HC Deb 14 June 1883 vol 280 cc651-3

(Mr. Stuart-Wortley, Mr. Burt, Mr. Albert Grey, Mr. Northcote.)

COMMITTEE. [Progress 29th May.]

Bill considered in Committee.

(In the Committee.)

MR. TOMLINSON

asked for some explanation of the proposed reference to the Solicitor to the Treasury?

MR. COURTNEY

said, the object of this clause was to determine who should be the person, in case of intestacy of an illegitimate depositor having no legal representative, to receive the money of the member as his natural representative. That was the regular duty of the Solicitor to the Treasury, who was constantly called upon to determine such questions.

Clauses 2 to 7, inclusive, amended, and agreed to.

Clause 8 (Payments made by directors under the power above given).

On Motion of Mr. COURTNEY, the following Amendments were agreed to:—In page 3, line 13, leave out "the;" line 13, leave out "of any society;" line 17, after "society," insert "or savings bank."

Clause, as amended, agreed to.

Clause 9 (Direction to give notice of interest nominated over £50 to the Commissioners of Inland Revenue).

Amendment proposed, In page 3, line 24, after "exceeds," insert "after deduction of any moneys payable under the registered or certified rules of such society for the purpose of defraying the funeral expenses of such member the sum of."—(Mr. Stuart-Wortley.)

Amendment agreed to.

Amendment proposed, In page 3, line 25, leave out from "shall," to end of sub-section (1), and insert "before making payment thereof to a nominee or otherwise, require production of a duly stamped receipt for the succession or legacy duty payable thereon, or a letter, or a certificate from the Commissioners of Inland Revenue stating that none such is payable."—(Mr. Courtney.)

Amendment agreed to.

Amendment proposed, in page 3, line 33, leave out "nominated or."—(Mr. Courtney.)

Amendment agreed to.

Amendment proposed, In page 3, line 36, at end of sub-section (2), insert "and the directors shall be at liberty before making such payment to require satisfactory evidence that the total personal estate of the deceased, including the sum in question, does not after deduction of debts and funeral expenses exceed the value of one hundred pounds.''—(Mr. Courtney.)

Amendment agreed to.

Amendment proposed, in page 3, line 37, leave out sub-section (3).— (Mr. Courtney.)

Amendment agreed to.

Clause, as amended, agreed to.

Clause 10 (Notices) agreed to.

Amendment proposed, in page 2, leave out Clause 6, and insert the following Clause—

(Provisions in case of intestacy and no nomination).

If any member of a registered trade union, entitled from the funds thereof to a sum not exceeding one hundred pounds, dies intestate and without having made any nomination which remains unrevoked at his death, such sum shall be payable, without letters of administration, to the person who appears to a majority of the trustees, upon such evidence as they may deem satisfactory, to be entitled by Law to receive the same."—(Mr. Courtney.)

Clause read a second time, and added to the Bill.

Bill reported; as amended, to be considered upon Thursday next, and to be printed. [Bill 228.]