Hansard's Parliamentary Debates

Convention for Suppression of the Slave Trade-Motion for
Papers-Characteristics of the late and former Conventions 772

26. Reform Petitions-Opinions in Perthshire and at Manchester 829

Tithes (Ireland)-Petitions

832

834

Political Unions-Question by the Marquis of Londonderry..

Belgium-The Earl of Aberdeen's Motion for an Address to

the Crown censuring the Policy pursued towards Belgium

and Holland-Divisions-Lists, &c.

27. Arbitration Bill-Second reading-Propriety of extending all

Tithes (Ireland)-Question by Lord Ellenborough

Municipal Police-Question by Lord Ellenborough

Reciprocity System-Question by Viscount Strangford

Feb. 2. Poor Laws-Question by Lord Teynham-Intention of the

Government to appoint a Commission to inquire into the

Subject

.. 1144

Emigration Question by Lord Ellenborough-Intentions of
the Government on this matter

Promotion of Anatomical Science-Petition

.. 1146

1148

Russia-Dutch Loan-Lord Wynford's Motion to refer the
Act of Parliament to the Twelve Judges

3. Reciprocity Treaties-Motion for Returns.

Arbitration Bill-Read a third time

II. SUBJECTS OF DEBATE IN THE HOUSE OF COMMONS.

Address in answer to the King's Speech-Riots at Bristol-

Foreign Policy-Reform-Distress of the People-East-

India Company and the Bank of England Charter .. 37

7. Reform Petitions-From Yorkshire

Taxes on Knowledge-Petition

Report on the Address in answer to the King's Speech

General Registration of Deeds-Bill read a first time.

Arrangement of Business-Government Business not to have

Precedence on Wednesdays

9. His Majesty's Answer to the Address

Grand Juries (Ireland)--Petition

Drawback on Spirits-Question by Mr. Dawson

Fines and Recoveries-Bill read a second time

Commercial Treaty with France-Question by Mr. Robinson 139

Silk Smuggling-Prosecutions-Questions by Mr. Alderman.

Venables

Affray in the County of Kilkenny-Question by Mr. Dawson 141

Page

143

Municipal Police-Question by Sir Robert Peel

Military and Naval Establishments-Question by Mr. Hume 143

Buckingham Palace-Appropriation of Sums from Land Re-

venue to complete it

Public Buildings-Bill to Consolidate Woods and Forests and

the Board of Works

Business of the House

Dec. 12. Compensation-Land Revenue Department-Committee

Supply-Insurance Duties-Question

Public Distress-Question

Parliamentary Reform-Bill for England-First stage - Motion

for leave to bring in the Bill-Leave given-Bill brought

in and read a first time-Arrangement for the second

reading of the Bill

14. Reform-Explanations by the Marquis of Chandos
Reform-Petitions from Richmond-Yorkshire
Essex-Petition

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Tithes (Ireland)-Motion for Returns concerning the Tithes of

the Clergy

223

Commercial Treaties-Motion for them to be laid on the Table

Labour of Children-Motion for leave to bring in a Bill to

regulate Labour in Factories

Tithes in Ireland-Appointment of a Select Committee to in-

quire into them

Court of Exchequer (Scotland)- Leave to bring in a Bill to

regulate it

Alleged Breach of the Revenue Laws-Motion for Papers 297

Schools of Anatomy-Leave to bring in a Bill to provide
Subjects for, and regulate them
Cholera Morbus-Motion for Papers concerning this Disease 308

16. Reform Petitions-Worcestershire Petition-Petition from the

National Political Union

328

Adjournment for Christmas Holidays-Question as to the
Information to be laid on the Table relative to the Reform Bill 330

Russian-Dutch Loan-Question by Sir Robert Peel

Parliamentary Reform-Bill for England-Second reading-

Adjourned Debate

17. The Russian-Dutch Loan-Motion for the production of

Papers-Conduct of the Government to Holland

Parliamentary Reform-Bill for England-Second reading-

Adjourned Debate-Division, &c.

1832.

Jan. 17. Fees on renewing Commissions (Ireland)-Complaint of this,

and Questions by Mr. Dawson-Impropriety of exacting

Fees

Dorsetshire Election Resignation of Lord Ashley

General Registry Bill-Petitions

The Reform Bill Returns-Petition from Helston-Com-

plaint that the Returns were not laid before the House in

due time and of their Incorrectness- Discussion of Lieutenant

Drummond's plan for making out the Scale of Disfranchise-

Buckingham Palace-Committee on the Land Revenue Bill

-Propriety of Expending more Money on Buckingham

Palace-Estimate Expense of completing it

Schools of Anatomy-Bill for Regulating the Supply of such

Schools with Subjects--Second reading-House counted out

19. General Registry of Deeds-Petitions

Glove Trade-Petitions-Distress in the Trade-Causes
Petitions from Political Unions-Opinion of Mr. Speaker .. 594
Population Returns (Ireland)-Ratio of the Increase in People 594
Parliamentary Reform-Bill for Ireland-First stage-Motion
for leave to bring in the Bill

Parliamentary Reform Bill for Scotland-First stage-

Motion for leave to bring in the Bill

Assessed Taxes-Intention of Ministers as to a Bill for con-
solidating them
Buckingham Palace-Land Revenue Bill-Report agreed to 646

Contempt of Court-Case of two Individuals committed for

contempt of Court, and impossibility of releasing them 649

Parliamentary Reform Bill for England-Committee-First

Day- Propriety of having further information laid before.

the House-Division, &c.-First Clause.

