HL Deb 16 December 1908 vol 198 cc1824-7

House in Committee (according to Order).

Clauses 1 to 10 agreed to.

Clause 11:

Drafting Amendments agreed to.

LORD HERSCHELL

said the proposed new subsections were put in at the instance of the Post Office.

Amendment moved— In page 10, after line 30, to insert two new subsections: '(7) Nothing in this section contained shall authorise any ferry rates or tolls to be demanded or received by a county council for the conveyance of any person when on duty in the service of the Crown or any Government Department, or of any goods for the service, or being the property of the Crown, or any Government Department, or of any postal packets within the meaning of the Post Office (Protection) Act, 1884. (8) Section 28 of the Harbours, Docks, and Piers Clauses Act, 1847, shall be incorporated in this section.'"—(Lord Herschell.)

Clause, as amended, agreed to.

Clauses 12 to 14 agreed to.

Clause 15:

Drafting Amendment agreed to.

Clause, as amended, agreed to.

Clauses 16 to 25 agreed to.

Clause 26:

LORD HERSCHELL

I have now to move a series of Amendments to Clause 26. They simplify the powers of the county councils and add to certain powers which they possess in regard to machinery in quarries. They were suggested by Lord Camperdown.

Amendments moved— In page 17, line 8, after the word 'quarry,' to insert the words 'or for carrying away materials therefrom and power to store materials therein.' In page 17, line 17, after the word 'used,' to insert the words 'or materials are stored as aforesaid.' In page 17, line 20, to leave out the word 'them,' and to insert the words 'such engines appliances, or apparatus, or to store such materials.' In page 17, line 21, after the word 'used,' to insert the words 'or materials stored.' In page 17, line 23, to leave out the words 'their use,' and to insert the words 'the use of such engines, appliances, or apparatus, or the storing of such materials.' In page 17, line 25, after the word 'use,' to insert the words 'or materials are stored.' In page 17, line 27, to leave out the words 'their further use,' and to insert the words 'the further use of such engines, appliances, or apparatus, or the storing of such materials.'"—(Lord Herschell.)

Clause, as amended, agreed to.

Clause 27 agreed to.

Clause 28:

LORD HERSCHELL

in moving an Amendment with regard to the fees payable under the Petroleum Acts, said that owing to the licensing powers under the Petroleum Acts being transferred from the justices of the peace to the county council clerks of the peace were deprived of certain fees to which they had been entitled, and this Amendment provided that they should be compensated for them.

Amendment moved— In page 18, line 16, at end of line to insert the words 'and all fees payable in respect of the powers and duties so transferred shall be pababe to the county council. Section 120 of the principal Act which relates to compensation to existing officers shall apply in the case of clerks of the peace affected by this subsection.'"—(Lord Herschell.)

Clause, as amended, agreed to.

Clause 29:

LORD HERSCHELL moved two Amendments inserted at the instance of the Office of Works, who, he said, were desirous to bring in land as well as structures in the case of Crown lands, as was the case in England.

Amendments moved— In page 18, line 19, after the word 'work,' to insert the words 'and all land.' In page 18, line 22, after the word 'any,' to insert the word 'land.'"—(Lord Herschell.)

Clause, as amended, agreed to.

Standing Committee negatived. The Report of Amendments to be received To-morrow, and Bill to be printed as amended.