate) ; Main Question agreed to on Division ; Resolution,
&c., 40. King's Answer, 45.

it being after Midnight, Debate

half-past Seven,

adjourned, 29.

Resumed ;

32.

Mr. SPEAKER'S RETIREMENT ; Resolution, nemine contradicente, That an humble Address be presented to
His Majesty, praying His Majesty that He will be most graciously pleased to confer some signal mark
of His Royal Favour upon the Right Honourable William Court Gully, Speaker of this House, for his
eminent services during the important period in which he has with such distinguished ability and dignity
presided in the Chair of this House ; and assuring His Majesty that whatever expense His Majesty shall
think fit to be incurred upon that account this House will make good the same, 247. King's Answer, 251.

To be presented by Privy Councillors or Members of His Majesty's Household, 41, 247.

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471

ADJOURNMENT MOTIONS (Standing Order 10).

Vide

ACCOUNTS. HOUSE.

AGRICULTURE. Vide ACCOUNTS.
AGRICULTURE and TECHNICAL INSTRUCTION (Ireland).

ADMINISTRATIVE COUNTY of LONDON and DISTRICT
ELECTRIC POWER COMPANY [Lords] ; Report, That the
Bill should originate in the House of Lords, 12. Report,
Standing Orders certified to have been complied with,
15. Bill brought from the Lords, 244. Read the first
time, and referred to the Examiners, 244.
Report,
That the Standing Orders not previously inquired into
have not been complied with, referred to the Select
Committee on Standing Orders, 258. Report, That
the Standing Orders ought to be dispensed with, 268.
Report read ; Bill to be read a second time, 268. Day
appointed for Second Reading, 283. Motion, That the
Bill be now read a second time ; Amendment pro-
posed, " this House declines to read the Bill a second
time," &e., but not made on Division ; Main Question
put, and agreed to ; Bill read a second time, and
committed, 299. Reported, with Amendments, 404.

ADMIRALTY, BOARD of. Vide ACCOUNTS.

ADMIRALTY OFFICE. Vide SUPPLY.

ADVERTISEMENTS REGULATION [Lords] ; Bill, intituled
An Act_ for authorising Local Authorities to make
byelaws respecting the exhibition of Advertisements ;
brought from the Lords, 298. Read the first time, 328.
Day appointed for Second Reading, 351. Second Reading
deferred, 360, 365, 368.

AFRICA. Vide ACCOUNTS.
AGED PENSIONERS; Bill to provide Pensions for the aged
deserving Poor ; presented, and ordered to be read a
second time, 67. Second Reading deferred, 141, 149,
164, 179, 206, 228.

AGRARIAN OFFENCES

(Provinces)

(Ireland).

Vide

ACCOUNTS.

AGRICULTURAL EDUCATION in ELEMENTARY SCHOOLS ;
Bill to promote Agricultural Education and Nature
Study in Public Elementary Schools ; presented, and
ordered to be read a second time, 54.
Second Reading
deferred, 83, 98, 119, 126, 149, 168, 189, 214, 232, 278.
AGRICULTURAL HOLDINGS; Bill to amend the Agricul-
tural Holdings Acts, and to make other provisions as to
the tenure of Agricultural Land; presented, and ordered
to be read a second time, 58.
Second Reading deferred,
166, 185, 262.

46,_&GRICULTURAL INDUSTRY. Vide ADDRESS.

AGRICULTURAL RATES ACT, 1896, &C. CONTINUANCE;
Bill to extend the Agricultural Rates Act, 1896, &c.
Continuance Act, 1901 ; presented, and ordered to be
Second Reading deferred, 59,
read a second time, 54.
66, 70, 77, 81, 91, 96, 106, 110, 114, 125, 133. Motion,
That the Bill be now read a second time ; Amendment
proposed, "no Bill dealing with the severe burden of
the local rates on the agricultural industry will be
satisfactory or afford permanent relief which does not
provide for a contribution payable by the owners of land
based on its selling value," &c., and, at half-past Seven,
Debate adjourned, 144.
Resumed ; Amendment not
made ; Main Question put, and agreed to on Division ;
Bill read a second time, and committed, 144. Com-
mittee deferred, 158, 169. Bill considered in Committee,
174. Committee deferred, 177, 184, 188. Bill further
considered in Committee, and reported, without Amend-
ment, 191.
Bill
read the third time and passed, 227. Agreed to by the
Lords, 321.
( Cited as Agricultural Rates Act, 1896, (S-c.
Continuance Act, 1905) Royal Assent, 394.

Third Reading deferred, 205, 221.

AGRICULTURAL RATES ACT, 1896 (Grants to Local

Authorities). Vide ACCOUNTS.

AGRICULTURAL STATISTICS (Ireland). Vide ACCOUNTS.

Vide ACCOUNTS.

ALEXANDER SCOTT'S HOSPITAL ORDER CONFIRMATION;
Bill to confirm a Provisional Order under the Private
Legislation Procedure (Scotland) Act, 1899, relating to
Alexander Scott's Hospital ; presented, and (under Sec-
tion 7) ordered to be considered, 180. Considered, 186.
Read the third time and passed, 192. Agreed to by the
(Cited as Alexander Scott's Hospital Order
Lords, 217.
Confirmation Act, 1905) Royal Assent, 280.

ALEXANDRA PARK and PALACE [Lords]; Report, That the
Bill should originate in the House of Lords, 13. Report,
Standing Orders certified to have been complied with,
15. Bill brought from the Lords, 188. Read the first
time, and referred to the Examiners, 188. Report, That
the Standing Orders not previously inquired into have
been complied with ; Bill to be read a second time, 199.
Read a second time, and committed, 218. Reported, with-
out Amendment, 237. Read the third time and passed,
(Cited as Alexandra Park and Palace Act, 1905)
254.
Royal Assent, 281.

ALIEN IMMIGRATION from the CONTINENT of EUROPE.

Vide ACCOUNTS.

ALIENS ; Motion, That leave be given to bring in a Bill
to amend the Law with regard to Aliens ; Question put,
pursuant to Standing Order 11, and agreed to ; Bill
ordered ; presented accordingly, and read the first time,
148. Motion, That the Bill be now read a second time ;
Amendment proposed, " this House, holding that the
evils of low-priced alien labour can best be met by legis-
lation to prevent sweating, desires to assure itself, before
assenting to the Aliens Bill," &c., and, at half-past Seven,
Debate adjourned,154. Resumed; Amendment not made
on Division; Main Question put, and agreed to; Bill read
a second time, and committed, 154. Committee deferred,
169, 178, 188, 195, 205, 221, 239, 252, 265. Bill con-
sidered in Committee ; Chairman puts a Question forth-
with (abuse of Rules), 269. Bill further considered in
Committee. 270, 272.
Further considered ; Closure
claimed, but assent withheld ; Question put, pursuant to
Standing Order (Closure of Debate), 273. Bill further
considered in Committee, 284, 285. Motion relative to
the expedition of the Bill ; Amendment proposed, and, at
half-past Seven, Debate adjourned, 292. Resumed ;
Amendment not made ; Question put, pursuant
to
Standing Order (Closure of Debate) ; several Amend-
ments not made on Divisions ; Main Question amended,
and agreed to, 294. Vide supra. Committee deferred,
295, 300. Bill further considered in Committee, 308.
Further considered, and, at Eleven of the clock, pur-
the House, Chairman puts
suant
the Question already proposed from the Chair, and
then proceeds to put all the Questions necessary to
dispose of the allotted Business, 308. Bill further con-
sidered in Committee, and, at half-past Six, Chairman,
pursuant to the Order of the House, proceeds to put
forthwith successively the Question on any Amendments
moved by the Government, and on every Amendment
necessary to dispose of the Business allotted to the
Sitting, 314. Bill further considered in Committee,
and, at Midnight, pursuant to the Order of the House,
Chairman proceeds to put the Question on the Amend-
ment already proposed from the Chair, and then pro-
ceeds successively to put forthwith the Question on the
Amendments moved by the Government, to dispose of the
Business allotted to the Sitting ; on one Division no
Tellers ; Bill reported on Division; day appointed for
consideration ; Bill to be printed, 315. Bill considered,
as amended ; Debate on Amendment adjourned at
half-past Seven, 328. Resumed, and further adjourned
at Midnight, 329. Resumed ; Closure twice claimed, but
assent withheld ; Question put, pursuant to Standing
Order (Closure of Debate), and Amendment negatived

to the Order of

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ALIENScontinued.

on Division ; at Eleven of the clock Mr. Speaker
proceeds, pursuant to the Order of the House, to put
forthwith the Question on the Government Amendments,
and Bill ordered to be read the third time, 335. Motion,
That the Bill be now read the third time ; Amendment
proposed, "three months," but not made on Division ;
Main Question put, and on Division Bill read the third
time and passed, 339. Agreed to by the Lords, 404.
(Cited as Aliens Act, 1905) Royal Assent, 412.

ALIENS. Vide ACCOUNTS.

ALIENS BILL [Procedure] ; Motion, That the proceedings
in Committee and on Report of the Aliens Bill, including
proceedings on the financial Resolution relating thereto,
shall, unless previously disposed of, be brought to a
conclusion at the times and in the manner hereinafter
mentioned, &c. ; Amendment proposed, and, at half-past
Seven, Debate adjourned, 292. Resumed ; Question put,
pursuant to Standing Order (Closure of Debate) ; Amend-
ment not made on Division ; three other Amendments not
made on Division ; one Amendment withdrawn; Motion
for adjournment of Debate withdrawn ; Main Question
proposed ; Amendments made, and Main Question, so
amended, put, and agreed to on Division Order, That
the proceedings in Committee and on Report of the
Aliens Bill, including proceedings on the financial Reso-
lution relating thereto, shall, unless previously disposed
of, be brought to a conclusion at the times and in the
manner hereinafter mentioned :(a) The proceedings
in Committee on the remaining part of Clause 1, and
Clauses 2 and 3, and on the Committee stage of the
financial Resolution, shall be brought to a conclusion on
Monday the 10th of July ; (b) The proceedings on the
Report stage of the financial Resolution, and in Com-
mittee on Clauses 4, 5, 6, and 7, shall be brought to a
conclusion at the termination of the Afternoon Sitting
on Tuesday the 1 1 th of July ; (c) The proceedings in
Committee on the remaining Clauses of the Bill, on any
new Clauses or Schedules, and any other proceedings
necessary to bring the Committee stage to a conclusion,
shall be brought to a conclusion at the termination of
the Evening Sitting on Tuesday the 11th of July ;
(d) The consideration of the Report of the Bill shall be
appointed for Monday the 17th of July, and for the
Evening Sitting of the 18th of July, and shall be
brought to a conclusion on that clay ; (e) At Eleven p.m.
on Monday the 10th of July, and at 6.30 p.m. on Tuesday
the 11th of July, and at Twelve Midnight on Tuesday
the 11th of July, and at Eleven p.m. on Tuesday the
18th of July, the Chairman or Speaker shall forthwith
put the Question or Questions on any Amendment or
Motion already proposed from the Chair, and shall next
proceed successively to put forthwith the Question on
any Amendments moved by the Government of which
notice has been given (but no other Amendments), and
on every Question necessary to dispose of the Business
(f) In the case of
allotted to the day or Sitting ;
Government Amendments, or of Government new
Clauses or Schedules, he shall put only the Question
that the Amendment be made, or that the Clause or
Schedule be added to the Bill, as the case may be.
The Third Reading of the Bill shall be put down for
the Evening Sitting on Wednesday the 19th of July,
and at Twelve Midnight on that day the Speaker shall
put forthwith any Question necessary to conclude the
proceedings on that stage of the Bill. The proceedings
to which this Order relates shall not be interrupted,
except at the Afternoon Sitting at 7.30 p.m. on the 10th
and 17th of July, under the provisions of any Standing
Order relating to the Sittings of the House. After the
passing of this Order, on any day or at any Sitting to
which Business is allotted under this Order, no dilatory
Motion on the Bill or Resolution, and no Motion to
postpone a Clause of the Bill, shall be received unless

moved by a Minister in charge of the Bill, and the
Question on any such Motion shall be put forthwith. No
Motion under Standing Order No. 10 shall be received
on the 10th, 11th, 17th, 18th, or 19th of July, and no
opposed Private Business shall be set down at the
If
Evening Sitting for consideration on those days.
Progress be reported, the Chairman shall put this Order
in force in any subsequent Sitting of the Committee,
294.

ALIENS [Expenses] ; Motion for the House to resolve
itself into a Committee to consider of authorising the
payment, out of moneys to be provided by Parliament,
of the salary and remuneration of any officers, inspectors,
or persons appointed under any Act of the present
Session to amend the Law with regard to Aliens, and
of any expenses incurred in carrying such Act into effect;
after King's Recommendation signified, Question agreed
to on Division, 289. Committee deferred, 295. Matter
considered in Committee, and, it being after Eleven of
the clock, Chairman puts forthwith the Question, pur-
suant to the Order of the House, 309. Resolution
reported ; Amendment proposed, but not made on
Division ; Resolution agreed to, 313.

ALKALI, &C. WORKS ; Bill to consolidate and amend the
Alkali, &c. Works Regulation Acts, 1881 and 1892 ;
presented, and ordered to be read a second time, 201.
Second Reading deferred, 221, 227, 239, 248, 253, 258,
266, 273, 286, 295, 310, 330, 340, 354. Order for
Second Reading discharged; Bill withdrawn, 373.

ALKALI, &C. WORKS

ACCOUNTS.

REGULATION ACTS.

Vide

ALLOTMENTS (London); Bill to facilitate the provision of
Allotments by the London County Council ; presented,
and ordered to be read a second time, 74.
Second
Reading deferred, 92, 107, 126, 135, 146, 164, 185, 190,
209, 214, 222.

ALLOTMENTS (Scotland). Vide ACCOUNTS.

AMENDMENTS :

Made :To Resolutions; Business of the
House (Supply), 69. Aliens Bill (Procedure), by leaving
out words and inserting other words, 294, &c. By insert-
ing words, 294. By adding words, 294.

On Bills :

On Second Reading,

" six

months," 138, 165, 216, &c.

In Committee, by inserting words, 273.
On an Instruction, by inserting words, 148.
On consideration, as amended, 302.
Withdrawn : On Aliens Bill (Procedure'
294. On Motion to leave out words and add other
words, 191. On going into Committee of Supply, 95.

On Bills :

months," 45, 91.

On Second Reading,

" si.

In Committee, to leave out words, 203, &c.

To insert words, 204, &c.

On consideration, to leave out words and
insert other words, 279, 302, &c. To insert words, 279,
303, &c.

Not made :On Aliens Bill (Procedure),
to leave out words, 293, 294. On Address, 1
29,
33. On Business of the House (Supply),
On
going into Committee of Supply, 47, 137. Ascension
Day, 227.

76,21,
69.

On Bills :On Second Reading,

" six
Substan-
months," 55, 57, &c. " Three months," 261.
tive Amendment, 141, 144, &c. On Question, That Bill
be referred to a Standing Committee ; " Select Com-
mittee," 57.

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INDEX to the ONE HUNDRED an (l SIXTIETH VOLUME.

473

AMEND '.1 ENT S continued.

In Committee, to leave out words and
insert other words, 191, 204, &c. To leave out words,
201, &c. To add words, 203, &c.

On consideration, to leave out words and
To insert words,

insert other words, 144, 302, &c.
280, 303, &c. To leave out words, 328, &c.

On Third Reading, recommitted, 135, 303,

&c.

" Six months," 238.

" Three months," 269.

To AMENDMENTS withdrawn :On con-

sideration, to insert words, 329, 334, &c.

To AMENDMENTS not made : To insert

words, 329. To add words, 329.

--- (Pay, Scc. at Home and Abroad). Vide ACCOUNTS,

SUPPLY.

(Pay, Non-effective Pay, and Allowances). Vide

ACCOUNTS.

SUPPLY.

(Pensions). Vide ACCOUNTS.
SUPPLY.
(Provisions, Forage, 6.e.). Vide SUPPLY.
(Reserve). Vide AucouNTs.
(Retired Pay, Half Pay, 6"c.). Vide SUPPLY.
(Sales
ACCOUNTS.

and Refunds,

South Africa). Vide

(Special Pensions). Vide ACCOUNTS.
(Supplementary Estimates).

Vide ACCOUNTS.

AMERICAN MAILS. Vide ACCOUNTS.

SUPPLY.

ANDOVER LIGHTING and POWER ; Bill read the first time,
and referred to the Examiners,21. Report, That Standing
Order 63 has been complied with ; Bill to be read a
second time, 33. Read a second time, and committed, 39.
Reported, with Amendments, 137.
as
amended, 152. Read the third time and passed, 164.
Agreed to by the Lords, with Amendments, 313. Lords'
Amendments agreed to, 324.
( Cited as Andover Lighting
and Power Act, 1905) Royal Assent, 395.

Considered,

APPOINTMENT of PRESIDENT of the BOARD of TRADE.

Vide HOUSE (Adjournment Motions).

ARBROATH CORPORATION WATER ORDER CONFIRMA-
TION ; Bill to confirm a Provisional Order under the
Private Legislation Procedure (Scotland) Act, 1899,
relating to Arbroath Corporation Water ; presented, and
(under Section 7) ordered to be considered, 180. Con-
sidered, 186. Read the third time and passed, 192.
Agreed to by the Lords, 217.
(Cited as Arbroath
Corporation Water Order Con motion Act, 1905) Royal
Assent, 280.

ARCHITECTS REGISTRATION ; Bill to provide for the
registration of Architects ; presented, and ordered to
ibe read a second time, 184. Second Reading deferred,
214, 232.

ARGENTINA and CHILE. Vide ACCOUNTS.

RKLOW HARBOUR. Vide ACCOUNTS.

RMY. Vide ACCOUNTS.

(A dditional Estimate, 1904-5). Vide ACCOUNTS.
(Appropriation Account). Vide ACCOUNTS.
(Army and Militia). Vide ACCOUNTS.
(Civil Superannuation, Compensation,

Vide

SUPPLY.

SUPPLY.

Vide SUPPLY.

(Clothing,
( Estimates). Vide ACCOUNTS.
(Imperial Yeomanry). Vide ACCOUNTS. SUPPLY.
(Medical Department). Vide ACCOUNTS.
(Medical Establishments). Vide SUPPLY.
(Memorandum on Estimates). Vide ACCOUNTS.
(Military Education). Vide SUPPLY.
(Military Savings Banks). Vide ACCOUNTS.
(Militia). Vide ACCOUNTS.
(Militia) (Service outside United Kingdom). Vide

SUPPLY.

ACCOUNTS.

(Militia

Training

Establishments).

Vide

ACCOUNTS.

(Miscellaneous E ectire Services). Vide SUPPLY.
(Ordnance Department,
(Ordnance Factories). Vide ACCOUNTS. SUPPLY.

Vide SUPPLY.

(Transport and Remounts). Vide SUPPLY.

( Volunteers). Vide ACCOUNTS.
( War Office, tj.c.). Vide SUPPLY.

SUPPLY.

put, and agreed to ; Bill

ARMY (Annual) ; Bill to provide, during twelve months, for
the discipline and regulation of the Army ; ordered
upon Report of Army Resolutions ; Resolution of the
23rd March, reported from the Committee of Supply,
read, That 129,000 Officers, Seamen, and Boys be
employed for the Sea and Coastguard Services, &c., 101.
Presented accordingly, and read the first
time, 101.
Motion, That the Bill be now read a second time ;
Amendment proposed, " six months," but not made ;
read a
Main Question
second time, and committed, 105. Committee deferred,
110. Bill considered in Committee ; Seven Questions
put, pursuant to Standinc, Order (Closure of Debate) ;
reported, without Amendment, 111-119. Third
Bill
Reading deferred, 124, 129, 133. Motion, That the
Bill be now read the third time ; Amendment proposed,
"recommitted," &c. ; Question put, pursuant to Standing
Order (Closure of Debate), and Amendment not made
on Division ; Main Question put, pursuant to Standing
Order (Closure of Debate), and agreed to on Division ;
Bill read the third time and passed, 135. Agreed to by
the Lords, 137.
(Cited as Army (Annual) Act, 1905)
Royal Assent, 140.

ARMY CLOTHING DEC ARTMENT. Vide ACCOUNTS.

ARMY EFFICIENCY. Vide ADDRESS.

ARRESTS for DRUNKENNESS (Ireland). Vide ACCOUNTS.
ART and SCIENCE BUILDINGS (Great Britain). Vide

ACCOUNTS.

ARTERIAL DRAINAGE (Ireland); Motion, That, in the
opinion of this House, the indifference of the Government
for more than a century to the state of the main Irish
rivers having resulted in the frequent flooding of large
tracts of country, followed by great destruction of
property and serious injury to lands and dwellings and
to the public health, it is the duty of the Government
to devise and carry out a system of drainage which will
afford adequate protection for the lives and property of
the people, and Question negatived on Division, 208.

ARUNDEL PORT. Vide ACCOUNTS.

ASCENSION DAY (Committees) ; Motion, That Committees
do not sit to-morrow, being Ascension Day, till Two
leave out
of
" Two " and insert " Twelve," but not made on Division ;
Main Question put ; Order, &c., 227.

clock ; Amendment proposed,

the

to

ASSESSMENT and RATING of LAND VALUES. Vide

LAND VALUES.

AUSTRALIA. Vide ACCOUNTS.

AUSTRALIA and NEW ZEALAND. Vide ACCOUNTS.

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[1905.

AUXILIARY FORCES ; Bill

the more
effectual officering of the Auxiliary Forces, and to
ensure a sufficiency of trained officers in the event of
mobilisation ; presented, and ordered to be read a second
Lune, 400.

to provide for

AYLESBURY GAS ; Bill read the first time, and referred to
the Examiners, 21. Report, That Standing Order 63
has been complied with ; Bill to be read a second time,
34. Read a second time, and committed, 45. Reported,
with Amendments, 137. Considered, as amended, 147.
Read the third time and passed, 152. Agreed to by
the Lords, with Amendments, 235. Lords' Amendments
(Cited as Aylesbury Gas Act, 1905)
agreed to, 241.
Royal Assent, 281.

5 Rdw. VII. Par/. 27.

Sess. 6.

1905.

first

BAKER STREET and WATERLOO RAILWAY ; Bill read
time, and referred to the Examiners, 22.
the
Report, That Standing Order 62 has been complied with;
Bill to be read a second time, 33. Day appointed
for Second Reading, 42. Bill read a second time, and
committed,
137.
Considered, as amended, 167. King's Consent signified
Bill read the third tune and passed, 175. Agreed to by
the Lords, with Amendments, 333. Day appointed for
considering them, 345. Consideration of Lords' Amend-
ments deferred. 346, 349, 355.
Lords' A mendments
agreed to, 361.
( Cited as Baker Street and Waterloo
Railway Act, 1905) Royal Assent, 395.

Reported, with Amendments,

48.

BALLOT for BILLS and MOTIONS at commencement of

Session, 15.

BANGOR (County Down) WATER and IMPROVEMENT
[Lords] ; Report, That the Bill should originate in the
House or Lords, 13. Report, Standing Orders certified to
have been complied with, 15 Bill brought from the Lords,
217. Read the first time, and referred to the Examiners,
218. Report, That the Standing Orders not previously
inquired into have been complied with ; Bill to be read
a second time, 223. Day appointed for Second Reading,
236. Second Reading deferred, 242. Bill read a second
time, and committed ; Motion for Instruction, and Ques-
tion negatived on Division, 269. Bill reported from the
Police and Sanitary Committee, with Amendments,
304. Day appointed for consideration, as amended, 341.
Bill
Consideration, as amended, deferred, 345, 349.
considered, as amended, 372. King's Consent signified ;
Bill read the third time and passed, with Amendments,
(Cited as Bangor
386. To which the Lords agree, 400.
(County Down) Water and improvement Act, 1905)
Royal Assent, 412.

BANKING and RAILWAY STATISTICS (Ireland).

Vide

ACCOUNTS.

BANKING, RAILWAY, and CANAL STATISTICS (Ireland).

Vide ACCOUNTS.

BANK of ENGLAND. Vide ACCOUNTS.
BANKRUPTCY. Vide ACCOUNTS.
BANKRUPTCY DEPARTMENT of the BOARD of TRADE.

Vide SUPPLY.

BANERUPTCY LAW AMENDMENT ; Bill to amend the
Law of Bankruptcy ; presented, and ordered to be read a
second time, 400.

BARBADOS. Vide ACCOUNTS,
BARRYMORE ESTATE [Lords] ; Bill, intituled An Act to
enable the Baron Barrymore to restore certain forfeited
Leases in the Town of Tipperary, and for other pur-
poses ; brought from the Lords, 224. Read the first
time, and referred to the Examiners, 224. Report, That
no Standing Orders are applicable ; Bill to be read
second time, 235. Read a second time, and committed,

254. Reported, without Amendment, 276. Read the
third time and passed, 283.
( Cited as Barrymore
Estate Act, 1905) Royal Assent, 312.

BARRY RAILWAY [Lords) ; Report, That the Bill should
originate in the House of Lords, 13. Report, Standing
Orders certified to have been complied with, 15. Bill
brought from the Lords, 137. Read the first time, and
referred to the Examiners, 137. Report, That the
Standing Orders not previously inquired into Have been
complied with ; Bill to be read a second time, 142. Read
a second time, and committed, 152_ Reported, with an
Amendment, 231. Considered, as amended, 245. Read
the third time and passed, with an Amendment, 254.
To which the Lords agree, 268.
( Cited as Barry Railway
Act, 1905) Royal Assent, 281.

BECK, ADOLPH (Conani/tee of Inquiry). Vide ACCOUNTS.
BERKIIAMPSTEAD GAS. Vide GREAT BERKIIAMPSTEAD.

BILLS :

Ballot for Bills and Motions ; Order relative

thereto, 15.

BILLS (PUBLIC) :

at

the

Presented

commencement of

Public
Business ; not opposed, 18, 29, 31, 35 (Government),
40 (Government), 52 (Government), 54 (Government),
58, 67, 79, 82, 86 (Government), 91, 97, 100 (Govern-
ment), 105, 112, 116, 129,
147
(Government),
272
(Government), 304, 328, 358 (Government), 371 (Govern-
ment), 388.

(Government),
226,
265,

(Government),

144

184

Ordered,

:31, &e. Question put, pursuant to

Standing Order 11 ; 52, 272, &c.

Ordered upon Report of Resolutions from Com-

mittee of Ways and Means, 84, 244, 392.

Ordered upon Resolutions reported from the
Committee of the whole House, and presented accord-
ingly, 353.

Read (Outlawries), 4.
Presented, 358, &c. Supported by Members

names given, 18, 19, &c.

Presented accordingly, 31, &c.
Brought from the Lords, 45, 100, &c.
Lords' Bills read the first time, 60, 105, &c.
Order for Second Reading discharged, and Bill

withdrawn, 123, 164, &c.
Order for

Reading discharged ; Bill withdrawn, 139.

resumption of Debate on Second

Order for Second Reading upon future day dis-

charged, and Bill withdrawn, 140, &c.
for

Second Reading put off

Division, 165, 181.

six months

on

Motion, That a Bill be read a second time ;
Amendment, " six months," withdrawn ; Bill withdrawn,
45.

Question put, pursuant to Order of the House

(Consolidated Fund (No. 1) Bill), 91.

Read a second time, 45, &c. On Division, 317,
&c. After Amendment proposed, " six months," but not
made on Division, 57, 72, &e. After Amendment pro-
posed, " three months," 261, &c. After Amendment pro-
posed, " six months," and withdrawn, 45, &e. After
substantive Amendment, not made on Division, 144.

Committed to Select Committees, 77. To the
Standing Committee on Law, &c., 45, &c.
After
Amendment, " Select Committee," 57. To the Standing
Committee on Trade, Sic., 45, &e. Vide COMMITTEES.

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INDEX to the ONE HUNDRED and SIXTIETH VOLUME.

475

BILLS (PUBLIC)cimtinued.

Recommitted to a Committee of the whole

House, 304.

Considered

in Committee, and reported, 126,
267, &c. And reported, without Amendment, 94, 191,
&c. And Committee report Progress, 175.

Considered, as amended in the Standing Com-
mittee, 302, &c. Read the third time and passed, 303, &c.
After Amendment proposed, " recommitted," but not
made on Division, 303,

Considered, as amended ; recommitted, and recon-
sidered in Committee ; reported; again considered, as
read the third time and passed, 400 (Unem-
amended ;
ployed Bill).

Considered in Committee ;

reported, without

Amendment ; passed. 410, &c.

Reported from the Standing Committee on Law,

&c., 81, &c. On Trade, &c., 85, &e.

Considered, as amended, 291, 335, &c. Ques-
tion put forthwith, pursuant to Order of the House, 335.
Considered, as amended ; passed, 291, 360, &c.
------- Read the third time and passed, after Question
put, pursuant to Order of the House,
100. After
Amendment proposed, " recommitted," but not made on
" six
Division,
months," but not made on Division, 238.

135. After Amendment proposed,

Passed several stages in one day ; considered, as

amended; read the third time and passed, 131.

Questions put forthwith, pursuant to Order of

the House, 308, 309, 314, 315 (Aliens Bill).

COMMONS' BILLS :

Returned from the Lords, without Amendment,
137, 404, &c. With an Amendment or Amendments,
347.

BILLS (PRIVATE) :

Report on Petition for Bill, from the Select
Committee on Standing Orders, That the parties do not
intend to proceed with their Bill, 38.

Reports from Standing Orders Committee read,

and Bills ordered to be read a second time, 94, &c.

Read, and ordered to be read a second time, 21,

&c. And referred to the Examiners, 21, 100, &c.

Brought from the Lords, 90. With a changed

Title, 100.

Examiners' Reports. Vide EXAMINERS.
Standing Orders 204 and 235 suspended, and
second time, and committed,

Bill (Divorce) read a
218.

Read a second time, and committed, 34-, 35, &c.
After Amendment proposed, " six months," but not made
on Division, 55. After substantive Amendment, not
made on Division, 299.

Second Reading put off for six months on Divi-

sion, 138.

Standing Order 211 suspended, and Committee

on Bill to sit and proceed on day appointed, 386.

Standing Orders 82, 211, 236, and 237 sus-
pended, and Committee of Selection have leave to appoint
Committee on Bill to sit and proceed forthwith, 366.

Reported, without Amendment, 85, &c. With an
Amendment or Amendments, 82, 100, 162, &c. Preamble
not proved, 82, 220, &c. From the Police and Sanitary
Committee, with Amendments, 74, 115, &c.

Pursuant to Resolutions :Clauses struck out,
Powers to construct Tramways, 276.

115, 136, 219.

Additional provision inserted, 86, 191, &c. Consent of
parties proved before the Committee, 332.

Consideration, as amended, put off

months, 401.

for three

Considered, 90, &c. Considered, as amended, 84,

&c. Title changed, on consideration, 104, 259.

King's Consent signified ; Bills passed, 116, 122,

&c. And Prince of Wales' Consent, 242, 359.

Passed, 90, 113, &c. After Amendment pro-
posed, "three months," but not made on Division, 269.
With new Titles, 99, 113, 160, &c.

Verbal Amendments made, and Bill read the

third time and passed, 379.

Withdrawn on Report from Standing Orders

Committee, 216.

That a Report on a Bill be referred back to the

Committee, and Question negatived, 177.

COMMONS' BILLS :

Returned from the Lords, without Amendment,
212, &c. With an Amendment or Amendments, 90, 203,
&c. Day appointed for considering Lords' Amendments,
345. Lords' Amendments agreed to, 180, 210, &c.

Standing Orders 220 and 246 suspended, and

Lords' Amendment considered, 246.

Motion, That the Lords' Amendments be now con-
sidered ; Amendment proposed, " three months," but not
made ; Lords' Amendments considered. and, it being after
Midnight, further consideration adjourned, 405. Order
read, but, it being a quarter-past Two, further considera-
tion deferred, 407.
Loups' BILLS :

Report of list of Bills to originate in the House
of Lords, 12, Of Bills pursuant to Private Legislation
Procedure (Scotland) Act, 1899, 27.

Agreed to, with an Amendment, 180, &c. To
which the Lords agree, 187, &c. With Amendments,
211, &c. To which the Lords agree, 217, &e.

Order, That Standing Orders 220 and 246,
relating to Private Bills (Lords' Amendments), be
suspended for the remainder of the Session, 386.

Order, That Standing Orders 39, 128, and 230
be suspended, and that the time for depositing Petition
and Memorials against Private Bills, or against any Bill
to confirm any Provisional Order or Provisional Certifi-
cate, and for depositing duplicates of any Documents
relating to any Bill to confirm any Provisional Order or
Provisional Certificate, also for depositing at the Private
Bill Office all Documents relating to any Order under
the Private Legislation Procedure (Scotland) Act, 1899,
be extended to the first day on which the House shad
sit after the Recess (Easter), 150.

(Whitsuntide), 246.

REPORTS OF GROUPS OF PRIVATE BILLS :

(Group A) ; Of adjournment of Committee, 64,

72.

(Group B) ; That a Witness be ordered to

attend the Committee, 66, 72.

(Group C) ; Of adjournment of Committee, 81.
(Group D) ; That a Witness be ordered to attend

the Committee, 61. Of adjournment of Committee, 72.

(Group E); That a Witness be ordered to attend
of

the Committee, 190, 199, 217. Of adjournment
Committee, 203, 226, 243, 264, 289, 313.

(Group G) ; Of adjournment of Committee,

103, 121.

(Group I); Of adjournment of Committee, 226.
(Group J ) ; That Witnesses be ordered to

attend the Committee, 292, 297, 313.

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INDEX to the ONE HUNDRED and SIXTIETH VOLUME.

1905.

REPORTS OF GROUPS OF PRIVATE BILLS

continued.

(Group K); Of adjournment

of Committee,

363.

(Group L); That a Witness be ordered to attend
the Committee, 282, 288. Of adjournment of Com-
mittee, 297, 338.

REPORTS OF GROUPS OF RAILWAY BILLS ;
(Group 1) ; Of absence of Member, 67. Of
adjournment of Committee, 67, 103. That a Witness be
ordered to attend the Committee, 272.

(Group 2) ; Of adjournment of Committee, 183.
That a Witness be ordered to attend the Committee,
190.

(Group 3); Of adjournment of Committee, 108,
(Group 4) ; That Witnesses be ordered to
attend the Committee, 191, 193. Of absence of Member,
208, 217. Of adjournment of Committee, 223.

(Group 5) ; Of adjournment of Committee, 78.
(Group 6) ; Of adjournment of Committee, 199,

PROVISIONAL ORDER BILLS :

Presented ; read, and referred to the Examiners,

28, 127, &c.

Brought from the Lords, 269, &c. Read, and

referred to the Examiners, 269, &e.

Examiners

report, That no Standing Orders
are applicable, 41, &c. That the Standing Orders applic-
able have been complied with, 56, &c.

Reported, without Amendment ;

Provisional
Orders confirmed, 66. With Amendments, 193, &c.
With Amendments ; Scheme confirmed, 212. Without
Amendment ; Scheme confirmed, 237. With Amend-
ments and amended Title ; two Provisional Orders not
confirmed, 313.

Passed, 71, &c.

Considered, as amended ; rend the third time and

passed, 404.

Returned from the Lords without Amendment,

251.

226.

202.

(Group 7) ; Of adjournment of Committee, 193,

HYBRID BILLS :

(Group 8) ; Of adjournment of Committee, 226,

263, 313.

19.

Presented, and ordered to be read a second time

BILLS UNDER THE PRIVATE LEGISLATION

PROCEDURE (SCOTLAND) ACT, 1899:

Report by the acting Chairman of Committees of
the House of Lords and the Chairman of Ways and
Means that certain draft Orders ought to be dealt with
by Private Bill and not by Provisional Order, 17, 226.

Report from the Chairman of Ways and Means
that certain Bills should originate in the House cf Lords,
27.

Ordered ; presented, and ordered to be read
a second time, 142, &c. And ordered to be taken into
consideration upon day appointed, 180, &c.

Brought from the Lords, 348. And ordered to

be taken into consideration on day appointed, 348.

Read the first time, and ordered to be read a

second time, 348.

Read a second time, and ordered to be con-

sidered, 156, &c.

Considered, 165, &c.
Read the third time and passed, 192, &c.
Agreed to by the Lords, with an Amendment,

223. Lords' Amendment agreed to, 226.

Returned from the Lords without Amendment,

217.

Vide ALEXANDER SCOTT'S HOSPITAL ORDER
CONFIRMATION. ARBROATH CORPORATION WATER
ORDER CONFIRMATION. CLYDE NAVIGATION. CLYDE
NAVIGATION ( Reconstitution). DUNDEE WATER ORDER
CONFIRMATION. EDINBURGH CoRPOIZATION ORDER
CONFIRMATION. ESK VALLEY POWER-GAS ORDER
FRASERBURGH HARBOUR ORDER
CONFIRMATION.
CONFIRMATION. GLASGOW CORPORATION ORDER
CONFIRMATION. GLASGOW CORPORATION ( Tramways
Consolidation) ORDER CONFIRMATION.
GLASGOW
UNIVERSITY ORDER CONFIRMATION. GRANGEMOUTH
WATERWORKS and BURGH EXTENSION ORDER CON-
FIRMATION. MILLPORT PIERS andBURGH EXTENSION
PAISLEY DISTRICT TRAM-
ORDER CONFIRMATION.
STONEHAVEN HAR-
WAYS ORDER CONFIRMATION.
BOUR ORDER CONFIRMATION. WEMYSS TRAMWAYS
ORDER CONFIRMATION.

To be examined by the Examiners with respect

to compliance with Standing Orders, 187, 201.

Report, That no Standing Orders are applicable,

192, 259.

BILLS of ENCHANGE ACT (1882) AMENDMENT [Lords] ;
Bill, intituled An Act to amend section eighty-two of the
Bills of Exchange Act, 1882 ; brought from the Lords,
251. Read the first time, 299. Second Reading deferred,
310, 323, 326, 340, 353. Order for Second Reading
discharged ; Bill withdrawn, 367.

BILLS of EXCHANGE ; Bill to provide for the registration
of dishonoured Bills of Exchange, and to allow summary
judgment thereon ; presented, and ordered to be read a
second time, 123. Second Reading deferred, 141, 159,
179, 206, 232.

BIRK DALE and WEST LANCASHIRE WATER BOARD,

Vide SouTllponT.

BIRMINGHAM CORPORATION; Bill read the first time,
and ordered to be read a second time, 22. Read a second
time, and committed, 34. Reported, with Amendments,
99. Day appointed for consideration, as amended, 110.
Bill considered, as amended, 114. Read the third time
and passed, 122. Agreed to by the Lords, with
Amendments, 251. Lords' Amendments agreed to, 260.
(Cited as Birmingham Corporation Act, 1905) Royal
Assent, 281.

BIRTHS, DEATHS, and MARRIAGES. Vide ACCOUNTS.

BISHOPRIC of BRISTOL Lords] ; Bill, intituled An Act for
rearranging the boundaries of the Dioceses of Bristol
and Gloucester and Bath and Wells ; brought from the
Lords, 57. Read the first time, 201. Second Reading
deferred, 228, 253, 258, 274, 278, 296, 297, 323, 337,
355.

BISHOPRICS ACTS. Vide ACCOUNTS.

BLACKPOOL IMPROVEMENT [Lords]; Report, That the
Bill should originate in the House of Lords, 13. Report,
Standing Orders certified to have been complied with,
15. Bill brought from the Lords, '237. Read the first

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477

BLACKPOOL IMPROVEMENT [Lords]- continued.
time, and referred to the Examiners, 238.
Report,
That the Standing Orders not previously inquired into
have been complied with ; Bill to be read a second time,
258. Standing Orders 204 and 235 suspended ; Bill
read a second time, and committed, 283. Reported, with
Amendments, 333. Considered, as amended, 361, Read
the third time and passed, with Amendments, 369. To
which the Lords
(Cited as Blackpool
Improvement Act, 1905) Royal Assent, 39.5.

agree, 388.

BLACKPOOL, SAINT ANNE'S, and LYTHAM TRAMWAYS
[Lords] ; Report, That the Bill should originate in the
House of Lords, 13. Report, Standing Orders certified
to have been complied with, 15,

BOARD of ADMIRALTY. Vide ACCOUNTS.

BOARD of AGRICULTURE

ACCOUNTS.

SUPPLY.

and Fisnliams.

Vide

BOARD of AGRICULTURE and F.ISHERICS (Intelligence

Division). Vide ACCOUNTS.

BOARD of EDUCATION. Vide ACCOUNTS.

SUPPLY.

BOARD of TRADE. Vide ACCOUNTS.

BOILER EXPLOSIONS ACTS. Vide ACCOUNTS.

BOLTON CORPORATION ; Bill read the first

time, and
ordered to be read a second time, 22. Read a second
time, and committed, 34. Reported from the Police and
Sanitary Committee, with Amendments, 201.
Con-
sidered, as amended, 218. Read the third time and
passed, 229. Agreed to by the Lords, with Amendments,
387. Lords' Amendments agreed to, 394.
(Cited as
Bolton Corporation Act, 1905) Royal Assent, 412.

BOOTLE CORPORATION ; Bill read the first time, and
ordered to be read a second time, 22. Read a second
time, and committed, 34. The Chairman of Ways and
Means, pursuant to Standing Order 83, informs the
House that the Bill, though unopposed, should be treated
as opposed, 199. Bill reported, with Amendments, 223.
Considered, as amended, 236. Standing Order 243
suspended ; Bill read the third time and passed, 242.
Agreed to by the Lords, with Amendments, 347. Lords'
Amendments agreed to, 361.
( Cited as Bootie Corpora-
tion Act, 1905) Royal Assent, 395.

BououGlls (England and Wales) (Outstanding Loans).

Vide ACCOUNTS.

BoW and WHITECHAPEL RAILWAY.

Vide WHITE-

CHAPEL.

BRENTWOOD GAS ; Bill read the first time, and referred
to the Examiners, 22. Report, That Standing Order
63 has been complied with ; Bill to be read a second
time, 45. Read a second time, and committed, 58.
Reported, with Amendments, 100. Day appointed for
consideration, as amended, 110. Bill considered, as
amended, 114. Read the third time and passed, 122.
Agreed to by the Lords, with Amendments, 237. Lords'
(Cited as Brentwood Gas
Amendments agreed to, 260.
Act, 1905) Royal Assent, 281.

BREWERS' LICENCES. Vide ACCOUNTS.

BRIDGEWATER CANALS [Lords] ; Report, That the Bill
should originate in the House of Lords, 13. Report,
Standing Orders certified to have been complied with, 15.

BRIDLINGTON PIERS and HARBOUR. Vide ACCOUNTS.

BRISTOL, BISHOPRIC of. Vide BISHOPRIC of.

BRISTOL BLIND ASYLUM [Lords] ; Report, That the Bill
should originate in the House of Lords, 13. Report,
Standing Orders certified to have been complied with, 15.
Bill brought from the Lords, 264. Read the first time,
and referred to the Examiners, 205. Report, That the
Standing Orders not previously inquired into have been
complied with ; Bill to be read a second time, 278.
Read a second time, and committed, 291. Reported, with
Amendments, 333. Day appointed for
consideration,
Consideration, as amended, deferred,
as amended, 346.
350, 356. Bill considered, as amended, 362. React the
third tune and passed, with Amendments, 369.
To
which the Lords agree, 388.
(Cited as Bristol Blind
Asylum Act, 1905) Royal Assent, 395.

BRISTOL CORPORATION ; Bill read the first time, and
ordered to be read a second time, 22. Day appointed
for Second Reading, 34. Second Reading deferred, 36.
Bill read a second time, and committed, 48. Reported
from the Police and Sanitary Committee, with Amend-
ments, 128. Considered,
152. King's
as
Consent signified; Bill read the third time and passed,
165. Agreed to by the Lords, with Amendments, 400.
(Cited as Bristol
Lords' Amendments agreed to, 403.
Corporation Act, 1905) Royal Assent, 412.

amended,

BRITISH and FOREIGN TRADE and INDUSTRY. Vide

ACCOUNTS.

BRITISH CENTRAL AFRICA. Vide ACCOUNTS.

BRITISH MUSEUM. Vide ACCOUNTS.

SUPPLY.

BRITISH .MUSEUM (Petition for Aid) ; King's Recom-
mendation signified, 37. Referred to the Committee of
Supply, 255.

BROMPTON, CHATHAM, GILLINGHAM, and ROCHESTER
WATER ; Bill read the first time, and referred to the
Examiners, 22. Report, That Standing Order 02 has
been complied with ; Bill to be read a second time, 33.
Read a second time, and committed, 39. Reported, with
Amendments, 67. Considered, as amended, 84. Read
the third time and passed, 90.
Agreed to by the
Lords, with Amendments,
171. Lords' Amendments
agreed to, 180.
(Cited as Brompton, Chatham, Gilling-
ham, and Rochester Water Act, 1905) Royal Assent,
280.

BRUSSELS SUGAR CONVENTION. Vide ADDRESS.

BUDGET -RESOLUTIONS. Vide WAYS and MEANS.

BUENOS AYRES GRAND NATIONAL TRAM-WAYS [Lords] ;
Report, That the Bill should originate in the House of
Lords, 13. Report, Standing Orders certified to have
been complied with, 15.

BUILDING SOCIETIES. Vide ACCOUNTS.
BURGH TRUSTS (Scotland). Vide ACCOUNTS.
BUSINESS of the HOUSE. Vide ACCOUNTS. HOUSE.
BUTE COUNTY WRIT. Vide ELECTIONS.

BUTTER, SALE of. Vide SALE.

BYELAWS ill RURAL DISTRICTS. Vide ACCOUNT'S.

5 Edw. VII. Part. 27.

Sess. 6.

1905.

CALEDONIAN CANAL. Vide ACCOUNTS.
CALEDONIAN RAILWAY ; Bill read the first time and
referred to the Examiners, 48. Report, That Standing
Order 62 has been complied with ; Bill to be read a
second time, 114. Day appointed for Second Reading,
127. Bill read a second time, and committed, 131. Re-
ported, with Amendments, 212. Considered, as amended,

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CALEDONIAN RAILWAYcontinued.

230. Read the third time and passed (new Title), 235.
Agreed to by the Lords, with Amendments, 351.
( Cited as Caledonian
Lords' Amendments agreed to, 366,
Railway Act, 1905) Royal Assent, 395.

CANADA. Vide ACCOUNTS.

CANALS ; Bill to establish public trusts under one control,
with power to acquire, develop, extend, and administer
the Canals and Inland Navigations of the United
Kingdom, and to exercise all powers and authorities
conducive or ancillary thereto ; presented, and ordered
to be read a second time, 19. Examiners to examine as
to compliance with Standing Orders, 201. Report, That
the Standing Orders have not been complied with,
referred to the Select Committee on Standing Orders,
210. Report, That the Standing Orders ought not to
be dispensed with, 215. Mr. Deputy Speaker cabs
attention to the Report of the Examiners, That the
Standing Orders had not been complied with, and the
Report of the Select Committee on Standing Orders,
That the Standing Orders ought not to be dispensed
with ; Bill withdrawn, 216.

CANALS (.2\7a. 2) ; Bill

to amend the Law relating to
.presented, and ordered to be read a second
Canals ;
time, 289. Examiners to examine as to compliance with
Standing Orders, 307. Second Reading deferred, 311,
320, 323. Report, That no Standing Orders
are
applicable, 327. Order for Second Reading discharged ;
Bill withdrawn, 331.

CANCER RESEARCH. Vide ACCOUNTS.

CAPE of Goof HOPE OnsEnvicroni,-. Vide ACCOUNTS.

CARDIFF RAILWAY [Lords] ; Report, That the Bill should
originate in the House of Lords, 13. Report, Standing
Orders certified to have been complied with, 15.

CARTS (Ireland) ; Bill to provide for the use of Irish
characters in the names of owners painted on Carts ;
presented, and ordered to be read a second time, 328.
Second Reading deferred, 345, 355, 361.

CASUALTIES to SHIPS. Vide ACCOUNTS.

CAT HOLI C DISABILITIES REMOVAL ; Bill to remove
certain disabilities affecting Catholics ; presented, and
ordered to be read a second time, 20.
for
Second Reading discharged ; Bill withdrawn, 234.

Order

CENSITS

of
ACCOUNTS.

the BErrisH.

E3IPIRE,

1901.

Vide

CENTR A L ELECTRIC SUPPLY [Lords] ; Report, That the
Bill should originate in the House of Lords, 13. Report,
Standing Orders certified to have been complied with,
15. Bill brought from the Lords, 264. Read the first
time, and referred to the Examiners, 265. Report, That
the Standing Orders not previously inquired into have
been complied with ; Bill to be read a second time,
291.
278.
Reported, with Amendments, 358.
as
amended, 369. King's Consent signified ; Bill read the
third time and passed, with Amendments, 386.
'Co
(Cited as Central Electric
which the Lords agree, 388.
Supply Company's Act, 1905) Royal Assent, 395.

time, and committed,

Considered,

Read a

second

CENTRAL LONDON RAILWAY ; Bill read the first time,
and referred to the Examiners, 22.
Report, That
Standing Order 62 has been complied with ; Bill to be
read a second time, 33. Day appointed for Second
Second Reading deferred, 18, 78, 156,
Reading, 39.
190, 207, 223, 255, 291, 316, 338. Order for Second
Reading discharged ; Bill withdrawn, 356.

CHAIRMAN OF WAYS AND MEANS :
J A IMES WILLIAM LOWTHER :
Takes the Chair as Deputy Speaker, 142, 146,
150, 152, 156, 160, 164, 174, 175, 180, 182, 186, 190, 192,
197, 199, 202,207,210, 215, 218, 223, 225, 229, 233, 235.
House informed of his unavoidable absence, 31,

58, 60, 65, 86, 93, 115, 166, 170, 177, 194, 201, 213.

Report from him, and the Chairman of Com-
mittees of the House of Lords, under the Private
Legislation Procedure (Scotland) Act, 1899, as to Bills
that should originate in the House of Lords, 27. To be
dealt with as Private Bills, 17. As to Bills to originate
in the House of Lords, 12.

Reports Bills from Committees, 136, &c.
Informs the House,pursuant to Standing Order 83,
that a Private Bill, though unopposed, should be treated
as opposed, 199.

Puts the Question forthwith, pursuant to Order

of the House, 79, 97.

Puts the Question forthwith, pursuant

Standing Order 15 ; 77.

to

Puts the Question, pursuant to Standing Order

(Closure of Debate), 53, 55, 59, 62, 65, 117, 118.

Directs a Member to discontinue his speech

(irrelevance), 224.

Vide WAYS and MEANS.

MR. GRANT LAWSON :

Up,,n Motion of Mr. Balfour, Mr. Grant Lawson
takes the Chair as Chairman of Ways and Means,
256.

Puts the Question forthwith, pursuant to Order

of the House, 308, 309, 314, 315.

Puts the Question, pursuant to Standing Order

(Closure of Debate), 273, 287, 288, 402.

Puts the Questions necessary to complete Supply,

pursuant to Standing Order 15 ; 380.

Puts the Question forthwith (abuse of Rules).
_ -- Declines to put the Question (abuse of Rules).

269.

287 (twice), 351.

Declines to put the Question, pursuant to Stand-
ing Order (Closure of Debate), 273, &c. And gives a
Reason, 322.

DEPUTY CHAIRMAN (Mit. JEFF REYS) :

Takes the Chair as Deputy Speaker, 65, 166,

170, 177, 194, 204, 213.

Reports Private Bills from Committees, 85, &c.

MR. LAURENCE HARDY :

Upon Motion of Mr. Balfour, Mr. Laurence

Hardy takes the Chair as Deputy Chairman, 261.

Temporary Chairmen nominated by Mr. Speaker,

51.

CHAMBER of LONDON. Vide ACCOUNTS.
CHANCELLOR, LORD HIGH ;

signifies His Majesty's
approbation of Mr. Speaker, 249. Delivers His Majesty's
Most Gracious Speech to both Houses of Parliament at
the close of the Session, 412.

CHANNEL FERRY RAILWAY and QUAY ; Bill read the
first time, and ordered to be read a second time, 22.
Day appointed for Second Reading, 36. Second Reading
deferred, 40, 46, 73, 161, 236, 255, 288. Order for
Second Reading discharged ; Bill withdrawn, 347.

CHARING CROSS and STRAND ELECTRICITY SUPPLY
CORPORATION [Lords] ; Report, That the Bill should
originate in the House of Lords, 13. Report, Standing
Orders certified to have been complied with, 13.

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479

CHARING CROSS, EUSTON, and HAMPSTEAD RAILWAY ;
Bill read the first time, and referred to the Examiners,
22. Report, That Standing Order 62 has been com-
plied with ; Bill to be read a second time, 33.
Day
appointed for Second Reading, 42. Bill read a second
time, and committed, 48.
''Reported, with A mend-
meats, 97. Considered, as amended, 167. King's Consent
signified ; Bill read the third time and passed, 175.
Agreed to by the Lords, with Amendments, 333. Day
appointed for considering them, 345. Consideration of
Lords' Amendments deferred, 346, 349, 355. Lords'
(Cited as Charing Cross,
Amendments agreed to, 361.
Euston, and Hampstead Railway Act, 1905) Royal
Assent, 395.

Further adjourned, 290, 309. Resumed; Amend-
289.
ment not made on Division ; Alain Question put, and
agreed to ; Bill read a second time, and committed,
317. Committee delerred, 323. Motion for Instruction
to Committee, and Question negatived on Division ;
Bill considered in Committee, 333. Again considered
in Committee,
Committee deferred, 344. Bill
considered in Committee, and reported, 346.
Con-
sideration, as amended, deferred, 353. Bill considered, as
amended; read the third time and passed, 358. Agreed
(Cited as Churches (Scotland)
to by the Lords, 404.
Act, 1905) Royal Assent, 412.

339.

CHURCHES ( Scotland) BILL. Vide ACCOUNTS.

CHARITABLE DONATIONS

and BEQUESTS

(Ireland).

CHUIICII ESTATES COMMISSION. Vide ACCOUNTS.

Vide ACCOUNTS.

CHARITABLE DONATIONS
(Ireland). Vide Su PPLY.

and

BEQUESTS OFFICE

CHARITABLE ENDOWMENTS (London). Vide ACCOUNTS.

CHARITABLE LOAN SOCIETIES (Ireland) ; Bill to further
amend the Charitable Loan Societies (Ireland) Act,
1843 ; presented, and ordered to be read a second time,
64. Second Reading deferred, 106, 113, 119, 125, 133,
143, 155, 158, 172, 178, 193, 210, 213, 225, 239, 248,
253,262, 270, 277, 286, 295, 310, 317, 326, 340, 344,353,
360, 368, 374, 379, 385, 393. Order for Second Reading
read and discharged ; Bill withdrawn, 398,

CHARITY COMMISSION. Vide ACCOUNTS.
CHARTERED SOC:IETTEs ; Bill to provide for the further
protection of Chartered Societies; presented, and ordered
to be read a second time, 31. Second Reading deferred,
83, 98. Motion, That the Bill be now read a second
time, and, at Midnight, Debate adjourned, 173.

SUPPLY.

CHATHAM WATER. Vide BROMPTON.
CHELSEA ELECTRICITY SUPPLY; Bill read the first
time, and referred to the Examiners, 22. Report, That
Standing Order 63 has been complied with ; Bill to
be read a second time, 45. Read a second time, and
committed, 58. Reported, with verbal Amendments, 86.
Considered, as amended, 102. Day appointed fur Third
Reading, 107. Third Reading deferred, 110. Bill read
the third time and passed, 116.
( Cited as Chelsea
Electricity Supply Company's Act, 1905) Royal Assent,
280.

CHELSEA HOSPITAL. Vide ACCOUNTS.
CHIEF SECRETARY for

IRELAND'S OFFICE.

Vide

SUPPLY.

CHILDREN'S COURTS ; Bill to establish Children's Courts;
presented, and ordered to be read a second time, 20.
Second Reading deferred, 45, 57, 67, 86.

CHINA. Vide ACCOUNTS.
CHURCH DISCIPLINE; Bill to deal with Church Discipline ;
presented, and ordered to be read a second time, 20.
Second Reading deferred, 181, 304.

CHURCHES (Scotland) ; Motion, That leave be given to
bring in a Bill to provide for the settlement of certain
Questions between the Free Church and the United
Free Church in Scotland, and to make certain Amend-
ments of the Law with respect to the Church of Scotland ;
Mr. Speaker puts the Question, pursuant to Standing
Order 11, and Question agreed to ; Bill ordered,
248. Examiners to examine with respect to compliance
with Standing Orders, 248. Second. Reading deferred,
253, 258. Report, That no Standing Orders
are
applicable, 259. Second Reading deferred, 266, 271,
285. Motion, That the Bill be now read a second
time ; Amendment proposed, " in the opinion of this
House," &c., and, at half-past Seven, Debate adjourned,

Bill

CHURCH ORGANISATIoN and DISCIPLINE ;

to
repeal certain enactments ;
to provide for the constitution
of Churchwardens' Councils in England and Wales ; to
amend the Law relating to institution to benefices, to
ecclesiastical suits, and to public worship ; and to other-
wise make better provision for
the organisation and
discipline of the Church of England ; presented, and
ordered to be read a second time, 21. Second Reading
deferred, 67, 181.

CHURCH. TEMPORALITIES (Ireland). Vide ACCOUNTS.

CITY of LONDON ELECTRIC LIGHTING COMPANY [Lords];
Report, That the Bill should originate in the House
of Lords, 13.
Report, Standing Orders certified to
have been complied with, 15.

