§ On the formal motion for the First and Second Reading of the Central Ireland Railway Bill which had been before Parliament last year and was deferred until this Session,
§ MR. T. M. HEALY (Louth, N.)asked the Speaker whether it was competent to proceed with this Bill, which was really a public Bill.
§ MR. SPEAKERThis is a mere formal Motion for the purpose of bringing the Bill up to the stage at which it was left at the end of the last Parliament.
§ MR. T. M. HEALYsaid, he had applied for a copy of the Bill, but it was not to be had.
§ MR. SPEAKERThe time for the hon. Member to offer remarks will be on the third reading.
§ MR. T. M. HEALYasked whether the order as to these Bills was not a Sessional order.
§ MR. SPEAKERNo; it is a Standing Order.
§ MR. T. M. HEALYI object.
§ MR. SPEAKERThe hon. Member cannot object to the Bill now, but he can do so on the Third Reading.
§ MR. T. M. HEALYSurely, we should see what we are at?
§ MR. SPEAKERThe effect of the Standing Order is that for Bills carried over this is purely a formal motion. The Third Reading will not be formal.
§ The Bills were read 1a and 2a.