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Article PARLIAMENTARY ANALYSIS. ← Page 3 of 6 →
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Parliamentary Analysis.
tinning to serve their soverei gn as long as it was possible for them to do so , the noble earl and his colleagues were those ministers . " After taking a review of the acts of the noble earl ' s administration , his grace concluded by disclaiming all personal hostility , and declaring that he never had opposed the measures of the noble earl except with great pain to himself . —The Lord Chancellor entered into a review of the measures of ministers and showed the difficulties they had to contend with
, . 1 he conclusion of his Lordship ' s speech was an impressive eulogium upon the intellectual and moral qualities of the late premier . —The question , which was that the report of the Committee on the Irish Disturbances Bill should be received , was then agreed to . 10 th . —Petitions presented in favour of the Established Church , in favour of the Observance of the Lord ' s day and against the Poor Laws Amendment Bill . —The Marquess of Londonderry wished to know
whether there existed an administration in this country at present , or whether any steps had been taken for the construction of a new one ? if not he should feel himself justified in moving an adjournment of the House . —The Lord Chancellor said he knew of no resignation up to that moment in the administration , except that of his noble friend , and his noble friend the Chancellor of the Exchequer . His Lordship declined answering the question whether any steps had been taken to form a new administration .
11 th . —Earl Grey replied that the Poor Law Bill certainly involved great consideration , and that if their lordships considered that the incomplete state of the administration rendered it unadvisable to bring it before the House , he would bow to that decision . —It was agreed that the Bill be read a second time that clay se ' night . Uth . —Lord Melbourne said , that in obedience to his Majesty ' s commands , he had undertaken , with the assistance of Lord Althorp ,
and on the authority of Earl Grey , the formation of a new ministry . 16 th . —The Lord Chancellor said that a government had been formed , and that Lord Melbourne would be in his place on Thursday . 17 th . —The second reading of the Religious Assemblies' Bill was negatived without a division . —Lord Melbourne said it was not intended to proceed with the Bill on their lordshi ps' table for the renewal of the Irish Coercion Act , but that a measure on that subject would be introduced in the House of Commons , which would not contain the three first clauses of the present Bill . —The County rates Bill read a third time .
21 ^ . —Ihe Earl of Limerick complained of Mis-statements to the disadvantage of his character b y Mr . O' Connell . He felt that he was compelled to notice the matter . —The Marquess of Westmeath complained that he , too , had been most unwarrantably attacked , because he had ejected persons from whom he could get no rent . —The Lord Chancellor moved the second reading of the Poor Laws' Amendment Bill . —Carried on division by a majority of 76 to ] 3 .
22 rf . —Lord _ Duncannon took the oaths and his seat as a peer of the realm . —The Marquess of Westmeath , on rising to move for a copy of a portion of a letter addressed by him to the Lord Lieutenant of Ireland , in May last , asked the Lord Chancellor whether , if a bill were introduced into Parliament to punish slanderous attacks upon the characters of individuals made in either House , he would support such a bill ? vol .. I . i \ o
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Parliamentary Analysis.
tinning to serve their soverei gn as long as it was possible for them to do so , the noble earl and his colleagues were those ministers . " After taking a review of the acts of the noble earl ' s administration , his grace concluded by disclaiming all personal hostility , and declaring that he never had opposed the measures of the noble earl except with great pain to himself . —The Lord Chancellor entered into a review of the measures of ministers and showed the difficulties they had to contend with
, . 1 he conclusion of his Lordship ' s speech was an impressive eulogium upon the intellectual and moral qualities of the late premier . —The question , which was that the report of the Committee on the Irish Disturbances Bill should be received , was then agreed to . 10 th . —Petitions presented in favour of the Established Church , in favour of the Observance of the Lord ' s day and against the Poor Laws Amendment Bill . —The Marquess of Londonderry wished to know
whether there existed an administration in this country at present , or whether any steps had been taken for the construction of a new one ? if not he should feel himself justified in moving an adjournment of the House . —The Lord Chancellor said he knew of no resignation up to that moment in the administration , except that of his noble friend , and his noble friend the Chancellor of the Exchequer . His Lordship declined answering the question whether any steps had been taken to form a new administration .
11 th . —Earl Grey replied that the Poor Law Bill certainly involved great consideration , and that if their lordships considered that the incomplete state of the administration rendered it unadvisable to bring it before the House , he would bow to that decision . —It was agreed that the Bill be read a second time that clay se ' night . Uth . —Lord Melbourne said , that in obedience to his Majesty ' s commands , he had undertaken , with the assistance of Lord Althorp ,
and on the authority of Earl Grey , the formation of a new ministry . 16 th . —The Lord Chancellor said that a government had been formed , and that Lord Melbourne would be in his place on Thursday . 17 th . —The second reading of the Religious Assemblies' Bill was negatived without a division . —Lord Melbourne said it was not intended to proceed with the Bill on their lordshi ps' table for the renewal of the Irish Coercion Act , but that a measure on that subject would be introduced in the House of Commons , which would not contain the three first clauses of the present Bill . —The County rates Bill read a third time .
21 ^ . —Ihe Earl of Limerick complained of Mis-statements to the disadvantage of his character b y Mr . O' Connell . He felt that he was compelled to notice the matter . —The Marquess of Westmeath complained that he , too , had been most unwarrantably attacked , because he had ejected persons from whom he could get no rent . —The Lord Chancellor moved the second reading of the Poor Laws' Amendment Bill . —Carried on division by a majority of 76 to ] 3 .
22 rf . —Lord _ Duncannon took the oaths and his seat as a peer of the realm . —The Marquess of Westmeath , on rising to move for a copy of a portion of a letter addressed by him to the Lord Lieutenant of Ireland , in May last , asked the Lord Chancellor whether , if a bill were introduced into Parliament to punish slanderous attacks upon the characters of individuals made in either House , he would support such a bill ? vol .. I . i \ o