The present peerage of the United Kingdom1865 |
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... given to the Speaker for issuing such warrants . No person so appointed shall be authorised to act , unless there be no Speaker of the House , or such Speaker be absent , nor any longer than such persons shall be members of the House ...
... given to the Speaker for issuing such warrants . No person so appointed shall be authorised to act , unless there be no Speaker of the House , or such Speaker be absent , nor any longer than such persons shall be members of the House ...
Page 146
... given into the custody of the Sheriff of the County , or the Returning Officer of any City or Borough , shall be the register of persons entitled to vote at any election of a Member or Mem- bers to serve in Parliament , which shall take ...
... given into the custody of the Sheriff of the County , or the Returning Officer of any City or Borough , shall be the register of persons entitled to vote at any election of a Member or Mem- bers to serve in Parliament , which shall take ...
Page 147
... given of the times and places , when and where , the poll will be taken . In Counties , the poll is to be taken on the next day but two after the nomination , unless such day be a Sunday , and then on the Monday following . 2nd William ...
... given of the times and places , when and where , the poll will be taken . In Counties , the poll is to be taken on the next day but two after the nomination , unless such day be a Sunday , and then on the Monday following . 2nd William ...
Page 148
... given two days before the commencement of the poll , by the returning officer ; and , in case the booths be situated in different places the returning officer may appoint a deputy to preside at each place . ; Not more than 300 electors ...
... given two days before the commencement of the poll , by the returning officer ; and , in case the booths be situated in different places the returning officer may appoint a deputy to preside at each place . ; Not more than 300 electors ...
Page 151
... given will be entered as " tendered " only . 6th Victoriæ , cap . 18 , s . 98 . Though in general practice the votes of the electors are given for candidates who were previously nominated , yet the choice of the voters is not restricted ...
... given will be entered as " tendered " only . 6th Victoriæ , cap . 18 , s . 98 . Though in general practice the votes of the electors are given for candidates who were previously nominated , yet the choice of the voters is not restricted ...
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Arms-See plate August Baron Baronet bart Bishop Born April Born Dec Born Feb born Jan Born July Born June Born March born Nov born Sept Borough candidate census of 1861 Charles City claim Clerk Colonel Court Creation Creations-Baron daughter December died Duke Earl's Edward eldest election English entitled February Frederick given Grey Heir-Apparent Heir-Presumptive-His Held Henry honours House issue James January Kent King land late Earl late Lord Marquess Married Mary Members notice November number of voters objection occupied October Overseers Parish Parliament Peer Peerage of England Peerage of Ireland Peerage of Scotland person poll Population according qualification rated Re-elected rent respect Revising Richard Right Right Hon Robert September signed Sir John Southern Division Succeeded his father tenant Thomas Total number Town uncle Vacated Virtue Viscount vote writ Yorkshire
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Page 159 - ... to procure, any office, place, or employment to or for any voter, or to or for any person on behalf of any voter, or to or for any other person, in order to induce such voter to vote or refrain from voting...
Page 159 - ... any voter, or to or for any other person, in order to induce any voter to vote, or refrain from voting, or shall corruptly do any such act as aforesaid, on account of such voter having voted or refrained from voting at any election : 2.
Page 160 - ... any meat, drink, entertainment or provision to or for any person, for the purpose of corruptly influencing that person or any other person to give or refrain from giving his vote...
Page 159 - Parliament, or the vote of any voter at any election : 4. Every person who shall, upon or in consequence of any such gift, loan, offer, promise, procurement, or agreement, procure or engage, promise, or endeavour to procure the return of any person to serve in Parliament, or the vote of any voter at any election : 5.
Page 160 - Bribery, and shall be punishable accordingly: 1. Every Voter who shall, before or during any Election, directly or indirectly, by himself or by any other Person on his Behalf, receive, agree, or contract for any Money, Gift, Loan, or valuable Consideration, Office, Place, or Employment, for himself or for any other Person, for voting or agreeing to vote, or for refraining or agreeing to refrain from voting, at any Election: 2.
Page 160 - ... upon or against any person in order to induce or compel such person to vote or refrain from voting, or on account of such person having voted or refrained from voting at any election, or...
Page 159 - ... offer, promise, procurement, or agreement as aforesaid, to or for any person, in order to induce such person to procure, or endeavour to procure, the return of any person to serve in Parliament, or the vote of any voter at any election : 4.
Page 180 - ... if the qualification consist of a rent-charge, then the names of the owners of the property out of which such rent is issuing, or some of them, and the situation of the property.
Page 209 - ... an Act passed in the second year of the reign of King WILLIAM the Fourth, intituled, " An Act to amend the Representation of the People in England and Wales.
Page 160 - ... receive any money or valuable consideration on account of any person having voted or refrained from voting, or having induced any other person to vote or refrain from voting at any election...