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clause. He also objected to exempt the Irish Society
from the operation of the Bill, but he
would consent to the introduction of a clause
maintaining their present special covenants.
Lord REDESDALE was convinced that this Bill was
not in a state in which it ought to pass into a law, anl
he, therefore, moved that it be read a third time this day
six months.

Lord BROUGHAM considered this was a very im-
portant Bill, and he desiderated an opportunity of look-
ing at it again. -a ith*a view to its alteration and amend-
ment. This House was the proper place for discussing
this Bill, and he thought it would be expedient to refer
it to a Select Committee.

Lord CAMPBELL said the Bill had been introduced
into the other House last year; had been before the
Parliament for more than twelve mouths. It had been
deliberated upon again and again; it was most ardently
desired by the public. If their Lordships chose to throw
it out, he must submit to the mortification, but he should
oppose any further delay.
The Earl of WICKLOW believed that the Bill could
not work as it at present stood. lie had supported it
heretofore, but since the alterations proposed he could
not support it, and he thought they ought to adjourn the
further consideration of it, in order to have time to con-
sider the new clauses about to be proposed.
The Marquis of DONEGAL had claimed to be
protected from the operatics of this Bill, inas-
much as he had, under two Acts of Parliament
ext-ended large sums of money, but he was content
with the Bill as at present filtered, although he should
prefer being exempted from its operation.
Lord CAMPBELL thought the Noble Marquis would
be amply indemnified, inasmuch as under the Bill, he
would be entitled to full compensation, and those who
were to award that compensation would be bound to
take all the circumstances into their consideration in
awarding that compensation.
Lord LYNDLIURbT proposed the introduction of
words which should secure full compensation calculated
upon the marketable value of the land.—(Hear.)
Lord CAMPBELL said that the amendment proposed
by his Noble and Learned Friend only carried out the
meaning of the clause, and therefore he did not object to
the introduction of those words.
Lord STANLEY gave the Noble and Learned Lord
credit for endeavouring to meet the obligations which
had been made, but he could not congratulate him on the
success of his attempts. The amendments did not meet
the objections either of the Noble Marquis or the Irish
Society. Nothing could be more objectionable than a
series of amendments proposed on the third read-
ing of a Bill, and seeing the two Noble and
L( arned Lords had expressed their dissatisfaction
with the Bill could their Lordships venture to pass it as
it at present stood. He believed the Bill would have
an infinitely better chance of passing if it had been
permissory instead of compulsory, and if it were possible
to recommit the Bill, he should wish to see it done, but
if that could not be done, he should vote against the
third reading with this understanding, that if the Bill
should be rejected, and the Government would intro-
duce a Bill of a permissive, not of a compulsory
character, he would desire that such Bill should pass
with the least possible delay.
Lord BROUGHAM contended that it was perfectly
possible to recommit a Bill on the motion for the third
reading.

Lora MONTEAGLE doubted when a Bill had been
ordered to be read a third time whether a Bill could be
recommitted.

Earl GREY said that there had been several cases in
which a Bill had been recommitted under such circum-
stances.

Lord CAMPBELL objected to referring the Bill to a
Select Committee; that motion had been made and re•
jetted. The Bill had been carefully drawn, and
the principle of the Bill was that it should be com-
pulsory and not permissive. It had been recommended
yews ago by Sir M. O'Loghlin at had not been objected
to in Lord Devon's report, and unless compulsory it
would be merely useless.
The Earl of DEVON thought that it could not be
collected from anything Sir Michael O'Loglin had said
that such an alteration as that proposed by this Bill
ought to be compulsory.__

The Marquis of LANSDOWNE said that the Irish
Government were of opinion that the Bill should /be
compulsory; and after it had passed the House of Com-
mons, and had passed this honso up to the third reading,
it was rather unfair to make an objection to its principle
on the third reading. The Noble Marquis had been
expending money under a private Act of Parliament, but
ho was completely protected by this Bill, and this mea-
sure provided ample protection and compensation for all
persons affected by this Bill.
After a few words from Lord BEAUMONT, in favour
of the Bill, and although he would vote against the
amendment for reporting the Bill, yet if the amendment
were withdrawn, and an amendment proposed for its re-
committal, he would support that amendment.
Lord CAMPBELL would consent to the introduction
of words which would seem to every person ample corn
pensation.

Lord REDESDALE saw no reason to withdraw his
amendment.

Their Lordships then divided, when there appeared•
Contents (for the third reading of the Bill) 38
Not-contents
35
Majority in favour of the third reading —3
The Bill was then read a third time.
()REFT SITTING.)