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li,ensidered hirpresent motion but as a notice
tt other motions, by which he proposed to follow
"e to the course of the present Session, con-
n..eeled With the business of the Court of Chancery.
l!e said his intention was to show the House the
eixtent of business in the Court of Chancery. In
„811, the House had, on his motion, appointed a
ounnittee to inquire into the extent of business
In that Court ; and soon after a measure was
adopted, with the view of giving some Os-
s.istanee to facilitate the administration of justice
24 the Court of Chancery. His wish now was
tio ascertain whether this assistance had been el-
-71"al. 'ln his, own opinion it had not.—
)e bestowed the highest praise on the talents and
integrity of the-present Lord Chancellor. There
)vere at present in the appellant jurisdiction, 26
causes waiting for judgment.• If the present
ithaneellor should die, ail these causes must he re-
ear at great expence. Before the Court of
CLanetry itself there were now nearly twice as
"any causes as in 1811. He had always opposed
'lie appointment of the Vice-Chancellor. The al-
lte"tion 'which he wished was, that the whole
"kriptcy business should he separated from the
'eat Sealant he gaVe notice that he wonld soon
'"))alit to the House a proposal for such an alte-
s
121441. He maintained that the Court of Chan-
cery'was the only, one in the kingdom from which
there
was, no substantial appeal, because if a
hor in the Court of Chancery appealed to the'
Zionse ot
Lords, from tlidudgment of the Chan-
"li°r, the appeal Would be decided by the very
Is'atoe Judge. He concluded by moving, that there
aue laid before the Hoarse an account of the
erni,°"ot of the effects of suitors in the Court of
4neerY in the year 1756, and every subsequent •
tenth year, and iu the year 1818.
Thi-!SOLICITOR-GENERAL observed that the Ho-
uctrahle Aleinher had touched upon variAtis sub-
rtts, each of which was of importance enough to
rt,t, it
a long separate discussion.. But he did not
t,t,*toean to enter into any of them. He couctured
)itt tl'e panegyric on :the assiduity and extraordi-
rY talents of the present Lord Chancellor. He
ki'`'"ght- that the Hon. Gentleman was wrong in
that the arrear of business hadinci eased.
pt Petitions, the nome of
" Bankrupt h rthem had
"'V
400 I"ch decreased, In 1816, there were about ,
*el .„ "ankruptperitrons*whereas last year there
on, obly about 200. The arrear of jodgments
tr.t:'Pl'eal Cases was occasioned by the health
fQar'le Lord Chancellor during the last -three or
weeks.--The motion was then agre•ed•to.
1,4 JUSTICE GENERAL OF SCOTLAND.
D. GILBERT moVed for leave to bring in a
tr) regulate the office of Lord Justice General
°n,,`)ti"d• He stated that this Bill was founded
Report of the Committee of Finance. If
leenFsce Were to be suddenly abolished, it had
iiorc lelnd that it would derange. the administra-
te,,ef some branches of the Commoo Law ot
4"d•
Thewhich he wished to intro-.
tith was the. same which hall been passed by
had b e
"Itlslot..!' year, onnttin g
. only a clause which
." objected to in the other Bouse.—The
• Mrh.,2.wds agreed to.,
'Are ,1-,''biivgny moved for' leave to bring in a Bill
'4114-'`!`ate the Relief granted to the Poor in Bcotl,
Aft)' •
*t%a ,? 'a few words from Mr. HOME, the motion
to.
to
ab Duty Bill was committed .—Re port
Ti!e '!".
41;11,v ,Lk(Tort of the Freight Money Distribution
iieteti;" received and agreed to, and the Bill or-
The he read a third time to-morrow.
to be r linkeepere Bill.was reported, and ordered
tided time to.motrow.7--Adjourned.