MR. CHANGE (Kilkenny, S.)asked the Chief Secretary to the Lord Lieutenant of Ireland, Whether, under 4 Geo. IV c 61, s. 13, it is illegal to pay a copyist in an Irish. Law Court less than 1½d. per folio of 72 words; and, whether the copyists in the Irish Court of Bankruptcy have been paid at the rate of 1d. only per folio?
§ THE SECRETARY TO THE TREASURY (Mr. JACKSON) (Leeds, N.)(who replied) said, the Act 4 Geo. IV. c. 61, did not apply to the Court of Bankruptcy. The payment of copying clerks in that Court was fixed under powers given in the Bankruptcy (Ireland) Amendment Act, 1872, 35 & 36 Vict. c. 58.
§ MR. CHANCEasked if the hon. Gentleman would take the advice of the Law Officers on the point? If he did, he would find that the Act did apply.
§ MR. JACKSONsaid, he would do so if the hon. Member desired it.