§ Viscount Morpeth moved the second reading of the Arms (Ireland) Bill.
§ Mr. Humethought the time had now arrived for putting an end to such bills as the present. They might be all very well in times of anarchy and confusion, but as Ireland was now more free from crime than England he thought there was no necessity for them now. We ought to place confidence in men who behaved well.
§ Viscount Morpethbelieved that the statement of the hon. Gentleman, with respect to the proportion of crime between the two countries, was correct; but at the 963 same time offences of such a nature were still committed in that country, that he could not recommend to the House to dispense with the renewal of these bills at present.
§ Bills read a second time.