§ EARL DE LA WARRasked, When the Return relative to the Medical and Scientific Experiments upon Living Animals would be laid on the Table of the House? The subject excited a great deal of public interest, and the Reports of the Inspectors who visited places registered for such experiments were anxiously looked for.
§ EARL BEAUCHAMPsaid, that on the Motion of Mr. Mundella, copies of this Return had been distributed to the Members of the other House, and a copy only came into his (Earl Beauchamp's) hands that morning. He would communicate it to their Lordships' House.
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Then an Address for—
Return of Licenses granted under the Act 39 and 40 Victoria chap. 77 to amend the Law relating to Cruelty to Animals.— (The Lord Steward.)
§ House adjourned at half past Six o'clock, till To-morrow, half past Ten o'clock.