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BOROUGHS.

5. When any premises as aforesaid in any such city or
borough, or in any place sharing in the election therewith,
shall be jointly occupied by more persons than one, as
owners or tenants, each of such j,,int 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
serve in Parliament for 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 w. 4. c. 45, ss. 27, 28, AND 29, As TO OC-
CUPIERS OF PREMISES OF THE ANNUAL VALUE OF 101.
REPEALED.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 Uri pounds or (in the case of premises
jointly occupied) of a clear yearly value of an amount which
when divided by the number of the joint occupiers shall give
a sum of not 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twenty-nine of the said Act, shall be repealed; subject, ne-
vertheless, to the provision hereinafter contained respecting
persons on any register now in force.
raovissox AS TO PREMISES OCCUPIED IN SUCCESSION.
7. The premises in respect of the occupation of which any
person shall he entitled under this Act to be registered in any
year, and to vote in the election for any county, or any
riding, pasts, or division of a county, or any city or bo-
rough, shall not be required to be the same premises, but
may be 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 jantr.ry 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, is. 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 ArrLICASLE TO THE NEW EIGHTS
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, copyholders, or customary
tenants, tenants in ancient demesne, holding by copy of
Court Rill, 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 APPLICABLE FOR THE 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 torough 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.
PROVISIONS REQUIRLNG 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 re.paot 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.

RATABLE VALUE DEFINED.
11 For the purposes of this Act the ratable value of any
premises shall, so far as respects any premises situate in a
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parish or township in which there shall be a rate for the
THE V
T E NEW REFORM BILL. relief of the poor, be taken to mean the ratable value of
th, -„,.-‘ew Reform Bill, entitled " A Bill to Extend such premises as appearing on such rate, and shall, so far as
ted Co"ght of Voting for Members of Parliament, respects any premises not so situate, be taken to mean the
tietl* Amend the Laws Relating to the Represents- net annual value upon an estimate of which a rate for the
the of the People in Parliament," was printed fur relief of the poor on the same premises ought according to
Ilse the provisions of the Act of the seventh year of King Wil-
kie t °f Members last night. The following is Liam the Fourth, "to regulate parochial assessments," to
bleat text of the measure as introduced to Parlia- be made, in case the same were situate in such a paris or
Not-""-- township, and were liable to be rated to the relief of the
glue words printed in italics, and clauses in leaded poor.
Pe, are proposed to be inserted in Committee.) PROVISION FOR PREMISES RATED UNDER COMPOSITION WITH
PREAMBLE. THE LANDLORD.
Viiiiereas an Act was passed in the second year of King 12. Provided always that where, under or for the purposes
Presskn the Fourth, intituled "An Act to amend the re- of any composition with the landlord or owner, or under
I'lliste/las_tiPti of the people in England and Wales :" and, any special enactment for rating lan llords or owners, any
cersai-4 it is expedient to extend the elective franchise to premises shall be rated to the relief of the poor on any rent
astee Dof her Majesty's subjects who do not now enjoy the or sum other than the net annual value upon an estimate of
~11oti eq't7iti.ldetveeompalkeetn. further for the due represents- provisions which such premises, but for such composition or special enact-
meParliament; Be it enacted, therefore, by ment, ought to be rated, such net annual value shall, never-
'Nviee "fl s Most Excellent Majesty, by and with the theless, for the purposes of this Act, be deemed the rateable
,-orealaand onsent of the Lords spiritual and temporal, and value thereof, and shall be entered.
ionbh overseers on ev.ery
kithoistuie in this present Parliament assembled, and by the rate hereafter to be made, in addit to any other particu-
kroirsay of the same, as follows : Jars which under such composition or special enactment may
0.„': OF VOTING IN COUNTIES EXTENDED TO OCCUPIERS be required to be entered thereon ; and where, by reason of
s ?a,
11. te -MISES OF TWENTY POUNDS RATEABLE VALUE. any premises being rated as aforesaid under each coissposi-
Agal iti",?rY male person of full age, and not subject to any tion or special enactment the ratable value of such premises
Ivtly rid;`,aPacitY, who shall occupy within any county, or snail not appear on any rate made before the passing of this
„ ales_ Ig,
land or division of a c u ty 'n
England or Act, or some rent or sum other than such net annual. value
zetu c_ney lands or tenements, of which :thel rateable value as aforesaid shrll be entered on such rate as the ratable value
ore sat;',„o_t less than twenty pounds, shall, if duly registered, of such premises, or such net. annual value shall not bet so
rtile 817:old to vote at any election of a knight or knights of entered as herein before required on any rate hereafter o b
rte'e to serve in Parliament for such county, riding, made, the occupier of such premises shall neverthelesshavelue
ialms.6iatered
, e re...:r diision: provided always, that no such person shall the same rights under this Act as if such net annual value
to any year unless he shall have occupied such had peared on the rate.
