§ Order for Committee read.
§ Bill considered in Committee.
§ (In the Committee.)
§ Clause 1 (Date for annual return of local taxation).
§
On the Motion of Mr. RITCHIE, Amendment made in page 1, line 16, by leaving out all after "may," and inserting—
from time to time prescribe, upon the application of any particular authority in respect of their receipts and expenditure, or of any rates, taxes, tolls, or dues levied by them, or in respect of the receipts and expenditure and of the rates, taxes, tolls, or dues levied by any class of authorities.
§ Clause, as amended, agreed to.
§ Clauses 2 to 5, inclusive, agreed to with Amendments.
§ Clause 6 (Short title).
§ Amendment, in page 3, line 24, to add, "Nothing in this Act shall apply to the Metropolitan Board of "Works;"— (Sir James M'Garel-Hogg), by leave, withdrawn.
§ Clause agreed to.
772§ Remaining clauses agreed to.
§ House resumed.
§ Bill reported, as amended, to be considered To-morrow.