§ Order for Second Reading read.
727§ Motion made, and Question proposed, "That the Bill be now read a second time."—(Mr. Strachey.)
§ MR. BARTLEY (Islington, N.)I object.
§ *MR. STRACHEY (Somerset, S.)Hoped the hon. Member would withdraw his objection. The Bill would simply enable Boards of Guardians, if they thought fit, to grant outdoor relief in cases where a man or woman asking for such relief was in receipt of pay from a Friendly Society. At the present time Boards of Guardians often did this, but did it illegally, and had to run the risk of being surcharged. Under these circumstances he hoped the objection would be withdrawn.
§ MR. BARTLEYsaid, he would withdraw it after the hon. Member's explanation, as it was a point he had urged himself in several of his books on Poor Law Administration, but he thought it was necessary that such Bills should be explained before being read a second time.
MR. GIBSON BOWLES (Lynn Regis)I object on the ground that these Bills ought not to be smuggled through the House.
§ Second Reading deferred till Wednesday next.