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Motion made, and Question proposed,
That Mr. Speaker do issue his Warrant to the Clerk of the Crown to make out a New Writ for the electing of a Member to serve in this present Parliament for the Borough of Saint George's, Hanover Square, in the room of Algernon Malcolm Arthur Percy, esquire, commonly called Lord Algernon Malcolm Arthur Percy, who since his Election for the said Borough hath accepted the Office of Steward or Bailiff of Her Majesty's Manor of North-stead, in the County of York."—(Mr. Akers-Douglas.)
§ SIR WILFRID LAWSON (Cumberland, Cockermouth)I rise, Sir, as an elector for the Division of St. George's, Hanover Square. It appears to me that this is a very hasty proceeding. The constituency has had no information until this morning that there was likely to be a vacancy. Do you not think, Sir, that it would be more seemly to delay the issue of this Writ, at any rate until to-morrow? I think Notice ought to have been given formally before the Writ was moved; and if the Motion is pressed I shall take the liberty of moving that the debate be adjourned.
§ After a pause—
§ SIR WILFRID LAWSONI move that the debate be now adjourned.
§ MR. SPEAKERDoes any hon. Member second that Motion?
§ MR. CONYBEARE (Cornwall, Camborne)I beg to second the Motion, Sir.
§ Motion made, and Question put, "That the Debate be now adjourned." —(Sir Wilfrid Lauson.)
§ The House divided:—Ayes 93; Noes 173: Majority 80.—(Div. List, No 1.)
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Original Question put, and agreed to.
Ordered, That Mr. Speaker do issue his Warrant to the Clerk of the Crown to make out a New Writ for the electing of a Member to serve in this present Parliament for the Borough of Saint George's, Hanover Square, in the room of Algernon Malcolm Arthur Percy, esquire, commonly called Lord Algernon Malcolm Arthur Percy, who since his Election for the said Borough hath accepted the Office of Steward or Bailiff of Her Majesty's Manor of Northstead, in the County of York.