HL Deb 08 June 1896 vol 41 c600

On the Order for Third Reading,

LORD ORANMORE AND BROWNE

said he could not possibly see why the Bill had been brought forward. He lived in the poorest part of Ireland, and he could say that the Poor Law worked exceedingly well. There was not the slightest complaint, and it was carried out with great benefit to the poor. It might be useless, but he should move that the Bill be rejected.

THE EARL OF RANFURLY

said he explained the Bill on the Second Reading. It was simply a Bill to enable the Local Government Board to fix the franchise at whatever value they chose, and no one had objected to it. It was well known that the franchise in this case was higher than that for Boards of Guardians.

LORD ORANMORE AND BROWNE

said the noble Lord was perfectly aware that there were others than guardians on the dispensary committees. He could only say that there had been no complaints as to the working of these committees, though there might be a doctor who was difficult to manage now and then.

Read 3a (according to Order), with the Amendment, and passed, and returned to the Commons.