"Three readings" were the three procedures Parliament of the United Kingdom went through when legislating and reviewing bills.
The first reading was when the proposer read out the bill's name or key points, then submitted it to the relevant committee for review.
The first reading of the Factory Act had passed, and the workers were quite satisfied. But the second reading had not passed. The second reading was a debate held after committee review. If Sir Robert Peel, a member of the House of Commons, represented the factory owners, then who represented the workers?
By American logic, there could be no taxation without representation, so these apprentices could refuse to pay taxes. But what taxes could those meager wages possibly pay?
Children over nine worked eight hours a day, while fourteen-year-olds worked at least twelve. Some heartless factory owners made them get up at six in the morning and sleep at two the next morning. Some were even required to start work before six. Boys and girls slept all mixed together, and there were not even enough beds. Naturally, there was no point expecting them to have time to study.
In Georgiana's era, children were not to be touched. Forget such abuse—even smacking a disobedient child on the palm was unacceptable. Naturally, wizards had even less reason to expect Parliament to pass laws protecting them.
Besides the Bread and Blood Movement, the factory owners had also launched a movement against exporting yarn. The leading mill owner was named William Radcliffe, and they opposed selling yarn to foreigners. They repeatedly negotiated with the Board of Trade, hoping to ban or reduce this harmful practice. But their influence was not sufficient; they needed Sir Robert Peel's strong opposition. Yet Robert Peel was busy defending the Factory Act and had no time to