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Commons Chamber section
Commons Hansard for 19 February 1901 (Volume 89)
From the digitised editions of archive material. Last updated
24 March 2018 at 10.40pm.
Commons Chamber
Record of debates that happened in the House of Commons main chamber.
House Of Commons
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Private Bills
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The Death Of Queen Victoria
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Controverted Elections
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Maidstone Election Petition
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Petitions
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Church Discipline
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Elementary Education (Higher Grade And Evening Continuation Schools)
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Licensing (Sale Of Intoxicating Liquors)
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Poor Law Medical Officers (Scotland)
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Poor Law Officers' Superannuation Act, 1896
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Pure Beer
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Sale Of Intoxicating Liquors On Sunday
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Sale Of Intoxicating Liquors To Children
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South African War
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Universities (Scotland) Act, 1889 (Ordinance)
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Statistical Abstract (Foreign Countries)
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University Of Edinburgh
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Duchy Of Lancaster
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Education (School Boards, Etc) (England And Wales)
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Private Legislation Procedure (Scotland) Act, 1899
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East India (Trade)
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New Bills
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Police Superannuation (Scotland)
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Police Superannuation (Scotland) Bill
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Congested Districts (Ireland)
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Congested Districts (Ireland) Bill
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Sale Of Intoxicating Liquors To Children
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Sale Of Intoxicating Liquors To Children Bill
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Beer
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Beer Bill
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Mines (Eight Hours)
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Mines (Eight Hours) Bill
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Coal Mines (Employment)
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Coal Mines (Employment) Bill
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Education (Young Children) (School Attendance) (Scotland)
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Education (Young Children) (School Attendance) (Scotland) Bill
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Marriage With A Deceased Wife's Sister
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Marriage With A Deceased Wife's Sister Bill
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Legal Procedure (Ireland)
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Legal Procedure (Ireland) Bill
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Land Tenure
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Land Tenure Bill
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Compensation For Damage To Crops, Etc
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Compensation For Damage To Crops, Etc, Bill
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Labourers (Ireland) Acts Amendment
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Labourers (Ireland) Acts Amendment Bill
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Poor Law Officers' Superannuation (Scotland)
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Licences (Ireland)
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Out-Door Relief (Friendly Societies)
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Out-Door Relief (Friendly Societies) Bill
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Trawlers' Certificates Suspension
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Trawlers Certificates Suspension Bill
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Steam Engines And Boilers (Persons In Charge)
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Private Legislation Procedure (Ireland)
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Private Legislation Procedure (Ireland) Bill
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Old Age Pensions
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Old Age Pensions Bill
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Local Government (Ireland) Amendment
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Land Tenure (Wales)
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Tenants' Improvement (Ireland)
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Tenants' Improvement (Ireland) Bill
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Crimes Act (Ireland) Repeal
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Crimes Act (Ireland) Repeal Bill
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Roman Catholic Disabilities Removal
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Roman Catholic Disabilities Removal Bill
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Salmon Fisheries (Ireland) Acts Amendment
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Salmon Fisheries (Ireland) Acts Amendment Mill
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Manhood Suffrage (Ireland)
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Manhood Suffrage (Ireland) Bill
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Old Age Pensions (No 2)
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Members Of Parliament (Resignation Of Seats)
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Members Of Parliament (Resignation Of Seats) Bill
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Old Age Pensions (No 4)
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Jurors' Expenses
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Jurors' Expenses Bill
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Irish Lights
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Constabulary (Ireland)
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Volunteers (Ireland)
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Water And Light Supply (Ireland)
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Water And Light Supply (Ireland) Rill
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Borough Funds Acts (Amendment)
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Electoral Disabilities Removal
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Small Dwellings Acquisition Act (1899) Amendment
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Coal Mines Regulation
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Franchise And Removal Of Women's Disabilities
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Wages Boards
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Sale Of Intoxicating Liquors On Sunday
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Public Worship Regulation Act (1874) Amendment
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Coroners' Inquests (Railway Fatalities)
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Jurors (Ireland)
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Contempt Of Court
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Friendly Societies Disqualification Removal
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Civil Administration Of The New Colonies
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South African Lands Settlement Commission
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Cost Of The War—The Transvaal Contribution
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Alleged Orders To Shoot Boers Dressed In Khaki
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Guildford Corporation — Reservists As Firemen
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South African Despatches—Lord Roberts And "The Close Of The War"
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Under-Age Enlistments
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The Permanent Under Secretary For War
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Roman Catholic Army And Navy Chaplains
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Triennial Borough Council Elections
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London Telephone System
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Urban District Valuations In Ireland
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Treasury Grants For Irish Harbour Construction
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Royal Openings Of Parliament—Accommodation For Members
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Capricious Dismissal Of School Teachers
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Scottish Education Bill
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Queen Victoria's Funeral—The Members' Stand
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Agricultural Land Rating Act 1896—Tithe Rent-Charge (Rates) Act, 1899
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Business Of The House (King's Speech)
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Sittings Of The House (Ash Wednesday)
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Address In Reply To His Majesty's Most Gracious Speech
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Licensing Laws
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Declarations Of Heads Of States
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