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Bill Number	2291	Session	1791
Title	To render prosecutions for perjury and subornation of perjury more easy and effectual, and for affirming the jurisdiction of the quarter sessions in cases of perjury.
Variant Title(s)	To render prosecutions for perjury more easy and effectual, and for affirming the jurisdiction of the quarter sessions in cases of perjury and forgery. [24 Feb, 14 Mar] To render prosecutions for perjury and subornation of perjury more easy and effectual, and for affirming the jurisdiction of the quarter sessions in cases of perjury. [14 Mar, 1, 2, 7, April, 5 May]
Initial Bill Stages
Originating Body		Commons
Leave or Order		24 Feb 1791	Leave or Order to	Mr Day	[0598]
Presented		24 Feb 1791	Presented by	Mr Day	[0598]
2nd Reading & Committed		14 Mar 1791
Reported		14 Mar 1791	Reported by	Mr Day	[0598]
Sent to Other House		1 Apr 1791	2nd House Reporter	Charles Wilkinson Jones Viscount Ranelagh	[4050]
Sent to Chief Governor		2 Apr 1791
Privy Council Stages
Received & Referred to Law Officers		11 Apr 1791
Petition to English Privy Council		None
Decision of the English Privy Council		Approved
Engrossed		15 Apr 1791
Returned Bill Stages
Royal Assent		5 May 1791
Statute Number		31 George III c.18
[+] Further Details
English Privy Council Records: Report of law officers to EPC committee. 15 Apr. 1791. (PC 1/18/22). Report of committee to EPC. 15 Apr. 1791. (PC 1/18/22). Subjects: [300] Law And Order - Law - Criminal law [310] Law And Order - Order - Legal administration and procedure Committee in 1st House: Committee of the Whole House Committee in 2nd House: Committee of the Whole House