§ Bill considered in Committee.
§ (In the Committee.)
§ Clauses 1 to 3, inclusive, agreed to.
§ Clause 4 (Justices in petty sessions may make an order on the putative father for maintenance and education of bastard child, and enforce the same by distress and commitment).
§ MR. MONK moved as an Amendment that the maximum allowance should be fixed at 5s. per week.
§ Amendment proposed, in page 2, line 29, after the word "weekly," to insert the words "not exceeding five shillings a-week."—(Mr. Monk.)
§ Question put, "That those words be there inserted."
§ The Committee divided:—Ayes 12; Noes 28: Majority 16.
§ Clause agreed to.
§ Clause 5 (Time of cessation of order).
§ On the Motion of Mr. STANSFELD, Amendment made, in line 29, by leaving out "sixteen," and inserting "thirteen."
§ MR. STANSFELD moved an Amendment providing that the magistrates should have the power, where they thought it desirable, to direct that the order should continue in force for the space of 16 years, instead of the shorter period.
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Amendment proposed,
In page 3, line 29, after the word "child," to insert the words "Provided, That the justices may in the order direct that the payments to be made under it in respect of the child shall con-
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tinue until the child attains the age of sixteen years, in which case such order shall be in force until that period."—(Mr. Stansfeld.)
§ Question put, "That those words be there inserted."
§ The Committee divided:—Ayes 33; Noes 2: Majority 31.
§ Clause, as amended, agreed to.
§ Remaining clauses agreed to, with Amendments.
§ House resumed.
§ Bill reported; as amended, to be considered upon Monday next.
§ House adjourned at a quarter before Three o'clock, till Monday next.