§ MR. HEALYasked the Chief Secretary to the Lord Lieutenant of Ireland, If he will quote the statute which prescribes that three days must elapse between the election of guardians and the choice of chairman; and, if the rule simply depends on an order of the Local Government Board; and, if so, when was such order made and on what grounds?
§ MR. TREVELYANSir, section 3 of the Irish Poor Relief Act empowers the Local Government Board to make Orders, amongst other things, for the guidance and control of Poor Law Guardians; and, in the exercise of this power, the Local Government Board made a General Order on the 18th of December, 1882, for regulating the meetings and proceedings of Boards of Guardians, which Order is the rule referred to by the hon. Member. The rule made was in order that sufficient time should 1811 be afforded for making known to each guardian the day on which the election of chairman should take place.