Clergymen Seek Dissenter Clause Reforms In Parliament
In the House of Commons a motion would instruct the committee to exempt clergy in holy orders from declaring Dissent. Debate focused on whether clergy retiring from the Church of England should face the same restrictions as other Dissenters. The amendment was rejected by 138 to 65. the bill advanced with clauses 1 to 6 agreed and a later division upheld the committee’s position.
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House of Commons
Lacy
United Church of England and Ireland
England
Church of England
Mites
G. Grey
W. J. Fox
John Wesley
Baronet
Wesleyan Congregation
Hs Lie
John Milton
Wesley
Aglhonsy
H. DeumMonp
Bodmin
Tompson
Sergeant Tatrovxp
Rompet Palmer
Chay
Exigut
Glavstune
J. Evans
A. B. Hore
Bernal
Peto
Select Committee
Bouvenire
Gumpstone
Lause
Mir. Gladstone
Mr. Guapstone
Midhurst
Su G. Grey
Lusumeron
Guaystone
Hunus
Dcamber
Buounu
Aumnpen
Saxney
Spooner
Attorney-General
Henney
Bovavenir
P. Woop
Debating the Marriages Bill in the House of Commons
The House debated the second reading of the Marriages Bill with Mr Wentley moving it and Mr Goulburn opposing as six months delay. Cockburn cited Protestant and American practice while defenders argued Leviticus and Canon law limits. The discussion touched on affinity prohibitions, social impact, and scriptural interpretation.
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House of Commons
Wentley
GoulBurn
Royal Commissioners
Cranmer
Edward VI
Cockburn
Henry the Eighth
Lord Buacxey
Monckton Mitneys
Earl of Anundsl and SunRey
Ilacall
Suymex
J. O'Connell
R. Palmer
Bunsury
A. Hors
Wortley
G. Grey
Sir George