HL Deb 05 June 1811 vol 20 cc428-9
Earl Moira

rose to present a Bill for the temporary relief of Insolvent Debtors. During a recent discussion of a measure of a similar tendency, it was generally acknowledged that although that Bill could not be admitted in its present shape, still some Bill in the form of the temporary Insolvent Bill, which had been adopted of late years, was expedient, indeed absolutely necessary, from the overflowing State of our prisons with unfortunate persons of this description. Finding that noble lord took up the hint, he had resolved not to let the session close without some measure, however imperfect; and although he did not approve of the principle, or the provisions of such temporary bills, yet feeling the absolute necessity of some measure of the sort, he had prevailed upon himself to introduce one, which he did, however, upon the understanding that the Bill adhered to the principle of his noble and learned friend's Bill, which he trusted his noble friend would persevere in till it should be made unexceptionable, and passed into a law. He had not extended his present Bill to Ireland, on account of the different practices of the courts in that kingdom, but would propose a separate Bill for that country to the same effect.—The noble earl then moved the first reading of the Bill, and then introduced the Bill for Ireland, both of which were ordered to be printed, and to be read a second time on Friday.