Sitting of 26 November 1890

MR. SPEAKER'S CONTINUED ABSENCE.
The House being met, the Clerk at the Table informed the House of the unavoidable absence of Mr. Speaker:—
Whereupon Mr. Courtney, the Chairman of Ways and Means, proceeded to the Table; and, after Prayers, took the Chair as Deputy Speaker, pursuant to the Standing Order.

MOTIONS.

  LIQUOR TRAFFIC LOCAL VETO (WALES) BILL.
  On Motion of Mr. Bowen Rowlands, Bill to enable owners and occupiers in Wales to have effectual control over the liquor traffic, ordered to be brought in by Mr. Bowen Rowlands, Mr. Alfred Thomas, Mr. Esslemont, Mr. Thomas Ellis, Mr. Bryn Roberts, and Mr. Samuel Smith.
  Bill presented, and read first time. [Bill 1.]

  FACTORY AND WORKSHOPS ACT (1878) AMEND MENT BILL.
  On Motion of Sir Henry James, Bill to amend "The Factory and Workshops Act, 1878," ordered to be brought in by Sir Henry James, Sir William Houldsworth, Viscount Cranborne, Mr. Mundella, Sir Henry Roscoe, Mr. Mather, Mr. Mowbray, Mr. Howell, and Mr. Byron Reed.
  Bill presented, and read first time. [Bill 2.]

  PAROCHIAL BOARDS (SCOTLAND) BILL.
  On Motion of Dr. Cameron, Bill to reform the constitution of Parochial Boards in Scotland and the mode of electing the members of such Boards, ordered to be brought in by Dr. Cameron, Mr. Barclay, Mr. Shiress Will, Dr. Farquharson, Mr. Esslemont, and Mr. Mackintosh.
  Bill presented, and read first time. [Bill 3.]

  RELIGIOUS DISQUALIFICATIONS REMOVAL BILL.
  On Motion of Mr. Gladstone, Bill to remove the disabilities of Roman Catholics to hold the offices of Lord Chancellor of Great Britain and Lord Lieutenant of Ireland, ordered to be brought in by Mr. Gladstone, Mr. Campbell-Bannerman, Mr. John Morley, Sir Horace Davey, and Mr. Asquith.
  Bill presented, and read first time. [Bill 4.]

  CONVEYANCING AND LAW OF PROPERTY ACT (1881) AMENDMENT BILL.
  On Motion of Mr. Thomas Henry Bolton, Bill to amend "The Conveyancing and Law of Property Act, 1881," with reference to leaseholds, ordered to be brought in by Mr. Thomas
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  Henry Bolton, Mr. Warmington, Mr. Kimber, and Mr. Cobb.
  Bill presented, and read first time. [Bill 5.]

  LIQUOR TRAFFIC LOCAL VETO BILL.
  On Motion of Mr. Henry J. Wilson, Bill for entrusting localities with the direct popular Veto on the Liquor Traffic, ordered to be brought in by Mr. Henry J. Wilson, Mr. Allison, Mr. Jacob Bright, Mr. Burt, Sir Walter Foster, Mr. Jacoby, Mr. Octavius V. Morgan, and Mr. Rowntree.
  Bill presented, and read first time. [Bill 6.]

  SMALL HOLDINGS BILL.
  On Motion of Mr. Jesse Collings, Bill to facilitate the creation of Small Holdings in land, ordered to be brought in by Mr. Jesse Collings, Mr. Robert Reid, Mr. Burt, Sir Henry Selwin-Ibbetson, Mr. Broadhurst, Colonel Cotton, Mr. Cyril Flower, and Mr. Hobhouse.
  Bill presented, and read first time. [Bill 7.]

  PLACES OF WORSHIP ENFRANCHISEMENT BILL.
  On Motion of Mr. Samuel Evans, Bill to provide for the Enfranchisement of Leasehold Places of Worship, ordered to be brought in by Mr. Samuel Evans, Mr. Halley Stewart, Mr. James Rowlands, Mr. Lloyd-George, Mr. Bryn Roberts, Mr. Waddy, and Mr. Randell.
  Bill presented, and read first time. [Bill 8.]

  MARRIAGE WITH A DECEASED WIFE'S SISTER BILL.
  On Motion of Mr. John Kelly, Bill to amend and alter the Law as to Marriage with a Deceased Wife's Sister, ordered to be brought in by Mr. John Kelly, Mr. Heneage, Mr. Herbert Gardner, Mr. T. W. Russell, Mr. Broadhurst, Mr. Arthur Elliot, Mr. Robert Reid, Mr. Gray, Mr. Seager Hunt, Mr. Oldroyd, and Mr. Boulnois.
  Bill presented, and read first time. [Bill 9.]

  HARES BILL.
  On Motion of Colonel Dawnay, Bill to provide a Close Time for Hares during the Breeding Season, ordered to be brought in by Colonel Dawnay, Sir John Lubbock, Sir Joseph Pease, Mr. Dillwyn, Mr. Lawson, and Mr. Bonsor.
  Bill presented, and read first time. [Bill 10.]

  LEASEHOLDERS ENFRANCHISEMENT BILL.
  On Motion of Mr. James Rowlands, Bill to give facilities to Leasenolders for the purchase of the Fee Simple of their Holdings, ordered to be brought in by Mr. James Rowlands, Mr. Lawson, Mr. Broadhurst, Mr. Robert Reid, Mr. Warmington, Sir John Puleston, and Mr. Thomas Ellis.
  Bill presented, and read first time. [Bill 11.]

  ROADS AND STREETS IN POLICE BURGHS (SCOTLAND) BILL.
  On Motion of Mr. Hugh Elliot, Bill to amend the Law relating to Roads and Streets in Police Burghs in Scotland, ordered to be brought in by Mr. Hugh Elliot, Mr. Asher, Mr. Barclay, Mr. Shiress Will, and Mr. Sinclair.
  Bill presented, and read first time. [Bill 12.]

