HC Deb 01 March 1893 vol 9 cc762-3

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. A. C. Morton.)

SIR M. HICKS-BEACH (Bristol, W.)

I understand that the President of the Local Government Board has Amendments to propose to this Bill, and it requires amendment if it is to work; properly. May I ask when he will place his Amendments on the Paper?

THE PRESIDENT OF THE LOCAL GOVERNMENT BOARD (Mr. H. H. FOWLER, Wolverhampton, E.)

The Motion to report Progress has been made in accordance with an arrangement with my hon. Friend that I should have an opportunity of considering the Bill.

SIR CHARLES DILKE (Gloucester, Forest of Dean)

Would it not be better to deal with barbed wire as a public nuisance under the Public Health Act? The measure as it stands is a direct incentive to riot, as it empowers any one to abate a nuisance.

SIR M. HICKS-BEACH

It ought to be "any public authority."

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

The Bill, as it is framed, does not extend to Ireland.

An hon. MEMBER: Oh, yes it does.

MR. T. M. HEALY

The penalties are those provided for under an English Act which does not apply to Ireland. I would, therefore, ask the Government so to frame their Amendments as to capture our country.

Motion agreed to.

Committee report Progress; to sit again upon Monday next.