HANSARD’S

PARLIAMENTARY DEBATES,

VOL. XCII.

HANSARD'S

PARLIAMENTARY DEBATES:

THIRD SERIES,

COMMENCING WITH TII E ACCESSION OF

WILLIAM I V.

10° VICTORIÆ, 1847.

VOL. XCII.

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I. SUBJECTS OF DEBATE IN THE HOUSE OF LORDS.

1847.

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April 27. Colliery Explosions--Presentation of a Petition by Earl Fitz-

william

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Incumbered Estates (Ireland) Bill—The Second Reading of the

Bill

3

29. Irish Immigration-Monetary Affairs-Presentation of a Petition

by Lord Brougham

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Poor Relief (Ireland) Bill--Motion of Marquess of Lansdowne

for the Second Reading of the Bill-- Amendment of the Earl

of Clancarty, " That the Second Reading of this Bill be post-

poned to this day Six Months”—Amendment negatived— The

Second Reading of the Bill

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30. Election of Scotch Representative Peers-Motion of the Earl of

Eglintoun, “For the Appointment of a Select Committee to

take into Consideration the Existing Laws and Regulations

which relate to the Elections of Representative Peers of Scot-

land," &c.-Motion agreed to ...

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