§ MR. VANCEasked the Chief Secretary for Ireland, If he has any objection to lay upon the Table of the House, Copies of any Communications made to Government by the Chamber of Commerce of Dublin, or any other public bodies in Ireland, in reference to the qualification for Jurors under the Acts of 1871 and 1872?
THE MARQUESS OF HARTINGTON,in reply, said, he had no objection to publish the communications though he thought the more convenient course would be to lay them, not on the Table of the House, but before the Select Committee for which it was proposed to move to inquire into the subject.
LORD CLAUD JOHN HAMILTONasked the Chief Secretary for Ireland, Whether any of Her Majesty's Judges have made any Reports upon the Juries Act (Ireland); and, if so, whether he would have any objection to lay them upon the Table of the House?
THE MARQUESS OF HARTINGTON,in reply, said, he was not aware that any of the Judges had made any formal Report on the operation of the Act, though no doubt unofficial communications had been received from some of them. As it was intended to inquire into the operation of this Act by means of a Select Committee, it would probably be convenient that some of the Judges should be examined by that Committee.