The Restoration of Order Bill was passed through all its
stages in the House of Lords on Monday. Lord Parmoor described the planing of oivilians under a military force as a most reactionary move. Lord MacDonnell followed on the same lines, and warned the House of the probable consequences of resorting to courts martial to enforce the ordinary law. The Lord Chancellor, reply- ing to the demand that the administration of the law should be in the hands of civilians, asked "What civilians ? " Until jurors recognized their responsibility more than they did now nothing but the proposals of the Bill would meet the case. The republi- oan courts which had been set up would certainly be proceeded against whenever they usurped the functions of legal tribunals. Finally the Bill received the Royal assent by Commission.
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