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PROPOSED SANITARY LEGISLATION.
Street Trading (Young Persons) Bill.
A Bill to prohibit street trading by children and young persons.
Daylight Saving Bill.*
A Bill to promote the earlier use of Daylight in certain months yearly;
and for other purposes relating thereto.
Hodrs of Labour (Bakehouses) Bill, (see page 154).
* Oil January 18th, 1912, the General Purposes Committee reported to the
Council:—
"It is proposed to re-introduce the Daylight Saving Bill into the House of
Commons at an early date, and the Council is asked to express an opinion in
favour of the Bill."
"The effect of the adoption of the Bill would be to advance standard time
by 60 minutes on the morning of the third Sunday in April, and revert to existing
standard time on the third Sunday in September each year."
"It is pointed out that over 400 corporations and town councils, including
the Common Council of the City of London and ten Metropolitan borough
councils have passed resolutions in favour of the Bill."
The General Purposes Committee were of opinion the operation of the scheme
would be beneficial, and recommended the Council—
"That the passing of the Daylight Saving Bill would conduce to the
physical, mental, moral and financial welfare of the nation, and that it is
deserving of the support of all classes of the community."
"That a copy of this resolution be forwarded to the Prime Minister, the
Home Secretary, and the Leader of the Opposition, accompanied by an expression
of hope that they will give facilities for this Bill; and to the Members of Parliament
for the Borough, requesting them to vote for the Bill."