The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1886-07-28
Parliamentary Divisions.
DECISIVE VOTES OF THE LAST HALF
CENTURY.
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:. For purposes Of comparison with tn.
dlvision on the home rule bill the fol
Ioliowing results of some of the IargeI
and more decisive divisions that have
neen taken in the House of Common.
full 17e
l829-Catholic emancipation bin pass
ed by 320 against 142.
lS3l-Lord John Russell's reform bin
rejected by 301 to 301 On reintroduc.
tlon II was carried by 367 to 231.
lS32-Third reading Of Lord John
KusselPs reform bill by 355 to 239.
ls33-Er. Daniel O'Connell's motion
Tor the repeal of the union between
Great Britain and Ireland was rejected
by $50 to 50.
l6S5-Election of speaker. Liberal
nominee rejected by 3l6 to 306. Motion
oy Lord John Russell for devoting sur
Plus OF Irish Church revenues to popu-
lar education carried by 322 to 289
lso9--Bill for suspending Constitution
ot Jamaica carried by 294 to $50.
lo40-No ote of want of confidence in
Lord Melbourne's ministry rejected by
30S to 287.
l54l-Defeat Of the government on
the franchise question by 300 10 289.
Proposal to reduce duty on corn re-
Jeeted by 3l7 To 28l. Vote of want of
confidence in government carried bv
3l2 to 3ll. After a general election
Sir Robert Peel defeated the govern
ment on an amendment to the address
by 800 TO 269.
lS46-Sir Robert Peel's motion for
remission of the duty on corn carried
by 337 to 240.
I85O--Vote of censure on the govern
ment carried by 80 to 264
I85l-Protectionist motion of Mr..
Disraeli defeated by PSI to 267.
l852-Lord Derby's ministry defeated
on test division by 305 to 286.
l857-Mr. Cobden's motion for in
qdiry into our relations with China
carried by 2G3 to 247.
lS5S-Lord Palmerston's conspiracy
bill rejected by 234 against 215.
l859-Mr. Disraeli's reform bill re-
jected, 1st of April, by $50 to 291. June
Z, ministers suggested in the speech
from the throne that the question of par
liamentary reform should be postponed.
To this the Marquis of Harrington pro-
posed an amendment, which was carried
by 323 to 80.
1861-Sir John Trelawney's bill for
abolition of church rates read a second
time by 2Sl to 166; but on the third
reading there was tie-274 for and 274
against. Mr.. Gladstone's motion for
repeal of paper duty carried by 296 to
28i.
l862-Motion for abolition Of Church
rates rejected by 2S7 to 2S6.
lS64-Mr. Locke Kings county fran
chise bill rejected by 254 to 227 Mr.
Baines' bill for lowering the borough
franchise rejected by 272 to PIG.
lS65-Mr Baine's reform bill defeated
by 288 to PA.
lS66-Mr. Gladstone's reform bill de-
feated in committee on Lord Dunkellin's
amendment by 3l5 to 304.
l869-Mr. Gladstone's bill for discs
tablishing the Irish Church carried by
36S to $50.
1871-Abolition of purchase bill
carried in the Commons by 2S9 to 23I.
1873-Mr Gladstone's Irish university
bill rejected by 289 to 284.
loH-Mr. Gladstone's resolution on
to 223.
Apa o Lulu lldi biuSbOH ; nlOIlOu COu-
demning removal of Indian troops to
Malta rejected by 347 to 226. Mr.. 0.
Alorgan's resolution on the burials aues-
tion defeated by PIP to 227. Mr.. IRE
velyan's motion for parliamentary re
form negatived by 271 to 219.
lS79-Sir G. Dilke's motion for the
recall of Sir Bartee Frere from ZuIuland
negatived by BOG to 246 Mr.. Treyelyan's
motion for parliamentary reform mega
tived by 291 to 226.
lS8l-Motion censuriLg Mr.. Glad
ssone's government for abandoning Can
dahar rejected by 336 to 216. Motion
censuring government for restoring the
Transvaal territory to the Beers rejected
by 3l4 to 205.
1SS2-Arrears of rent Ireland) bill
carried by 2S3 to 208.
1SS3-Second reading of affirmation
bill rejected by 292 to $50.
18S4-Mr. Gladstone's franchise bill
read second time by $40 to 210.
1SS5-Vote of censure on Mr. Glad
stones government for abandonment of
Gen. Gordon negatived by 302 to 288
Mr.. Childers' budget rejected by 264 to
252.
1SS6-Mr. Jesse Ceilings amendment
to the address in reply to the Queens
speech carried by 329 to $50.