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§ Lord STRABOLGIMy Lords, on behalf of my noble friend Lord Kirkhill, I beg to introduce a Bill to provide a system of registration of interests in land in Scotland in place of the recording of deeds in the Register of Sasines, and for indemnification in respect of registered interests in land; to simplify certain deeds relating to land and to provide as to the effect of certain other such deeds; to enable tenants-at-will to acquire their landlords' interests in the tenancies; to provide for the fixing of fees payable to the Keeper of the Registers of Scotland; and for connected purposes. I beg to move that this Bill be read a first time.
§ Moved, That the Bill be now read 1a.—(Lord Strabolgi.)
§ On Question, Bill read la, and to be printed.