§ Order for Second Reading read.
§ Motion made, and Question proposed, "That the Bill be now read a second time."—(Mr. G. B. Renshaw.)
§ MR. T. M. HEALY (Louth, N.)objected on the ground that he had not seen the Bill; and he asked the Lord Advocate what he had to say about it?
§ *THE LORD ADVOCATE (Mr. J. B. BALFOUR,) Clackmannan and Kinrosssaid, the object of the Bill was to remove a doubt which had arisen in connection with a particular word in the Act of last year, and, although he did not share the doubt, it was, in view of the approaching Parish Council elections, of great importance that it should be removed as soon as possible. He therefore hoped the objection of the hon. Member would not be pressed.
§ MR. T. M. HEALYsaid, if he were assured that the Bill contained a clause to prevent the deportation of Irish paupers who had spent their lives in Scotland, he would allow it to be read a second time, but in the absence of that assurance he must persist in his objection,
The Second Reading was accordingly deferred.
§ House adjourned at Five minutes after Twelve o'clock.