HL Deb 02 April 1908 vol 187 c635

House in Committee (according to Order).

[The Earl of ONSLOW in the Chair.]

Clauses 1 to 26 agreed to.

Clause 27:

LORD SALTOUN moved an Amendment to the effect that no land should be authorised by an Order under this Act to be acquired compulsorily which, at the date of the Order was being "used for drying or repairing fishing nets." He explained that land round a great many towns on the sea coast was very much used for this purpose, and the object of his Amendment was to safeguard that land in the interest of fishermen.

Amendment moved— In page 18, line 32, after the word 'like,' to insert the words or being land used for drying or repairing fishing nets.'"—(Lord Saltoun.)

THE EARL OF CAMPERDOWN

said he did not think it desirable to insert in the Clause more exceptions than were needed, but at the same time he was quite prepared to accept the Amendment which his noble friend had proposed.

On Question, Amendment agreed to.

Clause 27, as amended, agreed to.

Remaining clauses agreed to, and Bill reported with an Amendment to the House and recommitted to the Standing Committee, and to be printed as amended. (No. 46.)