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London, England, 1825-02-24 00:00:00

Posaot. He wished for no other aansission to shew th'
I:le
asesseity if this . beim; abolilhad, The Hon. Member
talked of relnOmils bu was their no eipssele attached to this made
arsteeeding? A Hon. Member had asked whether they
were to desert the into est of their Cosseitnents7 He answered,
cart 1y sots all that, s asked of their, was to desert their own
interests:whenever Apt, should happen to be involved in any part
of their public duty. :He hoped the natter would not be allowed
to rest hare.
Mr. HUME gave notice, that on Friday next he
would submit a propneitipit to_the_House to determine
how fiii it had .bttn. the custom of Parliament to dis-
qualify Members from voting upon measures in which
they had a direct pecuniary interest. He thought he
should be able to produce ample authority, which he
trusted wessialsaft the matter at rest. As to the difficulties of the
ems, be thought it would be better to re-appohat the Committee
of last year, which had to enquire into the merits of this and
similar questions.
Sir M. W. RIDLEY observed, that too much stress
had been •laid on the conduct of the House with regard
to private Bills. Although the Objectiots appeared theo-
retical, yet it applied only to the manner of conducting
these Bills. The Committee of last year bad taken con-
siderable pains to sift this subject. The appointment of
Conimittees by ballot had been proposed, but so many
objections were so successfully started to that mode,
that it really appeared almost impracticable. Their
only way, heapprehended, was to leave it to the ho-
nourable feelings of Members—(Hear, hear). He had
letters about him on this subject, which, were he to ex-
pose them, would bring shame upon the patties from
whom th'ey proceeded. They were not from the indi-
viduals concerned, but from persons connected with
those concerned, He did not know how far he was
authorized to shew those letters, but he was sorry to say,
that they were of a nature that would blow any measure
to which they alluded out of the House. It was these
things that cast disgrace upon the transaction of private business.
Mr. BARING thought, that it his Hon. Friend had
any letters in his pocket that would blow Hon. Mem-
bers out of the House, it was his duty not to conceal them.
Sir- M. W. RIDLEY explained, that he had no docu-
ments in his pocket to blow Members out of the House,
he spoke of measures—(A laugh).
Leave was then granted to bring in the Bill wired for.
Sir J. STEWART presented a petiti from the Nobility,
Gentry, and inhabitants of the County of Tyrone against the Ca-
tholic claims.
Colonel WHITE presented a Petition from certain park:n.6 in
Dublin. praying that the Bill for the Suppression of the Catholic
Association might not pass into a law.
Similar petitions were presented from the County of Meath,
Skibbereen, and liardcastle—Ordered to lie on the table.
Mx. CURTEIS moved for some returns relative to the fines
levied by the Commissioners of Sewers.—Ordered.
Mr. L A MBTON presented a Petition from the Shipowners of
Sunderland, praying fur a repeal of the duty on Seaborne Coals.
Similar petitions were presented from Rye and Ashworth—Or-
dered to lie on the table.
Mr. KNIGHT presented a Petition from Rye, praying fur a
repeal of the Assessed Taxes.
Similar petitions were presented from Newcastle-on&
and the Parish of Shoreditch—Ordered to lie on the table.
Mr. WARRE presented a Petition from the Inhabi
tants of Taunton, complaining of the operation of the Land Tax.
Mr. HEltilES defended the Land Tax; its mode of
operation was well known, having been established for
a century and a quarter. The execution of the Act
depended on certain Commissioners who wet e ap-
pointed for that purpose, and made regular returns.
Mr. BARING said, that the shopkeepers of Taunton
were arbitrarily assessed, by the Commissioners of the
Land Tax, upon their stuck in trade.
Mr. IIUNIE condemned the system under which the
Land Tax was levied.
Mr. CALVERT and Sir ROBERT W 11.8014 concurred in
the view taken by the lion. Members, who supported the Petition.
' Mr. HERRIES said, that he had undertaken last
Session to produce some measure which should obviate
the evil which was occasionally felt in the mode of
Assessment. He was now ready to redeem his pledge,
and he should propose the introduction of a measure,
which would place in the hands of the Treasury a controuling power
over the whole Assessment. The House must be aware that the
Treasury bad greet difficulty in dealing with this matter.
Mr. BARING and Mr. Hammes mutually explained, and after a
few observations from Mr. WARIII4 Mr. CURIOS, and Mr. W.
SMITH, the Petition was ordered to lie on the table, and to be printed.
Mr. HUME moved for returns of Naval Officers promoted from
1824 to 1825; also a return of the Officers on half-pay and full-pay
in January, 1224, and January, 1325; also a return of the ships
launched, and whether built under cover or not.—Ordered.
Mr. BROUGHAM moved for leave to bring in a
Bill to *mend the Act for regulating the Practice of
Apothecaries. One of the inconveniencies he proposed
to remedy was, the necessity at the Assizes of bringing
a witness from London to prove the certificate of the
Court of Assistants of the Apothecaries Company; and
also to remedy certain abuses in granting diplomas by some of the
Irish and Scotch Universities.
Mr. CROKER entirely agreed in the necessity of the
measure, for the purpose of relieving the diplomas
granted by all the Scotch and Irish Universities from the taint of
suspicion which at present attached to them.
Leave was given to bring in the Bill.
The other Orders of the Day were disposed of, and the House
adjourned at Sxvis o'CLocc.

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