The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1836-07-29 00:00:00

COUNTY ELECTIONS POLLS.

On reading the order of the day for resuming the adjourned
debate on the county elections polls bill,
The Marquis of CHANDOS asked how long it was intended
that the poll should be kept open ?
Lord J. RUSSELL replied, from nine in the morning till five
in the afternoon.

The Marquis of CHANDOS said that in that case, in some
parts of the country, they would be obliged to poll in the dark.
He must protest against polling after dark. He must also sug-
gest, whether, in eonsequeuce of the additional polling places,
the expenses would not be as great as if the polling lasted two
days.
Lord Jonx RUSSELL thought that the polling might easily be
concluded in one day. If, however, the noble lord or any oilier
part of the house thought it better that the polling should begin
at seven o'clock and close at four, he had no objection.
After some further conversation, the house divided on the
question that the report be received. The numbers were—
ayes, 88; noes, 43; majority, 45.
The report was accordingly brought up, and, on the amend-
ments being read,

The Marquis of CHANDOS moved that the power of appoint-
ing polling places be vested in the magistrates at quarter ses-
sions, instead of the Secretary of State for the Home Depart-
ment.

The house then divided. The numbers were—for the amend-
thent;4o; against it, 101 ; majority fur the original question,
61.

—The Earl of LINCOLN then moved the clause should be
omitted.

The house again divided, when the numbers were—for the
motion, 53; against it, 91 ; majority, 38.
The clause was agreed to be retained.
Sir THOS. FREMANTLE proposed the provisions of the bill
respecting the decreased duration of the time for polling should
not apply to elections taken between the Ist of November and
the Ist of the following April.
Lord JOHN RUSSELL. would have no objection to limiting the
period to two months, if the election took place in the depth of
winter. (Loud cries of "No, no," from the ministerial side of
the house.)
Mr. GORING thought no concession ought to be made by the
noble lord under any circumstances.
In this sentiment 111 r. HUME, Lord MouPETti, and other hon.
members coincided.
The house divided. The numbers were—For the motion, 50;
against it, 92 ; majority, 42.
The motion was lost.

Lord LOWTHER moved an amendment, that at every con-
tested election for a county, or for any riding, parts or divisions
of a county, the candidate, on giving security fur the expense to
be incurred, shall he entitled to require front the high sheriff of
the county that as many polling booths shall be provided at each
polling place as will allow one for every 450 electors, whose
names are on the register, and who may lawfully votet'at such
polling place, and that, npon such requisition, the high sheriff
shall provide the same accordingly.
This clause was finally agreed to be postponed till the third
reading of the bill. The report was agreed to, and the bill or-
dered to be engrossed.
Mr. HAwEs moved the inns, ale-houses, and victualling-
houSes bill should be committed.
Colonel Stanton'', said he had objections to the whole of this
measure. In order to prevent their proceeding with it further
he should move the house adjourn.

On a division the numbers . were—Ayes, 5; noes, 86; ma-
jority, 81.
The motion was negatived, and the house went into committee
upon the bill.
On the 6th clause being proposed,
Sir AN ottEw AGNEW rose to move that a/ter the word
" situate." at page 4, that'the following words be struck out of
the. 'clause :—" After which last-mentioned hour every person
so licensed-as aforesaid shall be at liberty to keep open his house
for the remainder of the day, any law to the contrary thereof
notwithstanding."

Mr. EwanT begged the hon. hart. would give him precedence
and allow him to make an amendment on a part of this clause
antecedent to the word " situate," in which suggestion Sir
Andiew Agnew acquiesced.
[We could not collect the amendment in express terms, but
we understood the amendment to be that such houses should be
opened to the rublic after Divine Service ~n Sunday.]
A lengthened discussion then took place. Some mendters
contended, that by shutting up public houses from twelve o'clock

on Saturday night to one on Sunday afternoon great incon-
venience would arise. Others considered that it would be better
to leave the •law as it is; and another party thought that public
houses should be shut up altogether on the Sunday.
the house then divided, when the numbers were—for the
clause 20; against it 39. Majority against the clause 19.
Mr. WARBURTON moved a new clause for the purpose of
placing beer-houses on the same footing. as public-houses with
respect to the hours of opening and shutting.
The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER suggested that the
hon. member should move the clause on the bringing up of the
report.
Mr. WARBURTON agreed in the suggestion; and the clause
was, therefore, withdrawn until the next stage of the Bill.
Mr. WARBURTON then proposed a clause to give power to
the magistrates to mitigate penalties.—Agreed to.
The other clauses and the preamble were then agreed to, the
other Orders of the Day were then disposed of, and the House
adjourned at a quarter-past two o'clock.

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