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House Of Commons.
the mode ot ballotting , on the ground , that if the Committee was from the Ministerial side of the House , their political principles were more consonant to the views of the Government , and the will of the majority of the people . Besides , the motion might be referred to the Committee that had already been ballotted , on moving * that it be an instruction , ' & c . To the enquiry he had no objection , but the mode of appointing the Committee was extremely objectionable . Mr . Sheridan reprobated the mode of ballotting , as it gave the Minister an opportunity of packing a Jury of his ownto his guilt or
, pronounce upon innocence . Mr . Windham expressed his approbation of the mode in which ballots were eonducted The House divided : For Mr . Fox ' s Motion , 67---Against it , rcJr . There was afterwards a Motion made by Mr . Sheridan for adding Mr . Fox ' s name to the Committee : For the Motion 53—Against it , 144 . Thursday 2 . The Canterbury Election was reported a void election ; and new
, Writs were ordered for the election of two new Members . Mr . Maimvaring , as Chairman of the Committee appointed to try the merits of the Carlisle contested election , reported the opinion of the Commitee to be , that the sitting Members were duly elected , and that the Petition against their ) was not frivolous nor vexatious . Mr . W . Bird brought in a Bill to suspend the Acts of the 15 th and 17 th of his present Majesty , passed for preventing the issuing of small notes under 5 ! .
which was rend a first and second time . Mr . Sheridan asked if it was the intention of the Hon . Gentleman to resist the issuing of small notes to Bankers in the Country ? Mr . Wilberforce Bird replied , that it was his intention to extend the issue lo Merchants and Manufacturers . Mr . Sheridan objected to an unlimited issue of small notes , on account of their pressure on ihe poor . Such a measure would be likely to excite discontent , if not actual tumult , among the lower classes . If he had seen any of his Majesty's
Ministers in their places , he should have suggested the propriety , at any expellee , for the peace of the country , of making an instantaneous exertion to issue small coin in silver and copper , of the value of two-pence and three-pence each , because he considered such coin as preferable to any species of paper . Mr . W . Bird stated , that every legal penalty would attach to the refusal of these notes , in the same manner as on those of the Bank . In regard to the propriety of issuing small coin , he was not at present prepared to answer . Mr . Sheridan observedthat it would be impossiblein cases of failure of
pay-, , ment , for some people to recover it by law . Mr . Alderman Lushington agreed with Mr . Sheridan in that opinion , and suggested to the Honourable Mover of tbe question , whether it would not be prudent-to confine the issue to Country Bankers . Mr . W . Bird wished to have the Bill committed immediately , if there was no objection ; which was accordingly done .
Friday , 3 . The small Bank-notes Bill was read a third time , and passed . A Message was received from the Lords , that their Lordships had agreed to the Bill for removing doubts concerning notes issued bv the Bank of England , under the value of five pounds , and to several other public and private Bills . The order of the day being read for tbe third reading of ihe Bill to remove restrictions in existing acts which forbid the circulation of small notes , Mr . H . Browne wished great caution to be used in passing this Bill , and recommended the confining of its operation to oneins ead of six months . He was afraid
, thai persons on the verge of bankruptcy would take advantage of it , and proposed that defaulters , besides tbe distraint of their goods , should be sent to the House of Correction . The Speaker observed , that the proper time for alterations was after the third reading , when the Bill might be recommitted . fTO aElt £ C >_ lAH-. Y CONTINUED . ]]
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House Of Commons.
the mode ot ballotting , on the ground , that if the Committee was from the Ministerial side of the House , their political principles were more consonant to the views of the Government , and the will of the majority of the people . Besides , the motion might be referred to the Committee that had already been ballotted , on moving * that it be an instruction , ' & c . To the enquiry he had no objection , but the mode of appointing the Committee was extremely objectionable . Mr . Sheridan reprobated the mode of ballotting , as it gave the Minister an opportunity of packing a Jury of his ownto his guilt or
, pronounce upon innocence . Mr . Windham expressed his approbation of the mode in which ballots were eonducted The House divided : For Mr . Fox ' s Motion , 67---Against it , rcJr . There was afterwards a Motion made by Mr . Sheridan for adding Mr . Fox ' s name to the Committee : For the Motion 53—Against it , 144 . Thursday 2 . The Canterbury Election was reported a void election ; and new
, Writs were ordered for the election of two new Members . Mr . Maimvaring , as Chairman of the Committee appointed to try the merits of the Carlisle contested election , reported the opinion of the Commitee to be , that the sitting Members were duly elected , and that the Petition against their ) was not frivolous nor vexatious . Mr . W . Bird brought in a Bill to suspend the Acts of the 15 th and 17 th of his present Majesty , passed for preventing the issuing of small notes under 5 ! .
which was rend a first and second time . Mr . Sheridan asked if it was the intention of the Hon . Gentleman to resist the issuing of small notes to Bankers in the Country ? Mr . Wilberforce Bird replied , that it was his intention to extend the issue lo Merchants and Manufacturers . Mr . Sheridan objected to an unlimited issue of small notes , on account of their pressure on ihe poor . Such a measure would be likely to excite discontent , if not actual tumult , among the lower classes . If he had seen any of his Majesty's
Ministers in their places , he should have suggested the propriety , at any expellee , for the peace of the country , of making an instantaneous exertion to issue small coin in silver and copper , of the value of two-pence and three-pence each , because he considered such coin as preferable to any species of paper . Mr . W . Bird stated , that every legal penalty would attach to the refusal of these notes , in the same manner as on those of the Bank . In regard to the propriety of issuing small coin , he was not at present prepared to answer . Mr . Sheridan observedthat it would be impossiblein cases of failure of
pay-, , ment , for some people to recover it by law . Mr . Alderman Lushington agreed with Mr . Sheridan in that opinion , and suggested to the Honourable Mover of tbe question , whether it would not be prudent-to confine the issue to Country Bankers . Mr . W . Bird wished to have the Bill committed immediately , if there was no objection ; which was accordingly done .
Friday , 3 . The small Bank-notes Bill was read a third time , and passed . A Message was received from the Lords , that their Lordships had agreed to the Bill for removing doubts concerning notes issued bv the Bank of England , under the value of five pounds , and to several other public and private Bills . The order of the day being read for tbe third reading of ihe Bill to remove restrictions in existing acts which forbid the circulation of small notes , Mr . H . Browne wished great caution to be used in passing this Bill , and recommended the confining of its operation to oneins ead of six months . He was afraid
, thai persons on the verge of bankruptcy would take advantage of it , and proposed that defaulters , besides tbe distraint of their goods , should be sent to the House of Correction . The Speaker observed , that the proper time for alterations was after the third reading , when the Bill might be recommitted . fTO aElt £ C >_ lAH-. Y CONTINUED . ]]