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London, England, 1802-04-23 00:00:00

IMPERIAL PARLIAMENT.

119U.i'E OF COMMONS.

I'HURSAY, APRIL 22.
MR. WoNrio,vo presented a Vecition from the
':isoners co-nfined in the Gaol of Fisherton Anger,
in the County .of Wilts, praying for relief.-o.rders
ed to lie on the -fable.
' WEST INPIA POC,K.Z.
Lerd H.AWKESBURY presented a Petition from
thee-Wrest India Dock Company, praying for a MO-
dificatiwYof the Aft- relative to the West India
Docks. -.He- stated, that great progress- had been
made in the formation of the Docki, the Import
rQck, or that for the entrance of Ships, being so
nearly completed, that it might be opened for the
reception of vessels aboqt the middle of July. By
of P.aliament, however, the regulations
thire-eriaaed, could not be carried into effeft until
the whole of the Docks were completed. It was
the:AU:II of the Petitioners, that as soon as the Im.
porx Dock was finished, they might be empowered
'so-open it under the same regulations as prescribed
by the Aft, to take place when the whole of the
DoAks,should be finished, only with certain modifi-
citiOhs. If a )3ill was passed for this purpose, there
wa,s„fin, doubt it would be of essential benefit to the.
ccalmercial interests of the Cotiritry. • •
The Petition was brought tip, react, and referred
to a Committee.
' Mr, ROBSON asked a question'relati7e to some
Pail:Ts concerning the Finances of Ireland, which had
icon been hid on the Table.
Mr. _CQRRY said, the circumstance arose from
the year which was formerly used in Ireland, in
making up the Public Accounts, and which began
the 25th of Mardi, being now changed to the first
of January. s This had caused much confusion in the
'Public Offices, arid had given rise to many clerical
eri'ors, which required some time to retify. He
hoped,, however, this delay would not exist after
the present Session.
After a few more words from Mr. RouFori and
Mr. CGR.RY the conversation dropped.
Mr. DENT moved for leave to bring in a Bill to
...,.;rend the Provisions of the Aft of the 34. George
111. relative to the oaths administered' to Voters
at Eleaions, to all oaths
.required by law, to be
taken by Voters at Eledions for Members to serve
in Parliament.--Leave given.
I3ANK RESTRICTION BILL.
Mr. ALEXANDER brought op the Report of the
'Bank P_etrittion Bill, which was read and agreed to.
Mr. JONES said, he held in 'his hand a clause
to which he trusted there would be no objeaion. He
thought the period of RestriCtion proposed by the
CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER' was too long,
and he heard no reason.given for such a prolonga_
tion. He then proposed the clause, the objeft of
whiCh was to prevent the Bank from issuing Notes'
beyond their attual Capital.
The CHANCELL'OK_of the EXCHEQUER
said, as the Hon. Gentleman had said that he had
not heard ,any reason given for adopting the amend_
meat made by the Committee in the Bill now be_ •
:fore the House, respeCting the rriod of continuing
the Restriction on the Bank, he thought he was, in
his tarr, bound to say, he hadheard no reason for
adopting the clause which the Hon. Gentleman had
offered to the House. Waiting with patience for
the purpose of hearing a reason, 'anti nut having
heard any, he thought it incumbent on him, to op-.
pose the Hon. Gentlernarn proposition,
Mr. DENT said, the clause went to ere& an in-
quisitorial power over the Bank.
Mr. JoNEs explained:
The clause Was then negatived, and the Bill was
ordered to be read a third time to-morrow.
- Mr. COI RY moved, that the Aft of the 37th of
Geo. 111., be .read pro forma : he then said, that he
iose'to move for leave to bring in a Bill to continue
that Aft, which was to restrkt the' money pay_
• meots of the Bank of Ireland, He said, it would
not be necessary for him to detain the House upon
this occasion, the ,treasure which he now proposed
to continue had become necessiiry in Ireland, in
consequence of its adoption in England, and a Bill
having been brought into the United Parliament to
continue the restriaion upon the Bank of England
for a longer period, it would be proper, upon the
same grounds, to adopt a similar measure with re-
gard to Ireland. He therefore concluded with mov-
ing for leave to bring in a Bill to that effett.
Leave was given to bring in the Bill.
Mr. LEE gave notice that be should on Tuesday
next move for leave to bring in a Bill for the better
regulation of the Courts of Law in Ireland, similar to
that brought in last Session.
Mr. ALEXANDER brought up the Report of the
committee of Supply, which was read and agreed to.
Mr. SMI'rH, from the ,Treasury of Ireland, pre-
sented Accounts of the Taxes in Ireland for the
year :got to lie on the Table, and to
be printed.
Mr, ALEXANDER brought up the Report of the
Committee relative to the importation of French
.W.ines---which was read and agreed tc?, and a Bill
ordered.

Mr. N. VANSITTART bronght up a Bill to enable
the Lords of the Treasury to issue Exchequer Bills
on the credit of the Aids of the present year—which
was read a first tune, and ordered to be read a
second time to-morrow.
DUTY ON EXPORTS AND IMPORTS.
Mr. N. VANSITTART moved that the Order of
the Day for the House to resolve itself into a Com-
mittee to-mortow, on the Exports and Imports
Duty Bill, should be read—which being read, he
moved, to postpone the Committee till Tuesday
_ ,
_ next, as several Gentlen,en who were not then in
- their places, wished' to be present at the discussion.
—Agreed to.
Mr. M. A. TAYLOR wished to know if his
- suggerstion relative to Surveyors and Surcharges had
been attended to.
Mr. N. VANSITTART said, there was a Bill
in a state of -preparation, but- it was not ye; ready
to he laid before the House.
The Income Tax Repeal Bill passed through a
Committee, and the Report was ordered to be re-
ceived to-Morrow.
Adjourned at a quarter past five till to-morrow.