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Poor Relief and Disfranchisement Debates Highlight Legislation
Parliament debated the Poor Relief bill with division results 74 to 80 and 6 on the third reading. The Bridgwater Beverley Disfranchisement Bill faced opposition and delay before a second reading, while the Wine and Beerhouse Act amendment passed. A religious tests reform bill aimed at Oxford Cambridge and Durham universities was introduced with mixed support and anticipated further discussions.
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Fieepen
London
Brewer
House
W. M. Torrens
W. H. Smith
T. Chambers
Samuda
H. Hoare
Locke
Alderman Lusk
Friends of the Bill
Hanpy
H. Lewis
Poor-Law Board
Goschen
Bridgwater
Beverley
Nivitze- Greenvaxtz
R. Collier
S. Knox
H. Edwards
Norwood
Hull
Cuay
Broapney
East Riding of
Yorkshire
Clay
Heycate
Hixt
Norwich
H. Selwin-Isperson
Birmingham
Northampton
Leeds
Manchester
Sheffield
Portsmouth
Plymouth
Bristol
Stoke-upon-Trent
Portamouth
Sotterton-Gengnan
Oxford
Cambridge
Durham
Kilmarnock
Bouverie
Brighton
House of Lords
Lords
Hear
Church of England
Harpy
House of
Warpe
University of Cambridge
University of Oxford
Cave
Carpwett