§ MR. TITEsaid, he rose, pursuant to notice, to ask the Secretary of State for the 293 Home Department, Whether it is the intention of the Government to introduce any Bill this Session for amending the Laws relating to Lunatics in England, as recommended by the Select Committee of last year; and, if not, whether it was their intention to proceed with the Bill of the late Lord Chancellor which has been sent down from the House of Lords, having for its object the Amendment of the Laws relating to the Lunatics under the care of the Court of Chancery?
SIR GEORGE LEWISsaid, he intended to proceed with the Bill which had come down from the House of Lords with reference to Chancery Lunatics. The Report of the Select Committee had reference to Lunatics generally, particularly to Criminal Lunatics, and they recommended an alteration and also a consolidation of the existing law. He was afraid that even if he laid on the Table a Bill to carry out their suggestions it would be impossible that it could pass this Session. The measure which had come down from the House of Lords, and with which he would proceed, was simply confined to Chancery Lunatics.