In changing the hour of our meeting from 1 o'clock to 2 o'clock, I think I have been justified by the fact that only five minutes ago the Dáil put through a motion suggesting a Joint Conference of the two Houses with a view to adjusting, if possible, their differences over the Intoxicating Liquor Bill. I have received the following Message from the Dáil:—
Dáil Eireann has this day passed the following Resolution to which the concurrence of Seanad Eireann is desired:—
"That it is desirable that a Conference be held between members representing the Dáil and the Seanad upon Amendments Nos. 1, 2 and 9 made by the Seanad to the Intoxicating Liquor (General) Bill, 1924, to which the Dáil have disagreed and upon which the Seanad in their Message of the 12th December have insisted;
"That five Deputies represent the Dáil at the said Conference."