§ Order of the Day for the Second Reading, read.
§ LORD ACTONThis, my Lords, is a Bill providing that the official assignees shall be liquidators in cases of the winding-up of companies, and may also be appointed receivers in other cases by the High Court in Ireland. It is a measure which has received the sanction of the highest judicial authorities on both sides, who expect that it will save time and expense, and will put an end to existing abuses. I move that this also be read a second time.
§ Moved, "That the Bill be now read2a—(The Lord Acton.)
§ Motion agreed to: Bill read 2a accordingly, and committed to a Committee of the Whole House on Thursday, the 20th of April next.