§ Amendments reported (according to Order); and being read twice by the Clerk, were agreed to by the House.
§ [By these Amendments the Bill became "The Night Poaching Prevention Bill."]
§ Then it was moved to add at the end of the Bill the words "and in Ireland under the Petty Sessions (Ireland) Act, 1851."
VISCOUNT DUNGANNONsaid, he believed there was no necessity for the extension of such a measure to Ireland; and he would therefore move on the third reading that that country should be exempted from its operation.
§ THE EARL OF DERBYsaid, it was very desirable there should be no misconception. The only object of the Bill was to prevent gangs of persons going out at night for the purpose of poaching. The Bill, as first drawn, did not apply to Ireland. At the request of Irish Peers it had been extended to Ireland; but he hoped that opposition would not be caused in the other House by any idea that under the name of a Game Bill it was intended to pass an Arms Bill through Parliament. He hoped, that if the Bill were reduced to its original shape by Amendments in the other House, no objection would be made to it passing because Ireland was excluded from its operation.
THE MARQUESS OF CLANRICARDEsaid, he should oppose the Bill if Ireland was not included; but he treated it entirely as a Game Bill.
§ EARL GRANVILLEwas inclined to think that the Bill was not so necessary for Ireland as for England.
VISCOUNT DUNGANNONsaid, he could not see the necessity of extending the Bill to Ireland, and on the third reading he should move the omission of Ireland from its operation.
§ Further Amendments made.
16§ Bill to be read 3a on Thursday next. [No. 169.]
§ House adjourned at a quarter before Eight o'clock, to Thursday next, half-past Ten o'clock.