§ MR. W. WHITELAWI beg to ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer whether he will cause an inquiry to be made into the incidence of the taxes of cess and stent in the City of Perth, with 1147 a view to their reform in the next Session of Parliament?
§ MR. J. B. BALFOUR(who replied) said: Inquiry will be made in regard to the incidence of cess in Perth. I am aware that dissatisfaction has sometimes been expressed with respect to the mode in which cess is levied in Scotch burghs, and the inquiry will doubtless show whether there is any peculiarity in the case of Perth, or whether it shares the objections which have been stated by some other burghs. It can then be considered whether a case for legislation is made out.