§ This bill, on the motion of the chancellor of the exchequer; was read a second time.
§ Mr. Denmanobserved, that as the proposal to abolish the appeal of murder had called forth some remarks in another place, it might be advisable that the committee should stand over for some time, to see whether any petitions were presented against that measure. The law, too, proposed to abolish the Wager of Battle, not only in writs of right hereafter to be brought, but in any which might be now depending. Though he did not know that there were any such writs now depending, he thought it would be a bad precedent in legislation, to introduce a clause having an effect upon suits depending.
§ The bill was ordered to be committed on Monday.