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London, England, 1852-02-14 00:00:00

PARLIAMENTARY BUSINESS.

(From the Votes and Proceedings of the House of Commons. )
FRIDAY. FEB. 13.
The following Railway Bills were ordered to be brought in :
Ardrossan.
Great Southern and Western (Ireland).
Great Western, Shrewsbury and Birmingham, and Shrews-
bury and Chester Railway Companies Amalgamation.
Birkenhead, Lancashire, and Cheshire Junction (Abandon-
ment of Part of Line, &c.)
Furness and Pile Harbour Railway, and Branch from Or-
grave Tramway.
STANDING ORDERS COMBIITTEE.
The undernamed Bills were reported as having standing
orders dispensed with:
North Staffordshire Railway (No. 2).
Eastern Union and Great Northern Junction Railway.
Great Western Railway (No. 1).
Worcester and Hereford Railway.
That the Committee on this and the three preceding Bills
do examine, in the first place, how far such orders have been
complied with, and do report the same to the House on the
report of the Bill.
Sheffield Waterworks.
Furness and Pile Harbour Railway.

NOTICES GIVEN AT THE PRIVATE BILL OFFICE.
The undernamed Bills are appointed to be read a second
time on Monday, Feb. 6:—
Ab-rdeen Boys' and Girls' Hospitals.
Deeside Railway.
Leeds, Bradford, and Halifax Junction Railway.
Ramsgate Royal Harbour.
Skipton and Craco Road.
York and North Midland and East and West Yorkshire
Junction Railways.
The following Bills are appointed to be read a second time
on Tuesday, Feb. 17 :
Barnsley Gas.
Cork and Bandon Railway.
Dudley Waterworb.
Glasgow, Kilmarnock, and Ardrosaan Railway.
Imperial Peat and Parafine Company.
Preston and G3ratang Road.
Rotherham and Pleasley Road.
Stockton Extension and Improvement.

NEW itr,FORIVI BILL.
PLACES TO RECEIVE THE BOROUGH
FRANCHISE.
The following is an alphabetical list of the places
included in Lord John Russell's plan for increasing
the small boroughs. Each 5/. householder in each
town iu the following list will—if the Minister's plan
becomes law—obtain a vote. Thy schedule in another
column will show to what borough each of the newly
enfranchised places is to be joined.
Aldborough. - Little Hampton.
Alresford (Hants). Looe.
Alton (Hants). Lyndhurst.
Amersham (Bucks). Maidenhead.
Amesbury. Manningtree.
Axminster. Maryport.
Basingstoke. Masham.
Beaconsfied (Bucks). Melkaham.
Beaminster. Middleham.
Bedale. Milnthorp.
Birkenhead. Moreton Hampstead.
Bishop's Castle. Newport Pagnell.
Blandford. Newton Abbot.
Blythe. • Newton Bushel.
Bognor. Northleach.
Boroughbridge. Okehampton.
Bourn (Lincoln). Ottery St. Mary.
Bradford (Wilts). Oundle.
Brandon. Pateley Bridge.
Brixham (Devon). Penzance.
Brows rove. Pershore.
Bromyard.
Bruton. Petworth.
Pickering.
Burnley, Reetb.
Burton-on-Trent. Ringwood.
Callington (Devon). Ripley.
Camelford. Romsey.
Chesham (Bucks). St. Austell.
Ch; ham
Camden. St. Ives (Huntingdon).
Chipping Norton. Saltash.
Church Strettoo. Sherborne.
eleobury Mortimer. Shepton Mallet.
Coggleshall. Sidmouth.
Collumpton (Devon). Stalbridge.
Colne (Lancaster). Stockbridge.
Corsham (Wilts). Stokesley.
Cuckfield, Stony Stratford.
bebenharn- Stourbridge.
Dorking. Stnrminster Newton,
k) 0 vf n t o a . Swaffbam.
4singwold.
East Dereham. Swanage.
Pairford Swindon.
Tenbury.
Farringdon• Tetbury.
Puwey
Pratnlingham Torquay.
Trowbridge.
Guisborough, Upton-on-Severn.
Glastonbury W entage.
Halstead. • Varminster.
114rrowgate.
Lleytesbury. Whitchurch.
Wimborne Minster.
~,,..il,ullgerford.
teincithilltinal I,Vincbcomb.
Winslow.
Witney.
Leyburnat.." (Sussex). Workington.
PA.