CITY of LONDON (Escape from Fire) ; Bill read the first
time, and ordered to be read a second time, 22. Day
appointed for Second Reading, 34.
Second Readinu
deferred, 36. Bill read a second time, and committed,
62. Reported, Preamble not proved, 289.

CIVIL CONTINGENCIES FUND. Vide ACCOUNTS.

CIVIL LIST PENSIONS. Vide ACCOUNTS.

CIVIL SERVANTS (Retirement at the Age of Sixty :five).

Vide ACCOUNTS.

CIVIL SERVICE COMMISSION.

PLY.

Vide ACCOUNTS.

SUP-

CIVIL

SERVICES

and

REVENUE

(Estimates, (S.e.). Vide ACCOUNTS.

DEPARTMENTS

SUPPLY.

CLACTON IMPROVEMENT [Lords]; Report, That the Bill
should originate in the House of Lords, 13. Report,
Standing Orders certified to have been complied with, 15.
Bill brought from the Lords, 129. Read the first time,
and referred to the Examiners, 129. Report, That the
Standing Orders not previously inquired into have been
to be read a second time, 142.
complied with ; Bill
Read a second time, and committed, 152. Reported from
the Police and Sanitary Committee, with Amendments,
219. Considered, as amended, 242. Read the third time
and passed, with Amendments, 254. To which the Lords
agree, 268.
(Cited as Clacton Improvement Act, 1905)
Royal Assents 281.

CLACTON-ON-SEA COMMISSIONERS [Lords] ; Report,
That the Bill should originate in the House of Lords,
13. Report, Standing Orders certified to have been
complied with, 15.

CLAUSES :

In Committee :

Agreed to,

267, &c.
Amended, and agreed to, 126, &e, Disagreed to,
267. Motion, That Clauses be read a second time,
negatived, 118, 119. Be postponed, 334.
negatived,
.. Motion, That
be read a second time; Motion and Clause
a
withdrawn, 119. Added, on recommitment, 401.

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CLAUSEScontinued.

On consideration (Private Bills) :Twice read,

and made part of Bills, 139, &c.

Struck out by Police and Sanitary Committee,

112.

(Public Bills) :Twice read,
and made part of Bills, 302. And added, 401. Motion,
That a Clause be read a second time, and Question nega-
tived, 281. Motions and Clauses withdrawn, 281, 397, &c.
CLAY CROSS RAILWAY (Abandonment) ; Bill read the
first time, and referred to the Examiners, 22. Report,
That Standing Order 62 has been complied with ; Bill
to be read a second time, 34. Read a second time, and
45. Reported, without Amendment, 85.
committed,
Considered. 92. Day appointed for Third Reading, 104.
Third Reading deferred, 107. Bill read the third time
and passed, 113. Agreed to by the Lords, 219.
( Cited/.
as Clay Cross Railway (Abandonment) Act, 1905) Royal
Assent, 280.

CLERGY- (West _Indies). Vide Accouxi's.
CLERK OF THE CROWN :

Writs, 3, 12, 17, 18, 92, 198, &c.

To make out new

CLERK OF THE CROWN IN IRE-

LAND :

make out new Writs, 3, 246. Vide ELECTIONS.

To

CLERK OF THE HOUSE :

points to a Member, at the Election of a Speaker, 249.

Stands up

and

To

direct

the

Lays Papers upon

To carry Bills to

printing of the Journal, 4.

the Table, 11, &c.

the Lords, 100, &c.

To carry Bills to
the Lords, and acquaint them that this House hath agreed
to the same, 180, &c. With an Amendment or Amend-
ments, 197, &c.

To carry Bills to
the Lords, with Lords' Amendments agreed to, 180,
211, &c. With an Amendment, 180.

To carry Minutes
of Evidence, &c. (Divorce Bills) communicated by the
Lords to this House, 192, 226, 247, 289.

To carry Mes-
sages to the Lords, 147, 408, &c. To deliver Reports
from Select Committees appointed by this House,
405, &c.

Informs the House
of the unavoidable absence of Mr. Speaker, owing to
indisposition, 142, 146, 150, 152, 156, 160, 164, 174, 175,
180, 182, 186, 190, 192, 197, 199, 202, 207, 210, 215,
235. Of the unavoidable
218, 223, 225, 229, 233,
absence of the Chairman of Ways and Means, 31, 58, 60,
65, 86, 93, 115, 166, 170, 177, 194, 204, 213. Of Mr.
Speaker and Chairman of Ways and Means, 65, 166, 170.
CLOSING of LICENSED PREMISES (Christmas Day)
(Ireland) ; Bill to amend the Law as to the hours of
closing of Licensed Premises on Christmas Day in
Ireland ; presented, and ordered to be read a second
time, 38. Second Reading deferred, 77, 81, 92. Bill
read a second time, and committed, 95.
Committee
deferred, 98. Bill considered in Committee, 107. Com-
mittee deferred, 110, 120. Bill considered in Committee,
and reported, 126. Considered, as amended ; read the

third time and passed, 131. Agreed to by the Lords,
(Cited as Licensing (Ireland) Act, 1905) Royal
276.
Assent, 280.

CLOSING of LICENSED PREMISES (Saint Patrick's Day)
to enforce the closing of Licensed
(Ireland) ; Bill
Premises on Saint Patrick's Day in Ireland; presented,
and ordered to be read a second time, 82.
Second
Reading deferred, 102, 125, 131, 135, 139, 146, 149, 160,
179, 186, 190, 197, 199, 207, 209. Order for Second
Reading discharged ; Bill withdrawn, 214.

CLOSURE OF DEBATE
QuEsTioNs put, pursuant to Standing Order No. 26
(Closure of Debate), by Mr. Speaker or Mr. Deputy
Speaker in the House :

On Motion of
Mr. Balfour, 41, 64, 265, 352
(twice), 372, 377, 405.

Mr. Pretyman, 50, 319.
Mr. Whittaker, 56, 57.
Mr. T. W. Russell, 65.
lVIr. Arnold-Forster,117, 135.

Mr.
Mr.
Mr.
Mr.
Mr.
Mr.

Slack, 148.
Crooks, 252.
Dalziel, 293.
Whitley, 319.
James Hope, 335.
John Gordon, 405.

MAIN or ORIGINAL QUESTION put, pursuant to Standing
Order (Closure of Debate), by Mr. Speaker or Mr.
Deputy Speaker in the House :

On Motion of
Mr. Arnold-Forster, 135.
Mr, Gerald Balfour, 252.
QUESTIONS declined to be put (Closure of Debate) by
Mr. Speaker or Mr. Deputy Speaker in the House :

I Mr, Balfour, 353, 378, 405.

Mr. T. W. Russell, 65.
Mr. Swift Ma'cNeill, 83.
Mr. Joseph Devlin, 121.
Mr. Tuff, 134.
Mr. Slack, 181, 234.
Mr. Flavin, 202.
QuEsTioNs put, pursuant to Standing Order (Closure of
Debate), by the Chairman in Committee of the whole
House :

Mr. Keir Hardie, 319.
Mr. Dalziel, 335.
Mr. Joseph A. Pease, 335.
Mr. Clancy, 337.
Sir Frederick Banbury, 401.
Mr. John Gordon, 405.

On Motion of

Mr. Arnold-Forster, 53, 117, Mr.

Secretary Akers -

Mr. Attorney General for Mr. Chancellor of the Ex-

Douglas, 273.

chequer, 287, 402.

118 (twice).

Ireland, 55.

Mr. Pretyman, 59, 62.
Mr. Balfour, 118 (twice),

287, 288.

That the Schedule stand part of the Bill,

Mr. Balfour, 402.

That Clauses stand part of Bills, Mr. Arnold-
Forster, 118 (twice). Mr. Chancellor of the Exchequer,
287.

MAIN or ORIGINAL QUESTION put, pursuant to Standing
Order (Closure of Debate), in Committee of the whole
House :

On Motion of
Mr. Arnold-Forster, 53.
QUESTION declined to be put (Closure of Debate) by the

Mr. Pretyman, 62.

Chairman in Committee of the whole House :

Lord Edmond Fitzmaurice, 273,

In the Committee of the whole House the
Chairman withholds his assent, and gives a Reason :

Mr. Eugene Wason, 322.
QUESTION not decided by the majority prescribed by

Standing Order 27 (Majority for Closure), 149.

CLOSURE of DEBATE (Standing Order

26).

Vide

ACCOUNTS.

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481

CLYDE NAVIGATION (substitnted Bill) [Lords] ; Report on
Bill introduced .pursuant to the Private Legislation Pro-
cedure (Scotland) Act, 1899, That the Bill should originate
in the House of Lords, 27. Report, Standing Orders
certified to have been complied with, 32. Bill brought
from the Lords, 122. Read the first time, and referred
to the Examiners, 122. Report, That the Standinp-
Orders not previously inquired into have been complied
with ; Bill to be read a second time, 127. Read a
second time, and committed,
142. Reported, with
amended,
Considered,
Amendments,
202.
Read the third time and passed, with Amendments, 215.
To which the Lords
( Cited as Chide
Navigation Act, 1905) Royal Assent, 281.

agree, 224.

193.

as

CLYDE 1\l AV.1GATION (Reconstitution)

(substituted Bill)
[ Lords] ; Report on Bill introduced pursuant to the
Private Legislation Procedure (Scotland) Act, 1899,
That the Bill should originate in the House of Lords,
27. Report, Standing Orders certified to have been
complied with, 34. Bill brought from the Lords, 108.
Read the first time, and referred to the Examiners, 108.
Report, That
the Standing Orders
not previously
inquired into have been complied with ; Bill to be read
a second time, 160. Read a second time, and committed,
170. Reported, with Amendments, 230. Considered,
as amended, 279. Verbal Amendment made ; Bill
read the third time and passed, with Amendments, 296.
To which the Lords agree, 311.
(Cited as Clyde
Navigation, (Constitution) Act, 1905) Royal Assent, 312.

COAL Exrowrs, &c. Vide AccouNTs.
COAL IMPOIZTS (France). Vide ACCOUNTS.

COAL MINES (Employment); Bill to amend the provisions
of the Coal Mines Regulation Acts which relate to
Employment ; presented, and ordered to be read a
second time, 18. Motion, That the Bill be now read
a second time ; Amendment proposed, " six months,"
but not made on Division ; Main Question put, and
agreed to ; Bill read a second time, and committed, 72.
Committee deterred, 89, 103. Bill considered in Com-
mittee, 121. Committee deferred, 126, 141, 166, 181,
198.

COAL MINES ( W-eiglring of Minerals) ; Bill to amend the
provisions of the Coal. Mines Regulation Act, 1887,
which relate to the weighing of Minerals ; presented,
and ordered to be read a second time,
19. Read a
second time, and committed to the Standing Committee on
Trade, &c., 103. Report of names of M embers added to
the Standing Committee in respect of the Bill, 108. Bill
reported from the Standing Committee, with Amend-
ments ; day appointed fur consideration, as amended,
127. Consideration, as amended, deferred,
132, 166.
Bill considered as amended ; read the third time and
passed, 303. Agreed to by the Lords, 368.
( Cited as
Coal Mines (Weighing of Minerals) Act, 1905) Royal
Assent, 394.

CoAL SuurmEs (Royal Commission). Vide ACCOUNT'S.
CoLcitEsTEn and SOUTHEND LIGHT RAILWAYS. Vide

SouT1IEND.

COLLEGE CHARTER ACT, 1871 (University College of

Sluifield). Vide ACCOUNTS.

COLNE CORPORATION ; Bill read the first time, and
ordered to be read a second time, 22. Read a second
Instruction, 54. Bill reported
time, and committed, 34.
from the Police and Sanitary Committee, with Amend-
ments, 112. Considered, as amended, 147. Read the
third time and passed, 160. Agreed to by the Lords,
with Amendments, 237. Lords' Amendments agreed to,
(Cited as Cane Corporation Act, 1905) Royal
245.
Assent, 281.

COLONIAL IMPORT DUTIES, 1904. Vide ACCOUNTS.
COLONIAL MARRIAGES; Bill to legalise certain Colonial
Marriages ; presented, and ordered to be read a second
time, 20. Second Reading deferred, 166, 181, 198, 234,
241, 282, 301.

COLONIAL OFFICE. Vide ACCOUNTS.
COLONIAL PREFERENCE. Vide HousE (Adjournment

SUPPLY.

Motions).

COLONIAL PRISONERS REMOVAL Acv,

ACCOUNTS.

1884. Vide

COLONIAL REPORTS. Vide ACCOUNTS.
COLONIAL SERVICES. Vide SUPPLY.
COLONIAL STATISTICS. Vide ACCOUNTS.
COLONIES. Vide ACCOUNTS.
COLONIES (Preferential Trade). Vide ACCOUNTS.
COLONIES (Representative institutions). Vide ACCOUNTS.
COMMERCIAL UNION ASSURANCE [Lords] ; Report, That
the Bill should originate in the House of Lords, 13.
Report, Standing Orders certified to have been com-
plied with, 15. Bill brought from the Lords, 129. Read
the first time, and referred to the Examiners, 129. Re-
port, That the Standing Orders not previously inquired
into have been complied with ; Bill to be read a second
time, 142. Read a second time, and committed, 152.
Reported, without Amendment, 176. Read the third
time and passed, 182.
( Cited as Commercial Union
Assurance Company, Limited, Act, 1905) Royal Assent,
280.

CO3IMISSION of the PEACE (Ireland). Vide ACCOUNTS.
COMMITTALS (Ireland). Vide ACCOUNTS.

COMMITTEES :

Norwich Union Life

COMMITTEES OF THE WHOLE HOUSE :-
Insurance Society
[Stamp Duties] ; Committee to consider, &c. ; King's
Recommendation signified, 51. Matter considered in
Committee, 54, 56, 58. Question agreed to ; Resolution,
&c., 65. Report ; Instruction, 66.

Public Trustee and Executor [Expenses] ;
to consider, &e. ; King's Recommendation
9;7. Matter con-

Committee
signified, 93. Committee deferred,
sidered in Committee, 99. Report, 102.

East India Loans [Railways] ; Committee to
consider, &c. ; King's Recommendation signified, 241.
Committee deferred, 245, 249, 253, 258, 260. Matter
considered in Committee, 261. Report deferred, 266,
271, 274, 278, 282, 288, 291, 296, 300, 301, 311, 316,
318, 319, 323, 326, 330. Report, 336.

East India Revenue Accounts ; day appointed
for Committee, 243. Considered in Committee, after
Amendment proposed, " Indian Affairs (Parliamentary
Discussion)," but not made on Division ; no Report, 256.
Mr. Speaker's Retirement ; Committee to
consider King's Answer to Address, 251. Matter con-
Question agreed to;
sidered
Resolution, &c., 256. Report, 260.

in Committee, 256.

Aliens [Expenses] ; Committee to consider,
&c.; King's Recommendation signified, 289. Committee
deferred, 295. Matter considered in Committee, 309.
Report, 313.

Naval Works [Consolidated Fund]; Committee
to consider, &c. ; King's Recommendation signified ;
Question agreed to en Division, 333. Matter considered
in Committee, 339. Report deferred, 344. Report, 352.
Children)
Committee to consider, &c. ; King's
[Expenses] ;
Recommendation signified ; Question agreed to, 361.
Matter considered in Committee, 365. Report, 368.

Education

(Afflicted

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[190:5.

C 0 MMITT E ES-continued.

COMMITTEES OF THE WHOLE HOUSE-

continued.

Revenue,

[Excise Duty]; Committee

to
consider, &c. ; King's Recommendation signified, 387.
Committee deferred, 398. Order for Committee dis-
charged, 403.

Committee report Progress, 107, SEc.
Committee on matter deferred, 97, 245, &c.
Matter considered in Committee, and Committee report
Progress, 54, 58, &c. And Resolution, 66, &c. And no
date fixed for Report, 256.

House resolves itself into the Committee of

Supply, 43, 52, &c.

Order for Committee discharged, 403.
Estimates referred to the Committee of the

whole House, 41.

Appointment of temporary Chairmen of Com-

mittees by Mr. Speaker, 51.

SELECT COMMITTEES ON BILLS :-

Trade Marks Bill,
Report and Special Report, 304.

77.

Nominated,

94.

Divorce Bills, 147.

SELECT COMMITTEES

MATTERS :

ON VARIOUS

Privileges, 4. Nominated, 60.
House of Commons (Kitchen and Refresh-

ment); appointed and nominated, 51. Report, 387.

Post Office Telephone Service ; appointed, 201.

Nominated, 201. Report, 371.

Public Petitions; appointed and nominated,
Third, 243.

Second, 174.

First Report, 136.

60.
Fourth, 351.

Public Accounts ;

First
Report, 218. Second, 317. Third, 343. Fourth, 347.
Reports considered, 359.

nominated,

78.

Nurses Registration ; appointed and nominated,

102. Report, 351.

Protection of Life from Fire ; appointed and

nominated, 254. Report, Inquiry not completed, 343.

Workmen's Trains; appointed and nominated,

149. Report, 363.

Foreign Ships

( Statutory Requirements) ;

appointed and nominated, 234. Report, 363.

Vide also under alphabetical headings.
Standing Orders ;
26.

appointed,

Vide

STANDING ORDERS.

COMMITTEE OF SELECTION :-

Nominated, 26.
To appoint

Sanitary Regulations, 42.

the Committee on Police and

Report of the selection of Six Members to
serve as Chairmen (Standing Committees), 38. Relative
to appointment of unopposed Committees (Panel), 38.
Of nomination of Members to serve on the Standing
Committees, 49.

Report, in pursuance of the Private. Legis-
1899, of names of
lation Procedure (Scotland) Act,
Members selected to act as Commissioners, 38. Of
names of Member discharged and of another added, 43.

Report of names of Members added to Stand-
ing Committees in respect of Bills, 49, &c. Of names
of Members discharged from Standing Committees,
and of others added in substitution, 66, &c.

Standing Orders suspended, and Committee of
Selection to appoint Committee on a Bill forthwith,
366.

Select Committees appointed and nominated

at the same time, 149, &c.

To consist of Eleven Members, 42. Thirteen
Members, 26. Fifteen Members, 78. Seventeen Mem-
bers, 51.

Three to be the quorum, 60, &c.

Five, 60, 102, 201.

Four, 42, &c.

Power to send for persons, papers, and records,

42, 254, &c.

Members added to Standing Committees,

49, &c.

Matters

of
Evidence, 73, 183, 217, &c. Of a Joint Committee,
1901, 268.

them :-Minutes

referred

to

To have power to sit as two Committees, and
that Three be the quorum of each of the Committees
(Police and Sanitary), 42.

Reports from Private Bill Committees :-Of
attendance of Witnesses, 61, &e. Of adjournment of
Committees, 64, &e.

Railway Bills :-Of attendance of Witnesses,
78, &c. Of

67. Of adjournment of Committees,
absence of Members, 67, 208.

Motion, That Committees do not
to-
morrow, being Ascension Day, till Two of the clock,
and Question agreed to, after Amendment not made on
Division, 227.

sit

Part of Standing Order 91 suspended ; Three
to be the quorum of the Standing Orders Committee
during the remainder of the Session, 264.

Special Report, 304. Report, Inquiry not

completed, 343.

Reports to lie upon the Table, 136, &c. And
be printed, 136, &c. Special Report to lie upon the
Table, 304. And be printed, 304.

STANDING COMMITTEES :-

Order, That all Standing Committees have
leave to print, and circulate with the Votes, the Minutes
of their Proceedings, and any amended Clauses of Bills
committed to them, 78.

Chairmen's Panel, Special Report, 348.
LAW, &c. :-Report of nomination of Mem-

bers to serve on the Standing Committee, 49.

Report of appointment of Chairman, 48.
Report from the Chairmen's Panel ; That they
had agreed to the following Resolution : That any
Member of the Chairmen's Panel be, and he is hereby-,
empowered to ask any other Member of the Chairmen's
Panel to take his place in case of necessity, 49.

Report of names of Members discharged, and
of other Members added in substitution, 78, 81, 140,
In respect of Trades Unions
168, 176, 203, 307.
and Trade Disputes Bill, 99, 128. Of Town Tenants
(Ireland) Bill, 181, 183, 187, 199, 203. Of Marriage
with a Deceased Wife's Sister Bill, 181.

Report of names of Members added in respect
of Bills :-Shipowners' Negligence (Remedies) Bill, 49.
Public Trustee and Executor Bill, 49. Trades Unions
and Trade Disputes Bid, 61. Town Tenants (Ireland)
Bill, 99. Marriage with a Deceased Wife's Sister Bill,
128.

CommiTTED :

Shipowners' Negli-
Public
gence (Remedies) Bill, 45.
Trustee and Executor Bill, 45. Report, 105. Trades
Unions and Trade Disputes Bill, 58. Report, 168.
Report, 307.
(Ireland) Bill, 89.
Town Tenants
Marriage with a Deceased Wife's Sister Bill, 121.

Report, 81.

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COMMITTEEScontinued.

STANDING C 0 MMIT T EE Scontinued.

Reports to lie upon the Table, 81, &c. And

be printed, 81, &c.

Minutes of Proceedings to be printed, 81, &c.
TRADE, &c. :Report of names of Members

to serve on the Standing Committee, 49.

Report of name of Member to act as Chair-
In place of another
man of the Standing Committee, 48.
Member, 161. Of names of Members discharged, and
of others added in substitution, 54, 66, 85, 111, 128.

Report of names of Members added in respect
of Bills :Compensation for Damage to Crops Bill,
49. Coal Mines (Weighing of Minerals) Bill, 108.
Drunkenness (Ireland) Bill, 128.
BILLS COMMITTED :

for
Damage to Crops Bill, 45. Report, 85. Coal Mines
(Weighing
of Minerals) Bill,
127.
Drunkenness (Ireland) Bill, 121. Report, 192.

Compensation

Report,

103.

Reports to lie upon the Table, 85, &c. And

be printed, 85, &c.

Minutes of Proceedings to be printed, 85, &c.

STANDING- COMMITTEE ( A ctiOn of Chairman) ; Motion,
That, doubts having arisen as to certain rulings given
by the honourable Member for Nottingham (Rush -
eliffe Division) as Chairman of the Standing Committee
on Trade on 21st March, in the opinion of this House,
it is expedient that rules should be laid down for the
guidance of Chairmen of Standing Committees ; Amend7
ment proposed, but not made ; Main Question proposed,
Further
and, at Midnight, Debate adjourned, 109.
adjourned, 131, 149, 155, 196, 209. Order for resuming
adjourned Debate discharged, 228.

COMPANIES ACTS AMENDMENT (Dentists) ; Bill

to
Joint Stock Companies from carrying on
prohibit
practice as Dentists, except by means of duly qualified
persons ; presented, and ordered to be read a second
time, 265. Second Reading deferred, 296, 320, 325.
Order for Second Reading discharged ; Bill withdrawn,
:355,

ComPANIEs ACTS AMENDMENT (Physicians, &C.) _; Bill
Joint Stock Companies from acting as
to prohibit
Physicians, Surgeons, or medical practitioners ; pre-
sented, and ordered to be read a second time, 265.
Second Reading deferred, 296, 320, 325. Order for
Second Reading discharged ; Bill withdrawn, 355.

COMPANIES ( IFindiny-np). Vide ACCOUNTS.
COMPENSATION for DAMAGE to Cum's ; Bill to give
compensation for damage by Fires caused by sparks or
cinders from railway .engines ; presented,and ordered to
be read a second time, 19. Motion, That the Bill be
now read a second time; Amendment proposed, " six
months," and withdrawn ; Main Question put ; Bill read
a second- time, and committed to the Standing Committee
on Trade, &c., 45. Report of names of Members added
to the Standing Committee in respect of the Bill, 49.
Bill reported from the
Standing. Committee, with
Amendments ; day appointed for
as
amended, 85. Bill considered, as amended ; King's
Consent signified ; Bill read the third time and passed,
302. Agreed to by the Lords, 387.
(Cited as Railway
Fires Act, 1905) Royal Assent, 394.

consideration,

COMPULSORY VACCINATION ; Bill to abolish compulsory
Vaccination ; ordered, 72. Presented, and read the first
time, 72. Second Reading deferred, 78, 109, 139, 155,
170, 196, 214, 233.
CONCILIATION Ac r,

( Trade Disputes).

1896

Vide

ACCOUNTS.

Von. 160.--Sc ss. 1905.

483

(Rates).

CONGESTED DISTRICT COUNTIES (Ireland)

Vide ACCOUNTS.

CONGESTED

ACCOUNTS.

DISTRICTS

BOARD

(Ireland).

Vide

CONGESTED DISTRICTS (Scotland) ACT, 1897. Vide

ACCOUNTS.

CONGESTED DISTRICTS (Scotland) ACT (1897) AMEND-
MENT ; Bill to amend the provisions of the Congested
Districts (Scotland) Act, 1897, as to the application
of the fund constituted by the Act, and for other pur-
poses; presented, and ordered to be read a second time,
35. Second Reading deferred, 47, 121, 134, 164, 198,
222.

CONGESTED DISTRICTS (Scotland) ; Bill to amend the
provisions of the Congested Districts (Scotland) Act,
1897, as to the style and title of the Commissioners, the
execution of deeds by them, and the application of the
fund constituted by the said Act; presented, and ordered
to be read a second time, 100. Second Reading deferred,
106, 114, 119, 125, 130, 134, 150, 159, 163, 172, 195,
205, 210, 214, 225, 239, 252, 265, 270, 285, 290, 309,
for Second Reading
Order
323, 331,
340, 354.
discharged ; Bill withdrawn, 360.

CONGESTED DISTRICTS

( Scotland)

(Rates).

ACCOUNTS.

CONNAUGHT and ULSTER LIGHT RAILWAYS.

ULSTER and.

Vide

Vide

CONSOLIDATED FUND. Vide ACCOUNTS.
CONSOLIDATED FUND (Appropriation) ; Bill to apply
certain sums out of the Consolidated Fund to the service
of the years ending on the thirty-first day of March
one thousand nine hundred and four and one thousand
nine hundred and six, and to appropriate the Supplies
granted in this Session of Parliament; ordered upon
reported from the Committee of Ways
Resolutions
and Means ; presented accordingly, and read the first
time, 392. Second Reading deferred, 398, 403. Motion,
That the Bid be now read a second time; Amendment
proposed, " three months," and, at half-past Seven, Mr.
Speaker proceeds to interrupt the Business ; Question
put, pursuant to Standing Order (Closure of Debate) ;
Amendment not made on Division ; Main Question put,
pursuant to Standing Order (Closure of Debate), and
agreed to on Division ; Bill read a second time, and
committed, 405. Considered in Committee, and reported,
without Amendment, 408. Read the third tune and
passed, 411. Agreed to by the Lords, 411.
( Cited as
Appropriation Act, 1905) Royal Assent, 412.

CONSOLIDATED FUND (No. 1); Bill to apply certain
sums out of the Consolidated Fund to the service of
the years ending on the thirty-first day of March one
thousand nine hundred and five and one thousand
nine hundred and six ; ordered upon Resolutions reported
froin the Committee of Ways and Means ; presented
accordingly, and read the first time, 88. Motion, That
the Bill be now read a second time ; Amendment pro-
posed " six months," and withdrawn ; Main Question
again proposed ; another, Amendment proposed, " six
months," but not made on Division ; Main Question again
proposed, and, at half-past Seven, Debate adjourned ;
resumed, and, at half-past Eleven, Mr. Speaker puts the
Question, pursuant to Order of the House ; Question
agreed to on Division ; Bill read a second time, and
committed, 91. Considered in Committee, and reported,
without Amendment, 94. Motion, That the Bill be now
read the third time, and, at Seven of the clock, Mr.
Speaker puts the Question, pursuant to Order of the
House ; Question agreed to on Division ; 'Bill read the
third time and passed, 100. Agreed to by the Lords,
( Cited as Consolidated Fund (No. 1) Act, 1905)
100.
Royal Assent, 101,

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time, 244.

CONSOLIDATED FUND (No. 2) ; Bill to apply a sum out of
the Consolidated Fund to the service of the year ending
on the thirty-first day of March one thousand nine
ordered upon Resolution reported
hundred and six ;
from the Committee of Ways and Means ; presented
accordingly, and read the first
Second
Reading deferred, 248, 253, 258. Motion, That the Bill
be now read a second time ; Amendment proposed,
"three mouths," but not made on Division ; Main
Question put, and agreed to; Bill read a second time, and
committed, 261. Committee deferred, 265, 270, 274,
several
278, 282.
Questions put, pursuant to Standing Order (Closure of
to put Questions, and
Debate) ; Chairman declines
put
Bill
Questions
Third Reading
reported, without Amendment, 287.
deferred, 291, 295. Motion, That the Bill be now read
the third time ; Amendment proposed, " three months,"
but not made on Division ; Main Question put ; Bill read
the third time and passed, 300. Agreed to by the Lords,
( Cited as Consolidated Fund (No. 2) Act, 1905)
305.
Royal Assent, 312.
CONSTABULARY Ford:

Bill considered in Committee ;

(abuse of Rules) ;

( Ireland).

forthwith

FUND

Vide

ACCOUNTS.

CONTEMPT of CounT ( Ireland) ; Bill to amend the Law
relating to committals fur Contempt of Court in Ireland ;
presented, and ordered to be read a second time, 20. Order
for Second Reading discharged ; Bill withdrawn, 234.

CONTEMPT of COURT (Ireland)

(Persons Committed).

Vide ACCOUNTS.

CONTRACTS of LOCAL AUTHORITIES ( Wages). Vide

ACCOUNTS.

COPYRIGHT ACTS. Vide ACCOUNTS.
CORBETT ESTATE [Lords]; Bill, intituled An Act to
remove difficulties which prevent the dealing by way of
mortgage with the fee simple of certain estates of the
late Thomas George Corbett, Esquire, deceased, situate
in the County of Lincoln, and for other purposes ; brought
from the Lords, 284. Read the first time, and referred
to the Examiners, 284. Report, That no Standing
Orders are applicable ; Bill to be read a second time,
300. Read a second time, and committed, 316. Re-
ported, pursuant to Standing Order 1.88a, with Amend-
as
ments,
amended, 346. Consideration, as amended, deferred,
350, 3:56. Bill considered, as amended, 363. Read the
To which
third time and passed, with Amendments, 369.
(Cited as Corbett Estate Act,
the Lords agree, 388.
1905) Royal Assent, 395.

333. Day appointed for

consideration,

CORDOBA and ROSARIO RAILWAY [Lords] ; Report, That
the Bill should originate in the House of Lords, 13.
Report, Standing Orders certified to have been coin -
plied with, 15. Bill brought from the Lords, 90. Read
the first time, and referred to the Examiners, 91. Report,
That the Standing Orders not previously inquired into
have been complied with ; Bill to be read a second time.
102. Day appointed for Second Reading, 110. Bill
read a second time, and committed, 114. Reported,
without Amendment, 137. Considered, 142. Read the
(Cited as Cordoba and
third time and passed, 152.
Rosario Railway Company, Limited, Act, 1905) Royal
Assent, 280.

CORK JUNCTION RAILWAYS ; Bill read the first time, and
referred to the Examiners, 22. Report, That Standing
Order 67 has been complied with, and that Standing
Order 66 has not been complied with, 72. Report, That
Standing Order 66 ought to be dispensed with, 94.
to be read a second time, 94.
Report read ; Bill
Bill read a second time, and committed, 104. Witnesses
ordered to attend the Committee on the Bill, 191, 193.
Minutes of Evidence of former Committees referred to
the Committee on the Bill, 192. Bill reported, Preamble
not proved, 289.

CORNWALL, DUCHY of. Vide ACCOUNTS.
CORONERS' INQUESTS (Railway Fatalities) ; Bill to amend
the Law relating to Coroners' Inquests in the case of
fatal Accidents on Railways ; presented, and ordered to
be read a second time, 132. Second Reading deferred,
155, 160, 166, 189, 199, 229.

CORPORAL PUNISHMENT. Vide ACCOUNTS.

CORPORAL PUNISHMENT RESTRICTION ; Bill to restrict
the punishment of Whipping to the cases of male
offenders under the age of sixteen years ; presented, and
ordered to be read a second time, 307. Second Reading
deferred, 331.

COTTAGE HOMES ; Bin to authorise the provision of
Cottage Homes for the aged Poor ; presented, and
ordered to be read a second time, 157. Second Reading
deferred, 228.

COTTON SUPPLY (British Dependencies) ; Resolution,
That, in view of the peril to which the industries of the
United Kingdom using Cotton as the principal raw
material of their manufactures are exposed by their too
great dependence on the United States of America as
their source of supply, and the good results of
the
operations already undertaken by the British Cotton-
,rowinc, Association, this House desires to express its
appreciation of the benefits derived by the encourage-
ment afforded by His Majesty's Government to the work
of the Association, and looks to a continuance of their
good offices as one of the essential conditions of
a
speedy development of the resources of the colonies,
dependencies, and protectorates of
the Crown as
additional sources of supply of the Cotton needed for
the maintenance of regular and adequately remunerated
employment in one of the greatest of
the national
industries, 113.

COUNSEL :

Committee on Divorce Bills to hear Counsel,

147, 202.

COUNTY COURT OFFICERS, &c.

(Ireland).

Vide

SUPPLY.

COUNTY COURT RULES. Vide ACCOUNTS.

COUNTY COURTS. Vide ACCOUNTS.
COUNTY COURTS ; Bill to amend the Law relating to
County Courts ; presented, and ordered to be read a
second time, 112. Second Reading deferred, 121, 126,
149, 156, 160, 164, 166, 170, 174, 180, 182, 186, 190,
206, 232, 304, 311, 326.

SUPPLY.

COUNTY COURTS (No. 2) ; Bill to amend the Law relat-
ing to County Courts ; presented, and ordered to he
read a second time, 144. Second Reading deferred, 155,
163, 172, 178, 195, 210, 213, 225, 239, 252, 265, 273,
285, 309, 315, 318, 326, 336, 341, 354, 373, 385, 397,
Second Reading discharged Bill
402.
withdrawn, 409.

discharged

Order

COUNTY COURTS ACT, 1888, and SUPREME COURT of

JUDICATURE Officers). Vide ACCOUNTS.

COUNTY OFFICERS and COITRTS (ire/and) ACT, 1877.

Vide ACCOUNTS.

COUNTY of LONDON ELECTRIC SUPPLY COMPANY
[Lords] ; Report, That the Bill should originate in the
House of Lords, 13. Report, Standing Orders certified to
have been complied with, 15. Bill brought from the Lords,
264. Head the first time, and referred to the Examiners,
265. Report, That the Standing Orders not previously
inquired into have been complied with ; Bill to be read

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COUNTY of LONDON, &c. continued.

a second time, 278. Read a second time, and com-
mitted, 291. Reported, with Amendments, 338. Day
appointed for consideration, as amended, 346. Considera-
tion, as amended, deterred, 350, 356. Bill considered,
as amended, 363. Read the third time and passed, with
Amendments, 369. To which the Lords agree, 388.
( Cited as County of London Electric Supply Company's
Act, 1905) Royal Assent, 395.

CURT of PROBATE DIVISION (High Court of Justice)

(Ireland). Vide ACCOUNTS.

COVENTRY ELECTRIC TRAMWAYS (Extension of Time) ;
Report on Petition for Bill, That the Standing Orders
have not been complied with, referred to the Select
Committee on Standing Orders, 16. Report, That the
parties do not proceed, 38.

CRIMINAL and JUDICIAL STATISTICS. Vide A ccocNTs.
CRIMINAL CASES (Reservation of Points of Law)[Lords];
Bill, intituled An Act to amend the Crown Cases Act,
1848 ; brought from the Lords, 284. Read the first
time, and ordered to be read a second time, 299. Second
Reading deferred, 310, 323, 326, 340, 353, 365, 368,
378, 385, 393, 398, 493. Order for Second Reading
discharged ; Bill withdrawn, 409.

CRIMINAL LAW and PROCEDURE (Ireland) ACT (County

Gahcay). Vide HOUSE (Adjournment Motions),

CRIMINAL LAW and PROCEDURE (Ireland) ACT, 1887 ;
Motion, That, in the opinion of this House, the presence
of the Criminal Law and Procedure (Ireland) Act on
the Statute Book is a gross violation of the Constitution,
without parallel in any other portion of His Majesty's
dominions, and that the Act should be immediately
repealed, and Question negatived on Division, 228.

CRIMINAL LAW and PROCEDURE (Ireland) ACT (1887)
REPEAL ; Bill to repeal the Criminal Law and Pro-
cedure (Ireland) Act, 1887 ; presented, and ordere 1 to
be read a second time, 27. Second Reading deferred,
57, 60, 63, 65, 71, 81, 84, 88, 92, 95, 98, 102, 103, 107,
110, 113, 120, 146, 155, 164, 166, 174, 180, 186. Order
for Second Reading discharged ; Bill withdrawn, 207.
CRIMINAL NEW TRIALS ; Bill to make provision for a
new Trial in certain criminal cases ; ordered ; presented
accordingly, and read the first
Second
Reading deferred, 83, 94, 107, 126, 146, 1.60, 173, 206,
229, 241.

time,

53.

CROFTERS COMMISSION (Scotland). Vide SUPPLY.

CROFTERS' HOLDINGS (Scotland) ACT (1886) AMEND-
MENT ; Bill to amend the Crofters' Holdings (Scotland)
Act, 1886 ; presented, and ordered to be read a second
time, 35. Second Reading deferred, 41, 44, 53, 65, 98,
196, 222, 254.

CROFTERS' HOLDINGS (Scotland) ACT (1886) AMEND-
MEN.]: (No. 2); Bill to amend the Crofters' Holdings
( Scotland) Act, 1886 ; presented, and ordered to be read
a second time, 220. Second Reading deferred, 300, 304,
355, 368.

CROFTERS' HOLDINGS (Scotland) ACTS. Vide ACCOUNTS.
CROFTERS' HOLDINGS (Scotland) ACTS AMENDMENT ;
Bill to amend the Acts relating to Crofters' Holdings in
Scotland ; presented, and ordered to be read a second
time, 35. Second Reading deferred, 51, 109, 121, 134,
164, 198, 229.

CROFTERS' HOLDINGS (Scat/and) ; Bill to amend the
Crofters' Holdings (Scotland) Act, 1886; presented,
and ordered to be read a second time, 54.
Second
Reading deferred, 95, 109, 196, 222.

CROWN AGENTS. Vide ACCOUNTS.

VOL. 160.Sess. 1905.

CROWN LANDS ; Bill to amend the Crown Lands Acts,
1829 to 1894 ; presented, and ordered to be read a second
Second Reading deferred, 92, 96, 98, 102,
time, 86.
106, 110, 114, 119, 125, 133, 150, 158, 169, 178, 188, 205,
224, 228, 244, 248, 257, 262, 267, 274, 278, 286, 295,
300, 318. Order for Second Reading discharged ; Bill
withdrawn, 330.

CROWN'S .Nomt.NEE ACCOUNT. Vide ACCOUNTS.
CROYDON CORPORATION ; Bill read the first

time,
and ordered to be read a second time, 22. Read a
second time, and committed, 34. Reported from the
Police and Sanitary Committee, with Amendments, 136
Considered, as amended, 152. Read the third time and
passed, 165. Agreed to by the Lords, with Amend-
ments, 237. Lords' Amendments agreed to, 254,
(Cited
as Croydon Corporation Act, 1905)

Assent, 281.

agreed

CROYDON GAS ; Bill read the first time, and referred to the
Examiners, 22. Report, That Standing Order 62 has been
complied with ; Bill to he read a second time, 34. Read a
second time, and committed, 45. Reported, with Amend-
ments, 100. Considered, as amended, 120. Read the
third time and passed, 127. Agreed to by the Lords,
with Amendments, 235. Lords' Amendments agreed to,
(Cited as Croydon Gas Act, 1905) Royal Assent,
241.
281.

CUSTOMS. Vide ACCOUNTS.

SUPPLY.

CUSTOMS DUTIES. Vide WAYS and MEANS.

CYPRUS. Vide ACCOUNTS.

SUPPLY.

5 Edw. VII. Pail. 27.

Sess. 6.

1905.

DAMAGE to CROPS (Compensation). Vide COMPEN-

SATION.

DARIEN GOLD MI NING COMPANY [Lords]; Report on
Petition for Bill originating in the Lords, That the Stand-
ing Orders have not been complied with., referred to the
Select Committee on Standing Orders, 48. Report,
That the Standing Orders ought to be dispensed with,
61. Bill brought from the Lords, 203. Read the first
time, and referred to the Examiners, 203. Report, That
the Standing Orders not previously inquired into have
been complied with ; Bill to be read a second time, 218.
Read a second time, and committed, 236. Reported,
without Amendment, 255. Read the third time and
(Cited as Darien Gold Mining Company,
passed, 263.
Limited, Act, 1905) Royal Assent, 281.

DEARNE VALLEY RAILWAY [Lords] ; Report, That the
Bill should originate in the House of Lords, 13. Repoll,
Standing. Orders certified to have been complied with, 15,
Bill brought from the Lords, 171. Read the first time,
and referred to the Examiners, 171. Report, That the
Standing Orders not previously inquired into have been
complied with ; Bill to be read a, second time, 182. Read
and committed, 200. Reported, with
a second time,
Amendments, 230. Considered, as amended, 242. Read
the third time and passed, with Amendments, 254. To
which the Lords agree, 268.
(Cited as Dearne Valley
Railway Act, 1905) Royal Assent, 281.

DEATHS from STAnvATtoN, or accelerated by PRIVA-

TION (London). Vide ACCOUNTS.

DEBATES :

Adjourned :
Amendment to Address, 15, 27, 28, &c.
On Bills :

adjourned, 184, &c.

On Address,

12.

On

Second Reading further

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[1905.

DEB ATE S con tinued.

Stand adjourned at Midnight, 15, &c.
After Midnight, 17, 30, &c. At half-past Seven, 12, 17,
&c. After half-past Seven, 184. At half-past Five, 33,
&c. After half-past Five, 21, 103, &c.

Resumed, 12, 15, &c.
Order for

resuming adjourned Debate

discharged, 228.

discharged; Bill withdrawn, 139, 367, &c.

Order for resuming adjourned Debate

Day appointed for resumption of Debate,

105, 364, &c.

&c.

No day fixed for resumption of Debate, 89,

Motions, That Debates be adjourned, and
Questions agreed to, 364. And Question negatived, 15.
Question, That the Debate be adjourned,
on introduction of a Bill, put, pursuant to Standing
Order 11 ; 339.

DEBATE, CLOSURE of. Vide CLOSURE.
DECEASED WIFE'S SISTER, MARRIAGE with a. Vide

MA RR IAGE with.

DEEDS of ARRANGEMENT ACT, 1887. Vide ACCOUNTS.
DEER FORESTS (Highland Crolting Counties).

Vide

Ac COUNTS.
DEPARTMENT

INSTRUCTION. Vide SUPPLY.

of AGRICULTURE

and

TECHNICAL

DEPUTY CHAIRMAN. Vide CHAIRMAN.

DEPUTY SPEAKER. Vide CHAIRMAN.
DETENTION of the " CAPTAIN W. MENZELL."

Vide

ACCOUNTS.

DIF FERENTIAL DUTIES. Vide ACCOUNTS.

DIPLOMATIC and CONSULAR BUILDINGS. Vide SUPPLY.

DtPurmATte and CONSULAR SERVICES. Vide SUPPLY.

DIRECTORY of
Ace ()UNITS.

INDUSTRIAL

ASSOCIATIONS.

Vide

DISEASES of ANIMALS ACTS. Vide ACCOUNTS.
DISTRESS in WEST of IRELAND ; Motion, That this
House is of opinion that the Government has failed in
the distress which is so
its duty in not anticipating,
prevalent in the West of Ireland, &c., and Question
negatived on Division, 02.

DIVISIONS :

Numbers being equal, Mi. Speaker gives
his casting Vote. Mr. Speaker stated that in order
that the matter might be considered by the Committee
(London County Council Tramways)
on the Bill
( Instruction), and that the House might have a further
opportunity of coming to a more decisive conclusion, he
eave iris voice with the Noes, 105.

No Teller for the Noes in a Division, 303,

315.

DIVISIONS of the HOUSE. Vide ACCOUNTS.
DIVORCE and MATRIMONIAL CAUSES. Vide ACCOUNTS.

DIVORCE

BILLS.

Vide

DONOVAN'S.

GAMBLE'S.

LAUTOUR'S. MCCONNELL'S. MALONE'S.

DIVORCE BILLS ; Committee nominated ; Message to the
Lords requesting Copies of Minutes of Evidence and of
Proceedings, &c. in the case of McConnell's Divorce Bill,
147. Communicated, 176. Returned, 192. Malone's
Divorce- (Validation) Bill, 202. Communicated, 203.

Returned, 220. Lautour's Divorce Bill, 202.
Com-
municated, 203. Returned, 226. Gamble's Divorce
Bill,
247.
Donovan's Divorce Bill,
259. Communicated, 269.
Returned, 289.

Communicated,

Returned,

219.

220.

DOCKYARD and CONTRACT - BUILT

SHIPS.

ACCOUNTS.

Vide

DOCKYARD PORTS REGULATION ACT. Vide ACCOUNTS.
DOGS ; Bill to consolidate and amend the enactments
relating to injury to live stock by Dogs, and otherwise
to amend the Law relating to Dogs; presented, and
ordered to be read a second time, 52. Second Reading
deferred, 59, 63, 66, 77, 84, 92, 96, 98, 102, 106, 114,
125, 133, 139, 154, 158, 163, 169, 178, 188, 194, 209,
221, 227, 239, 2,52, 257, 262, 270, 274, 290, 296, 310,
318, 319, 323, 326, 336, 340, 354, 359, 367, 374, 379,
393, 403, 406. Order for Second Reading discharged ;
Bill withdrawn, 409.

DOGS

for

the

Bill

(Protection) ;

of
Experiments upon Dogs ; ordered, 72. Presented, and
read the first time, 72. Second Reading deferred, 89,
92, 95, 99, 107, 110, 131, 198, 214, 228, 253. Day
appointed for Second Reading, 284.
Second Reading
deterred, 291. Day appointed for Second Reading, 328.

prohibition

DoGs REGULATION

( Ireland) ACT,

1865.

Vide

ACCOUNTS.

DONOVAN'S -DIVORCE [Lords] ; Bill, intituled An Act to
dissolve the Marriage of Alice Edith Donovan, the wife
of Daniel Augustine Donovan, with the said Daniel
Augustine Donovan, and to enable her to marry again,
and for other purposes ; brought from the Lords, 244.
Read the first time, 244. Read a second time, and
committed, 255. Message to the Lords requesting
Copies of Minutes of Proceedings, &c. ;
Instruction as
to Witnesses, &c., 259. Bill reported, without Amend-
ment, 288. Minutes of Evidence to be returned to the
Lords, 289. Bill read the third time and passed, 301.
( Cited as Donovan's Divorce Act, 1905) Royal Assent,
312.

DORSET, COUNTY of (Northern Division), WRIT. Vide

ELECTIONS.

DOVER HARBOUR [Lords) ; Report on Petition for Bill
originating in the Lords, That the Standing Orders
have not been complied with, referred to the Select
Committee on Standing Orders, 283. Report, That
the Standing Orders ought to be dispensed with, 313.

day appointed

DRUNKENNESS (Ireland) ; Bill to amend the Law relating
to Drunkenness in Ireland, and for purposes connected
therewith ; presented, and ordered to be read a second
time, 20. Second Reading deferred, 103, Bill read a
second time, and committed to the Standing Committee
on Trade, &c, 121. Report of names of Members added
to the Standing Committee in respect of the Bill, 128.
reported from tile Standing Committee, with
Bill
Amendments ;
as
Consideration, as amended, deferred,
amended,
216. Bill considered, as amended ; Motion, That the
Bill be now read the third time ; Amendment pro-
posed, " recommitted," but not made on Division ; Main
Question put, and agreed to on Division ; Bill read the
third time and passed, 303. Agreed to by the Lords,
with Amendments, 347. Day appointed for considering
Consideration of Lords' Amendments
them. 350.
deferred, 365. Motion, That the Lords' Amendments
now considered, and, at half-past Five, Debate
be
adjourned, 368.

consideration,

192.

for

DUBLIN CORPORATION (Superannuation); Bill read tile
first time, and ordered to be read a second time, 22.
Read a second time, and committed, 34. Reported, with

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487

DUBLIN CORPORATION ( Superannuation)-continued.

115.

Amendments,
Considered,
127.
Read the third time and passed, 139. Agreed to by the
Lords, 223.
( Cited as Dublin Corporation (Superannua-
tion Act, 1905) Royal Assent, 281.

amended,

as

DUBLIN HOSPITALS. Vide ACCOUNTS.

DUBLIN METROPOLITAN POLICE. Vide ACCOUNTS.

SUPPLY.

DUBLIN POLICE ACTS AMENDMENT ; Bill to amend
the Dublin Police Acts ; presented, and ordered to be
read a second time, 19. Examiners to examine as to
compliance with Standing Orders, 187. Report, That
no Standing Orders
Second
Reading deferred, 198, 216, 253, 258, 267, 271, 274, 282.

applicable,

192.

are

DUBLIN UNITED TRAMWAYS; Bill read the first time,
and referred to the Examiners,
22. Report, That
Standing Order 63 has been complied with ; Bill to be
read a second time, 34. Day appointed for Second
Reading, 46. Bill read a second time, and committed,
73. Reported, with Amendments, 202. Day appointed
for consideration, as amended, 223. Bill considered, as
amended, 226. 11ead the third time and passed, 235.
Agreed to by the Lords, with Amendments, 333. Day
appointed for considering them, 346. Consideration of
Lords' Amendments deferred, 349, 356. Lords' Amend-
( Cited as Dublin United Tram-
ments agreed to, 362.
ways Act, 1905) Royal Assent, 395.

DUBLIN, WICKLOW, and WEXFORD RAILWAY ; Bill
read the first time, and referred to the Examiners, 22.
Report, That Standing Order 62 has been complied
with ; Bill to be read a second time, 34. Day appointed
for Second Reading, 46. Bill read a second time, and
committed,
192.
Considered, as amended, 202. Read the third time alid
passed, 215. Agreed to by the Lords, 328.
( Cited as
Dublin, Wicklow, and Wexford Railway Act, 1905)
Royal Assent, 395.

48. Reported, with Amendments,

DUCHY of CORNWALL. Vide ACCOUNTS.

DUCHY of LANCASTER. Vide ACCOUNTS.

DUNDEE WATER ORDER CONFIRMATION ; Bill to con-
firm a Provisional Order under the Private Legislation
Procedure (Scotland) Act, 1899, relating to Dundee
Water ; presented, and (under Section 7) ordered to be
considered, 180. Considered, 186. Read the third time
and passed, 192. Agreed to by the Lords, with an
Amendment, 223. Lords' Amendment agreed to, 226.
(Cited as Dundee Water Order Confirmation Act, 1905)
Royal Assent, 280.

DUND RUM CRIMINAL LUNATIC ASYLUM (Ireland).

Vide SUPPLY.

DURATION of PARLIAMENTS ; Motion, That leave be
given to bring in a Bill to limit the duration of Parlia-
ments to five years ; Question put, pursuant to Standing
Order 11, and negatived on Division, 358.

DURSEY ISLAND (Evictions). Vide ACCOUNTS. HOUSE

(Adjournment Motions).

the Lords, with Amendments, 371. Lords' Amend-
ments agreed to, 386.
(Cited as Ealing Corporation
Act, 1905) Royal Assent, 395.

EARL Of STAMFORD'S CHESHIRE ESTATE [Lords] ; Bill,
intituled Au Act for the settlement of the hereditaments
and property representing the estates devised by the Will,
dated the 26th day of June 1875, of the Right Honourable
George Harry Earl of Stamford and Warrington, and
in such Will referred to as the Cheshire Estate, and for
other purposes ; brought from the Lords, 327. Read
the first time, and referred to the Examiners, 327.
Report, That no Standing Orders are applicable ; Bill
to be read a second time, 332. Day appointed for
Second Reading, 346. Second Reading deferred, 350.
Bill read a second time, and committed, 364. Reported,
without Amendment, 380. Read the third time and
passed, 398.
(Cited as Earl of Stan?ford's Cheshire
Estate Act, 1905) Royal Assent, 412.

EARNINGS

of AGRICULTURAL LABOURERS.

ACCOUNTS.

Vide

EAST COWES GAS [Lords] ; Report, That the Bill should
originate in the House of Lords, 13. Report, Standing
Orders certified to have been complied with, 15. Bill
brought from the Lords, 141. Read the first time, and
referred to the Examiners, 141. Report, That the
Standing Orders not previously inquired into have been
complied with ; Bill
to be read a second time, 146.
Read a second time, and committed, 152. Reported,
without Amendment, 193. Read the third time and
passed, 199.
1905)
Royal Assent, 280.

( Cited as East Cowes Gas Act,

EASTER RECESS. Vide HOUSE.

EAST INDIA :
(Accounts

ACCOUNTS.

and Estimates, 1905-6).

Vide

(Afghanistan). Vide ACCOUNTS.
(Appeals). Vide Accouxrs.
(Army Administration). Vide ACCOUNTS.
(Employment of Troops out of India). Vide

ACCOUNTS.

(Estimate). Vide ACCOUNTS.
(Examinations). Vide ACCOUNTS.
(Excise). Vide ACCOUNTS.
(Finance

and Revenue Accounts).

Vide

ACCOUNTS.

(Financial Statement). Vide ACCOUNTS.
(Forest Service). Vide ACCOUNTS.
- (Time Accounts). Vide ACCOUNTS.

(Income and Expenditure). Vide ACCOUNTS.
(Loans raised in England). Vide ACCOUNTS.
(Loans raised in India). Vide ACCOUNTS.
(Police). Vide ACCOUNTS.
(Progress and Condition). Vide ACCOUNTS.
(Railways). Vide ACCOUNTS.
(Railways

Irrigation Works).

Vide

and

5 Edw. VII. Pant. 27.

Sess. 6.

1905.

EALING CORPORATION ; Bill read the first time, and
ordered to be read a second time, 22, Day appointed
for Second Reading, 34. Second Reading deferred, 36.
Bill read a second time, and committed; Instruction, 60.
Bill reported from the Police and Sanitary Committee,
with Amendments, 115. Considered, as amended, 147.
Read the third time and passed, 152. Agreed to by

VOL. 160.

-Sess. 1908.

ACCOUNTS.

(Reconstitution of the Provinces of Bengal and

Assam). Vide ACCOUNTS.

(Revenue Accounts). Vide ACCOUNTS.
(Sanitary Measures). Vide ACCOUNTS.
(Statistical Abstract). Vide ACCOUNTS.
(Tibet). Vide ACCOUNTS.
(Trade). Vide ACCOUNTS.

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[1905.

EAST INDIA LOANS [Railways] ; Motion for the House
to resolve itself into a Committee to consider of autho-
rising the Secretary of State in Council of India to
raise money in the United Kingdom, on the security of
the Revenues of India, for the construction, extension,
and equipment of Railways in India by State agency,
after King's
or through the agency of companies ;
Recommendation signified, Question agreed to, 241.
Committee deferred, 245, 249, 253, 258, 260. Matter
considered in Committee, 261. Report deferred, 266,
271, 274, 278, 282, 288, 291, 296, 300, 304, 311, 316,
323, 326, 330. Resolution reported, and
318, 319,
agreed to, 336.

EAST INDIA LOANS (Railways); Bill to empower the
Secretary of State in Council of India to raise money
in the United Kingdom for the construction, extension,
and equipment of Railways in India by State agency
or through the agency of companies, and for other
purposes ; ordered -upon Resolution reported from the
Committee of the whole House ; presented accordingly,
and read the first time, 336. Second Reading
340, 344, 354, 359, 367. Bill read a second time, and
committed, 372. Committee deferred, 378, 385, 393, 402.
Bill considered in Committee, and reported, without
Amendment, 405. Read the third time and passed, 408.
(Cited as East India
Agreed to by the Lords, 411.
Loans (Railways) Act, 1905) Royal Assent, 412.

EAST INDIA REVENUE. ACCOUNTS ; Order, That the
several Accounts and Papers which have been presented
to the House in this Session of Parliament, relating to
the Revenues of India, be referred to the consideration
of a Committee of the whole House ; day appointed for
Committee, 243. Motion, That Mr. Speaker do now
leave the Chair ; Amendment proposed," Indian Affairs
(Parliamentary Discussion)," and, at half-past Seven,
Resumed ; Amendment not
Debate adjourned, 256.
made on Division ; Main Question put, and agreed to ;
no day fixed for
matter considered in Committee ;
Report, 256.

.

EAST LONDON and LowElt TitAmns ELI:unite PowEn
[Lords] ; Report, That the Bill should originate in the
House of Lords, 13. Report, Standing Orders certified
to have been complied with, 15.

ECCLESIASTICAL COMMISSION. Vide ACCOUNTS.
EDGWARE and HAMPSTEAD RAILWAY ; Bill read the
first time, and referred to the Examiners, 23. Report,
That Standing Order 62 has been complied with ; Bill to
be read a second time, 33. Day appointed. for Second
Reading, 42. Bill read a second time, and committed,
48. Reported, with Amendments, 137, Considered, as
amended, 167. Read the third time and passed, 175.
Agreed to by the Lords, with Amendments, 333. Day
appointed for considering them, 345. Consideration of
Lords' Amendments deferred, 346, 349, 355. Lords'
( Cited as Edgware and
Amendments agreed to, 362.
Hampstead Railway Act, 1905) Royal Assent, 395.

