§ On the Motion "That this House do now adjourn,"
§ MR. DILLONsaid he desired to ask what the intentions of the Government were with regard to the Amendments to the Irish Land Bill? The Chief Secretary had promised to give fair notice of his Amendments, but they had only been put down on Thursday appearing in print on Friday. That night it had been rumoured that the Government were either going to put a fresh set of Amendments on the Paper or to withdraw those already set down. These Amendments altered Clause 4 to such an extent that the Government had thought it necessary to reprint the Clause, as it would read if they were accepted. He submitted that it was only fair that the Irish Members should have 48 hours' notice before the Committee stage of the final intentions of the Government with respect to Amendments. The information ought to be supplied not later than to-morrow.
§ THE CHIEF SECRETARY FOR IRELANDsaid that since his Amendments first appeared on the Paper he had received representations from various quarters upon the points which they raised. The Amendments had been put down with a view to meet objections, but, of course, if his further proposals did not please one side and the other, the Government would be prepared to reconsider their position. If he could make a statement as to the intentions of the Government at the close of the Debate to-morrow he would certainly do so. Perhaps the hon. Member would raise the question again to-morrow on the Motion for Adjournment.
§ MR. DILLONsaid that he would do so.
§ House Adjourned at Twenty-five minutes before One o'clock.