§ MR. SALTmoved for leave to bring in a Bill to make better provision for the adjustment of Parish. Boundaries, and to make further Amendments in the Acts relating to the relief of the poor in England.
MR. O'CONNOR POWERwas surprised at the introduction of this Bill. The hon. Member who had asked leave to bring in the Bill was perfectly well aware that the recommendations of the Committee upon which this Bill was said to have been founded applied to the Three Kingdoms. Many weeks ago, he received a promise that legislation in this matter affecting Ireland should take place this Session. If the Government was so anxious to transact what was called the Business of Parliament, why did they leave Ireland and Scotland out of the proposed legislation? He should take the earliest opportunity on a future occasion, when there was a fuller House, of explaining what he could not but regard as the very extraordinary conduct of the Government in this matter.
§ Motion agreed to.
§ Bill to make better provision for the adjustment of Parish Boundaries, and to make further amendments in the Acts relating to the relief of the Poor in England, ordered to be brought in by Mr. SALT and Mr. SCLATER-BOOTH.
§ Bill presented, and read the first time. [Bill 212.]