  MINES (EIGHT HOURS) BILL.
  On Motion of Mr. William Abraham, Bill to restrict labour in Mines to Eight Hours per day, ordered to be brought in by Mr. William Abraham, Mr. Pickard, Mr. Randell, Mr. Cuninghame Graham, Mr. Philipps, Mr. Cremer, Mr. Jacoby, Mr. Spencer Balfour, Mr. Samuel Evans, Mr. Alfred Thomas, Mr. Arthur Acland, Mr. Pritchard Morgan, and Mr. Conybeare.
  Bill presented, and read first time. [Bill 13.]

  TOWN HOLDINGS BILL.
  On Motion of Mr. Lawson, Bill to give compensation to occupying tenants of Town Holdings for beneficial improvements, ordered to be brought in by Mr. Lawson, Mr. James Rowlands, Mr. David Thomas, and Earl Compton.
  Bill presented, and read first time. [Bill 14.]

  CONSPIRACY LAW AMENDMENT BILL.
  On Motion of Mr. Edmund Robertson, Bill to amend the Law of Conspiracy, ordered to be brought in by Mr. Edmund Robertson, Mr. Shaw Lefevre, Mr. Broadhurst, and Mr. William Hunter.
  Bill presented, and read first time. [Bill 15.]

  RATING OF MACHINERY BILL.
  On Motion of Mr. Edward Knatchbull-Hugessen, Bill to amend the Law relating to the Rating of Hereditaments containing Machinery, ordered to be brought in by Mr. Edward Knatchbull-Hugessen, Sir Bernhard Samuelson, Sir William Houldsworth, Mr. Winterbotham, Mr. Gerald Balfour, and Mr. Tomlinson.
  Bill presented, and read first time. [Bill 16.]

  REGISTRATION OF ELECTORS ACTS AMEND MENT BILL.
  On motion of Mr. Knowles, Bill for the removal of doubts arising under the Registration of Electors Acts; and for other purposes, ordered to be brought in by Mr. Knowles, Mr. William Cross, Colonel Hill, Mr. Hobhouse, Sir William Houldsworth, and Sir Ughtred Kay-Shuttleworth.
  Bill presented, and read first time. [Bill 17.]

  RATING OF MACHINERY (No. 2) BILL.
  On Motion of Mr. H. S. Wright, Bill to amend the Law relating to the Rating of Hereditaments containing Machinery, ordered to be brought in by Mr. H. S. Wright, Mr. Oldroyd, Mr. T. Harrop Sidebottom, Mr. Herbert Gladstone, Mr. J. A. Bright, Mr. Mather, and Mr. Mowbray.
  Bill presented, and read first time. [Bill 18.]

  RELIGIOUS EQUALITY BILL.
  On Motion of Mr. Conybeare, Bill to remove certain grievances of the Nonconformists under the Marriage and Burials Acts, ordered to be brought in by Mr. Conybeare, Mr. William M'Arthur, Mr. Seale-Hayne, Mr. Alfred Thomas, and Mr. Samuel Evans.
  Bill presented, and read first time. [Bill 19.]

  MINING ACCIDENTS INSURANCE (SCOTLAND) BILL.
  On motion of Mr. Baird, Bill to provide for a system of National Insurance against Accidents in Mines in Scotland, ordered to be brought in by Mr. Baird, Mr. Vernon, Mr. Hozier, Mr. Hugh Elliot, and Mr. Parker Smith.
  Bill presented, and read first time. [Bill 20.]

  PARLIAMENTARY FRANCHISE (EXTENSION TO WOMEN) BILL.
  On motion of Mr. Woodall, Bill to extend the Parliamentary Franchise to duly qualified Women, ordered to be brought in by Mr. Woodall, Baron Dimsdale, Mr. Illingworth, Mr. Walter M'Laren, Mr. Maclure, Mr. Stansfeld, and Sir Richard Temple.
  Bill presented, and read first time. [Bill 21.]

  FISHERIES REGULATION (SCOTLAND) BILL.
  On motion of Mr. Marjoribanks, Bill for the establishment of district fishery committees in Scotland, for the introduction of a representative element into the Scottish Fishery Board, and for the regulation and development of Scottish mussel and bait beds, ordered to be brought in by Mr. Marjoribanks, Mr. Duff, Mr. Shiress Will, Mr. Finlay, Colonel Malcolm, and Mr. Angus Sutherland.
  Bill presented, and read first time. [Bill 22.]

  PIG IRON WARRANTS BILL.
  On motion of Mr. Hingley, Bill to regulate dealings in Pig Iron Warrants, ordered to be brought in by Mr. Hingley, Mr. Ainslie, and Mr. Isaac Wilson.
  Bill presented, and read first time. [Bill 23.]

  PARLIAMENTARY VOTERS' REGISTRATION BILL.
  On Motion of Mr. Cremer, Bill for the better registration of Parliamentary Voters; and for other purposes, ordered to be brought in by Mr. Cremer, Mr. Abraham (Rhondda), Mr. Burt, Mr. Fenwick, Mr. Pickard, Mr. James Rowlands, and Mr. John Wilson (Durham).
  Bill presented, and read first time. [Bill 24.]

  METROPOLITAN WATER COMPANIES' CHARGES BILL.
  On Motion of Mr. Causton, Bill to regulate the Charges leviable by Companies supplying Water within the administrative county of London, ordered to be brought in by Mr. Causton, Mr. Beaufoy, Mr. Thomas Henry Bolton, Mr. Sydney Buxton, Mr. Cremer, Mr. Howell, Mr. Lawson, Mr. Montague, Mr. Octavius V. Morgan, Mr. Pickersgill, Mr. James Rowlands, and Mr. James Stuart.
  Bill presented, and read first time. [Bill 25.]

  LONDON WATER (METER) BILL.
  On Motion of Mr. Gainsford Bruce, Bill to provide for the supply by meter of Water for domestic purposes within the limits of supply of the London Water Companies, ordered to be brought in by Mr. Gainsford Bruce, Mr.

