§ MR. W. EWARTsaid, he would beg to inquire of the Chancellor of the Exchequer whether any measures are being adopted by the Government for the establishment of a Department of Justice to superintend passing Bills, and to simplify the phraseology of the Law?
THE CHANCELLOR OF THE EXCHEQUERsaid, that his hon. and learned Friend the Attorney General had the other night intimated the intentions of the Government in that direction, and given some explanation of the course they intended to pursue with respect to the consolidation of the Law; but he was bound to say that they had not yet had an opportunity of duly considering the particular proposition referred to by the hon. Member.