§ Order for Second Reading read.
§ THE SECRETARY TO THE LOCAL GOVERNMENT BOARD (Mr. GRANT LAWSON, Yorkshire, N.R., Thirsk)said this was a simple Bill, introduced for the purpose of removing an anomaly which had existed from 1836. For purely technical reasons ten or twelve boards of guardians were not allowed to appoint their own superintendent registrars of births and deaths. That tentative arrangement had existed for sixty-five years, and it appeared to the Government that the time was ripe for giving equal rights to all boards of guardians.
§ Motion made, and Question proposed, "That the Bill be now read a second time."
§ MR. O'MARA (Kilkenny, S.)thought that if the state of things which this Bill was intended to alter had existed for sixty-five years, it might very well be left for another two or three weeks, in order that the House might have time properly to consider the proposed alteration of the law.
§ It being Twelve o'clock the debate stood adjourned.
§ Debate to be resumed to-morrow.
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