§ MR. T. M. HEALY (Longford, N.)asked the First Lord of the Treasury, Whether his attention had been called to the fact that the House of Lords proposed to adjourn for the Easter holiday before the second reading of the Land Bill; and whether, under these circumstances, he would ask this House to read the Criminal Law Amendment (Ireland) Bill a second time before Easter?
§ THE FIRST LORD (Mr. W. H. SMITH) (Strand, Westminster)My attention has been called to the arrangements of the other House; and it is the intention of the Government to ask this House to give a second reading to the Bill for the amendment of the Criminal Law in Ireland before Easter, notwithstanding that the Bill for the amendment of the Land Laws will not be read a second time before Easter. That Bill will be printed immediately after it is introduced into the House of Lords on Thursday.
§ MR. T. M. HEALYWill the right hon. Gentleman be content to have the Criminal Law Amendment (Ireland) Bill printed in the same way immediately after its introduction?
§ MR. W. H. SMITHAs a matter of course, the Bill will be printed immediately after it is ordered to be brought in.
§ MR. CHANCE (Kilkenny, S.)asked the Chief Secretary to the Lord Lieutenant of Ireland, What appeal did he propose to give under the provisions of the Criminal Law Amendment (Ireland) Bill in cases to be dealt with under the summary jurisdiction to be given to the magistrates?
§ THE CHIEF SECRETARY (Mr. A. J. BALFOUR) (Manchester, E.)An appeal to the Chairman of Quarter Sessions and the Judge of Assize.