§ Bill considered in Committee.
§ (In the Committee.)
§ Clause 1.
§ MR. W. JOHNSTON (Belfast, S.)asked whether the right hon. Gentleman in charge of the Bill would agree to extend it to Ireland?
§ THE VICE PRESIDENT OF THE COUNCIL (Mr. ACLAND, York, W.R., Rotherham)This Bill has passed through a Committee composed of gentlemen of both sides of the House, including the Member for Wigan (Sir F. S. Po well) and the Member for the University of Cambridge (Sir John Gorst). I propose to deal with it in Committee of the House this day week, and if any hon. Gentleman interested in the Bill will put down Amendments they will be considered in the interval.
§ MR. FIELD (Dublin, St. Patrick's)Will Ireland be included in this Bill?
§ MR. ACLANDI have said before now that the Chief Secretary is considering that question. It is difficult to apply this Bill with all our machinery to Ireland, though we have no objection to so extend it if it can well be done.
§ Committee report Progress; to sit again upon Monday next.