8. are the loss which must inevitably be sustained by Government of a part of its already very limited Revenue, and the difficulty that exists of making any arrangement which would be considered an advantage by the Land holders themselves, and equitable to the Public generally.
8. The only practical plan that has been suggested to me to remedy the evil, is a general reduction of rates of from 20 to 25 per cent throughout the whole Colony; but it appears to me that this would not afford relief where it is most required; that a reduction in the rates is necessary, I would respectfully suggest that a Committee should be appointed to examine and report on the state of the landed tenure of the Colony generally, as well as each individual case in which it might be enabled to show that a reduction of rent was imperatively called for; and that on this Report such relief should be granted to the present holders as might appear to Your Lordship proper and desirable, and a new rate also fixed for the rent of land which is at present available to the Government.
I observe, my Lord, that in the evidence given before the Select Committee of the House of Commons last year, it is held that a reduction of Land-rent would not eventually cause a deficit in the Revenue, as I am confident that the other sources of local income would increase to some extent; though I am by no means so confident as to be free from much doubt whether they would increase to any extent.
9. reduction say of 20 per Cent being, in many instances, absolutely unnecessary, while in others, where proprietors have purchased land at an absurdly exorbitant rate, this amount of reduction would not be deemed sufficient: If, therefore, Your Lordships should, on further consideration, be disposed to admit
8.
are the loss which must inevitably be sustained by Government of a part of its already very limited Revenue, and the difficulty that cxists of making any arrangement which would be considered an advantage by the Land holders themselves, and equitable to the Publié generally.
8. The only practical plan that has
to me to remedy
the evil, is a
been suggested. general roduction of rates of from 20 to
25 per
cent
throughout the whole Colony;
but it appears to me- that this would not
afford relief where it is most, required;
a-
that a reduction in
the rates is
I would respectfully suggest
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necessary,
that a Committee
should be appointed to examine and report on the state of the landed tenure of the Colony), generally, which it might be
as
also
020
each individual case in
a)
might be enabled to show that = reduction of rent was imfecratively called for; and that on this Report such relief should be. granted.
-ted to the prosent holders as might appear
to Your
a
Lordship proper and desirable, and
new rate also fixed for the rent of land
which is at present available to the Government,
I observe, my Lord, that in the evidence giver before the select Committee of
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reduction
say of
20 per
Cent
being), in many while in
instances, absolutely unnecessary,
others, where proprietors have purchased land
at aw
absurdly
exorbitant rate,
this amount
of reduction would not be deemed sufficient:
If, therefore, Your Lordships should, and further consideration, be dieposed to admit
the House of Commons last
year, it is held
that a reduction of Land-rent would not
·
Of
confident,
tas
as I
cauld eventually a deficit in the Revenue this I am by are
s
no means lo
much doubt whether the other sources of
local income would increase to
to any
extent,
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