HL Deb 27 April 1846 vol 85 c1048

PUBLIC BILLS.—1a. Coal Whippets (Port of London).

PETITIONS PRESENTED. By the Marquess of Salisbury, Lord Cottenham, and the Earl of Eldon, from several Charitable Institutions, against the Charitable Trusts Bill.—By the Duke of Wellington, from the Mayor, Aldermen, and Burgesses of the City of Winchester, for the Adoption of a Measure for the Employment and Reformation of Discharged Prisoners.—By the Earl of Powis, from Norwich, and a great number of other places, against the Union of Saint Asaph and Bangor, but in favour of the Appointment of a Bishop to the See of Manchester.—By the Marquess of Clanricarde, from Guardians of the Horne Union, and from Saffron Walden, for the Adoption of a Measure making the Landlords of Cottages where the rent is under £6 liable to the Poor Rates.—By Lord Campbell, Earl Fitzwilliam, and Bishop of St. David's, from Liverpool, and several other places, for the Better Observance of, and for the Prevention of the Sale of Intoxicating Liquors on, the Sabbath.—From Trustees for the Creditors of the Burgh of Paisley, against the Burghs (Scotland) Bill.—From the Churchwardens and Overseers of the Parish of Saint Margaret, Wiltshire, for Inquiry into the Existing State of the Law of Settlement and Removal of the Poor, and the Manner in which it affects both the Ratepayers and the Poor.—From the Synod of Aberdeen, for Continuance of Laws which require Subscription of Religious Tests from Professors in Scotch Universities.—By the Duke of Richmond, from Guardians of the Eastbourne Union, for Repeal of Lunatics Act and Lunatic Asylums and Pauper Lunatics Act, so far as respects the Expense of Building and Maintaining a County Lunatic Asylum.—From several Members of the Medical Profession in Ireland, complaining of Inadequate Remuneration for their Services, and for Relief.—By the Marquess of Salisbury, from Sawbridgeworth, and a great number of other places, for Protection of the Agricultural Interest.