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Majority for rejeetiog the Petition, 101
'KNOWS it presented a Petition on the same sub-
ant, Paisley. He vouched that it contained
sufafilbesime expression, and he entirely concurred
mitbnilits Petitioners, that the treatment arf Me.
*oat was most impolitic and improper.—The Pe-
*ion was ordered to be printed.
The Citaticei.toz of the Excutotreir Moved
Oat the House on rising should adjourn tifl•Mon-
day next.—Ordered.
Mr. G. Bin NETT moved, that copies of certain
papers from the Audit-Office, containing the sc-
-counts of Mr. Theodore Hook, before ordered by
the House, should be returned forthwith.—Or.
dered.
SCOTCH MUMS RECt CATION DIM
The LORD ADVOCATE moved the Order of the
Day for the second reading of the Reyil Scotch
Burghs Regulation Bill, with a view to post-
ponement.
Lord A. HAMILTON underitood that the reason
for the postponement was. that the Committee of
Supply was to have precedence, according to an in-
variable practice which was to be established, of gilt-
jusgthe d isconion of the estimates preference on MO11.•
days and Friday,. Hewes awareof the arraogement
".by which orders on these days were to precede Inth.
Ilona ; but he had learnt to-day, for the firm time. of
the necessity of the preceding orders giving way to
the Committee of Supply. He was aware that it was
is the liberty of the House to choose which of the
irdera should be taken first ; but he thought that
If Ministers were to direct which orders they woutsi
bare taken first on Mondays and Fridays, the fact
ought to be known, or. else the most important my-
'Ohms might be overlaid by Grin fixed for sue of
those nights. Was that a rule
,always to be ob-
ier am, ?
' The CNANCILLOR of the EACHEROIR kat* of
aso intentioti of deviation from the kuown practice
of 'the House. in giving preference to order._ before
tootions on some days, and to questions of supply
•before, any other orders on those panicle's:. night%
This had been done hitherto, with the concurrence
mid for the general conventeoca of the HOuse.
Lord A. fisuitecou apprehended that the
*blanks of the Bill should be filled up. and cop:es
sent to Scotland before the proceedings were term -
Dated upon it.
The LORD ADVOCATR said, that copies were
already futwarded to Scotland, tai that a fortnight
would be allowed before the Committee to give the
burgher. time to consider mud make any represesta-
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lions to Parliament.
Mr. K es IseDY thought that a distant day should
be named for the Committee, in order to give time
enough.
The second reading was postponed till Thursday
next.
Lord NUORNT moved for Accounts of the- up-
poiotnients of Governors and Lieutouissit-Goveruoi•
of the Leeward ur Caribbee ['Steeds, distingoishiog
their names, dates of appointment. salaries, fees,
and emoluments; also how 'ouch of them they ram
crived from the hands of Government. and hers
much udder the authority of the Legislative As-
semblies. Also. similar Accounts of the uppostite
merits of the Chief Justice and Attoruey sted,tialtee•
tor-General.
Mr. Ewe; asked if there would be any objec-
tion to adding_ the words, ' sod all others of the
"West Indian Wan Cakanaa, and Satilwaton
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