Bank of Westmoreland ... Bank of Whitehaven, Limited ... ... Birmingham and Midland Bauk, Limited ... ... ... Bristol and West of England Bank, Limited ... ... Liverpool. Whitehaven. Carlisle. Derby and Derbyshire Banking Co., Limited ... Darlington. ... Manchester. Manchester and County Bank, Limited Co., Limited ... Manchester and Salford Bank ... ... Moore and Robinson's Nottinghamshire Bank London. ing Co., Limited SUGGESTIONS OF THE COUNCIL OF THE INCORPORATED LAW SOCIETY AS TO THE PRESENT LAW OF BANKRUPTCY, AND ON THE ALTERATIONS AND AMENDMENTS WHICH SHOULD BE MADE THEREIN. Adopted by the Council of the Incorporated Law Society, November 26th, 1880. 1. It is desirable that when a person becomes insolvent, there should be one uniform mode of proceeding-viz., by Bankruptcy. 2. Proceedings in Bankruptcy ought to be commenced by a debtor by petition, accompanied by an account of his assets and debts, verified by affidavit; or by a creditor by petition, with proof of debt, and that the debtor has failed to pay the same within 14 days after demand, or has committed some other act of bankruptcy; and the filing of any such petition shall be a stay of all proceedings against the debtor unless and until the Court shall otherwise direct. 3. On a debtor being declared bankrupt, or previously, after petition, if the Court shall so order, his estate ought at once to be taken possession of by a receiver appointed by the Court, until the appointment of a trustee, |