The Sun.
London, England, 1832-02-08 00:00:00

REFORM.

The House went into Committee on the Reform Bill.

On clause 28 being announced from the Chair,
Lord ALTHORP proposed the introduction of words
requiring that the rates and assessed taxes should have been
paid for twelve months previous to registration.

Mr. CROE ER thought that the clause, as now worded,
would be productive of much mischief; and he thought
that this might be remedied by reverting to the principles
of the two former Bids.

After a conversation, in which Colonel SIBTHORPE, Mr.
CRESSET PELHAM, and Lord ALTHORP engaged,
Mr. POLLOCK suggested that ae latter part of the
clause should be separated from the former, and should be
made a separate clause.
Lord ALTHORP had no objection to adopt this sug-
gestion of the lion and Learned Gentleman.
The clause was then agreed to, after a few words from
Mr. GOULBURN, Mr. HUNT, and Lord ALTHORP.
On clause 29 being read,
Mr. STUART WORTLEY reminded the Noble Lord
(Russell) that he had last Session given notice of his in-
tention to bring in a Bill, in connection with the present
Bill, for the none eff_ctual prevention of bribery and cor-
ruption. He (Mr. Wortley) wished to know whether the
Noble Lord adhered to his intention?

Lord JOHN RUSSELL, in reply to the Hon. Gentle-
man's question, intended, in compliance with that notice,
to introduce a Bill to prevent briber), although he believed,
at the same time, that the present Bill, in its working,
would render such a measure less necessary than heretofore.
The 29th clause was then agreed to. The 30th clause
was also passed without observation.

When clause :31 was read,
Sir R. PEEL expressed his unqualified approbation of

the alteration in the present Bill, as compared with that of
last Session, by which the rights of the successors of elec-
tors in cities; towns, and boroughs, were preserved. The
Right Hon. Baronet rejoiced the more in this amendment,
because it had been proposed last Session by an Hon. Re-
lation, the Member for Newcastle, and rejected.
Lord ALTHORI' doubted whether the alteration was
an improvement; it had been made in deference to the
wishes of many, and it was not inconsistent with the prin-
ciple of the Bill.
Lord Milton, Mr. Schonswar, Mr. Goulburn, and Sir
G. Murray, each said a few words in favour of the clause
as it now stood.

Captain BOLDERO excited some laughter on both sides
by complaining that the Bill of last Session had been im-
properly hurried through the House of Commons. The
Hon. and Gallant Member proceeded to argue against the
deprivation of the elective franchise which the Bill inflicted
on soldiers and sailors, who were necessarily non-resident
at the places in which they would otherwise have enjoyed
that right.
The latter observation occasioned a short discussion, in
which Sir G. Murray, the Attorney• General, Sir G.
Cockburn, Mr. A. Trevor, Mr. Goulburn, Lord Althorp,
&c., participated.
Several verbal amendments were agreed to.
Mr. LENNARD moved an amendment to preserve the
rights of the daughters of freemen.
Lord ALTHORP objected to the amendment. The
present Bill made the rights of freemen perpetual, which
constituted a great difference between this Bill and the last.
To consent to the motion would create many difficulties.
Mr. WESTERN supported the amendment.
Mr. STRICKLAND objected to it.
Sir G. CLERK supported it.
The Committee then divided—
For the amendment.
Against it 75
Majority
The clause, with the verbal amendments, was then
agreed to.

The House resumed. Mr. BERNAL reported progress,
and asked leave to sit again to-morrow (this day).
Mr. A. TREVOR presented a petition from Stockton-
upon-Tees, praying for one representative.
The other Orders of the Day were then disposed of, and
the House adjourned at Two o'clock.