§ MR. RYLANDSasked the honourable Member for Waterford, Whether, having regard to the serious inconvenience occasioned by the delay in the appointment 305 of the Public Accounts Committee, he will withdraw his Notice of opposition to such appointment?
§ MR. R. POWER, in reply, said, that he would rather be excused answering that Question until he heard the reply of the hon. and gallant Member for Bath (Sir Arthur Hayter) with reference to a Question of a similar kind which he (Mr. R. Power) had put on the Paper.
§ Subsequently,
§ MR. R. POWERasked the honourable Member for Bath, Whether, having regard to the serious inconvenience caused by him in opposing the Motions regarding "The Grand Jury System (Ireland)," "The Protection of Persons and Property (Ireland) Act Arrests," "The conduct of the Police (Ballina)," "The Meath Sub-Commission," "The Munster Winter Assizes," he will withdraw his Notices of opposition to these Motions?
§ MR. W. E. FORSTER (for Sir ARTHUR HAYTER)said, that two of the Motions were put down for that evening and could scarcely be discussed after the Prime Minister's Resolution had been disposed of; and others were Motions for Returns, the granting of which was under consideration. On Monday he would be able to say whether they could be moved for as unopposed Returns. But with respect to the principal Question—the Protection of Persons and Property (Ireland) Arrests Bill—he did not think it would be reasonable or convenient that it should be withdrawn, as several hon. Gentlemen desired to take part in the discussion of it.
§ MR. R. POWERMy answer, then, to the hon. Member for Burnley (Mr. Rylands), in regard to the withdrawal of my Motion, will be the same as that just given to me by the Chief Secretary for Ireland.