§ MR. SPEAKERinformed the House, that he had received from Mr. Justice Grove, one of the Judges selected pursuant to the Parliamentary Elections Act, 1868, for the Trial of Election Petitions, a Certificate and Report relating to the Election for the Borough of Boston. And the same was read, to the effect "that the said Thomas Parry, being one of the Members whose Election and Return were complained of in the said Petition, was not duly elected or returned, and that his Election and Return were and are wholly null and void on the ground of bribery by agents, and I do hereby certify in writing such my determination to you. And it appearing to me on the trial of the said Petition that a question of Law with reference to agency so far as regards the Respondent William James Ingram required further consideration by the Court of Common Pleas, I postponed my Judgment and the granting of the Certificate in respect of the Election and Return of the said William James Ingram, until the determination of such question by the said Court, and I reserved such question accordingly.
"And whereas the said John Wingfield Malcolm prayed that it might be determined that he was duly elected and ought to have 1153 been returned, and it appearing to me on the said trial that a question of Law with reference to certain votes so far as regards the claim of the Petitioner the said John Wingfield Malcolm required further consideration by the Court of Common Pleas, I postponed my Judgment and the granting the Certificate in respect of the Election and Return of the said John Wingfield Malcolm until the determination of such question by the said Court, and I reserved such question accordingly,"