I move that the House do now adjourn till ten-fifty-five a.m., to-morrow.
THE ADJOURNMENT.
And I move that we meet in the Mansion House if it is to be got.
I see no reason for changing our present quarters.
I can readily understand that the other side do not desire publicity.
THE ACTING SPEAKER:
The Clerk informs me that it would be impossible to get the place without a day's notice.
We would find that out in five minutes.
It can be got to-morrow. As a matter of fact there is no notice necessary at all.
I would like to ask the President of the Republic, through you, if the record of all previous proceedings of the Dáil—of the first and second Dáil—will be made available for inspection by the members?
Put down the question and it will be answered.
THE ACTING SPEAKER:
I think there is a question like that on the supplemental list of questions. Now, it has been proposed by Deputy Kevin O'Higgins that the House adjourn till ten-fifty-five a.m. to-morrow.
And that we meet at that time in the Mansion House, if it be available.
I would like to add an amendment that we begin at eleven o'clock sharp, no matter who is here.
THE ACTING SPEAKER:
You can if the Ceann Comhairle is here. If I were in the position of the Ceann Comhairle, if I were here at the time I would sit in the Chair. But I refuse to sit in the Chair when I come in, as the Dáil has a Speaker and Deputy Speaker.
Suppose we agree now that you take the Chair at eleven o'clock, and if the Ceann Comhairle comes in later you can continue to take his place.
Something to avoid this waste of time.
Would it be in order? In reference to this matter, we have no vice-chairman, and I would like to have a motion to that effect—that we have a vice-chairman definitely appointed so that the Chair would be taken automatically.
THE ACTING SPEAKER:
I will take the motion first that we adjourn.
This was unanimously agreed to.
Now, about the place of meeting to-morrow.
We have adjourned, sir.
Absolutely dishonest, sharp practice.
THE ACTING SPEAKER:
The Clerk of the House informs me that it would be utterly impossible for himself and his staff to make the arrangements necessary. That is what he says in the matter—that the arrangements regarding the police and whatever other formalities he would have to arrange could not be done now at this short notice. He has work that will occupy him till eleven o'clock to-morrow.
I might mention that the Clerk of the House had plenty of time because this matter was mentioned before luncheon to-day by the Deputy for Roscommon.
THE ACTING SPEAKER:
I can only mention what he says, and if it is impossible, it is impossible.
It is not impossible.
THE ACTING SPEAKER:
He says it is impossible for him now to arrange to have a change to the Mansion House to-morrow morning.
The House adjourned at 7 p.m. till 10.55 a.m. on the following morning.