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of the Bill. The measure is at the present time awaiting
second reading.
School Board for London Elections Bill.
This Bill was introduced into the House of Commons
by Sir John Blundell Maple, M.P., with a view of
abolishing the existing divisions of the County of London
for School Board electoral purposes, and substituting the
existing Parliamentary divisions for the purpose. The
Board have for many years been of opinion that the
existing arrangements for the elections were unsatisfactory,
and that it would conduce to greater efficiency
and economy if the representatives were elected for
smaller areas and so brought more closely into contact with
their constituents, and they accordingly presented a
Petition to the House of Commons in favour of the Bill,
but on the measure coming on for second reading it was
rejected.
Charing Cross, Euston, and Hampstead Railway Bill.
This Bill proposes to extend the time granted by the
Charing Cross, Euston, and Hampstead Railway Act, 1894,
to construct a railway from Charing Cross to Hampstead,
but as the Bill did not propose to confer any farther
powers upon the Company, no action was taken.
North Metropolitan Tramways No. 1 Bill.
In accordance with the Standing Orders of the House
of Commons, the North Metropolitan Tramways Company