§ Bill read 3a (according to Order.)
EARL DE GREY AND RIPONproposed to insert an Amendment—
No person shall be precluded by any Agreement made before the passing of this Act from doing such Acts as may be necessary for providing an additional Shaft or Outlet to a Mine where the same is required by this Act, or be liable under any Agreement to any Penalty or Forfeiture for doing such Acts as may be necessary in order to comply with the Provisions of this Act.
§ LORD RAVENSWORTHcalled attention to the circumstance, that although this measure would impose some restraints upon the working of coal mines, it had received no opposition from coal owners, and expressed a hope that in the working of the Bill every indulgence would be shown to those whose peculiar position might render it necessary.
EARL DE GREY AND RIPONadmitted that nothing but a strong case of necessity could justify the passing of such a Bill as this, and said that he had no doubt that his right hon. Friend the Secretary of State would, in the administration of the law, show the indulgence which was due to the coal owners for the manner in which they had received this Bill.
§ Amendment agreed to.
§ Bill passed, and sent to the Commons.