§ House in Committee (according to order).
§ THE EARL OF DERBYobjected to the provision in the measure which gave power to the Commissioners to compel the redemption where the rent-charge did not exceed £15, although neither the person paying nor the person receiving sought to have the charge redeemed. He could not conceive on what ground the clause had been introduced.
EARL DE GREY AND RIPONsaid, that the provision applied only to a few parishes, where the cost of making an apportionment would exceed the cost of redemption, and that the persons whom it affected had requested the Tithe Commissioners to insert it. He reminded their Lordships that the Bill had been fully considered by a Select Committee.
§ THE EARL OF DERBYstill objected to the Commissioners constituting themselves judges as to whether redemption should take place, notwithstanding that the payor 2216 might desire to continue paying and the payee to continue receiving.
§ Amendments made; the Report thereof to be received on Tuesday next.