The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-03-20

C0nceSs1one - Popular Demands 6cnornA-
ly-Mr. BrishUs Ball-ssvsepAng Changes In
the Electoral Dyssem-,The FranchAse ~ I3s
Based ON TAxasses SSr the support oe enc
Poor-Representn1Aon Grndnaxxd Ascending
To Population, g., &c. 80
THE GOvER4MENT REFORM BILL.
The following Is ths bore important portion Of the bin
10 Amcnd the laws ysapg 70 tbs representation Of NE
people 10 England and Wales and to facssae the regs
taon and voting Of ssctors introduced into the House
OF Commons the 2sh Of February BY the aneelor of
the E1chequer:-
Whereas, Is expedient 10 amend thelaws a6bsng the
Of the people in England and Wales, and 70
afford increased facilities for the registration and voting Of
her Majesty subjects entitled 70 in the election Of
members TO serve In Parliament Be II therefore enacted
by the Qeens most excellent Majesty, by and with the
advice and consent Of the Lords spiritual and tempora
and Commons In this present Parliament assembled and
by the authority q tho same as follows 4i
QUALIFICATIONS lia
]. Future Rights Of Voting Counties and Boroughs De-
fDedEvery male person Of foil age and NOT subject 70
any legal ncapacW, who shall have any of thu seve
raj qualifications bsre4iter specified, shall be emitted
be registered voter, and 10 In the election OF
member members tor the county, within the limits
Of borough, then in the election of member metn
bers for the borough where in the OF qua cations
arisipg OF lands tenemens such
shall be situate and where In all Oher such
shall reside.
The qualifications above referred TO are as follows
1. Frechods Of Ink ertanceWho shall be beneacially
entitled owner as mortgage in possession, at law
equ ty to estate or inheritance in lands tene
OF freehold tenurc OF the clear yearly value
and above all charges and membranes affecting the
same Of not less than forty shillings.
2. Copyholds Of Inberitance.-0r shall be SO benei
cally entitled to estate Of inheritance in lands
ments OF hod any other whatever except
feetod Of such clear yearly value as aforesaid Of not
less five pounds
o. Estates for Lives Or shall be SO beneHcially eni-
tied estate for any lie lives in lands enements,
Of any tenure of such clear yearly value as aforesaid, of
l. For Years shall be SO bcne6ciay entitled from
originally granted for not less than thirty years
lands tenements Of any tenure, of such clear yearly
value as aforesaid, OF not less than five pounds
8. Tenant Occupiers -0r shall occupy tenant any
such lands enements Of the clear yearly value of not
less than ten pounds.
ton Of house, whether furnished Or unlufnshed for
which he shall have paid rent Of not less than eight shi
lines per week. or per annum TO an amount Of twenty
T. Annual Income from Personal Property ., sa be
10 the beneficial enjoy ment OF yearly income arising
from the personal property following that tosay-from
any by the commissioners for tho rsduc-
ton Of the national debt, dvideads or interest
from the Parliamentary stocks or funds OF the United
Kingdom from the Stocks shares bonds OF the East
India Company, Of the Bank of England, standing in
his own narne OF not less amount pcr annum than ten
pounds.
s. Income from Pensions, Superannuatons, &c-Or
shall be In tho bohoacal enjoyment OF income arising
from any pension, pay, or supcrannuatfcn allowance,
respect Of any past employment by such person
department Of her Majestys naval mhtary Indian
civil service and who shall longer permanently
employed therein, amounting to no. less per annum than
O. Savings Bank Deposition shall hold and shall be
benedcialy entitled to deposit in savings bank,
established in England Wales, under the provisions Of
the Of the ninth year of his late Majesty, King George
w., cap. 90, TO the amount OF sixty pounds.
TO- Educational Quahlcations.--Or shall possess or
other of the qualifications following, that is to say:
Graduates 1Whe shal be graduate Of any university
Clergy Of the Church Of England an ordained priest
or deacon Of the Church OF England.
O'her Minister'S -Ur minister OF any other religious
denomination appointed either alone with more than
colleague TO the charge Of any chapel place of
ship, and officiating as Tho minister thereof;
any Of the inns Of court in Engand or eancated plead
conveyancer
Attorneys and Soliotors-Or certacated attorney or
solicitor, proctor n En- gland and Wales.
Medical Proiession--0ra a member of the medical pro-
fessen registered under the provisions Of Tne Medical
Ceriinca,cd schoolnas.crs Or schoolmaster hoding
certificate from the Committee Of Her Majesty Council
on Education.
IL. Reservipg rights Of frcemen, &cOr who shall be
entitled to be registered for any county, city borough
respect of any estate life in freehold lands or
Of which he shall seized the time of tue passing
OF this act or in respect OF qualification reeholder
bureage tenant, burgess freeman liveryman, other
wise reserved defined in the 3lst SD 33d 34h and
35h sections Of the act Of tho second year Of the reign
his late Majesty King William w., cap. As.
RESTRICTIONS OBJECTIONS.
". Tenant occupiers may Claim to be rated.-Evcry
person occupying lands or tenements in any county
or borough s have the same right to claim TO be rated
to the relief OF thcpoor given by the 30th
the said passed the second year Of the reign Of his
late Majesty King William w. and the provisions Of the
act passed the 18th year Of her Majesty chapter H.
shall be applicable 10 all persons claiming, except that
the 25h Gay Of December and the 24th day OF June shall
be the periods liked in lieu OF the 9th day Of January and
the 10th day OF July respectively.
VI Provision as to Joint Ownership Occupation and
to prevent undue Splitting Of Votes.-Where any such
premises shall be jointly owned or occupied by per-
sons than one each OF such joint owners occupers
shall be entitled To be SO registered in the clear
yearly value thereof as aforesaid shah be sufficient when
divided by the number OF such owners or occupiers to
give TO each OF such Joint owners or occuprs the
may be- sum nos loss than the amount before spec
fed as constituting qualification TO vote, in the case Of
such an occupie respectively but not otherwise
provided nwa that no greater number OF persons shall
bc entitled 10 TO registered in respect Of any freehold
hold or essehod interest in the same promises than
shall be equal two voters for every single tenement
undivided plot OF and unless they shall have derived the
same by desceLt SUCCESSION marriage marriage settle
mCnt, devS o' prououon as AFORESAID, or unless they
shall be bona ie engaged as partners carrying on trado
or business thereon.
VIII Iodgers TO make Claim Annually-ln order to en-