Charles Cowper1861
Cowper promises to limit immigration in Australia by an act of Parliament
Great Britain · Government / Liberal Party Government. Chronological records rendered directly from the World History Database.
Cowper promises to limit immigration in Australia by an act of Parliament
1st test of the Franchise Bill, the Government wins the 1st reading in the Commons
The Government has a majority of 5 & many in cabinet wish to dissolve Parliament
The Franchise Bill is defeated in the Commons. Gladstone wants to dissolve Parliament & take the Bill to the electorate
Extends the franchise to agricultural labourers and others in the 1884 Reform Act, which gives the counties the same franchise as the boroughs, adult male householders and pounds 10 lodgers, and adds about six million to the total number who could vote in Parliamentary elections
Parliamentary reform continues with the Redistribution of Seats Act
Home Rule Bill, first, Introduced to the House of Commons
The Home Rule Bill, defeated in the Commons by 30 votes
Irish Home Rule Bill, approved by the House of Commons
Irish Home Rule Bill, rejected by the House of Lords
Liberals want Campbell-Bannerman to serve as nominal PM from the Lords but he refuses
Proposes the Lords have a "suspesory veto" of 3 yrs, this becomes Liberal Party policy
Introduces a Bill to the House of Commons to set up Wage Boards
A Parliamentary Committee publishes a report favorable to Wage Bords
Persuades Parliament to accept plans for the introduction of Labour Exchanges
Finance Bill, the 3rd reading of the Finance Bill is passed in the House of Commons
Finance Bill, The Finance Bill is rejected by the House of Lords, 350 votes to 75
"The Crown & the Commons must act together against the encroachments of the Lords"
The Lords are denied a veto over "money bills" & have 2 yr veto for other bills
The House of Commons passes the Irish Home Rule Bill, rejected by the Lords
The Commons passes a Bill to disestablish the Church in Wales, rejected by the Lords
Provisional Collection of Taxes Act makes the Budget law after read in Parliament
The House of Commons passes the Welsh Church Disestablishment Bill for the third time
The House of Commons passes the Irish Home Rule Bill
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