Report of the Royal Commission on the Poor Laws and Relief of Distress. : Report on Ireland.

  • Great Britain. Royal Commission on the Poor Laws and Relief of Distress.
Date:
1909
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    EXTRACT FEOM THE Hn^al Warrant. ^Ij^rBSS We have deemed it expedient that a Commission should forthwith issue to enquire :— (1) Into the working of the laws relating to the rehef of poor persons in the United Kingdom ; (2) Into the various means which have been adopted outside of the Poor Laws for meeting distress arising from want of employment, par- ticularly during periods of severe industrial depression ; and to consider and report whether any, and if so, what, modification of the Poor Laws or changes in their administration or fresh legislation for dealing with distress are advisable ; JIdIu knob that We, reposing great trust and confidence in your knowledge and ability, have authorized and appointed, and do by these Presents authorize and appoint, you, the said (Here follow the names of the Commissioners) to be Our Commissioners for the purposes of the said enquiry. for the better effecting the purposes of this Our Commission, We do by these Presents give and grant unto you, or any five or more of you, full power to call before you such persons as you shall judge likely to afford you any information upon the subject of this Our Commission; to call for information in writing; and also to call for, have access to and examine, all such books, documents, registers and records as may aiford you the fullest information on the subject, and to enquire of and concerning the premises by all other lawful ways and means whatsoever. We do by these Presents authorize and empower you, or any of you, to visit and personally inspect such places as you may deem it expedient so to inspect for the more effectual carrying out of the purposes aforesaid. We do by these Presents will and ordain that this Our Commission shall continue in full force and virtue, and that you Our said Commissioners, or any five or more of you, may from time to time proceed in the execution thereof, and of every matter and thing therein contained, although the same be nut continued from time to time by adjournment. We do further ordain that you, or any five or more of you, have Hberty to report your proceedings under this Our Commission from time to time if you shall judge it expedient so to do. Our further will and pleasure is that you do, with as little delay as possible, report to Us under your hands and seals, or under the hands and seals of any five or more of you, your opinion upon the matters herein submitted for your consideration. Given at Our Court at Sandringham, the Fourth day of December, One Thousand Nine Hundred and Five ; in the Fifth year of Our Reigp. By His Majesty's Command, (Signed) A. Akers-Douglas. 429. 6