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New Zealander, Volume 1, Issue 28, 13 December 1845, Page 1

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The real Independence of Parljament. — Lord Brougham among the nine Bill* he hat just introduced into the Upper House, ha* brought in one "for securing the real Independence of Parliamemt," The preamble declares, that " it is highly necessary, for the preservation of the dignity and independence of Parliament, that Memberi'of either of the' Houaes'the'reof who become insolvent, and who do not pay thetr debts in futt t shall not retain their teats in the Commons' House, and shall be sequestered from voting in the Lords' House." ' In another part —the preamble declares, that " such persons should no longer bs suffered to assist in making the laws which they do continually violate." The clauses of the Bill then proceed to enact, that the issuing of judgment for debt, &c, and execution thereon, shall disqualify Peers and Members of the House of Commons from sitting and voting in Parliament ; and the Speaker of the latter house is to issue his warrant for the fresh election to seats vacated by insolvent Members. The power of the Speaker to nominate persons to issue warrants for new writs is to he extended to vacancies that may occur under this Bill — If it pass. James Seaward, a poor man, by trade a carpenter, residing in Somers-town, who has been for some time in great distress from the want of employment, lately received the pleasing intelligence that he had become the possessor of a large fortune by the death of a brother in India. His wife was actually on her -way to pledge an article for food when the letter arrived bearing the welcome news that he was the owner of £15,000.