House of Lords Journal Volume 64: 7 April 1832

Die Sabbati, 7° Aprilis 1832.

DOMINI tam Spirituales quam Temporales præsentes fuerunt:

PRAYERS.

The Earl of Shaftesbury sat Speaker by virtue of a former Commission.

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 Three Millions, out of the Consolidated Fund, to the Service of the Year One thousand eight hundred and thirty-two;"

The said Bill was accordingly read the Third Time.

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

It was resolved in the Affirmative.

Mutiny Bill:

The Order of the Day being read for the Third Reading of the Bill, intituled, "An Act to prevent Mutiny and Desertion, and for the better Payment of the Army and their Quarters;"

The said Bill was accordingly read the Third Time.

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

It was resolved in the Affirmative.

Malt Drawback Bill:

The Order of the Day being read for the Third Reading of the Bill, intituled, "An Act to reduce the Allowance on Spirits made from Malt only in Scotland and Ireland;"

The said Bill was accordingly read the Third Time.

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

It was resolved in the Affirmative.

Indemnity Bill:

The Order of the Day being read for the Third Reading of the Bill, intituled, "An Act to indemnify such Persons in the United Kingdom as have omitted to qualify themselves for Offices and Employments, and for extending the Time limited for those Purposes respectively until the Twenty-fifth Day of March One thousand eight hundred and thirty-three; to permit such Persons in Great Britain as have omitted to make and file Affidavits of the Execution of Indentures of Clerks to Attornies and Solicitors to make and file the same on or before the First Day of Hilary Term One thousand eight hundred and thirty-three; and to allow Persons to make and file such Affidavits, although the Persons whom they served shall have neglected to take out their Annual Certificates;"

The said Bill was accordingly read the Third Time.

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

It was resolved in the Affirmative.

Messages to H.C. that the Lords have agreed to the 4 preceding Bills.

And Messages were, severally, ordered to be sent to the House of Commons, by Sir Giffin Wilson and Mr. Martin;

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

Tamworth Roads Bill:

Hodie 3^a vice lecta est Billa, intituled, "An Act for maintaining several Roads leading to and from the Town of Tamworth, in the Counties of Stafford and Warwick."

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

It was resolved in the Affirmative.

Message to H C. with Amendments to it.

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

To return the said Bill, and acquaint them, That the Lords have agreed to the same, with some Amendments, to which their Lordships desire their Concurrence.

Staley v. King & Hindle.

The House being moved, "That a Day may be appointed for hearing the Cause wherein James Staley is Appellant, and John King and Thomas Hindle are Respondents:"

It is Ordered, That this House will hear the said Cause, by Counsel at the Bar, on the first vacant Day for Causes after those already appointed.

Sir W. Eliott et al. v. E. of Minto.

The House being moved, "That a Day may be appointed for hearing the Cause wherein Sir William Francis Eliott Baronet, and others, are Appellants, and Gilbert Earl of Minto is Respondent, ex-parte, the Respondent not having put in his Answer to the said Appeal, though peremptorily Ordered so to do:"

It is Ordered, That this House will hear the said Cause ex-parte, by Counsel at the Bar, on the first vacant Day for Causes after those already appointed, unless the Respondent puts in his Answer thereto in the mean time.

Adjourn.

Comes Shaftesbury declaravit præsens Parliamentum continuandum esse usque ad et in diem Lunæ, nonum diem instantis Aprilis, horâ undecimâ Auroræ, Dominis sic decernentibus.