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Volume 49: debated on Friday 7 March 1913

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House Of Commons

Friday, 7th March, 1913.

The House met at Twelve of the clock, Mr. SPEAKER in the Chair.

New Writ

For the County of Westmoreland (South or Kendal Division), in the room of Sir Josceline FitzRoy Bagot, Bart., deceased.—[ Lord E. Talbot.]

Tuberculosis (Departmental Committee)

Copy presented of Final Report of the Departmental Committee on Tuberculosis, with Appendix [by Command]; to lie upon the Table.

Queen Anne's Bounty

Copy presented of Annual Report and Accounts of the Governors of Queen Anne's Bounty for the year 1912 [by Command]; to lie upon the Table.

National Insurance Act

Copy presented of Provisional Regulations of the Welsh Insurance Commissioners as to Notices to he given by Insured Persons transferring from the Voluntary to the Employed Rate [by Act]; to lie upon the Table, and to be printed. [No. 543.]

Committals (Ireland)

Copy presented of Returns from the Clerk of the Crown and Peace of the number of persons committed for trial in 1912 [by Act]; to lie upon the Table.

Pharmacy Act (Ireland), 1875

Copy presented of Regulation dealing with the time for lodging papers of Candidates for seats on the Council of the Pharmaceutical Society of Ireland [by Act]; to lie upon the Table.

Army

Copy presented of Rules for Military Prisons in the Field [by Act]; to lie upon the Table.

Message From The Lords

Pilotage Bill

That they have agreed to the Amendments made by this House to one of the Amendments made by the Lords to the Pilotage Bill.

That they do not insist on their Amendment to the said Bill to which this House hath disagreed.

Trade Unions (No 2) Bill

That they do not insist on their Amendment to the Trade Unions (No. 2) Bill to which this House bath disagreed.

Royal Assent

Message received to attend the Lords Commissioners.

The House went, and having returned,

Mr. SPEAKER reported the Royal Assent to

  • 1. Appropriation (1912–13) Act, 1913.
  • 2. Clerks of Session (Scotland) Regulation Act, 1913.
  • 3. Shops Act, 1913.
  • 4. Pensions (Governors of Dominions, etc.) Amendment Act, 1913.
  • 5. Tuberculosis Prevention (Ireland) Act, 1913.
  • 6. Sheriff Courts (Scotland) Act, 1913.
  • 7. Pilotage Act, 1913.
  • 8. Railway and Canal Traffic Act, 1913.
  • 9. Trade Union Act, 1913.
  • 10. Robinson's Trust Scheme Confirmation Act, 1912.
  • 11. Beverley Charities Schemes Confirmation Act, 1912.
  • 12. Whitby Charities Scheme Confirmation Act, 1912.
  • 13. Haberdasher's Company Loan Fund Bearing Interest Scheme Confirmation Act, 1912.

    • Prorogation

    His Majesty's Most Gracious Speech

    Mr. SPEAKER

    I have also to acquaint the House that the Lord High Chancellor, being one of the High Commissioners, delivered His Majesty's most gracious Speech to both Houses of Parliament, in pursuance of His Majesty's Command, as follows:—

    My Lords, and Gentlemen,

    After a prolonged and exacting Session, I regret that you should enjoy only a nominal period of release from your labours. It is, however, necessary to call upon you again within a few days to consider the provision required for the service for the coming year, and to renew your deliberations upon public affairs.

    I shall then have occasioa again to address you in the ordinary course.

    Gentlemen of the House of Commons,

    I thank you for the liberal supplies which you have granted in order to maintain the full efficiency 0f the Public Service in its various branches.

    My Lords, and Gentlemen,

    I have assented to an Act which enables effect to be given to the administrative changes in India which I announced at my Coronation Durbar.

    I have sanctioned a number of Statules dealing with domestic reforms, from which I anticipate beneficial results.

    It is my earnest prayer that the blessing of the Almighty may rest upon all your past and coming labours.

    A Commission for Proroguing the Parliament was read in the House of Lords.

    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 Command, Prorogue this Parliament to Monday, the Tenth day of March, one thousand nine hundred and thirteen, to be then here holden, and this Parliament is accordingly Prorogued to Monday, the Tenth day of March, one thousand nine hundred and thirteen.

    End of the Second Session of the Thirtieth Parliament of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, in the Third Year of the Reign of His Majesty King George V.

    Petitions Presented

    The following Petitions were presented, and ordered to lie upon the Table:—

    Licensed Houses (Oxford)—Petition from Oxford, for reduction.

    Sale of Intoxicating Liquors on Sunday Bill—Petition from South London, in favour.