HC Deb 24 April 1896 vol 39 c1703

Considered in Committee.

CAPTAIN PRETYMAN (Suffolk, Woodbridge) moved to report progress.

MR. LOUGH

said the Government was in favour of the Bill.

CAPTAIN PRETYMAN

said he should be quite willing to withdraw his objection to the Bill when his own Bill had arrived at the same stage.

MR. J. DILLON (Mayo, E.)

appealed to the hon. Member to withdraw his Motion.

THE SECRETARY TO THE LOCAL GOVERNMENT BOARD (Mr. T. W. RUSSELL,) Tyrone, S.

said the Bill was approved by the Chief Secretary for Ireland, and he appealed to the hon. Member to withdraw his opposition.

MR. ASQUITH

said, if this system of reprisals was carried out, it would be absolutely impossible for any private Member to pass a Bill.

CAPTAIN PRETYMAN

said, the hon. Member for Mid Cork had an objection to non-contentious Bills, and he must persist in his present objection to show the uselessness of this system of reprisals, which was not begun on the Conservative side of the House.

Objection being taken to further proceeding, the Chairman left the Chair to make his Report to the House.

Committee report Progress; to sit again upon Monday next.