§ CLAUSE 17.—(Recovery of drainage rates by Central Board.)
§ Motion made, and Question proposed, "That the Clause stand part of the Bill.
§ Mr. PALINGI have an Amendment on the Order Paper, to leave out this Clause. Our object in putting down the Amendment was to protest against further legislation by reference. This Clause refers back to the Sewers Act, 1849. In connection with this Bill one has to refer back to Acts of every description. I understand that there is a later Act of 1926 which gives power to recover money in a simpler manner than under the old Sewers Act of 1849. We object to these old-fashioned methods being included in Bills of this kind.
§ Question, "That the Clause stand part of the Bill", put, and agreed to.