said house, take and subscribe the oath follow- 33 Geo. 3. c. ing, to wit: "I, A. B. do swear, that I do not hold in my "own name, or in the name of any person in "trust for me, or for my benefit, any pension "for years, or during his majesty's pleasure, or any office or place of profit under the crown, "which is rendered by act of parliament in"compatible with the holding a seat in the "house of commons. "So help me God." 41. Irish. The Irish Stat. 35 Geo. 3. c. 29. 1795. An Act for regulating the Election of Members to serve in Parliament, and for repealing the several Acts therein mentioned. "WHEREAS the laws for regulating the elec"tion and return of members to serve in parlia"ment, have been found inadequate to the pur 61 poses intended:" Be it therefore enacted, by the king's most excellent majesty, by and with the advice and consent of the lords spiritual and temporal, and commons in this present parlia ment assembled, and by the authority of the same, that from and after the first day of June, From 1st June, which will be in the year one thousand seven hundred and ninety-five, an act passed in the 1795. second year of the reign of king George the Geo. 1. c. 19. first, intituled, " An act for the more effectual "preventing fraudulent conveyances, in order 29. Irish. Except such part as relates to election of burgess. Except so 35 Geo. 3. c. to multiply votes for electing members to "serve in parliament, and for preventing "the irregular proceedings of sheriff's and "other officers in electing and returning such "members," except such part thereof as relates to the new election of an alderman or an alderman or burgess of a corporation, upon death, removal, 1 Gco. 2. c. 9. or resignation; and also an act passed in the first year of the reign of George the second, intitled, "An act for the further regulating "the election of members of parliament, and preventing the irregular proceedings of sheriffs and other officers, in electing and rereturning such members," except so much thereof as relates to the new election of an alelection of an derman or burgess of a corporation, upon death, removal, or resignation; and also an act passed 19 Geo. 2. c. in the nineteenth year of the reign of his late majesty king George the second, intitled, "An act for better regulating elec"tions of members to serve in parliament;' and also so much of an act passed in the twentyfirst year of his said late majesty king George the second, intitled, "An act to amend and "make more effectual an act," intitled, "An "act for better regulating elections of mem"bers to serve in parliament, and for the more effectual quieting of corporations and se much as relates to the new alderman or burgess. 11. And so much of 21 Geo. 2. to elections of c. 10. as relates members. a 66 curing the right of persons who have been or "shall be elected into the offices of aldermen "and burgesses within any corporation of this kingdom," as relates to the election of mem3 Geo. 3. c. 13. bers to serve in parliament; and also an act passed in the third year of the reign of his present majesty, intitled, "An act for the more effectual preventing bribery and corruption "in the elections of members to serve in parliament, and the magistrates of cities, bo 66 35 Geo. 3. c. 29. Irish. 15 & 16 Geo. 3. c. 16. Geo. 3. c. 21. roughs, and towns corporate ;" and also an act passed in the fifteenth and sixteenth years of his present majesty, intitled, "An act for "better regulating the election of members to "serve in parliament;" and also so much of an And so much act passed in the twenty-first and twenty-second of the 21 & 22 years of the reign of his present majesty, intitled, "An act for the more effectually preventing the multiplying of votes at elections of members to serve in parliament for bo"roughs, where a right of voting is vested in "the protestant inhabitants in general, or protestant inhabitants and others," as relates as relates to to the election of members to serve in parlia- members to ment, except such part or parts thereof as serve in parliarelate to the elections of chief magistrates, such part as burgesses and freemen, which said part and relates to eleeparts are to continue and remain in force of law, magistrates, as if this act had not been passed; and also an &c. act passed in the twenty-first and twenty-second 21 & 22 Geo. 3. years of the reign of his present majesty, intituled, "An act to explain and amend an act the election of ment, except tion of chief c. 63. passed this session of parliament," intitled, "An act for the more effectually preventing the multiplying of votes at elections of members "to serve in parliament for boroughs where "the right of voting is vested in the protestant "inhabitants in general, or protestant inhabi"tants and others;" and also an act passed in 23 & 24 Geo. S. the twenty-third and twenty-fourth years of the reign of his present majesty, intitled, "An act to amend an act," intitled, "An act for preventing bribery and corruption in elec"tions for members to serve in parliament ;" c. 13. 