§ MR. TOTTENHAMasked the Financial Secretary to the Treasury, Whether there is any power given to the Treasury by "The Superannuation Act, 1859," to grant superannuation allowances to persons under sixty years of age, unless upon medical certificate of permanent infirmity; if no such power, if he will state under what Act of Parliament pensions will be granted to the resident magistrates under sixty years of age lately dismissed by the Lord Lieutenant, and the amount of the pensions in each case; and, if he will also state the reasons why no intimation has yet been given to them of the amount of their pensions, though their dismissal took place in July?
§ MR. COURTNEYUnder the 7th section of "The Superannuation Act, 1859," the Treasury have power to grant to any person removed from the Public Service for the purpose of facilitating improvements in the organization of the Department to which he belongs a special compensation allowance, although such person may not have 1110 attained the age of 60. The Resident Magistrates in question will be dealt with under this power. The details of their cases have only recently reached the Treasury; but there will be no avoidable delay in dealing with them. I believe they remained on full pay until the 30th September.