§ MR. A. C. MORTON (Peterborough), who had the following Notice on the Paper:—
And this House humbly prays Your Majesty to be graciously pleased to exercise your right of appointing Justices of the Peace in counties wit limit the intervention of Lord Lieutenants,said, that at that late hour in the day he did not propose to move this Amendment, but he must add that he would not be satisfied until all classes in the country were represented on the Bench, of Magistrates. The Government had full power to do what he desired should be done, and unless they exercised their power within a very short time he would call attention to the matter in Committee of Supply—probahly in connection with somebody's salary.
§ Main Question put, and agreed to.
§ Resolved, That an humble Address be presented to Her Majesty as followeth:—
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Most Gracious Sovereign,
We, Your Majesty's most dutiful and loyal Subjects, the Commons of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland in Parliament assembled, beg leave to thank Your Majesty for the Most Gracious Speech which Your Majesty has addressed to both Houses of Parliament."—(Mr. Lambert.)
§ To be presented by Privy Councillors.