HC Deb 09 June 1884 vol 288 cc1883-4

Order read, for resuming Adjourned Debate on Question [21st April], "That the Bill be now read a second time."

Question again proposed.

Debate resumed.

MR. BRODRICK

said, he thought the position of the Government with reference to this Bill was most unfortunate. The Bill was intended to remove an evil which everyone desired to see redressed; and he would ask the hon. and learned Gentleman the Solicitor General for Ireland whether he would not allow the Bill to go to the Committee stage, on which he (Mr. Brodrick) would endeavour to meet the Government views in this matter?

MR. T. P. O'CONNOR

said, it was a monstrous thing to bring this Bill forward at a quarter past 1. He had no objection to the principle of the measure, and he thought the hon. Gentleman who introduced it might make his mind easy on the subject it dealt with, because there was no chance of any official or ex-official of the Land Court being returned in Ireland as a Member of Parliament.

Motion made, and Question, "That the Debate be now adjourned,"—(Mr. Brodrick,)—put, and agreed to.

Debate further adjourned till Monday next.