HC Deb 19 February 1906 vol 152 cc105-6

Resolved, That it is a high infringement of the liberties and privileges of the Commons of the United Kingdom for any Lord of Parliament, or other Peer or Prelate, not being a Peer of Ireland at the time elected, and not having declined to serve for any county, city, or borough of Great Britain, to serve for the Commons in Parliament, concern himself in the Election of Members except only any Peer of Ireland, at such Elections in Great Britain respectively where such Peer shall appear as a candidate, or by himself, or any others, be proposed to be elected; or for any Lord Lieutenant or Governor of any county to avail himself of any authority derived from his Commission, to influence the Election of any Member to serve for the Commons in Parliament.

MR. DILLON

said he had always joined the late Mr. J. Lowther in opposing this order. He desired again to enter his protest against it, but would not trouble the House to divide. No doubt hon. Members were anxious to get to the business of what was likely to prove an exceptionally interesting session, and inasmuch as many new Members of this House had not had an opportunity of inquiry into the merits or demerits of this particular order he would endeavour between now and another session to convert them to the view held by many of the old Members of the House who were opposed to it.

Resolved, That if it shall appear that any person hath been elected or returned a Member of this House, or endeavoured so to be, by Bribery, or any other corrupt practices, this House will proceed with the utmost severity against all such persons as shall have been wilfully concerned in such Bribery or other corrupt practices.

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