§ MR. CONOLLYmoved for leave to bring in a Bill to consolidate and amend the laws relating to Salmon Fisheries in Ireland. The fisheries in Ireland were at present in a most ruinous condition. This was to be attributed to the Act of 1842, which had completely failed in the purposes it was intended to effect. That Act was quite in opposition to the laws of nature, and would not, therefore, prove otherwise than of the most injurious character. He would be content with bringing in the Bill, in order that the attention of hon. Members and of the Government might be drwn to the subject, and would not press its second reading this Session.
§ CAPTAIN TAYLORseconded the Motion.
§ MR. SCULLYwished to know what the Government intended to do on this subject?
§ SIR WILLIAM SOMERVILLE,in reply, said, that the Government did not intend to do anything on this subject, at least during the present Session. If the hon. Member (Mr. Conolly) had not announced that he did not intend to press the Bill this Session, he (Sir William Somerville) would have been obliged to state that he should have opposed the Second Reading of the Bill.
§ Leave given.
§ The House adjourned at a quarter before One o'clock.