Fines and Recoveries-Committee-Resolution to grant Com-

pensation

Schools of Anatomy-Bill read a second time

23 Borough of Coleraine-Returns-Interference with Corpora-
tion Property

Reform-Petitions from Waterford, &c.

Poor Laws and Tithes (Ireland)--Petition from Leeds-Pro-
priety of Government giving an opinion on this subject

Parliamentary Reform-Bill for England-Committee-Second

Day-Schedule B, Clause 2-Breach of Privilege by a Per-

son in the Gallery

Vestries' Act Amendment Bill-Motion for the second

reading

24. Exports and Imports-Motion for Return-Propriety of a Ge-

neral Return

779

Schools of Anatomy- Explanation- Petition-Explanation
relative to a Meeting at Leeds

Page

780

Tithes (Ireland)-Petitions-Extent of Resistance to Tithes in

that County-Propriety of the Language used in Parlia-

ment-Composition of the Committee to inquire into the

Subject-Reasons for not nominating Catholics upon it .. 781

Magistracy (Ireland)-Motion for Returns as to the Fees de-

manded on the renewal of Commissions-Conduct of the

Government to the Magistracy of Ireland

.. 793

The Vaudois-Sir Robert Inglis's Motion for the production

of the Treaties relative to this People

Court of Sessions (Scotland)-Leave given to bring in a Bill
to prevent the obstruction of Business in that Court, by
enabling one Judge to supply the place of another

Convention with France-Question as to proceeding with cap-

808

Parliamentary Reform-Bill for England-Committee-Third

Day-Propriety of making the Sheriffs appoint the Return-

ing Officers-Power of these Officers at present-Division

of the Counties of York and Lincoln-Division, &c.

Schools of Anatomy-Bill Committed pro formá-Resolution

that His Majesty should be empowered to grant Salaries to

Collectors-Divisions, &c.

825'

Jan. 26. Education (Ireland)---Petition-Ministerial Plan complained of 893

General Fast-Exclusion of Strangers-Mr. Perceval's Mo-

tion-Motion withdrawn

Russian-Dutch Loan-Mr. Herries's Motion for Resolutions

on this Subject, censuring the Ministers for making the

Payments-Lists of the Divisions

27. General Registry Bill-Petitions-Unpopularity of the Mea-

Parliamentary Reform-Bill for England-Committee-Fourth

Day-Division of Counties-Counties to have four, and

Counties to have three Members-Claims of Scotland, &c. 980

Committee on East-India Affairs-Motion for appointing one 1020

31. Property of Intestates-Returns

1028

.. 1030

Breach of Privilege-Mr. Perceval's complaint of his Speech

being reported when Strangers were excluded-Motion to
call the Printer of The Times to the Bar withdrawn

Riots at Nottingham-Special Commission-Petition to save

the Lives of the Men ordered to be executed

The Glove Trade-Petitions-Motion to appoint a Committee

to inquire into the State of this Trade-Division, &c. .. 1051

Reform-Business-Regulations for proceeding with the Re-

form Bill

Feb. 1. Labour of Children in Factories-Petitions

.. 1049

Municipal Police-Question as to the Intentions of Govern-

ment

Finance and Poor Laws-Complaint that Estimates were not

laid on the Table-Question as to the Government amending

the Poor Laws

1097

Parliamentary Reform-Bill for England-Committee-Fifth
Day-Clause relative to the Isle of Wight-Clause giving
Votes to Leaseholders and Tenants-at-will-Amendments
-Motion to take away the right of Voting from Tenants-at-
will-Motion to enable all Freeholders to vote for the Towns
in which their Freeholds are situated-Divisions, &c.

General Drainage-Petition

1184

1185

General Registry Bill-Petitions-Source and Character of

the Opposition to the Measure

1186

British Subjects-France-Question as to the Banishment of

the Inhabitants of La Meilleraye

1192

Tithe Committee (Ireland)—Withdrawal of the Motion for ap-
pointing Lord Killeen on that Committee
Exchequer Court (Scotland) Bill-Motion to add Gentle-
men to the Select Committee, sitting on the Bill

Progress of the Reform Bill-Question as to sitting on Satur-

day-Public opinion on the Subject

1193

.. 1194