THE BILL FOR THE SUPPRESSION OF CONVENTS
... The following is Mr. Chambers's bill. It is entitled CA Bill to facilitate the recovery of personal liberty in certain cases. [Note-The words printed in italica are proposed to be in- serted in committee.] Whereas difficulties have been found to exist in applying for and obtaining the writ of habeas co?1pus in cutain cases in which females are supposed to be subject to restraint, and no ...