§ The Earl of Glengall moved that a clerk in the office of the Poor-law commissioners of Ireland, and Mr. D. Phelan, an assistant-commissioner, be ordered to attend at the bar of their Lordships' House on Tuesday next.
The Marquess of Normanbysaid, that he had no objection to the inquiry being extended, but he thought it would be better if the noble Lord postponed his motion till after the examination of Mr. Stanley. At present, when the annual election of guardians was taking place in Ireland, it would be exceedingly inconvenient for Mr. Phelan to leave that country. If the noble Earl pressed the other part of his motion, he had no objection to the clerk in the office of the commissioners being ordered to attend.
The Earl of Glengallthought that the presence of the gentleman to whom he had referred would be so very necessary, that he should consider himself bound to persist in his motion.
After some further discussion, it was agreed that the Marquess of Normanby should write by post to desire the attendance of the clerk, and that the attendance of Mr. Phelan, the assistant commissioner, should be deterred until it appeared that his presence was absolutely necessary.
Upon this understanding, the Earl of Glengall consented to withdraw his motion.
§ Motion withdrawn.
§ Adjourned.