§ Lords' Amendments considered.
§ COLONEL NOLAN (Galway, N.)moved to disagree with the Lords Amendment which substituted the words "What is the least percentage," for "as nearly as he can."
§ THE LORD ADVOCATE (Mr. J. B. BALFOUR,) Clackmannan, &c.I think my hon. and gallant Friend has not quite apprehended the object of the Amendment. The clause relates to warranty respecting the sale of fertilisers. When the Bill was in another place the Lord Chancellor made a criticism to which there seems to be no answer, that the words "as nearly as he can" are inconsistent with the notion of warranty Accordingly, on the Lord Chancellor's Motion, the words "What is the least percentage" were substituted. Of course, it will always be open to the person giving the warranty to fix the standard as low as he likes.
§ Lords' Amendment agreed to.
§ Other Amendments agreed to.