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should, on that accoutit, be sitnilar to it. lo the
on 4: eouutry the- people were all Protestants ; in
the ether almost all Catholics ; and, therefore, a ne-
cessity vras created for having dilfereut legal pro-
vision* for each country. It never could ,be said
thAt any. Charter Company could be fairly repre-
sented, to point of property, were the whole Ho-
man Catholics to be excluded from a bare in that
representation, or from the management of their
commercial concerns. . .. .

...
Strangers were then ordered to withdraw, and a
division took place upon Mr. Rose's Motion of the
previous questiuo, when there appeared--
For it, 64
Against it. 61
Mtjority in favour of Mieisters, sod coasegrostly
against Sir J. Moped's (*iglus' Motion, s
LUCA L MILITIA.
The Howie went into a Committee on the Lo-
cal Militia Bill, on the Motion of Lord CASTLE.
AEAGH.
Mi.. W. WY NNE proposed the clauses exempting
(rem service, and tines, upon the oaths of the party,
should I.e omitted in the Bill, as tending to injure
public morals, by bolding out inducements to such
persons to forswear themselves.
LortlCairrtaaerion hoped better of the morality
of the country, than to suppose any number of per-
sous would be influenced by such a consideration to
commit au act of perjury in the face of numerous
%tittle-i.e. of their criminality.
Mr. WIN Duo' opposed the original clause, on
the mine grounds as the lion. Mover of the amend-
ment. and signified his iutention to divide the
Rouse on the quesCon.
Mr. W. Sul rlt conten led, that it was an highly
criminal act in the Legislature to sanction such
mode of exemption ; he adduced the instance of
the oaths mile by captains of vessels on entering
or cloning Out of port. which had become so pro-
ver Jial WAN.. od,that a detection of perjury was
not ciolyeelatiked, but it was contended, even by
persona engaged in fair ',Ade, and of the most re-
spectable character, that the business of a merchant
could not be carried on without inch repeated ne-
glect of the sacred obligation of an oath, on si
of tile frequent recourse the revenue laws had to
that modt of deciding disputes iviative to the col-
lection of the revenue.

Mr. .I;ol.sta:roux and Sir S. RMIIT,,I,T sup-
ported the amendment, as a necessary precaution
to suppoit the religion and morality of the pea-
santry and lower orders.
isfr. F ei.t.tia reprobated all those refined theories
of morality and delicacy of feeling, so generally in-
trralueed by qppositionists, and thought they only
tendlialLusirealken the Government and force of the
country, which.' Bonaparte alooe would never ef-
fect,without the co-operation of dissension 'theme,
The OSA was demanded with just views, and he
shoittd stn. rt tbearigitial clause.
Sir 'l. 1 Ina thought the fine of 201. on con-
viction won belkimeseieut•tvi-deter the public from
the-crime o rrj
Mr. Sue Essafrristmit:eds the amendment. '
Lord CASINIEREAGH consulted to omit 'this
clause, aniLalgaendment was carried widsout a
divisiOn.
Serena otlizi. proposed hy Mr.
winizifiomere
WHITBREAD, Al cut., and Sir JAMBS H A ts.,
which related to th ' of setvice and officering
of the corps, and w 'Other withdrawn, after soma
conversation, or altogether rejected.
On the clause fur permitting Officers of the Line
to hold commissions in the Local Militia, without
being qualified according to the laws which af-
fect the permanent Militia,
Lord %III:rum moved, as an amendment, "That
every Officer commanding. n Local Militia battalion
should be qualified as those of the same rank in
the permanent Militia."
After mime few observations from Sir Geosca
IV Arnim: ova, Mr. Wt aOH 4?1, and Lord CATTLE..
arson, the House divided on the amendment,
when the numbers were.—
for the A tartieltosn,t at—Noes 107.—MajeritY 76.
Several other clauses were then put and carried.
When on the clause relating to the extension of
military law to the battalions of Local Militia dui•
lag the period they were called out to he exercised,
Earl Tilint.r. amined the Committee flint a very Rene-
rat agoras was felt abroad on this subject.—lt was to be
recollected, that no substitutes wire allowed, mid, there-
fore, however expedient it vas to hare sock a deseript.on
ar :Ore:, subject to that eode, in case of actual Monitor',
he did ant think it should be perioaturely put in ex-cutioo,
denote the pi ricd of drill ; beside the Committee must know,
that corporeal tatialitneut was nut indicted in any militia
segiment dative prate.
Lord (,•st Umtata) considi•reil the last statement of the
Noble Earl rather a corichis.re pro:,f, that although that
power shoal,' rostinne, by the operation of the Bill, still
that so improper excrei,,, mueb hiss abuse of it, naiad take
place.
Earl Ten rue spoke in exploitation. and moved an amend-
ment, " That no pi limo licionging to the Loral Militia, who
should be tried bi :i Court Martial, sad sentenced to car-
poical punishment, should %WWI the einention of that sea-
te!7,r, without the approbation of His MAjcsty."
Sir JANits PL LI IN EY sad Mr. MON FAlllif: opposed the
Salend.W.il
Mr. Woe DRAM dirapprosed of the bill altogether, sod
would tale an °ppm tunit y, in a future state of n, to en4orce
his objection ; but in the present instance he would oppose
the amendment.
Mr. %Tn. Wlrlll I Ir supported the ameielmest.
The Sego ITOa GI •ER 4 L of SCOTL 4,1 0 OprOuret AR
011.40•1111,1 e, OS She gre.aad that it would make a shifts core
hstween the Local Monis and the Volunteers, fur it was melt
Love n that the Volunteiss whea called upon actual duty,
were liable to torpor: al pignMliment.
Sir GSORCI. Pr•IlliblISMIL supported the amtniltnein,
an the fouadatioo, that his taper:curt in mtung this Militia
had convinced him that many respectable pei,ons would
li.ive loused it, instead of going to the expense of finding a
s: Istitute, but she dread of the diswace of torporc4l punish-
merit made them avoid serving.
Mr. Et-bison opposed toe Amnilment, as be thought
the power of istbri.ag corporeal puitiiibmeot was the means
of keeping up disciplioe in all armed lindits, and have as
efficacy to carrying the orders of the Corainanding, Officer
into execution. At the same time be did not think the bill
the best one that could be produced ; sat as he thouht it
was necessary to have a measure mountain; similar, he
is outci poop.). t it.
Mr. Roar ar Dl:ttlias oprosid ttemeendrr.ent.
Mr. LYTTLITuN observed, he had einue into the Honk
at a very lots Ono., and was surprised to bud a clause that
subjected aver prison in she climatal to i ...mortal punish-
ment. V•iiintcers went voluntarily into their ream...hire
corps, hut the present bill farad siery pillion to be liable to
the (hummer's rat-o'-aloe-tails. On which account he
would oppose the elegise, and sail foe the UALe of the
Mouse on it. - - -

Thu Committee then divided,
Aye., 101—. Not s. 97.
The Roam thee wont tbrcugh the classes of the Bill, and
rattle steeral amendioesto.
WINDE•3II Moroi the :SAL lord not intend to