§ Lord Monteaglebrought in a Bill to repeal certain Laws now upon the statute-book but obsolete in practice, though liable to be brought into mischievous operation at any time, restricting the purchase and sale of goods, which restrictions were opposed to the spirit of modern legislation, and if carried into effect would interfere with almost every operation of trade. In Ireland, none of these Acts had been repealed, and his object was to make the law similar to that in England, and also to improve the latter. This was only pursuing the same course which had been long since recommended in the House of Commons.
§ Bill read a first time.