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House Of Commons.
of his intention to move for leave to bring in a Bill for the purpose of preventing persons residing in this country from advancing money on account of debts owing to the United Provinces , during the war , without licence . Considering the change which Holland had experienced in her internal politics , and the relations which at one time connected her with the rest of Europe , it must be obvious to gentlemen , that something ought to be done to prevent her Government from deriving resources from this country . _ Of
this measure the policy was , he felt , so apparent , that he did not think it necessary to detail all the circumstances connected with it . He should therefore simply move , ' That leave be given to bring in a Bill to prevent persons residing in , or belonging to Great-Britain , from advancing debts , or purchasing bills of exchange , owing to the United Provinces , or bodies politic or corporate , or to any individual within those provinces , during the war , without a licence for the same . ' Leave was accordingly granted , and Mr .
Pitt brought up immediately a Bill to that effect . Wednesday , 2 S . The House went into a Committee on the Bill for amending and explaining the Election Treating Act of William III . when Mr . Simeon proposed the following resolutions : < That between the time of issuing an election writ and the return being
made to Parliament , no elector is to receive from any candidate or person employed by him either meat or drink ; and any carriages or other convey ances used by the electors must be paid for , not by the candidate , or any other person connected with the election , but by thcvoters , who are to receive no money for loss of time ; and the fee to enable a person to acquire the right of voting , must , in all cases , be paid by the person applying for it . That the votes of persons violating the above clause , in any of its provisions , shall
be null and void . ' ' That candidates who should be proved guilty of using any of the means forbidden in the first clause , should be considered incapable of beingelefted for the place for which they stood , or for any other place , in that parliament , or during the term of six years . ' ' That it shall be lawful for candidates to supply with meat and drink , and the of a certain number of the persons serving on committees ,
pay expences notwithstanding that they may be voters . The number of voters on a committee for a county election to be 12 , and for a borough 6 . ' ' That an oath shall be administered to each voter at the time of polling , agreeably to the first clause . ' Lord Belgrave brought up two clauses , purporting , ' That during the time of an election , no candidate , or his agent , should
g ive to the electors ribbons , or any other badge of distinction . ' ' That the election of any Member returned to Parliament is liable to be questioned on the ground of having on former elections infringed the act of William III . which disqualification is to extend alike to the unsuccessful candidate , during the term of six years . ' _ Friday , March 2 . Mr . Wilberforce said , that in pursuance of a notice which he had lately g iven concerning the reimbursement of those costs and charges
which magistrates incurred by administering the laws ; he should now move , ' . for leave to bring in a Bill , authorising certain courts to defray the expences which magistrates might incur in prosecuting for misdemeanours , by paying the same out of their respective county stock . ' A Bill grounded on this , motion was brought in ; and after meeting with several objections , and undergoing various modifications , it received the consent of both Houses . MondayMarch 5 The House in a Committee of Supplyvoted 3 000 ! . to
, . , , the Board of Agriculture for the year 1798 ; and resolved , from the great advantages derived to the country from that institution , to make it permanent 5 for , hitherto , it was only an experiment for three years . [ TO BE HECUIAIttY CONTINUED . )]
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House Of Commons.
of his intention to move for leave to bring in a Bill for the purpose of preventing persons residing in this country from advancing money on account of debts owing to the United Provinces , during the war , without licence . Considering the change which Holland had experienced in her internal politics , and the relations which at one time connected her with the rest of Europe , it must be obvious to gentlemen , that something ought to be done to prevent her Government from deriving resources from this country . _ Of
this measure the policy was , he felt , so apparent , that he did not think it necessary to detail all the circumstances connected with it . He should therefore simply move , ' That leave be given to bring in a Bill to prevent persons residing in , or belonging to Great-Britain , from advancing debts , or purchasing bills of exchange , owing to the United Provinces , or bodies politic or corporate , or to any individual within those provinces , during the war , without a licence for the same . ' Leave was accordingly granted , and Mr .
Pitt brought up immediately a Bill to that effect . Wednesday , 2 S . The House went into a Committee on the Bill for amending and explaining the Election Treating Act of William III . when Mr . Simeon proposed the following resolutions : < That between the time of issuing an election writ and the return being
made to Parliament , no elector is to receive from any candidate or person employed by him either meat or drink ; and any carriages or other convey ances used by the electors must be paid for , not by the candidate , or any other person connected with the election , but by thcvoters , who are to receive no money for loss of time ; and the fee to enable a person to acquire the right of voting , must , in all cases , be paid by the person applying for it . That the votes of persons violating the above clause , in any of its provisions , shall
be null and void . ' ' That candidates who should be proved guilty of using any of the means forbidden in the first clause , should be considered incapable of beingelefted for the place for which they stood , or for any other place , in that parliament , or during the term of six years . ' ' That it shall be lawful for candidates to supply with meat and drink , and the of a certain number of the persons serving on committees ,
pay expences notwithstanding that they may be voters . The number of voters on a committee for a county election to be 12 , and for a borough 6 . ' ' That an oath shall be administered to each voter at the time of polling , agreeably to the first clause . ' Lord Belgrave brought up two clauses , purporting , ' That during the time of an election , no candidate , or his agent , should
g ive to the electors ribbons , or any other badge of distinction . ' ' That the election of any Member returned to Parliament is liable to be questioned on the ground of having on former elections infringed the act of William III . which disqualification is to extend alike to the unsuccessful candidate , during the term of six years . ' _ Friday , March 2 . Mr . Wilberforce said , that in pursuance of a notice which he had lately g iven concerning the reimbursement of those costs and charges
which magistrates incurred by administering the laws ; he should now move , ' . for leave to bring in a Bill , authorising certain courts to defray the expences which magistrates might incur in prosecuting for misdemeanours , by paying the same out of their respective county stock . ' A Bill grounded on this , motion was brought in ; and after meeting with several objections , and undergoing various modifications , it received the consent of both Houses . MondayMarch 5 The House in a Committee of Supplyvoted 3 000 ! . to
, . , , the Board of Agriculture for the year 1798 ; and resolved , from the great advantages derived to the country from that institution , to make it permanent 5 for , hitherto , it was only an experiment for three years . [ TO BE HECUIAIttY CONTINUED . )]