2?-11AIVENTA.RY REPRESENTATION,

THE NEW REFORM BILL.
The New Reform Bill, entitled " A Bill to Extend
the Right of Voting for Members of Parliament,
tion
114t1 to Amend the Laws Relating to the Representa-
the of the People in Parliament," was printed for
the' use of Members last night. The following is
..._text of the measure as introduced to Parlia-
;tent :,...
(Note.--ihe words printed in italics, and clausss in leaded
type, are proposed to be inserted in Committee.)
whereasPREAMBLE.
William
reeenthe Fourth, intituled " An Act to amend the re-
ation of the people in England and Wand,
isareas it is expedient to extend the elective franchise to
aertain
of her Majesty's subjects who do not now enjoy the
Ilt, ale, and to make further provisions for the due represents-
lir of the people in Parliament : Be it enacted, therefore, by
ader Queen's Most Excellent Majesty, by and with the
p_. 16e and consent of the Lords spiritual and temporal, and
Ztrio 918, in this present Parliament assembled, and by the
al_ rity of the same, as follows :--
`4.e OP VOTING IN COUNTIES EXTENDED TO OCCUPIERS
°P MtEs 1. tISES OF TWENTY POUNDS RATEABLE VALUE.
Very male
an .eaPacity,
legal person of lull age, and not subject to any
who shall occupy within any county, or
Val:lualgs parts, or division of a county, in England or
mall 81, any lands or tenements, of which the rateable value
b en Et not less than twenty pounds, shall, if duly registered,
the
sitli.tled to vote at any election of a knight or knights of
parts Ire
to serve in Parliament for such county, riding.
b , or division : provided always, that no such person shall
e rygiste__
oR any year unless be shall have occupied such
444-- or to for twelve calendar months ncxt previous
the 1
shaii ~.a,_St day of July in such year, nor unless such person
' 74are such premises are situate in a parish or town-
pe ship; 4,1 which there shall be a rate for the relief of the
Zfor the
have been rated in respect of such premises to all rates
rt,he relief of the poor made in such parish or township
sawing the time of such his occupation so required as afore-
oli ';' and shall have,paid on or before the twentieth day of July
abfau,ell Year all the poor-rates which shall have become pay-
Ali Ora day him in respct
next preceding of such preedimng. ises previously to the of January then
~. PROVISION AS TO JOINT OCCUPIERS IN COUNTIES.
any hereas any lands or tenements within any county, or
lii riding, parts, or division of a county, in England or
ides, shall be jointly occupied by more persons than one,
each of such bee
occupiers shall, subject to the conditions
hereinbefore contained as to a persOn occupying lands or
tenements in any such county, riding, parts, or division, be
nt ed to vote at
eahirietlto serve in Parliament for euchcounty,riding, parts, or
.
of an amount which, e of such premises shall, be
2te:upiers,shall give a sum of edotlh)yervtrihsee.number of such
ess than twenty pounds for
I,..._leach of such occupiers, butan" l
'l4 ENSION °FRIGHTS OF COPY::
TERHSND LEASEHOLDERS
OF SIXTY YEAR I)
0. And whereas by the said Act of the eyedsery year of King
illiam the Fourth it is provided, " that
e aopra
et
ietnyerme person
pt freehold
ofstttage., and not
law SoUrbi.inecetquloityanoyf
alneyglanind
lives'
of ow.
~ heir at
for bps3ltoold or any other tenure
lite
o of another,
or
rxefeor
an y
wn ine or for the
larger estate, of the clear 3'early
Ovalitialtes°oe.vere or for any
Lanus or tene-
s...,
char I not less than ten pounds, ovcetroaintdheasbaomveeaollr rents
bueuent;ges
= led e
Payable out of or in respe . ,
kept.. t ither la lessee or asi
for ;Is s‘hether of freehold or of gr
otthoearntyenure whatever,
mayle s
atbliea)nosfi
xa nyyyea term
r 8
origine,unexpired residue (whateaveyr ittt
(whetabil?: created for a period of D
Yearly :
over and above all
_ determinable on a life or lives or not), of the clear
e,s. eine of not less than ten pounds
eh"liil and charges payable out of or in respect of the same,
of.
ti; be entitled to vote in the election of a knight or knights
14.,. e shire to serve in Parliament for the county, or for
_ the
a -step. ..
or leg, Parts, or division of the county, ie which such land
• tenements shall be respectively situate:"
legalr37 male person of full age, and not subject to any
i .
°I. te tamale person
who shall be seised as aforesaid of any lands
two, 4ementa in England or Wales of copyhold or any other
tatatre' Pxcept freehold, for any life or lives or for any larger
over of the clear yearly value of not less than five pounds
eetirttal above all rents and charges as aforesaid, or shall be
ti, ,4ed as less, a or assignee to any lands or tenements in
gland
tee_ or Wales, whether of freehold or of any other
said, for such unexpired residue of any such terms as afore-
toer" the clear yearly value ot not less than five pounds
apaad above all rents and charges aforesaid, shall, subject
such provisions affecting persons so seised or entitled for
efer„!!atate or for such unexpired residue of such term as
y0„,,,' `al respectively, of or to lands or tenements of the clear
14—'4 value of not less than ten pounds, be entitled
. to vote
l'arlie election of a knight or knights of the shire to. serve
. in
a e,..n? ell! for the county, or the riding, parts, or division of
tivet.."7. in which the lands or tenements shall be respec-
.e situate.
-.tqui,
Joyz,„°P "TING INCITIES AND BOROUGHS TO BE EN-
%Av.: BY OCCUPIERS OF HOUSES, &C., OF FIVE POUNDS
4. ih"'"LE VALUE.
1411 " every city or borough in England or Wales which I
„e_ return a Member or Members to serve in Parliament,
inearn.ale person of lull age, and not subject to any legal
or wilitif.Y, who shall occupy within such city or borough,
:11bo, rsup,"hlt: an place sharing in the election for such city or
4.elvciiatshoawnyner or tenant, any h use, warehouse, count-
oionyuse,, shop, or other building, being either separately or ,
land within such city, borough, or Place
1tb141., therewith by him as owner or tenant, of the rate-
kJ'tersa,`,"tle of not less than,fiee p r ds shall, if duly regis-
. ne entitled to vote at an- oeuleCtiOn of. a Member or
13revn.ers to serve in Parliament always that no
any, Idea for such ci y t or borough
ill
14cce, ealen d ar months next
rev Year unless he shalsluhfor
occulied such p
previous havel e
ig theall be registered in
situ,: ,Year, nor unless such last day of July
ses are
rue p° ot any parish or township • •
Of •r the relief of the
rootage to 411 rut* for the tele'
Person, where such premi
awl _ Poor, shall have been rated in respect 1
P in which there shall be a
1- of the p99r made 1

