HC Deb 30 June 1862 vol 167 cc1282-3

Order for Committee read.

House in Committee.

On the Motion of the SOLICITOR GENERAL,

Clauses 39 to 45 were stniel out.

Remaining Clauses agreed to.

Clause D (Retiring Pension of Registrar).

THE SOLICITOR GENERAL

proposed to grant a superannuation allowance to the registrar on his attainment to the age of sixty years, or on his being in the service of the Government for a period of twenty years.

Amendment proposed, In line 27, after the words "years or," to insert the words "if he shall have then attained the age of sixty.

MR. AUGUSTUS SMITH

proposed to amend the clause by the insertion of the words "sixty-five' instead of "sixty" years.

Amendment proposed to the proposed Amendment, by inserting after the word "sixty" the word "five."

Question put, "That the word ' five ' be there inserted."

The Committee divided: — Ayes 57; Noes 71: Majority 14.

Clause agreed to.

House resumed.

Bill reported, with Amendments; as amended, to be considered on Friday, and to printed [Bill 176].