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Employers' Liability Act (1880) Amendment
Explosive Substances Act, 1883, Amendment
Hampstead Heath Enlargement
Metropolitan Board of Works (Fire Brigade Expenses)
Metropolitan Board of Works (Theatres, Ac )
Metropolitan Board of Works (Various Powers)
Metropolitan Board of Works (Water Supply, Ac )
Parliamentary Franchise (Extension to Women)
Parliamentary Voters (Registration)
Private Bill Legislation
Shop Hours Regulation
Theatres, &c , Metropolis
The Vestry again petitioned in favour of the Criminal Law
Amendment Bill, and against the Theatres, &c (Metropolis)
Bill
With regard to the Metropolitan Board of Works (Various
Powers) Bill, the Vestry suggested that advantage should be
taken of the opportunity which appeared to present itself by
the proposed formation of an approach from the Charing
Cross footbridge to the Victoria Embankment, for the restoration
of an approach to the bridge on a level with the Strand,
as formerly existed before the property was acquired by the
Railway Company The Board, however, expressed their
inability to adopt the suggestion, inasmuch as the necessary
notices had not been given
The Vestry expressed themselves as approving generally
the Bills promoted by the Metropolitan Board of works lor the
inspection of Theatres, for powers to protect the interests of
the water consumers, and for various powers, and opposed to
the Parliamentary Voters (Registration) Bill
The action taken in respect of the Parliamentary Elections
(Redistribution) Bill is noticed below, and the Hampstead
Heath Enlargement Bill on page 91
REDISTRIBUTION OF SEATS BILL
Under the (Redistribution) Parliamentary Elections Bill, as
introduced into the House of Commons, it was proposed to