House of Lords Journal Volume 63: 17 October 1831

Die Lunæ, 17° Octobris 1831.

DOMINI tam Spirituales quam Temporales præsentes fuerunt:

PRAYERS.

Balmer v. Hogarth et al. Balmer v. Hogarth.

The House proceeded to take into further Consideration the Cause wherein Thomas Balmer is Appellant, and John Hogarth Esquire, and others, are Respondents; and also the Cause wherein Thomas Balmer is Appellant, and John Hogarth Esquire is Respondent:

And Consideration being had thereof:

Ordered, That the further Consideration of the said Causes be put off sine Die.

Grieve v. Wilson.

Ordered, That the further Consideration of the Cause wherein John Grieve is Appellant, and Thomas Wilson is Respondent, which stands appointed for this Day, be put off sine Die.

Hop Duties Bill:

The Order of the Day being read for the Third Reading of the Bill, intituled, "An Act to regulate the Payment of the Duties on Hops;"

The said Bill was accordingly read the Third Time.

The Question was put, "Whether this Bill shall pass?"

It was resolved in the Affirmative.

Message to H.C. that the Lords have agreed to it.

A Message was sent to the House of Commons, by Mr. Wingfield and Mr. Roupell;

To acquaint them, That the Lords have agreed to the said Bill, without any Amendment.

Distillation (Ireland) Bill reported:

The House (according to Order) was adjourned during Pleasure, and put into a Committee upon the Bill, intituled, "An Act to consolidate and amend the Laws for suppressing the illicit making of Malt and Distillation of Spirits in Ireland."

After some Time, the House was resumed:

And The Earl of Shaftesbury reported from the Committee, "That they had gone through the Bill, and directed him to report the same to the House, without any Amendment."

Order for 3 a.

Ordered, That the said Bill be read the Third Time To-morrow.

Vestries Bill.

The House (according to Order) was adjourned during Pleasure, and again put into a Committee upon the Bill, intituled, "An Act for the better Regulation of Vestries; and for the Appointment of Auditors of Accounts, in certain Parishes of England and Wales."

After some Time the House was resumed:

And The Earl of Shaftesbury reported from the Committee, "That they had gone through the Bill, and made several Amendments thereto, which he was ready to report, when the House will please to receive the same."

Ordered, That the said Report be received To-morrow.

Proceedings in Bankruptcy, Papers respecting, delivered.

The House being informed, "That Mr. Vizard, Secretary of Bankrupts, attended;"

He was called in; and delivered at the Bar, pursuant to an Order of Saturday last,

"An Account of the Expences of the Office of Secretary of Bankrupts upon the Average of Three Years ending the 31st of March 1830; distinguishing how much on the Average was retained by the Secretary for his own Use, how much was paid to the Deputy Secretary and each of the Clerks, and how much was applied to pay the general Expences of the Office:"

Also, "An Estimate of the Annual Amount of Fees received by the Commissioners of Bankrupt in London, by the Secretary of Bankrupts, by the Patentee in Bankruptcy, and by the Messengers to the Commissioners of Bankrupt; and also of the Expence of Assignments, and Bargains and Sales; which Expences and several Fees are proposed to be abolished by the Bill for establishing a new Court in Bankruptcy:"

And also, "An Estimate of the Establishment to be formed under the Act to establish a Court in Bankruptcy; stating the Offices proposed to be created, and the Pay of each, with their proposed Pensions and retiring Allowances, and from what Funds to be paid."

And then he withdrew.

And the Titles thereof being read by the Clerk;

Ordered, That the said Papers do lie on the Table.

Ordered, That the said Papers be printed.

Message to H. C. for Report on Affairs of The East India Co.

Ordered, That a Message be sent to the House of Commons, to request that they will be pleased to communicate to this House A Copy of a Report made from the Select Committee appointed by that House on the present State of the Affairs of The East India Company, and to inquire into the State of Trade between Great Britain, the East Indies and China.

Consolidated Fund Bill:

The Order of the Day being read for the Third Reading of the Bill, intituled, "An Act to apply the Sum of One million eight hundred thousand Pounds out of the Consolidated Fund to the Service of the Year One thousand eight hundred and thirty-one; and to appropriate the Supplies granted in this Session of Parliament;"

It was moved, "That the said Bill be now read the Third Time."

After short Debate.

The Question was put thereupon?

It was resolved in the Affirmative.

Then the said Bill was read the Third Time.

The Question was put, "Whether this Bill shall pass?"

It was resolved in the Affirmative.

Message to H.C. that the Lords have agreed to it.

A Message was sent to the House of Commons, by the former Messengers;

To acquaint them, That the Lords have agreed to the said Bill, without any Amendment.

M'Gavin v. Stewart, Agents to attend.

Ordered, That the Agents on both Sides in the Two Causes lately depending in this House, in which James M'Gavin was Appellant, and James Stewart was Respondent, do attend this House To-morrow, at Half past Four o'Clock.

Adjourn.

Dominus Cancellarius declaravit præsens Parliamentum continuandum esse usque ad et in diem Martis, decimum octavum diem instantis Octobris, horâ undecimâ Auroræ, Dominis sic decernentibus.