HC Deb 27 July 1846 vol 88 c27

NEW MEMBER SWORN. For Kirkcudbright, Thomas Maitland, Esq.

PUBLIC BILLS.—1°. Spirit Licenses and Duties; Consolidated Fund (£400,000,000); Baths and Washhouses (Ireland).

. Newfoundland; Deodands Abolition (No. 2).

Reported. Poor Removal; Sugar Duties (No. 2); Crown Charters (Scotland); Shannon Navigation.

. and passed. Books and Engravings.

PETITIONS PRESENTED. By Mr. George William Hope, from Members of the Committee of the Southampton Auxiliary to the British and Foreign Anti-Slavery Society, for Equalization of Duties on Sugar. — By several hon. Members, from a great number of places, in favour of the proposed Government Measure respecting the Sugar Duties.—By Mr. George Hamilton, from Members of the West India Association of Dublin, respecting the Admission of Rum.—By Mr. Barclay, from Merchants and Planters connected with the Colony of Mauritius, respecting the Obtaining of Labour.—By Mr. Goulburn, from Members of the Committee of the West India Planters and Merchants, respecting the Admission of Rum and Sugar, and the Obtaining of Labour.—By Mr. Long, from Guardians of the Warminster Poor Law Union, and from Ratepayers of Compton Chamberlayn, for Repeal or Alteration of the Lnnatics Act and Lunatic Asylums and Pauper Lunatics Act.—By Mr. George William Hope, from Mayor, Aldermen, and Burgesses of the Town and County of the Town of Southampton, in favour of the Baths and Washhouses Bill.—By Mr. M'Carthy, from Mayor, Aldermen, and Burgesses of Cork, in favour of the Baths and Washhouses (Ireland) Bill.—By Mr. O'Connell, from Noblemen, Gentlemen, and others interested in Improving the Salmon Fisheries of Ireland, for Alteration of Law respecting Fisheries (Ireland).