Jovis, 6 die Aprilis, 1671.
Prayers.
Fines and Forfeiturer.
SIR Robert Carr reports from the Committee, to
which the Bill for the better Recovery and collecting
of Fines, Penalties, and Forfeitures, was committed,
several Amendments to be made to the said Bill: Which
he read in his Place; and after delivered the same in at
the Clerk's Table: Which were twice read, and, upon
the Question, severally agreed to.
A Proviso, for saving Rights of Corporations, and
other Rights, was twice read; and, upon the Question,
agreed to.
Another Proviso, to make the Bill temporary, was
twice read; and, upon the Question, agreed.
Resolved, &c. That the Bill, with the Amendments
and Provisoes agreed to, be ingrossed.
Houses burnt in London.
Sir Thomas Clergis reports from the Committee, to
which the Bill for determining Differences touching
Houses burned, was committed, several Amendments:
Which he read, with the Coherence, in his Place; and
afterwards, delivered the same in at the Clerk's Table.
And a Debate arising thereupon;
Resolved, &c. That the Debate of the Report be adjourned till To-morrow Morning, Nine of the Clock.
A Petition of the Inhabitants of the Savoy was tendered, and received, touching Houses burned down in
the Savoy by the late Fire there.
Privilege.
Complaint being made of a Breach of Privilege committed against Mr. Collingwood, by arresting and detaining John Sumners, his menial Servant, at the Suit
of Sarah Corker;
Ordered, That the Matter be referred to Mr. Speaker,
to examine; and, if he find the Person arrested to be
the menial Servant of Mr. Collingwood, and ought to
be privileged, to give Order for his Discharge.
Supply Bill; Law Proceedings.
Sir Robert Atkins reports from the Committee, to
which it was referred to prepare and bring in a Clause
for collecting the Imposition upon Proceedings in Courts
of Law, and other Courts, by the proper Officer, several
Clauses to that Purpose, agreed at the Committee: Which
he read in his Place; and delivered the same in at the
Clerk's Table.
Another Clause, for regulating Fees, was delivered in
at the Clerk's Table; and read.
Another Clause, touching indorsing Damages on the
Records, was delivered in at the Clerk's Table; and read.
Resolved, &c. That the several Clauses, reported, and
delivered in, and read, be referred to the Consideration
of the Committee of the whole House.
Ditto.
The House then resolved into a Committee of the
whole House, upon the Bill for laying Impositions on
Proceedings in Courts of Law, and other Courts.
Mr. Speaker left the Chair.
Sir Robert Atkins took the Chair of the Committee.
Mr. Speaker resumed the Chair.
Sir Robert Atkins reports from the said Committee,
That the Committee had taken Consideration of the
Clauses to them referred; and had made a considerable
Progress therein: And humbly moved, from the said
Committee, That the House would appoint some Persons
to draw up a Clause, for Accounts to be made upon Oath
of such Duties as should be received (other than the
Duties to be received out of any of the Courts of Record);
and for securing the said Duties in such manner as they
shall think fit: And also to consider of the Clause, for
regulating of Fees in Courts of Justice: And to bring in a
Clause for His Majesty to issue out a Commission to such
Commissioners as he shall think fit, to inquire what Fees
are due; and whether any Fees have been, of late, exacted, more than are due: And to consider what Fees are
fit to be allowed: And to return a Certificate of their
Proceedings and Opinions therein to His Majesty, and
His Two Houses of Parliament: And also to consider of a
Clause, for taking off the Duty upon Informations in
Criminal Causes: And to report the Matter to the House.
Resolved, &c. That it be referred to the Persons formerly appointed to prepare and bring in a Clause, for the
Collecting the Duties imposed on Proceedings in Courts
of Law, and other Courts, or any Three of them, to prepare and bring in a Clause, for Accounts to be made upon
Oath for such Duties as shall be received (other than the
Duties to be received out of any of the Courts of Record);
and for securing the said Duties in such manner as they
shall think fit: And also to consider of the Clause for regulating of Fees in Courts of Justice: And also to bring in a
Clause, for his Majesty to issue out a Commission to such
Commissioners as he shall think fit, to inquire what Fees
are due; and whether any Fees have been, of late, exacted,
more than are due: And to consider what Fees are fit to
be allowed: And to return a Certificate of their Proceedings, and Opinions therein, to His Majesty, and His Two
Houses of Parliament: And also to consider of a Clause
for taking off the Duty upon Informations in Criminal
Causes: And to report the Matter to the House.
Resolved, &c. That the House be resolved into a Committee of the whole House To-morrow Morning, Ten
of the Clock, to proceed in the further Consideration of
the Bill for laying an Imposition on Proceedings in Courts
of Law, and other Courts.
And then the House adjourned till To-morrow
Morning, Eight of the Clock.