§ MR. DELANY (Queen's County, Ossory)To ask the Chief Secretary to the Lord-Lieutenant of Ireland whether the Estates Commissioners have purchased a large grazing ranch upon the estate of William Kemmis, Esquire, Killeen, situated at Kilmainham, near Mountmellick; and whether he can say that in the distribution of the said lands the application of Mr. Thomas Higgins, Brocca, Clonaslee, for an economic holding thereon will be considered, in view of the fact that Higgins' father was evicted off this estate for registering his vote according to his conscience before the passing of the Ballot Act.
1311 (Answered by Mr. Birrell.) The Estates Commissioners are making inquiries with a view to entering into negotiations with Colonel Kemmis for the purchase of certain untenanted lands on his estate. In the event of their purchasing the lands, the application of Thomas Higgins will receive due consideration.