Lords' Amendments Consideration
Lords' Amendments considered.
On Amendment made by the Lords, that Writers to the Signet should hereafter be enrolled as law agents.
moved that the House disagree with the Amendment, as it was entirely at variance with the principle of the Bill.
on behalf of the Society of Advocates of Aberdeen, disapproved of the Amendment which the Lords had introduced.
said, the object was very fully discussed when before the House of Commons on a previous occasion, and he was entirely against the Amendment which had been introduced by the Lords.
Motion agreed to.
Lords' Amendment disagreed to.
Lords' Amendment, that members of the Society of Solicitors should be enrolled as law agents disagreed to.
On the Motion of the Lord ADVOCATE Lords' Amendment to insert "incorporated" in lieu of "unincorporated," in line 12, page 7, agreed to.
Committee appointed, "to draw up Reasons to be assigned to The Lords for disagreeing to certain of the Amendments made by The Lords to the Law Agents (Scotland) Bill:"—The Loan ADVOCATE, Mr. CRILDERS, Mr. ADAM, Mr. GRIEVE, Mr. LEITH, and Mr. CRAVECRD:—To withdraw immediately: Three to he the quorum.
Appropriation Of Seats (Cashel And Sligo)—Leave
Motion made, and Question proposed,
"That leave be given to bring in a Bill for the appropriation to the towns of Kingstown and Queenstown of the seats vacated by the disfranchisement of the boroughs of Cashel and Sligo."—(Mr. Butt.)
said, he should feel it his duty to oppose the introduction of the Bill.
observed that he should likewise have to oppose the Motion, if it were persevered in by the hon. and learned Member.
assured the hon. and learned Member for Limerick that the matter would receive the attention of the Government, who might possibly find themselves in a position to introduce a Bill on the subject next Session. He put it to the hon. and learned Member, therefore, whether it was worth his while to persevere with the Motion at that late period of the Session.
Motion, by leave, withdrawn.
Expiring Laws Continuance Bill
On Motion of Mr. BAXTER, Bill to continue various Expiring Laws, ordered to be brought in by Mr. BAXTER and Mr. WILLIAM HENRY GLADSTONE.
Bill presented, and read the first time. [Bill 261.]
House adjourned at a quarter before Three o'clock.