§ MR. MONCKTON MILNES, in moving for leave to bring in a Bill to remove doubts as to the qualification of persons holding diplomatic pensions to sit in Parliament, said its object was merely to enable gentlemen who possessed extensive diplomatic experience to occupy seats in the House, and afford the advantage of their knowledge and sagacity in the discussion of foreign affairs. He believed that the objections which prevented gentlemen in the receipt of diplomatic pensions from sitting in that House were merely of a technical nature, and that their position differed in no respect from that of gentlemen in receipt of official pensions; but he would reserve a full explanation of the principles and details of the Bill, the introduction of which he found would not be opposed, until the second reading.
§ Leave given.
§ Bill to remove doubts as to the Qualification of persons holding Diplomatic Pensions to sit in Parliament, ordered to be brought in by Mr. MONCK-TON MILNES and Mr. KINNAIRD.
§ Presented and read 1°, to be read 2° on Monday next.