§ Clauses 9 to 12, inclusive, agreed to.
§ Clause 13 (Power to Treasury to grant compensation for loss of fees under 44 & 45 Vict. c. 12, ss. 33 and 34).
§ MR. J. A. CAMPBELLsaid, this clause gave power to the Treasury to grant compensation to holders of certain offices for the loss of fees under the Bill passed last year. There was one expression, however—"had suffered"—which had caused some doubt as to whether the clause might not be interpreted in a narrow sense, as if it was not to apply to losses which might be suffered in future. He moved that the words "or will suffer" be introduced.
§ Amendment proposed, in page 4, line 40, after the word "suffered," to add the words "or will suffer."—(Mr. J. A. Campbell.)
§ Question proposed, "That those words be there inserted."
§ MR. COURTNEYsaid, he hoped the Amendment would not be pressed, as it was quite unnecessary. The clause, as it stood, would give compensation for losses which officers had suffered. The losses they might have sustained would not be losses that might accrue from time past up to the time present, and the Amendment was not necessary.
§ Amendment, by leave, withdrawn.
§ Clause agreed to.
§ Clauses 14 to 17, inclusive, agreed to.
§ Clause 18 (Provision for composition for stamp duty on certain Canadian loans).
§ Amendment proposed, in page 7, line 3, to leave out the words "the like," and insert the words "a similar."—(Mr. Courtney.)
§ Amendment agreed to.
§ Amendment proposed, in page 7, line 4, to leave out the words "as was," and insert the words "to that."—(Mr. Courtney.)
§ Amendment agreed to.
§ Amendment proposed, in page 7, line 10, to leave out "eighty-three," and insert "eighty-six."—(Mr. Courtney.)
§ Amendment agreed to.
§ Clause, as amended, agreed to.