§ MR. THOMAS O'DONNELLI beg to ask the Chief Secretary to the Lord-Lieutenant of Ireland, whether, in view of the alleged illegal conduct of Mr. M'Donagh Mahony in signing warrants and other documents in Irish, steps will be taken to recover the fine which the Statute 11 George II. imposes for a breach of it.
§ MR. WYNDHAMThe Government does not propose to sue for the recovery of the penalty in this case.
§ MR. THOMAS O'DONNELLIf this magistrate has acted illegally who is responsible for suing him for penalties?
§ MR. WYNDHAMIt is open to the hon. Member to sue him.
§ MR. THOMAS O'DONNELLThis is a very important matter. What Statute does the right hon. Gentleman rely upon. The Lord Chancellor we are told relies on 2nd George II., while the Attorney-General relies on the 22nd George II., 463 and neither of them deals with this question.
§ MR. WYNDHAMasked for notice of the Question.
§ Mr. THOMAS O'DONNELLWill the right hon. Gentleman lay on the Table the correspondence between the Lord Chancellor and the magistrate?
§ MR. WYNDHAMI cannot answer that without notice.
§ CAPTAIN DONELAN (Cork Co., E.)Will the right hon. Gentleman take steps to repeal this Statute?
§ *MR. SPEAKEROrder, order!