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another, it was, that at the present mometit the
House should keep itself as clear as possible front
any suspicion of dishonour.
"'Mr. S/MEONobserved, that no imputation could
possibly rest on. the House, because the allegations
contained in the Petitions had_ not yet been examined.
The Committee of Privileges had nothing to do but
with the simple case,
,• whether Mr. Mills was a
Member of the House,: and whether he was in the
,custody of the civil law ? • •
Mr. BARHAM deprecated any interference with
the Privileges of the House in this single case. If
it could be proved that Mr. Mills had procured his
Eletion for fraudulent purposes, that would be a
fit subje& for the consideration of an Eledion Corn-
mittee: he thought that Mr. Mills had been rather
hardly treated, in having such grave accusations,
urged against him in his absence, when he was un-
able to reply to them.
The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER de-
clared, that it was impossible not to approve the
conduct of the Committee, in refraining from enter.:.
ing into the allegations of the Petitions. Mr. Mills's
letter had been referred to them to ascertain the
fads which it. contained, and not to consider the
law dependent on those fads, which had never been
questioned. Even hid such a Special Report been
made as was wished for by an Hon. Gentleman,'
and had the allegations been found proVed, still the
m W
House trust have granted the privilege. • hat the
law was, and what it ought to be on revision, were
two very different considerations. On this subjed
he would at present say, that it would require, some
very strong arguments to induce him to believe that
the public convenience and advantage would be
promoted by the abandonment of this Privilege of
Parliament, although he was aware that in some
cases it was produdive vrivate injury. Neither
could he agree with the Hon. Gentleman opposite
(Mr. Barham), that, if it could be proved that an
Election was procured for fraudulent purposes, such
Election must become void.' If the charges against
Mr. Mills, with the aggravating circumstances at-
tending, could be substantiated (which, in justice
to that Gentleman, he must remark had not hither-
to been done), it might amount to: a question•of
expulsion ; but. even in that case, it would be pro-
per that the accused should be within the walls, to
defend himself and his seat.

Mr. LITTLLTON and Mr. HEUESERT each said a
few words. •

Mr. W. SMITH remarked, that the House•tnight
sutrender the exercise a right' in a particular in-
stance without abandoning it. 'He thought the Re-
port of the Committee was perfe&ly proper ;
for the House to take it up if they.s'aould think fit.
The motion for agreeing with the Committee in
their Resohation'wds then carried, as was-also a mo-
tion by Mr. Rosa, that the said George Galway
Mills, Esq. be discharged out of the custody of the
Marshal of the King's Bench.

• INDIA.
Mr. Du DAS; in pursuance of his notice, observed,
that the Governments of Madras an Bombay had
no authority to enact regulations for police, &c. such
as that conferred by Parliament on the Government
of Bengal. It was desirable to remove this distinc-
tion, as also to regulate the Chartered Banks in
India, and the periods of service of-the Civil Servants
of the Company. 1-le therefore moved for, and ob- .
tained leave to bring in,. a Bill for the better govern.
meat of the Settlements of Fort St. George and
Bombay; for the regulation of Public Banks in
India ; and for the amendment of such regulations
as related to the periods for; which the Civil Servants.
of the East India Company might. be employed iu
their service abroad.
WINDSOR VOR,EST; • , • ,
The CHANCELLOR of the Exciatouatt obtained
leave to bring in a Bill to repeal two Clause* is the
Apt of last. Session, for inquiring into• the state of
Windsor Forest and ascertaining its boundaries.