Lords Sitting of 17 May 1805

MINUTES.
The royal assent was given, by commission, to the Irish Bank Token bill, Irish Promissory Notes, Irish Post Roads, and Scots Excise Officers bill, and to twenty-six bills of a private or local description. — Mr. Alexander presented from the commons the Land Tax Commissioners Name bill, the Property Tax Amendment bill, and the Irish First Fruits bill, which were severally read a first time.—The earl of Darnley acquainted their lordships that he should, on Friday next, bring forward the motion, of which he had formerly given notice, respecting the naval documents upon the table, and moved that the lords be summoned for that day. Ordered. — Lord Auckland observed, that very little had been done in consequence of the report of the committee of the last session, towards improving their lordships' house, and rendering the precincts thereof more commodious, save the erection of one additional fire-place. His noble and learned friend on the woolsack was far from being adequately accommodated; and the learned gent., the principal clerk, had no proper place to transact his part of the business in, except he opened his own house for that purpose. What he intended to propose was, the appointment of a committee of their lordships, under an order similar to that of last session. He then moved, "that a committee be appointed to consider of the best means of more effectually lighting and warming the house, improving the precincts thereof, and removing all nuisances in the approaches to the house." The motion was agreed

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to, and Thursday next fixed for the appointment of the committee. — Adjourned.