§ Order of the Day for the House to be put into Committee read.
§ Moved, "That the House do now resolve itself into Committee."—(The Lord Mount-Temple.)
§ VISCOUNT BURYexplained certain alterations which he desired to see introduced into the Bill.
§ LORD MOUNT-TEMPLE, explained that the Conservancy would have authority to remove boats that now remained for months opposite to private houses to the annoyance of the residents.
§ Motion agreed to; House in Committee accordingly.
§ Clauses 1 to 3, inclusive, agreed to.
§ Clause 4 (Right of navigation to include anchoring and mooring).
§ Amendments made.
§ Moved, "To leave out the Clause as amended."—(The Lord Clinton.)
§ On Question, "That the Clause, as amended, stand part of the Bill?"
§ Their Lordships divided:—Contents 7; Not-Contents 6: Majority 1.
§ Resolved in the affirmative.
§ Clause 5 agreed to.
§ Clause 6 (Provision for preventing annoyance to riparian owner).
§ Amendment moved, in page 2, line 37, in lieu of ("seven days") omitted, to insert ("forty-eight hours.")—(The Earl of Abingdon.)
§ On Question? Their Lordships divided:—Contents 4; Not-Contents 17: Majority 13.
§ Resolved in the negative.
§ Clauses, as amended, agreed to.
§ Remaining Clauses agreed to, with Amendments.
§ The Report of the Amendments to be received on Thursday next; and Bill to be printed as amended. (No. 218.)