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  Blundell Maple, Sir Algernon Borthwick, Sir Albert Rollit, Mr. Baumann, Mr. Theobald, and Mr. Howard.
  Bill presented, and read first time. [Bill 26.]

  FRANCHISES (IRELAND) BILL.
  On motion of Mr. P. J. Power, Bill to amend the Law relating to Franchises in Ireland, ordered to be brought in by Mr. P. J. Power, Mr. Clancy, Mr. Richard Power, Mr. Maurice Healy, and Mr. Sexton.
  Bill presented, and read first time. [Bill 27.]

  BOILERS' REGISTRATION BILL.
  On motion of Sir William Houldsworth, Bill for the registration and inspection of Boilers, ordered to be brought in by Sir William Houldsworth, Mr. Maclean, Mr. Mather, and Mr. Burt.
  Bill presented, and read first time. [Bill 28.]

  PRISONERS (IRELAND) BILL.
  On motion of Mr. Condon, Bill to amend the Laws relating to the treatment of prisoners in Ireland, ordered to be brought in by Mr. Condon, Mr. Sexton, Mr. Arthur O'Connor, Mr. John O'Connor, and Mr. Sheehy.
  Bill presented, and read first time. [Bill 29.]

  EMPLOYERS' LIABILITY ACT (1880) AMEND MENT BILL.
  On Motion of Mr. Burt, Bill to amend "The Employers' Liability Act, 1880," ordered to be brought in by Mr. Burt, Mr. Broadhurst, Mr. Joicey, Mr. Haldane, and Mr. Lockwood.
  Bill presented, and read first time. [Bill 30.]

  ELEMENTARY EDUCATION (CONTINUATION SCHOOLS) BILL.
  On motion of Mr. Mather, Bill to amend the Elementary Education Acts, and to provide Continuation Schools, ordered to be brought in by Mr. Mather, Mr. Samuel Smith, Sir Henry Roscoe, Sir George Baden-Powell, Sir John Puleston, Sir John Lubbock, Mr. John Morley, Mr. Bryce, Mr. Cyril Flower, Mr. Fisher, Mr. Picton, and Mr. Howell.
  Bill presented, and read first time. [Bill 31.]

  PARLIAMENTARY VOTERS' REGISTRATION (IRELAND) BILL.
  On motion of Mr. Pinkerton, Bill to alter and amend the Law relating to the Registration of Parliamentary Voters in Ireland, ordered to be brought in by Mr. Pinkerton, Mr. Sexton, Mr. T. M. Healy, Mr. Clancy, Mr. Kenny, Mr. Maurice Healy, and Mr. M'Cartan.
  Bill presented, and read first time. [Bill 32.]

  UNIVERSITY EDUCATION (IRELAND) BILL.
  On Motion of Mr. Tuite, Bill to amend the Law relating to University Education in Ireland, ordered to be brought in by Mr. Tuite, Mr. Parnell, Mr. Sexton, Mr. Dillon, and Mr. Timothy Harrington.
  Bill presented, and read first time. [Bill 33.]

  INTOXICATING LIQUORS (IRELAND) BILL.
  On Motion of Mr. Lea, Bill to amend the Law relating to the Sale of Intoxicating Liquors in Ireland on Saturday and Sunday, and other purposes connected therewith, ordered to be brought in by Mr. Lea, Mr. T. W. Russell, Mr. Arthur O'Connor, Colonel Saunderson, Mr. John Redmond, Mr. Johnston, Mr. Jordan, Sir James Corry, Mr. Maurice Healy, Mr. Mahony, Mr. De Cobain, and Mr. John Corbet.
  Bill presented, and read first time. [Bill 34.]

  SUNDAY CLOSING (WALES) ACT (1881) AMENDMENT BILL.
  On Motion of Mr. Roberts, Bill to amend "The Sunday Closing (Wales) Act, 1881," ordered to be brought in by Mr. Roberts, Mr. Osborne Morgan, Sir Hussey Vivian, Mr. Bryn Roberts, Mr. Arthur Williams, and Mr. Samuel Smith.
  Bill presented, and read first time. [Bill 35.

  RETURNING OFFICERS' EXPENSES BILL.
  On Motion of Mr. Esslemont, Bill to provide for the payment of Expenses to be incurred by Returning Officers at Parliamentary Elections, ordered to be brought in by Mr. Esslemont, Sir George Trevelyan, Mr. Marjoribanks, Dr. Farquharson, Mr. Mackintosh, Mr. M'Ewan, and Mr. Munro Ferguson.
  Bill presented, and read first time. [Bill 36.]

  LEASEHOLDERS (IRELAND) BILL.
  On Motion of Mr. W. A. Macdonald, Bill to amend the Law relating to Leaseholders in Ireland, ordered to be brought in by Mr. W. A. Macdonald, Mr. Sexton, Mr. M'Cartan, Mr. Clancy, Mr. Crilly, and Mr. Flynn.
  Bill presented, and read first time. [Bill 37.]

  NATIONAL SCHOOL TEACHERS (IRELAND) BILL.
  On Motion of Mr. Dalton, Bill to improve the condition of National School Teachers in Ireland, ordered to be brought in by Mr. Dalton, Mr. Sexton, Mr. John O'Connor, Mr. Conway, and Mr. Knox.
  Bill presented, and read first time. [Bill 38.]

  SLAUGHTER HOUSES, &C. (METROPOLIS) ACT (1874) AMENDMENT BILL.
  On Motion of Sir John Colomb, Bill to amend "The Slaughter Houses, &c. (Metropolis) Act, 1874," ordered to be brought in by Sir John Colomb, Mr. James Stuart, Mr. Bartley, and Mr. Lawson.
  Bill presented, and read first time. [Bill 39.]

  TECHNICAL INSTRUCTION BILL.
  On Motion of Sir Henry Roscoe, Bill to amend the Law relating to Technical Instruction, ordered to be brought in by Sir Henry Roscoe, Mr. Arthur Acland, Sir Albert Rollit, and Mr. Mather.
  Bill presented, and read first time. [Bill 40.]

