HC Deb 22 August 1883 vol 283 cc1647-8

Bill considered in Committee.

(In the Committee.)

Clause 1 (Issue of £23,734,011 out of the Consolidated Fund).

MR. HEALY

said, he desired to call the attention of the Committee to the fact that a large number of people were now imprisoned in the counties of Armagh and Monaghan upon what he believed to be false evidence.

THE CHAIRMAN

said, the hon. Gentleman could have raised the question on going into the Committee; but he could not do in Committee.

MR. HEALY

said, he thought he would be just as much in Order in discussing the question now as if they were in Committee of Supply. If, however, the Chairman desired, he would wait until the particular Vote which included the salary of the Attorney General for Ireland (Mr. Porter).

MR. CALLAN

asked if he and his Friends would not be in Order in discussing the matter on Clause 2 of the Appropriation Bill, which included the amount for Law Prosecutions in Ireland; or whether it could not be discussed on Schedule B?

MR. PARNELL

asked if it would be in Order to raise the question of the convictions at Crossmaglen upon the third reading of the Bill? If that would be orderly, perhaps it would be as well to take the discussion on the third reading.

THE CHAIRMAN

said, he thought if the suggestion made by the hon. Member for the City of Cork (Mr. Parnell) were acted upon, it would, no doubt, be a great convenience to the House.

MR. HEALY

said, he did not understand why he would not be in Order in calling attention to the matter on the salary of the Attorney General for Ireland (Mr. Porter).

THE CHAIRMAN

was not prepared to say the hon. Gentleman would be out of Order in raising the question on the clause relating to the salary of the Attorney General for Ireland; but, at the same time, the course suggested by the hon. Member for the City of Cork (Mr. Parnell) would prove the most convenient to the House.

MR. CALLAN

pointed out that on the third reading the hon. Member for Monaghan (Mr. Healy) would not have the right to reply to any statements made; whereas in Committee he would have that right.

MR. HEALY

said, that, under the circumstances, he would introduce the question on the third reading of the Bill.

Bill reported, without Amendment; to be read the third time To-morrow,