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Daylight Saving
Bill.
36. This Council presented a petition in favour of this Biil and
also forwarded a copy of a resolution in favour
thereof to His Majesty's Government and also to the
leader of the Opposition. The Bill was not proceeded with.
National Health
Insurance.
37. The Council presented a petition against this Bill objecting
to the creation of Local Health Committees as
proposed, to the provisions relating to contributions
of employers towards the insurance of workmen on the ground that
such contributions should fall upon the State, to the provisions
relating to voluntary contributions, and generally on the ground
that the Bill was being pushed forward with undue haste. The
Bill received Royal Assent on the 16th December, 1911.
Parliamentary
Franchise of
Women.
38. The Council asked the Members of Parliament for this
Borough to support facilities being afforded for the
consideration of this Bill.
Rag Flock.
39. The Council suggested two amendments to this Bill which,
however, were not adopted, and the Bill received
Royal Assent on the 16th December, 1911.
Representation
of the people.
40. This Bill was again introduced by Sir Henry Kimber, Bart.,
M.P., its object being to make the representation
in the House of Commons more nearly proportionate
to population. The Council petitioned in favour of the measure,,
but the Bill did not reach the second reading.
Shops Bill.
41. The Council presented a petition against this Bill on the
ground that its provisions were an undue interference
with trade. The Bill received Royal Assent on the 16th December,
1911.
Aliens Prevention
of Crime.
42 The Council presented a petition in favour of this Bill
which was dropped.
43. No order was made with regard to the other Bills abovementioned.