Amendment. A BILL ΤΟ Amend the Rag Flock Act, 1911. WHEREAS doubts have arisen as to the meaning of the phrase "flock manufactured from rags used in the Rag Flock Act, 1911: as Be it therefore enacted by the King's most Excellent 5 Majesty, by and with the advice and consent of the Lords Spiritual and Temporal, and Commons, in this present Parliament assembled, and by the authority of the same, as follows: A.D. 1928. c. 52. s. 1. 1. For the removal of doubts it is hereby declared Interpreta10 that the expression "flock manufactured from rags "' tion of means flock which has been produced wholly or partly 1 & 2 Geo. 5. by tearing up woven or knitted or felted materials, whether old or new, but does not include flock obtained wholly in the processes of the scouring and finishing of 15 newly woven or newly knitted or newly felted fabrics. 2. This Act may be cited as the Rag Flock Act Short title (1911) Amendment Act, 1928, and this Act and the and conRag Flock Act, 1911, may be cited together as the Rag Flock Acts, 1911 and 1928. struction. BILL To amend the Rag Flock Act, 1911. Presented by Mr. Mackinder, supported by Sir John Simon, Sir Frank Nelson, Dr. Vernon Davies, Mr. Riley and Mr. James Hudson. Ordered, by The House of Commons, to be Printed, 25 April 1928. To be purchased directly from H.M. STATIONERY OFFICE at the following addresses: 120, George Street, Edinburgh; York Street, Manchester; Sleeping). A BILL то Provide lying-down accommodation on night WHE HEREAS it is expedient to make provision for commercial travellers, workers and other third class passengers travelling long distances by night: Be it therefore enacted by the King's most Excellent 5 Majesty, by and with the advice and consent of the Lords Spiritual and Temporal, and Commons, in this present Parliament assembled, and by the authority of the same, as follows: A.D. 1928. 1. Every passenger train on which first class sleeping Provision 10 accommodation is provided shall have at least twenty of lyingper cent. or one-fifth of the third class compartments down on such trains fitted with lying-down accommodation for accommodafour persons in each compartment as follows: 15 20 Each third class compartment so provided shall Where existing compartments cannot conveniently tion. A.D. 1928. Additional charges. Inspection of tickets. Short title. Sleeping). 2. A charge of five shillings per person may be made by the railway company, in addition to the authorised fare, and not more than four persons shall occupy one such compartment. 3. Passengers holding lying-down tickets shall not 5 be disturbed for the purpose of ticket inspection or collection between the hours of 10 p.m. and 6 a.m. 4. This Act may be cited as the Railway Passengers To provide lying-down accommoda- Ordered to be brought in by Colonel Applin, Mr. Groves, Mrs. Philipson, Major Crawfurd, Mr. Morris and Mr. Buchan. Ordered, by The House of Commons, to be Printed, 15 February 1928. To be purchased directly from H.M. STATIONERY OFFICE at the following addresses: 120, George Street, Edinburgh; York Street, Manchester; |