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      Pdtz—In a » forgoing luft , the Italic a sjeaiu aisesi ; anfl « e » means nadroL The other msrto explain ananselTES . It is right that -we should £ are that all the nenteals are not set f orth . The ssjfa -srere not entered at the time opposite Ihe nsme of the delegates , by the Secretory , he only twang down the Totes . The Totes are -dghtly set forth : but seren of those represented as aleent , " ere present , but declined to Tots . Piom memory » e Iotb pitied out seren out of the fourteen ; tas are sot able to xeccgniBe the other seYen . — Ed . B . SQ B

      Josgih Stoge , Esq ., in stafing tiiat tbetime for jqefflnauent had bow acriTed , announced his intention aisagnhig tig ffhajr . j t ^^ thenmo ^ ed by Mr . J * wa . . Komded by Mr . O'Connor , and carried by accanaSkm"Sfcs tae corfial thants of Giis meeting oe pie-^^ *> ar . Sairge , for his excellent conduct in the She ajKfej g -Qjgn sajoarnea . ^ H ^ B SD ^ T 31 OBKSTING SITTING , DEC , 29 , 1842 . te a motion by Mesa . BidJey and O'Connor , Patrick iv ^' Ee& * " Ras aSed to fl » chair . to tbe chan bej ^ ^ jjj . HobstHJ m 07 ed md ^ DsTiBBesondfrf - _

      Sat a fiepataaon feom this Conferenw be ap-& ^ S ^ ^ po n ^ Morgan to require that inVrvJ ? " to aem » for ae immediate nse of «• Corffa- ^ nce , all the documents , books , papers , or £ S 2 S ? c £ L £ LS' ^ ta ^ p 0556881 ^ be " ^ £ ^ uSS ^^ ^ ^^ Bofcson TFere appointed S ^ SSlffi- ^ s- » ° ' - " ' ^ - BirminghaBi , Dae 29 , 1842 ik ^ wf * &e libErt 7 «* forwarding to your care l ^ S ^ ^ theminuta of ^ ctnferLce . feS ^ SS ^ aniTBd fa ^ J * I feel that my flaaataritV ^ fv *^ Epon " » dedjDe-ac&ig with ¦¦¦ rui n- , « is OKTEtarv » mu j «__ t—_ .-ti --u « . 3 «

      _ KQ » Jc-,,. , J' "uiuaijiruire oil i « um » iii SauSSr ofimnE : C sssaTy pain . I therefore think P-ac ^ l ^ C 0 Ddnce to «» Preserration of that S ^ t S ^ ^ ra « ye to «^« te ^ l 7 l ^ nf ^ mWies oriepresentafires of the people , ^ aypirj ^^ resignation instead of giving At ftf * T - ^^^^ aance to present it . SaswJ ™ 4 nne ' ^ thatjon Toll conTey to the ^ teSi ? T ?* hQmy < Hi preaae , my gratitude for ' ^ sasee ** 'oioearance exerdsed to-srards me , and an * ai wS _ my ^ alterable desire for the political and ^ ffl ^ pmesB of my country . I am , Sir , Tour obedient serrant , ^^^ an of Qi 6 Mesiing cf Bslegates , ~« aaaCs' InEBtnfion , Birmingham . ^ J ^ ^ eaxesolYed : — ls 5 e ? EW « ^ 3 nBtrncfi 0 B to the depatsBon to ^ 4 0 n ^_ ¦ MflI S ' ° a ^ behalf ef the Conference , "S ^^ to the re W ^ j v" ** iI « of the MeniberH -wfco iaTe taken thslr

      ^^¦ or ^ danrina . « r /^ 201 of Bights , iin fe ^ ,- Otber docnnient 8 and papers -which he may Oa aW *? ??* ^^ o ^ Sing to tto Conference . " jj ^ mobra by Hessrs . Axran and O'Connor it to ^ " ^ tP ? 1 " ° f * re Persons 1 » appointed to *' s * em « L $ - e place ^ fleeting , and to uiake 31 ™?*** admitting the delates . " J ^ V ^ s , Skertn 0 on , Pollowes , Harrison , snd * 4 jL ^ J » Pointed , irho suhsegufintly Teported }^ tJ £ LiiegirmB a aamitfing the public to ?* C ^ TZ / ™** ™^ aad wahea &r the Eanction of ^^ iw ^ iriSlSh ^ 'WM w » lTBd , onainoeon

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      " That fee r commendation of the Com-nittee be Bceeded to , promdiug taey make proper regnlations to admit strangers , so as to secure oider . " On a moiaon by Messrs . Solly snd Moir , it "was lesclred . "ThKtthe first- second , and third resolutions , x > Topo 5 fcd by Mt . Besjjs , dfcc ' arjtory of ihe principles oT ibe Confarecce , be adopted i but that ihe third be altered so as to incl ude the 17 th resolntiou paseed at the last Cswferenee . " " 1 . That this Copferepce , con ^ eued in conformity ¦ with a resolmjon passed ax the first Complete Snffraite Coufetepce , teld at BinEingham , April 5 th—8 th , 1842 . ai > d having f twits parajnount object the consideration of the ^ pesea'ary details of 4 B * 1 T embodving the

      principles ibea agreed upon Tiz : The exten « on of the Snffisgeto ^ 'iBiJile adults uot deprived of the rights of cJtJzsnship by a verdict of their countrymen—Vote by Baliot—Equal Electorisl Districts . —Abolitien of a Properly Qualification for Members of PKrJisment—Pay . n ? ent of itfemoers for their services—and Annual Pariiamtnta;—do no 7 declare its adoption of these prin - ciples ; pledges iixa ) / to employ such means only for obtaining the Legislative recognition of them as are of & strictly just , peaceful , legal and constitutional charactar ; and -will forttnriilT proceed to fnlfil tbe bjuwoh -wiih -which it has been entrusted , ref ol ? ed to support its Chairman in pi « venling the introductioa of any propositions rot in accordance there'vritb .

      - ' 2 . ThaxasThis Conference-will ititst the intioducfou of any topics not obviously relevant to its main design , so it also disclaims ail interference ¦ mtli existing urgaT : i £ auons , recognising as its paramount duty , tbe arriving , if possible , at a cortlial agreement in reference to Ibe object totwds ¦ which pfeacefnl agitation may be direifed . - 3 . That this Conference , agreeab'e to resolution 17 * , passed ac the first Conference , is prepared to receive s = d to cojiside * al 1 docuioents -which n » ay be laid before it , and -whith may be tuppoted to contain an embodiment of the necessary details for working out the princip les a l ready recogniz-Ni" * Mi . Campbell proposed , a *> d Mr . Weit seconded : — " TBat an ExecnUve ComniiUee be appointed , " ( in cenfornriiy -with the programme . )

