House Of Commons
Thursday, 27th June 1895.
The House met at Three of the Clock.
Commission
Message to attend the Lords Commissioners;—
The House went;—and, being returned;—
reported the Royal Assent to Bills which had passed both Houses. (For list, see proceedings of House of Lords under this date.)
Education (Science And Art Department) (Drawing In Elementary Schools)
Copy presented,—of Illustrated Syllabus of the course of Instruction in Drawing under the Department, together with an alternative Syllabus and a Scheme of Instruction in Drawing for small schools [by Command]; to lie upon the Table.
Technical Instruction Act, 1889
Copies presented,—of Minutes santioning the subjects to be taught under Clause 8 of the Act for the following counties, cities, &c.;—
County of Warwick (Fifth Minute), dated 22nd May 1895;
City of Limerick, dated 28th May 1895;
County of Buckingham (Fifth Minute), dated 31st May 1895;
County of East Suffolk, dated 31st May 1895;
County of Southampton (Sixth Minute), dated 14th June 1895;
County Borough of Portsmouth, dated 14th June, 1895;
[by Act]; to lie upon the Table.
Companies Acts 1862–90
Copy presented of Report of the Department Committee appointed by the President of the Board of Trade to inquire what Amendments are necessary in the Acts relating to Joint Stock Companies incorporated with Limited Liability, together with the Appendix thereto [by Command]; to lie upon the Table.
South Africa
Copy presented,—of Correspondence relating to certain Native Territories situated to the North-East of Zululand [by Command]; to lie upon the Table.
Canadian Copyright
Copy presented,—of Return of Amounts received from Canada since 1877 as Duties collected on Foreign Reprints of British Copyright Works [by Command]; to lie upon the Table.
South Africa
Copy presented,—of Correspondence relating to the Rescission of the Customs Duties Clause (No. 50) in the Agreement between the Government of British Bechuanaland, the British South Africa Company, and the Bechuanaland Railway Company, Limited (in continuation of [C. 7154], &c) [by Command]; to lie upon the Table.
Canada
Copy presented,—of Correspondence on the subject of the Law of Copyright in Canada [by Command]; to lie upon the Table.
Straits Settlements
Copy presented,—of further Correspondence relative to the Military Contribution (in continuation of [C. 6290], March 1891) [by Command]; to lie upon the Table.
East India (Loans Raised In (India
Copy presented of Return of all Loans raised in India chargeable on the Revenues of India outstanding at the commencement of the half-year ended on the 31st March 1895, &c. (by Act); to lie upon the Table, and to be printed.— [No. 336.]
Queen's College (Galway)
Copy presented of Annual Report of the President for 1894–5 [by Command]; to lie upon the Table.
Intermediate Education (Ireland)
Copy presented of Rule made by the Intermediate Education Board for Ireland, dated 24th May 1895 [by Act]; to lie upon the Table.
Local Government Board (Scotland)
Copy presented of First Annual Report of the Local Government Board for Scotland, 1894–5 [by Command]; to lie upon, the Table.
Woods, Forests, And Land Revenues
Copy presented of Seventy-third Report of the Commissioners, dated 26th June 1895 [by Act]; to lie upon the the Table, and to be printed.—[No. 337.]
Public Accounts
Third Report from Select Committee, with Minutes of Evidence and an Appendix, brought up and read. Report to lie upon the Table, and to be printed.—[No. 339.]
Public Accounts
Fourth Report from Select Committee, with Minutes of Evidence, brought up and read. Report to lie upon the Table and to be printed.—[No. 340.]
Earl Of Selborne
Message from the Lords—
That they request that this House will be pleased to communicate to their Lordships a Copy of the Report, &c., of the Select Committee appointed by this House in the present Session of Parliament on the Earldom of Selborne.
Printed copy to be communicated.
Merchandise Marks (Files) Bill
Special Report from the Select Committee brought up and read.
Bill reported without Amendment.
Special Report and Report to lie upon the Table, and to be printed.— [No. 335.]
Minutes of Evidence to be printed.—[No. 335.]
Retired Soldiers' And Sailors' Employment
Report from the Select Committee, with Minutes of Evidence, brought up and read,
Report to lie upon the Table, and to be printed.—[No. 338.]
Gas Orders Confirmation Bill Hl
Read 1°, and referred to the Examiners of Petitions for Private Bills, and to be printed.—[Bill 327.]
Gas And Water Orders Confirmation Bill Hl
Read 1°, and referred to the Examiners of Petitions for Private Bills, and to be printed.—[Bill 328.]
The Royal Patriotic Fund
On Motion rescinding the Order of the House of March 29th directing that five should be a quorum of the Committee for considering the Royal Patriotic Fund, and that the quorum should be reduced to three,
inquired whether this was not a Committee which proposed to make a change in the constitution of the Fund. In such a case he objected to such a change being made by only three Members of the Committee.
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said, that it was impossible to complete the Inquiry this Session, but that it was desirable to bring the proceedings of the Committee up to a particular stage To-morrow in order that they might make a Report to the House. It was doubtful whether five Members could attend To-morrow, and it was for that reason that the Motion was submitted to the House.
Motion agreed to.
Mortgagees' Costs Bill
Lords' Amendments to be considered forthwith; considered, and agreed to.
The Law Of Distress Amendment Act Bill
On Motion that the Lords' Amendments to this Bill be considered,
inquired whether this was a private measure, or whether the House was now engaged in public business.
, who spoke from the Treasury Bench, said, that the Bill was introduced by the Lord Chancellor and had passed both Houses of Parliament, and had the approval of the highest judicial authorities, and the Amendments made in it by the Lords were purely of a drafting character.
said, that he supposed the hon. and learned Gentleman spoke on behalf of the Government.
said, that it was a great inconvenience that the Lords' Amendments to this Bill should be taken without notice. He should not, under the circumstances, object to the Lords'3 Amendments to5 this Bill being considered, but he should on the earliest opportunity call the attention of the House to the matter, as he thought that a most undesirable practice had been followed, and he should move that Amendments by the Lords should be printed before they were considered by the House.
asked whether he was to understand that the right hon. Gentleman was speaking on behalf of the Government? [Laughter.] Resolved, That the Commons do not insist on their Amendment to which the Lords have disagreed, and agree to the Amendment made by the Lords in lieu thereof.—(Mr.Haldane.)
Adjournment
Motion made, and Question proposed, "That this House do now adjourn,"—( Sir William Walrond), put, and agreed to.
House adjourned accordingly at Hall after Three o'clock till Monday next.