HC Deb 05 March 1830 vol 22 c1308

MR. FRANKLAND LEWIS took the Oaths and his Seat for Radnorshire, and EYRE COOTE, ESQ. took the Oaths and his Seat for Clonmel.

MR. ALDERMAN WOOD obtained leave to bring in a Bill for constructing an Arcade from London-wall to St. Bartholomew's-Lane.

On the Motion of MR. C. N. PALLMER, the Lambeth-bridge Bill was read a first and ordered to be read a second time.

The Exchequer-bills Bill, and the Transfer in Aids Bill, severally passed through a Committee, and were ordered to be reported on Monday.

MR. DOHERTY brought in a Bill for the Regulation of Juries in Ireland: which was read a first time. The same Gentleman also brought in a Bill for the Relief of Illegitimate Children in Ireland, which was read a first time.

The Annual Mutiny Bill was brought in and read a first time.

Returns were ordered of any Treasury Minute between 1696 and 1699, authorising the Collectors of Taxes to take silver at less than the standard value; of the Treasury Order of Feb. 5,1700,—settling the value of Louis d'or, and Spanish Pistole; of the Treasury Order of July 25, 1773, authorising the Receivers and Collectors of Public Taxes, to receive guineas and half-guineas, at a lower than the legal rate;—of the progress made and sums expended in Improving the Water Communication of Canada, and of the rents and profits of Crown Lands, from 1816 to the present time.

Returns were presented of the number of prisoners committed for Debt, to the Custody of the Four Courts, Marshalsea of Dublin, in 1829;—of the sums paid to Newspapers for Printing Proclamations in Ireland, in the same year:—of the number of Stamps issued to Newspapers in Ireland.