§ Order for Committee read.
§ House in Committee.
§ MR. SOTHERON ESTCOURTsaid, that this was in point of fact a Consolidation Bill, to unite a number of provisions scattered through a variety of Acts. It referred only to the establishments at Gibraltar and Bermuda; it provided for the appointment of a visiting justice or director of prisons at each place. The greater portion of the Bill affected only the penalties imposed for a number of offences within its scope.
§ SIR GEORGE GREYsaid, it was very desirable that the Acts on this subject should be consolidated. As he understood, no new offices were created, but a new name was given, and they were assimilated as to appointment to the corresponding offices in this country.
§ Bill passed through Committee.
§ House resumed. Bill reported without Amendment.