Star.
London, England, 1818-02-19 00:00:00

ELECTION LAWS.

On the Motion of Mr. WYNN, the House took
into further consideration the Report of the Election
Laws Bill.

Mr. WYNN moved the re-commitment of the Bill.
A conversation of some length took place on the
clause enacting that the poll should close ut.less 100
were polled by the evening of the second day.
Mr. WILBERFORCE supported the clause.
Mr. MARRYATT opposed the clause.
Mr. LAMB thought this clause would be produc-
tive of great inconvenience, and suggested the post-
ponement of this obi c ionable part of the Bill to
another Parliament.

Sir WILLIAM BURROUGHS was also of opi-
nion, that the clause would tend to disfranchise many
of the non-resident voters, and put candidates to an

erpense frequently unnecessary, in brinzil.
friends to the poll on the first or second dd..% °
Lord MILTON also maintained the exi,;,iie.
the clause, and observed, that all persc a, , •
connected with County Elections, were t 7,
(i
debted to his Honourable Friend for
.rr*,•• •
expense of contested elections.
Mr. J. SNIITII thought the Bill calculated tO
the Elections into the hands of the Returning()
Mr. \V YNNE defended the clause; retry
against leaving every county and city ezpoit.,i,
great evil of having the poll kept open
days, by candidates who perhaps had oz:,
votes every day to tender; and instanced Ek
Devonshire, at Bristol, and in Berkshire, ip
this evil had occurred, although nut to
which he had sßecified..

Mr. LUSHI&GTON thought the pol
number of votes would be sufficient t;n-

required.
Mr. BROUGHAM, although gcneralir
the Bill, considand it not without its incr.r.
It was no time to shew the country the M
that House wished to take any of the
pense from off their own shoulders
those of their own constituents. The reizist-
by assessments under the Land Tax Iv.
incomplete, and might in some instance,
a disfranchisement of voters in cases wher..
Tax had been redeemed.

Mr. G. BANKES deprecated the p

so important without du- e
General THORNTON hoped the
withdrawn by the Honourable Metr.h.-.
The SPEAKER begged the lic.•
that as the business now stood they
into the consideration of the propriety
the clause altogether, or ever :thenc.:
to be polled on each day, that havt.:i:
decided upon. Such a motion might ti
•a future stage of the Bill, but not is the
Sir W. BURROUGHS said he sh,
duty imposed on him, under the Circ.
mo►e the House be counted.
Dr. PHILLIMORE denounced s•:ch
as very unbecoming on the part of ;1%
and Learned Gentleman. The Bill
been amply discussed.
.

Mr. WYNN consented to the PZ
mitred to-morrow, and real the t 1
day—and to-morrow she rill prop(
clause empowering the Ito ::nin,r
the poll during " Riots or 1)1.-:11
Outrageous Riots or lh.tu-ba.
creating interruption in the Poll,-
tuted fcr the words " Riots or Di ;•,1

Mr. HART DAVIS apprn‘td n
hoped its application would i•a•.•:: a s
regulating elections.
The cause objected to was then •
the Bill ordered to be taken into rec
morrow.

The other Orders of the Day v cre
the House adjourned.

AMERICAN CONGREc

HOUSE OF PEPRE.SYNT
On the 7th of January, Mr. W.,
Carolina, complained to the fleu..;

bribe him, by Colonel JOHN ANDER
port of some claims of the Colonel,

iteration of a Committee of the Hu

the table a letter which he had receiv

lonel, with a statement of the panic

occurred at asubsequenthtil.tvitnv.

which was addressed-to him as a 3I(

Commi t:e referred to, says—. Mr. I

you some claims from the river Raisin. Nil
pass through your Honourable CommitN
have a wish that the conduct of the Briti-h
country may be related in full on The +xi:
gress, which will give you some trouble in
out the report, and supporting the same. I
to request that you will accept of the ma:
500 dollars as part pay for extra trouble I
will present to you so soon as I receive ,orne:

vernment. This is conidentral, that you. c
and myself may know any thing about ::
other words, I give it to you•as a ma:
Mason, and I hope you belong to that seci
Mr. WILLIANts's written statement relates
letter was delivered by Colonel Anderson in
that he (Mr. Williams) immediately called i
Wilson, and gave him the letter to read, tt..
lonel Anderson that he repelled. wits Indic .
contempt, the offer made ; that Culorel
begged him not to sliew the letter ; that
reign from his intention to offer the trone:....:

thsit- he repeatedly asked Mr. Williams',
as repeatedly ordered him to quit the to

lone. did su at length, with great re:,
sent for Mr. Wilson, whom he requeste,i
to put a stop to ell proceeding soli the it

was a statement delivered in by- Mr. Wi'c
ing the preceding account of this trans..:
31r.Fontsyrn moved that the Speak::

mediately issue his warrant, for taking
derson into custody.

General HARlitiON and Colonel Jonssl
praised the conduct of the Colonel in tlle 1
which he had been a considerable
grated that he should have actcl in
manner just stated to the house.
. .

Mr. F-oresyth's motion was carried unarii.
On the Bth of January, Colonel .1: dery
been reported in custody,

Mr. toersyrit moved to refer his ca.se :
mittee of privileges. The motion was or,
number of Members, on the ground of !t,
tutionality : it was, however, at length
a Committee appointed, pursuant to an
report, from which, Colonel Anderson "
the Bar, and apprized of the charge
requested the assistance of Counsel, which :
agreed to, and he was remanded.

-On the 9th, Mr. SIENCER submitted to
a series of Resolutions, importing, that I
doubting its competency to punish the
should be proceeded against by ti.e
ral, and that the Committee of Judicia:-._

instructed to inquire into the expediency .
by law for the punishment of any contempt •
of the privileges of either House of Congres
proceeding gave rise to discussion, wiliCh I.
vcral days. Ou the 10th the Speaker re..

rn the Colonel, waiving his pri-
d proposed that certain ques-
reduced to writing, might be
messes by the Clerk ; and that
) should be allowed to real the
gy which he had to make.
wed, that the House should im-
the examination of the Colonel.

• a long debate, was negatived
j(nity, and the discussion was
,encers li,e()!utions.

irENcEit withdrew that passage
icli doubted the competency of
sted in the remaining Resolu-
I. RHEA moved an amendment, 1
ig the competency of the House,
rjeant at Arms to conduct the
The debate continued during
I.lth, and the whole of the 14th.
for iadefinitely postp.oning the
Spencer's Resolutions was car-

ived a resolution that the House
Colonel Anderson, and that he
This was negatived by 119
for immediately bringing him
I by 118 to -15 : he was accord-
bar, when he delivered his de-
b a number of witnesses were
on put to one of the witnesses
of the House for the remainder
ie case immediately under their
itness having stated that he had
as money having been received
the Government for hastening
u-services, but personally knew
gs : he was next asked, how he
and by whom received? A
was made to the putting of this
to implicate certain officers of the
were hearsay, and the House ad.
li!.g to a conclu,ion on the subject.
VENTING STAR.