New-York tribune., 1867-05-16
GREAT BRITAIN.
TIE REFORM BILL.

TIE REfORM BILL
The House of Commons on the I'd inst went i1fso
Committee on the Reform bill and Mr. AyfEon moved hs
amendment reducing heprelminary persad Of residence
from years TO He trusted that the Government
would not not oy insisting on ems restrcno destroy al te
liberal and generous extension Of the franchise.
volved no principle he oald have wished that the Gov
ernment cOnd have agreed to it, He believed that they
that in the opinion OF the majority desirable
grant the franchise TO te1llgratOry portion OF the
lation and appealing 10 The ssions already made
by the Government he hoped the Committee would not
adopt the amendment
Mr.. Bright after diselaming all nteEtAen to have
wounded the feeling Of the renegade Liberals during
recess, welcomed them back and addressed himself te
the question before the House thus: Nov word with
regard to the point before zhe committee The right
honorable member for DrotRich has quoted words
that said at Birmingham and he thought used Ian
guage which might be said 10 ne damaging TO- Snd depre
claory Of the bin Of the Government in this particular
can only tell him believe flexpressed most accurately
the opinion OF $500 or GOO of his cOuntIymen 20 whom
place throughout the counfbOth at meetings and in
the that the opinion which has been formed
bill win address what IIhsve to say TO honorable
snybody in this House Yo do not change votes yshaps
.bptI believe you 80 sometimes little alter the senti
We have come TO the conclusion ihat there sbonn be a
large extension OF the borough franchise and
sdnf them than tdT Hestrsiions On under Which
40 exclude them lHear hear According 10 the speech
of the Chancellor OF the Excheguer IL the Government
could pick out another half million who were, from his
point o. view, qualified. they would have ObjectGOns
to adult them because the House has lost that absurd
terror o. numbers by which ii in degree
ated during the former discussions Of this question and
particularly list year Hear hear.l 1hs Is resTsc-
non which not founded upon proved suspected
disqualification. II II simply DestnetA1n you employ
when you wish 10 get rc OF numbers and h founded
an the assumption that the nuinbers not Mt fo
The franchise IL is beside the question TO tell what
We propose1 20 do In You ha progress
siroe last year-laugLtesla IL would De absurd TO
suppose tha the night honorable bep for South Ian
easire apd.ls friends haSe made progress in the
kaepe perQq@ liear, heacl There were EaDy objec-
ncnkto the b Ot 1854, sOLe because the Government
was not 80 gOGd II ought be- are IOt
that bee3uSe Aberdeen did this zhat we in this
new w9rd where every body - refOfgaer, be
absurd as 10 go back 10 that Some persons suppose
that ths aase would keep out poor p6ople those
not M &ots electors; but bear In mind n would keep
out the rich pe9ge - well asthe poor. met gen
who sako that under the present restriction be had
peen year aed half before he could get vote for
sls borough He is OF great property and a all
Iropapilfy, IN pe1tgafiament be will be a member Of
tAts mouse he 10 now $40 Occunes and Is only liable
70 enc restriction OF year II he acre who caEe
ID nner 40 he Sonld be liable 20 the restriction OF too
yeSx anu Iof IoOOhs and would not he able 70 get M
dranese until fle election after the fst Of December
Lersiore every an tron Elo down toGhe lowest house
would be not onf diaeresce in quality OF voters
but there would be great difference IN different bOr
sJaghs tn s0me, have been told by honorable mem
Der, II would make difference Of THAI 25 per cent?
In the borough OF ROehdale the present electors are
under LOO II the period Of qualification of ~ months
we're abolished, and every 0eeApieF wese upOn the
JeBsler WITHOUT reference 70 time and residence there