§ MR. R. COX (Edinburgh, S.)I beg to ask the Lord Advocate whether his attention has been directed to a resolution passed by a majority of the University Court of St. Andrews on the 10th February 1897, suspending the operation of certain ordinances made by the University Commissioners, and confirmed by the Privy Council on the 15th January 1897, till the commencement of the next academical year; and whether the action of the University Court in suspending the effect of ordinances confirmed by the Privy Council is in accordance with law; and, if not, what 501 steps the Executive Government intend to take in order to obviate, the prejudicial effect to the University of St. Andrews and to University College, Dundee, of the said resolution?
§ *THE LORD ADVOCATE (Mr. GRAHAM MURRAY,) ButeshireIt having been brought to the notice of the Secretary for Scotland that certain individuals intended to test in the law courts the legality of the decision of the Privy Council with reference to the disputed ordinances, the opinion of the English and Scottish Law Officers of the Crown was taken, and acting on that opinion the Secretary for Scotland is now in consultation with the Treasury as to the course to be followed.