§ On the Motion of Mr. BRAND, leave of absence for the remainder of the Session was given to the Earl of Gifford, on account of ill health.
§ SIR WILLIAM JOLLIFFE moved that a fortnight's leave of absence be granted to Mr. Tottenham for a similar cause.
§ MR. WALPOLEsaid, he desired to have some further information on this subject. It was very important that leave of absence should not be unnecessarily extended at this period of the Session, otherwise there would be a very unequal pressure upon Members serving upon Election Committees. He thought that those who moved for leave of absence for other Members should ascertain whether the grounds were really such as to justify the indulgence.
§ SIR WILLIAM JOLLIFFEsaid, he could assure the right hon. Gentleman that he had ascertained the facts in this instance. Mr. Tottenham met with an accident a short time ago, and was suffering from a slight concussion of the brain, and he (Sir W. Jolliffe) had in his pocket a doctor's certificate upon the point.
§ Motion agreed to.