HC Deb 13 August 1883 vol 283 cc430-1

Order for Consideration, as amended, read.

Bill, as amended, considered.

Amendment proposed, after Clause 6, to insert the following new Clause:—

(Duration of powers of local authorities.)

"The powers conferred upon sanitary authorities by this Act shall not be exercised after the first of May, 1884."—(Mr. Attorney General for Ireland.)

Amendment agreed to; Clause inserted accordingly.

Amendment proposed, to insert the following new Clause:—

(Short title.)

"This Act may be cited for all purposes as the Cholera Hospitals (Ireland) Act, 1883." (Mr. Attorney General for Ireland.)

Amendment agreed to; Clause inserted accordingly.

Amendment proposed, in page 1, line 5, after "medical officer," to insert" of health."—(Mr. Attorney General for Ireland.)

Amendment agreed to; words inserted accordingly.

Amendment proposed, in line 8, after "consent," to insert "in writing."——(Mr. Attorney General for Ireland.)

Question proposed, "That those words be there inserted."

COLONEL NOLAN

said, he would rather these words were left out, so that the telegraph might be made use of; but if the right hon. and learned Gentleman the Attorney General for Ireland insisted upon them he was content.

THE ATTORNEY GENERAL FOR IRELAND (Mr. PORTER)

said, he thought they were quite necessary.

Question put, and agreed to; words inserted accordingly.

Amendment proposed, to leave out Clause 7.—(Mr. Attorney General for Ireland.)

Amendment agreed to; Clause left out accordingly.

Bill read the third time, and passed.