§ Bill read 3a (according to Order).
§ LORD ACTONbegged to move two necessary Amendments; the first was merely a question of language, and the second was an Amendment which the operation of the Bill required.
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Amendments proposed,
In Clause 2, page 1, line 8, after ("salaries") insert ("payable"); after line 12, insert— "(2) In Ireland, such salaries and expenses shall be defrayed, if payable or incurred by the Council of a municipal borough, out of the borough fund or borough rate, and, if payable or incurred by the Commissioners of a town or township, out of any rate leviable by them as such Commissioners throughout the whole of their district.
§ Amendments agreed to.
§ Bill passed, and returned to the Commons.