§ MR. WEIR (Ross and Cromarty)I beg to ask the Secretary for Scotland if he will state why five paupers—namely, Widow Stewart, over 70 years of age; Widow Mackintosh, over 80 years of age; Widow M. Cameron, nearly 80 years of age; Widow Mackenzie Corriemoilie and Alexander Grant, both said to be 97 years of age, resident at Garve, or neighbourhood, have to pay a person to go to Contin, a distance of six miles, to receive their parish allowance; and whether this duty should not be performed by the Inspector of Poor for the parishes of Urray and Killornan, or other competent person appointed by the Parochial Board as provided by Statute?
§ THE SECRETARY FOR SCOTLAND (Sir G. TREVELYAN,) Glasgow, BridgetonSix Garve paupers have been in the habit of giving their tickets to a very respectable woman, who has occasion to go periodically to Contin for other purposes, to draw their parish allowance for them. Three of the six 375 have been in the habit of giving her a present of about 1s. 6d. a year each. The Board of Supervision have ordered that this is to be discontinued. No presents are to be given, and if any expense is incurred in future in delivering their allowances to distant paupers, the cost is to be defrayed by the Parochial Board.