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TRUNK TELEPHONE SYSTEM (MANSFIELD)—Question, Mr. J. Carvell
Williams; Answer, Secretary to the Treasury

COLLECTOR OF CUSTOMS-Question, Mr. Ernest Gray; Answer, Secretary to

the Treasury

WHITCHURCH WORKHOUSE-Question, Sir Walter Foster; Answer, Presi-
dent of the Local Government Board
FEATHERSTON ESTATE (Co. GALWAY)-Question, Mr. D. Sheehy; Answer,
Chief Secretary for Ireland
AGRICULTURAL LABOURERS' OUT RELIEF (MEDICINE POST)-Question, Mr.
A. K. Loyd; Answer, Secretary to the Treasury
MILITIA BOOTS-Question, Colonel Russell; Answer, Financial Secretary to
the War Office
ENFIELD SMALL ARMS FACTORY-Question, Colonel Russell; Answer,
Financial Secretary to the War Office
GOVERNMENT CONTRIBUTION IN LIEU OF RATES-Question, Mr. W. F. D.
Smith; Answer, Secretary to the Treasury
COLONIAL SURGERY (BRITISH GUIANA)-Question, Dr. R. Farquharson;
Answer, Secretary of State for the Colonies

DONEGAL MILITIA-Question, Captain Donelan; Answer, Under Secretary

for War

GROUPING OF MILITARY FORCES Question, Mr. A. M. Brookfield; Answer,

Under Secretary for War...

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WEST HIGHLAND RAILWAY-Question, Mr. A. Wylie; Answer, President of

the Board of Trade...

VACCINATION PROSECUTIONS-Question, Mr. F. A. Channing; Answer, Presi-
dent of the Local Government Board

CAMPAIGN PENSIONS-Question, Mr. Channing; Answer, Financial Secre-

tary to the War Office

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NATIONAL PORTRAIT GALLERY-Question, Major Rasch; Answer, Secretary

to the Treasury

INCOME TAX (NAVAL OFFICERS)-Question, Major Rasch; Answer, Chan-

cellor of the Exchequer

INDIAN STAFF CORPS-Question, Mr. Henniker Heaton; Answer, Secretary

of State for India

BALLYMONEY POST OFFICE--Colonel Hugh McCalmont; Answer, Secretary

to the Treasury

SUB-POSTMASTERS (IRELAND)-Question, Mr. Patrick O'Brien; Answer,

Secretary to the Treasury

NEDDS POINT FORT (Co. DONEGAL)--Question, Mr. T. B. Curran; Answer,

Financial Secretary to the War Office

MILITARY EXPEDITION TO DONGOLA--Questions, Mr. William Allen, Mr.

John Morley and Mr. Henry Labouchere; Answers, Under Secretary

for Foreign Affairs

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PERFORMANCES IN HYDE PARK-Question, Mr. H. C. Richards; Answer,

Home Secretary

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FRIENDLY SOCIETIES-Question, Mr. W. J. Galloway; Answer, Chancellor

of the Exchequer

LIGHT RAILWAYS (IRELAND) BILL-Question, Mr. D. Crilly; Answer,

Chief Secretary for Ireland

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CONGESTED DISTRICTS BOARD (IRELAND)-Question, Mr. L. P. Hayden;

Answer, Chief Secretary for Ireland

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FEE GRANT RETURN-Questions, Mr. Vesey Knox ; Answers, Chief Secretary

for Ireland ...

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EDUCATION (IRELAND) BILL Question, Mr. Patrick O'Brien; Answer, Chief

Secretary for Ireland

MADAGASCAR-Question, Sir Edward Grey; Answer, Under Secretary for

Foreign Affairs

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[March 25.]

Amendment, by leave, withdrawn.-Bill withdrawn

Foreign Goods (Prevention) of Fraud Bill :-

Motion made-

"That this Bill be now read a Second time."—(Mr. Maclure.) ...

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Sir Howard Vincent

Debate adjourned `...

