andtheyreported。LordCranworthundertooktobringinthemeasurewhichwastosetalltorights；andaftersomedelay，hepresentedabill，withhisplanforfuturealterations。Anyonewouldhaveimagined，afterthedecidedadmissionsofevilonthepartofallconcerned，thatthisbillwouldhaveproposedsomesweepingchange；theestablishmentofajudicialtribunal，asinScotlandandFrance，whichshouldhavecompletepowerinmatrimonialcauses；andbetterlawsofprotectionforwomen。Notatall。Thegistofthenewbill，wassimplytotakeawaypowerfromtheEcclesiasticalCourts，andtransferittotheCourtofChancery。Itwasfullofcontradictions。
ItprofessedtodeprivetheHousePage19
ofLordsofthepowerofgrantingdivorces，andyetmadetheHouseofLordsthecourtofappeal\"endernierressort，\"fromtheproposednewtribunal。Itproposedto\"leavethelawasitstood，\"withregardtotherightofthewifetoapplyfordivorce；and，inreality，createdanew，definite，andanomalouslimit；forwhereasatpresentthepowerofapplyingforifnotofobtainingaDivorceAct，existsforallwomenwhoconceivethemselveswronged——theChancellorproposedtoclassifywhatwereinsupportablewrongs，andgranttheremedyonlytosuchwomenascouldpleadthem。Strippedofconfusionandtechnicalities，theobjectofthebillwassimplythis；tomakeitstatutelaw，insteadofParliamentarypractice，asatpresent，thatmarriageshouldbedissolubleinEngland；thathusbandsshoulddivorcetheirwives，butnotwivestheirhusbands；andthatthericherclassshouldhavethebenefitoftheirriches，bytheprocessremainingcomparativelyexpensive。Onlythatallthiswastobearrangedbyadifferentandmoredecentmethod。Thebillwasdiscussed；
opposed；andwithdrawn。Nolawyer，ofwhatevereminence，everyetproposedameasureineitherHouseofParliament，thatalltheotherlawyersdidnotriseonebyPage20
onetotellhimthatthey\"objectedtothemachineryofhisbill，\"