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House Of Commons.
HOUSE OF COMMONS .
Feb . -lth . —The House , after hearing his Majesty ' s speech ( see pro-, ceedings of the House of Lords ) , adjourned , ancl again met for the despatch of business at 4 o ' clock . After several notices of motion by various honourable members , Mr-LEFEVRE inovecl the ADDRESS , and was seconded b y Mr . MORRISON . Mr . HUME moved as an amendment , " That the House should
consider the state of the established Church , its temporalities , and the maintenance of its clergy , with a view to the removal of the complaints made by Dissenters , and thus carry into effect the recommendation proceeding from the throne at the commencement of the last session . For the amendment 39—against it 191 ; majority against the amendment 152 .
Mr . Hume then moved , " That this House pledges itself to cause such reductions to be made in all the civil , military , and naval establishments as shall bring home to all his Majesty ' s subjects an immediate and large reduction of taxation , the practical advantages and blessings of a continued peace , which this House rejoices to learn is not likely to be disturbed . " Seconded by Mr . AVARBURTON , and negatived without
a division . Mr . O'CONNELL moved that a paragraph in the Address " expressing indignation at the continued attempts to excite the people of Ireland to demand a repeal of the Union , " be entirely omitted . After much discussion , there appeared to be for the amendment 23—against it 189 ; majority 166 . The Address was then agreed to . Feb . Sth . —The report on the Address was read a first time . On the second reading Mr . COBBETT moved an amendment , ivhich was negatived without a division .
CHARGE AGAINST CERTAIN IRISH MEMBERS . Mr . FINN proposed an amendment to that part of the Address ivhich expressed regret that attempts had been made to excite the people of Ireland to demand repeal of the Union . He denied that there existed any connexion between political agitation ancl predial outrage .
Mr . LITTLETON maintained that there was a connexion between them ; and vindicated the Coercion Bill by a comparison of the number of crimes committed immediately before ancl after the passing of that measure . Mr . O'CONNELL saicl nothing could be more fallacious than such a test of the efficacy of the Coercion Bill ; and remarked , that the periods
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House Of Commons.
HOUSE OF COMMONS .
Feb . -lth . —The House , after hearing his Majesty ' s speech ( see pro-, ceedings of the House of Lords ) , adjourned , ancl again met for the despatch of business at 4 o ' clock . After several notices of motion by various honourable members , Mr-LEFEVRE inovecl the ADDRESS , and was seconded b y Mr . MORRISON . Mr . HUME moved as an amendment , " That the House should
consider the state of the established Church , its temporalities , and the maintenance of its clergy , with a view to the removal of the complaints made by Dissenters , and thus carry into effect the recommendation proceeding from the throne at the commencement of the last session . For the amendment 39—against it 191 ; majority against the amendment 152 .
Mr . Hume then moved , " That this House pledges itself to cause such reductions to be made in all the civil , military , and naval establishments as shall bring home to all his Majesty ' s subjects an immediate and large reduction of taxation , the practical advantages and blessings of a continued peace , which this House rejoices to learn is not likely to be disturbed . " Seconded by Mr . AVARBURTON , and negatived without
a division . Mr . O'CONNELL moved that a paragraph in the Address " expressing indignation at the continued attempts to excite the people of Ireland to demand a repeal of the Union , " be entirely omitted . After much discussion , there appeared to be for the amendment 23—against it 189 ; majority 166 . The Address was then agreed to . Feb . Sth . —The report on the Address was read a first time . On the second reading Mr . COBBETT moved an amendment , ivhich was negatived without a division .
CHARGE AGAINST CERTAIN IRISH MEMBERS . Mr . FINN proposed an amendment to that part of the Address ivhich expressed regret that attempts had been made to excite the people of Ireland to demand repeal of the Union . He denied that there existed any connexion between political agitation ancl predial outrage .
Mr . LITTLETON maintained that there was a connexion between them ; and vindicated the Coercion Bill by a comparison of the number of crimes committed immediately before ancl after the passing of that measure . Mr . O'CONNELL saicl nothing could be more fallacious than such a test of the efficacy of the Coercion Bill ; and remarked , that the periods