The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1850-04-23

ssrvaons o. the Lord Chancsllor Finch. 10 the name Of
sent because 4 was the Of incoheren bills tackled
together according to practice Of modern innovation,
wnlcn ns resolved g abolish and required Parliament %
STAND upon ie old practice The Lord Chancellor said
The late Of lacking together several indie and
ncoherent matters in one 6il seems 70 ssr he whole
frame and constitution Of Paaments, and consequently of
voice In manner, and forces him take al Or none
sometimes one par, Of the bill be dangerous for the
alive voice Of the House OF PEERS too by the same eonss
quence, and dsnhers the lords that honor they were
for the kingdom; i looks like kind oidefamaon OF the
government and seems suppose the King and House Of
not cary s through BY the strength Of rs Cow own reason
ana justice unless i be helped forward BY being tackled
the greatest share OF legislation 10 the Commons and, BY
consequence the chief power Of Judging what laws
may made use Of against the Common. as we'll as By
them for II this method hold whatean hinder the Lords
one time other from taking advantage OF bill very
grateful to the Commons, and much desired by them,
.ack new clause Of some foreign matter. which shall
be altogether greatul much desired and then
the Commons must take all Thus every good bill
e1 10Ssl, 4 and 9Hs sSs end Of call
frustrated bydepartng from the method which the wisdom
ssc q and sa
resolves 70 abolish and hath commanded me TO say YOU
Stale super vias anfguds.
ing through commission to British Parliament
in the year 1875; and every. word of it is APP
pcable to us as to them We have the same form
Of government, adapted TO republican acontwo houses
TO make laws, and each check upon the other--a
chief magistrate to approve or disapprove blls-and
constitution and parliamentary law for the government
OF each. The evils OF vicious legislation; the evil OF
joining ncongruous together by one House, to
coerce the assent OF the other the approval OF the
President; the evil OF making good measures carry bad
ones; the destruction OF all freedom and of all purity in
legislation just the same the danger Of combinations
or bad purposes is just the same; and, with change Of
names the same MESSAGE might be properly addressed 70
now contemplated to the California admission bill And
who was the King who thus reproved Parliament for
vicious legislation, rejected its mschieyous Innovations
and admonished it TO stand uponthe old waysl 1t was
Charles the Second-a monarch whom had never ex-
pected to cite in the American Senate for an example
either in law or morals hope il may not be quoted
without effect
Hatsel goes on to give other examples of this nnova
on and OF its rebuke by rejection and rejection
ginning Of the practice. about the middle Of the seven
teenh century, down to the beginning Of the present
tdry Thus in March. 1870, the lacking Of two bills
was rejected upon division in the House OF Commons
and member (Sir G. Downng] spoke against the prac-
tce in these words:
Whoever takes away liberty from the King takes away
liberty rom the Psrlamen and whe Their this lacking the
One thing In the world this House Is always fond o. VIZ;
es TSs y s
not TO be dissolved without their consent which was
that power they Obtained tackled 70 money wi bin Bu
what became othsl Yon forced to make treason
i've Crown as necessary as the being 81 The House
o. Commons TAKE lacking 2 Be Of the mos.
made 10 this bll.-Page 2is.
The two Houses OF Parliament each for ITSELF watched
oyer the purity OF legislation by uncouplng nconguous
bills Thus:
% he a,s, I, Of April INA The bin e, appointing
grants made by the Crown, is referred the COMMITTEES
S SpGn BIZ f.. imposing d with an ms S 10 Is make
instruction was discharged upon division, by very large
majority. Page 20.
Again:
bill 70, limiting the number Of officers in the House of Com
mons be committed to The committee the malt bill, il
passed In the ~sgatips. Same page
Again:
nual mali bill on account Of tack clause egalize
certain ereqsO bills charged upon the malt and pension
by ,hs auditors trustee acting for Lord Grenyile The
lords objected this first the whole clause was
upon The malt duty could be deemed 50 far ~ yar natsa
As not TO be TACK yet the bills charged the pension
duty were entirely different matter. In the House OF
from the Ways and Means on The rs u Jsn
uafy, a nsw mali bta icas ordered is.--Sasse page
These instances of uncoupling incongruous ellis
from an early to late period in British history omit
others. and proceed 10 the general observations which
% e. Re q p s@ the
rent, and ncongruous matter AT page al, Mr. Haisell
says:
Il Is much be wished that every question which 4,
brought before either house should be spe and lit
tie complicated possible For this ressoh the proceed
ing that s TOO often pracscd OF putting together in the
same bill clauses that have relation each
subjects OF which entirely different ought be avoided
Even where the propositions separately liable to
objection In either house, the heapag together In one law
such variety Of and dscordant
unpariamsufay and tends only 70 msead and coafound
those who have occasion to consult the upon
my particular point But to do this in where Il Is
known that of the component parts Of the bill will
disagreeabe TO the Crown, the lords and that II
was sent up alone, IL would not be agreed for this
currence Of the lords TO tack bill Of supply which
the exgences Of the State make procesdias
htghfy dangerous and uaconsrffonai Itends provoke
the other branches Of the egsste. In their turn, de-
by the long and established forms OF Parliament; can
have other effect than finally introduce disorder and
confusion
These the evils, enough 10 condemn the practice
OF mixing incongruous together; and having
shown the law and the reason OF the law the writer con-
cludes with strong exhortaon in favor Of fair and sim
pie legislation, and says:
Ia short however desirable the end may be tina, Is at any
time aimed at BY this measure, the means always bad
II is much safer Time and circumstance
which later dispose the minds Of accept
and approve OF such propositions really for the pub
down those bounds and fences which the wisdom OF
ages has set mp and 70 bet Ia disorder and confusion
which may finally fatal TO the security, perhaps
the existence oil the consttution.-Pags 2A
This is the parliamentary law on the subject The
conjunction OF inconguous matter in the same bill Is
always condemned. II is condemned in all cases In
ordinary bills 10 declared to be COMPLIMENTARY y
in supply money bills, il is declared 10 be "unconsu
tionai and dangerous 10 The kingdom" In point OF evil
to fair egsatIon the practice is equally fragrant in all
cases. II can only be attempted Tor undue purposes
either 10 make strong bill carry weak one or to break
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