§ Resolution reported:—"That where the additional duty of Income Tax at the rate of sixpence is chargeable on the joint income of husband and wife a part of that duty proportionate to the wife's income may be assessed on and recovered from the wife."
§ Motion made, and Question proposed, "That the House doth agree with the Committee in said Resolution."
§ Sir FREDERICK BANBURYI do not propose to press the Amendment of which I have given notice, as I understand am arrangement has been made not to prolong the proceedings. I accept the arrangement loyally.
§ Question put, and agreed to.
2271§ Bill ordered to be brought m by the Chancellor of the Exchequer, the Attorney-General, and Mr. Hobhouse.
§ REVENUE BILL.—" To amend the law relating to Inland Revenue (including Excise) and the National Debt, and for other purposes connected with Finance," presented accordingly, and read the first time; to be read a second time upon Monday next.