§ Lucas Peerage.—Committee for Privileges met: Counsel heard to open the case on behalf of the claimant; the Attorney-General appearing on behalf of the Crown; the Attorney-General heard; witnesses examined; claim considered: Then it was resolved that the Petitioner Auberon Thomas Herbert, claimant to the Barony of Lucas of Cradwell, hath made out his claim to the said Barony; report thereof to be made to the House.
§ Viscount Midleton.—Petition of— William St. John Fremantle Brodrick, Baron Brodrick in the Peerage of the United Kingdom, and Viscount Midleton, in the Peerage of Ireland, claiming a right to vote at the elections of Representative Peers for Ireland; read, and referred to the Lord Chancellor to consider and report thereupon to the House.