§ Order of the Day for the Second Reading, read.
§ EARL BEAUCHAMP,in moving that the Bill be now read a second time, said, 903 it gave to Scotland the same augmented power as was given by Act of Parliament last year in connection with the Artizans' Dwellings Bill for England, with which their Lordships were familiar. The principal provisions of this Bill were contained in two clauses, one of which dealt with the difficult matter of the assessment of compensation, whilst the other had reference to the restrictions as to the buildings to be erected on the sites acquired under the Act of 1875. By this Bill the power of the municipal authorities would be enlarged, so as to allow them on certain conditions, and subject to proper safeguards, to take provision for the working classes, by erecting buildings outside the limits of areas cleared under the Act.
§ Moved,"That the Bill be now read 2a"—(The Earl Beauchamp.)
§ Motionagreed to:Bill read 2aaccordingly, andcommittedto a Committee of the Whole House onMondaynext.