§ House in Committee (according to Order.)
§ THE DUKE OF RICHMONDobjected to the phraseology of the Bill. Clause 3 said that persons playing at certain games of chance should be "liable to be convicted as" rogues and vagabonds. He moved as an Amendment to leave out these words, and insert shall be "deemed a rogue and vagabond within the true intent and meaning of the recited Act."
THE LORD CHANCELLORexpressed his regret that the noble Lord in charge of the Bill had not proposed Amendments to remove certain objections which he had stated on the second reading. He objected to calling children rogues and vagabonds when they were not, and he objected to dealing with children by a Bill of this sort when they had better receive moderate corporal chastisement. Not expecting the Bill to come on so soon, he had not directed his attention to the Amendments which would be necessary to give effect to the objections he entertained; but he hoped such Amendments would be made at a later stage of the Bill.
§ Amendment agreed to.
§ Clause, as amended, agreed to.
§ Amendments made; the Report thereof to be received on Monday, the 16th of June next; and Bill to be printed as amended. (No. 130.)