HC Deb 10 July 1893 vol 14 c1247

Bill considered in Committee.

(In the Committee.)

Clause 1.

Motion made, and Question proposed, "That the Chairman do report Progress, and ask leave to sit again."—(Mr. S. T. Evans.)

MR. CHANCE (Kilkenny, S.)

said, this was a Bill dealing with a technical point of such fineness that it was almost impossible to explain it. He might state, however, that its object was to remove a substantial injustice at present entailed on a certain class of tenants.

MR. T. W. RUSSELL

appealed to the hon. Member (Mr. Evans), who represented a Welsh constituency, not to take upon himself the responsibility of blocking a Bill like this without either rhyme or reason.

MR. S. T. EVANS

remarked that phrases of this kind were not at all calculated to remove the block. As, however, there seemed to be an agreement among the Irish Members as to the Bill, he would withdraw his objection.

Motion, by leave, withdrawn.

Bill reported, without Amendment.

MR. T. M. HEALY

I wish to congratulate the hon. Gentleman opposite on the absence of the hon. Member for South Antrim (Mr. Macartney).

MR. T. W. RUSSELL

I do not know whether the House will allow the Bill to be read a third time? ["Yes!"]

Bill read the third time, and passed.