Read Your Bill a Second Time and Censure of the House
A speech ends with a call to read the bill a second time while urging censure and condemnation of the House for constitutional violations. The Lord Chancellor disputes government guilt, votes on a Duke of Richmond resolution, and the bill is read a second time amid cheers and an adjournment before six minutes past one.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Duke of Richmond
Lord Northbrook
Viscount Melville
Forster
Disraeli
Harcourt
Forsteer
Ben Tincx
M. Bracy
Kennaway
Local Government Board
Evsracrk OxEell
H. Srtwig-Issperson
Metric System debated in House of Commons
Wednesday's sitting focused on the Weights and Measures Bill to adopt the metric system. MPs debated its compulsory use versus a permissive approach and noted France and many other nations have adopted the system. The bill was rejected 82 to 77.
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J. B. Smith
the Crown
France
Holland
Belgium
Spain
Cuba
Portugal
Italy
Switzerland
Peru
Venezuela
Germany
India
Berestorp Hors
Stevenson
C. B. Adderley
Smith
Chichester Fortescue
Navy flogging debate and ballot bill progress in parliament
The discussion covers extending army flogging rules to the navy with abolition elsewhere except mutiny. Ballot Bill clauses pass amid divisions on voter lists and sea voters. Education vote details show a 1,103,402 total and a rise in scholars and school boards, with plans for national systems and new districts. Endowed Schools Commission and Berkshire camp plans feature in further notes.
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Otway
Goscheen
Goldney
Beresford Horr
Secretary of State
Graaves
Mercantile Marine
Disraeli
C. Bentinck
W. Jackson
W. E. Forster
Department of Science and Art
South Kensington
Board of Trade
Campbell
Rytanos
Local Government Board
The Approach of Cholera Causes Caution and Local Action
The article reports Mr. Forster outlining cholera's spread from Russia to St. Petersburg Vilna and western provinces, while noting no current danger to Britain and no German cases. It urges local authorities to remove nuisances protect water supplies and for water companies to avoid sewage tainting drinking water, with customers urged to scrutinize them.
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Hardy
Forster
Russia
St. Petersburg
Vilna
Germany
Foreign Office
Berlin
Also Mentioned on This Page
House OF Commons
Prince Arthur
Mr. Gladstone
House of Peers
Lords
Commons
Winterbotham
Corry
Sir J. Hay
J. Hay
Grapstone
Berkshire
Cardwell
Anson
F. Stanley
Woolmer Forest
Finchampstead
Loyp Lindsay
Control Department
War Office
Aldershot
Lord Elene
Mr. Cardwell
Sir H. Storks
Endowed Schools Commission
Miall
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