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Motion made, and Question proposed,
That leave he given to bring in a Bill to facilitate the Revision of Lists of Jurors and
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Voters, and the Registration of Voters, in the county of Dublin."—(Mr. Solicitor General for Ireland.)
§ MR. SEXTONasked whether the hon. and learned Gentleman would explain to the House what was meant by the Bill?
§ THE SOLICITOR GENERAL FOR IRELAND (Mr. WALKER)said, the object of the measure was to transfer from the Recorder to a Revising Barrister appointed by the Lord Lieutenant the duty of revising jurors' and voters' lists. The work was now performed by the Recorder, but his duties had become too onerous for him to continue it. The Bill was the same as that introduced in 1881, which it was found necessary to drop, on account of pressure of Business, as hon. Gentlemen below the Gangway opposite would, no doubt, remember. He could enter into a more detailed explanation of the Bill, if necessary; but it did not appear to him requisite, seeing that it was the same measure as that of 1881.
§ MR. HARRINGTONsaid, he wished to know whether any part of the Bill would extend the number of the polling places in Ireland?
§ THE SOLICITOR GENERAL FOR IRELAND (Mr. WALKER)It is not necessary. The power of extending the number of polling places is vested in the Lord Lieutenant.
§ MR. HARRINGTONThe number of revising places, I mean.
§ THE SOLICITOR GENERAL FOR IRELAND (Mr. WALKER)That is already provided for in an Act of Parliament. There is to be a revising place in each polling district.
§ MR. HARRINGTONWill the hon. and learned Gentleman be able to give the names of the Revising Barrister or Barristers to be appointed before the second reading?
§ THE SOLICITOR GENERAL FOR IRELAND (Mr. WALKER)I am not in a position to say.
§ Motion agreed to.
§ Bill ordered to be brought in by Mr. SOLICITOR GENERAL for IRELAND and Mr. TREVELYAN.
§ Bill presented, and read the first time. [Bill 124.]