HC Deb 12 April 1897 vol 48 c1068

This Act may be cited as the Railway Assessors (Scotland) Superannuation Act 1897.

Question, "That Clause 7 stand part of the Bill," put and agreed to.

Question put, "That the Bill be reported without Amendment."

MR. T. M. HEALY

said he had been asked to make some remarks. He desired to express their joy that they were parting with non-contentious business, and that their votes had been weighed instead of counted.

Bill reported, without Amendment.

*THE LORD ADVOCATE moved, "That the Bill be now Read the Third time."

DR. CLARK

proposed, to leave out the word "now," and at the end of the Question to add the words, "upon this day six months."

MR. T. M. HEALY

seconded the Amendment, which he thought most reasonable. His main objection to the Bill was that Ireland should have to pay for a Scotch assessor.

* THE LORD ADVOCATE

The assessor is paid by the railway companies. [Laughter.]

MR. T. M. HEALY

strongly objected to the Third Reading being taken now. The Bill had not proved a non-contentious Measure. [Laughter.]

Question put, "That the word 'now' stand part of the Question."

The House divided:—Ayes, 72; Noes, 12.—(Division List, No. 185.)

Main Question put, and agreed to. Bill Read the Third time, and passed.

Whereupon, in pursuance of the Order of the House of this day, Mr. Speaker adjourned the House without Question put.

Adjourned at Twenty Minutes after Three o'clock in the Morning till Monday 26th April.