HC Deb 19 March 1901 vol 91 cc419-20
MR. WILLIAM REDMOND

I beg to ask Mr. Attorney General for Ireland whether the Proceedings against Mr. Halpin, councillor for Clare, will be abandoned, as in the case of similar proceedings against Messrs. Lynch and M'Inerney.

MR. ATKINSON

Yes, Sir. I hope that the hon. Members opposite will give facilities to pass the Bill which is intended to assimilate the law of England and Ireland in this respect. * See The Parliamentary Debates [Fourth Series], Vol. lxxix., page 587.

MR. WILLIAM REDMOND

When will the Bill be brought in?

MR. ATKINSON

To-day.