§ MR. DONALD CRAWFORD (Lanark, N.E.)I beg to ask the Lord Advocate whether the omission front the Employers' Liability Bill of the provisions of the Bill of 1888 (introduced by the late Government), as amended by the Grand Committee, introducing trial by jury in the Sheriff Court in Scotland, and restricting the right of parties to have a cause removed to the Supreme Court, is intentional or accidental; and, if intentioned, if he will be good enough to state the reason for the omission?
§ *MR. J. B. BALFOURThe provisions inserted by the Grand Committee in the Bill of 1888 were not adverted to in adapting the Bill of the present Session to Scotland. There are very important differences between the Bill of 1888 and the Bill just brought in; but I think that most or the provisions relative to procedure in Scotland, suggested by the Grand Committee, might with advantage be introduced into the present Bill in Committee.