THE EARL OF DONOUGHMORE, in moving that the House should go into Committee on this Bill, said, that the provisions were of a merely permissive character.
THE LORD CHANCELLORsaid, that some of the provisions of the Bill, as it at present stood—for instance, with regard to the remainder-man, whose interests it did not properly protect—were compulsory, and not permissive, as the noble Earl had stated; and he thought that great danger 1947 would result from passing them in their present shape. The tenant for life ought not to be enabled to load the inheritance with charges which it would be inconvenient and unjust that the remainder-man should bear. Legislation of this description required to be accompanied with efficient safeguards. He would therefore suggest that the noble Earl should go into Committee pro formâ, and then allow the Bill to stand over till after the recess, in order that communication might be had on the subject with the Law Officers of the Crown in Ireland, with a view, if possible, to render the measure a safe, as well as useful one.
§ THE EARL OF BANDONsaid, that what was required were greater facilities for redeeming these head rents in Ireland, and those who were interested in them would be glad to have power to dispose of them by auction or private contract.
§ Motion agreed to: House in Committee; Bill reported, without Amendment; Amendments made; and Bill to Reprinted as amended.
§ House adjourned at Eight o'clock, to Thursday next, half past Ten o'clock.