House of Commons Journal Volume 1: 07 February 1581

Martis, 7o Februarii, 1580

Cloth-workers.

2. The Bill for the Clothworkers of London. - The second Reading; and committed to the former Committees for the Cloths called Tawntons and Bridge-waters.

Disobedient Subjects.

Mr. Treasurer, One of the Committees for the great Causes, brought in a Bill for Restraint of disobedient Subjects;

Subsidy.

and also Articles for the Granting of the Subsidy : Which Articles were then read by the Clerk; and agreed, by the whole House, to be delivered, by Mr. Speaker, to Mr. Attorney General; to draw a Bill according to the same Articles, to be read and passed in this House accordingly.

Order concerning Conferences.

Upon a Motion made by Mr. Norton, it is Ordered, That such Persons as shall be appointed by this House, at any time, to have Conference with the Lords, shall and may use any Reasons or Persuasions they shall think good in their Discretions; so as it tend to the Maintenance of any thing done or passed this House, before such Conference had, and not otherwise; but that any such Person shall not, in any wise, yield or absent, to any such Conference, to any new Thing there propounded, until this House be first made privy thereof, and give such Order.

Aliens Children.

3. The Bill, that Children of Aliens, not being Denizens, and born in England, shall not be reputed English. - The third Reading; and, after many Arguments, committed to Mr. Vicechamberlain, Mr. Chancellor of the Exchequer, Mr. Serjeant Flowredewe, Mr. Sands, Mr. Crumwell, Mr. Dalton, Mr. Cowper, and Mr. Norton; to set down in Paper such Words, for Amendment unto the said Bill, against To-morrow Morning, to be offered unto this House, for their better Satisfaction of Passing of the same Bill, as may answer the Meaning and Intent of this House, gathered upon the said Arguments accordingly.