On the Licensing of Registries - Part 1 - How Not to Do It

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“On the Licensing of Registries” argues for a licensing scheme for registry offices with the stated aim of discovering and suppressing the unsatisfactory agent who cheats customers for fees or knowingly introduces employees for immoral purposes. The speaker outlines why consensus is unlikely regarding the form of licences and accompanying rules, reviews how the issue has been handled in other countries, and then turns to bye-laws adopted in Glasgow as a practical benchmark, summarizing them to draw conclusions.

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LICENSING OF REGISTRIES

PART 1.—HOW NOT TO DO IT

Objects of licensing and desired outcomes

Glasgow bye-laws overview

Bye-law (1) licensing notice requirements

Bye-law (2) responsibility for servants’ acts

97-84273-26Hunt,John M. On the licensing ofregistries London [191-?] COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY LIBRARIESPBESERVATION DIVISION # BIBLIOGBAPHIC MICROFORM TARGET ORIGINAL MATERIAL AS FILMED-EXISTING BIBLIOGRAPHIC RECORD RE STRICTIONS ON USE: Reproductions may not be made without permission from Columbia University Libraries. TECHNICAL MICROFORM DATA FILM SIZE: REDUCTION RATIO: 10:1 IMAGE PLACEMENT:IA DATE FILMED: 12-3-97INITIALS: 13 TRACKING\#: 30109 FILMED BY PRESERVATION RESOURCES,BETHLEHEM,PA. 4 On tbe .. Joicensing of... Registries: A Paper byJofn M.Hunt, PREPARED AT THE REQUEST OF THEASSOCIATED GUILD OF REGISTRIES,FORTHE CONSIDERATION OF A Meeting of Employment Hgentsand Registry Offiee Reepers. MRS.HUNT'S AGENCY FOR SERVANTS, 14,16,18,20,Duke Stroet,and 3,Lower seymour Street,Manchester Square,W.; and 676n,676,678,680,Fulham Road, London,s.W. 了 ON THE # LICENSING OF REGISTRIES: A PAPER By JOHN M.HUNT, Prepared at the Request of the Associated Guild ofRegistries, FOB T旧CDNSID区职ATION OF A Meeting of Employment Agents and RegistryOffice Keepers + MRS.HUNT'S AGENCY FOR SERYANTS, 14,16,18,20,Duke Street,and 3,Lower SeymourStreet,Manchester Square,W.;and 676a,676,678,680,Fulham Road,London,S.W, PART 1.—HOW NOT TO DO IT. 学 MR.CHAIRMAN,LADIES OF THE CoMMITTEE,FELLow MEMBERS OF THE GUILD,—I have beeninvited as an agent,as one of the I50 agents onthe Guild's list,to give my opinion on the subjectof the licensing of registries;and as the subjectis a large one,and the time allotted me but small,I shall not spend any minutes over a preface,butcome at once to the question to be considered. The objects of licensing could probably be betterdealt with by the Committee of the Guild,than byits Members.But I suppose the whole Meeting,Committee and Members,would find itself inagreement if I say that the object of licensingwould be shortly, TO DISCOVER AND SUPPRESS THEUNSATISFACTORY AGENT, who might be defined as being the agent who cheatshis customers by taking fees and doing nothingfor them,or,worse stll,the agent who,for a fee,willknowingly introduce employées for immoralpurposes. If this is the twofold object of licensing,thenamongst honest people there can be no twoopinions as to its desirability.But when we cometo consider the form of the licence,the rules thatmight accompany it,their practicability in working,and their power to attain the ends in view,absoluteunanimitycan hardly be looked for,even amongstagents themselves,who have a more or less commonstanding,far less among employers and servants,who look at the same thing from a very differentpoint of view;while,perhaps,any effort to whollysatisfy both the philanthropist and the man of business,would be absolutely futile.Even amongstagencies we have the philanthropic agency,sup-ported wholly,or in part,by contributions fromthe public;and we have the coinmercial agency,carried on by the man who lives by his calling:I need,I suppose,scarcely say that my point ofview is the last one.It has often been suggested,that registries should be taken out of the handsof those who earn a living by them:but I thinkit is possible there may be some here who wouldnot accept that view as being entirely satisfactory. We know that in more than one country out-side the British Islands,the licensed agent is al-ready an accomplished fact.But we know,too,that there are many things live,and even flourish,in other lands,which,if brought here,would onlywither and die.One has only to read some ofthe customs with reference to the engagements ofservants which obtain in countries even withina very short distance of England,to know thatthey would be entirely unworkable here.Andthe rules for the control of agencies in France,Switzerland,Germany,Dennark,Sweden,NewZealand,and in parts of Canad

FAQs

What does the speaker say are the objects of licensing registries?

To discover and suppress the unsatisfactory agent who cheats customers by taking fees for nothing, or who knowingly introduces employees for immoral purposes.

Why does the speaker think absolute unanimity is unlikely?

Because differences in views make it hard to agree on the form of the licence, the accompanying rules, their practicality, and their power to achieve the intended ends.

Which example does the speaker choose to consider in detail, and why?

The byelaws adopted in Glasgow, described as the only attempt in Great Britain to regulate by law the registry office keeper’s conduct, and as a close criterion given Glasgow’s proximity to London.

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