HC Deb 23 July 1877 vol 235 cc1735-6
MR. MARTEN

moved that the Select Committee to consist of Twenty-one Members: — Mr. ATTORNEY GENERAL, The LORD ADVOCATE, Mr. BIRLEY, Mr. BOORD, Mr. COTES, Sir CHARLES W. DILKE, Mr. DODDS, Mr. FLOYER, Mr. GOURLEY, Mr. HAMOND, Mr. HIBBERT, Mr. ROWLEY HILL, Mr. ISAAC, Mr. CHARLES LEWIS, and Mr. MELDON, nominated Members of the said Committee.

Motion made, and Question proposed, "That The O'Donoghue be one other Member of the Committee."

MR. BIGGAR

objected to the nomination of the hon. Member for Tralee (the O'Donoghue), on the ground that he did not represent the opinions of any section of the Irish people.

MR. MARTEN

hoped the objection would not be pressed. The name of the hon. Member was proposed at the express request of several hon. Gentlemen from Ireland.

SIR CHARLES W. DILKE

remarked that while Ireland was represented by three Members, Scotland had only one Member.

Question put.

The House divided:—Ayes 34; Noes none.—(Div. List, No. 248.)