HC Deb 01 May 1862 vol 166 cc1114-5

Order for Committee read.

House in Committee.

Clauses 1 to 5 agreed to.

Clause 6 (Possession of Carcass of Sheep, &c., without accounting for same).

MR. HENNESSY

objected to the clause, as, if passed, it would lead to great hardships. It gave power to a magistrate to issue his warrant to search a house; and if stolen goods were found there, the person in possession of the house was to be held responsible.

MR. BRADY

said, he should oppose the clause as most unjust and tyrannical.

MR. GEORGE

observed, that the clause might be emphatically described as the poor man's clause. It was his conviction that it would be extremely useful in Ireland.

Clause agreed to.

Clauses 7, 8, and 9 were also agreed to.

CAPTAIN STACPOOLE

said, he wished to propose a clause, imposing a fine of 10s. upon any person who should suffer a dog to be at large within fifty yards of a high road without its being muzzled, and empowering a Justice of the Peace to order the dog to be destroyed.

Clause brought up, and read 1°.

SIR ROBERT PEEL

said, he must oppose the clause, as it was inconsistent with the provisions of the measure. If the hon. and gallant Member attached any importance to the subject, the better way would be for him to bring in a Dog Bill.

MR. DAWSON

said, he should support the clause. Stray dogs throughout the country did great mischief in worrying cattle and destroying sheep.

SIR ROBERT PEEL

suggested, that the best plan would be to extend the Dog Tax to Ireland.

Question put, "That the Clause be read a second time."

The Committee divided:—Ayes 26; Noes 33: Majority 7.

House resumed.

Bill reported; as amended, to be considered To-morrow.

House adjourned at Twelve o'clock.