§ The Order of the Day for the consideration of this Bill, as amended, having been read,
COLONEL DUNNEsaid, with respect to the appointment of the various officers in the militia, the power of making those appointments was proposed by the Bill to be vested in the lord lieutenant, who might have no military experience whatsoever. That was a state of things which he did not think it desirable should prevail, and he would therefore suggest to the right hon. Gentleman the Secretary at War, that in Clause 8, instead of the words "Lord Lieutenant," there should be inserted, as was the case in the English Bill, the word "Queen."
§ MR. SIDNEY HERBERTsaid, the clause had been drawn up in strict conformity with the principle of the English Militia Bill. The appointments of the officers were, no doubt, subject to the approval of the Secretary of State; but practically what took place with reference to those appointments was, that the lord lieutenant of a county recommended a particular person to the colonel of a regiment, in whom, in reality, the appointment of its officers was vested.
§ The Bill, as amended, considered, and ordered to be read a third time on Thursday next.
§ The House adjourned at a quarter before Twelve o'clock.