HC Deb 19 April 1842 vol 62 cc809-11
Lord J. Manners

moved the third reading of the Southwark Improvements Bill (No. 2.)

Bill read a third time.

Mr. R. Palmer

moved the following clause to be added as a rider to the bill, And be it enacted, that every lessee for lives of Church property, purchased under this Act, shall receive compensation from the Commissioners for the loss, injury, or damage he shall sustain on account of his being deprived of the usual and accustomed expectation of renewal, or successive renewals, of any subsisting estate or interest in any lands or premises required for the purpose of this Act; and that for the purpose of settling the amount of the compensation to be paid, the powers and provisions in this Act applicable to settling or assessing of other cases of compensation, shall apply and extend to compensation under this section.

Clause read a first time.

On the question that the clause be read a second time,

Lord G. Somerset

said, the House perhaps was not aware of the important principle involved in the clause moved by the hon. Member, and on that account he thought that they should not be called upon to adopt or reject it without further consideration. He should, therefore, propose, that the debate be adjourned for a few days, and that the clause be printed with the votes.

Mr. R. Palmer

would at once acquiesce in the proposition of the noble Lord.

Sir R. Inglis

said, he should oppose the adjournment, as it would only have the effect of raising the whole question upon church leases in reference to a private and local act. A similar clause to the one now moved was introduced into the Farnham Rectory and the Southwark Improvements (No. 1.) Bills, and what was the consequence? That both those measures were abandoned. If the hon. Mover wished for the decision of the House upon the subject, he could ask it in a more formal manner; but let him not endeavour to establish a proposition by adding to a private bill a clause which indirectly went further than was connected with the bill.

Lord G. Somerset

moved that the debate be adjourned until that day se'nnight.

Motion agreed to.

Debate adjourned.