§ MR. G. W. BALFOURbrought in a Bill to amend The County Surveyors (Ireland) Act, 1862. He said this was a non-contentious Bill. In the present state of the law, when a vacancy occurred among the county surveyors in Ireland, it appeared to be necessary to undergo an examination before the Civil Service Commissioners, whether the surveyor had previously undergone an examination or not. The Bill provided that where a person had proved his competence to the satisfaction of the Commissioners he should not be compelled to go through the ordeal a second time.
Bill to amend The County Surveyors (Ireland) Act, 1862, ordered to be brought in by Mr. Gerald Balfour and Mr. Attorney General for Ireland.