The Earl of Shaftesburymoved the third reading of the County Courts Bill.
Lord Campbellobjected most strongly to some of the provisions of this bill, but, in consequence of the absence of his noble and learned Friend, the Lord Chancellor, 631 he should not do further than enter his protest against certain parts of it.
Lord Broughamapproved of the bill, as a step in advance in the right direction, and a very important and valuable step; but lamented, with his noble and learned Friend, that it did not go much further, retaining his decided preference for the principle of his (Lord Brougham's) Local Courts Bill of 1833.
§ Lord Cottenhamthought that, so far as this bill went to establish county courts it was good, but he feared that the machinery which would be established under it would tend to prevent or impede other most important improvements in the administration of the law.
§ Bill read a third time and passed.
§ Adjourned.