The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1866-05-22 00:00:00

MB. K. D. HODGSON, 8.?.. ON THE

REDISTRIBUTION OF SEATS.

Bills wore ciesulated rooted the town at nsid.day on
Monday, stating that Kr. Rodgmse weak' arrive that
day mid address the elesion hom tie BoU Betel at
half-pest six in the evening. Be mos by the 2,30 train
who, the Marsh tolls rang • merry peal. At bolt-pent
ell • Make crowd had assembled, snob larger than cam.
to hear Kr. 101•1411 on Friday 'melee, by whom Mr.
liodgeon wathusiesticaliy resolved, and be was
frequently cdemmd tbroughoet his speech. Is Me room
from ghee be addremod the eltotom there were premat
Mn. Oundry, Mts. F. W. Gendry, Mrs. Colic., Mrs.
Loggto, Mn. Swats, Mr. Ovary, Mr. Cato:, th• it...
M. L. Los, Mr. Lawn, Major Teurpter, Mr. F. W.
Geary, Mr. ff. Onadry, Mr. Swain, Mr. H. IL Houston
Mr. J. P. Stephens, Mr. W. L litesdros. Mr. Wilos;
Mr. Jellord, Mr. S. Tooker, Mr. Reysolds, be.
Mr. BOD.FiII. 00 presenting [demi( at the window,
vat remind whit load mid continued cheers, he said,
Electors and Infoldhinta of Bridpert. I hare mine here
to-iler with the home/ haviog oommunioatioe with you
on • subject in whoa I take a deep hatred, and believe
you feel the same. The Bill for the Bedi-Itibution of
now p.opo.ed Oink [literate. e• all here, but
before Igo to that,my amolestee are due to you for sot
being here ou Friday. I was prevented coming then
through • commercial and 1111.11101111 patio, greater I
bel*o then bas tees known for more Mon • century,
wMelt at me time Ilimelmod to overthro* lit. mamma*
of ibis country. It appeared at one time id though Me
mdamity would have been mach more orb tuition It ia,
but I am glad In say leo hoes. failed that had any right
to stand. I thought it WY my duty to remaie, More-
ton', and 00100 hers the first opp.rkunity (bear,
hear). Nnw, Note Reform Lk I is divided into two
ports—Me Bill for the ..t.,. 00 of the Franchise. and
to.. Bill for the Redistri.eution of Seats. I don't ous.rel
with tne ?mashies Bill. I bedsit' is to be an undeniably
gm/ Bill, and will Ors the frenehim to people who
have not got is sow, sail are minded to it. I voted for
..soe t reading, and shall vote for it main in mai-
mitten I believe it is • mamere ealeulated to settle
lbw qualities for Pl yam, Mid th.t us. Imam foe can
mita' for any 111•1011111, DS Is 10 yes. ille=
NNW. may Mawr, 110 yearn assottor
appear*, and In 90 years yes mod I will very likely we
very little for what hopper I. ibis mMesory spleen—
(bear beer) As moo-1e the Redistribution Bill it
appoint to he tom Mat setlies no minted* whatever,
Midu rgiPolls oor tars it eomail• • ins eat 4 Ul-
f 'AG* olkino to hers no Oftdpb La It. is waili

him Moo my Irish 14 iseport oompleto wampum, ono
in wt. i 4.6 no tuna of 10t0..11b00 b. 00.1 inhnbit,nto

