I want to call attention to Section 3. The title of the Bill is very specific. There is certainly introduced at the end of Section 3, sub-section (4), a provision that is wholly foreign to the title, and has no relation whatever to it. It is quite a good provision, but it is entirely out of place in this Bill. As far as I can see it has no relevance whatever to the title.
JURIES (DUBLIN) BILL, 1926—THIRD STAGE.
The Seanad went into Committee.
CATHAOIRLEACH
Could not the title be amended?
CATHAOIRLEACH
Yes.
I was going to suggest making that alteration later on.
CATHAOIRLEACH
There is an amendment standing in the name of Senator MacKean. I was going to suggest to the Senator that it is very doubtful whether I could let him move it, for it is foreign to the purpose of the title of the Bill. It is not quite as bad as sub-section (4) of the section, but, nevertheless, I think the Senator's amendment is foreign to the title. I understand the Government propose to deal with this question of jurors in a general Bill immediately after the Recess. I would suggest to the Government that they would withdraw the sub-section as there is no pressure about it, and to include it in the general jurors Bill. It might be inconvenient now to alter the title at this late stage.
Could it not be done on the Report Stage?
CATHAOIRLEACH
It could be done here now. The difficulty in the matter is, and I am sure the President appreciates it, that the title has been inserted into this Bill and this particular sub-section has nothing whatever to do with the object of the Bill as explained in the title.
I will bring that to the notice of the Minister for Justice. A strong case has been put to the Minister in respect of that sub-section.
CATHAOIRLEACH
This point can be considered on Report.
Senator MacKean's amendment, by leave, withdrawn.
Bill passed through Committee without amendment.
The Seanad went out of Committee. Bill reported without amendment.
The Seanad adjourned at 3 o'clock until 3 o'clock on Tuesday, 6th July.