§ MR. RUSSELL GURNEYsaid, he wished to ask the Judge Advocate General, Whether his attention has been 383 directed to the recommendations of the Commissioners on Courts Martial and Military Punishments so far as they related to the provisions contained in the Mutiny Act and Articles of War, and whether it is the intention of the Government to introduce a Measure, during the present Session, to carry those recommendations into effect?
§ SIR COLMAN O'LOGHLENsaid, in reply, that the recommendations of the Courts Martial Commission were of two kinds; some that could be carried out by the Executive, and some that could only be carried out by legislation. Certain of the former had already been adopted, others of them were under consideration. As regarded the recommendations which required legislation, Bills were in preparation which, having regard to the state of Public Business, it would be impossible to think of introducing this year, but no doubt his right hon. Friend the Secretary of State for War would introduce them early next Session.