§ MR. GODDARD (Ipswich)I beg to ask the President of the Local Government Board if he will authorise magistrates 1225 who have convicted defaulters under the vaccination laws to give a reasonable allowance of time in which to pay their fines before committing them to gaol or issuing distress warrants on their goods?
§ THE PRESIDENT OF THE LOCAL GOVERNMENT BOARDI am advised that the magistrates have power now to allow time for payment of a penalty, or allow payment by instalments, or allow security to be taken for the payment; but I have no power whatever to give any directions or authority to the magistrates in connection with their convictions.