§ MR. CHARLES FORSTERsaid, as there was a general concurrence of opinion from both sides of the House in favour of the principle of the Bill, and as the Bill consisted of but one clause, he could see no reason why it could not be carried into law this Session. He wished to ask, Whether, in the event of the Order of the Day for going into Committee on the Bill being discharged, the Attorney General will be prepared to introduce it as a Government measure early in the next Session of Parliament?
THE ATTORNEY GENERALsaid, the hon. Gentleman had done good service in taking up this Question, and the object he had in view was worthy of the 1598 assent of that House. Still it was not quite so simple a matter as he seemed to suppose, but must be dealt with rather more in detail than by a Bill of one clause. If the hon. Gentleman would trust the matter to him he would undertake that a Bill should be introduced next Session.