§ 75. Mr. VAUGHANasked the Home Secretary whether he is aware that at the recent annual meeting of the Monmouthshire Standing Joint (Police) Committee the representatives of the county council and quarter sessions voted in equal numbers for the election of a chairman and, in accordance with the provisions of the Local Government Act. 1888, were compelled to draw lots to decide the chairmanship; and whether he will consider the amending of the said Act so as to give the choice of chairman of the Standing Joint Committee to the representatives of a county council?
§ Mr. SHORTI have seen a newspaper report of this meeting. An equality of votes for two or more persons as chairman 404 was contemplated by the Act of 1888, and no amendment of the Act would appear to be required.
§ Mr. VAUGHANWill the hon. Gentleman consider the difficulty in which the police are placed when they are expected to prosecute people for playing "pitch and toss," when under the Act of 1888 the police authorities themselves indulge in gambling?