HC Deb 16 July 1861 vol 164 cc976-7

Order for Committee read.

House in Committee.

(In the Committee.)

Clause 1 (Warrant of Removal to be signed in Petty Sessions, or by a Police Magistrate),

COLONEL DUNNE

said, that on behalf of his hon. and gallant Friend (General Upton), he would move to insert after "Ireland," in line 11, the words "or any place in Scotland to Ireland."

MR. E. P. BOUVERIE

said, he must oppose the Amendment, on the ground that the machinery of the Bill was wholly applicable to England.

COLONEL DUNNE

said, that some of the most cruel cases of removal took place from Scotland, and he should press the Amendment if the right hon. Gentleman did not give him some assurance that a measure would be introduced for dealing with the Scotch grievance.

MR. C. P. VILLIERS

said, the machinery of the Bill would not apply to Scotland, and, therefore, he proposed to withdraw all reference to Scotland in the Bill. His learned Friend the Lord Advocated would, however, next Session, bring in a Bill to carry out the objects of the present measure with reference to Scotland.

MR. HENNESSY

said, he must object to proceeding with the measure, which was one of great importance, in the absence of any Irish official.

MR. E. P. BOUVERIE

said, he could not sufficiently admire the spirit with which his right hon. Friend the President of the Poor Law Board had promoted the Bill. It would be of great advantage to the Irish poor, and he thought the hon. Gentleman ought to thank his right hon. Friend for the perseverance which had enable him the to bring it to its present stage.

MR. MONSELL

said, he believed it would be of great advantage to the poor of Ireland, and regretted that the case of Scotland had not also been proceeded with. He was satisfied, however, with the statement that a Bill relating to Scotland would be introduced next Session.

Clause agreed to, as were the remaining clauses.

House resumed; Bill reported; as amended, to be considered To-morrow.