PROGRESS OF PARLIAMENTARY BUSINFAS DURING THE WEEK HNDING MARCH 18.

Souse. of Commons.

LEG/8LATIVE DEPARTMENT. Ministerial.

ThIe By whom introduced. Stage arrived at.

Oxford University Bill .. Lord John Russell Read a first time.

Aron-Ministerial.

TItle By whom introduced. Stage arrived at.

Highway's ......... Mr. Frewen ..... Read a first time. Declarations Mr. Pellatt Read a first time.

High Treason (Ireland) Mr. Whiteside Read a first time. Property Disposal Mr. Whiteside Read a first time. Mortniam Mr. Beadle= Leave given. Mr. Charles Forster's Payment of Wages Bill was read a second time ; Mr. AP/dahores Irish Fisheries Bill was negatived on the question of the second reading.

ABS TRA CT.

Ministerial.

No. of Bilis.

Introduced and "leave given" to I 25 March 11 Ditto during the Week 1 Of these: Received Royal Assent 1 Been read a seconcitime 2 Further advanced..... ..... I Wait a second reading 15 Gone to the Lords 7 26

House of Lords.

Lord Brougham has brought in a Bill on the subject of the Registration of Bills of Exchange; the Lord Chancellor's Jurisdiction Bill has been read a second time, and referred to a Select Committee.

Parliamentary Business in Prospect.

THE COMEONS.

WAYS AND MBANS-Commfttee; Monday, March 20. TRH SUSPENDED Smma-Bills for the prevention of Bribery at Canterbury, Cam- bridge, Barnstaple and Kingston-upon-Hull; Monday, March 20. (Mr. AT..

Tottraiy-Gmanater..;

COLONIAL CLERGY Dinumrnas Box-Second reading; Monday, March 20. (Mr. Somminii-GmrsnAL.) OATHE Box-Second reading; Monday, March 20. (Lord JOHN IttiesELL.) Elarrnmerr A.ND REMOVAL. BILL- Second reading ; Monday, March 20. (Mr. PuSLIC &toms.) Ontoss-Select Committee to inquire how far a system of examination or other test of efficiency may be adopted or further extended in the case of ap- pointments and promotion of candidates for the different departments of the Public Service; Thursday, March 23. (Mr. EwAnv.) SELecr Cenesorren-Select Committee to consider whether the constitution of Select Committees might not be improved; Thursday, March 23. (Mr. Eworr.) Gammo-Honne-Bill for the suppression of Gaming-Houses; Thursday, March 23. (Mr. Arroa.vav-Gmixast.) BILIHRity, 80. BILL-Second reading; Friday. March 24. (Lord JOHN ItHSSELL.) CONTROVRRTED Encomia, fkc. BILL-Second reading; Friday. March 24. (Lord JOHN RUSSELL.) EPISCOPAL AND CAHrraLAR ESTATES BILL-Second reading ; Wednesday, March 20. (Marquis Of BLANDPORD.) AMENDMENT- That the second reading take place that day six months. (Sir Wix- om' Crxr.) P1TBLIC Paosacirron Bum-Second reading; Thursday, March 30. (Mr. Jowl Pnxixrucias.) Brain Acre-Committee; Monday, April 3. Paoruarr QUALLMAT/ON BiLL-Second reading; Wednesday, Apra 5. (Mr. TUFNELL.) PARLIAMENTARY REPRESENTATION Box-Second reading, Thursday, April 27. (Loot JOHN Koontz.) . Non-Ministerial.

No. of Bilk.

Introduced and "leave given "to 20

March 11 Ditto during the Week 5 Sent from the Lords Of these: Rejected 2 Been read a second time 4 Wait a second reading 19

Gone to the Lords 1

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