HANSARD'S

PARLIAMENTARY DEBATES,

THIRD SERIES

COMMENCING WITH THE ACCESSION OF

WILLIAM IV.

27° & 28° VICTORIE, 1864.

VOL. CLXXVI.

COMPRISING THE PERIOD FROM

THE TWENTY-FIRST DAY OF JUNE 1864,

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THE TWENTY-NINTH DAY OF JULY 1864.

Fourth and Last Volume of the Session.

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

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VOLUME CLXXVI.

THIRD SERIES.

BEING ALSO AN ABSTRACT OF THE LORDS' "MINUTES OF PRO-

CEEDINGS," AND THE COMMONS' "VOTES AND PROCEEDINGS,”

IN RELATION TO THE PUBLIC BUSINESS OF THE SESSION.

[The indicates that there was no Debate at that Stage of the Bill.]

LORDS, TUESDAY, JUNE 21.

MINUTES.]-Took the Oath - The Bishop | Committee-Summary Procedure (Scotland) *

of Ely.

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PUBLIC BILLS-First Reading-County Con-

stabulary Superannuation (No. 140); Go-

vernment Annuities, &c.* (No. 145); Ser-

vants Hiring (Scotland)* (No. 146); Valu-

ation of Rateable Property (Ireland)* (No.

147).

Second Reading - Attorneys and Solicitors

Remuneration, &c. [H.L.] (No. 120), and re-

ferred to a Select Committee; Vacating of

Seats (House of Commons)* (No. 105);

Banking Co-partnerships* (No. 113).

CHAIRMAN OF COMMITTEES-

(No. 89).

Third Reading-Admiralty Lands and Works*

(No. 129); Penal Servitude Acts Amend-

ment* (No. 136); Union Assessment Com-

mittee Act Amendment* (No. 137); Eccle-

siastical Courts and Registries (Ireland)

[H.L.] (No. 138); Improvement of Land

Act (1864) [H.L.]* (No. 122); Naval Prize

Acts Repeal (No. 78); Chain Cables and

Anchors (No. 101), and passed.

Moved, That the Lord Portman do take the Chair in the Committees of the

Whole House this day, in the absence of The Lord Redesdale.

Motion agreed to*.

UNITED STATES-OUTRAGE ON A BRITISH SUBJECT BY THE FEDERAL AUTHORI-

TIES-CASE OF MR. LEVY-Question, The Earl of Derby; Answer, Earl

Russell

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Attorneys and Solicitors Remuneration, &c. Bill (No. 120)—

Moved, That the Bill be now read 2a.-(The Lord Chancellor)

After Debate, Motion agreed to:-Bill read 2a accordingly, and referred to a

Select Committee, but nothing further was done therein.

MOUNT ST. BERNARD'S REFORMATORY Question, Lord Berners; Answer, Earl

Granville

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House adjourned at a quarter before Eight o'clock.

[b]

Clauses 1 to 11 agreed to.

(In the Committee.)

Clause 12 (Appointment of Chief Clerks 15 & 16 Vict. c. 80, s. 16)

Amendment proposed, to leave out the words "one chief clerk" and insert the words "two
clerks." (Sir Colman O'Loghlen.)

Question proposed, "That the words proposed to be left out stand part of the clause."

Whereupon Motion made, and Question proposed, "That the Chairman do leave the Chair."

-(Mr. Whiteside.)

After Debate, Question put," That the Chairman do leave the Chair :"-The Committee

divided; Ayes 42, Noes 41; Majority 1.

[No Report.]

COURT OF CHANCERY (IRELAND) BILL-THE DIVISION—

The House having resumed at Six o'clock-

Explanation of Sir Colman O'Loghlen

THE INCOME TAX COMMISSIONERS AT BLYTHING-Question, Sir FitzRoy Kelly;

Answer, The Chancellor of the Exchequer

NAVY-COURT MARTIAL AT JAMAICA-Question, Sir John Hay; Answer, Lord

Clarence Paget

AFFAIRS OF THE IONIAN ISLANDS-Question, Mr. Baillie Cochrane; Answer, Mr.

Layard

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THE ASHANTEE WAR-Question, Sir James Elphinstone; Answer, Lord Clarence

Paget

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REFORM IN THE ROYAL COURT OF JERSEY-Question, Mr. Paull; Answer, Sir

George Grey..