  POOR LAW GUARDIANS (IRELAND) BILL.
  On Motion of Mr. Blane, Bill to amend the Law relating to the constitution and election of Boards of Poor Law Guardians in Ireland, ordered to be brought in by Mr. Blane, Mr. M'Cartan, and Mr. T. M. Healy.
  Bill presented, and read first time. [Bill 41.]

  JURORS (IRELAND) BILL.
  On Motion of Mr. Conway, Bill to amend the Law relating to Jurors in Ireland, ordered to be brought in by Mr. Conway, Mr. T. M. Healy, Mr. Sexton, Mr. Arthur O'Connor, and Mr. Kilbride.
  Bill presented, and read first time. [Bill 42.]

  BURIALS BILL.
  On Motion of Mr. Osborne Morgan, Bill to further amend the Burial Laws, ordered to be brought in by Mr. Osborne Morgan, Mr. Channing, Mr. John Ellis, Mr. Illingworth, and Mr. Morton.
  Bill presented, and read first time. [Bill 43.]

  ELECTORS' QUALIFICATION AND REGISTRATION BILL.
  On Motion of Mr. Stansfeld, Bill to amend the Law with respect to the Qualification and Registration of Electors at Parliamentary, municipal, and county elections in England and Wales, ordered to be brought in by Mr. Stansfeld, Mr. Childers, and Sir Charles Russell.
  Bill presented, and read first time. [Bill 44.]

  CANAL DEVELOPMENT BILL.
  On Motion of Mr. Philip Stanhope, Bill to promote the development of Canals in the United Kingdom, ordered to be brought in by Mr. Philip Stanhope, Mr. Robert Reid, Mr. Hunter, Mr. Brunner, Sir Albert Rollit, Mr. Spencer Balfour, and Lord Francis Hervey.
  Bill presented, and read first time. [Bill 45.]

  TITHES (IRELAND) BILL.
  On Motion of Mr. Penrose FitzGerald, Bill to amend the Law relating to Tithes in Ireland, ordered to be brought in by Mr. Penrose FitzGerald, Colonel Saunderson, Colonel Waring, Mr. T. W. Russell, Mr. Macartney, and Mr. Smith Barry.
  Bill presented, and read first time. [Bill 46.]

  BREACH OF PROMISE OF MARRIAGE BILL.
  On Motion of Sir Roper Lethbridge, Bill to abolish actions for Breach of Promise of Marriage, ordered to be brought in by Sir Roper Lethbridge, Mr. Lockwood, Mr. Bryce, Dr. Commins, and Colonel Makins.
  Bill presented, and read first time. [Bill 47.]

  TEACHERS' REGISTRATION BILL.
  On Motion of Mr. Arthur Acland, Bill to provide for the registration of Teachers, ordered to be brought in by Mr. Arthur Acland, Mr. Sydney Buxton, and Mr. Hobhouse.
  Bill presented, and read first time. [Bill 48.]

  SCHOOL BOARD FOR LONDON (SUPERANNUA TION) BILL.
  On Motion of Sir Richard Temple, Bill to enable the School Board for London to carry out a scheme for granting Superannuation Allowances, ordered to be brought in by Sir Richard Temple, Sir Ughtred Kay-Shuttle-worth, Mr. Sydney Buxton, Colonel Hughes, and Mr. Wootton Isaacson.
  Bill presented, and read first time. [Bill 49.]

  ELECTION EXPENSES BILL.
  On Motion of Mr. Murphy, Bill to amend the Law relating to Election Expenses, ordered to be brought in by Mr. Murphy, Mr. Donal Sullivan, Mr. Dickson, and Mr. Deasy.
  Bill presented, and read first time. [Bill 50.]

  LONDON TAXATION BILL.
  On Motion of Mr. Montagu, Bill to provide for more equitable taxation in the Administrative County of London, ordered to be brought in by Mr. Montagu, Mr. Thomas Henry Bolton, Mr. Sydney Buxton, Mr. Lawson, and Mr. James Stuart.
  Bill presented, and read first time. [Bill 51.]

  LIQUOR LAWS (SCOTLAND) BILL.
  On Motion of Mr. Leng, Bill to amend the Liquor Laws of Scotland, and more especially with reference to Dealers' or Grocers' Certificates, ordered to be brought in by Mr. Leng, Mr. M'Lagan, Sir John Kinloch, Mr. John Wilson (Govan), and Mr. Esslemont.
  Bill presented, and read first time. [Bill 52.]

  SEED POTATOES (IRELAND) BILL.
  On Motion of Colonel Nolan, Bill to enable Guardians of the Poor to borrow money for the purpose of procuring Seed Potatoes for tenants and occupiers in Ireland, and for other purposes, ordered to be brought in by Colonel Nolan, Mr. Sexton, Mr. Labouchere, Dr. Cameron, Mr. Edward Harrington, Mr. Crilly, Mr. M'Donald, and Mr. Donal Sullivan.
  Bill presented, and read first time. [Bill 53.]

  COUNTY CESS (IRELAND) BILL.
  On Motion of Mr. Knox, Bill to amend the Law relating to the incidence of the County Cess in Ireland, ordered to be brought in by Mr. Knox, Mr. Clancy, Mr. M'Cartan, and Mr. Maurice Healy.
  Bill presented, and read first time. [Bill 54.]

  LABOURERS (IRELAND) ACTS AMENDMENT (No. 2) BILL.
  On Motion of Colonel Waring, Bill to amend the Labourers (Ireland) Acts, ordered to be brought in by Colonel Waring, Mr. Mulholland, Mr. Macartney, and Mr. O'Neil.
  Bill presented, and read first time. [Bill 55.

  CATHEDRAL CHURCHES BILL.
  On Motion of Sir Charles Dalrymple, Bill to provide for making Statutes respecting Deans and Chapters and Cathedral Churches in England; and for other purposes relating thereto,

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  ordered to be brought in by Sir Charles Dalrymple, Sir Matthew White Ridley, Mr. Charles Acland, and Mr. MacInnes.
  Bill presented, and read first time. [Bill 56.]

