Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1881-04-07
FOREIGN NEWS.
Great Britain.
FEATURES OF THE LAND BILL.

Great Britain.
FEATURES OF THE LAND BILL.
LONDON, April Chit is expected that
Gladstone's speech introducing the land bill
in the Commons tomorrow will occupy three
hours. 1t is anticipated that the bill will
provide, under the head "Sale of Tenures,"
that every holding shall first be offered to the
landlord, and the landlord may prohibit the
sale of the holding where reasonable grounds
exist. The question of what are reasonable
grounds of prohibition may be referred to the
Land Court. Where the landlords propose to
raise the rent of a purchasing tenant, the
latter may resell, and shall be entitled to de-
mand from the landlord capitalization
equal to ten times the annual increase de-
manded The sale of holding bars any
claim to compensation for disturbances or i'm
provements, and receipts of such compensa-
ton bars the right of sale. Such compensa-
ton bars the right of sale where the tenant
devises an interest TO his children or to other
persons. Only one of the devisees shall &C.
cupy the holding, the object being
to prevent subdivision contrary to the
wishes of the landlords. When tenant ac-
cepts the increased rent proposed by the
landlord, such tenant may not be disturbed
for fifteen years, during which period there
shall not be eviction or compulsory increase
of rent, except as consequence of a breach
of certain statutory conditions but if the
tenant declines the proposed increase and
quits, he shall, if he sells his holdings, be en-
titled to receive from the landlord ten times
the amount demanded in increase. The sta.
tutory conditions which bind tenant, as
above, for the punctual payment of rent,
guarantee against waste, and submission to
the ordinary rights of inspection, shooting,
etc and contain a prohibition to sub-let or
divide without written permission of the
andlord. The limitation in the Land Act
of 1870, of compensation for disturbance to
ESQ, will be replaced by sliding scale.
Where rent is under $50, compensation
will be seven years rent ; where rent
is under $50, not exceeding five years
rent where rent is under e100 and up
ward, not exceeding three years rent. The
Act of 1870 will be further amended to
fully protect the tenants right for compensa-
ton for improvements, where said tenant
surrenders to the new tenant as the landlords
wish, or takes a different holding. The Act of
1870, relating to compensation for improve
ments, or eviction by title paramount, is af-
firmed. What is fair rent" may be decided
by the Court on application of the landlord
and tenant from time to time during the
continuance Of the holding, but the Courts
decision shall have no retrospective action.
When the Court has fixed the rent, there is
to be no disturbance for fifteen years. This
period of fifteen years security tor the ten
ant occurs frequently in the bill, and is con-
stituted the statutory term which must ex-
pire before the new term can begin, or new
proceedings be had The Civil Bill
Court of the county is invested with equita-
bic jurisdiction to meet cases where the land
lord and tenant act unreasonably to-
ward one another. 1t may pun
ish the. tenant by ordering him to pay
costs for refusing to accept such
terms as the Court thinks reasonable; it may
enable the landlord to resume his holding by
ordering the tenant to agree to longer ten
u1e than the statutory fifteen years The
Court will indorse such an agreement, and
protect it as il it were for the statutory term.
The present tenure Of rent shall be subject to
revision by the Court at intervals of not less
than fifteen years, and tenants shall not be
evicted except upon breach of the statutory
conditions. The owner of an entailed estate
may exercise rights as though he were the
absolute owner, except that he may not give
fixed tenure without the sanction of the
Court. Appeals will be from the Civil Bill
Court to the Assize, and in special cases to the
Superior Courts in Dublin. Parties may ar
bitrate on an agreement. The machinery of
Land Courts will chiefly lie in the hands of
the Land Commission. A second bill amend
atory of the Act of 1870, relates to the pur-
chasing power under the Bright clauses.
SECOND DIsPATCH.l
LONDON, April 7th-A. M.-The Meas is
informed that the statements purporting to
give an account of the land bill are incorrect
in several important particulars. They
strongly resemble the various drafts consid-
cred by the Cabinet, and strict inquiries have
been made in regard to the person guilty of
the breach of confidence by which such docu-
ment has been made public.
THE "FRE1HEIT" CASE.
LONDON, April 6th-In the House of Com
mons last night Lord Spencer Churchill Con
servative) gave notice that he would to-day
ask if persons contributing articles to the
Freiheit are liable to prosecution whether
two members of the Government aid so con-
tribute toward it at q time when it would
otherwise not have been carried on, and
whether they would be included in the prose
cution. 1t appears that the two members
alluded to are Sir Charles Dixie under For.
eign Secretary and Thomas Brassey ia Junior
Lord of TIE Admiralty. A statement has
been published that two members of the Gov
ernment visited the Office Of the Freiheit after
Most had been arrested.
WOMEN TAKING A HAND.
LONDON, April 6th-While dozen police
men were escorting a process-server at Bal
linamor, County Leitrim, they were attacked
by twenty women with stones and sticks. A
girl, aged 90 years, was fatally shot, and
another wounded. Several of the police were
seriously injured.
BEAcoNsFIELD PASSES A BAD NIGHT.
LONDON, April 7th-A. M.-The Standard,
in a special edition, says At $3.50 this morn
ing we were informed that Lord Beaconsield
had passed bad night; that the immediate
attendance of DR.. Quain was found necessary.
Hungary.
ANOTHER INUNDATIoN.
VIENNA, April 6th.-The river Thesis, in
Hungary, has overfowed, and LOCO acres of
wheat destroyed.
THE REIoHsTAG ADJOURNED.
BERLIN, April 6th.-The Reichstag has ad-
iourned until the 18th.
THE FRENCH OCCUPATION OF TUNIs.
ROME. April 6th.-In the Chamber of Dep
uties to-day Premier Carroll said he had
asked the British Government whether the
allegation were true that they had given
their consent to the French occupation of
Tunis, and he had in reply received posi-
tive assurance that such consent was not
given. Premier Carroll also communicated
declaration made to him by the French En-
bassador relative to Tanis, that France only
sought the defense of her own frontier, and
added "We must take note of this declara-
tion. and let France know the value we at
tach to it. We consider it formal promise
not to violate the statu quo which has been
accepted by Europe. Italy and England are
perfectly agreed in their views on the Tunis-
ian question" Signor Danini said Cairolss
statement was unsatisfactory. He reproachsd
the Premier with not seeing what was patsnt
to everybody, and submitted q resolution of
censure Carroll moved that the resolution
he discussed tomorrow. Much excitement
prevailed among the Deputies.
Turkey.
CONTINUED EARTHQUAKE SHOCKS.
SYRIA, April 4th.-There are continued