Commons Sitting of 25 March 1808

INDICTMENT BILL.
The Attorney General moved, "That leave be given to bring in a Bill for amending the law with regard to the course of proceeding on Indictments and Informations in the court of King's Bench in certain cases; for autho-
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rizing the execution in Scotland of certain warrants issued for offences committed in England; and for requiring officers taking bail in the king's suit to assign the bail bonds to the king."—Leave granted.

SUGAR DISTILLERY COMMITTEE.
Sir John Sebrightgave notice, that he would, on Monday, move, that the names of some additional persons be annexed to the Sugar Distillery committee.
Lord Binningthought it proper on this occasion to call the attention of the house to certain statements which appeared in the public newspapers, purporting that the Sugar Committee had come to a resolution to recommend the prohibition of the use of grain in distillation, and that the report would be made in a week. The committee had come to no resolution, nor could it be presumed what resolution they would come to. All he could say was, that the committee was pursuing the investigation of the subject with the diligence which the importance of the subject required, and the fidelity that the trust reposed by the house demanded. He could not say at what time the Report would be made, though the committee, for its own sake, would be anxious to terminate its sittings as soon as possible. He thought it right to say thus much, in order to correct any false or premature statements that might have gone abroad.
The Speakerinformed the noble lord, that it would be his duty to apply to that house for summary redress against any persons that should again so violate their privileges.
Lord Binningpledged himself to the house, that if such a circumstance should again occur, he would bring it forthwith before the house.