  LOCAL AUTHORITIES (SCOTLAND) LOANS BILL.
  On Motion of Mr. Finlay, Bill to provide increased facilities for the raising of money by Local Authorities in Scotland by the issue of debentures, stock, and otherwise, ordered to be brought in by Mr. Finlay, Mr. Asquith, Mr. Arthur Elliot, Mr. Haldane, Mr. Mark Stewart, and Colonel Malcolm.
  Bill presented, and read first time. [Bill 57.]

  OCCUPYING TENANTS' ENFRANCHISEMENT BILL.
  On Motion of Mr. Bartley, Bill to enable Occupying Tenants of houses and places of business to purchase the fee simple of their holdings, ordered to be brought in by Mr. Bartley, Sir John Colomb, Mr. Seager Hunt, and General Goldsworthy.
  Bill presented, and read first time. [Bill 58.]

  VOLUNTARY SCHOOLS (REPRESENTATIVE MANAGEMENT) BILL.
  On Motion of Mr. Charles Acland, Bill to facilitate the Representative Management of Voluntary Schools, ordered to be brought in by Mr. Charles Acland, Mr. Robert Reid, Mr. Fuller, Sir Matthew White Ridley, and Mr. Heneage.
  Bill presented, and read first time. [Bill 59.]

  INDUSTRIAL SCHOOLS (IRELAND) BILL.
  On Motion of Mr. Peter M'Donald, Bill to establish Industrial Schools in connection with Poor Law Unions in Ireland, ordered to be brought in by Mr. Peter M'Donald, Colonel Nolan, Mr. Cox, Dr. Fitzgerald, Mr. Flynn, and Mr. Tuite.
  Bill presented, and read first time. [Bill 60.]

  FACTORY AND WORKSHOPS ACT (1878) AMEND MENT (NO. 2) BILL.
  On Motion of Mr. Sydney Buxton, Bill to extend ''The Factory and Workshop Act, 1878," ordered to be brought in by Mr. Sydney Buxton, Mr. James Stuart, Mr. Lawson, and Mr. Montagu.
  Bill presented, and read first time. [Bill 61.]

  LIFE AND PROPERTY PRESERVATION BILL.
  On Motion of Mr. Dixon-Hartland, Bill for the better Preservation of Life and Property in the United Kingdom, ordered to be brought in by Mr. Dixon-Hartland and Mr. Agg-Gardner.
  Bill presented, and read first time. [Bill 62.]

  STREET ORGANS (METROPOLIS) BILL.
  On Motion of Mr. Jacoby, Bill to limit the hours of Street Organs and other street music in the Metropolis, ordered to be brought in by Mr. Jacoby, Sir John Lubbock, Sir Guyer Hunter, Mr. Staveley Hill, Mr. John Kelly, and Mr. Norris.
  Bill presented, and read first time. [Bill 63.]

  REGISTRATION OF VOTERS (SCOTLAND) BILL.
  On Motion of Mr. Shiress Will, Bill to amend the Law relating to the qualification and registration of Parliamentary Voters and to Parliamentary Elections in Scotland; and for other purposes in relation thereto, ordered to be brought in by Mr. Shiress Will, Mr. Campbell -Bannerman, Mr. J. B. Balfour, Mr. Buchanan, Dr. Cameron, Mr. Donald Crawford, Dr. Farquharson, Mr. Hunter, and Mr. Leng.
  Bill presented, and read first time. [Bill 64.]

  CHEAP TRAINS (LONDON) BILL.
  On Motion of Mr. Theobald, Bill to make better provision as respects the administrative County of London for Cheap Workmen's Trains, ordered to be brought in by Mr. Theobald, Mr. Blundell Maple, Sir Algernon Borthwick, Sir Robert Fowler, Sir Roper Lethbridge, Mr. Baumann, Mr. Gainsford Bruce, Mr. Boulnois, Mr. Howard, Mr. Lafone, and Sir Albert Rollit.
  Bill presented, and read first time. [Bill 65.]

  DRAINAGE AND IMPROVEMENT OF LAND (IRE LAND) BILL.
  On Motion of Mr. Maurice Healy, Bill to amend the Law relating to the Drainage and Improvement of Land in Ireland, ordered to be brought in by Mr. Maurice Healy, Mr. Chance, Mr. Deasy, and Mr. T. M. Healy.
  Bill presented, and read first time. [Bill 66.]

  INDIAN COUNCILS ACT (1861) AMENDMENT BILL.
  On Motion of Mr. Bradlaugh, Bill to amend "The Indian Councils Act, 1861," ordered to be brought in by Mr. Bradlaugh, Mr. Bernard Coleridge, Mr. Justin M'Carthy, Mr. M'Laren, Mr. John Ellis, Mr. Hunter, and Mr. Robert Reid.
  Bill presented, and read first time. [Bill 67.]

  TENANCIES RATING BILL.
  On Motion of Mr. Seale - Hayne, Bill to divide Rates between Landlord and Tenant, ordered to be brought in by Mr. Seale-Hayne, Mr. Charles Acland, Mr. Channing, Mr. Cobb, Sir Bernard Samuelson, and Mr. Halley Stewart.
  Bill presented, and read first time. [Bill 68.]

  LAW AGENTS (SCOTLAND) BILL.
  On Motion of Mr. Caldwell, Bill to amend the Law relating to Law Agents practising in Scotland, ordered to be brought in by Mr. Caldwell, Mr. M 'Lagan, Mr. James Campbell, and Mr. Mackintosh.
  Bill presented, and read first time. [Bill 69.]

  POOR RATE (METROPOLIS) BILL.
  On Motion of Mr. Pickersgill, Bill to equalise the Poor Rate over the Metropolis, ordered to be brought in by Mr. Pickersgill, Mr. Howell, Mr. Causton, Mr. Sydney Buxton, Mr. Cremer, Mr. James Rowlands, and Mr. Montagu.
  Bill presented, and read first time. [Bill 70.]

