§ Mr. T. Duncombehad a document to present, to which he believed no objection, as to form, would be made, inasmuch as it concluded with a prayer, though it was headed a national remonstrance, and emanated from the London National Association, complaining of the grievances and sufferings of the working classes, praying for a better system of representation. He moved that it be brought up.
§ The SpeakerThe document, as a remonstrance, would not be received.
§ Mr. T. Duncombebelieved, that as the document concluded with a prayer, it was not out of form. He should take the sense of the House upon its reception.
§ The Speakersaid, if the document had been headed a petition, it could not be objected to, though it contained a remonstrance.
§ After a short debate, which was adjourned to Monday, the motion and the remonstrance were withdrawn.