HC Deb 01 May 1896 vol 40 cc406-7
The UNDER SECRETARY OF STATE FOR THE HOME DEPARTMENT (Mr. JESSE COLLINGS,) Birmingham, Bordesley

moved the Second Reading of the Cabs (London) Bill.

MR. LOUGH

said that the House had not been informed what the object of the Bill was.

MR. JESSE COLLINGS

said that it had been framed with the object of carrying out one or two of the recommendations of the Select Committee which sat to consider the subject especially with regard to what was known as "bilking." In view of the state of public business it was only possible to proceed with such a Measure as this, the objects of which were generally approved, after 12 o'clock. He hoped, therefore, that the Bill would be allowed to proceed. The Bill was drawn in a very simple form, and it would do away with certain grievances which cabmen un-unjustly suffered under. [Cries of "Agreed!"]

MR. W. JOHNSTON (Belfast, S.)

pointed out that the Bill only applied to London.

MR. J. P. FARRELL (Cavan, W.)

objected.

Second Reading deferred till Monday next.