Hansard's Parliamentary Debates

ARLIAMENTARY DEBATES:

THIRD SERIES,

COMMENCING WITH THE ACCESSION OF

WILLIAM IV.

11° VICTORIE, 1847 (b).

VOL. XCV.

COMPRISING THE PERIOD FROM

THE EIGHTEENTH DAY OF NOVEMBER,

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THE TWENTIETH DAY OF DECEMBER, 1847.

First Volume of the Session.

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1848.

I. SUBJECTS OF DEBATE IN THE HOUSE OF LORDS.

1847.

Nov. 18. MEETING OF PARLIAMENT Parliament opened by Commission-

The Commons summoned to the Bar of the House, and ordered

to choose a Speaker, and to present the Person chosen To-

morrow at Two o'clock for Her Majesty's Royal Approbation

19. Speaker of the House of Commons-Presentation of Mr. Shaw

Lefevre to the Lords Commissioners as the Person whom the

Commons had chosen as their Speaker Her Majesty's Ap-

proval of the Speaker signified by the Lords Commissioners

22. The whole Sitting occupied in Swearing such Lords as pre-

23. SPEECH OF THE LORDS COMMISSIONERS-The Lord President, in

pursuance of Her Majesty's Commands, delivered the Speech to

both Houses of Parliament

Address in Answer to the Speech moved by the Earl of Yar-

borough Address agreed to

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25. The Queen's Answer to the Address-The Lord Chamberlain

(Earl Spencer) brought up Her Majesty's Most Gracious An-

swer to the Address-Address and Answer to be Printed and

26. The Bank of England-Presentation of Papers, and Explana-

tion of Previous Question by Earl Grey

Committee on the Bank Charter Act-Question

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30. Hypothecation of Goods in India-Motion of the Earl of Ellen-

borough for the Production of Papers-Motion agreed to

Dec. 2. Murders in Ireland-Presentation of a Petition by Lord Farn-

ham

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The Currency-Commercial Distress-Motion of the Marquess of

Lansdowne, "That a Secret Committee of this House be ap-

pointed to Inquire into the Causes of the Distress which has for

some Time prevailed among the Commercial Classes, and how

far it has been affected by the Laws for Regulating the Issue

of Bank Notes Payable on Demand"-Motion (with a Verbal

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3. The State of Ireland-Motion of the Duke of Richmond for the

Production of Papers-Motion agreed to

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6. Roman Catholic Bulls-Presentation of a Petition by the Bishop

of St. Asaph

Denunciations by the Roman Catholic Priests in Ireland-Ques-

tions and Explanation, and Debate thereon

9. Ministers' Money (Ireland)-Presentation of a Petition by Lord

Campbell

Crime in Ireland-Presentation of Petitions by Lord Farnham 856

13. Spiritual Destitution of Devonport-Presentation of a Petition by

the Bishop of Exeter

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14. Case of H. A. Brown-Presentation of a Petition by Lord

Brougham

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Military and Naval Medals-Question and Explanation

The Court of Rome-The Earl of Minto-Question and Explana-

tion

15. Crime and Outrage (Ireland) Bill-The Second Reading of the

Bill

Railways Bill-The Second Reading of the Bill

16. Crime and Outrage (Ireland) Bill-Order of the Day read-Mo-

tion of the Marquess of Lansdowne, "That the House resolve

itself into Committee on the Bill for the better Prevention of

Crime and Outrage in certain Parts of Ireland" - Motion

agreed to-House in Committee Bill Reported without

Amendment

Public Works (Ireland) Bill-The Second Reading of the Bill... 1230

17. The Naval and Military Medals-Question

Crime and Outrage (Ireland) Bill-The Third Reading of the

Bill-Bill passed

Dr. Hampden-The Bishops' Remonstrance-Question and Ex-

Dec. 17. Public Works (Ireland)-House in Committee-House resumed

-Bill reported without Amendment-Standing Orders, Nos. 26

and 155 dispensed with-The Third Reading of the Bill-Bill

passed, after a Division

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20. Roman Catholic Absolution-Presentation of a Petition by Lord

Audit of Railway Accounts Bill-The First Reading of the

Bill

Poor Law (Ireland)—Presentation of Papers by the Marquess of

Lansdowne

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Real Property Commission-Motion of Lord Brougham for the
Production of Papers

State of Public Business-Motion of the Marquess of Lansdowne,

"That the House do now Adjourn to Thursday, February 3rd,

1848"-Motion agreed to

II. SUBJECTS OF DEBATE IN THE HOUSE OF COMMONS.

Nov. 18. Choice of a Speaker-Motion of Lord Seymour, "That the
Right Hon. Charles Shaw Lefevre do take the Chair"-Mo-
tion carried nemine contradicente

19. Approval of the Speaker-Statement of the Speaker, That he
had been to the House of Peers, and that the Lords Commis-
sioners had confirmed his Appointment, with the Assurance of
Her Majesty's Sanction thereto, &c.-The Speaker afterwards
took the Oaths alone-the Remainder of the Day occupied in
Swearing Members

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20. The whole Sitting occuped in Swearing Members

22. The whole Sitting occupied in Swearing Members

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