HOUSE OF COMMONS, Friday, 25th June, 1886. The House met at a quarter after Five of the clock. PROROGATION OF THE PARLIAMENT. Chancellor (in pursuance of Her Majesty's Command). Then a Commission for proroguing the Parliament was read. After which, THE LORD CHANCELLOR said- By virtue of Her Majesty's Commission, under the Great Seal, to us and Message to attend The LORDS COM-other Lords directed, and now read, we MISSIONERS; The House went; and a Royal Com-do, in Her Majesty's Name and in obemission to that purpose having been dience to Her Commands, prorogue this read, the Royal Assent was given to Parliament to Thursday the 15th day of several Bills. July next, to be then here holden; And afterwards Her Majesty's Most and this Parliament is accordingly proGracious Speech was delivered to both rogued to Thursday the 15th day of Houses of Parliament by the Lord High July next. [PROCLAMATION.] BY THE QUEEN. W A PROCLAMATION, For Dissolving the present Parliament, and declaring the VICTORIA, R. HEREAS We have thought fit, by and with the Advice of our Privy Council, to dissolve this present Parliament, which stands prorogued to Thursday the Fifteenth Day of July next: We do, for that End, publish this Our Royal Proclamation, and do hereby dissolve the said Parliament. accordingly: And the Lords Spiritual and Temporal, and the Knights, Citizens, and Burgesses, and the Commissioners for Shires and Burghs, of the House of Commons, are discharged from their Meeting and Attendance on the said Thursday the Fifteenth Day of July next: And We, being desirous and resolved, as soon as may be, to meet Our People, and to have their Advice in Parliament, do hereby make known to all Our loving Subjects Our Royal Will and Pleasure to call a new Parliament: And do hereby further declare, that, with the Advice of our Privy Council, We have given Order that Our Chancellor of that Part of Our United Kingdom called Great Britain and Our Chancellor of Ireland do respectively, upon Notice thereof, forthwith issue out Writs, in due Form and according to Law, for calling a new Parliament: And We do hereby also, by this Our Royal Proclamation under Our Great Seal of Our United Kingdom, require Writs forthwith to be issued accordingly by Our said Chancellors respectively, for causing the Lords Spiritual and Temporal, and Commons, who are to serve in the said Parliament, to be duly returned to, and give their Attendance in, Our said Parliament on the Fifth Day of August next: which Writs are to be returnable in due course of Law. Given at Our Court at Windsor, this Twenty-sixth Day of June, in the Year of Our Lord One thousand eight hundred and eightysix, and in the Fiftieth Year of Our Reign. GOD SAVE THE QUEEN. [To follow Text.] A TABLE OF ALL THE STATUTES PASSED IN THE FIRST SESSION OF THE TWENTY-THIRD PARLIAMENT OF THE UNITED KINGDOM OF GREAT BRITAIN AND IRELAND. 4 An At to apply certain sums out of the Dominion of Canada of the Lighthotos at 13 An Act to provide for the transfer to the Cape Race, Newfoundland, and its appurte nances, and for other purposes connected therewith. 14. An Act for extending the Hours within which Marriages may be lawfully solemnized. 15. An Act to amend the Law as to the Rating of Lands occupied for Sporting purposes in Scotland. 16. An Act to amend the Law in regard to the Vacating of Sexts in the House of Commons. 17. An Act to make temporary provision for the better Relief of the destitute Poor in Irelan 1. 18. An Act to grant certain Duties of Customs and Inland Revenue, and to amend the laws 19. An Act to suspend for a period certain relating to Inland Revenue Payments under the National Debt Act, 1881, and to reluce for a like period the Permanent Annual Charge of the National Debt. 20 An Act to amend the Law in respect to the D.sovery ani Interment of Persons drowned. 21. An Act to amend the Burial Grounds (Scotland) Act, 1855. 22. An Act to amend the Enactments relating to Ochoes, Stations, and Buildings for the 23. An Act to amend the Companies Acts of Metropolitan Police Force, 1862, 1867, 1870, 1877, 1879, 1850, and 1883. 24. An Act to continue and amend for a further limited period the Peace Preservation (Irelani) Act, 1881. 25. An Act for giving facilities for the care, ediation, and training of Idiots and Imbeciles. 