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Article PARLIAMENTARY PROCEEDINGS. ← Page 8 of 9 →
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Parliamentary Proceedings.
Mr . Fox denied the existence of any such rule . A long conversation then took place , at the conclusion of which the House divided , for the amendment 25 , against it 29 . The original motion was then put ancl carried . 15 . After some private business was gone through , Mr . Rose proposed a modification of the bill enacted in favour of Friendly Societies . ^ These societies were found to be of infinite service to the industrious part of the community , and not
less than 300 , 000 people were members of them ; but as there was one regulation which was detrimental to such of their members as entered into the service of . tbe army or navy , he proposed to introduce a clause in their favour , whereby they might at their quitting the service , by paying up tbe deficiency to thesOT cieties to which they respectively belonged , be still entitled to . partake of the adrantages derived from them . 17 . The Speaker reported his Majesty ' s most gracious Answer to the Address
of Congratulation on the marriage of the Prince of Wales ; and lhe Answer of the Queen was communicated by the Marquis of Titchfield . Mr . M . Robinson , after observing on the severe treatment experienced by several of our land and sea forces now prisoners in France , without any measures taken for their relief , gave notice that ou a future day he would make a motion on that subject . Mr . Dundas had no objection to the proposed motion , but wished it not to be understood that the subject alluded to was by means neglected .
any In a Committee of Supply Mr . M . A . Taylor remarked , that in a . house near his residence was a writing , importing that the Transport Board was held there ; and he expressed an intention of making it the subject of a future motion . . . . Mr . Rose said , that three extra commissioners having been deducted from the usual number of the Navy Board , that for the Transport service was instituted bv letters patent from his Majesty . That it was not a new or mysterious office ,
having subsisted for some time , and was busily and usefully employed for the public service . Mr . Fox said , that he was not satisfied with this general sort of eulogiums . He wished to know whether this new board was attended with , an additional expence , and if so , in what manner it was defrayed . Mr . Secretary Dundas stated , that the Board had been existing for some time * and had been regularly charged among the other accounts ; the expence was defrayed by the different departments with which it was connected .
Mr . Taylor persisted in his intention of bringing forward a motion on the subject . On the question being put for voting 740 , 000 ! . for the deficiencies of grants for the last year , Mr . Hussey stated , that there was ico , o __ oi . TOTALLY UN-ACCOUNTED FOR ! This produced a long conversation , in which the ministers attempted to explain it , but by no means , as it appeared , to the satisfaction or conviction of the gentlemen in opposition .
After this the different sums were voted , and the report ordered to be received en Monday . On the third reading ofthe Scotch County Quota Bill , General Macleod stated a variety of forcible objections . He insisted'that it was an infraction of the articles of the Union , that it was an enormous burthen on the landed proprietors in Scotland ; that , to confirm this assertion , he himself paid about one hundred and thirty , or one hundred and forty pounds , while the Duke of Bedford , and other great landholders in Englandpaid only three pounds ; and he therefore
, , in order to give time for its amendment , moved , that the farther consideration ofthe bill be postponed til ! this day se ' nnight . The Lord Advocate-objected to the motion , and Mr . Courtenay supported if } after which the House divided , Ayes ( 5 , Noes . 35 , majority 29 . The bill was then passed , and ordered to the Lords , Adjourned ,
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Parliamentary Proceedings.
Mr . Fox denied the existence of any such rule . A long conversation then took place , at the conclusion of which the House divided , for the amendment 25 , against it 29 . The original motion was then put ancl carried . 15 . After some private business was gone through , Mr . Rose proposed a modification of the bill enacted in favour of Friendly Societies . ^ These societies were found to be of infinite service to the industrious part of the community , and not
less than 300 , 000 people were members of them ; but as there was one regulation which was detrimental to such of their members as entered into the service of . tbe army or navy , he proposed to introduce a clause in their favour , whereby they might at their quitting the service , by paying up tbe deficiency to thesOT cieties to which they respectively belonged , be still entitled to . partake of the adrantages derived from them . 17 . The Speaker reported his Majesty ' s most gracious Answer to the Address
of Congratulation on the marriage of the Prince of Wales ; and lhe Answer of the Queen was communicated by the Marquis of Titchfield . Mr . M . Robinson , after observing on the severe treatment experienced by several of our land and sea forces now prisoners in France , without any measures taken for their relief , gave notice that ou a future day he would make a motion on that subject . Mr . Dundas had no objection to the proposed motion , but wished it not to be understood that the subject alluded to was by means neglected .
any In a Committee of Supply Mr . M . A . Taylor remarked , that in a . house near his residence was a writing , importing that the Transport Board was held there ; and he expressed an intention of making it the subject of a future motion . . . . Mr . Rose said , that three extra commissioners having been deducted from the usual number of the Navy Board , that for the Transport service was instituted bv letters patent from his Majesty . That it was not a new or mysterious office ,
having subsisted for some time , and was busily and usefully employed for the public service . Mr . Fox said , that he was not satisfied with this general sort of eulogiums . He wished to know whether this new board was attended with , an additional expence , and if so , in what manner it was defrayed . Mr . Secretary Dundas stated , that the Board had been existing for some time * and had been regularly charged among the other accounts ; the expence was defrayed by the different departments with which it was connected .
Mr . Taylor persisted in his intention of bringing forward a motion on the subject . On the question being put for voting 740 , 000 ! . for the deficiencies of grants for the last year , Mr . Hussey stated , that there was ico , o __ oi . TOTALLY UN-ACCOUNTED FOR ! This produced a long conversation , in which the ministers attempted to explain it , but by no means , as it appeared , to the satisfaction or conviction of the gentlemen in opposition .
After this the different sums were voted , and the report ordered to be received en Monday . On the third reading ofthe Scotch County Quota Bill , General Macleod stated a variety of forcible objections . He insisted'that it was an infraction of the articles of the Union , that it was an enormous burthen on the landed proprietors in Scotland ; that , to confirm this assertion , he himself paid about one hundred and thirty , or one hundred and forty pounds , while the Duke of Bedford , and other great landholders in Englandpaid only three pounds ; and he therefore
, , in order to give time for its amendment , moved , that the farther consideration ofthe bill be postponed til ! this day se ' nnight . The Lord Advocate-objected to the motion , and Mr . Courtenay supported if } after which the House divided , Ayes ( 5 , Noes . 35 , majority 29 . The bill was then passed , and ordered to the Lords , Adjourned ,