§ MR. J. E. ELLIS (Nottingham, Rushcliffe)asked the First Lord of the Treasury, Whether the Government still contemplates the introduction, during the present Session, of the measure described in Her Majesty's Speech on the 9th of February as "intended to facilitate an increase in the number of the proprietors of the soil" in Ireland; and, if so, when it will be introduced?
§ THE FIRST LORD (Mr. W. H. SMITH) (Strand, Westminster)Yes, Sir; the Government still contemplate the introduction of a measure dealing with the subject; but the period of its introduction must depend upon the course of Public Business.