§ 61. Mr. BRIDGEMANasked the Secretary to the Treasury if he has received any representations from boards of guardians asking for an Amendment of the Old Age Pensions Act by which pensions may be given to persons admitted to the workhouse for medical care, and such pensions or some part of them be recoverable, by the guardians in payment for the treatment; and if he can hold out any hope of legislation on the subject?
§ Mr. W. BENNRepresentations have been received of the nature referred to; but I am afraid that I cannot hold out hope of legislation on the subject.