HC Deb 25 August 1881 vol 265 cc901-2
MR. CALLAN

moved for a Return in the following form:— Copy of Correspondence between the Chief Secretary's Office, Ireland, and the Local Government Board, Ireland, in reference to Orders of the House of Commons under date the 1st day of September 1880 and the 27th day of January 1881; and of date of the Order issued from the Chief Secretary's Office to the Local Government Board, and of date of the Order of the Local Government Board to Clerks of Unions directing Returns relating to the Irish Magistrates to be furnished. He presumed there would be no objection to this Return.

Motion made, and Question proposed, That there be laid before this House. Copy of Correspondence between the Chief Secretary's Office, Ireland, and the Local Govern- ment Board, Ireland, in reference to Orders of the House of Commons under date the 1st day of September 1880 and the 27th day of January 1881; and of date of the Order issued from the Chief Secretary's Office to the Local Government Board, and of date of the Order of the Local Government Board to Clerks of Unions, directing Returns relating to the Irish Magistrates to be furnished."—(Mr. Callan.)

THE SOLICITOR GENERAL FOR IRELAND (Mr. W. M. JOHNSON)

said, the Chief Secretary for Ireland was absent, and he had no authority in the matter. It was Correspondence from one Government Department to another, and he did not think it was matter in which the public were much concerned.

Question put, and negatived.

House adjourned at half after Two o'clock till Saturday.