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London, England, 1858-05-12 00:00:00

CHIEF JUSTICE OF BOMBAY BILL.

The LORD CHANCELLOR appealed to his noble
friend not to perseveru in his motion for the discharge
of the order of the day for the second reading of this
bill.

The Earl of ELLENBOBOUGFI then withdrew his
motion, and substitutad one for it that the bill should be
read a second time. The noble earl stated that the ob•
jest of the bid was to legalise the act done by the Lord
Chief Justice of Bombay after the appointment of a suc-
cessor, whose patent was sign° I on the 22d February,
the Lts Government having resigned on the 20th of that
anon t b.

TLe bill was real a second time.
TRANSFER OF LAND BILL.
Lord CRA.NWORTIImoved the third reading of the
bill. It was a measure that would ensure a safe title
on the purchase of land. •
Lord Sr. 'LEONARDS opposed the motion. The
Court of Culncery had not the means of carrying out
the business that would be thrown upon it in conferring
par 'atom:sift:7 title under thin bid. If the tucaauropalaed
into a law there ougtit to be a separate court established
for eariying out its provisions, similar to the Irish
E ;cumbered-Estee& Court for Ireland. The state of
the country did not require that the purchasers of estates
should go to the Court of Chancery for a parliamentary
title.

After some remarks from the Earl of DONOUGH-
MORE,
Lord WENSLEYDALE rose to express his objec-
tion to the tb:rd reading of the bill.
Lord CRANWOR rll —Will you let me postpone the
third reading of the bill
Lord ST. LEONA RDS—No. He would move it
himsel. lie then moved the third reading of the bill
this day six nionths.
Lord ORAN WORTH—Then I will second the motion.
Lord WENSLEYDALE said he bad the most serious
oLjectins to the bill, which he stated at considerable
length when it was introduced. It would Eff-ct a total
alteration in the present system of conveyancing ; but
his principal abjection to it was, that in sales through
the Court of Chancery the title would be investigated
by persons who had no interest in the dispu e, and who
would only we the ordinary degree of care exercised by
public officers, and not by the scrutinising eye and
interested motives of professional conveyancers. All
mortgages of land would be decreased in value by the
passing of the measure. It was a measure so full of
danger that ;heir lordships ought to pause before passing
it into a law

The LORD CHANCELLOR complained that the
course proposed with reference to this bill bad been
unusual. It was customary to discuss the principle
of a measire on the second reading, but no discussion
took pima on the second reading of the bill, and the
result was that it with others were referred to a selec
eommittle to examine their details, and he understood
his nobb and learned friend (Lord Lyndhur,t) who took
great interest in the select committee on the bill, and
endeavoured to improve it, did not intend to oppose the
third reading of the bill,
Lori LYNDHURST : No.
The LORD CHANCELLOR said he considered the
bill an experiment that ought to be tried with the least
expense to the country, and he looked upon it as a step
in theright direction. The object of the bill was not to
compel purchasers to take paltry titles, but to give them
the option of having the titles there examined. The
Court of Chancery was not a very popular court, but he
thought that court the best in which to try the experi-
ment. He wished the bill to pas,, believing it would be
found to be a successful experiment, and then provision
could be made for establishing a separate court for its
working. lie should supp.rt the third rea ling of the

Lord ItEDESDALE opposed the third reading o
ebill.

L:rd ABINGER opposed the third reading of the bill.
After some remarks from Lard CRANWORTIL to
reply,

'f it Lordship) then divided. The numbers were—
Cantentl l3
1•1))h-z:ontents l2
Majority —l
This hilt was read a third time and passed.
TENANTS FOR LIFE TRUSTEES, ko., 'BILL.
This bil passed through committee.

LOAN SOCIETIES BILL.
The Wag read a gecond time.
LAW OF PROPERTY A.MENDMENT BILL.
Tee arietrinientm to this bill were agreed to.
The !mine adjourned at a quarter tog o'clock.