Lords Sitting of 8 February 1872

MINUTES.
Sat First in Parliament—The Lord Ellenborough, after the death of his uncle.
SELECT COMMITTEE—Thanksgiving in the Metropolitan Cathedral, appointed.
PUBLIC BILLS—First Reading—Burial Grounds* (6); Parochial Schools (Scotland)* (7).

JUDICIAL COMMITTEE OF THE PRIVY COUNCIL—APPOINTMENT OF SIR ROBERT COLLIER.

  MOTION FOR PAPERS.
  EARL STANHOPE, pursuant to Notice, moved—
  "That there be laid before the House, Copies of any correspondence which has passed between the Lord Chief Justice of the Queen's Bench or the Lord Chief Justice of the Common Pleas on the one hand and the First Lord of the Treasury or the Lord Chancellor on the other relative to the appointment of Sir Robert Collier as a paid member of the Judicial Committee of the Privy

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  Council; also, copy of Letter of the Right Honourable Mr. Justice Willes to the Lord Chancellor, dated 5th February 1872: Also,
  "Return showing the dates of the appointment of Sir Robert Collier as a Judge of the Court of Common Pleas and as a member of the Judicial Committee."
  THE LORD CHANCELLORsaid, there was no objection to the production of the Papers moved for by the noble Earl, and he would beg to add to them correspondence with the right hon. Mr. Justice Willes.
  Motion agreed to; Papers ordered to be laid before the House: Papers laid before the House accordingly, and to be printed. (No. 9.)

THANKSGIVING IN THE METROPOLITAN CATHEDRAL.

  MOTION FOR A SELECT COMMITTEE.
  On Motion of Earl GRANVILLE,
  Select Committee appointed to consider what means should be adopted for the attendance of this House at the proposed Thanksgiving ceremony in the Metropolitan Cathedral on the 27th instant.
  And, on Friday, February 9, the Lords following were named of the Committee:—

  Ld. President.

  Ld. Steward.

  D. Richmond.

  L. Redesdale.

  Ld. Chamberlain.

  L. Skelmersdale.

  V. Eversley.

  L. Aveland.

  BURIAL GROUNDS BILL [H.L.]
  A Bill to amend the Law of Burials in England and Wales—Was presented by The Earl BEAUCHAMP; read 1a. (No. 6.)

  PAROCHIAL SCHOOLS (SCOTLAND) BILL [H.L.]
  A Bill to extend and improve the Parochial Schools of Scotland, and to make further provision for the Education of the People of Scotland—Was presented by The Lord ROSSIE; read 1a. (No. 7.)
  House adjourned at a quarter past Five o'clock, till To-morrow, a quarter before Five o'clock.