HC Deb 24 March 1892 vol 2 c1786

THIRD READING.

Order for Third Reading read.

Motion made, and Question proposed "That the Bill be now read a third time."

(1.0.) COLONEL NOLAN (Galway, N.)

I just want to mention the very wide discretion allowed to commanding officers to punish trivial offences with a severity out of all proportion to the character of the offence. I know that commanding officers do not interpret the clause with the severity of which it is capable, but the incident which has engaged our attention just now shows that some limitation is desirable in the enormous power placed in the hands of commanding officers.

(1.3.) MR. KNOX (Cavan, W.)

I take the opportunity of asking the right hon. Gentleman for some explanation in reference to his answer to a question that it is intended that the Cavan Militia shall train with the Antrim Artillery?

MR. E. STANHOPE

No; I said at Antrim.

MR. KNOX

Then the point I was about to mention does not arise. But may I ask is it intended that the Antrim Militia shall train in Cavan, or is there to be no exchange? I do not say there is any connection between the facts, but it happens that the hon. and gallant Member for North Armagh takes command of the Cavan Militia.

MR. SPEAKER

The hon. Member's remarks do not appear to be relevant to the Bill.

DR. TANNER

May I ask is it a fact that soldiers who have an attack of pneumonia while on duty and are sent to hospital suffer a deduction in their pay at the rate of sevenpence a day?

MR. SPEAKER

Order, order!

DR. TANNER

I will ask the question on the Estimates.

Question put, and agreed to.

Bill read the third time, and passed.