§ The amount which, under the Purchase of band (Ireland) Act 1891, is required to be applied as county percentage shall when received in respect of an instalment of the annuity falling due after the commencement of this Act, cease to be so applied and shall be paid to the National Debt Commissioners and applied as a portion of the purchase annuity which represents repayment of capital.
§ DR. CLARKsuggested that progress should be reported, on the ground that this was an attempt to fritter away all the securities given in the Land Purchase Acts.
§ THE FIRST LORD OF THE TREASURYsaid the clause did not destroy the security.
§ DR. CLARKEsaid that a large part of the Bill had been got through that night, and therefore he thought that, the right hon. Gentleman the Leader of the House might consent to the discussion being adjourned.
§ THE FIRST LORD OF THE TREASURYhoped that the hon. Gentleman would withdraw his Motion for reporting progress, because, as soon as the clauses relating to this branch of the subject were got through, he himself would move that progress be reported.
§ Amendment, by leave, withdrawn; clause ordered to stand part of the Bill.
§ Clause 21,—