(Ireland.) 11 May 1849. 12 VICT. A BILL ΤΟ Continue certain temporary Provisions relating to the Collection of Grand Jury Cess in Ireland. [Note.-The Words printed in Italics are proposed to be inserted in the Committee.] W c. 26. s. 4. HEREAS by an Act passed in the last Session of Parlia- Preamble. ment, intituled "An Act to remove Difficulties in the 11 & 12 Vict. Appointment of Collectors of Grand Jury Cess in "Ireland in certain Cases, and to remove Doubts as to the Jurisdiction "of the Divisional Justices of the Police District of Dublin Metro5 « polis relating to the Recovery of Poor Rates, and other Cases," it is amongst other things enacted, that it shall and may be lawful for the Grand Jury at any Assizes in Ireland held after the passing of the said Act, and before the End of the Year One thousand eight hundred and forty-nine, if they shall think fit, in Cases where 10 Difficulties shall occur in the Collection of the public Monies as therein mentioned, to present, without previous Application to Presentment Sessions, a Sum not exceeding One Shilling in the Pound on the Amount of the Collection of such Monies from such Barony or Baronies where such Difficulties shall occur, to be paid to any High 15 Constable or Collector for his Trouble in collecting the same: And whereas it is expedient that the said Provision should be further continued: Be it therefore enacted by the Queen's most Excellent recited Act Majesty, enabling 283. Provision of Grand Juries to present increased Poundage where Diffi culties occur in the Collection of public Monies, further continued. 11 & 12 Vict. c 32. Majesty, by and with the Advice and Consent of the Lords Spiritual and Temporal, and Commons, in this present Parliament assembled, and by the Authority of the same, That the said Provision of the said recited Act shall be continued and be in force to the End of the Year One thousand eight hundred and fifty, and to the End of the 5 then next Session of Parliament. II. And whereas by another Act passed in the last Session of Parliament, intituled "An Act to facilitate the Collection of County "Cess in Ireland," it is amongst other things provided, that in case it should appear to the Grand Jury of any County assembled at the 10 Summer Assizes of that present Year, or to the Magistrates assembled at a Special Sessions of the Peace, as therein-after directed, that a Collector could not be procured to collect Grand Jury Cess for an entire Barony, then it might be lawful for such Grand Jury, or for the Magistrates at such Special Sessions, to appoint duly qualified 15 Persons for such convenient Districts as to them might seem fit, provided that such Districts together comprise the whole Barony; and further Provision is thereby made relating to the Collectors of such Cess, and the Payment of the same: And whereas all the said Provisions being temporary it is expedient to continue the same for a 20 Provisions of limited Time: Be it therefore enacted, That the last-recited Act shall be extended and continued to the End of the Year One thousand the End of eight hundred and fifty, and thenceforth to the End of the then next Session of Parliament, and that the Provisions of the said Act, and the respective Powers and Authorities by the said Act given to Grand 25 Juries at the Assizes, and to Magistrates at any Sessions, shall be respectively applied and extended to Grand Juries at any Assizes and to Magistrates at any Sessions respectively, as the Case may be, within the Period for which the said Act is hereby extended and continued. recited Act continued to the Year 1850, and thence to the End of the next Session. Act may be III. And be it enacted, That this Act may be amended or repealed amended, &c. by any Act to be passed in this present Session of Parliament. this Session. 30 |