Notes on the Reform Bill

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Roake and Varty, 1831 - 63 páginas
 

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Página 36 - Parliament, every Male Person of full Age, and not subject to any legal Incapacity, who shall occupy, within such City or Borough, or within any Place sharing in...
Página 50 - Monday following, when he shall openly break the seals thereon, and cast up the number of votes as they appear on the said several books, and shall openly declare the state of the poll, and shall make proclamation of the member or members chosen, not later than two o'clock in the afternoon of the said day.
Página 50 - That all Laws, Statutes, and Usages now in force respecting the Election of Members to serve in Parliament for that Part of the United Kingdom called England and Wales shall be and remain, and are hereby declared to be and remain, in full Force...
Página 48 - ... the polling shall commence at nine o'clock in the forenoon of the next day but two after the day fixed for the election, unless such next day but two shall be Saturday or Sunday, and then on the Monday following...
Página 51 - Westminster for the penal sum of five hundred pounds, and the jury before whom such action shall be tried may find their verdict for the full sum of five hundred pounds, or for any less sum which the said jury shall think it just that he...
Página 43 - ... last day of July then next preceding to have his name inserted in the list of voters in respect of the qualification described in such list; and in case the same shall not be proved to the satisfaction of such barrister, or in case it shall be proved that such person was then incapacitated by any law or statute from voting in the election of members to serve in parliament, such barrister shall expunge the name of every such person from the said lists...
Página 41 - ... of names in either of the said lists, and for inquiring into the truth of such objections, and for expunging, retaining, or inserting names according to the best of his judgment. And be it enacted, that the said returning officer shall have full power, and he is hereby required to retain on the said list all names to which no valid objection shall be made and proved by evidence, and to insert in such list the name of every male person of full age, not subject to any legal incapacity, [who shall...
Página 47 - Officer; and such polling shall continue for Two Days only, such Two Days being successive Days, (that is to say,) for Seven Hours on the First Day of polling, and for Eight Hours on the Second Day of polling ; and that the Poll shall on no Account be kept open later than Four o'clock in the Afternoon of such Second Day ; any Statute to the contrary notwithstanding.
Página 56 - Sir, convinced that we are to do justice, whether it is agreeable or disagreeable, I am for maintaining the independency of parliament, and will not be a rebel to my king, to my country, or my own heart, for the loudest huzza of an inconsiderate multitude.
Página 42 - Notices have heretofore been made or given in the Church or Chapel of any Parish or Place, or at the Door of any Church or Chapel, be affixed on or near to the Doors of all the Churches and Chapels within such Parish or Place...

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