§ Order for Consideration, as amended, read.
§ Bill, as amended, considered.
§ Clause 10 (Direction to give notice of interest nominated over £50 to the Commissioners of Inland Revenue. Nomination or payment under this Act not to affect the liability to probate duty).
§ MR. H. S. NORTHCOTEsaid, that, on behalf of the hon. Member for Sheffield (Mr. Stuart-Wortley), he wished to move, in page 4, line 10, after the word "otherwise," to insert "under this Act." It was not necessary to detain the Committee for any length of time upon this Amendment, which was merely a verbal one.
Amendment proposed, in page 4, line 10, after "otherwise," insert "under this Act."—(Mr. H. S. Northcote.)
Question proposed, "That those words be there inserted."
§ MR. COURTNEYsaid, he would assent to the Amendment; but the hon. Member must not for a moment assume that the Amendment was merely a verbal one. It was a most substantial and important Amendment, and one which he (Mr. Courtney) thought would dispose of the objection taken to the Bill by the hon. Member for Morpeth (Mr. Burt).
Question put, and agreed to; words inserted accordingly.
§ MR. BURTsaid, he wished to move, as an Amendment, in line 11, after the word "of," to insert "Probate or Letters of Administration or." He thought that if the hon. Gentleman the Secretary to the Treasury could accept the Amendment, it would prevent cases of hardship, and soften the objection of the Saving Banks to the clause.
Amendment proposed, in page 4, line 11, after the word "of," to insert the 683 words "Probate or Letters of Administration or."—(Mr. Burt.)
Question proposed, "That those words be there inserted."
§ MR. COURTNEYsaid, he was sorry the hon. Member (Mr. Burt) had moved the Amendment, as he (Mr. Courtney) bad hoped that the hon. Member would have been satisfied with that moved on behalf of the hon. Member for Sheffield (Mr. Stuart-Wortley), which met the difficulty in the ease. He thought it was a very proper precaution, under this Bill, with regard to limited payments, that they should have receipts; and he could not accept the words of the hon. Member.
§ MR. TOMLINSONsaid, lie was certain that great conflict would arise if these words were not inserted.
§ MR. WHITLEYsaid, he agreed with the hon. Member (Mr. Tomlinson), and could not see any objection to these words.
Question put.
The House divided:—Ayes 22; Noes 46: Majority 24.—(Div. List, No. 236.)
Bill read the third time, and passed.