§ 2.44 p.m.
§ Order of the Day for the Second Reading read.
§ LORD AMULREEMy Lords, in rising to move the Second Reading of this short Bill, it is only necessary for me to state briefly that the Bill combines the work of forty-six charities in the City of York. The charities comprise, among other things, the running of almshouses, the maintenance of certain pensioners, relief for the poor and certain work for young people. There is not enough money to run the almshouses, and other money is granted for relief of the poor under present conditions, so the Bill now before your Lordships seeks to consolidate the Charities into one and to give them fixed benefits, two-thirds of the money going to the almshouses, one-third to the poor and the sum of £60 being contributed to a charity far young people. The Bill has been widely publicised in the City of York and has met with no objection. I beg to move that the Bill he now read a second time.
§ Moved, That the Bill be now read 2a.—(Lord Amulree.)
§ On Question, Bill read 2£, and committed to a Committee of the Whole House.