The Life and Times of Queen Victoria; vol. 3 of 4Wilson, Robert
History
The Life and Times of Queen Victoria; vol. 3 of 4
Wilson, Robert
Great Britain -- History -- Victoria, 1837-1901; Victoria, Queen of Great Britain, 1819-1901
Household franchise in boroughs, conditional Household franchise,
on _two_ years’ residence, and personal payment conditional on
of rates. _one_ year’s residence;
compound householder ,
abolished the occupier
alone being rated.
£15 franchise in counties. £12 franchise in counties.
Educational franchise for graduates or associates _No_ educational franchise.
in Arts of any University of the United
Kingdom, for those who passed senior middle-class
examinations, for clergymen, professional
men, and schoolmasters.
A pecuniary franchise for savings bank depositors _No_ pecuniary franchise.
with balance of £50, fundholders of like
amount, and direct taxpayers to the amount of
£1 per annum.
Dual voting--a provision entitling the holder _No_ dual voting.
of the pecuniary franchise to vote for the same
borough in respect to any franchise involving
occupation of premises, and payment of rates.
Voting papers. _No_ voting papers.
_No_ lodger franchise. A £10 lodger franchise.
_No_ cumulative vote or three-cornered
constituencies, _Four_ three-cornered
these being declared by Mr. Disraeli constituencies.
erroneous in principle and pernicious in practice.
Twenty-three towns under 7,000 in population Thirty-five towns below
to be deprived of one member, and Totnes, 10,000 in population
Reigate, Great Yarmouth, and Lancaster, convicted deprived of one member.
of corrupt practices, to be disfranchised. Eleven boroughs
ultimately disfranchised.
Fourteen of the new seats to be given to Eighteen of the new seats
boroughs, fifteen to counties, and one to London to boroughs, twenty-five
University. to the counties,
and one to London
University, one seat being
afterwards given to Wales,
and seven to Scotland.
_No_ third members to Manchester, Liverpool, Three members given to
Birmingham, and Leeds. Manchester, Liverpool,
Birmingham, and Leeds.[259]
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