HL Deb 10 December 1908 vol 198 cc675-6

Order of the Day for the House to be put in to Committee, read.

Moved, "That the House do now resolve itself in to Committee."—(Lord Atkinson.)

On Question, Motion agreed to.

House in Committee accordingly.

[The Earl of ONSLOW in the Chair.]

Clause 1:

LORD ATKINSON moved an Amendment restricting the power given to rectify the omission to register the ownership of land acquired by any rural district council under the Labourers (Ireland) Acts to land acquired on or before 1st March, 1908.

Amendment moved— In page 1, line 8, after the word 'it,' to insert the words 'on or before the 1st day of March, 1908.'"—(Lord Atkinson.)

On Question, Amendment agreed to.

Clause 1, as amended, agreed to.

Remaining clauses agreed to.

Standing Committee negatived; The Report of amendment to be received on Tuesday next, and Standing Order No. XXXIX. to be considered in order to its; being dispensed with: Bill to be printed as amended. (No. 284.)