§ MR. T. M. HEALYI beg to ask the Chief Secretary to the Lord Lieutenant of Ireland if the Government propose to support the Amendment of the hon. Member for South Tyrone to omit Clause 3 from the "New Licences Bill," or will they consider the necessity which arises for some temporary licensing power by reason of such cases as that of James Blayney, of Lurgan, where, after premises being licensed for 70 years, a transfer was refused by the local bench because the applicant was a Catholic; and do the Government intend to shut out such applicants from all possibility of obtaining renewals?
§ MR. A. J. BALFOURPerhaps the hon. and learned Gentleman will defer his question until the Bill is considered. The refusal of the transfer had nothing to do with religion.
§ MR. T. M. HEALYI give notice that I will not proceed with the Bill, which would simply be made an instrument of oppression against my co-religionists, unless some such clause as Clause 3 were adopted.
§ MR. T. W. RUSSELLI beg to give notice that when the Bill is considered I shall move the omission of Clause 3.
§ MR. T. M. HEALYNo one is afraid of the opposition of the hon. Member.