§ MR. TORRENSsaid, he rose to ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department when it is intended to nominate the Select Committee on the Lunacy Laws, sanctioned by the House on the 23rd day of February last, more than a month ago; and whether it is intended, without further delay, to submit Reports on the Evidence already given on the Lunacy Laws before Select Committees during the two previous Sessions, with the view to legislate for the amelioration of the condition and the treatment of patients confined in Insane Asylums?
§ SIR GEORGE GREYsaid, in the absence of his right hon. Friend, the Home Secretary, he could state that the Committee upon the Lunacy Laws was reappointed this Session upon the Motion of the right hon. Gentleman the Member for the University of Cambridge (Mr. Walpole). It had taken a great deal of evidence, and his right hon. Friend the Chairman had undertaken to submit to it Resolutions which would probably be the foundation of a Report. If the hon. Gentleman would communicate privately with his right hon. Friend, he would most probably give him further information.