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London, England, 1860-08-03 00:00:00

IMPERIAL PARLIAMENT.

HOUSE OF LORDS—(YEsTERDAy.)
TENURE AND IMPROVEMENT OF LAND
(IRELAND) BILL.
On the motion that the house go into committee on this

Viscount DUNGANNON moved that it be referred to a
select committee, for the purpose of amending several most
important clauses. _ _

Earl GRANVILLE said the subject on which the bill
proposed to legislate had already undergone much inquiry
in both houses of Parliament, and he hoped, therefore, no
further delay would be given to the measure. _

The Marquis of WESTMEATH protested against a bill
of this nature, which unwarrantably assumed that Irish-
men did not know how to manage their properties.
The Earl of DONOUGHMORE supported the motion
for going into committee. He had nothing more at heart
than to see this bill made an efficient measure, and that it
should be passed this session, but he thought it ought to be
referred to a select committee.

Lord MONTEAGLE said it would be impossible to go
into committee and deal satisfactorily with the clauses in
this bill. That being the case he thought tho bill should
be sent to a select committee.

The Marquis of CLANRICARDE said it was his opi-
nion that this bill should pass, though he did not think it
would do much good. In point of fact, it was an honest
bill, and he believed it was a harmless one ; and as it had
been much considered in the other house he thought they
should accept it and not send it back.
Earl GRANVILLE said that considering the short
period of the session that remained, the bill should not be
now sent to a select committee. He thought that such a
bill could be as well discussed in a committee of the whole
house as before a select committee, and he hoped therefore
the amendment would not be pressed.
The question was then put on the original motion, and
their lordships divided, when the numbers were—
Contents 3 t
Non-contents
Majority —4
Tho house then went into committee, and the clauses up
to 6 inclusive were agreed to.

Clauses from 7 to 22 were agreed to with verbal amend-
ments.
On clause 23,

The Marquis of BATH moved to omit the words "wear
and tear ," the meaning of which he did not understand.
After some discussion,

Earl GRANVILLE said he had no objection to the
amendment, and the clause, as amended, was ordered to
stand part of the bill.

Clause 24 was agreed to.

Clauses to 33 inclusive were agreed to.
On clause 34,

The Marquis of BATH proposed to substitute the words
occupying tenant" for "tenant at will."
After a few words from Earl GRANVILLE,
The amendment was withdrawn.

Clauses to 39 inclusive were agreed to.
On clause 40, which provided that the tenant should
serve notice on the landlord, or his agent, of the proposed

.mprovements,

The Marquis of BATH moved as an amendment that
the improvements should not be made unless the owner or
his agent should give notice in writing to the tenant that
those improvements were necessary.
Lord CHELMSFORD supported the amendment, as he
thought the clause as it stood would place the landlord in
an invidious positicn.
Lord DONOUGHMORE also supported the amend
ment.

Earl GRANVILLE said that under the clause a land-
lord was asked to give notice of his withholding his assent
to proposed improvements to the clerk of the peace within
three months, and it might be assumed that, if a landlord
took no notice of the matter within that period, he had no
objection to the improvements proposed.

After some further discussion, in which several noble
Lords took part,

_ .
The clause, as amended, w©s agreed to.
The clauses up to 54 inclusive were agreed to.
The remaining clauses were agreed to, and their lordship'
resumed.