§ Amendments reported (according to Order).
§ LORD CRANWORTHsaid, he had to move certain Amendments, without which it was possible that the Bill would give rise to difficulties in executing the extradition treaties with the United States, 775 France, and Denmark. Among the crimes for which persons were to be delivered up to those countries was that of "murder," but not that of "manslaughter." Now if the meaning of the word "murder" were to be changed in any degree, questions would arise concerning the legality of delivering up certain persons now handed over to the officers of justice of those countries. He, therefore, proposed to insert a clause to the effect that nothing in this Act shall be deemed to alter or affect the word or meaning of the word "murder" as far as the treaties in question are concerned.
§ Amendment agreed to.
§ Further Amendments made; Bill to be read 3a To-morrow; and to be printed, as amended. (No. 189.)