Leave First Reading
, in moving for leave to bring in a Bill to amend the Law relating to Land Rights and Conveyancing, and to facilitate the Transfer of Land in Scotland, said, that Bills on this subject had been brought forward in 1871, 1872, and 1873, and he hoped this year they would be able to pass a measure which would give satisfaction to Scotland. He would move the second reading of the Bill on an early day.
Motion agreed to.
On Motion of The LORD ADVOCATE, Bill to amend the Law relating to Land Rights and Conveyancing, and to facilitate the Transfer of Land, in Scotland, ordered to be brought in by the Loan ADVOCATE, Mr. Secretary CROSS, and Mr. CAMERON.
Bill presented, and read the first time. [Bill 60.]
Building Societies Bill
On Motion of Mr. TORRENS, Bill to consolidate and amend the Laws relating to Building Societies, ordered to be brought in by Mr. TORRENS, Mr. WALPOLE, Mr. GOURLEY, Mr. GOLDNEY, Mr. DODDS, and Sir CHARLES RUSSELL.
Bill presented, and read the first time. [Bill 55.]
Prison Ministers Act (1863) Amendment Bill
On Motion of Mr. MELDON, Bill to amend "The Prison Ministers Act, 1863," ordered to be brought in by Mr. MELDON, Lord FRANCIS CONYNGHAM, Mr. BRADY, Mr. DIGBY, Mr. MARTIN, and Mr. OWEN LEWIS.
Bill presented, and read the first time. [Bill 58.]
Poor Relief (Ireland) Bill
On Motion of Mr. O'SHAUGHNESSY, Bill to assimilate the Law for the Relief of the Poor in Ireland to that of England by substituting union rating for the present system of rating by electoral divisions, ordered to be brought in by Mr. O'SHAUGIINESSY, MR. BUTT, Mr. DOWNTNG, Mr. REDMOND, and Mr. BROWNE.
Bill presented, and read the first time. [Bill 57.]
Fines, Fees, And Penalties Bill
On Motion of Mr. Serjeant SIMON, Bill to amend the Law relating to the disposition of Pines, Pees, and Penalties in certain corporate Boroughs and other places, ordered to be brought in by Mr. Serjeant SIMON, Mr. MELLY, Mr. CHARLEY, Mr. RATHBONE, Mr. MELLOR, and Mr. GOURLEY.
Bill presented, and read the first time. [Bill 59.]
Landlord And Tenant (Ireland) Act (1870) Amendment (No 2) Bill
On Motion of Sir JOHN GRAY, Bill to amend "The Landlord and Tenant (Ireland) Act (1870)," with a view to facilitate the acquisition of property in land, in fee and in fee farm, by-tenants in Ireland, ordered to be brought in by Sir JOHN GRAY, Mr. PATRICK MARTIN, Mr. MELDON, and Mr. O'SULLIVAN.
Bill presented, and read the first time. [Bill 61]
Local Government Provisional Orders Bill
On Motion of Mr. CLARE READ, Bill to confirm certain Provisional Orders of the Local Government Board relating to the districts of Aberystwith, Carnarvon, Hurst, Nottingham, Penzance, and Tetbury, ordered to be brought in by Mr. CLARE READ and Mr. SCLATER-BOOTH.
Bill presented, and read the first time. [Bill 62.]
House adjourned at a quarter before Twelve o'clock.