      Mr . Roberts moved , and Mr . Wilkinson seconded , an amtndment— " That the Conference take npon itself tfee duties of ihe Execx > ii- ? e Committee . " Tbe amendment -was agreed to . On a motion by Meurs . Barren a " . d O'Connor , it was retoJveo — - " That the Ccnferenc-j constitute itself a Commii' ^ e for the purpose of considering the document eDt'tled Hie Peop l e ' s CbaTter . '" On a motion by Mrs . ; xe . O'Connor ard l ^ evett , it was resolved : — - " TtmX & y alteration -wbich may be propotrd to , aud received by , a majority of tba CoufeTence , shall be submitted to ' ihe -whole peop l e , fur tbe purpose of testing public op'i » oa npon thoie Levera' alterst ' ors , with the view of j-pfcoik" mB them to any future Confererce , called by the ifboia peop l e . "

      It was U-en res > lvfid , on a mslion by Messrs . Bnch ? nan a ; .-d CId 1 * , "That the People ' s Charter be read Brecon by section , and considered and agreed to clause by clause . " The Preamble , asd Qu ? . Vfications for the Suffrage , ¦ were then rtail . on vhicb ihe fo'lowing amendments vere vn > p&i . eil : — lit 3 iuc » dojest , by Mt&srs Piirry and Lowery" Tb * x ibe -wo'd Bill be fcutelituUd for the word Act in tie tft ' e . * ' Tbat the following be substituted fo ? the fourth clan * e resDecUng felony—• Tbat be I * i » ot uortetgoing the sentence of the law at tbe thus when called upon to exercise the electoral r i ght 2 nd . am- » cipent , by Messrs . Solly aDd Thoaiason .-

      —*• That at the couclusion of c ' aute 2 , respeeting the claircan ' ta being twenty-one years of age , the following be substilutcd for the remaining clauses— 'And who ib not disfranchised according to the provisiopa of this Act' " 3 rd . amendment , by Messrs . Williams and Pb'lp" That tbe preamble from the ' People's Bill of Rights' be substituted for the preamble of * Tht People ' s Charier , ' and that the consideration of all disqualifying clAuieB be tiefeirecL " 4 th . By Meuis . Solly and Hetherii ^ gtoB" Whereas it is the dear and inalienable right of every at ^ Zin of a community to have a voice , persosaUy , or through bis representative , In mating the laws which he is called upon to obey . " On tbs votes being taken , Messrs . Parry and Lowery ' s amendment was agreed to , and all the other amendments negatived .

      Tie Committee appointed to wait on Mr . Morgan reported that they had seen that gentleman , and that the request of the Conference respecting the documents had been complied with , but as some of them would take some time to copy , he would not be able to send them till the afternoon . On a motion of Messrs . Lovett and O'Connor , the report -was received as satisfactory . The discussion on the preamble of the People ' s Charter -was then resumed , and the whole agreed to ; aleo the qualification for the Suffrage in connection with Mi . Parry ' s amendment The Conference then tdjourned . EVENING SITTING—DEC . 29 ZH , 1842 . Tbe section of the People ' s Charter , entitled Electoral Districts -was then read , and proposed clause after clause . On the lbt clause , Mr . Smith proposed , and Mr . il'Gartney

      seconded" That there be 500 electoral districts , instead of 300 . " This -was uecRtived . On tbe 6 th clause , Mr . Ppny proposed , and Mr . Colquhoun seconded" That Hie -words ' for arranging and reporting aereon / , be addea . " This was negatived , and tbe section agreed to without alteration . Tbe « ectioD , entitled BBGISTBATIOS OFFICEBs was then read , and clause after clause proposed , and agreed to without alteration . The section , entitled Retubsikg Offices asd His Dcties , was then read and proposed . On the 1 st elause , Mr . Clark proposed , and Mr . Wheeler seconded" That the words at the end of every year" be substituted for threeyean . "

      This -was agreed to , and the section carried , with some verbal alterations . The lection , entitled Depvtt Rbtckwsg OFFiCER , -W 5 B also agreed to , with some slight verbal alterations . Theseetion , entitled THE REGISTRATION CLERK , His Deties , wbs read and proposed . On the 2 nd clause , Mr . Winn proposed , » cd Mr . Duffy seconded" That one month ' s impriioDmeiit be substituted , instead of -the pea ^ ty cf £% . ' Mr . O'Gonnor . proposed and Mr . Lovett seconded . " That the penalty be reduced to £ 1 . " Mr . Bsesley proposed and Mr . Chilton seconded , " That disfranchisemen ) for one year be substituted lot a penally . " On these amendments being put to the Tote , Mr . O'Connor ' s , for reducing the penalty to £ 1 , was agreed to asd the others negatived .

      The section was then adopted with the amendment , and some few verbal alterations . The section entitled Asrasgemests fob Registration was then read and proposed clause after clause-On the 1 st clause , Mr . M'Phereon proposed and Mr . Golquhouu seconded , " That in thiB , as well as in -fiie 5 th clause of the previous section , the words ' poor house or union workhouse * be added . " Mr . Roberts proposed and Mr . FusBell seconded , *• That the werds * poor house , union workbonsa , barracks , - gaols , prisons , hospitals , Bhips in harbour , aud other residences or dwelling houses' be added . ' * On the motion being put , Mr . M'Pherson ' s was screed to . and the other negathfi 1 . On the 2 nd clause , Mr . Maynard proposed and Mr . FuEsell seconded , " That one . month " s re 5 i » enc 8 be substituted for three . " This was negative ^ .

      On tie 7 th clause , Mi . CoJqnhoun proposed asd Mr . ©• Gounor seconded , " That the words ' ihall be _ fiaed 20 a ^ and expences , to be paid to the person objected to , " be added . " This was" agreed to , and ihe section carried with some few verbal alterations . The Conference then adjourned its sitting .

      FRIDAY MORNING , dec . 30 th , 1842 . On a motion of Messrs . Ridley and Brown , Patrick O'Higgins , Esq . was ( ailed to the chair . t The mirutea of the previous meeting were then read and confirmed . Jlj . Maynsrd proposed and Mr . Brown seconded—*» That the Conference constitute itself a committee to consider ihe remaining portion of tha Psoplefo Charter . *' On -wbici Jlr Roberts proposed , and Mi . O'Connor seconded , the following resolution , and the previous motion was withdrawn to admit of its

      diBCUBsionu That in the opinion of this Conference , the members of ihe Complete Suffrage Union , who have abrnptly retiredfrom the di 6 casmon * iaTenot exhibited pood faiih , hut , on the contrary , have acted in direct violation of the terms < m which they vrere tailed together . The copntry were invited to Bend delegates to Birmingham , for tbe purpose , smongBt other things , of Preparing a Bill to be submitted to Parliament for securing the just representation of the whole people . ' At a sacrifice almost too great for them-40 hear , the country responded to this invitation , and at a large expense of time , toiL snd money , elected Delegates for thepur-

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      » Moved by William Lovett of London ; Esconded by Re ? . H . SoBy of Yeovfl : — « a?—Th&t this Conference having adopted stjcd _ jrst principles © f representation , as are necessary for giving toall classes their equal share of political power ; lesolve at some future peried , to call another Conference , lin -whids the whole people may be lul ^ y repressnted , ) for the purpose of considering any documents -which embotfy the necessary details for tfce -working out of the above principles . "

