HC Deb 27 June 1892 vol 5 cc1929-30

Lords Amendments considered.

Clause 17, page 11, line 34, leave out from ("final") to the end of the clause.

Clause 27, page 16, line 15, after ("Session") insert— (2.) Nothing contained in this Act shall affect the patrimonial rights of any body of feuars at the passing of this Act administered by the town council of any burgh or barony.

Clause 51, page 24, line 17, leave out from ("time") to the end of the clause.

Lords Amendments agreed to.

Clause 62, page 28, line 22, leave out ("nor as an election agent in any parliamentary election").

Motion made, and Question proposed, "That this House doth agree with the Lords in the said Amendment."

DR. CLARK (Caithness)

I have only just received a copy of the Bill from the Public Bill Office, and thus have not been able to read the Amendments. In the old form there were no such words, but an Amendment was introduced by myself to disqualify one class of officials. That Amendment was adopted by the Lord Advocate, but has since been taken out. I do not think these clerks ought to be agents to any candidates.

Lords' Amendment agreed to.

Clause 77, page 32, line 23, after ("also") insert ("if appointed after the fifteenth day of May, one thousand eight hundred and ninety-four").

DR. CLARK

This is another Amendment regarding which I think we might have some explanation from the Lord Advocate. On the Committee stage he adopted an Amendment of mine, and on the Report stage certain words modifying the Amendment were inserted. I then pointed out that it would be hard if the present Medical Officers of Health were compelled to get registered qualification. As far as I can understand the Amendment, it appears that a medical officer might not be qualified at all if appointed before 15th May, 1894. I should like to know whether this Amendment will compel qualification in medicine and also in public health. For the latter, I think, medical officers should have at least twelve months' time to qualify. Changes of this kind ought to conserve the rights of the present holders, and in their favour I want a restriction.

THE LORD ADVOCATE (Sir C. J. PEARSON,) Edinburgh and St. Andrew's Universities

This Amendment has been framed on the lines which the hon. Member himself approved, although in the details it perhaps goes a little further. I do not myself see that any objection can be taken to the limit which the House of Lords have suggested in this clause.

Lords Amendment agreed to.

Other Lords Amendments agreed to.