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London, England, 1819-03-30 00:00:00

LONDON CLERGY BILL

Sir JAHR! GRAHAM moved the Order of the Day fur the
second reading of the London Clergy Bill.
Mr. Bens arc ehjecicil to the pie ciputaney with which the
11011. Baronet wished to press this Bill. He earnestly hop. d
That he would postpone it, as various objections were made
to it by those who were to be additionally taxed by its
operation.
Sir Jabs, GRAHAM, with some warmth, observed, that he
hail nut the command of the Order—the Bill was now fo be
read a second time u. obedience to the order of the Howie.
Hr bed been asked by a worthy Alderman, one of the City
klenalwrii, h. put of the second seschn4, but this he dis.
tiuclly refused, at the same tune sayiug, that after the BM
was read a second lime, lie had not the hoist objection to
postpone the Committee upon it until after the Silks bull-
days: / HOW./
FRIIDERIVII DONGLAs said, that this was a private
Bill, ■nd taw rule to such matters was, to postpone the ball
when an i•pposition in it was uutsitcd,, angst a fair imports.
wry arrived• of dostsnaling ib. subject fully, after giviug
bulls parties a twartag
Sir JaaItaGRANAM said, that he had given fair notice to
all parties of lb. second remilsug.
Mr. retvORRICIL 1)01101.as •Rain submitted, whether it
would nut be more consist...it with the usual prociirts to
defer this *intim', au as to giee.titne fur the citizens of

Sir W. Os CatsriGnat 'bought the measure ought to he
fully (finessed.
Mr ft. J. idtitsTos complained that the second readi••r
should he proposed hi tare the Kill hail got into the Imo!. of
Members.. He did nut know why the Hon. Baronet b... sip.•
so angry when asked to postpone the sec I searto:,.iir
whether he only meant to art tile pint of being aisgry,
give his words more Gime. He courinded by moving, as
amendment, that the Bill be read • second time this day
se'nisitht.
Mr. COULBI/Ital said, that Otis being a private nil. pre-
spatted its general circulation with the Votes, hut it ass
ready at the proper office fur any Member who wished to get
it. He submitted, that Cs the details could only hr pio.
perly considered in the Committee, that would he the moat
convenient time to take the general chscussioit, and „et at
the reel merits of the quest' .
Sir J. Nak•rUfT thought the present course indicated great
hurry in the stages of a Bill, which went to Hugon, lit
that had been augmented in 1804. No case had yet lie.
made out fur the pa °posed segmentation. The second read.
ing was the proper stage for discussing the princove of the
measure—the Committee was the period for cu ruing into its
details. The principle had not yet been admitted, he should
' therefore support the amendment.
Sir .1. GRaliAll contended. that he adopted the invariable
course ruled for private Bills. The Balt was printed on
Thursday, and might then have been hail by any aim:mita.
He contended that the principle of this Bill list hero
already amply discussed on the former night, and re-asses led
that the further diseuesnost could be better had in lie Com-
mittee, where they could hear evidence pro and coat. Ile
denied that he meant to urge an isidiscriiiimate augmenta-
tion, and avowed that be contemplated nu increase ask i prod,
nor would be consent to any for absent Incemheills, or for
any other period than during the time of the Incum-
bent's residence in his parish Hear, Lem. )—'there were
fifty livings within the operation a the Bill—he mil not
mean to lump theta—lido each lie meant to make inquiiy,
sod only to augment where the necessity of such augmenta-
tion became apparent --1" Hear./
Mr. LAMBTOS did nut mews to deny but that the lion.
Baronet's intentions were perf.ctly laudable. He contJ 'sot
however but express his opinion, that the motion for the
second reading was prematurely made. lo Canal Bills, a
week was geuerally given Iseinten the first and second read-
ing. Here intimations of objections to the Bill were made
from the Citizens of Londun, and tea...liable time might
to be allowed for receiving their Ps woos, before the House
saactioned the principle of thus Bill.
Mr. GiTrs thought that time enough. lead already been
allowed for the porpoise of preparing those Petitions.
Aldersnan WatTIIWAn was of a different opinion.
The House then divided, when the numbers were—
For the Amendment 34
Against it ......... ......

Majnrily seeinst it. ..

Tile Rill wag then re•III a seeaud time.

Mr. BENNETT said tie never saw an attempt to press I
Bill in this manner before, which lu :Iced is' like smuggling
the measure through the House —Wedgy!)
Mr. STUART WoRTLF.T complained of this insinuation,
and dented that their was lie smallest ground fur it.
Mr. 11..imirrox said he never recollected a private Bill
being read a second time so anon after the tlitd remlimr.
The SrEAKilt. said, that if strict order had been iiifttitged
1111011, it auuld have beets his diity to have apprised the
11,.11 ;e of that fact, with a view to prevent irreplartly.
Here the conversation dropped.

Mr. Alilceman WetTwaott ruse In present a P. 'Rion
against the above Bill (tom the Parish of St. Michael Rand-
■haw, which was the smallest parish in the City. The pu.
rich did mot consist of more than 100 or 200 house*, and
the Petitioners stated that the Rector had 2201. • yea► in
lieu of tithes, he let one the parsonage boast. fur 3111. a year,
he hail a living in Essex, a lectureship at St. Sepulchre"-,
and was Sc•lar Minor Cation of St. Paul's. This was the
Gentleman, who, as Chairman of the Clergy Committer, had
principally act at work the Clergy (Or some of them at Iran)
fur this increase of their a; prods. If this Rill were ulti-
mately admitted in the Committee, lie should certainly Gel
it his duty so more the House to take IMO th,u• co.isintra-
lion the slate of all the Clergy in the country.
The Petition was laid on the table, and oidered to be
prioted.