HC Deb 08 March 1877 vol 232 cc1642-4

Order for Consideration, as amended, read.

Order for further Consideration of Bill, as amended, read.

Motion made, and Question proposed, "That the Bill be now further considered."

MR. MACDONALD

moved the Adjournment of the Debate. He objected to the Bill being proceeded with at so late au hour.

Motion made, and Question proposed, "That the Debate be now adjourned." —(Mr. Macdonald.)

MR. MELDON

was altogether in the hands of the House. There had been no opposition to the measure, and he hoped it would be allowed to proceed.

MR. ANDERSON

said, that if the views of the hon. Member for Stafford (Mr. Macdonald) were to prevail, private Members might as well give up attempting to pass any Bill.

MR. PARNELL

did not see any force in the argument of the hon. Member for Glasgow (Mr. Anderson). It was not a question of whether any Bill would pass, but whether a measure of this kind should be discussed at this late hour.

SIR JAMES HOGG

quite agreed with the hon. Member for Glasgow (Mr. Anderson). There were many hon. Gentlemen who had crotchets of their own, and if they were not allowed to proceed after half-past 12 o'clock they would have no opportunity of bringing them before the House.

MR. O'SHAUGHNESSY

pointed out that why hon. Members wished Government to leave off their Business at half-past 12 was in order to give private Members a chance of bringing on their Bills.

Question put, and negatived.

Original Question put, and agreed to.

Bill further considered.

Clause 1 (Short title "Beer Licences Regulation (Ireland) Act, 1877").

MR. BIGGAR

withdrew his Amendment to leave out the word "Ireland."

SIR MICHAEL HICKS-BEACH

moved, in page 1, line 6, after "1877," to insert— This Act, and The Beerhouses (Ireland) Act, 1864,' and 'The Beerhouses (Ireland) Act, 1864, Amendment Act, 1871,' shall, so far as is consistent with the respective tenors of such Acts, be construed together as one Act, and may be cited together as The Beerhouses (Ireland) Acts, 1864–1877.'

Amendment agreed to.

Clause, as amended, agreed to.

Clause 2 (No licences, transfers, or renewals for the sale of beer, &c., for consumption elsewhere than on premises to be granted in respect of premises rated at less than £10, nor in cities, &c., with a population exceeding 10,000, unless premises are rated at £20.)

MR. PARNELL

objected that the qualification was much higher than that required in England, and he moved, in page 1, line 15, to leave out "ten," and insert "eight."

Amendment agreed to.

MR. PARNELL

moved, in page 1, line 20, to leave out "twenty," and insert "fifteen."

Amendment agreed to.

SIR MICHAEL HICKS - BEACH

moved, in page 1, line 20, after "upwards," to insert— Nor unless upon the production of a certificate that such rated premises, wherever situate, have been in the exclusive occupation of such person for a period of three months at the least immediately preceding the date of such certificate. Every such certificate as is mentioned in this section shall be signed by two or more justices of the peace presiding at the petty sessions of the district in which such person resides, or, if in the Dublin Metropolitan Police district, by a divisional justice of the district in which such pet son resides. All applications for such certificates shall be made in the manner, and subject to the like conditions, as to appeal or otherwise (so far as the same are applicable) as as prescribed by 'The Beerhouses (Ireland) Act, 1864,' in relation to applications for certificates under the said Act, as the same are amended by 'The Licensing (Ireland) Act, 1874.

Motion agreed to.

Amendment proposed, In page 1, line 20, at end of Clause 2, to add the words "Provided always, That the provisions of this section shall not apply to any person dealing in or selling tea, cocoa nuts, chocolate, or pepper, and having an Excise licence to sell spirits by retail in any quantity not exceeding two quarts at one time to be consumed elsewhere than on the premises where sold."—(Mr. Meldon.)

Question, "That those words be there added," put, and negatived.

Bill to be read the third time To-morrow.