go) ANNUAL REGISTER, 1790 
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Motion by Mr. Moatagu for increafing the falary of the fpeaker of the houfe’ 
of commons. He ftates his prefint emoluments, argues upon their infuffi-~ 
ciency, and propofes that they fhould be advanced to £5,000 per annum.- 
Motion oppofed by Mr. Huffy, as tending to encreafe the influence of the 
crown. Supported by Mr. Marfbam and other gentlemen. Amendment pro- 
poled in the committee that the Jalary fhould be £.6000 per anhum, 
and carried by a@ large majority. India budget cpened by Mr. Dundas. 
Comparative fiatement of the revenues and charges in India. Flourifbing 
frate of the company’s affairs in gencral. Doubts exprefed by Mr. Huffy 
Speech of Mr. Francis upon the affairs of India. 
pany’s difiress. 
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Proofs of the com=- 
Obfervations on the duty on falt.. Remarks on the letter oft 
Lord Cornwallis. Mr. Devaynes in reply to Mr. Francis. Mr. Dundas” 
‘afferts the falfbood of Mr. Francis’s ftatement. Refolutions paffed hy the 
committce. Sir J. R. Miller’s account of the proceedings of the committee om 
aweizhts and measures, to be inferted entire in the article of ufeful projects. * 
Petitions prefented for the repeal of the tobacco excife ad. Motion upon 
that. fubje? by Mr. Sheridan, aferts that the act had endangered the 
foreign trade, encouraged Juggling, and laid the manufaiurer under infuper~ 
able hardjoips. Mr. Pitt in reply. Sir Grey Cooter, Mr. Wyndham, and” 
Mr. Fox, for the motion. Rejected by a majority of 19% to 147. Bill 
paffed to explain and amend the tobacco ad, Claufe to grant trial by juries” 
rejected. Budget for the year 1790. Flourifhing flate of the finances and 
growing profperity of the country. Remarks on the budget by Mr. Sheridan, 
Meffage fiom the king to both houfes of parliament relative to the difputes 
with Spain. Addreffes voted unanimoufly, _ Motions for papers and debates 
thereon. Vote of credit for a million, Committee on American claims. 
Caje of Mr. Penn. Compenfation voted for the loffes of his family. Penfion, 
granted to Dr. Willis. Aimendment of the tontine act. Account of pro- 
ceedings relative to the flave trade. Proceedings relative to the trial of 
Mr. Haftings. Speech from the throne. 
of the proceedings of the Irifh parliament. 
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Parliament prorogued. Summary 
N the roth of March, tlie right 
honourable Frederick Mon- 
tagu rofe and requefted the atten- 
tion of the houfe to a fubjeét in 
which he conceived their honour 
and dignity, and the dignity and 
intereft of’ all the people of Great 
Britain to be effentially concerned ; 
—he meant, the due fupport of the 
office of the fpeaker of that houfe. 
He then ftated, that the emoluments 
hitherto enjoyed by a fpeaker of the 
houfe of commons were exceeding- 
ly anageqnate to the maantenance of 
the dignity of fuch a ftation, and- 
contended that this great officer» 
ought to be enabled to appear and @ 
live, wherever he was, and at alk ® 
times, not only while he was in- 
town, and pending the continuance,” 
of the feffion of parliament, but in 
the country, or wherever he might — 
chufe to go, during the recefs, with 
the {plendor and importance becom~ | 
ing, what he undoubtedly was, the — 
firft commoner im the kingdom, 
Upon an inquiry into the amount _ 
and nature of the profits of his” 
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