Lords Sitting of 31 March 1896

LORD KINGSALE (CLAIM TO VOTE FOR REPRESENTATIVE PEERS FOR IRELAND).
Ordered and directed, That a Certificate be sent by the Clerk of the Parliaments to the Clerk of the Crown in Ireland, stating that the Lord Chancellor of the United Kingdom has reported to the House of Lords that the right of the Lord Kingsale to vote at the elections of Representative Peers for Ireland has been established to the satisfaction of him the said Lord Chancellor; and that the House of Lords has ordered that such Report to be sent to the said Clerk of the Crown in Ireland; and it is hereby also Ordered, that the said Report of the said Lord Chancellor be sent to the Clerk of the Crown in Ireland.
COMPANIES BILL [H.L.]
Committee of the Whole House (which stands appointed for the first sitting day after the Easter Recess) put off to Monday the 27th of April next.
NAVAL WORKS BILL.
Brought from the Commons, and read 1a.
BUSINESS OF THE HOUSE.
Standing Orders Nos. XXXIX. and XLV. considered (according to Order), and suspended for this day's sitting.

NAVAL WORKS BILL.
Standing Orders Nos. XXXIX. and XLV. having been suspended, Bill read 2a; Committee negatived; Bill read 3a, and passed.
House adjourned during pleasure.
House resumed at Twelve o'clock.

COMMISSION.
The following Bills received the Royal Assent:—
Electric Lighting Provisional Orders (Notting Hill, etc.).
Elementary Education Provisional Order Confirmation (Tottenham).
Naval Works.
Poor Law Guardians (Ireland) (Women).
The Royal Commissioners were, the LORD CHANCELLOR (Lord Halsbury), the Earl of HOPETOUN (Paymaster General), and Lord JAMES of HEREFORD (Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster.)

BUSINESS OF THE HOUSE.
Ordered that the evening sitting of the House on Tuesday the 21st of April next, do commence at a quarter past Four o'clock.
House adjourned at Twenty-five minutes past Twelve o'clock, to Tuesday the 21st of April next, a quarter past Four o'clock.