§ Lord Erskinetook a brief retrospect of the proceedings hitherto had relative to the Scotch Judicature Bill, and observed that he considered it of importance, previous to the motion of his noble and learned friend on the woolsack, for rejecting the present bill, that certain questions should be put to the Scotch Judges, the answers to which might perhaps give a new turn to the opinion of the house. It was his wish, if the house should agree to these questions being put, that the Judges should be treated with all that respect which the house shewed towards the Judges of England, and that they should be allowed such time as they might think necessary to answer them. He therefore gave notice, that he should to-morrow move to put certain questions to the Scotch Judges in attendance; and concluded by moving, that the lord president and two senior Judges of the Court of Session, and such other Judges of that Court as may be in town, should attend the house to-morrow.—Ordered.
§ Lord Grenvillestated, that he had been summoned to attend a committee of the house of commons as a witness. Their lordships were aware, that there was a standing order which prohibited lords of parliament from attending the house of commons, or any committee thereof, without the permission of the house. If however, the house would give him permission he had no objection to attend.—The Lord Chancellor moved, that the noble lord have permission to attend. Ordered.