The Clause, as amended, is agreed to. Clause 126 is again considered. It is moved, page 63, to leave out lines 28 to 34 inclusive and line 43 at the end to insert, "(b) if it appears to the court of quarter sessions that the notice of appeal, though given within the time specified in the last preceding proviso, was not given to the respondent a reasonable time before the hearing of the appeal, the court shall adjourn the appeal until the next sessions ". The same is agreed to. It is further moved, page 64, line 1, to leave out "such notice ", and insert "the notice of appeal ", and line 4, to leave out "their and After deliberation the Committee, having decided to amend the Clause, the further consideration thereof is postponed. (See Minutes of Evidence, 16th March.) Clause 162 is read. The further consideration of the Clause is postponed. Clause 163 is read. After deliberation the further consideration of the Clause is postponed. Clause 164 is read. It is moved, page 83, line 28, to leave out The same is agreed to. The Clause, as amended, is agreed to. "to be". Clauses 165 to 177 inclusive are read and agreed to. The further consideration of the Clause is postponed. It is moved, page 91, line 13, after "them ", to insert "from any such "other poor law Union ". The same is agreed to. The Clause, as amended, is agreed to. Clauses 183 to 192 inclusive are read and agreed to. Clause 193 is read. Sir Frederick Liddell is heard to state that objection is taken by the Westminster Borough to the word "liabilities" in line 2 of page 96. After deliberation the Clause is agreed to without amendment. Clauses 194 to 210 inclusive are read and agreed to. The further consideration of the Bill is postponed. Ordered, That the Committee be adjourned to Wednesday next at 11.30 o'clock. Die Mercurii, 16° Martii, 1927. PRESENT: Earl of LUCAN. Lord MONKS WELL. Lord MUIR-MACKENZIE. Lord WARRINGTON OF CLYFFE. Mr. ROBERT HUDSON. K.B.E., K.C. MACNAGHTEN, Sir HENRY SLESSER, K.C. THE LORD MUIR-MACKENZIE IN THE CHAIR. The Order of Adjournment is read. The Proceedings of Wednesday last are read. 61316 B 3 The Poor Law Bill [H.L.] is again considered. Sir Frederick Liddell, K.C.B., and Mr. H. J. Comyns are called in and examined. (See Minutes of Evidence.) The Committee consider the following amendments proposed by Sir Frederick Liddell to carry out the decisions of the Committee. After deliberation, it is moved to insert the following amendments. Clause 94, page 47, line 18, to leave out from "pounds "to the end of the Clause. Clause 95, page 48, line 6, to leave out from " pounds " to the end of line 8. Clause 122, page 61, line 25, to leave out from "pounds to the end of the Clause. Clause 161, page 81, line 33, to leave out " may also" and insert "with the approval of the Minister and subject to any rules, orders, or regulations made by him, may ". Line 34, to leave out so acquire land" and insert acquire land under Sub-section (1) of this Section ". Clause 163, page 82, line 27, after "approval" to insert "of the Minister ".-Line 27, to leave out "the" and insert “ any ".-Line 28, to leave out "of the Minister" and insert "made by him ".-Line 32, after "thereof " to insert "and in case of an exchange shall apply any "demoney received by way of equality of exchange ".-Line 33, after "ducting" to insert "in either case ". Page 83, line 18, to leave out from "thereof " to the end of the Clause, and insert "and such powers may be exercised without the consent of any other persons in any case where before the commencement of this Act it would not have been necessary to obtain the consent of any other persons". Clause 178, page 89, line 16, after "Act" to insert "or the provisions of Section forty-two of the Divided Parishes and Poor Law Amendment Act, 1876, as to the recovery of charges incurred on behalf of sick persons not being paupers admitted into an asylum ". Clause 182, page 91, line 13, after "them" to insert from any such other poor law union ". Clause 197, page 97, line 37, to leave out from "contributions" to the end of the Clause and insert "are made in manner hereinafter provided in respect of the Inner Temple and the Middle Temple to the guardians of the City of London poor law union, and in respect of Gray's Inn to the guardians of the Holborn union ". The same is agreed to. The Clauses, as amended, are agreed to. Clause 173 is read. After deliberation the further consideration of the Clause is postponed. (See Proceedings 30th March.) The Committee then proceed to consider the remaining Clauses of the Bill. Clauses 211 to 213 inclusive are read and agreed to. Clause 214 is read. It is moved, page 106, line 32, to leave out "is directed to and ". The Clause, as amended, is agreed to. Clause 215 is read. It is moved, page 108, lines 40 and 41, to leave out " being convicted a "third time such third and" and to insert "having been convicted twice". After deliberation it is moved to leave out Sub-section (2). The same is agreed to. It is then moved, page 109, line 21, after "No" to insert "Such " and to leave out "of certiorari", and in lines 21 and 22 to leave out "under this Section". It is further moved, page 109, lines 33 and 34 to leave out to whom it was directed" and insert "affected thereby ". It is