SIR GEORGE LEWISsaid, he rose to move that no Motion for the issuing of any new writ for the City of Gloucester or the Borough of Wakefield be made without seven days previous notice thereof being given in the Votes.
§ LORD ROBERT CECILsaid, he wished to ask the right hon. Gentleman if it was his intention to introduce any measure upon the subject of these two boroughs.
SIR GEORGE LEWISsaid, that he had stated on a previous occasion that it was the intention of Government to introduce a measure founded upon the Report of the Committee of last Session on the Corrupt Practices Act. That Report contained recommendations with respect to the mode of dealing with the reports of Bribery Commissions issued by the House, but whether these recommendations ought to have a retrospective effect or not would be a question for the House to decide when the Bill was before it.
§ The Resolution was then agreed to.
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Ordered.—
That no motion for the issuing of any New Writs for the City of Gloucester or Borough of Wakefield be made without seven days' previous Notice thereof be given in the Votes.