HC Deb 19 August 1836 vol 35 c1328

On the Order of the Day being read for taking into consideration the amendments made by the Lords in this Bill.

Lord John Russell

said, that very considerable alterations had been made in the Bill. The House of Lords had struck out the clause which limited the time for keeping the poll open to one day, which was one of the main points of the Bill. He did not apprehend that any great advantage would be derived from the Bill as it stood at present, but he was willing to profit by any good the other House chose to consent to, and he would therefore move that the House agree to the Lords' amendments.

Mr. Thomas Duncombe

hoped that the noble Lord would not consent to receive this Bill. They had sent up a Bill for one purpose, and the Bill, as it had been sent back, effected a very different purpose. The alterations made by the Lords would render the county elections more expensive than before.

The Chancellor of the Exchequer

thought, that the effect of the Bill would be to shorten the duration of elections.

Sir G. Strickland

was of opinion that the Bill ought to be rejected.

The House divided:—Ayes 50; Noes 26: Majority 24.

List of the AYES.
Alston, R. Bernal, R.
Beckett, rt. hon. Sir J, Biddulph, R.
Bentinck, Lord G. Bonham, R. F.
Burrell, Sir C. Pigot, R.
Byng, rt. hon. G. S. Reid, Sir J. R.
Chapman, A. Rice, rt. hon. T. S.
Chetwynd, Captain Richards, R.
Codrington, C. W. Robinson, G. R.
Donkin, Sir R. Rolfe, Sir R. M.
Elley, Sir J. Ross, C.
Fergusson, rt. hn. R.C. Russell, Lord J.
Freshfield, J. W. Seymour, Lord
Goulburn, Sergeant Smith, B.
Hamilton, G. A. Steuart, R.
Hoskins, K. Stormont, Viscount
Labouchere, rt. hn. H. Stuart, Lord D.
Lennox, Lord G. Thomson, rt. hn. C. P.
Lincoln, Earl of. Trench, Sir F.
Lowther, J. H. Twiss, H.
Lynch, A. H. Vere, Sir C. B.
Mackinnon, W. A. Wall, C. B.
Methuen, P. Yorke, E.
Morpeth, Viscount Young, G. F.
Neeld, J.
Palmerston, Viscount TELLERS.
Pelham, hon. C. A. Maule, hon. F.
Philips, M. Brotherton, J.
List of the NOES.
Aglionby, H. A. Pattison, J.
Angerstein, J. Ponsonby, hon. W.
Bagshaw, J. Potter, R.
Browne, R. D. Robarts, A. W.
Chalmers, P. Smith, R.V.
Ewart, W. Thompson, Colonel
Fitzroy, Lord C. Vivian, J. E.
Hawkins, J. H. Wakley, T.
Hector, C. J. Warburton, H.
Hume, J. Wilks, J.
Humphrey, J. Williams, W. A.
Leader, J. T.
Lennard, T. B. TELLERS.
Loch, J. Duncombe, T.
O'Ferrall, R, M. Strickland, Sir G.

Amendments agreed to.