Leave to bring in the Prisons Bill to the
House of Commons was granted to the
home secretary,
Spencer Horatio Walpole and the
solicitor general,
Sir Robert Collier on 28 July 1866. The bill had its
first reading in the
House of Commons on 28 July 1866, presented by the
solicitor general,
Sir Robert Collier . The bill had its
second reading in the
House of Lords on 3 August 1866 and was committed to a
committee of the whole house, which met and reported on 6 August 1866, without amendments. The bill had its
third reading in the
House of Lords on 7 August 1866 and passed, without amendments. The bill was granted
royal assent on 10 August 1866. == Legacy ==