HC Deb 06 July 1865 vol 180 c1184

RETURN to an Order of the Honourable The House of Commons, dated 5 July 1865;—for,

A RETURN "of the Number of DAYS on which THE HOUSE SAT in the Session of 1865, stating, for each Day, the Date of the Month, and the; Day of the Week, the Hour of Meeting, and the Hour of Adjournment; and the Total Number of Hours occupied in the Sittings of the House, and the Average Time; and showing the Number of Hours on which The House Sat each Day, and the Number of Hours after Midnight; and the Number of Entries in each Day's Votes and Proceedings (in Continuation of Parliamentary Paper, No. 0.134, of Session 1864)."

(Mr. Charles Forster.)

Month. Day. House met. House adjourned. Hours of Sitting. Hours after Midnight. Entries in Votes.
1865 H. M. H. M. H. M.
Feb. 7 Tu 1¾ 8 45 7 0 61
Feb. 8 W 12 2 0 2 0 42
Feb. 9 Tu 4 7 45 3 45 314
Feb. 10 F 4 10 30 6 30 325
Feb. 13 M 4 6 15 2 15 123
Feb. 14 Tu 4 7 15 3 15 90
Feb. 15 W 12 3 15 3 15 290
Feb. 16 Tu 4 7 45 3 45 89
Feb. 17 F 4 12 0 8 0 109
Feb. 20 M 4 8 15 4 15 146
Feb. 21 T 4 10 45 6 45 83
Feb. 22 W 12 2 15 2 15 66
Feb. 23 Tu 4 8 30 4 30 58
Feb. 24 F 4 12 15 8 15 0 15 72
Feb. 27 M 4 12 15 8 15 0 15 97
Feb. 28 Tu 4 1 0 9 0 1 0 59
Total 16 83 0 1 30 2,024
Mar. 1 W 2 4 30 2 30 46
Mar. 2 Tu 4 11 0 7 0 64
Mar. 3 F 4 9 45 5 45 71
Mar. 6 M 4 12 15 8 15 0 15 76
Mar. 7 Tu 4 1 30 9 30 1 30 72
Mar. 8 W 12 5 30 5 30 44
Mar. 9 Tu 4 1 30 9 30 1 30 73
Mar. 10 F 4 9 30 5 30 66
Mar. 13 M 4 12 30 8 30 0 30 93
Mar. 14 Tu 4 11 45 7 45 63
Mar. 15 W 12 1 30 1 30 36
Mar. 16 Th 4 1 0 9 0 1 0 85
Mar. 17 F 4 1 0 9 0 1 0 88
Mar. 20 M 4 12 15 8 0 0 15 92
Mar. 21 Tu 4 9 0 5 0 92
Mar. 22 W 12 2 45 2 45 36
Mar. 23 Tu 4 2 0 10 0 2 0 119
Mar. 24 F 4 1 30 9 30 1 30 97
Mar. 27 M 4 2 15 10 15 2 15 123
Mar. 28 Tu 4 12 45 8 45 0 45 95
Mar. 29 W 12 4 15 4 15 72
Mar. 30 Tu 4 2 15 10 15 2 15 113
Mar. 31 F 4 11 30 7 30 87
Total 23 165 30 14 45 1,803
Month. Day. House met. House adjourned. Hours of Sitting. Hours after Midnight. Entries in Votes.
1865 H. M. H. M. H. M.
Apr. 3 M 4 1 30 9 30 1 30 130
Apr. 4 Tu 4 No House.
Apr. 5 W 12 3 30 3 30 84
Apr. 6 Th 4 1 30 9 30 1 30 151
Apr. 7 F 4 1 0 9 0 1 0 137
Adjourned till Monday, 24th April.
Apr. 24 M 4 8 30 4 30 123
Apr. 25 Tu 4 8 45 4 45 109
Apr. 26 W 12 5 30 5 30 61
Apr. 27 Th 4 1 45 9 45 1 45 124
Apr. 28 F 4 7 30 3 30 73
Total 10 59 30 5 45 992
May 1 M 4 1 0 9 0 1 0 112
May 2 Tu 4 8 30 4 30 92
May 3 W 12 5 50 5 50 57
May 4 Th 4 11 15 7 15 113
May 5 F 4 8 15 4 15 79
May 8 M 4 1 0 9 0 1 0 101
May 9 Tu 4 7 45 3 45 120
May 10 W 12 5 55 5 55 58
May 11 Th 4 12 30 8 30 0 30 112
May 12 F 4 12 15 8 15 0 15 91
May 15 M 4 1 0 9 0 1 0 136
May 16 Tu 4 8 15 4 15 90
May 17 W 12 5 55 5 55 73
May 18 Th 4 2 30 10 30 2 30 133
May 19 F 4 1 30 9 30 1 30 101
May 22 M 4 1 45 9 45 1 45 124
May 23 Tu 4 9 45 5 45 87
May 24 W Queen's Birthday.
May 25 Th 4 1 30 9 30 1 30 143
May 26 F 4 1 30 9 30 1 30 97
May 29 M 4 1 30 9 30 1 30 121
May 30 Tu 12 7 30 7 30 73
Total 22 156 55 14 0 2,113
Month. Day. House met. House adjourned. Hours of Sitting. Hours after Midnight. Entries in Votes.
1865 H. M. H. M. H. M.
June 1 Th 4 2 15 10 15 2 15 148
June 2 F 12 12 45 12 45 0 45 101
Adjourned till Thursday, 8th.
June 8 Th 4 1 30 9 30 1 30 122
June 9 F 12 9 0 9 0 81
June 12 M 4 2 45 10 45 2 45 127
June 13 Tu 12 1 15 13 15 1 15 113
June 14 W 12 5 55 5 55 68
June 15 Th 4 1 45 9 45 1 45 109
June 16 F 12 12 45 12 45 0 45 107
June 19 M 4 2 15 10 15 2 15 142
June 20 Tu 12 12 30 12 30 0 30 93
June 21 W 12 4 15 4 15 52
June 22 Th 4 12 0 8 0 66
June 23 F 12 9 45 9 45 91
June 26 M 4 8 15 4 15 71
June 27 Tu 12 8 15 8 15 68
June 28 W 12 1 0 1 0 43
June 29 Th 4 9 0 5 0 103
June 30 F 4 8 0 4 0 91
Total 19 161 10 13 45 1,796
Month. Day. House met. House adjourned. Hours of Sitting. Hours after Midnight. Entries in Votes.
1865 H. M. H. M. H. M.
July 3 M 4 12 15 8 15 0 15 140
July 4 Tu 4 6 0 2 0 82
July 5 W 4 6 0 2 0 45
July 6 Th 12 Prorogation 16
Total 4 12 15 0 15 283
SUMMARY.
Month. Days of Sitting. Hours of Sitting. Hours after Midnight. Entries in Votes.
H. M. H. M.
February 16 83 0 1 30 2,024
March 23 165 30 14 45 1,803
April 10 59 30 5 45 992
May 22 156 55 14 0 2,113
June 19 161 10 13 45 1,796
July 4 12 15 0 15 283
Total 93 638 20 50 0 9,011

Average Time of sitting, 6 Hours, 51 Minutes, and 49 6/9 3/3 seconds.