HC Deb 21 May 1860 vol 158 cc1586-7

Order for Committee read,

(House in Committee).

Motion made, and Question proposed,— That in lieu of the Duties now payable on Game Certificates in Great Britain and Ireland respectively, there shall be charged the following Duties of Excise:— For a Licence to be taken out by every person who shall use any dog, gun, net, or other engine for the purpose of taking or killing any game whatever, or any woodcock, snipe, quail, or landrail, or any conies, or any deer, or shall take or kill by any means whatever, or shall assist in any manner in the taking or killing, by any means whatever, of any game, or any woodcock, snipe, quail, or landrail, or any coney, or any deer:—

£ s. d.
If such Licence shall be taken out after the 5th day of April and before the 1st day of November,
To expire on the 5th day of April in the following year. 3 0 0
To expire on the 31st day of October in the same year in which the Licence shall be taken out 2 0 0
If such Licence shall be taken out on or after the 1st day of November,
To expire on the 5th day of April following 2 0 0
MR. BRIGHT

pointed out, that by a word in one of the Resolutions, a tax would be imposed on the shooting of rabbits, which was quite a new impost.

MR. LAING

said, that he would postpone the Bill.

MR. KINNAIRD

thought it of great im- portance that the query of the hon. Member for Birmingham should be replied to.

MR. LAING

said, that the Resolution was not intended to have any such effect.

The House resumed; Committee report progress; to sit again on Thursday.

House adjourned at a quarter before One o'clock.