§ Bill, as amended, considered.
§ SIR ROBERT ANSTRUTHERsaid, he would move a new clause, empowering Justices to remove licences from one house to another in their division, or in any adjoining division within the same county.
New Clause:—
(The justices may, at their discretion, remove a licence or certificate from premises in their division, or in any adjoining division within the same county, to any other eligible premises in their division, if in their opinion the removal is necessary in order to meet the wants of the neighbourhood to which the removal is to be made, and if no objection is made by the occupier of the premises from which the removal is to be made, or by any other person appearing to the justices to have reasonable ground of objection to the removal; and they may, for the purposes of this section, require such proof and make such adjournments as they think fit.The like notices shall be given of every intended application for a removal as are by "The Wine and Beerhouse Act 1869," and "The Wine and Beerhouse Act Amendment Act 1870," required in the case of an application for a new certificate 213 under the said Acts for premises not previously licensed: and when a removal is proposed to be made from one division to another, notices shall also be given in like manner in the division, and in respect of the premises from which the removal is to be made, stating the intention to apply for a removal, and the place and time at which the application is to be made.For the purposes of this section, the term "division" means a division or place within the meaning of "The Intoxicating Liquors (Licensing Act 1828,")—(Sir Robert Anstruther,)—brought up, and read a first and second time, and amended.
§ MR. WINTERBOTHAMsaid, he would accept the principle of the clause, but suggested modifications in its wording. The Bill would be comparatively inoperative except in Middlesex and Surrey, because notices could not be given in time for the ensuing sessions elsewhere.
§ SIR HENRY SELWIN-IBBETSONmoved the omission from the clause of the words "or in any adjoining division within the same county." He must oppose the clause unless it was modified so as to limit the discretion of the Justices as to the removal of licences from premises within their division.
§ Amendment proposed, in line 2, to leave out the words "or in any adjoining division within the same county."—(Sir Henry Selwin-Ibbetson.)
§ Question, "That the words proposed to be left out stand part of the Clause," put, and agreed to.
§ Clause, as amended, agreed to.
§ MR. ASSHETON CROSSsaid, he must express his regret that the Home Secretary had not brought up a clause on the Report to restrict the grant of spirit licences to grocers.
§ MR. WINTERBOTHAMsaid, he would fix the third reading for Thursday, when a clause might be brought up for that purpose, as the hon. and learned Member (Mr. Assheton Cross) wished.
§ Amendments made.
§ Bill to be read the third time upon Thursday, and to be printed. [Bill 262.]
§ House adjourned at half after Two o'clock.