  LONDON SCHOOL BOARD ELECTIONS BILL.
  On Motion of Mr. Blundell Maple, Bill to assimilate the electoral divisions of the London School Board to those for Parliamentary and County Council purposes, ordered to be brought in by Mr. Blundell Maple, Sir Richard Temple, Sir Algernon Borthwick, Sir Albert Rollit, Mr. Lawson, Mr. Richard Chamberlain, Mr. Baumann, and Mr. Isaacs.
  Bill presented, and read first time. [Bill 71.]

  SALE OF INTOXICATING LIQUORS ON SUNDAY BILL.
  On Motion of Mr. James Stevenson, Bill to prohibit the Sale of Intoxicating Liquors on Sunday, ordered to be brought in by Mr. James Stevenson, Mr. Charles Wilson, Mr. Walter James, Mr. Cozens-Hardy, Mr. Atkinson, and Mr. Octavius V. Morgan.
  Bill presented, and read first time. [Bill 72.]

  CROFTERS' HOLDINGS (SCOTLAND) BILL.
  On Motion of Mr. Keay, Bill to extend and amend the Crofters' Holdings (Scotland) Acts, ordered to be brought in by Mr. Keay, Dr. Farquharson, Dr. Clark, Mr. Cuninghame Graham, and Mr. Hunter.
  Bill presented, and read first time. [Bill 73.]

  RATING OF SCHOOLS BILL.
  On Motion of Mr. Powell, Bill to provide for the exemption of Public Elementary Schools from the Payment of Rates, ordered to be brought in by Mr. Powell, Mr. Heneage, Viscount Cranborne, Sir Richard Paget, Mr. de Lisle, Colonel Eyre, Mr. Hinckes, Mr. Samuel Hoare, Mr. Howorth, Mr. Lawrence, Mr. John O'Connor, Mr. Jasper More, and Mr. Talbot.
  Bill presented, and read first time. [Bill 74.]

  BEER ADULTERATION BILL.
  On Motion of Colonel Kenyon-Slaney, Bill for better securing the Purity of Beer, ordered to be brought in by Colonel Kenyon-Slaney, Sir Edward Birkbeck, Baron Dimsdale, Mr. Round, and Mr. Fellowes.
  Bill presented, and read first time. [Bill 75.]

  POISONED FLESH PROHIBITION ACT (1864) AMENDMENT BILL.
  On Motion of Mr. Francis Stevenson, Bill to amend "The Poisoned Flesh Prohibition Act, 1864," ordered to be brought in by Mr. Francis Stevenson, Mr. Herbert Gardner, Mr. Newnes, Mr. Channing, and Mr. Buxton.
  Bill presented, and read first time. [Bill 76.]

  BUILDING FEUS AND LEASES (SCOTLAND) BILL.
  On Motion of Mr. Donald Crawford, Bill to amend the Law relating to Feus and Leases for Building in Scotland, ordered to be brought in by Mr. Donald Crawford, Mr. Bryce, Mr. Munro Ferguson, and Mr. Philipps.
  Bill presented, and read first time. [Bill 77.]

  COMPANIES ACT (1862) AMENDMENT BILL.
  On Motion of Mr. Hoyle, Bill to amend "The Companies Act, 1862," ordered to be brought in by Mr. Hoyle.

  CROFTERS' HOLDINGS (SCOTLAND) (NO. 2) BILL.
  On Motion of Dr. Clark, Bill to amend the Crofters' Holdings (Scotland) Acts, ordered to be brought in by Dr. Clark, Mr. Angus Sutherland, Dr. M'Donald, and Mr. Mackintosh.
  Bill presented, and read first time. [Bill 78.]

  DRAINAGE SEPARATION BILL.
  On Motion of Mr. Stephens, Bill to enable Local Authorities to deal separately with the sewage and the drainage of their districts, ordered to be brought in by Mr. Stephens, Mr. Hastings, Sir Henry Roscoe, Sir Guyer Hunter, Mr. Shiress Will, Mr. Isaacs, Mr. Ambrose, Mr. Tatton Egerton, and Mr. Tomlinson.
  Bill presented, and read first time. [Bill 79.]

  SOLICITORS' MAGISTRACY BILL.
  On Motion of Mr. Maclure, Bill to enable Solicitors of the High Court to act as County Justices, ordered to be brought in by Mr. Maclure, Sir Albert Rollit, Mr. Lawson, Mr. Leng, and Mr. Maurice Healy.
  Bill presented, and read first time. [Bill 80.]

  RAILWAY COMPANIES RETURN TICKETS BILL.
  On Motion of Mr. Morton, Bill to enable Passengers in Railway Trains and on Steamboats, &c., to make use of Return Tickets at any time after the date of issue, ordered to be brought in by Mr. Morton, Mr. Caldwell, Mr. Causton, Dr. Clark, Mr. Lloyd Morgan, and Dr. Tanner.
  Bill presented, and read first time. [Bill 81.]

  COAL MINES REGULATION ACT (1887) AMENDMENT BILL.
  On Motion of Mr. Pickard, Bill to amend "The Coal Mines Regulation Act, 1887," ordered to be brought in by Mr. Pickard, Mr. Jacoby, Mr. Cremer, and Mr. Cuninghame Graham.
  Bill presented, and read first time. [Bill 82.]

  PAYMENT OF MEMBERS BILL.
  On Motion of Mr. Fenwick, Bill to restore the practice of Payment of Members, ordered to be brought in by Mr. Fenwick, Mr. Burt, Mr. Cobb, Mr. Munro Ferguson, and Sir Wilfrid Lawson.
  Bill presented, and read first time. [Bill 83.]

  PRIVATE BANKS BILL.
  On Motion of Mr. Ernest Spencer, Bill to make it compulsory that all Private Banking Firms shall either issue an annual balance sheet to their customers or submit to an audit by an official appointed by the Government, ordered to be brought in by Mr. Ernest Spencer, Mr. Warmington, Mr. Maclure, and Mr. Bartley.
  Bill presented, and read first time. [Bill 84.]

