§ Order read for resuming Proceeding on Amendment to Question [13th March], "That the Bill be now read a second time."
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And which Amendment was—
After the word "That" in the Main Question, to add the words "in the opinion of this House, it is inexpedient to proceed with the consideration of a measure which proposes to modify the prison treatment of a certain class of prisoners in Ireland, and leaves to the ordinary law other prisoners whose offences are not of the character usually associated with crime."— (Mr. T. W. Russell.)
§ Question again proposed, "That those words be there added."
§ MR. T. W. RUSSELLI beg to ask leave to withdraw the Amendment.
§ Motion made and Question put, "That the Amendment be withdrawn," agreed to.
§ MR. SEXTONWill the Solicitor General for Ireland state the effect of the measure as to prisoners in Ireland?
§ THE SOLICITOR GENERAL FOR IRELAND (Mr. MADDEN)I will answer that question to-morrow.
§ Motion made, and Question put, "That the Order be discharged, and the Bill withdrawn"; agreed to.