§ Order for Committee read.
§ Instruction to the Committee "that they have power to insert a Clause reducing the qualifying period for a municipal vote in Ireland to one year, as in England and Scotland."—(Mr. Dawson.)
§ THE ATTORNEY GENERAL (Sir HENRY JAMES)said, that whilst he agreed that the long period of municipal qualification existing in Dublin was unnecessary, he did not think the last words of the Instruction should be adopted.
§ MR. SEXTONsaid, that if the objection had any force it could easily be met by arranging that the qualifying period in Ireland should be one year, and the reference to England and Scotland could be omitted.
§ THE ATTORNEY GENERAL (Sir HENRY JAMES)said, he had no objection to the Instruction being given in that form; but he would reserve any observations he might have to make on the subject until it came to be dealt with in Committee.
§ Question put, and agreed to.
§ Bill considered in Committee.
§ (In the Committee.)
§ Preamble postponed.
§ Clauses 1 and 2 agreed to.
§ Clause 3 (Definitions).
§ THE ATTORNEY GENERAL (Sir HENRY JAMES)said, he thought it would be better to report Progress now, in order to see in what way this clause could be amended.
§ Motion made, and Question, proposed, "That the Chairman do report Progress, and ask leave to sit again."—(Mr. Attorney General.)
§ Motion agreed to.
§ Committee report Progress; to sit again upon Monday next.