§ As amended, considered.
§ New Clause—
§ (Provisions subject to application of Act to Ireland.)
§ "In the application of this Act to Ireland the following provisions shall take effect:—
- (1.) This Act, so far as is consistent with the tenor thereof, shall be read as one with the Fisheries (Ireland) Acts, 1842 to 1891;
- (2.) The date "the first day of November," shall be substituted for the date "the third day of September;"
- (3.) The powers of opening and detaining packages conferred by this Act shall be exercisable only by officers appointed for that purpose in writing by the Inspectors of Irish Fisheries;
- (4.) Proceedings may be taken, in manner provided by this Act, against a person contravening any of its provisions,"—(Mr. Barton.)
§ Clause brought up, and read the first time.
§ Motion made, and Question proposed, "That the Clause be now read a second time."
§ SIR E. BIRKBECK (Norfolk, E.)I hope the hon. Member will not press this clause. The Bill deals with England only, and he knows that the Fishery Acts for England and Ireland differ and that the close time is different. If it should be desirable to apply such legislation to Ireland it should take the form of a separate Bill.
§ MR. BARTON (Armagh, Mid)The object the Bill has is one I think very desirable to carry out in Ireland, and the application could very well be made by the clause I suggest. If the hon. Baronet objects, I will not press it, but at the same time I do think the clause meets the case of Ireland, and I do not think there is any reason why it should not be inserted.
§ MR. SEXTONThe Amendment is of a somewhat complicated character, and I will not attempt to go into its merits, but until we have the advantage of the counsel of Irish members conversant with the subject, I think we had better postpone the Debate.
§ Debate adjourned till Thursday.