§ House in Committee on the County Works Presentment (Ireland) Bill.
§ SIR J. GRAHAMmoved the following Resolution:—
Resolved—That the Commissioners of Her Majesty's Treasury be authorized to direct advances to be made out of the Consolidated Fund of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, to an amount not exceeding 100,000l., towards defraying the expense of County Works, the execution of which shall have been approved of and presented for under any Act of the present Session relating to County Works Presentments (Ireland), or which shall have been presented for by Grand Juries in Ireland.
§ MR. M. O'FERRALLwas of opinion that the sum was large, because, it should be remembered, the money was not to be applied for the relief of destitution in that country, but for the advancement of the public works of the kingdom. All he asked was, that the Government should put a limit to the amount that ratepayers might be called upon to pay.
§ SIR J. GRAHAMsaid, that the presence of the ratepayers with the magistrates would prove a sufficient safeguard against any misapplication of money.
§ MR. WYSEinquired if the vote for 100,000l. was an addition to the ordinary advance contemplated by the Bill?
§ SIR J. GRAHAMreplied that this sum was in addition.
§ Resolution agreed to.
§ House resumed, and ordered to be reported on Monday.
§ Adjourned at half-past One.