§ MR. CANDLISHasked the Secretary to the Poor Law Board, Whether it is his intention to introduce a Bill this Session to consolidate and amend the laws for the Relief of the Poor?
§ MR. SCLATER-BOOTHsaid, it was his intention, as soon as possible after the Recess, to introduce a Bill for the amendment, but not for the consolidation, of the laws relating to the Relief of the Poor. Many high authorities were of opinion that at present it would be premature to attempt to consolidate the statutes relating to this subject. He might mention, however, that all those statutes up to the end of the year 1866 had been collected and edited in a form very compendious and easy of access by a gentleman highly qualified for the task.