Lords Sitting of 7 August 1900

JUDICIAL BUSINESS.
Ordered, That this House do meet on 'Tuesday, the 13th day of November next, at Eleven o'clock, for the purpose of hearing and determining Appeals and matters connected therewith, pursuant to the provisions of the "Appellate Jurisdiction Act, 1876"; and that during such meeting of the House leave be given to the Appeal Committee to meet.
RETURNS, REPORTS, ETC.
  ARMY.
  Approximate Estimate of Expenditure under the Barracks Act of 1890 and Military Works Act of 1897 and 1899(in substitution of Command Paper 82 of 1900).
  SOUTH AFRICAN REPUBLIC AND ORANGE FREE STATE.
  Return with reference to each of the Railways in the Orange Free State and in the South African Republic respectively, showing whether such railways belong to the State or to private companies; and I also giving the cost or capital value of the same. Laid before the House (pursuant to Address of the 8th of March last), and to be printed. (No. 230.)
  PATRIOTIC FUND.
  Thirty-eighth Report of the Royal Commissioners.
  REFORMATORY AND INDUSTRIAL SCHOOLS (IRELAND).
  Thirty-eighth Report of the Inspector, for 1899.
  AGRICULTURE (EARNINGS OF AGRICULTURAL LABOURERS).
  Report by Mr. Wilson Fox on the Wages and Earnings of Agricultural Labourers in the United Kingdom; with statistical tables and charts.

  TRADE REPORTS(ANNUAL SERIES).
  No. 2499. China (Newchwang).
  No. 2500. China (Kiu Kiang).
  No. 2501. China (Kiungchow).
  No. 2502. China (Amoy).
  No. 2503. Japan (Hakodate).

  INLAND REVENUE.
  Forty-third Report of the Commissioner of Her Majesty's Inland Revenue, for the year ended 31st March, 1900.
  Presented (by Command), and ordered to lie on the Table.

  INCOME TAX.
  Warrant of the Lords Commissioners of Her Majesty's Treasury, dated 31st July, 1900, appointing Mr. Samuel Porter Foster to be a Special Commissioner of Income Tax.
  SUPERANNUATION.
  Treasury Minute, dated 1st August, 1900, declaring Hangchow, Soochow, Shashih, Samshui, and Wuchow to be unhealthy places for the purposes of the Superannuation Acts, 1859 and 1876.
  Report of Arklow Harbour Commissioners, for 1899; and statement of accounts.
  CLERGY (WEST INDIES).
  Return of the amount payable on 5th; January, 1900, out of the Consolidated Fund for ecclesiastical purposes in the West Indies.

  SUPREME COURT OF JUDICATURE.
  Accounts for 1899–1900.
  Laid before the House (pursuant to Act), and ordered to lie on the Table.

AGRICULTURAL HOLDINGS BILL.
  COMPANIES BILL.

    HOUSING OF THE WORKING CLASSES ACT (1890) AMENDMENT BILL.
    TOWN COUNCILS (SCOTLAND) BILL.
    Returned from the Commons with the Amendments agreed to.

    TITHE RENT-CHARGE (IRELAND) BILL.
    Returned from the Commons with the Amendments agreed to, with an Amendment.

COPYRIGHT BILL [H.L.] AND COPYRIGHT (ARTISTIC) BILL [H.L.]
Message from the Commons for copy of the Report, etc., from the Select Committee. Ordered to be communicated accordingly.
House adjourned during pleasure.
House resumed:—

TITHE RENT-CHARGE (IRELAND) BILL.
Commons Amendment to Lords Amendments considered (on motion), and agreed to.
COLONIAL STOCK BILL [ill.].
Returned from the Commons agreed to, with Amendments. The said Amendments considered (on motion), and agreed to.
LOCAL GOVERNMENT (IRELAND) BILL.
Returned from the Commons with the Amendments agreed to, with a consequential Amendment. The said Amendment considered (on motion), and agreed to.

TRAMWAYS (IRELAND) ACTS AMEND MENT BILL.
Returned from the Commons with the Amendments agreed to.
House adjourned at five minutes before Six of the clock, till To-morrow, Twelve of the clock.