§ Order for Committee read.
§ Bill considered in Committee.
§ (In the Committee.)
§ Clause 1 (Repeal of s. 2. of 36 & 37 Vict. c. 66).
§ SIR GEORGE BOWYERtrusted that in the interval before the Act of 1873, came into operation, the Government 1223 would consider the question of the ultimate Court of Appeal. He was of opinion that the House of Lords was the greatest Court of Appeal in the world, was unequalled in dignity and learning, and that no other Court of Appeal would so fully secure the confidence of the Bench, the bar, and the public.
§ Clause agreed to.
§ Clause 2 (Commencement of Supreme Court of Judicature Act. 1878).
§ On the Motion of Sir HENRY JAMES, Amendments made, in line 13, by leaving out "or on such earlier day as Her Majesty may by Order in Council appoint;" and in line 16, by leaving out "or such earlier day as aforesaid."
§ Clause, as amended, agreed to.
§ Remaining clause agreed to.
§ Bill reported; as amended, considered; read the third time, and passed.