§ Considered in Committee.
§ (In the Committee.)
§ Clause 1.
§ Question proposed, "That Clause 1 stand part of the Bill."
§ (6.47.) DR. TANNER (Cork Co., Mid)I really think that the hon. Member (Mr. Johnston) in charge of this Bill, should give us some explana- 875 tion of its provisions before it proceeds in Committee. If he is not prepared to show very good reasons in support of it, it will become my painful duty to move to report Progress. I hope the hon. Member, whose sterling worth we all recognise, although he differs from us, will give us some explanation of the measure.
§ *(6.49.) MR. JOHNSTON) (Belfast, S.The object of the Bill is to place the attendants and officers of lunatic asylums in Ireland on a similar footing to what they are on in England, and to give a permissive power to Governors of asylums to vote superannuation allowances subject to the sanction of the Lord Lieutenant. It was introduced in a former Session, and went up to the House of Lords, but became a dropped Order there, in consequence, I am sorry to say, of my not communicating in time with a Peer, to take charge of it.
§ It being ten minutes to Seven of the clock, the Chairman left the Chair to make is report to the House.
§ Committee report Progress; to sit again upon Friday, at Two of the clock.