should be mpromoted, and Bolos of $OOO or WOW
should LOAD owa toenibor each. Now, looking to the
000sitiy at largo it appear. to as that no to e
o old have hod any oideeiloo In MAI s mesas*
as that. mid 1 aboold hove voted for it. hot ae
it would hare 00006110 I poi I should It vs first toile
down, and !Dicta pour "pinks sate,. Hill, • df 1 bad
to .od it was oontrary to min., I should have plotted my
seat in your hands. But this 811 Ls a most unpast one ;
not only do statistic's chow that this borough Bd.priVid
of gme member when others Stadia in Sas are not, but
the, have married a• to two wives at ono;
ohish ia ton mesh of it; it is bard to marry one •
astainst your +ilk sod, ,f coarse, highly improper
sod Mord to sorry Itimi to two poisons at once.
re:ilroti I Wok it will be a very unhappy family
ter). There will be 00 great love between the
thews --(eientlaaed laaglter). By • seetpatatioa of our
promot populate... made I do Dot Mow bow, it is
coleaktei that it is shoot 1,880. I dust know
Om asset number, but II is sear 8,1100. ily U.
13111 so aro to lase oat mesolser, sod if that was
41 I should toot have and anythine, aod thought
lotb•lsi it ought to be so. but when I lad that
other twins which in LC had 111,009 inhabitaate, hat
now have less Neon moot only have on. 'Demise, hat
have two, I think it 1100.1 i 00104 10 V& We are out •
mown...btu borough, as pas sitn emus is, noltbor
Meson. Smith, Brown. Jonto nor Etehinessu to dem&
she shall be elestel. Iffet Ben atgi4o t Him ghost
fir. Guidry --(lenebter)) nate it uobueoiapsoiad.
poodent as this is, coos moot intailfilsint—( do".
sad laughter). I gook from 41p/ohmic'. I have Mown
. the 'borough for 10 yews, and shall wok the Meth
. whether for good or evil. Look for a mosassit all
to. Oases to wbiali they haw* proposed to worry
I an not going to say marking disagreoablet
about our neighbour.. I have no gel 13 to do so. If w•
were united silt Souriehlo. ;oppose& phase near us
it would have been different, but they have
oboe.a to iv,s us as • partnor the town of
Houit on ethic& is 20 &dee off and ow." to
circuoistonces it is equal to 10 allies, as there as no
&sect railway ersainstaiostroa, and no orpoomanity of
Picnics bet ween tla I went to an Wive member of
the fieverlimeor and asked him why they had helseed
• hodi, to oodport, n.i.h hol always returned Liberal
members sod tupported Literal measeses. sad said that
10 towns •bieh wort Inferior to mambos, iotelligenoc, '
sad commercial pioeperity to Bridport had 000 member
each. He replied. I must wito.t you mer the amst prong,A
borough in the bingelion, but with regard to than other
ninon. duor wooer olooal p .sitton prevented their being I
malted with any other borough. Therefore (be Goeern- !
tang inongoigg an kiwi*, in order to be geographically
earner'. (I.3oghter). It was the first time I ever heard I
that ..gater.phicel." in polities mmat "anju4"—(con• j
tined Istortiter). Now take atiothei point. Seven seat• I
are taken from England and riven to Seotlead. Noon* I
knows tho Scotch bettor than I do; they are very de- I
nerving of eaten ion of the repre.cot .tion, if not liken
from others who ought to hot. it Is pre.
Immo& Marty of the cities of Scotland are
net &deep' stay represented, bat therm are
small «moiled there whist. ore over represented.
For outmode Beibyriaodal,ire, obth °"tittios oitlT
betweee 200 and 200 •lec ors, returno two member.,
who ore really monied by one man. Is Ireland tee
Viers are boroughs containing only 100 or 150 elector&
I tt aid of it contest it.,. once, where here was • great
rush to the p.II. 45 eletiers cams at ones sod pulled for
one man, and none after, giving to rnejority of 15—
iloo‘ster). Those tO.OO .11044 tort he so largely
retodeentod while' it is at, dilfetent with rm. We are
pawing a BIM to lost • Ith time, end it should be owe
constructed on • fair and booe.i prinetple, white this is
not. You will aek me what lau gotta to do. A• to
the Fraochisa 11.11 I am plalooi to ode for that, oith.
sot think* shout any other Bill. When I appeared
before pooh 1145, j pledged In) self that if •nv reit and
boomt uremia,. for the noloc.ion of the "mouldso
eters brosght forward I would vote for it. I repeated
that promise in 1869, and re-iterated it in 1806, arid •in
not going to nu from those pledges now. There
haa been too teach of that dose, therefor* aster as the
Franebioe Bill h istoommed labels follow tbe mm..!
have Jos,* promised. With regard however to the
Biedistothation Ball a. it at pre•eat stands I shall DAs
egainst it, as it is • Oil width does it palioble injustree
to • oseetitoosey Se obi" I am moot' imlobted for the
tondos. it hop Away& shown to an. lam very sorry
to IP Want my Part/. bat I will look after your
Intermts as coach as I pomeibly eon. In general I
should try to act to the beet of my relo Sly for the good
of the 'country generelly, and if you approved of my
moires I should 'mottos* to carry it out, and if you did
hot appro.e of it. I abould place my neat in lour band&
Toe have alenlys left me to follow my ow. sours., sod
bans not male me your delegate but your repreeentative
—lohears)--biat to this ease you have • right to speak,
and it is for yea re do go, itad 1310 to obey. I sh• 11 vote
for lb. Franchise Bill Lod oppose lb* Redi•tribotion
Bill remold it have the pr. ant arrangemout '
is it as regards Brarport when it oomee forward again.
If pasta to its prompt state it unites as with two
boroughs of which I don't say a word against
usintertie either,
bat they Sr. not col boroughs, ,or cooneoted
with os in any way; one 4 tlion is not even in this
oodoty, and is under the infinence of an estate, Lb*
origin of whieh I shall not allude to. but whosvor buys
it topresento the town. f don't think it enU be •
happy marriage, if it ever takee place. and I will not be
Ore clerk to say 'moo to it --(laual.ter)! I have Riven I
you my opinions on them Bile, and shall now octualude '
as I dee's think that • lk-T0 on is the better the longer
it List•—(hear, has, and knitter). You know what '
my view. are, and. having ascertained yours. I shall go
book and act upon them— (loud cheers). If any one j
wishes to ask me any questions I shall be happy to I
imager.