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      po ' , e oi * a prepanDg the bill abo / e-a 3 entio » ed ; in tbe io ! i and ferveDt hope that tbeir united efforts , vyb'le tbey would give no precedence or priority to any individual section , would result in a cordial un | on of all classes of reformers , ior tbe purpose of secarm ? a just representation of the wbole ceop i e in the Commons' House of Parliament . The deletes met together and proceeded to the business for which they -were elected . On the first day of the » r di&cussion r a declaration of principles was *' proposedby Mr . Be ^ fts , onihe paj i of the Complete -Suffrage Uriot ? , which declare !* on insisted , That the Bill to be pre- ; e « tcd b ? fcbe Council of the CotnD ' ete buffi-age Union , be taken as tbe basis or disenaMon , Tbe 2 a * -ge majority of the Conference opposed th ' . s c '^ ioi < o pnor * 'V io iavoor oT a . Bill which thev bzd pever teea or beard . a « d which had never been seen or hei'd o " , escept by tl > e n ? emberg of vbe Coroo ' eie SoP age

      Uaion : vaey ansiouaW a »» d often congbi tbe -wjtbdr&wftl of x \ b offeabi ? e and insullhig distinci / 'on , but iberr reqaeat was met with a deieini'peil J » Pd emphatic reoasal . The majority tben r lather than admit the claim of priority and precedence required by the Complete Suffrage body , proposed aT an amendment a declaration ' that the document cuUr . il the People ' s Charter should form the basis of dkcHs-& * oi > , ' and thi 3 amendment , afteralongand Temperate debata , was carried by a majority ol 193 to 94 . And then , for the first time , the Conference were informed by iheir Chairman , Mr . Joseph Sinrge , that he aud bis friends of the Comniele SDnra ^ e Union should now revire from the Conlereoce , and fiom tbe further discn ^ 'on for which the'' had a * s-emb'ed logether . Tit ' s conduct of the Comuieie Suffrr-j ; eUoion appears to the Conference to be ai nniair d&sei tiua of ibeir duty . They be ?? ere ibat if the couoiry bad before the eleciiosa been informed of tbe mte ^ i-

      tion of the Complete Sufirage body to retire from the difccnssioD , nD . iess an invitl'ons priority we ^ e given to the ^ r bill over the People's Charter , no Chartist constituency would have thought it requisite or desirable to send delegates to the discussion—a discussion which mnst thus necessarily have resulted in disappointment . It is therefore the opinion of this Conference that the Complete Suffrage Union ought , in the first instance , to have avowed their intention ; and that by doe doieg so , they have evinced a want of good faith aud honest purpose . " Mr . Lovett proposed and Dr . Wade btconiUd , — " That a" words of an offensive character be expunged , and that tbe rwolution twrcooflped to a mere statement of lacts , " Mr . Colquhoun proposed and Mr . BuebaDan seconded —*•* That in orde » to facilitate business we agree to refer the motion to a commit * -a . **

      After some dweuvsion Mr . Roberts contented to withdraw the offensive part of the resolution ; on which Mr . Lovett and Mr . Colquhcuo withdrew their amendments , and the -words wast of " honest purpose" being erated , and the words good tasie" substituted for " good faith , " the re&o ' ut ' on was cauied by a large majority . The Conference Ihen resolved itself into a Committee for considering tbe remainder of the Peop ' e ' a Charter The section entitled ABaAKGEMENT FOB NosilnaTIOXs was then read and propowd . On the Second Chute , ( in the form of Nomination , ) Mr . Brown proposed , and Mr . Humphrey teconded , " that the woida' being qualified to be an elector according to the provitiioDs of this Act , ' be substituted for the last dauLe of it "

      On wbich , Mr . Solly proposed , and Mr . Colquhoun teconded , " that tbe words ' provided he be qualified to be an elector , with the exception of residence' be added . " This was subsequently witbd awn and Mr . Brown ' s amendment agreed to . The word " candidate" for member wm substituted in the fifth clause , and the words " after that date , " substituted for tbe word otherwise . On the 11 th clause , Mr . Morrison proposed , and Mr . M'Cartney seconded , fie following : — Tiiat no other qualification shall be required tbaa the choice of electors , according to the provisions of this Act . provided that no persons , excepting tbe Cabinet jBinisteiB , be eligible to serve in the Commons House of Parliament , who are in the receipt of any emolument derivable from any place or places , held under Government , or of retired allowances arising therefrom . '

      The Section was then agreed to with Bonne verbal alteration . The Seetien entitled Akbangement fob Election was then read and agreed to with some slight alterations . In clause 4 th , the words two " or more " parishes were added . In clause 11 th , "' every year , " was snistitnted for every three years . The Section entitled Duration of Parliament was read and agreed to with a slight amendment in clause l » t , substituting the words " aball" be chosen for "is tot 3 chosen . " The Section entitled Patkent of Membebs was r greed to , excepting that the sum wasleft blank , after a resolution by Messrs . Mead and Adams , " that tbe members receive tbtsir pay a quarter in advance , " and an amendment by Messrs . Daffy and Murray , " that they may if reqnired receive their salaries monthly " had been both lost .

      The Section entitled Resignations and Deaths WTis agreed to without alteration . The Section _ eutitled Penalties was than read and proposed . On the 2 ndclauw Mr . M'Donald proposed the insertion of the words " one pound for every name omitted , " which w » s agreed to . Mr . Maynard then proposed and Mr . Kidd seconded , 11 that for the second offence there be twelve months imprisonment . " This was lost . Mr . Tbomason proposed and Mr . llason seconded , - ' that for the second offence be incur tbe jwnalty of tbree months imprisonment and be deprived of his elective right for three years . " This was agreed to . On the 3 rd elause , Mr . O'Connor proposed and Mr . Colquhoun seconded , " that tbe penalty for the second offence be the 8 am e as in the clause amended . " This wa * agreed to .

      The 4 th clause was amended bs follows , for the first offence , " three" months imprisonment , for the second offence , " three months and be deprived of his elective rights for three years . " On the 5 th clause , Mr . Wilson proposed aud Mr . Clark seconded , " that it be six months for the sece d offence and the deprivation of rights for three years . " This was Jost and tbe clause amended as follows : — For the first oSeDce " three months , " for the second offence " three months and be deprived of his elective rights for thiee years . " On the 7 th clause , Mr . O'Connor proposed , aud Mr . Mead seconded , *• That in addition to imprionment he fre placed in the stocks for two hours . " After some discussion , Mr . O'Connor withdrew his motion , and the clause was adopted without alteration . The 9 thclause was amended , tha word " cand \ date " feeing substituted for tbe word member .

      In tbe 14 th clause , the words " by the House of Commons" were expunged . In tfce 16 th clause , the word "three" years was substituted for five . In the 18 th dance the same . In the 19 th clause , after the word negiect , were added the following words , "on noncompdance with the provisions of thiB fit , the sum of £ 50 , or in dtf » ult of payment twelve months' imprisonment " In the 20 th clause , after the word imprisoned , at the conclusion , were added the following words , " according to the provisions of this act . " The Secretary having explained the pian of tbe Balloting-box : and Polling-place , on a motion by Messrs . O'Connor and ' Pony , tbe Committee was dissolved , and Patrick O Higgins , Esq . appointed as the Chairman of She Conf ereuce .

