Lord Redesdale'sBill for amending the Act of last session for the relief of insolvent debtors in England was read a third time and passed.
§ The House resolved itself into a committee on lord Ellenborough's temporary Insolvent Bill.—Several amendments were made; and a clause was added, enacting that, nothing in this Act should affect the Act of last session, or prevent any person from obtaining his discharge under that Act. A new preamble was also inserted, stating specially the grounds for passing the Act; being expressly for the more speedy discharge of the persons now in Custody to whom the Act applies.နA proviso was likewise added; excepting from the benefit of the Act sheriffs' officers, serjeants at mace, &c. who had embezzled the monies of their employers.
§ The standing orders having been taken into consideration, the report was received, and the amendments agreed to, and the Bill was ordered to be engrossed.