§ Order for Second Reading read.
§ Motion made, and Question proposed, "That the Bill be now read a second time."—(Mr. Trevelyan.)
MR. O'BRIENsaid, this was a Bill of considerable importance to a very meritorious class of prison officials in Ireland, and he hoped the right hon. and learned Gentleman in charge of the Bill would be able to see his way to deferring the Committee on the Bill for a reasonable time, to enable the prison officials in Ireland to see whether it satisfactorily carried out its title.
§ MR. TREVELYANsaid, this was, as the hon. Member (Mr. O'Brien) had said, a Bill dealing with the grievances of a very meritorious class of officers in Ireland; but, as he gathered, there was no great objection to the principle of the Bill, and if the second reading were now taken, there could be no objection to delaying the further stage for a time.
§ Question put, and agreed to.
§ Bill read a second time, and committed for Monday next.