HC Deb 23 May 1878 vol 240 cc614-5

Considered in Committee.

(In the Committee.)

(1.) Resolved, That, towards raising the Supply granted to Her Majesty, the Commissioners of Her Majesty's Treasury be authorised to raise any sum of money, not exceeding £1,500,000, by an issue of Exchequer Bonds.

(2.) Resolved, That the Principal of all Exchequer Bonds which may be so issued shall be paid off at par, at any period not exceeding three years from the date of such Bonds.

(3.) Resolved, That the Interest of such Exchequer Bonds shall be payable half-yearly, and shall be charged upon, and issued out of the Consolidated Fund of the United Kingdom, or the growing produce thereof.

(4.) Resolved, That, towards making good the Supply granted to Her Majesty for the service of the year ending on the 31st day of March 1879, the sum of £6,500,000 be granted out of the Consolidated Fund of the United Kingdom.

Resolutions to he reported To-morrow;

Committee to sit again To-morrow,

House adjourned at a quarter after Three o'clock.

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