      Mr . Hobson proposed , and Mr . Brown seconded , " That the"bill as now amended by tbe Committee be adopted by thiB Conference , " which was carried unanimously , and by cheering acclamations . Mr . Lovett proposed , and Mr . O'Connor B&conded , That the following be the title of the bill ,

      "THE PEOPLE S CHABTEB : 13 ing a bill to provide for the just representation of the people ol Great Britain and Ireland in the Commons ' House © f Parliament Revised at a Conference or the people , held at Birmingham , Dec . 1842 . Authorised by them to be printed aud circulated , with the alterations printed in italics , bo that Buch may receive the consideration of the people previous to another Conference being called to adopt it " On a motion by Messra . Roberts and Mead , Mr . John Cleave "Kas appointed the authorised publisher , who promised not only to print it in his Chartist Circular , bnt to pr ? nt it also in a neat pocket form .

      On a motion by Messrs . Hobson and Roberts , it was Tesolved , " That Thomas Slingsby Buncombe , Esq ., M . P . forFinsbury , be the gentleman to whose care tbe bill for securing the just representation of tbe whole people , sow read and adopted by this Conference , to confided for introduction in a regular formal manner , "to the House ol Commons ; and that John Temple Leader , Esq ., M . P ., be respectfully requested to second the motion when leave for its introduction is moved by Mr . Doncombe . " On a motion by Messrs . Hobson and Roberta , it was resolved , "That this Conference cannot separate without expressing Ha deepest and most sincere sympathy with all persons who are now suffering , or who may

      have suffered from espousing the cause of the people , and advocating their right to a just and equal representative government , and its consideration Of their pre < eminent claim to the sympathy , assistance , and support of the people whom they have so well and faithfully served . We therefore recommend to the people that a pubucsubscriprion be got up in every district for the suppoit of all persons and their families , now in the prisons and jails of England , and transported beyond the aeas for political offences ; and that a general treasurer be appointed to whom all the sums received by the district treasure ? ba transmitted , tbe accounts of which , together with tbe maure ? in which the money has been distributed , heiug published , " ^

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      Od a moi ' oD by Metsn-s . Robtr' . s a . 'd Hobson it was resolved , " That Mr . Jobn Cleave be appointed . Trsurer for tbe Victim Fund , to be tvsed for persons suffering for po liHc » l offerees . " Ou a motion b / tbe Rev . Mr . Solly and Mr . Brown , it W 09 resolved , " ThaitV * Confereuca of Nafc ' onal Delegates hereby express ia t&e strongest manner their earnest desire to promotes eordi » J . brotherly , ard permaDeut good nniipwfaHd' ^ ybatwean fcbe people of this country and our b ^ tbrsu i * tbe sister kingdom of Irelard , and tbeir determinate to ace their utmost endeavours to secure for tbe Irish people equal political aud social rights with those ihey deaire to obtain for this country . "

      Mr . P&i / y proposed aud Mr . Vevera seconded the fol ' owirs resolution : — " That as the great principles of democracy j « . y recoyiJsa the irsnt of jodiridaals or bodies "f mentoexp'sss ( heir opw ' oan boldly and honest ' ou a ' ques tion * afiee ing tbei * politics * » ud social interest" * , lbs CoKeTeree dttrni * it pe-C 8 » . « Biy to proclaim ib ' s iniportft'jt i' ? $ foi , tnd at the sometime to exy > w < tueir op'iiion tlJ&t fcl » e came of tee p 2 oy >' e •»}> ' ho bs-M ; -e' » ed by a cb > - " f nb ' e crd fo « -b « ariug spi .-it toward , 8 > ci . v- . nof Rafotmers , vium > reao ^ nizinij fye nie fe . eat p'iuciplei of political jvit'ca , yot feel tban"i . el » e-. consc ' eMi ousiy c ? l > ed upon to pu't-ue t e attainment of those prp-cip ' es by different means , " Mr . George White p-opo 3 a . 1 , and Mr . Rufiy Ridley seconded the followiiu nnieodment : —

      " Tbat tbifl Conference recogu ' ras the r-ght of every man to hold any comte be tlii >) t a propec , boldly and honestly , in the advocacy of rtie People ' s Ch'irl ^ r , whi ' st we recerve to ourselves tbe li ^ ht of pioc ; cdit » g in the same Straight forward manner wb ' ch we have bitbfvto pursued , aad r'solve revet t » cease from a firm , bt . ady , and detsrm'ned afcitat'on nvJ \ the Peop l e ' s Cvrtet becomes tlie law ttftbisrea ^ m . " Messrs . Roberts aud Mead tben proposed , fs another amendment , " The previous question , '' wb ' ch , ou being put ftom the chair wes ta » ried by a show of nopda .

      Messrs . Loveil and P .- » -. y tlien proposed , " Tbat the nam of thoy » -who voisd . for s"d pg ^' D' -. t be ta \ en down" Upon -wl- ' ch Mr . O'Connor n > od « 8 rd Mr . Parry ' s motion , iu tb 9 following fotm , wuich he proposed , and Mr . Pr * ry tccorde ^ . Upon wb'ch Mr . Lovett withdrew iiU a > otion for V % k'T » g down the namps , aud Mr . O ' Conrot ' s was agreed to by a large majority : — " That as the prtxc ' . p ' ca of , den » octacy fal ' y recognize the right of imiividus ' s or bod'ei of men to express their opinions boldly a *> d honestly on a ' , questions

      affecting tho '» polity il pnd socipI t'jh * s th ' s Conference deems it e ^ sentWl to procl aim this important right , aud st tbe same lime to exprsss tbe ' t opinion that the cause of the people will fca best nerved by a manly perseverance in tbeir potation Tor the People ' s Charter , wlii'e tbey receive with gr . iCUurte and thanks tae co-operation of all |» . 7 rius who bh « ll in future hy tbeir own means endeavour to achieve the same end ; and we further i-ecomn > ei'd that all means not inconsistent with principle shall be used to cone "' ate all classes of Reformers . '

      Mr . George White then proposed and Mr . J . West seconded , " That we now take into consideration the means of remunerating the doorkeepers and discharging all just claims brought against the Conference . " A subscription wai then made and the flam of 13 s . 6 d . raised , which liquidated a'l the claims made upon the Conference for the doorkeepers , stationery , &c . The Secretary announced lhat a parcel of tracts for distribution among tbe members Liad been received from Wm . Sharman Crawford * -E ^ q . entitled " A i > 8-feuce of the Rights of the Wotting Classes . " On a motion by Messrs . © Connor and Rob « rH , the thLnRs of the Conference were ordered to be conveyed to Mr . Crawford , for his preseut of tracts . Od a motion ef Messrs , Hobson and O'Connor , it was

      resolved" That all books , papers , aDd documents be l onging to this Conference be placed in tbe bauds of Mr . Wm . Lovett , to be by him kept until required fr&ui him by some other body similarly constituted to the present . " On a motion by Messrs . Hobson ani O'Connor , it wrs resolved " Tbat Mr . Wm . Lovett wlio has so efficiently filled the offtce of Secretary to the Conference be requested to prepare the minutes of these sittings fer the press , and that we suggest to him to avail himself of tbe aid of » uch persons ; who have been present during tbe deliberations , ard who may be willing to render such aid . "

      On a motion by Mr . O'Connor and Mr . Cooper , it was resolved— " That the best thanks of thin Conference be given to Mr . Wm . Lovelt for his labours in drawing iip the document called the People ' s Charter five years ago ; aud also for his efficient services as Secretary ; and for bis kind compliancy with our request to prepare the minutes for publication . " Tbe Chairman having declared the business of the Conference concluded , Dr . Wade was then called to Ibe chair , On which Mr . Parry proposed and Mr . Roberts seconded— " That the cordial thanks of this meeting be given to Mr . O'Higgins , for the gentleirinly and inipertial manner in Which he has fulfilled the duties of chairman to this Conference . " On a motion by Mr . Hobson tbe Conference was declared dissolved .

