MR. ASSHETON CROSSreported from the Select Committee on Clare County Writ; That they had agreed to the 1523 following Resolution, which they had directed him to report to the House:—
That your Committee are of opinion that Sir Bryan O'Loghlen, whose title to a seat in the House of Commons has been called in question, being now absent in Australia, should upon due notice have an opportunity of being heard in defence of his seat. And your Committee report that it being impossible that Sir Bryan O'Loghlen should be heard during the present Session, they recommend that the proceedings of this Committee be now adjourned, and that the Committee he re-appointed next Session in order that before a final decision shall be taken on this case, such notice may have been given to Sir Bryan O'Loghlen as may enable him, if he think fit, to be hoard in defence of his seat. And your Committee further recommend that the Secretary of State for the Colonies be requested to communicate forthwith a Copy of the Resolution of this Committee to Sir Bryan O'Loghlen, which shall operate as full and sufficient notice to him to be prepared at the commencement of the next Session to appear, if he think fit, in defence of his seat.
§ Report to lie upon the Table.
§ Minutes of Proceedings to be printed. [No. 343.]
§ Resolved, That an humble Address be presented to Her Majesty, praying Her Majesty to give directions to Her Principal Secretary of State for the Colonies to communicate the Report to Sir Bryan O'Loghlen, Her Majesty's Attorney General for Victoria.