New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1852-02-27
ENGLAND.

Lord JOHN RUSSELL brought in his new
bill for Electoral Reform On the 10th. His speech
On the occasion was long and moderate. With re-
ference to the satisfactory state Of England in its
home and foreign relations he thought the present
was more proper time for considering this subjec,
than when The country was IN a state of asitati,n
and excitement. After a bret exposition OF the
principles upon which such a measure should be
based, 2no adyetlng 20 the importance of the func.
tons performed by that House, Lerd John noticed
the prominent features OF various schemes of Par
lismentaiy Reform which had been proposed anti
cecent to tie act OF 1892 and explained the main OBJ
lects contemplated by that great measure, namely
the cishanchist meht Of domination boroughs, and
the enfrsLchisement of large 20 gns then excu1ed
from the representation.
liz was not then intended that there shOuld he M
b0roughs with small constituencies He thought IL
would be extremely unwlse, and that Ii would de-
stroy the balance OF the Constitution 70 say that
only counties and large cities and towns should en-.
JOY the franchise, excluding small representations.
In regard 10 csfranchise ment therefore the pres.
EFT bill proposed to dsfraEchi,e Only In cases OF
proved corruption, and by another bill r. should
propose 10 make considerable change in tle moe
Of inquiry into the cases OF corruption WHEREBY
UPON an address Of the House, founded even upon
common fame, II should be lawful for the Crown to
appoint commission, clothed with the same powers
OF Inquiry as those which had been effcctua 10
the case OF 70 Adams. Ia respect 10 the extension
OF The franchise, the grounds upon which the pres
ent neasure proceeded were, first. tina, the Reform
htl, I'D requiring IiV quAllncdblon Tor household
voting. had placed the suffrage rather too high
secoIdly-aId this consideration had great inau-
ence upon his mlnc-the growing intelligence of
the people.
He proposed, therefore, 70 reduce the household
gu lIheaion 10 f5 rated value, which would sdd
great lumber OF persons 70 the constituency. 10
whom he was persuaded the franchise might be
safely II trusted he did not propose 20 change the
general Constitution Of the county Qualification
but re thought tia. If persons with Qualification Of
yesf rated value were engiled to sit on cries
they could lot be unf. to be inrrus,ed WIN he
county irarchlfe. IL was proposed, like wise. I,
reduce the qualification derived from copybolds ,rd
long leases from flo to Is, and to give The coun,v
franchise TO persons paying 40s. year ssssssed
'sIes slo hSeo without the h1is Of borough.
and who we've no. excluded from yot NO Thsre
hso 6ten an outoy Lord John o5serve1, agaiGs,
I'M. .nsl Ooioeghs iounced upon a false assumption
tnai ali such places were injected WITH coruptioa
Nheiess mahy were lot liable TO this reoroscb,
sh.'n oia s.s4en 10 certain large towns Bu. i. vas
ssk' not only did the influence Of proosrtv ore va,
IA such s1sl cofouehs, bus tasi in some cases 4
spPioAcneo TIE Character OF direct nomination
In ofoef 10 remove this reproaeh il was proposed.
ire Gaze OF eoTeughs ha,if less than 500 electors