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The Common Council assembled on Monday. Mr. Pritchard ob- tained leave to bring in a bill to qualify aliens for admission to the freedom of the city of London' on the same terms as other subjects of nis Majesty. Subsequently the bill was read a first time, and ordered to be printed.
Mr. Wire presented a petition from some inhabitants of Aldgate, praying for a copy of the case as to the eligibility of Mr. Salomons for the office of Alderman, which hnd been summed to counsel. He moved that the City Solicitor furnish the petitioners with a copy of the document. The Recorder, being applied to, said that the City Solicitor would not be warranted in giving up the case and opinion; as it was taken by the Court of Aldermen, a separate court from that of the Common Council ; but, after some discussion, Mr. Wire's motion was carried by a large majority.
On Tuesday, a Court of Aldermen was held, at which the City Solicitor mentioned the resolution passed the preceding day by the Common Council, and humbly requested that the Court would give him permission to furnish the copy of Mr. Salomons's case : he was placed in a very distressing situation.
Alderman Winchester made some remarks on the incessant attacks of the Common Council on the Court of Aldermen ; whose firmness he eulogized; and moved that the City Solicitor be directed not to furnish the copy required.
Alderman Birch seconded Alderman Winchester's motion "with all his soul."
Alderman Matthew Wood moved an amendment, that the copy be furnished by the City Solicitor.
Alderman Venables seconded the amendment ; which was lost, on a division, by 8 to 5.
After some further debate, Mr. Machin, one of the petitioners, appeared at the bar, and requested to have the copy : he made the request " irrespective of the Common Council." Alderman Brown moved and Alderman Thomas Wood seconded a resolution that the important document should be supplied by the City Solicitor. This resolution was carried unanimously ; and so ended the collision between the two houses of the City Parliament.
On Wednesday, the Common Council reassembled. A petition was presented by Mr. Tyars, and supported by Michael Scales in a speech at the bar, from the inhabitants of Portsoken Ward, praying that a sum of 1000/. might be granted them in order to defray the legal expenses of their suit against the Court of Aldermen relative to the question of Alderman of their Ward. They contended, that as the expenses of the Court of Aldermen were paid out of the public funds, it was but reasonable that theirs should also be defrayed from the same source. The petition was referred to the Finance Com- mittee.
On the same day, it was resolved to petition Parliament to abolish military flogging.
There was another meeting of the Court of Aldermen on Thursday; when Mr. White was sworn in Alderman of Bassishaw Ward. Mr. Rumphery then presented himself to take the oaths as Alderman of Aldgate Ward ; but the proceedings were interrupted by Mr. Sheriff Salomons, who protested against the election of Mr. Humphery, on the ground that the decision of the Court of Aldermen by which his own election had been declared void, was illegal. Mr. Salomons said that he had the opinion of eminent lawyers to this effect. The act directed that he should make the required declaration within a month after his admission : had the Court admitted him, he should have been relieved by the Act of Indemnity from the penalties of neglecting to take the declaration ; but in the first instance he ought to have been admitted. He also contended that, by other Acts of Parliament, Jews were especially relieved from making any such declarations in order to be qued for the performance of public duties. He therefore called upon the Court to reconsider their steps, and thus prevent litigation. Mr. Alderman Wood presented a petition against Mr. Humphery's election, from several inhabitants of Aldgsite, principally on the ground that he wawa licensed retailer of wine, beer, and spirits.
Sir Chapman Marshall presented another petition against Mr. Humphety, from Mr. Mayhew ; who maintained that due notice of the election had not been given. The Recorder said, that all the necessary forms had been complied with ; and Mr. Mayhew's petition was ordered to lie on the table. Alderman Wood moved that counsel for the Aldgute petitioners should be heard at the bar.
Mr. Humphery declared, that he never bad, and never intended to have any thing to do with the sale of wine, beer, or spirits, by retail. A discussion ensued, which was terminated by the rejection of Alderman Wood's motion, by 11 to 4. Mr. Humphery was then sworn in, with the usual forms ; and the Court adjourned.
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