§ MR. J. F. X. O'BRIEN (Cork)I beg to ask the Lord Advocate whether the action of the rate collector of Greenock in refusing to receive the poor rate unless the school rate was paid at the same time, is according to the usual practice; and, if not, will he have the matter looked into.
§ *MR. A. GRAHAM MURRAYI am informed by the Local Government Board for Scotland that the collector accepts payment of the poor rate although unaccompanied by the school rate during the ordinary progress of his collection but that, acting upon the opinion of his law agent, when a warrant is obtained and handed to an officer to be put into execution, the collector requires the payment of both rates. The Board consider that in so acting he follows a proper course.
§ MR. J. F. X. O'BRIENBut is it legal?
§ *MR. A. GRAHAM MURRAYI shall be happy to look into that point, and will then give my opinion.