Hansard's Parliamentary Debates

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Clause 11 (Property hitherto exempt from Rating as being used for Chari-

table or Public Purposes to be rated)-Amendment (Sir Edward

Grogan); agreed to-Question put, That Clause 11, as amended,

stand part of the Bill "-The Committee divided: Ayes 46; Noes 62:

Majority 16

Clause 16 (Limitation of Property and Proxy Claims)-Amendment, to

leave out "five" and insert "two" (Mr. Scully)—Question put,

'five' stand part of the Clause "-The Committee divided: Ayes 101;

Another Amendment, to leave out "ten" and insert "five" (Mr. Blake)—

Amendment withdrawn

Another Amendment, to leave out "ten" and insert "twenty" (Lord Naas)

-Question put, "That'ten' stand part of the Clause"-The Committee

divided: Ayes 90; Noes 62: Majority 28

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Another Amendment (Mr. Blake) moved; and negatived ...

Clause agreed to

Clause 21 (Paid Officers and others incapable of serving as Guardians) —

Amendment, to leave out the words "nor any person who having been

such paid officer shall have been dismissed" (Mr. Cogan)-Question put,

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

The Committee divided: Ayes 116; Noes 28: Majority 88

Another Amendment (Mr. Maguire) moved; and negatived

Another Amendment, to leave out the words "within five years previously"

(Sir Edward Grogan)—Question put, "That the words proposed to be

left out stand part of the Question "The Committee divided: Ayes

100; Noes 33: Majority 67

Clause agreed to

Births and Deaths Registration (Ireland) Bill-Observations, Sir Robert

Peel

Bombardment of Belgrade-Question, Mr. Darby Griffith-Answer, Mr. Layard 806

Blockade of Mexico-Question, Lord Robert Montagu-Answer, Mr. Layard... 807

The Opium Crop in India Question, Mr. Torrens Answer, Sir Charles

Wood

Armstrong Guns-Question, Mr. Gore Langton-Answer, Sir George Lewis... 808

The Forts at Spithead-Question, Lord Henry Lennox-Answer, Sir George

Lewis

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Murder of Dr. MacCarthy at Pisa-Question, Mr. IIennessy-Answer, Mr.

Layard

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Trade Marks Bill-Question, Mr. Roebuck-Answer, Mr. Milner Gibson

SUPPLY-Order for the Committee of Supply read-Motion, "That Mr. Speaker

do now leave the Chair:"-

United States-Recognition of the Southern States of America-Observa-

tions, Mr. W. S. Lindsay

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The "British Star" Newspaper-Amendment,

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

add the words "an humble Address be presented to Her Majesty, that She will

be graciously pleased to give directions that there be laid before this House,

Copies of all Correspondence between the Foreign Office and M. Zenos in refe-

rence to the official announcement made to M. Zenos from the General Post

Office, on the 3rd day of May 1862, informing that gentleman that directions

had been given to the British Postmaster at Constantinople not to deliver, but

to return to this country, all Copies of the "British Star" which might reach

his office;'

FRIDAY, JUNE 20-continued.

SUPPLY-The "British Star" Newspaper-Amendment (Mr. Maguire)—continued.

"Of the Correspondence between the Ottoman Government and Her Majesty's

Ambassador at Constantinople in reference to the application, on the part

of the Ottoman Government to prohibit the transmission of the British

Star' through the British Post Office at Constantinople; and between Her

Majesty's Ambassador at Constantinople and the Foreign Office:

"And, of Articles alleged to have incited to revolt against the Govern-

ment and Laws of Turkey,' specifying whether they were Articles written

by the Editor of the British Star,' or copied from other journals, with the

date of their publication," (Mr. Maguire)

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instead thereof Question proposed, "That the words proposed to

be left out stand part of the Question "-Amendment withdrawn 810

The Jury Lists in Tyrone-Observations, Lord Claud Hamilton-Another

Amendment,

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

the words "a Select Committee be appointed to inquire into the circumstances

connected with the Jurors' Lists, Books, and Panel in Tyrone since 1845, and
particularly at the last Assizes, and generally into the mode of appointing
Public Prosecutors, and the conduct of Criminal Prosecutions in Ireland," (Mr.
McMahon)

instead thereof-Question proposed, "That the words proposed to be
left out stand part of the Question"-Question put-The House
divided: Ayes 84; Noes 14: Majority 70

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Main Question put, and agreed to-SUPPLY considered in Committee-Com-

mittee report Prog ss ...

