§ MR. CAIRDsaid, he rose to ask the Lord Advocate whether it is his intention, on the part of the Government, to introduce a Bill, this or early next Session, on the subject of Education in Scotland, and especially with reference to the abolition of Tests in the parish schools; also whether it is his intention to bring in a Bill to abolish Infeoftments in Burghs in Scotland?
THE LORD ADVOCATEreplied, that as to the first part of the question, the hon. Gentleman must be aware of the difficulties which had ever attended any attempt to deal with a settlement of the question. He would, however, say that he had entertained the hope that after the passing of the Scotch Universities Bill, last year, some attention might have been given to the question in the recess; but he regretted to say nothing could be done this Session. As to the second part of the question, he thought that the passing of such a measure as that alluded to by the hon. Gentleman, was the necessary sequence of measures that had already been adopted by Parlia- 1295 ment, and at one time he had intended to introduce a measure for the purpose in the present Session, but now the question must stand over for consideration.