An Amendment proposed, in page 1, line 19, after the word "agreement," to insert the words "or transaction" (Lord Fermoy).—Question put, "That those words be there inserted."-The Committee divided:

Another Amendment proposed, in page 1, line 19, after the word "made," to insert the words "or effected". (Lord Fermoy).-Question put, "That those words be there inserted."-The Committee divided :

Ayes, 20.

Noes, 6.

Another Amendment proposed, in page 1, after the last inserted Amendment, to insert the words " and which has been the subject of a prosecution and conviction "(Mr. Albert Alexander). - Question, "That those words be there inserted,❞—put, and agreed to.

Another Amendment proposed, in page 1, lines 19 and 20, to leave out the words "be treated as fraudulent by the vendors or their agent"-(Major Alan McLean).Question, "That the words proposed to be left out stand part of the Clause,"-put, and negatived.

Another Amendment proposed, in page 1, line 22, at the end, to add the words "or transaction be treated by the vendor as a sale induced by fraud "-(Major Alan McLean).-Question, "That those words be there added."

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Amendment proposed to the proposed Amendment, after the word "vendor," to insert the words "or purchaser (Mr. Scurr).- Question, That those words be there inserted in the proposed Amendment."-The Committee divided:

Main Question put, "That those words be there added."

-The Committee divided :

Another Amendment made, in page 1, after the last added Amendment, by adding the words :

"Provided that a notice or intimation by the vendor to the auctioneer that he intends to exercise such power in relation to any sale at the auction shall not affect the obligation of the auctioneer to deliver the goods to the purchaser "-(Major Alan McLean).

Clause, as amended, agreed to.

Clause 3, agreed to.

Clause 4.

An Amendment proposed, in page 1, line 29, at the end, to add the words "and shall come into operation on the first day of January, nineteen hundred and twenty-eight' --(Mr. Albert Alexander).-Question, "That those words be there added,"-put, and agreed to.

Another Amendment made, in page 1, after the last added Amendment, by adding the words :

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(2) This Act shall not extend to Northern Ireland"-(Lord Fermoy).

Another Amendment proposed, in page 1, after the last added Amendment, to add the words :

"This Act shall only apply to auctions for the sale of cattle, sheep, pigs, and agricultural produce " -(Mr. Scurr).

Question, "That those words be there added,” — put, and negatived.

Clause, as amended, agreed to.

New Clause ("Agreements not to bid") brought up, and read the first time as follows:

"Where any persons who, in the normal course of their business, attend auctions for the purchasing of goods for re-sale enter into an agreement or understanding whereby the parties to the agreement or understanding shall abstain from bidding against each other they shall be guilty of an offence under this Act, and shall be liable to the penalties prescribed in section one"-(Mr. Scurr).

Motion made, and Question proposed, "That the Clause be read a second time."

Motion and Clause, by leave, withdrawn.

Another New Clause (" Agreement for division of surplus price") brought up, and read the first time as follows:

"Where any persons who, in the normal course of their business, enter into an agreement or understanding whereby goods purchased by any one of them are afterwards auctioned or sold to one or more parties. to the agreement or understanding at a price higher than that realised at the auction and the surplus price realised divided between the parties to the agreement or understanding, they shall be guilty of an offence under this Act, and shall be liable to the penalties prescribed in section one "-(Mr. Scurr).

Motion made, and Question, "That the Clause be read a second time,"-put, and negatived.

Title.

An Amendment proposed, in the Title, to leave out the words "as to," in order to insert the words " and transac