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Mar. 8.]
INCREASED ALLOWANCE TO IRISH PRISON OFFICIALS.-Question, Mr. Sloan;
Answer, Mr. Birrell
Women's Enfranchisement Bill.-Order for Second Reading read.
Motion made, and Question proposed, "That the Bill be now read a second
time."
The Prime Minister and First Lord of the Treasury (Sir H. Campbell-
Bannerman, Stirling Burghs)
Mr. Whitehead (Essex, S.E.)
Mr. Bertram (Herts, Hitchin)
Amendment proposed-
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To leave out the word 'now,' and at the end of the Question to
add the words' upon this day six months.'"-(Mr. Whitehead.)
Question proposed, "That the word 'now' stand part of the Question."
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And, it being Five of the clock, the Debate stood adjourned.
Debate to be resumed upon Monday next.
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Political Pensions Bill-Read a second time, and committed for Friday
next.
RADIOTELEGRAPHIC CONVENTION.-Motion made, and Question proposed,
"That a Select Committee be appointed to consider the Radiotele-
graphic Convention, signed at Berlin on the 3rd day of November, 1906,
and to report what, from the point of view of national and public
interests, would, in their opinion, be the effect of the adhesion or non-
adhesion of this country to the Convention."
Mr. Claude Hay (Shoreditch, Hoxton)
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The President of the Local Government Board (Mr. John Burns, Battersea) 1163
Question put, and agreed to.
Pay
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Ordered, That a Select Committee be appointed to consider the Radio-
telegraphic Convention, signed at Berlin on the 3rd day of November,
1906, and to report what, from the point of view of national and
public interests, would, in their opinion, be the effect of the adhesion
or non-adhesion of this country to the Convention.
Committee accordingly nominated of,-Mr. Adkins, Mr. Sydney Buxton,
Sir John Dickson-Poynder, Mr. Enoch Edwards, Mr. Gwynn, Sir
William Holland, Mr. Lambert, Mr. Arthur Lee, Mr. Macpherson,
Sir Gilbert Parker, and Sir Edward Sassoon.
Ordered, That the Committee have power to send for persons, papers, and
record
Ordered, That Four be the quorum.-(Mr. Whiteley.)
Whereupon Mr. SPEAKER adjourned the House without Question put,
pursuant to Standing Order No. 3.
Adjourned at six minutes after Five o'clock till Monday next.
HOUSE OF LORDS: MONDAY, 11TH MARCH, 1906.
PRIVATE BILL BUSINESS.
THE LORD CHANCELLOR acquainted the House, That the Clerk of the Parlia-
ments had laid upon the Table the Certificate from the Examiners that
the further Standing Orders applicable to the following Bill have been
complied with:-Cavehill and Whitewell Tramways [H.L.]. The same
was ordered to lie upon the Table
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Royal Bank of Scotland Bill [H.L.]; General Accident Fire and Life Assur-
ance Corporation, Limited, Bill [H.L.]. Presented; read 1a; and referred
to the Examiners
Rcrfrewshire Upper District (Eastwood and Mearns) Water Bill [H.L.];
Glasgow Corporation Bill [H.L.]; Aberdeen Corporation Bill [H.L.];
Electric Supply Corporation (No. 2) Bill [H.L.]. Presented, and read 1. 1165
Birmingham Corporation Eill [H.L.].-A witness ordered to attend the
Select Committee
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Bryne's Divorce Bill [H.L.].-The LORD CHANCELLOR acquainted the House
that the Clerk of the Parliaments had received by post from the Lord
Justice of the King's Bench Division of the High Court of Justice in Ireland,
a Report of the proceedings upon the inquiry before him in the case of
Bryne v. McDowell. The same was ordered to lie on the Table .. .. 1165
Middlesborough Corporation Bill [H.L.].-Report from the Select Com-
mittee, That the Committee had not proceeded with the consideration of
the Bill, the opposition thereto having been withdrawn; read, and ordered
to lie on the Table. The orders made on the 25th and 28th of February
last discharged, and Bill committed ..
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South Lincolnshire Water Bill [H.L.].-The CHAIRMAN OF COMMITTEES
informed the House that the Promotors do not intend to proceed further
with the Bill. Order of the Day for the Second Reading read, and dis
charged. Ordered that the Bill be not further proceeded with
Burnham (Somerset) Pier Bill. [H.L.]; Manchester Corporation Tramways
Bill [H.L.]; Tyne Improvement Bill [H.L.]. Report from the Committee of
Selection, That the Lord Headley be proposed to the House as a member of
the Select Committee on the said Bills in the place of the Viscount Iveagh ;
read, and agreed to
RETURNS, REPORTS, ETC.
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COLONIES ANNUAL.-No. 519. East Africa Protectorate (Report for 1905-
1906)
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BOARD OF EDUCATION (VICTORIA AND ALBERT MUSEUM, ETC.)-Report for the
year 1905 on the Victoria and Albert Museum, the Royal Colleges of Science
and of Art, the Geological Survey and Museum, and on the work of the
Solar Physics Committee
EDUCATION (SCOTLAND).-Code of Regulations for Day Schools, 1907; with
Appendices.
