HC Deb 24 July 1883 vol 282 cc406-8
MR. JAMES HOWARD

said, he had had occasion, at the commencement of the discussions in Committee on this Bill, to point out the incomplete arrangement of the Schedule. He proposed to move that the words "formation of silos" be added to the Schedule. These were frequently in the form of an excavation in the ground, and they did not, therefore, come under the denomination of "erection or enlargement of buildings." He thought it absolutely necessary that silos should be included in the Schedule as one of the improvements for which the tenant was to be compensated.

Amendment proposed, to add, after the word "buildings," in line 1, the words "and the formation of silos."—(Mr. J. Howard.)

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

MR. STORER

said, he did not think there was any necessity for this Amendment, because at present silos were quite experimental.

MR. DODSON

said, he thought the question of silos was not proper to the first line of the Schedule, and that it would be better to move it at the end of Part I.

Amendment, by leave, withdrawn.

MR. JAMES HOWARD

said, he believed silos were destined to bring about a very important change in the agricultural interest, and that it was absolutely necessary to make provision for them. Seeing that the consent of the landlord was necessary to their formation, he trusted the Committee would assent to their being included in the Schedule, and he would now move the Amendment he had just withdrawn at the end of Part I.

Amendment proposed, in Schedule, at the end of Part I., to add the words "formation of silos."—(Mr. J. Howard.)

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

MR. DODSON

hoped the Committee would not occupy a long time in discussing this. So far as he was concerned, if an enterprizing tenant wished to farm silos, and the owner consented, he did not see why he should not be entitled to do so. He was perfectly willing to accept the Amendment.

Question put, and agreed to.

SIR BALDWYN LEIGHTON

said, he proposed to add, at the end of 1st Part—"(13.) Embankments and sluices against floods." He did not wish to take up time unnecessarily, if the right hon. Gentleman had considered this sufficiently; if not, he was quite ready to explain why he introduced it.

Amendment proposed, in Schedule 1, Part I., at end, to add—"(13.) Embankments and sluices against floods."

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

MR. DODSON

said, he would accept the Amendment.

Question put, and agreed to.

MR. JAMES HOWARD

wished to add to the Schedule the planting of fruit. If it was necessary to provide compensation, then it was necessary to include this item, for in many districts it was an important industry. What he wished to include was bush fruit and currant trees, such as were not included in the term "orchard." He had looked through the Schedule, and failed to see that any provision of the kind was made. Agriculturists were constantly exhorted to increase the production of fruit, and in some of the Southern and Western counties, it was a considerable item, and he hoped the Committee would see the importance of it.

Amendment proposed, at end of Schedule, to add "planting of fruit-trees."—(Mr. J. Howard.)

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

MR. DODSON

said, he should have though this was unnecessary, because he should consider it was included in the "planting of orchards or making of gardens;" but if there was any doubt about that, if "orchard" could be held to be confined to any particular kind of tree, he did not see any objection to the Amendment.

MR. STORER

said, if the words "and fruit trees," were inserted after "orchards," that would meet the case.

MR. PEMBERTON

asked, did the hon. Member mean to include every kind of tree—"gooseberries," for instance; and, if so, why should "strawberries" be left out? He suggested to the hon. Member for Bedfordshire that the words should be "cranberries, strawberries, raspberries, gooseberries, or any other berries."

Question put, and negatived.

MR. DUCKHAM

said, the Committee had provided for the making of fences; but there was a heavy item sometimes for the removal of old hedge-rows. It was desirable also to provide for the removal of boulders and rocks, which sometimes occasioned a heavy outlay; this ought to be added to the Schedule.

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