§ MR. GOSCHEN, in moving for leave to bring in a Bill to amend the Metropolitan Poor Act (1867), said, he had hoped to be able that evening to make a statement explaining the results of the Metropolitan Poor Law Act of 1867, but as such a statement would entail the necessity of laying a number of statistics 1535 before the House, he should scarcely be justified in entering upon the subject at that hour. He would therefore merely state that the object of the Bill was to amend and not to repeal any part of the Act of the right hon. Gentleman opposite (Mr. Gathorne Hardy). With the permission of the House, he should wish to be allowed to reserve a full statement of the details of the Bill until the second reading, which he hoped to be able to fix for the first Thursday after the Recess.
MR. GATHORNE HARDYtrusted that the right hon. Gentleman would give him notice if he intended to make any observation on what he had said or done with regard to the subject.
§ MR. GOSCHENpromised to comply with the right hon. Gentleman's request.
§ Motion agreed to.
§ Bill to amend the Metropolitan Poor Act (1867), ordered to be brought in by Mr. GOSCHEN, Mr. ARTHUR PEEL, and Mr. AYRTON.
§ Bill presented, and read the first time.[Bill 53.]