§ MR. MELDONasked the Chief Secretary for Ireland, Whether it is the intention of the Government to introduce a Bill this Session applicable to Ireland for the amendment of the Married Women's Property Act, 1870?
§ SIR MICHAEL HICKS-BEACH, in reply, said, the hon. Member who had charge of the Bill of this Session to amend the Married Women's Property Act, 1870—which he believed had passed the second reading—had for some reason, of which he (Sir Michael Hicks-Beach) was not aware, introduced a clause providing that it should not apply to Ireland. If the hon. Member for Kildare would propose in Committee to omit that provision, he knew no reason why the Committee should not assent to that proposal.
§ SIR FRANCIS GOLDSMIDsaid, that the word "Ireland" in the Bill was a misprint for "Scotland."