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Minute of the Committee of Council on Education in Scotland, dated
9th March, 1907, providing for the distribution of the General Aid Grant .. 1166
TRADE REPORTS, ANNUAL SERIES.-No. 3747. Abyssinia.
Presented (by Command), and ordered to lie on the Table
UNIVERSITIES (SCOTLAND) ACT, 1889.-Annual report on the state of the
finances of the University of Glasgow under the provisions of Section 30
of the Universities (Scotland) Act, 1889, for the year 1905-1906 .. .. 1166
SUPERANNUATION (PROFESSIONAL QUALIFICATIONS).-Treasury Minute, dated
5th March, 1907, declaring that for the due and efficient discharge of
the duties of the offices of salaried official receiver in bankruptcy an
inspector of official receivers, professional or other peculiar qualifications not
ordinarily to be acquired on the public service are required
NATIONAL DEBT (SAVINGS BANK AND FRIENDLY SOCIETIES).-Account of the
gross amount of all sums received and paid by the Commissioners for the
reduction of the National Debt on account of banks for saving and friendly
societies in Great Britain and Ireland, from their commencement at 6th
August, 1817, to 20th November, 1906, inclusive.
Account of the several transactions which have taken place during
the year ended 20th November, 1906, in the investment of all moneys
which came into the hands of the Commissioners for the Reduction of the
National Debt for savings banks and friendly societies.
Statement showing the aggregate amount of the liabilities of the
Government to the trustees of savings banks and friendly societies respec-
tively on 20th November, 1906, etc.
Laid before the House (pursuant to Act), and ordered to lie on the
Table
PRIVATE LEGISLATION PROCEDURE (SCOTLAND) ACT, 1899.-Report from the
Committee of Selection, that the following Lords be proposed to the House
as the panel of Lords to act as Commissioners under the Act, viz. :-
V. Falkland.
L. Templemore.
Agreed to; and the said Lords appointed accordingly
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NEW BILLS.
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Rule Committee Bill. [H.L.] (No. 11).-A Bill to amend the Judicature Acts,
1873 to 1894, with respect to the persons in whom the power of making
rules of Court under those Acts is vested
Matrimonial Causes Acts Amendment Bill. [H.L.] (No. 12).—A Bill to amend
the Matrimonial Causes Acts, 1857 to 1866, by extending the powers of
the Court in rleation to maintenance and alimony, and leave to inter-
vene, and to amend the Evidence Further Amendment Act, 1869; and .. 1167
Prize Courts Bill. [H.L.[ (No. 13).-A Bill for amending the law relating to
the administration of oaths for the purpose of proceeding in Prize Courts.
Were presented by the LORD CHANCELLOR; read 1a; and to be
printed
SUNDAY TRADING.
Lord Avebury
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Moved, "That this House reiterates its opinion that the subject of Sunday
trading requires the serious and earnest attention of His Majesty's
Government, and urges them to legislate in accordance with the unani-
mous Reports of the Committees of 1905 and 1906."-(Lord Avebury.)
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TRAWLING PROSECUTIONS.
Lord Heneage
Lord Hamilton of Dalzell
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STANDING COMMITTEE.-Report from the Committee of Selection for the Stand-
ing Committee, that they have added the Earl of Chichester and the Lord
Courtney of Penwith to the Standing Committee; read, and ordered to lie
on the Table
House adjourned at five minutes before Seven o'clock, till To-
morrow, half-past Ten o'clock.
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HOUSE OF COMMONS: MONDAY, 11TH MARCH, 1907.
The House met at a quarter before Three of the Clock.
PROVISIONAL Order Bills (STANDING ORDERS APPLICABLE THERETO COMPLIED
WITH).—Mr. SPEAKER laid upon the Table Report from one of the Examiners
of Petitions for Private Bills, That, in the case of the following Bill, referred
on the First Reading thereof, the Standing Orders which are applicable
thereto have been complied with, viz. :-Metropolitan Police Provisional
Order Bill.
Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time to-morrow..
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PROVISIONAL ORDER BILLS (NO STANDING ORDERS APPLICABLE).—Mr. SPEAKER
laid upon the Table Report from one of the Examiners of Petitions for
Private Bills, That, in the case of the following Bill, referred on the First
Reading thereof, no Standing Orders are applicable, viz. :-Marriages
Provisional Order Bill.
Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time To-morrow
South Eastern and London, Chatham, and Dover Railways Bill.-Read
a second time, and committed
Leith Harbour and Docks Bill." To authorise the Commissioners for the
harbour and docks of Leith to vary the method of charging rates on steam
vessels," presented, and read the first time; and ordered to be read a second
time
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PETITIONS.
COAL MINES (EIGHT HOURS) BILL.-Petition from Oatlands Colliery Railway
Pits, Derbyshire, in favour; to lie upon the Table
WOMEN'S ENFRANCHISEMENT BILL.-Petition from Central Hackney, in favour;