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The Earl of Arran

Amendment moved-

"In page 15, line 21, after the word 'all,' to insert the words 'regulations and."-(The Earl of Arran.)

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On Question, "That those words be there inserted," their Lordships divided: Contents, 46; Not-Contents, 62.

Amendment moved

"In page 15, line 22, to leave out the words 'the last preceding sub-section,' and insert the words this section.""(The Earl of Arran.) Amendment, by leave of the House, withdrawn.

Amendment moved

"In page 5, line 23, after the word 'made' to insert as a new Sub-section the words: (13) On the sale of an estate under the Land Purchase Acts, whether to the Land Commission or otherwise, the land clerk or land clerks of such estate, of not less than ten years service in estates offices in Ireland, may be transferred to the offices of the Estates Commissioners and Congested Districts Board, with the assent of his employer, under such rules and regulations as the Lord Lieutenant, with the consent of the Treasury, may determine." "—(The Earl of Arran.)

Amendment, by leave of the House, withdrawn.

Lord Digby...

Amendment moved

"After Clause 23, to insert the following clause: 'Land clerks of ten years service in an estate office, in which a gross annual rental of £5,000 is accounted for, shall be eligible for employment by the Estates Commissioners.'"-(Lord Digby.)

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In page 16, line 28, after the word 'estate' to insert the words
'to persons other than the Land Commission.'"--(Lord Clonbrock.)
The Lord Chancellor of Ireland

On Question, Amendment negatived.
Amendment moved-

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"In page 16, line 29, to leave out the words hereinafter mentioned and insert the words of the agreement for the purchase of the holding.'”—(Lord Clonbrock.)

Amendment, by leave of the House, withdrawn.

Amendment moved

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In page 16, line 33, to leave out from the word 'use' to the end of the sub-section."-(Lord Clonbrock.)

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Amendment, by leave of the House, withdrawn.

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"In page 17, line 42, after the first word 'payable' to insert the words out of the purchase-money or otherwise.""(The Duke of Devonshire.)

On Question, Amendment agreed to.

The Earl of Arran

Amendment moved-

"In page 17, line 42, after the first word 'payable' to insert
the words out of the purchase-money, or recoverable under any
agreement or covenant, or chargeable on any other lands or securities
which may be subject to such claim along with the lands sold.'".
(The Earl of Arran.)

Amendment, by leave of the House, withdrawn.

Lord Macnaghten

Amendment moved

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"In page 18, line 2, after the word ' advances' to insert the words 'provided that in case of the sale of an estate under the Land Purchase Acts a vendor shall be entitled to pay off any charge or incumbrance thereon, notwithstanding any direction, proviso, or covenant contained in any deed or other instrument to the contrary.'"-(Lord Macnaghten.)

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On Question, Amendment agreed to.

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Amendment moved—

"To insert after the last Amendment the words: 'Provided also that this sub-section shall not apply in any case where the Land Commission are satisfied that it is not owing to any act or default of such person that his title is not established, and the amount of his claim invested as aforesaid.'"-(Lord Macnaghten.)

On Question, Amendment agreed to.

The Earl of Donoughmore ...

Amendment moved

"In page 18, after line 12, to insert the following new sub-section:
(4) Notwithstanding anything in this section any vendor or incum-
brancer may apply to the Court to invest the purchase money, pending
distribution, in any of the securities from time to time authorised by
law for the investment of trust funds.'"-(The Earl of Donoughmore.)
The Marquess of Lansdowne
Lord Macnaghten

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"In page 27, line 3, after the word 'section,' to insert as a new sub-section (4) In the case of all proceedings in relation to any lands sold under the Land Purchase Acts, or any charges thereon, or any moneys realised thereby, if it appears to the Court that a trustee

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is or may be personally liable for any breach of trust, whether the
transaction alleged to be a breach of trust occurred before or after
the passing of this Act, but has acted honestly and reasonably, and
ought fairly to be excused for the breach of trust, and for omitting to
obtain the directions of the Court in the matter in which he committed
such breach, then the Court may relieve the trustee, either wholly or
partly, from personal liability for the same.""-(Lord Macnaghten.)

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Amendments moved-

"In page 27, line 36, after the word 'by' to insert the words, 'the Land Judge, or '; in line 41, after the words 'apply to' to insert the words 'the Land Judge, or.'

"In page 28, line 1, after the word 'and' to insert the words 'the Land Judge, or'; in line 3, after the word 'to' to insert the words 'the Land Judge, or'; in line 5, after the word 'and' to insert the words 'the Land Judge, or'; in line 8, after the word 'section' to insert the words 'the Land Judge, or.' ”—(Lord Clonbrock.)

