§ Sir G. Greyobserved, that towards the close of the last Session, the right hon. Baronet had introduced a Bill for the alteration of the Law of Settlement. He wished to know whether it was the intention of the right hon. Baronet to re-introduce the measure this Session, and if so, whether it would be substantially the same as the Bill of last Session?
§ Sir J. Grahamanswered that when he introduced the Bill at the close of the last Session, he did so under the idea that many and very valuable suggestions would be made to the Government, and the hope he had then entertained had not been disappointed, as he had received a variety of useful suggestions, which he should think 153 it his duty to introduce, as they embraced very important alterations in the law. He would, therefore, take an early opportunity of re-introducing the Bill. He would state the alterations in detail, and if the House should allow him to introduce the Bill, he should allow time between its introduction and the taking any further stage, so that the opinion of the country should be taken on the subject. With this object in view he begged to give notice that it was his intention to ask for leave to bring in a Bill to alter and amend the Law of Settlement.