§ Considered in Committee.
§ THE EARL OF WEMYSSpointed out that parks were not mentioned in the 224 Bill, and although the Bill provided that trees, such as ornamental timber, were not to be cut down, no mention of other trees was made.
§ * THE MARQUESS OF LANSDOWNEsaid that parks were sufficiently protected by the provision which denied to the troops the use of any premises enclosed within the curtilages of or attached to any dwelling house, or any enclosed wood or plantation. With regard to trees it was quite true that picturesque or valuable timber or other natural features of exceptional interest or beauty were specially mentioned as requiring absolute protection from the troops, but timber of other sorts was also protected to this extent—that the troops were absolutely prohibited from entering enclosed woods and plantations, and that, outside of these, any injury which might be occasioned to trees or underwood would form the subject of compensation under Clause 6 of the Bill.
§ THE EARL OF WEMYSSThat is to say they might cut down the wood and then you would have to pay for it after.
§ * THE MARQUESS OF LANSDOWNEsaid that woods and plantations were denied altogether to the troops, who had no permission to enter them.
§ Standing Orders Nos. XXXIX. and XLV. having been suspended, Bill Read 3a and passed.