§ MR. ANDERSONwished to ask the Speaker a Question with reference to a 1252 Notice of Motion of the hon. Member for Dungarvan (Mr. O'Donnell), and to inquire whether the right hon. Gentleman's attention had been called to the terms of that Motion? He asked whether it was expedient or respectful to the House whether a Notice of Motion calling in question the conduct of the Chairman of Committees should be allowed to remain on the Paper postponed indefinitely from day to day; and whether it ought not to be either immediately proceeded with or taken off the Paper?
§ MR. CALLAN, in the absence of the hon. Member for Dungarvan (Mr. O'Donnell), reminded the House that the Motion had been postponed solely in order to facilitate the conduct of Public Business.
§ MR. SPEAKERsaid, the Motion, which, as had been said, was on one occasion postponed by the hon. Member for Dungarvan in order that Public Business might be expedited, was one of a nature that made it important to dispose of it as early as possible; but the responsibility for so doing rested entirely with the hon. Member who had given Notice of it.