STATISTICS OF THE PARLIAMENTARY SESSION 1850,

I. TEE TIME.

Both Houses assembled on 'Thursday the 31st January, and were pro- rogued on Thursday the 15th August The periods which mark the progress of the session occurred thus—

Commons : Thursday January 31st to Tuesday March 26th (Easter). Monday April 8th to Friday May 17th (Whitsuntide). Thursday May 23d to Thursday August 16th (Prorogation).

Lords : .. Thursday January 31st to Monday March 25th (Easter). Thursday April 11th to Friday Ihy 17th (Whitsuntide). Monday May 27th to Thursday August 15th (Prorogation).

The number of sittings and the hours devoted to business in the re-

spective Houses stand thus—

Commons : 153 sittings ; 1,053 hours. Lords : .. 100 sittings; 261 hours.

In estimating the average duration of the daily sittings of the Com- mons, it is to be borne in mind that during June, July, and August, two sittings a day were frequent An analysis of the Spectator's weekly time- tables shows a daily average of 7t, hours for February, March, April, May ; and of 9 hours for June, July, August. The session of 1849 opened on the 1st of February, and closed on the 1st of August. The sittings and the time occupied are in close relation to those of 1850. They are—

Commons : 134 sittings ; 922 hours. Lords : .. 94 sittings; 257 hours.

II. THE Brus.

The following received the Royal Assent, at the dates specified. The period when the Bills were "brought in" into the Commons is stated; and where a Bill originated with a private Member his name is men- tioned. The few measures which originated in the Lords are particu- larized as they occur.

Before Easter.

County Cess (Ireland) (Mr. Monsell's)

Party Processions (Ireland) Turnpike Road and Bridge Trusts (Ireland) Registrar of Metropolitan Carriages Mutiny (Army) Mutiny (Marine) Consolidated Fund (8,000,00014

After Easter.

Exchequer Bills (9,200,0001.) Brick-duties Commons Enclosure School Districts Contribution Indemnity Distressed Unions Advances and Repayment of Ad- vances (Ireland) Titles of Religious Congregations (Scotland) (Mr Fox Maule)

After Whiteunade.

Alterations in Pleadings West India Appeals Defects in Leases Act Amendment Process and Practice (Ireland) Exchequer Bills (8,558,70014 Process and Practice (Ireland) Act Amendment Sunday Fairs Prevention Parish Constables (Mr. Deedes's) Acts of Parliament Abbreviation (Lord Brougham's) Judges of Assize Pirates (Head-money) Repeal Pirates (Head-money) Repeal Act Commencement Judgments (Ireland) Drainage and Improvement of Land Advances General Board of Health Turnpike Roads (Ireland) Police and Improvement (Scotland Titles of Religious Congregations Peto's) Court of Chancery (Mr. Turner's) Court of Session (Scotland) Naval Prize Balance Convict Prisons Population (Ireland)

Linen Manufactures (Ireland) Incorporation of Boroughs Confirmation (No. 2)..'

Loan Societies Ecclesiastical Jurisdiction Militia Ballots Suspension Court of Chancery (County Palatine of Lancaster)

Court of Exchequer (Ieeland)

Militia Pay Stock in Trade Larceny Summary Jurisdiction (Sir J. Pakington's) Population Factories (Lord Ashley's : taken up by the Govern- ment) Metropolitan Interments Municipal Corporations (Ireland) Highway Rates Australian Colonies Government Trustee Bills of Exchange Vestries and Vestry Clerks (Mr. P. Wood's) The Duke of Cambridge's Annuity Marlborough House

County Court Extension (Mr. Fitzroy's : taken up by

the Government) Navy Pay Borough Bridges (Marquis of Chandos's) Public Libraries and Museums (Mr. Ewart's) Elections (Ireland) Parliamentary Voters (Ireland) Equivalent Company's-Annuity Redemption Canterbury Settlemert Lands Registration of Deeds (Ireland) Excise Sugar and Licences Commons Enclosure (No. 2)

Borough Courts of Record (Ireland)

