HL Deb 10 June 1859 vol 154 c295
LORD BROUGHAM

said, that he had on the previous evening presented eight petitions, praying for an Amendment in the law relating to the trustees of endowed schools. In consequence of the conflicting legal opinions with reference to the eligibility of Dissenters to serve as trustees, there had for a long time been constant litigation in places where those schools existed. In one case no less than between £4,000 and £5,000 had been spent in law costs. He had given notice of his intention to bring in a Bill to amend the law with reference to these schools; but he understood that one having that object was about to be introduced in "another place" by an hon. and learned Friend of his, and believing that the question was in safe hands, he should await the progress of his hon. and learned Friend's measure.