Lord Castlereaghrose, pursuant to notice, to move for leave to bring in a bill to amend the act of last session for appointing a commission to inquire into the abuses in Charity Schools. It had been his intention to open the object of the bill to the House at present, but he had been induced to postpone doing so till the second reading. He proposed bringing in the bill, having it printed, and letting it lie over till after the recess. He ought to apologise to the House for having delayed this measure till so late a period in the session. His reason was, that the House might be in possession of the information contained in the reports of the commission, the last of which was lately laid on the table, before calling on them to enact any new measures. The noble lord then moved for leave to bring in a bill, to amend the act of last session, for the appointment of a commission to investigate the application of charitable funds, and to extend the powers of the said act to Charitable Foundations.
§ Mr. Broughamrose to second the motion. He had, in the first place, to thank the noble lord for delaying the introduction of the bill, grounded, as the delay was, on reasons so satisfactory; and next, for adopting the suggestion which had proceeded from himself, of forbearing to open the nature of his bill till the second reading. His motive for seconding the motion was this—because he thought the amendments it proposed exceedingly desirable, as it went first to enlarge the powers of the commissioners, and secondly to extend the objects of the commission; both which objects had been originally well secured in his bill of last session, though afterwards in a great measure given up. The only ground of difference that could arise between him and the noble lord was, that possibly he might think the present bill did not go far enough; but as that would be a proper subject of discussion at the second reading, he should willingly postpone any further observations till that stage.
§ Leave was given to bring in the bill.