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Parliamentary Analysis.
Church , should present to livings belonging to that Church Sir R . Peel expressed his intention to support the Noble Lord in some of his objections to the amendments of the Lords , and urged the House not to lose the opportunity of obtaining an amicable settlement of so important a measure . After a long discussion , the Lords' amendments were read from the Chair . The words " for life" were then left out of the clause , and words substituted , the effect of which is to continue aldermen in office for six years , half to be elected every three years . The
amendment of the Lords , which made aldermen members of the council for life , was rejected , on the motion of Lord J . Russell . —Several verbal amendments were then agreed to , in the 24 th and several following clauses , in order to carry out the principle of the amendment agreed upon in respect to the duration of the aldermen ' s office . Sept . 1 st . —Corporations Bill . The first amendment embraced the question of " . qualification . " Lord J . Russell adhered to his disapproval of the change . — Sir R . Peel suggested that for town councillors & cthere should be added the
, , qualification on rating , namely , in large towns , where there are four or more wards , being rated at 30 / ., in smaller towns at 15 / . This addition to the Lords ' qualification was adopted , Lord J . Russell preferring , as there was to be a qualification ,, to adhere to Sir R . Peel ' s terms On the clause regarding " town clerks , " Lord J . Russell moved , as an amendment on the Lords' amendment , that those officers be appointed " during pleasure , " which was eventually
adopted . His Lordship then proposed to reject the Lords clause providing that members of the Church only exercise the patronage of Corporations regarding benefices , & c . Lord J . Russell suggested the postponement of the clause , that it might be considered more deliberately . His Lordship then moved that the amendment respecting the appointment of justices of peace should be omitted , the House divided on the question that the Lords' amendment be agreed to , which was negatived by a majority of 95 , the numbers being for the motion , G 9 ; against it , 164 . The original clause was then restored—Several clauses , with
verbal amendments , were afterwards agreed to . 3 rd . —The Militia Pay Bill was read a third time and passed The Chancellor of the Exchequer moved the third reading of the Consolidated Fund Bill , with the appropriation clause . After some discussion , the Bill was read a third time , and immediately Carried to the Lords . —Lord J . Russell presented the report of the Committee appointed to draw up reasons for having disagreed to several of the amendments introduced by the Lords into the Municipal Corporations Bill . Agreed to . —The report of the Committee on the Sessional Addresses for the remuneration of the officers and Chairman of the House was brought up and received .
4 ft . —Mr . S . Rice having moved the third reading of the Instalment Suspension ( Ireland ) Bill , Mr . H . Grattan gave notice of a motion for next session for the total abolition of tithes , and that , in lieu of tithes , a tax , equal to the amount of composition , should be levied on property . The hon . member also gave notice of a motion , to the effect that the House of Lords had , during two successive sessions , rejected various measures calculated for the benefit of freland , and that it would be expedient to repeal the Union , which would be calculated to remove those evils " which afflicted that country . The bill was then read a third time
and passed . 7 ft . —A message from the Lords having demanded a conference , and that being granted , according to the usual form , the House went into discussion upon the Lords' amendments to the Corporation Reform Bill . Lord John Russell proposed that they be adopted , which was carried without a division . —The report of the Orange Lodge Committee brought up and ordered to be printed .
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Parliamentary Analysis.
Church , should present to livings belonging to that Church Sir R . Peel expressed his intention to support the Noble Lord in some of his objections to the amendments of the Lords , and urged the House not to lose the opportunity of obtaining an amicable settlement of so important a measure . After a long discussion , the Lords' amendments were read from the Chair . The words " for life" were then left out of the clause , and words substituted , the effect of which is to continue aldermen in office for six years , half to be elected every three years . The
amendment of the Lords , which made aldermen members of the council for life , was rejected , on the motion of Lord J . Russell . —Several verbal amendments were then agreed to , in the 24 th and several following clauses , in order to carry out the principle of the amendment agreed upon in respect to the duration of the aldermen ' s office . Sept . 1 st . —Corporations Bill . The first amendment embraced the question of " . qualification . " Lord J . Russell adhered to his disapproval of the change . — Sir R . Peel suggested that for town councillors & cthere should be added the
, , qualification on rating , namely , in large towns , where there are four or more wards , being rated at 30 / ., in smaller towns at 15 / . This addition to the Lords ' qualification was adopted , Lord J . Russell preferring , as there was to be a qualification ,, to adhere to Sir R . Peel ' s terms On the clause regarding " town clerks , " Lord J . Russell moved , as an amendment on the Lords' amendment , that those officers be appointed " during pleasure , " which was eventually
adopted . His Lordship then proposed to reject the Lords clause providing that members of the Church only exercise the patronage of Corporations regarding benefices , & c . Lord J . Russell suggested the postponement of the clause , that it might be considered more deliberately . His Lordship then moved that the amendment respecting the appointment of justices of peace should be omitted , the House divided on the question that the Lords' amendment be agreed to , which was negatived by a majority of 95 , the numbers being for the motion , G 9 ; against it , 164 . The original clause was then restored—Several clauses , with
verbal amendments , were afterwards agreed to . 3 rd . —The Militia Pay Bill was read a third time and passed The Chancellor of the Exchequer moved the third reading of the Consolidated Fund Bill , with the appropriation clause . After some discussion , the Bill was read a third time , and immediately Carried to the Lords . —Lord J . Russell presented the report of the Committee appointed to draw up reasons for having disagreed to several of the amendments introduced by the Lords into the Municipal Corporations Bill . Agreed to . —The report of the Committee on the Sessional Addresses for the remuneration of the officers and Chairman of the House was brought up and received .
4 ft . —Mr . S . Rice having moved the third reading of the Instalment Suspension ( Ireland ) Bill , Mr . H . Grattan gave notice of a motion for next session for the total abolition of tithes , and that , in lieu of tithes , a tax , equal to the amount of composition , should be levied on property . The hon . member also gave notice of a motion , to the effect that the House of Lords had , during two successive sessions , rejected various measures calculated for the benefit of freland , and that it would be expedient to repeal the Union , which would be calculated to remove those evils " which afflicted that country . The bill was then read a third time
and passed . 7 ft . —A message from the Lords having demanded a conference , and that being granted , according to the usual form , the House went into discussion upon the Lords' amendments to the Corporation Reform Bill . Lord John Russell proposed that they be adopted , which was carried without a division . —The report of the Orange Lodge Committee brought up and ordered to be printed .