§ COLONEL CORBETTsaid, he would beg to ask the Secretary of State for War. Whether he considers that by the Act 42 Geo. 3, c. 90, s. 170, Officers of Militia are exempted from serving as parish officers, and if they are not, whether he will take steps to include them in the exemption?
§ MR. CARDWELLSir, the Act of. Geo. III. gave Militia officers exemption from the office of sheriff, and non-commissioned officers and privates from the parish offices. The Legislature has since withdrawn the former privilege from officers, and I have not heard that any inconvenience has been experienced from their being liable to serve as parish officers. My opinion is that the feeling of the House is rather unfavourable than otherwise to new exemptions.