Naval and Victualling Stores Bill [Bill 143]-as amended, considered

Seats in the Parks-Question, Mr. W. Ewart-Answer, Mr. Cowper

Indian Camel Corps-Question, Mr. E. P. Bouverie Answer, Sir George

Lewis

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Irish Business-Question, Mr. Scully-Answer, Sir Robert Peel

Marriages (Ireland) Bill-Question, Mr. Gregory-Answer, Mr. Whiteside

Fortifications and Works-considered in Committee

"That, towards providing a further sum for defraying the expenses of the con-

struction of Works for the Defence of the Royal Dockyards and Arsenals and

of the Ports of Dover and Portland, and for the creation of a Central Arsenal,

a sum not exceeding £10,000,000, be charged upon the Consolidated Fund of

the United Kingdom, and that the Commissioners of Iler Majesty's Treasury be

authorized and empowered to raise the said sum by Annuities for a term not

exceeding thirty years; and that such Annuities shall be charged upon and be

payable out of the said Consolidated Fund," (Sir George Lewis)
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Amendment,

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

add the words "considering the changes and improvements now in progress

affecting the science of Attack and Defence, it is not at present expedient to

proceed with the construction of the proposed Forts on the shoals at Spithead, or

the additional Defences at Portsmouth, Plymouth, and Dover, recommended by

the Commissioners appointed to consider the Defences of the United Kingdom;

and that, in any general System of National Defence, this House is of opinion

that the Navy should be regarded as the arm on which the country must mainly

depend," (Mr. Bernal Osborne)

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instead thereof Question proposed, "That the words proposed to be

left out stand part of the proposed Resolution"

Amendment withdrawn-Original Question put, and agreed to-Resolution

to be reported To-morrow...

TUESDAY, JUNE 24.

Petroleum Bill [Bill 154]-considered in Committee-Bill reported

African Slave Trade Treaty Bill [Bill 160]-read 2o

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Police and Improvement (Scotland) Bill [Bill 133]-considered in Committee ...
(In the Committee.)

Clause 3 (Interpretation Clause)-Amendment (Mr. Crum Ewing) moved; and

Clause 15 (Parties who may adopt Act) agreed to
Clause 18 (Where this Act adopted, other Acts repealed) agreed to
Clause 84 (Commissioners to make Police Assessment)-Amendment (Mr.
Black); agreed to-Clause, as amended, agreed to

Clause 88 (Commissioners may grant Relief from Police Assessment in case of

Poverty) Amendment,

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After the word "may" to insert the words "if they think fit, exempt from the

police assessment under this Act all premises which shall be let at a rent not

exceeding three pounds, or such lower sum as they may fix for that purpose; and

in respect to premises let at any higher rent they may also-" (Mr. Crum-Ewing)

Question put, "That those words be there inserted"-The Committee

divided: Ayes 6; Noes 54: Majority 48-Clause agreed to

Clauses 230 to 232 struck out ...

Additional Clause (Commissioners of Supply may petition the Sheriff for Ex-

tension of Boundaries, so as to be co-extensive with the Burgh Boun-

daries) (Sir James Fergusson)-Question put, "That the Clause be

read a second time"-The Committee divided: Ayes 30; Noes 44:

Majority 14

Bill reported

The German Legion at the Cape-Question, General Peel-Answer, Sir George

Lewis

The Coronership for Middlesex-Question, Mr. Brady-Answer, Sir George

Grey

Expense of Private Bills-Question, Mr. R. Hodgson

Forest Lands-Question, Mr. Torrens-Answer, Mr. Peel
Ecclesiastical Commission-Motion, for a Return of Grants, &c. for 1861, by
the Ecclesiastical Commissioners" [as comprised in a Tabular Statement]
(Mr. Hopwood); agreed to-Return ordered-(Parl. P. 508)

Church Rates-Motion,

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"That the Law relating to Church Rates may be beneficially settled by combining

in one measure provisions for each of the following objects:

"1. To enable vestries specially summoned, and in which owners shall have a vote by

proxy, to transfer from occupiers to owners so much of their liability as regards the

repair of their Parish Church and Churchyard; and to make such special Rate, if

voted by a majority, recoverable by the same process as a Rate for repairs of High-

ways." (Mr. Sotheron Estcourt) ...

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

words" in order to effect a satisfactory settlement of the Law relating to Church

Rates, it is expedient in the first place to transfer their direct charge, together

with all powers of imposing the same, from the occupiers to the owners of property,"

(Mr. Heygate)

instead thereof-Question proposed, "That the words proposed to be

left out stand part of the Question" Amendment and Motion

withdrawn ...

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"That a Select Committee be appointed, to inquire into the circumstances and grounds
under which Hull Citadel and adjoining premises were transferred from the War
Department to the Commissioners of Woods and Forests, and report their opinion
hereupon to the House," (Mr. Augustus Smith)

TUESDAY, JUNE 24-continued.

Galway Company-Motion,

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"That there be laid before this House, a Copy of any Correspondence which has taken
place between the Galway Company and the Treasury since the presentation of the
Memorial of the Company on the 24th day of April last." (Lord Dunkellin)
-Motion withdrawn

Affirmations Bill-Motion, "That leave be given to bring in a Bill to allow

certain Persons to make Affirmations in all cases where an Oath is or shall

be required," (Sir John Trelawny)- The House divided: Ayes 88;

Noes 59: Majority 29-Bill ordered to be brought in by Sir John

Trelawny and Mr. Dillwyn-Bill presented, and read 1°; to be printed

[Bill 166]

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Endowed Schools Bill-considered in Committee

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(In the Committee.)