  EIGHT HOURS BILL.
  On Motion of Mr. Cuninghame Grahame, Bill to restrict the Hours of Labour in all trades and industries to Eight per day, ordered to be brought in by Mr. Cuninghame Graham, Mr. Randell, Mr. Abraham (Glamorgan), Mr. Conybeare, and Dr. Clark.
  Bill presented, and read first time. [Bill 85.]

  SUPERANNUATIONS (OFFICERS OF COUNTY COUNCILS) BILL.
  On Motion of Mr. Norris, Bill to enable County Councils to provide a fund, by deductions from salaries and wages of officers and servants in their employment, and to grant Superannuation Allowances therefrom, ordered to be brought in by Mr. Norris, Mr. Lawson, Sir Richard Temple, Sir Albert Rollit, Mr. Edmund Robertson, and Mr. Jennings.
  Bill presented, and read first time. [Bill 86.]

  SOLICITORS AND APPRENTICES (IRELAND) BILL.
  On Motion of Mr. O'Neill, Bill to amend and consolidate the Laws relating to Solicitors, and to the service of indentured Apprentices in Ireland, ordered to be brought in by Mr. O'Neill, Mr. Maurice Healy, Mr. Macartney, Mr. O'Keeffe, and Mr. Reynolds.
  Bill presented, and read first time. [Bill 87.]

  INTOXICATING LIQUORS LICENCES (IRELAND) BILL.
  On Motion of Mr. Johnston, Bill to enable the ratepayers of any locality to veto the issue of Licences for the sale of Intoxicating Liquors in Ireland, ordered to brought in by Mr. Johnston, Mr. John Redmond, Mr. T. W. Russell, Mr. Jordan, Mr. De Cobain, and Mr. John Barry.
  Bill presented, and read first time. [Bill 88.]

  AGRICULTURAL HOLDINGS BILL.
  On Motion of Mr. Channing, Bill to consolidate and amend the Laws relating to Agricultural Holdings in England and Wales; and for other purposes, ordered to be brought in by Mr. Channing, Mr. Seale-Hayne, Mr. Cobb, Mr. Halley Stewart, Mr. Francis Stevenson, and Mr. Arthur Williams.
  Bill presented, and read first time. [Bill 89.]

  COUNTY COUNCILS (CONTRACTS) BILL.
  On Motion of Mr. Cozens-Hardy, Bill to remove the disabilities affecting members of County Councils in respect of Contracts for the supply of road materials, ordered to be brought in by Mr. Cozens-Hardy, Sir Edward Birkbeck, Mr. Gurdon, and Mr. Somervell.
  Bill presented, and read first time. [Bill 90.]

  POLLEN FISHERIES (IRELAND) BILL.
  On Motion of Mr. Macartney, Bill for the better preservation of the Pollen Fisheries in Ireland, ordered to be brought in by Mr. Macartney and Mr. O'Neill.
  Bill presented, and read first time. [Bill 91.]

  PARLIAMENTARY ELECTIONS BILL.
  On Motion of Mr. Howell, Bill to consolidate, simplify, and amend the Law relating to Parliamentary Elections; and for other purposes relating thereto, ordered to be brought in by Mr. Howell, Mr. Buxton, Mr. Pickersgill, Mr. Stuart, Mr. Fenwick, Mr. Hunter, Mr. Bowen Rowlands, and Mr. Warmington.
  Bill presented, and read first time. [Bill 92.]

  LIQUOR TRAFFIC LOCAL VETO (SCOTLAND) BILL.
  On Motion of Mr. M'Lagan, Bill to enable owners and occupiers in burghs, wards of burghs, parishes, and districts in Scotland to prevent the common sale of intoxicating liquors, or otherwise to have effectual control over the drink traffic within such areas, ordered to be brought in by Mr. M'Lagan, Dr. Cameron, Mr. Lyall, Mr. Mackintosh, Mr. Cameron Corbett, Mr. Mark Stewart, Dr. Clark, Mr. Munro Ferguson, and Mr. John Wilson.
  Bill presented, and read first time. [Bill 93.]

  SHOPS (WEEKLY HALF-HOLIDAY) BILL.
  On Motion of Sir John Lubbock, Bill to enable local authorities to establish a Weekly Half-holiday for Shops, ordered to be brought in by Sir John Lubbock, Mr. Barry, Mr. Burt, Mr. Cameron Corbett, Sir Walter Foster, and Mr. Whitley.
  Bill presented, and read first time. [Bill 94.]

  PRISONS ACTS AMENDMENT BILL.
  On Motion of Mr. Channing, Bill to amend the Laws relating to the treatment of prisoners under various Acts in England and Wales; and for other purposes, ordered to be brought in by Mr. Channing, Mr. Picton. Mr. Atherley Jones, and Mr. Barran.
  Bill presented, and read first time. [Bill 95.]

  FARM SERVANTS' HOUSING (SCOTLAND) BILL.
  On Motion of Mr. Keay, Bill to provide for the Housing of Farm Servants on farms in Scotland, ordered to be brought in by Mr. Keay, Mr. Angus Sutherland, Dr. Clark, and Mr. Caldwell.
  Bill presented, and read first time. [Bill 96.]

  PARLIAMENTARY VOTERS' QUALIFICATION BILL.
  On Motion of Mr. Morton, Bill to amend the Law concerning the qualifying period for Parliamentary Voters in the United Kingdom; and for other purposes, ordered to be brought in by Mr. Morton, Mr. Leng, Mr. Priestley, Mr. Pinkerton, Mr. Halley Stewart, and Captain Verney.
  Bill presented, and read first time. [Bill 97.]

  SALE OF INTOXICATING LIQUORS ON SUNDAY (CORNWALL) BILL.
  On Motion of Mr. Charles Acland, Bill to prohibit the sale of Intoxicating Liquors on Sunday in the county of Cornwall, ordered to be brought in by Mr. Charles Acland, Mr. Bolitho, Mr. Conybeare, Mr. Courtney, Mr. Bickford Smith, and Mr. M'Arthur.
  Bill presented, and read first time. [Bill 98.]

