HC Deb 05 July 1881 vol 263 cc138-9

Order for Committee read.

Bill considered in Committee.

(In the Committee.)

Clause 1 (Short title; extent; interpretation).

Amendment proposed, In page I, line 26, after "1866," to insert "'Provincial Law Societies or Associations' means all bodies of solicitors in England incorporated by Royal Charter, or under the Joint Stock Companies Act, other than the Incorporated Law Society above mentioned."—(Sir John Holker.)

Question proposed, "That those words be there inserted."

THE ATTORNEY GENERAL (Sir HENRY JAMES)

asked what was the position of those bodies of solicitors incorporated under the Joint Stock Companies Act?

SIR JOHN HOLKER

said, he could not give the information. The Amendment was proposed by the Provincial Law Societies; they were anxious to have it inserted, and he had got them to draw it.

THE ATTORNEY GENERAL (Sir HENRY JAMES)

said, if necessary, it might be amended on Report. He did not quite know to what it referred.

Question put, and agreed to; words inserted accordingly.

Clause, as amended, agreed to, and ordered to stand part of the Bill.

Clause 2 (Power to make General Orders for remuneration in conveyancing, &c.).

On the Motion Of Sir JOHN HOLKER, the following Amendment made:—In page 2, line 4, after "Society," to insert— And the President of one of the Provincial Law Societies or Associations to be selected and nominated from time to time by the Lord Chancellor to serve during the tenure of office of such President.

Clause, as amended, agreed to, and ordered to stand part of the Bill.

Clauses 3 and 4 severally agreed to, and ordered to stand part of the Bill.

Clause 5 (Security for costs, and interest on disbursements).

On the Motion of Sir JOHN HOLKER, the following Amendment made:—In page 3, line 15, leave out "on money disbursed by a solicitor for his client."

Clause, as amended, agreed to, and ordered to stand part of the Bill.

Remaining clauses agreed to, and ordered to stand part of the Bill.

House resumed.

Bill reported, with Amendments; as amended, to be considered To-morrow.

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