HL Deb 30 May 1848 vol 99 cc71-2

Took the Oaths.—The Lord Bishop of Kill-aloe, Kilfenora, Clonfert, and Kilmacduagh.

PUBLIC BILLS.—1a Collectors of Cess (Ireland).

2a Evicted Destitute Poor (Ireland).

PETITIONS PRESENTED. By the Bishop of Lincoln, from the Wesleyan Methodists of Boddington, and several other Places, against the Sale of Intoxicating Liquors on Sundays.—By Lord Brougham, from several Lodges of the Independent Order of Odd Fellows, for an Extension of the Provisions of the Benefit Societies' Act to that Order.—From the Parish of St. Giles, Northampton, for the Abolition of all Church Rates.—From Freeholders, Managers, and Labourers in Jamaica, praying for Relief of the Effect produced on the West Indian Colonies by the Sugar Duties Act.—From the County of Lancaster, for the Adoption of a System of Secular Education, to be supported by Local Rates.—From Westmoreland, Yorkshire, and a Number of other Places, in favour of the Jewish Disabilities Bill.—From the Muir Club, in favour of Parliamentary Reform.—By the Bishop of Norwich, from Norwich, Coventry, and Great Yarmouth, to be Relieved from the Payment of Legacy Duty on all Charitable Bequests.—By the Earl of Eglintoun, from the Commissioners of Supply, and Others, of Perth and Renfrew, for a Revision of the Laws relating to the Currency.—From Tain, Glasgow, and other Places, against the Marriage (Scotland) Bill, and Registering Births, &c. (Scotland) Bill.—From Stirling, for the Immediate Completion of the Trigonometrical Survey of Scotland.—By Earl Fitzwilliam, from Mayo and Adrahan, for an Alteration of the Poor Law (Ireland).—From Boston, for the Discontinuance of Grants of Money for the Temple of Juggernaut.—From the Longport Union, that more Effectual Measures may be Adopted for Checking the Impositions of Professed Mendicants.—From Attwick, County of York, against the Jewish Disabilities Bill.