52. and also an act passed in the twenty-fifth year 25 Geo. 3. c. of the reign of his present majesty, intitled, "An act for the more effectually registering 35 Geo. 3. c. 29. Irish. 22. 26 Geo. 3. o. 23. 66 of freeholders," and also an act passed in the twenty-sixth year of the reign of his pre26 Geo. S. c. sent majesty, intitled, "An act to suspend for a limited time the operation of an act passed last session of parliament," intituled, "An act for the more effectually registering of freeholders, so far as the same shall affect "the election of members to serve in parlia"ment;" and also an act passed in the twentysixth year of the reign of his present majesty, intitled, "An act for amending the several "laws relative to the registering of freeholders;" and also an act passed in the twentyeighth year of the reign of his present majesty, intitled, "An act for the further amendment of the law relative to the registering of free"holders;" and also an act passed in the twenty-ninth year of the reign of his present majesty, intitled, "An act to continue the 28 Geo. 3. c. 33. 29 Geo. 3. c. 29. effect of an act," intitled, "An act for the "further amendment of the law relative to the and 30 Geo. S. "registering of freeholders;" and also an act passed in the thirtieth year of the reign of his present majesty, intitled, "An act to conti c. 17. repealed, ex cept so much persons offer as relates to ing to vote at nue the effect of an act," intitled, “An act "for the further amendment of the law relative "to the registering of freeholders," shall be repealed to all intents and purposes whatsoever, except so far as relates to any person who may offer to vote at any election for a member or members to serve in parliament, the test of the writ for holding of which shall bear date before the writs for which first day of January, one thousand seven hundate before 1st dred and ninety-seven, or to the powers or conJanuary, 1795, duct of the returning officer, or any deputy in conduct of re- respect to any to any such person or persons, and the oath or oaths to be administered to him. elections for parliament, the test of the should bear or to powers or turning officers or deputies. 35 Geo. 3. c. 29. Irish. Elections of shire where held. of peace. appointed by assizes were lastin In Dublin, where session Election to be on a day to be the sheriff, not sooner than ten twenty days after receipt No adjourn ment of place, from day to consent of candidates. nor later than 2. And be it further enacted, that every election to be made of a knight or knights of a shire to serve in parliament for any county in this kingdom, shall be holden at the place where knight of a the assizes for such county, and in the county of Dublin where the sessions of the peace for the said county were last held, previous to such election, on such day as the sheriff shall appoint, not sooner than ten nor later than twenty days after he shall have received the writ for holding the same; and that the sheriff shall then and there proceed to election, and shall not adjourn to any other town or place, nor without the consent of all the candidates longer than from day to day, unless a Sunday shall intervene, and then only from Saturday to the next Monday, shall duly and orderly, and without delay, ceed in taking of the poll from day to until all the freeholders who shall there sent themselves shall have polled; and sheriff shall cause to be affixed on the door of Sherin to give the county court-house, public notice, signed by himself, of the day for holding the election, ten days at the least preceding such day. of writ. nor longer than and proday, preevery day without the poll from day to day. To proceed in ten days notice of election, by affixing the same on county court-house. Sheriff within four days after receipt of writ cept, which is or othcer, &c. who made the last return, § 3. And be it further enacted, that the sheritt of every county shall, within four days after he shall receive the writ for the election of to issue preany members to serve in parliament, for any to be delivered place or places within his county, issue his pre- to magistrate cept or precepts, and cause the same to be delivered to such acting magistrate or magistrates, officer or officers, of such place or places as made the last return of members to serve in parliament for the same, be he mayor, sovereign, portrieve, provost, burgo-master, bailiff, cr seneschal, and to no other person; and such ma- who is, within gistrate or officer shall hold the election there- hold the eiec twenty days, to |