There are no amendments for the Report Stage of the Bill—in the circumstances there could not be any. I shall, therefore, put forthwith the question "That the Bill be received for final consideration." This question is open to be debated, but since the discussion will inevitably range round the whole principle of the Bill, I would suggest to the House that the preferable course will be to dispose of the Report Stage without debate, a division being taken on the question "That the Bill be received for final consideration," if a division is called for. If this question is affirmed, we shall pass forthwith to the Fifth Stage and Senators will have until 1 o'clock for a general debate on the Fifth Stage of the Bill.
Constitution (Amendment No. 17) Bill, 1931—Report Stage.
Cathaoirleach
Question put: "That the Bill be received for final consideration."
Are we going to take the Report Stage now?
Cathaoirleach
I have put the question, Senator.
You did it very quickly. I came in the very moment the door was open after prayers and I did not hear it.
Cathaoirleach
This is the Report Stage.
I thought you said the Final Stage. Are we not allowed to speak on this stage now?
Cathaoirleach
The motion now is "That the Bill be received for final consideration." You will have an opportunity of speaking on the final stage which follows.
The Seanad divided. Tá: 36: Níl: 11.
Tá
- Bagwell, John.
- Barrington, William.
- Bellingham, Sir Edward.
- Bigger, Sir Edward Coey.
- Brown, Samuel L., K.C.
- Browne, Miss Kathleen.
- Costello, Mrs.
- Counihan, John C.
- Desart, The Countess of.
- Dillon, James.
- Douglas, James G.
- Esmonde, Sir Thomas Grattan.
- Fanning, Michael.
- Gogarty, Dr. O. St. J.
- Granard, The Earl of
- Griffith, Sir John Purser.
- Guinness, Henry S.
- Hickie, Major-General Sir William.
- Jameson, Right Hon. Andrew.
- Kennedy, Cornelius.
- Linehan, Thomas.
- MacKean, James.
- MacLoughlin, John.
- Molloy, William John.
- Moran, James.
- Nugent, Sir Walter.
- O'Connor, Joseph.
- O'Hanlon, M.F.
- O'Neill, L.
- O'Rourke, Bernard.
- O'Sullivan, Dr. William.
- Parkinson, James J.
- Staines, Michael.
- Toal, Thomas.
- Vincent, A.R.
- Wilson, Richard.
Níl
- Chléirigh, Caitlín Bean Uí
- Comyn, Michael, K.C.
- Connolly, Joseph.
- Cummins, William.
- Dowdall, J.C.
- Farren, Thomas.
- Foran, Thomas.
- Johnson, Thomas.
- Moore, Colonel.
- Phaoraigh, Siobhán Bean an.
- Robinson, Séumas.
Tellers:—Tá: Senators O'Hanlon and O'Rourke; Níl: Senators Comyn and Dowdall.
Question declared carried.