EDINutiuon

CORPORATION ORDER CONFIRMATION
[Lords] ; Bill, intituled An Act to confirm a Provisional
Order under the Private Legislation Procedure (Scotland)
Act, 1899, relating to Edinburgh Corporation ; brought
from the Lords, 348. Ordered to be taken into con-
Bill
sideration, 348.
considered, 364. Read the third time and passed, 370.
(Cited as Edinburgh Corporation Order Confirmation
Act, 1905) Royal Assent, 395.

Consideration deferred,

356.

EDINBURGH, UNIVERSITY Of. Vide AccouNTs.

EDUCATION. Vide ACCOUNTS.
EDUCATION ; Motion for a Return relative thereto, and

Question negatived on Division, 130.

EDUCATION ACT, 1902 (Borough of East ham). Vide

HOUSE (Adjournment Motions).

E DUCATION AcTs AMENDM ENT ; Bill

to amend the
Education Acts, 1870 to 1903 ; presented, and ordered
Second Reading deferred,
to be reach a second time, 129.
181, 206, 222, 226.

EDucATtoN AuTitonurius (Access to Books and Docu-
ments); 11111 to enable ratepayers to inspect books and
documents of Local Education Authorities ; ordered ;
presented accordingly, and read the first
time, 57,
Second Readinti. deferred, 72, 89 91, 125, 149, 164, 185
214, 240.

EDUCATION BOARD PROVISIONAL ORDER CONFIRMA-
TiON (London) (No. 1) [Lords] ; Bill, intituled An Act
to confirm a Provisional Order made by the Board of
Education under the Education Acts, 1870 to 1903,
to enable the London County Council to put in force
the Lands Clauses Acts ; brought from the Lords, 268.
Read the first time, and referred to the Examiners, 269.
Report, That the Standing Orders applicable have been
complied with ; day appointed for Second Reading, 306.
Bill read a second time and committed, 312. Reported,
without Amendment ; Provisional Order confirmed ; day
appointed for Third Reading, 358. Bill read the thinl
(Cited as Education Board
tune and passed, 364.
Provisional Order Confirmation (London) (No. 1) Act,
1905) Royal Assent, 394.

EDUCATION BOARD PROVISIONAL ORDER CONFIRMA-
TION (London) (No. 2) [Lords] ; Bill, intituled An Act
to confirm a Provisional Order made by the Board of
Education under the Education Acts, 1870 to 1903, to
enable the London County Council to put in force
the Lands Clauses Acts ; brought from the Lords, 219.
time, and referred to the Examiners,
Read the first
220. Report, That the Standing Orders applicable have
been complied with ; clay appointed for Second Reading,
read a second time, and committed, 261.
258. Bill
Reported, without Amendment ; Provisional Order con-
firmed ; day appointed fir Third. Reading, 298. Bill
(Cited as Educa-
read the third time and passed, 301.
tion Board Provisional Order Cotefirmatim (London)
(No. 2) Act, 1905) Royal Assent, :394.

E DucAT lox BOARD PROVISIONAL ORDERS CONFIRMA-
TION (Liverpool, c"c.) [Lords] ; Bill, intituled An Act to
confirm certain Provisional Orders made by the Board
of Education under the Education Acts, 1870 to 1903,
to enable the Councils of the County Boroughs of Liver-
pool and Manchester. the County of Surrey, and the
Urban District of Willesden to put in force the Lands
Clauses Acts ; brought from the Lords, 217. Read,
time, and referred to the Examiners, 218.
the first
Report, That the Standing Orders applicable have been
complied with ; day appointed for Second Reading, 258
Bill read a second time, and committed, 261. Reported,
without Amendment ; Provisional Orders confirmed ;
day appointed for Third Reading, 298. Bill read the
(Cited as Education Board
third time and passed, 301.
Provisional Orders Confirmation (Liverpool, Sj.c.) Act,
1905) Royal Assent, 394.

EDUCATION (Local Authority Default).

'Vide HousE

(A djultraunei,t Motions).

EDUCATION (Provision of Meals) ; Bill to amend the
Education Act, 1902 ; presented, and ordered to be
read a second time, 97. Order for Second Reading
discharged; Bill withdrawn, 123.

EDUCATION (Provision of Meals) (No. 2) ; Bill to amend
the Education Act, 1902 ; presented, and ordered to be
read a second time, 157. Second Reading deferred, 170,
205, 240.

EDUCATION (Scotland); Motion, That leave be given to
bring in a Bill to amend the Law relating to Education
in Scotland, and for other purposes connected therewith ;
Mr. Sneaker puts the Question, pursuant to Standing-

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489

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EDUCATION (Scotland) continued.

Order 11, and Question agreed to ; Bill ordered ; pre-
sented accordingly, and read the first time, 52.
Second
Reading deferred, 59, 66, 77, 81, 91, 96, 106, 124, 133,
145, 158. Motion, That the Bill be now read a second
time, and, at half-past Seven, Debate adjourned, 168.
Resumed ; Question put, and agreed to ; Bill read a
second time, and committed, 168. Committee deferred,

172, 204, 239, 252, 263, 285, 302, 317. Bill considered
in Committee, 325. Committee deferred, 331, 337, 344,
353, 374, 385. Order for Second Reading discharged ;
Bill withdrawn, 403.

EGYPT. Vide ACCOUNTS.

EGYPTIAN GUARANTEED LOAN of

1885.

\Tide

ACCOUNTS.

E LECTIONS:

ORDERS and RESOLUTIONS ; for regulating the mode of proceeding in respect of Members returned for two

or more places ;

interference of Peers, &c., 3.

Motion, That it is a high infringement of the Liberties and Privileges of the Commons of the United Kingdom
for any Lord of Parliament, or other Peer or Prelate, not being a Peer of Ireland at the time elected, and not
having declined to serve, for any County, City, or Borough of Great Britain, to concern himself in the Election
of Members to serve for the Commons in Parliament, except only any Peer of Ireland, at such Elections in
Great Britain respectively where such Peer shall appear as a Candidate, or by himself, or any others, be
proposed to be elected ; or for any Lord Lieutenant or Governor of any County to avail himself of any
authority derived from his Commission to influence the Election of any Member to serve for the Commons in
Parliament ; Question agreed to on Division, 4. Resolution relative to Bribery, 4.

WRITS ISSUED DURING THE RECESS.

FOR WHAT PLACE.

IN THE ROOM OF

ON WHAT ACCOUNT.

Kent (Isle of Thanet Division)

Right Honourable James Lowther -

Deceased, 3.

Monmouth (Western Division)

Sussex (North Western or Horsham

Division).

Stalybridge Borough

Tower Hamlets Borough (Mile End

Division).

Dorset (Northern Division) -

Kildare (North Kildare Division) -

Right Honourable

George
Vernon Harcourt.

Granville

Sir William
Venables

Deceased, 3.

John Heywood Johnstone, Esquire -

Deceased, 3.

Honourable Matthew White Ridley

Called up to the House of Peers, 3.

Spencer Charrington, Esquire -

Deceased, 3.

John Kenelm Digby Wingfield-

Digby, Esquire.

Edmund Leamy, Esquire

Deceased, 3.

Deceased, 3.

WRITS ISSUED DURING THE SESSION.

FOE WHAT PLACE.

IN THE ROOM OF

ON WHAT ACCOUNT.

Liverpool (Everton Division)

-

Sir John Archibald Willox, Knight -

Chiltern Hundreds, 12.

Westmoreland (Northern or Appleby

Division).
Bute County

Brighton Borough

Richard Rigg, Esquire

-

Manor of Northstead, 17,

Right Honoura ble Andrew Graham

Murray.

Gerald Walter

Erskine

Loder,

Esquire.

Lord

Justice General and Lord
President of the Court of Session
in Scotland, 18.

Commissioner of the Treasury, 92.

Now Baron Grimthorpe, 198.

York (North Riding) (Whitby Divi-

Ernest William Beckett, Esquire

Sussex (South Western or Chichester

Lord Edmund Talbot

-

Commissioner of the Treasury, 207.

sion).

Division).

Donegal (North Donegal Division)

William O'Doherty, Esquire -

Cork City -

Finsbury Borough (East Division)

James Francis Xavier O'Brien,

Esquire.

Henry Charles Richards, Esquire

Deceased, 246.

Deceased, 246.

Deceased, 255.

Stafford (Kingswinford Division) -

Colonel William George Webb

Deceased, 255.

Down (West Down Division)

Captain Arthur Hill

Chiltern Hundreds, 274.

Carlisle Borough .

Right Honourable William Court

Gully.

Now Viscount Selby, called up to the

House of Peers, 300.

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[1905.

ELECTRICITY, SuPP Ly of. Vide SUPPLY.

ELECTRIC LIGHTING AcTs. Vide AcCOuNTs.
ELECTRIC LIGHTING PROVISIONAL ORDERS (No. 1) ;
Bill to confirm certain Provisional Orders made by the
Board of Trade under the Electric Lighting Acts, 1882
and 1888, relating to Bury (Rural), Conway, Golborne,
Haydocle, Hipperholme, Little Lever, Southall-Norwood,
Spalding, Whitwood, and Whitworth ; presented ;
read
time, and referred to the Examiners,
the first
127.
Report, That the Standing Orders applicable have been
complied with ; day appointed for Second Reading, 160.
Bill read a second time, and committed, 165. Reported,
with Amendments; Provisional Orders confirmed ; day
appointed for consideration, as amended, 193. Bill con-
sidered, as amended, 197. Read the third time and
passed, 200. Agreed to by the Lords, 243.
(Cited as
Electric Lighting Orders Confirmation (No. 1) Act, 1905)
Royal Assent, 280.

ELECTRIC LIGHTING PROVISIONAL ORDER (No. 2);
Bill to confirm a Provisional Order made by the Board
of Trade under the Electric Lighting Acts, 1882 and
1888, relating to Ballaghaderreen ; presented ; read the
first time, and referred to the Examiners, 127. Report,
That the Standing Orders applicable have been complied
with ; day appointed for Second Reading, 147. Bill
read a second time, and committed, 152. Reported,
without Amendment ; Provisional Order confirmed ;
day appointed for Third Reading, 193. Bill read the
third time and passed, 197. Agreed to by the Lords,
(Cited as Electric Lighting Order Confirmation
244.
(No. 2) Act, 1905) Royal Assent, 280.

ELECTRIC LIGHTING PROVISIONAL ORDER, (No. 3) ;
to confirm a Provisional Order made by the
Bill
Board of Trade under the Electric Lighting Acts, 1882
and 1888, relating to Woolwich ; presented ;
read the
first time, and referred to the Examiners, 140. Report,
That the Standing Orders applicable haYe been complied
with ; day appointed for Second Reading, 167. Bill
read a second time, and committed, 17Q.
Reported,
with Amendments ; Provisional Order confirmed ; day
appointed for consideration, as amended, 193. Bill con-
sidered, as amended, 197. Read the third time and passed,
200. Agreed to by the Lords, 244.
(Cited as Electric
Lighting Order Confirmation (No. 3) Act, 1905) Royal
Assent, 280.

ELECTRIC LIGH'I'iNG PRovistONAL ORDERs (No. 4);
to confirm certain Provisional Orders made by
Bill
the Board of Trade under the Electric Lighting Acts,
1882 and 1888, the Electric Lighting (Scotland) Act,
1890, and the Electric Lighting (Scotland) _Act, 1902,
relating to Denny and Dunipace,Grangemouth, Inverness,
Pollokshaws, Renfrew, Rutherglen, and Uphail ; pre-
sented ; read the first time, and referred to the Examiners,
140. Report, That the Standing Orders applicable have
been complied with ; day appointed for Second Reading,
167. Bill read a second time, and committed,
170.
Reported, with Amendments; Provisional Orders con-
firmed ; day appointed for consideration, as amended,
considered, as amended, 279. Read the
275. Bill
third time and passed, 283. Agreed to by the Lords,
( Cited as Electric Lighting Orders Confirmation
328.
(No. 4) Act, 1905) Royal Assent, 394.

ELECTRIC LIGHTING PROVISIONAL ORDERS (No. 5);
Bill to confirm certain Provisional Orders made by the
Board of Trade under the Electric Lighting Acts, 1882
and 1888, relating to Andover, Burslem (Extension to
Tunstall Hessle, Litherland, Little Halton, Penmaen-
mawr, Ravensthorpe, Stratford-upon-Avon, Surbiton, and
Tewkesbury ; presented ; read the first time, and referred
to the Examiners, 140. Report, That the Standing
Orders applicable have been complied with ; day appointed
for Second Reading, 167. Bill read a second time, and

committed,170. Reported, with Amendments ; Provisional
Orders confirmed ; day appointed for consideration, as
amended, 275. Bill considered, as amended, 279. Read
the third time and passed, 283. Agreed to by the Lords,
( Cited as Electric Lighting Orders Confirmation
376.
(No. 5) Act, 1905) Royal Assent, 394.

ELECTRIC LIGHTING PROVISIONAL ORDERS (No. 6) ;
to confirm certain Provisional Orders made by
Bill
the Board of Trade under the Electric Lighting Acts,
1882 and 1888, relating to Barnet, Brockenhurst, Farn-
ham, Gosport and Alverstoke, Honghton-le-Spring and
District
(Amendment), Lichfield, Ludlow, Lytham,
read the
Saint Albans (Rural), and Ware ; presented ;
first time, and referred to the Examiners, 147. Report,
That the Standing Orders applicable have been complied
with ; day appointed for Second Reading, 182.
Bill
read a second time, and committed, 186. Reported,
with Amendments ; Provisional Orders confirmed ; day
appointed for consideration, as amended, 276. Bill con-
sidered, as amended, 279. Read the third time and
passed, 284. Agreed to by the Lords, with Amendments,
333. Day appointed for considering them, 333. Lords'
Amendments agreed to, 338.
(Cited as Electric Lighting
Orders Confirmation (No. 6) Act, 1905) Royal Assent,
394.

read the first

ELECTRIC LIGHTING PROVISIONAL ORDERS (No. 7);
Bill to confirm certain Provisional Orders, made by
the Board of Trade under
the Electric Lighting
Acts, 1882 and 1888, relating to Bishop's Stortford,
Dover (Extension), Hernsworth and District, Marl-
borough, Tottington, and Woking (Chertsey Extension);
time, and referred to the
presented ;
Examiners, 147. Report, That the Standing Orders
applicable have been complied with ; day appointed
for Second Reading, 182. Bill read a second time, and
Amendments ; Pro-
committed, 186. Reported,,
visional Orders confirmed ; day appointed for consideration,
as amended, 212. Bill considered, as amended; read the
third time and passed, 218. Agreed to by the Lords,
with an Amendment, 276. Day appointed for considering
Lords' Amendment agreed to, 279.
it, 276.
( Cited
as Electric Lighting Orders Confirmation (iVo. 7) Act,
1905) Royal Assent, 312.

ELECTRIC LIGHTING PROVISIONAL ORDERs

(No. 8)
I-[Lords] ; Bill, intituled An Act to confirm certain Pro-
visional Orders made by the Board of Trade under the
Electric Lighting Acts, 1882 and 1888, the Electric
Lighting (Scotland) Act, 1890, and the Electric Lighting
(Scotland) Act, 1902, relating to Airdrie, Coatbridiire..
Cults and District ; brought from the Lords, 269. Re-ade
first time, and referred to the Examiners, 269.
the
Report, That the Standing Orders applicable have been
complied with ; day appointed for Second Reading, 306.
Bill read a second time, and committed, 312. Reported,
without Amendment ; Provisional Orders confirmed ; day
appointed for Third Reading, 358. Bill read the third
time and passed, 364.
(Cited as Electric Lighting Orders
Confirmation (No. 8) Act, 1905) Royal Assent, 394.

ELECTRIC LIGHTING PROVISIONAL ORDERS- (No. 9)
[Lords] ; Bill, intituled An Act to confirm certain Pro-
visional Orders made by the Board of Trade under the
Electric Lighting Acts, 1882 and 1888, relating to
Brentford, Croydon (Rural), Durham Districts, East-
bourne (Wiliingdon Extension), Gravesend (Extension to
Northfleet), Kingsbury, Old Windsor, and Wimborne
and District ; brought from the Lords, 313. Read the
first time, and referred to the Examiners, 313. Report,
That the Standing Orders applicable have been complied
with ; day appointed for Second Reading, 346.
Second
Reading deferred, 330, 357. Bill read a second time,
and committed, 372. Reported, with Amendments ;
Provisional Orders confirmed ; day appointed for con-
sideration, as amended, 399. Bill considered, as amended ;
read the third time and passed, with Amendments, 404.

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491

ELECTRIC LIGHTING PROVISIONAL ORDERS (No. 9)

[Lords]

continued.
To which the Lords agree, 408.
(Cited as Electric
Lighting Orders Confirmation (No. 9) Act, 1905) Royal
Assent, 412.

ELEMENTARY EDUCATION ACT, 1876, and INDUSTRIAL

SCHOOLS ACT. Vide ACCOUNTS.

ELEMENTARY EDUCATION (Feeding of Children) ; Bill
to make provision for the Feeding of *Children in Public
Elementary Schools ; ordered ; presented accordingly,
and read the first time, 92.
Second Reading deferred,
98, 109. Order for Second Reading discharged ; Bill
withdrawn, 128.

ELEMENTARYEDUCATION (Feeding of Children) (.No. 2) ;
Bill to make provision for the Feeding of Children in
Public Elementary Schools ; presented, and ordered to
be read a second time, 157.
Second Reading deferred,
170, 206, 240.

ELEMENTARY EDUCATION (School Attendance) ; Bill to
alter the Age of exemption from attendance at School ;
presented, and ordered to be read a second time, 184.
Second Reading deferred, 222.

ELEMENTARY SCHOOL TEACHERS (Superannuation) ACT,

1898. Vide ACCOUNTS.

EMIGRATION. Vide ACCOUNTS.
EMIGRATION and IMMIGRATION. Vide ACCOUNTS-
EMISSION of
ACCOUNTS.

(Foreign Regulations).

SMOKE

Vide

ENDOWED SCHOOLS COMMISSIONERS. Vide SUPPLY.
ENTRE Rios RAILWAYS [Lords] ; Report, That the Bill
should originate in the House of Lords, 13. Report,
Standing Orders certified to have been complied with, 15.
Bill brought from the Lords, 90. Read the first time, and
referred to the Examiners, P1. Report, That the Standing
Orders not previously inquired into have been complied
with ; Bill to be read a second time, 102. Day appointed
for Second Reading, 110. Bill read a second time, and
committed, 115. Reported, without Amendment, 137.
Considered, 142. Read the third time and passed, 152.
( Cited as Entre Rios Railways Company, Limited, Act,
1905) Royal Assent, 280.

EPPING GAS ; Bill read the first time, and referred to the
Examiners, 23. Report, That Standing Order 62 has
been complied with ; Bill to be read a second time, 33.
Read a second time, and committed, 39. Reported, with
, Amendments, 85. Considered, as amended, 102. Day
appointed for Third leading, 107. Third Reading
deferred, 111. Bill read the third time and passed, 117.
(Cited as Epping Gas
Agreed to by the Lords, 203.
Act, 1905) Royal Assent, 280.

EsK VALLEY POWER-GAS ORDER CONFIRMATION
[Lords] ; Bill, intituled An Act to confirm a Provisional
Order under the Private Legislation Procedure (Scotland)
Act, 1899, relating to Esk Valley Power-Gas ; brought
from the Lords, 398. Ordered to be taken into considera-
tion, 348. Consideration deferred, 356. Bill considered,
364. Read the third time and passed, with an Amendment,
370, To which the Lords agree, 387.
(Cited as _Esh
Valley Power- Gas Order Confirmation Act, 1905) Royal
Assent, 395.

ESTATE BILLS. Vide BARRYMORE. CORBETT.

EARL.

Of STAMFORD.

ESTIMATES. Vide ACCOUNTS.
EVICTED TENANTS (Ireland) ; Motion relative thereto,

SUPPLY.

and Question negatived on Division, 50.
EVICTIONS (Ireland). Vide ACCOUNTS.
EVIDENCE:
referred to Committees, 73, &c.

Minutes of Evidence of former Committees

EXAMINERS :

Bills (Private) referred to them, 23, Sze.
Lords' Bills, 91, &e.
Provisional Order Bills, 147, &c.
Estate Bills, 224, &c.
Lords' Provisional Order Bills, 269, &c.
Petitions for additional provision referred to

them, 42, &c.

COMMONS' BILLS :Reports

to ;
That Standing Orders have not been complied with in
the case of Petitions for Bills, 16.

relative

In the case of Bills :That no Standing
Orders are applicable, 192. That Standing Order 62 has
been complied with, 33, &c. Standing Order 63; 33,
34, &c.
Standing Order 66 not complied with, 72.
Standing Order 67 complied with, 72.

BILLs :That they had certified that
the Standing Orders have been
complied with in
respect of the Bills originating in the House of Lords,
15. Not to have been complied with, 16. That the
Standing Orders have not been complied with in the
case of "'Petitions for Bills, and referred to the Select
on Standing Orders, 16, 48, &e. That
Committee
the Standing Orders not previously inquired into, and
which are applicable, have been complied with, 102, &c.
Have not been complied with, 241, 258, That no
Standing Orders are applicable, 235.

On Estate Bills ; Report, That no Standing

Orders are applicable, 235.

Provisional Order Bills :That no Standing
Orders are applicable, 41, 142, 258, &c. That the
Standing Orders applicable have been complied with, 147,
258, &c.

Substituted Bills :That Standing Ordershave
been complied with, 34. That Standing Order 62 has
been complied with, 44, 104. On Bills originating in the
Lords, 235, &c.

On Petitions for additional provision ; That
the Standing Orders have not been complied with,
34, &c.

To examine Bills (Hybrid) with respect to
compliance with the Standing Orders, 187, 201, 307, 321,
&c.

Report, That the Standing Orders have not
been complied with, 210, 327 That no Standing Orders
are applicable, 192, 259, &c.

ExcitnouEn and AUDIT DEPARTMENT. Vide SUPPLY.

EXCHEQUER BONDS. Vide WAYS and MEANS.

Excise DUTIES. Vide WAYS and MEANS.

EXPERIMENTS On LIVING ANIMALS. Vide ACCOUNT;-%

of Debate) ; Amendment

EXPIRING LAWS CONTINUANCE; Bill to continue various
Expiring Laws ; presented, and ordered to be read a
second time, 358. Second Reading deferred, 365, 367,
the Bill be now read a second
372. Motion. That
time ; Amendment proposed, " in the opinion of this
House," &c. ; Question put, pursuant to Standing Order
(Closure
on
Division ; Main Question put, pursuant to Standing
Order (Closure of Debate), and agreed to ; Bill read a
second time, and committed, 378. Committee deferred,
considered in Committee, and reported,
384.
without Amendment, 392. Third Reading deferred, 398,
402, 406. Bill read the third time and passed, 909.
Agreed to by the Lords, 411.
(Cited as Expiring Laws
Continuance Act, 1905) koyal Assent, 412.

not made

Bill

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INDEX to the ONE HUNDRED and SIXTIETH VOLUME.

[1905.

EXPLOSIONS. Vide ACCOUNTS.

EXPLOSIVES. Vide ACCOUNTS.

EXTRADITION ACTS. Vide ACCOUNTS.

EXTRADITION [Lords] ; Bill, intituled An Act to include
Bribery amongst Extradition Crimes ; brought from the
Lords, 237. Read the first time, 371. Second Reading
deferred, 378, 385, 403. Order for Second Reading
discharged ; Bill withdrawn, 409.

5 Edw. VII. Pail. 27.

Sess. 6.

1905.

FACTORIES and WORKSHOPS ; Bill to amend the Law
relating to Factories and Workshops ; ordered, 355.
Presented, and read the first time, 355.

FACTORIES and WORKSHOPS. Vide ACCOUNTS.

FACTORY and WORKSHOP ACT (1901) AMENDMENT ;
Bill to amend the Factory and Workshop Act, 1901,
in respect of Laundries ; ordered,
166. Presented
accordingly, and read the first
166. Second
Reading deferred, 170, 195, 209, 222, 240, 253, 259,
271. Day appointed for Second Reading, 279. Order
for Second Reading discharged ; Bill withdrawn, 300.

time,

FALSE STATEMENTS ( Companies) ; Bill to amend the
Law relating to false statements with respect to the
financial position of Companies or other bodies ; pre-
sented, and ordered to be read a second time, 94.
Second Reading deferred, 106, 114, 119, 125, 133, 145,
155, 163, 169, 177, 188, 195, 205, 210, 221, 239, 245,
248, 257, 270, 277, 286, 295, 310, 317, 330, 337, 344,
353, 367, 374, 385, 397, 402, 406. Order for Second
Reading discharged ; Bill withdrawn, 409.

FEE FUND (House of Lords). Vide ACCOUNTS.

FERRIES (Acquisition

ly Local Authorities) ; Bill

to
enable Local Authorities to acquire existing Ferries
by aureement ; presented, and ordered to be read a
second time, 151. Second Reading deferred, 155, 158,
169, 177, 188, 194, 209, 221, 22.5, 228, 240, 248, 253,
258, 260, 262, 267, 274, 278, 287, 290, 296, 300, 311,
318, 319, 326, 336, 344, 354. Order for Second Reading
discharged ; Bill withdrawn, 360.

Second Reading deferred,

FIJI. Vide Accotwrs.
FINANCE ACCOUNTS. Vide ACCOUNTS.
FINANCE ; Bill to grant certain duties of Customs and
Inland Revenue, to alter other duties, and to amend the
Law relating to Customs and Inland Revenue and the
National Debt, and to make other provisions for the
financial arrangements of the year ; ordered upon Report
of Resolution from the Committee of Ways and Means,
158. Presented accordingly, and read the first time,
178. Motion,
158.
That the Bill be now read a second time ; Amendment
proposed, " this House, having regard to the unjust
treatment to which Ireland has been for many years
subjected," &c., but not made on Division ; Main
Question proposed, and, at half-past Seven, Debate
184. Resumed,
adjourned,
and, at half-past Seven, Debate further adjourned, 188.
Resumed ; Main Question agreed to on Division ; Bill
read a second time, and committed, 188. Considered
in Committee, 201. Further considered in Committee,
203, 204, 208, 209, 220, 221. Further considered in
Committee, and reported, without Amendment, 224.
Motion, That the Bill be now read the third time ;
Amendment proposed, " six months," but not made on
Division ; Main Question agreed to on Division ; Bill

184. Further adjourned,

169,

read the third time and passed, 238. Agreed to by the
Lords, 268.
(Cited as Finance Act, 1905) Royal
Assent, 280.

FINANCIAL STATEMENT, 1905-6. Vide ACCOUNTS.

FINES, &c. (Ireland). Vide ACCOUNTS.

FINSBURY BOROUGH W RIT. Vide ELECTIONS.

FIRMS, REGISTRATION of. Vide REGISTRATION.
FISCAL RETALIATION ; Motion, That, in view of

the
declarations made by the Prime Minister, this House
it necessary to record its condemnation of his
thinks
policy of Fiscal Retaliation ; Amendment proposed,
but not made ; Main Question put, and agreed to ;
Resolution (nemine contradicente), 95.

FISHERIES (ire/and). Vide ACCOUNTS.

FISHERY

BOARD

SUPPLY.

(Scotland).

Vide ACCOUNTS.

FLAX and LINEN FACTORIES. Vide Accouvrs.
FLEETS (Great Britain and Foreign Countries).

Vide

ACCOUNTS.

FOREIGN IMPORT DUTIES. Vide ACCOUNTS.

FOREIGN: .JURISDICTION ACT. Vide ACCOUNTS.
FOREIGN OFFICE. Vide SUPPLY.
FOREIGN SHIPS (Statutory Requirements) ; Select Com-
mittee to inquire to what extent the statutory require-
ments applying to British Ships trading to and from ports
in the United Kingdom should be made applicable
to Foreign Vessels trading to and from such ports ;
to send for persons,
appointed ; nominated ; power
papers, and records ; Five to be the quorum, 234.
Minutes of Evidence taken before the Select Committee
on Foreign Ships (Statutory Requirements) in Session
1904 referred, 259. Member discharged from the Select
Committee, and another Member added, 291. Report ;
Minutes of Evidence to be printed, 363.

FOREIGN TRADE and COMMERCE. Vide ACCOUNTS.
FOREIGN TRAWLERS REGULATION ; Bill to provide for
the better prevention of fishing by Foreign Trawl
Vessels within areas closed to British Trawl Vessels ;
presented, and ordered to be read a second time, 27.
Second Reading deferred, 51, 60, 131, 159. Motion,
That the Bill he now read a second time, and House
counted out during Debate on Question, 249.

FORESHORES. Vide ACCOUNTS.
FORMBY TowNsnir [Lords] ; Report, That the Bill should
originate in the House of Lords, 13. Report, Standing
Orders certified to have been complied with, 15. Bill
brought from the Lords, 237. Read the first time, and
referred to the Examiners, 238. Report, That the
Standing Orders not previously inquired into have been
Com plied with ; Rill to be read a second time, 258.
Read a second tune, and committed, 267. Reported, with
Amendments, 321. Considered, as amended, 332. Day
appointed for Third Reading, 345.
Third Reading
deferred, 347, 349, 356. Bill read the third time and
passed, with Amendments, 362. To which the Lords
( Cited as Formby. Urban District Council
agree, 371.
Art, 1905) Royal Assent, 395.

FRANCHISE and REMOVAL of WOMEN'S DISABILITIES ;
Bill to establish a single Franchise at all Elections, and
thereby to abolish University representation, and to
remove the disabilities of Women ;
and
ordered to be read a second time, 20. Second Reading
deferred, 132, 181, 183, 219, 238, 265, 282.

presented,

5 Enw. vni INDEX to the ONE HUMMED and SIXTIETH VOLUME.

FRASERBURGII

ORDER

HARBOUR

CONFIRMATION
[Lords] ; Bill, intituled An Act to confirm a Provisional
Order under the Private Legislation Procedure (Scotland)
Act, 1899, relating to Fraserburgh Harbour ; brought
from the Lords, 388. Ordered to be considered, 388.
Considered, 399. Read the third time and passed, 403.
(Cited as Fraserburgh Harbour Order Confirmation Act,
1905) Royal Assent, 412.

FREE and UNITED FREE CHURCHES (Scotland). Vide

AcCOUNTS.

FREE IMPORTS and SHIPPING TRADE ; Resolution, That,
in the opinion of this House, grave injury would be
caused to the shipping industry, and to other industries
dependent thereon, by the adoption of the changes in the
existing fiscal system proposed by the Right Honourable
Gentleman the Member for West Birmingham, 98.

FRIENDLY SOCIETIES, &c. Vide ACCOUNTS. SUPPLY.

FRUIT

CULTURE

(Departmental Committee).

Vide

ACCOUNTS.

5 Edw. VII. Parl. 27.

Sess. 6.

1905.

GAMBLE'S DIVORCE [Lords] ; Bill, intituled An Act to
dissolve the Marriage of Charles George Gamble (formerly
of No. 14, Rostrevor Terrace, Orwell Road, Rathgar, but
now of Mount Jerome House, both in the County of
Dublin, and of 39, Fleet Street, in the City of Dublin),
Solicitor of the Supreme Court of Judicature, Ireland,
with Ida Gertrude Gamble, his now wife, and to enable
him to marry again, and for other purposes ; brought
from the Lords, 187. Read the first time, 188.
Stand-
ing Orders 204 and 235 suspended ; Bill read a second
time, and committed, 218. Message
to the Lords
requesting Copies of Minutes of Evidence. &c. relative
to the Bill ; Instruction, 219. Minutes of Evidence, &c.
communicated, 220. Bill reported, without Amendment,
247. Message to the Lords returning the Minutes of
Evidence, &c., 247. Day appointed for Third Reading,
261. Bill read the third tune and passed, 263.
(Cited
as Gamble's Divorce Act, 1905) Royal Assent, 28].

Second

GAS and WATER ORDERS. Vide ACCOUNTS.
GAS and WATER ORDERS CONFIRMATION ( No. 1)[Lords];
Bill, intituled An Act
to confirm certain Provisional
Orders made by the Board of Trade under the Gas and
Water Works -Facilities Act, 1870, relating to Bolsover
Gas, Denbigh Water, Formby Gas, Hayling Water,
and Staveley Gas ; brought from the Lords, 268. Read
time, and referred to the Examiners, 269.
the first
Report, That the Standing Orders
have been
complied with ; day appointed for Second Reading, 283.
Bill read a second time, and committed, 288. Reported,
without Amendment ; Provisional Orders confirmed ;
day appointed for Third Reading, 321. Bill read the
(Cited as Gas and Water
third time and passed, 324.
Orders Confirmation (No. 1) Act, 1905) Royal Assent, 394.
GAS and WATER ORDERS CONFIRMATION (No. 2) [Lords] ;
Bill, intituled An Act to confirm certain Provisional
Orders made by the Board of Trade under the Gas and
Water Works Facilities Act, 1870, relating to Dorking
Water, Maidenhead Water, Tavistock Gas, Wey Valley
Water, and Ystalyfera Gas ; brought from the Lords,
269. Read the first time, and referred to the Examiners,
269. Report, That the Standing Orders applicable have
been complied with ; day appointed for Second Reading,
second time, and committed, 306.
31)1. Bill read a
Reported, with an Amendment ; Provisional Orders con-
firmed ; day appointed for consideration, as
amended,
333. Bill considered, as amended, 338. Read the third
time and passed, with an Amendment, 342. To which
(Cited as Gas and Water Orders
the Lords agree, 363.
Confirmation (No. 2) Act, 1905) Royal Assent, 394.

493

1870.

GAS and WATER WORKS FACILITIES ACT,

Vide ACCOUNTS.

GAS COMPANIES. Vide ACCOUNTS.

GAS LIGHT and COKE, SOUTH METROPOLITAN, and
COMMERCIAL GAS COMPANIES ; Bill read the first
time, and referred to the Examiners, 23. Report, That
Standing Order 62 has been complied with ; Bill to be
read a second time, 33. Read a second time, and com-
mitted, 39. Reported, Preamble not proved, 82.

GAS ORDERS CONFIRMATION [Lords] ; Bill, intituled An
Act to confirm certain Provisional Orders made by the
Board of Trade under the Gas and Water Works Facilities
Act, 1870, relating to Aberystwyth Gas, Haslemere Gas,
Hayling Island Gas, Sandiacre Gas, and Stanford le-
Hope Gas ; brought from the Lords, 251. Read the
first time, and referred to the Examiners, 251. Report,
That the Standing Orders applicable have been complied
with ; day appointed for Second Reading, 263. Bill read
a second time, and committed, 267. Reported, with
day
Provisional Orders
confirmed ;
Amendments ;
appointed for consideration, as amended, 298.
Bill
considered, as amended, 301. Read the third time and
passed, with Amendments, 306. To which the Lords
(Cited as Gas Orders Confirmation Ac,
agree, 347.
1905) Royal Assent, 395.

GAS UNDERTAKINGS. Vide ACCOUNTS,

GENERAL LIGHTHOUSE A LTHORITIES, &c.

Vide

ACCOUNTS.

GENERAL LIGHTHOUSE FUND. Vide ACCOUNTS.

GERMAN TARIFF. Vide ACCOUNTS.

GLASGOW CORPORATION ORDER CONFIRMATION [Lords];
Bill, intituled An Act to confirm a Provisional Order
under the Private Legislation Procedure (Scotland) Act,
1899, relating to Glasgow Corporation ; brought from the
Lords, 348. Read the first time, and ordered to be read
a second time, 348.
Second Reading deferred, 357.
Bill read a second time, and ordered to be considered,
364. Considered, 370. Read the third time and passed,
(Cited as Glasgow Corporation Order Confirmation
379.
Act, 1905) Royal Assent, 395.

GLASGOW CORPORATION

( Tramways

Consolidation)
intituled An
ORDER CONFIRMATION [Lords] ; Bill,
Act. to confirm a Provisional Order under the Private
Legislation Procedure (Scotland) Act, 1899, relating
to Glasgow Corporation Tramways ; brought from the
Lords, 351. Read the first time, and ordered to be
read a second time, 351. Read a second time, and
ordered to be considered, 364. Considered, 370.
Read
the third time and passed, 379.
(Cited as Glasgow
Corporation ( Tramways Consolidation) Order Confirma-
tion Act, 1905) Royal Assent, 39.5.

GLASGOW, UNIVERSITY of. Vide ACCOUNTS.

GLASGOW UNIVERSITY ORDER CONFIRMATION [Lords] ;
Bill, intituled An Act to confirm a Provisional Order
under the Private Legislation Procedure (Scotland) Act,
1899, relating to the M'Callum Celtic Lectureship in the
University of Glasgow ; brought from the Lords, 363.
Ordered to be considered, 363. Considered, 370. Read
the third time and passed, 379.
(Cited as Glasgow
Unirersity Order Confirmation Act, 1905) Royal Assent,
395.

GosrouT and FAREHAM TRAMWAYS [Lords] ; Report,
That the Bill should originate in the House of Lords, 13.
Report, Standing Orders certified to have been complied
with, 15. Bill brought from the Lords, 220. Read the
first time, and referred to the Examiners, 220. Report,
That the Standing Orders not previously inquired into
have been complied with ; Bill to be read a second

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.GOSPORT and FAREHAM TRAMWAYS [Lords]continued.
time, 233. Read a second time, and committed, 245.
Reported, with Amendments, 299.
as
amended, 312. Read the third time and passed, with
Amendments, 324. To which the Lords agree, 388.
(Cited as Gosport and Fareham Tramways Act, 1905)
Royal Assent, 395.

Considered,

GOVERNMENT APPOINTMENTS ( Soldiers and Sailors).

Vide ACCOUNTS.

GOVERNMENT DEPARTMENTS. Vide ACCOUNTS.
GOVERNMENT
DEPARTMENTS
ACCOUNTS.

SECURITIES.

Vide

GOVERNMENT LABORATORY. Vide ACCOUNTS.

GOVERNMENT of INDIA ACT. Vide ACCOUNTS.
GOVERNMENT of IRELAND. Vide ADDRESS,
GOVERNMENT of IRELAND ; Motion, That, in view of
recent events in Ireland, and the revelations which
caused the resignation of the Right Honourable Gentle-
man the Member for Dover, it is in the highest degree
desirable, in the public interest, that the correspondence
and other information necessary to enable the House
of Commons and the country to form a judgment on
the policy and proceedings of the Irish Government,
connected with and subsequent to the appointment of
Sir Antony MacDonnell, be communicated to Parlia-
ment, and, at half-past Seven, Debate adjourned, 171.
Resumed, and Question negatived on Division, 172.

GOVERNMENT SHIPS ; Bill

to make provision with
respect to Ships which belong to His Majesty, or are
held on behalf of or for the benefit of the Crown, but do
not form part of His Majesty's Navy ; presented, and
Second Reading
ordered to be read a second time, 40.
deferred, 47, 51, 53, .56, 60, 63, 66, 70, 77, 84, 92, 96,
98, 102, 106, 110, 114, 119, 125, 130, 133, 138, 145, 150,
154, 158, 163, 168, 172, 177, 184, 189. Motion, That
the Bill be now read a second time, and, at half-past
Seven, Debate adjourned, 191. Further adjourned, 204,
225. Res'utned ; Question agreed to on
209,
Division ; Bill read a second time, and committed, 227.
Committee deferred, 232, 240, 248, 253, 266, 270, 285,
290, 309, 323, 326, 331, 353, 360, 373, 378, 393, 403.
Order for Second Reading discharged ; Bill withdrawn,
409.

221,

GRADUATED INCOME TAX.

Vide ACCOUN IS.

GRANGEMOUTH WATERWORKS and BURGH EXTENSION
ORDER CONFIRMATION ; Bill to confirm a Provisional
Order under the Private Legislation Procedure (Scotland)
Act, 1899, relating to Grangemouth Waterworks and
Burgh Extension ; presented ; read the first time, and
(under Section 9) ordered to be read a second time,
142. Read a second time, and ordered to be considered,
156. Considered, 165. Read the third time and passed,
( Cited as Grange-
167. Agreed to by the Lords, 217.
mouth Waterworks and Burgh Extension Order Confirma-
tion Act, 1905) Royal Assent, 280.

GREAT BERKHAMPSTEAD GAS ; Bill read the first time,
Report, That
and referred to the Examiners, 23.
Standing Order 63 has been complied with ; Bill. to be
read a second time, 36. Read a second time, and com-
mitted, 46. Reported, with Amendments, 100. Day
appointed for consideration, as amended, 110.
Bill
considered, as amended, 114. Read the third time and
passed (new Title), 122. Agreed to by the Lords, 219.
(Cited as Berkhampstead Gas Act, 1905) Royal Assent,
280.

GREAT CENTRAL RAILWAY [Lords] ; Report, That the
Bill should originate in the House of Lords, 13. Report,
Standing Orders certified to have been complied with, 15.

Bill brought from the Lords, 171. Read the first time,
and referred to the Examiners, 171. Report, That the
Standing Orders applicable have not been complied with,
referred to the Select Committee on Standing Orders,
197. Report, That the Standing Orders ought to be
dispensed with, 203. Report read ; Bill to be read a
second time, 208. Read a second time, and committed,
Bill con-
225.
sidered, as amended, 366. King's Consent signified ;
Bill read the third time and passed, with Amendments,
(Cited as Great
374. To which the Lords agree, 388.
Central Railway Act, 1905) Royal Assent, 395.

Reported, with Amendments, 304.

GREAT CENTRAL RAILWAY (Pension Fund) [Lords] ;
Report, That the Bill should originate in the House of
Lords, 13. Report, Standing Orders certified to have
been complied with, 15. Bill brought from the Lords,.
220. Read the first time, and referred to the Examiners,
220. Report, That the Standing Orders not previously
inquired into have been complied with ; Bill to be
read a second time, 233.
Read a second time, and
Reported, with Amendments, 298.
committed, 245.
Considered, as amended, 327. Read the third time an.d
passed, with Amendments, 341. To which the Lords
(Cited as Great Central Railway (Pension
agree, 369.
Fund) Act, 1905) Royal Assent, 395.

GREAT EASTERN RAILWAY ; Bill read the first time, and
referred to the Examiners, 23. Report, That Standing'
Order 62 has been complied with ; Bill to be read a
second time, 33. Read a second time, and. committed,
39. Reported, with Amendments, 85. Considered, as
amended, 102. Day appointed for Third Reading, 107.
Third Reading deferred, 111. King's Consent signified ;
Bill read the third time and passed, 116. Agreed to
by the Lords, with Amendments, 203.
Lords' Amend-
(Cited as Great Eastern Railway
ments agreed to, 215.
Act, 1905) Royal Assent, 281.

GREAT NORTHERN (Ireland) and MIDLAND RAILWAYS ;
Bill read the first time, and referred to the Examiners,
23. Report, That Standing Order 62 has been complied
with ; Bill to be read a second time, 33. Read a second.
time, and committed, 39. Report from the Select Com-
mittee on Standing Orders, on Petition for dispensing
with Standing Order 128, That the Standing Order
might to be dispensed with, 49. Ought not to be
dispensed with, 61.
Instruction, 63. Motion relative
the Select Committee on Standing
to Resolution of
Orders in the case of a Petition being referred hack to
the Select Committee, as to dispensing with Standing
Order 128, and Question agreed to on Division, 11L
Report from the Select Committee, Thar Standing Order
128 should not be dispensed with, 128. Motion for
Further
Instruction,
adjourned, 147. Debate resumed ; Amendment pro-
posed, and made ; Main Question, so amended, put ;
Instruction,
former
Committee referred, 183. Bill reported, with Amend-
ments, 200, Considered, as amended (changed to Great
Northern Railway (Ireland) Bill), 259. Vide jiffy/.
GREAT NORTHERN RAILWAY (Ireland) ; Bill considered,
as amended, 259. Read the third time and passed, 263.
Agreed to by the Lords, 347.
( Cited as Great Northern
Railway (Ireland) Act, 1905) Royal Assent, 395.

148. Minutes of Evidence of

and Debate

adjourned,

134.

GREAT NORTHERN, PICCADILLY, and BROMPTON RAIL-
WAY (No. 1); Bill read the first time, and referred to
the Examiners, 23. Report, That Standing Order 62
has been complied with ; Bill to be read a second time,
33. Day appointed for Second Reading, 42. Bill
read a second time, and committed, 48. Bill reported,
with Amendments, 97, Considered, as amended, 197.
King's Consent signified ; Bill read the third time and
passed, 207. Agreed to by the Lords, with Amend-
ments, 347. Lords' Amendments agreed to, 361.
(Cited

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and SIXTIETH VoLunE.

495

GREAT NORTHERN, PICCADILLY, &C.-continued.

as Great Northern, Piccadilly, and Bronipton Railway
( Various Powers) Act, 1905) Royal Assent, 395.

GREAT NORTHERN, PICCADILLY, and BROMPTON RAIL-
WAY (NO. 2) ; Bill read the first time, and referred to
the Examiners, 23. Report, That Standing Order 62
has been complied with; Bill to be read a second time,
33. Day appointed for Second Reading, 39.
Second
Reading deferred, 48. Report from the Select Com-
mittee on Standing
on Petition for dispensingo-
128, That the Standing Order
With Standing
ought not to rbe dispensed with, 61. Second Reading
deferred, 78, 156, 190, 255, 291, 316, 338. Order for
Second Reading discharged ; Bill withdrawn, 356.

GREAT NORTHERN RAILWAY; Bill read the first time,
and referred to the Examiners, 23. Report, That Stand-
ing Order 62 has been complied with ; Bill to be read a
Read a second time, and committed,
second time, 33.
39. Reported, with Amendments, 97.
Considered, as
. amended, 114. King's Consent signified ; Bill read the
third time and passed, 122. Agreed to by the Lords,
with Amendments, 268. Lords' Amendments agreed to,
(Cited as Great Northern Railway Act, 1905)
279.
Royal Assent, 312.

GREAT WESTERN RAILWAY (Additional Powers) ; Bill
`read the first time, and referred to the Examiners, 23.
Report, That Standing Order 62 has been complied
with ; Bill to be read a second time, 58. Day appointed
for Second Reading, 73.
Second Reading deferred, 78.
Bill read a second time, and committed, 80. Reported,
with Amendments, 136. Considered, as amended, 150.
King's Consent signified ; Bill read the third time and
passed, 156. Agreed to by the Lords, with Amend-
ments, 313. Lords' Amendments agreed to, 324.
( Cited
as Great Western Railway (Additional Powers) Act, 1905)
Royal Assent, 395.

GREAT WESTERN RAILWAY (New Railways) ; Bill read
the first time, and referred to the Examiners, 23. Re-
port, That Standing Order 62 has been complied with ;
Bill to be read a second time, 33. Read a second time,
and committed, 39. Reported, with Amendments, 111.
Read the third time
Considered, as amended, 139.
and passed, 147. Agreed to by the Lords, with Amend-
ments, 282. Lords' Amendments agreed to, 288.
(Cited
as Great Western Railway (New Railways) Act, 1905)
Royal Assent, 312.

G-REEK LOAN. Vide ACCOUNTS.
GREENWICH HOSPITAL and TRAVERS' FOUNDATION ;
Resolution, That the Statement of the estimated Income
and Fxpenditure of Greenwich Hospital and of Travers'
Foundation for the year 1905-6 be approved, 409.

GREENWICH HOSPITAL and TnAvEns' FOUNDATION.

Vide AccouNTs.

GREENWICH OBSERVATO.RY. Vide ACCOUNTS.

GROSS

DEPARTMENTAL

EXPENDITURE.

-Vide

ACCOUNTS.

GUERNSEY (Acquisition of Land by Foreigners).

Vide

AccoUN S.

Sess. 6.

Part. 27.

5 Edw. VII.

1905.
HALIFAX CORPORATION ; Bill read the first

time,
and ordered to be read a second time, 23. Read a second
time, and committed, 34. Reported from the Police
and Sanitary Committee, with Amendments, 127. Con-
sidered, as amended, 150. Read the third time and
passed (new Title), 160. Agreed to by the Lords,
with Amendments, 387. Lords' Amendments agreed to,
(Cited as Halifax Corporation Act, 1905) Royal
394.
Assent, 412.

HAMMERSMITH,. CITY, and NoRTH EAST LONDON
RAILWAY ; Report on Petition for Bill, That the
Standing Orders have not been complied with, referred
to the Select Committee on Standing Orders,
16.
Report from the Select Committee, That the Standing
Orders ought not to be dispensed with, 49. Motion,
That the Report of the Select Committee on Standing
Orders be referred back to the said Committee, &c., and
Question negatived on Division, 177.

HAMPSTEAD and CHARING CROSS RAILWAY. Vide

CHARING CROSS.

HAMPSTEAD and EDGWARE RAILWAY. Vide EDGWARE

and.

HARBOURS under the BOARD of TRADE. Vide SUPPLY,
HARDY, Mr. LAURENCE. Vide CHAIRMAN.
HARWICH HARBOUR. Vide ACCOUNTS.
HASTINGS HARBOUR [Lords] ; Report, That the Bill should
inate in the House of Lords, 13. Report, Standing
originate
certified to have been complied with,
Orders
15.
Bill brought from the Lords, 116. Read the first time,
and referred to the Examiners, 119. Report, That the
Standing Orders not previously inquired into have been
complied with; Bill to be read a second time, 127. Read
a second time, and committed, 112. Reported, without
Amendment, 176. King's Consent signified; Bill read
the tie rd time and passed, 190.
( Cited as Hastings
Harbour Act, 1905) Royal Assent, 280.

199.

HASTINGS HARBOUR DISTRICT RAILWAY (Abandonment)
[Lords] ; Report, That the Bill should originate in the
House of Lords, 13. Report, Standing Orders certified
to have been complied with, 15. Bill brought from the
Lords, 91. Read the first
time, and referred to the
91. Report, That the Standing Orders
Examiners,
not previously inquired into have been complied with ;
Bill to be read a second time, 102. Read a second
time, and committed, 120. Reported, without Amend-
ment, 176. Considered, 190. Read the third time and
( Cited as Hastings Harbour District
passed,
Railway (Abandonment) Act, 1905) Royal Assent, 280.
HASTINGS TRAMWAYS [Lords] ; Report, That the Bill
should originate in the House of Lords, 13.
Report,
Standing Orders certified not to have been complied with,
16. Report on Petition for Bill, That the Standing
Orders have not been complied with, referred to the
Select Committee on Standing Orders, 16. Report, That
the Standing Orders ought to be dispensed with, 61. Bill
brought from the Lords, 220. Read the first time, and
referred to the Examiners; 220 Report, That
the
Standing Orders not previously inquired into have been
complied with ; Bill to be read a second time, 233.
Read a second time, and committed, 245. Reported,
with Amendments, 276. Considered, as amended, 288.
Read the third time and passed, with Amendments, 301.
To which the Lords agree, 312.
(Cited as Hastings
Tramways Act, 1905) Royal Assent, 312,

HECKMONDWIKE IMPROVEMENT ; Report on Petition
for Bill, That the Standing Orders have not been com-
referred to the Select Committee on
plied with,
Standing Orders, 16. Report, That the Standing Orders
ought to be dispensed with, 38. Bill read the first
time, and ordered to be read a second time, 42. Read
a second time, and committed, 48. Reported from the
Police and Sanitary Committee, with Amendments, 136.
Considered, as amended, 156. Read the third time and
passed, 167. Agreed to by the Lords, with Amend-
ments, 400. Lords' Amendments agreed to, 403.
( Cited
as Heckmondwike Improvement Act, 1905) Royal Assent,
412.

HESSLE GAS [Lords] ; Report, That the Bill should
originate in the House of Lords, 13. Report, Standing
Orders certified to have been complied with, 15. Bill

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brought from the Lords, 108. Read the first time, and
referred to the Examiners, 108. Report, That the
Standing Orders not previously inquired into have been
complied with ; Bill to be read a second time, 127. Read
a second time, and committed, 142. Reported, with
Amendments, 162. Considered, as amended, 170. Read
the third time and passed, with Amendments, 306.
To
which the Lords agree, 368.
( Cited as Hesste Gas Act,
1905) Royal Assent, 395.

HESSLE URBAN DISTRICT COUNCIL .[Lords] ; Report,
That the Bill should originate in the House of Lords, 13.
Report, Standing Orders certified to have been complied
with, 15.

1-1t0HAm and HUNDRED of Hoc> WATER ; Bill read the
first time, and referred to the Examiners, 23. Report,
That Standing Order 62 has been complied with ; Bill
to be read a second time, 33. Read a second time, and
committed, 39. Reported, with Amendments, 86. Con-
sidered, as amended,
102. Day appointed for Third
Reading, 107. Third Reading deferred, 111. Bill read
the third time and passed, 116. Agreed to by the
Lords, with an Amendment, 203. Lords' Amendment
(Cited as Hiyham and Hundred if Hoo
agreed to, 218.
Water Act, 1905) Royal Assent, 281.

HIGH COURT of JusTicE and COURT of APPEAL, &c.

Vide ACCOUNTS.

HIGHLAND RAILWAY (substituted Bill); Bill read the
first time, and referred to the Examiners, 3.5. Report,
That Standing Order 62 has been complied with ; Bill
to be read a second time, 44. Read a second time, and
committed, 51. Reported, with. Amendments,
176.
Considered, as amended, 186. Read the third time and
passed (new Title), 197. Agreed to by the Lords, with
an Amendment, 268. Lords' Amendment agreed to, 279.
(Cited as Hiybland Railway Act, 190.5) Royal Assent,
312.

HIGHWAYS ; Bill to amend the Law relating to Highways ;
presented, and ordered to be read a second time, 129.
Second Reading deferred, 166, 179, 206, 229.

HIGHwAvs (No. 2) ; Bill to provide for the establishment
of a Highway Commission for England and Wales, and
for the amendment of the Laws relating to Highways
and Bridges in England and Wales, and for other
purposes ; presented, and ordered to be read a second
time, 358. Second Reading deferred, 365.

ACCOUNTS.

HITCHIN and DISTRICT GAS ; Bill read the first time, and
referred to the Examiners, 23. Report, That Standing
Order 63 has been complied with ; Bill to be read a
second time, 34. Read a second time, and committed,
46. Reported, with Amendments, 97. Day appointed
for consideration, as amended, 110. Consideration, as
amended, deferred, 114. Bill considered, as amended,
130. Read the third time and passed, 139. Agreed to
by the Lords, with Amendments, 298. Lords' Amend-
ments agreed to, 306.
(Cited as Hitcliin and District
Gas Act, 1905) Royal Assent, 395.

HOLY TRINITY (Portsea) (changed from Naval Works
(Portsmouth Barracks Site) Bill) [Lords] ; Bill brought
from the Lords, 100. Read the first time, and referred to
the Examiners, 100. Report, That the Standing Orders
not previously inquired into have been complied with ; Bill
to be read a second time, 104. Read a second time, and
committed, 123. Reported, with an Amendment, 162.
Considered, as amended, 170. Read the third time and
passed, with an Amendment, 180. To which the Lords
( Cited as Holy Trinity, Portsea, Act, 1905)
agree, 187.
Royal Assent, 280.

HOME INDUSTRIES; Bill to provide for the better regula-
tion of Home Industries ; presented, and ordered to be
read a second time, 67. Second Reading deferred, 139,
178.

HOME OFFICE. Vide SUPPLY.
HOME RULE (Ireland) ; Motion, That, in view of the
conflicting statements which have been made by the
various leaders of the Opposition on the subject of Home
Rule, it is expedient that the Right Honourable Gentle-
man the Member for Stirling Burghs should explicitly
declare whether or not it is his intention to recommend
to the electors of the United Kingdom the policy of
establishing a Parliament in Ireland ; Closure claimed,
but assent withheld, and, at Midnight, Debate adjourned,
134.

HORSE BREEDING ( Royal Commission). Vide ACCOUNTS.
HOSPITALS and CHARITIES (Ireland). Vide SUPPLY.

HOUSE :

Attends His Majesty in the House of Peers,

at the opening of the Session, 3.

Attends the Lords Commissioners in the House
of Peers, 101, 140, 280, 312, 394. At the close of the
of M r.-
Session,
Speaker-elect, 249.

412. His Majesty's

approbation

Interrupted in their proceedings by Message
to attend the Lords Commissioners in the House of
Peers, 101, 140, 280.

RESOLUTIONS :
(Adjournment) ; That this House, at the rising
of the House this day, do adjourn till Monday next,
18, 33, 396. That this House do now adjourn till
Tuesday 2nd May (Easter), 151. Till Tuesday 20th
June (Whitsuntide), 248. Do meet to-morrow at half-
past Ten, 411.

Transit (Ireland), 65.
Protectionist Proposals, 83.
Fiscal Retaliation (nemine contradicente), 95.
Free Imports and Shipping Trade, 98.
Indirect Taxes on Food, 109.
Cotton Supply (British Dependencies), 113.

Greenwich Hospital and Travers' Foundation,

Vide also alphabetical headings.

INFORMED of MATTERS :
By the Chairman of Ways and Means, pur-
suant to Standing Order 83; That an unopposed
Private Bill should be treated as opposed, 199.

By Mr. Speaker ; That he has received a
letter from the Secretary of State, enclosing a trans-
lation of a note of thanks from the Spanish Senate on
the occasion of the visit of the King of Spain ; letter
and note read by him in the House, 301.

Meets at Two, 3, 12, &c. At Twelve, 33,

&c. At half-past Ten, 411.

