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Article PARLIAMENTARY ANALYSIS. ← Page 14 of 23 →
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Parliamentary Analysis.
agriculture of the country from the burdens under which it labours through local taxation . " After a lengthened debate the House divided , when there appeared—for the amendment , 211 ; for the resolution , 150 : majority against the motion of the Marquess of Chandos , 61 . 26 ft . —Mr . Miles ' s motion for the introduction of a clause prohibiting travelling by the railway on Sunday , in the Grand Western Railway Bill , was rejected , on a division , by a majority of 212 against 34 . The Report of the Canterbury Election Committee was brought and S
up , . Lushitigton , Esq . declared duly elected . 27 ft . —The Report of the Carlow Election Committee was presented , declaring that Mr . Bruen and Mr . Kavanagh had not been dul y returned ' . The Assizes ( Ireland ) Removal Bill gave rise to some discussion , Mr . Barron having moved , as an amendment to the second reading , that the Bill should be read a second time that day six months ; after several speeches for and against the measure , Lord Morpeth suggested that the second reading should be allowedon an understanding that the Bill should proceed no
, further until the representatives of Ireland had an opportunity of consulting on it . Mr . Elphinstone brought in a Bill to limit the time of taking the poll at elections for Members to serve in Parliament to one day , which was read a first time . Adjourned . June 1 st . —Mr . Thornley made inquiry as to the introduction of the
military at Wolverhampton ? He was informed there was no disturbance to warrant the introduction of the military . He knew not by what authority they had fired ; and he believed that they had no right to fire . Lord J . Russell replied that he had sent to the magistrates for . their evidence , and had directed the Commander-in-Chief to institute inquiries into the proceedings of the military . He was most anxious that there should be the fullest investigation . He should afford all possible facilities , but he begged to guard against ex-parte statements being received . —Mr Cayley brought forward his motion "
for a Select Committee to inquire into the meansof affording relief to the agriculture of the country , and especially to consider the subject of a silver or conjoined standard of silver and gold . After a long debate the motion was lost upon a division by a majority of 90 , the numbers being 126 to 216 . 2 nd . —The Newcastle and Carlisle Railroad Bill was read a third time , after an amendment of Sir A . Agnew had been negatived , that the Bill be read a third time that day six months . The Report of the Youghall Election Committee was brought up , and the sitting member , John O Connell , Esq ., declared duly elected .
THE BALLOT . Mr . Grote proposed , and Sir W . Molesworth seconded , a motion that the votes at elections for Members of Parliament should henceforward be taken by way of secret ballot . Mr . Gisborne moved the previous question , which he afterwards withdrew , in order that , in conformity with the suggestion of Sir R . Peel , the motion might be met by a direct negative . —After a protracted debate , the House divided , when there appeared—For Mr . Grote ' s resolution , 144 ; Against it , 317 ; Majority against the vote b y ballot , 173 . 3 rd
. —Mr . Hume directed the attention of the House to a breach of privilege , and stated the circumstances of a dispute between himself and Mr . Charlton , at the close of Tuesday night ' s debate on the ballot . Mr . Hume stated tliE-t Mr . Charlton had called on him to hold his tongue , that Mr . Hume replied he was not speaking to him , and that Mr . Charlton rejoined that he would make him hold his tongue , that he was an impertinent fellow , and that no republicans ; were wanted there . To this Mr . Hume replied , that he ( Mr . C . ) was the impertinent fellow . A challenge was the consequence . Mr . Hume appealed to the House whether , if such proceedings were tolerated , the business of the Legislature could be carried on . Mr . Charlton then gave his statement of the occurrences , which differed from that of the Honourable Member for Middlesex , chiefly in the application of
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agriculture of the country from the burdens under which it labours through local taxation . " After a lengthened debate the House divided , when there appeared—for the amendment , 211 ; for the resolution , 150 : majority against the motion of the Marquess of Chandos , 61 . 26 ft . —Mr . Miles ' s motion for the introduction of a clause prohibiting travelling by the railway on Sunday , in the Grand Western Railway Bill , was rejected , on a division , by a majority of 212 against 34 . The Report of the Canterbury Election Committee was brought and S
up , . Lushitigton , Esq . declared duly elected . 27 ft . —The Report of the Carlow Election Committee was presented , declaring that Mr . Bruen and Mr . Kavanagh had not been dul y returned ' . The Assizes ( Ireland ) Removal Bill gave rise to some discussion , Mr . Barron having moved , as an amendment to the second reading , that the Bill should be read a second time that day six months ; after several speeches for and against the measure , Lord Morpeth suggested that the second reading should be allowedon an understanding that the Bill should proceed no
, further until the representatives of Ireland had an opportunity of consulting on it . Mr . Elphinstone brought in a Bill to limit the time of taking the poll at elections for Members to serve in Parliament to one day , which was read a first time . Adjourned . June 1 st . —Mr . Thornley made inquiry as to the introduction of the
military at Wolverhampton ? He was informed there was no disturbance to warrant the introduction of the military . He knew not by what authority they had fired ; and he believed that they had no right to fire . Lord J . Russell replied that he had sent to the magistrates for . their evidence , and had directed the Commander-in-Chief to institute inquiries into the proceedings of the military . He was most anxious that there should be the fullest investigation . He should afford all possible facilities , but he begged to guard against ex-parte statements being received . —Mr Cayley brought forward his motion "
for a Select Committee to inquire into the meansof affording relief to the agriculture of the country , and especially to consider the subject of a silver or conjoined standard of silver and gold . After a long debate the motion was lost upon a division by a majority of 90 , the numbers being 126 to 216 . 2 nd . —The Newcastle and Carlisle Railroad Bill was read a third time , after an amendment of Sir A . Agnew had been negatived , that the Bill be read a third time that day six months . The Report of the Youghall Election Committee was brought up , and the sitting member , John O Connell , Esq ., declared duly elected .
THE BALLOT . Mr . Grote proposed , and Sir W . Molesworth seconded , a motion that the votes at elections for Members of Parliament should henceforward be taken by way of secret ballot . Mr . Gisborne moved the previous question , which he afterwards withdrew , in order that , in conformity with the suggestion of Sir R . Peel , the motion might be met by a direct negative . —After a protracted debate , the House divided , when there appeared—For Mr . Grote ' s resolution , 144 ; Against it , 317 ; Majority against the vote b y ballot , 173 . 3 rd
. —Mr . Hume directed the attention of the House to a breach of privilege , and stated the circumstances of a dispute between himself and Mr . Charlton , at the close of Tuesday night ' s debate on the ballot . Mr . Hume stated tliE-t Mr . Charlton had called on him to hold his tongue , that Mr . Hume replied he was not speaking to him , and that Mr . Charlton rejoined that he would make him hold his tongue , that he was an impertinent fellow , and that no republicans ; were wanted there . To this Mr . Hume replied , that he ( Mr . C . ) was the impertinent fellow . A challenge was the consequence . Mr . Hume appealed to the House whether , if such proceedings were tolerated , the business of the Legislature could be carried on . Mr . Charlton then gave his statement of the occurrences , which differed from that of the Honourable Member for Middlesex , chiefly in the application of