HL Deb 01 July 1895 vol 35 cc48-9

The House, having resolved itself into Committee on this Bill, on the motion of LORD PLAYFAIR,

Clause 1 agreed to.

On Clause 2,

LORD PLAYFAIR moved, in page 2, line 1, leave out "one month" and insert "three months."

Amendment agreed to.

Clause, as amended, added to the Bill.

On Clause 3,

LORD PLAYFAIR moved, in page 2, line 8, after "the" insert "some persons shall not be," and also in lines 8 and 9 leave out "shall not be appointed to be" and insert "and."

Amendments agreed to.

Clause, as amended, added to the Bill.

On Clause 4,

LORD PLAYFAIR moved, in page 2, line 15, after "found," to insert "nor to any death certified by a Coroner or Procurator Fiscal to be the subject of a pending inquest or inquiry."

Amendment agreed to.

Clause, as amended, added to the Bill.

Clause 5 agreed to.

On Clause 6,

LORD PLAYFAIR moved, in page 2, line 36, after "Section" to add, Provided that where a Society pays money to a nominee in ignorance of a marriage subsequent to the nomination, the receipt of the nominee shall be a valid discharge to the Society.

Amendment agreed to.

Clause, as amended, added to the Bill.

Clauses 7, 8, 9, and 10 also added to the Bill.

LORD PLAYFAIR moved to omit Clause 11.

Amendment agreed to.

Clauses 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, and 18 agreed to.

On Clause 19,

LORD PLAYFAIR moved, in page 6, line 38, to leave out from "Societies" to the end of the clause, and insert "and the consequences of non-payment thereof to the end of paragraph (2) of the said schedule."

Amendment agreed to.

Clause, as amended, added to the Bill.

Remaining clauses agreed to.

Bill reported with Amendments.