  SHERIFF PRINCIPAL (SCOTLAND) ABOLITION BILL.
  On Motion of Dr. Clark, Bill to abolish the office of Sheriff Principal in Scotland, ordered to be brought in by Dr. Clark, Mr. Bolton, Mr. Caldwell, Mr. Provand, and Mr. Mackintosh.
  Bill presented, and read first time. [Bill 99.]

  SCHOOL BOARD ELECTIONS (SCOTLAND) BILL.
  On motion of Mr. Shiress Will, Bill to amend the Law relating to the Election of School Boards in Scotland, ordered to be brought in by Mr. Shiress Will, Mr. M'Lagan, Mr. Esslemont, and Mr. Lyell.
  Bill presented, and read first time. [Bill 100.]

  ARTIFICIAL MANURES, &c. (ADULTERATION) BILL.
  On Motion of Mr. Channing, Bill for the better prevention of frauds in the manufacture and sale of Artificial Manures and other preparations for agricultural purposes, ordered to be brought in by Mr. Channing, Mr. Halley Stewart, and Mr. Seale-Hayne.
  Bill presented, and read first time. [Bill 101.]

  MERCHANT SHIPPING ACTS AMENDMENT BILL.
  On Motion of Mr. Howell, Bill to prevent the deck-loading of timber in winter, ordered to be brought in by Mr. Howell, Mr. Abraham, Mr. Broadhurst, Mr. Burt, Mr. Cremer, Mr. Fenwick, Mr. Pickard, Mr. Rowlands, and Mr. Wilson.
  Bill presented, and read first time. [Bill 102.]

  INDUSTRIAL AGRICULTURAL EDUCATION BILL.
  On Motion of Mr. Jesse Collings, Bill to provide for Industrial Agricultural Education in public elementary schools, ordered to be brought in by Mr. Jesse Collings, Mr. Henry H. Fowler, Sir John Lubbock, Mr. Howell, Sir John Kennaway, Sir Bernhard Samuelson, Mr. Dixon, Mr. Robert Reid, and Major Rasch.
  Bill presented, and read first time. [Bill 103.]

  PUBLIC HOUSES (HOURS OF CLOSING) (SCOTLAND) BILL.
  On Motion of Dr. Cameron, Bill to amend "The Public Houses (Hours of Closing) (Scotland) Act, 1887," ordered to be brought in by Dr. Cameron, Mr. M'Lagan, Mr. Mark Stewart, Mr. John Wilson (Govan), and Mr. Mackintosh.
  Bill presented, and read first time. [Bill 104.]

  REGISTRATION OF ELECTORS (ACCELERATION) BILL.
  On Motion of Mr. Hobhouse, Bill to accelerate the proceedings for the Registration of Electors in England and Wales, and to alter certain dates connected therewith, ordered to be brought in by Mr. Hobhouse, Sir Ughtred Kay-Shuttleworth, Sir John Dorington, Mr. Gurdon, Mr. Arthur Acland, Mr. Dugdale, and Mr. Brunner.
  Bill presented, and read first time. [Bill 105.]

  THEATRES, &c. (LONDON) BILL.
  On Motion of Sir John Lubbock, Bill to provide for the control and regulation of Theatres, Music-halls, and Places of Public Entertainment in the Administrative County of London and for other purposes, ordered to be brought in by Sir John Lubbock and Earl Compton.
  Bill presented, and read first time. [Bill 106.]

  PUBLIC PETITIONS.
  Ordered, That a Select Committee be appointed to whom shall be referred all Petitions presented to the House, with the exception of such as relate to Private Bills; and that such Committee do classify and prepare abstracts of the same, in such form and manner as shall appear to them best suited to convey to the House all requisite information respecting their contents, and do report the same from time to time to the House; and that the reports of the Committee do set forth the number of signatures to each Petition only in respect to those signatures to which addresses are affixed:—And that such Committee have power to direct the printing in extenso of such Petitions, or such parts of Petitions, as shall appear to require it:—And that such Committee have power to report their opinions and observations thereupon to the House:
  Ordered, That the Committee do consist of Sir Charles Foster, Mr. William Lowther, Mr. Cavendish Bentinck, Mr. Hugh Elliot, Colonel Bridgeman, Mr. Donald Crawford, Mr. Mulholland, Viscount Lymington, Mr. Wiggin, Mr. M'Lagan, Mr. T. P. O'Connor, Sir Charles Dalrymple, Mr. Hanbury-Tracy, Sir Robert Fowler, and Mr. Justin Huntly M'Carthy:
  Ordered, That Three be the quorum.—(Sir Charles Foster.)

  ELEMENTARY EDUCATION (ENGLAND AND WALES) BILL.
  On Motion of Mr. Powell, Bill to amend the Law relating to Elementary Education (England and Wales), ordered to be brought in by Mr. Powell, Mr. Heneage, Sir Richard Paget, Mr. de Lisle, Colonel Eyre, Mr. Hinckes, Mr. Samuel Hoare, Mr. Howorth, Mr. Lawrence, Mr. John O'Connor, Mr. Jasper More, Mr. Byron Reed, and Mr. Talbot.
  Bill presented, and read first time. [Bill 107.]

  LABOURERS' IRELAND BILL.
  On Motion of Mr. M'Cartan, Bill to improve the condition of the Labourers in Ireland, ordered to be brought in by Mr. M'Cartan, Mr. Parnell, Mr. Sexton, Mr. Blane, Dr. Fox, Mr. Clancy, and Mr. Pinkerton.
  Bill presented, and read first time. [Bill 108.]

  GLEBE LANDS BILL.
  On Motion of Mr. Mowbray, Bill to amend the Law relating to the occupation of Glebe Lands in England, ordered to be brought in by Mr. Mowbray, Mr. Childers, Mr. Talbot, Mr. Tomlinson, and Mr. Channing.
  Bill presented, and read first time. [Bill 109.]
  House adjourned at a quarter before Five o'clock.