Debate on the Committee's power in an inclosure bill
A heated debate in the House of Lords over the Committee's authority to report on a parish inclosure bill. Lords attack the committee for overstepping, defend adherence to established forms, and stress that merits of the bill remain against it. The motion to report was carried 40 to 24.
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Annals of Parliament
Burt
Corre
Scew
Ruth
Wic
Hyrule
Aurthor
St. James's Reet
Shaddicmsbury Election Committee Speech Analysis
The article reports a speech by counsel for the sitting members at Shaddisbury election hearings. It covers two main questions about whether the proofs show the sitting members were not duly elected and, if so, whether disqualifications on grounds of acknowledgments and occasionality could yield a legal majority for the petitioners.
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Wilson
Parley on Shaftesbury election bribery debated by committee
Counsel for petitioner and opponents clash over whether bribery by unidentified donors invalidates the sitting Members or the election itself. Arguments hinge on majority of votes, admissibility of witness testimony, parliamentary usage, and the proper remedy. The committee prepared to report to the House after hours of discussion.
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Shaftesbury
Wilson
House of Commons
Mortimer
Acheson
Wiliam Ln
L N
L—n
Hertford
Surrey
Yarding
Bedwin
Chippenham
Bas
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W. Nicall
Strat's Church-yard
London
T. Becket
Strand
T. Durhans Cockspur-steet
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Piccadilly
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