§ SIR JOSEPH M'KENNAasked Mr. Solicitor General for Ireland, Whether the Law does not require that certain 852 formalities in connection with convening Courts of Quarter Sessions should be verified by the signature of the clerk of the peace; and, whether he will take such steps as may be necessary to ensure the appointment of clerks of the peace in those countries where there are vacancies at present?
§ THE SOLICITOR GENERAL FOR IRELAND (Mr. PLUNKET),in reply, said, the office of Clerk of the Peace for the county of Carlow had been for some time vacant, and the Custos rotulorum had deferred appointing to it, quite rightly he thought, having regard to the Clerk of the Peace and Crown Bill now before Parliament; but there were certain duties connected with the Civil Bill Courts which ought to be performed by the Clerk of the Peace, and the Government had represented to the Custos the propriety of filling the office without further delay.