Ordered, That the Bill as amended be reported to the House of Lords. Ordered, That Mr. Solicitor General be instructed to make this Report to the House of Commons. DRAFT REPORT proposed by The Lord Chancellor, read the first time, as follows: The Select Committee appointed to join with a Committee of the House of Commons to consider all Statute Law Revision Bills of the present Session, to whom were referred the Trustee (Consolidation) Bill [H.L.], the Copyhold (Consolidation) Bill [H.L.], and the Administration of Estates (Consolidation Bill [H.L.] ;-Have examined these Bills with the view of ascertaining whether they reproduce existing enactments with such alterations only as are required for uniformity of expression and adaptation to existing law and practice. They have not considered themselves justified in entertaining any suggestions for substantial amendment of the law, though they think it right to mention that in revising Clause 69 of the Copyhold (Consolidation) Bill, they have, in order to bring the Clause into conformity with the law, as proposed to be settled by the Public Authorities Protection Bill, substituted six months for three months as the limit of time for bringing an action, and abolished the local venue, and the requirements of notice of action. They have revised the Trustee (Consolidation) Bill, and the Copyhold (Consolidation) Bill, and are of opinion that these two Bills, in their amended form, may be accepted as useful and accurate measures of consolidation. They have also partially revised revised the Administration of Estates (Consolidation) Bill, but having regard to the exceptional difficulty of reproducing with accuracy the enactments which it embodies, they think that it would be more prudent to reserve this measure for further examination and criticism. "The Committee are, however, of opinion that the passing of similar measures of consolidation, under due safeguards for accuracy, would conduce materially to the simplification and improvement of the Statute Book." REPORT read a second time, and agreed to. Ordered,-To Report. Ordered, That Mr. Solicitor General be instructed to make this Report to the House of Commons. [Adjourned till Thursday the 27th July at Eleven o'clock for the consideration of Statute Law Revision (No. 2.), Bill [H.L.]. Ordered, That the Bill as amended be reported to the House of Lords. Ordered, That Mr. Solicitor General be instructed to make this Report to the House of Commons. Ordered,-To Report. FROM THE SELECT COMMITTEE ON THE SUFFOLK COUNTY COUNCIL COMMITTEE (BORROWING POWERS) BILL; TOGETHER WITH THE PROCEEDINGS OF THE COMMITTEE, AND MINUTES OF EVIDENCE Ordered, by The House of Commons, to be Printed, 21 March 1893. LONDON: PRINTED FOR HER MAJESTY'S STATIONERY OFFICE, PRINTERS TO THE QUEEN'S MOST EXCELLENT MAJESTY. And to be purchased, either directly or through any Bookseller, from EYRE AND SPOTTISWOODE, EAST HARDING Street, Fleet STREET, E.C., and 32, ABINGDON STREET, WESTMINSTER, S.W.; or JOHN MENZIES & Co., 12, HANOVER STREET, EDINBURGH, and 90, WEST NILE STREET, GLASGOW; or HODGES, FIGGIS, & Co., 104, GRAFTON STReet, Dublin. SUFFOLK COUNTY COUNCIL COMMITTEE (BORROWING POWERS) BILL. Ordered,-[Monday, 6th March 1893]:-THAT the Bill be committed to a Select Committee of Five Members, Three to be nominated by the House, and Two by the Committee of Selection. THAT all Petitions against the Bill presented three clear days before the meeting of the Committee be referred to the Committee; that the Petitioners praying to be heard by themselves, their Counsel, or Agents, be heard against the Bill, and Counsel heard in support of the Bill. THAT the Committee have power to send for Persons, Papers, and Records. |