MR. HARCOURTasked Mr. Chancellor of the Exchequer, Whether, considering the vast and increasing damage done to agricultural produce by the preventive flooding of rivers, and which is at this moment in many parts adding considerably to the prevalent agricultural distress, it is the intention of the Government to use their utmost endeavours to pass a measure, during the present Session of Parliament, for the purpose of giving the necessary powers to owners and occupiers of land, and to others, to deal immediately with these important matters?
§ THE CHANCELLOR OF THE EXCHEQUERThe Government have introduced a Bill, which has passed the other House of Parliament, and has come down to this House, on this subject; and they hope it may be in their power to proceed with it in the course of the present Session.