§ Lord Lyndhurstbegged to cull the attention of the noble Viscount 861 at the head of the Government to a bill which it appeared by the votes was passing through the other House of Parliament—he alluded to the bill for facilitating the administration of justice in the courts of equity. He believed that the bill in question was in accordance with one which their Lordships sent down to the Commons last Session, but which was not passed. The present bill had been introduced by the law officers of the Crown, and was, therefore, to be considered a Government measure. He now addressed the noble Viscount for the purpose of calling upon him to take care that there should be introduced into the bill a clause for the purpose of guaranteeing adequate compensation to persons who possessed vested interests in the courts. He mentioned this matter now, because, as their Lordships were aware, no alteration of such a clause could possibly be made in that House. He was anxious for the success of the bill, and should be sorry if it were hazarded by any attempt, whether of accident or design, to commit an act of injustice.
§ Viscount Melbournethought it was an unusual and extraordinary proceeding to address observations to him in that House respecting a bill in the other House of Parliament, and especially with respect to the money part of it. However, he could only say he would take care that a compensation clause should be introduced with respect to all who had a real right to compensation.
§ Lord Lyndhurstsaid, that there was no compensation clause in the bill when it went down to the Commons, because their Lordships had no power to insert one. He had spoken now as a matter of caution.
§ Adjourned.