§ The Order of the Day having been read for the consideration of the Lords' Amend- 1293 ments on the Registration of Electors Bill,
§ Lord J. Russellproposed to agree to all the amendments up to that on the clause relating to the computation of distance. In regard to that amendment he should propose, that the House should disagree, and that so much of the clause as related to distance, and which was not in the original bill, should be omitted altogether.
§ Motion agreed to.
§ Lord J. Russellmoved, that Clause B, introduced into the bill by their Lordships, be expunged.
Lord Stanleysupported the clause which he admitted, however, might have been worded in a more satisfactory manner. Without this clause, he contended, that individuals would be rendered subject to a penalty for endeavouring to enforce the law, by appealing against the right of electors, whose votes were invalid, to have their names retained on the registry. The amendment of the Lords went to explain the law.
§ The Attorney-Generalwould rather see the bill again lost than leave in it this clause, which would have the effect of disfranchising thousands of voters whose names had been put upon the register after most solemn decisions.
§ The House divided on Lord John Russell's motion:—Ayes 43; Noes 25; Majority 13.
| List of the AYES. | |
| Adam, Admiral | Morris, D. |
| Aglionby, H. | O'Ferrall, R. M. |
| Archbold, R. | Palmer, C. F. |
| Bernal, R. | Power, J. |
| Brotherton, Jos. | Price, Sir R. |
| Bryan, G. | Pryme, G. |
| Campbell, Sir J. | Pryse, P. |
| Cave, R. O. | Rice, rt. hon. T. S. |
| Chalmers, P. | Rolfe, Sir R. M. |
| Ebrington, Lord | Russell, Lord J. |
| Finch, F. | Salwey, Colonel |
| Grey, Sir C. | Sanford, E. A. |
| Grey, Sir G. | Stanley, E. J. |
| Hoskins, K. | Stock, Dr. |
| Howard, P. H. | Style, Sir C. |
| Howard, Sir R. | Thomson, C. P. |
| Howick, Lord | Thornely, T. |
| Leader, J. T. | Vigors, N. A. |
| Lefevre, C. S. | Wilde, Sergt. |
| Lushington, Dr. | Wood, C. |
| Macleod, R. | TELLERS. |
| Maule, W. H. | Parker, J. |
| Morpeth, Lord | Steuart, R. |
| List of the NOES. | |
| Acland, T. D. | Attwood, W. |
| Bentinck, Lord G. | Lygon, hon. General |
| Bramston, T. W. | Meynell, Capt. |
| Chute, W. L. W. | Parker, R. T. |
| Darby, G. | Round, J. |
| Douglas, Sir C. E. | Sibthorp, Colonel |
| Ellis, J. | Stanley, Lord |
| Follett, Sir W. | Vere, Sir C. B. |
| Gordon, hon. Capt. | Verner, Colonel |
| Henniker, Lord | Wodehouse, E. |
| Hodgson, R. | Wood, T. |
| Hotham, Lord | TELLERS. |
| Inglis, Sir R. H. | Fremantle, Sir T. |
| Kerrison, Sir E. | Holmes, W. |