HC Deb 06 May 1862 vol 166 c1340

Order for Third Reading read.

Motion made and Question proposed, "That the Bill be now read the third time."

CAPTAIN STACPOOLE

said, he should move that the Bill be re-committed, for the purpose of inserting a clause emposing a fine of ten shillings upon any person who should suffer a dog to be at large without a muzzle within fifty yards of any high road, and empowering a justice to authorize the destruction of the dog.

Amendment proposed, To leave out from the words "That the" to the end of the Question, in order to add the words "Order for the Third Reading of the said Bill be discharged, —instead thereof.

SIR FRANCIS GOLDSMID

said, he should oppose the clause, which would put an end to foxhunting

SIR ROBERT PEEL

said, he hoped that his hon. Friend would withdraw the clause.

CAPTAIN STACPOOLE

said, he would withdraw the clause.

Question, "That the words proposed to be left out stand part of the Question," put and agreed to.

MR. HENNESSY

said, he should divide the House, because the Bill destroyed the assimilation of the law in England and Ireland which was accomplished by the Criminal Consolidation Acts of last Session.

MR. VINCENT SCULLY

said, that he did not agree with a single clause of the Bill.

MR. BLAKE

remarked, that it was, in some respects, a most oppressive measure, and would not, for a moment, be tolerated in England. It was altogether a landlords' Act, which, indeed, nearly every Act in that House was, and ought to be protested against, as a matter of principle, at every stage.

Main Question put.

The House divided:—Ayes 35; Noes 5: Majority 30.

Bill read 3°, and passed.

House adjourned at half after One o'clock.