Motion for adjournment agreed to, 12, 225,
346, 348, &e. Lapses at Midnight, without Question
put, 92. Negatived, 31, &c.
Vide ADJOURNMENT
MOTIONS.

ADJOURNMENTS :
Till Monday next, 18, 34, &c. From Wed-
nesday 19th April till Tuesday 2nd May (Easter), 151.
From Thursday 8th June till Tuesday 20th June
(Whitsuntide), 249.

HISTOR[CAL MANUSCRIPTS (Royal Commission). Vide

409.

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497

IOUSEAnsounxmENTseontinued.

Adjourned by Mr. Speaker, pursuant

to
Standing Order, 41, 120, 135, 288, 316. Pursuant to
Standing Order 3 ; 142, &c. Without Question put, 92.

Adjourned by Mr. Deputy Speaker, pursuant
to Standing Order, 66. Pursuant to Standing Order
21, he being of opinion that grave disorder had arisen,
202. Pursuant to Standing Order 3 ; 166, 182, 199,
218, &c.

Adjourned, Forty Members not being present,
170, 175, 191, 249, 291. Pursuant to Order of the
House, 374, 379, 385, 394, 398, 403, 406, 410, 411.

sits till Twenty-eight minutes after Twelve,

346.

249.

411.

45, 369.

218, 235.

34, 199, 263, 398.

103.

199,

90, 142, 305, 327.

166.

245.

349.

151.

410.

88.

925.

175.

92, 156.

102, 260.

a quarter of an hour before Three,

Twenty-eight minutes before Five,

Twenty-nine minutes

before Six,

Twenty-eight minutes before Six,

Twenty-six minutes before Six, 182.
Twenty-five minutes
Six,

before

Twenty-three minutes before Six,

Twenty-two minutes before

Six,

Twenty-one minutes before Six, 282.
Twenty minutes before Six, 21, 57,

a quarter of an hour before Six,

Fourteen minutes before Six, 72.
Twenty-three minutes before Seven,

Twenty-two minutes

after Seven,

Twenty-seven minutes after Seven,

Half an hour after Ten, 202.

Twenty-five minutes before Eleven,

Ten minutes after Eleven, 12.
Twenty-one minutes after Eleven,

Twenty-five minutes after. Eleven,

Twenty-eight minutes after Eleven,

Twenty minutes before Twelve, 249.
-Five minutes before Twelve, 278.
One minute after Twelve, 15, 28, 36,

Four minutes after Twelve, 31, 84,

Five minutes after Twelve, 17, 33,

44, 160, 164, 233, 271.

338.

Seven minutes after Twelve, 99, 197,

Eight minutes after Twelve, 47, 139.
Nine minutes after Twelve, 174.
Ten minutes after Twelve, 51, 191,

210, 241, 361.

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39, 53, 146, 215.

186,

207, 229, 324, 366.

Twelve minutes after Twelve, 30,

Thirteen minutes after Twelve, 81,

a quarter of an hour after Twelve,

Sixteen minutes after Twelve, 56.
Eighteen minutes after Twelve, 131.
Twenty minutes after Twelve, 332,

Twenty-two minutes after Twelve,

Twenty-four minutes after Twelve,

Twenty-seven minutes after Twelve,

Half an hour after Twelve, 96, 170.
Thirty-nine minutes before One, 60,

Twenty-five minutes before One, 78,

Twenty minutes before One, 71, 126,

Nineteen minutes before One, 291,

Eighteen minutes before One, 190.
a quarter of an hour before One,

Six minutes before One, 63.
Five minutes before One, 114.
Two minutes before One, 300.
One, 66, 316.
Six minutes after One, 41.

Sixteen minutes after One, 394.
Twenty minutes after One, 267.
Half an hour after One, 385.
Twenty -eight minutes before Two,

Twenty -two minutes before Two,

Nineteen minutes before Two, 379.
Four minutes before Two, 135.
Three, 355.

Twenty-five minutes after Three, 288.
Eighteen minutes before Five a.m.,

a quarter of an hour after Nine a.m.,

374.

180, 258.

341.

150, 254.

107, 274.

110, 223.

267, 345.

312.

320.

406.

296.

403.

120.

ADJOURNMENT MOTIONS (under Stondiv

Order 10) :

Members rise in their places and ask leave to
move the Adjournment of the House for the purpose of
discussing definite matters of urgent public importance.

PLEASURE of the 1ThusE NOT SIGNIFIED :

Mr. Speaker calls on those Members who
support the Motion to rise in their places, and not less
than Forty Members having accordingly risen,
the
Motion stands over, under Standing Order 10, till the
Evening Sitting.

(Sir Antony IlloeDonnell) : (Mr. John Red-
mond), 30. Motion, That this House do now adjourn,
and Question negatived on Division, 31.

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HOUSEcontinued.

ADJOURNMENT MOTIONS, &c.continued.

PLEASURE of the HOUSE NOT SIGNIFIED coht.

(Smith Africa, Appointment qf _High COM-
missioner):----(Mr. Swift MacNeill), 46. Motion, That
this House do now adjourn, and Question negatived on
Division, 47.

(Appointment of President of the Board of
'grade) :--(Mr. Soares), 58. Motion, That this House
do now adjourn, and Question negatived on Division, 59.
(Mr. T. P.
this House do now

O' Connor), 157. Motion, That
adjourn, and Question negatived on Division, 159.

(Dursey island,

Ireland) :

(Education Act, 1902, Borough of East Ham):
(Mr. Ernest Gray), 162. Motion, That this House do
now adjourn, and Question negatived on Division, 162.

(Education

(Local Authority Default) Act,
(Mr. Osmond Williams),
183.
1904, Merioneth) :
Motion, That this House do now adjourn, and Question
negatived on Division, 184.

(Colonial Preference) :--(Sir Henry Campbell-
Bannerman), 201. Motion, That this House do now
adjourn ; Closure claimed, but Mr. Deputy Speaker
withholds his assent ; House adjourned, Mr. Deputy
Speaker being of opinion that grave disorder had arisen,
202.

( Criminal Law and Procedure (Ireland) Act,
County Galway) :(Mr. John Redmond), 289. Motion,
That this House do now adjourn, and Question negatived
on Division, 289.

PLEASURE of the HOUSE SIGNIFIED :

(Partition

of Bengal)
(J1r. Herbert
Roberts), 408. Motion, That this House do now adjourn,
withdrawn, 409.
HOUSE BUSINESS OF THE:

:

(King's Sp64ch, Motion .for Address) ; Motion,
That the proceedings on the Address in answer to His
Majesty's Speech shall, until concluded, have precedence
or all other Orders of the day, and of Notices of
Motions, at all Sittings for which they are set down,
and Question agreed to on Division, 29.

(Supply, &c.) ; Motion, That the proceedings
the adjourned Debate on the Motion relative to
on
Business of the House (Supply, &c.) do have precedence
over the Business of Supply this day, and Question
agreed to on Division, 67.
(Supply,

ij,.c.); Motion, That, in order to
comply- with the Law, the proceedings necessary to
dispose of any Supplementary Estimates and Vote A
and Vote 1 of the Estimates for the Navy, and of the
Ways and Means Resolutions consequential thereon,
shall, if not previously disposed of, be brought to a
conclusion in the manner hereinafter mentioned :At
half-past Five of the clock on the 21st day of March
next the Chairman shall forthwith put every Question
necessary to dispose of the Vote then under considera-
tion, and shall then forthwith put the Question that the
total amount of the outstanding Votes for the Civil
Service Supplementary Estimates be granted for the
services defined in those Estimates, and shall also forth-
with put every other Question necessary to dispose of
those Votes : As soon as the Resolutions so disposed of
are reported to the House the House shall forthwith
resolve itself into Committee of Ways and Means, and
the Chairman shall forthwith put every Question neces-
sary to dispose of any Resolutions proposed in that
Committee : At Ten of the clock on the 23rd day of
March next the Speaker shall forthwith put every
Question necessary to dispose of the Report of- the

Resolution then under consideration, and shall then
forthwith put the Question that the House cloth agree
with the Committee in all Resolutions reported in
respect of the Civil Service Supplementary Estimates,
and shall then put a like Question on the Resolution
reported with respect to the Supplementary Estimates_
for the Army, and on the Resolutions reported with
respect to Vote A and Vote 1 of the Estimates for the
Navy : On the consideration of the Report from the
Committee of Ways and Means the Speaker shall
forthwith put the Question that the House doth agree
with the Committee in the Resolutions reported : And
that at half-past Eleven of the clock on the 27th day of
March next the Speaker shall forthwith put any Question
necessary to dispose of the Second Reading of the
Consolidated Fund Bill ; and at Seven of the clock on
the 30th day of March next the Speaker shall forthwith
put every Question necessary to dispose of the Third-
Reading of that Bill : And that a° proceeding's on
going into Supply on the Army Estimates, and in
Committee and on Report of Vote A and Vote 1 of
those Estimates, shall, if not previously disposed of be
brought to a conclusion in the following, manner :At
half-past Six of the clock on the 28th day of March
next the Speaker shall forthwith put every Question
necessary to dispose of the Motion that the Speaker
leave the chair on going into Supply on the Army
Estimates : At half-past Six of the clock on the 29th
day of March next the Chairman shall forthwith put
every Question necessary to dispose of Vote A and
Vote .1 of the Army Estimates in Committee : At
Eleven of the clock on the 30th day of March next the
Speaker shall forthwith put every Question necessary
to dispose of the Report of the Resolutions with respect
to Vote A and Vote 1 of the Army Estimates : Until
the Business to which this Order relates is concluded the
consideration of the Business of Supply at any Sitting
at which Government Business has precedence shall not
be anticipated by a Motion for Adjournment, and no
dilatory Motion shall be received on proceedings on that
.Business, and the Business shall not be interrupted under
any Standing Order : Until the Business to which this
Order relates is concluded no Business other than
Business of Supply shall be taken at any Sitting at
which Government Business has precedence ; Motion,
That the Debate be now adjourned, and Question
negatived on Division, 64.
Amendment proposed ;
Question put, pursuant to Standing Order (Closure of
Debate) ; Amendment not made on Division ; Main
,Question proposed, and, it being after half-past Seven,'
Debate adjourned, 64. Resumed; several Amendments
not made on Divisions, and, at half-past Seven, Debate
on Amendment adjourned, 67. Resumed ; Amendment
not made ; another Amendment not made ; Amendments
made by leaving out " Vote 1 " and inserting " 7
(three cases) ; Main Question,
to on Division ; Resolution, &c., 69-70.

so amended, agreed

Committee

(Reports of Money Committees);

That
the proceedings on the Reports of the Committee of
Ways and Means, and Committees authorising the
expenditure of public money other than the Com-
mittee of Supply, may be entered upon at any hour
after Midnight though opposed, and shall not be inter-
rupted under the provisions of the Standing Order
(Sittings of the House) ; Amendment proposed, and
withdrawn ; Main Question put, and agreed to on Divi-
sion; Order, &c., 112.

(Government Business) ; Motion, That, for the
remainder of the Session, Government Business be not
interrupted, except at half-past Seven of the clock at an
Afternoon Sitting, under the provisions of any Standing
Order regulating the Sittings of the House, and may be
entered upon at any hoar though opposed ;
that at
the conclusion of Government Business each day Mr.

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499

HOUSE, BUSINESS OF THE continued.

Speaker do adjourn the House without Question put,
and that no Motions be made for leave to bring in Bills
under Standing Order 11, and, at half-past Seven,
Resumed; Question put,
Debate
pursuant to Standing Order (Closure of Debate), and
agreed to ; Order, &c., 372.

adjourned,

372.

(Supply) ; Order, That on this day, notwith-
standing anything in Standing Order
15, Business
other than Business of Supply may be taken before
Midnight, 388.

(Supply) ; Motion, That Three additional days
be allotted to the Business of Supply, and Question
negatived on Division, 355.

HOUSE, SITTINGS OF THE

(Supply, &c.) ; Motion, That the proceedings
on the adjourned Debate on the Motion relative to
Business of the House (Supply, &c.), if under considera-
tion at Twelve of the clock this night, be not interrupted
under the Standing Order (Sittings of the House), and
may be entered upon at any hour though opposed,
and Question agreed to on Division, 67.

(Ways and Means) ; Motion, That the pro-
ceedings in Committee of Ways and Means, if under
consideration at Twelve of the clock this night, be not
interrupted under the Standing Order (Sittings of the
House), and Question agreed to on Division, 124.

( Exemption from the Standing Order) ; Motion,
That the proceedings on the Motion relating to the
Aliens Bill (Procedure), if under discussion at Twelve
of the clock this evening, be not interrupted under the
Standing Order (Sittings of the House), and Question
agreed to on Division, 292.

Housu of COMMONS (Kitchen and Refreshment Rooms) ;
Select Committee to control the arrangements for the
Kitchen and Refreshment Rooms in the Department of
the Serjeant-at-Arms attending this House ; Committee
to consist of Seventeen Members ;
and
appointed
nominated ; power to send for persons, papers,
and
records ; Three to be the quorum, 51. Report, 387.

the LORD LIEUTENANT of IRELAND.

HOUSE of COMMONS. Ville SUPPLY.
HOUSEHOLD of
Vide SUPPLY.
.HOUSE - LETTING

the
(SCOttand); Bill
system of Home-letting in the burghs of Scotland ;
presented, and ordered to be read a second time, 20.
Second Reading deferred, 33, 36, 39, 41, 44, 71, 72,
78, 92, 94, 111, 134, 141, 146, 166, 189, 197, 206, 240,
253.

amend

to

HOUSE of LORDS. Vide ACCOUNTS.
HOUSES of PARLIAMENT BUILDINGS. Vide ACCOUNTS.

SUPPLY.

SUPPLY.
HOUSING of
ACCOUNTS.

the WORKING CLASSES ACT.

Vide

HOUSING of the WORKING CLASSES. ACTS AMENDMENT;
Bill to amend the Housing of the Working Classes Acts,
and otherwise to facilitate the building of Houses for
the Working Classes in rural districts ; ordered ; pre-
read the first time, and ordered to
sented accordingly ;
Second Reading deferred,
be read a second time, 31.
141, 216, 229, 241, 268.

HOUSING of the 'WORKING CLASSES ; Bill to amend the
Law relating to the Housing of the Working Classes ;
presented, and ordered to be read a second time, 78.
Second Reading deferred, 125, 179, 206, 240.

HULL, BARNSLEY, and WEST RIDING JUNCTION RAIL-
WAY and DOCK ; Bill read the first time, and referred
to the Examiners, 23. Report, That Standing Order 62
has been complied with ; Bill to be read a second time,

33. Read a second time, and committed, 39. Reported,
Considered, as amended, 88.
with Amendments, 67.
Read the third time and passed, 92. Agreed to by the
Lords, with Amendments; 223. Lords' Amendments
( Cited as Hull and Barnsley Railway
agreed to, 233.
Act, 1905) Royal Assent, 281.

HUMBER CoxsERATANcY [Lords] ; Report, That the Bill
should originate in the House of Lords, 13. Report,
Standing Orders certified to have been complied with,
15. Bill brought from the Lords, 264. Read the first
time, and referred to the Examiners, 265. Report, That
the Standing Orders not previously inquired into have
been complied with ; Bill to be read a second time, 278.
Read a second time, and committed, 291. Witnesses
ordered to attend the Committee, on the Bill, 321.
Reported, with Amendments, 332. Day appointed for
amended, 346.
consideration,
as
amended, deferred, 350,
as
amended, 363. King's Consent signified ; Bill read the
third time and passed, with Amendments, 369.
To
which the Lords agree, 388.
(Cited as Humber Con -
servancy A et, 1905) Royal Assent, 395.

Consideration,
Bill considered,

356.

as

HUNDRED of Ho()

and HIGHAM WATER.

Vide

HIGHAM.

HYTHE CORPORATION [Lords[ ; Report, That the Bill
should originate in the House of Lords, 13. Report,
Standing Orders certified to have been complied with,
15. Bill brought from the Lords, 213. Read the first
time, and referred to the Examiners, 213. Report, That
the Standing Orders not previously inquired into have
been complied with ; Bill to be read a second time, 218.
Read a second time, and committed, 236. Reported,
with Amendments, 255. Considered, as amended, 271.
Read the third time and passed, with Amendments,
283. To which the Lords agree, 305.
(Cited as Blithe
Corporation Act, 1905) Royal Assent, 312.

5 Edw. VII. Par!. 27.

Sess. 6.

1905

ILFRACOMBE HARBouP, and IMPROVEMENT ; Bill
read the first time, and ordered to be read a second
time, 23. Read a second time, and committed,
34.
Reported from the Police and Sanitary Committee, with
Amendments, 90. Day appointed for consideration, as
amended, 104. Consideration, as amended, deferred, 107.
Bill considered,
113. King's Consent
signified ; Bill read the third time and passed, 122.
Agreed to by the Lords, with Amendments, 217. Lords'
Amendments agreed to, 225.
Ilfracombe
Harbour and Improvement Act, 1905) Royal Assent, 281.

( Cited as

amended,

as

IMPERIAL INSTITUTE. Vide ACCOUNTS.

13.IPERIAL OTTOMAN GUARANTEED LOAN of 1855. Vide

ACCOUNTS.

IMPERIAL REVENUE (Collection and Expenditure) (Great

_Britain and Ireland). Vide ACCOUNTS.

INCOME TAX. Vide ACCOUNTS.
INDIRECT TAXES on FOOD ; Resolution, That this House
disapproves on principle of the taxation of corn, meat,
and dairy produce, as being especially burdensome to the
poor and injurious to the welfare of the nation ; and
believes that no proportionate remission from existing
duties on tea, sugar, coffee, and cocoa would afford
compensation for the imposition of such taxes;
and
declares its opinion that any Colonial Conference that
is entered upon, except on the understanding that
this country will not agree to the taxation of corn, meat,
and dairy produce, will result in failure, 109.

INDUSTRIAL ALCOHOL COMMITTEE. Vide ACCOUNTS.
INEBRIATE REFORMATORIES. Vide ACCOUNTS.
INEBRIATES. Vide ACCOUNTS.

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[1905.

INFANT LIFE PROTECTION ACT (1897) AMENDMENT ;
Bill to amend the Infant Life Protection Act, 1897 ;
presented, and ordered to be read a second time, 94.
Second Reading deferred, 119, 146, 173, 271, 331, 341.

INFECTIOUS DISEASES (Ireland) ; Bill to make further
provision towards the prevention of Infectious Diseases
in Ireland ; presented, and ordered to be read a second
time, 123. Second Reading deferred, 129, 134, 150, 158,
169, 172, 178, 195, 205, 221, 239, 245, 257, 270, 277,
286, 295, 310, 317, 330, 337, 341, 345, 353, 373, 378,
393. Order for Second Reading discharged ; Bill
withdrawn, 39$.

INLAND REVENUE. Vide ACCOUNTS.

SUPPLY.

INQUIRY into CHARITIES. Vide ACCOUNTS.

INST RUCTIONS :

To the Select Committee on
Divorce Bills, That they do hear Counsel and examine
Witnesses, &c., 147, 202, 219, 259.

To the Committee

the
Churches (Scotland) Bill, That they have power to
divide the Bill into two parts, separating the provision
relating to the Established Church of Scotland from
those relating to the Free and the United Free Church,
and Question negatived on Division, 333.

on

To CommITTEEs on PRIVATE BILLs:

Corporation Bill, to omit Clause 30 ; 54.

To the Committee on the Colne

To the Committee on the Ealing

Corporation Bill, to omit Clause 89 ; 60.

-- To the Committee on the Great
Northern (Ireland) and Midland Railways Bill, to insert
Clauses as to Returns to the Board of Trade, 63.

To the Committee on the Norwich
Union Life Insurance Society Bill, that they have power
to make provision pursuant to Resolution, 66.

To the Committee on the London
County Council (General Powers) Bill, to omit Clause 22,
Part V. ; to substitute words in Part VI. ;
to omit
Clause 34 ; to amend Clause 35; 68-69.

To the Committee on the South
Oxfordshire Water and Gas Bill, to insert provisions for
the compulsory supply of water in bulk by meter for
agricultural and trade purposes, at a reasonable rate and
under reasonable conditions, provided that such supply
does not entail any further increase of capital than that
provided for in the Bill, 98.

To the Committee on the Great
Northern (Ireland) and Midland Railways Bill, to omit
subsections (2) and (3) of Clause 33 ; 148.

To the Committee on the North
East London Railway Bill, That they hear tit parties on
the Petition against the Bill of the Promoters of the
Hammersmith, City, and North East London Railway,
231.

Questions negatived :--To the
Committee on the London County Council
( General
Powers) Bill, to omit Part XV., 69. To omit Tramways
No. 1, No. 1A, No. 2, and No. 2A (Mr. Speaker gives
105. To the Committee on the
his casting vote),
Thames Conservancy Bill, to insert a Clause, &c., 188.
To the Committee on the Bangor (County Down) Water
and Improvement Bill, to insert a Clause for the protection
of James M. Thomson, &c., 270.

Motions withdrawn :To the
Committee on the North Eastern Railway Bill, 80. To
the Committee on the Alidland Railway Bill, 80.

INTERMEDIATE
ACCOUNTS.

EDUCATION

(Ireland).

Vide

INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE on LABOUR.

Vide

ACCOUNTS.

INTOXICATING LIQUORS, SALE of (Saturday).

SALE of:

Vide

INTOXICATING LIQUORS, SALE of

(Sunday).

Vide

SALE of.

under

to confirm a Provisional Order

INVERNESS GAS and WATER PROVISIONAL ORDER ;
the
Bill
Burgh Police (Scotland) Act, 1892, relating to the
Burgh of Inverness ; presented ; read the first time, and
referred to the Examiners, 246. Report, That no Stand-
ing Orders are applicable ; day appointed for Second
Reading, 263. Bill read a second time, and committed,
Provisional
267.
Order confirmed ; day appointed for Third Readiuy-.,
298. Bill read the third tune and passed, 301. Agreed
to by the Lords, 347. (Cited as lnrerness Gas and Water
Order Cogfirthation Act, 1905) Royal A ssent, 395.

Reported, without Amendment ;

IRELAND DEVELOPMENT ACT, 1903. Vide ACCOUNTS.

IRELAND DEVELOPMENT GRANT. Vide ACCOUNTS.
IRELAND, GOVERNMENT of. Vide ADDRESS. GOVERN-

MENT.

IRISH E DITCATION (Afflicted Children) ; Bill

to make
better provision for the Elementary Education of
Afflicted Children in Ireland ; presented, and ordered
to be read a second time, 313. Second Reading deferred,
330, 340, 344, 35:3. Bill read a second time, and com-
mitted, 359. Committee deferred, 363, 374, 378, 385.
393. Order for Second Reading discharged ;
Bill
withdrawn, 398.

IRISH EDUCATION (Afflicted Children) [Expenses] ; Motion
for the House to resolve itself into a Committee to con-
sider of authorising the payment, out of moneys provided
by Parliament for Public Education in Ireland, of the
Expenses of Education given to Afflicted Children, in
pursuance of any Act of the present Session to make
the Elementary Education of
better provision
Afflicted Children in Ireland ; after King's Recom-
mendation signified, Question agreed to, 361. Matter
considered in Committee, 365. Resolution reported,
and agreed to, 368.

for

IRISH LAND Act, 1.903 ; Motion, That this House is of
opinion that the system of limits within which the
Estates Commissioners are obliged to advance the prices ,
of farms in Ireland, without inquiring as to the sufficiency
of the security, has had an effect disastrous to the interests
of the tenant farmers and the general ratepayers of
Ireland, &c., and Question negatived on Division, 80.

IRISH LAND ACT, 1903. Vide ACCOUNTS.
IRISH LAND ACT, 1903 (Irish Land Commission Estates

Commissioners). Vide Ace ()UM'S.

IRISH LAND C OMMISIC»;. Vide ACCOUNTS.
SUPPLY.
IllisH NATIONAL TEACHERS' PENSION FUND; Motion,
That, in consequence of the conflicting Reports of the
Government Actuary on the Pension Fund of the
National School Teachers of Ireland, the losses incurred
in the management of this Fund, the reduction in the
Pensions of this important and deserving body of public
servants, and the anxiety as to the solvency of the Fund,
upon which even their reduced and wholly inadequate
superannuations depend, it is the opinion of this House
that the Government should at once secure its solvency
by making towards the Fund a grant from imperial
sources, &e., and Question negatived on Division, 130.

IRON and STEEL. Vide ACCOUNTS.
IRON ORE DEPOSITS. Vide ACCOUNTS.
ISLE of MAN. Vide ACCOUNTS.

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A01

ISLE of MAN (Customs) ; Bill to amend the Law with
respect to Customs Duties in the Isle of Man ; presented,
and ordered to be read a second time, 358. Second
Reading deferred, 365, 367. Bill read a second time, and
committed, 372. Committee deferred, 378, 385, 393.
Considered in Committee, and reported, without Amend-
ment, 398. Third Reading deferred, 403. Bill read the
third time and passed, 406. Agreed to by the Lords,
( Cited as Isle of Man (Customs) Act, 1905) Royal
411.
Assent, 412.

ISLE of THANET LICENSING ; Bill to transfer to the
Cinque Ports Justices of the Thanet Division of Dover,
in respect of the district in which they have jurisdiction,
the powers in licensing matters now exercised in respect
of that district by the. Justices of Dover ; presented, and
ordered to be read a second time, 82.
Second Reading
deferred, 125, 146, 173, 189, 206, 228.

5 Edw. VII. Part. 27.

Sess. 6.

1905.

JAPAN. Vide ACCOUNTS.

JOINT STOCK COMPANIES. Vide ACCOUNTS.

JOURNAL :

To be printed, 4.
Matter ordered to be entered therein ;

Mr. Speaker's Speech announcing his retirement, 247.

JUDICATURE and DEVELOPMENT GRANT (Ireland); Bill
to augment the Ireland Development Grant by means of
the abolition of two Judgeships and the reduction of the
salary of the Lord Chancellor, and the transfer of
certain accumulations, and to make provision with respect
to the application of a portion of that Grant ; presented,
and ordered to be read a second time, 256.
Second
Reading deferred, 266, 273, 278, 286, 295, 310, 315, 323,
336, 340, 344, 353, 360, 368, 374, 379, 385, 393. Order
for Second Reading discharged ; Bill withdrawn, 398.

JUDICIAL STATISTICS. Vide ACCOUNTS.

JURORS' EXPENSES (Ireland) ; Bill to provide for the
payment of Expenses to Jurors in Assize and County
Courts in Ireland ; presented, and ordered to be read
a second time, 29. Second Reading deferred, 121, 126,
139, 170, 195, 199, 207, 209, 214, 217, 223, 229, 233,
254, 258, 267, 271, 274, 282, 288, 291, 296, 300, 311, 320,
331, 338, 341, 345, 355, 361, 368.

JUVENILE SMOKING ; Bill to provide for the prevention
of Juvenile Smoking ; presented, and ordered to be read
a second time, 61. Second Reading deferred, 102, 139,
164, 185, 206, 228, 240.

5 Edw. VII. Part. 27.

Sess. 6.

1905.

KENT COUNTY (Isle of Thanet) WRIT. Vide ELEC-
TIONS.

KILDARE, COUNTY of (Northern birision), WRIT. Vide

ELECTIONS.

KING :

His Speech reported by Mr. Speaker at the
opening of the Session, delivered to both Houses, 11. At
the close of the Session, 412. His Answers to Addresses,
45, 251.

Commands this Honourable House to attend

His Majesty immediately in the House of Peers, 3.

His Recommendation signified : To Petitions,
Petition for Aid (British Museum), 37. To Motions,
51, 93, 241, 289, 333, 387.

His Consent to Bills :On Motion for Third
(Private Bills), 116, 122, 156, 160, 165, 175,
Reading
190, 207, 235, 242, 302, 316, 320, 321, 342, 359, 362,369,
374, 386.

his Royal. Assent to Bilis, 101, 140, 280, 312,

394, 412.

KITCHEN and REFRESHMENT COMMITTEE (House of
Commons). Vide COMMITTEES, SELECT. HOUSE.

5 Edw. VII. Part. 27.

Sess. 6.

1905.

LABOURERS (Ireland). Vide ADDRESS.
LANCASTER, DUCHY of. Vide ACCOUNTS.

LAND, ACQUISITION of. Vide ACQUISITION of.

LAND DRAINAGE and SEWERS; Bill to amend the Law
relating to the drainage of Land for agricultural purposes
and the Law of Sewers ; presented, and ordered to be
read a second time, 20. Second Reading deferred, 103,
121, 149. Order for Second Reading discharged ; Bill
withdrawn, 164.

LAND FORCES. Vide SUPPLY.
LAND JUDGE'S COURT (Ireland). Vide ACCOUNTS.
LAND LAW (Ireland). Vide ACCOUNTS.
LAND, PURCHASE of. Vide PURCHASE of.
LAND REGISTRY. Vide ACCOUNTS.
LAND REGISTRY (New Buildings). Vide ACCOUNTS.
LAND SETTLEMENT COLONIES. Vide ACCOUNTS.
LAND TENURE; Bill to amend the Law relating to the
Tenure of Land ; presented, and ordered to be read a
second time, 129. Second Reading deferred, 181, 206,
228.

SUPPLY.

LAND VALUES (Assessment and Rating) ; Bill to provide
for the separate assessment and rating of Land Values ;
presented, and ordered to be read a second time, 19.
Motion, That the Bill be now read a second time ; House
interrupted in their proceedings by Message to attend the
Lords Commissioners in the House of Peers ; Question
proposed, That the Bill be now read a second time ;
Amendment proposed, " a satisfactory reform of
the
present system of local taxation," &c., but not made on
Division ; Main Question put ; Bill read a second
time; Motion, That the Bill be committed to the Standing
Committee on Law, &c., and, it being after half-past
Five, Debate adjourned, 141. Further adjourned, 146,
155, 168, 189, 207, 240.

LAND VALuES ASSESSMENT (Scotland) ; Bill to amend
the Law relating to the assessment of Land Values in
Scotland ; presented, and ordered to be read a second
time, 363.

LAND VALUES TAxATION (Scotland) ; Bill to provide
for the taxation for local purposes of Land Values in
burghs in Scotland; presented, and ordered to be read a
second time, 19. Motion, That the Bill be now read a
second time ; Amendment proposed, " six months," but
not made on Division ; Main Question put, and agreed
to on Division ; Bill read a second time, and committed,
198. Committee deferred, 207, 232.

LANDS VALUATION (Scotland) ; Bill to amend the Lands
Valuation (Scotland) Act, 1854 ; presented, and ordered
to be read a second time, 21. Second Reading deferred
57, 81, 84. Motion, That the Bill be now read a second
time, and, at Midnight, Debate adjourned, 95. Further
adjourned. 141, 198, 231.

Void. 160.

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[1905.

time,

LAUTOUR'S DIVORCE [Lords] ; Bill, intituled An Act to
dissolve the Marriage of Jane Sarah Victoria Lautour,
of Ansty House, Erdington, in the County of Warwick,
with Ernest Latour, her husband, and to enable her to
marry again, and for other purposes ; brought from
the Lords, 187. Read the first
188. Day
appointed for Second Reading, 200.
read a
second time, and committed, 202. Message to the
Lords requesting Minutes of Evidence, Documents, &c.
Instruction to the
deposited in the case of the Bill ;
Select Committee on the Bill, That they do hear
Counsel and examine 'Witnesses, 202. Message from
the Lords communicating Minutes of Evidence, &c.,
203. Bill reported, without Amendment. 226. Message
to the Lords returning Minutes of Evidence, &c., 226.
(Cited as
Bill read the third time and passed, 235.
Latour's Divorce Act, 1905) Royal Assent, 281.

Bill

LAW, AND COURTS OF JUSTICE, AND LEGAL

PROCEDURE:

Vide COMMITTEES, STANDING.
LAW CHARGES and CRIMINAL PROSECUTIONS (Ireland).

Vide SUPPLY.

LAW CHARGES. Vide SUPPLY.
LAW CHARGES (Scotland). Vide SUPPLY.
LA SON, Mr. GRANT. Vide CHAIRMAN.
LEAD POISONING in
EARTIIENWARE

Wontis. Vide ACCOUNTS.

and

CHINA

LEASEHOLD ENFRANCHISEMENT ; Bill to provide for
and
Second Reading

the Enfranchisement of Leaseholds ; presented,
ordered to be read a second time, 20.
deferred, 121, 14:1, 159, 179, 196, 229, 240,

LEASEHOLDERS (Purchase of Fee Simple) ; Bill to give
facilities to Leaseholders for the purchase of the Fee
Simple of their Holdings ; presented, and ordered to
be read a second time, 74. Second Reading deferred,
240.

LEEDS and LIVERPOOL CANAL [Lords] ; Report, That
the Bill should originate in the House of Lords, 13.
Report, Standing Orders certified to have been complied
with, 15. Bill brought from the Lords, 141. Read the
first time, and referred to the Examiners, 141. Report,
That the Standing Orders not previously inquired into
have been complied with; Bill to be read a second time,
146. Read a second time, and committed, 152. Reported,
with Amendments, 176. Considered, as amended, 186.
Read the third time and passed, with Amendments,
(Cited as Leeds
197. To which the Lords agree, 212.
and _Liverpool Canal Act, 1905) itoyal Assent, 280.

LEEDS CORPORATION (Consolidation) ; Bill (in pursuance
of 10th August 1904) read the first
of Standing
and second time, and (having been reported and con-
sidered in Session 1901) read the third time and passed,
26. Agreed to by the Lords, with Amendments, 90.
(Cited as Leeds
Lords' Amendments agreed to, 99.
Corporation (Consolidation) Act, 1905) Royal Assent,
140.

LEEWARD ISLANDS. Vide ACCOUNTS.
LEVEN'S PATENT [Lords] ; Report on Petition for Bill
originating in the Lords, That the Standing Orders have
not been complied with, referred to the Select Committee
on Standing Orders, 73. Report, That the Standing
Orders ought to be dispensed with, 128. Bill brought
from the Lords, 203. Read the first time, and referred to
the Examiners, 203. Report, That the Standing Orders
not previously inquired into have been complied with ;
Bill to be read a second time, 218. Read a second time,
and committed, 236. Reported, without Amendment,
(Cited as
255, Read the third time and passed, 263.
Leech' Patent Act, 1905) Royal Assent, 281.

LICENSING ACT (1902) (Registration of Clubs) AMEND-
MENT ; Bill to amend the Licensing Act, 1902, in
respect of the striking of Clubs off the register ; pre-
sented, and ordered to be read a second time, 105.
Second Reading deferred, 179, 206, 232, 267.

LICENSING ( Ireland).

Vide CLOSING of LICENSED

PREMISES (Christmas Dag) (Ireland).

LIFE ASSURANCE COMPANIES. Vide ACCOUNTS.

LIGHT DUES; Motion, That, in the opinion of this House,
the Lighting of the Coasts of the United Kingdom is
a national duty, for the efficient performance of which
full departmental. responsibility should be assumed by
the State and the cost defrayed out of moneys provided
as now, by charges on
by Parliament, instead of,
merchant shippinp, and Question agreed to on Division,.
249.

LIGHTHOUSES. Vide ACCOUNTS.

LIGHT RAILWAYS. Vide ACCOUNTS.

LIGHT RAILWAYS ; Bill to continue and amend the Light
Railways Act, 1896 ; presented, and ordered to be read
a second time, 43. Second Reading deferred, 47, 51,
53, 56, 60, 63, 66, 77, 84, 92, 96, 98, 106, 110, 114, 125,
130, 134, 150, 158, 169, 172, 184, 195, 205, 221, 227,
239, 252, 265, 273, 285, 309, 323, 331, 340, 354, 373,
385, 397, 402. Order for Second Reading discharged ;
Bill withdrawn, 409.

LIQUOR TRAFFIC LOCAL VETO (Scotland) ; Bill to give
the ratepayers a direct veto on the Liquor Traffic
in their respective areas in Scotland ; presented, and
ordered to he read a second time, 19. Motion, That the
Bill be now read a second time ; Amendment pro-
posed, " six months," and made on Division ; Second
Reading put off for six months, 165.

LITTLEHAMPTON URBAN DISTRICT COUNCIL [Lords];
Report, That the Bill should originate in the House of
Lords, 13. Report, Standing Orders certified to have
been complied with, 15. Bill brought from the Lords,
237. Read the first time, and referred to the Examiners,
23S. Report, That the Standing Orders not previously
inquired into have been complied with ; Bill to be read
a second time, 258. Read a second time, and committed,
267. Witnesses ordered to attend the Committee on
the Bill, 282, 288. Bill reported, with Amendments,.
313. Day appointed for consideration, as amended,`
338. Consideration, as amended, deferred, 342, 347,
349, 356. Bill considered, as amended, 362. King's
Consent signified; Bill read the third time and passed,
with Amendments, 369. To whieli the Lords agree,
( Cited as littlehampton Urban District Council
388.
(Arun Bridge) Act, 1905) Royal Assent, 395.

LIVERPOOL and LEEDS CANAL. Vide LEEDS.

LIVERPOOL CORPORATION ; Bill read the first time, and
ordered to be read a second time, 24.
Petition for
additional provision referred to the Examiners, 28.
Report, That the Standing Orders have not been com-
plied with, referred to the Select, Committee on Standing
Orders, 34. Read a second time, and committed, 34,
Report from the Select Committee on Standing Orders,
ought to be dispensed with,
That the Standing
49. Witnesses ordered to attend the Committee on the
Bill, 168. Bill reported from the Police and Sanitary
Committee, with Amendments, 191.
Considered, as
amended, 202. Read the third time and passed, 215.
Agreed to by the Lords, with Amendments, 351.
Lords' Amendments agreed to, 369.
(Cited as Liver-
pool Corporation (General Powers) Act, 1905) Royal
Assent, 395.

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503

LLANDRINDOD WELLS URBAN DISTRICT COUNCIL
[Lords]; Report, That the Bill should originate in the
House of Lords, 13. Report, Standing Orders certified
not to have been complied with, 16. Report on Petition
for Bill, That the Standing Orders have not been coin -
plied with, referred to the Select Committee on Standing
Orders, 16. Report, That the Standing Orders ought
to be dispensed with, 61. Bill brought from the Lords,
237. Read the first time, and referred to the Examiners,
238. Report, That the Standing Orders not previously
inquired into have been complied with ; Bill to be read
a second time, 258. Read a second time, and committed,
267. Reported from the Police and Sanitary Committee,
with Amendments, 297. Considered, as amended, 342.
Day appointed for Third Reading, 346. Third Reading
deferred, 349, 356. Bill read the third time and passed,
with Amendments, 362. To which the Lords agree,
(Cited as Llandrindoof Wells Urban District
371.
Council Act, 1905) Royal Assent, 395.

LOAN F UND BOARD (Ireland). Vide ACCOUNTS.

LOAN SOCIETIES. Vide ACCOUNTS.

LOCAL AUTHORITIES. Vide ACCOUNTS.

LOCAL AUTHORITIES' ACQUISITION of UNDERTAKINGS ;
Bill to enable Local Authorities to acquire existing
Undertakings by agreement ; presented, and ordered to
be read a second time, 388.

LOCAL AUTHORITIES' OFF ICERS ; Bill to extend the
provisions of the Poor Law Officers' Superannuation
Act, 1896, to the Officers of Urban District Councils,
and to give such Officers a right of appeal in certain
events ; ordered ; presented accordingly, and read the
first time, 57. Second Reading deferred, 65, 84, 109,
134, 154, 170, 185, 206, 228.

and Borough Councils

LOCAL AUTHORITIES (Qllalficotimi of Women) ; Bill to
enable Women to be elected and net as members of
and Metropolitan
County
Borough Councils ; presented, and ordered to be read
a second time, 19. Motion, That the Bill be now read
a second time ; Amendment proposed, " six months,"
but not made on Division ; Main Question agreed to on
Division ; Bill read a second time ; Motion, That the
Bill he committed to the Standing Committee on Trade,
&c., and, it being after half-past Five, Debate adjourned,
103. Further adjourned,
164, 166,
173, 180, 182, 197, 234, 241, 262, 282, 304, 320, 326,
337, 354, 368.

121,

134,

107,

L OCAL AUTHORITIES (Scotland)

(Female Inspectors).

Vide ACCOUNTS.

LOCAL AUTHORITIES ( Taxation and Purchase of Land) ;
Bill to provide for the taxation and purchase of Land by
Local Authorities ; presented, and ordered to be read a
second time, 91. Second Reading deferred, 139, 159,
178, 206, 228.

LOCAL AUTHORITIES (Transfer of Treasury Powers);
Bill to transfer to the Local Government Board the
powers of the Treasury under enactments relating to
Local Authorities ; presented, and ordered to be read
a second time, 50. Second Reading deferred, 81, 91,
95, 97, 101, 106, 110, 114, 119, 125, 130, 134, 150, 159,
169, 172, 184, 189, 194, 205, 221, 227, 239, 252, 262,
270, 274, 290, 29.5, 300, 311, 323. Order for Second
Reading discharged ; Bill withdrawn, 331.

LOCAL GOVERNMENT ACT. Vide ACCOUNTS.

LOCAL GOVERNMENT ACT (1888) AMENDMENT ; Bill to
amend the Local Government Act, 1888 ; presented,
and ordered to be read a second time, 94.
Second
Reading deferred, 119, 146, 173, 271, 331, 341.

LOCAL

GOV ERNMEN c

SUPPLY.

130AR D.

Vide

A.ccoUNTS.

LOCAL GOVERNMENT BOARD (Ireland). Vide SUPPLY.

LOC A L GOVERNMENT (Ireland) ACTS AMENDMENT ;
Bill to amend the Local Government (Ireland) Acts ;
presented, and ordered to be read a second time, 19.
Order for Second Reading discharged ; Bill withdrawn,
234.

LOCAL GOVERNMENT (Ireland) PROVISIONAL ORDER
( No. 1); Dill to confirm a Provisional Order of the
Local. Government Board for Ireland under the Local
Government (Ireland) (No. 2) Act, 1900 ; presented ;
read the first time, and referred to the Examiners, 147.
Report, That no Standing Orders are applicable ; day
appointed for Second Reading, 160. Bill read a second
tune, and committed, 165. Reported, without Amend-
ment ; Provisional Order confirmed ; day appointed for
Third Reading, 193. Bill read the third time and passed,
197. Agreed to by the Lords, 251.
(Cited as Local
Government Board (Ireland) Pi °visional Order Con-
firmation (No. 1) Act, 1905) Royal Assent, 280.

time,

Loo A L GOVE RNMENT (ire/and) PROVISIONAL _ORDERS
(No. 2) ; Bill to confirm certain Provisional Orders of
the Local Government Board f'or
Ireland relating to
Belfast, the Belfast, Holywood, and Castlereagh. United
District, Cork (Rural), Downpatriek (Rural), New-
townards, and North Dublin (Rural) ; presented; read
and referred to the Examiners, 156.
the first
Report, That the Standing Orders applicable have been
day appointed for Second Reading,
complied with ;
read a second time, and committed, 186.
Bill
182.
Witnesses ordered to attend the Committee on the Bill,
292, 313. Bill reported, with Amendments ; Provisional
Orders confirmed ; day appointed for consideration, as
amended, 327. Bill considered, as amended; read the
third time and passed, 32'.7. Agreed to by the Lords, 371.
(Cited as Local Government Board (Ireland) Provisional
Orders Coqirmation (No. 2) Act, 1905) Royal Assent,

LOCAL GOVERNMENT (Ireland) PROVISIONAL ORDERS
(No. 3) ; Bill to confirm certain Provisional Orders of
the Local Government Board for Ireland relating to
the Baltracey River, the River Lerr, and the Blackwater
Drainage Districts, in the Counties of Carlow, Kildare,
and Meath ; presented ; read the first time, and referred
to the Examiners, 156. Report, That no Standing Orders
are applicable ; day appointed for Second Reading, 182.
Bill read a second -time, and committed, 186. Reported,
without Amendment ; Provisional Orders confirmed ; day
appointed for Third Reading, 212. Bill read the third
time and passed, 215. Agreed to by the Lords, 268.
( Cited as Local Government Board (Ireland) Provisional
Orders Confirmation (No. 3) Act, 1905) Royal Assent,
280.

LOCAL GOVERNMENT (Ireland) PROVISIONAL ORDERS
(No. 4) ; Bill to confirm certain Provisional Orders of
the Local Government Board for Ireland relating to
Kilrush (Rural), Londonderry, and New Ross ; presented ;
read the first time, and referred to the Examiners, 170.
Report, That the Standing Orders applicable have been
complied with; day appointed for Second Reading, 197.
Bill read a second time, and committed, 200. Reported,
without Amendment ; Provisional Orders
confirmed ;
day appointed for Third Reading, 230. Third Reading
deferred, 233, 236. Biii read the third time and passed,
242. Agreed to by the Lords, 284.
(Cited as Local
Government Board (Ireland) Provisional Orders Con-
firmation (No. 4) Act, 1905) Royal Assent, 312.

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LOCAL GOVERNMENT PROVISIONAL ORDER (Gas); Bill
to confirm a Provisional Order of the Local Government
read the first
Board relating to Withnell ; presented ;
time, and referred to the Examiners, 161. Report, That
the Standing Orders applicable have been complied with ;
day appointed for Second Reading, 182. Bill read a
second time, and committed, 186. Reported, without
Amendment ; Provisional Order confirmed ; day appointed
for Third Reading, 212. Bill read the third time and
passed, 215. Agreed to by the Lords, 268.
(Cited as
Local Government hoard's Provisional Order Confinnation
(Gas) Act, 1905) Royal Assent, 280.

LOCAL GOVERNMENT PROVISIONAL ORDERS

NO. 1) ;
Bill to confirm certain Provisional Orders of the Local
Government Board relating to Ashton- in- \lakerfield,
Burslem, Newbury, Southport, and Ulverston ; presented;
read the first time, and referred to the Examiners, 28.
Report, That no Standing Orders are applicable ; day
appointed for Second Reading, 41. Bill read a second
time, and committed, 44. Reported, without Amend-
ment ; Provisional Orders confirmed ; day appointed for
Third Reading, 66. Bill read the third time and passed,
71. Agreed to by the Lords,
(Cited as Local
Government Board's Prorisional Orders Confirmation
(No. 1) Act, 1905) Royal Assent, 140.

128.

LOCAL GOVERNMENT _PROVISIONAL ORDERS (AO. 2) ;
Bill to confirm certain Provisional Orders of the Local
Government Board relating to the Counties of Anglesey,
Middlesex, and Stafford ; presented ; read the first time,
and referred to the Examiners, 88. Report, That no
Standing Orders are applicable ; day appointed for
Second Reading, 104. Second Reading deferred, 108.
111. Bill read a second time, and committed, 117.
Reported, without Amendment ; Provisional Orders con-
firmed ; day appointed for Third Reading, 136. Bill
read the third time and passed, 139. Agreed to by
the Lords, 237.
(Cited as Local Government Board's
Prorisional Orders Confirmation (No. 2) Act,
1905)
Royal Assent, 280.

LOCAL GOVERNMENT PROVISIONAL ORDERS (NO. 3) ;
Bill to confirm certain Provisional Orders of the Local
Government Board relating to Milford Haven, Sherim,-
ham, Stalybridge, and Swinton ; presented; read the first
time, and referred to the Examiners, 88. Report, That
no Standing Orders are applicable ; day appointed for
Second Reading, 104. Second Reading deferred, 108,
111. Bill read a second time, and committed, 117.
Reported, without Amendment ;
Provisional Orders
confirmed ; day appointed for Third Reading, 136. Bill
read the third time and passed, 139. Agreed to by the
( Cited as Local Government Board's Pro-
Lords, 237.
risional Orders Confirmation (No. 3) Act, 1905) Royal
Assent, 280.

LOC.AL GOVERNMENT PROVISIONAL ORDERS (No. 4) ;
Bill to confirm certain Provisional Orders of the Local
Government Board relating to Birkenhead, Bradford
(Yorkshire), Chester, Derby, Leek, Ossett, and Ply-
mouth ; presented ; read the first
time, and referred to
the Examiners. 142. Report, That no Standing Orders
are applicable ; day appointed for Second Reading, 160.
Bill read a second time, and committed, 165. Reported,
without Amendment ; Provisional Orders confirmed ;
day appointed for Third Reading, 193. Bill read the
third time and passed, 197. Agreed to by the Lords,
(Cited as Local Gorernrnent Board's Prorisional
251.
Orders Confirmation (No. 4) Act, 1905) Royal Assent,
280.

LOCAL GOVERNMENT PROVISIONAL ORDERS (No. 5) ;
Bill to confirm certain Provisional Orders of the Local
Government Board relating to Brentford, Ealing,
Hanwell, Heston and Isleworth, Sale, Sheffield, and
Sunderland ; presented ; read the first time, and referred

to the Examiners, 150. Report, That the Standing
Orders applicable have been complied with ; day ap-
pointed for Second Reading, 164. Bill read a second
time, and committed, 167. Reported, without Amend-
Provisional Orders confirmed ; day appointed
ment ;
for Third Reading, 193. Bill read the third time and
passed, 197. Agreed to by the Lords, 251.
(Cited as
Local Government Board's Provisional Orders Confirmation
(No. 5) Act, 1905) Royal Assent, 280.

LOCAL GOVERNMENT PROVISIONAL ORDERS (No. 6) ;
Bill to confirm certain Provisional Orders of the Local
Government Board relating to Banbury (Rural), Lunes-
dale (Rural), and Newport Pagnell (Rural), and the
Easington and Sedgefield, the Lanchester, and the Stone
Joint Hospital Districts ; presented ; read the first time,
and referred to the Examiners, 156. Report, That the
Standing Orders applicable have been complied with ;
day appointed for Second Reading, 182. Bill read a
second time, and committed, 186. Reported, with-
out Amendment ; Provisional Orders confirmed ; day
appointed for Third Reading, 211. Bill read the third
time and passed, 215. Agreed to by the Lords, 268..
(Cited as Local Government Board's Prorisional Orders
Confirmation (No. 6) Act, 1905) Royal Assent, 280.
LOCAL GOVERNMENT PROVISIONAL ORDERS (No. 7) ;
Bill to confirm certain Provisional Orders of the Local
Government Board relating to Carmarthen, Hexham,
Liverpool, Lymm, Nantwich, and Widnes ; presented ;
read the first time, and referred to the Examiners,
156. Report, That no Standing Orders are applicable ;
day appointed for Second Reading, 182. Bill read a
second time, and committed,
Reported, with-
out _Amendment ; Provisional Orders confirmed ; day
appointed for Third Reading, 211. Bill read the
third time and passed, 215. Agreed to by the Lords,
(Cited as Local Gorernment Board's Provisional
268.
Orders Confirmation (No. 7) Act, 1905) Royal Assent,
280.

186.

LOCAL GOVERNMENT PROVISIONAL ORDERS (No. 8) ;
Bill to confirm certain Provisional Orders of the Local
Government Board relating to Haverfordwest, Leicester,
Scarborough, and Wallasey ; presented ; read the first
time, and referred to the Examiners, 165. Report, That
no Standing Orders are applicable ; day appointed for
Second Reading, 182. Bill read a second time, and
committed, 186. Reported, without Amendment ; Pro-
visional Orders confirmed ; day appointed for Third
Reading, 212. Bill read the third time and passed, 2l5.
Agreed to by the Lords, 321.
( Cited as Local Gm7ern-
ment Board's Provisional Orders Confirmation (No. 8)
/let, 1905) Royal Assent, 394.

LOCAL GOVERNMENT PROVISIONAL ORDERS (No. 9) ;
Bill to confirm certain Provisional Orders of the Local
Government Board relating to Billericay (Rural), Eton
(Rural) (two), and the Houghton-le-Spring and H etton
and the Rugby Joint Hospital Districts ; presented; read
the first time, and referred to the Examiners, 165. Report,
That the Standing Orders applicable have been complied
with ; day appointed for Second Reading, 182. Bill read
a second time, and committed, 186. Reported, without,
Amendment ;
day
appointed for Third Reading, 212. Bill read the third
time and passed, 215. Agreed to by the Lords, 268.
(Cited as Local Government Board's Provisional Orders
Confirmation (No. 9) Act, 1905) Royal Assent, 280.

Provisional Orders

confirmed ;

LOCAL GOVERNMENT PROVISIONAL ORDERS (No. 10) ;
Bill to confirm certain Provisional Orders of the Local
Government Board relating to Abergavenny, Atherton,
Keighley, Richmond (Surrey), and 1Vhiston (Rural) ;
time, and referred to the
presented ; read
Examiners, 174. Report, That the Standing Orders
applicable have been complied with ; day appointed for

the first

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505

LOCAL GOVERNMENT PROVISIONAL ORDERS (No. 10)

-emitinned.

Second Reading, 197. Bill read a second time, and
committed, 200. Reported, without Amendment ; Pro-
visional Orders confirmed ; day appointed for Third
Reading, 237. Third Reading deferred, 242. Bill read
the third time and passed, 246. Agreed to by the
(Cited as Local Government Board's Pro-
Lords, 284.
visional Orders Confirmation (No. 10) Act, 1905) Royal
Assent, 312.

LOCAL GOVERNMENT PROVISIONAL ORDERS (No. 11) ;
Bill to confirm certain Provisional Orders of the Local
Government Board relating to Durham and Framwel-
gate, Hanley, and Southport ; presented ; read the first
time, and referred to the Examiners, 180. Report, That
the Standing Orders applicable have been complied with ;
day appointed for Second Reading, 199. Bill read a
second time, and committed,
Reported, with
202.
Amendments ; Provisional Orders
confirmed ; day
appointed for consideration, as amended, 230. Bill con-
sidered, as amended ; read the third time and passed,
234. Agreed to by the Lords, 333.
(Cited as Local
Government Board's Provisional Orders Confirmation
(No. 11) Act, 1905) Royal Assent, 394.

LwAa. GOVERNMENT PROVISIONAL ORDERS (A70. 12) ;
Bill to confirm certain Provisional Orders of the Local
Government Board relating to Liverpool and Poole,
and the Counties of Essex and Hertford ; presented;
read the first time, and referred to the Examiners, 182.
Report, That the Standing Orders applicable have been
complied with ; day appointed for Second Reading, 210.
Bill read a second time, and committed, 215. Witness
ordered to attend the Committee en the Bill, as to the
Essex and Hertford Order, 297. Bill reported, with
Amendments, and a new Title ; Provisional Orders
relative to Essex and Hertford not confirmed; remaining
Orders confirmed ; day appointed for consideration, as
amended, 313. Bill considered, as amended, 316. Read
the third time and passed, 321. Agreed to by the
( Cited as Local Government Board's Pro-
Lords, 371.
visional Orders Cmfirmatimi (No. 12) Act, 1905) Royal
Assent, 394.

read the first

LOCAL GOVERNMENT PROVISIONAL ORDERS (No. 13) ;
Bill to confirm certain Provisional Orders of the Local
Government Board relating to Briton Ferry, Clifton,
Dartmouth Hardness, Horsforth,
and Teignmouth ;
time, and referred to the
.presented ;
Examiners, 183. Report, That no Standing Orders are
applicable, ; day appointed for Second Reading, 215.
Bill read a second time, and committed, 219. Reported,
without Amendment ; Provisional Orders confirmed ;
day appointed for Third Reading, 237. Third Reading
deterred, 242. Bill read the third time and passed, 246.
( Cited as Local Govern-
Agreed to by the Lords, 284.
ment Board's Provisional Orders Confirmation (No. 13)
Act, 1905) Royal Assent, 312.

LOCAL GOVERNMENT PROVISIONAL ORDERS (No. 14) ;
Bill to confirm certain Provisional Orders of the Local
Government Board relating to Acton, Bradford (York-
shire), the Fylde Water Board, and 'the Fylde, Preston,
and Garstang and the Middlesex Districts Joint Hos-
read the first time, and
pital . Districts ; presented ;
referred to the Examiners, 183. Report, That the
Standing Orders applicable have been complied with ;
day appointed for Second Reading, 218. Bill read a
and committed, 223. Reported, with
second time,
Amendments ; Provisional Orders
clay
appointed for consideration, as amended, 316. Bill con-
sidered, as amended, 321. Read the third time and
passed, 324. Agreed to by the Lords, 371.
(Cited as
Local Government Board's Provisional Orders Con-
firmation (No. 14) Act, 1905) Royal Assent, 394.

confirmed ;

LOCAL GOVERNMENT PROVISIONAL ORDERS (No. 1.5);
Bill to confirm certain Provisional Orders of the Local
Government Board relating to Cheltenham and Horsham
(Rural) ; presented ; read the first time, and referred to
the Examiners, 186. Report, That the Standing Orders
applicable have been complied with; day appointed for
Second Reading, 199. Bill read a second time, and
committed, 202. Reported, without Amendment ; Pro-
visional Orders confirmed ; day appointed for Third
Reading, 23(1. Bill read the third time and passed, 234.
Agreed to by the Lords, 276.
(Cited as Local Govern-
ment Board's Provisional Orders Confirmation (No. 15)
Act, 1905) Royal Assent, 280.

LOCAL GovERNmENT PROVISIONAL ORDER ( No. 16) ;
Bill to confirm a Provisional Order of the Local Govern-
ment Board relating to Sheffield ; presented ; read the
first time, and referred to the Examiners, 192. Report,
That no Standing Orders are applicable ; day appointed
for Second Reading, 218. Bill read a second time, and
committed, 223. Reported, without Amendment ; Pro-
visional Order confirmed ; day appointed for Third
Reading, 276. Bill read the third time and passed, 279.
Agreed to by the Lords, 347.
(Cited as Local Govern-
ment Board's Provisional Order Confirmation (No. 16)
Act, 1905) Royal Assent, 394.

