SUB-SHERIFF TO ENTER INTO BOND. (Hansard, 6 August 1896)

§ MR. HARRINGTON
, rising to Order, said that under the Instruction moved in the House the Committee were entitled to inquire into the appointment of any officer elected by the corporation or by anybody appointed by the corporation. The Sub-Sheriff was appointed by the High Sheriff, and by the Act which regulated the appointment of the High Sheriff it was provided that the corporation should nominate three persons qualified to fill the office, and that the Lord Lieutenant should appoint one of the three persons so nominated to the office. He contended that the High Sheriff', therefore, did not come within the instruction under which Clause 26 was inserted. The instruction to the Committee was that they have power to make provision for the amendment of the law as to the election of the aldermen, councillors, etc., and also of any officers annually elected by the corporation. He submitted that that did not include the Sub-Sheriff, as he was not appointed by a person appointed by the corporation. The Committee, in giving the Sub-Sheriff a permanent appointment, bad exceeded their powers, as he was appointed by the High Sheriff, who, in turn, was appointed by the Lord Lieutenant.

§ * MR. SPEAKER
The Council, as I understand it, nominates three persons, and out of those three persons the Lord Lieutenant appoints one to fill the office of High Sheriff. The High Sheriff appoints the Sub-Sheriff, and the question is whether the Sub-Sheriff is a person appointed by the Corporation. It seems to me that the Sheriff is not a person appointed by the corporation within the 1677 meaning of the Instruction, and therefore the Committee in dealing with the office of Sub-Sheriff have exceeded their powers under the Instruction.

§ MR. HARRINGTON
Then I beg to move that Clause 26 be struck out.