HC Deb 20 February 1895 vol 30 cc1234-5

Bill considered in Committee.

(In the Committee.)

Clause 1.

COLONEL C. E. HOWARD VINCENT (Sheffield, Central) moved to report Progress.

THE CHIEF SECRETARY FOR IRELAND (Mr. J. MORLEY,) Newcastle-upon-Tyne

appealed to the hon. Member not to persist in his objection, as this Bill had the approval of his own Leader and of all parties in the House.

MR. T. W. RUSSELL (Tyrone, S.)

also hoped the hon. Member would not press his objection, but at the same time he could not help saying that if this Bill were delayed the hon. Member for Mid Cork (Dr. Tanner) would be mainly responsible. He regretted exceedingly that the hon. Member should have thrown the element of obstruction on the floor of the House when the House might be engaged on a Bill which was absolutely non-contentious.

DR. C. K. TANNER (Mid Cork)

said, he was accustomed to Tory jeers and taunts, but again and again Irish measures, simply because they were Irish measures, had been opposed by hon. Gentlemen sitting above the Gangway on the Opposition side. The simple reason why he had objected to Bills on the Order Paper this day was because they were contentious, but the Seed-Potatoes Bill, though entirely non-contentious, was opposed by "noodles." ["Order, order!"]

COLONEL HOWARD VINCENT

said, he should be glad if he could respond to the appeal of the right hon. Gentleman, but after the objection that had been taken to Bills affecting large masses of the industrial classes by the hon. Member for Mid Cork, he was bound to protest against the present Bill being proceeded with.

Committee report Progress; to sit again To-morrow.