Lords Sitting of 7 August 1869

MINUTES.
PUBLIC BILLS— First Reading— Sanitary Act (1866) Amendment (Ireland)* (279); Canada (Rupert's Land) Loan* (285).
Second Reading—Metropolitan Board of Works (Loans)* (280).
Committee—Report—Consolidated Fund (Appropriation)*; Warehousing of Wines and Spirits, &c* (272); Dividends on Public Stocks* (269); Harbour of Galle Loan * (266); East India Loan * (267); Inclosure of Lands * (270); Sanitary Act (1866) Amendment* (273); Metropolitan Commons Act (1866) Amendment* (271); Titles to Land Consolidation (Scotland) Act (1868) Amendment * (227).
Report — Hackney and Stage Carriages Law Amendment* (266).
Third Reading—. Seeds Adulteration* (276); Cursitor (County Palatine of Durham) * (263); Expiring Laws Continuance * (262); Nitro Glycerine* (277); Railways Abandonment* (249); Accounts, &c. Presentation* (253), and passed.

PAROCHIAL SCHOOLS (SCOTLAND) BILL.

  QUESTION.
  LORD REDESDALEsaid, he had expected that this Bill would come back from the Commons to-day. He wished to know when it would come up, and what course it was proposed to take with regard to it? He could not imagine that at so late a period of the Session it would be proceeded with.
  EARL GRANVILLEsaid, he also had anticipated that the Bill would come back to their Lordships to-day. He now understood that it would do so on Monday, and his noble Friend (the Duke of Argyll) would on Tuesday ask their Lordships to assent to the Commons' Amendments.
  LORD REDESDALEsaid, the Consolidated Fund Appropriation Bill was to be road the third time on Monday, and he protested against a Bill of such importance as the Parochial Schools Bill being considered after the passing of the Appropriation Bill — especially as almost every clause had been altered since it left this House. It would be impossible to deal with it satisfactorily on Tuesday. He would not say more now, as he hoped the Government, on due consideration, would see the necessity of not proceeding further with it this Session; but in order that there might be no surprise, he begged to give notice that on its coming up he should move that the Commons' Amendments be considered that day month.
  EARL GRANVILLEsaid, he did not wish to discuss the matter now, as his noble Friend (the Duke of Argyll) would on Tuesday explain the nature of the Amendments, and would show the desirability of settling the question this Session.
  House adjourned at a quarter before Four o'clock, to Monday next, a quarter before Four o'clock.