Lord H. CAVENDISH BENTINCKasked the Home Secretary whether, with a view to making adequate provision for unmarried mothers and their children, he will introduce legislation to amend the Bastardy Acts?
§ Mr. SHORTTThe amount which a putative father may be ordered to pay for the maintenance of the child was raised by an Act of last Session, and T do not see my way to proposing further legislation in this direction at present.