§ Order of the Day for the Second Reading, read.
§ LORD MACNAGHTENMy Lords, this Bill has pass3d the House of Commons, as I understand, with the assent of the Government. It proposes to amend one clause in the Customs Consolidation Act, 1876, which defines the penalty attaching to vessels for breach of the Revenue Laws. As that section at present stands, the penalty is forfeiture, whatever may be the size or value of the vessel. This Bill proposes to substitute a fine in the case of vessels of 250 tons burden and over. I beg to move the Second Reading of the Bill, and that it be referred to the Committee on Law.
§ Bill read 2a (according to order), and committed to the Standing Committee for Bills relating to Law, &c.