§ Order of the Day for the House to be put into Committee (on Recommitment) read.
§ The LORD CHANCELLOR moved, "That the House do now resolve itself into Committee."
§ LORD MONTEAGLE was understood to object to certain provisions of the Bill, and to suggest that it should be referred to a Committee upstairs.
§ The LORD CHANCELLOR said, the Bill had been before the public for a consi- 759 derable length of time, and various suggestions had been made with a view to its improvement. He did not see, therefore, the propriety of the course just proposed. As to the suggestion which had been made, that a new officer should be appointed to carry out the provisions of the Bill, instead of leaving the duties to be discharged by the Court of Chancery in Ireland, he did not see that it was expedient. He saw no reason to doubt but that the Court of Chancery in Ireland was quite competent to do all that was required by the Bill, as the business before the Lord Chancellor of Ireland was very small compared with what came before the Lord Chancellor of England. The Bill gave the Lord Chancellor power to make such provision as he might find to be necessary to the working out of the measure; and, therefore, he thought the appointment of any new officer unnecessary.
§ House in Committee.
§ Amendment made; and other Amendments moved and negatived.
§ Report to be received to-morrow.
§ House adjourned.