§ MR. RAIKESasked the Right honourable Baronet the Member for North Staffordshire, Whether he intends to introduce during the present Session any measure relating to the Public Health?
§ SIR CHARLES ADDERLEY,in reply, said, he hoped that those who were members of the Sanitary Commission would be permitted to reintroduce their measure this Session, with the view of collecting in one Bill such powers and duties of the local authorities throughout the kingdom as were now scattered over 19 or 20 Acts of Parliament. The Acts of the two last Sessions had dealt with the authorities, local and central, and it was therefore urgent that their powers and duties should, as soon as possible, be made clear. He trusted that, after what fell from the right hon. Gentleman at the head of the Government the other day, they might have the assistance of the Government, and that a satisfactory measure might be produced.