Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1881-04-13
THE LAND BILL.

LoDoN, April 8.-Land bill will differ
in many respects from accounts OF 1t
which have already been published.
The bill ITSELF which will be in the hands
of members of Parliament tomorrow, will
cover twenty-seven closely printed follos.
1t is a serious effort to solve the irish
question. Since the first draft was sub
mitted to the Cabinet it has undergone
no less than twenty-five important
changes. Tenants right to compensa-
ton for Improvements is guaranteed.
Tenants may apply to the court to fix what
is fair rent. Only tenants paying tloo
rents and over can contract themselves
out of the provisions of the bill. Except
| ing in these cases leases and contracts IN
consistent with its provisions are declared
void This is to prevent abuses such as
took place in spite of the land act of 1870,
ing compelled their tenants to accept
leases contracting themselves out OF the
provisions of that BILL Limited owners
can exercise the same powers as absolute
owners under this act. This is depart
ure from the fundamental principle of
British land laws, and it perhaps foreshad.
ows the downfall of the law of entail
and settlement. The foregoing provis-
ions were foreshadowed. Part 5 of the
bill deals with the acquisition of land by
tenants and the reclamation of land emf
grafton. 1t provides that the Land Com
mission, out of money in their hands for
the purpose, may, if satisfied with the Sc
curity, advance sums of tenants for the
1 L to hos
their holdings where landlords are willing
to sell. Such an advance is not to ex-
coed three fourths of the principle sum
where a sale of the holding is about to be
made by the landlord to the tenant, in
consideration of the tenant paying fine
and engaging to pay to the landlord fee
as farm rent, the Commission may adj
vance sum equal to half the fine pay
able to the landlord. Provision is also
made to enable the commission to give
the purchasing tenant a parliamentary t.
| tie at a fixed scale of costs, in order TO
avoid the heavy legal expenses which at
tend an alleged sale and transfer of land
ed property under the ordinary law.
Tenants can repay the principal and in
terest by an annual payment OF G5 per
91O0, paying the debt in thirty-fiye years.
The treasury may authorize the Board Of
! Works to advance money to companies for
the reclamation or improvement of waste
on proper security. The Land Commits
sioner may, from time TO time, with the
sanction of the treasury enter into an
agreement with any person or body of
persons having authority to contract in
behalf of the Dominion of Canada, or any
province thereof, or on behalf of British
colony, or q dependency, or state Or other
district in such dominion, province, col
ony or INDEPENDENCE, or on behalf of any
public company or other public body
with whose security the Land Commits
sioner may be satifed, for an advance
by the Commissioner, by way Of loan,
out of the moneys in their hands, of such
sums as the commissioners may think it
desirable to expend in promoting emigra-
ton from Ireland. Such agreement shall
contain such provisions relative to the
mode of application of loans and securing
and payment thereof to the commission
and for any other purpose as the com mis-
sion thinks fit.-Sentjael.