, 1875-03-08

70 throw doubt on the proposition In tho psner.
The first was that Of his honorable frle..d, tho
junior momber for Ltnerick- Any opinion cor11.
itH from the !,onorablo and learned moEnLor
fhr Limerick (fr. 1Iutt) wnH entitled to res,,cct
anil tho liouss would therefore boar with him
wl'lc he advertel TO tho letter brought before
I'm attention Of the uouso by tho honorable
iaeihbor .oppoaito {atr. OShauRllnessy). That
nRtos"!th.taidnp Rt tho cscnpa from oonflneneut,
az: :. Nit'lle wAn purged from ntatutory .sa-
,1u..e "aee y Remaining ont OF the United Kingdom
;,.Ib INC term Of his Hentonce. TO this prupo-
fof trcason.tclohy meant coulinomont. hni mt
moro bAnitlimens beyond tho scas aud ron1nininr
thote a. large for tho torm Of his sentence, il
ar nas therefore impots'bo 10 hold that trans
H1cnt. Nero they to be aakcl nnt to fnI,ow In
I'Eecodont Oh which tue iIonao always tool tIe
ear!lest opnortnlltty to declare that a felon Win
had not suffered hs r,,nishuent Should not lo
permitted 70 take hls paeo n that Tonre5 tic
Michel, but 10 yentu1od 10 quote fron,
n is59, when Ills Lordsl1ir, tcicrfi,,g To-
Smt', o.nricn said Iler Majesty: taking niyan-
lad been pleased to perform an act of rraec a,ri
clemeiIcy 70 al persona sentenced for political
odenhes, with tho exception OF shose ,iuhannv
mei slo had Groken all ttes Of hunor md es-
cape f,om & t,!clr Place q punishment (chocrr)
IN? It is thIs: wo find that convicted. feion
hns been returned 10 Parliament, aud nc know
that he Is incapacitated from sitting iu rar.ia-
ment ~ being conFictcd felon. John Mitchell
t vas tttod ~ 1sis, and adfudgcd Enilty and ren-
fenced 10 fourteen years. TRANSPORTATION. fIo
broke ILLS inpriaonment-f uso tile correct word
Ain! lle HAS not In my way by tic acknuwl-
edged legal and constitutional modes recognized
in this country, either by tho o1erciac Of lin
proroeatiye Of the Crown ur by hin own fulfill
nlont Of tho penalties awarded to him, reIabili.
thted himself sn tho position ho formerly
oenpied. r." 1soar, hearth Then we nro
to!d fhat It t. very trio that i.e haH not
ID ea c1 ' 9o' 4, but cn,.bss II s been aeouSt r.
having given his parole mot to quit tho place.
Ho ono day hrcaEB Lis parole and wau.lers all
over the world with inpuuitY, and VIC ars told
that therefore, Nc rnnst call this circumstance
lchecrn. Are wo TO accept thH proposition md
announce lnTe that a man may take anrautage
OF htA own wro'g3 during the debate tho opit,.
ion OF IN absent member hns been given from
letter. to tho effect that atstansportEtouf for term
o. yca1s moans nothing 1noio than allowing an
Individual to "tFase st Lis pleasure. fLn,1gll-
tori But transportation involves arreBt. Every
LAWYER and every lAw.bnox will tell you TINT.
L"llear! hearth transportation ia not
nero exile It IL carried ont nnlcr stas-
utes, 1t involves tho necessary die
cirfino Of imprisonment, howover e.
tended may bo The bounds permitted bv
lenicut GoyeFuor r. Hetr lcar!' ~ Tho
House Of Commons ought to tlocdc this ques-
ton---ought to decde with promptitudo,
lcheera.l [ deeply rcgres that vo arc calod
upon to decide It, hut no llave ia do ot1r dutr,
and let us do It completely. [App!auso.1 Uo
not lot III say that wo really do not know what
our Own privileges arc I: that wo must have q
coin'nlttee to examine into the matter Of priyt-
Ieges va heard abont tie other night and that
convicted felon NAV come to this table, although
every member Of tho House diaappTovcd OF lIis
taking hta seat. because 1u QUO has tho courage
to ask tho House OF Commous to DECLARE jts own
law. [Cheers.1
Tho motion was carried without division, and
new writ was ordered 10 be issued fur tils
County Of Tipperary.