LOCAL GOVERNMENT PROVISIONAL ORDERS (No. 17) ;
Bill to confirm certain Provisional Orders of the Local
Government Board relating to Milton-next-Sittingbourne,
Sittingbourne and Milton (Rural), and the Enfield and
Edmonton Joint Hospital District ; presented ;
read
the first time, and referred to the Examiners, 211. Report,
That no Standing Orders are applicable ; day appointed
for Second Reading, 235. Bill read a second time, and
committed, 242. Reported, without Amendment ; Pro-
visional Orders confirmed ; day appointed for Third
Reading, 276. Bill read the third time and passed,
279. Agreed to by the Lords, 347.
(Cited as Local
Government Board's Provisional Orders Confirmation
(;1'o. 17) Act, 1905) Royal Assent, 394.

LOCAL GOVERNMENT

PRovitstoNNE ORDERS (Poor
Law) ; Bill to confirm certain Provisional Orders of the
Local Government Board relating to the Parish of
Hammersmith and the Poplar Union ; presented ; read
the first time, and referred to the Examiners, 88. Report,
That no Standing Orders are applicable ; day appointed
for Second Reading, 104. Second Reading deferred,
108, 111. Bill read a second time, and committed, 117.
Reported, without Amendment ; Provisional Orders
confirmed ; day appointed for Third Reading, 136.
Bill read the third time and passed, 140. Agreed to by
the Lords, 237.
(Cited as Local Government Board's
Provisional Orders Confirmation (Poor Law) Act, 1903)
Royal Assent, 280.

LOCAL GOVERNMENT PROVISIONAL ORDER (Poor Lair)
(No. 2) ; Bill to confirm a Provisional Order of the
Local Government Board relating to the Southampton
Incorporation ; presented ;
and
referred to the Examiners, 186. Report, That no
Standing Orders are applicable ; day appointed for
Second Reading, 215. Bill read a second time, and
committed, 219. Reported, with Amendments ; Pro-
visional Order confirmed ; day appointed for consideration,
as amended, 332. Bill considered, as amended, 338.
Read the third time and passed, 342.

read the first time,

LOCAL GOVERNMENT (Scotland). Vide ACCOUNTS.
LOCAL GOVERNMENT (Scotland) ACT (1894) AMEND-
MENT ; Bill to amend the Local Government (Scotland)
Act, 1894 ; presented, and ordered to be read a second
Second Reading deferred, 51, 80, 95, 113, 126,
time, 43.
139, 159, 178, 206, 240.

LOCAL GOVERNMENT (Scotland) ; Bill to make further
provision for Local Government in Scotland, and for

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other purposes ; presented, and ordered to be read a
second time, 129. Second Reading deferred, 170, 185,
207, 2.40.

LOCAL LOANS FUND. Vide ACCOUNTS.
LOCAL RATES in CONGESTED DISTRICTS (Scotland).

Vide ACCOUNTS.

LOCAL TAXATION ; Motion, That, in view of the distinc-
tion, affirmed in the main Report of the Royal Commission
on Local Taxation, between services preponderantly
national but generally onerous to the ratepayers and
services preponderantly local which confer upon the
ratepayers a direct and peculiar benefit, more or less
commensurate with the burden, no arrangement of
taxation is equitable which does not provide that local
authorities have an amount assigned from the imperial
taxes fully representing the interest of the general
community in local expenditure on onerous services ; and,
at Midnight, Debate adjourned, 113. Further adjourned,
120, 146, 185, 222.

LOCAL TAXATION. Vide ACCOUNTS.
LOCOMOTIVES on .HIGHWAYS ACT, 1896, and MOTOR

CAR ACT, 1903. Vide AccOuNTs.
LONDON and CHATHAM RAILWAYS.

Vide SOUTH

EASTERN and.

LONDON and INDIA DOCKS COMPANY [Lords] ; Report,
That the Bill should. originate in the House of Lords, 13.
Report, Standing Orders certified to have been complied
with, 15.

39.

LONDON and NORTH WESTERN RAILWAY; Bill read the
first time, and referred to the Examiners, 24. Report,
That Standing Order 62 has been complied with ; Pill
to be read a second time, 33. Read a second time, and
183.
committed,
Considered, as amended, 200. King's Consent signified ;
Bill read the third time and passed, 211. Agreed to by
the Lords, with Amendments, 333. Day appointed for
considering them, 345. Consideration of Lords' Amend-
ments deferred, 346, 349, 356. Lords' Amendments
(Cited as London and North Western
agreed to, 362.
Railway Act, 1905) Royal Assent, 395.

Reported, with Amendments,

LONDON BUILDING ACTS AMENDMENT ; Bill read the
time, and ordered to be read a second time, 24.
first
Day appointed for Second Reading, 34. Second Reading
deferred, 36. Bill read a second time, and committed,
62. Witness ordered to attend the Committee on the
Bill, 199. Bill reported, with Amendments, 327. Day
appointed for consideration, as amended, 345. Con-
sideration, as amended, deferred, 347. Bill considered,
as amended ; Standing Orders 223 and g43 suspended ;
King's and Prince of Wales' Consents signified ; Bill
read the third time and passed, 359. Agreed to by the
Lords, with Amendments, 404. Consideration of Lords'
Amendments deferred, 406. Lords' Amendments agreed
(Cited as London Baildiny A cts Amendment
to, 410.
Act, 1905) Royal Assent, 412.

LONDON,' CHAMBER of. Vide ACCOUNTS.

LONDON COUNTY COUNCIL. Vide ACCOUNTS.
LONDON COUNTY COUNCIL (General Powers) ; Bill read
the first time, and ordered to be read a second time, 24.
Day appointed for Second Reading, 34. Second Reading
deferred, 37. Bill read a second time, and committed ;
several Instructions agreed to on Division ; one nega-
tived on Division, 68. Petition for additional provision
Report on said
referred to the Examiners,
Petition, That the Standing Orders have not been
complied with, referred to the Select Committee on
Standing Orders, 167. Report on said Petition, That
the Standing Orders ought to be dispensed with, 187.

152.

Bill reported from the Police and Sanitary. Committee,
with Amendments, 219. Considered, as amended, 236.
Standing Order 243 suspended ; King's and Prince of
Wales' Consents signified ; Bill read the third time and
passed, 242. Agreed to by the Lords, with Amendments,
387. Lords' Amendments agreed to, 394.
(Cited as
London County Council (General Powers) Act, 1905)
Royal Assent, 415.

LONDON COUNTY COUNCIL (Money) ; Bill to regulate
the expenditure of Money by the London County
Council on Capital Account during the current financial
period, and the raising of Money to meet such expendi-
ture, and for other purposes; presented ; read the first
time, and referred to the Examiners, 161. Report,
That the Standing Orders applicable have been com-
plied with ; Bill to be read a second time, 166. Read.' a
second time,
Reported, with
Amendments, 237. Considered, as amended, 254. Read
the third time- and passed, 263. Agreed to by the Lords,
(Cited as London County Council (Money) Act,
363.
1905) Royal Assent, 395.

and committed,

182.

LONDON COUNTY COUNCIL (Tramways); Bill read the
first time, and ordered to be read a second time, 24.
Day appointed for Second Reading, 34. Second Reading
deferred, 37. Bill read a second time, and committed,
48. Motion for
Instruction, and, on Division, the
numbers being equal, Mr. Speaker gives his casting
vote, 105. Petition for additional provision referred.to
the Examiners, 152. Report on said Petition, That the
Standing Orders have not been complied with, referred
to the Select Committee on Standing Orders, 167.
Report on said Petition, That the Standing Orders ought
not to be dispensed with, 187.
reported, with
Amendments, 264. Considered, as amended, 283. King's
Consent signified ; Bill read the third time and passed,
316.

Bill

LONDON (Deaths from Starvation, 6"c.). Vide ACCOUNTS.
LONDON (Equalisation of Rates) ACT, 1894.
Vide

Accou NTS.

LONDON ( Equalisation of Rates); Bill to make provision
for the taking of a Census in 1906 for the purposes of
the London (Equalisation of Rates) Act, 1894 ; presented,
and ordered to be read a second time, 358.
Second
Reading deferred, 373, 385, 397, 402, 406. Order for
Second Reading discharged ; Bill withdrawn; 409.

LONDON GAS ; Bill read the first time, and ordered to be
read a second time, 24. Read a second time, and
committed, 34. Reported, with Amendments, 82. Con-
sidered, as amended, 114. Bill read the third time and
passed, 122. Agreed to by the Lords, with Amend-
ments, 347. Lords' Amendments agreed to, 361.
( Cited
as London Gas Act, 1905) Royal Assent, 395.

LONDON GOVERNMENT SCHEME (Hackney and Edmonton
Unions) ; Bill to confirm a Scheme made under the
London Government Act, 1899, relating to the Hackney
and Edmonton Unions ; presented ; read the first time,
and referred to the Examiners, 182. Report, That no
applicable ; Bill to be read
Standing Orders are
second time, 199. Bill read a second time, and
a
Reported, without Amendment ;
committed,
Scheme confirmed ; day appointed for Third Reading,
237. Third Reading deferred, 259. Bill read the third
time and passed, 301. Agreed to by the Lords, 400.
(Cited as London Government Scheme (Hackney and
Edmonton Unions Adjustnient) Confirmation Act, 1905)
Royal Assent, 412.

202.

LONDON GOVERNMENT SCHEME ( London and Middlesex);
Bill to confirm a Scheme made under the London
Government Act, 1899, relating to the Counties. of
London and Middlesex ; presented ; read the first time,
and referred to the Examiners, 182. Report, That no
to be read
Standing Orders

applicable ; Bill

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LONDON GOVERNMENT SCHEME, &c.

continued.

second time, .199. Bill read a second time, and
a
committed, 202. Reported, with Amendments ; Scheme
confirmed ; day appointed for consideration, as amended,
292. Bill considered, as amended, 296. Read the third
time and passed, 301. Agreed to by the Lords, 400.
(Cited as London Government Scheme (London and Mid-
dlesex Adjustment) Confirmation Act, 1905) Royal Assent,
412.

"LoNDoN HosPITALs (Exemption from Rates) ; Bill to
provide for the exemption of Hospitals in London from
local Rates ; presented, and ordered to be read a second
time, 105. Second Reading deferred, 126, 146, 155, 160,
178, 186, 190, 196, 207, 214, 222, 229, 233, 265, 278.
LONDON PORT and DOCKS COMMISSION ; Bill read the
time, and ordered to be read a second time, 24.
first
Day appointed for Second Reading, 34. Second Read-
ing deferred, 60, 95. Motion, That the Bill be now
read a second time ; Amendment proposed, " six months,"
and made; Second Reading put off' for six months,
138.

LONDON SOUTHERN TRAMWAYS ; Bill read the first
time, and referred to the Examiners, 24. Report, That
Standing Order 63 has been complied with ; Bill to be
read a second time, 84. Read a second time, and com-
mitted, 102. Report, Preamble not proved, 226.

LONDON SQUARES and

(Preservation)
[Lords] ; Report, That the Bill should originate in the
House of Lords, 13. Report, Standing Orders certified
to have been complied with, 15.

ENCLOSURES

LONDON TRAFFIC. Vide ACCOUNTS.
LONDON UNEMPLOYED FUND. Vide ACCOUNTS.
LONDON UNITED TRAMWAYS (Extension of Time) ; Bill
read the first time, and referred to the Examiners, 24.
Report, That Standing Order 63 has been complied
with ; -Bill to be read a second time, 78. Read a
second time, and committed, 96. Reported, with Amend-
ments, 162. Considered, as amended, 175. Read the
third time and passed. 182. Agreed to by the Lords,
(Cited as London United Tramways Act, 1905)
268.
Royal Assent, 281.

LORDS

MESSAGES FROM :
By one of their Clerks, bringinc, Bills, 74, 100,
&c. Agreements to Bills, without Amendment, 100.
With Amendments, 203, &c.

Requesting Copies of the following Reports from
the Select Committees appointed by this House in the
present Session of Parliament, viz. :Post Office (Tele-
phone Agreement), Registration of Nurses, Foreign
Ships (Statutory Requirements), Workmen's Trains,
together with the Proceedings of the Committees and
Minutes of Evidence ; printed Copies communicated,
405.

MESSAGES TO :
Requesting Copies of Minutes of Evidence,
Documents, &c. deposited in the case of McConnell's
Returned,
Communicated, 176.
Divorce Bill, 147.
In the case of Malone's Divorce (Validation)
192.
Bill, 202. Communicated, 203. Returned, 226.
In
the case of Lautour's Divorce Bill, 202.
Communi-
In the case of Gamble's
cated, 203. Returned, 226.
Returned,
Divorce Bill, 219. Communicated, 220.
In the case of Donovan's Divorce Bill, 259.
247,
Communicated, 269. Returned, 289.

Requesting Copies of Report of the Select Com-
mittee appointed by the Lords on the Public Health
Acts Amendment Bill, &c., 408. And Sunday Closing
(Shops) Bill, 408. Communicated and printed, 411.

Requesting the attendance of Sir Henry Graham,
K.C.B., Clerk of the Parliaments, to be examined as a
Witness before the Select Committee of Public Accounts,
243. Leave given, 251.

LORD WARDEN of the CINQUE PORTS; Bill to make pro-
vision with respect to the Office of Lord Warden of the
Cinque Ports ; presented, and ordered to be read a
second time, 371. Second Reading deferred, 378, 38,5,
393, 397, 402, 406. Order for Second Reading dis-
charged; Bill withdrawn, 409.

Loss of LIFE at SEA. Vide ACCOUNTS.
LOUGHBOROUGH CORPORATION ; Bill read the first time,
and ordered to be read a. second time, 24. Read a second
time, and committed, 34. Reported, with Amendments,
85. Considered, as amended, 102. Day appointed for
Third Reading, 107. Third Reading deferred, 111.
Bill read the third time and passed, 116. Agreed to by
the Lords, with Amendments, 203. Lords' Amendments
agreed to, 215.
(Cited as Loughborough Corporation
Act, 1905) Royal Assent, 281.

LOWER THAMES ELECTRIC POWER.

Vide EAST

LONDON and.

LUNACY. Vide ACCOUNTS.
LUNACY ACTS AMENDMENT (London) ; Bill to authorise
the London County Council to provide receiving houses
for the reception of persons mentally afflicted or alleged
to be of unsound mind, and to authorise the detention of
such persons in such houses, and for other purposes
connected therewith ; presented, and ordered to be read
a second time, 112. Second Reading deferred, 131.
Order for Second Reading upon future day discharged ;
Bill withdrawn, 140.

LUNACY ACTS .AMENDMENT (London) (No. 2) ; Bill to
authorise the London County Council to provide receiv-
ing houses for the reception of persons mentally afflicted
or alleged to be of unsound mind, and to authorise the
detention of such persons in such houses,.and for other
purposes connected therewith ; presented, and ordered
to be read a second time, 147. Second Reading deferred,
154, 185, 196, 209, 240.

LUNACY ; Bill to amend the Lunacy Acts ; presented,
and ordered to be read a second time, 144.
Second
Reading deferred, 155, 163, 169, 177, 185, 205, 224, 232,
245, 257, 266, 285, 309, 315, 323. Order for Second
Reading discharged ; Bill withdrawn, 336.

LUNACY CommissioN (England). Vide SUPPLY.

LUNACY COMMISSION (Scotland). Vide SUPPLY.

LYTHAM TRAMWAYS. Vide BLACKPOOL.

5 Edw. VII.

Purl. 27.

Sess. 6.

1905.

MACHINERY, RATING of Vide RATING of.
MALONE'S DIVORCE ( Validation) [Lords] ; Bill, intituled
An Act to remove doubts as to the validity of a certain
Decree, dated twenty-second November one thousand
eight hundred and ninety-two, of the High Court of
Justice (Probate, Divorce, and Admiralty Division) dis-
solving the Marriage solemnized on the eleventh July one
thousand eight hundred and seventy-two between John
Richard Malone and Charlotte Mildred Malone, then
Charlotte Mildred Yarde-Buller, spinster, and to confirm
the said Decree ; brought from the Lords, 187. Read
the first time, 188. Read a second time, and committed,
200. Message to the Lords requesting Minutes of
Evidence, Documents, &c. deposited in the case of the
Bill ; Instruction to the Select Committee, that they do
hear Counsel and examine Witnesses, 202. Message from

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the Lords communicating Minutes of Evidence, &c., 203.
Bill reported, without Amendment, 226. Message to
the Lords returning Minutes of Evidence, &c., 226.
(Cited as
Bill read the third time and passed, 235.
Malone's Divorce ( Validation) Act, 1905) Royal Assent,
281.

i\IALTBY,

IAA UGHTON, and ROTHERHAM RAILWAY.

Vide ROTHERHAM and.

MALVERN WATER ; Report from the Select Committee on
Standing Orders, on Petition for leave to deposit Petition
for Bill, That the Standing Orders ought to be dis-
pensed. with, 49. Examiners' Report on Petition for Bill,
That the Standing Orders have not been complied with,
referred to the Select Committee on Standing Orders, 78.
Report, That The Standing Orders ought to be dispensed
with, 94. Bill read the first time, 99. Day appointed
for Second Reading, 110. Bill read a second time, and
committed, 115. Reported, with Amendments, 272.
Considered, as amended ; Standing Orders 223 and
243 suspended ; Bill read the third time and passed, 283.
Agreed to by the Lords, with Amendments, 371. Lords'
(Cited as Mairern Water
Amendments agreed to, 386.
Act, 1905) Royal Assent, 395.

MANSFIELD CORPORATION [Lords] ; Report, That the
Bill should originate in the House of Lords, 13. Report,
Standing Orders certified to have been complied with, 16.
Bill brought from the Lords, 217. Read the first time,
and referred to the Examiners, 218. Report, That the
Standing Orders not previously inquired into have been
complied with ; Bill to be read a second time, 229. Read
a second time, and committed, 242. Reported from the
Police and Sanitary Committee, with Amendments, 268.
Considered, as amended, 283. Read the third time and
passed, with Amendments, 296. To which the Lords
(Cited as illancfield Corporation Act, 1905)
agree, 311.
Royal Assent, 312.

MARINE INSURANCE; Bill to codify the Law relating to
Marine Insurance ; presented, and ordered to be read
a second time, 52. Second Reading deferred, 59, 63, 70,
77, 8], 91, 96, 97. Motion, That the Bill be now read
a second time ; House interrupted in their proceedings
by Message to attend the Lords Commissioners in the
House of Peers ; Question proposed, That the Bill be
now read a second time, and, at Midnight, Debate
adjourned, 101. Further adjourned, 106, 110, 114, 119,
125, 130, 145, 155, 158, 169, 177, 188, 195, 205, 213, 222,
290, 296, 315, 323,
227, 240, 257, 266, 273, 286,
326, 340, 354. Order for resumption of Debate dis-
charged; Bill withdrawn, 367.

M AR INE WORKS (Ireland) ; Bill to extend the Marine
Works ( Ireland) Act,,1902, to districts outside of the
Congested Districts ; presented, and ordered to be read
a second time, 358.

MARRIAGES, BIRTHS, and DEATHS. Vide ACCOUNTS.
MARRIAGE with a DECEASED WIFE'S SISTER; Bill to
amend the Law relating to Marriage with a Deceased
Wife's Sister ; presented, and ordered to be read a
second time, 19. Motion, That the Bill be now read a
second time ; Amendment proposed, " six months," but
not made on Division ; Main Question put ; Bill read a
second time ; Motion, That the Bill be committed to the
Standing Committee on Law, &c. ; Closure claimed, but
assent withheld ; Question put, and agreed to on
Division ; Bill committed to the Standing Committee on
Law, &c., 120. Report of names of Members added to
the Standing Committee in respect of the Bill, 128.
Report of name of Member discharged from the Standing
Committee, and of Member appointed in substitution, 181.

MARRIED WOMEN'S PROPERTY ACT (1882) AMENDMENT
[Lords] ; Bill, intituled An Act to amend the Married
Women's Property Act, 1882 ; brought from the Lords,
108. Read the first time, 111. Second Reading deferred,
125, 129, 145, 155, 163, 169, 177, 185, 189, 205, 224,
239, 245, 248, 257, 270, 277, 295, 310, 330, 340, 354,
373, 378, 393, 398, 403, 406. Order for Second Reading
discharged ; Bill -withdrawn, 409.

MARYLEBONE CHAPELS [Lords] ; Report, That the Bill
should originate in the House of Lords, 13. Report,
Standing Orders certified to have been complied with, 16.
Bill brought from the Lords, 122. Read the first time,
and referred to the Examiners, 122. Report, That the
Standing Orders not previously inquired into have been
complied with ; Bill to be read a second time, 127. Read
a second time, and committed, 142. Reported, without
Amendment, 162. Read the third time and passed, 167.
(Cited as Maulebone Chapels (Saint Paul, Great Port-
land Street, and Saint Peter, Very Street) Act, 19051
Royal Assent, 280.

MATLOCK BATH IMP ROVEAIENT [Lords] ; Report, That
the Bill should originate in the House of Lords, 13.
Report, Standing Orders certified to have been complied
with, 16. Bill brought from the Lords, 237. Read the
first time, and referred to the Examiners, 238. Report,
That the Standing Orders not previously inquired into
have been complied with; Bill to be read a second time,
258. Read a second tine, and committed, 267. Reported
from the Police and Sanitary Committee, with Amend-
ments, 297. Considered, as amended, 342. Day appointed
for Third Reading, 346. Third Reading deferred,349, 356.
Bill read the third time and passed, with Amendments,
362. To which the Lords agree, 371.
( Cited as Matloci
Bath Improvement Act, 1905) Royal Assent, 395.

MCCONNELL'S DIVORCE [ Lords] ; Bill, intituled An Act
to dissolve the Marriage of Sir Robert John McConnell,
Baronet, of Windsor Avenue, in the County and City of
Belfast, with Elsie George McConnell, his now wife, and
to enable him to marry again, and for other purposes ;
brought from the Lords, 116. Read the first time, 116.
Read a second time, and committed, 127. Message to the
Lords requesting Minutes of Evidence, Documents, &c.
deposited in the case of the Bill ; Instruction to the
Select Committee, that they do hear Counsel and
examine Witnesses, &c., 147. Message from the Lords
communicating Minutes of Evidence, &c., 176. Bill
reported, without Amendment, 191. Message to the
Lords returning Minutes of Evidence, &c., 192. Bill
read the
and
(Cited as
McConnell's Divorce Act, 1905) Royal Assent, 281.

passed, 200.

third time

MEDICAL Act (1886) AMENDMENT ; Bill to amend the
Medical Act, 1886 ; presented, and ordered to be read
a second time, 20. Second Reading deferred, 141, 156,
160, 173, 189, 191, 216, 234, 241, 262, 282. Bill read a
second time, and committed, 304.
Reported, without
Amendment, 311. Third Reading deferred, 316, 331.
Bill read the third time and passed, 337. Agreed to by
the Lords, 404.
(Cited as Medical Act (1886) Amendment
Act, 1905) Royal Assent, 412.

MEDICAL COUNCILS. Vide ACCOUNTS.
MEDWAY and THAMES CANAL [Lords] ; Report, That
the Bill should originate in the House of Lords, 13.
Report, Standing Orders certified to have been complied
with, 16.

MEDWAY CONSERVANCY. Vide ACCOUNTS.

MEMBERS :

returned for two or more places to make
their election for which place they will serve within a
certain time, 4.

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ME MB E R Scon tinned.

Election and Return, 4.

to withdraw during any Debate upon their

draw till their Returns are determined, 4.

returned upon double Returns to with-

elected or returned by bribery will be

proceeded against with the utmost severity, 4.
brim',

ordered to prepare and

in

Bills

(Public), 31, &e.

other Members, 18, &c.

present Bills, 31, &c. With support of

of Standing Committees :
Law, &c.,
49, &c. Trade, &c., 49, &c. Of Commission under the
Private Legislation Procedure (Scotland) Act, 1899, 38.
Member discharged, and another added, 43.

Speaker, 51.

nominated temporary Chairmen by Mr.

troller of the Household), 45, &c.

report Answers to Addresses (the Comp-

signify King's Recommendation to Mo-
tions, 289, &c. To Petition for Aid (British Museum),
37.

Reading, 116, &c.

signify King's Consent to Bills on Third

Bills and Motions, 15.

Order relative to Members balloting- for

-

discharged from Standing Committees, 78,
81, &c. Appointment of Two Members to act as Chairmen
of the Standing Committees, 48.

of Bills, 49, &c.

added to Standing Committees in respect

selected to act as Commissioners under the
Private Legislation Procedure (Scotland) Act, 1899,
38.

selected to be the Panel to serve on un-

opposed Bill Committees, 38.

reported absent from Committees on Private
or Railway Bills, 67. On account of domestic anxiety,
208, 217.

report adjournments of Committees, 67,

&e.

ask leave to move the Adjournment of the

House, 30, &c. Vide HOUSE (Adjournments).

who support Motion for Adjournment of
the House called upon by Mr. Speaker to rise in their
places, 30, &c.

claim to move, That the Question be now
put, under Standing Order 26 (Closure of Debate), 41,
&c. That the Main or Original Question be now put,
53, &c. Vide CLOSURE of DEBATE.

mittee on Standing Orders, 49, &c.

report Resolutions from Select Com-

directed to discontinue his speech (irrele-

vance), 224, &c.

uncover while Mr. Speaker addresses the

House on his retirement, 243.

address the House on Mr. Speaker's retire-

ment, 243. On Election of Mr. Speaker, 249.

acquaint the House that His Majesty
gives leave to the House to proceed to the choice of a
new Speaker, &c., 249.

address themselves to the Clerk, 249.
signify His Majesty's pleasure as to time

that the House should present their Speaker, 249.

New Members sworn :

John Frederick Cheetham, Esquire, for Stalybridge, 3.
Viscount Tumour, for Sussex (North Western or

Horsham Division), 3.

Thomas Richards, Esquire, for Monmouth (Western

Division), 3.

Honourable Harry Lawson Webster Lawson, for the

Tower Hamlets (Mile End Division), 3.

Arthur Walters Wills, Esquire, for Dorset (Northern

Harry Hananel Marks, Esquire, for Kent (Isle of

Division), 3.

Thanet Division), 3.

John O'Connor, Esquire, for Kildare (North Kildare

Division), 17.

John Sutherland Harmood-Banner, Esquire, for Liver-

pool (Everton Division), 38.

Leifchild Stratten Jones, Esquire, for Westmoreland

(Northern or Appleby Division), 46.

Norman Lamont, Esquire, for the County of Bute, 52.
Ernest Amherst Villiers, Esquire, for Brighton, 115.
William O'Brien, Esquire, for Cork, 171.
Noel Edward Buxton, Esquire, for the County of

York, North Riding (Whitby Division), 237.

Lord Edmund Talbot, for Sussex (Chichester Divi-

sion), 237.

John Muldoon, Esquire, for Donegal (North Donegal

Division), 264.

Augustine Roche, Esquire, for Cork, 272.
Henry Staveley Hill, Esquire, for Stafford (Kings-

winford Division), 297.

Henry Liddell, Esquire, for Down (West Down

Division), 328.

Frederick William Chance, Esquire, for Carlisle, 338.

New Member makes the Affirmation :

Joseph Allen Baker, Esquire, for Finsbury (East

Division), 284.

MERCANTILE MARINE (S;ght Tests). Vide ACCOUNTS.
MERCANTILE MARINE SERVICES. Vide SUPPLY.
MERCHANDISE MARKS ; Bill

to amend the sixteenth
section of the Merchandise Marks Act, 1.887 ; presented,
and ordered to be read a second time, 20.
Second
Reading deferred, 45, 57, 67, 86, 103, 121, 141,159, 178,
206, 229.

MERCHANT SEAMEN'S FUND. Vide ACCOUNTS.
MERCHANT SEAMEN'S FUND PENSIONS. Vide SUPPLY,
MERCHANT SHIPPING. Vide _ACCOUNTS.

MERCHANT SHIPPING ACTS AMENDMENT ; Bill to amend
the Merchant Shipping Acts, 1894 to 1900 ; presented,
and ordered to be read a second time, 38.
Second
Reading deferred, 47, 113, 131, 164, 179, 196, 214.

MERCHANT SHIPPING ; Bill to amend the Merchant
Shipping Acts, 1894 to 1900; presented, and ordered to
be read a second time, 43. Second Reading deferred,
47, 51, 53, 56, 70, 77, 84, 92, 96, 98, 106, 110, 114, 125,
130, 134, 139, 155, 163, 169, 178, 194, 210, 225,232,24,5,
257, 266, 285, 309, 317, 326, 336, 344, 354, 360, 365.
Order for Second Reading discharged ; Bill withdrawn,
368.

MERCHANT SHIPPING (Pilotage); Bill to amend the
Merchant Shipping Act, 1894, in respect of Pilotage
Certificates ; ordered ; presented accordingly,
readad
the first time, 180. Second Reading deferred,

214,

MERCHANT SHIPPING (Scottish Trawlers) ; Bill to apply
sections four hundred and thirteen to four hundred and
sixteen of the Merchant Shipping Act, 1894, to Scot-
land ; presented, and ordered to be read a second time,
100. Second Reading deferred, 106, 114, 119, 125, 130,
145, 155, 163, 172, 178,188, 205, 224, 228, 244, 248, 257,
266, 270, 274, 286, 290, 296, 310, 323, 326, 340, 3,53,
365. Order for Second Reading discharged ; Bill with-
drawn, 368.

MERSEY Docks and HARBOUR BOARD. Vide ACCOUNTS.

VoL.160.

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[1905.

MESSAGES:

Usher, to attend Him in the House of Peers, 3.

from His Majesty, by the Gentleman

from the Lords Commissioners,-Royal
Assent to Bills, by the Gentleman Usher, 101, 140, 249,
280, 412. By the Yeoman Usher, 312, 394.

Mr. Speaker-elect, by the Gentleman Usher, 249.

signifying His Majesty's approbation of

MESSAGES from the LORDS. Vide LORDS.
METEOROLOGICAL COMMITTEE. Vide ACCOUNTS.

METEOROLOGY. Vide ACCOUNTS.
METROPOLITAN and GREAT CENTRAL RAILWAY CoM-
PANIES [Lords] ; Report, That the Bill should originate
in the House of Lords, 13. Report, Standing Orders
certified to have been complied with, 16. Bill brought
from the Lords, 219. Read the first time, and referred
to the Examiners, 220. Report, That the Standing Orders
not previously inquired into have been complied with ;
Bill to be read a second time, 233. Read a second time,
and committed, 246. Reported, .with Amendments, 298.
Considered, as amended, 312. Read the third time and
passed, with Amendments, 324. To which the Lords
(Cited as Metropolitan and Great Central
agree, 333.
Railway Companies Act, 1905) Royal Assent, 395.

METROPOLITAN BOROUGH COUNCILS ASSOCIATION ;
Bill to remove doubts as to the legality of the payment
of Metropolitan
of certain expenses
Boroughs ; ordered ; presented accordingly ; read the
first -time, and ordered to be read a second time, 174.
Second Reading deferred, 190, 220, 253. Order for
Second Reading discharged ; Bill withdrawn, 271.

by Councils

METROPOLITAN BOROUGH COL-NciLs

ASSOCIATION
(No. 2) ; Bill to authorise expenditure by Metropolitan
Borough Councils in connection with certain associations ;
presented, and ordered to be read a second time, 351.

METROPOLITAN CATTLE MARKET. Vide ACCOUNTS.
METROPOLITAN DISTRICT RAILWAY [Lords] ; Report,
That the Bill should originate in the House of Lords, 13.
Report, Standing Orders certified to have been complied
with, 16. Bill brought from the Lords, 94. Read the
first time, and referred to the Examiners, 94. Report,
That the Standing Orders not previously inquired into
have been complied with ; Bill to be read a second time,
104. Read a second time, and committed, 123. Reported,
with Amendments, 176. Considered, as amended, 186.
Read the third time and passed, with Amendments, 197.
(Cited as Metropolitan
To which the Lords agree, 212.
District Railway Act, 1905) Royal Assent, 280.

METROPOLITAN ELECTRIC SUPPLY COMPANY (Acton
District)[Lords]; Report, That the Bill should originate
in rthe House of Lords, 13. Report, Standing. Orders
certified to have been complied with, 16. Bill brought from
the Lords, 237. Read the first time, and referred to the
Examiners, 238. Report, That the Standing Orders not
previously inquired into have been complied with ; Bill
to be read a second time, 258. Read a second time, and
committed, 267. Reported, with an Amendment, 321.
Considered, as amended, 338. Day appointed for Third
Third Reading deferred, 349, 356.
Reading, 346.
Bill read the third time and passed, with an Amend-
ment, 362. To which the Lords agree, 371.
( Cited as
Metropolitan Electric Supply Company (Acton District)
Act, 1905) Royal Assent, 395.

METROPOLITAN ELECTRIC SUPPLY COMPANY (Various
PoWers),[Lords]; Report, That the Bill should originate
in the House of Lords, 13. Report, Standing Orders
certified to have been complied with, 16. Bill brought
from the Lords; 313. Read the first time, and referred to

the Examiners, 313. Report, That the Standing Orders
not previously inquired into have been complied with ;
Bill to be read a second time, 327. Day appointed for
Second Reading, 346. Second Reading deferred, 350.
Bill read a second time, and committed, 364. Order,
That Standing Orders 82, 211, 236, and 237 be suspended,
the Committee of Selection have leave to
and that
appoint the Committee on the Bill forthwith, 366. Bill
reported, with Amendments,
as
amended ; Standing Orders 223 and 243 suspended ;
Bill read the third time and passed, with Amendments,
(Cited as
398.
Metropolitan Electric Supply Company ( Various Powers)
Act, 1905) Royal Assent, 412.

To which the Lords agree, 405.

Considered,

380.

METROPOLITAN ELECTRIC TRAMWAYS ; Bill read the first
time, and referred to the Examiners, 24. Report, That
Standing Order 63 has been complied with ; Bill to be read
a second time, 84. Read a second time,- and committed,
92. Reported, with Amendments, 255. Considered, as
amended ; Standing Orders 223 and 243 suspended ;
Bill read the third time and passed, 263. Agreed to by
the Lords, with Amendments, 333. Day appointed for
considering them, 345. Consideration of Lords' Amend-
ments deferred, 346, 349, 356.
Lords' Amendments
agreed to, 362.
(Cited as Metropolitan Electric Tramways
Act, 1905) Royal Assent, 395.

METROPOLITAN PNEUMATIC DESPATCH; Bill read the
first time, and ordered to be read a second time, 24.
Read a second time, and committed, 36. Witness
ordered to attend the Committee on the Bill, 190. Bill
reported, Preamble not proved, 220.

METROPOLITAN POLICE. Vide .ACCOUNTS.

METROPOLITAN POLICE PROVISIONAL ORDER ; Bill
to confirm a Provisional Order made by one of His
Majesty's Principal Secretaries of State under the
Metropolitan Police Act, 1886, relating to Lands in the
Parishes of Erith and Barking ; presented ;
read the
first time, and referred to the Examiners, 35. Report,
That the Standing Orders have been complied with ;
day appointed for Second Reading, 56. Bill read a
second time, and committed,
Reported, with-
out Amendment ; Provisional Order confirmed ; day
appointed for Third Reading, 85. Bill read the third time,
and passed, 88. Agreed to by the Lords, 183.
(Citec4
as Metropolitan Police Provisional Order Confirmation
Act, 1905) Royal Assent, 280.

58.

METROPOLITAN POLICE (Sessional Order), 4.

METROPOLITAN RAILWAY [Lords]; Report, That the Bill
should originate in the House of Lords, 13. Report,
Standing Orders certified to have been complied with, 16.
Bill brought from the Lords, 116. Read the first time, and
referred to the Exam iners,116. Report, That the Standing
Orders not previously inquired into have been complied
with ; Bill to be read a second time, 127. Read a
second time, and committed, 142.
Reported, without
Amendment, 212. Day appointed for consideration,
218. Consideration deferred, 223. Bill considered, 246.
Read the third time
(Cited as
Metropolitan Railway Act, 1905) Royal Assent, 281.

and passed, 254.

METROPOLITAN WATE It BOARD. Vide ACCOUNTS.

MEXBOROUGH and SWINTON TRAMWAYS (Extension of
Time) [Lords] Report, That the Bill should originate
in the House of Lords, 13. Report, Standing Orders
certified to have been complied with, 16. Bill brought
from the Lords, 122. Read the first time, and -referred -to
the Examiners, 122.. Report, That the Standing Orders
not previously inquired into have been complied with; Bill
to be read a second time, 127. Day appointed for Second
Reading, 142. Bill read a second time, and committed,

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511

MEXBOROUGH and SWINTON TRAMWAYS, &C. -coat.

147.. Reported, with Amendments, 176. Considered, as
amended, 200. Bead the third time and passed, with
Amendments, 211. Agreed to by the Lords, 219.
( Cited
as Mexborough and Swinton Tramways Act, 1905) Royal
Assent, 281.

MIDLAND and GREAT NORTHERN (Ireland) RAILWAYS.

Vide GREAT NORTHERN.

MIDLAND RAILWAY ; Bill read the first time, and referred
to the Examiners, 24. Report, That Standing Order 62
has been complied with ; Bill to be read a second time,
33. Day appointed for Second Reading, 39. Second
Reading deferred, 42, 54. Bill read a second time, and
committed ; Motion for Instruction withdrawn, 80. Bill
reported, with Amendments, 212.
as
amended, 225. Read the third time and passed, 235.
Agreed to by the Lords, with Amendments, 343. Day
appointed for considering them, 346.
Consideration
of Lords' Amendments deferred, 349, 356.
Lords'
Amendments agreed to, 362.
(Cited as Midland
Railway Act, 1905) Royal Assent, 395.

Considered,

MILITARY MANGUVRES [Lords] ; Bill, intituled An Act
to amend the Military Manoeuvres Act, 18.97 ; brought
from the Lords, 74. Read the first time, 128.
Second
Reading deferred, 138, 150, 159, 169, 178, 194, 205, 210,
221, 227, 240, 252 266, 273, 286, 309, 317, 323, 336, 353.
Order for Second Reading discharged ; Bill withdrawn,
367.

MILITARY PRISONS. Vide ACCOUNTS.

MILITARY WORKS ACTS. Vide ACCOUNTS.

MILITIA. Vide ACCOUNTS.

MILITIA.

(Service outside United Kingdom).

Vide

ACCOUNTS.

MILK DEPOTS (London) ; Bill

to allow Metropolitan
Borough Councils to establish and maintain Milk Depots ;
presented, and ordered to be read a second time, 21.
Second Reading deferred, 181, 196, 207, 232.

MILIPORT PIERS and BURGH EXTENSION ORDER
CONFIRMATION ; Bill to confirm a Provisional Order
under the Private Legislation Procedure (Scotland) Act,
1899, relating to Millport Piers and Burgh Extension ;
presented ; read the first time, and (under Section 9 of
the Act) ordered to be read a second time, 246. Read a
second time, and ordered to be taken into consideration,
255. Considered, 261. Read the third time and passed,
264. Agreed to by the Lords, 321.
(Cited as Millport
Piers and Burgh Extension Order Confirmation A ct,
1905) Royal Assent, 394.

MINES and QUARRIES. Vide ACCOUNTS.

MINES (Fatal Accidents). Vide ACCOUNTS.

MINISTER of COMMERCE and INDUSTRY; Bill

to
establish a Bureau for a Minister of Commerce and
Industry ; presented, and ordered to be read a second
time, 38. Second Reading deferred, 47, 63, 78, 84, 113,
139, 170, 195, 222.

MINT. Vide ACCOUNTS.

SUPPLY.

MISCELLANEOUS EXPENSES. Vide SUPPLY.

MISCELLANEOUS LEGAL BUILDINGS ( Great Britain)

Vide SUPPLY.

MISCELLANEOUS LEGAL CHARGES. Vide SUPPLY.
MONMOUTH, COUNTY of (Western Division), WRIT.

Vide ELECTIONS.

MORLEY CORPORATION ; Bill read the first time, and
ordered to be read a second time, 24. Day appointed

with Amendments,

for Second Reading, 34. Bill reed a second time, and
committed, 37. Reported from the Police and Sanitary
Committe
as
amended, 92. Read the third time and passed, 102.
Agreed to by the Lords, with Amendments, 237. Lords'
Amendments agreed to, 263.
( Cited as Morley Corpora-
tion Act, 1905) Royal Assent, 281.

Considered,

74.

MORTGAGE INSURANCE CORPORATION [Lords]; Report,
That the Bill should originate in the House of Lords, 13.
Report, Standing Orders certified to have been complied
with, 16. Bill brought from the Lords, 128. Bead the
first time, and referred to the Examiners, 129. Report,
That the Standing Orders not previously inquired into
have been complied with ; Bill to be read a second time,
142. Read a second time, and committed, 152. Reported,
without Amendment, 176. Read the third time and
(Cited as Mortuary Insurance Corporation,
passed, 182.
Limited, Act, 1905) Royal Assent, 280.

MORTGAGE of pREmislis; Bill to amend the Law in
regard to the mortgaging of premises containing Trade
Machinery ; presented, and ordered to be read a second
time, 123.
Second Reading deferred, 141, 159, 179, 206,
232.

MOTIONS :

Transit

(Ireland),

and Questions agreed to : -Adjournment
of the House, 12. Business of the House (King's Speech,
Address), 29.
Relative to
Business of the House, 67. Protectionist Proposals,
Fiscal Retaliation (nemine contradicente), 95. Free Imports
and Shipping Trade, 98.
Indirect Taxes on Food, 109.
Cotton Supply (British Dependencies), 113. Great
Northern (Ireland) and Midian1 Railways Bill, 117.
Light Dues, 249. Aliens Bill (Procedure) (amended),
294. Vide COMMITTEES of the whole Housli.

65.

and Questions

Irish Land Act, 1903,

negatived : - Privilege
(Previous Question), 4. Evicted Tenants (Ireland), 50.
Preferential Trading with the Colonies (Previous
Question moved), 53. Distress in the \Vest of Ireland,
Irish National
62.
Teachers' Pension Fund, 130. Education, 130. Govern-
ment of Ireland, 172. Arterial Drainage (Ireland),
208. Criminal Law and Procedure (Ireland') Act,
South Africa ( Sales and Refunds), 265.
1887, 228.
Aliens Bill (Procedure), 293, 294. That three addi-
tional days be allotted to the Business of Supply, 355.

80.

(Previous Question agreed to on Division), 53.

Preferential Trading with the Colonies

Adjournment of the House (under Stand-
ing Order 10) :-Sir Antony MaeDonnell, 30. South
Africa (Appointment of High Commissioner), 46.
Appointment of the President of the Board of Trade,
58. Dursey Island (Ireland), 157.
Education Act,
1902 (Borough of East Ham), 162. Education (Local
Authority Default) Act, 1904 ( Merioneth), 183. Colonial
Preference (House adjourned, grave disorder having
arisen), 201. Criminal Law Procedure (Ireland) Act
(County Galway), 289. Partition of Bengal, 408. Vide
HOUSE (Adjournments).

Vivisection ; Debate adjourned, 83.
withdrawn : -That a Bill be read a second
In Supply, Vote for Officers, Seamen, and
time, 45.
Boys, 50. For Instructions,
80. Royal Hibernian
Academy, &c., 175. West Indian Colonies (Adininistra-
tion), 191.

Local Taxation ; Debate adjourned, 113.
Home Rule (Ireland) ; Debate adjourned,

134.

105.

to report Progress lapses at Midnight,

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INDEX to the ONE HUNDRED cruel SIXTIETH VOLUME.

[1905.

MOTOR CAR ACT (1903) AMENDMENT; Motion, That
leave be given to bring in a Bill to amend the Motor
Car Act, 1903, and the Motion being opposed, Mr.
Speaker puts the Question, pursuant to Standing Order
11 ; Question agreed to on Division ; Bill ordered ;
presented accordingly, and read the
time, 272.
Second Reading deterred, 278, 282, 288, 300, 304, 311,
.Bill with-
312. Order for Second Reading discharged ;
drawn, 360.

first

MOTOR CAR (Alien Drivers) LICENCES; Bill to amend
the Law relating to the grant of Licences to Alien
Motor Car Drivers ; presented, and ordered to be read
a second time, 171. Second Reading deferred, 196, 209,
237, 253, 361, 365.

NATIONAL DEBT OFFICE. Vide SUPPLY.

NATIONAL DEBT (Savings Banks and Friendly Societies).

Vide ACCOUNTS.

NATIONAL EDUCATION ( Ireland).

Vide ACCOUNTS.

SUPPLY.

NATIONAL GALLERIES of SCOTLAND; Bill to establish
a Board of Trustees to manage the National Galleries
of Scotland, and for other purposes connected with the
promotion of the Fine Arts in Scotland ; presented, and
ordered to be read a second time, 351. Second Reading
deferred, 373, 378. Order for Second Reading dis-
charged ; Bill withdrawn, 393.

MOUNTAINS, ACCESS to (Scotland). Vide ACCESS to

NATIONAL GALLERY. Vide ACCOUNTS.

SUPPLY.

MOUNTAINS.

NATIONAL GALLERY (Ireland).

Vide ACCOUNTS.

Mr. SPEAKER'S RETIREMENT. Vide SPEAKER.

SUPPLY.

MULLINGAR, DELLS, and DROGHEDA RAILWAY; Report
on Petition for Bill, That the Standing Orders have not
been complied vith, referred to the Select Committee
on Standing Orders, 16. Report, That the Standing
Orders ought to be dispensed with, 49. Bill read the
first time, and referred to the Examiners, 54. Report,
That Standing Order 62 has been complied with ; Bill
to be read a second time, 84. Day appointed for Second
Beading, 96. Second Reading deferred, 142. Order
for Second Reading discharged ; Bill withdrawn, 167.

MUNICIPAL CORPORATIONS. Vide ACCOUNTS.

MUNICIPAL CORPORATIONS

(Merthyr Tydfil Scheme
Confirmation)[Lords]; Bill, intituled An Act to confirm
a Scheme made by a Committee of the Lords of His
Majesty's Privy Council under the Municipal Corpora-
tion Acts, 1882 and 1885, relating to Merthyr Tydfil ;
brought from the Lords, 122. Read the first time, and
referred to the Examiners, 122. Report, That no
applicable ; day appointed for
Standing Orders are
Second Reading, 142. Bill read a second time, and
committed, 147. Reported, with Amendments ; Scheme
confirmed ; day appointed for consideration, as amended,
212. Bill considered, as amended, 236. Third Reading
deferred, 242. Bill read the third time and passed, with
Amendments, 246. To which the Lords agree, 268.
( Cited as Municipal Corporations (Merthyr Tydfil Scheme
C onfit motion) Act, 1905) Royal Assent, 280.

MUNICIPAL FRANCHISE (Companies) ; Bill to confer the
Municipal Franchise upon Mercantile Corporations and
Companies, and to amend the Municipal Corporations
Act, 1882 ; presented, and ordered to be read a second
time, 20. Second Reading deferred, 28. Motion, That
the Bill be now read a second time ; Amendment
proposed, " six months," and withdrawn ; Bill with-
drawn, 45.

MUSCAT REGION ( Trade). Vide ACCOUNTS.

to provide further remedies
USICAL COPYRIGHT ; Bill
for preventing the infringement of Musical Copyright ;
presented, and ordered to be read a second time, 313.
Second Reading deferred, 330, 340, 344, 354, 360, 365,
368, 378, 393, 403, 406. Order for Second Reading
discharged ; Bill withdrawn, 409,

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Sess. 0.

1903.

NATIONAL BOARD of EDUCATION (Ireland) (School

Committees). Vide ACCOUNTS.

NATIONAL DEBT. Vide ACCOUNTS.

NATIONAL DEBT ANNUITIES. Vide ACCOUNTS.
Savings Banks).
NATIONAL DEBT (Military

Vide

ACCOUNTS.

NATIONAL GALLERY, &e. (Scotland). Vide ACCOUNTS.

SUPPLY.

NATIONAL MONUMENTS in CHURCHES ; Motion, That
leave be given to bring in a Bill to prevent the removal,
without Parliamentary sanction, of Monuments which
have been erected in Cathedrals or Churches out of
public moneys in pursuance of a Vote by Parliament, and
the Motion being opposed, Mr. Speaker puts the Question,
pursuant to Standing Order 11, That the Debate be
adjourned, and Question agreed to, 339.

NATIONAL PORTRAIT GALLERY.

Vide ACCOUNTS.

SUPPLY.

NATIONAL SCHOOLS (Ireland). Vid SUPPLY.
(Ireland).

TEACH ERS

NATIONAL

SCHOOL

Vide

ACCOUNTS.

NAVAL and MILITARY MEDALS [Lords] ; Bill, intituled
An Act to regulate and restrict the wearing of Naval
and Military Medals and Decorations ; brought from
the Lords, 244.

NAVAL ARMAMENTS REDUCTION. Vide SUPPLY.

NAVAL EXPENDITURE

and MERCANTILE MARINE

(Great Britain). Vide ACCOUNTS.

NAVAL EXPENDITURE (Great Britain and Foreign

Countries). Vide ACCOUNTS.

NAVAL LANDS (Volunteers) ; Bill to extend the Military
Lands Acts to Naval and Marine Volunteers ; presented,
and ordered to be read a second time, 40.
Second
Reading deferred, 47, 51, 53, 56, 60, 63, 66, 71, 77, 84,
92, 98, 102, 106, 110, 114, 119, 125, 130, 133, 138, 145,
150, 154, 158, 163, 168, 172, 177. Motion, That the Bill
be now read a second time, and, at Midnight, Debate
adjourned, 184. Further adjourned, 189, 191, 204, 209,
221, 225. Resumed ; Question agreed to ; Bill read a
second time, and committed, 227. Committee deferred,
Bill considered in Committee, 262.
239, 248, 253.
Committee deferred, 266, 274, 286, 295, 317, 319, 326,
336, 341, 354, 367, 378, 393, 403. Order for Second
Reading discharged ; Bill withdrawn, 409.

NAVAL PRIZE [ Lords] ; Bill, intituled An Act to consoli-
date, with amendments, the enactments relating to Naval
Prize of War ; brought from the Lords, 108.
the
Second Reading deferred, 125, 130,
first time, 111.
133, 138, 154, 158, 168, 172, 184, 195, 210, 225, 239,
248, 253, 262, 270, 277, 295, 310. Order for Second
Reading discharged ; Bill withdrawn, 330.
NAVAL PRIZE MONEY. Vide ACCOUNTS.

relating

NAVAL SAVINGS BANKS. Vide ACCOUNTS.

NAVAL WORKS. Vide ACCOUNTS.

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NAVAL WORKS ; Bill to make further provision for the
construction of Works in the United Kingdom and else-
where for the purposes of the Royal Navy ; ordered
upon Report of Resolution ; presented accordingly, and
read the first time, 353. Motion, That the Bill be now
read a second time ; Amendment proposed, " this House
declines," &c., but not made on Division ; Main Question
read a second time, and
put, and agreed to ; Bill
committed, 367. Committee deferred, 374, 378, 385,
393, 398. Bill considered in Committee, 401. Again
considered in Committee ; Question put, pursuant to
Standing Order (Closure of Debate) (twice), and Bill
Third Reading
reported, without Amendment, 401.
deferred, 406. Bill read the third time and passed (on
Division), 408. Agreed to by the Lords, 411.
(Cited as
Naval tVorks Act, 1905) Royal Assent, 412.

NAVAL WORKS [Consolidated Fund) ; Motion for the
House to resolve itself into a Committee to consider of
making further provision for the construction of Works
in the United Kingdom and elsewhere for the purposes
of the Royal Navy, and of authorising the payment, out
of the Consolidated Fund, of such sums as may be
necessary for those purpOses ; after King's Recommen-
dation signified, Question put, and agreed to on Division,
333. Matter considered in Committee, 339. Report
deferred, 344. Resolution reported ; Amendment pro-
posed to the Resolution ; Question put, pursuant to Stand-
ing Order (Closure of Debate); Amendment not made on
Division ; another Amendment proposed ; Question put,
(Closure of Debate) ;
pursuant
Amendment not made on Division ; Main Question,
That this House (loth agree with the Committee in the
Resolution, put, pursuant to Standing Order (Closure of
Debate), and agreed to, 352.

to Standing Order

NAVAL WORKS (Portsmouth Barracks

[Lords] ;
Report, That the Bill should originate in the House of
Lords, 13. Report, Standing Orders certified to have
been complied with, 16. Vide HOLY TRINITY (Portsca)
BILL ( Title changed by the Lords).

Site)

NAVIGATION and SHIPPING. Vide ACCOUNTS.
NAVY. Vide ACCOUNTS.

(Admiralty Office). Vide SUPPLY.
(Appropriation Accounts). Vide ACCOUNTS.
(Civil Pensions and Gratuities). Vide SUPPLY.
(Courts Martial). Vide ACCOUNTS.
Cruisers not

struck qff. Effective List). Vide

ACCOUNTS.

(Dockyard

and Contract-bnilt

Ships).

Vide

ACCOUNTS.

(Dockyard Expense Accounts, 1903-4).

Vide

ACCOUNTS.

(Educational Services). Vide SUPPLY.
(Estimates). Vide ACCOUNTS.
(Excess). Vide ACCOUNTS.
(Gunnery). Vide ACCOUNTS.
(Half Pay, Reserved and Retired Pay).

SUPPLY.

(health). Vide ACCOUNTS.
(Hydrographer's Report). Vide ACCOUNTS.
(Martial Law). Vide SUPPLY.
(Medical Establishments
and

Services).

SUPPLY.

Vide

Vide

(Men and Boys). Vide SUPPLY.

(Miscellaneous Effective Services). Vide SUPPLY.
(Naval Armaments). Vide SUPPLY.

(Naval and Marine Pensions, Gratuities, and Com-

passionate Allowances). Vide SUPPLY.

(New Scheme of Training). Vida ACCOUNTS.
(Personnel). Vide ACCOUNTS.
(Royal Naval Reserve). Vide SUPPLY.
(Savings Banks). Vide ACCOUNTS.
-- (Scientifi,c Services). Vide SUPPLY.

(Seamen, Coast Guard, and 111arines : Wages, 4-e.).

Vide SUPPLY.

(Small Arms Factories, Manufactures).

ACCOUNTS.

(Statement

explanatory of Estimates).

ACCOUNTS.

Vide

Vide

(Statement of Excess). Vide AccouNTs.
(Vessels struck off Effective List). Vide ACCOUNTS.
( Victualling and Clothing). Vide SUPPLY.
(Volunteer Reserve). Vide ACCOUNTS.
( IVork.s, Buildings, and Repairs at Home and

Abroad). Vide SUPPLY.

NAVY and ARMY EXPENDITURE, 1903-4 ; Motion for the
House, on future day, to resolve itself into a Committee
to consider the savings and deficiencies upon Navy and
Army Grants for 1903-4, and the temporary sanction
obtained from the Treasury by the Navy and Army
Departments to the expenditure not provided for in the
Grants for that year ; that the Appropriation Accounts
for the Army and Navy Departments, which were pre-
sented upon the 20th day of February last, be referred
to the Committee, and Question agreed to on Division,
371. Committee deferred, 378. Matter considered in
Committee, 383. Resolutions reported, and agreed to
on Division, 391.

NEWCASTLE

C H Arrr ER

(Amendment)

[Lords] ; Bill,
intituled An Act to make further provision for the
foundation of a Dean and Chapter of Newcastle, and for
other purposes connected therewith ; brought from the
Lords, 85. Read the first time, 89. Second Reading
deferred, 107, 120, 126, 139, 146, 164, 179, 195, 214,
228, 253, 260, 278, 291, 320, 350.

NEWCASTLE-UPON-TYNE CORPORATION [Lords]; Report,
That the Bill should originate in the House of Lords, 13.
Report, Standing Orders certified to have been complied
with, 16. Bill brought from the Lords, 244. Read the
first time, and referred to the Examiners, 244. Report,
That the Standing Orders not previously inquired into
have been complied with ; Bill to be read a second time,
283. Read a second time, and committed, 306. Re-
ported, with Amendments, 333. Day appointed for
consideration,
as
amended, deferred, 356. Bill considered, as amended, 364.
Read the third time and passed, with Amendments, 369.
To which the Lords agree, 388.
( Cited as Newcastle -upon-
Tyne Corporation (Tolls) Act, 1905) Royal Assent, 395.

Consideration,

amended,

349.

as

NEWFOUNDLAND. Vide ACCOUNTS.

NEWRY, READY, and TYNAN LIGHT RAILWAY (changed
from Ulster and Connaught Light Railway Bill) ;
Standing Orders 223 and 243 suspended ; Bill read
the third time and passed (new Title), 242. A greed to
by the Lords, with Amendments, 404. Consideration of
Lords' Amendments deferred, 407. Lords' Amendments
agreed to, 410.
(Cited as Newry, Beady, and Tynan
Light Railway Act, 1905) Royal Assent, 412.

NINE MILE POINT RAILWAY [Lords] ; Report, That the
Bill should originate in the House of Lords, 13. Report,
Standing Orders certified to have been complied with,
16. Bill brought from the Lords, 116. Read the first
time, and referred to the Examiners, 116. Report, That
the Standing Orders not previously inquired into have

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been complied with ; Bill to be read a second time, 135.
Read a second time, and committed, 147. Order for
Committee discharged ; Bill withdrawn, 236.

