§ MR. FORDYCEsaid, he wished to ask the Lord Advocate, Whether, in consequence of the great deficiency of house accommodation for Agricultural Labourers in Scotland, he will consider the expediency of extending "The Labouring Classes Dwellings Act, 1866," to entailed properties, and grant facilities for obtaining permanent building feus on such properties?
THE LORD ADVOCATEsaid, in reply, that it did not appear to him to be necessary to consider the expediency of extending the Labouring Classes Dwellings Act to entailed properties, because in 1860 an Act was passed to facilitate the building of houses for farm servants and artizans upon such properties. But, with reference to the latter part of the Question of the hon. Gentleman, whether he (the Lord Advocate) would grant facilities for obtaining permanent building feus, referring doubtless to the diminution of expenses in connection therewith, he had to reply that it was under his consideration whether something might not be done to effect that object.