§ "to prohibit the sale of certain small houses in Scotland, to authorise the compulsory taking on lease by local authorities of such houses, and to make provision for matters connected with the purposes aforesaid," presented by Mr. Steele; supported by Mr. Thomas Fraser, Mr. Hubbard, Mr. McInnes, Mr. Manuel, Mr. Hannan and Mr. Hoy; read the First time; to be read a Second time upon Friday, 28th March, and to be printed. [Bill 31.]