State of Alterations: Which May Be Proposed in the Laws for Regulating the Election of Members of Parliament for Shires in Scotland (Classic Reprint) - Softcover

Sinclair, John

9781331357346: State of Alterations: Which May Be Proposed in the Laws for Regulating the Election of Members of Parliament for Shires in Scotland (Classic Reprint)

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Excerpt from State of Alterations: Which May Be Proposed in the Laws for Regulating the Election of Members of Parliament for Shires in Scotland

B The 2 l The enormous expence attending fuch liti gations, precludes all hopes that the matter will ever be judicially fettled; and nothing but the power of Parliament can furnifh any well-founded profpect of redrefs.

But though all agree that fome new re gulations, or at leaﬂ: fome explanation of the old law, have become abfolutely necef fary; yet. When the fpecific propofition to be brought forward becomes at any time the fubje�'t of difcufiion, a very f'triking differ ence of opinion arifes. One man contends for great and bold - another for gentle and moderate innovations one is urgent for a limited - another for a numerous body of electors; fome are for rooting out every remnant of the feudal fyfiem, and extir pating all votes on fuperiorities at once; whillt others afi'ert, that the law cannot now be materially altered, and that fuch votes ought {till to be retained under cer tain refiriclions.

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Excerpt from State of Alterations: Which May Be Proposed in the Laws for Regulating the Election of Members of Parliament for Shires in Scotland

B The 2 l The enormous expence attending fuch liti gations, precludes all hopes that the matter will ever be judicially fettled; and nothing but the power of Parliament can furnifh any well-founded profpect of redrefs.

But though all agree that fome new re gulations, or at leafl: fome explanation of the old law, have become abfolutely necef fary; yet. When the fpecific propofition to be brought forward becomes at any time the fubje�'t of difcufiion, a very f'triking differ ence of opinion arifes. One man contends for great and bold - another for gentle and moderate innovations one is urgent for a limited - another for a numerous body of electors; fome are for rooting out every remnant of the feudal fyfiem, and extir pating all votes on fuperiorities at once; whillt others afi'ert, that the law cannot now be materially altered, and that fuch votes ought {till to be retained under cer tain refiriclions.

About the Publisher

Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com

This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.

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Excerpt from State of Alterations: Which May Be Proposed in the Laws for Regulating the Election of Members of Parliament for Shires in Scotland

Having given notice of an intention to bring the important subject, to which the following hints relate, under the consideration of Parliament at an early period of the next Session, and being very desirous of receiving assistance from every individual, who has paid attention to so interesting a matter, it was judged proper to draw up the following short State of the principal points which are likely to become the topics of discussion.

Those who may be inclined to favour the Author with their thoughts upon the subject, are requested to transmit their sentiments respecting it, directed to him, either at Thurso, North Britain, or at Whitehall, London.

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This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.

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