§ House in Committee (according to Order); Bill reported without Amendment.
§ Clause 2 (Penalty for placing Poisoned Flesh in Fields, &c.).
§ LORD WODEHOUSE moved to leave out from Clause 2, line 14 ("any Poison or").
§ On Question, "That the words proposed to be left out stand part of the Bill?" Their Lordships divided:—Contents 15; Not-Contents 17: Majority 2.
§ Motion agreed to.
| CONTENTS. | |
| Manchester, D. | Shrewsbury, E.[Teller] |
| Chichester, E. | Melville, V. |
| Clarendon, E. | |
| Doncaster, E. (D. Buccleuch and Queensberry). | Denman, L. |
| Foley, L. | |
| Ponsonby, L. (E. Bessborough). | |
| Granville, E. | |
| Nelson, E. | Redesdale, L. |
| Romney, E. | Somerhill, L. (M. Clanricarde). [Teller.] |
| Russell, E. |
| NOT-CONTENTS. | |
| Somerset, D. | Hutchinson, V. (E. Donoughmore). |
| Bath, M. [Teller.] | |
| Abinger, L. | |
| Airlie, E. | Chelmsford, L. |
| De Grey, E. | Churston, L. |
| Powis, E. | Hatherton, L. |
| Saint Germans, E. | Monson, L, |
| Seaton, L. | |
| Eversley, V. | Stanley of Alderley, L, |
| Hawarden, V. | Wodehouse, L. [Teller.] |
§ Page 1, Clause 2, Line 14. After ("Meat") moved to insert ("or other Animal matter.")—(The Marquess of Clanricarde.)
§ On Question, "Whether the said Words shall be there inserted?" Their Lordships divided:—Contents 14; Not-Contents 18: Majority 4.
§ Motion negatived.
1898| CONTENTS. | |
| Manchester, D. | Shrewsbury, E.[Teller.] |
| Melville, V. | |
| Clarendon, E. | |
| Doncaster, E. (D. Buccleuh and Queensberry). | Donman, L. |
| Foley, L. | |
| Ponsonby, L, (E. Bessborough). | |
| Granville, E. | |
| Nelson, E. | Redesdale, L. |
| Romney, E. | Somerhill, L. (M. Clanricarde). [Teller.] |
| Russell, E. |
| NOT-CONTENTS. | |
| Somerset, D. | Hutchinson, V. (E. Donoughmore). |
| Bath, M. [Teller.] | |
| Abinger, L, | |
| Airlie, E. | Chelmsford, L. |
| Chichester, E. | Churston, L. |
| De Grey, E. | Hatherton, L. |
| Powis, E. | Monson L, |
| Saint Germans, E. | Seaton, L. |
| Stanley of Alderley, L. | |
| Eversley, V. | Wodehouse, L. [Teller.] |
| Hawarden, V. |
§ THE EARL OF AIRLIE moved the omission of the proviso exempting Ireland from the provisions of the Bill.
THE EARL OF DONOUGHMOREurged upon the noble Earl not to press his Amendment. He had received letters from the West of Ireland expressing alarm that if the Bill were extended to that country there would not be a lamb left.
§ Amendment negatived.
§ Amendments made: Bill to be read 3a To-morrow, and to be printed as amended. (No. 243).