§ Colonel Bagwellcalled the attention of the house to the subject of which he had given notice. It was for leave to bring in a bill to amend an act of the 35th of his majesty for regulating the election of persons to serve in parliament, so far as relates to freeholds of 20l. a year in Ireland. He declined entering into the detail. The object Was to regulate the mode in which the freeholder was to ob- 25 tain his certificate by which he was entitled to vote at an election for the county; a subject liable to great and enormous abuses, according to the present practice. Having stated the outline of his plan, he concluded with moving, "that leave be given to bring in a bill to amend the said act, so far as relates to freeholds under the value of 201.—Agreed, to.