HC Deb 24 May 1841 vol 58 cc724-5

The report on the Copyhold and Customary Tenure bill was brought up,

Sir E. Sugden

moved that the bill be re-committed.

Mr. Stewart

opposed the motion.

Sir E. Sugden

would not persist in his motion for the re-committal of the bill, but begged to move that the eighth clause, which threw the expense of the commutations on the Consolidated Fund, be left out of the bill.

The Attorney-general

supported the clause.

Mr. Wakley

would vote with the right lion, and learned Gentleman, the Member for Ripon, for the omission of the eighth clause. He thought the expenses of the commutations ought not to be borne by the Consolidated Fund.

Sir E. Sugden

would not divide the House on his motion at present, but would reserve to himself the right of bringing forward his objections on the third reading of the bill.

Bill to be read a third time on the following Thursday.