§ Order for Second Reading read.
§ MR. VINCENT SCULLYsaid, he objected to its being gone into at this time of night. He thought it would be better to take the Irish Census annually than decennially.
§ MR. CARDWELLhoped his hon. Friend would not object to the Second Reading, and reserve any suggestions he might wish to make for another occasion. The Bill introduced no new principle and created no new expense. The same system would be adopted now as had been employed on former occasions, and the Irish constabulary would do the work at a most trifling cost.
§ MR. HADFIELDasked why a distinction should be made between the mode of 834 taking the census in England and Ireland?
§ Bill read 2°, and committed for Friday.
§ House adjourned at One o'clock.