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the Lords' committee say is attributable in part, to the nature of the standing orders, and the ambiguous manner in which some of them are expressed, and which has given a greater scope for opposition. Some of the charges too, frequently made by parliamentary agents, it was admitted on the evidence before the select committee of the Lords, were for services which were not actually performed other charges were represented to exceed very far the value of the services rendered, more especially as the agent appears to be entitled, by long usage, to a considerable solicitation fee, which is of course still larger when any opposition to a bill creates more trouble, and a more protracted attendance.

'The agents employed in conducting private bills through Parliament, are of two descriptions: 1st, In-door agents, so called, who are clerks of one or other of the Houses of Parliament; there are in the House of Lords two, and in the House of Commons about eight or nine. And 2ndly, Out-door agents; most of whom employ themselves in this business exclusively, and are not generally either attorneys, solicitors, or writers to the signet, nor necessarily attached to any branch of the legal profession: these are rather more numerous than the in-door agents.

'The increased number of private bills, and their nature, attest the progress of public improvements in this country They also demonstrate the variety, as well as the magnitude of the interests involved in these proceedings. The average annual expense incurred in passing these bills through Parliament, including the House fees, and the charge of Parliamentary agent, printer, and solicitor, are estimated at not less than 300,000l. per annum.' pp. 383-385.

'A table of Fees to be demanded and taken by the Officers and Servants of the House of Commons.—1700.

To Mr. Speaker.

For every private bill [but see p. 470, No. 8, as to
Inclosure Bills.] .

For every private enacting clause, the same fee as for
a bill.

And if the bill concerns a county, or counties,
or corporation, or corporations, or in the case of
such-like bills, called double bills, a double fee
[but see p. 470, as to Turnpike Bills.]

To Mr. Speaker's Secretary.

For every private bill

£. s. d.

500

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For every private enacting clause, the same fee as for a bill.

And if the bill concerns a county, or counties, or corporation, or corporations, or in the case of such-like bills, called double bills, a double fee. For every warrant, signed by Mr. Speaker, for a new writ, commitment, discharge, or witness to attend

To the Clerk, and the officers under him.

To the Clerk.

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For the several readings

For breviating, amendments, interlocutory orders,

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For the order of commitment

For every private enacting clause, the same fee as for
a bill.

And if the bill concerns a county, or counties, or
corporation, or corporations, or in the case of such-
like bills, called double bills, double fees.

For every order upon motion, or petition, or committee
appointed in private matters; or copies of them, or
of committees in public matters; taken out by any
person

For every order for the commitment or discharge of

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For every search in the Journals

For copies of bills, per sheet

But if for members

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For ingrossing bills, per press

For every hearing at the bar, from each side

For attending committees of the whole House, or grand
committees, in private concerns

And for preparing the report, and transcribing
For reading at the table, and entering in the Journal, a
report in private matters, if long

If short

For swearing every member without and within doors (upon the clerk of the crown's return upon any vacancy) after the sessions begun, and filing the certifi

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For the test, by Act of Parliament, at the table

For swearing every person at the table, in order to be

naturalized

To the Clerk Assistant.

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For every private bill

For every private enacting clause, the same fee as for
a bill.

And if the bill concerns a county, or counties, or
corporation, or corporations, or in the case of
such-like bills, called double bills, a double fee.

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For every hearing at the bar, from each side
For attending committees of the whole House, or grand
committees, in private concerns

For every order of such committees

For reading every petition in private matters.

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To the Clerk of the Committee of Elections.

For attending the hearing of the merits of the cause
For drawing the report

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For the examination of a witness

For each order of the committee

To the four clerks without doors attending upon

committees.

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For attending a sitting of the committee upon such bill,
or petition
For drawing and transcribing the report for such com-
mittee

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And where the bill or petition concerns a county,
corporation, or body of people, or in such-like
cases, (in which double fees are paid to the offi-
cers of the House) double fees.

For a summons for a witness to attend a committee
For examining a witness, or taking the consent of a
party to the passing of a bill

For every deed, or other exhibit, made use of before the committee

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clerks without doors) who receives the fees, and pays them to the officers of the House for so doing, For every private bill

For every private enacting clause, the same fee as for
a bill.

And if a bill concerns a county, or counties, or
corporation, or corporations, or in the case of
such-like bills, called double bills, a double fee.
To the Serjeant, and the officers under him.
To the Serjeant.

For every private bill
For every private enacting clause, the same fee as for
a bill.

And if the bill concerns a county, or counties, or
corporation, or corporations, or in the case of
such-like bills, called double bills, a double fee.

For taking a knight into custody

For taking a gentleman into custody
For every day in custody

From every knight of the shire when sworn into the
House (upon the clerk of the crown's return upon
any vacancy) after the sessions begun

From every burgess upon such vacancy

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From every person sworn at the table, in order to be naturalized

For every counsel pleading at the bar, or before any

committee

For bringing a criminal to the bar

For riding charges, for every mile

To the Housekeeper.

For every private bill
For every private enacting clause, the same fee as for
a bill.

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And if the bill concerns a county, or counties, or
corporation, or corporations, or in the case of
such-like bills, called double bills, a double fee.

For every private committee

For every hearing at the bar

For every prisoner discharged by the House

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To the two Door-keepers.

For every private bill

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For every private enacting clause, the same fee as for a bill.

And if the bill concerns a county, or counties, or corporation, or corporations, or in the case of such-like bills, called double bills, a double fee. For attending a hearing at the bar in private matters For delivering papers at the door

Upon the discharge of every prisoner, to each
From every member sworn (upon the clerk of the
crown's return upon any vacancy) after the sessions
begun

To the four Messengers.

For serving any summons of the House in private

matters

For serving the orders of committees in private matters
For attending a prisoner, per diem

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Perused by me,

AR' ONSLOW, Speaker.'

For keeping the door at a private committee

22d February, 1731.

OLIVER'S SUMMARY.

The Law Summary; a Collection of Legal Tracts on Subjects of General Application in Business. By BENJAMIN L. OLIVER, Counsellor at Law. Boston. Marsh, Capen, & Lyon. 1831. pp. 348.

The design of this work, as the author announces in the preface, 'is to furnish a concise view of the law, in relation to certain subjects of frequent occurrence in business. In the selection of the subjects particular attention has been paid to their practical utility and general application. It is believed that little can be found in them which will not repay the reader, if impressed on the memory, and the cautions necessarily arising from them are carefully attended to in dealings with others.'

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After suggesting the vexations of law-suits, which it is one of the objects of the author to prevent, he proceeds to say of the 'proverbial uncertainty of the law,' that it produces contrary effects on persons of different characters. The timid and cautious are frequently deterred by it from going to law in the assertion of the plainest right; while the bold and unprincipled will not hesitate, on the same account, to set up for the most flagrant wrong, any defence, however shameless and dishonest, if it can be brought, though only in appearance, under the shelter of any rule of tech

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