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Parliamentary Analysis.
at any time during which I shall be in the constabulary force , belong to any political societies whatever , nor to any secret society , excepting that of Freemasons . " The DUKE of LEINSTER said he had no objection to the proposal of tlie noble lord . The amendment was then agreed to , and the proviso omitted . One or two verbal amendments were then made in some of tlie clauses , after which the bill was read a third time and passed .
HOUSE OF COMMONS .
DISCUSSION ON THE IRISH CONSTABULARY BILL WITH THE LORDS * AMENDMENT . May nth . —LORD MORPETH having moved the adoption of the bill , with the amendment made by the upper house of Parliament . After a few words from Col . Perceval , the house proceeded to the consideration of the amendments . On the Speaker proceeding to read tlie amendments in clause 16
, COL . PERCEVAL moved that the exemption made by the House of Lords in favour of Freemason societies should be extended to Friendly Brother societies . If the fact of a society ' s being neither public nor exclusive was a good ground for the exemption of the one , it was equally so for that of the other , ancl therefore the noble lord could offer no opposition to his proposition . LORD MORPETH said he was not sufficiently acquainted with the rules
and regulations of the Friendly Brother societies to justify his consenting to the hurriedly made motion of the lion , and gallant gentleman . If he was to be guided by the impression of the moment , lie would be inclined to say that the societies in question were far from being non-exclusive and non-political . MR . D . JACKSON said , that unless the noble lord at once consented to the amendment of his hon . ancl gallant friend , he should move that tlie
house at once adjourn . The noble lord would then have time enough to ascertain the rules and regulations ofthe societies in question . ( Cries of "Oh , Oh ! " ) MR . FITZSTEPHEN French hoped the noble lord would resist the motion . In Ireland the Friendly Brothers societies were looked upon as both exclusive and political . COL . PERCEVAL could assure the noble lord that his impression was
altogether erroneous . There were many Catholics belonging to the Friendly Brothers societies , and their sole object was the promotion of social good fellowship : he was himself a Friendly Brother as well as a Freemason . MR . O'LOGIILEN thought the course taken b y the hon . and learned gentleman opposite was most unfair ( hear !) To call upon the noble lord to consent to the amendment or submit to an adjournment , was but
having recourse to the persuasive eloquence of a highwayman , who requests the favour of a purse with a pistol at bis victim ' s head . In Ireland the Friendly Brothers were termed " the Mitigated Orangemen , " and as soon might the government be called upon to exempt tbe ribbonmen , as these societies . MR . W . S . O'BRIEN hoped the noble lord would not consent to the amendment ; and if tlie business of the house was thereby impeded , the responsibility must fall on the shoulders of those who were its cause .
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Parliamentary Analysis.
at any time during which I shall be in the constabulary force , belong to any political societies whatever , nor to any secret society , excepting that of Freemasons . " The DUKE of LEINSTER said he had no objection to the proposal of tlie noble lord . The amendment was then agreed to , and the proviso omitted . One or two verbal amendments were then made in some of tlie clauses , after which the bill was read a third time and passed .
HOUSE OF COMMONS .
DISCUSSION ON THE IRISH CONSTABULARY BILL WITH THE LORDS * AMENDMENT . May nth . —LORD MORPETH having moved the adoption of the bill , with the amendment made by the upper house of Parliament . After a few words from Col . Perceval , the house proceeded to the consideration of the amendments . On the Speaker proceeding to read tlie amendments in clause 16
, COL . PERCEVAL moved that the exemption made by the House of Lords in favour of Freemason societies should be extended to Friendly Brother societies . If the fact of a society ' s being neither public nor exclusive was a good ground for the exemption of the one , it was equally so for that of the other , ancl therefore the noble lord could offer no opposition to his proposition . LORD MORPETH said he was not sufficiently acquainted with the rules
and regulations of the Friendly Brother societies to justify his consenting to the hurriedly made motion of the lion , and gallant gentleman . If he was to be guided by the impression of the moment , lie would be inclined to say that the societies in question were far from being non-exclusive and non-political . MR . D . JACKSON said , that unless the noble lord at once consented to the amendment of his hon . ancl gallant friend , he should move that tlie
house at once adjourn . The noble lord would then have time enough to ascertain the rules and regulations ofthe societies in question . ( Cries of "Oh , Oh ! " ) MR . FITZSTEPHEN French hoped the noble lord would resist the motion . In Ireland the Friendly Brothers societies were looked upon as both exclusive and political . COL . PERCEVAL could assure the noble lord that his impression was
altogether erroneous . There were many Catholics belonging to the Friendly Brothers societies , and their sole object was the promotion of social good fellowship : he was himself a Friendly Brother as well as a Freemason . MR . O'LOGIILEN thought the course taken b y the hon . and learned gentleman opposite was most unfair ( hear !) To call upon the noble lord to consent to the amendment or submit to an adjournment , was but
having recourse to the persuasive eloquence of a highwayman , who requests the favour of a purse with a pistol at bis victim ' s head . In Ireland the Friendly Brothers were termed " the Mitigated Orangemen , " and as soon might the government be called upon to exempt tbe ribbonmen , as these societies . MR . W . S . O'BRIEN hoped the noble lord would not consent to the amendment ; and if tlie business of the house was thereby impeded , the responsibility must fall on the shoulders of those who were its cause .