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Newspaper
Courier
Location
London, Middlesex, United Kingdom
Date
Apr 18, 1821
Page
2
A lengthy debate features Mr Wilmot and Mr Hobhouse opposing broad reform and arguing for gradual constitutional change. The speakers critique annual parliaments, voter rights for копрholders, and the dangers of demagoguery while defending the stability of existing institutions and the need for measured reform.
Members clash over Durham reform plan amid calls for constitutional balance and reduced election costs. Supporters cite popu lar will and wartime strain while opponents warn of dangerous constitutional change and Crown influence. The debate ends with an adjournment after hours of testimony and procedural tension.
The House met at 3:45 PM with prayers led by the Bishop of Exeter. Witnesses were sworn at the Bar and petitions from Casterton and three Leicestershire parishes against the Roman Catholic Disability Removal Bill were received for the table. An Irish Judicial Offices Bill was brought up but whispers disrupted hearing. Petitions from Cardigan landowners seek relief, while Welsh petitions oppose the Catholic Disability Removal Bill, echoed by Kendal in Cumberland.
Lords clash over Catholic Emancipation with arguments on oath sufficiency, church establishment, and allegiance. Dissenters, government figures, and the Duke of York defend or oppose second reading, citing the Protestant Constitution and foreign influence.
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