HC Deb 29 April 1864 vol 174 cc1966-7

Bill, as amended, considered,

Clause (Judge of Assize may state case for opinion of Superior Courts,) — (Sir Colman O'Loghlen,) — brought up, and read 1° 2° amended, and added.

Other Clauses added.

Another Clause (Judges to make Rules,) —(Sir Colman O'Loghlen,)—brought up, and read 1° 2° amended, and added.

Other Clauses added.

Another Clause (Claims as to Goods taken in execution under a Decree to be adjudicated in the Civil Bill Court only,) —(Mr. Longfield)—brought up, and read 1°.

Motion made, and Question proposed, "That the Clause be now read a second time."

Motion, by leave, withdrawn.

Clause withdrawn.

Another Clause added.

Amendments made.

MR. TORRENS

proposed to add the following proviso to Clause 25:— Provided, that in every case where the Civil Bill Court for any county of a city, or county of a town, shall be hold in the adjoining county at large, the under sheriff of such county of a city, or county of a town, shall only be required to attend the sittings of such court, and provide such bailiffs as aforesaid, while the business arising within such county of a city, or county of a town, is being transacted; and the chairman is required to provide, making such general rules as aforesaid, for the due and orderly hearing and transacting of such business successively, at one particular time during such sittings.

Question proposed, "That those words be there added."

MR. O'HAGAN

said, he hoped that the hon. Member would not press his Amend- ment, as he believed that the object which the hon. Member had in view would be as well effected by the Bill as it stood as by the introduction of the words contained in his Amendment.

MR. TORRENS

said, upon that understanding he would withdraw his Amendment.

Amendment, by leave, withdrawn.

Other Amendments made.

Bill to be read 3° on Monday next.