SELECT COMMITTEE ON FICTITIOUS VOTES, IRELAND. Veneris, 9° die Februarii, 1838. V 27 MEMBERS PRESENT. Mr. Serjeant Ball. Mr. Beamish. Mr. Curry. Mr. Dennistoun. Mr. F. French. Mr. Hogg. Mr. Serjeant Jackson. Mr. Lefroy. Mr. Litton. Mr. M. J. O'Connell. Lord Granville Somerset. LORD GRANVILLE SOMERSET, IN THE CHAIR. Mr. James Lane, called in; and further Examined. 529. Mr. Serjeant Jackson.] YOU stated that you were treasurer of the city Mr James Lane of Cork ; were you so in 1828 ?— Yes. 530. Have you brought with you the documents adverted to in the course of 9 February 1838. your former examination ?— Yes. 531. Will you produce the valuation which you spoke of?— This is the valuation of 1828, and also the supplemental valuation of 1833—( producing the same). 532. Have you a printed list of the registered voters supplied to you by the clerk of the peace?— I have a printed list—( producing the same). 533. The valuation of 1828 was the valuation under the 53 of Geo. 3, c. 3 ?— The 53d and the 55th; they both regulate it, more or less. 534. The two Acts which regulate the city of Cork for the purposes of local taxation are the 53 of Geo. 3, c. 3, and the 55 of Geo. 3, c. 82 ?— Yes. 535. Will you open the 53 of Geo. 3, and read the description of tenements that are the subject matter of valuation under that Act?—" Each house, dwell- inghouse, outhouse, office, store, cellar, stable- yard, and linney." 536. Chairman.] What are " linnies " ?— In a yard, if there is a shed or covering in any part of it. 537. Mr. Serjeant Jackson.] In the merchants' stores, particularly those that are concerned in the provision trade, it is necessary, for the purpose of making up the provisions, and coopering them, to have extensive linnies ?— Yes. 538. Are those of considerable value in many cases ?— Yes. 539. They consist of a roofing, supported by pillars?— Yes. 540. So that they are open to the open yard, but sheltered from the weather ? — Yes. 541. Will you have the goodness to refer to section 8, and be good enough to state what are the exceptions from taxation pursuant to that section?— Section 8 : " Provided nevertheless, that the said valuators shall not include in their valuation any house, premises, or buildings exempted from being charged by an Act passed in Ireland in the 13th & 14tli years of His present Majesty's reign, intituled, ' An Act for the better and more certain valuations of houses, in counties of cities and counties of towns;' nor any cabin or house which is or shall be under the yearly value of 5 l." 542. Have you one of the warrants issued by you for the purpose of autho- rizing the levy ?— I have a copy. . . . 543. Who issues the warrant for the purpose of valuation ?— It is issued ^< 44.' Is any warrant or authority of any kind issued to the valuators by you? — I cannot say that I issue any authority to the valuators. They bring me a certificate of having been sworn before the recorder, and upon that certificate, and the appointment of them by the grand jury, which I hold in my hand— ( producing the same)— they proceed to value. ^ 45. Is that the appointment ?— It is. Does it contain any direction as to what they are to do .'— Yes. > 547. How do you describe that document ?_ This is the appointment signed A Fl 2 " 0.46.