unknown (1892) The Women's Liberal Federation [188]. The Woman's Herald (Women's Penny Paper), 5 (188). p. 9.
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At an afternoon council meeting of the Women's Liberal Federation, Laura Ormiston Chant moved a resolution in favour of closing all public houses on Sundays and closing all unnecessary public houses in a district for good. Mrs. Dann seconded the resolution and spoke about the advantages of the Forbes-Mackenzie law in Scotland (a law that forbids opening pubs on Sundays). Lady Carlisle, Lady Aberdeen, and two ladies from the audience discussed the topic. Lady Henry Somerset moved a resolution in favour of a temperance reform. She urged the Liberal Party to make an effort to control the sale of intoxicating liquor. She spoke at length about the importance of temperance and the history of the temperance movement. Miss Dutton, Miss Palmer, Agnes Maitland, Miss James, and Lady Carlisle spoke about Lady Somerset's resolution. At a follow-up meeting on Thursday, Mrs. Bateson moved a resolution in favour of a reform of the Poor Law system. According to Mrs. Bateson, the system is dysfunctional and in desperate need of improvement. Mrs. Seal, Miss Lidgett, Mrs. Winbolt, Mrs. Reynolds, Miss Williams, Miss Louisa Stevenson, Mrs. Sheldon Amos, Mrs. Cramp, a lady, Mrs. Stewart Brown, Mrs. Anne Browne, and Mrs. Chartles Mallet discussed Mrs. Bateson's resolution. Some spoke in support of her view, some disagreed, and some amendments to the resolution were proposed. Mrs. Roe moved a resolution in support of all women being allowed to work on all Boards of Guardians. She said the property qualifications for Poor Law Guardians had to be abolished. Mrs. Roe also stated that the paupers the Guardians took care of should be sub-divided into different categories so that people who were poor by unlucky circumstances alone should not be forced to mix with unsavoury characters of low morals. Miss Slack, Mrs. Leeds, Mrs. Seal, Mrs. Greenwood, Mrs Hugh, Mrs. Cowen, Mrs. Bamford Slack, Mrs. Bevan, and Mrs Rowlandson discussed Mrs. Roe's resolution. Mrs. Morgan Thomas moved a resolution supporting a reform of Child Life Insurance System. Emma Cons, Leonora Wynford Philipps, Miss Bunting, Laura Ormiston Chant, and a lady discussed the resolution. At the afternoon meeting, Ormiston Chant opened a discussion on the opium traffic, and several speakers commented on the issue. "Peace and Arbitration" were discussed. Mrs. Cameron opened a discussion on "Mining Royalties." Lady Stevenson gave an address on the topic.
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