§ MR. W. P. WOOD, in moving that the House should go into Committee on this Bill, said he should not trouble the House with any statement unless the Motion was opposed.
No one rising, the question was put that Mr. Speaker do leave the chair, and the House went into Committee.
The following Clause was added:—
And be it enacted, That it shall be lawful for the Governor of any of Her Majesty's foreign dominions, plantations, or colonies, by writing under his hand, to appoint one or more competent officer or officers to receive and file such certificates as are by this Act directed to be filed by the clerk of the peace or sheriff's clerk; and upon any such appointments being made, all the provisions of this Act shall be in force in that 1444 part of Her Majesty's foreign dominions, plantations, or colonies wherein such appointment shall be made, and shall extend therein to the case of every person who shall obtain such certificate as in this Act mentioned, from any justice or magistrate acting therein within his jurisdiction, and who shall cause the same to be filed with the proper officer appointed by the Governor as aforesaid in that behalf.The other clauses were agreed to, and the Bill passed through Committee.
§ House resumed. Bill reported. Bill as amended to be considered on Friday.