§ SIR ROBERT ANSTRUTHERsaid, he wished to ask the Lord Advocate, Whether it is the intention of Her Majesty's Government to proceed with the following Bills: — Land Writs Registration (Scotland), Court of Justiciary (Scotland), Court of Session (Scotland), County General Assessment (Scotland, and Entail Amendment (Scotland); and, if so, on what day?
THE LORD ADVOCATEsaid, in reply, that he did intend to proceed with the Land Writs Registration, the Court of Justiciary, and the Entail Amendment Bills. The County General Assessment Bill stood for second reading that evening; and he proposed that it should be read a second time, in order that it might be reprinted with Amendments, which had been suggested at various county meetings held in April last. Recommendations from several legal corporations upon the subject of the Court of Session Bill were now under the consideration of the Government; and he would state next week what course he would take with reference to that measure.