GENERAL INDEX.

ABSCONDING,

A.

of a party to evade the service of an order of either
House of Parliament, 20.

how to proceed in such cases, ib.
ABSENT PEERS, may appoint proxies, 32.
ABSTRACT. See Breviate.

ACT OF PARLIAMENT,

when so styled, 60.

the date of its commencement, ib.
in what cases it must be pleaded, 2.
cited relating to

bridges, 124.

inclosures, 67, 93..

turnpike roads, 99, 100.

ADJOURNMENT OF PARLIAMENT.

See Parliament.

how it affects the proceedings on private bills, 61.

ADULTERY, ACT OF. See Divorce.

AFFIDAVITS,

of illness of parties, when required, 153.

in particular cases, admissible evidence, 154.
in general not allowed to be read in evidence in
either House, 24.

See tit. Inclosures.

ALLEGATIONS,

of a petition,

how to be proved, 18, 24.

ALLEGATIONS,

how to be proved,

of a bill,

at the bar of the House, 20.

at a committee, 24.

before the judges, 18.

to be proved at the committee, 46.

ALTERATIONS, IN BILLS,

may be proposed in the committee, 46, 50.
on the report, 53.

on the third reading, 55, 56.

may be adopted in one stage, and the same alte.
rations rejected in another, and so vice versâ,
37, 38.

AMENDMENTS,

may be made by one House, in bills sent to them
from the other, 58.

must be agreed to by both Houses, 59.

in what parts of a bill the Commons will not
agree to the Lords making any amendments or
alterations, 58, 59.

how to be prepared, 47, 56.

AQUEDUCTS. See Navigation,

ASSENTS. See Consents.

ATTAINDER, BILLS OF,

resolutions respecting, p. 3, in Notes.

ATTESTATION OF DEEDS.

ATTORNEY, LETTER OF,

See Witnesses,

to sign a bill for another person, when necessary, 87.

BILLS,

B.

not sufficient, ib.

private, descriptions of, 2.

in which of the two Houses they should be

begun, 34.

BILLS,

private,

cannot be presented until a petition has been pre-
sented, and leave given by the House, 7, 8.
provisions required to be made therein by standing
orders, 32. See title of each particular bill.
breviate of, to be made for the Speaker, 33.
by whom to be introduced, ib.

introduction of, may be opposed by a member, 36.
must be printed before they can be read a first time
at the Commons, 34.

and before the second reading at the

Lords, 40.

prints of, to be left with the door-keepers, 34, 40.
may be opposed in every stage, 36.

no private person can be heard against them, until
a petition has been presented, and the leave of
the House obtained, 38.

what distance of time between the first and second
reading at the Lords, 41, 120, 133, 152.
at the Commons, 43.

relating to Ireland, ib.

if prepared improperly, may be withdrawn, and a
new bill presented, 38, 59.

in what stage committed, 41, 44.
in which the Crown is concerned,

how to be proceeded upon, 39.
committees upon, the object of, 45.

standing orders relative to, 48, 49.
notice of meeting to be given, 48.
number of members to form a
committee,

at the Lords, 45.

at the Commons, 50.

may be adjourned, 44.

what members have voices there, 45.

proofs to be given before, 46.

BILLS,

1

committees upon,

attendance of persons before, how to be en
forced, 46, 51.

the most proper stage to make amendments
or alterations, 46.

how amendments should be prepared, 47.
the principle of the bill cannot be disputed.

at, 50.

if once rejected, cannot be offered again in the

same session, 36.

report upon, from select committees,

by whom to be made, 52, 53.

when it may be proper to be committed, 54
recommitted for several purposes, ib.
amendments sometimes made to, 53.
dates and penalties cannot be then enlarged,
may be lessened, ib.

third reading thereof, 55, 56.

amendments may then be offered, ib.

title of, to be sent up with the report from a com-

mittee upon a petition, 26.

when settled, 35.

how to proceed to alter the title, ib.

must be indorsed on the ingrossment, 57.
how they are sent from one House to the other,

55, 57-

fees for, when payable, 42.

Vide Committees, Consents.

BLOOD, RESTITUTION IN, Bills for,

in which House they should originate, 3.

BREVIATE OF BILLS,

to be made for the Speaker, 21, 33, 35.

BRIDGES,

bills for building of, 1.

in which House to be begun,

122.

standing orders relating to, 122, 123.
BRIDGES,