during the time of such his occupation so required as aforesaid,
end shall have paid on or before the twentieth day of July
in such year all the poor rates which shall have. bcoome pay-
able from him in respect of such premises previously to the
fifth day of January then next preceding, nor unless such
person shall have resided for six calendar months next pre-
viously to such last day of July within the city or borough,
or within the place sharing in the election for the city or
borough, in respect of which city, borough. or place respec-
tively be shall be entitled to vote, or within seven statute
miles thereof or of any part thereof.
PROVISION AS TO JOINT OCCUPIERS IN CITIES AND
5. When any premisesna°sßa°fouraelsiasid in any
such
borough, or in any place sharing in the electiontherceiwtyithor,
shall be jointly occupied by more persons than one, as
owners or tenants, each of such j occupiers shall, subject
to the conditions hereinbefore contained as to a person occu-
pying premises in any such city borough, or place, be en-
titled to vote at any election of a Member or Members to
serre in Parliament or such city or borough, in case the
rateable value of such premises shall be of an amount which
when divided by the number of such occupiers shall give a
sum of not less than five pounds for each of such occupiers,
but not otherwise.
PROVISIONS OF 2 NV. 4. C. 45, ss. 27, 28, AND 29, AS TO OC-
CUPIERS OF PREMISES OF THE ANNUAL VALUE OF M.
REPEALED.
6. The provisions of the said Act of the second year of
King William the Fourth, conferring on persons occupying
within any city or borough returning a Member or Members
to serve in Parliament, or within any place sharing in the
election for such city or borough, premises of the clear yearly
value of not less than ten pounds or (in the case of premises
jointly occupied) of a clear yearly valise of an amount which
when divided by the number of the joint occupiers shall give
a sum of rot less than ten pounds for each such occupier, a
right to vote in the election of such Member or Members
(that is to say) sections twenty-seven, twenty-eight, and
twenty-nine of the said Act, shall be repealed; subject, ne-
vet theless, to the provision hereinafter contained respecting
persons on any register now in force.
PROVISION AS TO PREMISES OCCUPIED IN SUCCESSION.
7. The premises in respect of the occupation of which any
person shall be entitled under this Act to be registered in any
year; and to vote in the election for any county, or any
ridirg, parts, or division of a county, or any city or bo-
rough, shall not be required to be the same premises, but
may he different premises occupied in immediate succession
by such person during the last twelve calendar months next
previous to the last day of July in such year, such person
having paid on or before the twentieth day of July in such
year all the poor rates which shall previously to the fifth day
of January then next proceeding have become payable from
him in respect of all such premises so occupied by him in
succession.
2

