HC Deb 16 March 1849 vol 103 cc864-5

PUBLIC BILLS.—1° Cattle and Sheep (Ireland); Tenants at Rack Rent Relief.

Reported.—Insolvent Members.

PETITIONS PRESENTED. By Mr. Hume, from the Parish of St. Luke, Finsbury, for the Adoption of Universal Suffrage,—By Mr. Adderley, from the Parish of Leigh, in the County of Stafford, and by several Hon. Members, from a Number of Places, against the Marriages Bill.—By Mr. Cumming Bruce, from Ministers and Others, of the Presbytery of Edinburgh, against the Marriage (Scotland) Bill.—By Mr. Armstrong, from Attorneys and Others, residing in Lancashire, and by Viscount Mahon, from Hertford, for a Repeal of the Duty on Attorneys' Certificates.—By Mr. Pole Carew, from Owners and Occupiers of Land in the Hundred of East, in the County of Cornwall, for a Revision of Local Taxation.—By Mr. J. B. Smith, from the Royal Burgh of Dunfermline, for a Reduction in the Naval and Military Expenditure.—By Mr. E. Ellice, from the Royal Burgh of Cupar, for a Reduction in the Public Expenditure.—By Mr. Baines, from the Guardians of the Biggleswade Union, in the County of Bedford, for Rating Owners in lieu of Occupiers of Tenements.—By Mr. Hume, from the Baptist Congregation at Newbury, for Reduction of the Duties on Tea, Sugar, &c—By Mr. Bourke, from the Grand Jury of Sligo, respecting Depredations by Killing Cattle, Sheep, &c.—By Mr. Alexander Hastie, from Glasgow, complaining of the Influx of Irish Paupers.—By Mr. Hume, from Peter Murray M'Douall, complaining of Undeserved Imprisonment, and praying for Redress.—By Mr. Clay, from Kingston-upon-Hull, against, and by Mr. Henry from Inhabitants of St. Helen's, in favour of, the Navigation Bill.—By Mr. Hume, from several Out-Pensioners of Chelsea Hospital, residing at Chippenham, and its Vicinity, complaining of Deductions from their Half Pay.—From a Public Meeting, held at the National Hall, Holborn, for an Alteration of the Poor.—Law By Sir William Verner, from the Ratepayers of the Lurgan Union, in the Counties of Armagh, Down, and Antrim, against the Proposed Rate in Aid (Ireland).—By Sir J. Hope, from Ministers, and Others, of Edinburgh, against the Registering Births, &c. (Scotland) Bill.—By Mr. Clements, from the Grand Jury of Leitrim, for an Alteration of the Act for the Improvement of the River Shannon.—From several Hon. Members, from a Number of Places, for Referring War Disputes to Arbitration.