HC Deb 23 July 1896 vol 43 cc573-4

It is hereby provided that, for the purposes of the Land Law (Ireland) Acts and of this Act, Clause ten of the Order in Council, dated the fifteenth day of August, one thousand eight hundred and ninety, shall not apply to such assistant Commissioners as have been appointed at any time prior to the date of the passing of this Act.

THE FIRST LORD Of THE TREASURY

On a point of order, I desire to ask you, Sir, whether the age of the Sub-Commissioners is relevant to a Bill of this kind. Is it not altogether outside the scope of the Bill? It is an interference with the rule of 65, which is generally applied to all civil servants.

* THE CHAIRMAN OF WAYS AND MEANS

This Bill does take in a great number of provisions, but I do not think this can fairly come within the scope of the Bill.

MR. DILLON

On the point of order, I would ask, is this Bill not exactly analogous in all its other provisions to the Act of 1891, in which the status of the Land Commission is settled? I would also direct your attention to Clause 17, by which the composition of the Land Commission is altered.

* THE CHAIRMAN OF WAYS AND MEANS

I do not think this clause ought to come within the scope of the Bill. It seems to be getting too far from the subject-matter of the Bill.

MR. FLYNN

asked the Chief Secretary if he could take the matter into consideration and see if anything could be done in the direction indicated in his clause.

MR. MAURICE HEALY moved the following new clause:—