The Express.
London, England, 1857-08-12 00:00:00

77LE SELECT OONNITTIE ON OATHS TAIRN

BP MEMBERS.

This morning was published the report from the
Select Committee on Ostia taken by Members, together
with the proceedings of the committee.
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At theiret sitting Lord J. Rumen, et the instance of Mr.
Dimwit, eras moved into the their. The committee them

deliberated and considered the provisloos of the 6th and 6th
Will. IV., c. 62. On the following day a motion wasmade and
question proposed by the Attorney-Olmeral That, in
the opinion of this committee, the Hams of Commons is
included within the following words of the Bth section of 6th
end 6th Will. IV. c. 62, that is to may, ' all bodies now by
law, or by statute, or by any valid usage, authoriaed to ad-
minister or receive any oath.'" Mr. Disraeli moved an
amendment, to leave out from the word " That" to the
end of the question, in order to add the words It
is expedient, before it cameo to any decision on the
wetter referred to its investigation by the house, that this
eommittee should obtain permisidon from the bosom to bear
connect on the application of the statute 6 and 6 Will. IV.,
e. 62, to the Homes of Parliammit,"—but this amendment
was, by leave, withdrawn. On the motion of the right hon.
gentleman it was agreed, by 14 votes to 9, to postpone the
consideration of the question. On the third day of meeting
(Monday lest) the committee took into consideration an

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amendment, moved by Mr. Warren at the previous sitting
—viz., to leave out from the word "committee" to the and of
the question, in order to add the words "it would be expedi-
ent, regard being had to the late period of the session and
the public and private engagements of its members, that they
should report to the house that the committee deem it advis-
able that it should be re-appointed at the commencement of
the ensuing sestion." It was agreed, however, "that the
words 'that in the opinion of this committee the' stand
pert of the question." The main question was then put—
" That in the opinion of this committee, the House of Com-

moos is included within the following words of the Bth sktios
of b and 6 Will. 4, c. 62 ; that is to say, All bodies now by
kw or statute, or by any valid amp, authorised to admi-
nister or receive any oath.' '—T►e committee divided
Ayes, 13—Mr. Dillwyn, Mr. Disraeli, Mr. Headlato, Mr.
Dorman, Mr. Attorney-General, Mr. 'Roebuck, Lord Stan-

ley, Bit J. Pakington, 'Lord Advocate, Mr. Villiers, Mr.
Ayrton, Mr. Greer, Mr. Bowyer. Noes, 16—Mr. Cobbett,
Mr. Gladstone, Bir G. Grey, Mr. Henley, Mr. Melina, Mr.
Napier, Mr. Bolt, Mr. Walpole, Mr. Whiteside, Lord J.
Manners, Mr. Macaulay, Mr. Wigwam, Mr. Adams, Mr.
Fitzgerald, Mr. Cranford, Mr. Maguire. The committee
agreed to report to the house, as follows :—The following
resolution was proposed by a member of the committee:
"That in the opinion of this committee, the House of Com-
mons is included within the following words of the Bth sec-
tion of S and 6 Will. 4, c. 62; that is to say, All bodies now
by law or statute, or by any valid usage, authorised to admi-
nister or receive any oath' Upon deliberation, the resolu-
tion passed in the negative." Ordered. to report.