§ MR. PATRICK M'HUGH (Leitrim, N.)I beg to ask the Chief Secretary to the Lord Lieutenant of Ireland whether he has received a copy of a Resolution of the Dublin Corporation passed on 14th December 1896, protesting against the present system of Irish Private Bill legislation at Westminster; has the Government considered the question raised in that resolution; and can he inform the House whether it is proposed this Session to deal with the subject of Irish Private Bill legislation, in accordance with the assurance given by him to the Dublin Chamber of Commerce on 4th December 1896?
§ MR. GERALD BALFOURThe Resolution referred to has been received. With regard to the remainder of the Question, I cannot add anything to the statement in Her Majesty's Speech at the opening of the present Session of Parliament. No assurance was given by me that the subject would be dealt with during the present Session.