HC Deb 25 July 1848 vol 100 c787

PUBLIC BILLS.—Reported.—Public Works (Ireland) (No. 2); Farmers' Estates Society (Ireland).

PETITIONS PRESENTED. By Mr. Hume, from William Greig, of South Lodge, Clapham Common, for Including Newcastle in the Corrupt Practices at Elections Bill—By Sir Edward Colebrooke, from Taunton, Somerset, for the Adoption of Universal Suffrage.—By Lord R. Grosvenor, for Promoting Colonisation.—By Sir William Molesworth, from the Inhabitants of Singleton, New South Wales, for a Reform in the Government of that Colony.—By Mr. Scott, from Merchants, and Others, interested in the Commerce of Sidney, complaining of Abuses existing in the Vice-Admiralty Courts (New South Wales).—By Sir John Walsh, from the Town of Presteign, Radnorshire, for Reduction of Mileage Duty on Stage Coaches By Viscount Ebrington, from the Board of Guardians of the Stafford Union, for an Alteration of the Poor Law.—By Mr. Scott, from Guardians of the Morpeth Poor Law Union, in favour of Free Emigration.—By Mr. Bright, from Officers employed in several Unions, in England and Wales, in favour of a Superannuation Fund for Poor Law Officers.—By Lord George Bentinck, from the Board of Guardians of the Mansfield Union, Nottingham, for an Alteration of the Poor Law Union Charges Bill.—By Mr. Henry Herbert, from Inhabitants of Kerry, for Inquiry into the State of the Savings Banks (Ireland).—From the Borough of New Windsor, in favour of the Windsor Castle and Town Approaches and Improvement Bill.