§ (Colonel Nolan, Mr. James O'Brien, Mr. Foley, Mr. Shirley.)
§ [BILL 252.] COMMITTEE.
§ Order for Committee read.
COLONEL NOLAN, in moving that the Speaker do leave the Chair, said, he would appeal to his hon. Friend (Mr. Biggar) not to persist in his opposition to the Bill, which materially affected his (Colonel Nolan's) constituents, and those of the hon. Member for South Mayo— inhabitants of Claremorris. The object of the Bill was to remove a technical objection, and really the constituents of the hon. Member for Cavan were no more affected by it than they were by the Suez Canal. It would be a great disappointment to his (Colonel Nolan's) constituents if the Bill did not pass 252 during the Session; and he would ask the hon. Member not to allow his opposition to take the form of blocking the Bill; but let him put it to a Division, and see how the Irish Members voted.
§ Motion made, and Question proposed, "That Mr. Speaker do now leave the Chair."—(Colonel Nolan.)
§ MR. M. J. KENNY (Tyrone, Mid)That is all very well. We would accept the opinion of the Irish Members; but I am afraid we should have English Members interfering in our affairs and influencing the decision. My objection to the Bill is that it contains a principle, concerning the whole of Ireland, which is so obnoxious to me that, under all the circumstances, I shall oppose it. That principle is that money shall be borrowed for the construction of Irish works, Irish property being mortgaged for the value.
§ MR. J. E. X. O'BRIEN (Mayo, S.)I claim to move "That the Question be now put."
§ Question put accordingly, "That the Question be now put."
§ The House divided:—Ayes 80; Noes 13: Majority 67.— (Div. List, No. 430.)
§ [5.40 P.M.]
§ Whereupon Mr. SPEAKER declared that the Question was not decided in the affirmative, because it was not supported by the majority prescribed by the Standing Order of the 18th March, 1887.
§ Original Question again proposed, "That Mr. Speaker do now leave the Chair."
§ It being a quarter of an hour before Six of the clock, the Debate stood adjourned till Monday next.