106. U. K. 42 Geo. S. e. misbehave in giving or refusing to give evidence, or if any person shall be guilty of any contempt or misbehaviour whatsoever of or towards the said commissioners, while sitting and acting in the execution of their said commission, the said chairman of the commissioners shall, and he is hereby empowered, by a warrant under his hand and seal, and directed to the gaoler of the common gaol of the county or place in which the said commissioners shall sit, to commit such person (not being a peer of the realm ing peers, &c.) or a lord of parliament), to the custody of the said gaoler, without bail or mainprize, for any time not exceeding six calendar months. (such witnesses not be If requisite to summon á liament, at tending his duty, the §30. And be it enacted, that in case it shall member of par- be requisite to summon any member of parliament to give evidence before the said commissioners, who shall be then attending his duty in parliament, that in such case the chairman of the commissioners shall certify the same to the speaker of the house of commons, who shall report the same to the house. chairman to certify the same to the speaker. sioner (after § 31. And be it further enacted, that each of the said commissioners so to be appointed in manner aforesaid, shall, immediately after the select committee on the petition in question shall have made the final report to the house on Each commis- the merits of the said petition, be entitled to the final report demand and receive from the lords commisof the commit- sioners of the treasury in Dublin, the sum of two hundred pounds, for his attendance upon the execution of the said commission, together with the sum of one guinea for every day which such commissioner shall have been, or shall be necessarily engaged on the said commission, and also his travelling expences, at the rate of one tee to the house) to receive 2001. from the trea sury in Dub lin, for his at tendance, and one guinea a day and travel ling expences. 42 Geo. 3. c. 106. U. K. commissioners to The clerk to commissioners shilling and sixpence for every mile which such commissioner shall have travelled from or to his usual place of abode, in his attendance on the execution of such commission; and that the clerk to the said commissioners shall also, upon his transmitting the said copics in manner aforesaid, be entitled to demand and receive from the lords commissioners of the treasury in Dublin, such sum or sums for his attendance on the execution of the said commission, as the said commissioners shall under their hands certify to be guineas per reasonable, not exceeding the amount of two tendance, and guineas for each day of his attendance on the execution of the said commission, together with such sum for the copies of the evidence transmitted to the clerk of the crown in Ireland, and the speaker of the house in manner aforesaid, as the said commissioners shall think fit, not ex- Geo. 3. c. 14. ceeding the sum of sixpence for every sheet 97.) consisting of seventy-two words, the said copies shall contain. day for his at such sum for dence as commissioners think fit, not exceeding 6d. see post, 47 copies of evi a sheet. any court of § 32. And be it further enacted, that all pecu- Penalties may niary penalties in and by this act imposed, shall be sued for in and may be recovered with full costs of suit by record in Ireany person or persons who shall sue for the land. same by action of debt in any court of record in that part of the united kingdom called Ireland; in which action it shall be sufficient for the plaintiff or plaintiffs to declare that the de- How plaintiff fendant or defendants is or are indebted to him may declare. or them (to the amount of the penalty sued for) by virtue of this act; and in which action no es- No essoign, soign, privilege, protection, or wager of law &c, shall be allowed, nor more than one imparlance. § 33. Provided always, and be it further Limitation of enacted, that every indictment, information, or actions. 106. U. K. 42 Geo. 3. c. action for any offence against this act, or any forfeiture incurred under the same, shall be found, filed, or commenced within one year after the commission of the fact, on which such indictment, information, or action shall be grounded, or within six months after the conclusion of the proceedings in the house of commons relating to the petition on the trial of which such fact shall have arisen. The Stat. 43 Geo. 3. c. 25. U. K. An Act for better securing the Freedom of Elections of Members to serve in Parliament for any Place in Ireland, by disabling certain Officers employed in the Collection or Management of His Majesty's Revenues in Ireland, from giving their Votes at such Elections. [24th March, 1803.] "FOR the better securing the freedom of elec"tions of members to serve in parliament;" be it enacted, by the king's most excellent majesty, by and with the advice and consent of the lords spiritual and temporal, and commons, in this present parliament assembled, and by the authority of the same, that, from and after the first day of June, one thousand eight hundred and three, no commissioner, collector, surveyor, supervisor, gauger, or other officer or person fied, incapable Whatsoever, concerned or employed in the of voting in charging, collecting, levying, or managing any election of charging, From June 1, 1805, officers of the revenue in Ireland, herein speci 25. U. K. serve in parliament for Ire the duties of excise in Ireland, or any branch 43 Geo. 3. c. or part thereof; nor any commissioner, collector, surveyor, comptroller, searcher, or other members to officer or person whatsoever, concerned or employed in the charging, collecting, levy- land. ing, or managing the duties of customs in Ireland, or any branch or part thereof; nor any surveyor, collector, comptroller, inspector, or other officer or person whatsoever concerned, engaged, or employed, by or under the commissioners of his majesty's revenue in Ireland, in the charging, collecting, levying, or managing any of the duties, taxes, or impositions in Ireland, paid or levied under the direction of such commissioners, or any of them; nor any commissioner, officer, or other person, concerned or employed in collecting, receiving, or managing any of the duties on stamped vellum, parchment, and paper, in Ireland; nor any person appointed by the said last-mentioned com missioners for distributing of stamps in Ireland; nor any postmaster or postmasters-general, or his or their deputy or deputies; nor any person employed by or under him or them in receiving, collecting, or managing the revenue of the post office in Ireland, or any part thereof; nor any captain, master, or mate of any ship, packet, or other vessel, employed by or under the postmaster or postmasters-general in Ireland, in conveying the mail from and to Ireland, to or from Great Britain, or to or from any other place whatever, shall be capable of giving his vote in any election for the choice of any representative in parliament for any county, city, county of a city, borough, town corporate, university, or other place whatever in Ireland; and if any person hereby made incapable of voting as aforesaid, shall never- Vote of such theless presume to give his vote during the time for twelve officers, and 25. U.K. months after holding such offices, to be void, and the offenders to for office un 43 Geo.3. c. he shall hold, or within twelve calendar months after he shall cease to hold or execute any of the offices aforesaid, contrary to the true intent and meaning of this act, such votes so given shall be held null and void to all intents and forfeit 100l. as purposes whatsoever; and every person so of herein, and be fending shall forfeit the sum of one hundred incapacitated pounds Irish currency, one moiety thereof to der the crown. the informer, and the other moiety thereof to be paid into the hands of the treasurer of the county, city, town, or place in Ireland, within which such offence shall have been committed, to be applied and disposed of to the use of some public charitable institution, or to such other charitable purposes, within the said county, city, town, or place, as the justices at the next general quarter-session of the peace to be held for such county, city, town, or place in Ireland, shall think fit, and to be recovered by any person that will sue for the same by action of debt, bill, plaint, or information, in any of his majesty's courts of record in Dublin, in which no essoign, protection, privilege, or wager of law, nor more than one imparlance shall be allowed; and the person against whom any such penalty shall be recovered, shall become and is hereby declared disabled and incapable of ever bearing or executing any office or place of trust whatsoever under his majesty, his heirs or successors. tend to patent Act not to ex- § 2. Provided always, and be it enacted, offices in Ire- that nothing in this act contained shall extend, land, for estate or be construed to extend, to any office in Ireband now held or usually granted to be held by letters patent for any estate of inheritance or freehold. of inheritance or freehold, nor to persons resigning be 3. Provided also, and be it enacted, that fore June 1, nothing herem contained shall extend to any 1803. |