HC Deb 23 July 1894 vol 27 cc784-5

Bill considered in Committee.

(In the Committee.)

Clause 1.

MR. BARTLEY (Islington, N.)

I object.

MR. W. JOHNSTON (Belfast, S.)

May I appeal to the hon. Member not to press the objection?

MR. BARTLEY

Our Church Patronage Bill, which does not concern the Irish at all, is stopped every night by the Irish Members.

MR. CONYBEARE (Cornwall, Camborne)

I beg to correct the hon. Member. I stopped that to-night.

MR. FIELD (Dublin, St. Patrick's)

A Public Libraries Act has been passed for England and another for Scotland. I cannot understand why the Irish Bill should be opposed. It is non-political.

MR. BARTLEY

Well, I must object. I do so because the Irish Catholics interfere with an English Church Patronage Bill.

Committee report Progress; to sit again To-morrow.