§ Order for Committee read.
§ MR. DARBY GRIFFITHasked for some explanation why this Bill had been introduced. When it was brought in by the late Attorney General no statement was made by that learned Gentleman in reference to it.
§ MR. HUNTsaid, Sir Roundell Palmer had been obliged to leave the House, and he had consequently asked him (Mr. Hunt) to pass the Bill through Committee. It appeared that several of the Commissioners appointed to examine into the corrupt practices at some of the late elections were Revising Barristers, and it was thought that their accepting such appointments might be considered accepting employment under the Crown, and so prevent them from holding their appointments as Revising Barristers. This Bill had been introduced to meet that difficulty.
§ Bill considered in Committee.
§ House resumed.
§ Bill reported, without Amendment; to be read the third time upon Monday next.