Nottrn BRITISH RAILWAY ( General Powers) (substituted
time, and referred to the
Bill) ; Bill read the first
Examiners, 46. Report, That Standing Order 62 has
been complied with ; Bill to be read a second time,
104. Day appointed for Second Reading, 123.
Second
Reading deferred, 127. Bill read a second time, and
committed, 148. Reported, with Amendments, 230.
Considered, as amended, 242. Read the third time and
passed, 254. Agreed to by the Lords, with Amend-
ments, 351. Lords' Amendments agreed to, 366.
( Cited
as North British Railway (General Powers) Act, 1905)
Royal Assent, 395.

NORTH EASTERN RAILWAY ; Bill read the first time,
and referred to the Examiners, 24. Report, That
Standing Order 62 has been complied with ; Bill to be
read a second time, 33. Day appointed for Second
Reading, 39. Second Reading deferred, 42, .54. Bill
read a second time ; two Motions for Instructions with-
drawn, 80. Witness ordered to attend the Committee
on the Bill, 190. Bill reported, with Amendments, 200.
Day appointed for consideration, as amended, 218.
Consideration, as amended, deferred, 223. Bill con-
sidered, as amended, 231. King's Consent signified ;
Bill read the third time and passed, 235. Agreed to
by the Lords, with Amendments, 376. Lords' Amend-
(Cited as North Eastern Railway
ments agreed to, 394.
Act, 1905) Royal Assent, 412.

NORTH EASTERN RAILWAY (Steam Vessels) ; Bill read
the first time, and referred to the Examiners, 24.
Report, That Standing Order 62 has been complied
with ; Bill to be read a second time, 33. Day appointed
for Second Reading, 40. Second Reading deferred, 42,
54. Motion, That the Bill be now read a second time ;
Amendment proposed, " six months," but not made ;
Main Question put ; Bill read a second time, and
committed, 80. Reported, with Amendments, 200.
Considered, as amended, 218. Read the third time and
passed (new Title), 229. Agreed to by the Lords, with
Amendments, 376. Lords' Amendments agreed to, 394.
(Cited as North Eastern Railway (Steam Vessels) Act,
1905) Royal Assent, 412.

NORTH EAST LONDON RAILWAY ; Bill read the first
time, and ordered to be read a second time, 24. Day
appointed for Second Reading, 36. Second Reading
deferred, 56. Report from the Select Committee on
Standing Orders, on Petition for dispensing with
Standing Order 128, That the Standing Order ought
not to be dispensed with, 61. Second Reading deferred,
78, 127, 170, 213. Bill read a second time, and com-
mitted ; Instruction, 231. Minutes of Evidence of Joint
reported, with
Committee, 1901, referred, 268.
Amendments, 326. Standing Orders 84, 214, 215, and
239 suspended ; Bill. considered, as
338.
Standing Order 243 suspended ; King's Consent signi-
fied ; Bill read the third time and passed, 342. Agreed
to by the Lords, with Amendments, 404. Consideration
of Lords' Amendments deferred, 407. Lords' Amend-
( Cited as North East London
ments agreed to, 410.
Railway Act, 1905) Royal Assent, 412.

amended,

Bill

NORTH METROPOLITAN ELECTRIC POWER SUPPLY
[Lords] ; Report, 'That the Bill should originate in the
House of 'Lords, 13. Report, Standing Orders certified
to have been complied with, 16. Bill brought from the
Lords, 224. Read the first time, and referred to the
Examiners, 224. Report, That the Standing Orders not
previously inquired into have been complied with ; Bill to
be read a second time, 235. Read a second tune, and
committed, 255. Reported, with Amendments, 321.

Considered, as amended, 361. Read the third time and
passed, with Amendments, 369. To which the Lords
agree, 388.
( Cited as North Metropolitan Electric Power
Supply Act, 1905) Royal Assent, 395.

NORTH SEA FISHERIES INVESTIGATION COMMITTEE.

Vide ACCOUNTS.

NORTH SEA INCIDENT. Vide ACCOUNTS.
NORTH SUSSEX GAS ; Bill read the first time, and ordered
to he read a second time, 24. Read a second time,
and committed, 34. Reported, with Amendments, 100.
Considered, as amended, 123. Read the third time
and passed, 135. Agreed to by the Lords, with Amend-
ments, 237. Lords' Amendments agreed to, 245.
( Cited
as North. Sussex Gas Act, 1905) Royal Assent, 281.

NORTH WEST of CANADA. Vide ACCOUNTS.

NORWICH UNION LIFE INSURANCE SOCIETY; Bill
read the first time, and referred to the Examiners, 25.
Report, That Standing Order 63 has been complied
with ; Bill to be read a second time, 36. Read a second
time, and committed, 46.
Instruction, &c., 66. Re-
ported, with Amendments, 86. Considered, as amended,
102. Day appointed for Third Reading, 107. Third
Reading deferred, 111. Bill read the third time and
passed, 117. Agreed to by the Lords, with Amend-
ments, 203. Lords' Amendments agreed to, 215. (Cited
as Norwich Union Life Insurance Society Act, 1905)
Royal Assent, 281.

NORWICH UNION LUPE INSURANCE [Stamp .Duties];
Committee to consider, &c. ; King's Recommendation
signified, 51. Matter considered in Committee, 54, 56,
58. Question agreed to ; Resolution, 4c., 65. Resolu-
tion reported, and agreed to ; Instruction, 66.

NOTICE taken that Forty Members were not present ;
House told, and Forty Members not being present,
House adjourned, 170, 175, 191, 249, 291.

NOTTINGHAM and RETFORD RAILWAY ; Bill read the
first time, and referred to the Examiners, 25. Report,
That Standing Order 62 has been complied with; Bill
to be read a second time, 33. Read a second time, and
committed, 40. Reported, without Amendment, 100.
Day appointed for consideration, 104.
Consideration
deferred, 108. Bill considered, 113. Read the third
time and passed, 122. Agreed to by the Lords, 212.
(Cited as Nottingham, and Retford Railway (Extension
c.) Act, 1905) Royal Assent, 280.
of Time,
NOTTINGHAM CORPORATION [Lords] ; Report, That the
Bill should originate in the House of Lords, 13. Report,
Standing Orders certified to have been complied with,
16. Bill brought from the Lords, 217. Read the first
time, and referred to the Examiners, 218.
Report,
That the Standing Orders not previously inquired into
have been complied with ; Bill to be read a second time,
223. Read a second time, and committed, 236. Re-
ported from the Police and Sanitary Committee. with
Amendments, 276. Considered, as amended, 361. Read
the third time and passed, with Amendments, 369. To
which the Lords agree, 388.
(Cited as Nottinghant
Corporation Act, 1905) Royal Assent, 395.

NURSES and PRIVATE NURSING HOMES (Registration) ;
Bill to provide for the better training and registration
of Nurses, and for the voluntary registration of Private
Nursing Homes ; ordered ; presented accordingly, and
read the first time, 78. Second Reading deferred, 92,
98, 109, 134, 146, 173, 185, 207, 228.

NURSES REGISTRATION ; Select Committee to consider
the expediency of providing for the registration of
to send for
Nurses;
persons, papers, and records ; Five to be the quorum,
102. Report, 351.

appointed ; nominated ; power

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NURSES REGISTRATION ; Bill to regulate the qualifications
of trained Nurses, and to provide for their registration ;
presented, and ordered to be read a second time, 32.
Second Reading deferred, 72, 88, 145, 173, 185, 207, 228.

5 Edw. VII. Part. 27. Sess. 6.

1905.

OBJECTION taken to further proceeding ; after Mid-

night, 41. At half-past Five, 103.

OCEAN ACCIDENT and GUARANTEE CORPORATION
[ Lords]; Report, That the Bill should originate in the
House of Lords, 13. Report, Standing Orders certified
to have been complied with, 16. Bill brought from the
Lords, 289. Read the first time, and referred to the
Examiners, 289. Report, That the Standing Orders not
previously inquired into have been complied with ; Bill
to be read a second time, 306, Read a second time, and
committed, 327. Reported, with Amendments, 358.
Day appointed for consideration, as amended, 370. Con-
sideration, as amended, deferred, 374, 376. Motion, That
the Bill be now taken into consideration ; Amendment
proposed, " three months ;" Closure claimed, but assent
withheld. ; Amendment made ; Main Question,
so
amended, put, and agreed to ; consideration, as amended,
put off for three months, 401.

OLD AGE PENSIONS ; Bill to provide Pensions for persons
over sixty-five years of age ; presented, and ordered to
be read a second time, 132. Second Reading deferred,
155, 173, 195, 262.

OLDHAM and SADDLEWORTH DISTRICT TRAMWAYS
[Lords] ; Report, That the Bill should originate in the
House of Lords, 13. Report, Standing Orders certified
to have been complied with, 16. Bill brought from
the Lords, 298. Read the first time, and referred to the
Examiners, 298. Report, That the Standing Orders not
previously inquired into have been complied with ; Bill
to be read a second time, 306. Read a second time, and
committed, 327. Reported, with Amendments, 358.
Considered, as amended, 370. Read the third time and
passed, with Amendments, 394. To which the Lords
agree, 404.
( Cited as Oldham and .S'addletcorth District
Tramways Act, 1905) Royal Assent, 412.

OPEN SPACES ; Bill to consolidate the enactments relating
to Open Spaces ; presented, and ordered to be read a
second time, 52.
Second Reading deferred, 59, 63, 70,
77, 81, 91, 96, 98, 102, 106, 110, 114, 119, 12.5, 133, 150,
158, 163, 172, 184, 195, 205, 210, 225, 228, 245, 252, 257,
266, 273, 278, 295, 310, 315, 313, 319, 330, 340, 353, 360,
373, 385, 393, 403. Order for Second Reading dis-
charged ; Bill withdrawn, 409.

ORDNANCE SURVEY. Vide ACCOUNTS.

ORPHAN WORKING

and

ALEXANDRA
SCHOOL
ORPHANAGE [Lords]; Report, That the Bill should
originate in the House of Lords, 13. Report, Standing
Orders certified to have been complied with, 16. Bill
brought from the Lords, 141. Read the first time, and
the Examiners, 142. Report, That the
referred to
Standing Orders not previously inquired into have been
complied with; Bill to be read a second time, 146. Read
a second time, and committed, 1:56. Reported, with
Amendments, 176. Considered, as amended, 186. Read
the third time and passed, with Amendments, 197.
To
which the Lords agree, 212.
(Cited as Orphan Working
School and Alexandra Orphanage Act,
1905) Royal
Assent, 280.

OSBORNE ESTATE ACT (1902) AMENDMENT; Bill to
amend the Osborne Estate Act, 1902, with respect to
the purposes to which Osborne House may be devoted ;
presented, and ordered to be read a second time, 36.
Second Reading deferred, 47, 55, 63, 70, 77, 81, 91, 106,
113, 119, 125,133, 145, 150, 159, 169, 172, 178, 189, 195,

210, 221, 225, 228,- 245, 249, 953, 262, -270, 274, 278,
290, 296, 315, 318, 319, 330, 337, 341, 354. Motion,
That the Bill be now read a second time, and, at half-
past Seven, Debate adjourned, 359. Further adjourned,
359, 367, 374, 378, 393, 397, 402, 406. Order for
resumption of Debate discharged; Bill withdrawn, 409.

of

OsnonsE (Medical Report). Vide ACCOUNTS.
OTLEY GAS and IMPROVEMENT ; Bill read the first
time, and ordered to be read a second time, 25. Day
appointed for Second Reading, 35. Bill read a second
time, and committed, 37. Reported from the Police and
Sanitary Committee, with Amendments (changed to
Otley Improvement Bill), 90. Vide infra.

OTLEY IMPROVEMENT (changed from Otley Gas and
; day appointed for consideration, as
Improvement
amended, 104. Consideration, as amended, deferred, 108.
Bill considered, as amended, 113. Read the third time
and passed (new Title), 122. Agreed to by the Lords,
with Amendments, 223. Lords' Amendments agreed to,
( Cited as Otley Improvement Act, 1905) _Royal
233.
Assent, 281.

0 UTLAWRIES ;

Bill

for more

effectually

preventing

clandestine Outlawries ; read the first time, 4.

OUTRAGES (Ireland). Vide ACCOUNTS.

5 Edw. VII. Pail. 27.

Se88. 6.

1905.

PACIFIC CABLE. Vide ACCOUNTS.
PACIFIC CABLE ACT, 1901. Vide ACCOUNTS.

PAISLEY DISTRICT TRAMWAYS ORDER CONFIRMA-
TION [Lords] ; Bill, intituled An Act to confirm a Pro-
visional Order under the Private Legislation Procedure
relating to Paisley District
(Scotland) Act,
Tramways ; brought from the Lords, 351. Read the
first time, and (under Section 9) ordered to be read a
second time, 351. Read a second time, and ordered to be
considered, 364. Considered, 370. Read the third time
( Cited as Paisley District Tramways
and passed, 379.
Order Confirmation Act, 1905) Royal Assent, 395.

1899,

PARISH MEDICAL

OFFICERS

(Scotland).

Vide

ACCOUNTS.

PARISH TRUSTS (Scotland). Vide ACCOUNTS.

PARLIAMENT :

Proclamations for further proroguing Par
Prorogation of,

liament, 2. For opening Parliament, 2.
413.

PARLIAMENTARY

CONSTITUENCIES
(United Kingdom). Vide ACCOUNTS.

(Electors,

PARLIAMENTARY PAPERS. Vide ACCOUNTS.
PARLIAMENTARY VOTERS (Registration); Bill to amend
the Law relating to the qualification and registration of
Parliamentary Voters, and for other purposes relating
to Elections ; presented, and ordered to be read a
second time, 112. Second Reading deferred, 131, 135,
139, 146, 149, 156, 170, 174, ISO, 182, 196, 199, 207, 209,
214, 217, 223, 229, 233, 234, 241, 254, 258, 260, 267, 271,
274, 278, 282, 288, 291, 296, 300, 304, 311, 320, 324, 326,
331, 338, 341, 345, 355, 361, 366, 368.

PARTITION of BENGAL. Vide HousE (Adjournment

Motions).
PASSENGERS

to

PL ACES OUT of EUROPE. Vide

ACCOUNTS.

PATENTS, DESIGNS,

and

TRADE MARKS.

Vide

ACCOUNTS.

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PATENTS, DESIGNS, and TRADE MARKS AcTs. Vide

ACCOUNTS.

PAUPERISM (England and Wales). Vide ACCOUNTS.

PAWNBROKERS' RETURNS (Ireland). Vide ACCOUNTS.

PEACE PRESERVATION (Ireland) ACT. Vide ACCOUNTS.

PENAL SERVITUDE ACTS. Vide ACCOUNTS.

:PERMANENT

ACCOUNTS.

CHARGES

COMMUTATION.

Vide

PETERHEAD HARBOUR. Vide ACCOUNTS.

SUPPLY.

PETITIONS :

PUBLIC ; presented, 18, 30, &c.

PUBLIC PETITIONS; Select Committee,
to whom shall be referred all Petitions presented to the
House, with the exception of such as relate to Private
Dills ; and that such Committee do classify and prepare
abstracts of the same, in such form and manner as shall
appear to them best suited to convey to the House all
requisite information respecting their contents, and do
report the same from time to time to the House ; and
that the Reports of the Committee do set firth the
number of signatures to each Petition only in respect
to which addresses arc affixed ;
to those signatures
and that such Committee have power to direct the
printing in extenso of such Petitions, or of such parts
of Petitions, as shall appear to require it ; and that
such Committee have power to report their opinion and
the House ; appointed ;
to
observations
nominated ; Three to be the quorum, 60. First Report,
136.

Second, 174. Third, 243. Fourth, 351.

thereupon

nified, 37. Referred to the Committee of Supply, 255.

for Aid ; King's Recommendation sig-

Vide ACCOUNTS.
PRIVATE ; for additional provision, re-

ferred to the Examiners, 28, 42, &e.

PETTY SESSIONS CLERKS (Ireland)

(Salaries). Vide

ACCOUNTS.

PHARMACY ACTS (Ireland). Vide ACCOUNTS.
PHARMACY ; Bill to provide for the further regulation
of the sale of Poisons, and the compounding of medical
Prescriptions, and to amend the Pharmacy Acts, 1852
and 1868 ; presented, and ordered to be read a second
time, 21. Second Reading deferred, 89, 95, 131, 166.
PHYSICAL DETERIORATION ; Motion, That, in the opinion
this House, local education authorities should be
of
empowered (as unanimously recommended by the Inter-
departmental Committee on Physical Deterioration,
1904) to make provision, under such regulations and
conditions as they may decide, for ensuring that all the
children at any public elementary school in their area
shall receive proper nourishment before being subjected
to mental or physical instruction, and for recovering the
cost, where expedient, from the parents or guardians ;
Amendment proposed, to leave out " where expedient,
from the parents or guardians," and add " from the
parents, and that when the parents are unable to defray
the cost the relief, be supplied by the Poor Law," but not
made on Division ; Main Question proposed ; Question
put, pursuant to Standing Order (Closure of Debate);
whereupon Mr. Deputy Speaker declares the Question
not decided, not being supported by the majority
prescribed by Standing Order 27 ; Debate adjourned,
148. Further adjourned, 160, 173, 196, 229.

PICCADILLY, BROMI'TON, and GREAT NORTHERN RAIL-

WAY. Vide GREAT NORTHERN.

PIER and HARBOUR PROVISIONAL ORDERS (No. 1)
[Lords] ; Bill, intituled An Act to confirm certain Pro-
visional Orders made by the Board of Trade under the
General Pier and Harbour Act, 1861, relating to Craster
and Tralee and Fenit ; brought from the Lords, 235.
Read the first time, and referred to the Examiners, 235.
Report, That the Standing Orders applicable have been
complied with ; day appointed for Second Reading, 258,
Bill read a second time, and committed, 261. Reported,
with Amendments ; Provisional Orders confirmed ; day
appointed for consideration, as amended, 321. Considera-
tion, as amended, deferred, 324, 327, 342, 350. Bill
considered, as amended, 364. Amendment proposed, and,
on Motion, Debate adjourned, 364. Further adjourned,
370. Debate resumed ; Amendment negatived, and Bill
further considered, 377. Verbal Amendments made ;
Bill read the third time and passed, with Amendments,
379. To which the Lords agree, 400.
(Cited as Pier
and Harbour Orders Cmrfirrnation (No. 1) Act, 1905)
Royal Assent, 412.

PIER and HARBOUR PROVISIONAL. ORDERS (No. 2)
[Lords] ; Bill, intituled An Act to confirm certain Pro-
visional Orders made by the Board of Trade under the
General Pier and Harbour Act, 1861, relating to Melfort
and Portencross ; brought from the Lords, 235. Read the
first time, and referred to the Examiners, 235. Report,.
That the Standing Orders applicable have been complied
with ; day appointed for Second Reading, 258. Bill
read a second time, and committed, 261. Reported,
with Amendments ; Provisional Orders confirmed ; day
appointed for consideration, as amended, 298. Bill
considered, as amended, 301. Read the third time and
passed, with Amendments, 306. To which the Lords
( Cited as Pier and Harbour Orders Con
agree, 347.
jirmation (No. 2) Act, 1905) Royal Assent, 395.

PIER and HARBOUR PROVISIONAL ORDER (NO. 3) ;
to confirm a Provisional Order made by the
Bill
Board of Trade under the General Pier and Harbour
Act, 1861, relating to Aberystwyth ; presented; read the
first time, and referred to the Examiners, 246. Report,
That no Standing Orders are applicable ; day appointed
for Second Reading, 258. Bill read a second time, and
committed, 261. Reported, with Amendments ; Pro-
visional Order confirmed ; day appointed for consideration,
as amended, 298. Bill considered, as amended, 301.
Read the third time and passed, 306. Agreed to by
the Lords, with Amendments, 376. Day appointed for
considering them, 376.
Lords' Amendments agreed to,
( Cited as Pier and Harbour Order Confirmation
379.
(No. 3) Act, 1905) Royal Assent, 395.

PIERS

and HARBOURS

( Provisional Orders).

Vide

ACCOUNTS.

PILOTAGE. Vide ACCOUNTS.
PLACES of WORSHIP ENFRANCHISEMENT ; Bill to pro-
vide for the Enfranchisement of leasehold Places of
Worship ; ordered ; presented accordingly, and read
the first time, 89. Second Reading deferred, 102, 107,
131, 146, 166, 173, 180, 182, 206, 232, 255, 263, 267,
291, 311, 331, 337, 345, 355.

PLACES of WORSHIP (Sites) ; Bill to give further facilities
for the acquisition of Sites fin. Places of Worship ;
presented, and ordered to be read a second time, 79.
Second Reading deferred, 84, 88, 92, 107, 134, 139
159, 179, 182, 206, 232, 255, 263, 267, 291, 311, 331,
337, 345, 355.

PLURAL VOTING ; Bill to prevent Plural Voting at Par-
liamentary Elections ; presented, and ordered to be read
a second time, 19. Motion, That the Bill be now read a

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PLURAL. VOTING continued.

second time ; Amendment proposed, "six months," and
made on Division; Second Reading put off for six
months, 234.

POLICE. Vide ACCOUNTS.

SUPPLY.

POLICE and SANITARY COMMITTEE ; Order, That the
Committee of Selection do nominate a Committee, not
exceeding Eleven Members, to be called the Police and
Sanitary Committee, to whom shall be committed all
Private Bills promoted by municipal and other local
is proposed to create powers
authorities by which it
relating to police or sanitary regulations in conflict with,
deviation from, or excess of, the provisions of the general
Law ; Order, That Standing Orders 150 and 173a apply
to all such Bills; the Committee to have power to send
for persons, papers, and records ; Four to be the quorum
of the Committee ; Order, That if the Committee shall
report to the Committee of Selection that any Clauses
of any Bill referred to them (other than Clauses con-
taining police and sanitary regulations) are such as,
having regard to the terms of reference, it is not, in their
opinion, necessary or advisable for them to deal with,
the Committee of Selection shall thereupon refer the
Bill to a Select Committee, who shall consider those
Clauses, and so much of the Preamble of the Bill
as
relates thereto, and shall determine the expenditure (if
any) to be authorised in respect of the parts of the Bill
referred to them ; that the Committee shall deal with
the remaining Clauses of such Bill, and so much of the
Preamble as relates thereto, and shall determine the
period and mode of repayment of any money authorised
by the Select Committee to be borrowed, and shall
report the whole Bill to the House, stating in their
Report what parts of the Bill have been considered by
each Committee ; Order, That the Committee have
power, if they so determine, to sit as two Committees,
and in that event, to apportion the Bills referred to the
Committee between the two Committees, each of which
shall have the full powers of, and be subject to the
Instructions which apply to, the undivided Committee ;
and that Three be the quorum of each of the two
Committees, 42.

Bills

reported from the Committee :
Sunderland and South Shields Water Bill, 61. Accring-
ton Corporation Bill, 74. Morley Corporation Bill, 74.
Ilfracombe Harbour nod Improvement Bill, 90. Otley
Gas and Improvement Bill, 90. Woolwich Borough
Council Bill, 105. Collie Corporation Bill, 112. Ealing
Corporation Bill, 115. Halifax Corporation Bill, 127.
Stockport Corporation Bill, 128. Bristol Corporation
Bill, 128. Croydon Corporation Bill, 136. Heckmond-
-wike Improvement Bill, 136. Rhondda Urban District
183. Liverpool Corporation Bill, 191.
Council Bill,
Bolton Corporation Bill, 201. Rathmines and Rathgar
Extension and Improvement Bill, 217. London County
Council (General _Powers) Bill, 219. Clacton Improve-
ment Bill, 219. Mansfield Corporation Bill, 268. Not-
tingham Corporation Bill, 276. Whitby Urban District
Council Bill, 276. Llandrindod Wells Urban District
Council Bill, 297. Matlock Bath Improvement Bill,
297. Bangor (County Down) Water and Improvement
Bill, 304. Sandgate Urban District Council Bill, 339.

Witnesses ordered to attend the Committee,

168.

printed ; Minutes of Proceedings to be printed, 339.

Special Report from the Committee ; to be

POLLING DISTRICTS. Vide ACCOUNTS.

POLLING DISTRICTS (County Councils) [Lords] ; Bill,
intituled An Act to make further provision with respect
to the arrangement of Polling Districts for the Election
of County Councillors ; brought from the Lords, 201.
Poon LAW (Scotland) ; Bill to amend the Law relating
to the relief of the Poor and to Parish Council adminis-
tration in Scotland, and for other purposes connected
therewith ; presented, and ordered to be read a second
time, 247. Second Reading deferred, 252, 257, 266,
271, 285, 290, 296, 315, 318, 330, 340, 353, 360. Order
for Second Reading discharged ; Bill withdrawn, 373.
POOR RELIEF (England and Wales). Vide ACCOUNTS.

POOR RELIEF (Scotland). Vide ACCOUNTS.

PORT GLASGOW LIPROVEMENT PROVISIONAL ORDER ;
Bill to confirm a Provisional Order under the Housing
of the Working Classes Act, 1890, relating to the Burgh
of Port Glasgow ; presented ; read the first time, and
referred to the Examiners, 246. Report, That the
Standing Orders applicable have been complied with ;
day appointed for Second Reading, 263.
Bill read
a second time, and committed, 267. Reported, with-
out Amendment ; Provisional Order confirmed ;
day
appointed for Third Reading, 298. Bill read the third
time and passed, 301. Agreed to by the Lords, 347.
(Cited as Port Glasgow Improvement Order Confirmation
Act, 1905) Royal Assent, 395.

PORT SANITARY AUTHORITIES' EXPENSES; Bill

to
remove doubts as to the legality of certain payments by
Port Sanitary Authorities ; presented, and ordered to
be read a second time, 243. Second Reading deferred,
260, 278, 291, 320, 350.

POSTAL AGREEMENT (Mexico). Vide ACCOUNTS.
POSTAL AGREEMENT (Netherlands). Vide ACCOUNTS.
POSTAL AGREEMENT (Russia). Vide ACCOUNTS.

POSTAL CONVENTION (Sweden). Vide ACCOUNTS.

POSTMASTER GENERAL and NATIONAL TELEPHONE

COMPANY. Vide ACCOUNTS.

POST OFFICE,. Vide ACCOUNTS.
POST OFFICE (Foreign and Colonial). Vide ACCOUNTS.
POST OFFICE (Inland Post). Vide ACCOUNTS.

SUPPLY.

POST OFFICE (Money Orders). Vide ACCOUNTS.
POST OFFICE PACKET SERVICE. Vide SUPPLY.
POST OFFICE (Parcel Post). Vide ACCOUNTS.
POST OFFICE SAVINGS BANKS. Vide ACCOUNTS.

POST OFFICE TELEGRAPHS.

PLY.

Vide ACCOUNTS.

SUP-

POST OFFICE WAGES. Vide ACCOUNTS.
POST OFFICE (Money Orders) ; Bill to extena certain
provisions of the Post Office (Money Order) Acts to the
Money Orders transmitted to and from Foreign States
and British Protectorates ; presented, and ordered to be
read a second time, 154.
Second Reading deferred,
158, 163, 172, 178,
221,
205,
185,
225,
245,
257, 270, 274, 286,
310,
290,
323,
326,
341,
354. Order for
Second Reading discharged ; Bill
withdrawn, 373.

189,
296,

232,
336,

POLLING ARRANGEMENTS

(Parliamentary Boroughs)
[Lords] ; Bill, intituled An Act to amend the Law
relating to the arrangement of Polling Districts
in
Parliamentary Boroughs ; brought from the Lords, 201.

POST OFFICE (Telephone Agreement); Motion, That a
Select Committee be appointed to consider the Agree-
ment of the 2nd day of February 1905 between the
Postmaster General and the National Telephone Com-
pany, and to report whether it is desirable in the public

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INDEX to the ONE HUNDRED and SIXTIETH VOLUME.

[1905.

POST OFFICE ( Telephone Agreement) continued.

interest that the Agreement should become binding, and
Debate adjourned, 159. Further adjourned, 163, 169,
173, 178, 181, 185, 188, 195. Resumed; Amendment
proposed, and withdrawn ; Main Question amended ; put,
and agreed to ; Select Committee appointed to con-
sider the Agreement of the 2nd day of February 1905
between the Postmaster General and the. National
Telephone Company, and to report, as to any recom-
mendations thereon, whether it is desirable in the public
interest that
the Agreement should become binding,
with or without modifications, and also whether the
interests of the employees of the National Telephone
Company have been duly
considered ; nominated ;
power to send for persons, papers, and records ; Five to
be the quorum, 201. Minutes of Evidence of former
Committee referred, 211. Report, 371.

POWER BRAKES on RAILWAY LOCOMOTIVES.

Vide

ACCOUNTS.

PREFERENTIAL and RETALIATORY DUTIES.

Vide

ACCOUNTS.

PREFERENTIAL TRADING with the CoLoNtEs ; Motion,
That, in the opinion of this House, the permanent unity
of the British Empire will not be secured through a
system of preferential duties based upon the protective
taxation of food ; Previous Question moved, That the
Question be not now put ; put, and agreed to on Division,
53.

PRESTON CORPORATION (Ribble Navigation) [Lords] ;
Report, That the Bill should originate in the House of
Lords, 13. Report, Standing Orders certified to have
been complied with, 16. Bill brought from the Lords,
137. Read the first time, and referred to the Examiners,
137. Report, That the Standing Orders not previously
inquired into have been complied with ; Bill to be
read a second time, 142. Read a second time,
and
Reported, with Amendments, 268.
committed,
Considered, as amended, 370. King's Consent signified ;
Bill read the third time and passed, with Amendments,
386. To which the Lords agree, 400.
(Cited as Ribble
Navigation Act, 1905) Royal Assent, 412.

152.

PREVENTION of CORRUPTION [Lords] ; Bill, intituled

Act for the better prevention of Corruption ; brought
from the Lords, 108. Read the first time, 111. Second
Reading deferred, 125, 133, 139, 154, 158, 168, 172,
178, 195, 205, 221, 239, 252, 265, 270, 274, 278, 287,
290, 309, 315, 318, 330, 340, 353, 360, 373, 385. Order
for Second Reading discharged ; Bill withdrawn, 393.
PRINCE and PRINCESS of WALES' VISIT to INDIA.

Vide SUPPLY.

SUPPLY.

PRINCE of WALES ; His Consent to Bills, 242, 359.
PRISONS. Vide ACCOUNTS.
PRISONS (Ireland). Vide SUPPLY.
PRISONS (Scotland). Vide SUPPLY.
PRIVATE BILL PROCEDURE (Ireland) ; Bill

to amend
the Law relating to Private Bill Procedure in Ireland ;
presented, and ordered to be read a second time, 32.
Second Reading deferred, 121, 222, 240.
and

BUSINESS.

PRIVATE

Vide

PRIVATE BILLS
ACCOUNTS.

PRIVATE LEGISLATION PROCEDURE (Scotland) ACT

1899. Vide ACCOUNTS.

PRIVATE LEGISLATION PROCEDURE (Scotland) ACT,
1899 ; Report by the acting Chairman of Committees of
the House of Lords and the Chairman of Ways and
Means in the House of Commons, under the Private
Legislation Procedure (Scotland) Act, 1899, That they
are of opinion that the Caledonian Railway, the Clyde
Navigation, the Clyde Navigation (Reconstitution), the
Highland Railway, and the North British Railway

( General Powers) draft Orders ought to be dealt with
by Private Bill and not by Provisional Order,
17.
Wemyss Dock Order, 226. Report of list of Bills under
the Act to originate in the House of Lords, 27. Report of
names of Commissioners selected under the Act, 38. Of
a Member discharged, and of another Member added, 43.

Vide ALEXANDER

SCOTT'S
HOSPITAL ORDER CONFIRMATION. ARBROATH COR-
PORATION WATER ORDER CONFIRMATION.
CLYDE
NAVIGATION. CLYDE NAVIGATION (Reconstitution).
DUNDEE WATER ORDER CONFIRMATION. EDINBURGH
CORPORATION ORDER CONFIRMATION. ESK VALLEY
POWER - GAS ORDER CONFIRMATION.
FRASER-
BURG II HARBOUR ORDER CONFIRMATION. GLASGOW
CORPORATION ORDER CONFIRMATION.
GLASGOW
CORPORATION ( Tramways
Consolidation)
ORDER
GLASGOw UNIVERSITY ORDER
CONFIRMATION.
CONFIRMATION.
GRANGEMOUTH -WATERWORKS
and BURGH EXTENSION ORDER CONFIRMATION.
MILLPORT PIERS and BURGH EXTENSION ORDER
CONFIRMATION.
TRAMWAYS
ORDER CONFIRMATION.
STONEHAVEN HARBOUR
ORDER
TRAMWAYS
ORDER CONFIRMATION.

PAISLEY DISTRICT

CONFIRMATION.

WE YSS

PRIVATE

LEGISLATION PROCEDURE

( Wales) ; Bill
to provide for improving and extending the procedure for
obtaining Parliamentary powers by way of Provisional
Orders in matters relating to Wales ; presented, and
ordered to be read a second time, 19.
Second Reading
deferred, 165, 181, 206, 232.

PRIVATE

NURSING

H OM ES

(Registration).

Vide

NURSING.

PRIVILEGE :

Motion, That Lord Alington, a Peer of
Parliament, has, by his action in connection with the
recent Election in North Dorset, been guilty of a breach
of the Privileges of this House ; Previous Question
moved, That the Question be not now put ; put, and
agreed to on Division, 3.

Committee of Privileges; appointed, 4.
To consist of Seven Members; nominated ; power to
send for persons, papers, and records; Five to be the
quorum, 60.

PRIVY COUNCIL OFFICE. Vide SUPPLY.

PRIZE COURTS [Lords] ; Bill, intituled An Act for amend-
ing the Law relating to the administration of Oaths for
the purpose of proceedings in Prize Courts ; brought from
the Lords, 108. Read the first time, 111.
Second.
Reading deferred, 125, 130, 134, 150, 158, 169, 172, 178,
189, 195, 205, 221, 225, 232, 245, 257, 270, 274,286, 290,
296, 310, 318, 323. Order for Second Reading dis-
charged; Bill withdrawn, 336.

Rtnict.Am AT IONS. Vide PARLIAMENT.

PROSECUTION of OFFENCES ACTS. Vide ACCOUNTS.

PROTECTIONIST PROPOSALS ; Motion, That,

the
opinion of this House, the imposition of a general duty
on all manufactured goods imported from abroad not
exceeding ten per cent. on the average, and varying
according to the amount of labour in these goods, would
be injurious to the commercial interests of the United
Kingdom, and Question agreed to on Division, 83.

in

PROTECTION of LIE E from FIRE ; Select Committee to
inquire as to the provision of means of escape from Fire
in factories, workshops, laundries, offices, shops, hotels,
and other buildings where persons work or live in large
numbers, and to report what changes in the Law are
necessary for the protection of Life, having special

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INDEX to the ONE HUNDRED and SIXTIETH VOLUME.

519

PROTECTION of LIFE from FIRE continued.

regard to the case of buildings in the occupation of more
than one occupier ; appointed ; nominated ; power to
send for persons, papers, and records ; Three to be the
quorum, 254. Member discharged, and another Member
added, 29L Report, Inquiry not completed ; Minutes
of Proceedings to be printed, 343.

PROVISIONAL ORDER BILLS. Vide EDUCATION. ELEC-
TRIC. GAS. GAS and WATER. INVERNESS GAS and
WATER. LOCAL GOVERNMENT. LONDON GOVERN-
MENT. METROPOLITAN POLICE. MUNICIPAL COR-
PORT GLASGOW.
PORATIONS. PIERS and HARBouns.
TRAMWAYS.

PROVISIONAL ORDER (Marringes); Bill to enable Pro-
visional Orders to be made for removing any invalidity
or doubt attaching to Marriages by reason of some
informality ; presented, and ordered to be read a second-
time, 269. Second Reading deferred, 274, 286, 295; 310,
317, 330, 336, 344, 354. Bill read a second time, and
committed, 367. Committee deferred, 374, 379,385,393,
398, 402, 406, 409. Bill considered in Committee, and
reported, without Amendment ; read the third time and
passed, 409. Agreed to by the Lords, 411.
(Cited as
Provisional Order (Marriages) Act, 1905) Royal Assent,
412.

PUBLIC ACCOUNTS. Vide ACCOUNTS.
PUBLIC ACCOUNTS COMMITTEE ; to consist of Fifteen
to send for persons,
Members ; nominated ; power
papers, and records ; Five to be the quorum, 78. First
Report, 218. Message to the Lords requesting the
attendance of Sir Henry Graham, K.C.B., Clerk of the
Parliaments, as a Witness before the Committee, 243.
Second Report, 317. Third Report,
Leave given, 251.
343. Fourth Report, 347. Reports considered, 359.

PUBLIC BILLS. Vide ACCOUNTS.

PUBLIC BUILDINGS ( Great Britain). Vide SUPPLY.
PUBLIC EDUCATION (Scotland). Vide SUPPLY.

PUBLIC ELEMENTARY SCHOOLS. Vide ACCOUNTS.

PUBLIC ENTERTAINMENT ; Bill to amend the Law relating
to Public Entertainment ; ordered ; presented accord-
ingly, and read the first
Second Reading
deferred, 47, 77, 106, 161, 179, 195, 220, 253, 271.

time, 34.

PUBLIC HEALTH. Vide ACCOUNTS.

PUBLIC HEALTH ; Bill to amend the Public Health Acts ;
presented, and ordered to be read a second time, 40.
Second Reading deferred, 65, 88, 98, 113, 134, 159, 173,
189. Order for Second Reading discharged ; Bill with-
drawn, 209.

PUBLIC HEALTH (No. 2); Bill to amend the Law relating
to the qualification and tenure of office of Medical
Officers of Health and Inspectors, and for other pur-
poses ; presented, and ordered to be read a second time,
L12. Second Reading deferred, 126, 146, 164, 185, 209,
240.

PUBLIC HEALTH ACTS [Lords] ; Bill, intituled An Act
to amend the Public Health Acts ; brought from the
Lords, 405.

PUBLIC HEALTH (Scotland). Vide ACCOUNTS.
PUBLIC INCOME and EXPENDITURE. Vide ACCOUNTS.
PUBLIC LIBRARIES ACTS ( Extension) ; Bill to extend
the Public Libraries Acts to Counties ; presented,.and
ordered to be read a second time, 40. Second Reading
deferred, 134, 164, 179, 232, 267. Order for Second
Reading discharged ; Bill withdrawn, 331.

PUBLIC LIBRARIES ; Bill to amend the Acts relating to
Public Libraries by removing the existing limit to the
amount of the Library Rate ; presented, and ordered
to be read a second time, 86. Second Reading deferred,
92, 103, 110, 126, 128, 179, 196, 222.

PUBL IC MEETINGS (Facilities) [Lortis]; Bill, intituled An
Act for granting the use of Schoolrooms for Public
ill eetings ; brought from the Lords, 328. Read the first
time, 328. Read a second time, and committed, 341.
Committee deferred, 354. Bill considered in Committee,
360. Committee deferred, 365.

PUBLIC OFFICES (Acquisition of Site) ACT, &c. Vide

ACCOUNTS.

PUBLIC OFFICES SITE (Dublin) ACT, 1903.

Accouyrs.

Vide

PUBLIC PETITIONS. Vide ACCOUNTS. PETITIONS.
PUBLIC RECORD OFFICE. Vide SUPPLY.
PUBLIC RECORD OFFICE (Ireland). Vide SUPPLY.

PUBLIC RECORDS.

Vide ACCOUNTS.

PUBLIC REVENUE.
Vide ACCOUNTS.
PUBLIC ROADS (Ireland) ; Bill to amend the Law relating
to the repair and maintenance of Public Roads in
Ireland ; presented, and ordered to be read a second.
time, 82. Second Reading deferred, 98, 102, 107, 110,
113, 120. Bill read a second time, and committed, 146.
Considered in Committee, 149. Committee deferred,
156, 160, 164, 166, 174, 180, 186, 207, 209, 214.
Bill
further considered in Committee, 222, 229. Committee
deferred, 233. Bill considered in Committee, 267. Con-
sideration, as amended, deferred, 271, 274, 278, 282, 288.
Bill considered, as amended ; read the third time and
passed, 291. Agreed to by the Lords, with Amendments,
376.

PUBLIC SCHOOLS ACT (1868) AMENDMENT ( Vincent
Sviare); Bill to amend the Public Schools Act, 1868, so
far as it affects Vincent Square, Westminster ; presented,
and ordered to be read a second time, 307. Examiners
to examine as to compliance with Standing Orders, 321.
Report, That the Standing Orders applicable have not
been complied with, referred to the Select Committee
on Standing Orders, 327.

PUBLIC' TRUSTEE and EXECUTOR ; Bill to provide for
the appointment of a Public Trustee and Executor ;
presented, and ordered to be read a second time, 20.
Read a second time, and committed to the Standing
Report of names of
Committee on Law, &c., 45.
Members added to the Standing Committee in respect
of the Bill, 49. Bill reported from the Standing Com-
mittee, with Amendments ; day appointed for considera-
tion, as amended, 105.
Consideration, as amended,
deferred, 126, 134. Bill considered, as amended ; pro-
ceedings interrupted by Message from the Lords, 280.
Bill further considered, and, at half-past Five, further
consideration adjourned, 281. Resumed ; Mr. Speaker
informs the House that a Question could not be put ; no
second Teller
as
amended, deferred, 311, 320, 323, 326, 331, 341, 345,
354, 365.

Consideration,

on Division,

303.

PUBLIC TRUSTEE and EXECUTOR [ Expenses] ; Motion for
the House to resolve itself into a Committee to consider
of authorising the charge on the Consolidated Fund of
such sums as may be required to make good liabilities
arising out of the default of the Public Trustee or his
officers appointed under any Act of the present Session
to provide for the appointment of a Public Trustee and
Executor, and of authorising the payment, out of moneys
provided by Parliament, of the salaries and other ex-
penses payable in pursuance of such Act; after King's

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[1905.

PUBLIC TRUSTEE and EXECUTOR [Expenses] -cont.

signified, Question agreed to,

Recommendation
93.
Committee deferred, 97. Matter considered in Com-
mittee, 99. Resolution reported, and agreed to, 102.
and BUILDINGS

PUBLIC WORKS

(Ireland).

Vide

SUPPLY.

PUBLIC WORKS (Ireland). Vide ACCOUNTS.

PUBLIC WORKS LOAN COMMISSION. Vide SUIu

PUBLIC WORKS LOAN FUND. Vide ACCOUNTS.
PUBLIC WORKS LOANS ; Bill to grant money for the
purpose of certain Local Loans out of the Local Loans
Fund, and for other purposes relating to Local Loans ;
presented, and ordered to be read a second time, 371.
Second Reading deferred, 378, 385, 393. Bill read a
second time, and committed, 397. Committee deferred,
402. Bill considered in Committee, and reported, with-
out Amendment, 406. Read the third time and passed,
409. Agreed to by the Lords, 411.
(Cited as Public
Works Loans Act, 1905) Royal Assent, 412.

PurcEic WouKs OFFICE (Ireland). Vide SUPPLY.
PURCHASE of LAND ; Bill to provide for the purchase of
Land by Local. Authorities ; presented, and ordered to be
read a second time, 371.

PURCHASE of LAND (England and Wales) ; Bill

to
provide facilities for the sale of Land to occupying
Tenants and others in England and Wales ; presented,
and ordered to be read a second time, 31.
Second
Reading deferred, 57, 83, 98, 113, 134, 149, 168, 189,
214, 233, 278.

5 Edw. VII. Part. 27.

Sess. 6.

1905.

QUEEN ANNE'S BOUNTY. Vide ACCOUNTS.

QUEEN'S COLLEGES (Ireland). Vide SUPPLY.

QUESTIONS

Previous Question moved by Mr. Balfour,

3.

147, 1 48.

put, pursuant to Standing Order 11 ; 52,

not decided by majority prescribed by

Standing Order
put

27 ; 149.
forthwith (abuse of Rules), 269, 287

(twice).

put, pursuant to Order of the House (Aliens

Bill), in Committee,-308,

309, 314, 315.

put forthwith, pursuant to Order of the

House (Aliens Bill), 335, &c.

Resolved in the AFFIRMATIVE :
Previous Question, That the Question be

not now put, 4, 53.

as
(King's Speech, Address), 29.

to Peers, 4. Business of the House

relative to Transit (Ireland), 65. Business
of the House (Supply), 67. Protectionist Proposals, 83.
Free
Fiscal Retaliation (nelnine contradicente),
98. Great Northern
imports and Shipping Trade,
(Ireland) and Midland Railways Bill, 117. Light Dues,
249. Aliens Bill (Procedure), 294. Vide CommirrEEs
of the whole -HousE.

95.

On Bills :-Instructions

Committees, 68, 69.

to Private Bill

That Debates be adjourned, 133, 134, 139.
Passed in the NEGATIVE :
That Debate be adjourned, 15.

On Address :-Fiscal Question,
17. Go-
vernment of Ireland, 29. Agricultural Industry, 33.
Ottoman Empire, 36. Brussels Sugar Convention, 39.
National Expenditure, 40. Labourers (Ireland), 41.

1903,

Irish Land Act,

On substantive Motions :-Privilege (Pre-
vious Question), 4. Evicted Tenants
(Ireland), 50.
Preferential Trading with the Colonies
(Previous
Question moved), 53. Distress in the West of Ireland,
Irish National
62.
Teachers' Pension Fund, 130. Education, 130. Govern-
ment of Ireland, 172. Arterial Drainage (Ireland), 208.
Criminal Law and Procedure (Ireland) Act, 1887, 228.
South Africa (Sales and Refunds), 265. Aliens Bill ( Pro-
cedure), 294. Churches (Scotland) Bill, Instruction, 333.
to Private Bill
Committees, 69, 105 (Mr. Speaker gives his casting
vote).

On Bills :----Instructions

80.

That the Report of the Select Committee
on Standing Orders be referred back to the Committee
on a Bill, &c., 177.

Supply :-That an item be reduced, 43, &e.
To report Progress, 44, &c.
That three additional days be allotted to

the Business of Supply, 355.

On Adjournment Motions, 31, 47.
put, pursuant to Standing Order (Closure

of Debate), &c. Vide CLOSURE.

put, pursuant to Order of the House, 79,

81, 91, 101.

Mr. Speaker informs the House that Question

could not be put, 303.

QUESTIONS relative to ADJOURNMENT of the HousE.

Vide HOUSE.

QUESTIONS to MINISTERS. Vide ACCOUNTS.

5 ,Edie. VII. Part. 27.

Sess. 6.

1905.

RAILWAY ACCIDENTS. Vide ACCOUNTS.
RAILWAY and CANAL TRAFFIC ACTS. VideACCOUNTS.
RAILWAY, &C. BILLS. Vide ACCOUNTS.
RAILWAY COMPANIES' POWERS At T,

1864.

Vide

ACCOUNTS.

RAILWAY FIRES. Vide COMPENSATION for DAMAGE to

CROPS BILL.

RAILWAY RETunxs. Vide ACCOUNTS.
RAILWAY SERVANTS. Vide ACCOUNTS.
RAILWAY

(Hours

SE R VA N

of Labour).

Vide

ACCOUNTS.

RAILWAYS ABANDONMENT. Vide ACCOUNTS.
RAILWAYS (Certificates). Vide ACCOUNTS.
RAILWAYS CONSTRUCTION FACILITIES ACT, 1864. Vide

ACCOUNTS.

RAILWAYS (Ireland). Vide SUPPLY.
RAILWAYS (Private Sidings). Vide ACCOUNTS.

RAMSGATE HARBOUR. Vide ACCOUNTS.
RATES on GOVERNMENT PROPERTY. Vide SUPPLY.
RATIIGAR and RATIIMINES EXTENSION and iMPROVE-

MENT. Vide RAT HMI NES.

RATIIMINES and RATIIGAR EXTENSION and IMPROVE-
MENT ; Bill read the first time, and ordered to be read
a second time, 25. Day appointed for Second Reading,
Petition for
35.
additional provision referred to the Examiners, 42.
Report on said Petition, That the Standing Orders have
not been complied with, referred to the Select Committee
'Motion, That the Bill be
on Standing Orders, 45.

Second Reading deferred, 37.

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521

as

Bill

236.

Day

amended,

RATHMINES and RATIIGAR EXTENSION, &C.continued.
now read a second time ; Amendment proposed, " six
months," but not made on Division ; Main Question
read a second time, and committed, 55.
put ; Bill
Report on Petition for additional provision, That the
Standing Orders ought to be dispensed with, 61. Bill
reported from the Police and Sanitary Committee,
appointed for con-
,with Amendments, 217.
sideration, as amended, 233. Consideration, as amended,
246.
considered,
deferred,
Day appointed for Third Reading, 254. Third Read-
ing deferred, 259. Motion, That the Bill be now
read the third time ; Amendment proposed, " three
months," but not made on Division ; Main Question put ;
Bill read the third time and passed, 269. Agreed to by
the Lords, with Amendments, 371. Day appointed for
considering them, 386. Consideration of Lords' Amend-
ments deferred, 394. Motion, That the Lords' Amend-
ments be now considered ; Amendment proposed, "three
months ;" Closure claimed, but assent withheld; Debate
resumed ; Question put, pursuant to Standing Order
(Closure of Debate), and Amendment not made ; Lords'
Amendments considered, and, it being after Midnight,
further consideration adjourned, 405. e'Order of the day
read, hut, it being a quarter-past Two, consideration
deferred, 407.

RATING of MACHINERY ; Bill to amend the Law relating
to the rating of hereditaments containing Machinery ;
presented, and ordered to be read a second time, 27.
Second Reading deferred, 34, 39, 44, 65, 84, 106, 131,
159, 173, 185, 209.
REFORMATORY and

INDUSTRIAL

ScHooLs.

Vide

ACCOUNTS.

SUPPLY.

REDISTRIBUTION of SEATS. Vide ACCOUNTS.
REDISTRIBUTION of the FLEET. Vide ACCOUNTS.
REGISTER HOUSE, EDINBURGH. Vide SUPPLY.
(England).
REGISTRAR GENERAL'S OFFICE

Vide

SUPPLY.

REGISTRAR GENERAL'S OFFICE

(Ireland).

Vide

SUPPLY.

REGISTRAR GENERAL'S OFFICE (Scotland).

Vide

SUPPLY.

FIRMS ; Bill

to provide for

REGISTRATION of

the
registration of Firms and persons carrying on business
under trade names ; presented, and ordered to be read
a second time, 112. Second Reading deferred, 181.
RELIEF of DISTRESS (Ireland); Bill to make temporary
provision for the supply of seed potatoes to occupiers
and cultivators of land, and for other purposes relating
to the relief of Distress in Ireland ; presented, and ordered
to be read a second time, 94. Second Reading deferred,
106, 114, 119, 125, 133, 139, 155, 163, 169, 178, 194,
1110, 225, 239, 245, 248, 257, 262, 267, 274, 278, 287,
295, 300, 311, 323, 331, 140, 344, 353, 360, 367, 372,
378, 385, 393. Order for Second Reading discharged ;
Bill withdrawn, 398.

RELIEF. of RELEASED PRISONERS ; Bill to make better
provision as to the relief of persons released from Prison ;
presented, and ordered to be read a second time, 328.
Second Reading deferred, 341, 345, 355, 361, 366, 368.
REPAYMENT to the CIVIL. CONTINGENCIES FUND. Vide

SuPPLY.

REPAYMENTS to the LOCAL LOANS FUND. Vide

SUPPLY.

RESERVE FORCES

Lords] ; Bill, intituled An Act to
amend the Law relating to the Reserve Forces ; brought
from the Lords, 45. Read the first time, 128.
Second

Reading deferred, 138, 150, 159, 163, 172, 184, 195, 205,
210, 214,225, 232, 245, 257, 266, 273, 286, 290, 300,311,
318, 323, 336, 3.54.
Order for Second Reading dis-
charged ; Bill withdrawn, 367.

RESIDENT MAGISTRATES (Belfast) ; Bill to make pro-
vision for the appointment and remuneration of Resident
Magistrates in Belfast ; presented, and ordered to be
read a second time, 162. Second Reading deferred, 179,
196, 214.

RESOLUTIONS

reported from the Select Committee on

Standing Orders, 38, &c.

reported from the Committee of the whole
From the Committee of

House, 66, 102, 336, &c.
Supply, 87, &c. Ways and Means, 88, &c.

of former day read, and Bills read a second

time, 94, &c.

agreed to, nemine contradicente, 95. Mr.

Speaker's Retirement, 247. Vide SPEAKER.

Vide Transit (Ireland), 65. Protectionist
Proposals, 83. Fiscal Retaliation, 95.
Free Imports
Indirect Taxes on Food, 109.
and Shipping Trade, 98.
Cotton Supply (British Dependencies), 113. Greenwich
Hospital and Travers' Foundation, 109.

Vide alphabetical headings. COMMITTEES

of the whdle HousE.

RETFORD and NOTTINGIL131 RAILWAY. Vide NOT-

TINGHAM.

REVENUE and EXPENDITURE (England, Scotland, and

Ireland). Vide ACCOUNTS.

REVENUE BILL. Vide ACCOUNTS.
REVENUE ; Bill to amend the Law relating to Customs
and Inland Revenue, and for other purposes connected
with Finance ; presented, and ordered to be read a
second time, 256. Second Reading deferred, 266, 270,
274, 278, 282, 288, 291, 296, 300, 304, 311, 316, 318,
320, 323, 326, 331, 337, 341, 345, 353, 360, 365, 368,
374, 379, 385, 391, 398, 403, 406. Order for Second
Reading discharged ; Bill withdrawn, 409.

REVENUE BUILDINGS. Vide SUPPLY.
REVENUE (Collection of Taxes). Vide ACCOUNTS.
REVENUE [Excise Duty] ; Motion for the House to resolve
itself into a Committee to consider of authorising the
imposition of an Excise Duty on licences to be taken out
by manufacturers for sale of British wines, in pursuance
of any Act of the present Session to amend the Law
relating to Customs and Inland Revenue, and for other
purposes connected with Finance ; after King's Recom-
mendation signified, Question agreed to, 387. Committee
deferred, 398. Order for Committee discharged, 403.
RHONDDA URBAN DISTRICT COUNCIL ; Bill read the
first time, and ordered to be read a second time,
2.5.
Day appointed for Second Reading, 35. Bill read a
second time, and committed, 37. Reported from the
Police and Sanitary Committee, with Amendments, 183.
Considered,. as amended, 200. Read the third time and
passed, 211. Agreed to by the Lords, with Amend-
ments, 351. Lords' Amendments agreed to, 361. (Cited
as Rhondda Urban District Council Act, 1905) Royal
Assent, 395.

RHYMNEY and ABER VALLEYS GAS and WATER
COMPANY [Lords]; Report in the case of Petition for
Bill originating in the Lords, That the Standing Orders
have not been complied with, referred to the Select
Committee on Standing Orders, 170. Report, That the
Standing Orders ought to be dispensed with, 203. Bill
brought from the Lords, 305. Read the first time, and

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RHYMNE Y and ABER VALLEYS GAS, &c.--continued.

referred to the Examiners, 305. Report, That the
Standing Orders not previously inquired into, and which
are applicable, have been complied with, 312. Bill read
a second time, and committed, 327. Reported, with
Amendments, 358. Considered, as amended, 370. Read
the third time and passed, with Amendments, 386.
To which the Lords agree, 388.
(Cited as Rhymney
and Aber Valleys Gas and Water Act, 1905) Royal
Assent, 395.

RHYMNEY RAILWAY [Lords] ; Report, That the Bill
should originate in the House of Lords, 13. Report,
Standing Orders certified to have been complied with, 16.
Bill brought from the Lords, 137. Read the first time,
and referred to the Examiners, 137. Report, That the
Standing Orders not previously inquired into have been
complied with ; Bill to be read a second time, 142. Read
a second time, and committed, 152. Reported, with
Amendments, 226. Considered, as amended, 259. Read
the third time and passed, with Amendments, 263.
To
which the Lords agree, 276,
( Cited as Rhymney Railway
Act, 1905) Royal Assent, 281.

RIBBLE NAVIGATION. Vide PRESTON CORPORATION.
RICHMOND BRIDGE. Vide ACCOUNTS.
RIGHTS of WAY (Scotland) ; Bill to amend the Law
relating to Rights of Way in Scotland ; presented, and
ordered to be read a second time, 226.

ROCHESTER WATER. Vide BROMPTON and.
ROTHERHAM, MALTBY', and LAUGHTON RAILWAY; Bill
read the first time, and ordered to be read a second
time, 25. Day appointed for Second Reading, 35.
Second Reading deferred, 46. Bill read a second time,
and committed, 54. Reported, with Amendments, 136.
Considered, as amended, 152. Read the third time and
passed, 180. Agreed to by the Lords, with Amend-
ments, 351. Lords' Amendments agreed to, 366.
( Cited
as Rotherham, Maltby, and Laughton Railway Act, 1905)
Royal Assent, 395.

ROYAL COLLEGE of SCIENCE. Vide ACCOUNTS.
ROYAL COMMISSIONS. Vide ACCOUNTS.
ROYAL HIBERNIAN ACADEMY, &c. ; Motion, That, in
the opinion of this House, it is necessary, in the interest
of the development of modern Art in Ireland, to provide
the Royal Hibernian Academy with a new site, and also
to appoint a Commission to inquire whether the present
system both of endowment and administration of this
and other Art and Science institutions in Ireland is as
equitable and efficient as that of similar institutions- in
Great Britain ; withdrawn, 175.

