§ Bills. Read a second time:—Registration of Marriages.—Read a first time:—Common Law Courts; Grand Juries (Ireland); Lease-making (Scotland); Court of Session (Scotland); Small Debts (Scotland).
§ Petitions presented. By several Hon. MEMBERS, from various places, for the Abolition of Church Rates.—By Mr. W. WYNN, from the Overseers of various places (Wales), for Repeal of the Bastardy Clauses.—By Sir ROBERT FERGUSSON, from the Medical Superintendants of Dispensaries (Tyrone), for the Repeal of the Clause relating to the Salary of Medical Attendants.—By Dr. BOWRING, from Perth and Dumbarton, for the Repeal of the Duty on Soap.
§ Lord J. Russell moved the Order of the Day for the House to go into a Committee of Supply; which was agreed to, and the Speaker left the Chair.