HC Deb 07 April 1865 vol 178 cc955-6

Motion made, and Question proposed, "That the Select Committee on the Tenure and Improvement of Land (Ireland) Act do consist of Seventeen Members."

MR. HENNESSY moved an Amendment that the Select Committee on Tenure and Improvement of Land (Ireland) be increased from seventeen to twenty-one Members, and that Lord Robert Cecil be a Member of the Committee.

MR. SPEAKER

said, it was out of order to move an addition to the Committee without due notice.

MR. COX moved the adjournment of the Question.

MR. MAGUIRE

said, he had no objection to postpone the nomination of the Committee to the first Thursday after the Easter recess.

Debate adjourned till Thursday, 27th April.