§ Amendments reported (according to order).
§ Clause 1 (A crofter shall not be removed except for breach of statutory conditions).
THE EARL OF DALHOUSIE, in moving, as an Amendment, that the "Land Commission" be changed to "Crofters' Commission," said, that the Amendment was intended to meet the objection of the Land Commission of England, who said that they had functions in Scotland, and that unless a change in the title were made confusion would arise between the two Land Commissions.
§ Amendment moved, in page 2, line 4, leave out ("Land") and insert ("Crofters.")—(The Earl of Dalhousie.)
§ Amendment agreed to.
§ Clause, as amended, agreed to.
§ Clause 9 (Compensation to crofter for improvements on removal).
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On the Motion of The Earl of DALHOUSIE, the following Amendment made:—At end, add—
The provisions of the preceding section and of this section shall not apply to any holdings erected by a crofter or a cottar in violation of any interdict or other judicial order.
§ Clause, as amended, agreed to.
§ Clause 17 (Appointment of three Commissioners).
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On the Motion of The Duke of RICHMOND and GORDON, the following clause was inserted to follow:—
The Crofters' Commission shall once in every year, after the year one thousand eight hundred and eighty-six, make a Report to the Secretary for Scotland as to their proceedings under this Act, and every such Report shall be presented to Parliament.
§ Clause 32 (Saving in case of holdings in possession of servants).
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On the Motion of The Earl of DALHOUSIE, the following Amendment was inserted at end:—
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Nor to any holding or building let at a nominal rent, or without rent, as a pension for former service, or on account of old age or poverty, nor to any holding or building let to a person during his tenure of any office, such as that of minister of religion or schoolmaster, nor to any innkeeper or tradesman placed in the district by the landlord for the benefit of the neighbourhood.
§ Clause, as amended, agreed to.
§ Clause 33 (Definitions).
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On the Motion of The Earl of DALHOUSIE, the following Amendment added:—
And shall also include, where not repugnant to the context, the heir or legatee succeeding to the tenancy of the holding.
§ Clause, as amended, agreed to.
§ Bill to be read 3a To-morrow; and to printed as amended. (No. 134.)