Lords Sitting of 2 August 1873

MINUTES.
PUBLIC BILLS—First Reading—Duke of Edinburgh's Annuity* (273); Con. solidated Fund (Appropriation)*
Second Reading—Committee negatived—Telegraphs* (266); Militia Pay Acts Amendment (271).
Committee—Report—Third Reading—Public Health Act (1872) Amendment* (257), ant passed.
Report—Third Reading—Endowed Schools Ac (1869) Amendment (253); Merchant Ship ping Acts Amendment* (269); Conspiracy Law Amendment* (270), and passed.
Third Reading—Penalties (Ireland)* (242) Langbaurgh Coroners* (248); Defence Act Amendment* (255); Constabulary Force (Ire land)* (261); Expiring Laws Continuance (258) Railway Regulations* (259); Roya Naval Artillery Volunteer Force* (260), and passed.
The House met at Twelve of the clock

ENDOWED SCHOOLS ACT (1869) AMEND MENT BILL—(No. 253.)
(The Lord President.)

REPORT OF AMENDMENTS.
Amendments reported (according to Order).
THE MARQUESS OF RIPONmoved after Clause 3, to insert the following:—
"Where any endowment or any right of holding, or any power of government of management over any endowment, or any power of appointing officers, teachers, exhibitioners, of others, either in any endowed school, or with emoluments out of any endowment, is vested in Her Majesty in right of her Crown or of the Duchy of Lancaster, the Endowed Schools Acts 1869 and 1873, shall extend to such endowmen right or power; and the term "governing body"in those Acts shall be deemed to inducde Her Majesty:

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"Provided that—

"(1.) Any scheme with respect to such endowment, right, or power shall not be approved by the Committee of Council on Education unless Her Majesty assent to such scheme:

"(2.) All notices and documents required to be served on or sent to a governing body for the purposes of the Endowed Schools Acts, 1869 and 1873, may he served on or sent to the Lord Chancellor, or by the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster, as the case may require:

"(3.) With the consent of Her Majesty, a scheme may deal with any such right or power without saving or making due compensation therefor:

"(4.) Any assent or consent of Her Majesty required for the purpose of the Endowed Schools Acts, 1869 and 1873, may be signified by Her Majesty's Sign Manual, countersigned by the Lord Chancellor, or by the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster, as the case may require."

Motion agreed to.
Further Amendments made: The Queen's Consent signified; the Standing Orders Nos. 37 and 38 considered (according to Order) and dispensed with; Bill read 3a, with the Amendments, and passed, and sent to the Commons.
House adjourned at a quarter before One o'clock to Monday next, Eleven o'clock.