te tt, lir tenements for twelve calendar months next previous PERSONS PAYING CERTAIN DIRECT TAXES LOCALLY COL-
-111',-1111:1;_la,at day of July in such year, nor unless such person LECTED, TO VOTE WHERE ASSESSED.— TO VOTE IN BO-
rkip ,^uere.such premises are situate in a parish or town- ROROUGHS RESIDENCE REQUIRED.
e 0,.. in_ which there shall be a rate tor the relief of the 13. Every male person of hilt age, and not subject to any
9r the 'we been rated in respect of such premises to all rates legal incapacity, who shall be charged in any county, or any
111041 relief, of the poor made in such parish or township riding. parts, or division of a county, in England or "vales,
Sol ,111_ the time of such his occupation so required as afore- elsewhere than in any city or borough which shall return a
le Bt aid shall have,paid on or before the twentieth day of July Member or Members to serve in Parliament, or any place
able rro_Yea.r all the poor-rates which shall have become pay- sharing in the election for any such city or borough, with a
gith „_ En him in respect of such premises previously to the sum of not less than forty shillings in the whole for a year,
mil), of January then next preceding. under any assessment of the duties of assessed taxes (except
2. tia..OVISION AS TO JOINT OCCUPIERS IN COUNTIES. the duties on game certificates, and on licenses to deal in
40 41 bereaa any l
bsY riding, ands or tenements within any county, or game, and the duties payable. by horse dealers), or under any
wales ihiParts, or division of a county in England or assessment of any duties for the time being payable to
_her
sil'eh of 'esnacht?eSiointly occupied by more persons than one, Majesty on profits arising from property. professions? trades,
Zkeinbefore contained as
shall, subject to the conditions and offices, and collected by local collectors for parishes or
,14einents in any-aanedh as to a Peron occupying lands or places, shall, if duly registered, be entitled to vote. at any
,'"„ itled to vote at anylie- Tray, riding,
parts, or division, be election of a knight or knights of the shire to serve in Par-
e ection of a knight or knights of the
dite to serve in Parliament for such riding parts, or liament for such county, riding, parts, or division ; and every
inca-
-vision in the rateablemale person ef full age, and not subject to any legal
Of ._ , case yalue of swi.. county, -',
:_e.arnount which, when divided b"" premises shall P
Y the number of such in England' or Wales, or in any place sharing in the election
tss'apiera, shall give a sum of not less than twenty pounds for therewith, with such sum as aforesaid, under any such. assess-
' 'ltels ofsuch occupiers, but not
itz„.„,__sit otherv, i„.
'e.4 UN oFRIGHTs OF COPYHOLDEas Ai,,, ment as aforesaid, shall, if duly registered, be entitled to
OF SIXTY YEARS' TERM.S. LEASEHOLDERS vote
,3. at any election of a Member or Members to serve in
Parliament for such city or borough : provided always that
willi -4.41. whereas by the said Act of hattcond ymeaarleofpeKrsine suchperson shall be registered in any year unless be shall
of 4 the Fourth it is provided, .4 every
*hall lz,aage, and not subject to an legal ince]) ;
of
00,seised
at law or in equity of any lands or tem;
- ae-tY wh apt foresaid) within twelve calendar months next pre-
mentgnus
vlnsio.ave beepneso charged under such assessment as aforesaid (ex_
foe eiLluld tenure whatever, except freehold,
f the clear yearly to
, Is 0,,,, or any other . paid on or before the twentieth day of July in such year all
taus last day of July in such year, aud shall have
l
^basso "'I lug or tor the life of another, or for any lives sums which shall have become payable from him. previously
and above all rents
sac
°ever, or for any .
eurnuessstautveser
kid es! not less than tennlarpgo
assamtheeafissfethssmdaeyntoforJaannyuaortyhetrh
assessmentennextpreceding under the
of the same duties
be el74rtisigtieu Payable out of or in
.respect of the same, or shall aforesaid made in or for the same place : Provided also,
hieota e either as lessee or assignee to any lands or tone- the no such
for the Zaheihe: of freeholder of any other tenure whatever, Register of Voters for any city or borough unless he shall
person shall be so registered in any year in the
err
expired residue (whatever it may be) of. any term have resided for six calendar months next previously to the
‘lebeth 3: created for a period of not less than sixy years last day of Jul_
.r in such year within the city or borough, or
3,001 eer determinable on a tendr lives or
overtno), of the c ear within the place sharing-in the election therewith, in respect
SetuaY value
Rio 4°El char
knights part thereof.
of not less than pounds and above all of which city, bar
of the same, titled to vote, or ?ugh, or place respectively he shall be en-
be . ges payable out of or in respect
LANDLORD TO DE
AND DEDUCTED
n:ithinE2,steven statute miles thereof or of any
:DtYwchireAreßG theE
Of th_ entitled to vote in the election of a knight or
ride shire to serve in Parliament for the county, or for the
14. Provided always, thE
Or t g' Parts, or
enement division of the county, in which such lands
ent of
ents, bg a the same, shall
OCCUPYINGmn
te ant
oTfENANT.
