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Parliamentary Proceedings.
and morality , lv : meant to vnaUe it the subject of their Lordshi p ' s consideration , » nd therefore moved , That the House be summoned to attend on Friday the 4 th of April next . Ordered . ' ' 26 . Lord Grenville moved the Order of the Day , " That his Majesty ' s message should be taken into consideration , " and the same being read , his Lordship , without any further preface moved , " That an humble Address should be presented to his Majestythanking him for his most gracious communicationand expressing that the
, , House would most heartily support his Majesty in the measures proposed for prosecuting the present just and necessary war . " Lord Lauderdale objected to the latter words , as being no part of-what he understoo-J to be the purport of the noble Secretary ' s motion ; and though he did not mean to object to an unanimity of Parliament in supporting this courjtry against its enemy ' j when the Crown had declared the avowed intention of that enemy to invade us , yet he could not let this matter pass without observation . /
Lord Sydney conceived it rather singular , thatwhen Parl ' mirient had voted their support to the present just and necessary war , any noble Lord should stand up in his place and desire the House to undo that which they had so immediately done . Some other Lords spoke on the question , which being put , was carried nemine dissentiente .
28 . The Lord Chancellor , the Archbishob of Canterbury , and the Marquis of Stafford , being seated in their robes , gave the Royal assent by Commission to thirty-five public and private bills . The Earl of Lauderdale , after a speech of some length , made a motion to the following effect : " That it is a dangerous and unconstitutional measure for the Executive Government to raise money for the embodying of forces without the consent of Parliament . " Lord . Hawkcsbury , and several other Peers , spoke against the motion , contending that contributions for the support o'f the State were not . illegal , if such contributions were applied by Government in aid of measures already sanctioned b y . Parliament . The Earl of Derby supported the motionj which was negatived , 104 against 7 .
HOUSE OF COMMONS . . March 3 . Mr . East brought up a bill to prevent the removal of indigent persons from , their places of residence till they became chargeable , which was read a first time , and ordered to be printed . Mr . M . A . Taylor presented a petition from Mr . Christopher Atkinson , praying that the resolution by which he was expelled from tlie House might be expunged from its
Journals . He briefly stated the circumstances which led to the conviction of Mr . ' - Atkinson . He was found guilty of perjury , said to have been committed by him in swearing to the contents of an affidavit which had been made , in order that he might obtain a criminal information against Mr . Eenuet , who , in the public prints , had accused him of malpractices as agent to the Victualling Office . Since that time , however , he had received the Royal Pardon , and his accounts had been a'llowed in the Court of Exchequer . . ' The petition was received , and ordered to lie on the table .
4 . This being the last day for receiving private petitions , the House met early , and a great-number were presented , and other private business transacted . A petition was presented from the proprietors , renters , and creditors of the Royalty Theatre , for a Mi to enable his Msjesty to grant a licence for the said Theatre , which was read and ordered fo lie on the table Mr . Pelham presented a petition to the House from Mr . Matthew Bailey , and Mr . Edward Home , respecting the purchase of the late Mr . Hunter ' s Museum ; the petition stated , that , under the will of Mr . Hunter , ' the Museum was devised to them to
be disposed of for certain purposes . That it was first to be offered to the Government of this country , at whatever might be thought a fair price berween the contracting parties ; in case our Government should refuse to purchase it , they were directed by
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Parliamentary Proceedings.
and morality , lv : meant to vnaUe it the subject of their Lordshi p ' s consideration , » nd therefore moved , That the House be summoned to attend on Friday the 4 th of April next . Ordered . ' ' 26 . Lord Grenville moved the Order of the Day , " That his Majesty ' s message should be taken into consideration , " and the same being read , his Lordship , without any further preface moved , " That an humble Address should be presented to his Majestythanking him for his most gracious communicationand expressing that the
, , House would most heartily support his Majesty in the measures proposed for prosecuting the present just and necessary war . " Lord Lauderdale objected to the latter words , as being no part of-what he understoo-J to be the purport of the noble Secretary ' s motion ; and though he did not mean to object to an unanimity of Parliament in supporting this courjtry against its enemy ' j when the Crown had declared the avowed intention of that enemy to invade us , yet he could not let this matter pass without observation . /
Lord Sydney conceived it rather singular , thatwhen Parl ' mirient had voted their support to the present just and necessary war , any noble Lord should stand up in his place and desire the House to undo that which they had so immediately done . Some other Lords spoke on the question , which being put , was carried nemine dissentiente .
28 . The Lord Chancellor , the Archbishob of Canterbury , and the Marquis of Stafford , being seated in their robes , gave the Royal assent by Commission to thirty-five public and private bills . The Earl of Lauderdale , after a speech of some length , made a motion to the following effect : " That it is a dangerous and unconstitutional measure for the Executive Government to raise money for the embodying of forces without the consent of Parliament . " Lord . Hawkcsbury , and several other Peers , spoke against the motion , contending that contributions for the support o'f the State were not . illegal , if such contributions were applied by Government in aid of measures already sanctioned b y . Parliament . The Earl of Derby supported the motionj which was negatived , 104 against 7 .
HOUSE OF COMMONS . . March 3 . Mr . East brought up a bill to prevent the removal of indigent persons from , their places of residence till they became chargeable , which was read a first time , and ordered to be printed . Mr . M . A . Taylor presented a petition from Mr . Christopher Atkinson , praying that the resolution by which he was expelled from tlie House might be expunged from its
Journals . He briefly stated the circumstances which led to the conviction of Mr . ' - Atkinson . He was found guilty of perjury , said to have been committed by him in swearing to the contents of an affidavit which had been made , in order that he might obtain a criminal information against Mr . Eenuet , who , in the public prints , had accused him of malpractices as agent to the Victualling Office . Since that time , however , he had received the Royal Pardon , and his accounts had been a'llowed in the Court of Exchequer . . ' The petition was received , and ordered to lie on the table .
4 . This being the last day for receiving private petitions , the House met early , and a great-number were presented , and other private business transacted . A petition was presented from the proprietors , renters , and creditors of the Royalty Theatre , for a Mi to enable his Msjesty to grant a licence for the said Theatre , which was read and ordered fo lie on the table Mr . Pelham presented a petition to the House from Mr . Matthew Bailey , and Mr . Edward Home , respecting the purchase of the late Mr . Hunter ' s Museum ; the petition stated , that , under the will of Mr . Hunter , ' the Museum was devised to them to
be disposed of for certain purposes . That it was first to be offered to the Government of this country , at whatever might be thought a fair price berween the contracting parties ; in case our Government should refuse to purchase it , they were directed by