House of Commons Journal Volume 1: 28 November 1606

Veneris, 28o Novembris, 1606

Ecclesiastical Courts.

L. 1a. B. TO direct some Proceedings in ecelesiastical Courts and Causes.

Corporations.

Mr. Fuller reporteth the Bill touching Misnamer of Corporations, with some Alterations ; which being twice read; the Bill, after Dispute pro et contra, was, upon Question, ordered to be ingrossed.

Conference - Union with Scotland.

Sir John Crook, Sir Richard Swale, and Mr. D. Hone, bring from the Lords a Message, in Answer of the Message sent Yesterday, from this House ; viz.

That their Lordships had considered of the Message ; wherein they were not well satisfied, sithence their Lordships looking back to the former uniform proceed ing by joint Commission of both Houses, they expected the House would have yielded to a Conference; but, instead thereof, finding a Distribution and Election of the Business, their Lordships thought it some Diminution to the Capacity of the House, for whom (as was conceived) nothing was too great, or too high; and further, that if, upon second Cogitations, this House would yield to a Conference, their Lordships would be glad to join with them ; if otherwise, lest there should be any Stay of the Business, or Loss of Time, their Lordships would consider of such Things as they thought fit, and leave this House to their own Proceeding; sithence the Matters to be treated did concern every Member, in their Blood, Goods, and Fortune.

To this was answered, for the Time, that they would send to their Lordships by their own Messengers.

Ditto.

Sir Herbert Crofts propoundeth the Effect of a Message fit to be sent to the Lords, in Answer; which was approved, and himself, upon Question, made the Messenger to deliver it:

That there was not meant any Refusal or Exclusion of Conference, by the Message; but that, by such Distribution was intended only a better Preparation of both Houses, without any Thought that it might tend to the Diminishing of the Dignity of either : That now having better thought of it, they would first amongst themselves, as well in the House, as by Committee, consider of the whole, and then be ready to confer with their Lordships.

Sir Herbert Crofts returned, that their Lordships took good Liking of the Message; that they would consider particularly of all Things touching this Business with Speed; desiring this House to use the like Expedition; and that thereupon they would also be ready for a Conference.