"That mayor "-(Mr. Rye),-instead thereof.-Question, the word an' stand part of the Clause," - put, and negatived. Question, "That the words 'a mayor' be there inserted," -put, and agreed to. Other Amendments made, in page 1, line 24, and in page 2, line 7, by leaving out the word "an," and by inserting the words "a mayor"-(Mr. Rye),—instead thereof. Clause, as amended, agreed to. Clause 2. An Amendment proposed, in page 2, line 26, after the word "giving," to insert the words "three months" (Mr. Lee).-Question, "That the words 'three months' be there inserted,"-put, and negatived. Clauses 2, 3, and 4, agreed to. Clause 5. An Amendment made, in page 4, line 4, after the word county," by inserting the words "or borough"-(Captain Hacking). Other Amendments made, in page 4, line 23, by inserting the words : "(4) The salary payable under this section to a borough coroner shall be instead of the fees and allowances specified in the Fourth Schedule to The Municipal Corporations Act, 1882, and the additional payment mentioned in sub-section (2) of section twenty-seven of The Coroners Act, 1887, or the remuneration payable under any Act or Provisional Order confirmed by an Act, as the case may be, and no such fees, allowances, additional payment or remuneration as aforesaid shall be payable to a borough coroner after the commencement of this Act"; and in page 5, line 4, by inserting the words : 66 (c) the salary of a borough coroner shall in default of an agreement between him and the council by whom his salary is payable be at a rate fixed by the Secretary of State" - (Captain Hacking). Clause, as amended, agreed to. [Clause 6, omitted by the Lords on grounds of privilege, to be brought up as a New Clause.] Clause 7. Amendments made, in page 6, line 3, after the word "county," by inserting the words "or borough or borough"; and in line 3, after the word "coroner," by inserting the words "and any pension payable to a person in respect of his service as a coroner"-(Captain Hacking). Clause, as amended, agreed to. Clause 8. Other Amendments made, in page 6, line 9, after the word " salary," by inserting the words "or pension"; and in page 6, line 11, after the word "purposes," by inserting the words " and all expenses so incurred upon the salary or pension payable in respect of a borough coroner shall be defrayed out of the borough fund" - (Captain Hacking). Clause, as amended, agreed to. Clauses 9 and 10, agreed to. Clause 11. 66 An Amendment proposed, in page 6, line 32, after the word coroner,' to insert the words "and franchise coroner "-(Mr. Gates).-Question, "That those words be there inserted,"-put, and negatived. Clause agreed to. Clause 12, agreed to. Clause 13. An Amendment proposed, in page 9, line 3, after the word "highway," to insert the words " railway, airway, or waterway -(Mr. Smithers).-Question proposed, "That those words be there inserted." Amendment, by leave, withdrawn. Another Amendment proposed, in page 9, line 13, to leave out the word "may," in order to insert the word "shall "-(Mr. Lee),-instead thereof.-Question proposed, "That the word 'may' stand part of the Clause." Amendment, by leave, withdrawn. Clause agreed to. Clause 14. An Amendment proposed, in page 9, line 36, to leave out sub-section (2) in order to insert the words: "(2) Subject to the provisions of any rules made under this Act an order of a coroner authorising the burial of a body upon which he has decided to hold an inquest may be issued at any time after he has viewed the body "-(Captain Hacking). Question, "That the sub-section stand part of the Clause," put, and negatived. Question, "That the proposed words be there inserted," -put, and agreed to. Clause, as amended, agreed to. Clauses 15 and 16, agreed to. Clause 17. An Amendment proposed, in page 10, line 38, to leave out all the words from the word "coroners" to the end of the Clause, in order to add the words "it shall be the duty of the coroner within whose jurisdiction the accident. or occurrence happened to conduct the inquest upon the bodies of such persons, which, if he deems it expedient, shall be kept within his jurisdiction pending the holding of the inquest"-(Mr. Lee).-Question, "That the words proposed to be left out stand part of the Clause,”—put, and agreed to. Clause agreed to. Clauses 18, 19, and 20, agreed to. Clause 21. An Amendment proposed, in page 13, line 10, to leave out the word "sudden," in order to insert the word "natural"-(Mr. Smithers),-instead thereof.- Question proposed, "That the word 'sudden' stand part of the Clause." Amendment, by leave, withdrawn. Another Amendment proposed, in page 13, line 11, to leave out all the words from the word " that " to the word "he," in line 12, in order to insert the words "an inquest may be rendered unnecessary by a report to him from a duly qualified medical practitioner recently in attendance on the deceased, he may direct such a medical practitioner to furnish a report, or if he is of opinion that an inquest may be rendered unnecessary by a post-mortem examination"-(Major-General Sir Richard Luce),-instead thereof. -Question put, "That the words proposed to be left out stand part of the Clause."-The Committee divided :— Mr. Barr Mr. Batey Lieut.-Colonel Fremantle Noes, 7. Maj.-Gen. Sir Richard Luce Sir Alexander Sprot Another Amendment proposed, in page 13, line 18, after the word "deceased," to insert the words "after giving notice of his intention to the trade union representatives of the deceased if it is a case likely to involve payment of workmen's compensation "-(Mr. Rhys Davies).—Question proposed, "That those words be there inserted." Amendment, by leave, withdrawn. Another Amendment proposed, in page 13, line 18, to leave out the word "report," in order to insert the words "make a written and signed report on oath of "-(Mr. Smithers), instead thereof.-Question proposed, "That the word 'report' stand part of the Clause." Amendment, by leave, withdrawn. An Amendment made, in page 13, line 19, after the word "him," by inserting the words "in writing" (Captain Hacking). Another Amendment proposed, in page 13, line 25, at the end, to insert the words : "Provided that nothing in this sub-section shall in any way modify the operation of section twenty-four of this Act"-(Mr. Smithers). Question proposed, "That those words be there inserted." Amendment, by leave, withdrawn. Clause, as amended, agreed to. |