THE LORD CHANCELLOR, in moving that the Bill be now read a second time, according to Order, said, that a very useful measure was passed last year, entitled, "An Act to amend the Law relating to the Powers and Liabilities of Gratuitous Trustees;" but a difficulty had arisen in determining whether certain persons who would be called gratuitous trustees in England would come within that class in Scotland. The present Bill was to get rid of this difficulty.
§ LORD KINGSDOWNsaid, he had a Petition to present upon this subject. The petitioners did not object to the Bill, and, indeed, they desired its operation to be extended to certain other cases. Under these circumstances, he would ask that a sufficient interval might be allowed to elaspe between the second and third reading, so that there might be an opportunity to make any suggestion for Amendment.
§ Motion agreed to.
§ Bill read 2a, and committed to a Committee of the Whole House.
§ House adjourned at a quarter before Seven o'clock, to Monday next, Eleven o'clock.