HC Deb 03 April 1884 vol 286 c1599

Motion made, and Question proposed, That leave be given to bring in a Bill to consolidate and amend the Acts for facilitating the improvement of Landed Property, and for the drainage and improvements of lands in Ireland."—(Mr. Courtney.)

COLONEL NOLAN

asked the Secretary to the Treasury whether this was the same Bill as was carried last year, who had advised the Bill, and who had brought it in? The Secretary to the Treasury was, of course, quite capable of bringing in such a Bill as this, but he had not time to do so; and, therefore, someone else must have brought it in.

MR. COURTNEY

said, this was substantially the same Bill as was brought in last year. He did not think it necessary to say by whose advice it was brought in.

MR. O'SHEA

asked whether the hon. Gentleman was intending to propose that the whole system of arterial drainage in Ireland should be referred to a Select Committee?

MR. HEALY

expressed a hope that this Bill would not be compromised by insidious arterial charges in consequence of judicial rents; because if there was anything of that kind it would probably have to be dropped.

MR. COURTNEY

said, there was no sort of foundation for that suggestion.

Question put, and agreed to.

Bill ordered to be brought in by Mr. COURTNEY and Mr. TREVELYAN.

Bill presented, and read the first time. [Bill 166.]