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Islington would derive little or no benefit from the maintenance
of the said streets, that Vestry resolved to petition
against the Bill, and invited the other local authorities to
do the same.
The Vestry adopted the views of the Yestry of Islington,
and presented a petition to the House of Commons against
the Bill, as did many other of the local authorities.
The Commons struck out the objectionable parts of the
Bill, which were, however, reinstated by a Committee of
the House of Lords. Further action on the part of the
Local Authorities was the result, and the consequence was
that the Lords' amendments were disagreed with, and the
Bill eventually passed in the phape desired.
The Yestry also considered the following Bills:—
Beer Adulteration Bills.—These were two Bills introduced
into Parliament in identical terms, similar to those
introduced last session. They provided that every person
selling beer brewed from, or containing any ingredients
other than hops, or malt from barley, shall keep conspicuously
posted at the bar a legible notice stating what other
ingredients are contained in such beer, on penalty of a fine
not exceeding £5 for the first offence, and £20 for any
subsequent offence, to be recovered by any informer.
The Yestry again presented a Petition in favour of the
Bills, but they were eventually dropped.
Butter Substitutes Bill.—This Bill provided that premises
were Margarine or Oleo-Margarine are made shall be
registered with the Clerk of the Union in which such
premises are situate, and shall be open to inspection by the
Inspectors under the Sale of Food and Drugs Act; that all
packages of such goods shall be distinctly marked as such;
that manufacturers and wholesale and retail dealers shall