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      • » That the foregoing suggested alterations and amendments in The People ' s Charter may be the better understood , we here give tbe Document entire , with the BU |» ge 3 ted alterations printed in Italic . It has been prepared for that purpose by the Secretary to the Conference \ and forms , indeed , a portion of the Minutes .

      THE PEOPLE'S CHARTER ; BEING A BILL TO PROVIDE FOR THE JUST REPRESENTATION OF THE PEOPLE OP © BEAT BRITAIN AND IRELAND IN THE COMMONS HOUSE OF PARLIAMENT . Revised at a Coofrrence of tbe People held ai Birmingham , Dec , 1842 . Authorised by them to be Printed aud Circulated , wirh the Alterations Printed in Italics * bo that t >; ey may receive the Consideration of the People previous to another Conference belog caUed fo adopt if . A Bill to Provide for the just Representation of ihe People of Great Britain arid Ireland , in the Commons' House of Parliament .

      Whereas , to insure , in as fat rs it w possible by human forethought and wisdom , the just government of the people , it is nejessiry to subject those who have the power of making the laws to a who ' esonie and strict responsibility to thc-e whote duty it ia to obey them when made . And , ¦ wh ereas , this responsibility is best enforced through the instrumentality of a body which emanates directly from , and is itcelf immediately subject to , the wbole people , and which completely represents thelv feelings and their interests .

      Aud , whereas , the Commons' House of Parliament sow exercises , in tbe name and on tbe suppose 1 bebalf of the people , tbe power of makii'g the Jaws , it ought , in order to fuiai with wisdom and with bxuesty the great duties imposed on it , to ba made the faithful and accurate representation of the people ' s wishes , feelings , and interests . Be it therefore enacted , That from and after the passing of tb ' s Act , every male inhabitant of these realms be entitled to vote for the election of a Member of Parliament ; subjest ; however , to tbe following conditions : — 1 . That he fca a native of these realms , or a foreigner who has lived in this country upwards of two years , and been naturalised . 2- T !< at he be twenty-one years of age .

      3 . That he be not proved insane when the lists of voters are revised . 4 . That he be not undergoing the sentence of the laws at the time when called upon to exercise ihe electoral rights , 5 . Tbat his electoral rights be not suspended for bribery at elections , or for personation , er for forgery of election certificates , according to the pensldts of this Act

      ELECTORAL DISTRICTS . 7 . Be it enacted , that for the puipose of obtaining an eqaal representation of the people in fch « Commons ' Honse of Parliament , the Uoitsd Kingdom be divided into 300 electoral districts . * II . That each such distvict contain , as nearly pi may be , an equal number of inhabitants . III . That the number of inhabitants be taken ftom the last census , and as soon as possible after the next ensuing decennial census Bhall tove been taken , tbe electoral districts be made to conform thereto . IV . Tbat each electoral district be named after tbe principal city or borough within its Umits . Y . That each electoral district ret urn one representative to sit in the Commons' Honse of Parliament

      VI . That the Secretary ef Stete for the Home Department shall appoint three competent persons as commissioners , and as many sub-commissioners a * may be necessary fox settling trie boundaries of each of the 300 electoral districts , and so on from time to time , whenever a new deeennirj census of the people be token . Yli . That the necessary expences of the Bald commissioners , sub-commli ^ ioners , clerks , and other per-BOD 8 employed by them in the performance of their duties , be paid out of the public treasury .

      REGISTRATION OFFICERS . Sa it enacte / J , that for the purpose of procuring an accurate registration of voters—for finally adjudicating in » 'l cases of objections made eg : inst persens claiming to be registered—for receiving the nominations of Members of Parliament , and returning officers , and declaring their election—us well as for conducting and superintending all mutters connected with registration

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      * There are say 6 , 000 , 000 of men eligible to vote ; this number , divided by 300 , gives 20 , 000 to each member .

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      pom o ; iop , zod eU'ctioi'B , aceordina to the piovisxun Ol t'j > s Act -the foP owi » g officer be aplpornt . it : - J ^ Returning cflket . ' for each e ' ectov .-v ' Idisiric * 2 . Deputy reenrniaff officers for each district . 3 A rajstnt ' oa c ' m fe for eve « -y pariah coniainini lmiu' ¦ „• of Hhi bitauts , or for every iwo oi move p 3 a ; abes , if united ib' tbe purpose of tb > s act . R ^ 'SGRNlNG OTVICE & , ASD HIS PC TIES . I . Be it enacted , tl-at at the first general elecl'or aftar tbe passing of this A ot , a 7 etu ? npg f fiicer bs e ' ectrd for every e l ector . ' . dktrUt thioa ^ bsat the kw&do'n , End so io Ike mai ife ? et the ! end of eveiy ycat . j II . Tbat . at the tod of every & oca P 8 r i ° 6 » the reiurn"ig oftv- ^ r fc each dSstr ' -efc be a omin ^ d ! in ? it"e man-»» er , and fc ' ec&ed at the same tin'a , as the Member of Pa-oamept fo ? tbe district : he . sbi'l be eligibte ta I . : 2 . * ( t' > d . !

      J > I . Tbat v : i ^* ioits occaBioaed by the deatb , renroval , o < » i ^ - . i . io . i cf ibe reiura'ng ofneer , rf : al : a like hi ? t > ot re fl'ied upas vacancies for Menipen of Par-} i . ir' -rt . { ort * i « ant-xp'Ved teiaiof tle tbresye . ira . JT . Ta ° t fe » ery recuuiias officer sha'l appoint a rtep . i y re < . ur ( M"g oS < - , f fOf tbe day of election , for evesy !' " ' oi > ng % >> f 9 w-tb > nb '< d % trict , and in' a * l c& ^ et ba K's ^ o' -isifcle for M-e ju . t . ^' a'raenS of the dutuiof iuch deputies . ; V . Th . at it be ihe duty of tbe retarn'rg ; officer to appoint a regisi . *» tion cierk for evory pa > isb * witliin Iiis diyfT itt con ' caini" ? number of iuUa') if * its , or for e ? ery two or more-pariahfc , if anitcd for t'ie pu » po' - ? s of tb " s Aot ; ami t ^ at ui , rl cixes h-3 be re jpo"sU ) le for t > e y st ir'titnieat of tha duties of f . ach clerks .

