Show PAID FOR THEIR SERVICES british statesmen rewarded by their constituencies in former times members of the 4 british parliament who serve now en without pay were rewarded tor for their services by the constituencies which they represented however the member took his reward more often in goods than in specie a not surprising eur matter seeing that money was not the common possession of those from whom he levied tribute the last payment freely made of which there Is record was that which ft andrew marvell received it was a barrel or herrings in 1677 parila parlia meat ment formally discontinued payment of itself but the practice had been gradually lapsing for some time for ten years earlier samuel had lamented the disappearance of the paid member so the parliament Is become a company of men unable to give account for the interest of the place they serve for the old paid member was very much the servant of the house he dared be absent only by permission of the speaker on pen alty of a fine line equal to about in addition to the stoppage of his wages while imprisonment was at times sub further the members who appeared at the house later than 8 a m and so missed prayers were pen allred not even the speaker being ex ij empt from the order as to attendance or payment of penalty in case of re miss ness |