§ Order for Second Reading read.
§ DR. TANNERI object.
§ MR. E. FLOWER (Bradford, W.)May I appeal to the honourable Member? This Bill is supported on both sides of the House, and contains no contentious matter, while it affects a large number of boards of guardians. I do hope honourable Members will not object to the Bill, and I would ask the Secretary to the Local Government Board whether he has accepted it or not.
§ THE SECRETARY TO THE LOCAL GOVERNMENT BOARD (Mr. T. W. RUSSELL,) Tyrone, S.As my honourable Friend has appealed to me, I wish to say that a very large number of boards of guardians are very much interested in the Bill. We have given to it great consideration, and we think it is a Bill which may safely be read a second time.
§ MR. E. FLOWERIt will allow boards of guardians to take over the care of children from parents convicted of crime in certain cases.
§ Objection repeated and Bill postponed.