THIRD READING. (Hansard, 1 August 1887)

§ SIR RICHARD PAGET (Somerset, Wells)
I hope the House will consent to the Bill now being read a third time.
Motion made, and Question proposed, "That the Bill be now read the third time."—(Sir Richard Paget.)

§ MR. M. J. KENNY (Tyrone, Mid)
Although I sympathize to a very great extent with this Bill, I would request the hon. Baronet not to take the third reading now. I object to the Bill on the ground that, as far as Ireland is concerned, it will never be satisfactorily worked; because any Bill in regard to which the Irish Local Government Board has a power of veto is absolutely useless for good. I hope, therefore, the hon. Baronet will give us some further opportunity of considering whether we shall enter another protest against it.

§ SIR RICHARD PAGET
I hope the hon. Member will not press his objection. In the hon. Member's absence, I thought myself in duty bound to comply with the pledge made.

§ MR. JOHNSTON (Belfast, S.)
I trust the hon. Member will withdraw his opposition.

§ DR. TANNER (Cork Co., Mid)
I am perfectly certain that everybody will sympathize with the hon. Baronet opposite, who has often shown great ability in dealing with agricultural questions. But I would certainly ask him not to press his Motion for the Third Reading, and let it be put down for Thursday; because then there might be such an expression of opinion as might have the effect of bringing a certain amount of judicious pressure to bear on the authorities in Ireland in regard to their administration of the Bill. Really, Sir, hon. Members cannot understand how great an interest is taken in this matter. It was brought on, as many of these Bills are, at a late hour of the evening. There were a number of Members on this side of the House who did not desires to block the Bill, because it was brought in by the hon Baronet. But still there are several points in it remaining unconsidered; and, therefore, I appeal to the hon. Baronet not to press for the third reading now.