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parliamentary bills continued.
parliamentary borough and every division of every divided parliamentary
borough, shall be a division entitled to return one member,
with the exception of the City of London, which shall be entitled to
two. The Bill of last Session proposed to give 6 members to the
divisions of the Strand, Westminster, and St. George, Hanover
Square, in lieu of 5. This Bill, however, proposes to reduce the
representation of the divisions to 3 members only. It was resolved
on the 4th April, 1889, that the Board be informed the Vestry are
opposed to the principle of cumulative voting, and are of opinion
that casual vacancies should be filled up by the ratepayers of the
respective divisions, and not by Members of the Board. On the
lGth May, 1889, it was determined to communicate with the
United Vestries of Westminster, the Vestries of St. James, and
St. George, Hanover Square, and the Strand District Board, for the
purpose of ascertaining their opinion of the Bill, and on the 30th
May, letters were submitted from the Vestry of St. James, and the
United Vestries of Westminster, stating they approve of the same.
The Bill was subsequently dropped.
Shops (Weekly Half-Holiday).—This Bill is to enable local
authorities to establish a weekly half-holiday for shops, and on the
4th April, 1889, it was resolved to request the Member for the
Borough to oppose the Bill. The Bill was eventually dropped.
South-Eastern Railway (Additional Lands).—The Bill having
been passed by the Commons on the 27th June, 1889, it was
resolved to petition against the Bill in the House of Lords. The
Vestry appeased by Counsel before a Select Committee of the Upper
House on the 18th July, when they decided that the Vestry had no
locus staidi. The Bill received the Royal Assent on the 12th
August, 1889.
Technical Education.- The Bill makes provision for Technical
Education by any School Board or local authority in England and
Wales (except as the Metropolis, where its provisions are
not applicable to any local authority). On the 16th May, 1889, it
was resolved to petition agaiust the Bill which was subsequently
withdrawn in the house of Commons on the 6th August following.