§ Order for Third Reading read.
§ MR. ALCOCKobserved, that when the Bill was last under discussion, it was represented as entirely a voluntary, and not a compulsory measure. It was, however, a voluntary Bill only so far as ragarded the 12,000 or 15,000 magistrates of England, while it was compulsory so far as 90 3,000,000 or 4,000,000 ratepayers were concerned. He believed that if the Bill were passed, its tendency would be to discourage the support of existing Reformatories.
§ MR. WARRENsaid, he should support the Bill as one which effected an excellent compromise.
§ MR. KNATCHBULL—HUGESSENsaid, he objected to the increased pressure upon the county-rates which would be occasioned by the measure.
§ Bill read 3o and passed.