§ MR. BAXTERsaid, he would beg to ask the hon. Under Secretary for War what steps had been taken to give effect to the Resolution passed by that House on the 7th day of April, 1856, namely—
That in the opinion of this House the practice of billeting Soldiers of the Militia, and of the Line, in Scotland, upon private families, is injurious to the comfort and discipline of the men, as well as oppressive to the people, and that it is the duty of the Government to take means to abolish the grievance.
§ MR. FREDERICK PEELsaid, that the power of billeting soldiers was given under the Mutiny Act. It was his intention to introduce a change in that power under the Mutiny Act of the coming year. As soon as the number of men were voted for the army he should bring in that Bill, and if his hon. Friend would wait until then he would find an answer to his question.