§ House in Committee,
§ LORD REDESDALE moved to insert a clause to limit the authority from the owner and occupier of land to kill hares to one person only.
§ House divided:—Contents 36; Non-contents 23: Majority 13.
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The EARL of CARDIGAN moved the following proviso:—
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Provided that nothing in this Act shall be construed to allow any person or persons, not having a game certificate, to use any engine or wire commonly called a snare, or any trap of any description for taking game.
In moving this provision he expressed his disapproval of the Bill generally. He believed it would tend to encourage poaching. He had never heard from any of his tenants that hares committed injury, and he did not believe they did.
§ The DUKE of RICHMONDopposed the proviso. He was of opinion that hares did a great deal of harm, After all, this Bill would only allow a man to do what he liked with his own; for hares when they were on a farmer's land were his own property. For his part, he thought a farmer ought to have the power of killing all kinds of game when they were on his land. He thought a farmer ought to have the power of killing pheasants whenever he saw them on his land.
§ EARL GREYsaid, if the clause were inserted, the efficacy of the Bill would be destroyed in cases of small proprietors, and especially of market gardeners.
§ House divided:—Contents 20; Non-Contents 22: Majority 2.
§ House resumed.
§ House adjourned.