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The People’s Charter

... Being the Outline of an Act to provide for the just Representation of the People of Great Britain and Ireland in the Commons’ House of Parliament: embracing the Principles of Universal Suffrage, Property Qualification, Annual Parliaments, Equal Representation, Payment of Members, and Vote by Ballot, Prepared by a Committee of twelve persons, six Members of Parliament and six Members of the ...

Published: Saturday 28 September 1839
Newspaper: Chartist Circular
County: Lanarkshire, Scotland
Type: Article | Words: 371 | Page: Page 1 | Tags: News 

No. 2

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Published: Saturday 28 September 1839
Newspaper: Chartist Circular
County: Lanarkshire, Scotland
Type: Article | Words: 2 | Page: Page 1 | Tags: News 

THE CHARTIST CIRCULAR

... 111. That at the expiration of six days as aforesaid, the registration clerk shall collect or cause to be collected the aforesaid lists, and shall cause to be made out from them an alphabetical list all persons who are of the proper age and to qualify them as voters, according to the provisions of this Act. IV. That if the registration clerk shall have any iust reason to believe that the names ...

Published: Saturday 28 September 1839
Newspaper: Chartist Circular
County: Lanarkshire, Scotland
Type: Article | Words: 3835 | Page: Page 2, 3 | Tags: News 

The Charter

... One evening having occasion to go into a public loom, where a number of respectable gentlemen were assembled, several of whom were evidently above the middle rank of life, I was astonished to hear one of the party denouncing the Chartists men who, devoid of every principle, wished to disturb the peace of society, destroy property, and turn every thing topsy-turvy. As all seemed to cordially ...

Published: Saturday 28 September 1839
Newspaper: Chartist Circular
County: Lanarkshire, Scotland
Type: Article | Words: 683 | Page: Page 1 | Tags: News 

RESIGNATIONS AND DEATHS

... I. That any Member of the House of Commons who may wish to resign his seat, shall notify the same to the Speaker, who is hereby authorised and commanded, without any delay, to cause the said notice to be delivered to the district returning officer for a new election, according to the provisions of this Act. 11. That on the death of any Member of Parliament or returning officer, the registrar ...

Published: Saturday 28 September 1839
Newspaper: Chartist Circular
County: Lanarkshire, Scotland
Type: Article | Words: 2137 | Page: Page 3, 4 | Tags: News 

GLASGOW ;

... Printed and Published every Saturday VV. & \V. Mill eh, fid, Bell Street. «FOR NATION TO Suffrage, No. 3. Universal It being our opinion tba cannot be devoted to a tnon than the definition of the Charter, as published by u fore taken up the subject shall endeavour to prove, justice: 2d, On the laws o with the principles of n revealed Word of God. If Universal Suffrage one single vested right, ...

Published: Saturday 28 September 1839
Newspaper: Chartist Circular
County: Lanarkshire, Scotland
Type: Article | Words: 373 | Page: Page 4 | Tags: News 

Glasgow, Saturday, Sept. 28, 1839

... ensure success. They know that partial alterations, however much they may benefit classes and class interests, cannot be productive of good to the general body. They know that their evils originate in the rulers having an interest distinct from their own, and, therefore, in the terms of the Charter, they demand Universal Suffrage, Vote Ballot, &c. &c. Now, what is there unfair in this Is there ...

Published: Saturday 28 September 1839
Newspaper: Chartist Circular
County: Lanarkshire, Scotland
Type: Article | Words: 254 | Page: Page 1 | Tags: News 

REGISTRATION OFFICERS

... Be it enacted, that for the purpose of procuring an accurate registration voters—for finally adjudicating in all cases objections made against persons claiming be registered—for receiving the nominations of Members of Parliament, and returning officers, and declaring their election—as well for conducting and superintending all matters connected with registration, nomination, aud elections, ...

Published: Saturday 28 September 1839
Newspaper: Chartist Circular
County: Lanarkshire, Scotland
Type: Article | Words: 1302 | Page: Page 1, 2 | Tags: News 

DURATION OF PARLIAMENT

... I. Be it enacted, that the Members of the House of Commons chosen as aforesaid, shall meet on the first Monday in June in each year, and continue their sittings from time to time as they may deem it convenient, till the first Monday in June following, when the next new Parliament is to be chosen : they shall be eligible to be re-elected. 11. That during an adjournment, they be liable to be ...

Published: Saturday 28 September 1839
Newspaper: Chartist Circular
County: Lanarkshire, Scotland
Type: Article | Words: 119 | Page: Page 3 | Tags: News 

PAYMENT OF MEMBERS

... I. Be it enacted, that every Member of the House of Commons be entitled, at the close of the Session, a writ of expenses on the Treasury, for his legislative duties in the public service, and shall be paid £5OO per annum.f ...

Published: Saturday 28 September 1839
Newspaper: Chartist Circular
County: Lanarkshire, Scotland
Type: Article | Words: 45 | Page: Page 3 | Tags: News 

Universal Snffrgge

... lt being our opinion that the pages the Circular cannot be devoted to a more useful and proper purpose than the definition of the principles contained in the Charter, as published by us last week, we have therefore taken up the subject of Universal Suffrage, and shall endeavour to prove, W, That it is founded on justice: 2d, On the laws of nature, in strict accordance 'with the principles of ...

Published: Saturday 12 October 1839
Newspaper: Chartist Circular
County: Lanarkshire, Scotland
Type: Article | Words: 687 | Page: Page 1 | Tags: News 

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Published: Saturday 12 October 1839
Newspaper: Chartist Circular
County: Lanarkshire, Scotland
Type: Article | Words: 146 | Page: Page 1 | Tags: News