Obstructions And Delays.
ONE of the great evils of the present system arises from the ob- structions and delays which measures meet with during their progress through the House. A measure, the merits of......
To Illustrate The Extent Of This Evil, The Following Table
has been constructed. The six bills, the progress of which is here traced, were those introduced by Mr. J. CAMPBELL. They were all of that kind which, it might be supposed,......
The Causes Of These Obstructions And Delays Are Various.
One is the general incompleteness of the machinery of the House. The members are occupied, as a body, in doing, succes- sively and imperfectly, a great many things, which, if......
Three Parliamentary Characters.
THE Members of the House of Commons may be divided into three classes,—the Active Members, the Idle Members, and the Jobbers. The ACTIVE MEMBER iS a man who considers that he......