New-York tribune., 1867-09-03

their emnloyers by trade unions and other associations
dpIVed from the examinations before the Commission to
which Won gave your legislative sanction have disclosed
ttenton The administration Of the Poor Laws which
generally has conferred great benefit on the community
snd especially pyrvson Sh e and have readily as
sented to bill which. applied TO the hetTop;Gls
and improve The treatment OF the sick poor whose CON
SsR T be s iii or So Regulation Of the Merchant
Slipping contains important provisions calculated TO
mercantile marine These and other valuable amend
ments of have been the result of your abors dur
you will carry with you the gratifying consciousness at
your time and pains have not been msapped ana that
they have resulted in "a Of measures which hope
ana earnestly pray may contribute TO the welfare OF
the country and the contentment and happiness OF my
p''f'> TIE REFORM BILL OF 1867.
The Reform bill has been printed and was on the 2st
the hands of Members of Parliament in the form in
which received the Royal assent 1t is called An Act
amend the laws relating TO the representation
of the people in England and Wales The preamble after
the formal Whereas is expedient to amend &c, &c,
forth first that the Act shall be cited for all purposes
as The Representation OF the People Act 1867 y and,
second provides That this Act shah not apply TO Scot
land ireland, in nowise affect the election OF Mem,
serve in Parliament for the Universities OF oxford
The first part of the bill refers to franchises and
Every man shall in and after the year 1863 entitled
TO be registered voter and when registered to vote
for q member members TO serve In Parliament for
borough who qualified follows: first, is OF fun age,
and not subject to legal lncapaeity second ~ on inc st
day OF July year and has during the WhOe OF inc
preceding IL months been inhabtant occupier either
as owner tenant of any dwelling house WITHIN the
patton rated to all rates made for the relief OF tho
poor said borough and has before the I'd day OF
by other ordinary oceupers OF all rates made up To the
preceding 5th day of January The clause further pro
The fOurh clause contains the "Lodger franchise ana
sets out that .
tied to be registered voter and when registered to
vote for member or members to serve IN ParIameMm M
hO
age and not subject TO any legal fncapacity ana,
second as ledger has occupied IN 9e same TIropg pge
cedng the last day OF july in any year the same odng
house and Of clear yearly value, if let unfurnhed OF
$40 or upward and, third, has remained ~ such odg
the day of July and has claimed to be registered
a voter at the next ensuing registration OF voters"
cOnfer vote Oh every owner Of copyhod Of the clear
annual vaue Of and above all land charges and
Clause gives cdi1iy vote all persons living out
side the limits Of borougLs who owns or occupies land or
tenemens Of the cea annual value OF f2 subject 10 the
conditions as 10 rating and payment oi rates us Is
provided for in the "Sco1gh Slauses hereafter MI
houses shall be separately rated and that the rates
with the system Of composition OF by the owners
Of small tepements and which has been so long III vogue
Clause is the celebrated clause providing for the
representation of minorities 1t reads thus: AZ con M
three members person shall vote for more than two
candidates"
which has for members "Ata contested election for
the City OF London person shall vote for more than
Clause il dsfranchses all persons from voting at any
election IT, during such election or IN any way IN eonnee
ton with they shall have been hired by any OF the can
ddates agent, clerk, canyasser messenger or LII any
other capacity for the S s G Of ro
ness Reigate Great Yarmouth and Laleasser' on ac
count Of the bribery and treating which Ras Tor so many
yeafs at all elections prevailed In them. and Ia wiach
Clauses 49, H. 5 and dsanehlses forever all per
SONS named In the report OF the Royal Commissioner III
the before named booughs SO that they VIII be unable 10
vote for the counties in which the several boroughs are
situated, however well qualified they may DC rs o"nes
This brings us to Part of the b which deals with the
distribution OF seats. .,,
present Parliament, no borough which had less popnla
ton than 200 at of 1861 shall return more
Enumerated nSn I in Schedule A. to this Act annexed"
Clause Is gives an additional member TO the Si'y M oi
Manchester and the bOTOughs OF Liverpool Dteds ana
BrmiDgha that each will in future have three repre-
sentatves. ,,, - ,., ,t,r
encies each Of which is to return member Chelsea
in the County Of Mddleex Darlington IN me County OF
Burnley, and staleybridge, County of Lancashire;
Wedpesbury, County Of Stafford Middeborongh, IN the
North Riding, and Dewsbury III the West Riding oi inc
Canse 20 provides for the registration in the new bo
Clause 81 provides that the bOroughs Of Muthyr sgd
vii Stafford shall in future each return Two inebrs
instead of one and that the Metropolitan Borough OF the
Lower Hamets shall be divided into two constituencies
each with two members The new borough VIII be called
Clause "a refers to details a. TO registration.
Clause "a gives member 10 the University OF LONDON
and clause rs confers vote Oh Its graduates ,, .
Clause 2s authorizes division and subdivision OF
Schedule D. each division, or subdivision to be rep
resented by two members Reference to the schedule
shows that each Of the following counties obtain TWO al
| diuonsl members Cheshire, perbyshlre DeVonnsnme'
Essex, Kent, LncOlnshiTe somerseshe' stat2rd, sur
four additional members each. ,,,., 81,
Incident of Franchise" and contains clauses % TO A. IN
elusive, which refer altogether to regisratoh the oue
Clause IS appoints Lord Eversey Mr.. Russell Gnney,
Mr. John Walter Sir Francis Cr9ssey and DuGh &
boroughs OF England and Wales and to report as To how
they could and should be extended. .,o, .. r,
the rate another person. for the purpose OF enapng
him to become registered voter o, - , o,,,
Clause 80 prohibits any Returning 0hcer or any elcrh
employed by him. from acting as agent 70 any
Clause provides that IN case OF the demise Use OF .i
hut continue u until be dissolved by the successor
to the Crown, Of itsefexpire ,,u,s,or. IN
Carse 80 provides that members appointed ministers IN
Government without sujecting himself to the necessity
The only other important clause is clause &c. which pro-
yides that the franchises conferred Oy me aet sa DC
in addition TO- and not in substitution OIL any eAIs'ns
srbedue contains the names Of the boroughs having
nonnafion OF less than 10000 referred TO in clause IT,
Schedule describes the names ana oounuaie' u '"0
schedule has special reference to the Tower Hamlets
Schedule gives list Of the @ e0dnes @ other no schedules
contain the forms Of claims and objection 10 Voes' @o'
THE REFORM LEAGUE.
Ameeting Of the League was held on the 2oth MI ~"
mund Beales the President made speech' III "hich nc
oobroyyadocd the courtesy which had been manifested
toward him by the Speaker OF the House OF Con0hs III
admitting him seat under the gallery OF tne
IL then made an attack Lord Echo, VINO, Whle pro
Teasing TO be Liberal and friend OF the WORKING
had been constant IN his opposition 70 an from
Messrs Bright Mil (Which have been already huot "
shed in THE TRBUSE) he said that they were PfOua "a
he snnort of such men, and would continue their organ
aton and agitation until they had obtained the protec