VISCOUNT LIFFORDmoved—
That the House of Lords having affirmed the principle that it is expedient to sanction railways upon a narrow gauge in Ireland under certain circumstances, the Board of Trade do report upon the West Donegal Railway Bill with as little delay as possible.
§ THE EARL OF REDESDALEthought the Motion would lead to delay, and was too wide to lead to any practical advantage.
§ LORD CARLINGFORDsupported the Motion, because he thought the attention of the Board of Trade ought to be called to the terms of the Resolution recently adopted by that House.
After a brief conversation, which was inaudible—
THE LORD CHANCELLORsaid, it would, perhaps, be sufficient if the attention of the Board of Trade were called to the Resolution passed by their Lordships' House on the 24th of April in respect to Irish railways. He, therefore, suggested an alteration in the terms of the present Motion, so as to invite the Board of Trade to have regard in their Report to the Resolution above mentioned.
§ Amendment made accordingly.
§ Motion, as amended, agreed to.
§ Ordered, That the House of Lords having by resolution of the 24th of April last affirmed the principle that it is expedient to sanction railways upon a narrow gauge in Ireland under certain circumstances, the Board of Trade do report upon the West Donegal Railway Bill with as little delay as possible, having regard to that resolution.—(The Viscount Lifford.)
§ House adjourned at half-past Six o'clock, to Monday next, Eleven o'clock.