Mr. R. N Cox Paid there ought to be no compromise.
Mr. IhDGeoM ukecl wb tt be meant by that
Ur ILln maid that se Mr. Hodgeon obj•eted to the
Bill in other r. wets, be pre.nnied the rnere the
question of Bodport would not induce him to rote for
it.

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Kr. H0D09,11 said If my friend Kr. Cox spill point out
any plsee tiat is berved only bail or one quarter as bad
aa ileidport I alsou'd like to know it. I hairy esalninud
the Bill very carefully and I yntirely sionfirm tbe to.
mark made by the member of the Oovernn.ent that or
plasm Is Moiled ao be..ly as Bridpnet ia
Mr. Git Lymingion and Andover are nnitod and
they .r. 42 adios apart.

Mr. Hof:bawl" esked him whet the poieelatiou wee of
Ito,.

Mr. Cox said be didn't know, he oonidn't toll him at
the 430111011 t not having • Ganotwar with him --(load
laughtyr).
Mr. 14..D01110)1 g1i4,1 to.liera n.itherof thorn has more
than 4 000 or 5,0141 inhabit•nte and I .144 Mk* thPir
reprtonivativro a wag al togs' her and ere two members to
Bri port.

Mr Gus U about Westbury and Wells, they are
gaited, and a largvr town, Trowbridge, between them, is
unrvpiesented.
kir. llotrosior I sm mush obliged to Mr. Cot for
reminding ine of whet I have forgotten ti allude to.
It ng • ..17 great defect in this hill that while it eon.
tines* the fralichree to towns of very smell dimensioas,
other tows eon tai mg 10 000 inlishitants or more, which
have hither o been oikwkei, are slid latent in this Bid,
end beaus. h.y 40 004 at present send one member to
Parliarovnt, thy •re to he shut not eternally from doing
en. This borough if united with the ethers will contain
15.000, and return only one member between them,
while every borough with 8,000 will return two Ilieettem.
Now th•t in my opinion it • grime iojustiee. I don't
however think it will take pleas.
Mr. ion : If Bridport Is made all right will you then
vote forth- ND ?

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Mr. IihMOIPM : Mr. rot is oottnevi fete the other
boroughs of the country, and I am retained for Said-
port - (load Lieghter)--eo I will look attic that.
Mr. Cox : We are part of the country at MM.
Mr. Howson : °rented but. my present ohjeat iota
look .furr the interests of Bridport,thia is what brines roe
heir today. I have always understood as • maxim in
business that you Omni.] settle one thiog ate time.
Whim we have got Bririport made all right we can me
to Wes.bury awl Wells. I believe Westbury is •
larger town, but Well. is a small one and • family
bon.ugh. It seem, i.many muse that to bay an cabal. and
to buy • borough ia the same thing. Mr. H Anton inquired
if any other qtfrstion was wished to be mike& ••el their
beivg no rerly, cal 4, it will now be my business to go
bark again to IdaiJoa and carry out my vlem wbieb,
I con uhie Igom your manner, you ammo with. I w.sh
you good evening. (Load sod continued cheers.)

8Y1101701361:111Y.
In Parliament, on Tuesday Meat, Mr. J. Myer,
M.P., permuted • petition from Symoodeknary, aialast
the abolition of church-rater.