Sheep and Cattle Contagious Disorders Prevention Continuance Court of Chancery (Ireland) Fees of Court of Common Pleas (No. 2) Turnpike Acts Continuance (No. 2) Fisheries Grand Jury Cess (Ireland) Municipal Corporations arelandl(No. 2) General Board of Health No. 2 Cruelty to Animals (Scotland) ( r. W. Brown's) National Gallery (Edinburgh) Mercantile Marine (No. 2) Registration of Judgments Office (Ireland) Engines for taking Fish (Ireland) (Mr. Anstey's) . • Ecclesiastical Commission ' Railways Abandonment Benefices in Plurality (Mr. Ftewen's) Small Tenements Rating (Mr. Halsey's) Inspection of Coal Mines Borough Gaols (Mr. Monts's) Police Superannuation Fund (Mr. Nicholl's) Summary Jurisdiction (Ireland) Poor Relief

Crime and Outrage (Ireland) Act Continuance

Customs Assizes (Ireland) Stamp-Duties (No. 2)

Assessed Taxes Composition -

Union of Liberties with Counties Law of Copyright of Design (Amendment) Transfer of Improvement Loans (Ireland) Law Fund Duties Bill Savings-Banks (Ireland) General Board of Health (No. II)

Consolidated Fund Appropriation Friendly Societies (Mr. Sotberon's) ............

Brought in.

February 5 February 8 February 25 February 25 March 15 March 15 March 11 March 22 March 18 February 18 March? April 11 February 26 March 14

From Lords From Lords April 26 February 7 May 17 From Lords May 10 March 14 From Lords June 4 February 7 From Lords February 7 May 13 May 31 June 3 March 8 March 14 April 23 March 11 April 11 From Lords June 11 June 3 June 14 July 5 July 5 July 5 From Lords June 3 July 15 July 5 February 8 June 6

March 14 April 15 May 14 July 12 February 11 From Lords July 9 March? July 26 August 1 February 26 July 22 May 16 February 20 February 13 February 13 July 24 From Lords February 7 July 24 July 25 May 14

From Lords February 7 July 26 August 5 July 15 July 25 July 4

July 22 June 13 March 22 April 19 July 18 May 16 From Lords From Lords February 5 February 5 From Lords April 25 August 2 May 17 June 21 August 6 August 1 July 25 May 17 July 30 From Lords From Lords August 6 August 6 August 9 August 5 August 3 April 25 Royal Assent.

February 22 March 12 March 25 ditto ditto ditto ditto May 17 ditto ditto ditto ditto ditto ditto • May 31 ditto ditto ditto June 10 ditto ditto ditto ditto June 25 ditto July 15 ditto ditto ditto ditto ditto ditto ditto July 29 ditto ditto ditto ditto ' ditto ditto ditto ditto ditto ' ditto ditto ditto ditto August 5 ditto ditto ' ditto ditto ditto ditto ditto ditto

August 14

ditto ditto ditto ditto ditto ditto ditto ditto ditto ditto ditto ditto ditto

ditto ditto ditto ditto ditto ditto ditto ditto ditto ditto ditto ditto ditto ditto ditto, ditto ditto ditto ditto ditto ditto ditto ditto ditto ditto ditto ditto ditto ditto August 15 ditto ditto ditto ditto ditto

The following Ministerial Bills were abandoned for the session.

Brought in. Stages attained How disposed of.

Highways Mercantile Marine Merchant Seamen's Fund Merchant Shipping Landlord and Tenant (Ireland) Registrar's Office Bankruptcy Woods and Forests Money-Payment of Wages (Ireland) Public Health (Scotland) Chief Justices Salaries Stamp-Duties Parochial Assessments Securities for Advances (Ireland) Technical Objections Restraining Fees Court of Chancery Savings-Banks Petty-Sessions (Ireland) Lord-Lieutenancy Abolition (Ire- land) Collection of Fines, .11/c. (Ireland).. Oath of Abjuration (Jews) Administration of Criminal Justice Improvement Incorporation of Boroughs Con- firmation Railway Audit (No. 2) Crime and Outrage Act (Ireland) Continuance Appointments to Offices Charitable Trusts Estates Leasing (Ireland) Medical Charities (Ireland) Public Health (Ireland) Church-Buildings Act Amendment • Merchant Service Laws Consolida- tion Highways District Surveyors (Mr Frewen's) Real Property Transfer (Mr. Drum- mond's) Bankrupt and Insolvent Members (Mr. Moffatt's) Life Policies of Assurance (Mr. Fa-

LiEuPolicies of Assurance (No. 2)

