§ MR. BUCHANAN (Edinburgh, W.)asked the Lord Advocate, When the Bill to amend "The Presumption of Life Limitation (Scotland) Act, 1881," which he promised on the 16th of March, will be introduced?
§ THE LORD ADVOCATE (Mr. J. H. A. MACDONALD) (Edinburgh and St. Andrew's Universities)The words used on the 16th of March were that I hoped but was unable to give any definite undertaking. I still hope, and I am still unable to give any definite undertaking.
§ MR. BUCHANANsaid, he referred to a previous promise, given on the 10th of August last year.
§ MR. J. H. A. MACDONALDI do not hold myself bound by any previous promises. I only hold myself bound by my last answer.