New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1865-07-28
ouALIYICArION OR MEMBEKe.

The properly qualification for members was not dis.
turbed by the Reform B II amounted W 2tOO FOR the
knights. and ESQ for the burgesses but II has been
abolished by 81 and ~ Wet rs OF June n 1875 The
other grounds " exclusion have remained, and have
even partially increased No one can sit or vote
in Parliament no has net attained the age twenty
ore years No excise. custom stamp, or other reye.
ofcer is eligible Since ls4O the Judge vi tbe Al.
miraliiy Court is excluded from being elected; the
holds good Nth resoect to all the later Judges
The master Of the rolls alone Is eligible. No English
or Scotch peer be elected to the House OF
but Irish peer may; finally Foreigners even when
nsturalzed unless the right be conceded in express
terms well es persons who have boen convicted u
treason OF felony. are Ineligible. C)
QUALIFICATION OF VOTERS.
To possess the franchise in borough. person must
occupy as owner tenaDt house Of tho clear yearly
value Of not less than alO The rights OF the Old bur.
gcsses or fTeemen 10 vote have been preserved All
persons who as burgesses or as freemen would have
been entitled to vote II the Recon- BIZ Ind not been
passed st permitted to exercise tie franchise IL
a person have property which would qualify him
borough elecior, he canLot instead Of becoming a
borough eector choose In respect Of that property TO
qualify as county eiector The qualifying estate for
the county must be eitherfrst. freehold Of inherit
ance Of The clear yearly value Of not less than forty
shillings; secondly freehold for life Of the safne
value provided IL In the actual and bona de occupa
tiOn OF the party claming 10 vote or shall have been
acquired by marriage. marriage settlement, devise or
promotion TO any benetce or Office Ii the freebooter
Tor lie Is not In actual occupation or shall have
quired his estate otherwise than In tie mode above
mentioned his freehold must be Of the clear yearly
value OF not less than &IU Per annum Before the lie
form Act oil no beid freehold property for Life OF the
clear yearly v0lue Of forty sllinRs entitled to
vote irrespective Of the manner Of its acquisition and
without the necessity OF occupation. Persons so quail
ed TO vote at the time OF tie Reform Act are still per-
mitted 10 exercise the franchise long As they cor
tnue seized OF the same freehold. Thirdly, oopyhold
or otser property Of freehold tenure provided the
interest be for life for any larger estate OF the clear
ANIMAL value of not less than RlO Fouhy leasebods
of tie yearly value OF $40 the term was origin
ally less than sixty years end Of the clear yearly
value Of 80 upwards, II the term was orig Dny not
less than twenty years. Filthy by the occupation OF
any lands or tenements for winch the tenant pays q
yeasy rent Of not less than ESQ This latter quahhcs
ton was introduced BY the socaed Chnndos clause.
Inc other legal requirements for electors have eontl
ueu IN orce AL ems persons under twenty-on years
OF sBe or u unsound mind III receipt Of paiochial re-
e or convicted Of certain oebses. are inoapsbe VI
voting. NJ can vote who possesses freehold con
,eyed 20 hlD merely fnr the purpose Of empowering
him 10 vote Ibe judges constables and many officers
disqualified. %
VACATION OF oPFIcE-Tus cHILTERy HUNDREDS.
10 preserve the Independence Of members OF the
House OF Commons. 1t WAS enacted by statute Anne
that, any member shall accept any office Of profit
from the Crown. bis election shall be void and new
writ ISSUE but hs Is eligible for rsglection This
provision has been made the means of relieving
member nom his trust which he csnuot ne.
sirn by hi, u acceptance o. the Stewardship
of the Chancellor Of the Excbequer The practice began
only about the year 1880 and has since been seneyay
acQuiesced In from its convenience to all partie:
though it Is open TO question bow far the once can
now be strictly deemed within the dsqnalfyns ords
Of the statute Of Anne In the construction Of ths
Tn. Institution. Of ths Enslsh Government BY Homer
The Psrsn,rnts aid Councils Of England, by H. Parry.
The Institutions Of the Lngish Government by Homer.
Manuel Of PsrHane ntsry Election Law. By eanvel wss
Tsn esq, H. p, London lss7 p To