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30 Aug 1809 Parl. y Reform.
30 Aug 1809

Parl. y Reform.

Table of Ends and Means: viz. 1 in the Order of the Ends. 2. in d o of y e Means

III.

Means first – their Uses continued

VI. Speeches correctly compleatly and authentically taken down and regularly

published.

Uses (direct)

1. Contributing to secure probity on the part of Members:

viz. by rendering[?] each man permanently responsible to the tribunal of public

opinion, and in particular to his Electors for every thing done or said by him in

parliament.

2. Contributing to secure existence and encrease of intelligence on the part of Members, viz. in so far as depends upon such

exertions as would naturally be made by each man to preserve himself from contempt

and to secure esteem on the part of the readers of each his speeches and in

particular on the part of his Electors.

3 Contributing to secure the existence of active talent of intelligence on the part of Members – viz. by keeping out all such as are to

a certain degree deficient in that respect: persons seen /a person in whose instance/

unfitness in this respect were made manifest, whether by the badness of their /his/

speeches[?] or the constancy of their /his/ silence could be kept out either by their

consciousness /his self consciousness/ of his deficiency, or by the promise

entertained of it by rival Candidates and by his Electors.

IV.

Means first – their Uses continued.

VI. Speeches correctly &c. published

(continuation.)

Uses continued.

Collateral Uses.

4 Contributing to secure the existence and encrease of appropriate intelligence on

the part of Electors: who would thus, each of them in so far as it pleased him to

make use of them be in possession of a correct and compleat stock of the grounds

necessary to his forming a correct judgment of the probity of each his Representative

from the part taken by him when silent, and of his probity and intelligence both in

so far as he has taken part in the Debates.

5. In the case of a Bill sent up from the Commons to the Lords, furnishing the Lords with a correct and compleat representation expressive

of all reasons /arguments/ brought forward in the Commons House in will in opposition

to, or in support of the measure: thence contributing to receive relative and

appropriate intelligence on the part of the Members of the Upper House.

6. Furnishing the means of detecting and successfully counteracting the influences of

those rhetorical fallacies and sophisms the efficiency of which depends upon the […?]

of the time responsible for examination /scrutiny/ and reflection.

V.

Means first – their Uses continued

VII. Attendance regularity and generality of it secured in an

encreased degree.

I. Means

1. Recordation of the names of the Members attending and voting, voting on which side

and d o non-attending, on each day, and on the occasion of each

debated point: publication of d o along with the speeches.

2. Elections annual, as above: thence yearly opportunity of substituting diligent to

idle representatives: idleness experienced and published as above will be operated at

each election as an invitation to competitors.

3. Should the above means prove inadequate, {exaction of a deposited sum a two} a sum

to be deposited by each Member in the hands of an officer of the House; a

proportionable part to be taken back on each attendance.

II. Uses (direct)

1 Contributing to secure encrease of probity on the part of the House taken in the

aggregate. At present, in the future of the corrupt and dependent part of the House

attendance is secured by inducements, the application of which extends not to the

independent Members.

2 Contributing to secure encrease of probity, as above: viz in cases where, so long

as the Member is in attendance, the nature of the question, compared with the

circumstances of the person will be understood to impose on him the obligation of

declaring his sentiments: which sentiments will be published, as above in his own

words.

3 Contributing to secure encrease of intelligence: the more frequent a man’s

attendance, the greater his experience, the greater his experience the greater his

expertness in his business.

VI.

Means first – their Uses continued

VIII Electors – their number encreases in every electoral

district, except those which are already on the footing of Counties or Open

boroughs.

Uses. (direct)

1. Contributing to their encrease of probity on the part of

Members: viz. by contributing to encrease the difficulty viz. the vexation and

expence attached to the problem of bribery: the advantage of /derivable from/ it

being reduced to nothing by the proposed concealment of the votes, the proposed

shortness of the time for which a seat is holding and the proposed exclusion of

placemen from the right of voting in the House.

