Lords Sitting of 26 March 1897

CONSOLIDATED FUND (No. 1) BILL.
Brought from the Commons; Read 1a; and (Standing Orders Nos. XXXIX. and XLV. having been suspended) Read 2a; Committee negatived; Bill Read 3a, and passed.
VOLUNTARY SCHOOLS BILL.
Brought from the Commons; Read la; to be printed; and to be Read 2a on Tuesday next. [The Lord President, D. Devonshire].—(No. 37.)
ARMY (ANNUAL) BILL.
Read 3a (according to Order), and passed.
POST OFFICE CONSOLIDATION BILL [H.L.]
House in Committee (according to Order); the Amendment proposed by the Joint Committee made; Standing Committee negatived; the Report of Amendment to be received on Monday next.

LAND TRANSFER BILL [H.L.]
House in Committee (according to Order); Bill reported without Amendment; and re-committed to the Standing Committee.
House Adjourned at Twenty-five Minutes before Five o' Clock, to Monday next, a Quarter before Eleven o' Clock.