§ MR. CALLANSir, in the absence of the hon. and learned Gentleman the Attorney General, I would ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, What are the intentions of Her Majesty's Government with respect to the Local Courts of Bankruptcy (Ireland) Bill? It has not been circulated as yet, and I see that it is set down for second reading on Monday. I would ask the right hon. Gentleman, If it is the intention of the Government to proceed with the Bill, which last year was so generally opposed, in the absence of the Irish Members, who last year had Amendments on the Paper?
§ THE CHANCELLOR OF THE EXCHEQUERIt is intended to proceed with the Bill, and I suppose there will be a debate on it on Monday; if not, we shall proceed with it on the earliest possible day.
§ Afterwards,
§ MR. CALLANasked Mr. Chancellor of the Exchequer, Whether, seeing the three pages of Amendments that were placed on the Paper with regard to the Bill by both Members for the City of 912 Dublin, the Member for the City of Limerick, the Member for Kilkenny, and five other Members, he would still persist in forcing on the Bill in their absence?
§ THE CHANCELLOR OF THE EXCHEQUER, in reply, said, he was afraid he could not give an answer to that Question in the present state of the Order Book.