78 P A R L I A M E N T A R Y [ F i c t i t i o u s votes, Reports, 1837- 8— continued. REGISTRATION OF VOTERS— continued. HI.— 3. In Longford— continued, get particular people in, and keep others out of the registry court at Longford, is without foundation, Fosbery 12998- 13002. It is not true that the Conservative party in Longford could get their friends regis- tered, whilst the Liberal party were obstructed in their endeavours to register, Courtenay 13293- 13295. 13341- 13349 On one occasion, in 1832, Mr. Fosbery ordered tlie police to draw their bayonets and clear the court, Nicholls 10672- 10674 In many cases the contrariety of swearing was so great, that it depended more upon the proba- bility of what was sworn than any actual test of the truth, Fosbery 13106. IV. Suggestions for improving the Registration of Ireland: 1. Generally. Suggestions for improving the conduct of the registration in Ireland, Besnard 236- 247. 253. 6246. 6258- 6261. 6308. 6384- 6394, Lane 4605, 4606, Colburn 1272- 1277, Deeble 5359- 5361. 2. I11 Cork, The English law respecting registration and election should be adopted in Cork, Besnard, 236- 247. 6246 The flames should be furnished, as in England, by a public officer, and written notices of objection required, Besnard 253 The register remaining in force for eight years, this check is the more necessary, Besnard 254- 257 The principle of the English law should be adopted in all cases in the Irish registry, Besnard 6246 For the purposes of registration the liberties should either be transferred to the counties, or the voters should vote for the city on a county qualification, Besnard 6258- 6261 The inhabitants of the city and liberties of Cork are anxious for such a measure, Besnard 6262- 6264 Should be parochial, and not, as at present, according to initials of names, Besnard 6308. The revising barrister should be enabled to reserve special points of law for the decision of the Court of Queen's Bench in Dublin ; this would produce uniformity, Besnard 6384- 6392 A shilling should be paid on giving notice to register; at present there are always a larger number of notices than registries, Colburn 1272- 1277 Collectors should be obliged to return the names of persons previously registered, and who have changed their residence, Lane 4606—— Stating the name of the parish in which property is situated in the affidavit would be attended with advantage, Deeble 5359- 5361 Should be annual; should be in parishes ; before the recorder; appeal to be allowed against the registry of a voter as well as against the rejection, Lane 4606—— Collectors and churchwardens should attend registry ; the collectors' receipts to be deemed proof of occupation; no registry to be made where the receipt was not produced, Lane 4606. 3. In Longford. It would be much better if a certain time were set apart for the business of registra- tion, apart from the civil and the Crown business, Gardiner, 8065- 8069 Very de- sirable to divide the registry of Granard and Longford, Courtenay 6622, 6623. V. Anxiety of Parties to Register at the Registration of 1832 .* In Longford.— In Granard barony the people were much more anxious to register than those who were assisting them; the people flocked in hundreds to the registry, Flood 9673, 9674. Witness is not aware of any person having been put forward to register against his will in the Liberal interest, nor any calculations being made for them, so as to enable them to swear to the requisite qualification, Flood 9657- 9671 Wit- ness is not aware of any intimidation or force having been used to induce parties to come forward to register in Longford, Nicholls 10362- 10364 Very great desire amongst all parties in Longford to register, except in cases where the lease was nearly out, the landlord holding opposite politics, or having no lease Of some portions of their fat ms, M'Gaver 11779— 11787. 12732. Sec also Churchwardens. Colquhoun, Mr." Costs at Registration Courts. Dogherty, Mr. Evidence. French, Mr. Granard Barony. Jessop, Mr. King's County. Martley, Mr. Notices of Registration. Non- resident Freemen. Perjury. Personations. Qualification. Register of Voters. Re- registration of Voters. Registry Court. Robinson, Mr. Roman- catholic Clergy. " Speeches. REGISTRATION FUND: In Cork.— The Liberal interest of Cork had no proper representative at the registry 111 1832 ; they were too poor to have counsel and attomies; since then they have been organized, and have now a fund for that purpose, Meagher 2952- 2970 Mr. Lyons is the treasurer of the registration fund for Cork ; supposed balance in hand, Meagher 2961- 2970. In