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Edinburgh Reform Petition Fails in Commons Debate
In the House of Commons debate on Edinburgh representation a petition for broader city voting rights was rejected 99 to 78 after opposition argued the franchise should stay with existing city councils. Across other orders, Ordnance Estimates were debated with calls for reductions and structural reforms, including clerical cuts, Tower and Pall Mall establishments, and Ireland’s spend. The Usury Laws repeal faced lengthy discussion with ministers and merchants split. the motion to proceed was defeated 48 to 32, and debate adjourned for Monday.
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House OF Commons
Tutinanat
Fen
Rcotch
Mrabercromrey
Edinburgh
Scotland
S.wortley
Lord Binning
W. Pee Laaid
J. Smith
Peel
Gan
Martin
England
BR. Martin
H. Hardinge
Commissariat
Ordnance Department
Lit@ WS
Navy
Alhoyower & Pallmall
Neresford
Portugal
Ieretids
Tower
Pall-mall
Fyrmesty
Imkiol
M‘mahon
Lia
Atmo
H. Mardinge
Businear
Lord Beresford
Gr. Murray
Hume
Royal Laboratory
Himis
Corfu
Zante
Royal
Royal Reg
Leardinge
Royal Horse Artillery
Hum
BR. Bloomfield
H. Warding
Bloomfield
G. Clerk
Ordnance
Medical
Royal College
Woulwie
Faversham
Tle
Guernsey
Jersey
Canadas
United States
Land Service
Ireland
Newporks
Goulburn
Librae
Fiume
Great Britain
Hivam
Saint Juhies Wood
HW. Hardinge
Siva
Eloi
Cortewan
Board of Ordnance
PES
Hodbhoush
Parris
Henry Harding E
Air R. Heron
Onslow
Lanner
Robertson
France
Holland
Germany
Crentlemen
India
China
Rothchild
Maberly
Ald. Weyqate
Iouse
Isis
CG. W. Wynn
Promei Tle
Calocrae VT Strand
Hadvasire
Catena
Huisson
Mer
Wareham
Ayers
Mr Calcraft
Henry VIII
Anne
Hessgisnot
Flo
Robert [Eron
T. Wilson
John Sebright
Baring
Wan
Alterman Heygate