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Parliamentary Proceedings.
Mr . Sheridan moved , " That an Address be presented to his Majesty , praying that hi would order to be laid before the House a copy of a letter written by the Secretary of State , dated Whitehall , March 14 , to the Lords Lieutenants of the several counties , ¦ with the plans for raising troops , & c . thereto annexed . " Air . Martin , in seconding the motion , expressed his disapprobation of the conduct of minister ' s during the present war . Mr . Western spoke in support of the motion , and took the opportunity to animad - vert , withmuch severity , On-the conduct of ministers in the instance in question .
The Chancellor cf the Exchequer observed , that when the papers were before the House , it would best know how to decide off the conduct of Ministers in the instances alluded to . The motion was agreed to . The Paper Duty Bill was read a third time , and passed . ' 25 . The Solicitor General moved for a bill to explain and amend an act passed in the 31 st year'of the present King , relating to certain restrictions upon Roman Catholics 5 'Ids principal view in which was , to enable persons of that persuasion to become Artornies at Law . The motion was ordered to be referred to the consideration of the whole House .
Mr . Secretary Dundas presented a message from his Majesty , similar to that delivered to the . House of Lords by . Lord Grenville , which , on the motion of the Chancellor of the Exchequer , was ordered to be taken into consideration on the morrow . Mr : Adam prefaced a motion on the Scotch Law with a speech of very considerable length . His principal object was to assimilate the criminal code of Scotland as nearly . as possible to that of this country ; and to allow the former the benefits which result . to the latter , from its . excellent and admirable system of criminal laws . He concluded with moving to the following effect : " That a Select . Committee be . appointed to take
into consideration so much of the criminal lavy of Scotland as relates to the crimes of leasing-making , or sedition , the right of appeal , of a . new trial , the competency of witnesses , law of evidence , power of the Lord Advocate , the proposition of introducing a Grand Jury into that system , & c . and to report tfic . same , with their opinions thereon , to the House . " . . ' ¦ ' r - ' C ' M- ¦ •' ¦ Mr . Secretary Dundas deemed it his duty to oppose thcrhotion , as it tended to introduce a sudden , dangerous , and most- extensive innovation into the system of laws by which Scotland had been governed for a very great length of time , and under which
the ' people found themselves perfectly happy . He compared the legal system of both countries , and contended , that ' the laws of Scotland were better adapted for that country . . '' ¦ ' . ' . - Mr . . Serjeant Adair , at some length , contended for the propriety of instituting the
Committee . ' The Master of the Rolls replied to the principal parts in the learned Serjeant ' s speech , and seemed in general of the same opinion of his Right Hon . friend ( Mr . Secretary Dundas ) . ¦ Several Gentlemen then delivered their sentiments ; when the question being loudly . called for , there appeared , Ayes 24 , Noes 77 . 26 . Resolved into a Committee on the Solicitor General's motion of the preceding nihtfor leave for a billthe intent of which wasto enable persons of the Roman
g , , , Catholic persuasion to become Attorneys at Law ; which proposition being agreed to by the Committee , the House resumed , received the report , and ordered the bill to be brought in accordingly . The Alien Bill was read a third time and passed . . Mr . Secretary Dundas presented the estimates of the expence attending the newly raised Corps , Regiments of Fcncibles , Cavalry , & c . which were ordered to be printed ; and also the copy of the letter transmitted by the Secretary of State to the different Lords Lieutenants
. A conversation of some length ensued between the Chancellor of the Exchequer , Mr . Secretary Dundas , Mess . Fox and Sheridan , respecting an obscurity which appeared f o the latter gentleman in part of the wording of this letter , the result of which was , an -assurance that the letter now before the House was the original communication issued twin the Secretary of State ' s office to the different Lords Lieutenants ,
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Parliamentary Proceedings.
Mr . Sheridan moved , " That an Address be presented to his Majesty , praying that hi would order to be laid before the House a copy of a letter written by the Secretary of State , dated Whitehall , March 14 , to the Lords Lieutenants of the several counties , ¦ with the plans for raising troops , & c . thereto annexed . " Air . Martin , in seconding the motion , expressed his disapprobation of the conduct of minister ' s during the present war . Mr . Western spoke in support of the motion , and took the opportunity to animad - vert , withmuch severity , On-the conduct of ministers in the instance in question .
The Chancellor cf the Exchequer observed , that when the papers were before the House , it would best know how to decide off the conduct of Ministers in the instances alluded to . The motion was agreed to . The Paper Duty Bill was read a third time , and passed . ' 25 . The Solicitor General moved for a bill to explain and amend an act passed in the 31 st year'of the present King , relating to certain restrictions upon Roman Catholics 5 'Ids principal view in which was , to enable persons of that persuasion to become Artornies at Law . The motion was ordered to be referred to the consideration of the whole House .
Mr . Secretary Dundas presented a message from his Majesty , similar to that delivered to the . House of Lords by . Lord Grenville , which , on the motion of the Chancellor of the Exchequer , was ordered to be taken into consideration on the morrow . Mr : Adam prefaced a motion on the Scotch Law with a speech of very considerable length . His principal object was to assimilate the criminal code of Scotland as nearly . as possible to that of this country ; and to allow the former the benefits which result . to the latter , from its . excellent and admirable system of criminal laws . He concluded with moving to the following effect : " That a Select . Committee be . appointed to take
into consideration so much of the criminal lavy of Scotland as relates to the crimes of leasing-making , or sedition , the right of appeal , of a . new trial , the competency of witnesses , law of evidence , power of the Lord Advocate , the proposition of introducing a Grand Jury into that system , & c . and to report tfic . same , with their opinions thereon , to the House . " . . ' ¦ ' r - ' C ' M- ¦ •' ¦ Mr . Secretary Dundas deemed it his duty to oppose thcrhotion , as it tended to introduce a sudden , dangerous , and most- extensive innovation into the system of laws by which Scotland had been governed for a very great length of time , and under which
the ' people found themselves perfectly happy . He compared the legal system of both countries , and contended , that ' the laws of Scotland were better adapted for that country . . '' ¦ ' . ' . - Mr . . Serjeant Adair , at some length , contended for the propriety of instituting the
Committee . ' The Master of the Rolls replied to the principal parts in the learned Serjeant ' s speech , and seemed in general of the same opinion of his Right Hon . friend ( Mr . Secretary Dundas ) . ¦ Several Gentlemen then delivered their sentiments ; when the question being loudly . called for , there appeared , Ayes 24 , Noes 77 . 26 . Resolved into a Committee on the Solicitor General's motion of the preceding nihtfor leave for a billthe intent of which wasto enable persons of the Roman
g , , , Catholic persuasion to become Attorneys at Law ; which proposition being agreed to by the Committee , the House resumed , received the report , and ordered the bill to be brought in accordingly . The Alien Bill was read a third time and passed . . Mr . Secretary Dundas presented the estimates of the expence attending the newly raised Corps , Regiments of Fcncibles , Cavalry , & c . which were ordered to be printed ; and also the copy of the letter transmitted by the Secretary of State to the different Lords Lieutenants
. A conversation of some length ensued between the Chancellor of the Exchequer , Mr . Secretary Dundas , Mess . Fox and Sheridan , respecting an obscurity which appeared f o the latter gentleman in part of the wording of this letter , the result of which was , an -assurance that the letter now before the House was the original communication issued twin the Secretary of State ' s office to the different Lords Lieutenants ,