Lords Sitting of 14 February 1890

ROLL OF THE LORDS.
THE LORD CHANCELLOR THE LORD CHANCELLOR acquainted the House that the Clerk of the Parliaments had prepared and laid it on the Table. The same was ordered to be printed. [No. 17.]
ROLL OF THE LORDS.
  LARCENY ACT (1861) AMENDMENT (USE OF FIREARMS) BILL.
  A Bill for the further security of the persons of Her Majesty's subjects from personal violence—was presented by the Earl of Milltown; read 1a; and to be printed. (No. 18.)

SWEATING SYSTEM.
THE EARL OF DUNRAVEN: My Lords, I rise to move the re-appointment of the Select Committee upon the Sweating System. Your Lordships will remember that you appointed a Committee in March, 1888, to inquire into the Sweating System in the East-End of London. The Committee sat during that Session, during the Autumn Session, and also during last Session of Parliament. Your Committee ceased to take evidence on the 16th July, and on the 15th August met to consider their Report; but owing to the late period of the Session, and the short time that had elapsed since they had ceased to take evidence, the Committee did not think it advisable then to consider their Report. I therefore ask your Lordships to re-appoint the Committee to consider their Report. As I have had many inquiries made of me on the subject, perhaps I may be allowed to add that as the whole of the evidence and the Draft Report have been before your Lordships' Committee for six months, I should think that the sittings of the Committee need not be prolonged.
Moved, "That a Select Committee be appointed to consider the evidence relating to the Sweating System in the United Kingdom, taken during the Sessions of 1888 and 1889, and to report thereon to the House."—The Lord Kenry (E. Dunraven and Mount-Earl).
Motion agreed to.
Then the Lords following were named of the Committee:—

L. Abp. Canterbury.

L. Foxford. (E. Limerick.)

D. Norfolk (E. Marshal.)

L. Kenry. (E. Dunraven and Mount-Earl.)

E. Derby.

E. Brownlow.

L. Sandhurst.

V. Gordon. (E. Aberdeen.)

L. Rothschild.

L. Monkswell.

L. Clinton.

L. Thring.

L. Clifford of Chudleigh.

L. Basing.

The Committee to appoint their own Chairman, and to meet on Tuesday next at half-past Three o'clock.
House adjourned at half-past Four o'clock, to Monday next, a quarter before Eleven o'clock.