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by the medical man attending the case, and by the
parties interested.
[The above Bill was dropped].
The Criminal Laiv Amendment Bill.—A Bill
principally directed against the offence of procuration,
but incidentally dealing with the suppression of brothels,
the keeping of which it is proposed to make an offence
capable of being dealt with summarily under the
Summary Jurisdiction Acts.
[The above Bill was dropped].
Municipal Government of London.—The Government,
at the commencement of the Session, again
announced, in the Queen's Speech, their intention of
introducing a Bill for the reform of the Government
of the Metropolis, and, again, owing to press of other
legislation, or other causes, no introduction of such a
measure took place.
In connection with this subject letters were received
from several local authorities of the Metropolis,
inviting the appointment of delegates to conferences
to consider the subject, and to urge upon the Government
the necessity for the continuance of local selfgovernment.
These invitations the Vestry declined,
expressing the opinion that it is not desirable to take
any action until after the introduction of the Bill.
The discussion at the Vestry upon the subject gave
rise to the following correspondence in the Times and
others of the public press, which was laid before the
Vestry and approved.
" The Ministry and the London Vestries.
The Home Secretary has forwarded the following
reply to a correspondent:—
February 9th, 1883.
Dear Sir,
I regret that your letter of - the 2nd did not
come under my notice till to-day. You are quite right