§ Order of the Day for the Second Reading, read.
§ VISCOUNT HALIFAX, in moving that the Bill be now read the second time, said, that the object of the Bill was to amend the laws relating to the local government of towns and populous places in Ireland, by extending to them the system of Provisional Orders; and by giving the Governing Bodies power to establish markets. The Bill also made certain provisions in respect of the audit of accounts, arbitration, and controverted elections and it directed the application of certain Acts relating to the Public Health.
§ LORD REDESDALEcalled attention to the omission of a clause contained in the measure when introduced into the House of Commons, which entitled objectors to such orders to a hearing before a Select Committee. He hoped that an arrangement would be made to restore this clause, as otherwise, contrary to the rule prevailing in England, the Executive would have an absolute power in the matter, and would not be subject to the control of Parliament.
§ Motion agreed to; Bill read 2a accordingly, and committed to a Committee of the Whole House To-morrow.
§ House adjourned at half past Five o'clock, 'till To-morrow, Five o'clock.