§ Order of the Day for the Second Reading, read.
§ *LORD BASINGIn asking your Lordships to read this Bill a second time I need only state in one word that its object is to clear up doubts which have arisen as to the source from which the registration expenses should be defrayed in the case of parishes which are within 899 Parliamentary boroughs, but outside municipal boroughs. This Bill provides that those expenses shall be paid, half out of the poor rate and half out of the county fund, which is analogous to the existing law as regards other places throughout the Kingdom.
§ Bill read 2a (according to order), and committed to a Committee of the Whole House on Tuesday next.