 28 Jan y 1817

Add

1 Number of Members in the House: which gives[?] of 4 Different part[?]

2. Number of Electoral Deposits.

3.
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  • Title: [30 Aug 1809 Parl. y Reform.]
    Description: 30 Aug 1809

    Parl. y Reform.

    Table of Ends and Means: viz 1 in the order of the Ends: 2. in d o of the Means

    I Ends first - their means. & End

    1. Securing Probity in the Members

    Means to ends.

    1. Placemen’s Votes extended.

    2. Elections universal

    3. Speeches correctly compleatly, authentically and constantly taken down and

    published.

    4. Attendance (viz. of all alike secured in an encreased degree) viz. by authentic

    publication of speeches and annuality of Parliaments.

    5. On the part of Electors, fitness for judging the conduct of Members encreased:

    viz. by publication given as above to the speeches of Members.

    6. Members and other Candidates prevented from bribing; Electors from being bribed:

    viz. 1. Home-voters by their voting by ballot, i.e. in

    secret: 2. Out Voters by their voting by letter, thence without expence of journeys &c.

    7. Members rendered less corruptible by being exonerated of expence, as per N o 6.

    End II

    II Securing intelligence on the part of the Members.

    Means to End II

    1. To an additional means of Placemen viz from the Subordinate Boards &c

    right of Speech and d o of Motion given.

    2. Speeches published as above.

    3. Attendance - regularity and generality of it secured in an encreased degree, as

    above.

    4. Elections annual: thence yearly opportunity of substituting more intelligent to

    less intelligent Members.

    Addition III Securing Active talent.

    1. Speeches published, as above.

    2. Attendance secure, as above.

    3. Electors good point[?] strengthened

    End III

    III. Reducing expence and vexation in Elections.

    Means to End III

    1. Home-voters to vote by ballot: thence no Candidate can expect benefits by bribery.

    2. Out votes, by letter, free from expence, as above.

    End IV.

    Reducing expence, vexation and delay, of Election

    Judicature.

    Means to End IV

    1. Voting by ballot and letter the candidate knowing by whom the votes in favour of

    his competitor have been given, none will have any inducement for contesting votes.

    I

    II. Means first - their Uses

    (direct) i.e. in the character of Means with reference to

    one or more of the above Ends.

    I Voting - Home-votes by ballot.

    Contributing to secure probity on the part of Members: viz. by rendering it not worth

    candidates while to begin[?] corruption: votes not being to be secured by bribery.

    2. Rendering the vote free: i.e. saving it from being pro-[?] by influence of will

    over will.

    3. Reducing expence and vexation viz.[?] to Members and unsuccessful Candidates.

    II. Voting - Out votes, by letter: Uses (direct)

    1. Reducing expence and vexation: viz to Members and unsuccessful candidates

    2. Reducing expence and vexation: viz. to Electors themselves.

    3. Reducing the danger of improbity on the part of Members: viz. the number of

    out-voters not forming so considerable a part of the whole as to render bribery

    eligible: especially when the seat is but for a year.

    III. Exclusion of Placemen’s Votes

    Uses

    1. Rendering the danger of improbity, viz. in the shape of undue obsequiousness to

    the Crown on the part of Members.

    IV. Admitting Speech and Motion on

    the part not only of the existing placemen, but of others from the Boards,

    &c.

    Uses (direct)

    1. Contributing to secure encrease of intelligence on the part of the Members.

    Collateral uses.

    1. Contributing to secure encrease of probity on the part

    of the placemen thus subjected to continual examination

    /scrutiny/.

    2. Contributing to secure encrease of intelligence in d o by the encreased obligation of understanding the business.

    3. Contributing to secure Encrease of intelligence on the part of succeeding ones, by

    rendering the situation formidable to incapable ones.

    4. Contributing to secure an Encrease of probity on the part of the superordinate

    placemen, viz. by exposing improbity to the nation[?] on the part of their

    subordinates.

    5. Contributing to secure encrease of intelligence on the part of d o: viz. by encreasing the stock of information habitually or casually laid

    before them.

