§ MR. W. J. CORBETasked the Chief Secretary to the Lord Lieutenant of Ireland, Is Peter Douglas, who holds the office of Petty Sessions Clerk at Baltinglass and Dunlavin, the same Peter Douglas who is a Poor Law Guardian for Baltinglass; and, if so, is the holding of the office of Poor Law Guardian and Petty Sessions Clerk compatible with the rule made by the Registrar of Petty Sessions Clerks lately, that the holders of such positions can occupy no other at the same time?
§ MR. CAMPBELL-BANNERMANMr. Douglas, the Clerk of Petty Sessions at Baltinglass and Dunlavin, is a Poor Law Guardian for the Baltinglass Union; but he was elected to the latter office before the Rule to which the hon. Member refers was issued. That Rule was not made retrospective, but contains a proviso permitting Clerks of Petty Sessions who at the time of its issue held the office of Poor Law Guardian to retain such position for the remainder of the term for which they had been elected.
§ MR. ARTHUR O'CONNORasked whether the Government had considered the Circular alluded to; and whether they had come to the conclusion that it was or was not ultra vires?
§ MR. CAMPBELL-BANNERMANsaid, perhaps the hon. Member would put the Question on the Paper?