§ Sir E. Sugdenwished to call the attention of his hon. and learned friend opposite, (the Solicitor General) to a matter which was of considerable importance. It would be recollected, that in the last Parliament, he had called the attention of the House to the existing state of the practice of the Court of Chancery, and had explained the views of the late Administration in reference to their amendment. It was soon afterwards understood, that the noble and learned Lord, now at the head of that Court, would bring the subject under the consideration of the other House of Parliament. Since then he had heard nothing more on the subject, and he now wished to hear from the other side of the House, whether there was any probability that any proposition would speedily be laid before Parliament on the subject?
The Solicitor Generalin reply, to his hon. and learned friend, begged to inform him, that the noble and learned Lord referred to, did very speedily intend to propose to the other House two measures for the purpose of effecting very important emendations in the practice of the Court of Chancery.
§ Sir E. Sugdenwished to inquire, if those Masters in Chancery who had recently retired, were to have full pensions, and whether their successors had accepted office with the understanding that their salaries, and ultimately their pensions, were to be reduced.
The Solicitor Generalsaid, of course the retiring Masters had received their allowance under the old regulations, but he had the satisfaction to state, that the Masters who succeeded them had been informed, that there would be an alteration in their retiring allowance, and that their appointments created no vested rights, but would be regulated by Parliament as might be expedient.