§ Mr. SWIFT MacNEILLasked the Prime Minister whether he is aware that 41W the Bill for the purpose of depriving traitorous persons in the line of succession to the Throne in arms against the Sovereign and peoples of these countries of peerages, titles, ranks, and dignities held by them, which was to have been introduced in another place in the week beginning the 25th February, has not been so introduced; and whether, in view of the repeated Ministerial promises in relation to this matter, he will say if there is any and, if so, what explanation of the delay in the introduction of this legislation?
§ Mr. BONAR LAWIt was the intention of the Government to introduce this Bill in another place on Thursday last. As, however, there was no sitting on that day its introduction will take place on either Tuesday or Thursday of this week.