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<note>Reasons<lb/> | <note>Reasons<lb/> | ||
VIII Election Districts<lb/> | VIII Election Districts<lb/> | ||
Sec. 2. | Sec. 2. One Seat to a District</note> | ||
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<del>of 658 it were 1316?</del></p> | <del>of 658 it were 1316?</del></p> | ||
<p>Reason 2. Suppose the numbers of districts doubled, the <add> | <p>Reason 2. Suppose the numbers of districts doubled, the <add>Members the same as</add><lb/> | ||
at present, to wit 658, and, at the same time, as is mostly the<lb/> | at present, to wit 658, and, at the same time, as is mostly the<lb/> | ||
<note>case at present, two<lb/> | <note>case at present, two<lb/> | ||
Members allowed to<lb/> | |||
each District, the<lb/> | each District, the<lb/> | ||
several districts would <add>must</add><lb/> | several districts would <add>must</add><lb/> | ||
thus at an average</note> | thus at an average</note><lb/> | ||
whole mass of inconvenience produced by distance, viz<lb/> | whole mass of inconvenience produced by distance, viz<lb/> | ||
expence of journey to and fro, and dis<gap/> would be</p> | <sic>expence</sic> of journey to and fro, and dis<gap/> would be</p> | ||
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1818 July 8
Parl. Ref. Bill
Reasons
VIII Election Districts
Sec. 2. One Seat to a District
1
1
Question.
In each District, Members
why not more
than one?
2
Answer — Attendance
supposed any greater
number could not sufficiently
be accommodated.
Question 2. Number of Representatives to each District
why not more than one.
Reasons
Reason 1. At one to a District, the number is already
so great, that, under any system, other than of that of general power
without obligation non-attendance as at present, [it would be productive
of sensible inconvenience.] it would not be wholly
unattended with unproductive of sensible inconvenience. What if instead
of 658 it were 1316?
Reason 2. Suppose the numbers of districts doubled, the Members the same as
at present, to wit 658, and, at the same time, as is mostly the
case at present, two
Members allowed to
each District, the
several districts would must
thus at an average
whole mass of inconvenience produced by distance, viz
expence of journey to and fro, and dis would be
This may be seen by adding to on the outside of any
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