PAY AND ALLOWANCES IN THE ROYAL NAVY-Question, Sir John Pakington;

Answer, Lord Clarence Paget

AUSTRALIAN POSTAGE-Question, Lord Alfred Churchill; Answer, Mr. Peel

THE BALLOT-Resolution-

Motion made, and Question proposed,

"That, as a General Election is impending, and it is notorious that our Electoral system

is defective and corrupt in practice, and as we have no Law which can put down the

intimidation of Voters, nor prevent bribery, it is therefore expedient that a fair
trial should be given to the Vote by Ballot."-(Mr. H. Berkeley)

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After Debate, Question put:-The House divided; Ayes 123, Noes 212;

Majority 89.

AGRICULTURAL POPULATION (IRELAND)-Resolution-

Motion made, and Question proposed,

"That this House observes with regret that the Agricultural Population of Ireland are

rapidly leaving the Country."-(Mr. Hennessy)

After long Debate, Previous Question put, "That that Question be now put:"

-(Sir George Grey:)—The House divided; Ayes 52, Noes 80; Majority 28.

Motion made, and Question proposed,

"That this House trusts that Her Majesty's Government will devise some means by which

the Irish Agricultural Population may be induced to devote their capital and labour to

reproductive employment at home.”—(Mr. Hennessy)

Whereupon Previous Question proposed, "That that Question be now put."

(Sir George Grey.)

After short Debate, Original Motion and Previous Question, by leave,

[June 21.]

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ARMY-REGIMENTAL QUARTERMASTERS-

Motion made, and Question proposed,

"That an humble Address be presented to Her Majesty, praying that She will be

graciously pleased to direct an inquiry to be made into the condition as to provision,

pay, and allowances of the Regimental Quartermasters of Her Majesty's Service."—(Sir

Frederic Smith)

After short Debate, Question put, and agreed to.

Sheriffs Substitute (Scotland) Bill-

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Bill to authorize the Lords Commissioners of the Treasury to make provision in regard to

the Salaries of certain Sheriffs Substitute in Scotland; presented, and read 1o.* [Bill 164.]

House adjourned at One o'clock.

COMMONS, WEDNESDAY, JUNE 22.

MINUTES.]-SELECT COMMITTEE-Report-

Standing Orders (Parliamentary Deposits)

brought up [No. 423].

PUBLIC BILLS-Ordered-India Office *

First Reading-India Office* [Bill 166].

Committee-Joint Stock Companies (Voting

Papers) [Bill 62] [No Report]; Weights

and Measures (Metric System) [Bill 24];

Jersey Court [Bill 48], Debate adjourned.

Report Weights and Measures (Metric

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System) [Bill 24].

COURT OF CHANCERY (IRELAND) BILL-

Moved,

Considered as amended-Accidents Compensa-

tion Act Amendment* [Bill 143].

Third Reading - Superannuation (Union

Officers)* [Bill 133]; Pier and Harbour

Orders Confirmation* [Bill 149]; Coun-

tess of Elgin and Kincardine's Annuity

[Bill 156], and passed.

Withdrawn-Bank of England Notes (Scot-

land) [Bill 115].

"This House will, on Thursday next, resolve itself into a Committee of the Whole

House to consider further of the progress of the Court of Chancery (Ireland) Bill."-

(Mr. O'Hagan)

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After Debate, Motion agreed to.

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Committee to consider further of the Bill To-morrow.

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Joint Stock Companies (Voting Papers) Bill [Bill 62]—

Motion made, and Question proposed, "That Mr. Speaker do now leave the

Chair."

To leave out from the word "That" to the end of the Question, in order to add the

words "this House will, upon this day three months, resolve itself into the said

Committee," (Mr. Edward Craufurd,)—instead thereof.

Question proposed, "That the words proposed to be left out stand part of the

Question.'

After short Debate, Amendment, by leave, withdrawn.

Main Question put, and agreed to:-Bill considered in Committee.

After a desultory discussion, Motion, by leave, withdrawn.

Motion made, and Question put, "That the Chairman do leave the Chair:"

·(Mr. Peacocke :) The Committee divided; Ayes 76, Noes 49;

Majority 27.

[No Report.]

Weights and Measures (Metric System) Bill [Bill 24]-