Committee Reports::Report and Proceedings - Constitution (the constitution and powers of, and methods of election to, Seanad Éireann)::29 March, 1928::Proceedings of the Joint Committee

IMEACHTA AN CHO-CHOISTE.

PROCEEDINGS OF THE JOINT COMMITTEE.

Déardaoin, 29adh Márta, 1928.

Thursday, 29th March, 1928.

1. Chruinnigh an Có-Choiste ar 11 a.m.


2. I láthair: An Ceann Comhairle (i gCeannas), Cathaoirleach an tSeanaid; Eamon de Valera, Domhnall O Muirgheasa agus Mícheál O Tighearnaigh, Teachtaí; Tomás Beinéid, Séamas Dubhglas, Aindrias Mac Séamais, Seán O Fearghail agus Mícheál O hAnnluain, Seanadóirí.


3. Toghachan chun an tSeanaid.


Tairisgint déanta (Cathaoirleach an tSeanaid):


“That the Joint Committee recommends that the Seanad be elected by the Dáil and Seanad, each House electing one-half the number of members to be elected, on principles of Proportional Representation.”


Tairisgint, fé chead, tairgthe siar.


Tairisgint eile déanta (Eamon de Valera):


“That the Joint Committee recommends that the members of the Seanad be elected by the members of the Dáil voting on principles of Proportional Representation.”


Leasú tairgthe (Mícheál O Tighearnaigh):


“To delete the word ‘voting’ and add after the word ‘Dáil’ the words ‘and Seanad voting together.”’


Ceist curtha; do dhin an Có-Choiste vótáil; Tá, 7; Níl, 2.


Tá: Cathaoirleach an tSeanaid; Mícheál O Tighearnaigh, Teachta; Tomás Beinéid, Séamas Dubhglas, Aindrias Mac Séamais, Seán O Fearghail agus Mícheál O hAnnluain, Seanadóirí.


Níl: Eamon de Valera agus Domhnall O Muirgheasa, Teachtaí.


Do faisnéiseadh dá réir sin go rabhthas tar éis glaca leis an leasú.


Bun-Cheist, mar do leasuíodh, curtha; do dhin an Có-Choiste vótáil; Tá, 7; Níl, 2.


Tá: Cathaoirleach an tSeanaid; Mícheál O Tighearnaigh, Teachta; Tomás Beinéid, Séamas Dubhglas, Aindrias Mac Séamais, Seán O Fearghail agus Mícheál O hAnnluain, Seanadóirí.


Níl: Eamon de Valera agus Domhnall O Muirgheasa, Teachtaí.


4. Do cuireadh an Có-Choiste ar ath-ló ar 1 p.m. go dtí 3 p.m. Dé Máirt seo chughainn.