Lords Sitting of 20 February 1804

MINUTES.—
Counsel were finally heard relative to the Scotch Appeal, Graham v. Weir, viz. the Attorney General and Mr. Alexander for the Respondent, and Mr. Adam on behalf of the Appellant in reply. The Lord Chancellor made a few observations upon the merits of the case, and concluded by moving a proposition tending to affirm the judgment of the Scotch Court, which was ordered accordingly.—The West-India Dock Bill was brought up from the Commons by Mr. Manning; and two Bills of a private nature were presented by Mr. Cartwright. These Bills were severally read a first time.

CHOLMONDELEY ESTATE BILL.—
The order of the day was then read for summoning their lordships upon the occasion of the second reading of Earl Cholmondeley's Estate Bill.
The Lord Chancellorquitted the woolsack, and made several observations upon the peculiar nature of such Bills as that before the House, and the usage of their lordships' proceedings, accompanied with a few remarks upon the special case. In the course of these observations, the noble and learned lord suggested the propriety of the introduction of a clause into the Bill, for reserving the rights of the last remainder man until the period when he shall be capable of giving his consent.
Lord Alvanleymade a few observations upon the case, and announced his entire concurrence with what fell from the noble and learned lord. He took occasion to applaud the care and attention which had been usually paid by noble lords who had sat upon the woolsack to such proceedings as that in question.—The Bill was then read a second time; and on the motion of Lord Walsingham, committed for to-morrow fort night. Some routine business was then disposed of, and their lordships adjourned till to-morrow.