ROYAL IRISH CONSTABULARY. Vide SUPPLY.
ROYAL `IRISH CONSTABULARY PENSIONS.

Vide

ACCOUNTS.

ROYAL OBSERVATORY, EDINBURGH. Vide ACCOUNTS.
ROYAL PALACES. Vide SUPPLY.

ROYAL

PARKS and PLEASURE GROUNDS.

Vide

SUPPLY.

ROYAL

PATRIOTIC

ACCOUNTS.

FUND CORPORATION.

Vide

ROYAL SCOTTISH MUSEUM. Vide ACCOUNTS.
ROYAL UNIVERSITY Of IRELAND. Vide ACCOUNTS.
RURAL DISTRICT COUNCILS ( Compensation); Bill to
make better provision for the compensation of Rural
District Councils in respect of loss occasioned by an
alteration of the area or boundaries of their districts ;
ordered ; presented accordingly, and read the first time,
304.

.RUSSIA.

vide ACCOUNTS.

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Sess. 6.

1905.

ADDLEWORTH and OLDHAM TRAMWAYS. Vide
OLDHAM.

SAINT ANDREWS UNIVERSITY. Vide ACCOUNTS.
SAINT ANNE'S and LYTHAM TRAMWAYS. Vide BLACK-

POOL.

SALE of BREAD (London); Bill read the first time, and
ordered to he read a second time, 25. Read a second
time, and committed, 35. Reported, Preamble not
proved, 82.

SALE of BUTTER ; Bill to amend the Law with regard
to the sale of Butter; presented, and ordered to be read
a second time, 94. Second Reading deferred, 106, 124,
129, 145, 155, 163, 177, 194, 213, 227, 248, 260, 266,
273, 286, 295, 317, 319, 330, 340. Order for Second
Reading discharged ; Bill withdrawn, 344.

SALE of COKE ; Bill to amend the Weights and Measures
Act, 1889, respecting the sale of Coke by weight ;
presented, and ordered to be read a second time, 105.
Second Reading deferred, 178, 185, 209, 240.

SALE of INTON ICANTS to CHILDREN [Lords] ; Bill,
intituled An Act to amend the Law in relation to the
sale of Intoxicating Liquors to Children ; brought front
the Lords, 58. Read the first time, 60. Second Read-
ing deferred, 84, 98, 109, 126, 135, 166, 181, 198, 206.
Order for Second Reading discharged ; Bill withdrawn,
211.

SALE

of

INTOXICATING LIQUORS on

SATURDAYS
(Ireland) ; Bill to amend the Law relating to the sale
of Intoxicating Liquors in Ireland on Saturdlys, and
for other purposes connected therewith ; presented, and
ordered to be read a second time, 20.
Second Reading
deferred, 121, 126, 179, 181, 199, 217, 233.

SALE of INTOXICATING LIQUORS ( Sunday) ; Bill

to
prohibit the sale of Intoxicating Liquors on Sunday ;
presented, and ordered to be read a second time, 19.
Motion, That the Bill be now read a second time ;
Amendment proposed, " six months," and made on
Division ; Second Reading put off for six months, 216.
SALE of WHISKY ; Bill to amend the Law relating to
the sale of Whisky, and to provide for the marking of
casks and other vessels containing Whisky ; presented,
and ordered to be read a second time, 61.
Second
Reading deferred, 134, 164, 173, 196, 222, 240.

SALMON FISHERIES (Ireland) .ACTS AMENDMENT ; Bill
to amend the Salmon Fisheries
(Ireland) Acts ;
presented, and ordered to be read a second time, 31.
Second Reading deferred, 109, 134, 149, 164, 189, 209,
232.

SALMON FISHERIES

(Ireland) ACTS AMENDMENT
(No. 2) ; Bill to amend the Law relating to Fisheries in
Ireland, and for the better protection thereof ; presented,
and ordered to be read a second time, 116.
Second
Reading deferred, 179, 206, 232, 241, 253.

SALMON FISHERY LAW AMENDMENT ; Bill to amend
the Salmon and Freshwater Fisheries Acts, 1861 to
1892 ; presented, and ordered to be read a second time,
184. Second Reading deferred, 222.

SANDGATE URBAN DISTRICT COUNCIL [Lords]; Report,
That the Bill should originate in the House of Lords, 13.
Report, Standing Orders certified to have been complied
with, 16. Bill brought from the Lords, 251. Read the
first time, and referred to the Examiners, 2.51. Report,
That the Standing Orders not previously inquired into
have been complied with ; Bill to be read a second time,
263. Read a second time, and committed, 283. Reported,

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SANDGATE URBAN DISTRICT COUNCIL [Lords]- -cont.
from the Police and Sanitary Committee, with Amend-
ments, 339. Considered, as amended, 370. Read the
third time and passed, with Amendments, 386.
To
which the Lords agree, 338.
( Cited as Sandyate Urban
District Council (Sanitary Powers) Act, 1905) Royal
Assent, 395.

SANITARY INSPECTORS and INSPECTORS of WORKSHOPS.

Vide ACCOUNTS.

SAVINGS BANKS. Vide ACCOUNTS.

SAVINGS BANKS

and FRIENDLY SOCIU17IES' DEFI-

CIENCIES. Vide SUPPLY.

SCHOOL BOARD ELECTORATE (Scotland); Bill to admit
to the School Board Electorate of Scotland persons
entitled to vote for the County Council Election ;
presented, and ordered to be read a second time, 35.
Second Reading deferred, 44, 53, 65, 98, 179, 196, 222,
254.

SCIENTIFIC INVESTIGATION,

Vide Su PPLY.

Sze.

(United Kingdom).

SEA and COAST FISHERIES FUND (Ireland). Vide

ACCOUNTS.

SEA FISHERIES (Scotland). Vide ACCOUNTS.
SEAHAM OAS ; Bill read the first time, and referred to
the Examiners, 25. Report, That Standing Order 63
has been complied with ; Bill to be read a second time,
47. Read a second time, and committed, 58. Reported,
with Amendments, 85. Day appointed for consideration,
as amended, 104. Consideration, as amended, deferred,
108. Bill considered, as amended, 113. Read the third
time and passed, 123. Agreed to by the Lords, with
Amendments, 217. Lords' Amendments agreed to, 283.
(Cited as Seaham Gas Act, 1905) Royal Assent, 312.
SEAMEN'S and SOLDIERS' FALSE CHARACTERS [Lords];
Bill, intituled An Act to amend the Law relating to the
falsification of Seamen's and Soldiers' Certificates of
Service or Discharge, and to false statements made,
used, or given in connection with entry or enlistment
into His Majesty's Naval, Military, or Marine Forces ;
brought from the Lords, 38. Read the first time, 128.
Second Reading deferred, 138, 150, 159, 169, 178, 194,
205, 221, 225, 239, 252, 257, 266, 270, 274, 278, 287,
291, 310, 326, 340, 344, 354. Order for Second Reading
discharged; Bill withdrawn, 373.

SECRETARIES Of STATE for TRADE and LOCAL GOVERN-
MENT ; Bill to make the Board of Trade and the Local
Government Board Offices of a Secretary of State ,
presented, and ordered to be read a second time, 371.
Second Reading deferred, 378, 385. Order for Second
Reading discharged ; Bill withdrawn, 409.

SECRETARY for SCOTLAND'S OFFICE. Vide SUPPLY.

SECRET SERVICE. Vide SUPPLY.
SELECT COMMITTEES. Vide ACCOUNTS.
SERJEANT AT ARMS :

missioners of Police, 4.

to communicate an Order to the Com-

Table (Election of Speaker), 249.

brings the Mace and lays it under the

SERVICE of MILITIAMEN [Lords]; Bill, intituled An Act
to amend the Law relating to the area of service of the
Regular Militia when embodied ; brought from the
Lords, 122. Read the first time, 128. Second Reading
deferred, 138, 150, 159, 163, 172, 184, 195, 205, 221,
227, 239, 252, 265, 273, 285, 309, 317, 323, 336, 341, 354.
Order for Second Reading discharged ; Bill withdraivn,
373.

111

SHEFFIELD UNIVERSITY [Lords] ; Report, That the Bill
should originate in the House of Lords, 13. Report,
Standing Orders certified to have been complied with, 16.
Bill brought from the Lords, 171. Read the first time,
and referred to the Examiners, 171, Report, That the
Standing Orders not previously inquired into have been
complied with ; Bill to be read a second time, 182.
Read a second time, and committed, 200. Reported,
with Amendments, 231. Day appointed for considera-
tion, as amended, 245. Consideration, as amended,
deferred, 255, 263, 299. Bill considered, as amended,
343. Day appointed for Third Reading, 346. Third
Reading deferred, 349, 356, 362. Bill read the third
time and passed, with Amendments, 366. To which the
Lords agree, 371.
( Cited as University of Sheffield Act,
1905) Royal Assent, 395.

SHEPTON MALLET GrAs COMPANY (Electric Lighting)
[Lords] ; Report, That the Bill should originate in the
House of Lords, 13. Report, Standing Orders certified to
have been complied with, 16. Bill brought from the Lords,
251. Read the first time, and referred to the Examiners,
251. Report, That the Standing Orders not previously
inquired into have been complied with ; Bill to be read a
second time, 263. Read a second time, and committed. 283.
Reported, with verbal Amendments, 321. Day appointed
for consideration, as amended, :345. Consideration, as
amended, deferred, 347, 349, 356. Bill considered, as
Prince of Wales' Consent signified ; Bill
amended, 362.
read the third time and passed, with Amendments, 369.
To which the Lords agree, 388. ( Cited as Shepton Mallet
Gas Company (Electric Lighting) Act, 1905) .Royal
Assent, 395.

SHERIFF

COURT

AccoUNTs.

PROCEDURE

(Scotland).

Vide

SHIPOWNERS' NEGLIGENCE (Remedies) ; Bill to enlarge
the remedies of persons injured by the negligence of
Shipowners ; presented, and ordered to be read a second
time, 18. Read a second time, and committed to the
Standing Committee on Law, Sze., 45. Report of names
of Members added in respect of the Bill, 49.
Bill
reported, with Amendments ; day appointed for con-
sideration, as amended, 81. Bill considered, as amended ;
read the third time and passed, 279. Agreed to by the
Lords, with Amendments, 351. Day appointed for con-
sidering them, 358. Lords' Amendments agreed to, 36g.
( Cited as Shipowners' Negligence (Remedies) Act, 1905)
Royal Assent, 394.

SHIPPING CASUALTIES. Vide ACCOUNTS.
SHOP CLUBS ; Bill to amend the Shop Clubs Act, 1902 ;
presented, and ordered to be read a second time, 50.
Second Reading deferred, 83, 113, 134, 164, 173, 195,
228.

SHOP HOURS ACT, 1904. Vide ACCOUNTS.

SHROPSHIRE and WORCESTERSHIRE ELECTRIC POWER ;
Bill read the first time, and referred to the Examiners, 25.
Report, That Standing Order 62 has been complied
with ; Bill to be read a second time, 71. Read a second
time, and committed, 88. Reported, with Amendments
(changed to Shropshire, Worcestershire, and Staffordshire
Electric Power Bill), 231.

-Vide bfra.

SHROPSHIRE, WORCESTERSHIRE, and STAFFORDSHIRE
ELECTRIC POWER ; Bill considered, as amended, 245.
Read the third time and passed (new Title), 254. Agreed
to by the Lords, with Amendments, 351. Lords'
Amendments agreed to, 361.
( Cited as Shropshire, WOT-
c e ster shir e , and Staffordshire Electric Power Act, 19051
Royal Assent, 395.

SINKING FUNDS. Vide ACCOUNTS.
SIR ANTONY MACDONNELL. Vide HOUSE (Adjourn-

ment Motions).

SITTINGS of the HousE. Vide ACCOUNTS. HOUSE.

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SKEGNESS WATER ; Bill read the first time, and ordered
to be read a second time, 25. Read a second time, and
committed, 35. Witnesses ordered to attend the Com-
mittee on the Bill, 168. Bill reported, with Amendments,
191. Considered, as amended, 215. Read the third
time and passed, 223. Agreed to by the Lords, with
Amendments, 328. Day appointed for considering them,
346. Consideration of Lords' Amendments deferred,
349, 356. Lords' Amendments agreed to, 362.
(Cited
as Skeyness !Voter Act, 1905) Royal Assent, 395.

SMALL ARMS DEPARTMENTS (Enfield and S parldrook).

Vide ACCOUNTS.

SMALL

ARMS

FACTORIES

(Mannfactures).

Vide

ACCOUNTS.

SMALL DWELLINGS (Acquisition); Bill to amend the pre-
visions of the Small Dwellings Acquisition Act, 1899 ;
presented, and ordered to be read a second time, 30.
Second Reading deferred, 108, 166, 179, 206.

SmALT, HoL0E1Is (Scotland) ; Bill to amend the Law
relating to the tenure of Small Holdings in Scotland ;
presented, and ordered to be read a second time, 36.
Second Reading deferred, 83, 106, 179.

SMALL HOLDINGS ; Bill to further facilitate the provision of
Small Holdings; presented, and ordered to be read a second.
time, 19. Motion, That the Bill be now read a second
time, and, at half-past Five, Debate stood adjourned, 89.
Day appointed for resumption of Debate, 105. Debate
adjourned, 110, 120, 126. Order for resumption of
Debate discharged ; Bill withdrawn, 139.

SMALL HOLDINGS (No. 2) ; Bill

to amend the Small
Holdings Act, 1892 ; presented, and ordered to be read.
a second time, 32. Second Reading deferred, 57, 83,
98, 119, 126, 149, 168, 189, 214, 229, 232, 278.

SMALL HOLDINGS (No. 3); Bill to further facilitate the
provision of Small Holdings; presented, and ordered to
be read a second time, 147.
Second Reading deferred,
155, 164, 185, 199.

SMALL-PDX. Vide ACCOUNTS.
SMOKE, EMISSION of (Foreign Regulations).

Vide

.ACCOUNTS.

SOANE'S MUSEUM. Vide ACCOUNTS.

SOMALILAND (Despatches). Vide ACCOUNTS.

SOMALILAND PROTECTORATE. Vide ACCOUNTS.
SOUTH AFRICA. Vide ACCOUNTS.
SOUTH A r lac A (Appointment of High Commissioner).

Vide AccouxTs.

SOUTH AFRICA (Anthoritg

of High

Commissioner).

Vide ACCOUNTS. HOUSE (Adjournment Motions).

SOUTH AFRICA ( Sales and Refunds) ; Motion, That the
conduct of His Majesty's Government in connection with
the supply and disposal of Stores and the sales and
refunds to contractors in South Africa at the end of
the War, and their failure to inquire promptly into and
deal with those transactions, deserve the censure of this
House ; and, it being half-past Seven, Debate adjourned,
265. Resumed ; Question put, pursuant to Standing
Order (Closure of Debate), and Question negatived on
Division, 265.

SOUTHAMPTON and -WINCHESTER GREAT WESTERN
JUNCTION RAILWAY (Abandonment) ; Bill read the first
time, and referred to the Examiners, 25. Report, That
Standing Order 62 has been complied with ; Bill to be
read a second time, 33. Read a second time, and
committed, 40. Reported, without Amendment, 85.
Considered, 90. Read the third time and passed, 99.
Agreed to by the Lords, 171.
(Cited as Soothampton
and Winchester Great Western Junction Railway (Aban-
donment) Act, 1905) Royal Assent, 280.

Read

SOUTH BARRACAS (Buenos Ayres) GAS and COKE Com-
PA:N.17 [Lords] ; Report, That the Standing Orders have
not been complied with, referred to the Select Committee
on Standing Orders, 241. Report, That the Standing
Orders ought to be dispensed with, 312. Bill brought
time, and
from the Lords, 348.
referred to the Examiners, 350. Report, That the
Standing Orders applicable have been complied with ;
Bi!1 to he read a second time, 366. Read a second time,
and committed, 379. Standing Order 211 suspended, and
the Committee on the Bill to sit and proceed on day
appointed, 386. Bill reported, without Amendment, 400.
Standing Order 243 suspended ; Bill read the third
time and passed, 403.
South Barracas
( Buenos Ayres) Gas and Coke Company, Limited, Act,
1905) Royal Assent, 412.

( Cited as

first

the

SOUTH EASTERN and LONDON, CHATHAM, and DOVER
[Lords] ; Report, That the :Bill should
RAILWAYS
originate in the House or Lords, 13. Report, Standing
Orders certified to have been complied with, 16. Bill
brought from the Lords, 137. Read the first time, and
referred to the Examiners, 137. Report, That the
Standing Orders not previously inquired into have been
complied with ; Bill to be read a second time, 167. Day
appointed for Second Reading, 182.
Second Reading
deferred, 186, 200. Motion, That the Bill be now read a
second time ; Amendment proposed, " six months," but
not made on Division ; Bill read a second time, and com-
mitted, 220. Reported, with Amendments, 237. Con-
sidered, as amended, 254. Day appointed for Third
263. Third Reading deferred, 267. Bill
Reading,
read the third time and passed, with Amendments, 283.
To which the Lords agree,
(Cited as South
Eastern and London, Chatham, and Dorer Raihvays Act,
1905) Royal Assent, 312.

298.

276.

Considered,

SOUTHEND and COLCHESTER LIGHT RAILWAYS [Lords] ;
Report, That the Bill should originate in the House of
Lords, 13. Report, Standing Orders certified to have been
complied with, 16. Bill brought from the Lords, 137.
Read the first time, and referred to the Examiners, 137.
Report, That the Standing Orders not previously inquired
into have been complied with ; Bill to be read a second
time, 146. Read a second time, and committed, 152.
Reported, with Amendments,
as
amended, 306. King's Consent signified ; Bill read the
third time and passed., with Amendments, 320.
To
which the Lords agree, 348.
( Cited as Southend and
Colchester Light Railways Act, 1905) Royal Assent, 395.
SOUTH LANCASHIRE TRAMWAYS [Lords] ; Report, That
the Bill should originate in the House of Lords, 13.
Report, Standing Orders certified to have been complied
with, 16. Bill brought from the Lords, 220. Read the
first time, and referred to the Examiners, 220. Report,
That the Standing Orders not previously inquired into
have been complied with ; Bill to be read a second
time, 233. Read a second time, and committed, 246.
Reported, with Amendments,
as
amended, 338. Day appointed for Third Reading, 346.
Third Reading deferred, 349, 356. Bill read the third
time and passed, with Amendments, 362. To which the
Lords agree, 371.
( Cited as South Lancashire Tramways
Act, 1905) Royal Assent, 395.

Considered,

321.

SOUTH METROPOLITAN GAS ; Bill read the first time,_
and referred to the Examiners, 25. Report, That
Standing Order 62 has been complied with ; Bill
to
be read a second time, 33. Read a second time, and
committed, 40. Witness ordered to attend the Committee
on the Bill, 72. Bill reported, with Amendments, 78.
Considered, as amended, 90. Read the third time and
passed (new Title), 99.. Agreed to by the Lords, with
an Amendment, .212. Lords' Amendment agreed to,
South Metropolitan Gas Act, 1905)
218.
Royal Assent, 281.

(Cited as

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SOUTH OX UORDS11 IRE WATE R and Gas ; Bill read the
first time, and referred to the Examiners, 25. Report,
That Standing Order 63 has been complied with ; Bill
to be read a second time, 36. Day appointed for_
Second Reading, 46. Second Reading deferred, 48, 60.
Bill read a second time, and committed ; Instruction, &c.,
98. Bill reported, with Amendments, 137.
Considered,
as amended, 147. Read the third time and passed, 152.
Agreed to by the Lords, 223.
( Cited as South Oxford-
shire Water and Gas Act, 1905) Royal Assent, 281.
SOUTHPORT, BIRKDALE, and WEST f ANC ASII I RE WATER
BOARD [Lords] ; Report, That the Bill should originate
in the House of Lords, 13. Report, Standino. Orders
certified to have been complied with, 16. Bill brought
from the Lords, 244. Read the first time, and referred to
the Examiners, 244. Report, That the Standing Orders
not previously inquired into have been complied with ;
Bill to be read a second time, 258. Read a second time,
and. committed, 267. Witness ordered to attend the
Committee on the Bill, 297. Minutes of Evidence of
former Committee referred, 298. Bill reported, with
Amendments, 327. Day appointed for consideration, as
amended, deferred,
amended, 346. Consideration, as
350, 356. Bill considered, as amended, 364. Read the
third time and passed, with Amendments, 369. To
(Cited as Southport,
which the Lords agree,
Birkdale, and West Lancashire Water Board Act, 1905)
Royal Assent, 395.

388.

SOUTH SHIELDS and SUNDERLAND WATER.

Vide

SUNDERLAND.

SOUTH SUBURBAN GAS ; Bill read the first time, and
referred to the Examiners, 25. Report, That Standing
Order 62 has been complied with ; Bill to be read a
second time, 33. Read a second time, and committed,
40. Reported, with Amendments, 86. Considered, as
amended, 99. Day appointed for Third Reading, 104.
Third Reading deferred, 107. Read the third time
and passed (new Title), 113. Agreed to by the Lords,
(Cited as South Suburban Gas Act, 1905) Royal
212.
Assent, 280.

SOUTH WALES ELECTRICAL POW ER DISTRIBUTION
COMPANY ; Bill read the first time, and referred to
the Examiners, 25. Report, That Standing Order 62
has been complied with ; Bill to be read a second time,
45. Read a second time, and committed, 58. Reported,
with Amendments, 137. Considered, as amended., 152.
167. Agreed to by
Read the third time and passed,
the Lords, with Amendments, 244. Standing Orders
220 and 246 suspended ; Lords' Amendments to be
now considered ; Lords' Amendments considered, and
agreed to, 246.
(Cited as South Wales Electrical Power
Distribution Company Act, 1905) Royal Assent, 281.

SPAIN, VISIT of the KING of. Vide SPEAKER.
SPEAKER :

resumes the Chair at Four of the clock,
having returned from the House of Peers, 3. Reports
His Majesty's Speech at the opening of the Session,
11. Reads His Majesty's Speech to the House, 11.

goes up to the House of Peers to attend
His Majesty,At the opening of the Session, 3. On
to attend the Lords Commissioners,
other occasions
101, 140, 280, 312, 394. At the end of the Session, 412.
reports Royal Assent to Bills, 101, 140,

280, 312, 394, 412.

acquaints the House that he had issued

AVarrants for new Writs during the Recess, 3.

thereof, 4.

to issue Warrants for new Writs, 12, 17, &c.
to peruse the Votes and license the printing

to license the printing of the Journal, 4.

his non-dilation of temporary Chairmen, 51.
tells the House, Notice having been taken
that Forty Members were not present, 170, 175 (Deputy
Speaker), &c.

unavoidably absent, 65. Owing to indis-
position, 142, 146, &c. Vide SPEAKER, Mr. DEPuT y.
lays upon the Table List of Parliamentary

Papers, 911.

-reports from Examiners on Bills, 1.5, 16,

33, &e. Vide EXAMINERS.

puts the Question, pursuant to Standing

Order (Closure of Debate), 41, &c. Vide CLOSURE.

puts the Question, pursuant to Standing
Order 11, on introduction of a Bill, 52, 248, &c. That
the Debate be adjourned, 339.

withholds his assent to Closure, 83, &c.

Vide CLOSURE of DEBATE.

leaves the Chair at an Afternoon Sitting,

there being no further Business, 98, 318, 409.

proceeds to interrupt the Business at Mid-

night, 41, 117. At half-past Five, 57.

adjourns the House, Forty Members not

being present, 249. Vide SPEAKER, Mr. DEPUTY.

at Ten of the clock puts forthwith the
Question necessary to dispose of the Resolution reported
from the Committee of Supply then under discussion,
pursuant to Standing Order 15 ; 390. Puts forthwith
the Question, pursuant to Standing Order 15, That
this House doth agree with the Committee, on the
Question necessary to dispose of the Report of the Vote
on Account, 83.

at Ten of the clock puts the Question,
pursuant to Order of the House, relative to Supply,
87. At Seven, 100. At half-past Eleven puts the
Question, pursuant to Order of the House (Consoli-
dated Fund (No. 1) Bill), 91, 101.
pursuant
the
proceeds,
House, to put forthwith the Question on Government
Amendments (Aliens Bill), 335.

to Order

of

puts forthwith the Question, That

this
House cloth agree with the Committee in the outstanding
Votes, &c., pursuant to Standing Order 15; 390.

puts the Previous Question, 4, 53.
adjourns the House, pursuant to Standing

Order 3 ; 41, 66, [20, 135, 142, 316.

adjourns the House, pursuant;
to Order
of the House, 374, 379, 385, 394, 398, 403, 406, 410.
Without Question put, 92.

gives his casting vote, 105.
informs the House that the Question could

not be put, 303.

_

Mr. Speaker's absence. Vide SPEAKER,

Mr. DEPUTY.

informs the House that he has received a
letter from the Secretary of State communicating a
translation of a note of thanks from the Spanish Senate
relative to the visit of the King of Spain, which he reads
to the House, 301.

Mr. Speaker's Retirement :Mr. Speaker
addresses the House, announcing his intention of retiring
from the Chair (all the Members being uncovereefi;
whereupon Mr. Balfour and Sir Henry Campbell-
Bannerman address the House, 243. Resolution, That
the thanks of this House he given to Mr. Speaker for
his distinguished services in the Chair for more than ten
years, &c. ; Mr. Speaker addresses the House (the
Members being uncovered),
the
Resolution to which this House has now agreed, 247.

thanking them for

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L1905.

SPEAKERcontinued.

.Resolution, nemine contradicente, That the thanks of this
House be given to Mr. Speaker for what he has said this
day to the House ; and that the same be printed in the
Votes of this day, and entered in the Journals of this
House ; Resolution for an Address,,praying His Majesty
to confer some signal mark of His favour upon him for his
to be presented by Privy Councillors,
eminent services ;
247. King's Answer, 251. House resolves to go into
Committee to consider Answer, 256. Matter considered ;
Motion, That the annual sum of four thousand pounds
net be granted, Szc. ; Amendment proposed, io leave out
" four thousand " and insert " one thousand ;" Question,
That " four thousand " stand part of the Question, agreed
to on Division ; Main Question put, and agreed to ;
Resolution accordingly, 256. Resolution reported, and
agreed to ; Bill ordered thereupon, 260.

Mr. Speaker's Retirement ; Bill to settle
and secure an Annuity upon the Right Honourable
William Court Gully, in consideration of his eminent
services ; presented, and ordered to be read a second
Second Reading deferred, 265. Bill read a
time, 260.
Considered in
second
Committee, and reported, without Amendment, 272.
Third Reading deferred, 277, 282. Bill read the third
time and passed, 284. Agreed to by the Lords, 305.
(Cited as Mr. Speaker's Retirement Act, 1905) Royal
Assent, 312.

and committed,

time,

269.

Mr. Speaker chosen :House acquainted
that His Majesty, having been informed of the resigna-
tion of the Right Honourable William Court Gully, late
Speaker of this House, gives leave to the House to proceed
forthwith to the choice of a new Speaker ; the Right
Honourable James William Lowther unanimously chosen
Speaker, 249, Mr. Speaker-elect puts the Question for
adjournment, and goes away without the Mace before
him, 249. Mr. Speaker-elect takes the Chair, 249.
And repeats his acknowledgments to the House, 249.
Goes up to the House of Peers, and is presented to the
Lords Commissioners for approbation of His Majesty,
249. The Lord High Chancellor signifies-His Majesty's
approbation, 249. Mr. Speaker reports His Majesty's
approval, 249.

SPEAKER, MR. DEPUTY:

takes the Chair, Mr. Speaker being un-
avoidably absent, 65. Owing to Mr. Speaker's indis-
142. Owing to Mr. Speaker's
continued
position,
indisposition, 146, 150, 152, 156, 160, 164, 166, 170, 174,
175, 180, 182, 186, 190, 192, 197, 199, 202, 210, 215, 218,
223, 225, 229, 233, 235.

puts the Question, pursuant to Standing
(Closure of Debate), 65, &c. Pursuant to

Order
Standing Order 11 ; 147, 148.

withholds his assent, and declines to put

the Question, 65, &c.

lays upon the Table Examiners' Reports,

160, &c.

declares

the
majority being less than prescribed by Standing Order 27;
149.

the Question not decided,

adjourns the House, pursuant to Standing
Pursuant to Standing Order 3 ; 166, 182,

Order, 66.
&c.

adjourns the House, Forty Members not

being present, 170, 175, 191.

adjourns the House, pursuant to Standing
Order 21, being of opinion that grave disorder had arisen,
202.

interrupts the Business, 148.
calls attention to the Report of the Ex-
aminers, That the Standing Orders had not been complied

with in the case of a Private Bill, and to the Report of
the Select Committee on Standing Orders, That the.
Standing Orders ought not to be dispensed with, 216.
leaves the Chair, no further Business, 228.

SPRING ASSIZES ACT. Vide ACCOUNTS.

STAFFORD (Kingswilrford Division) WRIT.

Vide

ELECTIONS.

STALYBRIDGE WRIT. Vide ELECTIONS.
STAMFORD'S, EARL of, ESTATE. Vide EARL of.
STANDING COMMITTEE (Action of Chairman) ; Motion,
That, doubts having arisen as to certain rulings given
by the honourable Member for Nottingham (Rushclifte
Division) as Chairman of the Standing Committee on
Trade on 21st March, in the opinion of this House, it is.
expedient that rules should be laid down for the guidance
of Chairmen of Standing Committees ; Amendment pro-
posed, but not made ; Main Question proposed, and
Debate adjourned, 109. Further adjourned, 131, 149
Order for resuming adjourned
155, 179, 196, 209.
Debate discharged, 228.
STANDING COMMITTEES

( Titles of Bills).

Vide

ACCOUNTS.

STANDING ORDERS:

Thirteen Members ; nominated, 26.

Committee to consist of

49, 61, 93, 128, 187, 202, 214, 268, 312, &c.

Reports from them, 38,

Reports

referred

to
them :- -That the Standing Orders have not been complied
with, in the case of Petitions for Bills, 16, 78, &c. Of
In the
Petitions for Lords' Bills, 16, 48, 73, 241, &c.
case of Bills, Standing Order 66 not complied with, 72.
In the case.
In the case of Lords' Bills, 241, 258, Sce.
of Petitions for additional provision, 34, 45, &c.
In
the case of Hybrid Bills, 210.

That

Reports,

the
Standing Orders ought to be dispensed with, in the case.
of Bills, 61. That Standing Order 66 ought to be
In the case of Petitions for Bills,
dispensed with, 94.
In the
49, 93. And originating in the Lords, 203, &c.
case of leave to deposit Petitions for Bills, 49, 93, &c..
In the case of Petitions for dispensing with Standing
In the case of Petitions for
128 ; 49, &c.
Order
additional provision, 49, 61, &c.

intend to proceed with their Bill, 38.

That the parties do not

Reports,

the
Standing Orders ought not to be dispensed with, in the
In the case of Petition
case of Petitions for Bills, 49.
In case of Hybrid Bill,
for additional provision, 187.
61,
214.
128, &c.

For dispensing with Standing Order 128 ;

That

61, &c. Reports to lie upon the Table, 61, &c.

Resolutions agreed to,

ordered to be read a second time, 94, 208, &c.

Reports read, and Bills

Bills ( Estate) reported,

pursuant to Standing Order 188a ; 333.

150
and 173a to apply to Bills relating to Police and Sanitary
Regulations, 42.

Standing Orders

39,
128, and 230 suspended, and time for depositing PetitiOng
against Private Bills, &c. extended during the Recess
(Easter), 150.

( Whitsuntide), 246.

Standing Orders

Standing Orders 204.
and 235 suspended, and Bill to be read a second time,
-218 (Divorce), 283.

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527

STANDING ORDERScontinued.

84,
214, 215, and 239 suspended ; Bill considered, 338, 342.
Standing Orders 223
and -243 suspended, and Bills passed, after consideration,
as amended, 242, 263, &c.

Standing Orders

Standing Order

243

suspended, and Bills passed, 242, 332, 403.

Standing Order

211
suspended, and Committee to have leave to proceed with
a Bill, 386.

220
and 246, relating to Private Bills (Lords' Amendments),
suspended for the remainder of the Session, 386.

Standinp. Orders

Standing Orders 220
and 246 suspended, and Lords' Amendments to be now
considered, 246.

82,
211, 236, and 237 suspended, and Committee of Selection
to appoint a Committee on a Bill forthwith, 366.

Standing Orders

Three to be the quorum

of the Committee for the remainder of the Session, 264.

Committee of Selection
select unopposed Bill Coinmittees' Panel under Standing
Standing Committees' Chairmen's
Order 109 ;
Panel under Standing Order 49.; 38.

38.

Mr. Speaker nominates
temporary Chairmen of Committees, in pursuance of
Standing Order 1 ; 51.

Question put on out-
standing Votes in Committee of Supply, pursuant to
Standing Order 15 ; 77, 380. By Mr. Speaker, in the
House, 83, 390.

Motions for Adjourn-
ment of the House stand over, under Standing Order
10; 30, &c. Vide HOUSE (Adjournments).

Question not decided,
the majority being less than that prescribed by Standing
Order 27 ; 149.

House adjourned with-
out Question put, pursuant to Standing Order 3 ; 166,
182, &c.

Question put, pursuant
to Standing Order 15, by the Chairman, in Committee,
77, 380. By Mr. Speaker, in the House, 83.

Question put, pursuant
to Standing Order 11, by Mr. Speaker, 52. By Mr.
Deputy Speaker, 147, 148, &c.

House informed, pur-
suant to Standing Order 83, That a Private Bill should
be treated as unopposed, 199.

suant to Standing Order 21 ; 202.

House adjourned, pur-

ness), 398.

printed, 399.

amended (Private Busi-

as

amended,

to

be

Motion, That the Reso-
lution in the case of a Petition praying to be heard
against the Great Northern (Ireland) and Midland Rail-
ways Bill should be referred back to the Committee, for
consideration as to Standing Order 128 being dispensed
with, and Question agreed to on Division, 117.

That a Report on a Bill
referred back to the Committee, and Question

be
negatived, 177.

by majority prescribed by Standing Order 27 ; 149.

Question not decided

STATIONERY and PRINTING. Vide SUPPLY.

STATISTICAL A BSTRACTS. Vide ACCOUNTS.
STEAM ENGINES and BOILERS (Persons in Charge) ; Bill
to grant Certificates to persons in charge of Steam
Engines and Boilers ; presented, and ordered to be read
a second time, 20. Motion, That the Bill be now read a
second time, and, at half-past Five, Debate adjourned,
216. Further adjourned, 222, 253, 348.

STEPNEY BOROUGH COUNCIL (Superannuation) [Lords] ;
Report, That the Bill should originate in the House of
Lords, 13. Report, Standing Orders certified to have
been complied with, 16. Bill brought from the Lords,
212. Read the first time, and referred to the Examiners,
213. Report, That the Standing Orders not previously
inquired into have been complied with ; Bill to be read
a second time, 218. Read a second time, and committed,
236. Reported, with Amendments, 255. Considered, as
amended, 271. Read the third time and passed, with
Amendments, 283. To which the Lords agree, 305.
(Cited as Stepney Borough Council (Superannuation)
Act, 1905) Royal Assent, 312.

STOCKPORT CORPORATION ; Bill read the first time, and
ordered to be read a second time, 25. Read a second
time, and committed, 35. Reported from the Police and
Sanitary Committee, with Amendments, 128.
Con-
sidered, as amended, 150. King's Consent signified ;
Bill read the third time and passed, 160. Agreed to by
the Lords, with Amendments, 244. Lords' Amendments
(Cited as Stockport Corporation Act,
agreed to, 254.
1905) Royal Assent, 281.

STONEIIAVEN HARBOUR ORDER CONFIRMATION [Lords];
Bill, intituled An Act to confirm a Provisional Order
under the Private Legislation Procedure (Scotland) Act,
1899, relating to Stonehaven Harbour ; brought from the
Lords, 348. Ordered (under Section 7) to be taken
into consideration, 348. Consideration deferred, 357.
Bill considered, 364. Read the third time and passed,
(Cited as Stonehaven Harbour Order Confirmation
370.
Act, 1905) Royal Assent, 395.

STRAITS SETTLEMENTS. Vide ACCOUNTS.
STRAND ELECTRICITY SUPPLY CORPORATION. Vide

CHARING CROSS and.

STREET BETTING [Lords] ; Bill, intituled An Act for
the suppression of Betting in Streets and other public
places ; brought from the Lords, 116. Read the first
time, 121. Second Reading deferred, 126, 131, 139, 162,
171, 189, 206, 229, 254, 291, 320.

STREET TRAFFIC REGULATION ; Bill to provide for the
regulation of Traffic in Streets; presented, and ordered
to be read a second time, 227.

STRIKES and LOCK-OUTS. Vide ACCOUNTS.
SUBSTITUTED BILLS.

Vide CALEDONIAN RAILWAY.
CLYDE NAVIGATION (Recon-
HIGHLAND
NORTH BRITISH RAILWAY (General

CORK JUNCTION RAILWAY.

CLYDE NAVIGATION.
stitution).
RAILWAY.
Powers)

SUEZ CANAL. Vide ACCOUNTS.
SUGAR and SUGARED GOODS (Import Duties) (Foreign

Countries). Vide ACCOUNTS.

SUGAR CONVENTION. Vide ACCOUNTS.
SUGAR (Cost) (Great Britain and Foreign Countries).

Vide ACCOUNTS.

SUMMARY Jumspicyriox (Children); Bill to amend the
Law relating to the hearing by Courts of Summary
Jurisdiction of charges and applications relating to
Children ; presented, and ordered to be read a second
time, 100. Second Reading deferred, 107, 110, 121, 126,
141, 166, 198, 217, 262, 282, 304. Day appointed for
Second Reading, 338. Second Reading deferred, 345,
348.

160. Secs. 1905.

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[1905:

SUMMARY JURISDICTION ( Children)

(Nu. 2) ; Bill to
amend the Law relating to the trial and detention of
Children ; ordered, 355. Presented, and read the first
time, 3.55.

SUNDAY CLOSING (Shops) BILL [Lords]. Vide ACCOUNTS.
SUNDAY CLOSING (Wales) ACT (1881) AMENDMENT ;
Bill to amend the Sunday Closing (Wales) Act, 1881,
and to make further provisions respecting the sale of
Intoxicating Liquors in Wales and Monmouthshire ;
presented, and ordered to be read a second time, 20.
Second Reading deferred, 198.

SUNDAY TRADING (Scotland) ; Bill to regulate and control
Sunday Trading in Scotland; presented, and ordered to
Second Reading deferred,
be read a second time, 184.
196, 207, 209, 222, 247, 259, 271, 278. Order for
Second Reading discharged ; Bill withdrawn, 300.

SUNDERLAND and SOUTH SHIELDS WATER ; Bill read
time, and referred to the Examiners, 25.
the first
Report, That Standing Order 62 has been complied
with ; Bill to be read a second time, 34. Read a second
Report of attendance of
time, and committed, 46.
Bill reported, with
Witness on the Committee, 61.
Amendments, 86. Day appointed for consideration, as
amended, 104. Consideration, as amended, deferred,
108. Bill considered, as amended, 113. Read the third
time and passed, 123.

SUPERANNUATION and RETIRED ALLOWANCES. Vide

SUPPLY.

SUPERANNUATIONS. Vide ACCOUNTS.

SUPPLEMENTARY ESTIMATES. WC ACCOUNTS.

SUPPLY :

Motion That this House

will,

upon

a

future day,

resolve

Supply to be granted to His Majesty, and Question agreed to on Division,

itself into a Committee to consider of the
41. Estimates referred, 41.

Committee deferred, 65, 70, 84, 88, 91, 117, 125, 130, 134, 155, 158, 169, 172, 185, 189, 205, 210, 222,

224, 227, 240, 248, 253, 266, 271, 274, 286, 290, 296, 299, 310, 316, 318, 319, 330, 337, 341, 359, 368.

Considered in Committee, 43, 50, 52, 55, 59, 61, 74, 79, 95, 97, 101, 105, 108, 112, 162, 163, 176, 193,

213, 231, 244, 256, 259, 276, 299, 322, 343, 351, 363, 364, 372, 376, 377, 380.

(Navy Estimates).Motion, That Mr. Speaker do now leave the Chair ; Amendment proposed (Naval
Armaments Reduction), but not made on Division ; Main Question proposed, and, at half-past Seven, Debate
adjourned, 47. Resumed ; and, at Midnight, Debate adjourned, 47. Resumed ; Question put, pursuant to Standing
Order (Closure of Debate), and agreed to on Division ; Navy Estimates considered in Committee, 50.

(Army Estimates).--Motion, That Mr. Speaker do now leave the Chair ; Amendment proposed
(Volunteer Force Rifle Ranges), and withdrawn ; Main Question agreed to ; Army Estimates considered in Committee,
95.

(Civil Services and Revenue Departments Estimates).Motion, That Mr. Speaker do now leave the
Chair ; Amendment proposed (University Education, Ireland), but not made on Division ; Main Question proposed,
and, at half-past Seven, Debate adjourned, 137. Further adjourned, 138, 145. Resumed, and Question agreed to ;
Civil Service Estimates considered in Committee, 148.

Resolution relative to Supply, &c., 70.
Motions relative to Business of the House having precedence of Supply, and Questions agreed to, 67.

Vide HOUSE.

Questions put, pursuant to Order of the House, by the Chairman, 79, 97. By Mr. Speaker, 87, 100.
Motion to report Progress lapses at Midnight, 105.
Motions withdrawn ; Navy (Officers, Seamen, and Boys), 50. Harbours, 244.
Petition for Aid (British Museum) referred to the Committee, 255.
House, according to Order, resolves itself into the Committee, 43, &c. Accordingly, 148, &c.
Resolutions reported, 100. And agreed to, 101, &c. Consideration deferred, 322, 331, 337, 344, 352,

360, 365, 373, 383.

Supply closed, 382.

Resolutions read, and Bill ordered (ARMY (Annual) BILL), 101.
Resolutions to be reported, 53.
Resolutions to be reported ; Committee ask leave to sit again, 97, &c.
Reception of Reports deferred, 55, 59 (two Reports), 63 (three Reports), 65 (three Reports), 66,
70 (four Reports), 77 (four Reports), 81 (three Reports); 84 (four Reports), 169, 172, 177, 185, 189, 194, 205 (two
Reports), 210 (two Reports), 213 (two Reports), 222 (two Reports), 224 (two Reports), 227 (two Reports), 231, 232,
240, 244, 248 (two Reports), 253 (two Reports), 258 (two Reports), 260 (two Reports), 266 (four Reports), 271
(four Reports), 277 (three Reports), 285, 286 (three Reports), 290 (two Reports), 295, 299 (three Reports), 309,
310 (two Reports), 315, 316 (three Reports), 317, 318 (three Reports), 319 (two Reports), 320, 322 (three Reports),
330 (three Reports), 337, 344 (three Reports), 352 (four Reports), 359 (two Reports), 360 (two Reports), 364 (two
Reports), 365 (two Reports), 373 (four Reports), 382 (three Reports), 383 (three Reports).

Debate adjourned, 277. Further adjourned, 286, 290, 299, 310, 316, 318, 319, 322, 330, 344, 352, 359,

364, 373, 383.

Motion, That Three additional days be allotted to the Business of Supply, and Question negatived on

Division, 355.

Allotted Days :First, 59.

Second, 74. Third, 105. Fourth, 117. Fifth,162. Sixth, 176. Seventh,
193. Eighth, 213. Ninth, 231. Tenth, 244. Eleventh, 259. Twelfth, 276. Thirteenth, 299. Fourteenth, 322.
Fifteenth, 343.

Seventeenth, 363. Eighteenth, 376. Nineteenth, 380. Twentieth, 388.

Sixteenth, 351.

Considered in Committee, and Committee report Progress :Army (Somaliland), 43, 44, 50. Treasury,
55. Army Estimates, 95, 105, 109. Civil Services Estimates, House of Commons Buildings, 148. Royal Parks
Treasury, 177. Admiralty Office, 194. Chief Secretary for Ireland's Office, 213.
and Pleasure Grounds, 163.
Local Government Board, 231. Peterhead Harbour, 256. Public Education (Scotland), 260.
Shipbuilding, &c.,
322. National Education (Ireland), 351. Criminal
276. Post Office, 299. Volunteers, 322. War Office,
Prosecutions, &c. (Ireland), 351. Colonial Office, 363, 364. Board of Education, 376, 377.

Order, That, notwithstanding Standing Order 15, Business other than Business of Supply may be taken

before Midnight, 388.

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529

Subject.

Agreed to
in
Committee.

Sum granted.

Resolutions Reported,
and Agreed to.

Page.

s.

d.

Page.

SUPPLYcontinued.

ARMY.

8 March

SUPPLEMENTARY ESTIMATES, 1904-5.

Somaliland

(Report deferred, 55, 59, 63, 65, 70, 77, 84.)

550,000

1

53
Quest'on put,
pursuant to
Standing
Order
(Closure of
Debate).

29 March :

Land Forces, not exceeding 221,300, all ranks, maintained for
the service of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and
Ireland at Home and Abroad, excluding His Majesty's Indian
Possessions, during the year ending on the 31st day of March
1906

Clothing

97

Question put,
pursuant to
Order of the
House.

97

Question put,
pursuant to
Order of the
House.

4,630,000

5 April:

Pay, &c.

-

112

10,101,000

VOL. 160.

Ses$. 1905.

3Y

Resolution

read

a
second time, and, at
half-past Seven, fur-
ther consideration ad-
journed, 80. Further
considered, and, after
Amendment proposed,
but not made
on
Division, Resolution
agreed to, 86.

and,

proceeds

Resolutions read a se-
cond time;Amendment
proposed, to leave out
"221,300" and insert
at
" 211,300,"
half-past Seven, De-
bate adjourned ; at
the Evening Sitting
to
House
take into considera-
tion the Second Reso-
lution ; Amendment
proposed, to leave out
and
" £4,639,000 "
insert
" £4,629,800,"
not made on
but
Division ;
Motion,.
That this House doth
agree with the Com-
mittee in the Resolu-
agreed to on
tion,
Division, and it being
Eleven of the clock,
Mr. Speaker puts the
Question
necessary
to dispose
of Vote
A (Land
Forces) ;
not
Amendment
on Division ;
made
this
Question, That
doth
agree
House
with the Committee
the Resolution,
in
agreed to on Division,
100, 101. Vide ARMY
(Annual) BILL.

10,101,000 "

Resolution read a second
Amendment
time ;
proposed, to leave out
and
"
insert " £10,100,900,"
at
half -past
and,
ad-
Seven, Debate
journed,
Re-
116.
sumed ; Amendment
not made on Divi-
sion ; Motion, That
this House doth agree
with the Committee
the Resolution,
in
at Midnight,
and,
Question put,
pur-
suant
to Standing
Order (Closure of De-
bate), and agreed to
on Division, 117.

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[1905.

Subject.

Agreed to
in
Committee.

Sum granted.

Resolutions Reported,
and Agreed to.

SUPPLYcontinued.

Page.

s.

d.

Page.

ARMY continued.

13 July :

ARMY ESTIMATES, 1905-6.
10. That a sum not exceeding £15,082,100 be granted to His
Majesty, to defray the charge which will come in course of
payment during the year ending on the 31st day of March
following Army Services,
expenditure on the
1906
including Army (Ordnance Factories), viz. :-
2. Medical Establishment : Pay, &c.

for

3. Militia: Pay, Bounty, &c. -

4. Imperial Yeomanry : Pay and Allowances

5. Volunteer Corps : Pay and Allowances

6. Quarterings, Transport, and Remounts

8. Ordnance Department Establishments and General

Stores

-

-

-

9. Armaments and Engineer Stores

-

10. Works and Buildings -

-

-

11. Establishments for Military Education

12. Miscellaneous Effective Services

13. War Office and Army Accounts Department

-

-

14. Retired Pay, Half Pay, and other Non-effective

Charges for Officers, &c.

15. Pensions and other Non-effective Charges for Warrant
Officers, Non-commissioned Officers, Men, and others

16. Civil Superannuation, Compensation, Compassionate

Allowances, and Gratuities

-

Ordnance Factories

-

NAVY.

13 March :

129,000 Officers, Seamen, and Boys for the Sea and Coast Guard
Services, for the year ending on the 31st day of March 1906,
including 20,211 Royal Marines

-

-

(Report deferred, 65, 70, 77, 81, 84.)

14 March:

Officers, Seamen, Coast Guard, and Marines : Wages

(Report deferred, 66, 70, 77, 81, 84.)

382

382

382

382

382

382

382

382

382

382

382

382

382

382

382

482,000

817,000

438,000

1,220,000

2,190,000

838,000

2,489,000

2,330,000

130,000

72,000

545,000

1,677,000

1,673,000

-

-

,

Question put, pursuant
to Standing Order 15,
and agreed to on Divi-
sion, 391.

181,000

-

100

-

15,082,100 -

Resolution

reported,
after Amend-
and,
ment proposed,
but
not made on Division,
agreed to, 87.

59
Question put,
pursuant to
Standing
Order
(Closure of
Debate).

62
Question put,
pursuant to
Standing
Order
(Closure of
Debate).

6,672,000

5 EDW. VII.]

INDEX to the ONE HUNDRED and SIXTIETH VOLUME.

531

Subject.

Agreed to
in
Committee.

Sum granted.

Resolutions Reported,
and Agreed to.

SUPPLYcontinued.

Page.

s. d.

Page.

NAVYcontinued.

18 May :

Works, Buildings, and Repairs at Home and Abroad

-

194

1,905,200

-

(Report deferred, 205, 210, 213, 222, 224, 227, 231.)

Resolution read a second
time, and, at half-
past Seven, further
consideration
stood
Re-
adjourned, 238.
sumed; Amendment
proposed, to leave out
and
" £1,905,200"
insert
" £1,895,200,"
but not made
Division ; Resolution
agreed to, 238.

on .

29 June :

Evening Sitting.

Shipbuilding, Repairs, Maintenance, &c. (Personnel)

Ditto

-

ditto

ditto

(Materiel)

-

-

Ditto
(Report deferred, 285, 290, 295, 299, 309, 317, 322, 373.)

(Contract Work)

ditto

ditto

-

277

277

277

2,768,300

4,816,900

7,827,800

31 July :

Navy (Excesses), 1903-4

-

372

100

/ Resolutions

put,

reported ;
Amendment proposed
to First Resolution,
out
leave
to
and
" £2,768,300 "
insert " £2,768,200 ;"
after Closure claimed,
but assent withheld,
pur-
Question
to Standing
suant
of
(Closure
Order
Amend-
Debate) ;
ment not made on
Division ; Question,
That this House doth
agree with the Com-
mittee in the Resolu-
pursuant
tion,
Standing Order
to
(Closure of Debate) ;
First
Resolution
agreed to on Division,
319. Second and Third
Resolutions deferred,.
318 -319, 331, 337, 360,
365, 373, 377, 383.
Agreed to with other
outstanding Votes ;
pur-
Question
Standing
suant
to
Order 15, 390.

put,

put,

NAVY ESTIMATES, 1905-6.
9. That a sum not exceedino. £9 399 300 be granted to His
Majesty, to defray the charge which will come in course of
payment during the year ending on the 31st day of March
1906 for expenditure on the following Navy Services,
viz. :

-

2. Victualling and Clothing for the Navy
3. Medical Establishments and Services -
4. Martial Law, (kc.
-
5. Educational Services -

-

-

-

6. Scientific Services
7. Royal Naval Reserve
9. Naval Armaments

-

-

-

11. Miscellaneous Effective Services

-

-

-

-

-

-

_

_

12. Admiralty Office
13. Half Pay, Reserved and Retired Pay
14. Naval and Marine Pensions, Gratuities, and Com-

-

_

passionate Allowances
15. Civil Pensions and Gratuities

-

1To1.. 160.--Sess. 1905.

Question put, pursuant
to Standing Order 15,
and agreed to, 390.

382

382

382

382

382

382

382

382

382

382

382
382

2,256,600

277,500

14,000

161,900

69,300

420,600

2,986.000

454,000

336,400

800,900

-
-

-

1,233,900
388.200

9,399,300

3 Y 2

532

INDEX to the ONE HUNDRED and SIXTIETH VOLUME.

[1905.

Subject.

Agreed to
in
Committee.

Sum granted.

Resolutions Reported,
and Agreed to.

SUPPLY-continued.

CIVIL SERVICES, &c.

9 March :

Irish Land Commission (Supplementary) -

(Report deferred, 59, 63, 65, 70, 77, 81, 84.)

20 March:

Civil Services and Revenue Departments, 1905-6 (Vote on

Account)

21 March:

Treasury (Supplementary)

Civil Services Supplementary Estimates, 1904-5, viz.:- -

CLASS III.

County Courts -

Reformatory and Industrial Schools, Ireland

Dandruff' Criminal Lunatic Asylum, Ireland

40

860

60

CLASS 1 V.

Scientific Investigations, &c.

-

9,000

CLASS V.

Protectorates

- 54,000

£63,930

4 May:

CLASS I.

Houses of Parliament Buildings

Royal Palaces -

Osborne -

(Report deferred, 169, 172, 177, 185, 189, 205, 210, 213,
222, 224, 227, 232, 240, 244, 248, 253, 258, 260, 266,
271, 277, 286, 299, 310, 316,
318, 319, 322, 330, 344,
352, 359, 364, 373, 377, 382.)

Page.

s. d.

Page.

700

-

21,500,000

55
Question put,
pursuant to
Standing
Order
(Closure of
Debate).

77

Question put,
pursuant to
Standing
Order 15.

12,000

-

63,930

79

Question on
reduction of
item put, pur-
suant to Order
of the House.

79
Question put,
pursuant to
Order of the
House of
16th March.

to

Resolution read a second
Amendment
time ;
leave
proposed,
out "X,21,500,000 " and
" Z21,499,000,"
insert
not made
but
on
Division ;
Question,
That this House cloth
agree with the Com-
mittee in the Resolu-
tion, put, pursuant to
Standing Order
15,
and agreed to on Divi-
sion, 82-83.

11 esolutions

reported ;
Amendment proposed
to First Resolution,
but not made on
further
Division ;
consideration
de-
Further
ferred,
87.
and, at
considered,
Ten of the clock, Mr.
the
Speaker
Question pursuant to
Order of the House,
and on the remaining
Resolution, 87.

puts

162

162

162

31,700

36,500

7,900

Agreed to with other
Votes,

outstanding
390.

5 EDW. NTH.]

INDEX to the ONE HUNDRED and SIXTIETH VOLUME.

533

Subject.

Agreed to
in
Committee.

Sum granted.

Resolutions Reported,
and Agreed to.

SUPPLY-continued.

Page.

s.

d.

Page.

CIVIL SERVICES, &c.-continued.

6 June:

CLASS II.

Board of Trade

-

244

154,92,5

Agreed to with other
outstanding Votes, 390.

(Report deferred, 248, 253, 258, 260, 266, 271, 277, 286,
299, 310, 316, 319, 322, 330, 344, 352, 359, 364,373, 377,
382.)

22 June :

Afternoon Sitting.

CL ASS II.

Secretary for Scotland's Office -

(Report deferred, 266, 271.)

259

10,633

-

Evening Sitting.

CLASS II.

Resolution

reported ;
this
Motion, That
agree
doth
House
with the Committee
in the Resolution, and
adjourned,
Debate
Further
ad-
277.
journed, 286, 290, 299,
318, 319,
310, 316,
322, 330, 337, 344, 352,
377,
359, 364,
383. Agreed to with
outstanding
other
Votes, 390.

373,

Local Government Board, Scotland

(Report deferred, 266, 271, 277, 286, 290, 300, 310, 316,
318, 320, 322, 337, 344, 352, 360, 365, 373, 377, 383.)

260

9,905

Agreed to with other
outstanding Votel, 390.

20 July :

CLASS III.

Irish Land Commission

(Report deferred, 352, 360, 365, 373, 377, 383.)

31 July:

CLASS VI.

Relief of Distress (Ireland)

Diplomatic and Consular Buildings (excess)

(Report deferred, 377, 383.)

2 August :

CLASS II.

83,315

-

Agreed to with other
outstanding Votes,390.

343
Original sum,
£83,415 ;
reduced sum,
£83,315,
granted on
Division.

372

372

20,000

Agreed to with other
j outstanding
Votes,

1,395 17

4

390.

Home Office

-

380

108,629

Resolution deferred, 390.
And it being Ten of
the clock, the Chair-
to put
man proceeds
forthwith the Questicn
necessary to dispose of
the Vote under con-
sideration, and Reso-
lution agreed to, 390.

160. - -Secs. 1905.

3 ir 3

534

INDEX to the ONE HUNDRED and SIXTIETH VOLUME.

[1905.

Subject.

Agreed to
in
Committee.

Sum granted.

Resolutions Reported,
and Agreed to.

SUPPLY-continued.

Page.

£

s.

d.

Page.

CIVIL SERVICES, &c.- continued.

2 August- continued.

The Chairman then proceeds,

in pursuance of Standing
Order 15, to put severally the Questions, That the total amounts
of the Votes outstanding in each Class of the Civil Service
Estimates, including Supplementary Estimates, and the total
amount of the Votes outstanding in the Estimates for the Navy,
Army, and Revenue Departments, be granted for the Services
defined in those Classes and Estimates.