Labourers (Ireland) Acts Amendment Bill:- Second Reading deferred

Houses in Towns (Ireland) Bill:-Second Reading deferred

Rights of Way Procedure (Scotland) Bill:-Second Reading deferred

Mining Easements Bill :-Second Reading deferred

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Old Age Provident Pensions Bill:-Second Reading deferred

Out-Door Provident Relief Bill:-Second Reading deferred

Merchant Shipping Acts Amendment Bill:-

Second Reading deferred

Law Agents (Scotland) Bill:- Second Reading deferred

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Ground Game Act (1880) Amendment Bill:-Second Reading deferred

Industrial and Provident Societies (Purchase of Fee Simple) Bill:-Order

for Second Reading read, and discharged; Bill withdrawn

Judicial Trustees' Bill:-Read 2°

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Public Buildings (London) (No. 2) Bill:-Second Reading deferred

Places of Worship (Leasehold Enfranchisement) Bill:-Second Reading

deferred

Municipal Franchise (Ireland) (No. 2) Bill:-Second Reading deferred

Orkney and Zetland Small Piers and Harbours Bill:-Second Reading deferred

Local Government Act (1894) Amendment Bill :-- Second Reading deferred

Metropolitan Sewers and Drains Bill:-Second Reading deferred

Prison-Made Goods Importation Bill :-Second Reading deferred

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County Auditors Bill:- Second Reading deferred...

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March 26.]

UPPLY:-Committee deferred

WAYS AND MEANS:-Committee deferred

Public Houses Hours of Closing (Scotland) Act (1887) Amendment Bill

Second Reading deferred

Town Holdings Bill:-Second Reading deferred

Working Men's Dwellings Bill:-Adjourned Debate on Motion for Committal of

Select Committee [4th March] further adjourned

Manhood Suffrage (Ireland) Bill: Second Reading deferred

Duration of Speeches Bill:-Second Reading deferred

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[March 26.]

The Wild Birds Protection Acts Amendment Bill [H.L.]:-

Motion made :—

"That this Bill be now read a Second time."-(Earl of Stamford)

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Further Debate adjourned sine die...

Marine Insurance Bill-[H.L.]:--Considered in Committee, reported without Amend-

ment, and recommitted to the Standing Committee

Life Assurance Companies (Payment into Court) Bill:-Read 3a, passed, and

Incumbents of Benefices Loans Extension Bill:-Read 3a, passed and sent to

the Commons...

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COMMONS: THURSDAY, 26TH MARCH 1896.

Shops (Early Closing) Bill:-Reported from the Standing Committee on Trade.—

(No. 126.) (Bill 157)

HARWICH HARBOUR-Question, Captain E. G. Pretyman; Answer, First

Lord of the Admiralty

BRADFORD MOOR BARRACKS-Questions, Mr. E. Flower and Mr. Byron Reed;

Answer, Under Secretary for War

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BRITISH POSTAGE STAMPS-Questions, Mr. Henniker Heaton; Answers,

Secretary to the Treasury...

EXPRESS LETTERS-Question, Mr. Henniker Heaton; Answer, Secretary to

the Treasury...

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SUB-POSTMASTERS (IRELAND)-Questions, Mr. Arthur O'Connor; Answers,

Secretary to the Treasury

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INLAND REVENUE SCHEDULES-Question, Mr. Arthur O'Connor; Answer,

President of the Board of Agriculture

TOTTENHAM CHARITIES-Question, Mr. J. Howard; Answer, Mr. Grant

Lawson

EGYPTIAN ARMY-Question, Sir Charles Dilke; Answer, Under Secretary

for War

WESTMINSTER ABBEY Question, Mr. C. A. Whitmore; Answer, First

Commissioner of Works

MEMBERS' SMOKING ACCOMMODATION--Question, Captain Norton; Answer,

First Commissioner of Works

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166

ROYAL IRISH CONSTABULARY- Question, Mr. Vesey Knox; Answer, Chief

Secretary for Ireland

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PAUPER CHILDREN-Question, Mr. Knox; Answer, Attorney General for

Ireland

167

FISHING INDUSTRY (WATERFORD)-Question, Captain Donelan; Answer,

Chief Secretary for Ireland

167

HALF-TIME CHILDREN IN POOR LAW SCHOOLS-Questions, Mr. Edward

Moon, Lord Warkworth, Mr. John Gretton, Mr. Geoffrey Drage, and

Mr. A. J. Mundella; Answers, President of the Local Government

Board