§ MR. SEVERNEasked the President of the Local Government Board, Whether, in view of the continually increasing charges thrown upon the rates of rural districts by the abolition of turnpikes, and the unequal incidence of these burthens, Her Majesty's Government have any intention of introducing a Highway Bill during the next Session of Parliament, and of pressing its adoption?
§ MR. SCLATER-BOOTH,in reply, said, the Government were very well aware that in several of the rural districts a growing feeling had for some time past found expression as to the charges thrown on the local rates in consequence of the abolition of turnpike tolls. The complaint on the subject would have been met by a measure which he had introduced last Session and which was prepared with a view to be re-introduced this year. He did not feel in a position to speak as to future legislation, but he hoped to do something next Session.