RETURN respecting Application of Standing Order No. 26 (Closure of Debate) in Standing Committees during Session 1907–continued. Mr. Sinclair. Clause 7 : Amendment proposed, in page 9, line 8, to leave out subsection (6). " That the words 'in respect of any land' stand part of the Clause." Mr. Sinclair. Clause 8 : Amendment proposed, in page 9, line 36, after the word " Commissioners," to insert the words “after deduction of the amount of any outstanding liabilities owing by the landholder or his statutory successors to the landlord.” " That those words be there inserted." " That the words proposed to be left out stand part of the Clause." Closure carried on Division : Ayes, 24 ; Date when Closure Moved and by whom. Question before Committee when Moved. Whether Assent given to by Chairman. Assent withheld because, in the opinion of the Chair, a decision would shortly be arrived at without that Motion. Result of Motion, and if a Division, Numbers For and Against. 4th July Small Landholders (Scotland) Bill Chairman's, assent given Closure carried on Division : Ayes, 27 ; Noes, 17. 4th July Same Bill Chairman's assent given Closure carried on Division : Ayes, 32 ; Noes, 15. Mr. Sinclair. Claimed, " That the Question, That Clause 7, as amended, stand part of the Bill' be now put." 4th July Same Bill Chairman's assent given Closure carried on Division : Ayes, 36 ; Noes, 15. 9th July Same Bill Chairman's assent given Closure carried on Division : Ayes, 21 ; Mr. Sinclair. Amendment proposed, in page 9, lines 37 and 38, to leave out the 9th July Same Bill Chairman's assent given · Noes, 11. Mr. Sinclair. Claimed, " That the Question • That Clause 8 stand part of the Bill' be now put.” 1 Chairman's assent withheld. Amendment proposed, at the end of subsection (4) after the word " for " to add the words “and a similar record as the rest of any farm or property out of which such holding has been formed.' Amendment proposed, in page 10, line 24, after the word "holdings to insert the words “ according to the rules of good husbandry." "That those words be there inserted." Claimed, " That all the words of the Clause down to and including the word “holding,' in page 10, line 39, stand part of the Clause be now put. Amendment proposed, in page 10, line 39, after the word “that” to insert the words “ nothing in the said subsection shall be construed as debarring a landholder from subletting his dwelling. house to holiday visitors, and provided further that.” Same Bill 9th Jaly Mr. Sinclair. Clause 8 : 19 “That those words be there added. 9th July Same Bill Chairman's assent given Closure carried on Division : Ayes, 36 ; Noes, 15. Mr. Sinclair. Clause 9: 9th July Same Bill Chairman's assent given Closure carried on Division: Ayes, 36 ; Noes, 15. Mr. Sinclair, Clause 9: 9th July · Same Bill Chairman's assent given Closure carried on Noes, 8. Division : Ayes, 37 ; Mr. Sinclair. Clause 9:-- “That those words be there inserted." RETURN respecting Application of Standing Order No. 26 (Closure of Debate) in Standing Committees during Session 1907-continued. Result of Motion, and, if a Division, Numbers For and Against. Closure carried on Division : Ayes, 36 ; “Nothing in subsection seren of section one of the Act of 1886 sball be construell as precluding a laudholder from recovering any compensation for damage by game which, under section two of the Agricultural Holdings Act, 1906, is recoverable by a tenant, and the last-mentioned section shall apply accordingly with the substitution of the Land Court for arbitration.' Closure carried on Division : Ayes, 32; Closure carried on Division : Ayes, 30 ; Date when Closure Mover and by whom. Question before Committee when Mored. Whether Assent given to by Chairman. Assent withheld because, in the opinion of the Chair, a decision would shortly be arrived at without that Motion. 9th July · Small Landholders (Scotland) Bill Chairman's assent given Noes, 16. Mr. Sinclair. Claus. 9 : Amendment proposed, in page 11, line 1, after the word Amendment proposed to the proposed Amendment, in line 4, to "apply." “ That the words proposed to be left out stand part of the proposed Amendment. 16th July Same Bill Chairman's assent withheld. Mr. Halley Stewart. “ That the Committee do now adjourn." 16th July Same Bill Chairman's assent given Noes, 13. Mr. Sinclair, " That the Committee do now adjourn.” 16th July Samc Bill Chairman's assent given Noes. 16. Mr. Sinclair. Clause 14 : Amendment proposed, in page 12, line 19, after the word “ holder,” to add the words : “ Provided that where, under the provisions of the Landholders Acts, the holding was, otherwise than by agreement, constituted as a new holding or enlarged, it shall be the duty of the Land Court upon an application by the landlord, after hearing the Agricultural Commissioners, to assess any damage or injury done by the constitution or enlargement of the holding, as the case may Chairman's assent given Closure carried on Division : Ayes, 30; Noes, 15. Claimed, " That Clause 14, as amended, stand part of the Bill. Chairman's assent given Closure carried on Division : Ayes, 30; Noes, 13. Amendment proposed, in page 12, line 22, to leave out all the words after the word “that" to the end of the Clause in order to insert the words " where the Land Court after application by landbolder has fixed the fair rent the landholder shall not be entitled to renounce his tenancy for a period of seven years thereafter, unless the landlord agrees to accept such renunciation at any time prior to the expiry of such period." “ That the words. Such notice shall not without the consent of the Land Court be effective unless within two months from the date of notice the landlord transmits a copy thereof to the Agricultural Commissions,' stand part of the Clause." Chairmau's assent given Closure carried on Division : Ayes, 30 ; Noes, 13. 16th July Same Bill Mr. Sinclair. 16th July Same Bill Mr. Sinclair. Clause 15: 16th July Same Bill Mr. Sinclair. Claimed, " That the Question,' That Clause 15, as amended, stand part of the Bill' be now put. Return respecting Application of Standing Order No. 26 (Closure of Debate) in Standing Committees during Session 1907-continued. Mr. Sinclair. Clause 16: Amendment proposed, in page 12, line 32, after the word “ fencing” to insert the words " or sale or letting on long lease." “That those words be there inserted.” STANDING COMMITTEE B. Date when Closure Moved and by whom. Question before Committee when Moved. Whether Assent given to by Chairman. Assent withheld because, in the opinion of the Chair, a decision would shortly be arrived at without that Motion. Result of Motion, and, if a Division, 16th July Small Landholders (Scotland) Bill Chairman's assent given Closure carried on Division : Ayes, 31 ; Noes, 15. 16th July Chairman's assent given Closure carried on Division : Ayes, 30 ; Noes, 15. Mr. Sinclair, Same Bill Claimed, " That the Question. That Clause 16 stand part of the 14th August Cabs and Stage Carriages (London) Bill Chairman's assent given Closure carried on Division : Ayes, 17 ; Noes, 2. Mr. Secretary Gladstone. "That Clause 2 as amended stand part of the Bill." EVERARD H. DOYLE, Principal Clerk of Committees. |