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parliamentary bills—continued.
addition to being guilty of felony, be sentenced to be whipped ; and
on the 16th May, 1889, it was ordered that a petition be presented
in favour of the Bill, which was subsequently droppei.
London Coal and Wink Duties Continuance.—This Bill is
practically identical with the Bill introduced the previous Session, and
reported upon in the last Annual Report, from which it differs only
in so far as in the present Bill the period of extension is left blank,
while the former Bill proposed to continue the duties until the 31st
December, 1900. On the 16th May, 1889, a petition was ordered to
be presented in favour of the Bill which was withdrawn in the
House of Commons on the 4th July, 1889.
London Electric Supply Corporation, Electuic Lighting Order.
(See Electric Lighting.)
M etropolitan Electihc Supply Co.—(See Electric Lighting.)
National Portrait Gallery.—This Bill is to provide a site
for a National Portrait Gallery, and for other purposes connected
therewith, at the rear of the National Gallery. The Royal Assent
was given to the Bill on the 2Gth July, 1889.
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Poor Rate (Metropolis).—This Bill which sought to provide
for the equalisation of the Poor Rate in the Metropolitan area was
on the 27th June, 1889, reported as having had its second reading
put off for six months.
Rating of Machinery.—The Bill provides for rating the annual
value of machinery in addition to the value of the premises, and on
the 4th April, 1889, it was resolved to petition against the Bill. The
Bill was withdrawn on the 10th April, 1889.
School Board for London (Elections).—This Bill proposed to
abolish the existing divisions for the purpose of the election of
members, and, instead thereof, to enact that every undivided