HC Deb 09 March 1876 vol 227 c1778

Order for Second Reading read.

SIR MICHAEL HICKS-BEACH

, in moving that the Bill be now read a second time, said, its object was to extend to Ireland the powers of compulsory slaughter of cattle affected with pleuropneumonia and other diseases, as they were now and had been for some time exercised in England and Scotland.

Motion made, and Question proposed, "That the Bill be now read a second time."—(Sir Michael Hicks-Beach.)

CAPTAIN NOLAN

said, he hoped the Bill would not withdraw any help they had hitherto had from the Constabulary.

MR. O'SHAUGHNESSY

objected that the Bill would throw a large amount of the compensation on towns in rural districts, while the districts themselves would escape without any contribution whatever. That was an anomaly which he should be glad to see removed.

MR. J. W. BARCLAY

said, he was very glad that the Government had now resolved to put the three countries on the same footing as regarded those diseases, and he hoped they would deal in the same way with the foot-and-mouth disease.

MR. SULLIVAN

said, it was most objectionable that the administration of the Bill should be thrown upon the guardians of the poor.

Motion agreed to.

Bill read a second time, and committed for To-morrow.