Ballot Bill Contested Over Secret Voting Delays
Debates on the Registration Act amendments see strong votes on Clause 3 as MPs clash over secret voting. A motion to postpone secret voting fails 210 to 134. An amendment restricting ballot use to boroughs is defeated 240 to 140 as counties resist. The session adjourns after passing Tramways Orders and Merchant Shipping bill readings.
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Wilson Patten
Disraent
M. Bracy
Bourke
Dorrance
J. Hay
Charley
Forsarr
Walter
J. Forster
B. Hops
Newpraare
Stoprorp Sackeville
Barttelot
Corrance
Lord Landon
Lipprut
Cours
Grove
Bruce
Liberal caucus at Gladstone house on Ballot Bill stance
About 274 Liberal members gathered at Mr Gladstone's official residence to decide how to handle the Ballot Bill. Mr Forster would represent the party in the Commons, amendments by private members to be withdrawn, but open to suggestions. Government aims to press the measure, while some peers debate Army Bill strategy at the Carlton Club.
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Liberal Party
Mr. Gladstone
J. Gladstone
Forster
Marquis of Hartington
Cardwell
Roseden
Carlton Club
House of Lords
Duke of Richmond
Lord Derby
Lord Stanhope
Lord Longford
Duke of Marlborough
Windsor Castle
Lord Granville
Order of the Garter
Portland-street
Kew Gardens
Richmond
Star and Garter
D’ Aquila
Holland Park
John Bright
Inverspin
Highlands
J. S. Mill
London
Irish Board of National Education
Maziere Brady
Viscount Monck
Leeds Mercury
Bradford
City Press
James Grant
Morning Advertiser
Charles C. Chesney
Imperial visit and royal events at London and Windsor
The Prince and Princess Imperial of Germany arrive at Charing Cross and are hosted by British royalty at Marlborough House and Chiswick Gardens. The Queen and other royals attend balls, opera visits, and banquets as joint appearances with British and German dignitaries unfold. Public meetings protest Prince Arthur annuity. Emperor of Brazil visits Windsor and attends synagogue. notes on notable figures and assignments follow.
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Prince
Princess Imperial
Germany
Charing Cross
Gravesend
Count Bernstorff
Queen Victoria
Princess of Wales
Prussia House
London
Willis
Scott
Edinburgh
Prince and Princess of Wales
Princess Christian
Princess Louise
Marquis of
Lorne
Prince Arthur
Prince Teck
Lord of the Isles
Mary Queen of Scots
Marlborough House
Chiswick Gardens
Royal Italian Opera
Covent Garden
Windsor Castle
Westminster Abbey
Dean Stanley
Chiswick
Aldershot
Earl Granville
Frogmore House
Napoleon
Eugénie
Prince Leopold
Beatrice
Crown Prince
Duke of Cambridge
Censar
The
Birmingham Labour
Irish Liberal meeting on Ballot Bill in Commons tea room
About 25 Irish Liberal MPs met in the House of Commons tea room to discuss the Ballot Bill and amendments. They favored more polling places in Ireland, Leatham’s coloured card modification, and that candidates bear election expenses while conveying views to the Government. A letter urging retention of the expense clause was signed by 80 to 90 Liberals.
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House of Commons
French
Ireland
Leatham
Forster
Edmund Fitzmaurice
Dixon
Liberal Party
London School Board elects Robson as architect amidst education reforms
At a London School Board meeting E R Robson was chosen as architect with a 500 pounds yearly salary. The board shelved teacher pensions, appointed a fourth beadle, and backed licensing ideas for street children traders while seeking power to open twenty new schools. Discussions on curriculum and inspectors followed as boards address vacancies and funding concerns.
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London School Board
E. R. Robson
Beadle
Macgregor
Educational Department For Power
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Political ‘ Caucuses
Liverpool School Board
Manchester School Board
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