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wash of such an innovation, would tend to roods:et 1
siiigte.l at the whole measure. With such an ins-
pension, he would recommend to the Noble Lord to
Wing in separate Bills; the first for the regulation
of the mastication of the Court of Session, and the
ether for the introdation of the trial by jury. He
hoped sufficient time would be given for the fullest
consideration, particularly to the people of Scot-
land, and intimated the advantage of hiving the
Scotch Judges, or a part of them, present at the dis-
canine.
Lord ELDON professed himself long convinced
of the necessity of some alteration, to remedy the
defeas of that system of judicial form. But whilst
he felt it his duty to declare that opinion, there
was no man who more highly respeaed the learn-
ing, wisdom, and integrity of those dignified chit.
teeters, who were entrusted with the power of ad-
ministering jastice in Scotland. Every aid in his
bumble means he would most ardentiv give, to con-
summate such a desirable, long wanted alteration, in
the regulation of Scottish forms.
Lad ;kW KEsBU RY was deeply impressed
with the necessity of some similar regulation, in con-
sequence of the vicious cnnstrulion of the Courts
in Scotland. In the chataaer given by his Noble
Friend of the Judge:, he fully subscribed ; some of
them he personally knew, but for all he entertained
the most profound rethea. He was inclined to
coincide with his Noble Friend (Duke of Montrose),
that though the division of the Court of Session into
Chambers of concurrent jurisdiaion, was expedient,
yet it would be more b.meticial to limit that division
to two Chamber.. To the Court cf Revision he
was friendly, however he may dder as to the plan
of its Constitution. He thought it most advisable
to separate the Trial by Jolty from the other mea-
sure of regulation, as the adoption of the latter
would probably make way for the other. lie was
giving no opinion on the propriety of its introduc-
tion, bet he thought much might be gained by
bringing them io doqinetly.
Lord ELLENBOHOL;GH said, there was one '
paramount consideration for their Lordships, name-
ly, the utter impossibility for this House to-cur-
ette its power as a Court of Appellant Jurisdiaion,
or to perform its duties to the suitors of the empire,
unless some stop or limit was put to the influx of
Scotch Appeals. It was truly said by the Noble
Baron, that, with reference to Appeals, the House
was aaually bankrupt, having arrived at the end
of its means. The Noble Lord commented on the
confusion such a number of Judges as the Court of
Session consisted of, must produce, contrasted with
the decision and promptitude which the Courts of
England, from their smaller scale, displayed.—He
next adveited to the numerous blessings of that in-
valuable privilege, the trial by jury.—ln Scotland,
there were cases not analogous to any thing in
English law, for which, the Trial by Jury was not
adapted ; but, in time, such casestmay be provided
for in a manner similar to that so wisely adopted
by our forefathers, in that sort of convergency,
designated pleadings at common law. He never
could he convinced, that, to the participation of
such o blescioz, there was, on the p.ut of any peo-
ple. 40 unwillingness, until he saw the table of the
House crowded with Petitions, with signatures as
numerous as th 4 popu!ation of Scotland.
The LOAD CHANCELLOR said a few words
o.: the technical expressions of the Sc.atish law ; on
a future occasion, he would enter at large into the
merits of the present measure. At present, he was
satisfied with observing, that it met his fullest and
most sincere approbation.
The Earl of SUFFOLK declared himself attach-
-41 to rue measure, so ably proposed by the Noble
Baron.
Lord GRENVILLE thought. that in conse-
quence of the approach of the Easter recess, it was
advisable to have the Bill read a ticcor.ii time this
day duce weeks, and committed for this day four
weeks. By such a disposition, the House would be
eslabled to send a Bill, of so much importance, in a
props:r period of ti.e Session, to use other House of
Parliament.
The Rills on the Table were forwarded in their
tespeaive stages, alter which the House adjourned.

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