HL Deb 13 August 1913 vol 14 cc1919-20

Commons Amendments considered (according to Order).

THE LORD CHANCELLOR

My Lords, the only Amendments which the other House has made are privilege Amendments. This Bill, which we have been trying for a long time to get through, adds two Law Lords who will be available, not only for the service of this House, but for the service of the Judicial Committee of the Privy Council. It also makes other facilities for the strengthening of the Privy Council. The Supreme Appellate Tribunal of the Empire will now be in a materially stronger position than before, and I think I can see, if any change is made in the constitution of this House, how we shall be within easy reach of such rearrangements as will give us a Supreme Tribunal of the Empire really worthy of the tremendous extent of the King's Dominions. The Bill, at all events, has cleared the road for those things; and your Lordships will have a full opportunity of considering them at a later stage, should it be, as I hope it will be, in the power of the Government to snake further proposals on the subject.

THE EARL OF SELBORNE

I think I have a hereditary right to congratulate the Lord Chancellor on the passing of this Bill.

On Question, Commons Amendments agreed to.

ISLE OF MAN (CUSTOMS) BILL.

MISDESCRIPTION OF FABRICS BILL.

PUBLIC HEALTH (PREVENTION AND TREATMENT OF DISEASE) BILL.

FOREIGN JURISDICTION BILL.

Read 3a (according to Order), and passed.