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3i JULY, 1889.
129a
After considerable discussion the Chairman submitted the
amendment to a show of hands and there were
In favor 17 votes
Against 9
The Chairman declared it carried.
On the amendment being put as a substantive motion, it was,
Moved by Mr. Coker and seconded by Mr. Furness as an
amendment—That no action whatever be taken in the matter
at present.
The Chairman submitted Mr. Coker's amendment to a
show of hands and there appeared
In favor 15 votes
Against 17 „
A division was demanded and upon such division there
appeared
In favor—Messrs. Bell, Birks, Bull, Burge, Coker, T. Cook,
Forster, Furness, E. Kemp, W. A. Kemp, Livermore, Lloyd,
Loftus, Lyon, Mardle, Proops, Thomas.—17 votes.
Against—Messrs. Booth, J. Brown, Browning, Calton,
Collett, Dinn, A. Druitt, Horn, Jones, Lynch, Mardorf,
McEwen, Ockelford, Padfield, Peacock, Richardson, Schweitzer,
Upton.—18 votes.
The Chairman declared the amendment lost.
Moved by Mr. Calton and seconded as a further amendment
—That this meeting is of opinion that the present qualifications
for parochial bodies are unnecessary, and that the members
of Mile End and Stepney be asked to support the bill now
before Parliament.
The amendment was put to a show of hands, when there
were
In favor 5 .votes
Against 11 „
The Chairman declared the amendment lost. •
The Chairman then submitted the motion of Mr. McEwen
to a show of hands and declared it carried, and it was resolved
accordingly.
VII. Moved by Mr. Richardson seconded by Mr. J. Brown, and
resolved unanimously—That the wages of the Sweepers be
increased forthwith to 22/- per week.
VIII. Moved by Mr. Richardson and seconded by Mr. Booth—
That contracts be given only to those firms who pay the
standard rate of wages, and that the sub-letting of contracts
be not allowed.
The motion was put to a show of hands, when there were
In favor 11 votes
Against 4 „
The Chairman declared it carried.