W. iv. C. 45, ss. 24 AND 25, DISENTITLING FREE-
HOLDERS, ETC., TO VOTE FOR COUNTIES IN RESPECT
OF PREMISES WHICH MAY CONFER RIGHTS OF VOTING
IN BOROUGHS, TO BE APPLICABLE TO TIIE NEW RIGHTS
OF VOTING.

8. All the provisions of the said Act of the second year of
King William the Fourth, disentitling persons to vote in the
election of a knight or knights of the shire in respect of their
estates or interests as freeholders, cnoyholders, or customary
tenants, tenants in ancient demesne, holding by copy of
Court .13011, or as such lessees or assignees, or as such tenants
and occupiers, as in the said Act mentioned, in such pre-
mises as would confer a right of voting for any city or
borough, shall continue and shall take effect as if the rights
of voting in the election of a knight or knights of the shire,
as the same are hereinbefore extended or conferred, and the
rights of voting for cities and boroughs hereinbefore con-
ferred respectively, had been the rights of voting referred to
in such provisions of the said Act.

PROVISIONS AUTHORISING OCCUPIERS IN BOROUGHS TO
CLAIM TO BE RATED TO BE ♦PPLICABLE FOR TEE PUR-

POSES OF TIIIS ACT.

9. As well any person occupying any lands or tenements
in any county, or in any riaing, parts, or division of a
county, in England or Wales, as any person occupying in
any city or borough in England or Wales which shall return
a Member or Members to serve in Parliament, or in any
place sharing in the election of such city or borough any
house, warehouse, counting-house, shop, or other building,
either seperately or jointly with any land occupied there-
with by him as owner or tenant, shall have the like right
to claim to be rated to the relief of the poor, as by section
thirty of the said Act of the second year of King William the
Fourth, and by the Act of the last session of Parliament, " to
Amend the Law for the Registration of certain Persons com-
monly known as Compound Householders, and to facilitate
the exercise by such persons of their right to vote in the
election of Borough Members to serve in Parliament," is given
to any person occupying such premises as last aforesaid in
any such city, borough, or place; and the said section of
the said Act of King William the Fourth, and all the provi-
sions of the said Act of the last session of Parliament, save
only so far as the same relate to the payment of assessed
taxes, shall extend and be applicable to and in the case of
persons so claiming under this Act, in like manner as if the
same were here repeated and made applicable for the pur-
poses of this Act; provided always that where, under the said
Acts of the second year of King William the Fourth, and of
the last session of Parliament, or either of them, any person
has already been claimed to be rated in respect of any such
premises as last aforesaid, it shall not be requisite, for the
purpose of entitling such person to be registered as a voter in
respect of such premises under this Act, to make any further
claim to be so rated in respect of such premises, unless and
until it would have been requisite so to do for the purpose
of entitling him to be registered as voter in respect of such
premises if this Act had not been passed.
PROVISIO,S REQUIRING PAYMENT OF ASSESSED TAXES AS
A CONDITION OF REGISTRATION REPEALED.
10. So much of the said Act of the last session of Parlia-
ment as relates to the payment of assessed taxes, and of all
other enactments now in force as requires the payment by
any person of assessed taxes in order to entitle such person
to have his name inserted in respect of the occupation of
any premises in any list of persons entitled to vote in the
election of a member or members to serve in Parliament for
any city or borough in England or Wales, and so much of
any enactment now in force relating to the making out of
such list of votes as requires assessors or collectors of taxes
to deliver to overseers lists of persons who have not paid the
assessed taxes payable in respect of any premises, shall be
repealed.