HC Deb 16 February 1893 vol 8 cc1686-7

Bill considered in Committee.

(In the Committee.)

Clause 1.

MR. T. M. HEALY (Louth, N.)

said that this was a short Bill, and that it was supported by all, or nearly all, hon. Gentlemen from Ireland. ["No, no!"] Well by 100 out of 103. There were certainly a few Members against it. The whole of the Irish Representatives of all Parties, he understood, were in its favour.

MR. T. W. RUSSELL (Tyrone, S.)

hoped the House would assent to the Bill. The Bill was supported by the entire Irish representation, and it had also the unique privilege of being supported by both the publican and the temperance party.

MR. JOHNSTON (Belfast, S.)

said, he would ask that the consideration of the Bill might be postponed for a few days—say until Wednesday next.

MR. T. M. HEALY

said, he would like to oblige the hon. Member, but was afraid he could not allow of postponement.

MR. JOHNSTON

said he agreed to a postponement of the Assistant Surveyors Bill when asked to do so.

MR. T. M. HEALY

said, if the hon. Member for South Belfast expected to get the Assistant Surveyors Bill through by an arrangement of that kind he was mistaken.

MR. CONYBEARE (Cornwall, Camborne)

said, he was inclined to think there must be something in the Bill when it had such universal support from the Irish Members. If it were so beneficial might they not see whether it could not be applied to England?

MR. M'CARTAN (Down, S.)

said, he objected to the statement that all the Irish Members were for the Bill. He knew a large number of Irishmen who were not in its favour—who considered that the subject it dealt with was one for domestic legislation.

Committee report Progress; to sit, again To-morrow.