      VI . Obit be p ' ^ oire tl"t jirouer halloing p ^ -ce ^ , and such ok- elections rs n ? : iy ba nc : 2 i' . ?! y , I ) prot-ded by each p- > l | sh , lor &uy nainbsc that rosy : j uo » jd ) p-id fl iat \' ie to'lott ^ rg boxfs b ' a made and p \ u .. di . i j-rcorri'iig ta the provisions cf this Act . V . » i . Tiiat he receive the 'ints of voters irom p \\ the r . a «" ' b > 'i ii ' m disuict , in which 'isls shall jbe murked or / pt . iied the rnrcca of fcbe persons whoi ba » e teen objected to ey tbe ra ^ i « ttdt r on clerkfr , or any otb «> - Derioi ) .

      Viil . Tbnt retween tbe ff '^ i Apvil ao d firitof May iv \ f ^? h ye" * , be tbsU ho ' . il open courts of a « judifif- 'on at fcdeh a number of places within his district be u ' ay dcsMi Hfrjsvry , of which us . 3 ( pbee rid lJ > \ ie of mi iVr *) he tb "" cai'su due noti' fz -iven iu each p . * tfi b . of the district , and at the .: me time iu \ it « p'l persons who have nii'de o ' ujectionis , and who haire t ^ en objected to . A » d after hr . iriDj Ihe sta *" - Me * . s thr . t may la made by both parties he i . hp ' finally adjudica'e whe . ber tbe voter's r " . me be p ' ¦ 1 on tbo register or do ' ' '

      JX . Thit the leiutn'ng officer sh » " tben ctuse fo bo n > tcte oat a J ^{ la ^ > tic » ' > it » ts of a ' the registered voters m o" '" 'e wsij ' . bes wj ; h » n his district ; which 'ist , finned e" ( i at' * cd by l > 'mse ! f , p ^ nl 1 ia u . ed i . t a'l e ' fstior » s for tbe d ' lfr ' c fturh )>>> ts to 1 3 so'd to the puM'c at i-dawuak'y low in ' cv % X . Tb " -t tbe laVPiPin ^ offi- r jeceive o ) l nomiralions for fcbe me > p J > er of fa ' s d'ta ^' ec , us we'l ' for tbe reiiiro'nj ! offlcai- of h' »> dis ' vict ; aud shall give public Hot'ce of Aa tr , ' . ne pecording to the pvov 8 > ons of this Act .: lie bbpii e '' . o rcseive £ rom the S ^ cuker of the House of Common *! the orden for any new election , in cote of the < 1 nth oi r * s '' , nati < m of the member of the distvict , as we ! n Mae orders to superintend and conduct tbe e ' c . t'ou of aDy other f'istrict , | 5 n ""^ e of the dea ' . h or resigoaiion of tbe returning officer of such didlric * " '

      XI . Tbat fie recuroiog officer sba " . a'io receive t'ie returns Lrora a t t ^ e parishes wUhi'i h'i district , on the day ^ W election , and . on the diy following the election he fib nil proclaim the state of the ballot as directed by this act , Bid perform the several duties aupeuairnug to his office , aa herein made and provided . ! XII . That vhe returning officer : , paid for fulfilling the duties of his office the sum of per annum , as hereinafter mentioned . ; XIII . Tbat upon a petition being presented to tbe House of Conimons , by at ler t one hundred qnalifled electors of the district , or against any returning officer of ike sume , complaining of corruption in the exercise of bis onVe , or of incapnity , such complaints shall be inquired into by a committee of the Houco . ivonsiBting of taven Members ; and , on their report bving read , the m ^ ra ' crs prtsent Bhall then determine whjBther such returning officer be or I : not guilty , or be ; or bj not incapaoi ^ itid . i

      XIV . That , for conduction the first elections at r the p' ling of this Act , a returning oflker for eech district be temporarily appointed by the Setretaiy of State , ti perform the dutifs prescribed byj this Act . He shall resign bis effico ri soon r ? the newjone is appoin * A , aud I : ps d as hereinafter njeudooed . —5 < »? Penalties . DEPUTY RETURNING OFFICER , A ^ D HlS lDUTIES . I . Be it enactsd , that a deputy returning officer ! -. appointed , by the district returning officer , to preside at each ballotting place on the day of election ; such deputy to ! i subject aad responsible to Irs authority , aa well as to the pro * i « oi . 3 of this Act . \

      II . That it be the duty of the deputy retu .. i - ?? offir r to provide a ruinber of competent- persons , » ot txceeding , to tiid him in taking the b . V ' ot , and for performing the ncrossery business thereof . III . That the deputy returning officer shall see tbat proper registration lists pre provided , and ] that the ballot t 3 gins at six o ' clock in the morning ] preel ely , and end at six o ' clock in the afternoon of the same day . ' j IV . That tbe deputy returning officer , in the preseuc 2 of the Agents of tae candidates , examine aril seal the balloting boxes previously to tbe commencement of the baltottiog ; he shall , in Jibe manner , declare the number of votes for each candidate , and shall causeia copy of ( hi same , signed by himse'f , to bo forwarded to the returning officer of tbe district , aDd another copy to tbe registration clerk of the pariah . , V . That the deputy returhing officer 11 pa ? d for his services as hereiuafter mentioned —See

      Penalties-THE REGISTRATION CLERK , HIS DVIIES . J . Be it enacted , that a registration c > eik I ' appointed by the district reluming officer for evejj / parish within his district containing infaabi '; mts ; or for every two or more parishes that may bo U'iH » d fur tbe parpoipi of this Act ; such clerk to be responsible to his autbovity , as well as to the provisions of tb ' s Act ) II . That for t * ie purpose of obtaining a correct registration of all the voters in each electoral district , tbe registration e'erk of every parisb , as aforesaidfthroaghout the kingdom , shall , on or btfovethe 1 st of Pebiuavy in each year , take ot cause to be taken round ^ to every dwelling-hoase , poor house , or union workhouse , in bis parish , a printed notice of the following form : —

      Mr . John J » nest you are hereby required , within six days , from the date hereof , to fill up this list with the names of all male inhabitants of your house ^ of 21 years of aye and tipwurds ; slating their respective ages and the time they have resided with you ; or , in neglect thereof , to forfeit the sum of one pound tor every name omitted . A . B ., Registration Clerk . Name . Address . Age . H ^ S 2 SL John Jones . n rth oltwe 21 Years . 3 months . N . B . This li&t will be calkd for at the expiration of six days from this date . ¦ III . That at the expiration of six days , as afoTessid , the registration cleik shall collect , or cause % 6 I collected , the aforesaid lists , r . nd etall cause to I nmJe out from them an alphabetical list of all persons wbo are of the proper age and residence to qualify them as-Voters , according to the provisions of this Act . ¦ IV . That if the registration elerk shall have any just reason to beliave tbat the nam # ' > , ages , or time ; of reaK deoce of auy person inserted in the aforetaid jlist are falsely entered , or not in accordance with the provisions of this Act , he shall nofc refuse to intert them ta ' bJsJtat of veters , but he sba > l write tbe words " objected / to " opposite such names ; and so in like manner agaiD ^ i the names of every person he may have just re ' a .- < m to consider ineligible according to tbe provisions > 3 f this Act i

