HC Deb 13 August 1857 vol 147 c1606

Order for Committee read.

House in Committee.

Clauses 1 to 14 agreed to.

Clause 15.

MR. NAPIER

said, he wished to call attention to the case of the retiring salary of the Judge of the Court, and to suggest that, whenever that Judge retired, he should have his present full salary.

MR. J. D. FITZGERALD

said, the salary of the Judge in question had been increased to £3,500 a year, and he was placed in the position of a puisne Judge.

MR. BUTT

remarked, that the worst economy the nation could practise was economy in the retiring salaries of Judges.

Clause postponed.

Remaining clauses agreed to.

House resumed. Committee report progress; to sit again To-morrow.

House adjourned at a quarter before Two o'clock.