§ Resolution reported, "That, for the purposes of any Act of the present session to make further provision with respect to University Education in Ireland, it is expedient to authorise the payment out of moneys provided by Parliament: (a) of the remuneration of the Secretary to the Commissioners, and of any persons appointed or employed by them, and of any expenses incurred by the Commissioners in the execution of such Act; and (b) of grants for the purposes of either of the new Universities, or of the constituent colleges of the new University at Dublin, or of the governing bodies thereof."
§ Resolution read a second time.
§ MR. A. J. BALFOURsaid that this was not a Resolution to which he had the smallest objection, but at the same time a pledge was given by the Government the other day that twenty-four hours notice should be given of Resolutions of this kind, and perhaps in these circumstances it would be as well that the Government should defer it for twenty-four hours.
§ MR. J. A. PEASE (Essex, Saffron Walden)said that on Thursday it was impossible to give notice, but he took an opportunity of officially intimating to the Opposition whips that he proposed to take the Resolution on Monday.
§ MR. A. J. BALFOURsaid he was not aware of that fact, and he withdrew his objection.
§ SIR F. BANBURYsaid that no arrangement to that effect was intimated to the the general body of Members on that side of the House, and an hon. Member who had an Amendment had gone away, not expecting the Motion to come on. Accidentally the hon. Gentleman had broken the arrangement, and he would suggest that the Resolution should be taken on the next night after eleven o'clock.
§ THE CHIEF SECRETARY FOR IRELAND (Mr. BIRRELL,) Bristol, N.said it did not make any difference to him who her they took this Resolution tonight or next day.
§ Resolution to be further considered tomorrow.
§ Adjourned at ten minutes after Eleven o'clock.