HL Deb 22 July 1898 vol 62 c778

Amendment proposed— Page 5, leave out from end of line 9 to 'county,' line 10, and insert 'person who has presided as chairman of the last preceding quarter sessions for the county or division of the county in which the benefice is situated.'"—(The Earl of Selborne.)

*THE EARL OF SELBORNE

This Amendment is to meet a difficulty brought to your Lordships' attention the other day, which would arise where there were several chairmen of quarter sessions or more than one quarter sessions in the same county.

Question put.

Amendment agreed to.

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