§ A Bill to continue the Tanjore Commission for a limited time having been read a second lime, and a Motion made to commit it,
§ Mr. Humeinquired whether the Bill would cost the country any additional expense, and whether it was to be expected that the affairs into which these Commissions were instituted to inquire, would over be arranged. In particular he wished to observe, that the Carnatic Commissioners had sat during two or three generations, and it was high time that their inquiries, unless the Commission were to be eternal, should be brought to a close.
§ Mr. Astell, in reply, stated, the Bill would cause no additional expense. It was only to enable the Tanjore Commissioners to examine witnesses on oath, and continue that Commission for a further period. He could inform the hon. Member, that the Carnatic Commissioners had presented their last report, and that the whole business of that Commission was about to be brought to a close.