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"After Clause 55 to insert the following clause: The word "estate" in Section 5 of the Act of 1881 shall include such lands of a landlord as are retained by him or re-purchased upon any sale of an estate under the Land Purchase Acts, including this Act, and the Land Commission may authorise a resumption under the said section, notwithstanding that the holding in respect of which such resumption is authorised is held at a judicial rent fixed for a first or subsequent statutory term.' -(Lord Inchiquin.)

Amendment, by leave of the House, withdrawn.

The Earl of Donoughmore...

Amendment moved—

"In page 32, line 15, after the word 'matter' to insert as a new sub-section the words: (6) In the cases of sales to tenants other than sales by the Land Commission or sales by the Land Judge, the date of which interest on the purchase money payable under Sub-section 2 of Section 35 of the Act of 1896 shall begin to be payable shall be-(a) If the agreement for purchase be made on any first day of May or first day of November from the date of such agreement; (b) In all other cases from a date to be specified in the agreement, and not being earlier than the gale day immediately preceding the date of agreement; and such interest shall be dealt with according to the terms of the said sub-section.'"-(The Earl of Donoughmore.)

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"In page 34, line 38, after the word 'Commissioner' to insert as a new sub-section (8) In all cases in which the Commissioners of Woods, Forests, and Land Revenues are parties to any proceedings in the High Court or the Land Commission, the Court or Judge shall have power to award costs to or against said Commissioners.""(The Earl of Drogheda.)

Amendment, by leave of the House, withdrawn.

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"In page 36, line 29, after the word 'deposit,' to insert as a new Sub-section (3) The powers and provisoes for the redemption or satisfaction of superior interests conferred by Section 31 of the Act of 1896 shall be varied or extended so as to enable the owner to satisfy a terminable charge by investing a capital sum in investments authorised pursuant to this Act, the interest on which will be sufficient to pay the charge, and thereupon the balance of the purchase money shall be discharged from any lien in respect of such superior interest, and upon the termination of the charge the said capital sum so invested shall revert to the person or persons to whom the benefit of the succession would have accrued on the termination of the terminable charge had the estate not been sold.'"-(Lord Oranmore and Browne.)

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"In page 42, line 23, after the word 'rehearings' to insert the
words and those rules shall among other things provide for an ad
valorem scale of fees to be paid on notices of appeal or re-hearing.""
(The Duke of Devonshire.)

On Question, Amendment agreed to.

Lord Monteagle of Brandon

Amendment moved

Where any

"After Clause 94 to insert the following clause
agricultural labourer has made, or concurred in the making of, a repre-
sentation under the Labourers' (Ireland) Acts, 1883 to 1896, and with-
in twelve months thereafter is dismissed from his employment, he may
apply to the County Court Judge for compensation on the ground that
he has been dismissed by reason of his having made, or concurred in
making the representation, and if in the opinion of the County Court
Judge he was dismissed for the reason aforesaid, the County Court
Judge may award him compensation not exceeding three months'
wages.'" (Lord Monteagle of Brandon.)

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On Question, "That the clause be inserted "their Lordships divided :—Contents, 63; Not-Contents, 62.

Bill to be read 3a To-morrow, and to be printed as amended. (No. 209.)

Naval Works Bill.-House in Committee (according to Order); Bill reported without Amendment; Standing Committee negatived.

[THIRD READING.]-Order of the day for Third Reading read.

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Standing Order No. 39 having been suspended, Bill read 3a and passed.

Post Office Sites Bill.-Read 3a (according to Order), and passed

Employment of Children Bill.-House in Committee (according to Order).

Title agreed to.

Clause 1 agreed to.

Clause 2.

The Lord Bishop of Rochester

Amendment moved

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"In page 2, line 7, to leave out the words '(2) the local authority in making by-laws under this Section shall have special regard to the desirability of preventing the employment of girls under sixteen in streets or public places.'"-(The Lord Bishop of Rochester.)

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The DUKE of NORTHUMBERLAND, who had an Amendment on the Paper,
said he understood his proposal was covered by the Amendment stand-
ing in the name of Lord Newton, and therefore he did not propose to
move it.

Clause 5 agreed to.

Clauses 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, and 12 agreed to.

Clause 13.

The Duke of Northumberland

Amendment moved

"In page 6, line 16, to leave out from the word 'profit' to the word 'shoe-blacking.'"--(The Duke of Northumberland.)

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