§ MR. MAGUIREsaid, he would beg to ask the President of the Poor-law Board, whether it was the intention of the Government to introduce, in the course of the present Session, any measure with a view to abolish or to modify the law under which Irish-born poor were being daily removed to certain seaports in Ireland from England and Wales and Scotland; and, if so, at what period of the Session it would be introduced?
§ MR. BOUVERIEsaid, he felt that, after the experience of last Session, it would be quite useless for him to attempt to introduce any measure in reference to that matter in the course of the present Session. He had brought forward a Bill upon the subject during the last Session; and that Bill had not passed through Parliament in consequence of the violent opposition it had met with in this country, as well as in Scotland, while it had at the same time received but very little support from Ireland. If the hon. and learned Gentleman should himself bring forward a measure to remedy the present defective and unsatisfactory state of the law upon that point, he (Mr. Bouverie) could only say, that he would afford him all the aid in his power to ensure its successful passage through the House.
§ MR. MAGUIREsaid, he would certainly adopt the suggestion of the right hon. Gentleman, and bring in a Bill upon the subject.