§ THE LORD MAYOR OF DUBLIN (Mr. SEXTON) (Belfast, W.)asked the Secretary of State for the Home Department, Whether his attention has been given to Rule 12 of the "Rules of the Belfast and County Down Railway Servants' Provident Society, established July 1, 1888," which directs that—
All persons at present in the service of the Company, being males, in receipt of wages, shall become members of this Society, and also, all such persons hereafter entering the service of the Company;whether Rule 3 directs that each member shall submit to a certain deduction from their wages; whether the Registrar of Friendly Societies has refused to sign the Rules; and, whether the imposition of such Rules upon any servant of the Company against his will is legal?
§ THE SECRETARY TO THE TREASURY (Mr. JACKSON) (Leeds, N.)(who replied) said: The Registrar declined to register the Rule for compulsory membership, and returned the Draft Rules for amendment. The Company has not yet submitted amended Rules.