HC Deb 14 April 1842 vol 62 cc472-3

MINUTES.] BILLS. Public.—1° Church Patronage (Scotland).

2°. Australia and New Zealand.

Private.—3°. and passed:—Edinburgh and Glasgow Railway; Glasgow, Paisley, Kilmarnock, and Ayr Railway; Wakey hill Inclosure.

PETITIONS PRESENTED. By Mr. Bramston, Sir J. Trollope, and Mr. J. O'Brien, from Essex, Boston, Limerick, and other places, against the Importation of Foreign Cattle.—By Mr. Macaulay, from the Chamber of Commerce at Edinburgh, for the Rescinding of the Order which precludes the Presentation of Petitions upon the subject of any Tax or Duty under the consideration of the House.—By Mr. Murphy, and Sir G. Clerk, from the Leather Cutters and Shoemakers at Cork, Bristol, Kirkaldy, and Stamford, against the Reduction of the Duty on Foreign Boots and Shoes.—From Bradford, for the Exemption of Mechanics' Institutions from payment of Rates and Taxes.—From Kilcommon, and Crosspatrick, for Alteration of the present System of Education (Ireland).—From York, for the Repeal of the Stamp Duty on Attornies Certificates.—By Mr. Viliiers, from Working Men at Dukinfleld, Leek, Tunbridge Wells, St. Ronaldshay, Orkney, Nantwich, and several other places, for the Total Repeal of the Corn-lawl.—By Mr. Borth-wick, from Notting Hill, and Kensington, for a Bill to compel Parishes to Light the Roads.—By an hon. Member, from Thirsk, against any further Grant to Maynooth College.—From New Windsor, for an Alteration of the New Poor-law.—From the Port of Tyne, against the Imposition of any Export Duty on Coals.—From Newry, suggesting a Scale of Duties for Hydes and Skins, and for the Reduction of the Duty on Bark.