The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1883-07-31 00:00:00

SVSDAT CLOSING.

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Mr. CURTIN moved. anti Mr. MATE seconded (both
gentlemen kindly sparing the Council the infliction
of • speech on the subject). "That the Mayor be
authorised ou isetualf of the Council to sign aod affix
the Corporate seal to • petition to the House of Com-
mons in favour of the Bill for the closing of publichouses
in England for the sale of intoxicating liquors on Sun-
days."
CONWET opposed the resoluti in. Ile took his
stand not so much upon any obj-ction to the thing
itself, but as to such m.tters which really did not con-
cern the borough being brought on for discussion.
Alderman Hanwrox objected that the promoters
of the movemmt did not present anything more
elevating to engage the attention of the working-man.
Tuey simply shut him out of the publich uses without
giving him anywhere else to to go. As • eocial being
he would get in somewhere. What they needed was
to give him something to stimulate his moral character.
They did not do that; they would simply shut him
out of the publichouse, forgetful that it was not every
working-man who bad • comfortable home.
Mr. liausrox agreed with the motion, on the ground
that if • man wanted • Sunday dinner he had to get
it Saturday night; and, whereas the butcher, the
akar, and the grocer were compelled to shut up, the
publican was allowed to keep open, which he considers I
an invidious distinction.
DOODALZ said Mr. Baleton was in this happy
position—that he bad a good cellar, to which he could
go on • Sunday and help himself to what he liked.
-He could not, for the life of him, see that houses should
be closed. It would be a great anomaly to shut them
up and leave the clubs open. It was a matter that did
not interest himself in the slightest degree, and be con-
sidered that it should be left to those whom it did
Interest to say whether there was • necessity or not.
Mr. BALSTON : We sent up • petition to the House
of Lords in favour of the Deceased Wife's Sister Bill,
which was thrown out.
Mr. Cuane ; Anti so it will be till we have got rid
of the bench of bishops.
Mr. Bsurrox : The bishops voted straight in favour
of bastardy; a more immoral thing could not have
been done- Every Town Conned in the kingdom
ought to petition to remove the bishops from the
House of Lords.
The resolution was then put, and there voted for it
5; against, it Lost by four votes.

TOE Flag 1111138 Dr.
The next business waste con•ider a letter received from
CAW...in W. A. Stone. announcin,g his lot intion to resign
tbe charge of the tire enema on the lit September next
and as to the great dancer in coce of tire inc ins amine. of
the sc ircity or weer ,ceboilned by the supply of weter
bons turned Al at night by the Water Works C impany,
and if deemed advisable, to appoint • surceseor to Captain
St me.
Ton Berough Surveyor was appointed in the place of
Captain Stone at • 'Mary of .£lO per annum.
With regerd to the turning if of the water, Mr. Bermes
said if perple kept toeir tap. turned on and the sitter
running over their lawns all night, the company must
tad some measures f a their own protection.

ALDIRML.4 I,IOIIION.
Mr. BuDGE said he suould t&kn o ask If the stated
reosnatiuu oc Aidernisn Norton was an accomplished
fo t.
The )(Arms said he had beard nothing of it since.
Mr. BI;DOK uoierstood L 25 was haadol ti the M tyor.
Sever& Councillors retuarted it wee handed ts the Toon
Clock, who paurd it to, the Mayor, by whom it was
rcfuited.
Mr. BCDGIL : Teen we may conclude that inidoad of its
being the first scene of • tragedy, it was to.. last OPUS ol
a farce (Much laughter.)