HC Deb 22 July 1867 vol 188 cc1914-5

Order for Committee read.

MR. BRADY

suggested, that a clause should be introduced providing that the taxation for these institutions should be divided between landlord and tenant.

Bill considered in Committee.

(In the Committee.)

Clause 2 (Power to Lord Lieutenant in Council to determine Staff of Officers and Servants of District Lunatic Asylum).

In answer to Mr. BRADY,

LORD NAAS

said, the question of taxation did not in any way arise in the Bill, and it would be impossible to deal with so large a question under it.

Clause agreed to.

Clause 3 (Appointment of Resident Medical Superintendent and Visiting Physician and other Officers and Servants).

MR. MURPHY

moved the omission of the words "or visiting physicians." By this clause power was given to the Lord-Lieutenant, when vacancies occurred in these asylums, to appoint a resident medical superintendent or visiting physician. He thought the gentry resident in the locality would be the best parties to choose the name of the latter officer, to be sent to the Government for approval.

LORD NAAS

was prepared to give way to the hon. Gentleman's suggestion.

MR. MURPHY

moved an Amendment to exclude the district asylum for the city and county of Cork, with the view of proposing the addition of a clause giving to the board of governors of that institution the power of appointing their own officers.

LORD NAAS

opposed the Amendment on the ground that the Cork Lunatic Asylum did not differ from others in Ireland, and therefore ought not to be excepted.

MR. MURPHY

would not trouble the Committee to divide.

Clause, as amended, agreed to.

Remaining clauses agreed to.

Bill reported; as amended, to be considered upon Friday, and to be printed. [Bill 269.]

House adjourned at Two o'Clock.