§ Lieut.-Colonel ElliotI beg to present a Petition to the Honourable the Commons of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland in Parliament assembled. It is signed by 1,250 students of St. Andrews University, commencing with the President of the Students' Representative Council. It is a university known to both of us, and particularly to you, Mr. Speaker, by reason of a recent happy occasion.
1730 The Petition is to the effect that the provision in the University of St. Andrews Bill for the change in status of the Rector be not carried into effect since it is contended that the Rectors have never proved unworthy of their high office, and that the student body greatly value the privilege of electing the chairman of the University Court, which privilege they claim they have not abused. The Petition concludes:
And your petitioners, as in duty bound, will ever pray.To lie upon the Table.