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the Exchequer instantly assented. 

 The Chairman reported progress, 

 and obtained leave for the com- 

 mittee to sit again. 



Next day, March 20, Mr. 

 Bankes moved for leave to bring 

 in a bill to prevent the grant of 

 places and pensions in reversion. 

 The bills which the House had 

 already passed for this purpose, 

 had the miifortune to fail in the 

 House of Lords, as well as another 

 bill which had originated in the 

 House of Commons, within the 

 present session. Nevertheless, he 

 thought the mode by which the 

 House was most likely to carry its 

 wishes ultimately into effect was, 

 to shew that it was in earnest, by 

 using every means it might con- 

 stitutionally adopt. Though a bill 

 of a similar nature, which had 

 originated in that House, had been 

 lost in the other House, still he 

 thought their lordships would not 

 be indisposed to receive another 

 bill, having the same general ob- 

 ject in view, but worded in a dif- 

 ferent manner; and, instead of 

 proposing, as in the former bills, 

 to perpetuate the prohibition, to 

 render it a bill of the suspension 

 of the prerogative from time to 

 time. He moved for leave to 

 bring in that bill. — The Chancel- 

 lor of the Exchequer did not ob- 

 ject to the motion of his honour- 

 able friend for leave to bring in 

 the bill, reserving to himself the 

 right of moving in the committee 

 on the bill an amendment of the 

 title, in these words : " for a time 

 to be limited." Leave was given 

 'to bring' in the bill. 



House of Commons, May 3L 

 Mc.Davie Giddy reported from the 



committee of the whole House, to 

 whom it had been referred, to 

 consider further of the third re- 

 port from the committee on pub- 

 lic expenditure, the resolutions 

 which they had directed him to 

 report to the House ; which he 

 read in his place, and delivered 

 in at the table. 



Resolution 1. "That it is the 

 opinion of this committee, that 

 the utmost attention to economy, 

 in all the branches of public ex- 

 penditure, consistent with the in- 

 terests of the public service, is at 

 all times a great and important 

 duty." This was carried unani- 

 mously. 



Resolution 2. "That for this 

 purpose, in addition to the useful 

 and eitective measures already 

 taken by parliament for the aboli- 

 tion and regulation of various sine- 

 cure offices, and offices executed 

 by deputy, it is expedient to ex- 

 tend the like principles of aboli- 

 tion and regulation to such other 

 cases as may appear to require and 

 admit of the same." Upon this 

 resolution being read, Mr. Bankes 

 moved the following amendment : 

 " That for this purpose, &c. &c. 

 it is expedient, after providing 

 other and sufficient means for en- 

 abling his Majesty duly to recom- 

 pense the faithful discharge of 

 high and effective civil offices, to 

 abolish all offices which have re- 

 venue without employment, and to 

 regulate all offices which have reve- 

 nue extremely disproportionate to 

 employment, excepting only such 

 as are connected with the personal 

 service of his Majesty, or of the 

 royal family, regard being had 

 to the existing interests in any 