(Mr. Fagan's) County Bates and Expenditure (Mr. M. Gibson's) Irish Fisheries (Mr. Ansters) Marriages Bill (Mr. S. Wortley's) Landlord and Tenant (Mr. Fusers) Civil Bill (Boroughs) (Ireland) (Mr Fagan's) Affirmation (Mr. P. Wood's) Juvenile Offenders (Mr. M. Milnes's) Education (Mr. W. J. Fox's) Railway Traffic (Mr. Ricardo's). .. Highways (South Wales) (Viscount Emlyn's) Coirold Enfranchisement (Mr lionby's)

Re Property Conveyance (Mr

Headlam's) Poor Relief (Mr. S. Adair's) County Rates (Sir H. Belford's) Tenements Recovery (Ireland) (Mr Frewen's) Extramural Interments (Mr. Lacy's) Weights and Measures (SirJ.Duck- worth's) Burgess Lists (Mr. Hodges's Schools (Scotland) (Lordlil d's) Attornies' Certificates (Lord R ) Grosvenor's) Court of Prerogative (Ireland) (Mr. Keogh's) Ecclesiastical Residences (Ireland) (Mr. Napier's) Churches and Chapels (Ireland) (Mr. Napier's) Clergy (Ireland) (Mr. Napier's) . Compound Householders (Sir W Clay's) Tenant Right (Ireland) (Mr. 8 Crawford a) Accidents on Railways (Mr. New- degate's) Home-made Spirits in Bond (Lord Naas's) Improvement of Towne (Ireland) • (Mr. Keogh's) Marriage Act Amendment (Earl of Arundel and Surrey's) Debtors and Creditors (Ireland) (Mr. Sadleir's) County Prisons (Mr. H. Stuart's)

Coroner's Fees Abolition (Mr. Os-

home's) General Practitioners (Mr. Wyld's) Sunday Trading Prevention (Earl of Harrowby's) Distress for Rent (Ireland) (Earl of Lucan's) Public-houses (Scotland) (Lord Kin- naird's) Encumbered Estates (Ireland) (Mar- quis of Westmeath's) Small Tenements Recovery (Ireland) (Earl of Lucan's) Master's Jurisdiction in Equity (Lord Brougham's) Leasehold Tenure of Land (Ireland) Amendment (Lord Beaumont's) Landlord and Tenant (Ireland) (No 2) (Marquis of Westmeath's) Tenants at Rackrent Relief Sotheron's) July 12, withdrawn Apr. 19, replaced by No. 2 July 8, withdrawn April 19, withdrawn ( Feb. 15, referred to Se- ) lect Committee July 4, withdrawn July 1, withdrawn May 31, withdrawn August 8, withdrawn May 17, replaced by No. 2 July 8, withdrawn July 4, withdrawn May 27, withdrawn July 29, withdrawn August 8, withdrawn July 25, withdrawn July 4, withdrawn July 29, withdrawn July 22, withdrawn August 8, withdrawn June 13, replaced by No. 2 July 8, withdrawn Aug. 6, replaced by No. 2 August 2, withdrawn

Withdrawn in Lords IWithdrawn in Lords IWithdrawn in Lords

July 18, put off May 24, put off February 20, put off February 7, withdrawn

May 16, dropped c Marfth13, Select om- mtee

May 8, put off Withdrawn wn . t Lords Lost in the Lords March 6, withdrawn March 6, put off April 24, put off June 5, put off May 1, put off July 12, withdrawn July 24, put off June 26, put off June 4, put off May 8, put off July 31, put off June 12, put off June 19, put off

IJuly 22, put off May 27, to Select Com- mittee

July 31, put off July 31, put off July 31, put off August 7, put off June 26, put off July 8, put off July 23, withdrawn August 7, put off July 24, put off August 1, put off July 29, put off July 31, put off August 2, put off July 15, put off August 7, put off August 9, withdrawn August 7, put off August 5, withdrawn

August 8, withdrawn Put off in Lords

Feb. 8 March 26 April 8 August 10 February 13 1st, 2d February 15 1st February 15 let February 11 1st February 18 1st From Lords 1st, 2d February 22 1st February 22 1st, 2d March 8 1st, 2d March 11 1st, 2d March 22 1st, 2d fipril 8 1st April 9 1st, 30 April 11 1st, 2d April 25 1st, 2d April 29 1st Mayo 1st, 2d May 17 1st, 2d May 17 1st, 2d May 30 1st From Lords From Lord July 9 Feb. 8 June 11 June 21 1st, 2d 1st 1st 1st 1st, 2d 1st, 2d,

