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Parliamentary Proceedings.
^ The Colohel replied , and was joined by Mr . Grey , Lord William Russe ! , and Mr . jbddrell , all condemning tbe practice of diverting the privilege of franking from public to private purposes , as highly reprehensible . Mr . Dudley Ryder , and others , wishing to soften the matter for the knight , moved the order of the day , by which Sir Benjamin Hammet got-rid of ihe complaint , there being ayes 39 , noes 17 . 13 . The report upon the Vote of Credit Bill and the Lottery Bill were brought
up and agreed to . A Bill forregulating the carrying of slaves was ordered to be brought in . The report of the 'committee on the Franking Bill was brought up with some amendments , which were agreed to . Mr . Long moved to introduce a clause to exempt newspapers under cover with a member ' s name from payment of postage ; and also a clause to provide that all letters to sailors , soldiers , and the naval and military non-commissioned officersshould pass with only the charge of one Eoth these were made
, penny . patt of the bill . Mr . Dent moved , " That acommhtee be appointed to enquire into the frauds and abuses committed in franking of letters in public offices ; " on which a conversation toolt place between several members , and Mr . Dent at length agreed to withdraw his motion ; Mr . Bouverie , however , insisted on taking the sense of
the House , who then divided , for the motion 41 , against it 55 . Oh the motion for the Speaker to leave the chair to go into a committee on the-Sunday Bill , the House divided , Ayes 50 , Noes 37 . Mr . Wilmot then moved , that the House do resolve itself into a committee on this bill this day six months , on which another division took place , Ayes 44 , Noes 43 ; so that the bill was . lost by a single vote . 14 . Mr . T . Grenville rose to call the attention of the House to the subject of
contested elections , which he was persuaded the House must be convinced stood in need of essential alteration . At the first suggestion he thought it expedient to submit the propriety of a strict adherence to the rules ofthe House relative to the punishment of absent members on the days appointed for ballot . His next object was , to diminish the number of members requisite to form a ballot , so that 60 , instead of too , should be sufficient to be present when a ballot was to be begun ; 49 instead of 60 a sufficient number to behallotted forand 11 instead
, , ; , of 15 , a sufficient jury to try every contested election . Thus the same proportion was preserved as before , while , from the decrease of number , a greater assurance Of attendance would be obtained . After a few observations , he moved for leave to bring in a bill for the amendment of the existing laws relating to elections . " Mr . Baker concurred in the general propriety of some alteration taking place , but could not in the reduction of the number of those necessary to form the ballot .
Mr . Fox agreed with the last speaker with respect to the number , and thought it ought rather to be increased than diminished ; and if attendance could not be obtained by any other means , it ought to be by a call ofthe House ; or , if that was too teirsh , that all the committees should be formed in one day , and not Separately , as was now done . Several other members , delivered their sentiments , when leave was given to bring in the bill , which was accordingly done , and ordered to be printed . General . W . 'i moved , that an Address be presented to Ms Majesty , praving that monument mi '
a ght be erected to the memory of Capt . Fauikner in Westminster Abbey , pledging the House to make good the expence of lhe same . : Mr . Grey seconded the motion in a short speech , in which he briefly recapitulated the merits ofthe captain . . Mr . Windham regretted the necessity he was under of opposing the motion , but he thought it a genera ! rule that this mark of respect should not be shewn unless where some public service of distinguished importance had been performed ; he therefore was of opinion , that the most delicate way of getiing risi . of the gnestion would be by woYin ^ the order of the day .
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Parliamentary Proceedings.
^ The Colohel replied , and was joined by Mr . Grey , Lord William Russe ! , and Mr . jbddrell , all condemning tbe practice of diverting the privilege of franking from public to private purposes , as highly reprehensible . Mr . Dudley Ryder , and others , wishing to soften the matter for the knight , moved the order of the day , by which Sir Benjamin Hammet got-rid of ihe complaint , there being ayes 39 , noes 17 . 13 . The report upon the Vote of Credit Bill and the Lottery Bill were brought
up and agreed to . A Bill forregulating the carrying of slaves was ordered to be brought in . The report of the 'committee on the Franking Bill was brought up with some amendments , which were agreed to . Mr . Long moved to introduce a clause to exempt newspapers under cover with a member ' s name from payment of postage ; and also a clause to provide that all letters to sailors , soldiers , and the naval and military non-commissioned officersshould pass with only the charge of one Eoth these were made
, penny . patt of the bill . Mr . Dent moved , " That acommhtee be appointed to enquire into the frauds and abuses committed in franking of letters in public offices ; " on which a conversation toolt place between several members , and Mr . Dent at length agreed to withdraw his motion ; Mr . Bouverie , however , insisted on taking the sense of
the House , who then divided , for the motion 41 , against it 55 . Oh the motion for the Speaker to leave the chair to go into a committee on the-Sunday Bill , the House divided , Ayes 50 , Noes 37 . Mr . Wilmot then moved , that the House do resolve itself into a committee on this bill this day six months , on which another division took place , Ayes 44 , Noes 43 ; so that the bill was . lost by a single vote . 14 . Mr . T . Grenville rose to call the attention of the House to the subject of
contested elections , which he was persuaded the House must be convinced stood in need of essential alteration . At the first suggestion he thought it expedient to submit the propriety of a strict adherence to the rules ofthe House relative to the punishment of absent members on the days appointed for ballot . His next object was , to diminish the number of members requisite to form a ballot , so that 60 , instead of too , should be sufficient to be present when a ballot was to be begun ; 49 instead of 60 a sufficient number to behallotted forand 11 instead
, , ; , of 15 , a sufficient jury to try every contested election . Thus the same proportion was preserved as before , while , from the decrease of number , a greater assurance Of attendance would be obtained . After a few observations , he moved for leave to bring in a bill for the amendment of the existing laws relating to elections . " Mr . Baker concurred in the general propriety of some alteration taking place , but could not in the reduction of the number of those necessary to form the ballot .
Mr . Fox agreed with the last speaker with respect to the number , and thought it ought rather to be increased than diminished ; and if attendance could not be obtained by any other means , it ought to be by a call ofthe House ; or , if that was too teirsh , that all the committees should be formed in one day , and not Separately , as was now done . Several other members , delivered their sentiments , when leave was given to bring in the bill , which was accordingly done , and ordered to be printed . General . W . 'i moved , that an Address be presented to Ms Majesty , praving that monument mi '
a ght be erected to the memory of Capt . Fauikner in Westminster Abbey , pledging the House to make good the expence of lhe same . : Mr . Grey seconded the motion in a short speech , in which he briefly recapitulated the merits ofthe captain . . Mr . Windham regretted the necessity he was under of opposing the motion , but he thought it a genera ! rule that this mark of respect should not be shewn unless where some public service of distinguished importance had been performed ; he therefore was of opinion , that the most delicate way of getiing risi . of the gnestion would be by woYin ^ the order of the day .