Star.
London, England, 1831-03-17 00:00:00

THURSDAY EVENING, MARCH 17, 1831.

PRICE 71).

shall he melded to that district, and all its qualified electors be e.
titled to rote v the election of Memhers to serve in P•rliame
along with those of Dumbarton. itutherglen. and HetVrew t rash'.
alio, that Dundee shall in like manner ro longer form a part of
district to which it has hitherto belonged, and that the whole right 0.
dection for that district shall. after this act shall come into operation. b •
in Perth, Saint Andrew's, Forfar, and Copal. of Fife ; pr.n•idtd al--
that the ►own of Falkirk s'usli be added to the district hitherto consist.
log of Linlithgow, Selkirk, Lanark. and Feeble*: provided also tha
the town of (omarty shall be added to the district hitherto consist in
of Tain, Dingwall, Wick, and Kirkwall.
Thcre are then clauses providing that freeholders now enrolled in
counties be entitled to vote for their lives, but none hereafter to Merl. fi
votes, except ag hereinafter provided.
That the proprietors of lands or houses worth 101. a sear to be (I.:a •
lifted to vote In counties. _

That heirs apparent and husbands in lywriessitm be entitled to rot.%
That tenants possessing on leases of 10 years foe 601. rent be entitlod
to vote in counties.

That in elections for counties or stewartres, where two or more per.
sons are interested in the subject from which 'he vote arises, as likrerrer
and as fiar, the right of voting shall be in the lik ranter, and not in the
far i sae where the subject, being of less valve rims to afford $ fr r
yearly return to each co-proprietor of 101. is held by heirs portioners
without division, the right of voting shall belong to the eldest heir
ponioner happening to he a male, or ►o the huahand of the eldest heir
porioner being a female, and married
That the right of voting for burghs and towns no Borger to he in
Town Councillor Delegates, but in qualified inhabitants.
That the owner and occupants of houses worth 101. a rear be entitLil
to rote in burghs and towns.
That persons claiming to be entitled to vote to make application to
the Sheriff.

That the Sheriff shall adjust and make up the register within --
months after the passing of this Act, and annually thereafter.
But the Sheriff"s decisions to be liable to revision as to matter of law.

The next clause prorWes the form and manner of receiving or rejecting
votes at elections.

That the Sheriffs shall fix and publish the day of election —namt ly,
to endorse on the back of the writ the day on which he rrceived it.
and shall, within three days thereafter, name and publicly announce a
day, which day shall not be later than 21 days after that on which the
writ was received, for the election for his county or stewartry, or for any
burgh or town within his jurisdiction ; and shall give due intimation
thereof by advertisement, Itc.
That on the day of election the Sheriff or Stewart shall, wherever
the registered rote, exceed 500 in number, have two or more separate
places for taking the poll, or one place. as nearly as may be. for each
500 voters, each of which places shall be under the personal charge
either of the Sheriff or Stewart. or of a substitute appointed by him,
for whom he shall be responsible ; and no poll shall be kept open for
more than two days, and only between the hours of nine of the morning
and four in the afternoon, &c.
That the voters in burghs shall not vote in the county where the burgh
is situate, nor view versa.
The next clause provides how the limits of towns or burghs are to be
determined.

That no Sheriff or Stewart. or Sheriff or Stewart Substitute, shall be
entitled to vote at any election for a Member to serve in Parliament for
the shire of which he is the Sheriff or Stewart, or for any burgh or town,
or district of burghs or towns, lying partly or wholly within such shire;
and no Judge of the Court of Session, or of the Court of Exchequer,
shall be entitled to vote at any such election for any shire, burgh or town,
or district of burghs or towns in Scotland.
That, from and after the passing of this Act, no person shall be
eligible to represent any county or stewartry who shall not be the
proprietor of a land estate in Scotland of the value of 6001. a-year,
or be the heir apparent to such an estate. Provided always, that all
persons who at the time of the passing of this Act were qualified to
be elected as Representatives of any shire or stewartry shall continue
to be eligible as such Representatives, for the term of their natural
lives, and so long as they retain the qualification of which they were
then possessed.
That eldest sons of Scotch Peers may be elected.
That persons wilfully disobeying this Act to be liable to penalties
and damages, and persons guilty of crimes at election, liable to punish.
went and damages. Disqualified persons voting, to be liable in pe-
nalties and costs.

That Sheriffs Substitute may act as Sheriffs where not otherwise pro-
vided.

That every person claiming to be registered shall, at the time of
making such claim, pay to the Sheriff or Stewart offelatlng the sum of
Is. and every registered voter shall, when tendering his vote, at any
election, make payment of the like sum of la. to the acting Sheriff or
Stewart. Provided always, that out of the money so received the She-
riff or Stewart shall be bound to defray the whole expense of preparing
and adusting the register, and keeping and providing books and copies
of entries, and all the other expenses not otherwise provided for, of carry-
ing this Act into execution, and shall also keep an exact account of the
whole sums so received and expended. to be at all times open to the
inspection of any registered voter.
That the expenses of booths and polling clerks to be paid by candi-
dates.
That all former laws be repealed, where contrary to this Act.

IMPERIAL PARLIAMENT.

HOUSE OF LORDS. MARCH Is.

The Bishop of WORCESTER took the oaths and his seat.
Lord TENTIIRDEN officiated for the Lord Chancellor, and sat
on the Woolsack at five o'clock.
The Earl of MANSFIELD presented various petitlaas from Clacks
mimosa, and other parts of Scotland.
Rarl DA CRE also presented similar petitions fat the Repeal of the
Malt Duty.
Several private Bills were brought up from the Commons, and read
the first time.
The Census (Ireland) Bill was read a third time, and passed.
Earl GREY presented various petitions in favour of Reform.
stun VAVICIATION.

The Earl of ROSEBER RY presented petitions from persons in
the Liberty of Edinburgh, Port of Leith. and Royal Burgh of Stir-
ling, against the Steam Boat Duty.
Lord RADNOR presented petitions from Kent, In favour of
Reform. _ _

The Marquis of CAMDEN presented a petition from Galway, in
favour of Elective Franehi•e,
Adjourned at Half past Five &Clock.
HOUSE OF COMMON'S.
IMPOST Or ELECTION COMMITTEES.

Lord FORBES peesented the report of the Athlone Committee,
which stated that the sitting member had been duly returned.
Mr. LITTLETON presented the report of the Pontefract election
committee, which confirmed the return of the sitting niember.
The Marquis of CH ANDOS presented the report tithe Maidstone
election committee, comfirming the return of the sitting member.
Mr. HUNT presented the report of the committee on the classifica-
tion of reform petitions. Ordered to be printed.