§ MR. CALLANMr. Speaker, I desire to move that Mr. Speaker do issue his Warrant to the Clerk of the Crown in Ireland directing a new Writ for the election of a Member to serve in Parliament for the County of Meath, in the room of Charles Stewart Parnell, esquire, who, having been returned for the City of Cork and the Counties of Meath and Mayo, has elected to sit for the City of Cork.
§ MR. FINIGANI rise to ask, Mr. Speaker, whether the hon. Member for Louth is in Order in moving for the issue of this Writ before Mr. Parnell has taken the Oath? If I am not incorrectly informed, it is the custom of this House that in the case of a double election, and still more so in case of a triple election, no new Writ can be moved for until the Member elected has taken the Oath.
§ MR. SPEAKERThe hon. Member for the City of Cork having addressed a communication to me, stating that he elects to sit for the City of Cork, and not for the County of Meath or the County of Mayo, it is quite open to any hon. Member to move that Writs should be issued for those counties; and the hon. Member for Louth is, therefore, quite in Order in doing so.
§ Motion agreed to.
§ For Meath County, v. Charles Stewart Parnell, esquire, who having been returned as a Member for the said County of Meath, and also for the County of Mayo and for the City of Cork, has elected to sit for the City of Cork.
64§ MR. CALLANI move that a new Writ be issued for the County of Mayo, in the room of Charles Stewart Parnell, esquire, who has elected to sit in Parliament for the City of Cork.
§ Motion agreed to.
§ For Mayo County, v. Charles Stewart Parnell, esquire, who having been returned as a Member for the said County of Mayo, and also for the County of Meath and for the City of Cork, has elected to sit for the City of Cork.
§ House at rising to adjourn till Thursday 20th May.
§ House adjourned at a quarter after Six o'clock till Thursday 20th May.