Hussey then proposed to insert the words _in the King’s Bench, where the warrants had never been condemned or approved, whereas they had been condemned in the Court of Common Pleas_. To this Norton agreed, though he said he would show that they had been approved in the King’s Bench. Prisoners are brought thither by Habeas Corpus, and the court is counsel for the prisoner. They examine the legality of the commitment, and must remit him, or bail him, or remand him. Remanding him, or requiring bail, is approving the commitment. Pitt proposed to add, “in which court (the King’s Bench) it does not appear that the validity of general warrants has been brought in question.” Charles Yorke said he agreed with Pitt, but would have the sentence run thus, “although hath been frequently produced to, and never been questioned by, the King’s Bench.” Sir William said he could not agree to the amendment, for the House had only heard evidence ex-parte for exculpation of the accused Ministers. Pitt objecting strongly to the words _never questioned_, Charles Yorke offered these, “and the validity never debated.” Forester approved this, and asked if the point had never been litigated, why should those words be inserted? George Grenville protested that nothing should make him say that _all_ those warrants were legal; but with Norton he desired to add, “though the parties have been remanded and bailed.” Pitt, offended that the opinion of some Judges had been quoted in defence of the warrant, said, he was no judge, but sat there to judge Judges. There had not been a violation of the Constitution but had been sanctified by the greatest Judges. Let Norton turn to evidence and prove such prisoners had been remanded. If discharged, let the House have that evidence also. Conway treated the whole amendment as trifling; and asked if they would take no notice of the decision of the Common Pleas against the legality of the warrant, and yet would take notice of a _no_ decision? He wished to have the whole referred to a Committee. Charles Yorke affirmed that none had been remanded; but agreed with Norton that they had been bailed. Charles Townshend asked, since the lawyers allowed that bail might be given on an erroneous warrant, why they would _mention it_? Norton owned that he meant from thence to argue for the legality. The amendments were agreed to.