poclvlcuTpilerpounf anyEs lands,PAm
, tver„ s shall be resectively situate:" tenements, or hereditam
r y of such lands tenements,
legal . s Male person of full age, and not subject to any
be so charged under any assesesmt
0 , ineapacit
sucho charg dutiesed asa s
~. ,Le,„„it .Y, who shall be seised as aforesaid of any lands
Prop
of duantieys
s_kire e- Bla Enland or Wales of ssopyhold or any other aforesaid in respect of the
d't ments the
setat .'ACePt freehold, for life lives larger landlord shall for the '
ose e'
et the any or or for any arg
Act be deemed to be charged as aforesaid ' purposes of this
read clear yearly value of not. less than fiveounds
filth]," above all rents and charges 'is of n• -cl shall be
, esai , or tenant, with so .
or here i a ,
.1110`" as Jessieassignee to any' land
teea Intl or .„~ or
; such tenant paying the same shall be
entitled to deduct in
• 4, far °r
"
, ales, whether. offreehold or of any other respect of such duties from the rent payable to such landlord.
id, of ncti unexpired residue of any such terms as afore- PERSONS PAYING CEETAIN DIRECT TAXES NOT LOCALLY
ENTITLED TO VOTE WHERE T
14er ' °ILO clear earl value of not less than five pounds COLLECTED TO BEliar ARE
to and
all above all rents and h wee aforesaid shall b' , troth Provisions affecting C a .a,. . 9 ,la jec. RESIDENT.
of full age, and not subject
persons so seised or entitled for 15. Every male person
~
?.ikture4Ate or for such unexpired residue of such term as legal incapacity, nho, or any trustee for whom, shall be
aarly valesPectivel, of or to lands or tenements of the clear
p the electionl:ls3°f not less than ten pounds. be entitled to vote from property, professions, trades, and offic.es,
profits arising
charged under any assessment of any. of the said duties' oh
'arliah, of a knight or knights of the shire to serve in
It -"ent which shall not in the wholeshillings..
tette, . or the county, or the riding, parts, or division of
tivo ,Y n t.; or place with of not less than forty
a sum .
be payable to any local collector for any parish
for a year, shall, subject to the conditions herein contained,
1%-43' situ,' lie.-",ch the lands or ten ents shall be respec-
ft of
4011% VOTING IN CITIES AND BOROUGHS TO BE EN- where such persoshall reside in any county, or any riding,
be entitled to vote as hereinafter mentioned; that is to say,
wmhe emr eh
et
rh than
3w i n . alb. s oCCuPtEna OF HOUSES. &C., OF FIVE POUNDS parts, or division of a county in England. or Wales, else-
4. I 4E
VALOR
till U eve • •
ietrohihnearsnylOcitierovre
all s, rY city or borough in England or Wales which vie, • ~tiro aAi
i11,4.•Y Male person
or AL mbers to serve in Parliament, sharing in the election for any such city or borough, he
sohralalnryetuprnlaeae
election
tr
it.,
y,reon of full age, and not subject to any legal shall, if duly registered, be entitled to vote at any
b iour o upga
bupithia_wil shall occupy within such city or borough, of a knight or knights of the shire to serve in Parliament_
frh .3, place sh • - • hrliwamhiecnht
14,.'1.:b.• US owner armg in the election for such city or for such county, riding, parts, or division ; and where such
Joe_
,otiae, 8,.._ or tenant, any house, warehouse, count- person shall reside within any s,:ch city or borough in EPg"
0 utly with g, or other building being either separately or laud or Wales, or any place sharing ' tae election therewith,
ettlpied bil anY land ' • ' • borough, orplace he shall, if duly registered,be •
within such city,
election
tibie therewith b entitled to vote at any
tared,
of
not legs
him as owner or tenant, of the rate- of a Member or Members to serve in Parliament for such
kuv.. be entitled
not less thanfive pounds, shall, if duly regis- city or borough : Provided always, that such person shall
erabe taled to vote • M iber or b • d ' n ear I , no
Pti:reid r 8 to serve in Parliament at an election of a en eso registere in ay y un ess he or his trustee shall
at, eh alma . for such city or borough ; have been so charged as aforesaid within twelve calendar
,_ 3,0 a ys that no such registered in months next previous to the last day
gyeith. „„,r 'toles% he shall li person shall be .
for _ . of July in such year,
oath
months next ave
occupied such premises nor unless he shall have so resided as aforesaid for six calm-
Shoat' Year, nor unless au hprevious to the last day of July der months next previously to such last day of July : Pro-
rate flitf rany pariah or t e Per.a°n, where such premises are vided also that no person having two or more places of resi-
Of st oe relief of the ownship ;
-n which there shall be a deuce shall be entitled to be registered or to vote under this
Preizisea to all rated fo
r th° relief of the poor made place.

;lAIIIENTARY REPRESENTATION.