Star.
London, England, 1831-08-09 00:00:00

()AWE LAWS.

The home remind Itself into the committee.
Lord A LTIIORP moved, that it was the opinion of the
commits.* that an anneal duty of two/wads be paid by
every person fora certificate to deal In game.
Cul. Si DTHORP hoped the duty would be increased to
ten pounes, otherwise stalls for the sale of game would be
as common u for the sale of apples.
Lord ALTHORP said, no one could sell game without
a licence from the magistrates, which would prevent any
abuse. _ _

Mr. HUNT objected to the sale of game altogether.
When landlords could make sale of the gains which was fed
by the farmers, the whole state of the country would be
altered.

WEYLA ND said the bill would have a most be•
ne6c,al tffiett, and would take the sale of game from the
poacher, and give it to the occupier of the land.
Sir C. BURRELL thought the licence should be highs
than 21. and that none of the new beer shops should have a
licence for the sale of game.
Sir ti. RIDLEY thought charging 101 ler the Ikence
would defeat the ohject of the bill, which was to take the
sale out of the hands of the poachers, and introduce an ho-
nest ask of game. He thought 21. was sufficient.
Mr. HUN r said the bill was a landlord's bill—the land.
lord was a game preserver, and he it was who granted
licenses to sell game.
Sir C. BURRELL suggested that three guineas and a
half be charged for the liceuce.
Mr. HUME said, he thought the best way was to bare no
licence—nothing like a free trade. (A laugh.)
Mr. HUNT said the best way would be to have no licence
on the salt of game, but to charge 21. for a licence for
shooting with a single-barrel gun, and 41. for shooting with
a double-barrel gun —he always shot with a double-barrel
gun. (A great laugh.)
The original resolution was agreed to.
The House resumed. Report to-morrow.
The House resolved itself into a committee on the game
lowa amendment bill.

Lord ALTHORP proposed a clause that the bill should
come into operation 20 days after it was passed.
The Marquiis of CH ANDOS suggested that the Act
should coma Into operation on the let of January.
Lord ALTHORP thought the sooner the bill could be
brought into operation the better.
Mr. GOULBURN thought the new law should com-
mence with the shooting season.
Mr. LAMB thought it would be highly desirable that
the act should take effect as soon as the royal assent was
given ; but it was impossible, twenty days was as short a
time as could be allowed, for notices and granting
li-
ceoeet

A lung conversation followed on the clause which was to
empower landlords to give permission mask Mends to kill
game upon their grouNds.
Lord A LTHORP said that the bill gave no further
right to landlords than they st present possessed, and a
right of which they could not well be deprived.
Mr. HUNT was satisfied that no new right was to be con.
feared on the Lindlord ; but it wan diffeeent. now that game
was to be remitted for sale. Solaris as landlords were only
allowed to go upon the grounds and to take their friends
merely for pleasure, there might be a mutual interest mist-
ing between him and the farmer; but in the event of a
landlord less honourable disposing of that right to a third
persoe, to make a profit of it by the sale of gams, It might
operate most destructively on the interest of the flumes. A
farmer at all times had not the means, were he so inclined,
to Meek the Maass of same, as the game in many cases
were bred In the woods as preserves, and came to feed in the
fields of the fanners. He bad known instances of hewers
so situated, that had suffered damage to the amount of 81.
pet saw, and had no means left them of recovery. He saw
that chore miett be a difficulty in modifying this clause. so
as to compel landlords to make reparation in the event of
such a breach of fair dealing ; but be considered it
worthy the noble lord's attention to make the clause
teach that purpose, if possible, before he finally disposed
of it.
Several honourable members thought the suggestion of
the honourable member fur Preston was worthy of coo-
sideration.
The ATTORNEY.GENERAL thought that the ob.
jeer might be accomplished by covenant between landlord
aid tenant• as ell covenants were acomplished with p.
nettles.
Sir T. FRES:II ASTLE saw another difficulty which
would arise out of the Hill; by it all other-acts had been
repealed, and a (earner who killed game on his own ground
could not be proceeded against foe trespass.

