Parliamentary Papers, Volume 27

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Page 21 - That all the provisions of a certain act made and passed in the tenth year of the reign of his late Majesty King George the Fourth, intituled " An act to consolidate and amend the laws relating to friendly societies...
Page 33 - EDUCATION SOCIETY'S SCHOOLS. The Church Education Society for Ireland, was established in 1839. The objects of the society are, "to assist schools at present existing in the country, and to " establish new schools, on an improved system, for the purpose of affording to the " children of the Church, instruction in the Holy Scriptures, and in the catechism, " and other formularies of the Church, under the direction of the Bishops and " parochial clergy, and under the tuition of teachers who are members...
Page 49 - All vegetables to be cut and washed before being weighed. 7. Potatoes should be cleaned, divided in half, and freed from bad ones before being weighed. Especial care must be taken to preserve the potatoes so that they shall not vegetate or be injured in any way. 8. Gruel when made in quantities exceeding 50 pints shall contain 1£ oz.
Page 69 - I had a great deal of care upon my hands to prevent the manufacturer suffering as well as the apprentice ; many gentlemen would have urged me in the most earnest manner to shorten the hours of labour, much below what I thought it proper to shorten them.
Page 95 - the Manager is to take charge of the instruments of restraint, and is not, under any pretence, to allow the unauthorized use of them to any person within the establishment; all cases placed under restraint, seclusion, or other deviation from the ordinary treatment, are to be carefully recorded by him in the daily report, with the particular nature of the restraint or deviation resorted to ; but in no case shall the shower-bath be resorted to without the authority of the physician.
Page 20 - That from and after the Expiration of Six Months from the passing of this Act every Child, herein-before restricted to the Performance of Forty-eight Hours of Labour in any One Week shall, so long as such Child shall be within the said restricted Age, attend some School to be chosen by the Parents or Guardians of such Child, or such School as may be appointed by any Inspector in case the Parents or Guardians of such Child shall omit to appoint any School, or in case...
Page 49 - Potatoes, whether in their ordinary form or made into soup, must not be given for dinner more than twice each week ; but they may be given for supper as often as may be convenient, provided that they be not given on the days on which the prisoners have potatoes or potatosoup for dinner.
Page 25 - ... institution for promoting the education of the labouring and manufacturing classes of society of every religious persuasion...
Page 20 - ... not exceeding the rate of one penny in every shilling, to pay for the schooling of such child ; and such employer is hereby required to pay the sum so deducted according to the order and direction of such Inspector.
Page 20 - No child between nin nine and thirteen years of age can be employed in such factory, without producing weekly a schoolmaster's certificate, that the child has, for two hours at least, for six out of seven days of the week next preceding, attended his school, excepting in cases of sickness, to be certified in such manner as such inspector may appoint ; and in case of any holiday, and in case of absence from any other cause allowed by such inspector, or by any justice of the peace in the absence of...

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