A Treatise Upon the Proceedings to be Adopted by Members in...
Sherwood, Thomas Moulden. A Treatise Upon the Proceedings to be Adopted by Members in Conducting Private Bills Through the House of Commons: With Observations Upon Their Powers and Duties in Relation to Such Bills. London: [Printed for the author], 1828. viii, 100 pp. Original calf with gilt stamped spine and covers. Worn. Heavily chipped corners. Cracking to spine. Hinge cracked, but holding. Some water damage to edges of endpapers. Front free endpaper torn and repaired. Foxing to endleaves. Author's presentation inscription "Nicolson Calvert Esq. MP/ With the Author's best compliments/ & regards" to front free endpaper. Ex-library with bookplate to front pastedown. Torn Bookseller's ticket to top corner of front pastedown. Property stamps to title page, preface and several other pages, otherwise no markings internally. $250. * A procedural guide for Members of Parliament on how to handle private legislation that focuses on the process and obligations involved in passing private bills through the British House of Commons. Private bills are not for general public policy, but rather to grant specific powers or benefits to particular individuals, corporations, or local authorities. Examples in the 19th century included bills to authorize the construction of railways, canals, and other infrastructure projects. They also encompassed personal matters such as granting a divorce or naturalization. Sherwood's treatise outlines the specific parliamentary rules and procedures that were in place during the 1820s for shepherding these bills through the legislative process and provided guidance to MPs on their powers and duties in relation to private bills, a task that occupied a significant portion of Parliament's time during the 19th century. This work was published during a period of massive expansion in private legislation. At the time, private bills were the primary mechanism for authorizing large-scale infrastructure projects. This proliferation of projects, particularly with the onset of "railway mania" in the 1840s, was a major focus of parliamentary business. This would have served as a vital reference for MPs navigating this complex and often-corrupt process. It provides insight into the practical workings of the early 19th-century British Parliament, especially regarding the legislative rules surrounding matters of local c.
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