After a few words from the Marquis of CH A Npns, and
haw Lord A LTHORP (who en”.ented to the (lease being
amended,) the amendment was adopted.
The clause empowering lords of manor. to appoint
deputy gamekeepers, wit., after a conversadmt between
lerrd Mr. Hunt, and Tzird Altborp, also agreed tn.
On the motion that that perwm entitled to the game anon
three hundred acres of land have the power of appoining
gamekeeper.,
Mr. BENNETT thought It unju.t that weenier. of a
smaller extent should not have the game power. An Indivi-
dual might paters. 200 acres of greater value than the 300
describer Individual.

Mr. HUNT thought the restriction a benefit to the small
occupier, be preventing him from rearing game instead of
poultry. He was opposed to gamekeepers altogether.
Lord SS LTON was opposed to the clause. It would
excite small occupiers to preserve game and extend posching,
while it would treats woos the small occupiers thore mu-
tual Joalmeles and bear:burnings whi.th now etstet,tl monger
roam of greater formae.—{ Hew)
After some mar conversation between Lord Althorp, Mr.
Currek, Mr. Moberly, Mr. Briscoe. and Lord Milton, the
elms. wasmegatived.
The cisme enacting that al appointments of gamekeepers
be registered with the clerk of the peace for the county.
Wing, &e. was agreed to.
The clause enacting that certificated rssnrs may sell
game to licensed dealers with the assent of the muter whose
gamekeeper he is, was amended by the substitution of the
words " written authority" to the word assent."
On the motion that Justices of the Peace hold spedal
sessions for granting licences to deal in game to house.
holders, keepers of a shop or stall, publicans, beer-shop-
kfardrivers of coaches, stages, It&
e. BURRELL expressed apprehension lest the beer.
shopkeepers and public driven be frequently unfit persons
to be entrusted with a licence.

Lord A LTHORP said the Justices of the Peacc would
tate care to refuse the licence to improper persons.
Sir T. FREVLINO said the keepers of the I:wer.sbops
harboured the poachers. They wools! make themselves their
accomplices. The Magistrates would find it difficult to dis-
cern the bumper applicants.
Mr. HUNT was far no licences at all.

Sir T. PRRELING world propose u an amendment,
that aher the word " stall," the words " and ow being inn.
keepers, victuallers, or driven of public couveys..ces," be
substituted. '

Lord ALTHORP considered the heavy prudries at.
tached to fraud on the part of the licensed dealcr, a good
security.
Mr. WARBURTON disapproved of the amendment;
the trade ought to be free.
dlr. HUNT said the magistrates were the great game
reamers. end therefore it would be to remove from them a
very odious duty, to arrange that the licences should he
granted by the Excise, as was done in the case of the beer-
' shop licences. At all events, be hoped the exception pro-
posed in the amendment would not be adopted.
The arneadtnent, however, was carried without any divi-
sion and the chums, as aesiatkd, agreed to.
Lord ALTHORP proposed to MI up the blank in the
clause regarding the biding of game without a licence wick
eve pounds penalty.
Colonel SIBTIIORP suggested that the second offeree
should be three months imprisonment; the third offence six
I months t and the fourth o nee trans ,atien.
[Such amendment was not p .1
Original clan-e agreed to.
Lord • LTHORI' proposed penalties of five shillings
for taking the eggs of game, and 21 f K selling game without
• licence t —to fill up blanks In the BilL An amendment,
by Lord Althorp, proposed to introduce into :11c preamble,
after game " or rabbits, or woodcocks, or quails, or lan.
deans." (A laugh.)
Mr. HUNT.—Why not introduce waterfalls t ( Much
laughter.)
When the amendendment was put, there was a laud cry
of " No."

The Cli t 1 R3I A N said the word " rabbits had been
struck out. (Hear.)
A ItIRSIBER asked, and what was introduced in its
stead? (Hear.)
The CH AIR NI AN, after sans hesitation. and having
again looked at the bill, replid—" coneys." (Laughter.)
After some verbal amendments, the several clauses sere
agreed to, the Chairman reported progress, and asked leave
so sit spin on Wednesday.