| Abraham John Valpy - Great Britain - 1813 - 608 pages
...253-5. 636-G7*. . HOUSE OF COMMONS. Wednesday, June \6th, 1784. ALDERMAN SAWBRIDGE moved, " that a committee be appointed to inquire into the present...the Commons of Great Britain in parliament." He was seconded by Alderman Newnham ; but Lord Mulgrave moving the previous question, it was carried, Ayes... | |
| Charles James Fox - Great Britain - 1815 - 520 pages
...present occasion to vary the mode of proceeding, and to move, " That a committee be appointed to enquire into the present state of the representation of the Commons of Great Britain in parliament, to report the same to the House, and likewise what steps in their opinion it may be proper for parliament... | |
| William Cobbett - Great Britain - 1816 - 744 pages
...him, and those who held the latter, would of course oppose him. He concluded with moving, " That a committee be appointed to inquire into the present...Representation of the Commons of Great Britain in Parliament." The question being put, that the otbei orders of the day be read, the House divided: Yeas, 101; Noes,... | |
| Richard Brinsley Sheridan - Great Britain - 1816 - 422 pages
...PARLIAMENTARY REFORM. On this day, Mr. Sawbridge moved, " That a Committee be appointed to enquire into the present state of the representation of the commons of Great Britain in parliament?' — Lord Mulgram moved the previous question. Mr. SHERIDAN said, so far from his thinking what had... | |
| Edmund Burke - Great Britain - 1816 - 588 pages
...day Mr. Alderman Sawbridge moved, " That a com•*• mittee be appointed to take into consideration the present state of the representation of the Commons of Great Britain in parliament." The motion was supported by Mr. Alderman Newnham, the Earl of Surrey, Sir E. Astley, Mr. Beaufoy, Mr.... | |
| Richard Brinsley Sheridan - Great Britain - 1816 - 428 pages
...PARLIAMENTARY REFORM. On this day, Mr. Sawtnidge moved, " That a Committee be appointed to enquire into the present state of the representation of the commons of Great Britain in parliament."—Lord Mulgrave moved the previous question. Mr. SHERIDAN said, so far from his thinking... | |
| Great Britain - 1817 - 694 pages
...convicted, shall be entitled to vote for the county, in which such borough shall be situated ; " And 8. " That an addition of Knights of the Shire, and of representatives...collusively, and with the Right Honourable Gentleman's con* nivance." Mr. Pitt was now in office, and Lord North, with whom the Whigs had coalesced, although... | |
| Jeremy Bentham - Great Britain - 1817 - 438 pages
...COMMONS. Wednesday, June \6th, 1784. ALDERMAN SAWBRIDGE moved, " That a committee be appointed to enquire into the present state of the representation of the Commons of Great Britain in parliament."4 He was seconded by Alderman Newnham ; but Lord Mulgrave moving the previous question,... | |
| Early English newspapers - 1817 - 728 pages
...the people by restoring to them their undoubted .eights, be Should conclude by moving " That a Select Committee be appointed to inquire into the present state of the representation of the country ; and to report their observations to the House." Mr. Brand seconded the motion; and complimented... | |
| English poetry - 1818 - 784 pages
...the people by restoring to them their undoubted rights, he should conclude by moving "that a select committee be appointed to inquire into the present state of the representation of the country ; and to repot t their observations to the house." Mr. Brande seconded the mot'on; and complimented... | |
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