Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1881-04-13

The following is the condensed text of
the land bill introduced in the house of
commons on the 9TH inst. by Mr.. Gladstone
in speech Of great power and of an exceed
ingly liberal TENOR
THE bill provides, under the head of Sale of
ienures, that every tenancy shall first be offered
to the landlord and every landlord may prohibit
the sale OF the tenancy where reasonable grounds
exist. The question, What are reasonable
groundsY may be referred to the land courts
Where the landlord proposes to raise the rent to
the purchasing OF the tenant, the latter may re-
sell and shall be entitled to demand from the
landlord a capitalization equal to ten times the
annual increase demanded. The sale OF tenancy
bars claim to compensation for disturbance OF
Improvements, and the receipt Of such compensa-
ton bars the right of sale Where tenant de-
vses an interest to his children or other persons,
only one OF the devisees shall occupy the tenancy,
the object being to prevent a subdivision CON
trary TO the wishes of the landlord. When ten
ant accepts the increased rent proposed by the
landlord, such tenant may not be disturbed FOR
hiteen years, during which there shall be no
eviction or compulsory increase of rent except as
consequence OF breach Of certain statutory
conditions; but II the tenant declines the proposed
increase and quits, he shall, II he sells his hold
Ing be entitled to receive from the landlord ten
times the amount Of the demanded increase The
statutory conditions which bind the tenant as
above are for the punctual payment of rent guar
antee against waste, submission to the ordinary
right OF inspection, shooting ETC., and prohibition
TO sub-let or divide without the written permits
sion OF the landlord. The Limitation in the land
act OF 1870 Of compensation for disturbance to
EGO, will be replaced by sliding scale. Where
the rent is under ESQ, the compensation will be
seven years rent Where the rent il under
f1O, not exceeding five years rent Where
the rent is el00 and upwards, not exceed
ing three years rent. The act OF 1870 will be
further amended to fully protect the tenants
right for compensation for Improvement where
the tenant surrenders to new tenant and the
landlords wish, OF takes different holding.
The act OF 1870, relating to compensation for i'm
proyements on eviction by the title paramount is
affirmed What Is fair rent may be decided by
a court on the application Of a landlord from
time TO time during the continuance OF the ten
ancy, but the courts decision shall have no retro
spectiye action. When the court has fixed the
rent, there Is TO be no disturbance for fifteen
years. This period OF fifteen years security for
the tenant occurs frequently in the bill and is
constituted statutory term which must expire
before new term can begin or new proceedings
be had The civil bill court of the county il in
vested with equitable jurisdiction to meet cases
where the landlord and tenant act unreasonably
toward one another 1t may punish the tenant
by ordering him TO pay the costs for refusing TO
accept the terms that the court thinks reasonable
IL may enable the landlord TO resume the holding
by ordering the tenant to sell his interest. Where
the landlord and tenant agree for a longer ten
ancy than the statutory fifteen years, the court
viii indorse the agreement and protect IA II IL
were Tor statutory term. Where the present
tenaheies are converted into fixed tenancies, the
rent shall be subject TO revaluation by the court
at intervals OF not less than fifteen years, and the
tenant shall not be eyicted except upon a breach
OF the statutory conditions The owner OF an en-
tailed estate may exercise rights as though he
were the absolute owner, except that he may
not give fixed tenancy without the sanction OF
the court, Appeals will lie from the civil bill
court to the assizes. and in special cases to the
superior courts In Dublin parties may arbitrate
on an agreement. The machInerv ~ tha land
courts will chiefly be in the hands Of the land
commission. second bill, amendatory of the
act OF 1870 relates TO the purchasing powers IN
der the Bright clauses"