§ MR. DALGLISHsaid, he wished to ask the Lord Advocate, Whether he intends to bring in any Bill to explain the existing Poor Law of Scotland in regard to the occasional relief of able-bodied poor?
THE LORD ADVOCATE, in reply, said, he had reason to know that in Scotland some doubt had been thrown upon the meaning of parts of the existing Poor Law Act, and he thought it might be desirable to introduce a short Act to make that clear. He had been in communication with certain gentlemen on the sub- 1152 ject, and he thought it probable that he would be able to answer the Question in a few days.