§ MR. SEXTONasked Mr. Attorney General for Ireland, What course the Government mean to take on the Amendment of the Lords in the Poor Law Guardians (Ireland) Bill, maintaining the vote by proxy at Poor Law Elections in Ireland, and on the Amendment maintaining the strength of ex-officio members on each Board of Guardians at one-half the total number of the Board instead of one-third, the proportion adopted by this House?
§ THE ATTORNEY GENERAL FOR IRELAND (Mr. HOLMES)I am afraid I am not in a position to give a very definite answer to the hon. Member. The Amendments are very important, and would give rise to considerable discussion. On Thursday I will give a more definite answer.
§ MR. SEXTONI beg to give Notice that, in the event of the Government maintaining the Amendments of the Lords, which render the Bill worse than useless, I will move, on going into Committee, that the Order be discharged.