      V . That en ot before the 8 tb ol March in ea $ h ye ~ -, the registration clerk shall cauc-3 the aforesaid ; alpha betkal list of voters to be stuck against all cSwareti and chapel doors , market-houses , town-halls , eessioahouses , poor-hovses , union workhouses , and ajc ' Q other conspicuous places as be may deem necessasy , from the Sth of March till the 22 nJ . He shall also causo a copy of such list to lie at his office , to be pejsned by aiy person , without a fte , at & )> . reasonable hours ; and copies of the said list shall be sold to tie public at a reasonably low prica . i

      VI . That ou or before * he 25 th of March tha refc . etration clerk shall take , or causa to I > taken , a copy of the afoiesaid list of vot 3 w to tbe returning ; effinr of his district , 'which list shall be signed by bj ' mse )* , Dud be presented as a jiut aud impartial list , acsording to his judgment , of all persons witbia hMpa ^ sh who axe eligible according to tbeir claiiri , aa veil rof all those who have been objected to by hitneaK or other persoos . j VII . That the registration clerk shall attend the court of adjudication , according to the notice he shall receive from the returning officer , to revise bis list , and shall perform all the duties of his office asjheTein provided . j VIIL That the registration clerk ba paid for b ' - \ getvices in the manner hereinafter mentioned . !

      ARRANGEMENT FOR REGISTRATION . I . Be it enacted , that every householder , a % well as evetry person occupying or bavi'ig cbarga of a dwelling bonie . poorliouse and union workhouse , who shaM receive a uoLice li'om tbe registration clerk as afonsaidi shall cavbo the uvid notice to be correctly filled op with the names , ages , and time of residues of eveiy male Imnota or inbabitntit of hh or her house , of iv / anty-ono years of a&b and upwavdn , vtitbiu a ' x days of the day of the date of such notic ? , sod shall carefully preset ye the same till it is called for by the registration clerk ; or i " s proper officer , !

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      It . Thai whet' t ^ e !« - > votsr \ ni . Tlo vt hum . tbe ^ e coticei . p ? 'tl « - !; ack on tli « ch-jrch deor * a » d p c vs R < pf < i : esa « d pny prison Vfhn Brdx hh onine rot iutwfi ^ f ¦> tlio ) ' * * i nnd wbo be' ^ ves he »' i d-jly qn <« M 8 ed ] aiavotsr , thi > U , onp tsenWo ^ to the registrjiioii clerk a noJ « 3 in ihe following forai have hw name adde < i ^ o the ' iat of voters : — / , John Jones ca , jpenttr , residing at in the district of beinglivn ' vone years of aye . and hating resided at ins above place dm iuu the -ast 'tii ee months , require io be p ¦ ¦ ? ed on Ihe fis- of voters , as a qiut'ified eiecio -for ine said district .

      llf . 3 ' h-. t any pa'ion who is qoaifleil as a voter In a-iy f ' eciorM < l * > t *» ct . svkI > , bnli { ih » o retnowi to any o'ber p ^ risii tef-lifn the said district , on prfsentin ^ to ' be tea nii . il' < i-i deck of V' » carjsh b « then rtsidei m , fj ' i vof ? r " u cerci'lr ite k » v *> o * o' t Jji » - a * ibe WfitMn te" » tim <) t > yof « ' - -y' re-i isi" ?** " * e ' e-k wis <» bn pi-ewtoasly •¦ ej . 'stefed him . he >« haii ber e » 'H ' t- 'J to bep ^ ac-id on til © " si of voieffv aforcsakl . JV . Tb .-. t it »•* : Nestor of any p . vwb i . t fie " << -: 'fc& b ? vt ) i" > iv jnst J (??» 1 » M < * f f "* ' : jc ; "q ; tiiw 1 " f > t \? rti " ' > n f ) ' » . fj "' a ' i < < t h ? t ' l ' + Act h- «¦ bt 3 R p < it priory fl-. y i >) ii < . b ; ? ei » i % " w > 'Jr i 4 t » jir > "d iiis ^ r > it I ' m ivv . ( itpiif ickiha ' - >» e b > i " r . ' -e-wgH . i "he 1 st n *^ tl > i 50 th day ef Ma ^ cb , c . u <' . e Ujh A . i . / ivv ' i- ' a ! . * r > r " ces to be r i ^ 'ivered ; ope s * t the » > -t ^ 'de" < a h ' t' - « « -f . ^ stva . tmn e * e . k ; !> . n \ Uie 6 t p . b ' ^ e i 3 ' . 'f ei »« " cf tha- ) i > nr ' . oii ohjfcte < l te ; rh »» 1 ' ib rep , ' « ji ) : 't * on cick bbalH in < ilce n » anite .. > . end nofc ? of ibe fc itwrxJs of i /^ jVct ' w * t > a'l pentMS ae n ay ob / ect to , a *» afora . ' 3 i ( 1 : —

      To ihe Btpitticf'i c * C ~> i :. I , Wi'iium bniiih . e . ejt 5 r of the pvisfs of i-. jthe ( li ? d io . Mr . A . B .. of , J , Wdiiam Smith , elecorofUiepari&'i'of , in Vie district ' of , ebjeei ¦ '<> yow v-wz l . ivj or ? rt « register of ro ' e * , - for < ne . JoUo *" ' iikj vetisoits : — tiie . v state the reason * - ]—and I will s * 'ppo ; j in ? objections by p . ct > f » bejure the -eluaiirj ojfit . r of / he didi id . Datid this day , fye .

      V . Th it if tbe pet £ . on tLas o ^ jcci- " ? neglect In atiei'd tbe co « tt o ? the roturni «« t-fficer at tbe proper tfra « io sbi 9 h » oiijeciit'tts , he kh ; Ol he flnt-ri t * a sbillings f « r evory tsach ueglect , tfee i « me to be levied on his goot's »)»(( cbttis's . provided tie ' s not prevented front dV nding by sickuesi * or acwdtsnt in which we hia medi' -lcsrtiflcate , or a c ^ rtiSctte binned by ten voters ••¦ vtiiyinij such fact , tbaH be ftHtrardeil to tfle returning o For , who sha'l then determine whether tho clnim to be put © n the register b 3 . p"ov / ed or no * VI That if the penon oltje _ ira to fajio to attend tbe convt of tbe retiuri'ii ^ i < fficer : 't i ? 'e Drop ^ r tioie . to substantiate Ins ci 8 > in , bis naiite shall - > e erased from , the reeiscer ; . provided he is not prevented by sickness or ac « ide . ic . in which case a certi 6 eate feha'l be forwa-ded , nnd viie returning oQcei 1 4 , ' j oll determine , as btfore dirccce ,

      ViL 'i'het if it sIkmUI cs proved before V \ e retarding < ffir jr , in h'H ope . t court of adjudic ;> tion , Il'at any person has fiivo 3-o ««»! y or vex . ttioosly objected to » 'iy one being placwi on the Hit of votti's , such person objecting ebp' ! bo fi'i ^ d twenty sh > l ) in * s and eipttices . the snme to be levied on Hs goods . and chatte ' s , and paid io ilte person objected 1 a > Vill . That as farly as possible after tlie Ijsfa are revised as afo . asnid , . he returuin ? officer shall cause a ropy of tbe c . roe to be forwarded tj every regulation , clc . k within bis district .

