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Othettre teak; 414 i entitisilith 3,l4pphiteci of as
moth ee sins 111/6111.. if filet eteecies of intim-me was
ee1:1401..4, Ao.diter would istoinotolutrtl iso It. piece,
perktv Nut more edvantatio,ooo to the c 11111 l ry.—
Thee who pa 1111 l eon' to take off tare,—they who
resorted to lenge profetetione, and the aria of point*
lar eloqueece, wising mowed, if the issflitence
w.,,property ws destroyed. He harms hesitation m
elating, iu hi..piece. 'het .f tier (attar'. 00000 rot was
what twiny Geutleirien contended for, to tie toy. it
would he the too.tt cupreeticettle it.ttu that &vet wes
attempted. if imiukiiid • ..! su tortneJ as to be
adapted lt) it, they *mild rem dire 1.0 Government
it all. Without it system of calltiesocr,sto Gov..rto.
menteould exist, There was a dominant between
end private tpiestiome, which remitted *
jury far inure competent to decade its the latter than
tit the former case. Their 'pessirios mad prejudice*
were (Pot tailed isito action to the *aisle degree.--
lie cmicluded with' inculcating the neeemity of dive
tilietioitisig between col ruptima and iufl weave.
Sir Taunts TUNTON di,' not iiiiileratatial the
meaning of an hotiourable tool legitimate applica-
tion of motley to procure seats in Pnlietnent.—
With reapcct to the timenedinte aine.,tt not, he saw no
ii.cuinvelut-fice tit At could result pool eommitting
the queetion efiniplitatieu to it Jury. fie thou ,ht
there were trio 'Mtn words about the 1341. and
washed to see it include every description of wok:
I Ittillefltr..
Mr. AiPLX preferred lite atom us it stood before;
if it aim Motlelled, as limy tecoinmended, it recital
destroy the operation of the word revierd," as
'atonymous osththe word office:
air. Cu mese wished that the Bill should stead
as it ails ortvaelly brought no. .
Sir duos NATIIUTtica said, that the distinction
thaw', le-tot:en money end office wag a titer nee.—
ile thd not see the inconiestience of leaving it to
the decision of a Jury, without conduit% them to
' the prowl' of an expreas stipulation.
The CHANCELLOR Of the EXultrOuldt had as
objection to agree to the propood of the Honoura-
ble Gent. opposite (4r. Cu' west), to let the clause
stand ie its original ships; in another elmse,
however, he world move for the inieolios of the
worn, which he thought necrasory to the Bill.
Mr. Tteateee nitiectell that tile clause slid not
provide a plinialintrist Stir the ',mom who tiepin-
ated the transaction bet wren the purchaser awl die-
poser of seat.
The CHANCELLOR or the Excitetausta thought
it right that that person uhoolti be exempted, as it
was to him they weir to look for evidence.
Upon the clause being reel fur preventing any
catididate, foetid guilty of bribery, to put up agaiu
for the 'erne place during the same Parliament,
Mr. CUltiVliN moved, ea en tiotplunent, that it
should incapacitate such candidate for !tutting tip,
or being retorited for any oth-r coonty, city, bo-
rough, or oilier phree, ,loring the said Parliament.
1.)::nt• Era'. :aid. Lc st.os twit prepare) 1.1
~• :tent far the pitut..htticsit of hr:l :'rt.—
i ' • happen that a person would !,
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, 1„- of bribery, from particular circulustattee.,
• a ao was not testily et); in such case it would be ex-
' treniely 'Are to prevent his becoming again
candidate for soother Waco; be thossiche flee owed.
nal clause was adequate to the purposes of the 1: 1.
'sir. Poesonse supported the amendment. Ile
said, that if it persnn who hot one seet was allowed
to come in for auother, the bribery would not at
ell be polished.
Sir T. Terrell and Lord Pospiettsaitacit asp.
ported the ainetinsesit.
Mr. Ststeoe said, that where a eat had been
gained unconstitutionally, it could not be retained.
it teat in Parliament was not a matter of property,
but of public trust, and that persons fouud guilty
of bribery should have the effect of excluding them
front Parliament.
Mr. WYNNE supported the amendment of his
Hon. Friend, which was necessary, not only*. a
punishment, but in order to uphold the honour of
the House.
Mr. PENCRYAL said, that that ergotnent might
go to exclude fur lite. if the amendment were
agreed to, the punishment would be more than ne-
cessary to keep down the offence.
Mr. 11.0CILH•aT supported the amendment.
Mr. Manse said, if any portiou ulpeople could
uphold a min found guilty of bribery, the Howie of
Coniuums ought to interfere to prevent it; they
ought not to receive such it person. The punish-
meet was not too severe; when is ,assn hurl ahewn
an inclination to come otto that House by corrupe
Lion, he should be excluded by the [lnure.
Mr. fIAWIEINS BROWNE oppOSOd the amend-
ment ; and said it would be gain. too far to exclude
a person from Parliament, deemed guilty of bribery
by a Committee, who ;night be wrong in their deci-
sion. llr was sufficiently punished by the penal-
ties inflicted, without having recourse to so strong
a measure.
Mr. WHITHINAD said. he should be extremely
sorry if this Bill were to fail. In the course of dis-
cussion, doctrines had been mod. which, at former
periods, dare not he asmaeri. Upon *question that
it persona fun mot guilty of bribery at erne place, should
be allowed to take a seat for any other, the argu-
ments that had been used axtonislied hon. Dor-
trims so corrupt lie had siever befnre ett,teased.—
He feared 1.111. i. WhCil alterat lees of the Right
Hon. Gentlemen have heen *greed to, tie 'Weld
feel compelled, when the Ball was oat of the Com-
mittee, b vote again.% it.
TllO SOLICIIOII-61041INAL contended for the
principle, that the incapacity should follow the coo.
stitutioit and the law as it now stood ; that law was.
that the perotet convicted of bribery was merely to-
rupecitaterl from sittiug in Parliament for the place
upon the election for which he wee convicted of
bribery; ass that a promo convicted of bribery upon
, ao election for the Borough of Southwark was not
incapeciteted for sittiog in the same Parliament for
the County or ;Middlesex. To incupaatate aw-
ool. convicted of bribery from sitting for the plot.,
which was the acetic of his offence. during the
whole of the Parliament, as was propmed by
the Bill, was going further Com the new now
stood : but to Incapacitate soil a parse* from
sitting for any place cipring that Parliament, might
have the effect of as over-severe law, anal defeat
itself ; as who knows whist effect melt might have
upon a Con aaaa ittee, whams decision essry one
knew might depend upon a cooing voice, winch
might be influenced by such a feetios ? This woo
the spore especialty to In cethiderwi, vb.; it was