HC Deb 08 July 1878 vol 241 cc1048-9

Further Proceeding on Consideration, as amended [5th July], resumed.

Amendment again proposed to the Bill, in the words inserted in the Committee, at the end of Clause 2—namely, The Court, in determining the amount of compensation to be paid to any person making any such claim, shall take into consideration the terms of the case, the rent at which the premises were held, and any stipulation, proviso, covenant, or agreement therein contained or referred to for the erection of buildings, or the making of any improvements by the lessee, by leaving out the word "into," in line 2, to the end of the said words, in order to insert the words— Account in reduction of the claim any express stipulation, proviso, covenant, or agreement for the erection of buildings, or making any other improvements by the lessee, contained or referred to in the lease, or subject to which the holding shall have been demised,"—(Mr. Isaac,) —instead thereof.

Question again proposed, "That the words proposed to be left out stand part of the Question."

MR. ISAAC

said, he thought it only right and due to the House that he should make a short statement in regard to his position.

MR. SPEAKER

An Amendment proposed by the hon. Member is now before the House. If the hon. Member desires to withdraw it, he can do so by leave of the House.

MR. ISAAC

asked leave to withdraw his Amendment.

MR. BUTT

objected to the withdrawal in that summary manner.

MR. DILLWYN

thought the hour too late to consider the Bill, and moved the adjournment of the debate.

Motion made, and Question proposed, "That the Debate be now adjourned." —(Mr. Dillwyn.)

THE ATTORNEY GENERAL FOR IRELAND (MR. GIBSON)

said, the withdrawal appeared to be a formal matter.

MR. BUTT

said, hon. Gentlemen representing the tenant-farmers of Ulster and the promoters of the Bill had a conference, at which he had been asked to give his assistance in framing the Bill, and he did so. As a consequence of the conference, an Amendment was agreed to, which was to be inserted in the Bill.

MR. D. TAYLOR

hoped the Motion for adjournment would not be pressed.

Motion, by leave, withdrawn.

Original Question again proposed.

MR. BUTT

said, he had no objection to the withdrawal of the Amendment if certain words were left out of the clause.

Amendment, by leave, withdrawn.

MR. ALDERMAN COTTON (for Mr. ISAAC) moved an Amendment to the 2nd clause, which provided that— In the case of any claim under the first section of the principal Act in respect of a holding in the province of Ulster, which, if it had been held from year to year, would have been subject to any of the usages known as the Ulster Tenant Right Custom," &c. The words of the Amendment would follow the word "custom," in substitution of those now standing in the Bill, and were as follows:— The Court, before determining the amount of compensation to be paid to any person making any such claim, must take into account any reduction of the claim so far as under the circumstances may appear just in respect of any express stipulation, covenant, or agreement for the erection of buildings, or making other improvements by the lessee, or in any arrangement in writing made at the granting of the lease.

Amendment agreed to.

Bill to be read the third time Tomorrow, at Two of the clock.