    II

    II. Means first their Uses (continued)

    V. Parliaments Annual /Elections Annual/-ly renewed.

    Uses (direct)

    1 Contributing to secure encrease of probity on the part of

    the Members: viz. by apprehension of dismissal in case of improbity.

    2 Contributing to secure encrease of intelligence and

    active talent on the part of the Members: viz. by apprehension of speedy dismissal in

    case of lack of intelligence, and frequent renewal of competition between candidates:

    who when seated will be ashamed[?] of constant inefficiency and silent[?] votes.

    3. Contributing to secure encrease of probity on the part of Members, by making it

    not worth a Minister’s while to give in the shape of a place to any of their

    connections any considerable bribe for such short service.

    4. Contributing to secure encrease of d o on the part of d o in respect of the application of the matter of corruption to the

    purchase of bribing Electors viz. by making it not worth their while to bestow much

    money foe power of so short a continuance.

    5. Contributing to secure encrease of probity on the part of Members in respect of

    that branch of probity which consists in punctuality of attendance - viz. in

    execution of their trust.
  • Title: [23 Aug 1809 Parl y Reform B.IV M]
    Description: 23 Aug 1809

    Parl y Reform B.IV M

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    Influence

    Ch. Intelligence [...?]

    '.1.

    1

     Confer Opinions[?] of Probity secured

    Ch.

    Like the degree of probity the degree of intelligence manifested in the House depends upon three /two/ circumstances 1. /2/ upon the degree of intelligence on the part of each member: 2. /1/ upon the relative number of the Members possessed of the requisite degree of intelligence: 3. Upon the proportion in the most intelligent members pay their attendance, relation /reference/ being had to the numbers of the less intelligent ones.

    So much depending upon the article of attendance the means of securing attendance on the part of those who are most fit becomes therefore an object possessing no less claim to notice than that of securing fitness itself.
  • Title: [15 Nov r 1809 Parliament y Reform]
    Description: 15 Nov r 1809

    Parliament y Reform Plan – Chapters and Sections proposed.

    { Book I. Concerning the House and its Members.

    Ch.1. Art. 1. Qualification and Disqualifications

    §.1. Members why first considered before Electors

     This perhaps in a preliminary part?

    §.2. Primary qualifications

    1. Probity. 2. Intelligence.

    Say probity not […?] prudence.

    §.3. Secondary qualifications their connections with primary qualifications and with

    disqualifications.

    §.4. Disqualifications in general.

    §.5 Pecuniary qualifications or rather disqualifications.

    Ch.2. Art. 2. Disqualification by office, so far as concerns the right of voting

    Ch.3. Art.2. Military Officers by Sea and Land why exempted from the disqualification

    in respect of the right of voting.

    Ch.4. Art.4. Rights of speach and motion with leave of the House why proposed to be

    given to the official men now admitted and to their[?] officers[?]

    §.1.

    Ch.5. Art.5. Of the Attendance of Members

    §.1. General and regular attendance why desirable

    §.2. Means of securing attendance /it/

    Ch.6. Art.6.

    Publication, correct, compleat, prompt and authentic, of speeches of Members and

    transactions of the House.

    Ch.7. Art.7. Continuance of Members in Office – Elections annual.

    §.1.

    Book II. Concerning Electors

    Ch. 8

    Art.8. Mode of voting.

    §.1. For Home-voters, the secret mode.

    Ch.9. Art 9.

    §.1. For out-voters, the epistolary mode.

    §.2. For Out voters, proxies sent to Home-Voters.

    Ch.10.

    Art.10. Qualification for the right of voting

    §.1. Disqualification

    §.2. Qualification viz. by payment of taxes

    §.3. Document for proof of the qualification

    Ch.11. Art.11. Pecuniary qualification – its amount

    Book 3. Concerning Electoral Districts

    Ch.12. Art.12.

    Electoral districts

    how to be marked out.

     One Member only for each Deposit.