moved, page 115, line 2, to leave out from "pounds" to the end of the Sub-section. The same is agreed to. The Clause, as amended, is agreed to. Clauses 227 to 229 inclusive are read. After deliberation, the further consideration of the Clauses is postponed. Clause 230 is read. It is moved, page 116, line 11, to leave out "to be paid to the board of guardians aggrieved ". The same is agreed to. The Clause, as amended, is agreed to. Clause 231 is read. It is moved, page 116, line 30, to leave out from " in line 32. The same is agreed to. The Clause, as amended, is agreed to. Clause 232 is read. pounds" to " and " It is moved, page 117, after Sub-section (1) (d) to insert (1) (e) wilfully destroys or injures his own clothes or damages any of the property of the board of guardians or asylums board", and to leave out Sub-section (2) (b). The same is agreed to. The Clause, as amended, is agreed to. Clauses 233 to 236 inclusive are read and agreed to. Clause 237 is read. It is moved to leave out the Clause. The same is agreed to. Clause 238 is read and agreed to. Clause 239 is read. It is moved, page 122, to leave out Sub-section (d). The same is agreed to. The Clause, as amended, is agreed to. Clauses 240 and 241 are read and agreed to. Clause 242 is read. It is moved, page 123, line 39, to leave out "declares ". The same is agreed to. The Clause, as amended, is agreed to. Clauses 243 and 244 are read and agreed to. Clause 245 is read. 66 It is moved, page 124, line 23, to leave out some part of which is "consecrated ". The same is agreed to. The Clause, as amended, is agreed to. 61316 B 4 Clause 246 is read. It is moved, page 126, line 32, at the end to insert, "(d) Nothing in this repeal shall affect the powers of boards of guardians under the Poor Relief (Deserted Wives and Children) Act, 1718, if and so far as the powers of overseers under that Act were by the Poor Law Act, 1834, made exercisable by board of guardians.” The same is agreed to. It is further moved, page 126, line 34, after "Law "ment". The same is agreed to. The Clause, as amended, is agreed to. Clause 247 is read and agreed to. 99 to insert" Amend The further consideration of the Clauses is postponed. The First to the Tenth Schedules inclusive are read and agreed to without amendment. The Eleventh Schedule is read. It is moved, page 140, to leave out lines 20 and 21. The same is agreed to. The Schedule, as amended, is agreed to. Ordered, That the Committee be adjourned to Wednesday, the 30th of March, at 12 (noon). The Order of Adjournment is read. The Proceedings of the 16th instant are read. Sir Frederick Liddell, K.C.B., K.C., and Mr. H. J. Comyns are called in and examined. (See Minutes of Evidence.) The Poor Law Bill [H.L.] is again considered. The amendments drafted by Sir Frederick Liddell to carry out the decisions of the Committee are considered. Clause 173 is again read. It is moved, page 87, line 36, to leave out lines 36 to 40 inclusive. The Clause, as amended, is agreed to. Clause 226 is again read. It is moved to insert the following amendments, viz. :- Page 114, line 33, to leave out "(2) If any ". "and if any ". Page 114, line 36, to leave out "section" and insert "sub-section ". Page 114, line 40, after poor to insert" in any poor law union, for "his own profit, or his own account ". Page 114, lines 40 and 41, to leave out " in contravention of this sec tion" and insert "ordered to be given by way of relief to any person "in the Union, or for or in respect of money ordered to be so given." The same are agreed to. The Clause, as amended, is agreed to. Clause 227 is again considered. It is moved, page 115, line 7, after guardians " to insert "board of management of a school district or asylum board ". The same is agreed to. The Clause, as amended, is agreed to. Clause 228 is again considered. It is moved, page 115, line 14, after " guardians to insert "board of management of a school district or asylum board ". The same is agreed to. The Clause, as amended, is agreed to. Clause 229 is again considered. 66 It is moved, page 115, line 21, after guardians to insert of management of a school district or asylum board". The same is agreed to. The Clause, as amended, is agreed to. Clause 14 is again considered. "board It is moved, page 9, lines 37 and 38, to leave out commencement of the Local Government Act" and insert "fifth day of March", and lines 38 and 39 to leave out "such commencement" and insert "that date". The same is agreed to. The Clause, as amended, is agreed to. Clause 157 is read. It is moved, page 79, line 9, to leave out "by him ". The same is agreed to. The Clause, as amended, is agreed to. The Clauses of the Bill, with the amendments, are again read and agreed to. The Preamble and Title of the Bill are again read and agreed to. Ordered, That the Lord in the Chair do report the Bill, with amendments, to the House. The Draft of the First Report, being a Report on the Poor Law Bill [H.L.] is then laid before the Committee. After deliberation the same is agreed to with drafting amendments. (For Report see page .) Ordered, That the Lord in the Chair do make Report to the House of Lords, and that Sir Malcolm Macnaghten do make the Report to the House of Commons. Ordered, That the Committee be Adjourned. |