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1st, 2d, 3d 1st, 2d, 3d 1st, 2d 1st August 12 1st May 10 May 10 May 10 May 30 June 10 June 10 June 17 June 26 July 5 July 18 July 19 July 18 July 29 From Lords From Lords From Lords From Lords From Lords From Lords From Lords From Lords Feb. 11 I April 23 April 17 May 1 May 2 April 26 February 4 February 5 February 5 February 5 February 7 February 5 February 5 Fib. 7 I Feb. 28 February 15 February 19 March 6 February 26 February 28 February 26 March 14 March 4 March 7 March 15 March 13 March 19 Brought in.

1st, 26 1st, 3d,

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1st, 25 1st 1st, 26 1st 1st, 26 1st 1st 1st 1st let let 1st, 2d 1st 1st 1st, 2d 1st 1st let 1st 1st let 1st, 2d 1st, 2d let 1st, 30, 3d 1st, 2d, 3d 1st 1st, 2d 1st 1st 1st 1st, 2d 1st, 2d 1st, 26 1st 1st 1st 1st 1st, 2d 1st 1st 1st, 2d, Com.

1st 1st 1st 1st

The following Bills were introduced by private Members. instances they were rejected after reaching the stages specified. In most

Stages attained How disposed of.

The subjoined is a condensed view of some of the details connected with the progress of business in the House of Commons. The Bills which originitted in the Lords are not taken into account.

February March April May June July August Bills Introduced.

,..-..-....-..-... Members.

21 12 5 8 5 5 1

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57 No of Sittings. 21 18 17 19 22 38 18 153 Total Hours.

150 0 144 15 140 22 148 1 177 45 206 20 86 55 No. of Divisions.

28 31 36 50 61 90 33 329 Received the Royal Assent.

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9 5 19 50

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Ministers.

22 13 12 ... 12 10 21

11 .. -

101 1,053 18

The difference in number between the Bills thus introduced and those which received the Royal assent. is 68; and these consist of

Ministerial Bills (withdrawn) 28 Members' Bills (rejected or withdrawn) 40 68

Of the bills introduced by Members, 17 received the Royal assent-a larger success than usual.

With regard to the Lords, the bills which have received the Royal as- sent bear testimony to the amount of work which fell to their share. Several bills which originated with private Peers-such as the Bishop of London's Church Appeal Bill-did not reach the Commons ; and of such as did reach the Commons, very few have become law. Amongst the stock in hand for next session, are Lord Brougham's Law Consolidation Bills, and Mr. Wortley's Marriage Ilill, III. ATTENDANCE.

Aggregate number of Members present (Tellers included) at each of the 329 divisions which took place.

26 73 81 92 113 122 136 151 166 184 202 218 239 263 301 355 45 73 81 92 113 124 136 151 166 185 203 219 241 263 302 369 47 73 82 93 113 124 137 153 166 185 203 220 245 265 303 371 51 73 82 94 113 125 139 153 167 188 203 220 245 268 304 372 52 74 82 96 113 126 139 153 167 190 204 222 246 269 307 374 55 74 83 98 115 127 139 154 167 191 204 223 249 271 308 390 56 75 83 101 116 127 149 155 169 191 204 223 250 272 308 413 58 76 83 101 117 127 140 156 171 191 204 223 251 273 308 444 58 77 85 101 118 128 140 156 173 192 205 223 252 276 311 446 60 77 85 106 118 129 142 157 173 193 205 226 2.52 277 316 486 61 77 86 107 119 129 142 157 174 194 210 228 252 278 323 507 62 77 86 108 119 129 143 158 175 195 210 231 255 281 3::9 513 66 78 86 108 119 131 144 159 175 196 211 232 257 282 336 529 67 78 87 109 120 131 144 159 176 196 212 234 257 283 342 578 68 79 88 110 120 133 145 161 176 197 212 236 257 285 342

68 80 88 111 120 133 146 161 176 198 213 236 2.58 290 347

69 80 90 111 121 134 146 162 178 198 213 236 259 290 349

70 80 90 111 122 134 147 163 182 199 215 236 2,59 292 349

71 80 90 112 122 134 148 165 182 200 216 237 261 293 350

71 81 91 112 122 135 148 165 182 201 217 238 262 295 358

72 81 91 112 122 135 149 16.5 183 201 218 239 263 295 361

CHANGES IN THE REPRESRNTATION.