      JX . That the lcgiscratioa e'erk of evsry parish shall then correctly copy from &och lHt tbe name , age , and residence of every qualified elector w ' tbiu b ' s pari'h or paiishes , into a hook made for tbat patpof-e , and shall place a number opposite en ? h imm " . He sball then , within das » , tike , or rnus . e to be taken , *¦ ? all such electoiB , a voter ' s c ; -rtificit « of tbe following fovm , the nuwlet on wliich sb&U cusiespoDii ¦ wi'h . vhe number iii tfae aforesaid book : — No . 123 . This is to certify that James Jones , of , is e'igible to vote for one person to be relumed io Parliament fas well as for the > eiurnivg officer ) for ihe district of , for one year from tlie date hereof . Dated \ Regisiraiion Clerk .

      X . That if any person lose bis voter ' s certificate by flre , or any other accident , he sbaJl not have a new ^ rtiflcate till the next registration ; but on the day of any election , if he can establish his identity , on t * ie testimony of two witnesses , to the satisfaction- of the registration clerk , si being the qualified v 6 * 3 r described iu the registration beok , he shall be allowed to vate . XI . That the returning offieer is hereby authorised and commanded to attrich any small parishes to any adjacsntpariah within his district , for the purpoiei of this Act , and not otherwise ; and in like manner to unite ail extra parochial placis ti some e 'jr •• jnt paris * —See Penalties .

      ARRANGEMENT FOR NOMINATIONS . I . Be it enacted , tbat for the purpose of guarding ? gainst too great a number , who mi % ht otherwise I j h ( -edlcs 9 ly proposed , a » well as for eiving time for the electors to enqu i re into vbe merits of the persons wbo may be nominated for Members of Pariiament , r « we * f . . "v fur returning officers , that all noni'nations be tr ' ien as hereinafter directed . II . That for all genet at eler iiocs of Members of Parliament a requisition of tbe following form , signed by at ' e 3 st one bandit d quV'Se <» e' tfors of the district , I j delivered to the retaToinsr office- of the d 8 trict between : the first and tbe tenth day of May in escn year ; and tbat such requisition constitute the nomination of such parson & 8 a candv ' at » for tbe f * i % tric t ^

      Wo , ihe undersigne I eledors of ihe districl of , recommend A . B . of ,-as a fit and proper person to represent the people of this- district in the Comnnns' House of Parliament , the said A . B . being qualified to be an elector according to the pi ooisior * < f this Act . Bated , 4 'C > Signed . III . That the returning officer of every electoral drttict eball , ou or before the 13 th of May in each y <> - ? , cause a list of sU tbe candidates thus nominated to ; 3 siuck up against all church and chap * 1 doors , tuaiketbouces , town-halls , session-houses , poor-houses and wiion workhouses , and such other conspicuous pla- ? within the district as be may d < 3 m necessary .

      IV . Tbat vhenewr a vacancy is occrsioDed in auy district , by the death , rtsigflatioc , or other causa , of tt > a Member of Parliament , tho n turn ing oflksr of tbat dkttict BhM within tbree dajs after the receipt of a ' l orders from tbe Speaker of toe House of Commons giva notlee tberecf in all the parishes of his district in the manner desctil ; d fjr giving noti' - ^ s , and he shall at the Eime titna request all uomiaations tn bo made as aforesaid within ten day a from the rcc&ipt of Ms ottler , and shall also appoint the day * 'f election within eich en days froai tbe receipt of such order from the Speakat of the House of Commons . V . That if from any circumstance no person h" % teen nominated » s a Candidate for the district en or bafore the 10 th of May , persons may tben be nominated in the manner described as aforesaid at any time pre * viops to the 20 th of May , tut not after that date .

      VI :. That at tbe flrat election , after the passing of this Act , aPd at the expiration of eveiy year , the nomination of candidates for tbe loturaing officer ba made in the same manner r" » for Meoifcsrs of Parl *' - ment , and nominations for vacancies that wvy occrin like manner . VII . That if two or more persons are nominated as aforesaid for Members to tesve in Parliament for th © district , the returning offict-r shall , at any time , I 3-tween the 15 ihand 31 at of May , ( Sundays exempted ) , appoint such times and places ( not exceeding ) r i he shall think most convenient to tbe electors of the distiict for the candidate * to aupear b& ' ors them , then , and there to explain tbei * views and srolicit the snffracea of the elestors .

      VIII , Tbatthe returning oflScersee that the plari above described be convenient fjr the purpose , and that 8 i many each erections be put up as may be necessaty ; ttie same to be paid for by the retaining officer , and charged in bis account as bereioafter nieutiuned . IX , lhat for tbeparposeof keoping good order and public decorum , the returning tflSfier either fake the cha > r at such m , iti » gs himself , or appoint a deputy Ior tbat pcpoBe . X , That provided only one candidate be proposed for Member of Porliament for the district by the time hereinbefore roant'oned , tbe rtturnlng ofiicer cau' 3 notice to be givtm as hereinafter mentioned , tbat such a candidate is ekcted a member for the district ; and "f only one candidate l . e proposed for tbe retumir ? cfScer , he shall in like manner , be declared dr ' y elected .

      XI . That no other qualiScation shall be reqp ' red than the choice of the electors according to the provision ofiMsact , providinat&at no person , exceplirj thi Cabinti Ministers , be eligible to serve in the Commons House ef Parliament who are in the receipt of any emvlummt derivable from , any place or places held under Government , or of retired allowances arising therefrom .

      AREANQEJ 1 ENT FOR ELECTIONS . I . Be it enacted , that a general election of Members of Parliament fo ? the electorial districts of tbe United Kingdom take j-lace on the first Monday fo June la f ~ ; li year ; and that all vacancies by death or otherwire , shall ha f"led up as ner-ly as passible within eighteen days after rhey occur . JI . That a general election of returnin ? officers for a" the dishieta t-ibe place at the expiration of eve ;/ th" 3 years on the P ^ sfc Monday in Ji'ue , and at the same time Members of Parliament sre to ta elected ; ond thatr vanncleabe fl'led up , r > nr—ly fi possible , within eighteen days after they occur .

      III . Tbat every person who bri 1 rsn registered ?* aforesaid , and who hra a voter ' s ctiyficate , Btri have the right , © £ voting H tbe dhtrlot In wHcn he bia Iseea tegistersd , and bx tbat only , aud of voting for tLe Membet of Paniaroeut for that district , an * the retutiiiag ofiicsr for tUe district , and foi thoc ^ a only . ( Continued in wr eighth fa ^ e . )

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  • Citation
    • Northern Star (1837-1852), Jan. 14, 1843, page 7, in the Nineteenth-Century Serials Edition (2008; 2018) ncse-os.kdl.kcl.ac.uk/periodicals/ns/issues/vm2-ncseproduct918/page/7/