Lords Sitting of 4 April 1851

MINUTES.
Sat First.—The Earl of Albemarle, after the Death of his Father.
PUBLIC BILLS.—Mutiny; Marine Mutiny.
2a Mills and factories (Ireland).

COUNTY COURTS FURTHER EXTENSION BILL.
On bringing up the Report of the Amendments.
LORD ABINGERsuggested that in difficult cases, and especially in cases involving questions of equity, it would be desirable that the Judge of a County Court should have the power of calling in an assessor.
LORD BROUGHAMreplied that the Bill now before their Lordships was supplemental to the other measure on the same subject, and he did not wish that it should be encumbered with any provisions that could possibly be avoided. It was essentially necessary that no more time should be lost without applying some remedy to evils which formed the subject of very general complaint. He was much obliged to his noble Friend for the suggestion that he had made, but he thought it best to keep this Bill separate from the other.
Amendment reported; and Bill recommitted to a Committee of the whole House on Tuesday next.
House adjourned to Monday next.