§ Amendments reported (according to Order).
THE LORD CHANCELLORexpressed regret that he should have been unable to insert any clause into the measure dealing with its operation on the Borders of England and Scotland. The reason he felt he could not introduce such a clause was this—that he feared that, by doing so at this late period of the Session, he should incur the risk of its not being returned from the Commons in sufficient time to enable it to pass this year. He, however, proposed to introduce a separate measure for Scotland.
THE DUKE OF BUCCLEUCHsaid, he was aware of the great inconvenience arising from the fact of warrants and citations on the Borders being ineffective if the offender got across the line; and, 1699 therefore, lie was sorry to hear the noble and learned Earl's statement. He thought a clause to meet the case might have been inserted in the Bill without difficulty. That had not been done, however; but as it was imperatively necessary that some steps should be taken, he wished to know when the Bill mentioned by the noble and learned Earl would be brought in?
THE LORD CHANCELLORsaid, the Bill would be laid on the Table at once, and he would ask leave to move the second reading to-morrow.
§ Further Amendments made; and Bill to be read 3a To-morrow.
§ And, afterwards—