§ Amendment reported (according to Order).
§ THE LORD CHANCELLORMy Lords, I beg to move that Standing Order No. XXXIX be dispensed with. Your Lordships granted a Second Reading to this Bill a few days ago and it is important to get it through this term, otherwise it may he ineffectual. As this Bill originated in your Lordships' House, unless we can dispose of it quickly and send it down to another place at once there may be some danger that it may be prevented from passing immediately. I therefore hope your Lordships will agree to pass the Bill through its remaining stages to-day.
§ Moved, That Standing Order No. XXXIX be dispensed with.—(The Lord Chancellor.)
§ VISCOUNT HALDANEMy Lords, I was not present when this Bill was read a second time, but I wish to say on this occasion that think the noble and learned Lord on the Woolsack is to be congratulated on having brought forward a most useful measure. For a long time past greater freedom of action in the constitution of the Judicial Committee of the Privy Council has been required, and I believe this Bill will prove the foundation of great future usefulness.
§ On Question, Motion agreed to.
§ Bill read 3a and passed, and sent to the Commons.