Lords Sitting of 12 August 1879

MINUTES.
PUBLIC BILLS—First Reading—Municipal Corporations (193); Neglected Lunatics (Ireland)* (194); Artizans and Labourers Dwellings Improvement Act (1875) Amendment* (192); East India Loan (£5,000,000)*; East India Loan (Annuities)*; Exchequer Bills and Bonds (No. 2)*.
Second Beading—Artizans Dwellings Act (1868) Extension* (181); Endowed Schools Acts Continuance* (182); Expiring Laws Continuance* (183); Metropolitan Board of Works (Water Expenses)* (184); Poor Law Amendment (No. 2) (185); Vaccination Acts (Ireland) Amendment* (186); Metropolitan Board of Works (Money)* (188); St. Giles' Ancient Church (Edinburgh)* (189).
Second Reading—Committee negatived—Prevention of Crime* (187).
Second Reading—Report—Lough Erne and River (Continuance)* (190).
Committee—Report—Regulation of Railways Acts Continuance* (176); Public Health (Ireland) Act (1878) Amendment* (177); Registry Courts (Ireland) (Practice)* (178); Shipping Casualties Investigations Re-hearing* (179); Public Offices Fees* (175).

MUNICIPAL CORPORATIONS BILL.

  PRESENTED. FIRST READING.
  THE LORD CHANCELLORsaid, he wished to lay on the Table a Bill for the amendment and consolidation of the laws relating to Municipal Corporations in England and Wales, and to move that it be read a first time. He introduced the measure at that late period of the Session with the view of the measure being considered between that and next Session.
  A Bill for consolidating enactments relating to Municipal Corporations in England and Wales—Presented (The LORD CHANCELLOR); read 1a. (No. 193.)

POOR LAW AMENDMENT (No. 2) BILL.
(The Lord President.)
POOR LAW AMENDMENT (No. 2) BILL.

  (NO. 185.) SECOND READING.
  Bill read 2a (according to Order).
  THE DUKE OF RICHMOND AND GORDONsaid, he hoped the Committee would be negatived, with the view of dispensing with that stage.
  THE EARL OF REDESDALE (CHAIRMAN OF COMMITTEES)said, he would enter an emphatic protest against the hurrying through of Bills in that way. The Bill had just been sent up from the other House, and there had been no time for their Lordships to consider it. If he stood alone, he would vote against the Motion.
  On Question, That the Bill be committed? Their Lordships divided:—Contents 3; Not-Contents 13: Majority 10.

  CONTENTS.

  Redesdale, E. [Teller.]

  Colchester, L.

  Denman, L. [Teller.]

  NOT-CONTENTS.

  Cairns, E. (L. Chancellor.)

  Cranbrook, V.

  Hawarden, V. [Teller.]

  de Ros, L.

  Northumberland, D.

  Elphinstone, L.

  Richmond, D.

  Gormanston, L. (V. Gormanston.)

  Hartismere, L. (L. Henniker.)

  Beaconsfield, E.

  Beauchamp, E.

  Skelmersdale, L. [Teller.]

  Hardwicke, E.

  Resolved in the Negative; and Bill to be read 3a To-morrow.

  NEGLECTED LUNATICS (IRELAND) BILL [H.L.]
  A Bill to extend to Ireland the provisions of English Law as to Neglected Lunatics—Was presented by The Lord O'HAGAN; read 1a. (No. 194.)
  House adjourned at half past Five o'clock, till To-morrow, a quarter before Five o'clock.