§ PUBLIC BILLS—First Reading—Army (Annual)* (25); Land Drainage Provisional Order* (26); Local Government (Ireland) Provisional Orders (No. 2)* (27); Tramways (Ireland) Provisional Order (Extension of Time)* (28).
§ Second Reading—Representative Peers (Scotland) (5); Representative Peers (Scotland) Election Procedure (6), negatived.
§ Royal Assent—Consolidated Fund (No. 2) [46 Vict. c. 5]; National Gallery (Loan) [46 Vict. c. 4]; Explosive Substances [46 Vict. c. 3].
THE LORD CHANCELLORacquainted the House, That Her Majesty had been pleased to issue a Commission to several Lords therein named, for declaring Her Royal Assent to several Acts agreed upon by both Houses of Parliament.
§ House adjourned during pleasure.
§ House resumed.
§ The Royal Assent was given, by Commission, to three Bills.
§ House adjourned during pleasure.
§ House resumed at a quarter past Four of the clock.