Colchester-Sir G. H. Smyth (Protectionist) succeeded by Lord John Manners (Pro- tectionist).

Witukor-Lord John Hay (Lord of Admiralty) succeeded by Mr. Hatchet! (Soli- citor-General for Ireland).

Kirkcudbright-Mr. Maitland (Solicitor-General for Scotland) succeeded by Mr. John Mackie (Liberal). Canterbury-Lord Albert Denison (Liberal) succeeded by Colonel Homily (Liberal). Sligo County-Mr. Ffolliott (Protectionist) succeeded by Sir Robert Gore Booth (Protectionist).

tnyton-Colonel Keppel (Liberal) succeeded by Mr. Hutchins (Liberal).

ayo Chrunty-Mr. Dillon Brown (Repealer) succeeded by Mr. Higgins (Repealer). Tamworth-Sir Robert Peel succeeded by his son Sir Robert Peel, Chester-Sir John-Jervis (Attorney-General) succeeded by Mr. Stanley (Liberal). Lambeth-Mr. Charles Pearson (Liberal) succeeded by Mr. William Williams (Li. beret).

MfNISTERIAL CHANGES.

Lord Campbell (Chancellor of the Dutchy of Lancaster) becomes Lord Chief Justice of the Court of Queen's Bench. vice Denman, retired. Lord Truro (Sir Thomas Wilde) becomes Lord Chancellor, vice Cottenham, retired. Sir John Jervis (Attorney-General) becomes Lord Chief Justice of the Court of Com- mon Pleas, vice Wilde, promoted. Sir John Romilly (Solicitor-General) becomes Attorney-General, eke Jervis, pro- moted, Mr. Cockburn becomes Solicitor-General, vice Romilly, promoted. Earl of Carlisle (Chief Commissioner of Woods and Forests) becomes Chancellor of the Dutchy of Lancaster, vice Campbell, promoted. Lord Seymour becomes Chief Commissioner of Woods and Forests, vice Carlisle, promoted. Mr. Cornewall Lewis (Under-Secretary for Home Department) becomes Secretary to the Treasury, vice Tuffnell, retired. Mr. E. P. Bouverie becomes Under-Secretary for Home Department, vice Lewis, promoted. In 1849 the number of divisions was 219, being 110 fewer than in 1850. Taking the figures of both sessions as a test of attendance, here is one of the results-

1849: at 158 divisions out of the 219, not 200 Members were present. 1850: at 207 divisions out of the 329, not 200 Members were present.

SELECT CO5fMITTEES, February 11. Prison Discipline. Reported July 29. February 11. Affairs of Ceylon. Reported February 19; March 4; July 21. February 13. Army and Ordnance Expenditure. Reported August 1. February 14. Public Libraries (Mr. Ewart's). Reported August 1. March 5. Postal Communication between London and Paris (Mr. bfackinnon's). Reported May 28.

i March 12. Jews n Parliament : search for precedents (Mr. P. Wood's). Re. ported April 25.

April 12. On Official Salaries. Reported July 2.5. April 16. Savings of Middle and Working Classes (Mr. Blaney's). Reported July 5.

April 23. On Sir Thomas Turton's Defalcations (Mr. Roebuck's). Reported June 1.

April 29. On Savings-Banks Defalcations. Reported August 1. June 11. On the Accommodation afforded by the National Gallery. (Not yet re- ported.)

VOWS REGISTERED FOR NEXT SESSION.

The Commons-" That this House will, at the earliest opportunity in the next ses- sion of Parliament, take into its serious consideration the form of the Oath of Abjuration, with a view to relieve her Majesty's subjects professing the Jewish religion." Mr. Hume-That if be should live till next session, he would religiously attend to the Estimates, and refuse all votes proposed after twelve o'clock at night. He should decline sitting in any Committee, in order that he might be in his place every night to watch closely the financial proceedings of the Government. Mr. Brotherton-It was his intention to turn over a new leaf, as he found that when he gave the Government an inch they took an ell; and he should propose, the first thing next session, that the Speaker do leave the chair every night at twelve o'clock.

Colonel arthorp-To take an early opportunity of calling the attention of the House to the irregularity of their sittings, and to prevent Ministers from sacrificing the public time, simply-he wished to speak mildly-to gratify their whims and suit their own convenience.