26. An Act to apply a sum out of the Consoli-, dated Fund to the service of the year ending on the thirty-first day of March one thousand eight hundred and eighty-seven, and to appropriate the Supplies granted in this Session of Parliament. 27. An Act to amend the Law relating to the Guardianship and Custody of Infants. 28. An Act to amend the Law relating to Bankruptcy so far as relates to Agricultural Labourers' Wages. 29. An Act to amend the Law relating to the Tenure of Land by Crofters in the Highlands and Islands of Scotland, and for other purposes relating thereto. 30. An Act to amend the Patriotic Fund Acts, 1867 and 1881. 31. An Act to remove doubts respecting the sitting and acting of the Chancellor and other Officers of the University of Oxford as Justices of the Peace. 32. An Act to amend the Contagious Diseases (Animals) Act, 1878. 33. An Act to amend the Law respecting International and Colonial Copyright. 34. An Act to extend the time for the Repayment of Loans granted by the Governors of the Bounty of Queen Anne for the Augmentation of the Maintenance of the Poor Clergy to Incumbents of Benefices. 35. An Act respecting the Representation in the Parliament of Canada of Territories which for the time being form part of the Dominion of Canada, but are not included in any Province. 36. An Act to provide for the determination of the Acts respecting the Sale and Transfer of Incumbered Estates in the West Indies. 37. An Act to remove certain doubts respecting the construction of the Patents, Designs, and Trade Marks Act, 1883, so far as respects the drawings by which specifications are required to be accompanied, and as respects exhibitions. 38. An Act to provide Compensation for Losses by Riots. 39. An Act to amend the Law relating to Salmon and Freshwater Fisheries. 40. An Act to amend the Coal Mines Regulation Act, 1872. 41. An Act to alter certain duties of Customs and to amend the laws relating to the Customs, and for other purposes. 42. An Act for amending the Law as to the appointment of Revising Barristers in Eng. land. 43. An Act to amend the Law relating to the Appointment of Revising Barristers and the attendance of County Officers at Revision Courts in Ireland. 44. An Act further to amend the Acts relating to the raising of Money by the Metropolitan Board of Works; and for other purposes. 45. An Act to grant Money for the purpose of loans by the Public Works Loan Commissioners, the Commissioners of Public Works in Ireland, the Irish Land Commissioners, and the Fishery Board for Scotland, and to amend the Acts and make other provisions relating to the above-mentioned Commissioners and Board. 46. An Act to amend the Act of the sixth and seventh years of William the Fourth, chapter one hundred and eight. 47. An Act to appoint additional Commissioners for executing the Acts for granting a Land Tax and other Rates and Taxes. 48. An Act to amend the Medical Acts. 49. An Act to empower the Admiralty to form a Harbour of Refuge at Peterhead, in the county of Aberdeen, and to execute and maintain breakwater piers and other works and conveniences in connection therewith; and for other purposes. 50. An Act to amend the Law relating to the Terms of Removal from Houses in Scotland. 51. An Act to make provision for the borrowing of Money by Parochial Boards, and for other purposes relating to the Relief of the Poor in 52. An Act to amend the Law relating to the Scotland. Maintenance of Married Women who shall 53. An Act to amend the law relating to Sea have been deserted by their Husbands. Fishing Boats in Scotland. 54. An Act to amend the Tithe Commutation Acts as to Extraordinary Tithe Rentcharge on hop grounds, orchards, fruit plantations, and market gardens, and to provide for fixing the capital value thereof and the redemption of the same. 55. An Act to limit the Hours of Labour of Children and Young Persons in Shops. 56 An Act for the Protection of Children against the Sale to them of Intoxicating 57. An Act to amend the provisions of the ParLiquors. liamentary Elections (Returning Officers, Act, 1875. 58. An Act to regulate the Expenses and to control the Charges of Returning Officers at Parliamentary Elections in Scotland. 59. An Act to amend the Labourers (Ireland, Acts. |