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Report Of The Proceedings Of The British Parliament.
REPORT OF THE PROCEEDINGS OF THE BRITISH PARLIAMENT .
THE SECOND SESSION OF THE EIGHTEENTH PARLIAMENT .
HOUSE OF LORDS . MONDAY , JUNE II , 1798 . LAND-TAX REDEMPTION BILL . THE House resolved itself into a committee upon this bill , Lord
Walsingham in the chair . The Duke of Norfolk , Earl of Suffolk , and Earl Caernarvon objected to a ereat number of the clauses ; the latter of whom said the bill was fraught with injustice , and he denied that Parliament had a right , although they might have the power , to do an act of injustice to the public . They were replied to , and the various clauses supported by the Lord Chancellor , Lord Grenville , Lord Auckland , Lord Mulgrave , and Lord Morton . After a very desultory
conversation , which lasted more than two hours , the bill passed the committee , and the report made to the House . MESSAGE FROM HIS MAJESTY . Tuesday , 12 . Lord Grenville brought down the following Message : ' His Majesty , relying on the experienced zeal and affection of his faithful Parliament , and considering it of the urmost importance , at this critical conjun'Shire , to disappoint and defeat the enterprizes and designs of his
enemies , depends on the exertions of his faithful Parliament , to provide suck means and take such measures as the exigencies of the affairs may require- ' Lord Suffolk wished the Noble Lord to give a more precise definition ofthe object of the Message , it being necessary , at a conjuncture like the . present , that their Lordships should be in possession of the motives as well as the objects to which their attention was called . Lord Grenville said , the Message imported no more than what has been usual at the conclusion of every session during the present war . He then moved a vote cf thanks to his Majesty for his . gracious communication , which was carried nem . can .
LAND-TAX . Lord Holland , on the third reading of this bill , renewed many of theformer objeftions ; that it was not calculated in its operation to relieve public credit , and that it was only preparatory to anew and equal land-tax , which , if sold again , would make all the land of the country pass in a short time through the hands of the Crown . Lord Auckland observed , that the fears of the Noble Lord proceeded in a
great degree from the supposition that this measure was calculated to pave the way for an equal land-tax ; and if the measure should have that eff ' etSt , he was of opinion that a great and important point would be gained . The House divided ; Contents 26—Non-contents 7—Majority against it 19 . The bill was then read a third time , and passed . , ' AFFAIRS OF IRELAND . Friday , 15 . His Crace the Duke of Leinster made his motion respecting tiie state 61 ' Ireland , proposing conciliatory measures , whicli was supported by the-
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Report Of The Proceedings Of The British Parliament.
REPORT OF THE PROCEEDINGS OF THE BRITISH PARLIAMENT .
THE SECOND SESSION OF THE EIGHTEENTH PARLIAMENT .
HOUSE OF LORDS . MONDAY , JUNE II , 1798 . LAND-TAX REDEMPTION BILL . THE House resolved itself into a committee upon this bill , Lord
Walsingham in the chair . The Duke of Norfolk , Earl of Suffolk , and Earl Caernarvon objected to a ereat number of the clauses ; the latter of whom said the bill was fraught with injustice , and he denied that Parliament had a right , although they might have the power , to do an act of injustice to the public . They were replied to , and the various clauses supported by the Lord Chancellor , Lord Grenville , Lord Auckland , Lord Mulgrave , and Lord Morton . After a very desultory
conversation , which lasted more than two hours , the bill passed the committee , and the report made to the House . MESSAGE FROM HIS MAJESTY . Tuesday , 12 . Lord Grenville brought down the following Message : ' His Majesty , relying on the experienced zeal and affection of his faithful Parliament , and considering it of the urmost importance , at this critical conjun'Shire , to disappoint and defeat the enterprizes and designs of his
enemies , depends on the exertions of his faithful Parliament , to provide suck means and take such measures as the exigencies of the affairs may require- ' Lord Suffolk wished the Noble Lord to give a more precise definition ofthe object of the Message , it being necessary , at a conjuncture like the . present , that their Lordships should be in possession of the motives as well as the objects to which their attention was called . Lord Grenville said , the Message imported no more than what has been usual at the conclusion of every session during the present war . He then moved a vote cf thanks to his Majesty for his . gracious communication , which was carried nem . can .
LAND-TAX . Lord Holland , on the third reading of this bill , renewed many of theformer objeftions ; that it was not calculated in its operation to relieve public credit , and that it was only preparatory to anew and equal land-tax , which , if sold again , would make all the land of the country pass in a short time through the hands of the Crown . Lord Auckland observed , that the fears of the Noble Lord proceeded in a
great degree from the supposition that this measure was calculated to pave the way for an equal land-tax ; and if the measure should have that eff ' etSt , he was of opinion that a great and important point would be gained . The House divided ; Contents 26—Non-contents 7—Majority against it 19 . The bill was then read a third time , and passed . , ' AFFAIRS OF IRELAND . Friday , 15 . His Crace the Duke of Leinster made his motion respecting tiie state 61 ' Ireland , proposing conciliatory measures , whicli was supported by the-