HC Deb 26 May 1902 vol 108 cc661-3

Considered in Committee.

(In the Committee).

[Mr. JAMES LOWTHER (Cumberland, Penrith) in the Chair].

MR. CLANCY (Dublin Co., N.)

said that the Amendments he desired to move were all agreed Amendments. He had not heard of opposition from any quarter. He begged to move in Clause 2, line 12, after "hundred" insert "and two."

Amendment agreed to.

MR. CLANCY

said he wished to move in Clause 2, line 16, after "liquors" insert "or railway refreshment room."

Amendment agreed to.

MR. TOMLINSON (Preston)

said he thought the proceeding was irregular, and that it would be better if the Amendments to the Bill appeared on the Paper. He begged to move to report progress.

MR. CLANCY

said that the Amendments were inserted to make sense of the Bill. All who were concerned in the measure, including the Chief Secretary, were in favour of it.

MR. TOMLINSON

said that if the Amendments were required to make sense of the Bill, it was better that they should appear on the Paper.

MR. T. M. HEALY (Louth, N.)

said that surely the hon. Gentleman would not prevent the Bill being passed. It was a very small measure, and it had been before the House for twelve years. The Amendments were all agreed Amendments, and it did seem hard that they could not get a few minutes after midnight to pass a Bill which every section in Ireland favoured.

THE CHIEF SECRETARY FOR IRELAND (MR. WYNDHAM,) Dover

said of course the hon. Member was entitled to press his objection, but he wished to point out that the measure was approved by the magistrates of Ireland and by the Government.

MR. TOMLINSON

said he thought the Amendments should be put down on the Paper. The House ought to be master of its own business, and know what it was doing.

MR. T. M. HEALY

said every Irishman approved of the Bill. He did not know if the hon. Gentleman had ever been in Ireland or cared a great about the country, yet he, an English Conservative Member, got up to block a small Irish Bill like this.

MR. JOHN GORDON (Londonderry, S.)

said he hoped the hon. Gentleman would assent to the view of all Members from Ireland, which was also the view of the Chief Secretary, and allow the Bill to pass. The Amendments which were being introduced would not prejudice any section of the community.

MR. TOMLINSON

said he would not press the matter, but at the same time be wished to protest against such a method of doing business.

Bill reported; as amended, to be considered upon Wednesday.

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