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25Geo.3.c.84 deration, it shall and may be lawful for the house to permit or authorize any person to appear in the stead of him or them; and in case there shall be no more petitions than one presented, complaining of such return, or omission of a return, or distinct interest, or complaining upon different grounds, the house shall determine, from the nature of the case, whether the returning officer or officers, or person appearing in the stead of him or them, shall, together with such petitioners, be entitled to strike off names, how to from the list of members, drawn by lot, in the manner directed by the said act, passed in the cleventh year of the reign of his present majesty, in the case where there shall be more than two parties before the house, or whether such list shall be reduced by the parties severally presenting the said petitions only.

Striking off

be regulated in cases herein.

(For 13, see 1 vol. 629. § 14, ib. § 15, ib. 629. § 16, ib. 628.)

ACT, &c.

RESPECTING

BRIBERY (a).

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The Stat. 9 Geo. 2. c. 38.

An Act to explain and amend so much of an Act, made in the second Year of his present Majesty's Reign, intituled, An Act for the more effectual preventing Bribery and Corruption in the Elections of Members to serve in Parliament, as relates to the commencing and carrying on of Prosecutions grounded upon the said Act (a).

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"WHEREAS, by an act of parliament made in 2 Geo. 2. c. 24, "the second year of the reign of his present majesty, intituled, An act for the more effec"tual preventing bribery and corruption in "the election of members to serve in parlia

ment, it is enacted, that no person shall be "made liable to any incapacity, disability, for"feiture, or penalty, by the said act laid or imposed, unless prosecution be commenced "within two years after such incapacity, disability, forfeiture, or penalty, shall be in

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(a) For the stat. 7 W. 3. c. 4. (treating act), see 1 vol. 131. For the stat. 2 Geo. 2. c. 24.

(bribery act), see App. xiii.
For the stat. 49 Geo, 3. c. 118,
see 1 vol. 135.

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9 Geo. 2. c. 38. “curred, or in case of a prosecution, the same "be carried on without wilful delay; and whereas prosecutions may have been, or may be com"menced against persons offending against the "said act, by suing out original or other writs

or processes against such persons so offending, "within two years after the incurring any in"capacity, disability, forfeiture, or penalty, "laid or imposed by the said act, and persons so "suing out such original or other writs or pro

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cesses, may have delayed, or may delay to "serve the same, without giving the persons against whom such original or other writs or processes may have been or may be sued out, any notice thereof, by reason of which practice the said provision for limiting the "time for the prosecution of persons offending "against the said act is or may be evaded:" Now, for explaining and amending the said provision, be it 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 parliament assembled, and by the authority of the same, that no person shall be made liable to any incapacity, dis-" ability, forfeiture, or penalty, by the said act laid or imposed, unless such person has been, or shall be, actually and legally arrested, summoned, or otherwise served with any such original or other writ or process, within the space of two years after any offence against the said act has prevented by been, or shall be committed, so as the service of any such original or other writ or process hath not been, or shall not be prevented by such person absconding or withdrawing out of this kingdom.-A. D. 1736.

No person liable to any penalty by the said act,

unless arrested with the proyears after the

or served

cess in two

offence, so as

the service of process be not

the person ab. sconding.

For laws for trials of controverted Elections Returns, sec 53. 53.9.3.

53.9.3.c.71.

RESOLUTIONS

OF THE

HOUSE OF COMMONS

RELATING TO BRIBERY.

18 January, 1670.

Resolved, THAT the sending of warrants, or letters in the nature of warrants, or letters to high constables, or constables, or other officers, to be communicated to the freeholders or other electors, when a knight of the shire or other member is to be chosen to serve in parliament, or threatening the electors, is unparliamentary, and a violation of the right of elections.

17 March, 1700-1.

Resolved, THAT the lending of money upon any security to a corporation which sends members to parliament, and remitting the interest of the same with intent to influence the election of such corporation, is an unlawful and dangerous practice.

10 December, 1779.

Resolved, THAT it is highly criminal in any minister or ministers, or other servants under the crown of Great Britain, directly or indirectly, to use the powers of office in the elec

9 Journ. 191.

13 Journ. 410.

tion of representatives to serve in parliament, and an attempt at such influence will at all times be resented by this house, as aimed at its own honour, diguity, and independency, as an infringement of the dearest rights of every subject throughout the empire, and tending to sap the basis of this free and happy constitu37 Journ. 507. tion (a).

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Resolution repeated at the Commencement of every Session.

Resolved, THAT if it shall appear that any person hath procured himself to be 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 such person (b).

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