HL Deb 09 July 1913 vol 14 cc804-5

Order of the Day for the House to be put into Committee, read.

Moved, That the House do now resolve itself into Committee.—(Lord Lucas.)

On Question, Motion agreed to.

House in Committee accordingly.

[The EARL OF DONOUGHMORE in the Chair.]

Clause 1:

LORD LUCAS

The whole of the Amendments standing in my name on the Paper are purely drafting Amendments, so that I think it will be for the convenience of the House if I move them quite formally.

Amendments moved—

Clause 1, page 1, line 22, leave out ("Before making any such Order")

Clause 1, page 1, line 23, leave out ("the") and insert ("any such")

Clause 1, page 2, lines 4 and 5, leave out from ("gallons") to the end of the clause and insert as a new subsection: (4) For the purposes of this Act the expression 'barrel' includes half-barrel when the context permits."—(Lord Lucas.)

On Question, Amendments agreed to.

Clause 1, as amended, agreed to.

Clause 2:

Amendment moved— Clause 2, page 2, line 14, after ("be") insert ("liable to be").—(Lord Lucas.)

On Question, Amendment agreed to.

Clause 2, as amended, agreed to.

Clause 3:

Amendment moved— Clause 3, page 2, line 23, after ("be") insert ("liable to be").—(Lord Lucas.)

On Question, Amendment agreed to.

Clause 3, as amended, agreed to.

Clause 4:

Amendment moved: Clause 4, page 2, line 29, leave out ("or half-barrels").—(Lord Lucas.)

On Question, Amendment agreed to.

Clause 4, as amended, agreed to.

Clause 5 agreed to.

Clause 6:

Amendments moved—

Clause 6, page 3, line 16, at beginning insert ("In England, Wales or Ireland")

Clause 6, page 3, line 17, leave out ("sentence") and insert ("order")

Clause 6, page 3, line 18, after ("Quarter Sessions") insert ("in accordance with the Summary Jurisdiction Acts").—(Lord Lucas.)

On Question, Amendments agreed to.

Clause 6, as amended, agreed to.

Remaining clause agreed to.

The Report of Amendments to be received To-morrow, and Bill to be printed as amended (No. 110.)