§ MR. COBBETTsaid, that he wished to ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, Whether it is his intention to propose to Parliament any measure to carry into effect the recommendations of the Select Committee on the office of Coroner?
SIR GEORGE LEWIS, in reply, said, he had a Bill now on the Orders of the House, giving an appeal to the Court of Queen's Bench in cases of dispute between County Magistrates and Coroners. Since that Bill was introduced, the Committee to which the hon. Gentleman had referred had sat and made a Report. There were several of the recommendations of the Committee he should be disposed to adopt, either by bringing in a now Bill or by amending the Bill now before the House. But the main recommendation—namely, that the Coroners should be paid by salary and not by fees, he was not disposed to adopt. It appeared to him that if they were paid by salary, there would be no security for the adequate performance of the duties.