§ Order of the Day for the House to be put into Committee read.
§ Moved, That the House do now resolve itself into Committee.—(Lord Dynevor)
§ LORD STUART OF WORTLEYMy Lords, on that Motion I wish to ask the House, not to-day but on a future occasion. to entertain an Amendment which will have the effect of causing the expenses of apportionment contemplated by this Bill not to fall entirely upon the person who becomes entitled to the annuity. It obviously lays upon him the duty of collecting from a large number of small payers instead of one, and that is a disadvantage to him. Those whom I represent have no wish to stop the passage of this Bill which will free the land from inconvenient charges, but they think it right that those who get the principal benefit should bear the greater part of the expense. I shall place an Amendment on the Paper for Third Reading in that sense. I believe it is one which has been considered by the Ministry and will not be objected to by my noble friend.
§ On Question, Motion agreed to.
§ House in Committee accordingly: Bill reported without Amendment.