Edited sentence: The Municipal Corporations Act 1835 had removed the powers of borough corporations to appoint clergy.The commission suggested the extension of the legislation to the city.These rights had been sold to the Ecclesiastical Commissioners, with the money received invested for the benefit of the borough.This was due to the fact that the City Corporation, the Irish Society and the livery companies were at the time involved in a court case in the Chancery Division of the Irish courts.While the commission noted the county council's proposals for winding up the society, it was not in a posiion to make any recommendations on the matter