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This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1893 Excerpt: ...as president. He suggested that someone should formally move the election of a vice-president. According to the standing orders, Mr. Cowey would hold that office. (Applause.) It was formally moved and cordially agreed to, that Mr. Cowey should act as vice-president. REPORT OF THE PARLIAMENTARY COMMITTEE. The President said that the next business was the Parliamentary Committee's report. According to the standing orders that report must be read, and although he considered this a great waste of time the standing order must be obeyed, and the report must be read. A Delegate asked if he could move the suspension of the standing order. The Chairman replied that he could not receive such a motion, and that the report must be riad. There was a general exodus from the l.all, which was stopped by the Chauman dtclaring that if it went on he would adjourn the reading of the report till the following day. Mr. 8. Woors, secretary, then read the report, which was as follows: --Ladies And Gentlemen, The past year has almost been a 1 arren period so far as progressive legislation is concerned in the direct interest of the workers. It has been usual when new Governments have come into power to ej.pect, especially during the first year of such Government, metsures of rather a startling character to he introduced in the interests of the working-class community; but, although the present Government have been in office for fifteen months, it would be difficult to point to any one really tangible and beneficial measure passed in the interests of labour, and while other measures of a retrograde and questionable character, such as the Education Bill and the Agricultural Rating Bill, have been fully occupying the time of Parliament, measures which were promised in such large profusi...