CLASS I.
2. That a sum not exceeding £1,528,761 be granted to His
Majesty, to defray the charge which will come in course of
payment during the year ending on the 31st day of March
1906 for expenditure on the following Services, included in
Class I. of the Estimates for Civil Services, viz. :-

3. Royal Parks and Pleasure Gardens

-

4. Houses of Parliament Buildings (Supplementary)
5. Miscellaneous Legal Buildings, Great Britain
6. Art and Science Buildings, Great Britain -
7. Diplomatic and Consular Buildings

8. Revenue Buildings
9. Public Buildings, Great Britain
10. Surveys of the United Kingdom
11. Harbours under the Board of Trade

-

12. Peterhead Harbour
13. Rates on Government Property -
14. Public Works and Buildings, Ireland
15. Railways, Ireland

-

CLASS II.
3. That a sum not exceeding £1,319,058 be granted to His
Majesty, to defray the charge which will come in course of
payment during the year ending on the 31st day of March
1906 for expenditure in respect of the following Services,
included in Class II of the Estimates for Civil Services,
viz.:-

1. House of Lords Offices
2. House of Commons Offices
3. Treasury and subordinate Offices

-

5. Foreign Office

6. Colonial Office
7. Privy Council Office
9. Mercantile Marine Services
10. Bankruptcy Department of the Board of Trade
11. Board of Agriculture and Fisheries
12. Charity Commission -
13. Civil service Commission -

380

381

381

62,400

3,1.50

33,960

29,000

40,900

433,700

284,000

117,650

16,565

22,000

356,295

104,509

24,632

1,528,761

10,051

20,500

58,595

40,103

28,920

6,370

69,919

5

65,605

15,689

24,905

Resolution deferred, 390.
pur-
to Standing

Question
suant

put,

( Order 15, 390.

,

Resolution read a second
time ; Amendment
proposed, to leave out
and
" £1,319,058 "
insert
" £1,318,958,'
at
and,
half-past
Seven, Debate
ad-
journed ;
resumed ;
Amendment
with-
drawn ; Motion, That
this House cloth agree
with the Committee
the Resolution ;
in
and it being Ten of
the clock,Mr. Speaker,
in pursuance of Stand-
ing Order 15, proceeds
to put the Question
necessary to dispose
of the Report of the
Resolution then under
consideration ; Reso-
lution agreed to on
Division,
390. Mr.
puts
Speaker
the
Questions on the out-
standing Reports, pur-
suant
Standing
Order 15, 390.

to

5 EDW. VII.]

INDEX to the ONE HUNDRED and SIXTIETH VOLUIVIE.

535

Subject.

SUPPLYcontinued.

CIVIL SERVICES, &c.continued.

2 August continued.

CLASS ILcontinued.

14. Exchequer and Audit Department

15. Friendly Societies Registry

16. Local Government Board -

17. Lunacy Commission, England

18. Mint, including Coinage

19. National Debt Office -

20. Public Record Office

21. Public Works Loan Commission

22. Registrar General's Office, England

23. Stationery and Printing

24. Woods, Forests, and Land Revenues, &c. Office

25. 'Works and Public Buildings Office

26. Secret Service -

SCOTLAND.

28. Fishery Board -

29. Lunacy Commission

30. Registrar General's Office -

IRELAND.

32. Household of Lord Lieutenant of Ireland

33. Chief Secretary for Ireland, Offices

-

34. Department of Agriculture and Technical Instruction -

35. Charitable Donations and Bequests Office

36. Local Government Board -

37. Public Record Office, Ireland

38. Public Works Office

39. Registrar General's Office

40. Valuation and Boundary Survey

VOL. 160.

Sess. 1905.

Agreed to
in
Committee.

Page.

Sum granted.

Resolutions Reported,
and Agreed to.

s.

d.

Page.

40,155

4,680

146,954

10,458

48

7,063

14,560

19

22,895

413,283

12,633

43,395

25,000

381

See page 534.

14,786

3,384

2,781

-

2,822

13,950

111,692

1,042

39,097

3,359

23,111

7,510

13,719

1,319,058 -

3 Y 4

536

INDEX to the ONE HUNDRED and SIXTIETH VOLUME.

[1905.

Subject.

Agreed to
in
Committee.

Sum granted.

Resolutions Reported,
and Agreed to.

SUPPLYcontinued.

Page.

£

s.

d.

Page.

CIVIL SERVICES, &c.continued.

2 Augustcontinued.

CLASS III.

4. That a
Majesty,
payment
1906 for
included
viz.:

sum not exceeding £1,997,391
to defray the charge which will
during the year ending on the
expenditure in respect of the
in Class III. of the Estimates

be granted to His
come in course of
31st day of March
following Services,
for Civil Services

1. Law Charges

-

2. Miscellaneous Legal Expenses

-

3. Supreme Court of Judicature

4. Land Registry -

5. County Courts -

6. Police, England and Wales

7. Prisons, England and the Colonies

8. Reformatory and Industrial Schools, Great Britain

9. Broadmoor Criminal Lunatic Asylum

SCOTLAND.

10. Law Charges and Courts of Law

11. Register House, Edinburgh

12. Crofters Commission -

13. Prisons

<

381
(On Divi-
sion.)

IRELAND.

14. Law Charges and Criminal Prosecutions

15. Supreme Court of Judicature and other Legal

Departments -

17. County Court Officers, &c.

18. Dublin Metropolitan Police

19. Royal Irish Constabulary -

20. Pr;sons

21. Reformatory and Industrial Schools

22. DundL um Criminal Lunatic Asylum

32,202

21,516

181,574

26,102

6,000

26,945

406,443

119,799

23,806

51,841

27,481

2,545

50,756

32,416

-

58,025

65,423

37,906

699,413

68,430

55,281

3,493

1,997,391

-

Question put, pursuant
to Standing Order 15
390.

5 EDW. VII.]

INDEX to the ONE HUNDRED and SIXTIETH VOLUME.

537

Subject.

Agreed to
in
Committee.

Sum granted.

Resolutions Reported,
and Agreed to.

SUPPLYcontinued.

Page.

s.

d.

Page.

CIVIL SERVICES, &e. continued.

2 Augustcontinued.

CLASS IV.

5. That a sum not exceeding £7,619,937 be granted to His
Majesty, to defray the charge which will come in course of
payment during the year ending on the 31st day of March
1906 for expenditure in respect of the following Services,
included in Class IV. of the Estimates for Civil Services,
viz. :

1. Board of Education -

2. British Museum

3. National Gallery

4. National Portrait Gallery

5. Wallace Collection

6. Scientific Investigation, &c., United Kingdom

7. Universities and Colleges, Great Britain, and Inter-
-

mediate Education, Wales

-

-

-

381
(On Divi-
sion.)

8. Public Education, Scotland

9. National Gallery, ge., Scotland

IRELAND.

10. Public Education

11. Endowed Schools Commissioners

12. National Gallery (including a supplementary sum of

£1,390)

13. Queen's Colleges

CLASS V.

6. That a sum not exceeding £1,032,445 be granted to His
Majesty, to defray the charge which will come in course of
payment during the year ending on the 31st day of March
1906 for expenditure on the following Services, included in

Class V. of the Estimates for Civil Services, viz.:

1. Diplomatic and Consular Services

2. Colonial Services

3. Telegraph Subsidies and Pacific Cable

381
(On Divi-
sion.)

4. Cyprus (Grant in Aid)

-

5. Treasury Chest Fund

VoL. 160.Sess. 1905.

5,652,548

100,501

9,014

2,619

3,593

29,900

137,300

1,047,290

405

631,721

510

-

1,986

2,550

7,619,937

303,847

671,703

41,645

1,000

14,25(1

1,032,445

-

3z

Question put, pursuant
to Standing Order 15,
390.

Question put, pursuant
to Standing Order 15,
390.

538

INDEX to the ONE HUNDRED and SIXTIETH VOLUME.

[1905.

Subject.

Agreed to
in
Committee.

Sum granted.

Resolutions Reported,
and Agreed to.

S.UPPL

Page.

s.

d.

Page.,

CIVIL SERVICES, &e.

continued.

2 Augustcontinued.

CLASS VI.
7. That a sum not exceeding 1497,002 be granted to His
Majesty, to defray the charge which will come in course of
payment during the year ending on the 31st day of March
1906 for expenditure in respect of the following Services,
included in Class VI. of the Estimates for Civil Services,
viz. :

-1. Superannuation and Retired Allowances

2. Merchant Seamen's Fund Pensions

-

382
(On Divi-
sion.)

3. Miscellaneous Charitable and other Allowances

4. Hospitals and Charities, Ireland

.5. Savings Banks and Friendly Societies' Deficiencies

CLA ss VIT.
8. That a sum not exceeding 1137,772 be granted_ to His
Majesty, to defray the charge which will come in course of
payment during the year ending on the 31st day of March
1906 for expenditure in respect of the following Services,
included in Class VII. of the Estimates for Civil Services,
viz.: -

1. Temporary Commissions

2. Miscellaneous Expenses

3. Repayments to the Local Loans Fund

4. Ireland Development Grant

J

382
(On Divi-
sion.)

5. Their Royal Highnesses the Prince and Princess of

Wales (Visit to India)

-

6. Repayment to Civil Contingencies Fund

.REVENUE DEPARTMENTS ESTIMATES, 1905-6.

1. That a sum not exceeding 112,005,475 he granted to His
Majesty, to defray the charge which will come in course of
payment during the year ending on the 31st day of March
1906 for expenditure in respect of the following Services,
included in the Estimates for Revenue Departments, viz. :

1. Customs

-

2. Inland Revenue

3. Post Office

4. Post Office Packet Service

5. Post Office Telegraphs

Question put, pursuant
to Standing Order 15,
390.

Question put, pursuant
to Standing Order 15,
390.

348,378

800

72

263

146,989

497,002

-

-

12,804

6,308

698

85,000

20,000

12,962

-
-

137,772

(Question put, pursuant.
to Standing Order 15,
391.

382
On. Divi-
sion.)

574,600

1,406,000

6,920,538

531,790

2,572,547

12,005,475

5 Enwr. VII.]

INDEX to the ONE HUNDRED and SIXTIETH VOLUME.

539

SUPPLY of ELECTRICITY ; Bill to amend. the Acts relating
to Electric Lighting ; presented, and ordered to be read
a second time, 116. Second Reading deferred, 138, 145,
155, 158, 169, 177, 188, 194, 205, 221, 225, 239, 252,
257, 266, 273, 286, 296, 315, 323, 336, 340, 354, 367,
378, 385, 393, 398, 403. Order for Second Reading
discharged ; Bill withdrawn, 409.

SUPPLY Of Fo0D and RAW MATERIAL in TIME Of

WAR (Royal Commission). Vide ACCOUNTS.

SUPREME COURT. Vide ACCOUNTS.
SUPREME COURT of JUDICATURE. Vide ACCOUNTS.

SUPPLY.

SUPREME COURT Of JUDICATURE and LEGAL CHARGES

(Ireland). Vide SUPPLY.

SUPREME COURT of JUDICATURE (Ireland) ACT, 1877.

Vide ACCOUNTS.

SUPREME COURT of JUDICATURE (Ireland) (No.

1)
intituled An Act to extend section
[Lords] ; Bill,
eighty-six of the Supreme Court of Judicature Act
(Ireland), 1877 ; brought from the Lords, 251. Read
the first time, 339. Second Reading deferred, 344, 353,
360, 373, 378, 385, 397. Order for Second Reading
discharged ; Bill withdrawn, 403.

SUPREME COURT of JUDICATURE (Ireland) (No. 2)
[Lords] ; Bill, intituled An Act to amend the J udicature
(Ireland) Acts, 1877 to 1897, and section six of the Local
Registration of Title (Ireland) Act, 1891, and the Law
relating to Bankrupts, and to the constitution of certain
Election Courts in Ireland ; brought from the Lords, 298.
Second Reading deferred, 344,
Read the first time, 339.
353, 360, 373, 378, 385, 397. Order for Second Reading
discharged ; Bill withdrawn, 403.

SURVEYS of the UNITED KINGDOM. Vide SUPPLY.
SUSSEX, COUNTY of (West or Horsham Division), WRIT.

.

Vide ELECTIONS.

SWANSEA CORPORATION ; Bill read the first time, and
ordered to be read a second time, 25. Read a second
time, and committed, 35. Minutes of Evidence referred
to the Committee on the Bill, 73. Bill reported, with
Amendments ; Title amended, 89. Day appointed for
consideration,
as
amended, deferred, 114. Bill considered, as amended,
144. Read the third time and passed, 165. Agreed to
by the Lords, with Amendments, 276.
Lords' Amend-
ments agreed to, 283.
(Cited as Swansea Corporation
Water Act, 1905) Royal Assent, 312.

Consideration,

amended,

110.

as

SWINTON and MExnonou-G a TRAMWAYS. Vide MEX-

BOROUG

5 Edw. VII. Purl. 27. Sess. 6.

1905.

TAMIL CHILDREN (Education). Vide ACCOUNTS.

TAXES and IMPOSTS. Vide ACCOUNTS.
TEA and COFFEE, 1903. Vide ACCOUNTS.
TECHNICAL EDUCATION ( Local Autlwrities).

ACCOUNTS.

TECHNICAL EDUCATION (Scotland). Vide ACCOUNTS.
TEES VALLEY WATER BOARD [Lords] ; Report, That the
Bill should originate in the House of Lords, 13. Report,
Standing .Orders certified to have been complied with,
16. Bill brought from the Lords, 212. Read the first
time, and referred to the Examiners, 213. Report, That
the Standing Orders not previously inquired into have
been complied with ; Bill to be read a second time, 218.
Read a second time, and committed, 236. Reported,
with Amendments, 276. Considered, as amended, 306.
Read the third time and passed, with Amendments, 320.
To which the Lords agree, 328.
( Cited as Tees Valley
Water Act, 1905) Royal Assent, 395.

TELEGRAPH (Construction); Bill to amend the Telegraph
Acts, 1863 to 1904, with respect to the construction and
maintenance of telegraph lines ; presented, and ordered
to be read a second time, 55. Second Reading deferred,
59, 66, 77, 91, 95, 101, 106, 114, 119, 125, 133, 145, 155,
163, 172, 178, 188, 205, 224, 232, 245,257, 262, 267, 271,
274, 278, 287, 291, 310, 326. Order for Second Reading
discharged ; Bill withdrawn, 340.

TELEGRAPH SUBSIDIES. Vide SUPPLY.
TEMPORARY COMMISSIONS. Vide SUPPLY.

TEMPORARY LAWS. Vide ACCOUNTS.

THAMES CONSERVANCY, Vide ACCOUNTS.
THAMES CONSERVANCY ; Bill read the first time, and
ordered to he read a second time, 25. Day appointed
for Second Reading, 35. Second Reading deferred, 60,
127, 161, 171. Bill read a second time, and committed ;
Motion for an Instruction, and Question negatived, 188.
Witness ordered to attend the Committee on the Bill,
.Bill reported, with Amendments, 307. Considered,
272.
as amended, 327. Standing Order 243 suspended ; Bill
read the third time and passed (new Title),
332.
Agreed to by the Lords, 400.
(Cited as Thames Con-
servancy Act, 1905) Royal Assent, 412.

TIED HOUSES ABOLITION ; Bill to abolish Tied Houses ;
presented, and ordered to be read a second time, 50.
Second Reading deferred, 83, 109, 131, 159, 179, 196,
229.

TORPOINT URBAN DISTRICT WATER [Lords] ; Report,
That the Bill should originate in the House of Lords, 13.
Report, Standing Orders certified to have been complied
with, 16.

TOWER HAMLETS WRIT. Vide ELECTIONS.

TOWN HOLDINGS ; Bill to give compensation to occupying
Tenants of Town Holdings for beneficial improvements ;
presented, and ordered to be read a second time, 59.
Second Reading deferred, 166, 189, 262, 355.

TOWN TENANTS (Ireland) ; Bill to improve the position
of Tenants in Towns in Ireland ; presented, and ordered
to be read a second time, 18. Motion, That the Bill be
now read a second time ; Amendment proposed, " six
months," but not made on Division ; Blain Question put,
and agreed to ; Bill read a second time, and committed to
the Standing Committee on Law, &c. on Division, 89.
Report of names of Members added to the Standing
Committee in respect of the Bill, 99. Report of name
of Member discharged from the Standing Committee,
and of another appointed in substitution, 187,
Bill
reported from the Standing Committee, with Amend-
ments ; day appointed for consideration, as amended,
307. Consideration, as amended, deferred, 320, 331.
Bill considered, as amended; Closure claimed, but assent
withheld, and, at Midnight, Debate on Amendment
adjourned, 337. Further adjourned, 341, 345, 354, 360,
365, 368.

TRADE and NAVIGATION. Vide ACCOUNTS.

TRADE DISPUTES. Vide TRADES UNIONS and.
TRADE (including Agriculture and Fishing), SHIPPING,

and MANUFACTURES. Vide COMMITTEES.

TRADE MARKS ; Bill to consolidate and amend the Law
relating to Trade Marks ; ordered ; presented accord-
ingly, and read the first time, 41. Second Reading
deferred, 47, 61. Bill read a second time, and committed
to a Select Committee, 77. Committee nominated ;
power to send for persons, papers, and records ; Three to
be the quorum, 94. Report and Special Report ;
Reports to be printed ; recommitted to a Committee of

Vide

TRADE. Vide ACCOUNTS.

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[1905.

TRADE MARKS-continued.

the whole House, 304. Committee deferred, 311. Con-
sidered in Committee, 320. Committee deferred, 323.
Further considered in Committee, 331. Further con-
sidered, and reported, 337. Consideration, as amended,
deferred, 341, 345, 354. Bill considered, as aim nded ;
read the third time and passed, 360. Agreed to by the
Lords, with Amendments, 400. Day appointed for
considering them, 400. Lords' Amendments agreed to,
(Cited as Trade Marks Act, 1905) Royal Assent,
406.
412.

TRADE REPORTS. Vide ACCOUNTS.
TRADES UNIONS and TRADE DISPUTES ; Bill to amend
the Law relating to Trades Unions and Trade Disputes ;
presented, and ordered to be read a second time, 18.
Motion, That the Bill be now read a second time ;
" six months ;" Question put,
Amendment proposed,
to Standing Order (Closure of Debate) ;
pursuant
Amendment not made on Division ; Main Question
agreed to on Division ; Motion, That the Bill be com-
mitted to the Standing Committee on Law, &c. ;
Amendment proposed, " Select Committee," but not
made on Division ; Main Question again proposed, and,
at half-past Five, Main Question put, pursuant
to
Standing Order (Closure of Debate), and agreed to ;
Bill committed to the Standing Committee on Law, &e.,
56. Report of names of Members added to the Com-
mittee in respect of the Bill, 61. Pill reported from the
Standing Committee, with Amendments ; day appointed
for consideration, as amended, 168. Consideration, as
amended, deferred, 174. Order for consideration, as
amended, discharged; Bill withdrawn, 216.

TRADE UNIONS ; Bill to amend the Law relating to
Trade Unions ; presented, and ordered to be read a
second time, 116. Second Reading deferred, 139, 159,
179, 196, 214, 228. Day appointed for Second Reading,
255. Second Reading deferred, 274, 296, 320. Order
for Second Reading discharged ; Bill withdrawn, 341.

TRADE with SIBERIA. Vide ACCOUNTS.
TRAINING COLLEGES (Ireland). Vide ACCOUNTS.
TRALEE URBAN DISTRICT COUNCIL [Lords]; Report,
That the Bill should originate in the House of Lords 13.
Report, Standing Orders certified to have been complied
with, 16. Bill brought from the Lords, 94. Read the
first time, and referred to the Examiners, 94. Report,
That the Standing Orders not previously inquired into
have been complied with ; Bill to be read a second time,
120. Read a second time, and committed, 131. Reported,
with Amendments, 176. Considered, as amended, 190.
Read the third time and passed, with Amendments, 207.
To which the Lords agree, 217.
( Cited as Tralee Urban
District Council Act, 1905) Royal Assent, 280.

TRAMWAYS ACT, 1870. Vide ACCOUNTS.
TRAMWAY ORDERS. Vide ACCOUNTS.
TRAMWAYS and LIGHT RAILWAYS. Vide ACCOUNTS.

TRAMWAYS and PUBLIC COMPANIES (Ireland) ACT (1883)
AMENDMENT ; Bill to amend the Tramways and Public
Companies (Ireland) Act, 1883 ; presented, and ordered
to be read a second time, 27. Second Reading deferred,
121, 141, 166, 170, 196, 209, 232, 241.

TRAMWAYS ORDERS CONFIRMATION(No.1)[Lords]; Bill,
intituled An Act to confirm certain Provisional Orders
made by the Board of Trade under the Tramways Act,
relating to Bradford Corporation Tramways,
1870,
Gorton Urban District Council Tramways, Keighley
Corporation Tramways, Leeds Corporation Tramways,
Liverpool Corporation Tramways Extensions,
and
Pudsey Corporation Tramways ; brought from the Lords,
322. Read the first time, and referred to the Examiners,
322. Report, That the Standing Orders applicable have
been complied with ; day appointed for Second Reading,

349. Second Reading deferred, 357. Bill read a second
time, and committed, 372. Reported, with Amendments ;
Provisional Orders confirmed ; day appointed for con-
sideration, as amended, 400. Bill considered, as amended ;
read the third time and passed, 404. Agreed to by the
( Cited as Tramways Orders Confirmation.
Lords, 408.
(No. 1) Act, 1905) Royal Assent, 412.

TRAMWAYS ORDERS CONTFIRMATION( NO.2)[Lords]; Bill,
intituled An Act to confirm certain Provisional Orders
made by the Board of Trade under the Tramways Act,
relating to Colchester Corporation Tramways,
1870,
King's Norton and Northfield Urban District Council
Tramway, Luton Corporation Tramways, Portobello and
Musselburgh Tramways (Amendment), and Southampton
Corporation Tramways ; brought from the Lords, 348.
Read the first time, and referred to the Examiners, 348.
Report, That the thanding Orders applicable have been
complied with ; day appointed for Second Reading, 366.
Bill read a second time, and committed, 370. Reported,
with Amendments ; Provisional Orders confirmed ; day
appointed for consideration, as amended, 400. Bill con-
sidered, as amended ; read the Third time and passed,
404. Agreed to by the Lords, 408.
(Cited as Tram-
ways Orders Confirmation (No. 2) Act, 1905) Royal
Assent, 412.

TRANSIT (Ireland) ; Motion, That, in the opinion of this
House, excessive railway rates and defective transit
facilities generally constitute a
to the
material advancement of Ireland, and should receive
immediate attention from the Government with a view
to providing a remedy therefor ; Closure claimed, but
assent withheld ; Question put, pursuant to Standing
Order (Closure of Debate), and agreed to on Division ;
Resolution, 65.

serious bar

TRANSVAAL. Vide ACCOUNTS.

TRANSVAAL

and ORANGE RIVER COLONY.

Vide

ACCOUNTS.

TRAWLERS' CERTIFICATES SUSPENSION ; Bill to enable
Courts to suspend the Certificates of Trawlers convicted
of illegal trawling ; presented, and ordered to be read
a second time, 38. Second Reading deferred, 53, 65,
98, 159, 209, 214, 228, 254.

TREASURY. Vide SUPPLY.

TREASURY CHEST. Vide ACCOUNTS.

TREASURY CHEST FUND. Vide SUPPLY.
TREATY SERIES. Vide ACCOUNTS.

TRINITY COLLEGE, DUBLIN, ESTATES COMMISSION.

Vide ACCOUNTS.

TRINITY COLLEGE (Intermediate Scholarships). Vide

ACCOUNTS.

TRURO WATER [Lords] ; Report, That the Bill should
originate in the House of Lords, 13. Report, Standing
Orders certified to have been complied with, 16. Bill
brought from the Lords, 129. Read the first time, and
referred to the Examiners, 129. Report, That the Standing
Orders not previously inquired into have been complied
with ; Bill to be read a second time, 142. Read a second
time, and committed, 152. Reported, without Amend-
ment, 176. Read the third time and passed, 182.
( Cited
as Truro Water Act, 1905) Royal Assent, 280.

TRUSTEE SAVINGS BANKS. Vide ACCOUNTS.
TRUST INVESTMENT ; Bill to amend the Law as to the
investment of Trust Funds in municipal and other
similar securities, and as to the investment of any money
which local authorities are authorised or required to
invest ; ordered, 72. Presented, and read the first time,
72. Second Reading deferred, 89, 95, 109, 131, 149,
179, 206, 240.

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541

TUBERCULOSIS (Animals) PREVENTION and COMPENSA-
TION ; Bill to provide for the payment of Compensation
to the owners of carcases of Animals condemned after
slaughter and destroyed by order of a magistrate on
account of Tuberculosis, and to assist in the prevention
of Tuberculosis ; presented, and ordered to be read a
Second Reading deferred, 139, 146,
second time, 116.
253, 262,
155, 164, 170, 185, 207, 209, 223, 233, 241,
355, 361,
267, 271, 282, 288, 304, 311, 323, 331, 345,
365, 368.

TURKEY. Vide ACCOUNTS.
TYNESIDE TRAMWAYS and TRAMROADS [Lords]; Report,
That the Bill should originate in the House of Lords, 13.
Report, Standing Orders certified to have been complied
with, 16. Bill brought from the Lords, 94. Read the
first time, and referred to the Examiners, 94. Report,
That the Standing Orders not previously inquired into
have been complied with ; Bill to be read a second time,
104. Read a second time, and committed, 123. Re-
ported, with Amendments, 176. Considered, as amended,
190. Read the third time and passed, with Amend-
ments, 200. To which the Lords agree, 217.
( Cited as
Tyneside Tramways and Tramroads Act, 1905) Royal
Assent, 280.

5 Edw. VII. Pail. 27.

Sess. 6.

1905.

UGANDA RAILWAY ACTS. Vide ACCOUNTS.

ULSTER and CoNNAtfolur LIGHT RAILWAYS; Bill read
the first time, and referred to the Examiners, 25. Re-
port, That Standing Order 62 has been complied with ;
Bill to be read a second time, 33. Day appointed for
Second Reading deferred, 46.
Second Reading, 44.
Bill read a second time, and committed, 58. Petition
for additional provision referred to the Examiners, 171.
Report on said Petition, That the Standing Orders have
not been complied with, referred to the Select Com-
mittee on Standing Orders, 180. Report on said
Petition, That the Standing Orders ought to be dis-
pensed with, 187. Bill reported, with AmendmentS,
Considered, as amended (changed to Newry,
230.
Keady, and Tynan Light Railway Bill) ; Standing
Orders 223 and 243 suspended; Bill read the third time
and passed (new Title), 242. Vide NEWRY, KEADY,
and.

ULTIMUS H2ERES (Scotland). Vide ACCOUNTS.
UNDERFED

CHILDREN at
SCHOOLS. Vide ACCOUNTS.

PUBLIC ELEMENTARY

UNDER SHERIFFS (Ireiand); Bill to regulate the appoint-
ment, duties, and remuneration of Under Sheriffs in
Ireland ; presented, and ordered to be read a second
time, 227. Second Reading deferred, 258, 296.
FOREIGN

COUNTRIES.

Vide

in

RELIEF

(Work)

(London).

Vide

UNEMPLOYED
ACCOUNTS.
UNEMPLOYED
ACCOUNTS.

UNEMPLOYED WORKMEN; N106011, That leave be given
to bring in a Bill to establish organisation with a view
to the provision of employment or
assistance for
unemployed W orkmen in proper cases ; Question put,
pursuant to Standing Order 11, and agreed to ; Bill
ordered ; presented accordingly, and read the first time,
147. Second Reading deferred, 158, 163, 169, 178, 185,
189, 195, 210, 221, 227, 210. Motion, That the Bill be
now read a second time ; Amendment proposed, "it
is most expedient for the national welfare," &c., and, at
half-past Seven, Debate adjourned, 251. Resumed ;
Question put, pursuant to Standing Order (Closure of
Debate) ; Amendment not made on Division ; Main
Question put, pursuant to Standing Order (Closure of
Debate), and agreed to ; Bill read a second time, and
committed, 252. Committee deferred, 265, 273, 285,

Considered,

295, 310, 315, 318, 323, 330, 336, 341, 354, 367, 374,
379, 385. Bill considered in Committee, and reported,
and
396.
reported ; Bill again considered, as amended, and, after
verbal Amendments made, read the third time and
passed, 400. Agreed to by the Lords, 411.
(Cited as
Unemployed Workmen Act, 1905) Royal Assent, 412.

recommitted,

amended ;

as

UNEMPLOYED WORKMEN BILL. Vide ACCOUNTS.

UNION of BENEFICES ACT. Vide ACCOUNTS.
UNITED FREE CHURCH Of SCOTLAND and FREE

of

SCOTLAND

(Litigation).

CHURCH
ACCOUNTS.

UNIVERSITIES of OXFORD and CAMBRIDGE ACT, 1877.

Vide ACCOUNTS.

UNIVERSITIES (Scotland). Vide ACCOUNTS.
UNIVERSITY COLLEGE, LONDON ( Transfer) [Lords]; Re-
port, That the Bill should originate in the House of Lords,
13. Report, Standing Orders certified to have been
complied with, 16. Bill brought from the Lords, 217.
Read the first time, and referred to the Examiners,
Report, That the Standing Orders not previously
218.
inquired into have been complied with ; Bill to be read
a second time, 223. Read a second time, and committed,
236. Reported, without Amendment, 276. Read the
third time and passed, 283;
(Cited as University
College, London (Transfer) Act, 1905) Royal Assent,
312.

UNIVERSITY COLLEGES. Vide ACCOUNTS.
UNIVERSITY Of ABERDEEN. Vide ACCOUNTS.
UNIVERSITY of EDINBURGH. Vide ACCOUNTS,

UNIVERSITY of GLASGOW. Vide ACCOUNTS.
UNIVERSITY of SAINT ANDREWS. Vide ACCOUNTS.
UNIVERSITY of
SHEFFIELD.

17 lde

SHEFFIELD

UNIVERSITY BILL.

Sess. 6.

1905.

5 Edw. VII. Pail. 27.
VACCINATION; Bill

to amend the Law in
respect to the procedure of officers and justices of the
peace administering the several Vaccination Acts ; pre-
sented, and ordered to be read a second time, 43. Second
Reading deferred, 51, 63, 81, 95, 119, 126, 149, 173, 196,
214, 233.

VACCINATION (No. 2) ; Bill to amend the Vaccination
Laws ; ordered, 72. Presented, and read the first time,
72. Second Reading deferred, 78, 109, 126, 149, 173,
196, 214, 233.

VACCINATION, COMPULSORY. Vide COMPULSORY.

VACCINATION
ACCOUNTS.

EXEMPTION

CERTIFICATES.

Vide

VACCINATION EXPENSES. Vide ACCOUNTS.
VACCINATION PROSECUTIONS ; Bill to provide that no
Prosecution
shall be
commenced without the authority of the Guardians ;
presented, and ordered to be read a second time, 132.
Second Reading deferred, 155, 173, 195, 262.

the Vaccination Acts

under

VALUATION and BOUNDARY SURVEY (Ireland). Vide

SUPPLY.

VALUATION (ire/and); Bill

to make provision with
respect to a revision under the Irish Valuation Acts in
case of a revaluation under section sixty-five of the
Local Government (Ireland) Act, 1898 ; presented, and
ordered to be read a second time, 184. Second Reading
deferred, 189, 194, 205, 210, 225, 239, 248, 257, 236,
285, 309, 317, 330, 340, 344, 353. Order for Second
Reading discharged ; Bill withdrawn, 365.

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VALUATION (Ireland) (No. 2); Bill to amend the Irish
Valuation Acts ; presented, and ordered to be read a
second time, 289. Second Reading deferred, 311, 320,
323, 326, 331, 338, 355, 365.

VEHICLES' LIGHTS ; Bill to amend the Law relating to
Lights upon Vehicles on highways ; presented,
and
ordered to be read a second time, 19. Motion, That
the Bill be now read a second time ; Amendment pro-
posed, " six months," and made on Division ; Second
Reading put off for six months, 181.

VISIT of the KING of SPAIN ; Letter from the Secretary
of State, enclosing note from the Spanish Ambassador
conveying a translation of the vote of thanks of the
Spanish Senate relative to the visit of the King of
Spain, 301.

VIVISECTION ; Motion, That, in the opinion of this House,
no operations for the purposes of Vivisection should be
performed on Dogs ; Closure claimed, but assent with-
held, and, at Midnight, Debate adjourned, 83.

VOTE on ACCOUNT (Civil Services). Vide ACCOUNTS.

SUPPLY.

VOTES and PROCEEDINGS ; to be printed, 4. Mr. Speaker's
Speech announcing his retirement to be printed therein,
247.

VOTING DISQUALIFICATION (Poor Law) REMOVAL ;
Bill to prevent the disfranchisement of persons receiving
Poor Law relief ; presented, and ordered to be read a
second time, 20. Second Reading deferred, 54, 103,
109, 121, 141, 198, 217, 234.

5 Edw. VII.

.Parl. 27.

Sess. 6.

1905.

WAGES and EFFECTS of DECEASED SEAMEN.

Vide ACCOUNTS.

WAGES BOARDS ; Bill to provide for the establishment of
Wages Boards ; presented, and ordered to be read a
second time, 20. Second Reading deferred, 132.

WALES, PRINCE of ; His Consent signified on Motion for

Third Reading of Bills (Private), 242, 359.

WALKER and WALLSEND UNION GAS ; Bill read the
first time, and referred to the Examiners, 26. Rep'rt,
That Standing Order 62 has been complied with ; Bill
to be read a second time, 33. Read a second time, and
committed, 40. Reported, with Amendments, 67. Con-
sidered, as amended, 88. Read the third time and passed,
92. Agreed to by the Lords, 141.
(Cited as Walker
and Wallsend Union Gas Act, 1905) Royal Assent, 280.

WALLACE COLLECTION. Vide SUPPLY.

WALLSEND and WALKER UNION GAs. Vide WALKER

and.

WALTON-UPON-THAMES and WEYBRIDGE ELECTRIC

SUPPLY. Vide WEYBRIDGE.

WAR OFFICE. Vide SUPPLY.

WAR STORES (Commission) ; Bill to facilitate the pro-
ceedings of the Commissioners appointed to hold an
investigation respecting War Stores in South Africa ;
presented, and ordered to be read a second time, 272.
Second Reading deferred, 277. Bill read a second time,
and committed, 282. Considered in Committee, and
reported, without Amendment, 287. Read the third time
and passed, 291. Agreed to by the Lords, 311.
(Cited
as War Stores (Commission) Act, 1905) Royal Assent, 312.

WATERLOO and BAKER STREET RAILWAY. Vide BAKER

STREET.

WAYS AND MEANS :
WAYS AND MEANS, CHAIRMAN OF :

Mn. JAMES WILLIAM LOWTHER :

puts the Question forthwith, pursuant to Order of the House, 79.
puts the Question, pursuant to Standing Order 15 ; 79.
puts the Question, pursuant to Standing Order (Closure of Debate), 117.

Puts the Original Question, 53. Vide CLOSURE of DEBATE.

In Committee of Supply, 53, &c.

reports Progress, in Committee of Supply, 50, &c.
reports, That the Committee (Supply) had

(Ways and Means), 80, &c.

come to a Resolution, or several Resolutions,

97, &c.

acquaints the House that he was directed to move, That the Committee (Supply)

sit again, 97, &c.

(Ways and Means), 79, &c.

MR. GRANT LAWSON :

Mr. Grant Lawson, upon Motion of Mr. Balfour (vide CHAIRMAN), takes the Chair as

and Means, 256.

declines to propose a Question (abuse of Rules), 287 (twice), 351.
declines to put the Question, pursuant to Standing Order (Closure of Debate), 273. And
at Ten of the clock proceeds forthwith to put the Question necessary to dispose

consideration, 380.

puts the Question forthwith (abuse of Rules), 269.
puts the Question, pursuant to Standing Order (Closure of Debate), 273, 287, 288, 402.
puts the Question on outstanding Votes of Supply, pursuant to Standing Order 15 ; 380.
Vide also CHAIRMAN.

WAYS AND MEANS FOR RAISING THE SUPPLY :

may have leave to

Chairman of Ways

gives a Reason, 322.
of the Vote under

Motion, That this House will, upon a future day, resolve itself into a Committee to consider of the Ways and

Means for raising the Supply to be granted to His Majesty, and Question agreed to on Division, 41.
Committee deferred, 44, 47, 51, 53, 55, 59, 63, 66, 70, 77, 84, 88, 91, 95, 97, 101, 106, 110,

145,
271,

150, 155, 158, 163, 169, 173, 177, 185,
2'74, 277, 286, 290, 296, 300, 311, 316,

189, 194, 205 210, 213, 222, 224, 227, 232, 245, 248, 253,
318, 320, 322, 331, 337, 341, 344, 352, 360, 365, 373, 377.

113,
258,

119,
260,

138,
266,

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543

WAYS AND MEANScontinued.

Considered in Committee, 79, 124, 129, 132, 238, 384.
Resolutions reported, and agreed to, 124. Resolution reported, and Debate adjourned, 138.
Further
adjourned, 145, 149, 154. Question put forthwith by Mr. Speaker, pursuant to Order of the House, and Resolution
agreed to, 88.

Consideration of Report deferred, 129, 138, 145, 149, 150, 154.
Resolutions reported, and agreed to, 88, 158, 244, 392. And Bills considered, 88, 1.58, 244, 392.
Proceedings in Committee not to be interrupted under Standing Order (Sittings of the House), 124.
Resolution relative to Ways and Means and Consolidated Fund (No. 1) Bill, 70.
Order as to Reports of Money Committees. Vide HOUSE, BUSINESS of the.

Subject.

21 "'larch :

Agreed to
in
Committee.

Resolutions Reported, and
Agreed to.

Page.

Page.

For granting £626,630 for the service of the year ended 31st March 1905 -

For granting £28,172,000 for the service of the year ending 31st March

1906

-

Exchequer Bonds

10 April :

Continuance of additional Customs Duties on Tobacco, Beer, and Spirits

Continuance of additional Excise Duty on Beer and Spirits

Amendment of Law

(Reports deferred, 129, 138, 145, 149, 154.)

11 April:

Tea

(Report deferred, 133, 138, 145, 149, 154.)

12 April :

Income Tax

(Report deferred, 138, 145, 150, 154.)

5 June :

For granting £16,636,200 for the service of the year ending 31st March
-

-

-

-

1906

Questions
put
forthwith,
pursuant to
Order of the
House of
V 16th March,
79.

124

124
On Division.

121
On Di vision.

124
On Division.

Questions put

forthwith

by Mr.
Speaker, pursuant to Order of
the House, 88. Vide CONSOLI-
DATED FUND (No. 1) BILL.

a second time ;
( Resolutions read
Motion, That
this House cloth
agree with the Committee in the
First Resolution, and, on Motion,
further con-
Debate adjourned ;
sideration of
subsequent Resolu-
tions deferred, 133. Debate further
adjourned, and consideration of
Resolutions deferred, 138, 145, 149,
154. Debate on First Resolution
resumed, and Question agreed to on
Division ; further consideration of
Second, Third, and Fourth resumed,
and Resolutions agreed to, 157.

129
On Division.

158

132
On Division.

158
Vide FINANCE BILL.

238
On Division.

Agreed to ; Bill ordered, Re., 244.
Vide CONSOLIDATED FUND
(No. 2) BILL.

2 Au just :

For granting £1,445 17s. 4d. for the service of the year ended 31st March

1904

-

For granting £66,495,748 for the service of the year ending 31st March

I

1906

-

384

384

392

392
Vide CONSOLIDATED FUND

(APPROPRIATION) BILL.

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[1905.

WAYS AND MEANS-continued.
CoNsomDATED FUND (No. 1) ; Bill to apply certain sums out of the Consolidated Fund to the service of the
years ending on the thirty-first day of March one thousand nine hundred and five and one thousand nine hundred
and six ; ordered upon Resolutions reported from the Committee of Ways and Means ; presented accordingly, and
read the first time, 88. Motion, That the Bill he now read a second time ; Amendment proposed, "six months,"
and withdrawn ; Main Question proposed ; another Amendment proposed, " six months," but not made on Division ;
Main Question again proposed, and, at half-past Seven, Debate adjourned ;
resumed, and, at half-past- Eleven,
Mr. Speaker puts the Question, pursuant to Order of the House ; Question agreed to on Division ; Bill read a
second. time, and committed, 91. Considered in Committee, and reported, without Amendment, 94. Motion, That
the. Bill be now read the third time, and, at Seven, Mr. Speaker puts the Question, pursuant to Order of the
House ; Question agreed to on Division ; Bill read the third time and passed, 100. Agreed to by the Lords, 100.
(Cited as Consolidated Fund (No. 1) Act, 1905) Royal Assent, 101.

CONSOLIDATED FUND (No. 2) ; Bill to apply a sum out of the Consolidated Fund to the service of the year ending on
the thirty-first day of March one thousand nine hundred and six ; ordered upon Resolution reported from the
Committee of Ways and Means ; presented accordingly, and read the first time, 244. Second Reading deferred, 248,
253, 258. Motion, That the Bill be now read a second time ; Amendment proposed, " three months," but not made
on Division ; Main Question put, and agreed to ; Bill read a second time, and committed, 261. Committee deferred,
265, 274. Bill considered in Committee ; several Questions put, pursuant to Standing Order (Closure of Debate),
and Question put forthwith (abuse of Rules) ; Bill reported, without Amendment, 287. Third Reading deferred, 291,
295. Motion, That the Bill be now read the third time ; Amendment proposed, " three months," but not made on
Division ; Main Question put ; Bill read the third time and passed, 300. Agreed to by the Lords, 305.
(Cited as
Consolidated Fund (No. 2) Act, 1905) Royal Assent, 312.

CONSOLIDATED FUND (Appropriation) ; Bill to apply certain sums out of the Consolidated Fund to the service of
the years ending on the thirty-first day of March one thousand nine hundred and four and one thousand nine
hundred and six, and to appropriate the Supplies granted in this Session of Parliament ; ordered upon Resolutions
reported from the Committee of Ways and Means ; presented accordingly, and read the first time, 392. Second
Reading deferred, 398, 403. Motion, That the Bill be now read a second time ; Amendment proposed, " three months,"
and, at half-past Seven, Mr. Speaker proceeds to interrupt the Business ; Question put, pursuant to Standing Order
(Closure of Debate) ; Amendment not made on Division ; Main Question put, pursuant to Standing Order (Closure
Considered in Committee,
of Debate), and agreed to on Division ; Bill read a second time, and committed, 405.
(Cited
and reported, without Amendment., 408. Read the third time and passed, 411. Agreed to by the Lords, 411.
as Appropriation Act, 1905) Royal Assent, 412.

FINANCE ; Bill to grant certain duties of Customs and Inland Revenue, to alter other duties, and to amend the Law
relating to Customs and Inland Revenue and the National Debt, and to make other provisions for the financial
arrangements of the year ; ordered upon Report of Resolution from the Committee of Ways and Means ; presented
Second Reading deferred, 169, 178. Motion, That the Bill be now read a
accordingly, and read the first time, 158.
second time ; Amendment proposed, " this House, having regard to the unjust. financial treatment to which Ireland
has been for many years subjected," &c., but not made on Division ; Main Question proposed, and, at half-past Seven,
Debate adjourned, 184. Further adjourned, 184. Resumed, and, at half-past Seven, further adjourned, 188. Resumed ;
Main Question agreed to on Division ; Bill read a second time, and committed, 188. Considered in Committee, 201.
Further considered, and reported, without
Further considered in Committee, 203, 204, 208, 209, 220, 221.
Amendment, 224. Motion, That the Bill be now read the third time ; Amendment proposed, "six months," but not
made on Division ; Main Question agreed to on Division ; Bill read the third time and passed, 238. Agreed to by
the Lords, 268.

(Cited as Finance Act, 1905) Royal Assent, 280.

WEAVER NAVIGATION [Lords] ; Report, That the Bill
should originate in the House of Lords, 13. Report,
Standing Orders certified to have been complied with, 16.
Bill brought from the Lords, 203. Read the first time, and
referred to the Examiners, 203. Report, That the
Standing Orders not previously inquired into have been
complied with ; Bill to be read a second time, 218.
Read a second time, and committed, 236. Reported,
without Amendment, 276. Read the third time and
(Cited as Weaver Navigation Act, 1905)
passed, 283.
Royal Assent, 312.

WEIGHTS and MEASURES. Vide ACCOUNTS.
WEIGHTS and MEASURES ACTS. Vide ACCOUNTS.

WELLINGBOROUGH and DISTRICT TRAM ROADS and ELEC-
TRICITY SUPPLY [Lords]; Report, That the Bill should
originate in the House of Lords, 13. Report, Standing
Orders certified not to have been complied with, 16.
Report on Petition for Bill, That the Standing Orders
have not been complied with, referred to the Select
Committee on Standing Orders, 16. Report, That the
Standing Orders ought to be dispensed with, 61.

WELLINGTON COLLEGE. Vide ACCOUNTS.
VEMYSS DOCK (substituted Bill) [Lords]; Report on Bill
introduced in the House of Lords under the Private
Legislation Procedure (Scotland) Act, 1899, That the
Standing Orders had been certified to have been
complied with, 235.

WEIVIYSS TRAMWAYS ORDER CONFIRMATION [Lords] ;
Bill, intituled An Act to confirm a Provisional Order
under the Private Legislation Procedure (Scotland)
Act, 1899, relating to Wemyss Tramways ; brought from
the Lords, 371. Read the first time, and ordered to be
read a second time, 371. Read a second time, and
ordered to be considered, 379. Considered, 394. Read
the third time and passed, with an Amendment, 399.
To which the Lords agree, 408.
(Cited as Wemyss
Tramways Order Cogfirmation Act, 1905) Royal Assent,
412.

WEST AFRICA. Vide ACCOUNTS.
WEST CUMBERLAND ELECTRIC TRAMWAYS (Extension of
Time) [Lords]; Report, That the Bill should originate in
the House of Lords, 13. Report, Standing Orders certified
to have been complied with, 16. Bill brought from the
Lords, 108. Read the first time, and referred to the
Examiners, 108. Report, That the Standing Orders
not previously inquired into have been complied with ;
Bill to be read a second time, 122. Read a second
time, and committed, 142. Reported, without Amend-
Considered, 167. Read the third time and
ment, 162.
(Cited as West Cumberland Electric Tram-
passed, 175.
ways Act, 1905) Royal Assent, 280.

WESTERN VALLEYS ( lonmouthskire) WATER- and GAS
[Lords] ; Report, That the Bill should originate in the
House of Lords, 13. Report, Standing Orders certified to
have been complied with, 16. Bill brought from the Lords,
217. Read the first time, and referred to the Examiners,

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218. Report, That the Standing Orders not previously
inquired into have been complied with ; Bill to be read
a second time, 233. Read a second time, and committed,
246. Reported, with Amendments, 299. Considered,
as amended, 312. Read the third time and passed, with
Amendments, 324. To which the Lords agree, 333.
(Cited as Western Valleys (Monmouthshire) Water and
Gas (Amendment) Act, 1905) Royal Assent, 395.

WEST HIGHLAND RAILWAY (Extension firm Banavie to

Mallaig). Vide ACCOUNTS.

WEST INDIAN COLONIES (Administration); Motion, That,
is desirable to extend
in the opinion of this House, it
federal institutions in the British West Indies, in order
to improve and to cheapen the administration of those
Colonies ; Amendment proposed, and Amendment and
Motion withdrawn, 191.

WESTMORELAND (Northern or Appleby Division) WRIT.

Vide ELECTIONS.

WEST RIDING of YORKSHIRE RIVERS [Lords] ; Report,
That the Bill should originate in the House of Lords, 13.
Report, Standing Orders certified to have been complied
with, 16.

WEY BRIDGE and WALTON-UPON-THAMES ELECTRIC
SUPPLY ; Bill read the first time, and referred to the
Examiners, 26. Report, That Standing Order 63 has
been complied with ; Bill to be read a second time, 33.
Read a second time, and committed, 40. Reported,
with Amendments, 89. Considered, as amended, 102.
Day appointed for Third Reading, 107. Third Reading
deferred, 111. Bill read the third time and passed, 117.
Agreed to by the Lords, 201.
( Cited as Weybridge and
Walton-upon-Thames Electric Supply Act, 1905) Royal
Assent, 280.

WHALE FISHERIES (Scotland)

[Lords] ; Bill, intituled
An Act to regulate Whale Fisheries in Scotland ; brought
from the Lords, 100. Read the first time, 105.
Second
Re:lain, deferred, 124, 129, 145, 155, 163, 172, 178, 188,
194, 204, 210, 225, 239, 218, 257, 266, 285, 309, 317, 330,
340, 354, 373, 385, 397, 402. Order for Second Reading
discharged ; Bill withdrawn, 409.
WHISKY, SALE of. Vide SALE of.
WITiTBY URBAN DISTRICT COUNCIL [Lords]; Report,
That the Bill should originate in the House of Lords, 13.
Report, Standing Orders certified to have been complied
with, 16. Bill brought from the Lords, 217. Read the
first time, and referred to the Examiners, 218. Report,
That the Standing Orders not previously inquired into
have been complied with ; Bill to be read a second time,
229. Read a second time, and committed, 242. Reported
from the Police and Sanitary Committee, with Amend-
Considered, as amended, 306. King's
ments, 276.
Consent signified ; Bill read the third time and passed,
To which the Lords agree,
with Amendments, 321.
328. (Cited as Whitby Urban District Council Act, 1905)
Royal Assent, 395.

WarrEcHA.pEL and Bow RAILWAY ; Bill read the first
time, and referred to the Examiners, 26. Report, That
Standing Order 62 has been complied with ; Bill
to
be read a second time, 33. Read a second time, and
committed, 40.
115.
Considered, as amended, 135. Read the third time and
passed, 142. Agreed to by the Lords, with Amend-
Lords' Amendments agreed to, 332.
ments, 327.
(Cited as Whitechapel and Bow Railway Act, 1905) Royal
Assent, 395.

Reported, with Amendments,

WHITE SLAVE TRAFFIC (International

Conference).

Vide ACCOUNTS.

WICKLOW, WEXFORD, and DUBLIN RAILWAY. Vide

DUBLIN.

WIGAN CORPORATION ; Report on Petition for Bill, 1,.,,At
the Standing Orders have not been complied with,
referred to the Select Committee on Standing Orders,
16. Report, That the Standing Orders ought to be dis-
pensed with, 38. Bill read the first time, and ordered
to be read a second time, 42. Read a second time, and
Petition for additional provision re-
committed, 48.
ferred to the Examiners, 140. Report on said Petition,
That the Standing Orders have not been complied with,
referred to the Select Committee on Standing Orders,
167. Report on said Petition, That the Standing Orders
ought to be dispensed with, 187. Bill reported, with
Amendments, 332. Standing Orders 84, 214, 215, and
239 suspended ; Bill considered, as amended ; Standing
Orders 223 and 243 suspended ; Bill read the third
time and passed, 342. Agreed to by the Lords, with
Amendments, 400. Lords' Amendments agreed to, 403.
(Cited as Wigan Corporation Act, 1905) Royal Assent,
412.

W INCHESTER and SOUTHAMPTON RAILWAY.

Vide

SOUTHAMPTON.

WINES IMPORTED. Vide ACCOUNTS.
WINTER ASSIZES. Vide ACCOUNTS.
WINTER ASSIZES (Ireland) ; Bill to extend the jurisdic-
tion of Winter Assizes in Ireland ; presented, and
ordered to be read a second time, 152. Second Reading
deferred, 179, 196, 214. Vide ACCOUNTS.
WIRELESS TELEGRAPHY. Vide ACCOUNTS.

WITNESSES :

Sessional Order, 4.
Ordered to attend Committees, 61.
Select Committee on Divorce Bills
to examine Witnesses, 147, 202, 219, &c. Police and
Sanitary Committee, 168.

Message to the Lords requesting
the attendance of Sir Henry Graham, K.C.B., as a
Witness before the Public Accounts Committee, 243.
Leave given, 251.

WOMEN'S DISABILITIES REMOVAL. Vide FRANCHISE

and.

WOMEN'S ENFRANCHISEMENT; Bill to enable Women to
vote at Parliamentary Elections ; presented, and ordered
to be read a second time, 19. Motion, That the Bill be
now read a second time ; Closure claimed, but assent
withheld, and, at haif-past Five, Debate adjourned, 181.
Further adjourned, 186. Resumed; Amendment pro-
" six months ; " Closure claimed, but assent
posed,
withheld, and, at half-past Five, Debate adjourned, 234.
Further adjourned, 241, 262, 282.

WOODS,

FORESTS,

and LAND REVENUES.

Vide

ACCOUNTS.

WOODS, FORESTS, and LAND REVENUES, &c. OFFICE.

Vide SUPPLY.

WOOLWICH BOROUGH COUNCIL ; Bill read the first
time, and ordered to be read a second time, 26. Day
appointed for Second Reading, 35. Second Reading
deferred, 37, 53. Bill read a second time, and com-
mitted, 76. Reported from the Police and Sanitary
Committee, with Amendments, 105. Day appointed
for consideration, as amended, 123. Bill considered,
as amended, 127. Read the third time and passed, 139.
Agreed to by the Lords, with Amendments, 313. Day
appointed for considering them, 346. Consideration of
Lords' Amendments deferred, 349, 356. Lords' Amend-
ments agreed to, 362.
(Cited as Woolwich Borough
Council Act, 1905) Royal Assent, 395.

1VORCESTERSHIRE and SHROPSHIRE ELECTRIC POWER.

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WoRCESTERSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL (Bridges); Report
from the Select Committee on Standing Orders, in the
case of leave to deposit Petition for Bill, That the
Standing Orders ought to be dispensed with, 93. Report
from the Examiners, in the case of Petition for Bill,
That the Standing Orders have not been complied with,
referred to the Select Committee on Standing Orders,
122. Report, That the Standing Orders ought to be
dispensed with, 128. Bill presented ; read the first
time, and ordered to be read a second time, 135. Read
a second time, and committed, 147. Reported, with
Amendments, 212. Considered, as amended, 233. Read
the third time and passed, 241. Agreed to by the
(Cited as Worcestershire County Council
Lords, 328.
(Bridges) Act, 1905) Royal Assent, 395.

WORKING CLASSES, HOUSING of. Vide HOUSING of.

WORKINGTON HARBOUR and DOCK [Lords]; Report,
That the Bill should originate in the House of Lords, 13.
Report, Standing Orders certified to have been complied
with, 16. Bill brought from the Lords, 212. Read the first
time, and referred to the Examiners, 213. Report, That
the Standing Orders not previously inquired into have
not been complied with, referred to the Select Com-
mittee on Standing Orders, 241. Report, That the
Standing Orders ought to be dispensed with, 268. Report
read ; Bill to be read a second time, 268. Read a second
time, and committed, 283. Reported, with Amendments,
321. Considered, as amended, 332. Day appointed for
Third Reading, 345. Third Reading deferred, 347, 349,
356. King's Consent signified ; Bill read the third time
and passed, with Amendments, 362. To which the Lords
(Cited as Workington Harbour and Dock
agree, 371.
Act, 1905) Royal Assent, 395.

WORKMEN'S COMPENSATION. Vide ACCOUNTS.

WORKMEN'S COMPENSATION ACT (1897) AMENDMENT ;
Bill to amend the Workmen's Compensation Act, 1897 ;
presented, and ordered to be read a second time, 52.
Second Reading deferred, 181, 190, 214.

WORKMEN'S COMPENSATION [Lords] ; Bill, intituled An
Act to amend and extend the Workmen's Compensation
Acts, 1897 and 1900, and for purposes incidental thereto ;
brought from the Lords, 224. Read the first time, 224.
Motion, That the Bill be now read a second time ;
Amendment proposed, "in the opinion of this House,"
&c., and, on Motion, Debate adjourned, 238.
Further
adjourned, 252, 257, 261, 270, 285, 290, 309, 317, 326,
330, 336, 341, 353, 360, 368, 378, 385, 397, 403, 406.
Order for resumption of Debate discharged ; Bill with-
drawn, 409.

WORKMEN'S TRAINS ; Select Committee to inquire into
the working and administration of the Cheap Trains
Act, 1883, and to report whether any, and, if so, what
amendments are reasonable and necessary to improve
the service of Workmen's Trains in the metropolis and
elsewhere, and to secure the provision of the accommo-
dation required by workmen by all railway companies ;
nominated ; power to send for persons,
appointed.;
papers, and records ; Five to be the quorum,
149.
Minutes of Evidence of former Committee referred, 187.
Report ; Minutes of Evidence to be printed, 363.

WORKS and PUBLIC BUILDINGS OFFICE. Vide SUPPLY.

WREXHAM GAS ; Bill read the first time, and referred to
the Examiners. 26. Report, That Standing Order 62
has been complied with ; Bill to be read a second time,
33. Read a second time, and committed, 40. Reported,
with Amendments, 85.
Considered, as amended, 96.
Day appointed for Third Reading, 104. Third Reading
deferred, 107. Bill read the third time and passed, 113.
Agreed to by the Lords, with Amendments, 201. Lords'
Amendments agreed to, 210.
(Cited as Wrexham Gas
Act, 1905) Royal Assent, 281.

YEOMANRY, IMPERIAL (Army). Vide ACCOUNTS.
YORKSHIRE, WEST RIDING of (Polling Districts). Vide

ACCOUNTS.

ZANZIBAR. Vide ACCOUNTS.

