§ GENERAL SIR GEORGE BALFOUR (Kincardine)asked the Lord Advocate, Whether he will agree to the insertion of a clause into the Clerks of Session Bill providing for the appointment of a Depute by the Principal Sheriff Clerk, subject to the concurrence of the Lord Advocate, with a salary and pension payable by the Exchequer; and providing, further, that when a vacancy occurs in the Principal Clerkship a Depute shall be promoted to the office?
§ THE LORD ADVOCATE (Mr. J. H. A. MACDONALD) (Edinburgh and St. Andrew's Universities)The matter referred to in the hon. and gallant Member's Question is one which is engaging my attention already; but I do not think it could be suitably dealt with in the Bill he refers to, which relates solely to the Court of Session.