LORD BROUGHAMsaid, that in consequence of the Report of a Select Committee which was laid on their Lordships' table last night, he should divide the Law of Evidence and Procedure Bill, which stood for Committee this evening, into two parts, and postpone one, and endeavour to obtain the concurrence of their Lordships to the other. He should strike out of the clauses all relating to that part which he should not urge, and present to their Lordships a new Bill, embodying that which would be so struck out.
LORD CAMPBELLsaid, there could be no objection to that course; but it was of the greatest importance there should be ample opportunity for discussing all the clauses of the new Bill.
LORD BROUGHAMthen presented a Bill for further amending the law touching Evidence and Procedure in certain respects (Evidence and Procedure Bill), which was read 1a.