§ THE LORD CHANCELLOR (VISCOUNT SANKEY)My Lords, I beg leave to introduce a Bill to abolish grand juries and amend the law as to the presentment of indictments; to provide for the summary determination of questions as to liability for Death Duties; to make provision for alternative procedure for the recovery of Crown Debts and to enable proceedings by the Crown to be instituted in County Courts in appropriate cases; to amend the procedure as to certain prerogative writs and as to trials by jury in the High 957 Court; to amend the law as to the payment of costs by and to the Crown; to provide for the further delegation of the jurisdiction of the Master in Lunacy; and for purposes connected with the matters aforesaid. I move that the Bill be read a first time.
§ Moved, That the Bill be now read 1a.—(The Lord Chancellor.)
§ On Question, Bill read 1a, and to be printed.