HC Deb 13 August 1885 vol 301 cc25-6

Order for Consideration, as amended, read.

Bill, as amended, considered.

Motion made, and Question, "That the Bill be re-committed in respect of a new Clause,"—(Mr. Attorney General for Ireland,)—put, and agreed to.

Bill considered in Committee.

(In the Committee.)

THE ATTORNEY GENERAL FOR IRELAND (Mr. HOLMES) moved the following new Clause:—

(Salaries and expenses.)

"The Commissioners of the Treasury shall assign such salaries as they think fit to the Assistant Commissioners, secretary, officers, clerks, and servants appointed under this Act, and, except where otherwise provided, the salaries and other expenses incurred under this Act (including the personal and travelling expenses of the Judicial Commissioners, and the travelling expenses of the Assistant Commissioners, secretary, and other officers incurred on the business of the Commission, which shall he paid on scales to be approved by the Treasury), and also any expenses incurred by the Lord Lieutenant in Council under this Act, shall be paid out of moneys to be provided by Parliament."

New Clause (Salaries and expenses,)—(Mr. Attorney General for Ireland,)—brought up, and read the first time.

Motion made, and Question, "That the Clause be now read a second time," put, and agreed to.

Motion made, and Question proposed, "That the Clause be added to the Bill."

MR. SEXTON

said, the Committee had no means whatever of knowing what the intentions of the Government were as to the salaries of the Commissioners who were to perform the work under the Bill. Before the Bill passed beyond their reach, he would like the Government to give them some idea as to the grade to which the salaries would belong.

THE ATTORNEY GENERAL FOR IRELAND (Mr. HOLMES)

said, it would be contrary to precedent to mention the amount of the salaries; but he was in a position to say that the salaries would be sufficiently good to induce men of the highest position in the Education Department to accept the position.

MR. SEXTON

thanked the right hon. and learned Gentleman for his statement, which was quite satisfactory.

Question put, and agreed to.

Bill reported; as amended, considered; read the third time, and passed, with Amendments.